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' " -VM , ' - ;-?! -/, f :$% a 11 Abbeville Press and Banner 1 Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weekly. Abbeville, S. C., Monday, January-12, 1920. - Single Copies, Five Cents. 76th Year. ; . ABBEVILLE SOCIETY ' TWENTY YEARS AGO "Pretty Dancing and a Delightful Evening For All." A Descripti^i of the Dresses Worn, and the Names of Those f , Who "Figured." The following account of the New Year's ball given by the Abbeville " German Club, together with a description of the costumes worn by the belles of twenty years ago will Et be of more than passing interest te the young folks of today, many of Mi whose mothers figured prominently l1^ , ;n the 400 set decades ^ince. The I ' article is reprinted from the Press | and Banner of Jan. 5, 1898: W ''The young people of Abbeville ' assembled in the Armory of the Abbeville Volunteers on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2S, and passed a most delightful time, making graceful steDS in the poetry of motion. The splendid music set their hearts, as well as their feet, to dancing, and all went merrily on until the clock p admonished them that the time for V- -dancing: had closed. A better managed dance, or a more pleasant occasion we have never had. Executice committee: Jas. H. Perrin, Will Barnwell, Will Mcliwain; Invitation committee: George Penney, Lewis: Pen-in, Gordon Whiter Music committee: J:;?. Chalmers, R. L. Dargan, Albert Henry; Floor Committee* J. A. Allen, Jas. Bowie, W. G. Moses; Chaperones: Mrs. F. C. Dupre, Mrs. A. M. Schoen, Mrs. R. S. Link, Mir J. B. Lyles, Mrs. F. B. Gary, Mrs. E. D r'.-.iv, ,,, T\/T,.c w n u.' vauivuiij ;mo. tt . xj tt hovii, *uio. vh>. F. Bailey, and Mrs. R. F. Gilliam. Lead'ers of the German: W. M Barnwell, J. A. Allen. v * N The Ladies and the Dresses Which f# > ' They Wore. jv 1 k Mrs. Allen Schoen, handsome gown of white satin, entraine, lace - rf and diamond ornatnents. 5? Mrs. John fiwiap, wood, gown of black 'silk, guipure Mrs. G. A. Neuffer, handsome blue silk elaborately trimmed ir lace. . Mi's." Frank B. Gary, elegant de collette costum^ ~~of Dreselen silk diamond ornaments. >"' Mrs. W. D. Wilson, elegant cos tume of black silk, real lace. Mrs. W. R. Bullock, ,becoming costume of pearl silk; diamonds anc | pearls. Mrs. J. B. Lyles, gown of blacl silk and lace. Mrs. E. B. Calhoun, black satir costume, blonde laco^ Mrs. R. Ferdinand Gilliam, beauti ful colume of combination black anc blue silk. Mrs. R. S. Link, elegantly gownec in costume of red and black brocadc silk. Mrs. Aaron Cohen, exquisitvlj attired in white moire velour; dia . monds. Miss Nancy Aiken, pretty gowr of ping organdie over pink silk trimmed in lace and roses. Miss Mary 'Hemphill, becomingly attired in gown of jvhite organdie -~"silk and lacc; nral flowers. * Miss Willie , Calhoun, charminj. costume of white silk. Miss Bevvie Wilder, becomingly gowned in a handsome pink sht'N: lace and la FranctTroses. ' Miss Floride Calhoun, sweetly at tired in white silk. ' Miss Reynolds of Green woo,' most exquisitely attired in blue silk I real lace. , Miss Lucy Evans, of Florence, r beautiful gown of mousseline <U soir and blue satin. tMiss Plevna Seal, charming ii pink -silk and chiffon. Miss Figgs, of Orangeburg, v.-hiu chiffon over yellow silk, ribbons an-. Miss Mae Robertson, becominglj attired in white silk and lace. Miss Alma Corrie, white swi.-. (Continued on page 7) 5 y. jUNITED STATES STANDS j , ALONE'IN STATE OF i WAR WITH GERMANY i Paris, Jan. 10.?Ratifications of _ x x.. ^v f Hit; cruelty ui V Uificuiica ?cic c-xchanged, and peace between Gei';many, France, Great Britain and the other allied and associated ^powers with the exception of the i United States, became effective at '4:TC) o'clock this afternoon. There iwere eleventh hours rumors of a 1 farther postponement, but these j proved to be groundless. The outstanding comment tonight on the ceremony is that it leaves the United States thte only power which was actively at war with Germany not now on the peace basis. That was the note sounded by Baron Kurt 'Von Lersner, head of the German