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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-15
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
IN 1922 DISCUSSED
Said in Columbia That A. F. Lever,
H. B. Springs, Thos. H. Peoples,
A. ]. Bethea and H. c. Till
man Will. all Run

Columbia, Oct. 14.-It is early to
be talking politics, but already there
are hats being made ready for the
toss into the political ring, and the
office of governor, it seems, will have
q number of seekers. Already nearly
a half-dozen names have been men,
toned alongside the word governor
of people who will likely be in the
running.
Former Congressman Asbury F.
Lever is freely mentioned as a candi-
date for the chief executive officer.
Mr.. Lever has made speeches in the
state recently IN which he intimated
that he would offer for governor.
Col. Holmes B. Springs, of Green
vile, is also mentioned. The news
papers of Greenville have stated that
he would be candidate for governor.
Thomas H. Peoples, of Columbia,
former attorney-general under Gov
ernor Blease, has announced that he
will be in the race, and another Co.
lumbia lawyer, A. ]. Bethea, former
acknowledgement, has also an
nounced.
Henry C. Tillman, of Greenwood,
is another South Carolinian, who is
said to be getting his hat ready.
The office of governor has risen in
public estimation of late. The salary
has been increased, so that it now
marks the office more attractive to
good men.
What Governor Cooper's plans are
for 1922 no one yet knows. He has
made an excellent record as executive
but whether he will have further
political aspirations or not, he has
rot indicated.
Governor Cooper has made many
admirers by his strong administra-
ton. He is a man of deep insight
into the human heart and it's needs.
81 believe the most important ques-
ton before the American people to-
day." he said to newspaper men in a
personal conversation today, 'is the
proper education of the masses. Our
goal must be human happiness rather
than material prosperity. The gov
ernment must be so administered in
all it's departments that it convinces
the average man that democracy is
not only a sentiment, but fact, in
the government and life of this coun-
try. Bolshevism and anarchy cannot
exist in a country where there is an
honest and effective effort to give the
average man larger life and in
creased happiness"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-15
THE COTTON MARKET

Today was another off day with
cotton. December futures in New
York went down from yesterdays
close of 2O.55 to 1000. New York
spots closed to 22.00, a loss of so
points over yesterday.
The best offered on the local mar
'ket today was % cents. Prices
ranged from this figure down to
20 cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-15
GYPSY SMITH BREACHES HERE
Noted Evangelist Comes to Abbe-
vile and breaches In Episcopal
Church to Large Congre-
CATION.

