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GREEKS APPEAL
| FOR ASSISTANCE
IN EVENT THRACE GOES TO
TURKS.?MESSAGE DECLARES
THAT CHRISTIANS ARE IN
TATE OF CONSTERNATION
UVE.R rRUjrtA, u.
Athens, Oct. 8.?Twenty-eight
Greek Christian deputies of Thrace
in the Greek national assembly have
cabled President Harding and the
American congress seeking protect
ion for the Greek, Armenian and
other Christian populations in eastern
Thrace, should that area be
turned over to the Turks.
The Christians of Thrace, says
the message, are in a state of consternation
over the'probable terms
of the Mudania armistice where by
eastern Thrace will be restored to
Turkey. 1
"They are under no illusion of the
fate awaiting them if this iniquitous :
I decision is carried oue." contained
the message, "for no paper guaran- 1
lees will insure the fulfilment olf 1
any Turkish promises and the Kernel
lists make no secret of their determination
to wipe out the Christian <
populations under Turkish rule by '
massacre exile and deportation. \
The deputies protest against such <
a decision and denounce it as "a re- 1
proach on Christian civilization and *
the most glaring act of international 1
injustice and 'bad faith in modern
history. They declare that at the
close of the World war the alliee
gave the Christians of the Ottoman
empire the pledge of liberation from
the Turks and Thrace was annexed
to Greece by tho treaty.
"We Christians of Thrace, Constantinople
and Asia Minor," says
message, "for the past four years
had been given to understand that
for us the horrors of Turkish rule
was a thing of the past. To break
these pledges to rescline this treaty)
casting us to tho tender mercies of
our former tyrants is the very negation
of justice humanity, good faith
and the aims of the World war. 1
"In this hour of" despair we appeal ;
+" "ftvarnmAnf: .anr) T>ftOT)le of the
IW 6v?v* ? JC--JT- -United
States, who Iiave never turned
a deaf ear to the cry of the oppressed
we invoke the powerful in
tervention of the United States to
save us from the dreadful fate de- (
cre^d against us for no fault of our
own. In the -name of justice, humanity,
civilization and our common ,
Christianity we ?sk the support of
the American government and people
in our demand that if Greeks
must evacuate Thrace Turkish rule
shall not be reestablished in Europe. ,
We refuse to be ibartered like cattle ,
for alien interests. We demand but ,
the most elementary human rights,
freedom and safety of life, honor ]
and property in our native land. ,
Shall it be said in the annuals of (
history that in this supreme moment {
we appealed to Christian America'
in vain?" I]
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MONEY IN BURR CLOVER SEED
R. S. Link Realizes $1120 from Sev- |
en Acre Field.
Abbeville County is building up ,
her soil by planting cover crops of ;
crimson clover. Robert S. Link has 3
a farm near Calhoun Falls on which .
he made from 25,000 to 30,000 ]
pounds of clover seed on seven acres of
ground this spring or approximately
4,000 pounds to the acre, and (
on this he realized $1120 from the
sale of bur clover seed alone.
After harvesting the crop of clover ;
seed he planted the field in corn and
v will make about 25 bushels of corn
+/ > +>>o
(He used no fertilizer, acid or anything
else on the land/ . ,
Parris Island Visitor. j
C. A. Gilbert of Parris Island vis- j
ited friends in Abbeville Saturday ]
and Sunday. He was on his way
home from a meeting of Masons in
Greenville.
NO MANIPULATION I
IN GRAIN MARKET I
STOCK BROKER HAS NOT SEEN D
IT?JESSE H. LIVERMORE AP- '
PEARS BEFORE THE FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION INVESGATING
SPECULATION.