peace delegation, in a statement to the Associated Press immediately after the ceremony. Regrets America's Action. ! ' i am naturally happy that peace has finally become effective." Von Lersner said. "My great^ regret is that the United States is the only country with which Germany is still 'in a state of war. I hope, however, that this situation will soon be changed." Armistice Stili Exists. | Washington, Jan. 10.?Formal notice has been served on Germany by th<> United States in connection with, the deposit at Paris today of ratifications putting into effect the treaty of Versailles, that conditions of the armistice still govern relations between the United States and Ger ; many. Announcement of this action was made tonight by the State department in a statement showing that official notification of the exchange had been received. Outlining the . situation due to the fact that the United Statec had- not ratified the . treaty, it said: "It is the position of this govern> ment that the armistice continues in . full force and the act betweeiwthe United States and Germany and accordingly the provisions of the . armistice agreement of November 11, 1918, as well as the provisions of , the extensions of that agrement, remfii'n hinrHticr nn twn r>nfir?ns " 1 ??' ? - ? Notice of this was given to the German government by the United States. The announcement showed that I the deposit'of ratifications and signing of the process verbal took place Jin Paris at 4:16 p. m., and adds: ! j ''The moment at which the first process verbal was completed marked I the moment at which a status of peace was restored between Germany ! on the one hand and those of the alI lied^ and associated powers which {have completed the necessary for, malities of ratification of the treaty of Versailles on the other." MBAPTIST INCREASE SALARY OF PASTORREV, LOUIS J. BRISTOW At the regular conference of the Baptist church Sunday morning, the lisalary of the pastor, the Rev. Louis I J. Bristow, was increased to $3,000 !per year. The announcement came as Ma complete surprise to Mr. Bristow, 'Jwho spoke feelingly of the'kindness jand generosity of the church. He re ' i lriTuu 10 me xact rnac less tnan six months ago his salary had been in''creased by S400 the year, and this further increase, following the other so soon, touched him deeplv. -j ; NEGRO SHOOTING i Sherman Smith, an old negro living near Little Mountain church > was shot yesterday ' evening at his I ?'home by Arse Rilla, negro, and is not expected to live. Rilla came to , Smith's home looking for a woman and when Smith, would not L-t ?jhim in, Rilla shot him with a pistol. ! j Deputy Sheriff T. L. Cann left Monday morning to arrest the negro. ' * BOOK CLUB MEETING The Book Clubf will meet Wednes. day afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. Gordon White. .. J. ? j. OL. I iRDVAW FYDI AIMC ' C TREATY POSITION1j i Chicago, Jan. 10.?William Jennings Bryan tokl i-eporters today J e that he and President Wilson "agree !^( I in purpose." ;h I "We both want immediate ratifi-;g 'cation of the peace treaty and ajV speedy establishment of the league ,tl of nations,he said. "It" is simply a. li difference of opinion over a method!a J and not of purpose. 'c< "There is no reason why advocacy J * iof a compromise .should be intcrprc-P jted as opposition to the president, j Mr. Wilson is an official and his re-'G jjcommendalions travel by their ownjtl J weight. : ci i "The constitution gives the presi-!^ Ident the right to make recommenda-j*1 jtions to congress. It gives congress e !the right to disregard the recommen-js' .dations just'as it empowers congress ;c 'to pass laws and the president to vo-'Sl 'to them." j | Mr. Bryan said SG senators favor'*' ratification of the treaty but differ w Jas to reservations. He advocated a compromise so as to keep the treaty ^ from becoming a campaign issue, : adding: !u ! ''If the Republicans insist uponi. ir j reservations that ihe Democrats can | , not accept then the Democrats will " be in a good position lo take it as an 11 I issue before the people." I \Y i. i tl Major Fulp To Speak. . ??? * ^ J S( j The regular