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PROSPERITY COMING
BUI 10 RE DELAYED
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WARN
COUNTRY NOT TO EXPECT
QUiCX RECOVERY FROM OUR
TROUBLE?MANY VIEWS BE1NG
EXPRESSED.
Washington, Sept. 16.?Warning
vvaa given by high administration officiate
yesterday that the country
rau?t vrholly recover from the after
he reached the conclusion that the
"economic wounds" received by the
country should be quickly healed.
In contrast with the views of his
two cabinet associates, however, Secretary
I>avis of the labor department
was positive that settlement of the .
railroad strike removed the last obstacle
to "unprecendented" prosper- 1
ity.
While the losses due to the coal
and railroad strikes have been 'considerable,"
Secretary Hoover said in
a statement issued last night, "they
are easily overestimated."
"The estimate of current coal min- ;
ers* wages lost in the five months (of '
strike) is not a correct basis of the
estimation of the total los6," he said,
"Because over a period of 18 months ;
.we will probably consume the same
amount of coal. In other words, the
:uiners will work more days in the
week and produce more coal in the
next six or eight months than they
T.-o'?Jd have produced if there had
been no strike and thus the wage
roll of the next six or eight months
wi!! be larger and will, in a considerable
degree, compensate the loss during
tihiti suspension.
"The real loss would He more in
the bss of productivity in industries
that have, or might have, to close
riows as a result of the coal strike.
If all of our industries can be kept
in motion, the loss will be much less
f rom, the coal strike than is currently;
estimated.
greatest loss today is the one.
being met by the farmer as a result
of the railway strike. The export
of farm products has been seriously
interfered with by the ina
r Filfrty of the railways to transport
I Vprodwe.
pr "In the broad view, however, if
we can get back to business, if we
can secure a resumption of trans-,
portation of coal and agricultural
produce we will not have received
?uch an economic wound as can not
b? very quickly recovered from. We
will probably not be on such a high
plase of business prosperity during
the next six months as we would
'v^ve been had the strike not taken
plaae, but we will undoubtedly be on
a mtaoh higher and a much more
. ccvmfortable plane than that of last
j y^a*.^
J COTTON MARKET.
I Gotten brought 21 Va cents on the
| local market in Abbeville today. Fu!
tnrea closed
1 0*t. 21.14. j
?*c. 21.30
21.18
; March 21.25
L J j
A. D. Kennedy, of Due West, was J
r"Vbeville today on business.
math of tlie recent industrial upneaval
before economic benefits flowing
from the settlement of the railroad
strike can react fully upon national
business conditions.
Secretary Hoover took the view
that although the country is now undoubtedly
better off than it was a
year ago, it will probably be six
months before a high plane of prosperity
is attained, while Secretary
Mellon, although considering the
business outlook "very good," recog
uized as forestalling immediate commercial
expansion the limitations imposed
upon transportation facilities
by car shortages and a possible inadequate
labor supply.
The greatest loss as a result of the
strike will be borne by the farmers,
according to an analysis of the situation
by Secretary Hoover, in which
INACTIVE PERIOD f
FOR FORD PLANTS 5
WORKMEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
FOR TIME?THAT PERIOD
OF IDLENESS WILL BE
INDEFINITE, ONLY ADVICES
AT DETROIT.
Detroit, Sept. 17.?Henry Ford's
industrial strike against what he ti
charges are excessive coal prices was m
in full swing last night and approxi- v<
raately 73,000 of his workmen in the s?
