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THE DRIVE IS AN "
- FOR HIGH SCHOOL
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED TO
HAVE CHARGE OF DRIVE FOR
BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL?PEO
PLE AWAKE TO OUR OPPORTUNITY?SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO
BE TAKEN IN NEXT FEW DAYS
__ The committee with power to act
which was authorized by the massmeeting
of citizens Tuesday evening
has been appointed. It is headed by
a first class business man, who knows
how to go after what he wants and
who generally gets what he goes afr
ter. On the committee are other business
men of the same mettle as himself.
The committee is as follows:
T. G. White, chairman; J. S. Stark,
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cui. xi. Auaciiucig, vj. n.. iu'uuci,
H. McMurray and W. M. Barnwell.
It is planned to work out a thorough
organization and to make a census
of the people in the city who are
able to give to this enterprise. The
canvass for subscriptions will not be
hap-hazard but by the censhs of the
people able to assist. Jost when the
canvassers will start out is not yet
stated, but it will be shortly, as. already
stated.
Instead of being discouraged by
the news which comes from Greeswood
that the Bailey authorities do
not look with favor on the establishment
of the institution in Abbeville,
and that Greenwood business men
have a like view, the people of this
city have determined to show Green
wood that we can do things as well as
they. Greenwood has made great
progress in edurational matters and
two of the lnest things that progres
sive eity has done is the semiring of
Lander and Bailey. We do not. feel
that the establishment of another
school of the same general scope of
work as Bailey will seriously hurt
Bailey. The fact that this institution
turned away more than a hundred
and fifty students the present session
shows that there is a demand for another
like institution in this section.
The fact is, and it cannot be too
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often stated and emphasized is that
the chasm between the rural schools
and the colleges is every year growing
wider, and must be bridged. The
prosperity of the South and the demand
everywhere that children be
given a college education make preparatory
schools more and more im
perative. One bridge will not carry
them all over. We do not expect that
Bailey will be the only preparatory
school for boys even in the County of
Greenwood in these next ten years,
not unless that institution is greatly
enlarged. The faet that Abbeville
High School has this year tweentyfive
pupils more than last year proves
the assertion that more and more pupils
are every year entering the preparatory
schools. We want this school
and we believe that the next few
years will make other preparatory
' schools in Abbeville County absolutely
necessary, and such schools will
be necessary everywhere else.
We are going to build a high school
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the people has been felt and it beats
in unison with High School. We want
the Baptist Military School and just
now we are bending every effort to
get it. But if we do not, nobody
should deceive themselves into thinking
that the movement for a school of
this kind is dead in Abbeville. An'
other mass-meeting will be called the
minute the announcement is made
# that Abbeville does not get the Baptist
school, if that announcement is
made, a nda stock company will be
formed to build and equip the insti
tution. Uncle Jim will be there as usual,
and there will be a man to match
him if an independent school is t-> be
established.
FROM BETHIA.
Mr. John Brown, a substantial far
mer from the Bethia neighborhood
was in town Thursday on business.
GEORGIA FARMERS
WOULD HOLD CROP
Fix Forty Cents As Minimum Sale
Price?Condemn Houston For
Government's Policy. As To
Credits.
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Atlanta, Sept. 30.?After adopting
resolutions condemning the
policy of Secretary of the Treasury
Houston towards loans for holding
cotton, and urging all farmers to
hold their products for a "fair
price" cotton men, banker's, merchants
and others in mass meeting
here^ late today appointed a committee
of nine to take the matter up
wih heads of all farm organizations.
Members of the/committee stated
later they had decided to hold a
meeting in Washington and to urge
' representatives of all lines of industry
to express their disapproval
of "any effort to curtail farm
credits." Cotton, speakers declared,
cost 38 cents a pound to produce
and 40 cents was said to be the
minimum sales price for the staple.
J.' J. Brown, state commissioner
of agriculture, one of those' who
called the meeting was appointed
chairman of the committee. The
other members are United States
States Senator Hoke Smith, Charles
S. Barrett, Harvie Jordon, Charles
H. Brand, M. L. Johnson, A." F.
Hodges, C. G. Fitzpatrick and E. G.
Daniel.
While the meeting inv Washingis
being arranged, Mr. Brown announced,
a speakers' bureau will be
established and organizations will
i be perfected in every county in the
state. Farmers will be urged to hold
their cotton and borrow money on
it from their local banks.
Congressman Upshaw, today
made public a telegram from Mr.
