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MICKLE'S WIFE
COMES TO ASSIST
ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO
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TO AID IN DEFENSE OF FAT.
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"KNOWS HE IS INNOCENT."
DEVELOPMENTS COMING.
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San 'Francisco, Sept. 20.?Mrs.
Boscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle (Minta
Durfee) arrived in San Francisco
ealy today from New York to assist
in the defense of her actor, husband
against murder charges preferred
against him for the death of Miss
Virginia Rappe, film actress. Miss
Bappe is declared to have died fol_
lowing injuries incurred at a party
< staged in Arbuckle's snite at the ho_
' tel St. Francis here early in Septem_
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- Charles Brennan and Milton
Cohen, attorneys for the film star,
met Mrs. Arbuckle at Sacramento
and denied her to all interviewers.
Mrs. Arbuckle in lieu of being interviewed
gave out a statement in
which she asked the people of San
Francisco to be "fair" with her husband
and to give him a "square
deal." ' *
f "I know and his friends know that
'he is innocent," the statement said.
The statement of the comedian's!
wife declared that only one side of
the case had been made known to the
public and expressed bAef that
when the entire story had been unfolded*
"my husband will be completely
exonerated and his good
name thoroughly cleared and that
' ^ he again will take his place in the
* hearts of the American people."
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Mrs. Arbuckle was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Flora Durfee of
Los Angeles. >
The Art>uckle's have been separated
for five years, according to
friends, she residing in New York
and her husband living in Los Angeles.
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LIST OF JURORS
Fall Court of Common Plsu Convenes
Tuesday, October 11th.
The court of common pleas con?
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venes at A'Doevnie ^onri nuuse:
Tuesday, October 11, at 10 o'clock
with JucJgeEdward Molyer of Cheraw
presiding. Following is a list of
jurors drawn by Clerk of Court J.
L. Perrin:
Donalds Township?J. L. Bowie,
R. L. Barmore.
Due West?0. Y. Brownlee, C. H.
Pennal, J. M. C. Smith.
Long Cane?W. H. Nickles, I. A.
Cannon, J. L. Powell, J. N. Gordon,
, W. T. King, Thos. Robinson.
Smithyille?M. T. Martin.
Cedar Springs?D._E. Pressly, W.
O. "Graves.
Abbeville?W. D. Godfrey, John
1 ' Finley, T. M. McCord, P. A. La than,
C. W. McLelland. J. B. Martin, R. G.
Hagen, C. M. McKenzie^ R. W.
Smith, F. K. McAdams, R. F. McCord.
Diamond Hill?^J. IJ. Rogers.
Lowndesville ?Ray Ginkscalea,
J. A. Campbell, A. T. Simpson,
Ralph Clinkscales, Bruce Wright.
f Magnolia?R. L. Simpson, J. T.
Taylor, J. T. Fowler, C. N. Ayer.
SCHOOL DAYS
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Miss Helen Milford, Miss Florence
Neuffer and Miss Elizabeth Qambrell
left Tuesday afternoon for Virginia
where they will enter Ran<J/\lnVi^Wo/inn
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ladies made excellent records last
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year.
RAIN
The first rain Abbeville has had
.in many weeks fell Tuesday night.
The thermometer took a tumble of
' twelve degrees in an hour's time,
making the night pleasant and comfortable.
The rain was accompanied
/ by much lightning.
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!DE VALERA REPLY
' COMES 10 POINT
WANTS TO KNOW WHETHER
LLOYD GEORGE'S LETTER IS
DEMAND FOR SURRENDER OR
INVITATION TO CONFERENCE
. FR?E ON BOTH SIDES
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London, Sept. 20.?Eamon de- Val
era, telegraphed to Premier Lloyd
George's letter of September 7 was
intended as "a demand for a surrender
on our part or an invitatipn to a
conference free on both sides and
without prejudice should an agreement
not be reached."
Mr. de Valera says that if the latter
is meant the Sinn Fein confirms
its acceptance of the invitation to a
conference and its delegates are
ready to meet the British representatives
any time in the immediate future.
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Mr. de Valera's telegram read:
"Your last telegram makes it clear
that misunderstandings are more likely
to increase than diminish and the
cause of peace is more likely to be
retarded than advanced by the con? 1
tinuance* of the present correspondence.
