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Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Tri-Weeklyo Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1921. Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. FOR ACTIVE SESSION?JOHN STONE, NEWBERRY, SELECT ED PRESIDENT OF SENATE.? T. P. COTHRAN RE-ELECTED SPEAKER OF HOUSE^-J. WIL ?SON GIBBES IS CLERK. Columbia, Jan. 11.?The General Assembly of South Carolina started off today with an unusual and un expected snap. The organizations ;n both branches were completed and the machinery started. In fact, there were several spirited discus- j aions. Tomorrow Governor Coopcu, | who has been re-elected for a sec ond term, will deliver his annual ad dress to the joint assembl e. After the Senate formally or ganized it selected Senator Allan Johnson as president of the S Mate. He said on account of ill-health he would have to consider before ac cepting the office. The Senate unanimous'y elected Mr. Marvin M. Mann, of St. Mat thews, clerk. He has been clerk of the Senate for a great many yjars. The Senate elected J. I*. Schumpert sergeant-at-arms; Dr. W. S. Stokes, reading clerk, and Dr. C. A. Freed, | iiiapiaui. Senator Ghristensen suggested that the Senate begin night sessions next week. He insisted that if the General Assembly wanted to ex press itself in the matter of econo my that this was a go<^d beginning. In explanation he said: "The object of this resolution is to shorten the session and to eco nomize the legislative expenditures and conserve the time of the de partments, institutions, and indi viduals involved in legislative busi ness. Must Practice Economy "Let us practice economy in our own legislative affairs. Last year we let time slip by. "The session lasted eight weeks. During the first 28 days we met on ly 10 ^iays ana sat xor oniy e.L hours. We met January 13 for three days and adjourned for five then we sat three days and adjourned .for three then sat four days and ad journed four days then sat three days and adjourned bhree. "By adopting the program I pro pose, we can shorten the session one week at least. We can hold sixty three sessions as against last year's forty-seven and be in session 110 hours as against 117, and accom plish more business, and incidental ly, adjourn without staying for our last days session all Saturday night and Sunday morning. "When we adjourn and go home during the session, the overhead ex pense of the Legislature goes on, and the business of the session stands still until we return. By be ginning each session earlier in a day, holding these night sessions and stayii. , on the job at least five daya in the week w can handle the business expeditiously and save the State thousansd of dollars." Columbia, Jan. 11.?The House of Representatives was organized here today with the reelection of j \ , Thomas P. Cotkten, of Greenville,, as Speaker, J; WUMn Gtbhea, , oI, Columbia, was reelected clerk; A. -E. * Hutchison, Rock Hill, reading clerk; James S. Wilson, of Lancaster, seigeant-at-arms, and the Rev. R. A. Keaton, pastor of the Greene Street Methodist church, this city, chap lain. No one was opposed. The most important action taken by the lower body today was the overwhelming adoption by the mem bers of an amendment to the rules of the House, introduced by R. I. McDavicI, of Greenville, taking out of the hands of the Speaker the ap ' pointment of committee chairmen ships and making them elective by the members. They continue to be named by the presiding officer. An amendment to eliminate the section of the rules prohibiting the Speaker endeavoring to influence any question before the body was BOY SCOUTS MET TUESDAY Yesterday at 5:30 p. m. the Scouts had a splendid meeting, one of the most important that they have ever had since the initiation of the move ment in September last. After roll call Major J. D. Fulp made a speech of presentation of a beautiful prize book which he had previously donat ed. It was only after very consider able hesitation that the Scoutmaster could agree upon the recipient of the first prize; but after thought, he de cided to give it to the members of Foster Barnwell's troop "for efficien cy." These lads had scurried around and gottep Mr. Sol Rosenberg to let the Scouts have temporary free use of the old dance-hall. This put the place in position to be worth infinite ly more to the town than it ever could m^an as a mere dance-hall. The prize was awardad these boys by Maj.; Fulp on the Scoutmaster's recommen dation, for just such initiative and i "push" as is so much needed in the! lads. Dr. C. C. Gambrell had accepted the Scoutmaster's urgent invitation i to talk to the lads on matters physiol-1 ogical. He told with clarity and pre cision, of his interesting account of army life; and would fain have made soliders of them! Personal cleanliness of mind and body; care of the teeth; hours of sleep; care of the mouth; and proper daily exercise. These were among the points the good doctor j stressed. As an appreciation of their good-will the Scouts clapped the speaker enough to give him ambitions for the political stump. Then the