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- CROWD WELCOMES
DEBS HOME AGAIN
THRONG GREETS SOCIALIST 1
AT TERRE HAUTE? "SOME
WHAT DOUBTFUL OF THE
SAFETY OF MAKING A
SPEECH," HE SAYS.
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Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 28.?
Welcomed by the cheers of thou- 1
\
sands of followers, friends and '
neighbors, Eugene V. Debs, the '
Socialist leader, returned tonight
to his home here after an absence ]
of almest three years spent in fed- (
eral prison for his anti-war' speech '
made in 1918 when America was at 4
war, and responded to the greeting
*" with a speech from the front porcn ;
ef his home,'pledging again that he
wopld not rest until other?, npw :
' serving prison terms, are free. i
"I have ^a Jieart for my fellow <
prisoners left behind me at Atlan- ?
ta," said Debs, "and I shall not rest
in peace until they are restored to ,
> their loved ones." - t * %
Mrs. Debs was not. at the railroad 1
satdon to meet ,h6r husband for she <
preferred their reunion to be in the (
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privacy of their home. Mr. Debs, <
who was released from .the Atlanta |
prison last Sunday by the presi- i
dent's commutation of his ten year (
" sentence, was delayed in ( reaching j
' here by a two day visit to Washing- |
.. ton and an afternoon stop today at (
. Indianapolis. Th? delay apparently j
did not lessen the ardor of his home (
"^ -4wn greeting for a long line of (
marchers escorted him from the sta- (
t tion to his home, and then wended
its wag^into the down town district ^
to continue he jollification. Leader j
in charge of the demonstration vari
ously estimated the participants to ^
number "from 10,000 to 15^)00. Hun
dreds of spectators walled the line ^
of anarch of the parade..
"Hoone again," ^?egan Debs, in a
voice shaking with emotion. First he
thanked tho crowd, savin-o its dem
onstration was a "wonderful, beau
tiful homie coming." "I felt ^.leav
ing here," said the aged leader "that
you were with me in spirit and I
was sustained by your faithfulness
and devotion. I thank every ,one of
you for" the efforts you have been
putting forth so long in my behalf
You have succeeded at last. But I.
am not free so long as any are in
prison. I have a heart for my fel
lowman and I hope to devote my
. life to the liberation of those who
are imprisoned and I shall know no
rest until they are restored to their
loved ones. I was saddened because
, I was compelled to leave behind me
? in Atlanta my fellowmfen in prison, i
"In my heart," concluded Debs, i(
"there is no bitterness only a reso- i
iution not to yield, but to remain '
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true to my honest convictions, and j
my ideals. I could not do otherwise.' *
I can't make a speech now, but I
can say that I love you all for this
demonstration."
G. P. WILSON DEAD.
G. Paul .Wilson, 38. died yesterday
morning at a hospital - in Columbia
where he had. ^een taken for treat
ment. The remains were brought to
Abbeville where they were interred
today at Sharon, the Rev. H. C. Fen
nel conducting the services.
Surviving members of Mr. Wilson's
family are his father, G. S.v Wilson
of Warrenton, Mrs. M. C. Beauford
of Graniteville, and Mrs. John Dees
of Pikeville, s'sters; Miles Wilson, of
Augusta, Henry Wilson of Spring
field, Walter Wilson of Spartanburg, !
Lowrie, George and Curtis Wilson of
Abbeville, brothers.
A GIFT
One of the pleasant presentations
of the Christmas season was a sub
stantial check to Neil Swetenburg,
emphasizing the appreciation of the
people of the city for his efforts in
behalf of the football team. The pre
sentation was made by Mra. C. E.
Williamson.
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CHIEF} JUSTICE
OF UNITED
SUPREME
STATES
ADDRESSES LAWYERS?PRO
CEDURE TOO LONG DELAYED
SAYS TAFT. '
Cl^c&gio,! Dec. 28.?Expanding
activities of the federal courts may
w? ??j j.i?? I*
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swamp xflem auu ucio/ 10 a
of jostieb," Chief Justice William
H. Taft of the United States su
preme court said tonight in an ad
dress before the Chicago Bar asso
ciation urging reforms to expedite
court procedure.
