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Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, April 27, 1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. MAY 1 IF GERMANY FAILS COMPLIANCE Premier Briand Made Announce ment of Ultimatum to Ger many Today. Paris, April 26.'?'Germany's new reparations proposition as made public today, are considered here as unacceptable even on a basis for discussion, according to weft in formed opinion close to the French -LUI-VlgU VlUW. Paris, April 26.?Premier Briand told the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon, "if on May 1, satisfac tory proposals with acceptable guarantees are not made by the German government, the Ruhr will t>e occupied." London, April 26.-yAllied officials began to gather here today for a conference preparatory to the meet ing of the supreme allied council on Saturday which will discuss finally Germany's latest reparations pro posals. Chief interest in these appeared to center around the guarantees of * fered the entente. Advices from Paris indicated this phase of the pro posals will be closely examined by Premier Briand and the members of his cabinet. The French premier is quoted in dispatches as saying the guarantees he had in mind aa being acceptable included participation in the proceeds of German industries, a share in Germany's customs re ceipts and the deposit of gold by the Berlin administration. Dr. Walter Simons, German for -i?J 1. eogn minister, was expevtwu vu uuiivc public today at lea3t the outstand ing points of Germany's proposals, he withheld in formation as to de tails of terms yesterday because of an understanding with E. L. Dresei, American commissioner in Berlin, but it was -authoritatively asserted the sum Germany-would - be willing ultimately to pay would be approxi mately 200,000,000,000 gold marks or in the neighborhood of $50,000, 000,000. It was declared the German government had .suggested that the amounts to be paid annually should be conditioned upon the economic recovery of the cou??ry. In addition to the floating of an international loan. In addition to the proposals of fered by the German government the supreme council will be called upon to consider the answer- of Berlin to a demand from the allied vanaraftAna />nmmiaflinn tnr thft nav *VJ III ?w Z ^ ment of 1,000,000,000 gold marks before Saturday. This sum was ask ?d as a result of the attitude the Berlin cabinet has taken toward the ' demand that the gold holdings of the Reiehbank be transferred from Ber ' liirto either Coblenx ot Cologne ^ and in view of Germany's failure to fulfill thep rovisions of article 235 of the Versailles treaty. This article called upon Germany to pay to the allies the equivalent of $20,000, 000,000 before May 1, 1921. NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY A new telephone directory will be gotten out by the Abbeville office and wi!! be in the hands of the sub scribers by June 1st. This directory will be such as is furnished by big city systems and will be of great con venience to the people of the city. This directory will give the phone numbers and the street number of ali subscribers and a complete business directory of the city will be given in the back of the book. The book has been arranged by Mr. Glenn Kay and will be complete in every detail. Mr. Kay has secured KJOx&Uy auvci WiOCUiClluo ?uu oyavc ttaai be open for a few days longer. The printing will be done by The Press and Banner Company. STEADIER MARKETS IN COTTON GOODS Some Export Sales Made, But No Material Expansion in Business During Past Week. New York, April 26?Steadier mar kets have prevailed in cotton goods without any material expansion in business. They.have been some sales maHo roppnt.1v for exnort to India, China, the Levant, and Red Sea, the first in several months, and an esti mated total of 15,000 bales of which at least 5,000 bales were drills for India. Some minor export -markets have been placing very small orders but conditions in. Cuba do not im prove. Print cloths sold in a moderate way for June delivery at 6% cents for 38 Vs inch 64x60s. The gingham markets have been further strength ened by the announcement of the largest producer that no fall busi ness can be taken and that orders "at value" will be charged at spring prices. More business has developed in a moderate way on southern col ored cottons. Percales, bleached muslins brand ed and wide sheetings, continue firm. Jobbers continue to buy sheetings in moderate quantities'for early deliv ery. . Duck remains very quiet and there has been but a small improvement in other lines going largely to manu facture' trades. " Ya- markets nave ri led very quiet with prices steadier because of the unwillingness of spinners to sell at current prices. Curtailment of pro duction increased during the week. Prices current in primary markets are; Print cloths 28 inch 64x64s, 4 3-4 cents; 64x60s, 4% cents; 88 1-2 inch, 64x64s, 7 1-4; standard brown sheetings, southern, 9 3-4 cents; tick ing, 8 ounce, 17 cents; denims 2.20s, 17 cents; staple ginghams, n cents; dress ginghams 15 and 17, cents; prints 11 cents. WILD