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" - ' ' ?: - Established 1844. $2.00 Yeir. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, March 1, 1922 ' '' * ' '* r .. ^ . - - f . . , . . . , . . - - I - ' " I *?-* >>. ^ FACE MM UNITED STATES ATTORNE WILL REQUIRE DEFENDANT TO APPEAR AT WASHINGTOl IT IS SAID?EIGHT ALLEGE! ASSOCIATES ALSO NAMED :Wfush;ngton, Feb. 28.?Charle W. Morse, New York shipbuiWe: bis three sons, Ervin, Benjamin an Barry Morse, and -eight others, a] taged to have ibeen associated i connection with war time shippin caotracta, were today indicted b the federal grand jury on chaxge e? '^conspiracy to defraud" ;th U#ted States and the emeigenc fleet corporation. -- Hkobe indicted in /addition t {M)pn tmd hia eons were: 'Colin H. IiftfagBton, forme AjjfreaftJe&t Virginia ' ^hipbuildini d|rp0*fttion end president of th VHjT fecbtifcs Of America. George M. Burdette, attorn e; fit thie Horse interests, especiall: tie United States Transportstioi company, inc. Jtehemiah 3. Campbell of Nei Yoak, assistant treasurer, Unite* gWtes Transportation company m ... Bupert , H. Much, Augusta Umme, assistant treasurer Virginia $tt|totrikLing corporation. W. W. Scott, Washington, D. C. attorney for Virginia Shipbuilding corporation,. > ^ *WHpv Seinahardt, auditor fo: he United States fleet corporaton a Atexandrta, V?. ( Leonard D. Christie, treasure .Virginia Shipbuilding corporation. fiobert 0. White, assistant trees urer Groton Iron Works and preai dent United States Transport com piny, Inc. ? ' 1 . Tnrn irullofManfai WafA Tflll 1 TT1 pd both covering identical transaction and - accusing the same persons One charges a conspiracy to de fraud the United States and the otl er a conspiracy to commit an of feme against the United States b; defrauding the United States ship <bo?d.. . j - ' ' , United States Attorney Plymp ton Gordon, it was stated, will re qiire the (defendants to appear ii the District of Columbia euprem court for arraignment, when the; can be released under $10,000 bon< each. N v RAILWAY OFFICE ROBBED IN CHE5TEI | Thieves Procure Key and Take Fiti Hundred Dollar* From Safe Also Couple Mileage Books Chester, Feb. ?The Southen I railway ticket office was broken int< Sunday night and $516 stolen, alst la couple of mileage books. The thie: jo* thieves entered by breaking a lass door on the rear side of th< [premises after which it was a com Iparatively easy matter to unfastei I the latch and gain entrance. M. M IBrice, who went off duty at 1] jo'clock, put the key io the safe ii I the ticket cabinet as he was accus >med to do and the thief must hav< |been carefully watching, as he cu hole in the cabinet that allowe< lim to insert his hand right wher< ie key was. Up to a late hour last night th< ruiiltuQ \r VinH hppn iiyiaMi get a clue to the robbery at th< ticket office some time last night. Ask Government Loan. Washington, Feb. 28.?Applica ^ion for a government loan of $100, >00 was filed with the interstat* jmmerce commission today by th< Lfabama, Florida and Gulf railroad le money would be used to pay of >theT loans now falling due.' A plant grows in Japan which sup 7es a sort of vegetable leather. I , > V. ... DR. FRANK P. GRAVES, NOT EDUCATOR, ALSO POIN OUT DANGER TO DEi CRACY IN WHOLESALE WI1 DRAWAL OF SCHOOLS Chicago, Feb. 27?America m stop the flood of illiteracy and ferior intelligence from Europe s admit only the foreigners who < strengthen out stock and i&& iDr. Frank P. Graves, president the University of the State of N Yotfk and state commissioner education, said today before the partment of superintendence,' 1 tional Education Association. "Next," he continued, "we m find some way to stop wholes withdrawals from- school. It is tolerable that thirty (percent of < young people ahoUid drop oat I fore they are fourteen and. si: percent before they hare cvmplei the eighth grade. Our coaqpul* attendance Jaws and the dragn necesTiry to enforce them muat greatly strengthened in most our states. "In my judgment 1t would a ibe well for the school authorities study the situation through viaiti teachers ari? Experts and see h far 'the woA of the ' school ."itself to blame for the elimination. There is no doubt bat* that 1 introduction of the. industrial e meat in the uppe r grades and j establishment of trade schools a toaKnipo1 "KioxVi vknnla hiv? Mmii greater interest and enabled puflb r education to reach large number. "But even when we have rend ed this industrial work and most ficient and most broadening c . statistics indicate that there t still he a large body of young p I pie who do not stay in school <1 g cause of the lack ' of intelligen And the needs of these suibnorm should be met by some form of <* a tinuation or pitrt tape; work. T1 _ need the stimulus of .the cont) y with actual work, to get the feel! of reality. "But much more serious is 1 _ situation caused by our failure hitherto to select and properly ex 1 cate the gifted among our you e people, who have, because of pov ' AmiA? nil VJ YTOIKW Vj[ iUVCiCOV VI MiMICl OV dent, dropped out of scnool ea and gone to woifc. The selecting and training J leadership in a democracy is 1 most important functd6n to be p formed by our public educate Unless we select and train our ge: us society we must slip back ix barbarism. HATE FOR VETERANS &onfaderato? Mike Richmond Ti For One Fare. Memphis, Tenn., Feb. ^28.?A rt of dne fare for the round trip 1; been made for the annual reunion the United Confederate Veterans Richmond, Va., June 20 to 23, by t Southeastern Passenger associate it was announced by railroad officii here today. The old rate of a cent mile, which has been granted the v< erans for 32 years, will not be < fective this year. The time limit reunion tickets has also been redt ed from 30 days to about ten da; it is stated. SPARTANBURG CHURCHES ADD NEARLY 300 MEMBE1 Spartanburg, Feb. 28.?A total 283 people joined the churches Spartanburg Sunday, the first St day, since the Billy Sunday ca paign ended. Each church in the ci had its accessions, in some the nu: ber being by both profession a: letter. This number added to the who have joined sin?^e the campai] began on January 7j will bring [grand total of 700. IN HAP / NO VERDICT REACHED IN THE C \ * ATTEMPTED ASSAULT?CO U ' THREE DAY SESSION? EN?GRAND JU *, TVi? nf Wo TV-? Thnmncnt) ia in I ust in ind ran ab, of ew of d& *a ast ale in jur \>& rty ted >ry of Iso "to liuc lowtr v* *? * ?v?.? the hands of the jury, which, as The Press and Banner goes to press, has been deliberating on the case since 11 o'clock this morning, Judge Wilson ordering t-H^ clerk of court to give the talesmen dinner, and a verdict was not expected for two or three hours. Thompson was captured last week in Greenville County after 'his escape from "the 'AinStreville com munity where lie is said to hate attempted to assault 'a prominent white woman. Thompson's defense was that he had no intention of fattming the young woman , only touching hear to -posh her out of his. way as he cam? in a door' with an armfcrffl Of IhwilaB. Witnesses testi fied to having seen finger marts on the young woman's throat. The court was waiting for a de cision in tiie Thompson case, ready for sine die adjournment as we gj to press. The grand jury completed, its work and handed in 1t# report, shortly' before noon , today. The court was in session three days, ac oomulishihsr a great amount of. P % ile she nd ed lie er ef >Ur rill eo be woric. " J . j VS ' . ' , The following cases were tried and sentences given: fialston Miles, violating prohibit tion law/ |600 or Six months on the; chaingafeg. yn ley act Tig She i lu ng er ci riy for ie