Chief Justice Taft uiged three re
forms which he outlined as follows:
"First: An increase in the judicial
force ;.in ,the trial: federal courts,
and an organization and effective
distribution of the force by the
council of judges.
"Second: SlmJ>licitj^ of proce
dure' in the trial federal court.
"Third: A reduction in the obliga
tory jurisdiction of the supreme
:ourt and an increase in the field
/
Df its discretionary jurisdiction by
:ertiomri.'^
"There is no ffed Of government
action so important to the people as
>ur courts," he sfiid. "There is noth
ing in those courts so essential to
:he doing of justice as the prompt
iisnatch of business and the elimi
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nation from procedure of such re-1 ^
juirements as will defeat the ends j ^
)f justice throuch technicality and j ^
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" While the bar and the bench are j ^
eally much less responsible for de-' a]
ays in legal procedure than the j ^
Dublic is likely to think, the very I ^
[act that they are popularly sup- w
>osed to be responsible should w
nake *us act with energy to justify { a1
;he existence of our profession and i
he maintenance of courts. _ {
"Examination of the statistics of |c<
:ases brought and tried " and per-j^1
ional conferences with judges leave w
10 doubt that an increase of the, s*
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udges of- first instance in the fed
iF
;ral system is absolutely neces
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FOR GREENWOOD
liberal Response First Day to the
Call For Subscriptions to
Capit&f Stock.
Greenwood, Dec. 29.?Stock a
nounting to $22,000 was subscribed
nfa few hours atfter the books of
subscription were opened for tjie
Greenwood Cannery and Peach Pack
ng plant, S. Allen Banks, president
>f the Dixie Land company, announc
ed yesterday morning. The Dixie
jHJid company is organizing the can
lery and peach packing plant with a
roposedUapital stock of $50,000.
Mr. Banks, says, under the present
)lans, the plant will be ready for op
;rat;on by the beginnin^of the com
ng season, and will be sufficiently
arge to take every sort of vegetable
aised in this section for canning. It
s proposed to can tomatoes, spinach,
jeans, peas, green corn, small fruits,
ind otfier products of this section. In
addition, peaches will be purchased
Tom small growers who do not grow
snough to ship in car lots themselves.
The company being organized also
>roposes to plant a large acreage in
reaches.
FOUR PER CENT PAID
Officers of Farmers Bank ComplU
merited on Showing.
At a meeting1 Wednesday of the
lirectors of the Farmers Bank of
\bbeville County the usual 4 per cent
jemi-annual dividend was declared,
;he officials finding the affairs of
;he bank in fine condition. The exe
.-utive officers of the bank were
:omplimented on the fine showing
;he bank has made during the past
rear, despite tfie unusual business
iepression that has prevailed. ;
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MUCH ENTHl
MARKS L
OST REORGANIZED WITH R. B.
AND D. T. SMITH, JR., AS VIC]
SERVED BY WOMEN
AX a business meeting in the
ourt house yesterday afternoon the
tbbeville Post of the American Le
ion was reorganized, yith R. B.
Iheathajn as post commander and
>. T. Smith, Jr., as vice commander.
Vith approximately 200 men pres
nt, much enthusiasm was in evi
ence at the 'business meeting and
t the banquet and dance which fol
>wed.
W. D. Wilkinson, as former coin
lander of tke Abbeville post, pre
ided at the business meeting until
be commander was elected, also
erring as toastmaster at the bas
net Mayor J. Moore Mars made
be address of welcome. Ernest
losenberg, commander of the
reenwood post, told of his work in
onnection with the Foch visit to
outh 'Carolina, and of the impor
int place the Legion has in the busin
ess and social life of greenwood,
[e said that he hoped to see Abbe
ille make a fine showing at the
ext meeting of the state depart
lent, even eclipsing Greenwood's
resent mark, so thaty they would
ave to bustle to keep the lead,
lieutenant Commander R. E. Bell,
ho is in Abbeville on a visit to
slativee, and who has recently re
lrned from France where he has <
een since the arjgistice, made a re
art on the present pos?~bellum j
attts 01 vm rouge ana vin . Diane ]
nd wished the Abbeville organ iza
on godspeed in Its auspicious \
art. He spoke interestingly . of the ] i
ork of Legion Post No. 1 in Paris' ]
here he -was stationed as naval
/tachfe.