Yesterday afternoon, before an
appreciative and attentive audience,
the Rev. "Gypsy' (Rodney) Smith
preached a splendid sermon on the
text aye must be born again" (St.
John SD. Before three o'clock, the
church began to fill, and those who
delayed until after $3.50 had difficult
ty in finding seats. Some asked that
the sermon be preached in the open,
on the steps of the Court House, for
instance, but wiser judgment caused
the talk to be held inside the four
walls in order that the evangelist be
saved his voice for the evening in
Greenwood, where he is under con-
tract. Be it known here, that Mr..
Smith came here on his invitation
and in order to help Mr.. Derbyshire
in his new work-and NOT after
persuasion.
One thing that pleased us was
the beautiful English which Mr..
Smith used, the felicity of his ex-
preston gratified the incredulous,
and gripped his audience from the
start. The image of the angels weep
ing over the fallen earth, in the
rainbow, was one of the beautiful
images, and the idea that it is better
to build a fence around a precipice
rather than hospital at the bottom,
was another. Pathos, vigor, beauty
of imagery and mastery of the art
of preaching, were among the other
things which we liked. Some of us
were surprised to see such a young
man in Mr.. Smith, but other ones of
US realize that age does not make
genius. Mr. Smith was splendidly
grounded on his Bible illustrations,
had wealth of vocabulary, and
gave such a talk as his able father
would have given, if he had been
there.
Many were grieved to see Mr..
Smith leave so abruptly after his
talk, for the people wished to speak
to him-but on closer reflection,
they realized that he did the wisest
thing. He would have been unavoid-
ably and irretrievably hampered if
hh ad waited to shake hands with all
the people who wished to speak to
him. Everybody is glad he came to
Abbeville and the possibility that
Mr.. DerbyshJe could be able to pro-
cure Mr.. Smith for such a series of
evangelistic sevices as are being
held at Greenwood, is not in the
realm of utter impossibility, pro-
vided it is the will of the people
that he make the necessary advances.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-15
REFUSES AID TO
FARMERS INTEREST
WON'T BE A PARTY
TO HOLDING ANY COMMODITY
FOR ARTIFICALLY HIGH PRICE
SECRETARY HOUSTON AND
SENATOR SMITH HAVE HEAT.
ED COLLOQUY.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Secretary
Houston reiterated today to repre-
sentatives Of agricultural interests in
conference here that the treasury
would not be party to the with
holding of any commodity from the
market in order to maintain artificial
ly high prices.
Spokesman for the delegation were
frank in their criticism of Mr.. Hous-
tons recent statement that prices
lad begun to recede, but the secretary
told them as frankly that his state
ment properly represented conditions
The delegation sought mainly to
have the treasury revive the war fin
ance corporation, arguing that thru
it they would be able to obtain funds
to finance exports which they claim
ed were falling off, creating a stag
nant market. Secretary Houston ask
ed, if any member of the delegation
would loan directly on German bonds
or other securities, explaining that
previous appeals of cotton producers
were that the government should
make available to them the German
market. A heated colloquy between
the secretary and Senator Smith of
South Carolina, followed.
Germany must live," the senator
said, "you know she must live. l see
no reason why her bonds should not
be accepted. I would reply to your
direct questions: Yes, a thousand
times yes; for, as I said before, Ger
many must live or the world pays
the price,"
Senator Smith told the secretary
that he was "the one and only one"
in the government who could direct
resumption of governmental activi-
ties which would relieve the situation
complained Of by the agricultural in
terests.
Secretary Houston explained that
the treasury was constantly in the
market to borrow money for the pay
ment Of current bills. He told them
that the war finance corporation could
obtain money only from the treas
ury, and that if it were to loan it
meant only that the treasury's bor-
rowings would have to be increased
and the government would have to
call on the people continuously for
more money.
|. Senator Smith declared that if such
were necessary, it was the proper
course to pursue. He said he had no
objection to another popular loan, if
the exigency required.
Secretary Houston said the decis-
ion of the treasury not to revive the
war finance corporation had been ap-
proved by the president and "numer-
Gus prominent senators and represen-
tatives" All were familiar with the
problems with which the corporation
would deal if it were revived, the
secretary said, adding that the con-
sensus of opinion was that the bene-
fits derived from restoration of the
corporation would not counterbalance
the evil effects it would have on gen.
eral money. market and credit condi-
tions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-15
A BROKEN ARM.

Miss Mary Stallings, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Stallings, had the
to fracture her right arm
yesterday on the school grounds. She
slipped on rock and the fall from
this caused the injury.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-15
SEEING THE GAME.

Miss Mary Quarles Link, Miss Mary
Lawson Link, Messrs Frank E. Harri-
son, Jr. and H. H. Greene went up to
Clemson today to see the Clemson
Auburn football game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
Famous Clipper Ships.

In the days of the famous clipper
ships, the American vessel was sec
ond to none, writes Frederick A. Col
Inns. No other country could build
ships at once so stanch and so speedy.
Records were established which never
have been surpassed by sailing craft
and, even with the use OF steam, were
not bettered for nearly fifty years.
In 1862 the Sovereign of the Seas
sailed ARG miles in single day. The
Lightning crossed the Atlantic In 13
days 20 hours, and the James Blaine,
of $500 tons, made the voyage from
Boston TO Liverpool in IL days and
six hours. Although America led the
way with NE first transatlantic
steamship, she allowed the sovereignty
Of the seas to slip gradually from her.
At the beginning Of the war most of
her tonnage was aIloat on the Great
Lakes OF engaged in coastwise trafT1c
and her deep.sea fleet was small =
Boys Life,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
BENNINGTON. VT, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1925
EleHrY,sEcoNo ANNIVERSARY
Annual Meeting of the Second Con
areaational Church.

