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INAUGURATION NOTES New York Times Gone are the days when a diplo-i ' matic corps could be counted on to present an unbroken front of aurif erous uniforms. The majority of the diplomats present today were gor-i geous as usuil,' but several wore gorgeous frockcoats. One wore evening dress and one was in a simple sack suit. t. Among the tributes of farewell! given by Senators to their departing! colleagues?and the only thing, it flaky be observed, which seems to move Senators to applaud is the kind words they have to say about ?ne another?was one of particular poignancy. Senator Ransdell of Lou isana arose to eive the usual expres sidn of admiration to his associate, Bdwrd J. G^y, elected in 1918 to fill out the unexpired term of Senator Broussard. "He is leaving," said Senator Ransdell, "and I am happy to say oh his own volition." The sobs of Senators who were leaving because they had lost in the last election and who would have been glad to die in office, could be distinctly heard through the entire Chamber. Miss Alice Robertson, the new wo man member from Oklahoma, wore a large bouquet of violets and ?r childs when she entered the Senate chamber. She sat beside Representa tive Schall, the blind member from Minnesota, and his little daughter. Miss Robertson unpinned the b >u - quet and passed it over to little Miss Schall, who buried her face in it en thusiastically and then held it up for her father to smell. Up to 8 o'clock tonight there were just twenty-four arrest for drunkerf ness made today ift Washington?a striking contrast tVother'inaugural days. Only a dozen persons were ar rested in the twenty-four hours end-1 ing this morning at 8 o'clock. Police here commented that on former in auguration eyes the station houses were not large enough to hold thej senders. \ .10,000,000 WILSON WORDS Chicago, March 6.?One hundred books of stenographic notes dictated by President Wilson were brought to Chicago today by Charles Swen, who has been the President's^pri *ate stenographer for the last nine years. They contain nearly 10,000, 000 words. This material will b? used by Mr. Swen in wrltng a book. He will live in Chicago. Japan leads the world in the num ber of divorces granted annually. % 0' WANTS I FOR SALE OR RENT-^Several giod mules and horses. S. J. Link, Ab beville. 3-7 2tcol kinmiMii nuutt?we win gin j Thursday and Friday, March 10th I and 11th for the last days thisj season. Southern Cotton Oil Com pany. 3, 7col GARDENS PLOWED?I am prepar ed to plow your gardens for you on short notice. Prices reasonable. See Roy Cann or apply at White's Stables. 3, 7-1 tpd. V L^^T-^Sngle barrel gun stock be twe'<?8 Eoome of J. A. King and Blue Hill. Rewarct if demanded. Please leave at store <vf S. J Link. Geo. W. Wilson 3,7-ltpd WANTED?A situation by a compe tent colored cook. Bessie White, j No. 10 Secession Ave. 2, 7-2tpd; . : FOR SALE?Stable manure at $5.00 per ton, delivered anywhere in the! city. T. G. White. 3,7-3tcolj LOST?A gold cross vmn iun? en-, graved on it. Return to J. S. Morse i . , and receive reward. 3,7-ltcolj LOST?A pair of eye glasses. Finder please return to planters Bank or Mrs. J. S. Stark and receive re-41 ward. 3, 7-ltcol THIRTY YEARS MAGISTRATE? Am now prepared for all civil work. Contracts, wills, mortgages,! collections a specialty. Prices rea sonable. Advice and marriage free. Office under Hotel. MANS FIELD E. HOLLINGSWORTH. BATHETIC INCIDENTS MARK INAUGURATION Flags at Half Mait in Honor of Champ Clark and Appearance Of President Wilson Stir Emo tions of Washington Crowd Washington, March 4.?The inau guration of President Harding today was not without its . pathetic inci dents. The flags, a which similar celebrations have flown jauntily and defiantly in the wind, were at' half mast in honor of the dead Demo cratic elader, Champ Clark. And. there was President Wilson. His appearance moved vast throngs to tears. In his infirmity he bore himself bravely. He insisted that he limp along unassisted, ' and yet in mounting steps, it was necessary for attendants-to lift his feet. Having reaching the capitol at great peril to his life, he convinced himself that he should abandon the remainder of the prbgram and so instead of enter ing the senate.and appearing on the east wing to hear the inaugural ad dress, he limped away into obscurity i from which he will be rescued in time by a grateful people. His-auto mobile rolled from sight just as the vast throng; opened its throat to ac claim the new chief executive. "Le roi est mort; vive le rol!" rang out with almost the significance of actu al verity/ Mr. Harding's address was of that variety which naturally emanates from an individual of his training and inclination. It was an argument for the prosecution and develop ment of those principles which - this republic has proved good, rather kthan one of inspiration based on the necessity of progress in meeting the influence of changed conditions. Republicans were delighted in that | he proceeded against the league of^ | nations. Democrats, while refraining from criticism declared their convic ton that Mr. Harding, if he ,has his way jvill initiate an era peace and quietude, one entirely denuded of brilliant and spectacular events and performances, one safe' and sane rather than one calculated to uplift end enlighten. One of the distinct features of ; the day was the address of Thomas R. Marshall, the retiring vice presi dent. He ^Yas never happier in the selectiop ,of a theme nor in the choice of thpught and language to express it. At its conclusion the sen ate sprang to its feet with spontane ous acclaim, this incident being the .sole excepton in a splendid though