R. B. Cheatham, the new post
>mmander, is at present county
easurer. He haa a long re<K>rd of
tilitary service, beginning with his
,udent days at the Ctadel in 1896
e was a private and sergeant in the
irst South Carolina Volunteer In
intry during the Spanish American
ar. Attending the first officers
aining camp at Fort Oglethdrpe,
[r. Cheatham was commissioned a
*ptain>sof infantry. Later he was
>r & time senior instructor in the
Beers training school of the
ighty-first division. He was com
lissioned a major August 2, 1918,
nd assigned o the 141st Infantry of
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le dom division, inuring me penou i
f inactivity following the armistice
[ajor Cheatham was instructor in
is divisional educational center
.long with hundreds of other offi
ars, Major Cheatham's next, step
p in rank, to colonel, was cancelled
y a war department order after the
rmistice. He was discharged from
le army July 15, 1919 ..at Camp
[ills. Because of his educational
xperience and his military record,
[ajor Cheatham is well equipped to
) be commander of the legion post
nd his unanimous election shows
le opinion in which he is held
iroughout the county.
The election of D. Townsend
mith, Jr., as vice commander was^
lso unanimous. His hard work to
lake of the meeting yesterday a
access was commended? and his
lection was a tribute to his fine ac
umplishment. An executive com
littee consisting of E. C. Donald
f Donalds, S. F. Sherard of Cal
oun Falls, J. P. Anderson of An
aville, C. C. Gambrell, G. A. Neuf
sr, Jr., F. E. Harrison, Jr., was
hosen by ballot to appoint otner
xecutive officers to serve the post,
^jutant and treasurer not yet hav
1 g been chosen. It was a compli
lent to his ability that W.' D. Wil
inson received the largest vote of
ny man chosen on the committee.
Rising votes of thanks wer given
Irnest Rosenberg for his speech
nd to W. D. Wilkinson as former
ommander. Resolutions Were adopt
d thanking Parker and Reese for
JSIASM
EG10N MEET
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CHEATHAM AS COMMANDER
Z COMMANDER?BANQUET
THOROUGH SUCCESS.
the use of the banquet hall, S. H.
Rosenberg for the use of the danee
hall, the Press and Banner for pub
licity service, the Sealboard railway
for the efficient way in which the
Foch special was bandied through
Abbeville, and ^o. the women of Ab
beville, led by Miss Mae Robertson,
who so energetically and generously
prepared and served the delightful
supper. N
As one article % the Abbeville
Post's constitution, authority was
given, in a moion made by W. D.
Wilkinson and unanimously passed,
for the forming of / a Woman's
Auxiliary to the local legion, wives,
brothers, sisters and daughters of
legion members being eligible for
membership, v
.Enjoyable Banquet. V
Following the business meeting in
the court house the meeting was ad
journed to the hall over Parker and
Reese's store where a bountiful iup
per was served by a committee of
ladies. Th^menu consisted of grape
fruit, turkey, dressing,, cranberries,
rice, macaroni, candied" sweet pota
toes, celery, gicklesj. coffee, block
cream and cake. # Decorations were
h^olly and ivy on the tables and sou
venir cane and flag emblems at each
place. Covers were laid for 200
guests and there were 193 present,
by count Dr. G.A., Nerffer said
grace. W. D. Wilkinson, as toastmas^
ter called upon Dr. Neuffer, Dr. C.
G. Gafnbrell, Capt. J*. L. Perrin, Cqjn
mander Cheatham, D. T. Smith, Jr.