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"We request you therefore, to state
whether your letter of September 7 1
is intended to be a demand for sur- '
render on our part or an invitation '
to a conference free on both sides 1
and without prejudice should an a- i
greement not be reached. 1
"If the latter, we readily confirm '
our acceptance of the invitation, and J
our appoimea aeiegates wm meei
your government's representatives at 1
any time in the immediate future that '
you designate." , 1
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Dublin, Sepl. 20.?Eamonn de Val- (
era may call the Dail Eireann into
session to deliberate on the situation
brought about by the latest note sent
to Dublin by Prime Minister Lloyd
George. This communication was re- 1
ceived yesterday at an hour that pre- 1
vented the Iri9h republican cabinet
from considering it before today. '
Readiness to meet Mr. de Valera or
other delegates from the Sinn Fein
"in the capacity of the chosen spokesmen
for southern Ireland" was expressed
by the prime minister, but (
he refused to confer with them t'as 1
representatives of a sovereign and
independent state" Mr. Lloyd George
declared that the section of the Sinn '
Fein note dispatched on September 1
iz wmcn was consxruea as placing
the Irish delegates on a par with envoys
from a separate power must be 1
withdrawn before a conference was '
possible. He pointed out that when 1
Mr. de Valera went to London to 5
begin conversations as to a basis for ]
settlement of the Irish problem, he 1
was received as the "chosen leader
of the great majority in Southern j
Ireland" and that Mr. de Valera ac- i
cepted this designation. !
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J. T. Clinkscales returned recently
from a trip to Battle Creek, Mich.,
where he went in the interest of his
health. He is "much improved, he
says, aftr a strict system of dieting.
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BACK ON THE JOB.
Mr. Red Bramlett who has been
taking a rest at his home in Glous- ,
ter, Ga., has been "put back on the
board" and has resumed his work on
the Seaboard. Mr. Bramlett is a genuine
sport and things on the Sea
board are going to liven up.
BUILDING BUNGALOW.
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Judge J. F. Miller is planning to <
erect a five room bungalow on his ]
lot between his home and?the resi(
dence of Mrs. Chalmers. The judge
expects to -rent the new bdngalow, 1
or live in it and rent his present 1
home. 1
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? MISQUOTED
BY CARPER GLASS
SO SAYS ADMIRAL IN LETTER
TO MERCHANT" MARINE ASSOCIATION.
?GIVES CORRECT
VERSION OF SPEECH HE MADE
IN LONDON.
Washington, Sept. 20.?Declaring
that Senator Carter Glass of Virginia
was mistaken ih quoting him
as saying in a conversation in London
that the United States ought
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a merchant-marine of its own, Rear
Admiral William S. Sims, in a letter
to the National Merchant Marine association,
made public here today,
explained that what he did say was
that "with the restriction of our
present shipping laws, it would be
very difficult for our countx*y to develop
merchant marine commensurate
with our needs."
The statement was in reply to a
letter asking If the admiral had been
correctly quoted -by the Vujginia
senator in a recent speech in the
senate.
In his speech, Senator Glass was
quoted as saying:
"When I was abroad in 1918 Admiral
Sims, much to my amazement
told me in London that he did not
think that the United States ought
to undertake the development of a
merchant marine of its own. He
thought' that field of activity, should
bereft to Great Britain, saying the
British were our kinsmen, bone of
jur bone _and blood of our blood,
and might be relied on to come to
jur defense in case of war; that they
were natural seamen and we knew
ripthing about it. Besides, he added,
it would require a great subsidy to
conduct a merchant marine, and the
American people'' were inherently
apposed to subsidies." ?'
In his reply to the Marine asso:iation,
Admiral Sims wrote: "I am
not surprised that Senator Glass
tvas much amazed if he understood
ne to state in London that the
United States ought not to under:ake
the development of a merchant
marine of its own.
"Just how far this is from what I
?ver have or could have thought of
the merchant marine, you may judge
from the fact that the navy of the
[Jnited States would be very little
iralue as a defense of the United
States and our possessions if it
tfere not for the merchant marine.
"In the absence of a merchant marine
to furnish the transport for the
immense amount of supplies that a
fleet would need that fleet would be
restricted in its operations to a comparatively
short distance from its
m>ar0?t KaRA
"If our fleet had to be sent to
nake an attack at a long distance
icross the ocean, it would require
something like 30,000 tons of supplies
a day, including fuel and all
>ther supplies. This is one of the
essential elements that enters into
the consideration of what we call
the logists of military operation and
>ne of the schedules which receives
the closest study of those who are
charged with the prepartion of naval
}lans.
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"As I remember my conversation
with Senator Glass, it was to the effect
that with the restriction of our
present shipping laws, it would be
/ery difficult for our country to develop
a merchant marine commensurate
with our needs."
MATRON AT ERSKINE.
