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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10
ENTERTAINING THE TEACHERS

DR.. and Mrs. C. H. McMurray en-
tertained eight Of the teachers at a
pleasant party Wednesday night at
their home on Main street.
Those present were: Misses Dixon,
Anderson, Alberta Montgomery, Will
helmina Riley, Lucille Matthews, Mae
Robertson, Harriet Coan, and Miss
Maggie Link and Miss Eugenia Rob-
ertson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10
MecUEN OF EMPORIUM

Col. Sam McCuen, of the Empori-
um, who is about as much part of
the big business as Corp. Kerr, is
out of the store this week, having a
full sized case of the "flu." His
friends will be glad to know, how
ever, that he is improving and hope
that he will get out in time to sell
some of the fine furniture in the
Emporium at hard-time prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10
VISITORS.

Mrs. D. S. Vandiver, of Anderson,
and Mrs. George Wilson, of William
ston, were guests of their sister, Mrs
E. C. Horton Wednesday spending the
day and attending the meeting of the
Book club.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10
BIRTH NOTICE.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Nc
Adams, November 9th, at their home
in this city, a daughter, Elizabeth
Myrtle
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

One-sixth of the worlds known
coal resources are said to be IN
Drumheller Valley 80 miles east of
Calgary, Alberta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mr.. R. H. Stevenson, Of Rock
Springs, was in town today.
E. W. Gregory, of Williamson, is
in town today on business.
Mrs. C. E. Williamson will spend
Monday in Atlanta shopping.
W. T. Baskin, of LowndesviAes
was in town yesterday. /
Miss Lola Kay, Of Santuc' was IN
town today shopping. .
Miss Florence Sharp; of Gilgal,
was in town today shopping.
Joe L. Maxwell, Of Augusta, is
visiting his brother, F. H. Maxwell.
&C. Mcdowell, Of Monroe, N. c.,
is visiting his son, S. o. Mcdowell.
Tom Baskin, Of Iva, was in town
Thursday.
Frank Sherard Of, Calhoun Falls,
was in town Thursday.
Miss Annie Davis, Of Ninety-Six,
was in town Thursday shopping.
Miss Grace Smith returned yes
terday from visit to relatives in
Atlanta.
Misses Willie and Myrtle Young,
of Troy, were shoppers in town yes
terday.
Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran went up to
Charlotte today and will spend until
Tuesday visiting her sisters.
Mrs. w. B. Knox, of Mt Carmel,
spent Thursday in the city with
Mrs. Clifton Sprouse.
Nh L. C. Parker returned We'd
nesday from a visit to her mother
in Courtland, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Montgomery
left last week for WILLIAMSON,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. w. L. McCord returned yes
terday from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Glenn Kay, of Elberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Phillips and
daughter, of Calhoun Falls, were in
town today shopping.
Father Murphy was in town to-
day and celebrated early mass. He
returned to Greenville today.
Miss Mary E. Hill left yesterday
for Pelzer, where she will teach the
remainder of the term in the high
school.
Mrs. R. L. Murphy, who has been
visiting in Blitchton, Savannah and
Augusta for the past ten days, will
return to her home here Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Wilson returned from
Spartanburg Thursday, where she
has been on an extended visit to her
niece, Mrs. Joe Everett.
Sec. Geo. T. Barnes of the Cham
ber of Commerce, returned yester-
day from eplumbia, where he at
tended the meeting of the States
Secretaries Association.
Mrs. R. A. Keaton, of Antreville,
;,and her pretty daughter, Miss Fay
4; Keaton, spent the day in the city with
: Mrs. Ernest Cheatham. While here
they did their Christmas shopping.
Mr.. w. C. Edmunds and his
young son, Brunson, came down
from Spartanburg, the City of Sue
cess, Friday and spent the day with
his home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe F.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mrs. w. L. McCord returned yes
terday from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Glenn Kay, of Elberton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Father Murphy was in town to-
day and celebrated early mass. He
returned to Greenville today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Montgomery
left last week for Winiamston'
where they will make their home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Phillips and
daughter, of Calhoun Falls, were IN
town today shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Miss Mary E. Hill left yesterday
for Peker, where she will teach the
remainder of the term in the high
school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mrs. R. A. Keaton, of Antreville,
aand her pretty daughter, Miss Fay
'Keaton, spent the day in the city with
Mrs. Ernest Cheatham. While here
they did their Christmas shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mrs. R. L. Murphy, who has been
visiting in Blitchton, Savannah and
Augusta for the past ten days, will
return to her home here Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Sec. Geo. T. Barnes of the Cham
ber of Commerce, returned yester-
day from eelumbia, where he at
tended the meeting of the States
Secretaries Association.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mrs. W. D. Wilson returned from
Spatanburg Thursday, where she
has been on an extended visit to her
niece, Mrs. Joe Everett.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Miss Elizabeth Clinkscales daugh-
ter of Mrs. Myrtle Clinkscales OF
this city, who has been superintend-
ent of nurses at the State Hospital
in Columbia for the past four years,
has resigned her position to take
the position of superintendent of the
Georgia Baptist Hospital in Allan
ia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

