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MEN OF ABBi
WANT
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Mass Meeting of the Citi
, in Court House?Gdoc
^ animous Opinion Thi
Should Be Establis
mittee Appointed
scription At
Last night at 8 o'clock the citizens
f the town, or a goodly portion of
them gathered in the Court House to
consider the matter of raising money
to secure the Military School to be
established by the Baptists in South
Carolina. J. M. Nickles, of the Cham
ber of Commerce presided at the
meeting.
At the suggestion of the Chairman
Dr. Louis J. Bristow gave a history of
the movement to establish this
school, outlining what tjje Baptists
proposed to do in an educational way,
the amount of money which had been
raised, and the schools they expected
to establish in the state. He called especial
attention to the Military
School, which he said was to be established
in upper South Carolina,
n/i fnr which he thought Abbeville
had a good chance provided the people
of the town could convince the
Baptist authorities that it would have
our support, and provided we were
willing to offer inducements, better
than other places which are making
bids for it.
Dr. J. S. Moffatt, of Erskine College,
who had been invited to attend
the meeting and make an address on
the moral influence of a school of
this kind, was next introduced and.
made an excellent presentation of j
aritran+acros which would come to;
Wig aUTM?*VM^vw ..
the town from securing the school,!
advantages financial, of a cultural'
and moral nature. He spoke too of the
need for schools of this kind, explain-j
COTTON GROWERS
' TO MAKE PROTEST
Federal Reserve Credit Policy Di?-j
pleases?Conference in Georgia
Capital Thursday to Take
Action.
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Atlanta, Sept., 28.?Plans for a ,
' " " rrn in of f Vl (X farm
nau^nwiue pruicsi
credit policy of the federal reserve
banks as announced in a recent
statement by Secretary Houston
were made here today at a conference
attended by J. J. Brown, Georgia
commissioner of agriculture; R.
A. Maddox, president of the Georgia
division of the American Cotton
association, and Harvie Jordon, secretary
of the organization,
"Secretary Houston's statement
have already hammered down the
price of cotton 150 points," Commissioner
Brown asserted in a statement
after the conference. "As long
as the spinner is making $4 worth
Of cloth out of every 40 cents worth
of cotton," he added, "it is not
worth while to talk to the cotton
grower about deflating the cotton
market." He asserted that a similar
situation existed regarding the milN
ler and the wheat grower.
"The federal reserve act explicity
urovides credit facilities for the
producers of farm crops, the intent
of this being to enable them to hold
their crops for favorable markets,"
said Mr. Brown.
It was announced that J. S. Wannamaker,
president of the American
Cotton association, will be asked
to call a national meeting on the
question in Washington.
Meantime telegrams were sent to;
leaders of the cotton association and j
the Farmers union, all members of j
the Georgia delegation in congress j
and all Georgia legislators asking j
them to meet here Thursday to file j
. a protest.
Messrs E. J. and J. G. Huckabee,
, of Lowndesville, were in Abbeville to-j
day on business.
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EVILLE
THE SCHOOL
zens of Abbeville Held
1 Crowd Attend?Unat
Military School
hed Here?Com,
to Solicit SubEarly
Date
ing some of the difficulties which the
colleges have on account of the fact
that students make application for
entrance who are not prepared and
who therefore if admitted are a drag
all the way through college life. He
urged the building of schools this
kind, and thought the people orAb1
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pevuie imu a niic uyjim kuuikj w fe^.
the best enterprise offering if this
school may be^ secured.
Judge Frank Be Gary, Messrs J. S.
Stark, T. G. White, Maj. Fulp, Wm. P
Greene and others made talks on the
subject of securing the school, offering
suggestions and giving information
showing the need of such
schools in every community. '
At the end of the discussion, a motion
was made that a committee be
appointed with power to a?t and that
subscriptions be solicited from the
citizens of the town looking to the
establishment of the school. Various
amounts were mentioned, which it
was believed would be necessary in
order to secure the school, but the
prevailing opinion was that it would
be much better ?to offer a larger
amount than necessary and get the
school, than to offer a smaller amount
than necessary and fail to get it. The
committee will probably call on the
people of the city in the next few
days soliciting subscriptions to this
institution on condition that it come
to Abbeville and it is believed and
hoped that the people of the city will
make, a liberal response to the call
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REUNION OF 30TH
DIVISION BEGINS
Division Society Is Called To Order
By Holmes B. Springs Of Greenville?Big
Parade This Afternoon.