The annual meeting OF the Second
Congregational church, which is the
eighty-fourth anniversary, comes on
Thursday evening OF this week April
20. Plans have been made for the
usual interesting and social time.
Reception in the chapel from 1880
to o'clock. Reports Of the church
clerk, the treasurer and the secretaries
of the organizations, with the reading
of the neurology will follow. 1t is
important that every member of the
church hear these reports that the
work of the year may be understood
and appreciated. The election of Off
GERS and other business will take only
the briefest time. II Is expected that
Mr.. Webster will have an interesting
statement to make about the progress
of "the drive"
Social fastsvity and refreshments
will finish the evening. 1t is hoped
that all who possibly can will save
the entire evening for this big church
family party
This year no invitations have been
sent through the mails except to non
resident members! This announce
ment is the personal invitation, very
cordially extended to every member OF
the church and also OF the parish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
ARABS SKILLED IN AVIATION
Their Mechanicians Said to Have Been
Pioneers in the Art in the Sec
ond Century.

The Aisle Arabe has some interesting
sldellghts on the early history of asl.
alton, so far as II concerns the Arab
race. According TO this paper, il was
at the end Of the second century, aud
the beginning Oe the third. that the
Arab race began to be influenced by
the Greeks and Indians: II was In
BEgdad that the mathematical and
mechanical arts first began to make
their appearance. With the coming OF
these different studies the horizon OF
the Arabs became enlarged, 1t was
about this period that the grand
Caliph Haroun al-Raschd sent his
famous clock to Charlemagne, emperor
Of the FlNnks.
Amongst the various crafts from
which the Arabs drew their culture
was, strange as it may seem today,
that Of aviation. At the head of this
section was the celebrated Arab
mechanlclan Abbas Ben Fainas, the
first known pioneer of the art which
Bleriot, Farnan and Guynemer have
since made famous, unless one should
incfude in such the young lcurus Of
Greek legend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Addie Tefft of bennington was
in town Sunday.
Frederick Corbett of Bennington
spent Sunday with friends in town.
The "Fiye Hundred" card club
meets this eevning with Miss Grace
l.. Newton.
II. p Mccullough arrived from New
York city Saturday to spend the week
end at Hall farm.
Chauncey Eddy and David Carr OF
Troy were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. Spencer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Torrance of
Bennington were Sunday guests OF
Miss Emerette Mattison.
Miss Evelyn Payne has returned
f.om spending several. weeks in Phil
adelphia and New York city.
Mrs. @ H. Vetal of Troy, is visiting
her mother Mrs. II. A. Davis OF
Church street for few days.
Or. ]. B. Woodruff is sufficiently re
covered to be able TO visit in Ben
nington with his daughter, Mrs II. l.
Hall.
Il. T.. Bottum and Frank Rich, who
are preparing Hedges for the camping
season, spent the week end in town
with their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Waite have
moved from the Simmons tenement
on Main street to the Cordes which
they purchased recently on the road
to South Shaftsbury
Tonight Bessie Love in "LittiS
Boss" This feature is a story of the
lumber camp in the big woods. Peggy
inherited the lumber business and she
knew all about lumber but nothing
about love. Clayton knew little about
lumber they beth learned. Don't mis-;
Flirting With Death" episode IL o.
The Invisible Hand" Adv.
ADD NO BENNINGTON W-W-W-
A cordial invitation is extended to al
members, friends and neighbors t
attend the reception to Rev. G. Z. Cad!
and family at the Methodist church
North Bennington, Wednesday evening
at 730. The program is in charge o
the South SALISBURY members ant
consists of music by an orchestra
vocal, duet and quartette and play
after which light refreshments will b,
served and a social hour enjoyed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
1888 DELEGATES
TO Be ELECTED D
IN FIVE STATES
Critical Point Tomorrow in
Republican Canvass
WOOD AGAINST THE FIELD
General koes up Against Hard Fight
in Ohio, New Jersey, Washing.
ton and Idaho.

