Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Entered as second-iiass matter ai tost office in Aoheville, S. C. Ten as of Subscription: One Year $2.00 I C;-* mAnfKe $1.00 tJlA Uivuvuo ..... _ Three taonths .50 FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1921 THE FARM LOAN BANK The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States sustaining the constitutionality of the Federal Farm Loan Bank should bring relief to many, sections of the South. If the farm loan associations in the several communities are enabled to function at an early date, they should be able to remove a great deal of uncertainty about farming operations for the present year. As we suggested a few days ago the matter of securing advances on which to .run the farms the present year is one which is already giving farmers and others alike grave con cern. Few of the banks have paid their last year's loans secured from other banks, and very few farmers have paid their obligations to the merchants and to the local banks. The result has been and is that there is considerable stagnation in the mat ter of collections. :If the farmers are able to secure money at reasonable rates of inter est from the farm loan banks with which to make the present crop, they will be enabled to hold some of the cotton off the market which other wise they would be forced to sell at whatever price is offered, because as before remarked, with matters as they were before the decision, there was no way by which advances might be obtained except through the sale of cotton on hands. In many cases where farmers have sold their crops of cotton, -and where they are still indebted for the expenses of making last year's crop, they will be enabled to borrow money on long time to set tle up these debts, thus obtaining re lief for themselves from pressing ob ligations, and well as being thus en abled to assist the banks, which have been carrying them, to meet the banks' obligations. While all of this is true, and while the decision of the court in this mat-1 ter offers a remedy for a considerable part of our ills, we would advise the ( people to be cautious the present year. They should be cautious espe cially in the matter of procuring loans for making the next crop. Large amounts o* .loney borrowed and in- , , vested in a c/op yet to be planted, with the present outlook as to prices, , would be suicidal. No more money, we think, should be borrowed the , present year for farming operations , than is necessary to straighten out j existing indebtedness and to meet the bare necessities of living. It is j certainly not a time for a farmer or business man to borrow large amounts of money for speculative purposes, either in the matter of farming or in j other business. The people should be , advised that while the decision of the court opens the door of help to them in their present troubles, it should ( not be used as a means of getting in- j to further trouble and deeper water than that now about them. DILLS IU BtNLMl EX-SOLDIERS PASS Washington, March 3.?The senate adopted today and sent to conference a bill providing approximately $15,- ' 000,000 for additional hospital facili- ' ties for disabled service men. The appropriation was contained in the sundry civil bill, but after the senate had been advised that that measure very probably wou'd fail, it was decided to include th?_ hospital } item in a separate bill. j A bill designed to improve the ser- i vice given to soldiers by the war risk j insurance bureau also was passed by'i the senate and sent to the president, j It provided $1,000,000 for the estab- < lishment of fourteen original offices | of the bureau throughout the coun try where soldiers can take their j compensation and insurance claims < for direct adjudication. < MORE LIQUOR. Deputies C. J. Bruce and Van Mar-, tin caught another still Wednesday, but it was like Dock Weston's stolen; pig, it was "a leetle bit of an old ( thing," but it would make liquor. The capture was made in the Little River section. Calvin Alewine was arrested charged with operating the still and was lodged in the Anderson jail. Sheriff McLane and Deputy Cann arrested a negro named Dennis Lind say at the S. A. L. Shops yesterday; charged with transporting liquors and I having the same in his possession. ' The authorities here have been hav-j ing trouble with liquor peddlars who i bring the liquor from the Georgia; side to the city and sell it locally. In j order to break up this practice the of-1 ficers are watching the incoming - trains. Yesterday Sheriff McLane andi Mr. Cann caught the negro named j with two quarts of blind tiger