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NOW NEGOTIATING, ANOTHER
o*rt WITH r.PRMANY NEW
AGREEMENT WOULD ALLOW
GERMANS WORD IN SETTLE
MENT OF AMERICAN CLAIMS.
Washington, July 29.?In order
that Germany might play a part in
adjudicating claims of Americans
based on the sinking by Germany of
the Lusitania the Harding adminis
tration is negotiating a new treaty
with Germany.
The fact was divulged today by
Secretary of State Hughes. He de
clared opposition to the bill of Sena
tor Underwood providing for the ap
pointment of an American commis
sion to adjust these claims on the
ground that such a measure would
run counter to a new treaty in course
of negotiation.
Before the United States could
permit Germany to have a word ia
passing on American claims, it was
necessary that it negotiate a new
treaty. The Versailles and the sepa
rate treaty guaranteed to the United
States the right of adjusting these
:laims and compensating itself out
>f German funds held by the alien
property custodian. In these treaties,
Germany expressly agreed that the
United States should proceed with
out hindrance.
Despite existing treaties ana me
agreement of Germany, Mr. Hughes
says, that it would be unfair for the
United States to proceed alone. As a
matter of fact the negotiation of a
new treaty will require considerable
Lime and according to Senator Un
ierwood today there is no certain
ty that such a treaty would be rati
iea.
The alien property custodian has
German property to the value of
500,000. American claims, bared
;o the bone, will approximate that
imount. If the administration suffers
5ermanv to make additional inroads,
American claims can not be satisfied
Senator Underwood is anxious that'
American clajpis be settled and that
;he United wates proceed under ex
sting treaties as a conquering ha
;ion rather than one which doubts
:he authenticity of its victory on the
>attlefield.
"I introduced my bill," Senator
Underwood said today, "not for po
itical purposes but if the administra
tion, to placate the German vote,
ttitt Vwill nnH nrnuppHc tn tllP
negotiation of a new treaty, politics
will certainly be involved. The Ger
man vote may stand by the Repub
icans but millions of Americans will
jtand up and demand the reason
why.
"Germany which sank the Lusita
rna before the United States was en
gaged in war, has no right to pass
>n the justice of American claim.s"
The Republicans, it is evident,
would postpone until after the elec
tions the adjudication of the claims
inder the guise of negotiating a
new treaty which may never be rati
led.
IN THE MAYOR'S COURT. *
The Mayor's Court was busy Sat
urday morning with five cases up for
gambling, who were fined $10 each.
|One case for violation of the auto
Lnnhilp ordinance, fined $2.00. and
wie case up for violation of the dog
ordinance.
Today there was one case of lar
ceny, fined $20.00 and one drunk!
disorderly fined $7.50.
TWO BEAT BOARD BILL.
P*ry Shell and Charley Allen
were arrested Friday in Laurens and
hark to Abbeville bv Deou
:ies Ferguson and Prince and lodg
;d in jail. They were charged with
>eating their board bill, having run
iway from the D. H. Irwin road camp
vorking near Calhoun Falls. They
ire now in jail awaiting trial and the
bounty is paying their board.
AMENDMENTS ON ONE PARA- J
GRAPH DISPOSED OF?BE
LIEVED POSSIBLE BUT NOT
PROBABLE SCHEDULE MAY
BE DISPOSED OF TODAY.
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Washington, July zy.?Assaults
on the wool schedule of the tariff bill ]
were continued today from both i
sides of the senate with proponents J
striking back vigorously and win- <
ning out on each of the three roll '
calls taken during the seven hours' t
session. Discussion was so extended 1
that committee amendments in only
one paragraph were disposed of but <
the senate was ready for a vote on ]
another paragraph at the finish and ]
leaders were hopeful, but not at all J
confident, that the consideration of <
the schedule could be completed to- <
day. 1
Senator Lenroot (Republican) of j
Wisconsin created something of a t
stir early in the day by asserting
that there was unintentionally con- i
cealed protection in the schedule for I
manufacturers of woolen cloth, while i
late in the day Senator Nelson (Re- c
publican) of Minnesota made a char* c
acteristically vigorous attack on the c
wool rates in particular and the
whole bill in general. j
Onslaughts from the Democratic (
side were made by Senators Walsh of (
Massachusetts, Simmons of North s
Carolina and Pomerene of Ohio. Call- ?
ing attention that the finance com- t
mittee majority upon reaching the
wool schedule had ceased to make
appreciable cuts in rates as it had g
done with a number of other ached- a
ules, Senator Simmons said wool was j.