er >n. Di tto 8am Sbentrd, -violating prohibit tion law, not guilty. Sam Walker, burglary and lar-i ceny. Found guilty of compound larceny and sentenced to serve two years. J. T. -Brooks and Pete Brooks plead guilty of "housebreaking and ce, larceny and given two years each. a]3 The* same ' defendants also plead guilty of a second charge of tie same offense. Will Redd, violating prohibition law, plead guilty, "fined flOO or to serve three months. Orr Clinkscales, violating prohibi tion law, plead guilty, three months or 4100. James Massey, alias "Bo" Mas* sey, murder, mistrial ordered after jury had been out several hours. Massey shot two negroes last fall near Calhoun Falls, and he claimed self defense. , John Jackson pleaded guilty of manslaughter and was given a sen tence of 10 years. Jackson killed his wife. Mose Williams, violating prohibi tion law, plead guilty and was sen tenced to three months or $100. Emma Jackson, assault and bat tery. Plead guilty. Three months or *100. , \ H. C. Landis, violating prohibi s tion law. Plead guilty. Three rip tl ir * aJ hi * It C j? C( fc bt m bi te ra to C ty cc te th gi oi th cl Si ct v? Wl be Pi th th H vi qt months or $100. Sam Rykand, violating prohibi tion law.. Plead guilty. Thirty days or 1100. NEW COUNTY AGENT Mr* Gibbon* Appointed Demonstra tion Agent. Mrs. Alma Gibbons has been ap pointed County Demonstration Agent far Abbeville County and wil ltake up her .duties immediately. Mrs. Gibbons is from Greenwood County originally and was JHiss Alma Cheatham before her mar riage. She is related to Jlfr. P. A. of of in ni tty Hi nd se a uneatnam ana to ine uounuy xicao- su urer R. B. Cheatham. Mrs. Gihlbons is a graduate of Winthrop College and has done special work in the Demonstration Department, and is not only well trained for the work, but has the practical experi ence and is familiar with the needs of the people. It is hard to understand all we know about the money question. FATE IDS OF )UR\ * .* v ' V ASE OF NEGRO CHARGED WIT : .... : , RT ADJOURNS AFTER ' IANY SENTENCES GIV RY REPORT. Will Haney plead guilty to rioli ing the prohibition law .and wi antenced to serve three moir&s c ay a fine of $100. Ban Cade, violating prohfbitio iw. iPlead guilty. Three mon&s < 100, ? Ed Morse, ti> fo>y who was a ged to have been engaged wit ove Booth in the making of Iiqoc nen me city ponce raaea a now ear the shops, wis cleared of tfi hxrge when fixe grand jury retain d a no bill. , True bills were found In the fo >wing eases, and fiiey- were cei nired: i Tiny Belcher, changed with rsp John Roberta and Dewey Bmm iolating five prohibition law. ^Richard JCcAllister, murder. Love Booth, violating prohibit*) ktr* Oeocpgianna Quarfea, vio latin rohibition law. > W. A. O'Brjranrt. disposing c N>p under lien. * Ithama JCadd&X, house&reakin ad larceny. Thomas Boftts and Jane Bofct ?? T rue bill for murder of Cleve Kil tgsworth. The coroner hound Jeai otts .over to the court as a .mater I witness, hot the? evidence ws ifltdent lor the grand Jaary to' fcol im on the main chalgft. J. Ho>war [ooife &?s :been\eqgtged as conn4 >r the-defence and his absence ! olumibia necessitated postpeni tent of the trial. ' "The grand 'jury of Abbevill Danty at t^eir first term of serVic >r the year 1922 would respectfull ;g to make the (following presem ent: V "We have passed upon all bill yen us by .the solicitor finding tru 11 or no bill as in our judgment th stimony adduced before us w$i inted. "Committees hove been appointe look after Court House, Jai aunty Farm, Chain Gang and Com ' officers books. Report of thes immittees will be made at a late rm of court We find-that some o e recommendations of the 192 and jury have not been ea^rie it, and recommend that the roof o te jail be repaired 8nd the jail b eaned up at once. Also that th ipervisor