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|/MRS. JOHN M. GAMBRELL DIES
IN 76TH YEAR AFTER USEFUL
AND HAPPY LIFE.?INTER
MENT AT MELROSE THIS AF
TERNOON.
M^rs. Eliza Cassandra uamoreu,
the wife of Mr. John M. Gambrell,
died at their home on South Main
Street, Monday afternoon February
6th at 5 o'clock after a long and se
rious illness of paralysis. Her death
was not unexpected. Funeral ser
vices were conducted this afternoon
at the residence by her pastor, the
Rev. C. E. Peele, of the Methodist
Church, assisted by the Rev. J. L.
Daniel of Newberry, a former pastor,
after which her body was placed in
Melrose Cemetery to rest until the
Resurrection. The new made grave
was covered with a profusion of
beautiful flowers, the testimony of
the love and affection' in which the
deceased was held by her relatives,
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Gambrell was a daughter ol
George and Eliza Clinkscales. She
was born at the Clinkscales homestead
Apr. 13, 1846 about 9 miles from Ab
beville on the Generals Road in the
section formerly known as "Temple
of Health." She was one of eleven
children all of whom preceded her
to the beyond except a brother, Dr.
John G. Clinkscales, ' Professor of
mathematics at Wofford College, and
a sister, Mrs. N. A. Bates, of Bates
bur^. Mrs. Gambrell's father having
died during the War Between the
States, her njother soon afterwards
moved to Williamston, where Miss
Cass'e, as the deceased was generally
known, was married in 1871 to Mr.
John M. Gambrell; Within three
years af^er the marriage she and her
husband moved to Abbeville where
they^have ever since lived except for
two years spent in Mississippi. For
the last forty years she has made her
home in the house from whence her
body was taken today to the city of
the dead.
Mrs. Gambrell is survived by her
husband and by the following chil
dren: Dr. Claude C. Gambrell of this
i n
C* AnwikvAll riraon.
city ttllU UCU. u. uaiuuicii VI viiwvit
wood, Mrs. W. E. Cason of Ander
son; Mrs. George Penney of Abbe
ville; Mrs. C. S. McColl of Bennetts
ville, and Mrs. Otis McMillan of
Greenwood. One daughter, Virginia,
^Mrs. W. G. Zimmerman of Duluth,
Minn.) died 6ome years ago. She is
survived too by eleven grand-chil
dren. In addition to these she has
many more remote relatives in the
county.
Mrs. Gehnbrell was an attractive
woman. She made many friends and
was generally beloved. During the
last few years as disease gradually
ow/1 okn nrac
^ICW U pun UC1 aau OllV itcm wuuuvv
more and more to her .home many
were the friends who from day to
day called to give and receive a word
of cheer and good-will. On the front
porch where she liked to sit the old
and the young alike gathered about
her to show their interest and affec
tion.
Mrs. Gambrell, while she had
many friends, was not a woman whr
aspired to position in society. She
preferred to move in the quieter cir
cles of her church and of her own
'family. In the church she was reck
9ked as a consecrated Christian wom
an. In the home she was beloved of
and loved by a kindly husband and
worthy children. She l'ved long
enough to see her companion of fifty
years well on life's road, respected
and esteemed of his neighbors and
friends, and her children settled in
life and taking places of usefulness
in their several communities. When
.she fell asleep in death it was with
ciie happy knowledge that all was wel'
with hers. And while tears are shed
for her today, those who loved he*
best know that she is at rest and her
soul in peace.
Pallbearers chosen were: Active
John Lomax, Victor Lomax, John
T. Evans, Charlie MeKenzie, R. C.
NUMBER OF CONFERENCES IN
LONDON?SIR JAMES CRAIG
AND MEMBERS OF CABINET
MEET PREMIER LLOYD
GEORGE
London, Feb. 7.?After a num
ber of important conferences in
London todajT~between the south
ern Irish leaders, Premier Lloyd
George and merhbers of the
British caibinet; between Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, and the
members of his cabinet, and finally
late this evening between Sir
James and Mr. Lloyd George,
a solution of the difficulty over the
question of fixing the Ulster boun
dary apparently s had not been
Statements issued tonight by Mi
chael Collins, head of the provision
al government in Ireland and the
Ulste?r premier, indicate that they
still are far from an agreement.