"the very keystone" which had bound
the Republicans together in 'hard ^
and fast compact," that if the rate c
on raw wool were cut down "ioo|K
out for rebellion on the part of the
agricultural bloc; lookout for the
slaughter of youf high rates upon
the manufactured articles."
Charging that Senator Gooding e
(Republican) of Idaho was "the mas- E
ter mind" in connection with the _
wool schedule, Senator Simmons de
clared, "he forced terms upon the
Republican party in the senate and ^
hejs not going to let them out."
Defending the protective duties
proposed on cloth Chairman McCum
ber of the finance committee said
they were lower than the tariff com- j
mission and other experts had calcu- ^
lated would be necessary to equalize
conversion costs in this country and
abroad.
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WORK BEGINS ON BATH HOUSES
Work will begin tomorrow on
the bath houses at the new swim
ming pool. These bath houses will be
equipped with showers and sewerage
connection.
The Hospital Auxiliary is follow
ing out instructions of Health Offic
er Filby, of Columbia, and it is their
purpose to furnish the young people
of Abbeville with a perfectly sani
forv cnrimiriincf nnnl. Mr. Pilbv Hid
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not condemn the swimming pool but
assisted those in charge of the en
terprise in their efforts to make it a
wholesome place for the young folks
of the city to go in swimming.
| $100,000 MONUMENT TO
BASEBALL IN WASHINGTON ]
Chicago, July 29.?Ban Johnson, 1
president of the American league,
announced. today fchat the league
had appropriated $100,000 to erect
the monument to Daseoan in j?.asi
Potomac Park, Washington.
Designs will be sought immediate
ly from leading sculptors of the
United States.
HERE FROM WASHINGTON
Miss Sallie White, who holds a
responsible position in Washington
arrived in Abbeville Saturday and <
will spend her vacation with her s
parents Mr. and Mrs. George White. <
HUNDREDS OF MACON PEOPLE
SEEK FUGITIVE?THE MAN
SOUGHT KNOWN TO EVERY
POLICE OFFICER IN THE
GEORGIA CITY.
Macon, Ga., July 30?Hundreds of
people, headed by sheriffs deputies
ind the police are combing the negro
sections of the city, the river banks
ind the railroad yards tonight f$r
'Cocky" Glover, a sporty negro, who
ionight shot and killed Walter C.
Byrd, deputy sheriff.
Byrd was shot in the back after
ieputies had searched a negro pool
room in quest of a negro criminal,
[n a free for all shooting affray that
followed three negroes were wound
ed. Glover escaped through a win
fnw hut wns trailed to the river
jank. Every police officer in Macon
ind every deputy knows him and his
irrest is expected before morning.
Numerous arrests have been made;
m entire city block was closed, it
>eing declared forbidden ground to
legroes. There have been spasmodic
>utbreaks in several sections of the
:ity but the police have averted gen*
rift+inw tKiia far
The shooting occurred at a negro
>ool room adjoining a negro theater
>n Broadway, a half block from
Cherry street, the principal business
treet. Byrd and Deputy Raley and
t negro deputy, Will Jakes, entered
he pool room at 6:10 o'clock.
Byrd passed through the room and
tood at the rear door, when he is
aid to have been shot in the back by
i negro. In an instant general firing
>egan. When the smoke cleared
iway Byrd lay dying outside the
loor and three negroes lay wounded
m the floor of the pool room.
fiyrd died as he was placed in an
imbulance.
Police and sheriff's deputies rush
d to the scene and blocked the
sxits. A number of arrests have been
nade.
rO NAME MEMBERS
' OF RESERVE BOARD
Three Men Being Mentioned 1" or
Thi? Place?Governor To Be
Appointed.
Washington, July 29.?^President
larding is preparing to make soon
;wo appointments to the federal
eserve board to fill the expiring
erm of Governor W. P. G. Harding
tnd to fill a new place authorized by
Congress and urged by agricultural
nterests as a position for a "dirt"
armer.
In the consideration for the lat
er position, three men were said
:oday to be prominent?Milo Camp
jell, of Michigan; President, How
ird, of the American Farm Bu
eau, and W. P. Houston, a Missou
ri farmer. Any of the three were
laid to be acceptable to the agricul
;ural contingent in Congress. The
President was said to have high per
sonal regard for Mr. Houston, who
woo nnriBirlorori for Secretarv of Act
iculture, it was said, when the
President's cabinet was being form
id.
The reappointment of Governor
Harding was said to be still unde
:ided. Republican members of the
Senate agricultural bloc are known
:o oppose him as well as some Demo
cratic Senators who have made a
campaign against him. Some Sena
tors today said that his confirmation
ivould be doubtful, while others de
ilared that he could be confirmed
inly after a long fight. Agricultural
dIoc members were reported to have
jrged appointment of Comptroller
Orissinger in Governor Harding's
place.
