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/ . 7 . '% ,. # - ? I _ V ' -/ '.ij Abbeville Press and Banner ' * ' * ' I Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly ' Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, July 13, 19211 Single Copies, Five Cents. ' 77th Year. " " ~~ - 'J. SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS i rj \ MISSES HELEN TURNER AND ALICE PUGH WILL HAVE CHARGE OF SIXTH GRADE ? . MISS HUNT CftOSEN FOR THE . FIFTH GRADE. Tim uononAiQc in thp Civth C^TAllf* oZ the city schools have been satisfactorily filled by the election of Miss Helen Turner, of Bennettsville and Mitw Alice Pugh, - of Appomattox, V*., as teachers of this grade. Miss burner is a graduate of Miss McClin - tock's College for Women, has taught ' successfully for six years, one of these being with Major F^Ip at Fort Mill, and the last four in the Mayesville school. Miss Pugh is a graduate of the Normal College of Virginia, 1 1?J svnamanna +l?o QttS IlttU 1UUI y caio ca^iivuvv) wm.v last two being with Miss Turner; at Mayesville. They were strongly recommended by the superintendent at Mayesville, H. H. Branson, a nephew of Dr. G. A. Neuffer. Miss Pugh also taught one session in the Sumter City schools and has a splendid recommendation from Dr. S. H. Edmunds, superintendent at Sumter. The vacancy in the fifth grade i caused by the resignation of Miss Il&hy Anderson, of WilHamston, who ? j j r o was {narneu vwo wee&u ?gu ?,u \j. o. Link of Laurens, has been filled by , the election of Miss Mary Hunt, of Dalton, Ga. Miss Hunt is a daughter of.'the Baptist preacher at Dalton, received her A. B. degree from Me,vidian Woman's College, Meridian, Miss., and ha? had two years experience in Georgia schools. Miss Hunt also presented splendid testimonials of her work as a teacher of elementary grades and the president of Meridian College has written Major Pulp stating that Miss Hunt was one of the finest students the college ever graduated. ' Science Coarse Improved. Heretofore the general science course offered in the eighth grade in the high school has been given without laboratory work. This will be changed the coming session, however, and full laboratory work will be required, the pupils themselves performing a majority of the experiments. Mr. Daniel, principal of the ^ high school, wijl handle the science course in the future. With the laboratory work given, as is already being done in the physics course a full unit credit will be given for the science in addition to making the course much more interesting and instructive for the pupils. T* SEVENTH GRADE TEACHER ELECTED BY BOARD Anarew k. nttner ot Uttney lo. Assisti n High School and Help With Athletic*. At the meeting of the board of trustees yesterday afternoon Andrew R. Hafner, of Gaffney was unanimously elected as emergency teacher in the City Schools. While Mr. Hafner will have charge of a part of the work in the seventh grade, he will also give a part of his time to helping out in the high school classes and with high school athletics. Mr. Hafner is the second son of Dr. W. A. Hafner, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Gaffney. He received his- A. B. degree from Presbyterian College, Clinton, in June, being second honor man in a class of over twenty young men. He received his high school education at Fort Mill under Major Fulp. The newly elected teacher is a first mte n+Vilafo Viowimor nlaveH -fnnfhnll and baseball for four years and is a champion tennis player, having won out in several intercollegiate tournaments. The trustees are to be congratulated upon this wise selection and the patrons of the school, generally, will receive this information with pleasure. It is the purpose of the superintendent to introduce a simple system of ; j SAID 10 APPROVE HAINES PLANS INDICATIONS SEEM TO BE THAT ALL POWERS CONCERNED WILL WELCOME HIS ARMA< MENT CONFERENCE- ENGLISH PRIME MINISTER TALKS. Washington, July 12.?The suggestion of President Harding looking tc a disarmament conference at Washington was expected by officials here today to meet a ready response from the capitals of the powers concerned The probable attitude of the powers towards such a proposal, it was said, was sounded in* advance through tht American embassies and legation: abroad and the impression was gained that replies to formal invitations tc such a conference would prove favorable. Tending to confirm this belief, in the opinion of officials) was the statement of Premier Lloyd George in the Wftimo r?f nnq fcnHnV. WAlnottllTlO the initiative of President Harding in the matter. In the preliminary questioning through - Apierican representatives abroad, it is understood that the Fai Eastern'question was mentioned tc ascertain if this would be considered as a proper subject for discussion in connection with consideration of disarmament. It has been indicated thai as a result the impression was giver that this question would be treated prominently in the conference program. I . The scope of the proposed conference, however, is understood not to have been definitely determined while the details of organization will be left with formal acceptance to the invi' ' *1 ' fcations haye been received. In this connection, It was said today, that before the conference actually meets there may be some definition of the subjects to be.considered and an understanding given of what the powers consider their special interests. No date for the gathering has as yet been set^ nor has the American representation to the conference been determined, although it is believed that Secretary Hughes may head the American delegation. Whether any decisions reached will require special treaties or other forms of agreement is a subject which officials have indi/ cated is too early for .