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I Abbeville Press and Banner E^^isi^l844==l^00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Friday, October 21,1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. PEACE EFFORTS 10 AVOID SHE MOVES BEING MADE TO CONCILIATE PARTIES CONCERNED?^BIG FIVE LABOR HEADS AND RAILWAY OPTATIVES IN CONFERENCE. Chicago, UCT. iiU. (1-reiw.ra.nuiio for the various moves through which it is hoped the threatened rail strike will be averted were completed today and tomorrow the peace efforts will be in full swing. Tonight heads of the unions and of the carriers were silently alert with?figuratively speaking?one eye on the conferences tomorrow be- 1 tween the "Big Five" rail union leaders and the railroad labor board, and the other on meetings of officials of ' 11 unions which have not yet joined ' the conductors, engineraen, trainmen, fire and switchmen in a strike ' order, for both sides were agreed i / that from tomorrow's conference would come the final answer as to 1 whether a general walkout of rail ' employees would materialize. > In the conference with the labor board rested the possibility of the 1 "Big Five" being persuaded to can-j; eel their order for a walkout, while 1 in the meetings of the 11 unions 1 which actually started today is to be 1 decided whether these organizations holding the balance of men vhough j1 numbering three-fourths of the near- ^ ly 2,000,000 rail workers In their ^ membership, would join the "Big 1 Five" if they walked out Octjb?r 30 as planned. j While the "Big Five" conference < was looked on as the most important of the peace moves, railroad men tonight professed to see signs of a peaceful settlement of the difficulties in the attitude of B. M. Jewell, head of the 676,000 members of the six railway shop craft organizations, and J. . Smock, vice president of the maintenance of way union, which . numbers 300,000 men. The shop crafts executive council x met today but took no action other . than to'call in the conference com- j mittee of 100. The committee while ( having power to call a strike, also is expected to defer action by calling ^ ' 'xl 1 AAA i - - - - , ? in Uie ly\J\JV general vnaumca a 5 meeting Friday when the final attitude of these' groups probalbly will , be made known. , The maintenance of way executive . council met only informally today, the formal meeting coining torn or- < row when all of the members are expected to be present. "I can not speak for my entire organization now but personally I will 1 say that we do not want a strike, i that we would never strike on the ( wage question unless forced to and -1 that we will not go into any walkout 1 with the .brotherhoods unless we ' have definite promises of cooperation . which so far have not been forthcoming from them," said J. C. 1 Smock, maintenance of way vice president, tonight. The labor board wiU go Into con- 1 ference with assurance of full sup : port from every interested govern 1 mental department, its members 1 said tonight following an executive session at which they went over the case. One member intimated he believed the board had found a legal method of enforcing its ruling Heretofore, the board has maintained that it had no power to carry out its decisions and unions and railroad vftch have charged the other with violating the board's rulings. COTTON MARKET Spot: 19.25 to 19.50, with little selling. December lost 32 points over night, cloi'ng today at 18.49, against 18.81 yesterday. GREENVILLE WINS The Greenwood Hi team was defeated yesterday by Greenville, the score being 14 to 0. 00 NO! EXPECT I STRIKE TO COME WASHINGTON IS OPTIMISTIC < OVER OUTLOOK?BROTHERHOODS LOSE SYMPATHY OF PUBLIC WHEN ACCEPTING ONLY FAVORABLE DECISIONS Washington, Oct. 20.^-Sentiment on the part of the public has so firm ly crystanzea against me prupvocu strike of the raliroad brotherhoods i that Washington is optimistic to the < extent of believing that there will i be no strike. 1 The Harding administration is un- 1 yielding in the face of the demands * of the brotherhoods. When a member of the senate, the president'sup- i portd the Esch-Cummins railroad < bill and the ill-fa-ted penalty clause 1 which ultimately was stricken out. r In the present emergency, he stands i for the public. During the previous ] administration, the 'brotherhoods had t little difficulty in securing every- ] thing for which they expressed de- f sire. c Public symathy is withheld from the brotherhoods because, after hav- t ing recognized the laibor board, and 4 accepted the verdict when favorable t to them, it ignored the labor board t and refused to accept its decisions c when unfavorable to them. \ The law of the land requires all j iispates shall be submitted to the s abor board. In 1920 the brother- t loods appealed for higher wages and c arages were increased 21 per cent, rhe railroads accepted the decision. This year the railroads appealed for j i reduction in wages. A reduction >f 12 per cent, was granted. The jrotherhoods failed to abide by the lecision, and the strike was ordered. , Under the circumstances, it would ^ >e most profitable for the railroads ? vere /the brotherhoods to at.