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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-16
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-16
Natural Expectation.

u have Just submitted racing drama
to q manager.
I suppose then you expect 10 put it on
for a run
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-16

Eve;y Evenings classified advertise
nents bring results. Proved by the Sstis-
faction Of many and VIII DC to yoo.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-09
WHY GREER WANTS TO MOVE.

The spartanburg Journal, referring TO the move
ment. we have launched to have Erskine College
moved to Abbeville, speaks Of the sum of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars which we would OF
fer the Synod of the Associate Reformed Presby-
terian. Church as an inducement for the change as
ga paltry consideration" Since when was that
amount of money, intended as gift to a college
a psltry consideration in Spartanburg, may we
aska We have been reading these several weeks,
and are still reading, column after column on the
editorial page Of that paper made Of appeals to
the people Of that city, who are called Sights upon
g. hil,n for the sum of two hundred thousand> dol
lars tehee Converse keep its place with the Green
vile Female college. a:.s, !,
Has the Two hundred thousand been produced in
open court, or shown TO the people7 Not yet. SO
far sasiwe have been able to read nobody in Spar
tanbpps is taking much interest in the movement
axeeptsthe Journal and a few people who left Alb
bevie some years ago to settle in quiet village
and who oyer tAefetare undertaking 10 carry the
burdens Of that so-called city. The only thing &C.
conpished so far as we have been able to learn
was the holding of big meeting the other evening
at which all the captains appeared carrying banners
at Due West at commencement. and which meeting
eliminated in Captain Frank Meaee walking upon.
}fiie stage With goodaodiks woman lit fnast have
been Mrs, MeGee or some othss ofssas Abbeville
eolonyl and there planting Ais banner. The meet
ing then broke Up and the banner carriers vent
home. Who In Abbeville ever heard OF grown men,
undertaking to raise money for good cause, going
around carrying banners and wearing ribbons, to
sav nothing of bothering the women about matters
financial?
Notwithstanding the fact that the Journal says
one hundred and twenty-five young women in the
town Of spartanburg are receiving a fine education
at Converse, and Notwithstanding it states that q
large percentage of the high school teachers OF the
CITY and clear majority Of all the teachers in the
public schools there are Converse graduates-not-
hstanding this great debt which the city OF Spar
tanburg has incurred and continues TO incur the
money will not come, Having exhausted every
other effort, the journal calls attention to the mar
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-09
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1919.
THE REV. H! w. PRATT no LEAVE.

The Rev. H. Waddell Pratt, pastor of 1he
Ahheville Presbyterian Church, announced
at the Sunday morning service that was
his intention to sever the PASTORAL reiatlons rs
to he effective January 4. This decision
on Mr.. pratt's part will be matter q aeep
regret to the majority OF people n A5,pee
vile. not only Presbyterians, but people ol
ali denominations and no denomination, Y:
MIR. Pratt is preacher than whom on(, lew rev
are better. His congregations, never sui :
fered from lack of mental nourishmenntt. ny
Each sermon ri,u " WAS fresh, invigorating as 10
Thought. ably prepared and as ally :lel'VT
cred. zach subject was broachcd neg '!t all
original and direct way; interpretations
we're scholarly, deductions were loglcai. :, :'i
Hearers were given something to thlnk
about. As preacher Of the Word OF. dod: o.
interprehtor and commentator Oh the
Scriptures. Mr.. Pratt stands far, above the
average and Abbeville will lose when me
goes.
d Both Mr.. Pratt and Mrs. Pratt will be
missed in this community. Both have ia Z
ken a lively interest in allpublic- spirited
activities They made their influence lel 6 1elt
in all walks of life and what they accom- ace %
plished will be remembered long after
they are gone. Mrs Pratt was an earnest
church and social worker and ably assisted
Mr.. Pratt in his pastoral duties. They made
many friend while in Abbeville both In
their own church and among others. These
friends will miss them sorely-the whole
town will miss them, and will feel deeply.
their loss to Abbeyille.
In whatsoever work Mr.. Pratt goes, or
among whatever people, the. heartfelt
good wishes of his friends here will go out
to him and hope for him the best that ll life
has in store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-09

That there is still some difference between 'ne
democratic and republican parties nowadays Is
evidenced by the comments on the latest presiaen-
tial message to congress. The democratic papers
nraise it to the skies, the republican papers con-
denim it in part and wholly. What are the readers
Who trv to be fair minded to think?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-09
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The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18
CHAPTER v.