Detroit district were out of jobs for oi
an indefinite period. Thousands of m
others in assembling plants through- s?
out the country also were ordered to
lay aside their tools. In addition a jc
score or more of small industrial con- Hi
cerns here dependent upon the Ford w
ivioior company lor oraer? were pieparing
to close. These employ up- to
ward of 30,000 men. b<
The Highland Park and River
Rouge plants of the Ford Motor com- e\
pany, employing about 60,000 men, oi
were deserted tonight save for a th
comparatively small force that will se
be retained to keep coke ovens warm b<
Although many of them were smil- th
ing, the majority of the Ford workers at
vho passed through the gates of the it
Highland Park plant after turning in tii
their tools today expressed concern
aver the shut down. Their foremen st
had handed down to them advice to
m Mr. Ford to buy as little coal se
as possible and to cut their living ot
ejipciidco i,\j tx minimum. xuaiij vi uiic vv
workers were met by wives and ov
children eager to learn how long the th
heads of families would be unem- m;
ployed. ex
sil
FRANCES JACKSON ARRESTED. co
in
A warrant w^s issued this morn- m;
ing for the arrest of Frances Jackson,
colored woman, charged with t0
assault and battery with intent to re
kill and she has been lodged in jail
by Sheriff McLane. Frances Jackson
attacked Minnie Cade with a knife ar
sometime ago on the streets of Ab- 01
beville, stabbing her through. Fran
ces Jackson claims she stabbed Minnie
by mistake. She was after an- m
other woman, she says. nc
CITADEL CADET LEAVES to
Pi
Ralph Lyon went back to the Cita- 01
del this morning. He took a good
stand at College last year, and spent '
most of the summer away from his<>
home in Abbeville attending Camps A
in North Carolina and Virginia.
MRS. MARIA PRATT
niFS IN VIRGINIA !w
j ec
"
Mother of Rev. H. Waddell Pratt
Wi
Died Friday in Lexington.
Va.?Well Known Here tU
se
Mrs.'Maria Waddell Pratt, mother
of Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, died Fri- '
day at her home m Lexington, Va.
Mrs. Pratt visited in Abbeville on
several occasions and has many
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friends here who will hear of her
death with regret. The State of Sunday
has the following:
"News was received in Columbia
yesterday of the death in Lexington,
Va., Friday of Mrs. Maria Waddell
Pratt, mother of the Rev, H. Waddell
Pratt, D. D., of Columbia, secretary
of Christian education in the ^
Presbyterian synod of South Caro- r3
lina. Mrs. Pratt was the widow of c*
the Rev. J. W. Pratt, D. D., who w
was one of the distinguished minis- P(
ters of the Southern Presbyteriar r(
church. si
Dr. Pratt of Columbia was called al
to the bedside of his mother a few
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uaya ttgu <xuu was) wiui ucr wucn ?
she died. Mrs. P*-att was in her 80th tl
year and had many friends through- tf
out the country who will be grieved
to learn of her death. w
bh
Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Roche and
daughter Miss Grace, Miss France.1 o!
Lupo and Thomas Maxwell motored hi
to Clemson Sunday to see Austin ei
Roche. si
'RESIDENT TO VETO B
MR BONUS BILL
fORD REACHED SENATE FROM Ml
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S CLOSE
ADVISERS.?MESSAGE WILL
GO TO HOUSE SOME TIME
TUESDAY.
Washington, Sept. 17.?Informaon
that President Harding had Sn
ade up his mind definitely to up
;to the soldiers' bonus bill reached lis
mate leaders yesterday from some qu
; his close advisers. They said his cai
essage of -disapproval would be
snt to the house next Tuesday. Ke
After receiving this word, the ma- >llc
rity leaders made an informal pre- Co
minary canvass of the^ senate, th<
hich was said to have shown 34 ;
>tes against overriding a veto, or .
1IJC
i prevent final enactment of the ,.
tio
>nus legislation.
This margin was understood, how- ^
rer, to be regarded by some friends ^
' the president as too nafrow and
iey expected Mr? Harding to call H
veral senators to the White House at
ifore Tuesday for a discussion of ^T(
e situation. With many senators tra
>sent it was aoserted by some that
was difficult to assess senate sen- ^
nent at this time.