Nrw York, Oct. 7.?Jesse H. Livermore,
stock and grain market op- A
erator, appearing as a witness be- p:
fore the federal trade commission in- bi
vestigating speculation in the grain u:
market declared today that he had b:
never known of any "manipulation" ir
in the commodity market and stated di
that he did not think the operations ti
of any individuals influenced mar- oi
ket prices of commodities. ei
He declared that the grain market
was an institution beneficial both to c<
the farmer and to the consumers, w
stating that a market for future was ni
necessary in order to allow the far- w
mers to dispose of their products, pi
But for the market, he stated, three R
or four large elevator corporations T
would control grain prices at their a]
wrill. ci
Mr. Livermore defined a specula- se
tive investor as a man who "sizes
ip" future sets of conditions and c*
who trades on the basis of his con- li<
fusions. He declared that both spec- as
alator and gambler, who took short P(
lying chances, were stabilizers of the th
mawl/Af SO
luaixk&bf
"I don't know of any manipulaJon
in the commodity markets, "he
ieclared. "I do not think there are
my attempts at manipulation. Man- *e
pulation is only a newspaper crea- ^
;ion because it is an easy explana- er
;ion of market movements and mak- se
ss pood copy. Fluctuation in prices
s caused purely by supply and denand.
There may baj manipulation sa
In the stock market ^but never in a
the rain or wheat markets. The last w
;ime I heard of an attempt was cc
?ight or nine years ago in the cot- *
ton market. Socalled combinations
like the Palm Beach group or the
Waldorf Astoria group are mere r
newspaper myths. Personally, I play ei
i lone hand.' r
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Office Assistant.
Miss Clara Simpson of Bethlehem w
is in Dr. Gambrell's office as assist* ^
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COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL w
ASSOCIATION CONVENTION e:
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Will Be Held at Erskine College,
Due West, Saturday, Octo- ^
> ber 14 th.
P
Due West, Oct. 9.?A county-wide
attendance contest has been announced
in connection with the ap- n
proaching County Sunday School *
Association Convention to be held at n
Erskine College, Due West, on Sat- ^
urday, October 14, according to the p
County Association officers in charge a
af arrangements. P
At this convention a banner is to "
be publicly awarded to the Sunday
School having the largest number of ?
persons (over 16 years of age) pres- S
ent at the Convention, in proportion
to the distance traveled. Under this
plan, ten persons coming ten miles 0
each to the convention count the *1
same as twenty who come only five JT
miles each thus making it fair for
all, both near and far. There is no n
limit to the number who may attend
from any Sunday School. v
The banner becomfes the property
of the Sunday School winning it
and may be taken home for permanent
display in the Sunday School
room. tl
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TRIMS 'EM 30 TO 0. W
|b<
In the first football game of the to
season here Friday afternoon, Ab- h<
beville Hi trimmed Ninety Six Hi to 1]
the tune of 30 to 0. Only half of the
^ame was played and that on a wet
field.
J. M. Nelson of Lowndesville was el
in the city this morning. g<
10 LIQUOR ON SHIPS
N AMERICAN WATERS
EPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
HANDS DOWN INTERPRETATION
OF PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
AN ENFORCEMENT
ACT.
Washington, Oct. 7.?All vessels
merican and foreign owned, are
rohibited from having liquor on
Dard in American territorial water's
nder an interpretation of the prohiition
amendment and the enforcelent
act handed down today by the
pnartmpTit of iustice. Moreover, the
ansportation or sale of intoxicants
i American craft, wherever operat3,
was held to be inhibited.
American territorial waters were
>nstrued to include those not only
ithin the three mile limit of contiental
United States, but also those
ithin the same limit of the Philipines,
the Hawaiian Islands, Puerto
ico, the Virgin Islands and Alaska,
he law would not apply in the Panna
Canal Zone as that zone is spefically
exempted by the statute itilf.
So far as American ships are consrned,
the sale or transportation of
juor will cease at once, or as soon
? 1 L 1
( tnose vessels reacn tneir nomei
irts. In the case of foreign ships, |
ie decision (will become operative as
on as the necessary regulations can
! prepared and promulgated by the
easury department.
Court action looking to a final dermination
of the application of
metfcan dry laws to foreign ships
iteTing American ports was foreen
by both Attorney General
augherty and Chairman Lasker of
e shipping board. Mr. Daugherty
,id he had already been advised that
case was about to be filed which
ould bring the issue to the supreme
iurt.
