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' .V S 0 Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Monday, December 5, 1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. NAW NEGOTIATION v VERY FAVORABLE NEW STAGE REACHED ON QUESTION OF RATIO AT CON FERENCE BETWEEN REPRE SENTATIVES- OF U. S., GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN. Washington Dec* 3.?A new stag ** 1 * Anaofinn in the negotiations over me V|UV0V*V1I of naval ratio described, as "very fa vorable" is Understood tp. have beer reached at tonight's conference be tween Secretary Hughes, Admira Baron Kato and Arthur J. Balfoui was \concluded the Japanese delega tion immediately began communicat ing with Tokyo. This offical communique was is sued : "Arthur J. Balfour, Admiral Baron Kato and Secretary Hughes met at the state department-this af ternoon and had-an extended inter view with respect to the iraval pro posals. No comment on the interview "Jn of +Tv?e fiwD C2tn yg uiauc mv i/iiiu v*m?v? The conference lasted about twc . . hours and intimations were given al its conclusion that a basis existed foi some optimism. One delegatior of the "most important discussions yet held which would mean much tc success* of the conference as a whole ; ^Fhe result was "most favorable" hf \*dde<f. v There were sohie indications be ing construed to mean that'the Japa neses viewpoint on. naval rati^wai being brought more into v harmony -$ with the American. It was under, stood that in the discussions of Far Eastern affairs today some conces sions of opinion .were made toward the Japanese contentions regarding maintenance of foreign troops in China. By some this was interpreted as meaning that the Japanese were nn +Vip naval Uiahlllg WU1IVCCO4V110 v? ?..? question. Some of the unofficial Japa nese observing the' conference ex pressed the opinion that today's con ference had to do % with some pro jected terms of compromise which has first to to be referred to Tokyo as the official Japanese here are with out plpenipotentiary powers and as the coming agreement had to be con sidered in Tokyo with regard to its effect on the present Japanese min istry. i/nese Japanese wuv na?c well informed of the progress of the negotiations pointed out that an agreement by which the Japanese navy would be permitted to retain the superdreadnought Mutsu and by which the United States would agree to fortify its Pacific bases no fur ther would, according to Japanese calculations, place the Japanese na val ratio a approximately 65 to 66 per cent instead of he 60 per cent stipulated by. American proposals. The- conciliatory influence of Great Britain has given a more hopeful as pect to the controversy over Japan's proposal to substitute a 10 10-7 naval ratio for the 5-5.3 plan of the Uni ted States. GET BIG STILL Sixty Gallon Copper Outfit Captured Sunday. Sheriff McLane and hia*deputies Sunday captured a 60 gallon copper still and destroyed 2,000 gallons oi beer the outfit being located just back of the John Henry Klugh place about 300 yards from the Green wood County line. The still had just been fired up, preparatory to making a run, one of the retorts being warm when the of ficers arrived. A signal gun, fired twice as the sheriffs approached, warned the operators of the still and they were able to escape the officers only catching a glimpse of the men as thy hurriedly left the scene. From the appearance of the men the officers think the operators were two white men and a negro. WOMAN INSANE : JURY DECLARES I LENA CLARKE NOT GUILTY OF MURDER?BAXTER PATTER SON, ALSO INDICTED ON CHARGE OF IMPLICATION ,N MURDER, ACQUITTED. ? Orlando Fla. Dec. 3.^?Lena M. T. ! Clarke was found to be insane and . not guilty on the charge of murder i ing F. A Miltimore here on the night . of August 1 last iby a jury in circuit [ court late today. Baxter Patterson, indicted with Miss Clarke was acquit . ted. The jury deliberated about two . hours and 15 minutes. Judge Andrews said he would con . tinue to hold Miss Clarke In jail here until he had gone further into the evidence in the case. The action of the court in holding Miss Clarke un ' til investigation of evidence is taken to indicate that he may order her in carceration in the State Insane - asylum at Chattahoochee. r ' The jury retired at 3:26 this af ternoon after listening to Judge An ) drews' instructions the reading of ; which occupied nearly half an hour. At 5:15, 30 minutes before the ver i diet was rendered the jury reentered s the court room and requested Judge ) Andrews for further information . relative to the wording, of & "verdict ! and'tfiat part of the Judge's #xwtruc; tions was again read. Once moire the 12 men filed out of the chamber and tj^eir next appearance marked the close of the trial. r'" Misg, Clarke received the verdict 1?