Parliament reassembles tomor
row and the new Irish crisis threat
ens embarrassment to the govern
fent. In official circles It is expect
ed that Mr. Lloyd George will com
ment on his interviews with Mr.
Collins and Sir James Craig in the
course of his speech before the
house of commons tomorrow.
Further disorders in Ireland
were reported today, most serious
cxf which was cattle driving on a
large scale in the ,'Tipperary dis
trict. Early Sunday large numbers
of cows, sheep and horses were
driven off several estates, the ob
ject apparently being to compel
owners to break up grazing lands.
Notices signed "Captain Moon
shine" were posted stating that
any one found driving the cattle
iback or repairing the walls and
gates would meet with instant
death. The Irish Republican army
has announced his intention of se
v&rely punishing the perpetrators.
COHON MEETING
TO COME SOON
The campaign tc secure signa
tures to the Cooperative Marketing
contract will be launched in a de
termined manner on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 21, whenvthe first of a series
of educational meetings will be
held. Ten meetings will :be held in
the county and some of the best
speakers available will be sent tc
this county. J. F. Sill, county di
rector, said this morning that it
I
was probable that Clarence Poe,
editor of The Progressive Farmer,
would be one of th& speakers and
that W. W. Long, director of ex
tension, Clemson College, also
might consent to come.
The camapign is on in full swfftg
in Greenwood county. Darlington
county signed up , nearly 20,000
bales last week and all indications
are that the contracts will become
effective May 1, which is dependent
on the signing of 200,000 bales.
Mr. Hill says that many farmers
have shown 'interest in the move
and that they will sign the contract
before the time expires. Mr. Hill
had planned to get his drive under
way a week or two ago, tout bad
weather and bad roads made this
impracticable.
Philson, W. D. Wilson, Oscar H.
Cobb and Owen Speed.
Honorary?W. C. Sherard and
the following members of the
board of stewards of the Methodist
church: Dr. G. A. Neuffer, J. S.
Cochran, Fred Cason, J. F. MiHer,
W. L. Peebles, P. B. Speed, Judge
F. B. Gary, M. B. Syfan, M. T.
Coleman, J. Moore Mars, E. F. Ar
nold, G. W. Syf$n, T. H. Maxwell,
H. R. McAllister, DeWitt Hall and
W. F. Nickles.
GOVERNOR SUED 1
IN MISSISSIPPI
FRANCES C. BIRKHEAD, ONCE j
AT CAMP JACKSON, BRINGS
CHARGES AGAINST LEE M. ^
RUSSELL?BIG DAMAGES
ASKED
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 6.?A $100,
000 damage suit, based upon all eg- i
ed seduction, filed by Miss Frances >
C. Birkhead against Lee M. Rus- <
sell governor, of Mississippi, in the I
United States district court here
today, according to prominent offi- 1
I cials "presages on? of the bitterest ]
and most sensational episodes in all ?
the series of legal and political i
wars for -which the state # has been' ]
noted."
Miss Birkhead, who now resides (
r\
in New Orleans, was, a stenograph
er in Mr. Russell's office- here while '
#t |Jj
he was serving as \lieutentant gov
ernor. She charges that she was be- *
trayed iby the present chief execu- (
tive with avowals of "love and (
promises of marriage, after he j
could get a divorce from his wife."'
Her petition,1 names prominent <
iMississippians as, being acquainted
wth her relations with Governor ^
Russell.
<
In her bill of particulars, which ^
was filed by Attorney Thomas Fos- (
ter of Viokdburg, Miss Birkhead E
asks for $50,000 on each of two J
counts. The first, alleged seduction ^
recounts that she was persuaded to j
"yield to his will and that as a re- i
suit the plaintiff's reputation and t
character were ruined and she was j
caused to lose her employment 11
| and her health was ruined, to her j?
great damage in the sum of $50,-' <
00.0."
