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t- ; . . g-' -7V: . V ' r^l Abbeville Press and Banner! Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Monday, November 13, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year, f -| MOVES 10 CORRECT EDUCATIONAL EVILS EDUCATIONAL CONFEREN CE PROVIDES FOR STATEWIDE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL WEEK DECEMBER 3 TO 9. "Columbia, Nov. 11.?Actuated by a desire to better the educational system of the state ana working with the improvement of the rural i school as a first objective, the dele-J gates to the educational conference, held in Columbia Friday night under the auspices of the Citizens' Educational association, laid the foundations of a statewide movement which it is believed, will arouse South Caro-lina to the realization of its educational needs and shortcomings and ultimately will result in the remedying of the ills found. Its initial aim will be the guaranteeing of the observance in every county of National Education week, December 3 to 9, and steps were taken at the session last night to provide for committees in each county to make all arrangements for the statewide observance of the week, the various meetings so held being used to impress upon the people of each county the need for better rural schools. -The conference, which was called by Gov. Wilson G. Harvey at the re quest oi tne citizens aaucauonai association, was attended by approximately 90 men and women from 24 counties of the state, practically every college and university, all the other imits of the state educational system, the women's clubs, the American Legion, the American Legion auxiliary and various other civic and patriotic organizations being represented. The objects of the conference, as outlined by J. Rion McKissick of Greenville, president of the Citizens' Educational conference, in his keynote address are: The securing of the statewide observance of National TT/Jn/iof !aw OTts? f V* nf jLJUUV.aw;va uccxv aim va National Education week to secure the support of the people of the state for a program that will result in the strengthening of the rural school system. The conference as its first move in carrying out the objects outlined ' adopted by a unanimous vote the re- ' port of the executive committee of educational association. This report, 1 which embodies the plan of campaign 1 for education week provided for: First: The namiijg of a committee - on county organization which will in I: turn appoint similar organization j' committees in each county to super-11 vise the celebration of education j! ive^k in each county. The county 1 :ommittees will in turn name a time J5 ind plaee for the holding of a mass! neeting in each county Saturday, December 9, when the educational >roblems of the state and county may .e aired and remedies discussed. The 1 ounty committees, upon which will \> >e represented the various civic and 1 >atriotic organizations of each coun- a w nrill alert hp rhnrcpd with the or- r w^mjy - - o? -^ anization of county units of the j Mitizens* educational conference in t [Hll counties which are as yet unor- j jBanized. The programs of the county ^meetings will also be arranged ,by j ^?unty committees. v $ Second: The naming of a commitHe on information, which will co^fcerate with the organization com^Bittees in the arranging of programs ^B>r the county meetings, supplying SB>eakers and furnishing any infor- q SHation desired by the county organ- S( iMation. y gM Third: The appointment of a com^Httee on legislation which will be t] ^Barged with the preparing of a me- g ^B>rial to the legislature setting] _ gjrth the needs of the rural schools!si I the state and proposing such I la sasures for school improvement as oi ty be possible. This memorial will in presented to the people of each th mty at the county meetings Dec- at ber 9 and adopted at these ses- oi MAY BE THOUGHT OF TAX REVISION PROPOSITIONS TO COME FROM BOTH SIDES-UNDISTRIBUTED J SURPLUSES OF CORPORATION AND EXCESS PROFITS TO GET ATTENTION. Washington, Nov. 11.?The pressing