BARNWELL BABY VERY ILL
Edward Francis, young son of Mr.
ind Mrs. W. M. Barnwell, continues
seriously ill at their home in the
:ity.
CIVILIZATION GOES
IF LEAGUE FAILS
REPRESENTS ONLY HOPE, SAYS
LLOYD GEORGE?MORE} TER
RIRI.F MArMINFS RF.ING CON
STRUCTED THAN THOSE US-j
ED IN LATE WAR.
London, July 29.?"More terrible
machin?&. than used in the late war
are being constructed," said Prime
Minister Lloyd George at a luncheon
given by 300 prominent Free church
men today.
"What for?" he asked and contin
ued:
"To attack cities and main, des
troy and burn helpless women and
children. Keep your eyes on what is
happening. If the churches of Eu
rope and America allow that to fruc
tify, they had better close their doors
"We reduced our armaments and
if other nations follow the example,
there will be no serious menace to
peace, but it is difficult for a nation
to remain defenseless while others
are preparing for war."
I Mr. Lloyd George said that the
next war, if it came, would be a war
on civilization itself. Speaking of the
suddenness in which war came, he
said:
"The war germ is like any other
germ?you do not know that you
have it until it has got you. It is of
no use arguing with an epileptic
when the fit is 6n him. There is that
atmosphere in the world now and the
explosive material i3 scattered over
the face of Europe.
"When a match is dropped it is
too late to wave the covenant of the
league of nations. It is the new spir-|
it that is wanted. Lock up the explo
sives and especially lock up those
given to dropping matches. The
churches must promote the new spir
it which is necessary."
The prime minister said that he
attached high hopes to the league of
nations. He said that civilization
would be safe if the league succeed
ed. If it failed, civilization was
doomed, he thought.
REACH AGREEMENT
IN ONE COAL FIELD
Five Thousand Miners in Kentucky
and Tennesse Area Come
To Terms.
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Knoxville, July 29.?A wage
agreement affecting 5,000 miners in
25 operations in the Kentucky-Ten
nessee field was negotiated at Cin
cinnati today between union officials
and operators of the Kentucky-Ten
nessee Coal Operators' association,
according to a statement here to
night from headquarters of District J
19, United Mine Workers.
The agreement effective August 1
will virtually end the coal strike in
these fields, the advices saia.
Another meeting will be held at
Middlesboro Thursday when it is
believed another agreement will be
effected regarding that field.
TO BE CANDIDATE
John Gary Evans Olfferi for Home
At Spartanburg.
Spartanburg, July 30.?John Gary
Evans, former governor of South
Carolina and national Democratic
committeeman, today announced his
candidacy for the house of repre
sentatives from Spartanburg county.
The entry lists for county office*
do not close until Monday and last
minute announcement, it is thought
will still further swell the list of
candidates for various counfcr of
fices.
CAMPERS FROM COLUMBIA
Theofilo Bradley andCharlie Suy
dam came up from Columbia Mon
day and joined the campers at Mar
tin's Mill for the week.
' Drs. Neill and Simmons of Green
wood were in Abbeville today on
professional business.
KUUAMVt U!*:. LUnOKLSd.
AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST
GERMANY DISPOSED OF IN
PREVIOUS NEGOTIATIONS
Washington, July 30.?Charles E.
Hughes, secretary of state, in declar
ing that the Underwood bill creating
an American commission for the set
tlement of American claims against
Germany would embarrass the ad
ministration, blundered more palpa
bly than any other man who has ever
occupied his pdsition.
Instead of congress embarrassing
the administration, the administra
tion in attempting to negotiate a new
treaty with Germany is unwittingly
stealing a prerogative of congress.
Existing treaties, negotiated by Mr.
Huarhes. expressly declare that con
gress shall havo jurisdiction in the
settlement of American claims.
Senator Underwood, in a state
ment this afternoon, made that point
clear. He attributed the blunder of
the secretary to the fact that he is
an exceedingly busy man. "I do not
criticise the secretary," said the sen
a tor, "but I wager my head that he
has forgotten that his own separate
treaty declares that congress and not
the state department shall have
charge of adjusting American
claims."
Senator Underwood is quietly
awaiting the report of the committee
to which this bill has been referred.