- - j -*j.? '-j? 3 caniuy ana anei ciiruracuig uci agcu i father who has been with her ? throughout the trial turned to re ceive the congratulations of several women yho rushed to grasp^ her hand as soon as the verdict was read. Miss Clarke's first remark following the reading of the verdict was: "To tell the truth, I didn't care much one way or the other." ' ' MANY TEACHERS WILL COME TO INSTITUTE Replies Received Already From Half Of Those In County?Program Opens Wednesday. I Judging by the replies being re ceived by Superintendent ' Fulp, the teachers institute which begins in Ajbbevlle Wednesday evening is cer tain to be a success. Plans now ar rayed provide a variety of enter tainment and profitable information. , The program, now practically com , piete, toiiows: \ Organization meeting 8 p. m. Wed , nesday at Court House. Observation in Abbeville schools 11 D to 2 Thursday. ; Conference 3:30 Thursday after noon Court House. ; Miss Jeanette McKenzie of Scot land, primary supervisor in Green ; ville City Schools, will .talk to pri mary teachers Thursday afternoon in Court House. C. V. Wilkes, principal Donalds school, will discuss teaching of Alge bra to seventh grade and high school teachers at same time. [ Dr. John Swearingen, state super intendent of education will speak to teachers and public 8 p. m. Thurs ' day at Court House. Observation Friday a. m. * city schools. 1 Reception to Marshal Foch Friday 1 p. m. followed by an address on I i i * n ! j_ in -_i_ | teacmng geograpny Dy oupu r raim Evans of Spartanburg 4 p. m. Fri i day. Musical entertainment at Opera House Friday 8 p. m. Visiting teach i ers admitted free. Miss Mattie E. Thomas, school community organizer of .Columbia, ' will speak at, 10 a. m. Saturday. Mrs. B. P. Bager, supervisor Rich mond Va. schools, will give illus i/jraieu letiure uxi u&e ui. &w;xwpi?;uii in school room. Adjournment noon Saturday. FOCH COMMITTEE IRKING OUT PLAN FULP TAKES UP MATTER OF 1 MARSHAL'S STOP THROUGH STATE COMMANDER OF AM ERICAN LEGION?LUMPKIN WIRES MacNIDER. J. D. Fulp, chairman of the special committee appointed to f mm ? j If L_1 J make an enort xo nave maranai ^ Foch stop here J?riday when he t corned through on a ' Sealboard I special; is in receipt of a letter from i Morris Lumpkin, state commander of I the American Legion, in which it is c stated that the plans of Abbeville t haye been laid before National Le- s gaon Commander MacNider. Mr. c Lumpkin states that he urged that the marshal stop in Abbeville. 1 Mr. Fulp's committee, at a meet- ( ing last Thursday made tentative plans for a short reception to be participated in by the several organi zations of the city. The committee resizing' hpwever, that the same ef fort is being put forth by every oth- . er town along Foch's route, did not attempt to draw up a detailed plan until it could be learned definitely whether the marshal would appear in accordance with the Abbeville re A a oAAri ox- /'Jaflnifft infnrwfl. 4UCOU, XXO iJWII MO UVMUUVC tion ha3 been received another meet ing of the committee will be heM to _ go into , the (tetails of the greeting 'that it is proposed .give'the great / Frenchman. t 4 "* ?' Mr. Lumpkin's letter reads as fol lows: i | "Immediately upon receipt of r j your wire relative to the stopping of r riMarshal Foch's train at Abbeville, I e ' took the matter up with MacNider ' and am this morning in receipt of a r telegram from Lemuel Bolles, Na- ? tonal Adjutant, informing .me that s the matter is being handled ' direct * with MacNider who is with Foch on f ! his special train.?As soon as, I have * heard from him I will advise you. Q t "I am not certain that I can come * c to- Abbeville as I may go through in ^ a car to Greenwood but will advise you later as to this. a "I urgently requested the stopping s of the train at Abbeville and think f yours was an excellent idea." t - ROAD TO GREENWOOD 1 * . OFFERS LOW RATE Cent a Mile for Piedmont and Nor- J thern For Foch Welcome Next Week. Greenwood Dec. 3.?A rate of one J cent a mile to Greenwood December k 9 to take care of the crowds coming to welcome Marshal Foch to South Carolina was * announced ( today by the Piedmont and Northern. The Southern, Charleston and'-- Western Carolina and Seaboard have not an nounced what their rates will "be but officials of the roads at a meeting here a few days ago declared that ? low rates would be offered and special equipment added to bring the thousands who are expected on Foch day. . Acceptances of invitations to come to Greenwood December 9 are pour ing in from all over the state. Many prominent officials of South Caro lina and adjoinifig states will be pres ent and wll take part in the welcom ing ceremony. \ Governor Cooper has. notified the t music committee that he will call out the First regiment 'band of the na tional guard the old One Hundred and Eighteenth infantry band for the a celebration for Marshal *och. A number of bands and orchestras are expected. . London, Dec. 3.?Prime Minister Lloyd George it was learned