-ike. , ic sympathy is against them. Were t ;hey to inflict nationwide suffering >n the people, and starve the babies n congested centers, the ibrotherloods would bring about their own mdoing. But congress, judging from nterviews with its leading members c n both branches, would avoid the Q strike for two reasons?to obviate suffering and deatji, and to prevent * ;he unions from destroying themjelves. The majority of the members . )f congress believe, it is Indicated * that unions serve a good purpose. i TO DECIDE ISSUE _____ c Supreme Court To Hear Bond Mud- ' die Cue. . ' r Meeting Wednesday afternoon in ? the office of the chairman, W. M. 1 Barnwell, the board of trustees deeded to carry the bond muddle to the supreme court for settlement, rhe court will be asked to decide { what the present (boundaries of the Abbeville School District are OriginaHy the district included on- ^ ly the incorporate limits of Abbe- 1 ville. Some years.ago when a bond 1 issue became necessary the district 1 was extended by legislative enact- ' # l ment to include territory outside the town limits, so that enough taxable Drooertv would be included to make the bond issue legal. Still later i another act was passed by the 'leg- 1 islature in which the original limits < of the district within the incorporate : .imits of the town, were spoken of " is the boundary. If the boundary of 1 .he district is found to be the pressnt incorporate limits of Abbeville, I :hen the bond issue is ille<?rl. The board of trustees, according to Secretary Thoanson of the Farmers Bank, if a decision is given in fa- i /or of the bonds, may go ahead and i ssue the securities already voted. On the the other hand, if the board 1 shculd take it for granted that the ! ipinion of Hillsman and Company's < attorneys is correct, and seek legis- i lation to remove the obstacle found i by the bond buye^, another election 1 would have to be ordered to conform to the new act. 1 The board, pending the time when i the supreme court makes a decision, i KEEN INTEREST I IN WASHINGTON 4 CAPITAL WATCHES THE MEET- I ING IN CHICAGO?PRESIDENT HARDING AND SEVERAL MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET ABSENT FOR DAY. J Washington, Oct. 20.?Interest in Washington in the strike situation d .vas centered today in the forthcom- t ng conference of brotherhood lead- v ;rs and the railroad labor board to- c norrow in Chicago. Hope that a defi- h fiite program to avert the strike o .vould result from that meeting was o general in government circles. c With President Harding and sever- 0 fl members of the cabinet out of the ^ :ity, there was no announcement of ' further initiative by the government. The interstate commerce commission ^ ilso maintained silence regarding re- 1 pcrts that the tentative program of c ;he Chicago conference would include s jrovision for a reduction in railroad n "reight rates in proportion to the July v :ut in railway wages. si Attorney Gejieral Daugherty said he department of justice was giving ^ 'considerable attention to'the mat- j ;er" of the threatened transportaion tie-up. He declined to elaborate >n this statement, but there have ' w >een reports that agents of the de- , >artment have submitted comprehenlive reports based on investigation of he activities of both parties to the :ontroversy. ^ The suggestion that certain proviions of the Adamson act and of the Ssch-Cummins railroad bill were im- , SI )eding "a prompt return to normally in ra'lway rates and service" was . A nade to Chairman Cummins of the x Si enate intvrstate commerce commit- , 1 il. A p ee oy cne American rarui uuicauj^ federation, which served notice that 'we will move at an early date for he repeal of these two measures, in vhole or in part." The federation plans to file tomor- a ow with the interstate commerce :ommission a petition ask'ng "imme- t( liate reduction" in rates on basic :ommodities of from 10 to 20 per ^ :ent," the letter to Mr. Cummins iaid, adding that the petition would ^ >e accompanied by a request for "relection of all reductions of operat- q ng expenses in lower rates until th< 'reight advance since August, 1920, s eliminated." Joseph H. Defrees, president of the :hamber of commerce of the United States, expressed confidence today hat in the event of the strike comnercial organizations throughout the t] ? *-i-" 4-Un laoH "in I ?, :uuiltl y WUUIU MlVt Ui^ IWUU II naintaining the national life." ti G GOING TO CHATTANOOGA w n Did Soldier* Will Go Strike Or No f Strike. The Confederate veterans of Ab- & beville County are preparing, with p their usual intrepidity, to attend J the annual reunion in Chattanooga next week, beginning next Tuesday, t< October 25, and continuing through j Thursday. t, Those who will go from Abbeville r Monday are J. M. Gam/brell, commander of the local post U. C. V., T. C. Seal, I. A. Keller and H. W. Gordon. They are enthusiastic over re- p ports 01 tne preparations mat nave > been made for the entertainment of r the veterans. i y FIRST LEGAL EXECUTION E JN CLARKE, COUNTY, GA. ti Athens, Ga., Oct. 20.?The death s sentence was imposed jointly on two i convicted negro murders by