If the committee reports the bill he
-.nil be governed accordingly, ibut
should the committee at the instance
of the administration kill the bill, as
is likely, he will carry the fight with
great force to the floor. <
"It is not proper," he continued, 1
'to suffer Germany to sit as a judge '
on the Lusitania case. The American 1
people won't stand for it. And there '
will be widespread disgust if ?ettle- 1
ment is postponed until after the
elections under the specious plea that 1
a new treaty is being negotiated (
which the senate will never ratify." 3
?- - -i 1
The congress is emDarrassea, ior -
the Democratic leader has the Re
publican majority in a hole. There is 1
no question, also, but that th? ad- !
ministration is embarrassed, for very I
rich Germans have very intelligent
lawyers at work endeavoring to re- 1
cover their property which the gov- 1
ernment holds for American citi- 1
zens. 1
PITCHER ALLEN IMPROVES.
Pitcher Allen ,the star slabman of 1
the Abbeville team, has about re
covered from the injury received in
Friday's game. He was out yester
day, looking fit for battle, and he
will likely be heard from either to
day or tomorrow.
Mr. Allen escaped serious injury
from the blow which he received
only because the ball was not one
of Henderson's hot ones. He was
struck immediately behind the left
ear and was carried from the field
as limp as a dish-rag, but he soon
came around, though feeling the
effects of the blow.
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED
WILLINGTON POSTMASTER
Augusta, Ga., July 29.?Postoffice
Inspector Tafel, who returned today
? ~ ~ x.J 4.1. _
I from Willington, s. u., reported me
arrest there of Archie B. Kennedy,
postmaster, on a charge of embez
zling $780.00 of government funds.
Kennedy was given a preliminary
hearing at McCormick, S. C., yester
day and released on bond of $1,000.
X-RAY MACHINE ARRIVES.
The new X-Ray Machine has ar
rived at the hospital and an expert
will be here in a few days to install
it. This will be a great addition to
the equipment of the Hospital.
GOVERNMENT TODAY TO PLAY
ROLE OF GIGANTIC MIDDLE
MAN. ?INTERSTATE ? (COM.
MERCE COMMISSION GIVES
FUEL PRIORITY.
Washington, July 30.?The / gov
ernment with the cooperation of the
state will assume tomorrow the du
ties of a gigantic middleman passing
on the coal from the producing mines
to the industries and localities which
in the eyes of the government need
it most.
The organization of the govern
ment's emergency coal distribution
agency was pronounced tonight to
be nearlv comolete and tomrtrrnw
Henry B. Spencer, the federal fuel
distributor, his committee and ad
visory subcommittees as designated
by order of President Harding will
begin active functioning.
Just how much coal the govern
ment can count on remains a matter
of speculation. The first test of the
response to President Harding's in
vitation to the mine owners to open
their properties was revealed today
in the weekly report issued by the
geological survey, which showed an
estimated production of bituminous
for the week ending yesterday of 3,
900,000 tons as compared with 3,
700,000 tons the week prewous.
"The increase is due," the reports
said, "partly to more men at work in
Pennsylvania, party to improved car ' >
supply in southern West Virginia and
partly to heavier shipments from
Alabama and the Far West. Produc
tion of anthracite remains praCtiMf-;
ly zero."
Bituminous loadings on the first
day of last week went up to 13,083
cars, figures assembled by .the survey
showed. This was 417 cars above the
loadings for the preceding Monday
but 3,664 cars below the last Mon
d'ay before the shopmen's strike.
Loadings of last Tuesday and Wed
nesday declined but a slight recov
ery was made on Thursday. Reports
for the last two davs of the week
have not been finally compiled.
The non-union fields prior to the
railroad strike, records of the survey
show, were producing as much as
5,363,000 tons a week.
The total production for the past
sveek of 3,900,000 tons of bitumin
ous and 27,000 tons of anthracite is
compared by the survey with a nor
mal production at this season includ
ing anthracite of from 9,500,000 to
12,000,000 tons. Normal consump
tion at this time of year is 8,000,
000 tons of coal a week.
TWO NEGROES KILLED
Struck by Lightning While Stand
ing Under Tree.
Allendale, July 29.?Two negroes
Simon Pattern and William Robin
son, were killed by lightning near
Ulmers yesterday .afternoon, accord
ing to information reaching Allen
dale today.
The two negroes with two other
negroes, who were knocked uncon- ,
scious by the bolt, were working in
a field when the storm broke and
thinking that it was to be only a
passing summer shower, took refige
under a tree. The lightning struck
the tree, killing two of the four ne
groes and stunning the others.
Ansel Putman of Due West was
in town Saturday.
THE COTTON MARKET
Cotton brought 22 cents on the
local market today. Futures closed:
Oct. 21.42
rw 21.36
Jan 21.21
March 21.18
Futures closed Saturday:
Oct. 21.22
Dec. 21.20
Jan. 21.04
March 20.97