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Abbeville Press and Banner . EttPihlisheJ1844. $2ToQ the Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Wednesday, June 8, 1921 Single Copies, Five Cents. 77th Year. ALUMNI RETURN 10 COLLEGE HALLS HAVE PROM1NENET PLACE AT ERSJQ1NE COMMENCEMENT? WASHINGTON MAN FEA TORES GRADUATING fcifcKCIS ELS WITH ADDRESS. * O ? Due West, June 7.?Old students and alumni had the right of way at Brskine today, the regular graduating exercises of the college being followed immediately by the annual alumni dinner at the dormitory. At the reunion, classes from 1872 to 1921 were represented though there were some classes of. years between those mentioned which yvere without representation. The alumni dinner was greatly enjoyed 'by all present and various matters having to do with Erskine were discussed. The feature of the graduating exercises this morning was the anniversary address delivered by Dr. Charles A. Douglas of Washington, D. C.f whose subject was "The World's Peace." He said that wax must ibe done away with or else the mce will be exterminated and predicted that America would come in to a peace league eventually, George Hfcrvey to the contrary notwithstanding. Dr. Douglas, an Erskine ' ahimnus, was heard with close attention. The honorary degree of LL. D. was conferred by the board of trustees upon . Dr. Douglas and Judge B. M. Miller of Alabama. f Speeches by Graduates The speakers from the graduating o&ss were as follows: A. M. Hood, The Growth of Cosmopolitan!sm' R. B. Harris, "An Armed Mind"; R. C. Kennedy, "The Price of Freedom"; Mfes Louise Rampey, "Growth and Service"; Miss Morey Lesslie, "Value of the' G. B. White, "Ideals of Democracy as Found .in Literature"; Theo L. Holland,'"The Power of Dreams." Dr. J. S. Moffatt, president, presided over the exercises. Members of the senior class were as follows: Alfred Howard Angew, Due West; Paimer Dale JJeard, Matthews, N C.; Robert Murphy Bell, Brighton, Tenn.; John Wilson Clatworthy, Honea Path; Albert R. Erwin, Antreville; George M. Gray, Antre? vilie, Robert Brice Harris, Newnart, Ga.; James Kiflough Henry, Jr., ? * Chester; Theo. L. Holland,N New Albany, Miss.; Andrew McCaughrin Hood, Anderson; Willie Boyd Hood, ^ Gastonna; Renwick Carlisle Kennedy, Ora; Miss Elizabeth Morey Lesslie, Troy; Miles Hazel Long, Gastonia; Joseph Roddey Miller, Jr., Bock Hill; Lucius Gaston Moffatt, Due West; David Gardner Phillips, Jr.r Cheater; Miss Louise Bampey, Due West; Garner* Brown White, Chester. The marshals were Moffatt G. Boyce, chief; Miss Jean Moffatt, B. E. Parrick, J. L. Miller, Miss Buth RovH nnrf W H flhmrl With Literary Societies. . The joint celebration of the Euphemian and Philomathean Literary , societies was held last night, the subject of the debate being "Resolved, That the law requiring a unanimous agreement of the jury irf order to render a verddet should be TJj*~ 4<Rrmftt.ive -jnde was , society which was represented by J. C. Reid and A. M. Hood. The Euphemi> an society upheld the negative side and was represented by D. G. Phil' lips and J. R. Thompson. The decision was in favor of the affirmative so that the Darlington cup goes to that society for th^iext year. The (welcome address was delivered hy W. B. Hood. Diplomas to the A society graduates were delivered by Miss Jean Moffatt for the Caliopean society; R. E. Blakely for the Ejiphemian society and R. E. Hood for the Phalmathean society. The marshals were B. 0. Evans, chief; J. A. Page, H. K. Whitesides, J. B. Br^ce y REACH DECISION AS TO DIVISION OF COMMERCE BUREAU , \ No Decision Reached Yet Whether ' Original Grouping Will Be Carried Out?The VarioSis Group*. Washington, June 2.?Decision has been reached on five of the basic groups of commodities into which , the work of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce will be divided when the reorganization now an progress is completed, Sec1 retary Hoover said today. These groups are textiles, coal and oil, chemicals, leather products and foodstuffs. As originally planned, Mr. Hoover explained, there were to be 12 basic groups, with two experts in charge of each. However, it has nnt hw>n Heeided. he added. whether the final grouping wdll be limited to 12 or whether there will be more groups with less than two experts in charge. There remains to be determined what commodities are to make up tfie other groups, he added, although one will include miscellaneous specialties. Parts of the work from th^ export standpoint will be devoted to' the expansion of exports as well as development of markets already established, it was said. Similar groupings will be installed , in the bureau of standards and the census bureau in order to correlate the work of the commerce bureau by providing the necessary statistics for the basic commodities and aiding in the standardization of export producers. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS / Mr. and Mrs. Sol Rosenberg have* had a pleasant party of visitors this week in Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lawton, Messrs. W. H., A. S., and B. E. Lawton aijd Miss Elizabeth Kirkland, of Garnet, Mass Arrie Lawton, of Augusta, Mi9s Annie Chisholm, of Bamberg and Mrs, W. H. King and Bi'lly King. They came here on their way to Clemson College and took Mrs. Rosenberg with them and all enjoyed seeing Messrs. A. S. Lawton and B. E. Lawton finish their college course and receive -diplomas from CJemson. The party will* remain in Abbeville until tomorrow after which they will return to their different homes. They say the big news about the trip is that they made it over dirt roads, in Fords and without mishap. MISS GLADYS WHAM Miss> Gladys Wham is another Abbeville giri who has carried off honors at college this year. She has just graduated at Limestone College J with high marks to her credit and^n the Junior?Senior debate commencement week was .awarded a handsome medal and the honors of her society. Miss Wham.is spending this week in Gaffney with friends A'ftfvr -urVli^Vl aha will /?r\m a fn A kVn ? - ?? ? ?? W??V ?* 414 WUAV WW Ull/t" ville for her vacation. VISITORS FROM SPARTANBURQ Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Latimer are here from Spartanburg for a visit to Mrs. Ella Latimer and Miss Maggie Latimer. Mr. Latimer is in Government work and has been exchanged from South Carolina bo Massachusetts and they are here for a visit \before taking up his new station. MIL BOTTS SUFFERS STROKE Mr. Thos. H. Botts, who has been in failing health for some time, suffered a stroke of paralyses Tuesday and is at the point of death at his home near Abbeville. Mr. Clarkson, expert accountant, of Columbia, is in the city this week I going over the books of the Abbeville Water and Light Company. and W. M. Kennedy. The medals . were delivered by the Rev. J. L. Oates of York. The commencement exercises of the Woman's College of Due West will be held tomorrow. *' \ GENERAL SESSIONS TRIES MM CASES / 1 Number of Cases Disposed of in The Court of General Sessions?Violators of the Prohibition Law Receive Sentences.?Mutt Work On Public Works and Pay Fine*? Court May Last AH Week. Tfoe Court of General Sessions which convened on Monday continues in session and many cases are being disposed of. The case of the State vs. Charles Manning which was being tride Monday afternoon went to the jury late that day and after considering the case for a short time, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. J. Howard Moore was Manning's attorney. The next, case tried was that of The State vs. W. C. Sharpton charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent. It was charged that Sharpton while in the employ of an industrial insurance business collected money which he failed to turn over to th? company. He was found guilty on two counts and sentenced on each count to serve a sentence of three months. Notice of appeal was given and the defendant admitted to bail pending the appeal. J. "Howard Moore was attorney for the defend ant. Will Reyenue was tried Tuesday on the charge of murder and was found guilty of manslaughter. Revenue was charged with the killing of a negro on the Taggart place near Calhoun Falls. He was sentenced to serve a term of six years on the chain' gang. J. Howard Moore represented him. Lila Ramey ple^d guilty to the charge of assault andJbattery of an aggravated nature and received a sentence for the payment of a fine of seventy~five dollars or a term of five months in jail. ?l i ine xuuuwiiig pitxtu guilty wu viu. lations of the prohibition law: Geo. Pritchard, Bryant Richey, and Wash Brooks, the latter colored. They were sentenced to a term of six months on the chain gang and to pay a fine of three -hundred dollars, the sentence > 9 proviaing in each case that upon serving twenty days and paying a fine of one hundred and fifty dollars, the balance of-the sentence was to be suspended during good behavior. Ben Hill, Dennis Lindsay and John Hunter, colored, plead guilty to like charges and received like sentences, except that they were required to serve thirty ,days on the chain gang. Tom Wilson, white, was tried for storing Alcoholic liquors, the jury making a mistrial. He was represented by D. H. Hill. The grand jury returned the following bills Tuesday and today: The State vs. Sarah Weinraub, arson. No Bill. The State vs. J. B. Gordon, Breach of trust, True Bill. The State vs. Scoggins and others, house breaking with intent to commit a felony, No Bill. This morning the court was engaged in the trial of the case of the State vs. Simpson charged with * the homicide of J. Ernest Cheatham. Mr Simpson shot and killed Mr. Cheatham at Gilliam's--Gin- House Hear Watts last September. He is defended by J. Howard Moore. Wm. P. Greene is assisting the solicitor in the case. The testimony was completed at the morning hour and ar. guments were concluded just before we went to press and the judge was nVinronnf* flin liiw VUWlglllg WIC JUIJ. Several other cases are yet to be tried. Court will likely be in session for the whole of the week. The Grand Jury completed its work today and was discharged for the term. Miiss Anne Rose left Wednesday for Atlanta to visit her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jordon. 