In the second count (Miss ' Birk- *
head alleges she underwent an op- 1
eration "at the instigation of Gov- 1
ernor Russell, which totally ruined (
and wrecked he?r health, causing 1
her to suffer untold anguish and (
pain, and that she is. now an in
valid and must remain so the rest (
of her life." For this she asks $50,- }
000 more. c
lltlS IUMUKKUW
1 G. A. Neuffer, Jr., adjutant of
1 Abbeville Post No. 2, American (
; Legion, has sent out notices of the ^
1 scheduled meeting for tomorrow af
ternoon. The executive committee- '
: at a meeting some time ago, desig- '
nated the second Thursday night in
> each month as regular meeting J
1 periods and this will be the first see- '
sion sThce the reorganization night. 1
1 The meeting tomorrow will be in 1
the court house at G:30 o'clock. 1
' Adjutant Neuffer said this morn
1 Ing: "It is desiraible to have all the '
' Legion men present at this meet
' ing. Also, we owuld like to have as
! many as possible of those who in- 1
' tend to join the Legion. I am mail- '
ing out cards asking all to me>et at ,
' tiio nnnrt Vinnqo and siipe'estiner
bUC UUU1 V UVMWV ?<??- OCJ w .
1 that they bring with them any oth
' er ex-service men who want to 1
' come, whether members of the f
| Legion or not.
In addition to other business '
matters to be discussed there re
mains several officers and commit- '
tees to be appointd.
The officers of the Abbeville Post I
are: Robert B. Cheatham, com- 1
, mader; D. Townse-nd Smith, Jr., ]
; vice commander; Gottlob A. Neuf- i
fer, Jr., adjutant; li. juarrou owet
, en'burg, financial officer. i
! Executice Committee: W. D. i
Wilkinson, Abbeville.
Frank E. Harrison, Jr., Abbe
, ville.
[ Claude C. Gaimbrell, Abbeville.
E. C. Donald, Donalds. <
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CARDINAL RATTI
BECOMES NEW POPE
ARCHBISHOP OF MILAN BE
COMES PIUS X|I?AMERICAN
CARDINALS ARRIVE TOO
LATE TO TAKE % PART IN
ELECTION
London, Felb. 6.?'Cardinal Ratti
vas elected Pope <by receiving 38
rotes in the conclave of the Sacred
College says a Central News dis
jatch from Rome this afternoon.
Rom^ Feb. 6.?Cardinal' Achilli
Milan .Tiroc
.WlbVi, OiUiVWHUp UX muutiy 'tvm>.
jroclaimed elected Pope In succes
sion to the late Benedict XV 3his
nonring. He has taken the nam? oi
Pius XI.
The thousands waiting in fronl
)f St. Peters for the wisp of smokt
which would tell of the election oi
i new Pope or the failure of the
Jacred College to reach a decision
jave a mighty shou? at 11:32
/clock when a thin wisp of smokt
:ame from the chimney leading
Tom the. Sistine chapel. It was then
cnown that the Catholic church- had
>nce more a duly eiected Pontiff.
As soon as the two-thirds vote
"or Cardinal Ratti had been veri
ied, Cardinal Vannutelli, as dear
)f the Sacred College, arose and
>roceeded to the throne of th
ihoeen one, accompanied on eithei
lide by Cardinal Logue and Bisteli
espectively deans of the Cardinal
wiests and the Cardinal deacons
3e was asked in Latin (by Cardinal
/annutelli in accordance with cus
;omj if he accepted the election tc
>e supreme ipontiff, and the -ne-w
Pope answered with the formal:
'Since it is the will of God, I must
>bey."
Then the purple canopies ovei
;he thrones of the Cardinals were
et down, one (by one, until onlj
;hat over the. new Pontiff remain
id. This was done to show that the
vhole Sacred College " .Tendereo
xbeisance to th& new head of the
:hurch.