New York April 2G.--Tomor.o
will be the biggest day OF the Repub-
l.can pre-conventlon Presidential:
campaign,
One hundred and thirty-three OF the
"a delegates who will sit in Chicago,
nearly one-seyenth Of the entire num-
ber will be chosen. An additional
thirteen will be elected Wednesday,
Some OF the most interesting situa-
tions in the fierce struggle for dele.
gates will come to a head either at
direct and preferential primaries or
at State conventions. Many political
prognosticators hold that the fate Of
Gen. Leonard Wood as Presidential
possibility may be read in the result
.of tomoIrow's balloting.
In lesser degree tomorrow will
have an important bearing on the
canvass of other aspirants for the
highest honor in the party. Senator
Warren G.. Harding, Senator Hiram
w. Johnson, Senator Miles Poindexter
and Gov Calvin Coolidge are involved.
In Ohio forty.elght delegates are TO
be chosen in a primary where the can
didates are pledged to support either
Senator Harding, the 'favorite son"
of that State, or Gen. Wood
In Massachusetts the fight Is be-
tween Wood and the organization, led
by former Senator Murray Crane, who
are insisting that the deiegates from
that commonwealth shall go to Chi
cago, apostle of law and order.
New Jerseys twenty-eight delegates
are to be selected in fight, which is
a straight cut test of strength be-
tween Senator Johnson and Gen Wood
no local favorite being in the race TO
Icomplicate the situation.
AT the convention in the State OF
Washington the friends Of Gen Woo
would like to prevent the delegation
lof sixteen from being instructed by
the State convention for Senator Poin
dexter, their "favorite SON" 1t meets
at Bellingham.
In Idaho the Wood forces have
been laying extensive plans to take
control OF the State convention today
out of the hands OF Senator William
lE. Borah Of that State. Idaho will
elect eight delegates to the national
convention. If Borah controls they
will probably go to Johnson in Chi
cago.
Frank II. Hitchcock, who is some
what of a master at political manipu
lation, has told friends that there is
an excellent chance of taking Sena
tor Borahs own State away from him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
pUNN-LAWRENcE
Pretty Wedding at St. Francis d'
Sales Church This Morning


A pretty wedding took place at the
st. Francis de Sales church this morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock when Miss Mar
guerite Ruth Lawrence of South
Snaftsbury and Bennington and Leroy
H. Dunn of South ShaftsbuIy were
united in marriage. A nuptial mass
was celebrated by Rev. T. R. Cary
and the wedding march was played
by Miss Helen Hurley.
The young people were attended by
Miss Ida Maynard and Wilfred Law
renee, brother of the bride. The
bride was prettily gowned in white
georgette with hat to match and car
rled pink and white. carnations. The
hr desmaid's dress was pink voile
with black hat and she carried pink
carnations. The BRIDES going away
suit was of dark blue with hat to
lmatch.
The ceremony was followed by a
wedding breakfast at the home of the
lbridegrooms brother, Earl Dunn on
Union street. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn left
immediately after in the direction OF
North Adams but will return this
evening when reception viii be
given at the home of Mrs. Dunn's
brother, o. L. Lawrence, at Hotel
Lawrence in South Shaftsbury.
The bride for the past two years has
been employed at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. w. E. Putnam and has made
friends here who extend the best OF
wishes
The bridegroom is well known
South SALISBURY young man and is
employed at the local express office.
After brief wedding trip to the
northern part of the state Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunn will be at home at 14l 10
North street.
They we're the recipients of many
beautiful gifts including silver. cut
glass and money.
| Amcng those from out of town who
attended the wedding and viii be at
the reception this evening are Mr.. and
Mrs. william Lawrence and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lawrence of Vergennes
Mrs. Clayton Flanders of Springfield
VT. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lawrence OF
Charlotte and Mrs. Frank Monette Of
concord, N, H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
TROLLEY TO NORTH ApAMsf
Report Current That Hoosick Falls
Line May Extend Service.


Reports prevalent in this city and
IWilliamstown to the effect that the
trolley line from this city to Benning-
ton would soon be re-opened could
not be confirmed today One vef-
sion of the report was that the Hoo
sick Falls Bennington line, which is
leased by the Berkshire Street Rail
way company, was TO be run as an
independent line with no connection
with the Berkshire system.
This report also predicted that the
Hoosick Falls line company would
lease the Bennington-Nort Adams
line from the Berkshire company and
run cars as far as the "Y" at Williams
town where connections would be
made with trolley cars for this city
on the Williamstown line of the
Berkshire company. Inquiry at
Bennington failed to A1'!ng forth any
confirmation of the above reports
The line from this city to Benning-
ton has been imperative since the
ltroileymen went out on strike last
August. Business men and other
residents in this city, Bennington and
Pownal have endeavored to have
service resumed by the Berkshire
company, but so far their efforts have
been unsuccessful. Moth Adams
Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
u. 6. ASKED To
TAKE MANDATE
FOR ARMENIA
San Reno Council Sends Request
to President Wilson
BRITISH HOLD PALESTINE
French VIII Have Mandate for syria
and British to Take Charge Of
Mesopotamia.