this af ternoon is flefinitely planning to leave England for the United states December 12 to attend the Washing ton armaments conference. IRISH DELEGATES INHFEUI \ r\VO MEETINGS HEL$ WITH D1 VALERA?ARTHUR GRfFFITI WILL RETURN TO LONDON A' , ONCE, FOLLOWED BY OTHERS SESSION HELD IN DUBLIN. London, Dec. 4.?After two con erences in Dublin today with Eamo le Valera, the Sinn Fein delegates i he Irish conference are returning t jondon tonight. It has been intende tccording to statements at the Sin rein publicity department here, tha >nly Arthur Griffith, Sinn Fein foi :ign minister, wuuiu rei>uni cuiugu ind that the others would ollow in lay or two. It was expected the reply of th Hail Eireann cabinet to the lates 3ritish proposals would be flatl 'yes" or "no" and that ineither pr< nise Prime Minister Lloyd Georgi ipon Mr* Griffith's return, would d< :ide the government's future actioi 3ut the news that all the delegate vere on their way here was taken t ndicate there would be further dis :ussion on details, giving rise to hop hat a final breach inathe negotiation night, be averted. It was understood that the Sin "ein delegates we^e bringing the Dh Sireann cabinet's last word,. and i he premier should be able to mec iny additional points they rnigl -aise, he would submit the new pla o premier Sir James Craig of Ulstei >y Ti^sday.. In the event of reje< ion of thp proposals by Sir Jamei t was indicated that the next mav night be the resignation of fhe cab; let members as a prelude to a ger ral election. If an agreement should not b eached between Sinn Fein and th government, the new plan, it is undei tood, will not be submitted to th Jlster premier^nd tjiere was no de inite clue as to what might be Mi .iloyd George's move next. In som [uarters belief was expressed tha he military would be given comman tf the Irish situation immediatelj n other circles, however, it was sup >osed the government would publis ill the correspondence on the Iris ituation atnd ask the electors late 'or a mandate to deal with the situj ion. SOUTHERN STATES . JEWISH RELIEi \ugust Kohn Chairman for Sout Carolina in Campaign To Raise Big Sum. Atlanta Dec. 3.?Five Souther states will raise $750,000 for relie imong the Jews in faminine an vartorn zones in Russia and easter Surope according to pledges mad ;oday to David Brown of Detroit ns ;ional head of the Jewish relief com nittee by representative Jewis it.i*pnc nf North and South Care ina, Virginia, Alabama and Geoi fia. Victor S. Kriegshaber of Atlant vas selected zone chairman'and th following state chairmen were ap jointed: Moe Nevy, Norfolk for Vii rinia; Issadore Well, Montgomer 'or Alabama; Lionel Weil, Golds >oro N. C.; August Kohn, Colum'bi >. C. and Armond May, Atlanta Ualbama, North Carolina and Sout! Carolina -delegations pledged fo heir states $100,000 each. Virgin! nil raise $200,000 each and Georgi las accepted $2li0,000 as its share. The campaign will be conddcte* luring the latter two weeks of Janu ;ry. COTTON MARKET Down 20 to 29 points. Spot, 18 cents for best. Close Points off January 17.12 .29 March 17.11 .21 May 16.80 .21 July 16.35 ,25 ENCE POSSE MAN WHO SHOT HUNTER NOT YET APPREHENDED?DEPU TIES STAY WITH CROWD TO PREVENT FURTHER * VIOLA TION OF LAW. "V Florence Dec. 3.?Jim Benton wWo yesterday afternon shot and killed Fay Poston and wounded Alge^ Poston when the two brothers are said to have trespassed upon the farm of Benton after having been warned not to do so and later shot and slightly wounded the dead man's father when he visited the scene of the shooting, was still at large to night although the posse had not giv en up its search. It is now thought that Benton had succeeded in getting out of the swamp and has left the community. Sheriff Burch stated to_ night that he believed Benton would give himself up when danger he feared from the posse had passed. It was reported this afternoon that feeling against Benton was high and, that he might be handled if captur. ed "by the band of Johnsonville citi zens in search of him. Benton is said to be armed wth a Springfield rifle and a plentiful supply of steel bul lets. He is credited with being a crack shot. The body of Fay. Poston was buri ed'-today at Johnsonville. Alger Pos ton though senously wounded is said to hpve a good chance for recoveryv Few additional details have been ob I twined of the shoq^ing. It was learned today that-Dr. R. L. Cockfield and his friends were not .at the scene of the killing of Poston having made a detour to reach the spot where the hunt was to begin. According to officials here Benton is said to have warned hunters re peatedly to keep off his lands. Some time ago hg is said to have shot the dogs of a hunting party and to have warned its members of grave conse: quences should they persist in com ing on his place. Sheriff Burch stated today that he had been informed that when the Postons started to cross Benton's line yesterday t^ey were halted by Benton and told not to trespass. The shooting, according to the sheriff followed .thk ensuing dispute. Sheriff's deputies.are with the poss#' and it is believed will pre vent violation of laws should Benton Later.?