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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.