Mrs. R. D. Purdy will return Satjrday
to Due West where she will resume
her duties as matron at Ersdne
college. Mrs. Purdy held the
same position last year and proved
/erv DODular at the college. She has
seen living .with Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
McCuen during the summer.
ANDERSON BEGINS
TRIAL OF FOUR
DEFENDANTS FACING JURY ON
MURDER CHARGES? TWO
PHYSICIANS TESTIFY AS TO
WOUNDS INFLICTED ON DEAD
MAN IN JULY.
Anderson, Sept. 20.?A case attracting
much attention is that of
Walter Hayes, Allen Emerson,
George L, Wilson and Ed. Wilson,
charged with murder. This trial was
'begun this morning. The trial was
delayed until an extra venire of 15
men could foe drawn, as five of ttye
jurors were not to be found and two
were excused, leaving but 29. Twenty-one
jurors were excused, either
by the defense or the state before
the 12 jurors were chosen.
The doctors who examined T. F.
Ramey, the dead man, were first put
on the stand, and Dr. H. H. Harris
testified that he saw T. F. Ramey on
the night of July 14 and upon examination
found wounds on the
man's body. One wound was in the
abdomen below the befy ranging
from left front to right rear. Another
was just to the right and , below
the level of the navel and another
bullet . entered the right
side aibove the navel and was traced
through the bowels to where it
landed to the left of the spine. A
fourth bullet clipped the top of the
middle of the left shoulder, ranging
downward. Dr. Harris also sw6re
that Ramey had his right lip cut, the
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right cheek, blood bruised and showing
under the skin. Two wounds
were in the head, with large pieces
of scalp and skin hanging loose.
A pick handle was shown the physician
and he was asked if the
wounds on the head could have been
caused by this. He replied in the affirmative.
He was also shown a
baby's rocking chair, with one rocker
broken, and asked if this could
have caused a similar wound. He
again replied in the affirmative. Dr.
Harris also testified that the bullets
cut from Ramey were about the size
of .32 calibre bullets.
In the cross examination Senator
Watkins asked the physician if the
broken teeth and cut lip could have
been caused by falling and striking
the ground, to which the doctor answered
that it was possible.
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me wuunus ui ivui mtyrza were
also described by Dr. Harris as a
bullet wound across the back ranging
from left to right, just under
the skin. Another from about the
middle of the back, about the ninth
vertebra, ranging to the left shoulder,
where it lodged in the big shoulder.
muscle, and a bullet wound
which penetrated the left arm, entering
the chest, passing 'through the
left hing.
There were found cartridges, gun
shells and a knife in the pockets of
Hayes, according to the statement
of Dr. Harris. ' ,
In the testimony of Dr. J. C. Har
ris, he stated that he made a close
examination of T. F. Ramey and
verged the testimony of Dr. H. H.
Harris.
Luther A. Martin, a rural policeman,
was on the stand later.
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
State Tests To Be Held October
7th and 8th.
Paul H. Mann, county superintendent
of education, has received notice
from the state superintendent's
office that the state examination for
teachers will be held in the court
house Friday and Saturday, October
7th and 8th. Applicants may stand
for a first, second or third grade
primary certificate; first, second or
third grrade general elementary certificates
or a first grade high school
certificate.
A list of subjects and rules will
be announced later in these columns.
REPLIES COMING
BUT VERY SLOWLY
FORMAL REPLIES RECEIVED
FROM FRANCE AND JAPAN
FOR' ATTENDANCE AT DISARMAMENT
CONFERENCE.
RUSSIA GETS ASSURANCES.
Washington, Sept. 19.?Assurances
that "legitimate Russian interests"
will be carefully guarded at the
i armament and Far Eastern conference
have been conveyed to the Russian
people by the state department.
The assurances were contained In
a message which was directed to the
authorities of the Far Eastern re-,
public at Chita, in response to the
Tequest of the republic that its representatives
be admitted to the conference.
The department announced
that its reply "which was delivered
through the American minister at
Peking, embodied the observations
of the United States government on
the general subject of the Russians'
position.
The Chita government's request'
was handed to the American minister
at Peking, but the American
government made no formal reply
since the so-called Far Eastern
republic has not been recognized by
the United States or other govern-"
ments. The American minister at:
Peking, hwever, tfras instructed to
convey the American views, which'
were paraphrased in an announce-j
m^nt by the department today as
follows:
"In the absence of a single recognized
Russian government, the protection
of legitimate Russian interests
must devolve as a moral trus(Continued
on page four.)
BASEBALL SATURDAY.