Chairman Lasker was of the opinn
that the first move of foreign
nes would be to seek an injunction
straining the government from
lforcing the law. He said it was
jasonable to suppose that the
>urts would grant such an injunc01?
with a result that foreign ships
ould continue to arrive with lilor
on board until there was a findecision
by the highest court. The
;torney general said his department
ould cooperate in every effort to
cpedite a ruling by the supreme
>urt.
REV. McMURiRAY INSTALLED
astor of the Abbeville Presbyterian
Church Sunday Night.
At the installation services of the
i
ew pastor, Rev. John A. McMurray,
fc the Presbyterian church Sunday
ight the committee appointed by
resbytery Rev. George M. Telford
resided and pronounded the severl
questions to the pastor and the
eople delivered a charge to the pas>r.
Rev. W. D. Ratchford, of Cross
[ill, preached the seaman, and Dr.
. C. Hodges, of Greenwood deliveri
the charge lo the congregation.
All of the addresses were excellut
and very attentively received by
le people. There was a large conregation
present.
Miss Eliza Walker of Chester, a
eice of Mr. W. S. McAlilly, sang
vo beautiful solos during the serices.
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DELEGATES TO-CONVENTION
President D. B. Johnson of Winirop
College, has appointed Mrs.
lma C. Gibbons and Mrs. John
fham as delegates to represent Abjville
County at the American cotm
Association convention to be
ilrl in f!r?lnmhin Wprlnocrta v I
Lth.
AIRPLANE PASSES.
An airplane passed over the Bethsection
Sunday about 12 o'clock
>ing east. It was making good time.'
WILL NOT FILL T
VACANCIES NOW
NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS TO p
FEDERAL RESERVE.?WHEN
CONGRESS RECONVENES W. P
G. HARDING AGAIN TO BE
NAMED.
Washington', Oct. 8.?Andrew W.
Mellon secretary of the treasury, an*nounced
to newspaper men today n
that the president will not fill'vacan- jy
cies existing: on the federal reserve h
board until the beginning of the ex- tl
traordinary session of congress. f,
It is indicated that the president n
at this time will nominate W. P. G. gj
Harding of .Birmingham to succeed f,
himself. It is 'believed itihat deter- c]
mination to make no recess appoint- g.
ment was a concession to certain Re- a
publican members of the senate ag- fi
raian Ibloc, who had expressed fear
that the reappointment of Mr. Harding
would have effect on the farmer
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vote in the West just prior t? the
congressional elections. ^
It is believed "that the other vacan- ^
cy on the board will be filled by the
appointment of J. R. Howard of Io- .
wa, president of the American Farm 3
Bureau federation.
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It is said that the president is dettennined
not to permit poiitce to
play a part in filling the board vacan ^
cies. He will not toe moved by cer- ^
tain politicians who have talked ag- ^
ainst Harding for political effect .
A _ J1 t- - 511 i. V? J-'UsvaA
Ana ne win muu oe wuvcu uy mv;re
Republicans who refer to Governor
r<
Harding as a Southerner and a De- ^
mocrat and ask that a "deserving"
Republican be given the vacant place
on "the board. Further, it is said _
T
that the president is aware that the
Democratic party and the South is j
entitled to representation on the '
board, a fact overlooked by some
Southern politicians, it appears.
The most infinential business men
of the country have requested the 111
president to rename Governor Hard- a
ing, and Republican newspapers are P
insistent that the president refuse 0:
to permit politicians to make a foot- n
ball of the greatest banking system 0:
in the world. While politicians have n
declared the deflation policy of .the ^
Wilson administration was injurious It(
to farmers, the business men of the e
country compliment the Wilson administration
for having taken the on ^
ly course which could have saved
the financial world.'
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COVER CROPS HELP SOIL
The McAdams Farm in Level Land
Is Good Proof.