business meeting began. Many matters were discussed which only Scouts are to know about; but the one big thing "put over" was the unanimous decision of the forty scouts present, to lease the old dance hall from Mr. Rosenberg, and to make out of it a gymnasium for Scouts, a reading-room for scoiits, and a meet ing-rocm that will make tne non members even more anxious to enroll. The Scoutmaster feels that the lads should 'be encouraged even mor than heretofore, in their supreme endeav or to make Abbeville a larger place upon the triangular map of her state. Public-spirited men and women are again appealed to for decorations in the way of flags, bunting, chairs, ta bles, or anything else they would like to put at the careful disposal of their sons who would ask them for even more if they dared. Let's help these lads; they need your help; they deserve it; and their Scoutmaster is determined that they shall "Come in to their own" in no long time hence! THE NEW HIGH SHERIFF Mr. R. M. Burts was in Abbeville j Wednesday going over his office" af-i fairs and formerly turning over the | office to Col. Foster McLane. Col. Mc Lane will be the High Sheriff and is on the lookout for a sword and a j long black plume, the sword to keep j the Judges in good order and the plume to add to his own good looks. Deputy Sheriff Lester Cann has been reappointed and will remain in the office. A PAINFUL HURT Chisolm Hill, the lively young son of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. HilJ is suf xenng irom a oaaiy oruisea-up nose The young man was trying out a new wagon one day last week when it went down the embankment, off the sidewalk ad into the road way. Chisolm wemt with the wagon and has nose hit the ground first which has taken him off the list of hand srviTip vounc men for several davs. I decisively defeated. This amend ment likewise was introduced by Mr. McDavid. Another resolution by Mr. Mc David providing that the county supply, or revenue, bills be intro duced as one measure instead of separately, as now is the nfle, went over for consideration until tomor row, as did an amendment by J. K. Owens, of Malboro, abolishing the office of Speaker protempore. :: Abbeville Ba The following history of the Abbe-C ville Baptist church was read by the Pastor, the Rev. Louis J. Bristow, at the semi-centennial observance Sun day morning: The year 1871 was memorable in the history of Abbeville. In that year, a Baptist church was established in the village; the postoffice was made a money-order office; a telegraph of fice was established, and the Abbe ville Medium came into being. Abbeville Baptist church began its corporate life Sunday January 15, 1871 haying been organized that, day by the Itcv. Crawford H. Toy, D. D. then a iirnl'miiiw in tho Smithnrn Rantist Theological Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina. The original record as it appears in the minute-book of (he chuirch. after reciting the fact of Dr. Toy's preaching, reads: "After this, letters were handed in from Bethany, dismisisng Brother-R. P. | Quarles, and also from Anderson dis-i missing Sister S. A. Breazeale; these! being read by the Rev. Dr Toy. These persons determined to unite them selves into a church organization to bo called.the Abbeville Baptist church The ordinance of the Lord's Supper was then observed." Our Account. i The Abbeville Press and Banner of .January 20, 1871, contained the fol lowing account of the organization: "Last Sunday, the 15th inst., the Bap-| tists of Abbeville were organized inloj a church, to be called the Abbeville Baptist Church. After the conclusion of the morning service, invitations having been previously given to those interested to remain, such members of regular Baptist churches as were provided with letters of dismission from their respective churches. pre. f-en ted the same, which were read , aloud by Rev. C# H. Toy., who con-, ducted the services. It being apparent that these persons were in good stand, j ing and regularly dismissed, and ou I the expression of their desire to unite j I themselves into a body for the ser-| [vice of God. taking the Holy Scrip-J tures as their rule of faith and prac tice, they were constituted into a | church with the above name_ The Lord's Supper was then partaken of, and the services concluded. The church will worship regularly in "the Female Academy." A Popular Preacher.' It appears that Doctor Toy's preach j ing made a profound impression upon'] the people of Abbeville, as the same issue of the paper says editorially: we nave naa uie pleasure ui ucai ing the speaker on a previous visit and were very much impressed with his ability and learning. We think ho has few superiors in the State. Dr. Toy and Dr. James C. Furman| continued to visit Abbeville and preach j in the Female Academy once a month [during the year. The building known as the Female Academy stood on the present graded school lolt. During this first year Phoebe Morse was re ceived into the church, increasing its membership to three. "Hot Suppers" It was a common practice of churches of other denominations in those days to give "hot suppers" to