of several important tax revision proposals in the Sixty-eight congress was forecast today by some leaders of the "progressive" Republicans and the 'Democrats on the basfs of the sharp changes in the sizes of the majorities and minorities in the house and senate as a result of Tuesday's elections. .They said revision propositions would come from the majority and majority side. Chief among the tax plan's of the .Republican "progressives" is an impost on the undistributed surpluses of corporations, effecting also stock dividends. Such a tax also is favored by the Democrats in the view of Representative Oldfield of Arkansas th? (minority "whip" and a member of the ways and means committee which deals with revenue matters. Mr. Oldfield also expressed the opinion that the Democrats would fafor reenactment of the excess profits tax, but in a modified form: increased inheritance taxee on a graduated scale and the imposition of a gift tax in an effort to reach those of wealth seeking to avoid the payment of high surtaxes through gifts of money ' to relatives. t These taxes have been opposed heretofore -by administration officers who have made it plain that they hav? not now in mind any general re vision wf the existing revenue law, j which wad anacted last year and which became generally effective last i January 1. Proponents of the proposed chang j es expressed confidence today, however, that with the change in the ( hoQse membership in the new con- j gress they would have mor& than an even chance of success. "Progress- , ivo" Republican leaders, in their es- ( timates of strength, count on almost solid Democratic support for their proposals and likewise the Democrats look to the left wing of the ma jority party for support for their ^ program. 0 There seems to be more doubt in I the mid day of these le<aders about a the situation to the senate, but they expressed hope that with an incTased f Democratic and Republican "progres v jive" vote there a revision plan could s he? put through. They pointed out s that it was the senate as now con- s rtituted that upset the original proposal to reduce thfe, maximum income s surtax to 32 per /cent. v h METHODIST APPOINTMENTS u u Bishop Denny announced the fol- ^ owing appointments for Abbeville ^ ^hich is in the Cokesbury District: |lr 3. S. Jones, presiding elder, Abbe rille C. E.- Peeile and'Abbeville cir:uit J. B. Kilgore. The people of Abbeville as a wholo are pleased hat there will be no change in the ^ )ersonne<l of the Abbeville conting;nt, a3 Rev. E. S. Jones, Rev.C E a > 1 I T? T T> Tr *1 11 i S( eeie-ana j. r>. xv.ugwe are an ! M rery popular here. k I SUNDAY VISITORS ir ai Mr. and Mrs. Otis McMillan, Mrs. *? .ee Major and Mrs. Andrews of a [reenwood, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ca- ?. 3n and Cassandra, of Anderson and 01 Ir. Marshall Bruce of Kentucky m sent Sundav afternoon in Abbeville F( :e guests of Mr. J. M. Gambrell on outh Main street ons will then be given to the legisture as the exnression of the will t M : the people of the state, who are <th iterested in education and desire vc lat South Carolina shall make tho, dc Ivance demanded by its history andl p< jportunities. j 3C CHILE SUFFERS DOUBLE TRAGEDY EARTH SHOCKS AND TIDAL WAVE?TELEGRAPH LINES CARRIED DOWN AND COMMUNICATION WITH STRICKEN TOWNS CUT OFF. Santiago, Chile, Nov. 12.?An earthquake of magnitude and far spread affect rocked Chile from end to and today It was accompanied by a tidal wave and the combined force of the earthtreeners and the sweep of the water did vast damage, the extent iof which it is impossible to estimate because telegraphic lines were carried down at various places, cutting off communication. The provinces of Antofagasta, Ata caam and Coqulmbe suffered most, the central points of the quake lying in the latter two provinces and so far as advices show, Copiapo in Atacama has the largest casualty list with aibout 100 killed and many seriously injured. It wag for a time feared that the 'X * A __J ? _ 1- t A* ? cii-y ox Antoiagasia naa surrerea a great disaster, but