The McAdams Farm between Level
Land and Antreville in Abbeville e!
p
County owned by James and William
McAdams has a field of cotton ^
planted last May on a three year old
clover sod turned under green in the
spring on which they will make over w
n i p _ 11 . it j 1 a:
o-i oi a Daie to tne acre unaer ooix ?
weevil conditions and without poison. n
They believe the yield would have w
been a bale and a half to the acre
without the weevil. About 200 lbs. ^
of acid to the acre?but no mixed "
fertilizer was used. ksi
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For corn they planted May 15th,
a three year old clover sod field turn- a
ed under green in the spring, and
on this was used 200 pounds of acid
6(
but no mixed fertilizer. This will ,
Id
make from 30 to 40 bushels of com
to the acre.
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COURT CONVENED TODAY *
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a1
The October term of Court of
m
Common Pleas convened this morning
after the arrival of the 11:20 ,
Southern train. Judge Hayne F.
J- !Ji T>?1_U I
is presiding, xvaipu u^iau, vuuiu
stenographer for this district was on
hand to take testimony. c(
In the case of Miss Mary Hill as lo
executrix vs. L. W. Cox, the Judge m
directed a verdict in favor of the pj
defendant. di
J. N. McDill of Sharon was in
town Saturday. w
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WO QUIT UN
AFTERTEN YEARS
RIEL ALLEN AND S1DNA EDWARDS
PARDONED?GOVERN.
OR REFUSES PLEA FOR CLEMENCY
FOR SIDNA ALLEN AND
WESLEY EDWARDS.
Richmond, Va. Oct. 7.?Friel Al?n
and Sidna Edwards 'y?utMal
tembers of the Allen clan that on
[arsh 14. 1922, shot up the court
ouse at Hillsville, were en route to
leir mountain homes tonight "rearmed
young mem and worthy of a
ew trial in life." The (ten years they
pent in wie * irgiiiia jrcuibeu.i/mry
ulfiled the purpose of .the law, deT
taxed Gov. E. Lee Trickle today in
ranting them conditional pardons
nd they are capable and will in the
uture lead the law abiding lives.
.
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards,
wo other members of the clan eeiVd
35 and 27 years' imprisonment
espectively for their part in the afair
which the presiding- judge
Tiornon L. Massie, Commonwealth
attorney W. M. Augustus (Foster, a
iror, and Miss Betty Ayers, a spector
were killed and Dexter Goad,
ort cleark, and several jurymen
'ere wounded, were denied clemncy
because "they have served too
lort a time for their punishment."
he tow other members of the clan
ere electrocuted at the state prison
jr their part in the shooting.
The executive reviewed the prison
jcord of Sydna Edwards and Fnel
lien which, he said, "has ibeen withut'
a marie against them during the
ntire period of their confinement,
hat both are reformed young men
nd will in the future lead law aiding
lives and in addition he was
d to believe Sidna Edwtards to be
f a rather weak mentally."
The pardons were given ^he two
ten shortly before noon and as soon
5 they could take leave of that comanions
for tenyears they startedd
n their yourny home. Theirmove>:ents
were well guarded by' prison
fficials who up to a late hour toight
refused amy information other
lan that the tow men were hurrying
) their loved ones in the southwestern
section of the state. ,
EV. McLEAN ACCEPTS
UHE.E.n?VWU WIJL.L.
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(organton Pastor to Come to This
State by the First of Next
Month.
Greenwood, Oct. 8.?After delining
calls to Presbyterian church3
at Baltimore, Alexandria, Va., El
aso, Texas and Monroe, N. C., the
ev. J. A. McLean, Jr.,1 of Morganjn,
N. C., has accepted a call to the
irst Presbyterian church of Greenood.
Announcement of his acceptnce
was received Saturday afteroon.
He expects to move to Greenood
about November 1.