BASE RUNNING COSTLY Greenwood Event Score With Abbe* ville in Game Full of Error* e Greenwood High settled past dif ferences with Abbeville High in Greenwood yesterday afternoon by takng the long end of a 6 to 5 score in a typical high school game. Hartzog pitching for Greenwodtl fanned 14 batters but his team mates made 11 errors behind and before him and came dangerously near los ing the game to Abbeville* in the ninth inning." Except for wild base running on Abbeville's part in this last inning the score would have been reversed. Billy Long for Abbeville also pitch ed jamb-up ball striking out 8 Green wood stars and allowing only four singles, and a home run by Yeldell, but six errors by Abbeville were cost ly. Godfrey for Abbeville fanned four successive times but by errors on the part of Canfield allowed the mid get to make one tally in the ninth. Rip Van Winkle Buster Howie saved the day in the seventh when he robbed Tinsley'of a three-bagger by a phenominal catch in deep center. Big Bruce managed to put one a gainst the cattle barn for three bases in the first inning scoring Billy Long. Kerr short stop for Greenwood and Smith shortstop for Abbeville were stars in erroring, making four and three respectively. It will be good news to the fans, many of whom accompanied the team to its Waterloo at Greenwood yester a\t tn Imniu flinf fVin fin erama -anil be played off in Abbeville one after noon next week. While waiting for this game Abbeville will defeat Clin ton on Rosenberg Field Friday after noon of this week. Everybody come out and see the improvement in your home town team. Summary? R H E Greenwood 220 000 Oil?6 5 11 \bbeville 102 000 002?5 8 6 Home runs?Yeldell, 3; base hits? Galloway B. 2 base hits, Howie. Struck out by Hartzog?14; by Long 3; base on balls, Hartzog 1; Long 2. i lime 01 game umpire?iNor_ man. GERMANY'S F FINALLY M TERMS OF SUGGESTIONS ARE MUNICATION SENT TO WASH ING ASSURED THAT GERIVM IV Lie Q DOU/CD TO FN A R ?*1 IIbI\ M V ff <>? ? ? w ???? ? MENT TO LEND H/ SITU A Berlin, April 26?The German peo ple now know the new proposals which the German government sub mits to the allied powers through the medium of the United States.- The tefrms of the proposals were made public today, as well as the accom panying assurances forwarded to President Harding. . Germany, declaring that the peace and welfare of the world vare de pendent upon a speedy and just so lution of the reparations question, assures the president that it will do everything in its power to en able' the American government to direct the attention of the allied, governments to the matter. As pre viously outlined, Germany proposes to pay the allies an indemnity ex tending over a number of years which'will amnnnt to 200.000.000.01)0 gold marks, equivalent to $50,000,-.1 000,000, she will cooperate to her utmost in the reconstruction of de vastated regions; she will place ini_ mediately at the disposal of the rep arations commission 1,000,000,000 gold marks; she is willing to assume the allied objections to the United States, and she will issue an inter national loan, the proceeds of which will go to the allies. The (Herman foreign minister, Dr. Simons, explaining the counter pro posals in the reichstag, declared the new offer" sent through the United States must not be taken "on the basis of an increase over the pre vious German offer, but only on a different basis." Not From Fear. The -new step had been taken by Germany, the minister explained not y from fear of new penalties, but ow ing entirely to the false views en tertained abroad regarding the rep arations question. President Hard ing was appealed to on the princi ple of justice, and the American an swer was awaited at any moment. The text of the note forwarded by Germany to the United States for transmission to the allies concludes with the following points: "1. Germany fixes her total liabil ity At 200,000,000,000 gold marks payable in suitable annuities. "2. Germany will immediately issue an international loan in which she will participate and of which the value, rate of interest and scale of redemption shall be subject to agree ment, the proceeds of the loan to be put at the disposal of the allies. "3. Germany will pay, accord-1 ing to her capacity, in labor, interest and redemption, the total sum to be paid which is not covered by the in ternational loan; she considers in this connection that it will be possi * /, / ble to pay only 4 per cent, annual in-. terest. "4. uerraany is disposed to pre mit the allieB to share in an im provement of financial and economic situation. The redemption of the re maining sums will have to tike therefore, a variable form, depending upon an improvement. It would be necessary to draw up a scheme to be based on an index to be used should the situation become worse. "5. In order to clear herself as quickly as possible of the balance, Germany is willing to co-operate with all her strength in the reconstruction of the devastated regions; she re gards reconstruction as the most ur gent basis of reparation and the most direct remedy for mitigating the hard ships of the war and the hatred be tween peoples. She will reconstruct 'owns, villages and townships desig nated, or co-operate by supplying la bor and material or in any other way igreeable to the allies. 