-.Benton surrendered Satur day afternoon. - . SALES DAY Three Land Cases and 0??eSSheriflPs 3 Sal" . ? d Today was salesday but the occa n sion did not <bring out a very'large e crowd, as was the case in previous t- ye&rs. Master Thomson sold three tracts of land and Sheriff McLane h sold an automobile at auction. >- In the case of J. Allen Smith against Mike Kustus and others the lot to the rear of Adair's store kTlown j a | as the livery stable lot, was bid in by * J. Allen Smith for $400. A vacant lot on South Main street was sold in the case of Roy Clement against George" Godfrey for ^ $100, George Godfrey being the suc cessful bidder. a J. W. Brock bid in a :ract of land ^ containing 86 3-4 acres located near Donalds the price being $1600. It was sold in the suit of J* W. Brock against* H. T. Morrison and others. Col. Pat Roche bought an Empire ^ automobile at the knock down auc tion conducted by Judge Hollings worth for Sheriff McLane in the case ijopoincf Rpflt.f.v. The an Ui WiV U1U11 M^MdtwV ? VM-.y ? tomobile cost him only $25 delivered. Col. Roche, fearing to trust himself with the car, has requested that a guardian 'be appointed to look after him. The United Daughters of the Con federacy has elected Mrs. Living stone D. Schupler as president for the coming year. ENTERTAIN GREENWOOD RATIONS TO MAKING PREPAf -i' .. \ * * MARSHAL IN GRAND MANNER FRIDAY AFTERNCX)N?GOV ERNOR AND OTHERS COMING. The following is frdm the Green wood Index Journal of Friday: Every mail is bringing - ac- >*? ceptances of invitations to come to Greenwood to welcome Marshal % l.if Foch on December 9 from promi-" -~^35 nent citizens and officials through out the state and many have tele graphed their acceptance to Major John W. Moore, chairman of the . - jrji-' invitation committee. Congressman Fred Dominick, Federal-Judge >H. H Watkins, Judge W. H. Townsend, As- * sociate Justice T. B. Fraser, Judge J/ u W. Bowman and many other promi nent men have written, and tele graphed that they will Ibe delighted to come to do honor to the great. Marshal of France. A large number of lemson cadets1, wil^ be present "though the cadet corps will not come In a body. Presi dent Riggs telegraphed Major Moore yesterday that permission would be granted to A. E. F. men who wished' to attendrHis telegram follows: ? ; "Too expensive and too near final examinations to- send corps of cadets Permission will be given A. E. F. men to go- individually.' Command- V,' ;ant, Assistant. Commandant and five- ^ cadet officers will represent Clemson ^ officially. Regret out of state en- ' gagement prevents my coming. Corps of cadets and faculty appreciate in vitation." ^ An invitation to^he cadets of The Citadel to attend in al>ody has not been answered yet ovjing to the ab sence of Superintendent 0. J. Bond from Charleston but it is thought ^ that^a large numlber of them will be ; permited to come even if the cadet corps does not come !n a body. ,Congressman Fred Dominick's re p*ly to the invitation roTIows.: "iMy dear Mr. Moore: "I am in receipt of your very kind invitation to come to 'Greenwood on December 9th and join'with you in 'T: welcoming Marshal Foch to South v:' | Carolina. '* ^f|H "South Carolina and our District v VJ will be greatly honored by his visit and I shall be only too glad to be present at his Teception. "With kindest personal regards and best wishes I am, "Sincerely yours 5 * * " > ? "Fred'H. Dominick." At the American ^Legion rally and general reception on the night of -'v^ y'-'Tffw December 9 Governor Cooper and p..'"fe: Morris C. Lumpkin state commander ,[% of the American Legion will prob ably speak. Governor Morrison of V Si North Carolina will also be asked to speak if he attends. % PECULIAR ACCIDENT .< | I , Boy't, Arm Burned By Shot That ' < p Barely s- Mi*?e? Body To have his clothing set on fire / ? and his arm severely burned by the accidental discharge of a shotgun while #squirrel hunting. Saturday ~ J*1 morning, was the unsual,experience of ^Harmon Mcllwiine, son of Georee Mcllwaine of the Due West section. The load of shot barely missed the boy's foody after cutting open his coat sleeve from wrist to elbow. Harmon and John Mcllwaine and Hunter Nickles, son of W. H. Nick les were squirrel hunting early Sat urday morning in a patch of woods near their home. Harmon Mclwaine leaned his gun on a log for a mo ment and standing almost in iront of the muzzle he reached with his right hand and picked it up. The hammer of the gun caught on a piece . . of brush and the Are from the gun barrel set fire to the lad's sleeve, the gun wadding lodging in his clothing. The fire was extinguished without do- * ing any serious njury.