Many of the absentees, it was
ated, could not possibly get back
Washington in time to vote. Five me
nators are in Europe, while four 201
hers are in the Far West. Several
hers would be detained by their to
m illness or that of members of tra
eir families. Every effort will be ?
ade to pair absentees, but it was rej
Dlained that it mterht not be dos- gre
:>le to pair all of them and it was the
needed that the absence of pairs
even a few cases might have a <
aterial effect on the outcome. P*1
Mr. Harding's advisers expect him tod
set forth in vigorous manner his m0
asons for a veto. From the first he ten
is insisted that bonus legislation st^
ould carry a method of financing it <
id he also has .yoiced disapproval the
"piece meal" payment to the da]
orld war veterans, declaring that coi
would be better to postpone pay- Ca
ent than to make it in such a man- eri
sr. Mn
Should the bonus bill be returned .]
the house managers of it there p0]
anned to move promptly to pass it tafc
rer the veto. Th
SHOPMEN GO BACK TO WORK
bout 50 Seaboard Men Who Have fy,
Been on Strike Return to Work
All regular Seaboard Air Line men ]
ho have been out on strike return- pjc
I tn work ?t the Rbnns fnHnv. AVmnt- 1?
:ty men went out when the strike C0I
as called and that number re- the
irned this morning at 7:30. They 23]
emed glad to be back at work and thi
ie officials were'glad to have them the
ick. Men taking their places during gir
ie strike will be looked after at Cai
her points on the division. There uct
is been no disorder in Abbeville at '
ly time during the strike. clu
ma
NDERSON JURY wo
CONVICTS ERNEST ASHLEY <
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andaughter Verdict After Long tea
Deliberation. ]at
Anderson, Sept. 16.?Ai&er de- Ea
berating about three houres the ju be1
; in the trial of Ernest Ashley, ses
larged with murder in connection the
ith the killing of Arthur Hughes, the
Dliceman at Honea Path, tonight
;turned a verdict of guilty of manaughter.
Sentence will be imposed
; 10 o'clock Monday morning.
This is the second time the case on
is been heard and the verdict in in
it- first was the same as found by ha:
le jury tonight. ?? soi
Notice of motion for a new trial we
as given tonight by attorneys for en
ie defendant. th<
Ashley is alleged to have shot the ?
freer after the officer had handed act
is gun to Chief of Police Page to wi
igage in friendly scuffle. The first mc
lot brought Hughes to his knees wo
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RIDSH OPPOSE
TERRIBLE TURK
JST NOT MOVE ON CONSTAN- i
TINOPLE?MUSTAPHA KEMAL
PASHA CAN NOT EXTEND
DRIVE OF VICTORIOUS FORCES
IN ASIA MINOR.
London, Sept. 16.?The victim at
lyrna numbered at least 120,000
to Thursday morning, says a (
r\r? f/>V? 4- a TVi n i a n A fV
IU A JItS J. llilCS J.1V/1U /ItliVilO) ,
oting John Manola of the Amerii
relief as its authority.
London, Sept. 16.?If Mustapha
mal Pasha, should attempt to ,
?ve his victorious forces against
nstantinople he will be opposed by ,
i British fleet ,
The British cabinet after a meetf
today announced that mstruc- :
ns had been issued to the British ;
nada to allow no Turkish troops 1
make the crossing from Asia *
nor to the European shore. <
Complete agreement was reached '
the cabinet meeting with the 1
ench for the protection o? the neu- 1
1 zones on both sides of the straits 1
the Dardanelles and also of Con- 1
ntinople. A note ia to be sent to 1
istapha Kemal Pasha by Italy, i
mce and Great Britain assenting,
it pending a permanent arrange- ]
nt of the situation the neutral l
les must be respected. Preparans
are being made by the British ]
send reinforcements into the neu- j
1 zones, t
Jugoslavia and Rumania both are 1
orted to be viewing with the 1
satest concern the possibility of :
! Turks returning to Thrace. 1
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Constantinople, Sept. 16.?The delure
of British craft from Smyrna 4
lay is thought here to have re- '
ved the last vestige of hope for
t Americans and three Britishers i
1 on the missing list. 1
Dnly 5,000 women and children of
i 60,000 who were there three 1
pTs ago remain in Mudania, ac- *
ding to advices received from J
ptain Adams, commanding an Am- ^
can submarine chaser, which is in <
idania harbor. i
ft is assumed here that the male 1
rtion of the refugees fled or were 1
:en by the Kemalists to the hills. 1
eir fate is not known.