6. With the same object in v?ew| to states which were victims of the[ war, in addition to reconstruction, >ROPOSALS ADE KNOWN VDE PUBLIC IN BERLIN IN COM [INGTON?PRESIDENT HARD iNY' WILL DO EVERYTHING LE AMERICAN GOVERN IND IN DIFFICULT TION. Germany in disposed to pay in kind according to a scheme as far as pos jsible, purely commercial. Money in Hand. "7. In order to give undeniable proof of h?r good faith Germany is prepared immediately to place at the disposal of the reparations commis sion 1,000,000,000 marke, comprising 150,000,000 in gold and silver in for eign exchaige and 850,000,000 gold marks in treasury notes, redeemable within, thrte months in foreign ex change or foreign securities. 8. "In the event the United States and tie allies so desire, Germany is Willing, according to thu extent of he: -ability and capacity, to assume the al lied obligat ions to the United States. "9. Germany proposes to negotiate, with the assistance of experts, as to the way in which German deliveries for reparations will be reckoned a:s against the total of Germany's .debt, particularly respecting the way in which the price value will be fixed. "10. As security for credits accord ed her, Germany is willing to pledge puDiic revenues ana properties in a manner to be determined between the contracting parties. "11. With the acceptance of these proposals, Germany's other repara tions and obligations will be annulled and all German private property in foreign countries will be released. "12. Germany declares, the present I proposals only capable of being car ried out if the system of penalties is discontinued forthwith and she is fretTd from all unproductive outlays now imposed on her and that she be given freedom of trade. "In the event in differences of opinion arising from an examination of the proposals, the German govern ment recommedns that they be sub mitted for examination to a commis sion of recognized experts acceptable to all interested governments. She declares herself ready in advance to accept as binding any decision reach [ ed by the commisson. . "Should any other form of propos I als in the view of the American gov ernment facilitate further negotia ,tion3 of the question, the German gov ernment would ask to have its atten tion drawn to an^ points in which al teration is in the opinion of the Am erican government, desirable. The German government would also wel come other proposals from the Am | eric an government." Finally, the note says: The German I government is too deeply convinced of ihe fact that the peace and wel j faro of the world are dependent upon ! a speedy, just and fair solution of the reparations question,not to do eve;*ything within its power in order to unable the American government to direct the attention of the allied governments to the matter.'" A SOUTHERN OFFICIAL j - Mr. C. C. Elder, Division Freight Agent of th?j Southern with head quarters in Columbia, was in Abbe ville today looking after the inter est of his road. Mr. Elder was shown over the to'wn by Mr. C. D. Brown and bv the time he had gotten from the Southern station to the public square, was qualified to say that Ab beville was cne of the cleanest and prettiest towns in the state. Mr. Elder was making his first visit to Abbeville and the people gave him a cordial welcome. HOME AGAIN Miss Sarah Haigler has returned to Abbeville after spending a week in Winder, Ga., with Mrs. R. S. Har ris. While in the Georgia city Miss Haigler was 3hown many pleasant attentions, .-several parties being given in her honor. EDUCATION BILL MEETS WITH FAVOR Throughout tthe Country?Social Wel fare Provision, Backed by Wo men, May be Included. Washington, April 26.?Sentiment throughout the country in favor of a department of education, which is being manifested impressively as .the days go by and which would seem to indicate such support for the Town er measure as to mean its ultimate enactment into law has caused sug gestions to be made that the program so strongly backed by organizations of women for social welfarfe legisla tion be incorporated with the educa tional measure. The view is being expressed that if ine women s program, ior wmca sym pathy has been expressed by the Pres ident, were' joined with that for the education bill, such backing would be provided as to mean success for the measure at the present special ses sion of Congress. The objects aimed at in the social welfare movement, it i is pointed out, call for edllftational ' effort if they are to be attained. They include briefly protection of mother hood, safeguarding women in indug , try, safeguarding the prosperity of the farmer, greater consideration for i women who toil on the farm, and pro i tection of childhood in its inherent rights to education, health and happi ness. That this program, modified possi bly to suit the needs of the occasion, calls for the education of the 'people if it is to be carried out, and the pub lic support