liquor, j He evidently saw the officers because) he undertook to hide in one of the | toilets of the colored coach on No. j 30, but t)ie officers located him. When | they got him out, they went inside J and found that he had hid one quartl of the liquor in addition to what he, had on his person. He also tried to j hide a 38 calibre pistol which he wasj carrying. He will answer to both the j liquor and the pistol carrying charge, j GA ?S. C. BRIDGE BILL IS PASSED Washington, March 3.?The bill granting consent of Congness to J. J. Smith and J. E. McGee of Starr, S. C., to build a bridge across the Savannah River near Hailey's Ferry, between Anderson County, South Carolina, and Hart County, Georgia, was passed by both senate and House Thursday in hurried fashion in keeping with the effort being made to jam everything through in the closing hours of the! Congress session. Its passage came near creating a i riot in the Senate, however, when | Senator Poindexter, chairman of the Naval Committee, accused Sen ator Ellison Smith of South Caro lina, who presented the bill, with participating in the efforts to defeat passage of the naval bill. ' When the bridge bill was called up and the naval bill temporarily laid aside, Senator Poindexter, who is suffering from "nerves" brought about by the filibuster against the navy bill, objected to its considera tion. "There is nothing in this bill but permission to build the bridge," J said Senator Smith of South Caro-| lina appealingly. "The bill we have been trying toj get passed for several days (naval bill) and which the senator has been! insisting on defeating is nothing at j all but the naval appropriation bill," hurled out Poindexter, with sarcas tic irritation. | "What is that?" said Smith,! scarcely believing his ears. "Let the senator read the record," snapped Poindexter. "Did I understand the senator to say I was here attempting to defeat the naval bill," asked Smith, with firmness. "I said the senator had occupied i Ejreat deal of time and had partici-j pated in defeating the naval appro-> priation bill," replied Poindexter. j "I absolutely repudiate that as be ing altogether unfounded and un-j called for," scouted Smith, advanc-. ing towards the aisle. Sensing a battle, Senator Lodge called for regular order, taking the ^ belligerants off their feet and lay ing the bill aside. ' It was called up a little later by TVI O 4 A# C/Mlflt PoVaKwO i gcuaivi L/iai vi uuuwi vaivuiia) however. Poindexter then meekly said he understood it was a bill that would occasion no debate, being a mere routine bridge bill and he would not object to it. It was imme-, diately passed and now goes to the President for signature. DEATH OF A. HILL McGEE A. Hill McGee died at his home t near Due West, Wednesday night after a short illness. Mr. McGee suf Fered a stroke of paralysis some weeks ago and never recovered from t. The deceased was a farmer of the Due West section of the county, and a man generally liked and re- i >pected. He was the father of Mr. Gus McGee, formerly of Abbeville. Funeral services were conducted it the residence yesterday. The de-' leased was a member of the Baptist Church. WILSON WILL RESUME THE PRACTICE OF LAW Washington, March 3.?President Wilson formally announced today that he would "resume the practice j of law" in a partnership with Bain-j bridge Colby, the retiring Secretary j of State. The firm will maintain of-; VrtfV anH Washington. I iices in incv* a v?> ?? w The announcement was made at'' the White House in the following statement: "President Wilson made the an nouncement today that at the con clusion of his term of office, he would resume the practice of law, forming a partnership with the Sec retary of State, Bainbridge Colby. "The firm will ^ave offices in New York and Washington." The President's announcement wholly unexpected, will recall to the public mind one of his least known of attainments?that of being a law yer. He was graduated in law from the University of Virgina in 1881 and practiced in Atlanta in 1882 and 1883. In the latter year he went to Baltimore to take up post-graduate work at John Hopkins University and practiced some in the local courts in that city. Mr. Wilson did not remain long at the practice of law, however, for in 1885 he began his career as a college professor tak ing up the chair of history and poli tical economy at Byrn Mawr. F^om that time onward until he left the field of collegiate work and became governor pf New Jersey. Mr. Wilson did not figure in the practice of law. No announcement was made of the character of practice the new firm will take up, but i the presump tion is that it