Having thus. in a word, revealed
his ambition for career above
courts, marts and polling booths
George breathed more deeply than
usual, and, turning his face from
the lovely companion whom he had
Just made his confldant, gazed out Mt
the dancers with an expression in
which there was both sternness and a
contempt for the squalid lives Of the
unyachted Midlanders before him.
However, among them he marked his
mother, and his somber grandeur re-
laxed momentarily; more genial
light came into his eyes.
Isabel was dancing with the queer
looking duck; and it was to be noted
that the lively gentleman's gait was
more sedate than 1t had been with
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18

matter what it is. guess we're pref
ty fresh sometimes: but I knew your
name was Morgan because my mother
said so downstairs. I meant: what's
the rest OF it?''
"Lucy."
"How old are your George asked.
II don't really know myself"
"What do you mean: you don't
really know yourself"
II mean I only know what they
tell me. believe them, Of course,
but believing isn't really knowing"
"Look here - said George. do you
always talk like this2"
Miss Lucy Morgan laughed forgiv-
ingly, put her young head on one side
like a bird and responded cheerfully /:
I'm willing to learn wisdom. What
are you studying at school?"
"College!"
AT the university! Yes. What are
you studying there"
George laughed. '.Lot O. useless
guff!''
'Then why don't you study some
useful guff7"
"What do you mean: 'UsefulT"
"Something you'd use later, in your
business or profession?
George waved his hand impatient.
ly. II don't expect to 60 into any
business or profession
"No7
"Certainly not!" George was en-
phatic, being sincerely annoyed by a
suggestion which showed how utterly
she failed to comprehend the kind of
person he was. .
"Why not?" she asked mildly.
"Just look at 'em !" he said, almost
with bitterness, and he made a ges-
ture presumably intended to indicate
the business and professional men
now dancing within range Of vision.
''That's a fine career for a man, isn't
it! Lawyers, bankers, politicians
What do they get out Of life, I'd like
to know! What do they ever know
about real things? Where do they
ever get?'
He was so earnest that she was
surprised and impressed. She had a
vague, momentary vision Of Pitt, at
twenty-one, prime minister of Eng
land; and she spoke, involuntarily in
a lowered voice, with Differences:
''What do you want to be?" she
asked.
George answered promptly.
"A yachtsman," he said.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18

''roo muA AAeAGs1aA. Z auDGgA
for one thing. And fsf another. 41o
mother just fell down and worshiped
him from the day he was born. He
thinks he's little tin god on wheels
and honestly It makes some people!
weak and sick just to think about
him! Yet that high-spirited. iatelli.
gent woman, Isabel Anderson, actu-
ally sits and worships him! You can
hear it in her voice when she speaks
to him or speaks Of him. You can see
it in her eyes when she looks at him.
My Lord! What does she see when
she looks at him? 81.
Morgan's odd expression Of genial
apprehension deepened whimsically.
"She sees something that we don't
see," he said. 9
"Whqt does she see?"
IAN angel" =
Kinney laughed aloud "Well, II
she sees nm angel when she looks at
George Minafer she's funnier wo1a-
an than I thought she was!" =,
'''Perhaps she is." said Morgan. 'Eut
that's what she sees" -,
MY Lord! It's easy to see you've
only known him On hour or so. In
that time have you looked ut George
and seen an angel?"
mo. All I saw was remarkably
good-looldng fool.boy with the pride
of Satan and a. set of nice new draw
ing-room manners that he probably
couldn't use more than half an hour
at time without busting"
''Then what" ao,-... . :.
"Mothers are right" said Morgan.
Mothers see the angel in US because
the angel is there. If it's shown to
the mother the son has got an angel
to show, hasn't he? When a son cuts
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18
Scene MoreanI'