most of the damage done at that place was duo to a tidal wave which drove the people out of their homes over a considerable area. No report of the loss of life has yet come from Antofagasta. , Chanaral, in Atacama has virtual- ; ly been abandoned by the inhabi- ] tants, as many buildings were wreck- ( ed by the immense se<as sweeping in j when the earth shocks had ceased, j rh? greater part of the town was ^ destroyed. Throughout th? province >o-f Cojuim-bo hundreds of houses were lev?led, while the residents fled bo the ' s < lills. At the part of Coquimbo a tidal ivave beat: over the entire sea front, i flooding a large section and wreck- < ing many buildings. 1 From the southern part of Chile 1 jam? reports of severe shocks but 1 ittle damage. < Another earth shock was felt here 1 it 4:45 oclock this afternoon. It was ? )f ten seconds duration. i ROYAL BATTLE FRIDAY Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock I nil mark the time for the beginning i ?f a battle Royal between Abbeville r ligh and Saluda High on the new J 1.1.1 /IV ? nmeuc neia on i^nestnut street. I Saluda has one of the strongest i ootball teams in the state, having t t'on every game played the past two t easons. In fact only one team has a cored on the Saluda team this sea- s on, and that on a disastrous fumble, j Abbeville high has won five of the ^ ix games played this season and to 0 fin over Saluda Friday will put the t jcals back in the running for the j p n-statp rViamrnnncViin A V>V>nvil1o I rill "put out" Friday as never be- j ore and there is no question but ? lat every spectator will get his full loney's worth at this game. AN ADDITION TO ABBEVILLE Mrs. James F. Clinkscales has ^ ought the home of Mr.' and Mrs. a oe A. Wilson on Greenville street, t( nd expects to move to Abbeville )on from her home at Monterery. ^ [rs. Clinkscales will enter her little ^ randdaughter, Vivian Clinkscales, v t the schools here and will become ' ti active member of the forward . , , , , . ol, . a J lAlnnf* piriTflMp A* " vmug vibiuvild U1 t-HC L/UVV11. fcJIIC 13 | p woman of considerable means and|*^ : fine business ability, and a devi ded addition to any community she ? Ir ight select as home. OUNDER OF THE D. A. R. DIED AT AGE OF 90 YEARS Vi ec Plymouth, Md., Nov, 11.?Mrs. M ary Smith Lockwood, founder of ie Daughters of the American Reilution, died yesterday at the Horm hospital where she has been a pc itiont since September 10. She was ar I years old. tu NEW WAR PLANNED ON BOLL WEEVIL FLORIDA MAN ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT DISCOVERY?PLANT COMMISSIONER NEWELL HAS DEVELOPED SATISFACTORY METHOD OF CONTROL Gainesville, Fla., NoV. ll.Devetlopment of a satisfactory method of con trolling the boll weevil on short staple cotton was announced here tonight by Dr. Wilmon Newell, plant commissioner for the state plant and director of the University of Florida experiment station. Dr. Newell's announcement was made as the result of the successful culmination of research work by George D. Smith associate entomolo gist conducted under the auspices of the state plant 'board. Th0 method involves a principle in iboll weevil control heretofore not rec ognized by other investigators, Dr. Nowell stated and he added that the total cost of treatment, labor includ ed does not exceed $1,50 or $2 an ac re. In the fields treated the cotton crop in nearly every instance has been: as large as that ioibtaine>d prior to the advent of the weevil. While some poison is used the amount is comparatively small. Dr. Newell said. By means of the improved method a cotton field is cleared of practically all boll weevils cond tion for several weeks. During this period a good crop of bolls in set svithout weevil interference. Both the state plant .board and the sxpriment station wlli issue immedi ite bulletins on the improved method )f control. . ' "The boll weevil's weak point has low been found," declared Dr. New*11, "and by this method of control /he farmer will be able to hand him i solar-plexus blow The treated fields lave produced just about