M, L. C. Parker returned Wed
nesday from visit to her mother
in Courtland, Ala.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mrs. w. B. Knox, of Mt Carmel,
spent Thursday in the city with
Mrs. Clifton Sprouse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran went up to
Charlotte today and will spend until
Tuesday visiting her sisters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-10

Mr.. W. C. Edmunds and his
young son, Brunson, came down
from Spartanburg, the City of Sue
cess, Friday and spent the day with
his home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe F.
Edmonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
MEN INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
 RESTING WELL
Automobile Skids on Shades Noun tain Road and Rolls Down
 Embankment

Henry Whitfield 4407 North Ninth avenue George Ragsdale, 916 North Forty second street and F. J, Lindsay, 91S North Forty-second street East Birmingham, who were painfully in jured late Tuesday night when the au- tomobile in which they were riding rolled down an embankment near the top of Shades mountain and narrowly escaped death are resting well at the Norwood infrmary, where they were taken following the accident according to the hospital authorities.
 The accident happened when the au- tomobile. which was in charge of Lind say skidded on sheet of ice that stretched across the road as he was making turn, and crashed down the steep embankment The three men were carried down with the automobile. which was stopped by a large tree growing on the side of the mountain
 None of the men were seriously in . jured suffering only painful injuries about the head, face and body. They were rushed to the hospital in prl- vate automobile. where their injuries were dressed.
 It was also stated by the hospital au- thorities that Whitfield and Lindsay may be able to leave the hospital some time today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
W0RKMEN GASSED
 AT WAREHOUSE Two Men Overcome With Gas While Inspecting
 Meter

According to advices received from the St. Vincent hospital late last night, Albert Gather, aged "A, employed by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who was overcome by gas at the warehouse of the Joseph B. Poole Flour company, 1909 First ave- nue, north, yesterday morning. is rest ing comfortably and has good chance to recover.
 I. c. stephen. aged 21. who is also employed by the Birmingham Rail- way Light and Power company, and who was overcome by gas. was able to leave the hospital shortly afterward. According to information. the men went to the warehouse of the flour company to repair the gas meter and the heat ing apparatus in the private office of that firm. and after working several minutes the men left the office and closed the door behind them. They re- turned a short time later and Gather went over to the room first and as he entered, he was overcome by the gas and fell to the floor. stephen followe ed to see what had happened and he, too, dropped to the floor unconscious.
 Ambulances of the Johns Cndertak- ing company and Shaws were imme- diately summoned. Ed Warner of Shaw X Co. and Britain of Johns, with the aid of a lungmotor, soon revived the two men. They were then taken to the hoSpital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
CASES POSTPONED
 AGAINST REALTORS
Compromise Expected Re garding Enforcement of
 Plumbing Ordinance