somebody's throat the mother only
sees it's possible for q, misguided an.
gel to act like a devil-and she's en-
tirely right about that!"
Kinney laughed and put his hand
on his friends shoulder. II remem-
Der what a fellow you always were
to argue" he said. "You mean Geor-
gle Minafer is as much Of an angel
as any murderer is, and that Georges
mother Is always right"
I'm afraid she always has been"
Morgan said lightly.
The friendly hand remained upon
his shoulder. "She was wrong once.
old fellow. At least, 20 1t seemed to
me-"
NO." said Morgan, q little awk-
wardly. "No-"
Kinney relieved the slight embar.
rassment that had come upon both
Of them: he laughed again. "Wait till
you know young Georgie a little bet.
ter" he said. "Something tells mo
you're going to change your mind
about having an angel to show, If you
see anything Of him!"
"You mean beauty's In the eye OF
the beholder, and the angel is all In
the eye of the mother. II you were
a painter, Fred, you'd paint mothers
with angels eyes holding imps in
their laps. Me, I'll stick to the old
masters and the cherubs."
Mr.. Kinney looked at him musingly.
"Somebody's eyes must have been
pretty angelic" he said, III they've
been persuading you that Georgis
Minafer is q cherub"
"They are" said Morgan heartily.
They're more angelic than ever"
And as a new flourish Of music sound
ed overhead he threw away his ciga-
rette and jumped up briskly. "Good-
by; I've got this dance with her..
'With whom?'
"With Isabel!'
The grizzled Mr.. Kinney affected -
rub his eyes. 1T startles me, your
Jumping up like that to 90 and dance
with Isabel Ambersoni Twenty yeafs
seem to have passed-but have theyf
Tell me, have you danced with poor
old Fanny, too. this EVENING"
'Twice!"
my Lord!" Kinney groaned half
in earnest. "Old times starting an
over againi My Lordl"
'Old timesf Morgan laughed gay.
" from the doorway. Not bitl
There aren't any old times. When
times are gone they're not old; they're
dead! There aren't any times but
new times!
And he vanished In such q manner
that he seemed already to have BE-
gun dancing. ..
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18

Anderson had made fortune s when other people
ANDERSON laid out devepn with
mos Midland
maker
in
about most important family in tho world At ball
pes girl present and mouy with until
is
and Mnaer.
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18

AtO Y0p enOA0O0 % SAUyO0OyS
Miss Fanny Mlnafer: but not less dex-
ferrous and authoritative. He saw
George and the beautiful Lucy On the
stairway and nodded to them. George
waved his hand vaguely: he had q
momentary return Of that inexplicable
.neasiness and resentment which had
troubled him downstairs.
How lovely your mother isr Lucy
said. ...- .
II think she IL" he agreed gently.
"She's the gracefulest woman In that
ballroom. How wonderfully they dance
together!"
"WhoT
"Your mother and-and the queer
looking duck" said Lucy. I'm goinS
70 dance with lin DcsttJ soon"
The Tomahawk., 1919-09-18

1T makes some Olnere0c0 IN faces,
but more In behavior!"
1T does so" his friend agreed with
explosive emphasis.
They sat and smoked.
However" Mr.. Morgan remarked
presently. II still dance like an In.
dian. Don't your
mo. leave that to my boy Fred.
He does the dancing for the family"
II suppose he's upstairs hard at
1T"
'.No, he's not here" Mr.. Kinney
glanced toward the open door and
lowered his voice. HE wouldn't come.
Il seems that q couple Of years or
20 ago he had q row with young
Georgie Minafer. Fred was president
Of q literary club they had, and he
said this George Ainafer got himself
elected instead, IN m overbearing
sort of way. Tred'2 very bitter about
his row with George Minafer. He
says he'd rather burn his foot of
than set 1t inside any Anderson hosse
or any place else where young Geor-
gle is.''
'Do people like young Miuafer gen.
erallyr'
81 don't know about generally I
guess he gets plenty Of toadying; but
thare's certainly a lot Of people that
are glad to express their opinions
about him."
~whafs .ne matter with himr
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
DAVIS THEATRE.