Houston in which the secretary
said:
"I published no decision 'not to
encourage Southern farmers in
handling their cotton crop at a living
price." v
The secretary added that his
statement had said he favored
every legitimate effort to promote
the orderly marketing of commodities
but the government can not be
a party to an undertaking to hold
commodities off the market to enable
the owners artificially for
speculative purposes to maintain
war prices or higher than war
prices."
By the government ,the secretary's
telegram said, he referred
particularly to the treasury. "I was
not speaking for the banks" he added.
"They are not the government."
He said a request had been made
that the treasury either deposit
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money in crop moving sections or
revive the war finance corporation.
Either of these, he said, would invoke
borrowing money by the government
at high rates.
CALL ANOTHER PREACHER
The Presbyterians will hold a
meeting next Sunday morning at 11
o'clock to consider the matter of extending
a call to Dr. C. A. Camp}
bell, of Quitman, Ga., a Presbyterian
minister of much note in his
church.
DELEGATE BARNWELL
W. M. Barnwell is a delegate from
Trinity Church to a meeting of the
Episcopalian authorities to be held in
Columbia, October 12th, when a Bishop
Coadjutor is to be elected.
Dote Smith says that delegate
Barnwell has been down to see him to
find out what a coadjutor is. He says
he thinks Will knows something about
j a bishop but he found the delegate
entirely ignorant on the . coadjutor
subject.
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S. NOTICE TO PUPILS V
V V
V In order to allow the pupils of V
V. the Abbeville City* Schools to V
V, attend the circus, Wednesday, V
V October 6th. there will be school V
V tomorrow (Saturday). V
V J. D. Fulp, Superintendent. V
REV. PAUl
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Rev. Paul A. Pressly, of Louisville,
Ga., is coming to Abbeville to
conduct evangelistic services in the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church. The?meeting will commence
October 4th., and will extend
through the 10th. Mr. Presaly was
j for a short while in charge of the
i Abbeville church., This was in his
j seminary days. When he had com
pleted his course in the seminary at
Due West, he was called to Louis!
COX SAYS WOULD
HAVE VOTED FOR
'DRY' AMENDMENT
Hutchinson, Kan., Sept. 30.?Governor
Cox, Democratic presidential
candidate declared jhere today that
I he would have voted dry on prohii
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bition had he been acting under the
same circumstances as Senator
Harding, his Republican opponent,
whom the governor declared "had
votedp thirty-two times wet and
two times dry.
He^had been gsked bya person in
the audience if Senator Harding
had not voted three times in favor
of prohibition. "There were thirtyfour
votes direct or indirect on the
prohibition enforcepient measure in
the senate. Senator Harding voted
thirty-two times dry," Governor
Cox replied. '
"Under the same circumstances
would you vote dry?" the questioner
demanded. '
"I would," replied the governor,
driticizing Senator Harding's
league position, the governor said:
"Spnatnr TTnivHno> hni hppn
speechless during the last few
weeks on the league. He wants to
keep Johnson and Borah, who are
against the league, and he. wants to
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keep Taft and Wickjersham, who are
for it."
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FREEZING IN KANSAS
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Topeka, Kas.,1 Sept. 30.?Tempertures
were below freezing in all parts
of the state last nigh? with the exception
of eastern and southern counties
the federal weather station here reported
today. The low mark was at
Hays?244 degrees?where ice an
inch thick formed. The frost killed all
corn except that the bulk of the crop
was safely matured.
THE COTTON MARKET
Spot cotton in Abbeville today
sold around 27 1-2 cents in the
early hours of the trading, one
bale selling for a fraction .under
i 28 cents. At the close, however, on
account of a weak New York Market
spots declined to 26 1-2.
The New York future market was
up during1 the morning but closed
at 2 o'clock :>0 points under yesterday.
Spots in New York today were
quoted at 25 cents.
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ville, Ga.y where he has since beer
the pastor.
Mr. Pressly is one of the strong
preachere of his church. He is a .sor
of the late Dr. Wm. L. Pressly oi
Due West, one of the most emi
nent preachers of his day.
The pastor, and members of the
church extend an invitation througl
this paper to the people of the citj
to attend these services. It is hopec
nmrl UaIi aita/] fViof nry nfi f r?A a rJ
I aiiu uciicvcu uioi ^icai gvuu wu.
(come from Mr. Pressly's preaching.