-discussions. NO FEDERAL AID FOR* SAVANNAH BRIDGE Messrs. J. M. Nickles and Geo. T Barnes of Abbeville and S. Franl Sherard of Calhoun Fails returned today from Columbia where they at tended the meeting of the state highway association. They made repre sentation to the commission in the matter of securing federal aid foi the Savannah bridge project., Thej were miormea mat notmng couia d< done jn the matter at this- time bul let it be understood that money mighl be forthcoming as soon as certair federal projects in the lower part ol the state are completed. The Abbeville delegation also join ed with representatives from Clin ton, Cheraw and elsewhere in an ap peal to have the state departmen take into the state system the Cal houn Highway. The commission sai< that this would be done as iiapidl: as sections of it are completed anc as rapidly as it can be approved b] the state engineer. military training in the high schoo and Mr. Hafner, being a captain ii thp R. O. T. C,_ will havp p>iarcf? n the setting up exercises and drills. / l'mited time will be given to this val uable feature. Some rifles, secure< by Major Cheatham during his ad ministration are already on hand and others will be secured by th< opening of school. The board decided to pay Mr. Haf ner's full salary so there will be n< call for private subscriptions t< meet the increased salary of a mai teacher. THREE MORE MEN ; GIVEN BIG JOBS . BOARD OF SHIPPING OPERA, TIONS GETS "BEST SHIPPING BRAINS" OF COUNTRY ACI CORDING TO CHAIRMAN LASK> ER OF BOARD. Washington, July 12.?Appoint( ment of J. Barston Smull; and William J. Love, of New York and A. J. , ,Frey, of Los Angeles, as the newboard of operations of the Emergency Fleet Corporation was announced j late today by Chairman Lasker, of the shipping board. i The three members of the board 5 become vice presidents^ the Emeri trenrv Fleet Comoration and with , Chief Counsel Elmer Schlesinger and k one more vice president to be appointed, will constitute the director , ate of the Emergency Fleet Corpor. ation. Chairman Albert Lasker will ( serve as president of the operating - board. i Mr. Smull, who was the unanimous choice of the ship owners and operap tors is vice president of the New < j York Produce Exchange and a mem. ber of the firm of J. >H. Winchester , , and Com? any, ship D-okers. Lining [ the war he was associated with the t shipping board as a member of the . charteriUg committee. *] Mr. Frey was formerly in charge of i the ship construction division of the [ Southern Pacific district of the ship ping board. For the past year he has , been general*manager of the Los . Angeles Steamship Company. Mr. ( , Love served as director of the trades , and allocation under the shipping : control committee during the war. . Until recently he was assistant man- ' i ager in the United StateB for Furness . Withy and Company, Ltd.. of Great " : Britain. . i , In announcing the appointment of the board Chairman Lasker pointed ; out that the first step in the reorgan- ] ization of the shipping board had , i been taken with the approval, in de- ( i ta*.l, of the President. "By close co- 1 ; operation with the owners and oper- ( : ators of American ships as well as . t the shippers themselves," he said, . - "the board now has selected as of- . i ficers the best shipping brains that ; the country and the shipping inter ests have to offer." "If we fall down now," said Mr. Lasker, "we have no alibi." "The big aim of the board is to ' speed the day when the government can get out of ship operations and ' turn the ships over to prirote own" ers." Chairman Lasker said, "but i ' I that will not be done until thirfgs are running smoothly under the present effort as a partnership plan and private operators are ready to take the ' work over." r 7 SESSION OF COUNCIL TRANSACTS BUSINESS j Will Put on Motor Cop to Catch the F Speeder*?Mark Off Curb For Parking. At the meeting of the city council t in the council chamber last night - contract was let to Alviii Ellis to re1 pair the caved in^floor of the arcade, j agreed to buy a motorcycle for the i use of a traffic policeman, and made ir plans to have the streets near the curb on the square lined off to in. dicate parking spaces. This parking 1 rule will provide that automobiles i must come up squarely to the curb, f within the lines provided. This will L prevent some cars being parked at . such an angle as to take up space al1 most equal to the length of the ma. chine. , City Council also agreed to a plan 2 whereby Mr. C. P. Townsend of the Abbeville Water and Electric