1 BR. J. S. MOFFATT PRESIDENT EMERITUS At the Commencement at Due West This Week, the Trustees of Erskine College Elected Dr. Moffatt Until Now President of the College To the Office of President Emeritus.?He Accepts. At a meeting of the &oard of Trustees of Erskine College this week which was largely attended, the trustees of the college elected Dr. J. S. Moffatt President Emeritus of the college, and he has Accepted the position. v Dr. Mofratt in accepting the new office vacates the office "bf president which he has held for a number of years. In his new office Dr. Moffatt will have nothing to do with the lo cal affairs of the college and will do no teaching. He is to attend the larger affairs of the college under the direction of the Executive Committee of the Board, boking after the proper advertiseme.it of the college, the increasing of the endowment, the securing of students and generally to increasing the interest of the peoples of the Church in the matter of education in the churches' colleges. Dr. Moffatt during his term as president has given such time as he has been able to this kind of work, and he has been -uniformly successful at it. The Board of Trustees felt that he was better able to carry on this work than anyone else, and its action means that the Board is deter mined to take more aggressive action in the future than in the past in promoting the interest of the college. tA large measure of usefulness to the church an5 college awaits I>r. Moffatt in his new office, and the Board of Trustees feels fflfit the college has a right to expect much from his endeavors. . A new president of the college has i not been elected. An election will flikely be held withSn the :next sixty days so that the faculty may be-full at the beginning of the fall term. \ ? . ft AFTER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Mr. Glenn Kay is canvassing 'the city for associate members of the Chamber of Commerce which membership is supposed to come from the* young men around town who are working for a salary. Mr. Kay has the interest of the Cliamber at heart, and waxes eloquent on the sulbject of members- He goes to the Bible for an illustration and likens a man who fails to subscribe, to the man who was given one talent and went off and buried it. Mr. Kay should meet with cordial success in his efforts for the young men are the hope of the. future. BANKERS MEET SOON Anderson, June 7.?South Carolina I :n iw.ij jl?ojiivcx3 aawc^anuii win nuiu ltd an-1 iiual convention at Kanugi Lake, Hendersonville, N. C., July 6 and 7, according to announcement made here today by Lee G. Hollman, secretary. A PRETTY VISITOR Misrs Leslie Pinson, of Clemson College-, is in the cdty for visit of a ' few days to her friend Mis,? Winona BarksdaJe. A VISITING EDUCATOR. Prof. E. W. Hall, of the Rock Hill, system of Graded schools, is in the city for a short visit to his daughter, Mrs. C. E Peele. Prof. Hell will teach in the summer schools of the State and is only in Abbeville for a short stay. REV. W. E. DAVIS TO PREACH Rev. W. Emmet Eavis, of Oiemson College, S. C., will preach in the Presbyterian Church next Sunday. PROGRAM OF THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION To Be Held at Little River Baptist Church Sunday, June 12-?A Splendid Program Ha* Been Arranged The following js the program for Abbeville County Sunday School Convention which will be held at Little River Baptist church next Sunday, June 12th: / Morning Session. 10:00?Worship and Song. Conducted by P. W.*Burns. 10:20?The Convention Theme, "Christian Co.Operation for Kingdom Service." By Dr. J. S. Moffatt. 10.40?Song. 10:50?'.Laying the Foundations for Christian Character."1 By Mrs. Leon C. Palmer. 11:15?"The Youth of the Church Trained for Service." By Mrs. Leon C. Palmer. 11:45?Period of Business) (Record of Attendance, Report 6f Officers, Appointment of Committee.) ' *'(:> 1 12:00?"Building Christian iii South Carolina." By Leon C. Palmer. 12:30?Miscellaneous Business. 12.40?Adjourn for Dinner. Afternoon Session (The "HOW Session 'of the Convention.) 2:00?Worship and Sbng. Conducted by Prof. Edgar Long. 2:15?"How to Be a Successful Sunday School Superintendent," by Leon C. Palmer. 2:40?"How to Build Up the Adult Dilvl- ? Hit r> C T onvoll i-mlmc viaso. xjy v. kj. uvmtvm. 3:00?Soi^g. 3:05?"How to Prepare and Teach a Sunday School Lesson,' by Mrs Leon C. Palmer. 3:30?Questions Answered. 