Judge " Blanton Fortson in Clarke Superior ; Court this morning. Judge Fortson set the date for the double hanging on November 18. If the sentence.0 ^?J a. ?mi u- a. c.?i , stanu, it wiu ue uie uist uiuc >.?jg an Df a human being has been taken by law in Clarke county. li 1, has called off all contracts already i made in reference to the proposed I new school "building. d ) )IAZ WELCOMED eY MANY CHEERS TALIAN GENERAL GETS OVATION IN NEW YORK?NO SUCH DEMONSTRATION, PERHAPS, SINCE ARMISTICE WAS SIGNED.?SHOWERS OF CONFETTI. New York, Oct. 20.?Gen. Armano Diaz, who led the armies of Italy o victory in the great war, was welcomed to New York today with heering unsurpassed since the city ailed the military men of America n their return from the battlefields f France. Thousands of his own ountrymen resident in the Italian olonies of the city shouted "Viva )iaz" and "Viva Italia" with volaile fever as the general rode through hree miles of the business streets to is hotel. Office workers in downawn skyscrapers showered the proession With confetti and flying treams of ticker tape, reviving memories of the great celebration -hen the armistice was signed. Shopers along Fifth avenue crowded the idewalks to hail the passing hero rith such an enthusiasm that General iaz remarked the spirit was akin to lat of his own countrymen. The city, state and nation were ofcially represented in the party that welcomed General Diaz as he stepped rom the gangway of the Giuseppe rerdi to the army tug Lexington, 'hich brought him past the Statue f Liberty to a landing at the Bat?ry. Standing upon the bridge of the lexington, better to view the lofty <ylint- of lower Manhattan, the genral, surrounded by his aides and rmrican military and naval officers, s'uted the Strtue of Liberty. A heer'ng that was not stilled until ie notes of "The Star Spangled Baner" swept over Battery Park began s soon as the party landed. TVip ctorn niaitnpr nf a master dis iplinarian, that military history had rsociated with this "man of destiny' nd "savior of Italy," was missing jday. Short in stature and agile s or.e-half his 60 years, General liaz bore a happy m:en, smiling alays and recognizing salutations with racious bows. Tomorrow morning he will go to yster Bay to place a wreath upon ie grave of Theodore Roosevelt. W. C. HILL GETS CONTRACT fewberry Man Lowest Bidder on Donalds Road. W. C. Hill of Newberry submitted he lowest bid to the Highway Comlission yesterday for the construcion of the road from Donalds to the freenwood county line. The price ras $15,489.88. The road is 7.36 r'les long, the price per mile, thereore, being $2,104.61. Other bidders were Willard, Boggs : Co., of Spartanburg, $2,090.30; R. Kyle of Charleston $17,599.75; ilankenship and Phillips $17,231.94. The commission also condemned apsoil at its meeting yesterday, 'he body will meet again October 1 o consider the question of the next cad to be advertised for bids. PACKERS STRIKE Omaha, Neb., Oct. 20.?Eighty-five er cent of the packing plant emIoyes of Omaha who voted in the ecent strike referendum favored uthorizing the executive board of tie Amalgamated Meat Cutters and iutcher Workmen of North America o call a strike in the packing indus ry if such action is deemed neces ary to protect interests of the em loyees, according to J. W. Burns ecretary of the unions's district ouncil No. 5. Southern Railway Drops Men. Cincinnati, Oct. 20.?The Sou hern Railway, whose men wil' trike October 30, according to thr ist issued by the railroad unions as announced a layoff of abou' ighty men employed at the shops a' ^dlow, Ky., effective next Thurs ay. PREMIER GIVES BRITISH POLO LLOYD-.GEORGE SPEAKS IN PARLIAMENT?GOVERNMENT TC AID IN SOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION BY EXTENDING LARGE CREDITS. London, Oct. 20.?Following closely upon the British government's announced determination to aid in solving the unemployment situation by the extension of extraordinary large credits and the declaration that no Briton is to starve, David Lloyd George, the prime minister, delivered a notable address in parliament today outlining the government's policy both with regard to trade and unemployment. The premier declared thai the entire situation was the result of the world war and that a good understanding between nations together with trade rehabilitation was the essential remedy for a cure. In outlining the government's proposals to alleviate unemployment, Mi Lloyd George made the following striking declaration: "Peace and good understanding among nations is vital. Let us get out of the atmosphere where if you italk about a German without a frown on your brow you are no patriot. Trade can not start in such an atmosphere. If you intervene to make peace, your motives are misunderstood, but if Great Britain will not j do it who w:ll. We stand for stabilj ity. We want to see the nations begin again the tasks of peace." - A.1 - L. _ _1 ^ ? iLni ine enure spleen was a p;ea inai '.ho country is suffering from the results of tKe war and a declaration that restoration rests upon the revival of industry and the rehabilitation of the purchasing power abroad and that a revival