As you doubtless are aware, Enid Bennett Is one of the most charming screen stars in the country, and any photoplay In which she appears is bound to attract. attention.
 It affords us pleasure therefore to announce her forthcoming appearance ct our theatre today and Saturday in he rfatest Paramount feature, Step ping Out, a six-part comedy drama.
 When Miss Bennett steps out and does things as she does in this pic ture. you are bound to be interested. Every wife who has slaved for her husband to the end that he may dr&ss well, and who has repaid her sacrifices with unkind words, will be interested in this picture, So will every woman whose home life is ideal. for it offers her most congenial study in life con trasts.
 When we assure you that Stepping Out is one of the best photoplays in which dainty Enid Bennett has ap- reared this season, we are telling you the truth. Her characterization of a suffering wife who finally declares her independence and proves her worth to a husband who was blind to her value IS helpmeet and woman is a delight.
 The other big feature is The Lost Princess, round the world romance in six acts thattis full of interest and rnmantic situations. starring Albert Ray and Eiinor Fair, two excepttonal- 'v~ clever screen stars new to this the atre. International News and a fun nv Mutt and Jeff comedy complete the program. Four shows tomorrow, at 1.30,. 3.15. SIS and S.15.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREED THEATRE.

Tom Moore's latest picture, Lord and Lady Algy, will be shown at the Breed theatre today and - Saturday. The story was written by R. c. Carton and served William Faversham as starring vehicle in several tours of the United States s
 Many unusual scenes on an English country estate and at Athe race track serve to furnish a colorful background for dramatic story. The running of the Derby. the most famous race in the world. is faithfully depicted on the screen. The horses are seen at the post, and are followed by the camera man throughout the running of the race.
 The story itself concerns the bet ting proclivities of Lord Algy. who has promised never again to wager on the races. But when he breaks his word 10 hls wife they part. Lady Algy, how ever Keeps a, watchful eye on her hus- bands activities and learns that he mas bet evervthine he owns on the cRances Of his favorite race horse. subsequently, she learns that a dark. horse Is the fastest animal entered in the race and bets her private fortune on the result :
 when the race is run Lord Algv's
 horse loses, but his wife's horse wins. In this way she saves the family for
 tunes. and wins her husbands promise
 10 dispose of his racing string and never again to frequent the tracks Other. pictures on the bill include June Elvidge in The Woman of Lies. a powerful flVe-part drama, and the Pathe news
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
STATEMENT BY ATTORNEY
 FOR N. J. ANTI SALOON LEAGUE

New York, Dec. 25.-The contem- plated attack on the constitutionality of the federal prohibition amendment announced by Governor elect Edwards of New Jersey, after he takes office on January 1, and his intention to induce the legislature to legalize the sale of beer and light wines in the state, were characterized today as bluff" by G. Harold Munroe, attorney for the New
 Jersey Anti-Saloon League.
 What MT. Edwards is saying"
 Munroe declared, 'is simply an at tempt on his part to make good some of the rash promises he made during
 his campaign. It is extremely doubt ful if MT. Edwards, a democrat, will have the support of the republican legislature in his fight on the consti- nationality of the dry law. If such fight is started, it will be up to the government to defend it as it has done in other cases. The Anti Saloon
 League will have no part in the fight, except that our national counsel Wayne E. Wheeler, I suppose will be permitted to file a brief as he has done 1 in similar attacks.
 We are hoping" he added, that the 1 United States supreme court will pass on these questions at an early date, and it may be that decisions will be handed down before MT. Edwards starts the action he proposes. We do
 not regard his bluff as serious mat | ter at al"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
A NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM
 AVALANcHES IN SWITZERLAND D