3.35?Reports of Committees, Selection of next place of meeting. '' Adjournment. " MEETING IN ANDERSON. The Woman's Missionary Society of. the Upper South Carolina Conference is in session this week in Anderson. There are many delegates to the Conference, all of whom are being entertained in the Anderson College and given a very delightful series of pleasures. Those attending from Abbeville are Mrs. E. P. Arnold, Mrs. A. 0. Roche and Miss Mary Shaw Gilliam f from the Sharpn church, Mrs. Thompkins Barney, Miss Mary Williams and Miss Wllie G. Riley;' and from Grace church Mrs. J. M. Mason. RESIGNING FOR CAUSE Mr. J. S. Stark and Rev L. J. Bristow have returned from Greenville. Mr. Bristow delivered medals at the closing of Jfurman ana inr. Stark attended the meeting of the trustees. Uncle Jim declares he is goig to resign and the reason is that the day of the exercises he was taken from the ground floor where he 'was completely surrounded by girls and put in a box with a lot of old trustees/ | RETURNING HOME 1 Mrs. Sydney Eason and her two fine children left today for her home J in East Orange, N. J. She has spent J a pleasant t?ano H&tmthSr with her home people and her friends have! ; taken great pleasure in her visit. VISITING THEIR FRIEND ? i W. D. Wilkinson and Gottlobi Neuffer left this week for Ashevillei where they will visit Julian Wilkin- j son who is "in the Government Hos. j TUair oro !Y1 olrin Cf pil/iti fit UlltHH/l C. ?U\-J IUV <**?.?.?, I the trip through the country. I DR. POWER , I i Dr. Rayford Power, who has been visiting in the country for sometime was on our streets M<?nday. He is returning to Abbeville soon and hopes to bo able to resume his practice. ARMY BILL FIGHT i NOT YET DECIDED J TEST IN SENATE TO BE FOL- ' I ft. LOWED BY ANOTHER?COMm MITTEE PROVISION FOR MINIMUM OF 170,000 SUPPORTERS ?THE VOTE WA? 34 TO 30 Washington, June 7.?Committee provision for a minimum army of .1 170,000 men for the next fiscal year was accepted today by the senate in considering the army appropriation bill.' ' , 3 The vote was 34 to 30, two Democrats, Senators Fletcher, Florida, and Mye^s, Montana, joining #ith the Republican majority and 11 Republicans voting against the amend- - J ment < ' , i I ** :4 The Republicans voting against the 170,000 total were Borah, Idaho; Har rels. Oklahoma; Jones, Washington; Kenyon, Iowa, Ladd, North Dakota; La Follette, Wisconsin | McNary, Oregon; Nordeck JSouth Dakota; Norris Nebraska; Smoot, Utah, and Town- .1 send, Michigan. I - -9 The vote on the amendment follt J A J .i 1 l.J J.L.l. lowed IWO oays OI neaieu ueuatc, participated in by a group of senators who advocated economy in governmental appropriations and argued that the United States at the present time was not in need of an army of 170,000 men. This group after today's roll call said they would seek another vote on the provision governing the size of the army. The * army at present has an enlisted ? strength of about 220,000 men and the bill as passed by the house provides for an average of 150,000 men. i The bill as presented by the senate military affairs committee, carries a total of $355,000,000. Chairman. ^ Wadsworth tonight was hopeful that a final vote might be obtained before adjournment tomorrow. Removal of American troops from ) Germany was touched at some length by Senators Reed, Missouri, and Watson, Georgia, Democrats. Both de- J cried delay in passage of the resolution establishmg peace with Austria. ! Washington, June 7.?Democrats of the senate, in an informal caucus tonight agreed to renew the fight for ? a reduction of the .strength of the army as provided in the pending bill from 170,000 to 150,000 men. Senator King, of Idaho, gave notice thifc afternoon that he would inr sist on an aye and nay vote in the senate. The Democrats in their cau- _ cus agreed to support the proposed reduction, the vote in the committee of the whole this afternoon was 34 1 -r to 30 in fa\ior of the bill containing provision for 170,000 men. Senator Underwood, Democratic leader, said tonight that it was en-" tirely possible that the socalled small army men would be success???1 ? "kill mae cuefoirtn^ ' in fllA Lilly UIC Ulll TTOO >JUOVU*iiVU * y w*?w committee of the whole by only four votes. It is possible that'the senate will overturn the vote of this after-, noon," he said, his Democratic colleagues agreed with him the proposed reduction would reduce the appropriation carried in the bill one-sev_ enth of the ^rhol^. * _ ; I EARLE MASKS RECORD ' | " Anderson, June 7.?'Paul Earle, of this city has won both championships for the Southern zone and preliminary handicap at the trap shooting contest in Atlanta. Mr. Earle' broke 135 targets without a mia* ? if - 1 * ? AAA T? ana. tiea iy i or 2uv. m auuuuiig w tie off he won the championship event. He was presented with a 14 American Trapshooters association modal fho oViamrrfnnshit> of the> Southern zone. Mr. Earle made a remarkable record iby breaking 97 out of 100 white fliers in the handicap shoot from a rise of 22 feet. Mr Earle has more than 50 trophies he has won. 4) ^