a3 muchi :otton as if there had 'been no boll .veevils. The return of profitable short, staple cotton culture in Florda is now assured. NIGHT SCHOOL STARTED I ______ A night school was bogun at the Vbbeville Cotton Mill Thursday light by Supt. J. D. Fulp assisted by r. B. Whitten, A. R. Hafner, Mrs J ) Wilson and Mrs. Rosa Morse. Vbcut 40 adult pupils were enrolled he first evening, with indications hat probably 75 will be in attendance by the end of this week. The chool will meet on Tuesday evening n the school building at the mill, rher? will be'four different sections iiio -Pnv hfxrirmprs*' nnp -feu. pIpthpti. ..w - v^ w*v",v" ary pupils, and two for advanced >upils. At the first session Thursday, discussion and plans of the work /ere given by Supt. Fulp, A. R. Marrick and J. B. Whitten. DEATH OF MR. PRUITT Charles Enoch Pruitt died Friday fov. 10, 1922, at 2 o'clock in tha fternoon at his home ir^the city, af=v an illness of several months. Mr. Pruitt was 55 years old and < as the son of T. P. Pruitt and his ] 'ife Martha McAdams He i? surivod by a wife, and five step chilren, and 'two Pruitt children. He is Iso survived 'by one brother J. L. ruitt, of Due West, and .two sisters c irs. C. M. Clinkscales of Lowndeslie and Mrs. E. W. Rush, of Mcc ltosh Flordia. t Funeral services were held Satur>?? r?4- C? w r\ ft r\ Mnf Un/^icf OT ly cih ui acv; iucvuuuwu ** * 2:30 o'clock services being conduct 1 'by Rev. C R Plaxco, Burial was at elrose Cenetery. s t Sunday La\f Defeated Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 11.?Re- v al of the law prohibiting Sunday e nusementa is indicated in the re- c rns from yesterdays election. E METHODIST PASTORS . GIN ASSIGNMENTS . EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION OF UPPER CONFERENCE CLOSES i SUNDAY?REV. PEELE SEN! BACK TO ABBEVILLE?MANY CHANGES MADE. Gaffney, Nov. 12.?The eighth ani nual session of the Upper South Car olina Methodist Episcopal conferencc closed tonight with the reading oi ; the appointments of the preachers in ; the six districts for the coming year. Only one change was made in the appointment of the presiding elders, the Rev. A. N. Brunson being assigned to the Greenville district, succeeding the Rev. J. M. Steadman, who was sent to Central church at Newberry. The appointments for the Anderson and Cokesbury districts are a? follows: Anderson: Bethel, J. B. Chick; Ori ville, J. P. Byars; St. John's, L. P. McGee, and Toxaw&y, J. W. Cooley. Antreville, G. F. Clarkson; Central, M. T. Wharton; Clemson College, J. D. Holler; Honea Path, J. E. Mahaffey; Lowndesville and Calhoun Falls, W. S. Goodwyn; Pelzer, A. E. Driggers; Pendleton, J. A. Bledsoe; Piedmont, A. P. Smith; Princeton, R L. Rountree; Seneca, H. B. Hardy; Starr, J. L. Jett; Townville, G. W. Burke (supply.) 'Cokesbury district: E. S. Jones, presiding elder. Abbeville, C. E. Peele; Abbeville circuit, J. B. Kilgore; Butler, H. H. Merritt (supply); Cokesbury, L. D. Hamer (supply.) Greenwood: Greenwood Mills, W. |H. Murray; Main Street, F. E Dibble. Greenwood circuit: J. H. Manly; iKinards, L. W. Shealy; McCormick, J. W. Brown; McKendree, R. M. | Tucker. Newberry: Central, J. M. Steadman; Mollohon and Oakland, J. T. |Lawrence; O'Neall Street, W. F. jGault; Newberry circuit, W. S. G. Smith. Ninety-Six. J. D. Griffin; Phoenix D. D. Jones; Plum Branch, Paul Kinnett (supply); Pomaria, R. L. Doggett; Prosperity, R. E. Sharpe; Saluda, J. L. Singleton; Waterloo, G. G Harley; Whitmire, J. F. Lupo. President of Lander college, John 0. Willson, Main Street quarterly conference. t j id r\ I J. luicwui juauuer v^uuegc, i\. vy. Lawton, Main Street quarterly conference; assistant Sunday school editor, L. F. Beatty, Main Street quarterly conference. Rev. J. L. Daniel, former pastor at Abbeville was changed from Newberry to Lancaster. DR. HARVIN SICK Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sondley have received news of an operation performed on Dr. A L. Harvin in Washington, D. C., Nov. 3. The operation was performed by the best ivi 4-Vi a TTn Ifnrl Qf ow/1 z>uigcuiia in one