meeting of the Civic ^ Club will be held Thursday afternoow r 11 at fout- o'clock at the home of Mrs. p Wm. P. Greene. This is the Open Meeting which is always held at the q beginning of the year and the club J,hr.3 been fortunate in securing Major j. ; Fulp to make an address. Major Fulp ^ j served throughout the Threat>War ? and after the signing of the Armis; tice was a student at the University i d ; of London. His life in London was ^ ! mo^t interesting and it is of this he ^ ! will talk. While in London Major n Fulp was entertained by Lady Astor, . ! the American woman recently elected to a seat in the House of Commans. j | The ladies of the city are cordially ! imritnrl fn nf+oncl +Via TYionfiinr 1 Still Thriving. v Mr. R. S. Galloway, who was a t j welcome visitor in Abbeville Sabbath, | "knocked off" from keeping the Sab- -5 j bath day holy, long enough to tell us ]. 1 that the people at the Corner are do- 1 1 ing big things in a business way and ? j religiously are making ' about " the ^ usual progress. 1 'it Delegation Leaves ^ L ' r The Abbeville County delegation < i consisting of Senator J. Howard v [Moore and Representatives M. J. c Ashley and R. H. McAdams, left to- ( day to attend tjj?e meeting of the j State Legislature, which convenes ; tomorrow. - * 'r f j ENTERiNG HIGH SCiICOL ! Miss Clarissa Dribble, of Franhlm, iN. C., is in Abbeville spending the i winter with her sisiter Mrs. Shelley land Monday entered the High School las a pupil in the ninth grade. Visiting In the County. it.., T :i.. r>...r i i .. 1 ;rna, JUIIU IV 1I>UII DUiUKI U1 /\u'gusta, Mr. Curtis Wilson, of Wi!jminfrton, ami Mr. Henry Wilson of Sprinjrfield, are all in Abbeville vis;-, iting among their many friends and relatives. _ )i {AGREE ON REVOLVING FUND t j 1 r Wa. Iiing-on, Jan. 7.?Senate and House conferees, working today on the Esch and Cummins railroad bills, agreed upon $300,000,000 as till* ammint. nf n "iv.? ( ,which carriers would be nermittH / ! (o borrow to tide themselves over '' the period immediatelv following, ' (I ! their return to private operation. iTiio Cummins biil passed by the Senate, fixed the amount at $500,-j j 000,000 and the Esch measure pass-18 sod by tlif House made it $250,000,;ooo. ~ :ONFER ON STATE BOUNDARY CASE r'rtin? Tor, a itfn^v,n? ral Sam Wolfe left Columbia yessi'day afternoon for Atlanta, whei'e e goes at the request of the Georia attorney general, Hon. Clifford talker, for a conference regarding tie pending Kuit as to thfe boundary ne between the states of Georgia nd South Carolina. Attending: the onferenct also will be Hon1. Thomas . Green, of Athens, Ga., assistant 5 Mr. Walker. It is believed that the state of lerrgia-hns a very poor case aq-ainst ic state of South Carolina. The ase was brought by Georgia to do;rmine the location of the dividing no as the South Carolina water clge of the river separating the two ates. South Carolina has al\v3v^ laifhed that 1 the middle of the ;ream is the dividing line. The case is now pending before le United States supreme court, rhere it went as original jurisdicon. The next move in the ca^e is to e reference, but as yet no date 31* this reference has been agreed pon or announced by the court. The earirer will .likely be held in Wa^blgton as the evidence is largely oeumentarv and most of the doculents are in Washington. It is stated that the case is brought ilh a view to putting entirely into ic state of Georgia the large hydrolectric power development:? on the :veral rivers that make up the line etween Georgia and South Carona. If Georgia wins the caiiu it will ut large revenues into Georgia offers that now comes to Sru*'i ai'olina. Legal authorities in South Carina arc of the opinion that Geot> ia'n case is weak, because of the act that that court decisions of the ast involving lands along the hi:cr of the two states, have recounted the center of the streams: r. the oun clary. dt'i.s al:;o stated that '.iocmlents in Washington substantiate his position. LLUSTRATF.D LECTURE AT BAPTIST CHURCH / An illustrated Y. AI. C. A. lecture nil be given in the Baptist church Vednondav evening at 7:30 o'ciock >y the Rev. E. R. Pendleton, wht ervo.l "Several oionLis overseas ir I. M. .C. A. work, a;:d Mr. T. B. Lanlam, state secretary for South Caroina. The views will include leave ireas in Riviera, Paris and othei ilaces; the devastated areas Bel rium and France,- and other Frenc> icenes. Taken aU-in-all the stereop ican views are unusually interesting The lpffnro will tv>o5v.l-? 