collect up all county ms rinery that is out of commission, ad rrtise'and sell it to highest bidder. "The books of five Magistrate ere inspected and found 0. K >oks of four magistrates were no esented for inspection. We requee at magistrates attach receipts i eir books. We recommend that th ighway Commission and the Supei sor make and publish their report tarterly. Thanking your Honor, th >licitor and the officers of the cour r courtesies extended. x % "Respectfully submitted, "T. S. Ellis, Foreman." DR. BURTS PREACHES ftlhonn Falla BaptiaU to Hear Co lumbia. Miaiater Dr. C. E. Burts of 'Columbia, fox er pastor of the First Baptis lurch, and a fine orator and ad irable man, will preach Sunda; orning and evening for the Re\ C. Solomon at Calhoun Falls. Di arts is one of (the strong leaders o e Baptist denomination in thi \ _ _ ate and those who hear him wil s fortunate. The Rev. Mr. Solomon will preacl inday afternoon at 3 o'clock a idway. IN STYLE John McMurray, Richard Hill an< m Bill Greene are the latest addi >ns to the "I got the mumps' igade. \ Z * MM? ' . . V- .V.-.. /: '* ' ... v-'-' i V- -i. ON ARMS TREATIES administration leaders o penly charge suggestion of ' filibuster?johnson, republican, and reed, dem OCRAT, file objections Washington, Feb. 28.?The first concerted attack ion the arms treat ies, characterized by tactics which administration leaders openly charg ed suggested a filibuster, was launch ed in the senate today, jtrtt as tile foreign relations committee complet ed ita consideration of the covenants and ordered all of them fivorably reported. After several hours of, wrangling a unanimous agreement was report ed to vote not later than 2 p. m. Thursday on ratification of .the treaty with Japan relating to Yap and pther mandated islands in the Pacific. Im mediately afterward debate is to be gin qn the other treaties resulting from tjie conference negotiations. Using the Yap treaty as the imme diate vehicle of .their diactiseion bat interspersing remarks on many other subjects and frwjuent quorum calls, opponents of the conference program carried on such a determined all day assault that the .senate managers pro longed the session into the evening in the hope of wearing down their aa One incident tcr the series of pointed exchanges running through Ami debate was a complete disclaimer from the Democratic side, that "po litical opposition had been organized against the treaties or had' been counseled by former President Wil son. Senator Glass (Democrat) of Virginia, who was a memoer oz tne cabinet in the last administration, de nied as'a "purest invention" a pub lished story that Mr. Wilson had sug gested a course of action to his ,g friends in the senate. \ e The attack on the Yap treaty, dur ing which many. stray shots were taken at others of the arms confer ence agreements, was led by Senators ^ Johnson (Republican) of California ^ and Reed (Democrat;) of Missouri. H The former characterized the Yap pact as "a dismal prologue" tp the |T conference series of covenants, and f the latter openly chared Republican 1 "leaders with an effort to force the 4 treaties through the senate before the country discovered what they 0 contain. . , \ ; \ e . The Yap treaty was defended by i- Underwood of Alabama, Democratic [- leader and a member of the arms conference delegation, although he s declared he was not entirely in agree ment with the premises on which the t paet was drawn. He argued that the itr United States never had an "undi n vided one-fifth" of sovereignty over e Pacific islands, and heAce was not J giving it up under the treaty. 