SanRemo, April 25.-The Supreme
Council is sending formal request
to President Wilson that the United
States Government take the mandate
for Armenia. The Council is leaving
to President Wilson the arbitration OF
the differences over the boundaries OF
the new State of Armenia.
There seems to be division on the
part of the Council whether the region
OF Erzerum and It's vicinity should be
included in the territory Of the Ar
menian republic. The Turkish Ma
tionalists are strongly claiming Erze'
rum for themselves.
The Council awarded mandate for
Mesopotamia and Palestine to Great
Britain and mandate for Syria to
France.
In placing Palestine under a British
mandate the council established with
in the ancient limits Of Holy Land
what is called "The national home OF
the Jews"
The terms of the mandate protect
the national rights OF Jewish citizens
of other countries. That is to say, a
Jew OF American, British, French OF
other nationality, may retain his ma
tionality, although he is also citizen
Of the State OF Palestine.
The rights of Arabs also are pro
tected. there being 100000 in Pales
tine and 100000 Jews. The mandate
is limited generally by what is known
as the Balfour declaration. British
forces have been in occupation OF
Palestine since the defeat Of the Turk
ish forces by Field Marshal Viscount
Ailenby.
France has been the protector Of
the Christians in Syria since the Mic
Idle Ages, having been designated fcl
the purpose by the Holy See. The
question with regard TO Syria has
been in serious controversy between
the French and British governments
since the armistice was signed, par
t!culariy over the point whether
Franch should have all OF what is geo
graphically outlined as Syria, or onl!
certain parts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
LOCAL GIRLS WON
FROM No. ADAMS
SCORE II TO "A
In One of the Best Basketball
Games of the Year
AT THE Y. NJ. C. A. "GYM"
Players Were Nearly All Members of
Famous Team Of Three
Years Ago,

A girls basketball team made up
largely of graduates of the Bennington
high school defeated team of North
Adams girls Saturday night In close
and hard fought game by score of
II to IA.
The visiting team was composed
of graduates of Drury and the two
teams included players Of the two
school teams Of three years ago. That
was the year that the Bennington
girls had one of the best teams In the
country and the Drury was nearly as
good.
Both teams showed lack of practice
Saturday night but made up in pep
and interest. At the end Of the regular
periods the score was IA to IA and an
extra five minutes was played. The
game drew good crowd and was fol-
lowed by dancing. The score;
North Adams Bennington
Jeanton, RI. Brazzell, ri.
Crosina, II. Nash, II.
Soulier, c. Whiteley, c.
Mackey, rg. Carpenter, rs.
Abbie Ganey, lg. Green, 8-
Pozzi, sub Morrissey, sub.
Goals, Crosina: S; 3 fouls; Jeanton.
foul; Nash goals; 4 fouls; Braz'
zell. goals, foul.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-26
NORTH CAROLINA MAY
RATIFY AMENDMENT
Special Session July / With Chance
That Women May Get Favor
able Action.

OPSSldi oCSS'Oh wy "'N' N~"NN
That Women May Get Favor
able Action.
Raleigh, N, c., April 34.-Action
of the Democratic State convention
recently in adopting platform plank
| for ratification of the woman suf-
frage amendment will be followed by
special session OF the Legislature
about July !,
Louisiana is the only State to have
session before North Carolina, but
suffrage leaders say no matter what
action is taken in louisiana it win
have no effect on the fight for rati-
fication in North Carolina.
II Louisiana we're to act favorably
1t would make the 36th State but on
account of some uncertainty over the
ratification in Ohio Legislature, be-
cause of a referendum involved, suf-
frage advocates are anxious to have
81 States ratify the amendment.
Opinion is divided here as to what
action the North Carolina Legislature
will take. In view of the fact that
both political organizations in the
State have adopted platforms includ-
ing planks fayoring suffrage, many
party leaders believe the amendment
will be ratified Besides Gov. Beckett
many Democratic party leaders in the
State have come out for the amend
ment including Secretary Daniels,
Senator Simmons and Congressman
Hoey. The Legislature is overwhelm
ingly Democratic.
Opponents of suffrage believe the
amendment will either be defeated in
the Legislature or by the voters OF
the State. They think the Legislature
will follow Senator Overman's idea
and propose State constitutions
amendment giving women the vote
thus putting the suffrage question ur
to the voters who, they believe, will
reject It,