CONDITION OF COTTON TO
BE ANNOUNCED OCTOBER <
Washington, Sept. 30.?The esti
. mate of the condition of cotton' as o:
, September 25 will be issued Monday
! October 4 at 11 a. m. instead, o:
i Saturday, October 2, the departmen
I of agriculture announced today. Thi
I change was made to conform to thi
I change to October 4 of the date fo:
the issuance of the monthly censui
report on cotton ginned.
DIES OF BROKEN NECK .
Philadelphia, Sept. 30.?Melvii
Kjjppler, 17 year old, captain of th<
Lock Haven high school footbal
'team, died today in the Universitj
hospital from a broken neck re
oeived during scrimmage practic*
Wednesday. He was tackled whih
running a full speed,his he^d strik
ing the ground.
Before his death Keppler e*oner
ated his team mate from all blame.
RATES FOR THE STATE FAIR
Special excursion rates have beef;
granted for the South Carolina
State Fair October 25-29 and the
negro State Fair from November 1
6. The round trip fare to Columbia
oc sale October 24 and good ununtil
12:35 p. m. October 29 for the
State Fair. The tickets go on sale
October 31 for the negro fair and
good until noon November 6'. The
round trip ticket from Abbeville tc
Columbia for each is $5.48.
RECREATION NEEDED
The phonographs, the victrolas
the Brunswicks, the Columbias and
the instruments with a soul will
have t^eir places ^e suppose b'ul
fViAtr TtJill -nnf a/?r*iinv qc mnnli torri.
tory as heretofore because Son Bill
has entered the music business. He
has arranged with Miss Ruth Howie,
the accomplished teacher, to take
lessons in piano twice a week and
has swallowed his first dose. Greenville
street will be entertained from
i now on.
J. R. Bowie, who holds down the
McCormick lineon the South-west
side, was in Abbeville today.
AMERICA WILL NOT <
HELP EUROPE NOW
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' American Delegate At International
f Finance Conference So Informs
? Delegates?Too Much Jealousy
There For a Risk
Brussels, Sept. 30.?Freedom of
world trade is the most essential
condition for the increase of production
which must bring about Economic
restoration of the world, in
the opinion of Korgi Mori, Japanese
commissioner in London, whose
views have tbeen laid beforei the International
Financial conference in
session here. This involves'Complete
elimination of restrictions on both
imports and exports, especially
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those applying to raw materials, he
said. . ~
Herr Bergmann representing Ger
many expressed the ^anks of his
government, to the league of nations
for" having extended, an invitation
to be represented at the conference.
- Europe need expect no further help
from the: United States the conference
was informed by Roland W.'
Boyden, unofficial American representative
during a speech which
rather started the assembly. Jealousy
and lack of harrtiony , between
- European nations have resulted in
a feeling that 4 Europe cannot be
considered a "good risk," he ' de-f
1 clared adding that this hostility:
must be ended before American
? policy might be expected to change.
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r GIVES $10,000 FOR
CARE OF WOUNDEL
5 Washington, Sept. 29.?An appro
1 priation of $10,000 to provide medi
r ial care and treatment for woundad
' world war veterans under training by
' the Federal Board lor Vocational E^ t
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ucation has been made by the.Ameri>
can Red Cross. v
Through decisions' of thg v pompI
troller of the treasury, the funds of,
the Federal board can not be expend-;
p ed to provide tor tnese men medical
f attention for disease or injury not
, directly traceable to military or navf
al service. Great hardship has been
t worked on those in training who are
2 financially unable to provide the neci
essary care and treatment for themr
selves in the event of injury or ill3
ness and the board asked the Red
Cross for assistance until congression
al action can relieve the situation.
Specific instances of the need for
medical care among these men are
i jrought to the attention of the Fed?
aral board from all its districts. From
I ijie district comes the report of the,
r hjury of a student who was being
. ;aught saddlery. While at his ma
? :hine his hand was pierced by the
? leedle and otherwise hruised by the
. leavy machine. The ruling of the
:omptroller, however,- prohibited the
. ise of funds for medical attention
necessary in this case as in many others.
It is estimated that the $10,000 appropriation
will enable the board to J
( >rovide care for the students until
t he matter is placed before Congress.
The treatment has been costing apjroximately
$2,000 monthly, accord
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?oard.
NEW MANAGER
Mr. Dallas, who came here ,some
weeks ago to take charge of the J.