in trade depends largely upon the brnging about of a good understanding among nations. Mr. Lloyd George spiritedly justifies the steps the government has taken already to meet the unemployment problem. He said the government proposed conditionally to guarantee interest on loans aggregating 25,000,000 pounds for use in capital undertakings providing employment or for the purchase of material fox manufacturers and also to allocate 10,000,000 pounds for the assistance of relief work, and later the establ:shment of a fund for workers' dependents. SENDS EXHIBIT TO FAIR Fine Hereford* From Parker and iRee?e Farm. Nine fine Hereford cows and bulls | were shipped yesterday from the Eli lington Hereford Farm, belonging tc Parker and Reese, to the State Fail in Columbia, which begins next Mon! dayAmong the herd are two winners of last year, Prince Real III, a 2,20C pound herd bull which was adjudged grand champion and won the blu ribbon in the three year old class The other prize winner is HooverFairfax, a 1,300 pound, 18 monthf old bull, which won the bhie ribbor in the bull calf class last year. Others to be in the running this year are a 14 months old heifer weighing 1,140 pounds, a six months old bull calf weighing 620 pounds, a :ow 1,120; a 14 months old bull 910 pounds; a ten months hull, 87C pounds; a year old nener weigmng 820 and a 9 months old heifei veighing 610 pounds. Messrs. Barker and Reese pride themselves on the excellence of theii breeding. They take great interesl producing the best possible and the> are more than likely to take prizes this year. GO TO GREENVILLE Several automobile parties attended the Clemson-Furman game in "Jreenville this afternoon, 'both teams 'laving supporters in the city. Clemarm opemed to be In the majority, owever, and the Abbevillians will idd their voices to th noisy hopes of the Clemson rooters. \ PROSPECTS GOOD ' ' FOR SETTLEMENT . BROTHERHOOD MEN SAY THAT STRIKE CAN NOT BE POSTPONED BUT IT CAN BE SETTLED?SAID TO BE IN RECEPTIVE MOOD. Chicago, Oct. 20.?The prospec tive rail strike cannot be postponed but it can be settled. This was the - opinion of the four big brotherhood > chiefs and the president of the i Switchmen's Union after a conferI ence this morning at which it was . learned, they had considered all pos sible phases of the situation as they - may be presented at the meeting this afternoon with the United ; States railroad labor board. < v The meeting this morning saw the I chiefs of the four leading brother hoods and the president of the s switchmen gathered together for the first time since the strike order was issued last Saturday. The five presidents were in conference two hours, and adjourned shortly after noon ready to present ' a united front at the meeting with -he labor board at 2 p. m. After the meeting with the board .he union leaders will resume their inference,'and, according to present >lans a statement of the situation as t then exists will be issued and signed by the five executives. After the conference this morning, on which the executives refused .0 comment officially, It was unoffi. iaily learned that the unions were n a receptive frame of mind and .lopeful of some development fa /orable to them from the railroad labor board that would avert the strike. I It was explai/ied positively that no provision had been made for postponing the strike and that the hopes A*ere for a settlement. ! The union leaders declared they had no program to present to the board for settlment of the strike and that they were going tp the . meeting with an open mind, pre[ pared to hear any proposals the board has to offer, and then proceed . on that basis to discuss a possible I, settlement. AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Bad Luck Follow* Mr. Gregory'* Announcement of Candidacy Returning from ' Columbia last night the car in which E. W. ' Uroowrv a-nri the Messrs. Ham mond were riding turned over ' in making a quick turn in the road near Waterloo, Laurens ' County. Although the car turned three times before it finally came to ' rest on its side, Mr. Gregory was the only one who was injured. His ! head was lacerated in several places 1 'but he considers none of the cuts ' serious. Mr. Hammond was driving the car " and not being familiar with the road he could not see the quick turn in ! the darkness and the car, which was 1 a new Overland Sedan, rolled over and over, the top being almost de' molisbed. The running gear and body ' were not much damaged and the ' party came on to Abbeville in the 1 machine. | While in Columbia, Mr. Gregory announced that he would be a can[ didate for railroad commissioner, The State having the following to say about it: "While in Columbia yesterday on . business, E. W. Gregory of WMliam, ston, announced that he would be a . candidate for railroad commissioner in the EVemocratic primary next sum mer. Mr. Gregory has never oirerea for office before. He is president of he Abbeville Telephone company, , T?ank of Cororvaca and of the . Gregory Live Stock Company of Greenwood. "Mr. Gregory was educated at Furman university. While a native ; ->f Lancaster, he has lived at WHliamston for many years."