Mr. MacLean is a graduate of the
diversity of North Carolina, finishtg
in law. He practiced his profeson
for four years at Fayetteville
nd entered the ministry, becoming
student at Union Theological semiary
in Richmond. He was a senior
lere when the United States enter1
the war and volunteered as a chap
?? 1 4-U?
tin. tie serve a overseas wiw mcj
ightieth division. After the armisce
he took a postgraduate course
t the University of Edinburg. For
early four years he has been pastor
t Morganton and has organized four
lission churches in that time.
rwo CASES BEFORE MAYOR
Two cases were in me xviayor 5
>urt this morning, one charged with
eking a wagon wheel on the paveent
for which a fine of $2.50 was
lid and one for being drunk and
sorderly, fined $7.50.
Sheriff McLane went to Greenood
Saturday on official business.
SENATORS FAVOR
CANCELLING DEBT
THREE GIVE VIEWS ON RETURN 1
FROM EUROPE?HARRIS Mc- 1^1
KINLEY AND SPENCER A- .'/J
GREED ON ONE COURSE FOR
UNITED STATES. I
Washington, Oct. 8.?^Cancellation 1
of allied debts to the United States ,-i
was proposed unanimously yesterday ' ;$ij
by- three senators, McKinley (Re- |||]
publican) of Illinois, Spencer (Re- ,
publican) of Missouri and Harris
(Democrat) of Georgia, irr. discuss- '
ing their empressions of an exten- yW
sive tour of Europe, where they were
American delegates to the inter
parliamentary peace union. ah -y^gj
three agreed on their arrival here
that there was much suffering and ;^J$|
economic distress in Europe, but
that the American government ' : jig
should make no more loans there. v.-a
They united in predictions that Ger- )'
many would work herself onrt of her -1
present difficulties.
As to the league of nations" ..the
two Republican senators differed.
somewhat from their Democratic collagsma
SanafAN W/?lTin1?ir art A .Qrun. . ?~Sl
cer declared the United States
should not be in the league, but Sen- "?:
ator Harris said affairs both in.Eu- 4 sg
rope and America would be better
today if America had become a mem- ^
ber at the start.
"The league is not operated today . hj
along the lines upon which it was -J
organized,' said Senator McKinley. f
"It has found out that it can not or- V). |
der nations to thus and so and now
take credit for bringing nations to- ..
gether to talk over disputes. Great
Britain and France dominate the
league. Balfour comes pretty near "uJ
being the dominating factor."
Senator Spencer said that "from xgfM
every aspect the wisdom of the Unit- '-M
ed States in refusing the obligations
of the league is daily becoming more .
manifest," adding that had this gov- '
ernment become a member "our sol- , '>M
diers and sailors would be gathering v
around Constantinople today." " ;,
Declaring the league was not op- \ >
erating as its Republican opponents *.vM
had predicted, Senator Harris said
that "Europe now feels that it. is {0
iba nnTtr +1iirio? +Jiof tjnll nforent nn- ' 5
WUV ?r .^,
other great war." x ytfk
"Every Republican that I met in '. |j
Europe went there opposed to the
league," he added, "and after investigating
said that we ought to have
gone into it not to aid Europe but Yy|
to aid American business conditions.' , hi
FORTY FULL GALLONS * - J
.
Deputies Prince and Ferguson .
made a descent upon Squire Davis,
of the Ware Shoals section today,
and captured forty gallons of corn V?'.v;
liquor, the liquor being contained in
four ten gallon kegs. A thirsty look- / %
ing crowd was on the court house . |
square as the gallons were carried into
the Sheriffs office and deposited
for safe keeping.
Squire Davis was brought along
for good measure. He says he is an
innocent by-stander, that the liquor
does not belong to him and that he
does not ool with liquor, that same
parties left it with him he supposes
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for safe-keeping.
Davis is an intelligent looking mulatto
of about 50 years of age.
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MRS. THOMPSON HERE.
Mrs. Amy Thompson arrived in
the city Saturday from Baltimore to
tTr^fV? V? Q-r? onrf TVTt^ A H Hi P TTlll.
UC YT A l/l A UWX UUiiVj ?.MW.v ?
who is still very sick.
COTTON MARKET.
Cotton brought 22 1-16 cents on
the local market today. Futures closed:
Oct. 21.57 ,
Dec. 21.87 5
Jan 21.77
March 21.86
May 21.83