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IN STATE CONTEST
' 1
'o Abbeville County Home Demonstration
Girls in Stale Contest
1
Misses Lucia Vandiver and Eunice
iher will leave Abbeville Septem- 1
: 20 for Columbia where they will
npete with other county teams in
i State Canning Contest on the 1
rd. The 21st and 22nd previous to
s will be devoted to training of
i contestants in Columbia. These
Is will be given demonstrations in
ining and judging of canned prod- <
;s. i
rhe score card for judges will in- '
ide: time, appearance, subject 1
,tter, cleanliness and method of (
rk. d
rhe purpose of this contest is to i
;ermine the champion canning i
,m of South Carolina, who will <
er be given a trip to the South 1
stern Fair to be held in Atlanta 1
;ween Oct. 12 and 21 .The expen- i
of these girls will be paid and
iv will nrnhahlv hp entertained at i
s Jefferson Hotel. i
[
KING GEORGE HERE <
1
George Pritchard, of Greenwood j
ce king of the cotton market ]
Abbeville was here -today shaking
nds with friends and giving <
ne of his experiences in life as ^
11 as making observations in gen- 1
il. The "King" is now engaged in ]
; cotton mill business.
wording to testimony of state's i
tnesses, and Ashley fired two :
>re shots into Hughes' body as the t
unded man lay on the sidewalk.
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LABOR LEADERS
EOR AMENDMENT
WOULD SEE CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION?COUNCIL
OF AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR
MAKES PROPOSAL AT
ATLANTIC CITY MEETING. .
Atlantic "City, N. Y. Sept, 16.?
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor in annual
session here today announced that
it had drawn a proposed amendment
to the construction of the United
States aiming -to put into the hands
of congress "powers which have
bee usurped by the supreme court,
an arbitrary autorcratic, bureaucry
acy of five men."
|The( proposed amendment was
framed at this time as a direct
result of Attorney General Daughar
ty's court action against the rail
jhop crafts, according to the labor
chiefs. For years, however President
Samuel Gompters has advocated
such. legislaftios and according
to the labor leaders, grasped the
present opportunity to insert it in
labor's program as opportune for
the gaining of public support generally.
Under the terms of the contemplated
amendment as drawn by the
federation council, "the United ,
States .supreme court will have the
power to review an act of congress (
ind to declare such an act uncon
jtitutional. But in the went congress
for a second time enacts the
Legislation in question it will be fee- j
^ond the power of the court and
vill stand as the final and unassailable
law of the land." <
It will be introduced in congress
'at the earliest possible moment,"
said Mr. Gompers.
At the same time that this amendnent
is made the subject of a na;ional
campaign "among all state
federations of labor, local unions
ind city central bodies," a similar
:ampaign will be set in motion to
t>ring about passage of the child
labor amendment recently introducjd
in congress by Senator McOormick
of Illinois the executive cour.c:!
1 ^ f f.U
announces inr. vruuii^ua anu ?v...
officials of the national organizational
also announce^ it had,
decided not to rejoin the International
Federation of the Union with
headquarters in Amsterdam, Holland,
"until the international shows
a disposition to take into account
the American position and abandon
its arrogant and superior attitude.
UNDERWOOD GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
Mo Verdict A* to the Second Man
After Sixteen Hours of
Deliberation.
