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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
YOUNG DARRAC0TT IS
INJURED BY CANNON

The friends of Charley Darracott,
the polite and jovial salesman for
King Link, of Press and Banner
block, will be sorry to learn that he
had the misfortune to lose the thumb
from his right hand Saturday night
from the premature explosion of the
big cannon which was being fired on
the public square for the benefit of
the Christmas revelers. The cannon
had been loaded with heavy charge
of powder and fuse had been ap-
piled. When the cannon did not fire
as soon as was expected Mr.. Darra-
colt went to it to relight the fuse.
While he was doing this the explo-
sion came, with the result stated.
Mr.. Darracott was badly shocked
by the explosion and was taken i'm
mediately to the County Hospital
where his wounds were treated. The
right hand was so badly laceratad
that DR.. Neutfer found it necessary
to remove the thumb on this mem
'ber. Two or three fingers were
also badly hurt, but these the doctor
hopes to save. The arm was brok-
,en just above the wrist also.
The friends of Mr.. Darracott hope
that he may soon be out and that his
wounds will not prove more serious
than new expected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
SHORTAGE NEAR IN
COTTON SEED

Memphis, Dec. 28-That a serious
shortage of cottonseed oil and meal
will occur in the near future unless
there is such improvement In prices,
both for cottonseed and cottonseed
products, as will justify the farmer
in selling the seed now in his hands
and in harvesting the remainder Of
the crop, was the announcement made
after meeting here today of cotton
seed crushers, oil manufacturers and
farmers from all parts of the South.
The meeting, which WIS., called to
discuss the present condition of the
cottonseed market in the South, de-.
termined on a scheme of closer CO.
operation between the producer of
cottonseed and the manufacturers.
The statement said that "due to the :
collapse in prices only 35 per cent.
of the seed harvested has been Of
fered in the market, as aaginst 60
per cent. last year."
To this fact was attributed the
closing down of many Of the cotton
oil mills, which were unable to Sc
cure seed.
The statement continued that the
visible supply of cottonseed oil, in
cluding that contained in seed in the
hands of the mills, is only sufficient
for four months domestic supply and
that "the visible supply of meal is
only sufficient for two months do
mestie supply"
The statements were made at the
meeting by E. w. Dabbs of Maysville
S. c., representing the growers, and
j. H. Dubose, representing the crush
ers and manufacturers of cottonseed
products. 1t was the sentiment of the
meeting as expressed by a number of
speakers that the farmers would con-
tinue to hold their cottonseed until
price above cost of production
could be obtained for it, and that the
manufacturers would hold their prod.
ucts for similar prices.
Speakers expressed the opinion
that if this policy was adhered to
conditions in the cotton oil market
would be considerably improved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
MANY PAYING TAXES.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Income and
profits tax receipts for the last
quarter of the year exceeded Secre-
tary Houston's early estimate OF
100000 according to the daily
statement of the nations finances for
December 90, made public today by
the treasury.
On that date income and profits
tax payments for the month amount
ed to $3.50, ,6O2,546, as compared with
sS24,17s,1s1 for the corresponding
period a year ago. Treasury officials
declared that some increase in the
total could be expected, as there was
still a week to be accounted for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
DANIELS GIVES
TIMELY ADVICE
United States Should Think Of Flu.
ture-Should Either Join League
OF Nations or Have Navy
Second to None

Washington, Dec. 27.-The Uni
ted States, if it does not enter the
league Of nations, should not initi-
ate "a movement looking to an inter-
national conference for the reduc-
ton of ornaments, Secretary Dan
iels of the navy said today. If an
agreement is not reached by all ma
tions on such a. program, the secre-
tary added, "the United States
should have a navy second to
none."
The question of disarmament al
so was discussed in the senate today
Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali
fornia, declaring that disarma-
ment agreement by the nations who
constituted the five allied and asso-
ciated powers in the world war
would constitute "the one great
step that could be taken toward the
promotion of peace and the preven-
tion of all future wars"
Secretary Daniels in his state
ment declared that his naval esti-
mates recently submitted to coa-
gress called only for minor vessels
and expressed approval of the ga
eral boards building program only
in the event that the United States
does not enter the league of ma
tions or BECOME party to an inter-
national agreement to limit arma-
ments.
The naval secretary advocated
legislation similar to that in the
1916 naval appropriation bill which
authorized President Wilson to ap-
point a commission of nine men,
bers to represent the United States
at an international armament con-
ference.
eff we do not want the league of
nations said Mr.. Daniels, "we
ought to have a conference purely
on the subject of reduction of ar
mament. Every nation that has join
ed the league has promised this and
all they need now is to get US in.
Unless there is some such agree
ment the United States should have
a navy second to none. This is the
reason that I have advocated the
sinking of the German fleet in mid
ocean, as an object lesson to all the
world that it is unhealthy to build
great armaments for purposes of
conquest"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
DEATH OF E. P. GRAY