Asheville, N. CM Sept 28.?A keen
fieht is develonine between Knox
ville, Chattanooga and Nashville for
the honor of entertaining the next
reunion of the Old Hickory Association,
although it is believed that
Nashville has the best lead owing to
the fact that Governor Roberts has
tored a personal invitation and
mailed the resolution adopted at the
last session of the general assembly
of Tennessee urging the association
to meet at Nashville.
Foil owing heavy rains yesterday
afternoon and last night the first
day of the second annual reunion of
the 30th Division opened here with
a clear sky and warm sunshine. The
registration this morning showed
over 5,000 veterans up to noon to
day are officially attending the reunion,
with scores more expecting
during the early afternoon. It is safe
to say that at least six thousand
will be in attendance before night.
It far eclipses in attendance the
Greenville reunion.
The first business session opened
this morning at the city auditorium
with Col. H. B. Springs of Greenville,
president, presiding. Governor
Roberts of Tennessee could not be
?P/\*f AWM pAAnor nf
piedCUl, UUl UUYCIUU1 uuupi, wx
South Carolina and Governor Bickets
of this state, extended cordial welcome
to the boys, as did Mayor
Roberts. Gen. Lewis, former commander
of the division responded on
behalf of the division.
Everything is set for the great parade
which be held at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon through the principal
streets of the city it is believed that
fully 6,000 soldiers will be in line.
A great street dance #111 be a feature
this evening.
OLD HICKORY MEN
HOLDING REUNION
Men Who Broke Hindenburg Line
Parade in Asheville-r-Cooper
Taking Part.
Asheville, N. C., Sept. 28.?With
standards and colors Waving in the
crisp mountain breeze, with horses
pranking and the feet of hundreds of
horses tramping in rythmic unison to
the cadence of four army bands, veterans
of the Thirtieth division marched
through the principal streets of
Asheville today, led by their former
commander, Maj. Gen. E. M. Lewis,
the governors of two states, Maj. Gen
George W. Read, former commander
i of the corps, and the general officers
: of^their respective staffs. Thousands
lined the streets along the course of
> marcn applauding maaiy as tne peo- 1
pie who broke the Hindenburg line
; passed.
1 The last business session of their
reunion will be held tomorrow morn
ing with addresses by Secretary Daniels
and Major General Read as features.
Secretary Daniels will arrive
' at noon and speaks also at the court 1
' house at night. Officers will be elected
a meeting place chosen and other bus- 1
iness transacted at the morning session.
All indications point to the se- <
lection of Nashville~as the next meeting
place also Knoxville and Chatta-j'
nooga are contenders.
Silent Prayer for Dead
Opening with a silent prayer for
the soldier dead, followed by the ad- y
dresses of welcome delivered for the ?
city of Asheville by Mayor Gallatin ^
Roberts and for the State of North 1
Carolina by Gov. Thomas W. Bickett, (
the second reunion of the Old Hick- *
ory association, composed of former i
members of the division, was begun c
officially in the auditorium today with t
the main floor and galleries packed s
to capacity. * t
IN POLICE COURT. *
Almeta Morris, Annie Morris and ^
Hester Haddon, of the colored per- J
suasion, were before His Honor, the 1
Mayor, this morning charged with *
fighting the fight taking place in 1
Cosbytown. It seemed from the testi- t
mony taken that Almeta had her af- <
fections centered on a gentleman of i
color, and Hester Gordon was a c
stumbling block m her way. i
Tuesday evening Hester got the
man in the case to take her to ride in J
an automobile, and of course Hester j
had the car to pass Almeta, and as (
they passed Hester "cussed" Almeta, (
just to show the latter how a "nig- j
ger" can cuss. Almeta of course +
"cussed" back, and then sticks and (
rocks were brought into play. Annie j
Morris, a sister of Almeta, had no j
interest in the case, but she did not ?
j propose to see Almeta's property ^
[taken without due process of law, so ^
she handled a rock also.