Geneva, Dec 25-The avalanches which occurred at the mountain re- sort of Davos yesterday caused ter TOT among residents and visitors and resulted in number of deaths in the village itself. One huge powdery avail anehe swept down upon a sanitarium, smashing doors and windows on the first and second stories, and killing a Russian woman and her nurse and seriously injuring several others. Many were imprisoned in the upper floors throughout the night. It is considered a miracle that the sanitarium did not collapse, as the walls were badly dam aged.
 Another avalanche fell on the Hotel Excelsior, killing two employees and doing much damage.
 A third avalanche almost over whelmed the Pension Germania Five dead have been taken from this build l ing, but it is feared that others are buried under the wreckage. One French invalid child had a mi
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
MOVEMENT TO CHECK
 STOCK FRAUDS IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 25.-Granting to the banking department and attorney gen eral Jurisdiction over commercial transactions, with power to investi- gate all deals of which complaint is made, is recommended by Governor Smith by the commission named by him to investigate legislation to check stock frauds.
 The commission in it's final report, made public here today also recom- mends that the attorney general should have one or more special depu- ties whose sole business it should be to familiarize themselves with com mercial transactions and investigate alleged irregularities.
 A majority report, submitted by John J. Pulleyn, New York banker, goes even further. It recommends that the governor immediately appoint commission of lawyers. on which the various district attorneys of the state are represented, to revise the New York penal laws.
 No formula of words. no mathe- nautical computations dependent upon automatic operations, can make an ef- | fcient trap to catch the crooked deal CT" declares the majority report What is needed is a flexible yirile l fraud hunting state machinery. driver not by statute but by human intelli. gence and human activity"
 A minority report, submitted by A Barton Hepburn. recommends passage of a statute which shall contain two
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26

Of the. familiar features of a blue sky law; first, a system of verified statis- tical detail, with both civil and crim inal liability. and, second, licensing of every security dealer.
 The Pulleyn report objects to both these proposals. Of the minority's publicity bill, it says that while it might have some beneficial effect" it would place "an unwarranted handi- cap on legitimate finnacial transac- tions to a degree that would be in- tolerable." The minority's licensing bill. according to the majority. would be un-American in that "every citizen should be free to enter into any legiti- mate business he sees fit"
 New York state, as the worlds financial center. cannot afford to adopt experimental legislation of the char acter adopted in our western states, says the Pulleyn report
 Tt is impossible by legislation to abolish ignorance or eliminate cupidi- ty. No matter what statutory bars may be erected. men will continue to lose their money not by unwise in- vestments and extravagant specula- tion. while the ingenuity of the crook can never be wholly circumvented by statute"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
FORMER GERMAN CROWN
 PRINCE VISITS HIS PARENTS

Anerogren,. Dec. 25-fBy The A. p The former Crown Prince Frederick reached here today to spend with his parents their second Christmas in ex- ile. J. B. Kan, secretary of general affairs of the Dutch government, Bur gomaster Pereboom, of Wieringen, members of the Von Bentinck family and some. of the Amerongen function aries were the guests at banquet this evening in the great hall of the Ben tinck castle. This was the, climax of a celebration arranged by the former emperor personally. A huge Christ mas tree was erected in the hall, and from this the former ruler distributed gifts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26


 raculous escape. Though the room in which it lay was. almost filled with snow, the cot was untouched
 Six avalanches swept down within an hour, all leaving their natural beds from the Schiahorn Mountain, oyer- hanging Davos and carrying down tel egraph and telephone wires. This is the first time the avalanches have taken this route. Happily they. oc- cured in the afternoon when most of the people were out of doors. It is re- ported that one avalanche passed within ten yards Of a party of Amer ican and English skiers. i3@
 It will take several days to clear the roads. Many Christmas festivi- ties were cancelled and winter sports have been temporarily suspended at navos where the trains are block ed.