The 150 cases against local real estate agents for alleged violations of the sani- tary plumbing laws were post tponed yes trday morning by Recorder Martin until January 22 on the motion of assistant City Attorney Graham Perdue who de- clared that he was not quite ready for trial
 A number of leading realtors were put under bond on warrants sworn out by the health department, alleging that the section of the plumbing laws requiring a separate toilet for each tenant was not being observed.
 The attitude of the city commission with reference to the matter is not known but at conference between the commis- sion and a committee of realtors held Tuesday, the latter agreed to a com promise law requiring toilet for every two families instead of one.
 It seems that the main objection to the community or blockhouse toilet is that 1t frequently becomes stopped up and the responsibility for it's repair can never be laid at the door of any particular ten- ant, each alleging that the other was at fault. Now that the realtors have agreed to put in toilet for every two houses and also to assume responsibility for maintaining il in a sanitary manner the commission is expected to make some change in the drastic present law along the lines suggested by the realty agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
MEETING OF GOLD
 STAR SOCIETY HELD
News Received That 10000 Bodies of Soldiers Buried in Foreign Coun-
 tries Are to Be Returned

More than 20G90 bodies of American soldiers buried in foreign countries are to be returned to the United States with out delay according to information con tained in a letter from army officers now in France read at the meting of the lief ferson county Gold Star Memorial so- cety yesterday. These bodies were not buried in the big cemeteries in France.
 A letter from Hugh Wallace, American Ambassador to France in which he stated that the three year clause in regard to the removal of the bodies of American soldiers from that country had been abandoned by the French governmen. was read and received with enthusiasm
 This. the members of the society be- ieve. will mean that the bodies of all soon be arriving in this country and that is one of the aims and purposes of the Gold Star Memorial society.
 President Charles J. Allison announced that representatives of all memorial so- cietes in the United tSates would hold conference in Washington on January le, for the purpose of forming a nation. al organization and he urged as many of the local members as possible to at tend the conference.
 Letters from United States senators from all sections of the country were read showing that splendid progress is efforts to have the bodies of American soldiers buried in foreign countrie brought back to the United States
 The next meeting of the society will be held on January 21, at II o'clock in tha United States court room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
ENDOWED FROM SEEING FILMS Agent for Motion Picture Concern EnjOins COmmisl
 si0ners and Police

A temporary iijunctiou against the city of Birmingham, the commissioners and the chef of police restraining the police department from searching the premises of A. M, Graham was issued from the chan ecry court yesterday afternoon.
 Graham, as agent of the Queen Feature Service, movie concern. asked that the officers be restrained from searching and carving off frori his premises in the Pot ter pudding any films under the pretense of being the property of the Universal Film Service.
 Graham alleges that he is operating a moving picture film exchange, and has purch number of films known as the ElNo Comedies, and has advertised the films throughout the south. without any knowledge that the brokers ttie to the lilras had heen questioned
 He alleges that the police have searche,i his place at the nstigation of the Uni versaI Tilm Service and carried away a number of the films. He states that a number of the ilms are now en route 10 him and asks that the police be re- strained from seZng them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Securities Company Organized

Announcement is made of the organiza~ ton of the American National Securitia company of Nashville. Tenn. Tie capi- tai stock of the company is owned by the stockholders of the American National bank of Nashville.
 The American National Securities com rany will be in charge of R. A. shilling law who has for severaf years repre- sented in the south William A. Read x Co, one of the oldest and most conserva- tive houses in New York. MT. Shillnglaw sas a wide acquaintance among the bank CTS and Iocal investment houses of the south.
 The Securities company not only intends to distribute bonds, notes. stocks, com merciai paper and acceptances. but vNl aim to finance southern companies in ac- cordance with their needs.
 The directorate includes men of high caIiber and their representatives husl- nesses are such as to give the Securities company an advisory board ~rich w,ll have an inestimabe value in selecting and determining the value and safety of the securities it handles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
GENERAL PERSH|NG IS NOW A C|V|TAN Late COmmandr of A. E. F. Accepts Membership in
 Civitan Club