Plant, - will inspect all the plumbing as it is > installed, so that it shall be done in j accordance with the, city ordinances, i nnd in the most sanitary manner to ' safeguard the health of citizens. ' HARDING TALKS AGAINST BONU: ENACTMENT OF SUCH LEGISLj TION AT THE PRESENT TIM WOULD "GREATLY IMPER1 FINANCIAL STABILITY OF TH COUNTRY" *SAYS PRESIDENT ( ~~~ Washington, July 12?"Enactme at the present movement of adjust* compensation legislation for vetera; of the World War would greatly ii peril the financial stability of o< country," President Harding told tl senate today in the second address 1 has made to that body during his a ministration. Every obligation is to the disabli and dependent, the president sai and the executive branch owed it the country "frankly to state the di Acuities we daily,are called upon meet, and the added responsibili this' measure would bring/' "This menacing effort to expei billions in gratitudes will imperil 01 capacity to discharge our first ob ? i. r_:i gaUiUliO bU CI1USC Wt IUU5L IIUL 1(111 aid," he said. After a four months survey conditions which would stagger all < us were it not for our abiding fai in America, the president said he w fully persuaded that three thin; were essential to restoration. "These are," he continued, "the i duction of our internal taxation, r funding of our war debt and the a justment of our foreign loans." GRIFFIN TELLS OF KILLING DR. LIPSCOM Made Full Confession at Penitential Tuesday to Sheriff E. M. White. Took Full Responsibility. f , . A full confession, describing ho tie killed Dr. Lawton Lipscomb his home at Ninety Six on the afte noon of July 5, was made by his sla er, Pink Griffin at the state penite tiary to Sheriff E. M. White and se eral other-witnesses yesterday. ?n fin stated that no others in any wi were implicated in the killing ai that he alone was responsible for tl death of Dr. Lipscomb. Another far hand of Dr. Lipscomb, David Maki has been held since the killin charged with being an accomplic John Emnrv. who carried Grifl from the scene of the shooting is i so still in jail. Since the death of Dr. Lipscom numerous reports and rumors ha been circulated in regard to stal ments made by Griffin implicatii others. Sheriff White states that has been his belief all the time th Griffin was solely responsible and t confession yesterday corroborates 1 belief. Griffin declared that Dr. Lipscor had told him in the morning of t day he was shot, that he would p whelps on him like the ones on t mule, if he didn"t quit beating t mule. When he brought the mule at dinner time, he says he told I Lipscomb that he was going'to gu T~lr- T .ir>o/?r>rr>K +aM Vlim Vlo POlllHl and if he was not back by 2 o'clo he would carry him before Mag trate Sam Cooper for breach of co tract. Griffin said he ^then shot hi According to Griffin, he didn't kn< how many times he shot, but all the shots were fired while Dr. Li] pomb was facing him. After t shoting, he left t hrough the 1 gate, went through a patch of woo and across a field, where he thr< away his pistol. Later he got John Emory's buggy and was ci ried a few miles. When asked by Sheriff White wt /-tsJ +V? Ck YY\ 11 ??r m blici lie nau piaunvu W*4W v.. V.W. rviously, Griffin told him that didn't know he was going to kill I Lipscomb until the instant he did He said he had been carrying t p:stol strapped under his shirt f years.?Index-Journal. m SITE SELECe S FOR NEW BUILDING % HIGH SCHOOL PLANT TO BE IE ERECTED ON CABEL LOT ON IL CHESTNUT STREET?BIDS FOR IE BONDS WILL BE OPENED JULY 28TH. i\t Chief among the matters up for ed consideration before the board of ns school trustees yesterday was the se? n- lection of a site for the erection of nr j i 1 i>uc jji u^uscu new uigu auuuui uuiiu* he ng. By a vote of five to four, the he board decided in favor of the Cabel d- lot on Chestnut street. Other sites under consideration were the Gary ed lot on Magazine Street- and the d, Haskell lot adjoining the high school to lot. The board also decided that it would open bids for the $100,000 of *y 6 per cent., 20 year bonds, July 28th. These bonds are dated as of July 1st, id 1921, and interest will be paid semi ur annually. G. Lloyd Preacher, the li- architect, was instructed to advertise to for bids from contractors, to be submitted August 12th. He was advised of by the board to give preference, all of things being equal, to local dealers tfc in the necessary plumbing, brick and as material supplies. gs The vote on the building site was taken only after the board had spent e- a good part of the afternoon visiting e- the possible tracts offered. It was d- said this morning that throughout the meeting the best spirit prevailed, every trustee working harmoniously . f^r the interest of the district. All of the nine trustees were present at the |( no WAVA olcA Wo-lAt* TTllln Oil- ! acooii/JU} cio ncic aiou ou-1 perintendent and G. Lloyd Preacher,' T the architect. j1 The election for the $100,000 bondj issue was held about two weeks ago,] the project meeting with the ap-j w proval of a majority of the voters. ]1 at Pending the time when the money!1 r_ shall be spent the money will be |: placed on deposit with local banks. 