Ernest Rosenberg and R. E. Bell for
toasts, all of the replies being In a
happy vein, befitting the occasion.
At each place at the banquet wwj
found boutonnieres to be used as'
tickets to'the picture show, and many
of the members who did not wish to
attend the dance visited the opera
house to conclude a happy evening.
One* hundred and forty-three ex
3ervice men attenaea tne ousiness
meeting at the court house, 81 ex
pressing' their intention to join the
[eg'on, while 30 did not fill in ques
tionnaires.' With this number as a
nucleus to start with- the prospects
for Post No. 2 are good. With the
many opportunities coming for pub
lic' service the Legion under the lead
ership of Commander Cheatham will
talje a prominent part in the affairs
of. the community.
It is understood that steps will be
taken immediately to organize ' the
ladies auxiliary, which organiza
tion although, not yet organized
was responsible in large measure for
the success of the meeting vesterday.
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CAULS ON STATE TO JOIN IN
COOPERATION-LETTERS SENT
TO ATTORNEY GENERAL SUG
GESTING MEETING OF OFFIC
ERS EARLY IN YEAR.
Washington, "Dec." 29.?Coopfera^
tion of state law enforcement offic
ials with those1 of the federal govern
ment was asfted by Attorney General
Daugherty in letters sent late today
to the attorney* general of the vari
ous states. . Such cooperation, it was
maintained, would result in better
and more uniform enforcement of all
statutes.
Enforcement of the prohibition and
the food and fuel supply laws were
particularly referred to, Mr. Daugh
erty explained in annqpncmg the
djgpatch of the letters: There was.no
disposition on the part of the federal
government to evade responsibility,
he $dded, bi^there was a feeling that
the states should make eve>y effort
to enforce their laws jvhich might be
a duplication of federal statutes.
. The letters were also accepted in
some'quarters as a step in connection
with the move recently announced of
investigating retail prices.
Mr. Daoghefty suggested to the
state attorneys general that thejr call
a cfjnference of county prosecutors
of their-respective states, and if pos
sible bring about "a working arrange
ment between them and the federal
Affirtiftla nntK tliA o a TY1 a AH
nivu WIV OMIUV VM
forcement of the functions." Such a
meeting he added, ought to be held
early in .the new year, that the basis
of understanding could be employed
to effect deonotaiec in expenditures
as well; serve the real purpose of
accomplishing moire through law en
forcement. . !
The coordination sought, Mr.
Daugherty^said, ogght to be of real
heljjp to municipal authorities, cham
bers of commerce and otters interest
ed ini reaching, "violations for ex
tortion in the pwces now maintained.
MANY CONTRIBUTORS
TO BABY FUND
Ninety-Four Dollars Raised By Mim
Dean tn D?l* Mfln?V Still
.Coming: In.
Just before ^hristmas Miss Blanche
Reep, superintendent of the Abbe
ville Gounty Memorial Hospital, sent
out postal cards to five hundred per
sons whom she thought would be in
terested in her fund for " indigent* Patl
babies. To date she has received
checks and money to the amount- of
.$94.75, some of it being received
since Christmas. Miss Reep says that
there are many babies whose parents
are unable to provide needed hospi
tal treatment, and it is for these cHil
dren that s-he hopes to raise a sum
money to provide^ free treatjnent.
While the campaign wa? begun
just before Christmas in the belief
that thfe holiday season was the most
appealing t'me for the raising of
such a fund, Miss Reep says that the
time limit for making contributions
has not yet elapsed and that any
sum will be gratefully received. Fol
lowing is a list of contributors to
date:
Abbeville Press and Banner $i>;
Abbeville Ice & Fuel Co., $25; Mary
Henn'es, Clinton, $5-; H. A. Benton,
$1; Mrs. M. I. Kennedy, $1; M. B.