entirely stereotyped program. The new vice president, Calvin Coolidge, appared as a sphomore, beside the wizard who preceded. Every one with a Single exception gave visual proof of the solemnity of the occasion. Of course, Presi dent Wilson's appearance cast a dis tinct and lasting pall. President Harding's fervent declarations, his serious demeanor, his afrnost pious conduct in taking the oath and kiss ing the Bible accentuated, it and then there were everywhere the half masted flags, forever reminding that in the immediate proximity of the scene another great man lay dead. , Mrs. Harding appeared to wear her jubilation on her sleeve. She was most generous with her bows and smiles, and her fetching nods moved the emotional in her environ to re peated and uproarous applause. Otherwise the day was orte of tears and serious mediation rather than of laughter and joliification. , Washington March 4.?Vice Pres ident Marshall, upon his retirement from office, said .in part: "I go, but you remain. I leave with the same inarticulate cry in my soul with which I came to you: My country. It is no new or unusual cry for the American, but it has I fear, myriad concepts. To some it means broad acres and fertile fields-; "to many opportunity for personal pre' ferment; to a thoughtless few, the right to utter every vagrant word 1 which finds lodgment in a mind dis eased; to the half educated, that de mocracy should be governed as soon by the infant's cry as by the pro-i phe's warning. Bu to me it is but the composite voice of all the good and wise and self-sacrificing souls who trod or tread its soil, .calling for that liberty which is law encrowned, preaching that doctrine which seeks not its own, but the common good and^above all, warning us by the j memory of the t^ead and the hope of ( the unborn to close our ears to the mouthings of every peripatetic re- i former, who tells ys.that the way to sanctify the republic is to remove every landmark which has hithertq marked the^boundaries of national and individual life. ^ "It is no new religion we need. Our creed should be: One Lord, one faith, one baptism?the Lord of Jus tice, who was with Washington at Valley Forge, Grant at Appomattox Pershing on the fields of France; the faith that under a republican form of government alone, democra cy permanently can endure; the baptism of that spirit which will not be content until no man is above the penalties and no man beyond the nrnto/vHnn nf rmr laws. ^vvv^v.. "Let him who goes and him who stays remember that he who saves his life at the loss of his country's honor loses it, and who loses his life for the sake of his country's fyonor saves it." , VICTOR CHESHIRE DIES IN ANDBRSON Found Dead in Bed By Wife at Home Anderson, March 5.?Victor B. Cheshire, editor of the Anderson Daily Tribune, was found dead in his bed at an early hour this morn ing. Mr. Cheshire had not been well for several days, but was not con sidered seriously ill. His wife called to him at 6 o'clock to ask how he' felt. Receiving no answer she hur riedly went to him and^found that he had died during the night ap parently without a struggle. Although not 40 years of age, Victor B. Cheshire has had a varied career. He was educated in a news paper office, beginning as a small boy as an apprentice in The People's Advocate office. He had only been to school a few years of his life, and taking this into consideration he was a remarkable newspaper man. He wrote fearlessly when he became editor of his own paper by buying the Anderson Intellieencer. He was I a member of the staff -of Cole! Blease. J The Intelligencer was bought by a syndicate and - later went out of business. Mr. -Cheshire after a short time being out of newspaper work started The Tribune, first as a semi weekly paper and later changed it to a daily. Mr. Cheshire had indomit able energy, which made Ms busi ness' ventures successful. When only 17 years of age he was married to Miss Erline Prevost, who was ojily 15. A runaway match of a bojj and girl, but they never out grew the sentiment, and the great est pleasure in life..to Mr. Cheshire was to give his wife every comfort and convenience. She has been, a de voted wife and helpmate. They have seven children, six hoys and one girl. Mr. Cheshire is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Cheshire, three borthers and two sis ters: Robert Cheshire, Charleston; Herbert Cheshire, Dallas, Texas; Richard Cheshire, Mrs. J. M. Acker and Miss Catherine Cheshire, #of / * Anderson. The funeral will be Sunday after noon from the home, conducted by the Rev. Alex N. Brunson, of St. John's Methodist church anrf inter ment will be made at Silver Brook cemetery. MARION FARMER TAKES OWN LIFE Despondency Over Finances Ca.use of Act?Leader in his Section.. Dillon, March 5.?J. H. Berry, a farmer living on the Marion road about five miles from Dillon, com mitted suicide this morning about 5 o'clock by shooting himself in the temple with a pistol. It is said that last night he seemed in very good spirits and told his family of hav ing made arrangements for his fer tilizers for this year. This morning he was up early and went to the lot, apparently to look after feeding the stock. As he did not return to break- i fast, which was waiting, some one of the family went to tell him that breakfast was ready. He was then found in a small outhouse with a bullet wound in his head self-in-flict ed. Last year he lost most of his es tate by a decree of the court. This fol lowed by deflation of farm products is thought to have preyed upon his mind, causing him to take this method of ending his troubles. He is survived by a widow and seven grown children. His widow be fore her marriage was Miss David, of Marion. 