will engage principal ly in international law and collater al work. The announcement that offices would be maintained in New York and Washington .was generally tak en to mean that Mr. Colby probably would take charge of affairs at New York and that Mr. Wilson, who will maintain his home here, would look after affairs in Washington. May Not Be Active How actively the retiring Presi dent might take part in the firm's practice within the limitations of his present physical condition is open to wide speculation. When he said good-bye to his cabinet members earlier in the week he was obliged to use his cane to get about from i the White House to the executive offices, and when the newspaper men attached to the White House asked for a farewell audience, the President declined on the ground that his voice was too weak. The President's friends apparent ly were as much in the dark as to his plans as was the public up to the' moment of the announcement, but they generally supposed ' that Mr Wilson's connection with the new firm would be very largely that of a counsellor. Whether AMr. Wilson intended to appear iri court was not made clear, although it was stated at the White House that he would apply for admission to practice be fore the Supreme Court of the Uni ted States. Probably no announcement of any nature has -surprised Washington more during recent months. Mr. Wilson kept his own counsel con cerning his plans up to the last mo ment, and the men who have been most closely associated with him personally and privately during uie last eight years, said they knew nothing of the President's plans un til this morning. RAILWAY ATTORNEY MAKES STATEMENT Chicago, Mar. 3.?Charles McFad den, attorney for the Michigan Cen tral railroad, in a statement to the Associated Press from Niles, Mich., today declared he had been mis quoted in saying that William Lon?, engineer, and George Black, fireman on a Michigan Central train, had been exonerated from blame for the wreck at Porter, Ind., Sunday which cost 37 lives. The reports credited to Attorney McFadden yesterday said that Engi neer Long had not been derelict :in his duty; that he had obeyed the sig nals set for him and that he could not be held accountable for the, crash. Subsequently, Henry Shearer,! general manager of the Michigan j Central,, announced that investiga-! tion had proved that Black and Long were to blame for the crash. Walruses are gentle except virhen attacked. MANY IN WASHINGTON |l FOR INAUGURATION Visitors Flock to Capital Despite the I Lack of Ceremony?Cold But Fair Day Forecast Washington, March 3.?The influx of visitors to Washington to attend \ the inauguration Friday has started, j Despite the abandonment of plans for i an elaborate ceremony, hundreds of J people arrived today and tomorrow, j the number is expected to run into ' the thousands, with other thousands \ to arrive Friday morning. 1 The special forecast of coid and 1 probably fair weather for inaugura- 1 tion day which went out today irora 1 the weather bureau may result in materially increasing the out of town ^ crowd. ^ President-elect Harding with Mrs. 1 Harding and a number of friends will 1 arrive this afternoon from Marion. He will go direct to the New Williard ] hotel, where he will make his head- 1 quarters until he starts for the capi- ^ tol Friday morning. Vice President- ? elect Coolidge and several members ; jf the new cabinet already are on the ground. The cabinet officers designat ed here include Will H. Hays to be postmaster general, Edwin Denby to be secretary of the navy, John W. Weeks to be secretary of war, and Senator Fall to be secretary of the Interior. New Cabinet Members Other prospective members of the fnhinot arp exnActpd to arrive todav cr early Friday. Most of them will not actually take over direction of the various government department} to which they have been assigned un til Saturday. Meantime some of them are conferring with present cabinet officers to familiarize themselves with the work ahead of them. Whether President Wilson is ac tually to attend the inauguration of Mr. Harding still remains to be de termined. White House officials said today the president was anxious to follow all precedents and the con gressional inaugural committee has agreed to provide a chair for him on I the east portico of the capitol. Other ] guiests at the inauguration will stand ! during the ceremony and the delivery ! of Mr. Harding's speech. It is defiritely settled Jhat Mr. Wil- I son will be present at the inaugura tion of Mr. Coolidge. He will ride to the capitol with Mr. Harding but will not accompany him back io the White Hou*e as