General John~J. Pershing, late com mander of the American Expeditionary Forces will hereafter be known in Bir- mingham as civitan Pershing. for the distin gushed warrior is now on the ros- ter of the club, following his letter in acceptance to the post of honorary mem ber ot that aggressive local organization. The letter from the general, addressed to Dr. Courtney ". Shropshire, president was received late yesterday afternoon and is as follows;
 Rockford, Ill, Jan ,, l99 pr. Courtney w.. Shropshire.
 President Civitan Club.
 Birmingham. Ala.
 My dear Dr. Shropshire:
 l have received your letter of Decem- Der 27th informing me of my election as an honorary member of the Civitan club of Birmingham. In accepting it 1 desire to express my thanks to you and to the members of your club for the hon or that you have done me. "Hoping that l may soon again have the pleasure of visiting, Birmingham, and with all good wishes for happy ana prosperous new year. I am,
 Sincerely yours,
 JOHN J. PERSHTNf;' The decision to add General Pershing'e name 10 the clubs list was acted upon by the Civitan club at meeting held late last month and received the unani- nous Endorsement of the club members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08

Commissioner J. Ellis Brown is not an authority on dancing. He doesn't even know the "tickle-toe;' never has seen the "shimmy." and wouldn't rec ognize the grapevine" if he saw it. 7
 And yet the round commissioner has been appealed to by Harry Miles. To- cal professor of terpsichorean fame. to appoint a dancing censor, whose duty it will be to regulate all public dancing and call a halt when the movements of the dancer become too loose or uncon- trollable.
 Professor Miles, believing that con- tinuance of modern dance methods will result in crusade against the terpsi- chorean art in general, comes out flat footediy against the "shimmy." the neck hold" the half-Nelson, and other forms of eek-to-cheek stance while shuffling the pedal extremities over the hardwood.
 Attached to his plea for a dancing censor are 10 "donts' to be regarded in dancing. Here they are:
 Don't permit vulgar cheap jazz mu- sic to be played. Such music almost forces dancers to use jerky half-steps and invites immoral variations.
 Don't permit young men to hold their partners tightly. Ofttimes this is the fault of the gentleman's partner Both dancers should assume a light graceful position.
 Don't permit partners to dance with cheeks close CT touching. When dancers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
RETURN UPON STACK

It will afford a return upon the stock, as any other successful concern, instead of being an expense that one way traffic is an economic heresy with concern able to operate two-way trade; it offers the stockholders divi- dends on their nvestment; it's inter- ests become the interest of the manu- facturer- -stockholder, and prevents the dumping of his products on an all ready glutted market; import and ex- port business properly conducted is highly profitable combinations of number of manufacturers can sell more economically than single manufac turer, and the prospects of dividends will attract non manufacturing stock holders.
 Under the Webb-Pomerene act com binations for the purpose of engaging in foreign trade are permissible, so that there would be no legal obstacle in the way of such a corporation func- tioning.
 The Chamber of Commerce and the Alabama Manufacturers association both have had the matter of forming a foreign trade corporation under con- sideration for some time, and 1t is stated that some definite steps to bring such an institution into being will be taken at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
MAYHEM CHARGED ID WADE AND O'NE|L Grand Jury Indicts Assail- ants of George Warren
 on Two Charges

Charlie Wade and Ed O'Neil were in- dicted for mayhem and assault with in- tent to murder by the grand jury which just took a recess. Both are held in connection with the alleged attack on George Warren. a local salesman who was the victim of criminal operation performed on him in Ensley several weeks ago.
 The men are locked mp n the county jail and their bond fixed at S100o0 each by the grand jury.
 Among the indictments brought by the grand jury three cases, charging grand larceny are against Will Mitchell and one each against Jamie Anderson. Elgin Thomas and James Thomas.
 An indictment charging assault with intent to murder was brought against Anthony Davis and one charging dis tilling and violating the prohibition laws against Jerry Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
LOADING FACILITIES
 AT B|RM|NGPORT 1, ABOUT COMPLETED
Temporary Facilities Ready to Handle Warrior River Freight, States Gen.
 eral Manager
of Birmingham. Alabama Statement. December 3l, 1919