1 .mi tuaiiiiy ue e-xpiuna :ory of the views. It is absolutely fre< vith the compliments of the nationa >rganization of the Young Men's Christian Assoeia' ion. The public i.' nvited to attend. A speoial musical program will be >rovl%ecl at the commen?ement oi he lecture service. FLO-FLO DELIGHTED ALL Flo-Flo, here Friday night, was verything that coulcl be expected oi show of its type. The leads were all ibove the average and the chorus, . itli its lingerie display, was un1511/111V fi-nn/1 1/1#* T/l~ ? 1 ** j. iu-r iv, IlL'l'SC'Il, SUSnincd hcv part in a niannei* that left othiiift- to bo desired. It was a splendid f'r.ow, There might be ^oVnc who ould take exception to the frank isplay of unmentionables, hut flu-' a:; done in such a spirit as could ardly offend and added so much to he beauty of th?.- whole as to be >ardoned. Here From Duo West. Mr. and Mrs. R S n? " V4(uiv>va^f mi, ialoway and Dr. Parkinson wore in vbbcville from Due Wo?t ay. Dr. Parkinson preached at the 'resbyterian church and was the uest at dinner of Mai. and Mrs. W. I. Loner at the FuroVa. Mr. and Mrs. Galloway worhipped with the Seeodirr- a?d wc he guests at dinner of Rev. and Mrs. I. R. Plaxco. JAMES S. BANKS DIES SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER ILLNESS OF PNEUMONIA James S. Banks, 52 years old, died at his home just soutn*of town I Sunday night from pneumonia, hav ing oeen sick oniy a lew days. Mr. Banks ha.sjived in this county for 'about five years, coming from McCormick County- here. He recently | bought the R. S. McComb's place and j moved there shortly before Christmas. He was considered one of the best farmers in Abbeville County. He leaves many friends in Abbeville and ; Abbeville county who will dqeply re!gi*et to learn of his death. I- The funeral services will be held I Tuesday ?morning at 11 o'clock at Long Cane cemetery, the Rev. Louis !j. Bristow officiating. He is survived by a widov and two children, a son, Gary Banks, a | student at Clemson College and Miss ; Jamie Banks. He is also survived by jtwo brothers, Arthur Banks, Columbia; V. S. Banks, Miama, Fla; one sister, Mrs. J. W. Johnson,"Thompson .Crfl sinrl rmrv fonl-F 17* P I Walsh, Thompson, Ga. Mr. Arthur Banks arrive:! here Monday to attend the funeral of his brother. / j iHOUSE DENIES BERGER SEAT: VOTE 228 TO 6 Washington, Jan. 10.?Victor Berger, Milwaukee Socialist, reelected from the Fifth Wisconsin Congressional District after he had been refused membership in the House "because' he "gave aid and comfort to the enemy," was denied his seat again^, today by a vote of 228 to 6. j The TT^-actc ! in a little more than an nour aiter Berger presented him-clf to be sworn in. Chairman Dallinger, of the elections committee, which hold Berger ineligible the ;first time, presented a resolution barring Berger and reviewed the rearon why Berge* was excluded at .the special session. Representatives Mann, Republican, of Illinois; tVoight, Republican, of Wisconsin, and Shenvcotl, Democrat, of Ohio, supported Berger's right to seat. ! ' " MILL STOCKS ADVANCE i Greenville, Jan. 5.*?Reflecting the ' optimistic belief prevailing through1 out this section that 1920 will be by ;far the best year for the textile in"dustry, cotton mill .stocks on the '; Grecnvile market today began pickling up and heavy advances in a number were reported. The market had '.been quiet to an extent during the ' past week because all brokers were "ibusiry engaged in clearing up future "j deliveries. |j Victor-Monagh^n, common, quoted . j at 285 on Saturday, sincc the dividend lias been taken off, advanced 116 points to 301 today. Woodside, common, quoted at 305 Saturday, J advanced 20 points to 325. Duncan, ; common, rose the higher figure. jToxaway, common, advanced three j points. In an effort to discourage |wild speculation and to eliminate ^complications of various n-.'