Greenwood, Sept. 17.?After
leliberating 16 1-2 hours the jury
in the case of R. Clayton Under
ivood and Berry B. Hughes, charged
with the murder of Oscar Mitchell,
Greenwood baseball player, reported
to Judge H. F. Rice this -morning
a+ 10 o'clock that they had i
igreed on a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree, with recom- <
mendation to mercy, In the case of
Jnderwood, but they could not
igree on Hughes. '
In imposing the life sentence earned
by the verdict, Judge Rice pro- 1
lounced a warning against the inluence
of liquor. Underwood rereived
the sentance without a
tremor but his "wife who had shown
io emotion throughout the trial
i>urst into tears.
A motion for a new trial was ,
averruled by Judge Rice and he ajain
refused to direct a verdict of
not guilty for Hughes, Bail for
Hughes was fixed at $5,000.
The life sentance for Underwood
was the first sentence ever pronounced
in this county on Sunday
ind one of the few on record in J
his state. I
The trial of the two men consum
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS I
SETTLES A CONFLICT 1
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BETWEEN POLAND AND LITH- %
ONI A?ALL MEMBER COUN- V
TRIES ASKED TO REDUCE EXPENDITURES
FOR ARMA- , v
MENTS TO FIGURES OF 1913.
Geneva, Sept. 16.?The assembly
of the league of nations today ad- \ /
journed ixTutil Monday after disposing
of the conflict 'between Lithonia
and Poland over the possession
of the Vilna district, so far as
the league is concerned.
The assembly sent to a committee
the complaints of the Lithonians regarding
the treatment of their nationals
by Polish officials, but it refused
to place the question of the
elections on the assembly agenda.
This buries the question of Vilna
so far tihe league is concerned and
leaves Poland free to elect Tepre-t
sentatives -to its parliament from
that district.
Sir Edwa Grigg, Lloyd Geoige'fl
secretary, has arrived here to make
arrangements for the premier's visit
next week.
'
The disarmament committee has '>
decided to recommend to tfee assembly
a resolution introduced <by M.
de Jouvenal, of France, asking ail v
countries except those whose judicial f
situation has been changed to reduce
their expenditures for armaments
to the figures of 1913. This
would exclude the United States
and Canada as well as Spain, which
is at war with Morocco.
The idea is to make it apply to ;
all European states under present
circumstances having no excuses '
for maintaining bigger armaments r
than before the war. The reductions
that the resolutions would involve v
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are indicated by the statistics of the *'*
mixed commission which show that
foreign countries jare spending
more for military purposes than he
fore the war Great Britain 19 per
cent. India 14; Australia 17; Canada
71-2; New Zealand 15; Portugal
7 1-4; Japan 62; Denmark 33; Holland
48; -Sweden 20.
Belgium, which is spedning 82
percent more than before the war.
is excused because she had rirtualy
no army in 1912, but was pro tec- , ^
ted by treaties of neutrality.
The countries which are spending
less than in 1913 are: South Africa
25 per cent; Rumania 23; Italy 46;
Brazil 45; France 8; Switzerland
39; Norway 14.3.
'M. de Jouvenal remarked after
the session that he had not included
the United States because everyone
felt that the stronger the United
States is the greatest the guarantee
against war. The European nations
were particularly mentioned because
the field of conflict is in
Europe.
TOM BOTTS BEGINS SENTENCE
Tom Botts, sentenced by Judge"
Hayne F. Rice at the recent term of
Court, to serve twelve years in the ,
state penitentiary or on the county
chain gang for the murder of Steve
Killingsworth, has been sent to the
< r:
county gang which is working in the
Keowee section. He begins his sentence
at once. Tom Botta is thirtyeight
years of age and unmarried.
The family is largely connected in
the county.
J. (i. Meming and nis son, uiirton
Fleming of Level Land Were in
town Saturday onbusiness.
.d three days, during which time
hundreds packed into the court
house lo hear the trial of a case
that had aroused intense feeling.
Oscar Mitchell, Greenwood second
baseman was shot to death by
Underwood infront of Underwood's
father's boarding house August 8.
Underwood claimed that Mitchell
had made an attack on his wife. The
state introduced evidence to disprove
the attack story.
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