Dean Vannutelli thereupon ask
;d the new incumbent what name
le chose to take during his pontifi
ate and upon his reply "Pius XI"
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
CALLED TO MEET
\
Paul H. Mann, superintendent oj
education, has sent out a call t<
trustees of all the schools in th<
:ounty to meet in the court hous<
Saturday morning at 110 o'clock
The purpose of the meeting, Mr
Mann says, is to discuss the finan
cial condtions that are nov
threatening to. close up most of th(
schools of the county. Funds to th<
credit of most all of the schools ar<
already depleted the superintend
2nt says, though some. of th<
schools may be continued with th<
money coming from the state. Sev
eral schools have already beer
closed and many more will not b(
ible to run longer than this month
if that long, without private aid.
Several of the negro schools oi
the county have raised money bj
public subscription ana men
^hools will run longer than manj
sf the white schools. More thar
?600 has been turned in to the
:ounty treasurer in this manner.
Mr. Mann does not anticipate
;hat any arrangement will be made
:o continue the schools for a period
longer than is justified by the bal
ince with the treasurer. He will
,imply put the matter squarely up
n t.he t.ruste&= at the meeting- Sat
jrday.
S. Frank Sherard, Calhoun Falls,
Joe P. Anderson, Antrewille, and
)ne to be ejected.
WORLD PROBLEMS i
REMAIN BEHIND
v.
COMMISSIONS AND OTHER IN- 1
T1E1RNATIONAL BODIES WILL
i BRING REPRESENTATIVES
I pF POWERS TOGETHER.
MUCH TO BE DONE YET.
i .. Washington, Felb. 6.?When the
1 Washington conference went out
I of existence today it left a dozen
legatees in the form of commissions
and other international bodies
i which again will bring the repre
sentatives of the powers i togetherr
to discuss world problems.
Besides many general agree
ments to consult among themselves
when troublesome questions arise,
the governments represented here
authorized specifically, amdng ott
er things, a five power conference
eight years hence to again discuss
naval armament, a five power com
mission to review the rules of war
fare, a "special conference" and a
separate "revision commission to
regulate the Chinese tariff," a
board of reference for questions in
the !Par East and an international
commission to inquire into extra
territorial rights in China.
Only two duties are bequeathed
to the secretary general of the ex
piring conference and it is the ex
' | pectation of officials that the secre-}
i' tary general's office will wind up
I1 these tasks and finally close its
| doors in the very near future. It j
1 j has merely to compile and have
[printed the corrected minutes of
?J the' plenary sessions and committee
rj meetings and to act as a clearing'
'; house through which the various
:! nations will inform each other fully
! as to their existing commitments
"'affecting China. This information
!! is to toe filed with the secretary (
rj general for tansmission to all con-i
j ference members "at the earliest
> I convenience" and similar commit
1
Ij mentg entered into in future are tq
slibe dealt with by direct communica
tion between the various foreign
-offices.
ANNOUNCE JURORS
I. FOR NEXT COURT
The jury commissioners met this
morning and drew the following
petit jurors for the February term
j of court and grand jurors to serve
} during 1922. Jurors to appear ati
the opening of general sessions
' court, February 27, are:
1 Donalds?L. L. Vermillion, D. P.
Shaw, D. H. Seawright, J. W. Wil
lia/mson, A. M. Dodson, J. H. Drake
and S. C. Smith.
' Due West?T. V. Miller, J. T.
5 Magill, R. G. Ellis, M. C. Leonard,
J C. F. Seawright, J. N. Pratt and R.
J W. Parker.
Long Cane ?T. JS. Gordon, J. C.
[ Stevenson, T. A. Bowie, S. E.
Jones, andNjhos. Stevenson.
Cedar Springs?W. J. Wilson, C.
Z. Edwards.
#/ Abbeville?J. C. Coleman, W. A.
' fitone, Fred Cason, L. C. Haskell,
Amos Morse, Jr., 0. S. Cochran and
^ J. H. Hinton.
1 Diamond Hill?W. D. Bell.
Lowndesville?R. H. Shaw, J. B.
' Huokabee, E. W. Harper, Jr., and
1 j Maurice Meschine.