necessary even though leg islation on the subject should be se-j cui*ed, must be brough^ about by ed ucational processes, is the view of many who have studied the program sympathetically. Also, it is agreed in many quarters, the social program would gain support from 5- sources wielding great influence if its carry out were made a function of the organization called for in the educa tion bill. Representative Towner has not ex pressed himself as to the practicabil ity of joining the issues involved in the two legislative proposals, educa tion and social welfare, without weakening the former, but mutual friends of the two have voiced their belief in its possibilities. IN POLICE COURT The police ^did a driving business Moijday night, arresting three tramps who were hanging around town. Two were white men and one was a negro. The sentences imposed by the mayor on the three men af fords an interesting study. One white man, who was very old, was given twelve hours to get out of town. The young white man was to foot it in thirty minutes and the negro was put on the gang for thirty ""days. BACK IN ABBEVILLE Mr. George Smith,who once lived in Abbeville, is back again on the pleasant mission of helping his friend Dr. Baskin get married. Mr. Smith is making his home in Spartanburg and is with*the Aug. W. Smith* Co. still. Mr. Smith is used to shocks, liv ing in Spartanburg, but he got a gen uine one when he arrived in the city and took note of our many improve ments. He brings the news that Belton Lyles and Frank Magee are as hand some as ever. AN AUTOMOBILE COLLISION Rev. L. J. Bristow is a man of many experiences. Wednesday after-1 noon he came near getting too much experience for in coming down town his car collided with one driven by Mr. Sam Eakin and tore up the ma -1- - ? - ?-M.. TV* a Pm' c?f Awr crime preuuy uautjr. xnc minvvn babjr was in the car with her father and was thrown from the seat. The little: girl was bruised and scared but not seriously hurt. I Mrs. W. C. Powell, of Pansy, Ga., is in the city and will make a visit of several days to Mrs. C. E. Williamson, i i Department of Justice Officials Will Take No Chances on Men T Sentenced to Penitentiary Chicago, April 26.?Department of Justice officials today were pre paring to. take immediate steps to apprehend any of the forty-seven Industrial Workers of the Worlds convicted for obstructing the coun try's war work, who do not report either to the Leavenworth, Kansas, penitentiary, or to local officials when the time limit for- their sur render expires at midnight torfght. Any men not surrendering by mid night will be considered fugitives and their immediate arrest ordered despite the fact that it will be a day or two before their bonds can be de clared forfeited and bench warrants issued through the usual legal ' pro.^ ceedings, Patrick J. Brennan, local chief of the Department of Justice, declared. v No word had been received today from "Big Bill" Haywood, I. W. W. chief, who is believed to have gone to Russia, but his associates were confident that within a short time their leader would send word that he was returning to serve hi3 sen tnce of from five to 20 years. Seven are Missing Of the forty-seven men, the De partmnt of Justice knows the where abouts of about 40, Mr. Brennan said. He declined to give the names of the others, with the exception of Haywood, V ^ Declaring that no excuses would be accepted, Mr. Brenijan said that "starting at midnight tonight, my men will have orders to arrest first and talk afterwards. We are not go-, ing to take any chances on letting any more get 'away if we can help it. More than a dozen of the con victed men had arranged to meet with their attorneys, Otto Christen sen, late today and formally 1 give themselves up to the United States marshal. 1 They held a farewell party last night at I. W. W. headquarters, at which a properganda campaign for their release was discussed. Local I. W. W. leaders said that numerous cables sent to Haywood in Russia urging him to return, were unanswered thus far. _ & mrifliMT 1/ICIT At/ro v r bbitgnn ? ii^i * v ? Lieut. Bruner, who has been in ; Abbeville for several days on a visit to Frank Harrison returned this mornng to his home in St. Matthews. Mr. Ritter, who has been here from Rahway, N. J. will remain a few days longer. These young men have had a pleasant visit and are unani mous in saying that Abbeville i9 just crowded with pretty girls. OVER SUNDAY VISITORS Mrs. Dr. Gross, of Johnson City, Tenn., and Miss Mary Haigler are expected in Abbeville Friday after noon from McCormick to spend over Sunday with Miss Sarah Hau ler. These ladies will.be gue; Is of honor at the Ace of Clubs which Miss Haigler will entertain Friday afternoon. , Mrs. Gross is out from Johnson City visiting old friends in McCor nnH A hhpvillA SUGAR PRICES REACH A NEW LOW LEVEL New York, April 26.?Sugar prices reached the lowest level since 1917 today when another decline of one quarter of a cent in the price of re fined sugar was announced by two New York refiners. The reduction brings the cost to the basis of 6 3-4 cents for fine granulated sugar.