rnico mnnnv fnv nhnvnh nnrnncoy hilt there is no reference ,to any such thing being clone by this church for more than thirty years after its or ganization?a custom which has, hap pily, fallen into disuse and which this writer hopes will not be revived. iptist Church :: ) In February, 1872, Robert X. Pratt a sludent in the Theological Seminar; at Greenville, became pastor of thi church. The record refers to him a: "a promising young clergyman" win has "entered upon his labors/'. It pleased God to eanble him to ful fil that "promise" and the labors o ft X. Pratt have been fruitful indeed As an indication of the estimate mads of him in the village of Abbeville, th< following communication signed, "r Hearer." published in a local papei February 18, 1872, will show: "I hat the pleasure of hearing a sermon lasi Sunday evening from the Rev. Roberl Pratt, a son of an old friend of mine Robprt Pratt, Esq., of Due West, Th< sermon was short, impressive and tc h* "ti'nt. As sn evidence of gooc '.onre arid sound judgment, Mr Pratl quit when he got through, and did noi attempt to exhibit his learning. b> setting forth any of the doctrinal pe culiarities of his church, which is a great fault of some young preachers He is a Baptist, a student or'gradual cf the Theological Seminary at Green ville. and we trust he has a brilliam career before him. May God bless hin and his labors." In Lawson's Hall. Services were held regularly on th< third Sunday in every month. (r .iarch, Mr Pratt preached to " a gooc audience" in Lawson's New Hall which was located in a ljuilding or the south side of the public square about where Speed's drug store nou is. The church continued to worshir in tihis hall for more than a year when it moved its meeting place t( the new Court Houes. During the year 1872, the 'recorx shows that Mrs Agnes \V. Qua'rles Fannie Sullivan, and Dora Breazeah joined the church. Now, after tw< full years, the church consisted of si? members?five women and one man A House of Warship . Paster Pratt soon after coming it Abbeville began the work of securing a church edifice. It was an uphill job It was only the quenchless zeal anc unflagging labors of the young pastor through four full years of youthfu enthusiasm, that ultimate'y brough to the church a house of worship ol its own. And there are those here to day who have told me that Pastoi Pratt, from his own meagre posses sions, paid a large part of the cosi The Building Committee On February 3, 1873, the executive committee of the Abbeville associa tion met in the village, to hear re ports from several committees whicli had been appointed to raise monej for the building. It was found thai O AAA Kaam Hniaoil A /?r?mrr\i + itir which had been empowered to buy a lot, consisting of Jacob Miller, R, P. Quarlfes and T. J. McCracken. re ported that the Lyon corner at Church and Ferry streets had been boughl for $200 and was paid for. A build ing committee was appointed con sisting of the Rev. R. N. Pratt, the ttev. w. a. jones, jacoD miner, a. n. .Martin, H, Wilson and J. B. Rogers Of these men, only Quarles and Pratt were members of Abbevill-i church Jones was from Greenwood Martin from Beulah, and Miller's membership was at Friendship, . a now defunct country church. Of the membership of McCracken, Wilson and Rogers nothing is said. (Continued on Page Two) TEACHERS HERE SATURDAY Many responses have been re ceived from the notice* mailed th< teachers over the County the pas week stating that scores of then would present themselves at Jk Abbeville Graded School at 12:3< p. m. Saturday to be instructed, i'cc and entertained. The occasion is the first meeting for the New Year of the Abbevilh County Teadhers' Association. Supt. J. D. Fulp is president of th< body, Mrs. J. R. McWhite is vice president, Miss Mittie Cathcart, sec retary and Miss Rebecca Jones is treasurer. There will be resrular classes taught from 12:30 to 1:15 in eacl of the class rooms for observation by the visiting 'teachers. At 1:30 a substantial luncheon will be served by the Abbeville Parent-Teachei Association. After the luncheon re cess a general business meeting of i the teachers will be held. Mr. Paul ) Mann and other noted educators of the County will make short ad dresses. Following these talks the f! election of officers for the next term /j will be held and decisions reached ?j regarding the place and time of the ? next meeting. f GOOD MUSIC. 1| t| The music at the Baptist church in t{ connection with the special services | is of an unusually high order, and is J attracting large crowds. The director ( of the music is Mr. W. Plunkett Mar tin, of Lynchburg, Virginia, one of ^ the leading evangelistic singers of the t Southern Baptist convention. Not r only the solos sung by the director, ' Knf flio r?V>nviic ic rllropforl Kv him renders the most beautiful and impressive song service. A special chorus is now being train .