!l Magnolia?G. M. Cooper, J. C.
j Gilliam and J. A. Sutherland.
> Grand Jurors for 1922 are as fol
i lows:
I J. N. Ashley, J. L. Sutherland,
. G. W. Price, F. S. Hutchison, J. W.
, Able, C. L. Pressly, H. F. Bonds,
, T. S. Ellis, W. C. McNeill, W. E.
. Williams, J. H. Ferguson, Eugene
Barmore, W. J. Milford, R. T..Wil
son, D. K. Cooley, E. S. Martin, T. I
J. Able, W. H. Simpson.
J. M. Nickles spent yesterday in
Greenwood on business.
HIGHWAY ENGINEER 4
RESIGNS HIS POST
LETTER TO MacDONALD CAUS- ' /
ES ACTION?MEMBER OF)
COMMISSION SAYS "IT SAV
ORS OF MAKING A GOAT
OUT OF MR. MOOREFIELD."
i n
Columbia,' Feb. 7.?Charles H.
Moorefield, state highway engineer,
has placed in the hands of the
chairman of the state highway
commis^ioin, R. Goodwyn Rhett, ' i
nis resignation, enecuve at tne
pleasure of the commission. It was
understood last "night that unless a
special meeting of the state high
way commission is called previously
Mr. f Moorefield's resignation /will be
acted upon at he regular meeting,
which will be held a week from to- ,
day.
/
Mr. Moorefield's action grows
out of the construction put upon a
letter written by him to Thoma9 H.
MacDonald, chief of the federal bu
reau of public roads, a copy of
which was. submitted to members
of the ways and means committee
of the house last week, when high
way matters were under considera- -
tion before that committee.
Certain leaders in the general as
sembly have insisted that such a.
letter was an indiscretion on the . < \ .
part of Mr. Moorefield. In tender
ing his resignation to Mr. Rhett*
chairman of the highway commie- i f
son, Mr. Moorefield expressed hid ' '
willingness to retire if his elimina
ton would harmonize elements that
have been opposing the--highway ^
department and its program. It is
understood that certain leaders in
the house and the senate have as
sured Governor Cooper that Mr.
Mo or ?field's retiement would elim
inate the fight on the highway de
partment. s\ J *
Charles 0. Hearon, of Spartan- ~ f.
burg, member of the state highway
commission, who was in Columbia
yesterday, expressed surprise at
the turn the fight on the state high- <
way department had taken in the
demand for the resignation of Mr.
Moorehead, state highway engin
eer. It is possible, he said, ^hat Mr.
luiruieuiciu a lcutci uavc uc?u
an indiscretion, but in no way in
dicated disloyality or lack of inter
est in- the devolpment of highways
in South Carolina. Mr. Hearon sug
gested that the legislature should
have legislated the whole commis
sion out of office rather than pick
out the engineer. That sort of thing
he said would not build or maintain
any system of state highways.
RODEHEAVER CONCERT
TOMORROW NIGHT
Billy Sunday's Song Leader To De
light'Due West Audience To
morrow Evening i
Tomorrow evening, beginning at
7 ?Qfi Mr Pft/lohnQVflr* cnn(* lon^Ar
I .UV, UVUU.V-.V., ?w. ..
of the Billy Sunday party, will give
a concert in Duo West, the proceeds
from the admission fee to go to
the graded school ibuilding fund.
Announcement comes rrom Due
West that the- musician will be as
sisted by his sister, Miss Ruth'
Rodeheaver, who is a noted reader
and vocalist and by Miss Mary Car
michael, accompanist. Both of these
assisting artists are from Chicago
and the thtee together are expected
to give a most delightful program.
Mr. Rodeheaver will have his fa
mous trombone with him in Due
West and this instrument, in the
right hands, produces music of
great charm and general ..appeal.
The Due West people will attend in
a body and they hope for a large
contingent from Abbeville.
IN GREENVILLE.
Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gary left
Sunday afternoon for Greenville,
Judge Gary will be engaged with
;ourt art' Mrs. Grtry will spa^id the
t'nie witn frlenas.
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