So far a^the testimony showed no
bones were broken and there were no
i bruises except of the affections, but
Mayor Mars thought the case deserv- t
ed recognition, so he levied an assess- *
ment of $7.50 each againsjt Almeta ^
and Hester, while Annie drew a slip *
for $5.00. *
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DR. MOFFATT HERE. t
Dr. J. S. Moffatt, the distinguished t
president of Erskine College, was g
in Abbeville last night, having come r
down to attend the citizens' meeting r
looking to the establishment of the ^
Baptist High School in Abbeville. He s
reports the colleges at Due West full a
of students and the work progressing a
satisfactorily. t
THF rOTTDN MARKET r
Cotton was stronger today. December
futures closed at 22.80 as
against 22.40 yesterday. e
Spot cotton today sold for 26 to
27 cents in Abbeville. s
Cotton seed brought 60 cents per
bushel.
Frost is predicted for Oklahoma, I
the Panhandle of Texas and Arkansas
for tonight, with colder weather
in the East and rain. A storm in the t
gulf threatens to work inland. 's
PLAYERS CONFES
TO "THROWING"
GAMES v
INDICTMENTS AND SUSP!
SIONS BREAK UP WHITE S<
MACHINEJ-nVETERAjN PL/
ERS TELL COOK COUN
GRAND JURY OF HOW GAM
WERE "THROWN" TO RE
LAST YEAR,
What Each Received
Chicago, Sept. 28.?According
reports of the testimony of Ed
Cicotte befote the errand jury
White ^ox players received the i
lowing amounts / for their part
"throwing" the series:
Eddie Cicotte, pitcher, $10,00
Claude Williams, pitcher, $10,0
Joe Jackson, outfielder, $5,00
"Buck" Weaver, third basemi
$5,000. "Happy"
Felsch, outfielder, $
D00.
Charles Risberg, shortstop, $
}00.
"Chick" Gandil, first basem
?20,000.
, Fred McMullin, utility, $15,00*
Chicago, Sept. 28.?Indictme:
irero vrvh#>H ftcainst eicht haseb
stars today and confessions obtair
!rom two of th>m when the Old I
nan, Charles A. Comiskey, owner
>fttime champion Chicago Wh
Sox, smashed his pennant chasi
nachine to clean up baseball. 1
:onfe9sions told how the White S
hrew last year's world's champi<
ihip to Cincinnati for money pj
>y gamblers.
Seven White Sox regulars and o
:ormer player comprise the^ph
irs against . whom true bills w<
'oted by the Cook county gra
ury and the seven Were immedia
y suspended by Mr. Comiskey. W
us team oniy a game ueumu i
eague leading Cleveland Indi?
;he White Sox owner served not
>n his seven stars that, if they we
'ound guilty, he would drive thi
>ut of organized baseball for 1
est of their lives.
Officials of Chief Justice Char
McDonald's court, desirous of g
ng the national game the bene
>f publicity in its purging, lifted 1
:urtain on the grand jury proce<
ngs sufficiently ^o show a great J:
;er, Joe Jackson, declaring that
leliberately just tapped the ball,
ncture of one of the world's mi
'amou3 pitchers, Cicotte, in tea
tnd glimpses of alleged bribes
55,000 or $10,000 discovered unc
>illows, or on the beds by fame
ithletes about to retire.
McGraw Awaits Call.
Around the court room at ?
ime or another were some of ba
tail's greatest leaders, among thi
k>hn J. McGraw, manager of t
?few York Giants, awaiting a call
estify tomorrow and John Heyd!
iresident of the National leagi
yho went before the grand jur<
his afternoon.