is the usual custom. Instead he will go direct to his re cently acquired home on S. street where during the afternoon he will eceive Democratic senate leaders and other official friends. WILLIAM E. HAGAN .DIES IN GREENVILLE William E. Hagan, aged 59 years, died at his home 317 Manly street, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. Hagan had been suffering with par alysis for several months, and his death was not unexpected. Although! t will be learned with deep regret by many friends. ? j Mr. Hagan is survived by his wife' and four sons, W. 0. Hagan of Bam-1 berg, and J. L. Hagan of Union; Maxie Hagan also of Union and J. W, Hagan of this city; three daughters,' Mrs. Robert Kelbn of Atlanta, Mrs. A. Berry of this city, and Miss Ola Hagan also of Grgenville; one broth ar, J. H. Hagan, Due West, S.-.C, one sister, Mrs. J. M. Haddon of Don-' aids, S. C Mr Hag-an moved to Greenville about seven years ago, from Abbe v lie, and since that time he was a inember of the W. 0. W. Cedar camp, this city. Funeral services were held Wednesday from Greenvale church in Greenwood county, near Shoals Junction. The funeral party left at 10 o'clock.?Greenville Piedmont. TUMULTV DECLINES JOB TENDERED HIM BY WILSON, e Washington, March 3.?Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to President Wil son, announced today that he had de clined appointment as a member of! the Internationa] Joint commission. He said it would not be fair to thei ? president for h:rn to accept a post to i which he would not be able to give! "full time and consideration." Mr. Tumulty said his declination would not mean the reappointment of Obadiah Gardner, of Maine, chair man of v.he comnvssion, whose re signation has been accepted by the president. ?Watch the label on your paper and renew yi>ur subscription prompt'y. 'ARTY PATRONAGE 1 MAY GO TO TOLBERT Ninety-Six Man Apparently in Fav or?Appointments Being Considered ( Washington, March 3.?From de- j relopmunts in' Washington today, it t T *17 m_|| i. _ I* XT* X_. 1 ippears mat J. w. lomert 01 ixirwiy 5ix and not J. Dunear Adams of i Spartanburg, will dispense federal 3 jatronage in South Carolina. Mr. 1 rolbert. was in Washington today and 1 vas received by Will H. Hays, chair nan of the Republican national com- , nittee. Others of South Carolina on ihe scene of the prospective melon :utting were James Long of Union, | Ben Mixson of Orangeburg and Sam Leaphart of Lexington. It is said that the former would be postmaster and the latter marshal of the Western district. It is; understood that Ernest Coch rane of Anderson is favored for fed eral attorney of the Western dis- ( trict aREALART 7-1 'SOLDIERS 01 by Richard H "Soldiers of For orful story, mas a play rich phere of spirite a product o best. Added A ? Two-Reel Corned; Admission "Just Snap Your Fingers atCai "Caresses"?M Paul Whitemen and Hi: Two brilliant, catchy, original dai Victor Double-face "If You Gould Care"?Med Joseph C. Sml The waltz is arranged from one recent years. The one-step is vigoro , Victor Double-fat itm,j 101c vi vjuiucu i/icaai "Let the Rest of the Frank Ferera-Au The creepy, shivery tremolo of th< wailing of the Hawaiian guitar or the Victor Double-fat "Twelfth Street Rag"?Fox "Dotty Dimples"?One-Step A jolly fox trot, and a one-step so n Victor Dauble-fac "Tip Top' ?Medley Fox Trot "If a Wish Could Make it! These danccs fairly bubble with III Victor Double-lac 2 n r.-u let jo ~2ay you thcco anu THE E< !| "McMURRAY'S Ml! L URS. WILSON REMOVES HER $75,000 TAPESTRY TO THEIR NEW HOME Washington, March 3.?The $75, >00 tapestry presented to Mrs. Wil son, wife of the president, during the 3eace conference, will find a place in ;he new home of the Wilsons. Mra. Wilson, it was learned today, has re noved the tapestry from the east mnm nf tlio WViito TTmisp where it las been hanging since it was brought :o the United States. ise Friday Reel Production f FORTUNE' arding Davis * tune" is a col terfully told in the atmos id romance. f Gfenius at its ttractioiv Happy Daze" 15c and 35c re, Darling"?Medley Fox Trot [edley Fox Trot 9 Ambassador Orchestra nccs, full of life and go. ;d Record 3S704 ley Waltz "Happy"?One-^tep Ith's Orchestra of the most beautiful waltz songs of ius and snappy. :ed Record 18715 a" U7 i? Blue and White S ?Waltz Marimba Band World Go By"?Waltz ithony Franchlni : marimba on one side, and the weird other, make this a fascinating record. :ed Record 18716 Trot All Star Trio AH Star Trio ?... 1C,Y L?a?. IV vv-v ,uu..am.?. ed Record 18713 So"?Medley Fox Trot Six Orown Brothers fc and drollery. ed Rocord 18714 other New Vlctcr - *J for February CHO ISIC STORE"