.tures thu * brokers of Greenville announced 11 that virtually every one had aorroed to handle no mow future deliveries after today. Mors Books For the Library. The Library has been getting .some new books lately which will add greatly to its already excellent list of good books, .Mrs. Henrietta Garrison presented the Library with four handsome volumes of Shakespeare's plavs and eight volumes of Augusta * Evans Wilson's works. These books tire always popular and should meet with instant demand. .Mrs. Henry Hill has given the library the complete works of E. P. Roe. The E. P. Roe hooks are 1 i<rht fiction and have heen popular for many years. Mi. and Mrs. J. S. Cochran have ' ? .1 ,1 ~ -1 -Li- - TV 1 ? * uuutu nil! ricioriai review to the magazines received at the library. I All these gifts are appreciated and 'are adding to the membership of th? Library. I / treaty" prospects '% I APPEARS BRIGHTER Democrats Seem Willing to Make I borne 5ort of Compromise With Republicans?Hitchcock Favors Move?Want More Spirit Si of Compromise. Washington, Jan. 11.?Democratic Senators today discussed ^he series of counter proposals advanced yesiterday by Republican Senators advocating ratification of the peace jtreaty which were in answer to the compromise reservations put forth several days previous by the proup \ of Democrats led by Senator Kenujrick, of Wyoming. There were no formal meetings of 1 the Democratic Senators during the I day to take up the Republican counter proposals gcmfwyp shrdlu cmffm ' |ter propositions before joining in any conference of which the' pro- *'f| posals would be subject. iiitchcock Willing.Senator Hitchcock, of Uebrauka, leader of the administration forces, i sairl he had not seen the Republican 'counter proposals but expre.ed sympathy with any movement having to 'o with bringing the two dominant % fucfcoins together. Dnmocrtic leaders generally, while plea.-ed with the concessions made by i / % . t/I the "mild reservation" Republicans, ^ aserted that a more prc.iounced spirit of compromise must bo shown before any agcement could be reach- ';v3j| -ed. Some of the Democrats sp.id that only the change in the R^nublican reservation program of last session providing that the Senate cualifieatoins would net have to be adopted affirms'.ivcly by the other powers met with their entire approval. i ''M 1 1 11 FINE FURNITURE STORE i You will not find a prettier $urni:turc store in any, of the large cities like* Atlanta and New 'York than that of W. A. Calvert & Sons, on :M ; Washington Street. In the front of I'he large show rooms, and to the !sides this enterprising firm has cut off about a ^lozen small rooms, one in 01*10 color and one in another, and each of these rooms is furnished I with appropriate furniture, which serves not only to show off the many ? fine suits carried by them, with carpets, rugs and othpr furnishings, but P'lVfW *111 iin_tn->lnfa trl/i.i i-ii of the kfnpr of suit and furnishings to buy for a particular room, as well as the proper colors, trimmings, etc., for a room to accomodate a particular suit of furniture. The Messrs. Calvert are beginning ?. * an advertising campaign with the beginning of the year and they expect ,to greatly increase the business formerly done by Mr. W. A. Cal- i . vert, and at the same time hold up .the reputation which he established long ago for fair dealing and small profits. \ If you have not alroauy uone so it will pay you to inspect the show rooms of these dealers, and when you are in need of furniture or hou?e furnishings, it will likewise pay you to inspect their line. They extend a welcome to all, whether customers or lookers. THE CENSUS / The census takers have been out in full force for the prut week inquiring as to people's ape. their * snorvjmsrcs and the ni'inber of children. The inclement weather last W'.ck pui li.(> force on a .-low schedule. \ \ \. V V^U I iV/.N i. V \ - v January 12. V v- Spot Cotton _ 10.65 ^ i : ^ v V. January 37.90 V V March 36.28 < V> May 34.88 V V July 33.33 V. Octoltev 30.95 V v v UVWVUVVVW