The exact nature pf the inforn
ion Mr. Comiskey put before t
rrand jury was not disclosed. T
nen whom the jury involved as
esult of testimony uncovered
heir owner were ' Eddie Cicot
tar pitcher, who waived immuni
,nd confessed, according to coi
ittaches, that he took a $10,0
tribe.
Arnold Gandil, former first bas
nan.
"Shoeless Joe" Jackson, hea
litting left fielder.
Oscar "Hap" Felsh, center fie
sr.
Charles "Swede" Risberg, sho
top.
Claude Williams, pitcher.
George "Buck" Weaver, thi
>aseman.
Fred McMullin, utility player.
While the grand jurors vot
heir true bills, the Old Romz
eated in the midst of his cruir
SA VIOLENT EXPLOSION -I
SHOOK CITY OF CORK f
Followed By Rifle Fire In V&rioua
Parts of The City?A Department
Store Wrecked. s
Cork, Sept. 28.?A violent explosion
shook this city about 2 o'clock B
this morning. It. was followed by the
rattle of rifle fire in various parts
rjj. of the business district.
QX When the townspeople ventured
,forth later in the mornjng, after the
TY curfew had expired they found the
?g main thoroughfare, Patrick street,
pg littered with glass and the front of
a large department store, which is
said to employ a large number of n
young Sinn Feiners, -completely a
to wrecked as if by bombs. L
die Windows were smashed in the ii
the upper stories of almost every store 1
Pol- in the vicinit^. . ' t
in q
Belfast, Sept. 28.?The shooting
0 by snipers and others which occura
00. red in the center of Belfast last
0# night caused a panic among the
an> crowds promenading on Royal ave- ^
nue ,the city's main artery, after p
church hours. The disturbance fol- a
lowed the shootings of Saturday 0
;2f. night and.early Sunday, in which v
one policeman was killed and two n
an> others were wounded, followed by ^
assassination of three civilians in n
g reprisal by parties of masked men. C(
The opening incident of Sunday a
nts night's disorders occurred when C1
iaH snipers ip side streets of the Sinn a
ie(j Fein quarters fired into North s*
j0_ street, which crosses Royal avenue. e|
0f A tram car on Northr street came in- V]
to the line of fire, and there was
__ creat alarm amonsr the nassencrers
ng o - , "
'he who, with the driver, crouched on F
lox the floor until the car had turned 0
)n_ into Royal avenue. The tram car ft
traffic later had to be diverted to an- la
' other route. di
ne The rush from the side streets di
ijr_ caused the crowd in Royal avenue
;re to swell to large proportions and a tl
n(j stampede was created m this throng ai
te_ when volleys suddenly rang out ap- m
ith Parently from the Sinn Fein side d<
| streets at the top of North street,
ing the firing rapidly increasing in volume.
As the crowd raced along
ice b sc
Royal avenue in wild disorder a ?
;re p<
number of shots were discharged in ^
eni ,. , O]
,jie Rosemary street, which is on the tj.
southern side of the avenue, creating
panic about the Castle street ?
*es junction, the most crowded spot in
vr~ the city, from which all tram cars ^
' 1 start.
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Women rushed hither and thither ,
in a frenzy and there was a rush to ^
ll*~ seek shelter in the cars. A force of
he i ai
military was hurried to Rosemary
n m
street and the police took up a posi- ,
os* tion at Royal avenue and North ,
' street. After these protective measures,
conditions quieted down. ,
ler b:
us 1!
ling empire out at White Sox park, ^
issued the telegram ^suspending
those involved, paid off Weaver,
ne Cicotte and Jackson on the spot, Qj
se* and announced that checks for pay
2m due the others would be sent them _
, m
;he at once. With his voice trembling, .
to Mr. Comiskey, who has owned the
Ler White Sox since the inception of
the American league, said this was
>rs the first time scandal had ever ^
touched his "family" and that it die- ^
ia- tressed him too much to talk about ,
to
he it. j
he Cicotte Weepi In Court. m
a The rush of players o bare their
by part in the affair, started today
te, when Cicotte appeared at criminal ^
'ty court building and asked permission
irt to testify. Cicotte wept, court at- ^
00 taches said and exclaimed in an- ,
wJ
guish his sorrow for his two small
ui
3e* children as he told how he did his
utmost to lose rather than win the ^
vy 1919 world series after he had o
"found" $10,000 beneath his pilId
low where it had been placed by prose
fessional gamblers.