Syfan, $1; Mrs. M. B. Syfan, $1.00;
S. H. Rosenberg, $6.75; Dr. F. E.
Harrison, $1; Dr. P. B. Carwile, $2;
Mrs. Louis Levi, $5; Mrs. Philip Ros
enberg, $5; Dr. C. H. McMurray, $1;
J. R. Glenn, $1; J. E.^Bishop, Cal
houn Falls, $1; Victor Lomax, $1;
Mrs. Claude McDill, Charleston, $1;
W. B. Perrin, Greenville, $1; Dr. P.
B. Speed, $5; Mrs. C. E. Yoder, $1;
Sanford Howie, $1; A. S. Kennedy,
Due West, $1; J. C. McLane, $5; J.
L. Anderson, $1; Albert Morse, $1;
Miss Kitty Adkins, $1; W. F. Nick
les, $5; C. E. Williamson, $2; Mrs.
Walton Stevens, $1; Albert Rosen
berg, $1; Arthur Rosenberg* $6.
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iures given before fin- ' .
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:ates and opponents pre
ENT cases before SENA
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Washington, Dec. 29.-?TheAmeri- ?; _
people spend from $750,000,000 <
?1,000,000,000 a year to see mo
i pictureyshows, the senate finance . .
imittee wad told today* hi the
rae of arguments toot and against" ,
gh> tariff on- foreign made putnres
i investment in the industry V.to-,
about $250,000,000 and employ
is given to 'about 250,000. per- ".
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aul M. Turner ^of Neir York, .
iking for the Actors' Equity as
ation, testified the idfea. that
rybody connected with th? "m
try matfe ."big money" was er
eous; tkat,96 per cent of those^
aged in making films received
r "a living :wnge." r:i;, ->v.
tr. Turner and JohnBmersoii, mi \
spendent producer, of New York,
iking for himself tad for / D. W. {Jp
fith,. urged a duty' on imported vs
s of-from 50 to 60 per cent .ad y ;
rem in place of the .$0 percent,
he F*ordneybill. They said the in
xy was in bad shape with many
lies and a large number of the
>00 motion picture theatres over
country closed. Declaring that ^ -'v
' a high tariff stood between 4he
istry and extermination Mr. Turn- -
uiid that at'this time 54" CUiC
i made pictures were being -ex
bed in this country and tia* four '
ive of these had yielded the;. ex-i r'
tora $2,500,000. American prp- -
;rs'can.not compete with
s, he said, adding that pictures .
ih cost from $200,000 to $300,
-to produce in this country could ; ;
nad6. in Germanyfor from $10,
"to $12,000. ^ '
aul E. Rogers of Ndapr.; Yoiii
iking for the NatronaT^ jissocia- .
of Motion Industiy, opposed the -
r in the Fordney. bill, urging^that
present rate of*3" cents a foot be
ined. He declared that only a ^
foreign films and those depicting,
it spectacles had been successful
his country. , \-j ->A
u attack on the Eastman Kodak
N /* '
pany featured the hearings. Hr.
ers, William A. DeFord of New -- .
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k, counsel for the International
l Service company, Inc., Frederic 3
>oudert of N^w York, counseWor
le Exchange, Inc., and other wit- j. -f
nViorrroH fViat fhis pomnanv
u/?h a monopoly of the "raw"
product would be able to: eoft- t
the motion picture industry if "
orte were shut out. They conse
ntly opposed the_20 per cent ad
irem duty on "raw" films propos
n the Fordney bill.
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OFFICERS GET STILL
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ty Gallon Outfit Captured Near \
Lowndesville. yr
eputy Sheriffs Ferguson and
ice and Revenue Officer Wright
Greenwood discovered a 40 gallon
per still Wednesday afternoon on
land of Orr Clinkscales near
/ndesville. Th!^ still and various t ,
ts we^e'found, dismantled, in a
of brush, and at a hog pen near
a barrel of mash was found. An
jr still was captured in the same
Lmunity on Christmas day.
yhile no one was found at the
when it was taken a case was
ie this morning against Mr.
ikscales on whose land the still
found, and against Mose Wil
is, negro, near whose house the
St was located. Both are under
d.
' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
he Rev. R. C. Grier of Dae West
preach at the Presbyterian
rch here Sunday. - *
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