As a final offering to the faithful
fans of Abbeville another baseball
game has been arranged for Saturday.
Honea Path's crack team will
do battle on the Abbeville diamond
with the mill team the fray getting
under way at 3:30 o'clock.
COTTON MARKET
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The cotton market continues
of a highly speculative charact
r, the day's fluctuation having
a range of from a half to three
quarter* "of a cent. All months
closed down.
Spot cotton sold as high a*
21 cents early in the day, but \\
20.75 was the top at 2 o'clock,
and only the best grade brought
that price. Selling continues '
slow.
ENGINE OFF TRACK
Southern 'Train No. 118 Three
Hours Late?No Damage.
The engini and tender of SouthMa
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this morning near the Southern Oil
Mill. The damage is confined to the
road Ibed and is not serious. The
cause of the derailment was not
known this morning. A wrecking
crew came from Hodges and after
three hours work the train was
ready to make its ryn. The wreck
delayed mail -several hours today.
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BACK TO CHARLESTON
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Prof, and Mrs. Robert H. Coleman
and family have returned to
Charleston after spending the summer
in Abbeville. They go down to
in time for the oneninc of the
College of Charleston.
SAD NEWS
Miss Georgia Ott was taken quite
sick Monday night and was in the
hospital until Tuesday, much to the
regret of her many ardent admirers.
Mrs. Morse substituted for Miss Ott
at the Graded School Tuesday.
FIVE DYNAMITERS CAPTURED
IN RAID
FOURTEEN HUNDRED STICKS
OF DYNAMITE COLLECTED "V
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TEMPTS TO BOMB SHOE SHOP.
I ONE MAN SHOT.
Chicago, Sept. 20.?Fourteen hun
| -dred sticks of dynamite three inches
in diameter and ten inches long and
one hundred sticks of T. N. T. were
seized by police following the capture
of five dynamiters in the act of
ibombing a shoe repair shop.
One of the prisoners was shot in A i
the side iby police who had surrounded
the shop for ten hours following
a mysterious tip that it was to be
bombed.
Richard Burke, 23 years old, the
wounded man, was carrying the
bomb when the five approached the /
shoe shop, after parking a stolen , 11
automobile two iblocks away. Forty
detectives, hidden in neighboring ^ *
buildings, surrounded the bombers
and ordered them to surrender. Instead
Burke hurled the'fbomib, and
the explosion tore the entire front
out of the store, threw David Krenan,
the owner, and his family from ^
their beds upstairs and broke windows
for blocks around.
.As Burke turned to flee Michael
Hughes, chief of detectives, shot
him in the side and the other four
surrendered. They gave their names
as Michael Bench, James Smith, John
iBarry and Charles Young. After \
questioning they said Burke, Smith
Barry and Young all lived at a .'5
house on Kimtoark avenue in the
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southern part of the city. Search of
the house disclosed the bomb making
plant, explosives, and in the ,
garage a second automobile was
found.
Burke, who is believed to be ly- "
ing, told the police he supplied
bombs for several labor unions, and
also the men to throw them. Police
say he made a detailed statement of
bomb outrages undertaken for the
shoe repairmen's and janitor's unions.
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CONFEDERATE VETERANS x
HOLD ANNUAL MEET
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Reelect Old Officer* for Another
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IMr?VQOOK i/eiegaici iw
Convention.
At a meeting in the court house
Saturday afternoon of camp 1827,
United Confederate Veterans, aU of
the last year officers were reelected
for another term. Delegates were
elected to attend the annual reunion
in Chattanooga October 25, 26 and
27. An invitation t from the Civic
Club was accepted to participate in
the exercises to be held in connection
with the marker presentation
next week. All veterans are asked to
attend.
J. M. Gamlbrell was reelected , commander
of the p09t and L A.
Keller adjutant. Delegates elected to
attend the Chattanooga reunion were
R. M. Haddon, T. C. Seal, J. M. Gambrell
and I. A. Keller. All ofsthe
delegates are planning to attend.
Attend Tractor Demonstration.
E. F. Arnold, L. A. Jackson, W. L.
Peebles and J. M. Gambrell attended
the Ford tractor demonstration in
Greenwood yesterday. They say the
. .ractor -was made to do everything
\ii+ /Oi'mh hroos. and it might have
done that had there been any large '
enough to withstand the weight.
MOFFATT TO COLUMBIA.
Dr. J. S. Moffatt, former
president of Ertkine College,
has accepted a call to the A. R.
P. church in Columbia according
to an article in The State of today.
He will take up hi* new
work October 1. "|