1 _ The action of the trustees, in thus 1 setting about at so early a date to ?_ carry out the wishes of the citizens Xy of the district has met with approval 1(j on all sides. tie m NEGRO'S NECK BROKEN m n> BY FALLING TREE g, * :e. Lewis Jackson of Watts Section Not' to Expected to Recover?Still Liring This Morning. k' During the severe wind storm that VG visited this section yesterday shortly after noon. Lewis Jackson's neck was broken when a tree crashed across his house. He was still living this ^ morning, ^although physicians say that he can not recover. He was alone US in the house at the time of the crash. Jackson lives on the Parker & he Reese farm near Watts. He had been ut out in the field when the ram came, up and he took shelter in the house. he Thp trpp was snanned off near the in ground an dthe trunk was heavy . enough to break through the timbers of the house. i't ck GET NINE GAMBLERS is n" The city treasury was enriched m* this morning by $90 when nine ne)W groes forfeited bonds of $10 each following their arrest for gambling 5S" In the party were Ollie Taggart, A1 he Ware, Clarence Taggart, John Jackson, Will Foster, Jim Renick, Joe Adams, Doc Williams and Wes Fish-w er. in ' / ir-l ^?> a tdtrrir vii i rn CIVA11JWO 1 I\UV1\ ie" Lancaster, July 12.?Hazel Ghent, e- eleven years old, was killed here tohe day while cranking a Ford truck )r which was in gear. The truck ., bounded forward and knocked the it. lad against the rear of a heavy truck, his neck being broken by the or impact. Death resulted in about fifteen minutes. British me may come soon ; SAID IN LONDON THAT SHOULD j CONDITIONS, AT HOME PERMIT LLOYD GEORGE WILL J COME TO UNITED STATES FOR CONFERENCE. London, Jnly 12.?Premier Lloyd Georgemay visit the United States to attend some of the meetings, at least, in connection with President Harding's proposed conference, according to the Daily Mail. This is conditional on affairs at home, as the premier could hardly J leave until the Irish question has been settled. ( j.ne luan bug&esib umt an iecumcal work could be done by experts, -$Jj leaving the ultimate moulding of an almost complete agreement to a final ; *, conference, at which President Harding and the premiers of the other , . i ll powers would be present, in the late fall of this year or early next year. Premier Lloyd George in a leng- : ,';Jj thy statement to the House of- Com- v-j mons today gave a full and frank explanation of the steps leading to the proposed conference for the discussion of armaments. The first prinicple * .:|j _r i-L _ i: 1 J _ _i : ujl nit; x>nti&u puncy, lit; ueuiaicu wos friendly cooperation with the United :4 States. "We^are all convinced," said the prime minister, "that upon this, more than any single factor, depends the peace and well being of the world." The initiative of President Hard- ; ing with respect to an international conference on the limitation of ar- ' maments had been received with the a utmost pleasure by Great Britain, b said Mr. Lloyd George, and he added that he spoke for the empire, as * whole. At the same time Great Britain de4-/\ AIM AIABA A?i Ofl/1 one conies iu ?cc cuv ivui while Mr. Beal was so pleased with South Carolina on a former visit that he could but return. Several years ago Mr. Beal and Capt. SyWn went out on a country- o seeing expedition together, and Mr> Beal's heel is itching again, so he has persuaded Capt. Syfan to join him next summer on a trip to Cali'ornia. , i 311 cu iv maintain vivoc incuucui|/ auu cooperation with Japan, which harmonized the influences of the t\fr<> h> great Asiatic powejs and constituted* * an essential safeguard to the well being of the British empire and the peace of the East. The "open door" in China was another aim of the government, together with opportunities for peaceful progress and development of the Chinese. * Both Great Britain and Japan desired that the Anglo-Japanese alii? ance brought injo complete harmony ^ with the covenant of the league of \ nations. Note to this effect has been given to the league. The latter statement developed the fact that Lord Curzon, secretary for foreign affairs, TT q ttq cVii fko To no noco om - ' onu 1/aiwu ?"v W -? bassador at London had signed on July 7 a new joint note to the league of nations in which, after reference to the previous joint note, in 1920, it is set forth that: The British and Japanese governments hereby notify the league that pending further action they are agreed that if any situation arises while the Anglo-Japanese agreement remains in force, in which procedure prescribed by the terms of the agreement is inconsistent with procedure prescribed by the covenant of the league of nations, then the procedure prescribed by said covenant shall be adopted and shall prevail over that prescribed by said covenant shall be adopted and shall prevail over that prescribed by the agreement. i VISITORS FROM KANSAS Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Beal, of Wichita, Kan., are in the city for several days stay with Capt. and Mrs. M. B. Syfan. Mrs. Beal before her marriage was Miss Eliza Gossett, of Easley, and is a cousin of Capt. Syfan. ? 1? ?? L ^ ^1. f aa fUa vool lan/1