| ed for service Thursday night, and H this chorus will be assisted by a spe , cial male quartet Friday evening. ! Lovers of good music will be greatly I pleased with the song service at/ all I the meetings, especially the evening ; j services. Morning services begin at 11 ! o'clock, and the evening hour is half past seven. MR. DARRACOTT THANK HIS FRIENDS Charlie Darracott, who met with | auuu u acnuua atuucm unnonuao j night, is out again and during his en j forced rest he went over to Athens j to spend a few days with relatives, returning to Abbeville today. Mr. ) Darracott thinks there is a bright side to even a seriously injured hand for he has enjoyed the many lovely attentions shown him and the sub stantial assurances of the warm friendship felt for him. The young men around town who were engaged I in the sham battle with him Christ mas night clubbed together and paid I all his hospital bills, which was a courtesy greatly appreciated by Mr. E Darracott and he asks us to extend his heartftlt thanks to them and to assure them that their kindness will live always in his memory. L LAD PERRIN GETS HIS DOG Lad Perrin is a happy boy these days and his parents are firm be lievers in the efficiency of a want ad in the Press and Banner. Last week Lad lost ihis dog and a want ad ^<as inserted in the Press atkT Banner? Monday a phone message was re ceived from Calhoun Falls saying the dog was there and Tuesday he arrived at home much to the delight of the little boy. While out hunting the dog "jumped" a rabbit and fol lowed him as far as the Falls where the noises of the big city put a stop to the chase. THE COTTON MARKET After lacking a good part of Mon day's gain yesterday, the market turn ed strong again today, January fu tures closing at 17:60 against 17:00 yesterday. New York spots were up 60 points. The best price offered on the Ab eville market today was 16 1-2 rents. J TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE IN SENATE CHAMBER. BUSY ON 5 CABINET SLATE. SELEC J TIONS HINGE ON MANY UN CERTAIN ELEMENTS?.MAY * POSTPONE ANNOUNCEMENT Washington, Jan. 11.?President elect Harding will take the oath of office next March 4 with ceremonies approximating in simplicity those 1 which attended the induction into ' -f T.fi J " 1 ' unite ui ueiiersun ana 01 jacKSon. I The Join-t Congressional inaugural . committee, meeting today to consid er the request <?f Mr. Harding "for , the simplest inaugural program," j decided that with the approval of . the President-elect the oath of office should be adminisered in the Senate chamber and that all outside cere monies at the capitol be dispensed with. The new President under the plan formulated by the committee would thus take the oath of office in the small chamber of the Senate immediately after the induction of Calvin Coolidge as Vice President and then woul(f deliver his inaugu nal address within the hearing of only members of the Senate and House, the justices of the Supreme Court and riot more than 1,000 per sons flhlp t.r? frnwH into ,+iVio roefcriffv I ed gallery space. Send Message To Harding j The committee 'at the conclusion | of its session submitted its plans for the approval of Mr. _ Harding through a telegram sent by Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, the commit tee chairman, as follows: "The joint committee on inaugu ration has received your telegram transmitted through me as chairman dated January 10, 1921, indicating your desire for extreme simplicity in the inaugural ceremonies on the fourth of March and that the same shall be conducted practically with out expense. The committee has considered your suggestion in the spirit in which it was made, and has decided, subject to your approval, that the inaugural ceremonies shall take place in the Senate Chamber ! which involves no disturbance of the arrangement incident to the inau guration of the Vice President and involves no expenses for police as circumstances shall require." Hughe* May Head Cabinet Marion, 0., Jan. 11.?President- * elect Harding's cabinet selections now hinge upon so many uncertain elements that some of has confi dants believe he may postpone the ' announcement of all but one ap pointment until just before inaugu ration. The one place regarded as most likely to be scratched off the doubt ful list in the near future is that of Secretary of State, for which Charles Evans Hughes, of New York, still is said to be uppermost ( I T?r TT 1 f_ J TX * J in mr. nartnng s mina. ix is unuer stood, however, that no definite word has reached here that Mr. Hughes will accept and so that ap pointment too, may be delayed. Regarding all of the other port folios in the cabinet the President elect still is concocting opinions and taking counsel. Two of the appoint ments which he is said to have seri ously considered* announcing eaTly in the New Year, those of Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of Agriculture were involved in con teences ne neia toaay. Mayor Thomp?on Heard Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago who has been quoted as vigorously opposing the suggested appointment of Charles G. Dawes, of that city, as Secretary of the Treasury, was one of those who talked cabinet with Mr. Harding during the day. Afterwards Mr. Thompson would mention no names and said the cabinet talk had been move or less general.