M. Anderson Clothing Store, has resigned
his position and will be suc:eeded
by Mr. E. O. Devore, an experienced
clothing man. Mr. Devore
las been with the J. W. Brock store
| in Honea Path until he resigned to
! :ome to Abbeville.
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: ENJOYS HER FIRST AUTO j
RIDE AT AGE OF SEVENTY
I Gaffney, Sept. 30.?An interesting
( visitor to the city Tuesday was Mrs.
i Henry Moss, of Cherokee Falls, Mrs.
! Moss is approaching her seventy-secI
end birthday. Although born and raised
within a mile of her present home,
i this was her first visit to Gaffney. She
had never before ridden in an automobile,
and has never ridden on at
i train. One might suppose that she was
; very untutored but she converse?(
readily and happily.
STORES ENTERED
BY TWOjiEGROES
MONROE NEGRO FINDS WAY, OF \
TRANSGRESSOR HARD.?CAPTURED
WEARING THE GOODS,
TRIED A^D SENT TO COUNTY .^|
GANG FOR FIVE MQNTHS.-^ ^
ACCOMPLICE STILL AT LARGE ^
Thursday morning when Joe Little, , ' ^
of the firm of Little & Thomson opened
his store on North Main street, he
found that it had been burglarized.
The burglar had entered the store j
through a rear window breaking their . ' .^|
way in. Mr. Thomson found an empty y
shoe box from which a pair of No. lis .
^shoes had been taken. He also missed "
overalls, woolen shirts and other ar- . .--V .?g
tides. He also found that the cash - ?
drawer had been robbed about fifty . vv!J
cents in pennies kept int it having ^ \;'M
been taken. V ' \ . 1
Be immediately set about to find
me guu^y jiari/y. unpiug uuwn street '?{.
he discovered a negro dreased in new
overalls and who evidently was &>
stranger. In a little while he found . ^
the negro purchasing an article and ' j> $
paying for it in pennies. Other cir-. p
cumstances led to the arrest of the f|jj
negro whose namfe he gave as John k
Thomas. The negro apprehended gives *. / f J
his name as Richaixl erguson. He i
states that he and Thomas came to v
Abbeville for the purpose of solicit- ?
ing labor, and no doubt thinking that
a labor agent should be dressed as a.
laboring ^nan, they 'went out to get .
this kind of apparel. . -,V . y
Later the negro confessed to entering
the store of Jesse Campbell
on South Main street and of attempting
ta enter the store of W. J. E.
Scott in the, same section. He stole '?^$1
candy ^tobacco and otber articles from
t'-e Campbell stope. i
Ferguson was tried in city court
this morning on five counts and was tf. ' -./fa
onvcted on all. He was sentenced to ? h >
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a combined term of five months or to r'V^a
pay a fine of $250. He will serve the f
time on the county gang^ as it. was V
thought unwise to under-ake to keep . *
him in the city. At the Spring term of ;
the Court of General Sessions he will i. *<?$?
be^ brought up and tried for burglary i.'i
and will likely receive a heavy sen- * M
tence on this charge.
The other negro, the alleged ac- "
complice, has not been arretted.
Taking into account the fact that a
negro caught charged, with crime
generally claims that he had assist- |
ance regardless of the facts, there is '
spme doubt in the minds of the of- " ,
ficers whether in fact Fercruson had
an accomplice. Nevertheless, the case '
is being thoroughly investigated and ;.f i
if there is another guilty party he
will* no doubt be apprehended.
MISS1 CHEATHA*! TO MARRY r'fj
Friends in Abbeville have received
news of the approaching marriage of
Miss Norma Cheatham of Columbia,
to Mr. Raymond Lynch, the happy
event occurring October 14th, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Ames Haiti- . 'i
wanger, in Columbia.
Miss Julia Mabry, of Abbeville,
cousin of the bride will attend the
wedding and will be the maid of honor.
Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Neuffer and
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numbers of the kindred of the brideto-be
in Abbeville will also attend the v,?i
marriage.
Miss Cheatham is a daughter of Mr.
onfl Mts .TftVin T. C.hpatham of War
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renton. She is a sister of Ben, Mabry,
Robert and John T. Cheatham of Abbeville.
She has made her home in , *
Columbia for a number of years,
where she has held a responsible position
with Will Evans. t.
After the marriage and after a
bridal trip to Florida the bride and
groom will retijrn to Columbia where
they will make their home.
PREACHING AT COKESBURY
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Rev. Jas.L. Martin, D. D., will
preach at Cokesbury next Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. . '
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