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ABBEVILLE DELEGATES b?
Mrs. A. B. Morse and Miss Bessie er
rd Lee Cheatiiam are Abbeville's delegates
to .th! meeting of the Synodical pi
at Manning October 6th and 7th. ni
ed These ladies have the interest of the th
in, church at heart and will represent
ib- Abbeville well. w;
WIU LEGION
ENDORSES BILL
??
ILL HAS PASSED HOUSE AND
IS NOW PENDING IN THE ,
SENATE?HOT FIGHT WAGED /
BY DELEGATES ON CONVENTION
FLOOR?NEXT CONVENTION
IN KANSAS CITY,
MO., IN 1921.
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Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 28.?For
lalities of the official opening
nd the parade over, the American
.egion got down to real business of
a second annual convention today.
'welve committees established yeserday
under orders from National
Commander Franklin D'Olier work-d
late into the night in order to be
v Vv
ble to have their reports ready.
The committee on time and place
VSA wic xivAu ita^xuiioi vv/iivciiMUU wao
repared to recommend Kansas City
s its choice of the next convention
.
ity. It selected October 31 to No^
ember 2, 1921, as the date, so as
ot to interfere with the harvest
jason. The committee on depart- 1
lent divisions was prepared to reDmmend
that the constitution be
mended and six department be
reated, five in the United States <
nd one in Europe, and that in1
4
;ead of the five vic& commanders .VvJ
lected at large, as at present, a
ice commander be placed over each '
f the six departments.
With the withdrawal of Milton J.
I ' ' vorman
of Chicago, and Emmett
'Neill, of Kentucky, from the race
>r the national nnmmanHftrshin.
st night, only two formidable canidates
were in the field when toly's
convention opened. 1
Following caucuses, it was said,
'
lat the New England delegations
id several Southern and Rocky
[ountain States how definitely en- - ' ':<
3r3ed, F. J. Galbraith, of Cincin- v.
ati. . '
The claim also is made that the (
mtherners will throw their supart
to Hamilton MacNider of Masn
Pifw Tatito rtflrwrinff wifll f Vl o TY1
II Wlwjr, lUn?, v?wj,w.6 ""wile
Western States. The MacNider
>rces claimed they would receive'
le support of at least 23 states, but
sports of splits bringing new terri>ry
to tHe Galbraith rank were frev
uently heard.
The report o^the committee on adisted
compensation was called for
id adopted. The report recomended
that "the American Legion
ive its unqualified approval of
juse bill number 14,157 which
issed the house of representatives
y a vote of 289 to 92, May 29,
320, and which is now pending be>re
-the senate.
It provided:
"1?Adjusted service pay, based
l length of service, or.
"2?Adjusted service certificates
aturing in 20 years, based on
ngth of service, or.
"3?Vocational training, or.
"4?Farm or home, or. .
"5?Land settlement, for which
L states have already made through
ieir state legislatures, provisions
>r co-operation."
Delegate Tiddings of. Maryland,
ade a motion that the roll, call by
ates be made in order that confess
might see how overwhelming- .
the motion had carried. Benson of : <
jnnsylvania, supported the motion,
ating that "we should know'
herein the opposition to this meas e
lies."
This brought several delegates to
eir feet, notably Johnson, of
>uth Carolina, and Abbott, of
hio, who said they "resented very
riously the implication that their
ate was an enemy within the gates
cause she is. opposed to the Amican
Legion asking for a bonus."
The committee on the time and
ace of the next convention recomended
Kansas City, Mo., be given
e convention on October, 31, Noimber
1 and 2, 1921. The report
is adopted.