uiih/cu kjuai/co auu i was a serious one, but Dr. Harvinl has rallied satisfactorily and is improving at this time. Dr. Harvin is popular in Abbeville where he made his home for years and news of his condition will be looked for with interest. ABBEVILLE'S COMMITTEE The central committee in Colum)ia have announced the county i :ommitlees over the state who will i lave charge of the campaign for edu- I :ation through the state during Na- ? ional EducpMon Week December 3 I 0 9. t The Committee for Abbeville Coun y, exclusive of the American Legion nember who will be named by the tate organization of the legion in he next few days, is as follows: 1 Abbeville: Grady Nickles, Abbeille, chairman; County Superintend nt r. 11. Mann; Lity superintend nt J. D. Fulp; Mrs. R. C. Brownlee, J >ue West. \ \ * jafe"* is ? . x ' i CHANGE WILL C1E 1 IN NEXT CONGRESS M . , ' MEMBERS OF HOUSE AND SENI ATE CONSIDER QUESTION FOR READJUSTMENT OF PARTY ; PLOTS?NO LACK OF ASPIRANTS FOR PLACES. < ij Washingfton,, vNtov. 12.?Probable . changes in the leadership of both . , i great .parties! in the neoct congress ! took a Tvrpdnmin?"rin-<r nlano i?? i post election discussions here and in conference9 among members of sen- " v j s ate and house as theyl arrived in in-.; , creasing numbered for the extra seti ion, which begins a week from Mon- ' day. ' ' A > Agreement was general that sweep ; ing alterations would occur in ,the roster of titular party managers af- ' % rer March 4 in iboth senate and hduae and became apparent that the impending readjustments would be a subject for continual negotiation and jockeying through the next four . months. . Defeat of .Representative Mondell of Wyoming, Republican floor leader in the house in his campaign for selection to the senate, retirement from the Democratic house leader ship of Representative Kitchin <xf North Carolina because of ill health, . and announcement by Senator Under ; wood of Alabama that he would not . y 1 accept reelection as Democratic senate today, .make it certain that new selections must be made for three of the chief places of party responsibility. That Other eluMWea matr Ko i - ? , ? made for .political and other reasons continues to be the subject of wide discussion among senators and representatives. Already a plenitude of aspirants for leadership are springing up at both ends of the capitol and there /' haa been much during impromptu office and lunch room conferences. Some political observers will bo surprised if the later stages of the canvesting do not dovelope heated rivalries and vigorous campaigning within both parties. ' The party caucuses in which the question of leadership will bo settled are not to be held until, the eve of tho convening of the new congress, i but the situation is futher observed I by uncertainty as to when that will take placi?, Ordinarily the Sixty-c?ighc congress would not meet until a year from next December. Should an extra session became necessary after xhe present senate and house expire next March, however the leader shiD shake-u.r> he arlvanpfi-1 nrrnrH ingly. . In the senate, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Republican leader was relocted and his friends here expect him to< seek to hold his leadership. They express confidence of his . ' reelection but add that, like Senator Underwood, he is not in the best of health and may finally withdraw his name and conservo his strength for 'Other duties. Whether the Republican "Irregulars" of the progressive of radical type would oppose Mr Lodge's reelection, but is regorded as an important factor in view eg general opinion that they will hold the balance of power in the next sen ate a^ well as the house. AUGUSTA VISITOR. Mrs. Ralph Scott, of Augusta, Ga., s here to see her son, Carter Scott, vho attends school and fell and ?roke his collar bone and hurt his shoulder Friday afternoon while )laying. His mother found him able o attend school today. COTTON MARKET. Cotton brought 26 ^ cents on the ocal market today. Futures closed: Dec. 26.27 Jan. 2G.09 v March 25.99 May 25.75 July 25.44