6 e SMALL FIRE MONDAY Little Harrison Boji Start r ire Under Bed While Playing. About 5:30 Monday afternoon fire broke out at the home of Mr. George Harrison on Magazine Street. The tiro little boys were hunting marbles under the bed and struck a match and put it between the mattresses. This caused the fire. Rayford McMil lan was the hero and pitched the mattress out of the window, getting a burn on his hand. Bryan Harrison walked up to Buster Howie the next morning and said: "Buster, I am hard-boiled this morning, I had to. sleep on the floor last night." PRINCE VISITS AIKEN Roumanian Ambassador Now Tak-i 11 ing a Rest. Aiken, Feb. 28.?Prince Bebesco, Roumanian ambassador to this coun try, is in Aiken for a short pest and s stopping at the Highland Park ho - J tel. His wife, the princess, a daugh 'jter of Lady Asquith of England, is Trlth him. . 1 -i ' i vi *. r . ' i*ial(ffaa i- >. *: ' OFFICERS AMD POSSE IN PUR SUIT OF NEGRO?MEADORS WILLIAMSON, YOUNG FARMER DEAD AND C H. SCOGGINS HIT j IN THE HEEL. Greenwood, Feb. 26.?One man . * ' ' /'- if'A dead and another, shot through w ta? . ' v heel as a result of a brawl at a bar becue on the banks of Saluda mlor - \ about two miles below Dyisoia near the Newberry county line Monday af- ; temoon between 2 and 8 o'clock. The Tow is alleged to ha** foBoWtod ? cnioKen ogta co wnsen j*meipants,, _ are alleged to have come from Lau rens, Newberry and Grfeem w counties.* The (lead man is lfeadbro William son, a white man, Who is alleged to have been shot by "Goon" Abraccs, a yonag negro. y-'; *3 MB The woonded ouut 4s C. H. gins, white, of Greenwood, .fie is to have been ahot through the in the general melee whieh followed the shotting of Williamao?. \ AccorJlng to information obtained by tetfeptone tonight Oipcere with bloodhounds and a pons are in ptp>v;-,4^ suit of Ab rams who a* reported flee-, ing into the jiver swamps. Violence is feared' if he its caught, Sheriff E. M. White of GreenWbod night that from What * inf ormation ^ be eoold obtain at the wene of the killing, there had been? chicken $ght with an^^S^Elng by -the parjit pants. Two negioe8 are said to have first started to fighting arfii Were separated by Williamson and other bystanders. Williamson is alleged ftd. have struck the father of "Coon" Abrams over the head. Abratns is then alleged to have fired' on' Nfi1 liamson, shooting him five times with , a pistol. Several bulleta took effect in his body and one broke wa arm, tuuu- * '-$m ing almost instant death. According to information obtained ' ' fromDyson, a general f ueillade fol lowed m which Sc&ggiiis wad shot ] ' through tbe heel. No other casualties have yet been "reported, though the father of "Coon" Abraaas is said to .:\-M have been severely beaten. Williamson is & yoongfanaer, iav- . ing a wife and two children.* Abrams ^ is about 21 years of age. Vi '-vl ! REACH AGREEMENT ON REPARATIONS -tf >flw Germany To Pay 720,000,000 Gold ^ or the annual payment by Germany of 720,000,000 gold marks in cash > and 1,5Q0,000*000 gold marks in kind it was announced today. Should the -deliveries in kind not reach the total fixed, the cash pay ments will not be increased, under \ this agreement. This is pointed out, the entente should have consider i aible interest in seeing that stipu lated deliveries of products were f Maria, 1,450,000,000 fa Kind . j i _ i. u<iuy iimuc, ' i PAROLE FOR VALEMTINE Would Allow Negro life Teraier To Get Medical Treatment ' Supervisor Keller to<Uy ' receiv ed from Governor Cooper a parole for Jesse Valentine, a negro life termer on the chaingah? TJhe parole, which is effective'until next September, was granted in ordfer l to nermit the neero to <?et needed medical treatment. Valentine ; was convicted of murder in 1$13 and^ after serving part of his terra es caped, being captured last fall by Sheriff McLane. Mr. Keller says he is partially paralyzed as the result of a pistol wound in the chest and that he is suffering from tubercu losis. , \ 1 ' : , r. .*' " ; ; v'i'i> >; &: " . .. ; ; . 't , . V +/. >;