General Manager Charles F. Wood of the Port of Birmingham corporation, in circular letter issued yesterday, states that the temporary facilities at Birming- port have been completed and are now ready ro handle freight.
 The capacity of the temporary facili- ties is limited, but MT. Wood states that the permanent terminals will be com pleted early in the spring, with a conse~ quent enlargement of facilities, both port and transportation, for handling freight
 Mir. Wood states that he is compiling data which will be made public III q short time showing the tonnage that eau be handled with the present equipment. He also states that, effective January <, traffic originating beyond Mobile or New Orleans, whers rates make Mobile CT New Orleans combination, can be han died at about So per cent of the all-rail rate between Mobile or New Orleans and Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
General Council to
 Meet in DemOpOlis
Episcopalians to Hold Important State Meeting January 14, 15 and
 16 and Consider Vital Matters

The general council of the diocese of the Episcopal church win be held in De- mopolis on January IA, 15 and Is, and 1t is expected that a large delegation from Birmingham will attend. Every church in the state, as well as all missions, will be represented and arrangements are be- ing made to care for approximately 150, according to information received from Demopols. Each church is entitled to it's rector and five lay delegates, while each mission is entitled to one delegate.
 While there will be much routine mat ter to come before the body during the meeting of the council probably one of the most interesting sessions will be that turned over to the laymen on the even1 ing of January 14. Every effort is being made to have full delegation go from the four local churches, and the meet ing is expected to be one of more than llSlIaf interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Commissioner Declines
 To Regulate Dancing
Request of Harry Miles For Enforcement of Restrictions Against "Shmmy" and Other Loose Dances Not
 Acted On By Commissioner of Public Utilities

put their cheeks together it is simply a case of public love making
 Don permit neck holds The gentie- mans arms should encircle his partners waist, his naI,a resting lightly at her spine, just aoove the waist line, and the ladys left arm should not encircle the gentleFnan's shoulders or neck.
 "So called 'snimmy' dacing is a shaking or eyking of the upper body while taking short steps or standing still and should not be tolerated. Short side-steps first right then let when done continuously are nos conducive to refined dancing and shoull not be permitted. Teachers should not teach any steps or movements that cannot te controlled.
 "Don'g permit dancers to take either exceptionally ong or short steps. The proper dancing step should be the same as q natural walking one, except in eN- hibition dancing, which belongs to the stage and not 10 the ballroom.
 Don't dance from the waist up; dance from the waist down.
 Don't permit questionable steps.
 Don't permit dancers to copy the extremes that are now used on the modern stage.
 For the benefit of refined people, don't hesitate to request objectionable dancing couples to leave the room. Re- member that the majority of the people want to dance clean.'
 Commissioner Brown declares that he has enough troubles already without trying 10 regulate the movement of dance hail habitues and that as far as he can see. the matter has no con- nection with the office of commission CT of public utilities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
TO PRESENT D. s. c.
 TO RAINBOW MEN
Presentation of Two Crosses to Be Made at Meeting of Mortimer
 Jordan Chapter Tonight

Distinguished service crosses will be pre- sented to two members of Mortimer Jor- dan chapter Rainbow division veterans at the meeting of the chapter tonight ih inc rooms oe the Civic association.
 The decorations have been received ;il the local army recruiting station and Will be presented to the boys by Maj. IL D. May, former adjutant of the l6lth lnlah- try. out now assistant recruiting orlcer in Alabama.
 As Major May is in Montgomery, the names of the heroes could not be as certained, memaers of the organiza'ioh stating they did not know who the lueNs men were, and the presentation or .ne decorations was arranged as surprise for them ,d.n cbante-- as well as all Rainbow divisloi veterans are invited to be present, the meeting will be held at S:15 o'clock.