1 CONGRESS CLOSES SESSION OF STORM Little Flurry A* End Comet Shortly After Noon?Many Bills Go ^ Dowto Wjth Nominations Washington, March 4.?The Sixty sixth congress passed peacefully in to history toddy with little of the flurry usually attendant to the hurly burly of an inauguration. Final gavels fell in the house at 11:50 o' clock and in the senate about 12:30 the latter's clock having been moved backward and thtf former's forward, hoth to meet exigencies of the inau gural program. Immediately the new I senate was called to order by Vice President Coolidge for the session requested by President Harding. The final sessions were virtually devoid of legislation. The principal ' bills which failed were the army and navy appropriation budgets and the "immigration exclusion bill. The ar my and immigraton measures met a "pocket veto" by President Wilson, who failed to sign them, and the na val bill failed to get through the sen ate. v President Wilson, in conformance 'with custom, waited upon congress in its final hour .in his room off the senate- chamber, signing a few last minute measures. Among these weije the sundry civil appropriation bill and the Langley bill appropriating $18,600,000 for hospitalization of former service men. Republican leaders plan to draft substitutes for the army and navy bills as soon as the extra session is , convened by President Harding, probably early in April, and rush] them through. The immigration re striction measure also will be one of the fiM measure considered at theN extra session. In addition to the army and immi gration bills,' Prescient Wilson pock eted the Mason bill amending the i war risk insurance act and a private claim bill. Little Speech Making Little spqech making marked to day's final proceedings and it was a tame finale in comparison with past congresses. Wearied by many recent night sessions, the customary turbu lence of adjournment was absent in both senate and house. But there were many touching incidents. , As an offset was the welcome given newly elected members. Swearing in 32 new senators was the first business of the new senate which is expected to continue its sessions through next week and then adjourn until the next session of the Sixty-seventh congress i:> called Ony one senator-el^ct, Peter Nor beck of South Dakota, failed to re spond to his name today. i x After the ceremonies attendant on the inauguration of President Har ding, the new senate again assem bled, received personally from the new chief executive his cabinet ap pointments and confirmed their nominations. The greatly increased Republican n>ajority in the new sen ate compelled rearrangements of seating. A dozen Republicans were assignd to seats across the aisles in the Democratic ection, thereby re establishing the "olck Cherokee strip." Meeting early this morning in their final sessions, both sen.ite and house marked time for the inaugural ceremonies about noon. Last speech es^ of retiring members and tributes to them and to senate and house offi cers mingled with routine business. In the senate the navy; bill, long since given up as lost, remained as unfinished business to the last. In the house adjournment came after two hours of speech making on the record of the boys' ' achievements, with Republicans and Democrats in dispute. 4 TEACHERS MEETING The Abbeville County Teachers' Association will meet in Due West at the Y. M. C. A. Hall Erskine Col lege, from 2 to 4 o'clock, Saturday March 12th. Trustees all over the County are urged to be present. Teachers are cordially invited. Mr. | B. L. Parkinson, High School In spector, is to speak on "Respective Duties of Trustees and Teachers;" Dr. J. I. McCain is to speak on "The Ethical Side of the Teaching Pro fession;" Dr. R. L. Robinson is to speak on "The Teachers.' Lunch will: be served to members of the associa- j tion and trustees at 1:15 p.m. Supt. Due West Graded School. [ Watch the label on your paper and renew your subscription promptly. > \ v SANTUC ^ I * \ k\\ , % \ \ \ >.\ \ \ \ > \> This is beautiful weather we are having the farmers are making use of it gardening and cleaning off their land preparing to pljnr anoth er crop. Mrs. W. F. Kay an.l children anil Miss Lizzae Sharp spent ' Saturday with Mrs. Ermie Haddon. Miss Lizzie^Able spent Sunday af ternoon with Miss Lila Morrison. Mrs. Claude Kay and children, and Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Wright spent Saturday with Mr. M. B. Kay. Mr. and Mrs. James Haddon and Mrs. Ermie Haddon spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Mason Wright. Miss Annie Kay was shopping in the city Saturday. A large' crowd attended the dance Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Haddon. Mr. Roy Kay has returned home from Belton. The Long Cane Missionary Socie ty met with Mrs. Frank Kay Friday afternoon. Mrs. Tom Hunter is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Able. Her friends are always glad (o have her with them. * Mr. ai^d Mrs. M. D. Wright were shopping in the city Saturday. Mrs. W. F. Kay and Miss Lizzie Sharp visited Mrs. Joe Able last "Sunday afternoon. Mr, W. E. Morrison has' been on a visit his week to Mr. Joe Mundy [ of Hodges. , Mr. R. B. Haddon, of Abbeville, (visited his ' home folks here this Several from this community at tended Miss Malinda Bowie's funer al at Gilgal -church Monday morn ing. Canada is discussing the possibil ties of the musk ox as a source of wool. In the Arctic region, east of the Mackenzie River, , millions of these animals are to be found forag ing and thriving on a pasturage which no other animal but the rein deer could live on. 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