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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
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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
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, 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.
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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
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NO VERDICT REACHED IN THE C
\ * ATTEMPTED ASSAULT?CO U
' THREE DAY SESSION?
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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.
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The following cases were tried
and sentences given:
fialston Miles, violating prohibit
tion law/ |600 or Six months on the;
chaingafeg.
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act
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for
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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
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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
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tty
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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.
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ASE OF NEGRO CHARGED WIT
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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
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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.
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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. . , \
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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REACH AGREEMENT
ON REPARATIONS
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>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 .
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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. , \
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