E. P. Gray, a farmer residing on
the Western side Of the country, de.
parted this life December 21st, 1920
His body was laid to rest the next
day at Sharon church, the funera!
services being conducted by Rev. MI
Mason, pastor of the church. He was
rs years old.
Mr.. Gray was a Confederate sol
dier. As a seAenteen year old boy,
he enlisted in Capt. Thos. Thomson's
company in End S. c. Rifles, going
through the four years war. No
braver soldier wore the gray. Re-
turning home after the war, he de-
voted himself to farming. He was
never married. News of his death
will bring sorrow to his old comrades.
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Death of Mrs. E. J. Mayfield

After a lingering illness, Mrs. E.
J. Mayfield died at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. J. B. Temples, near
Due West, S. c., December 8, 1920
She was buried the following day
at Beaverdam church by the side OF
her husband, the late John V. May.
field.
She is survived by three daugh'
ters and four sons: Mrs. J. B. Tenn.
pies, Due West; Mrs. S. A. McAlis'
ter, Troy; Mrs. W. L. Perry, Ander'
son; W. E. and D. L. Mayfield, At
lanta; R. E. and A. B. Mayfield
Anderson.
She was a member of the Baptist
church for fifty years and was 8
good christian woman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
WOODROW WILSON CELE-
BRATED GATH BIRTHDAY

Washington, Dec. 28.-President
Wilson celebrated his 64th birthday
today, receiving numerous messages
of congratulation. Two of the pres
ident's daughters, Miss Margaret
Wilson and Mrs. W. G. McAdoo,
were with him for the occasion and
also DR.. Stockton Arson, brother
of the presidents first wife. To-
night Mrs. Wilson and the presi-
dents daughters expect to attend
the wedding of Miss Marjorie
Brown, cousin of President Wilson's
first wife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
SOLDIER FOUND
BADLY INJURED
Dies Soon After Arrival at Hospital.
Marion Simpson Picked Up BY
Train Crew of Blue Ridge
Railway.

Anderson, Dec. 2X-A young sol
dier was brought down on the Blue
Ridge train this morning in a dying
condition. His name was Marior
Simpson and he was found by the
train crew between Sandy Spring!
and Denver lying near the railroad
track. Life was almost extinct wher
he was found, but the crew worked
to try to save the young fellows life
Heroic measures were also taken al
the hospital, but he died shortly af
ter he got there.
There were two ugly gashes in the
back of his head, which looked as il
they had been made with some blunt
instrument. There were many foot.
prints around near where the body
was lying and indicated that a scuf.
lie of more than two persons had
taken place. The boy was almost
frozen. He apparently had been in
the downpour of rain nearly all
night. His clothes were saturated
with rain and his shoes caked with
mud. The coat of his uniform was
unbuttoned as if someone had, gone
through his pockets. His purse was
in pocket, but there was no money
IN it.
The attending physician said
neither of the wounds had fractured
the skull, and if Simpson had re-
ceived attention, and not been left
exposed to the cold rain there might
lave been chance for him. From
all indications he must have been
knocked down by thugs and left to
die. A piece of woolen belt was
found at the spot where the tragedy
occurred, and seemed to have been
torn from a suit made with a Nor
folk jacket.
1t is said that the young soldier
was absent without leave about two
months ago and was arrested at Pen
dleton and taken to Atlanta. Since
that time he has been seen in Pen
dleton. The parents of the young
man, Mr.. and Mrs. William Simpson
live near Pendleton. Two brothers
live in this city, Floyd and James
Simpson of Anderson mill. There are
also two sisters who survive him.
The young man was unconscious
when he got to the hospital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29

Carlyle tells us that history is the
essence of innumerable biographies.
With equal truth it may be said that
the life-story of one man, we'll ana
truly and fully told is chapter in
the history of his country. Especially
so is this the case when the man has
spent his life in high public Office
in the service of his country and his
State. purpose to write brief chap
ter in the history of our State by CIV
ing a sketch of the life of Eugene
Blackburn Gary, Chief Justice Of
South Carolina. A complete biography
it cannot be, for he is still living and
in active service, and long may he so
continue. This fact also forbids the
use of panegyric and terms of eXag-
gerated praise, nor does it permit the
search and exposure Of fail;ngs, Il
any there be. 1t also bids me refrain
from invading the privacy and sane
tity of his home, no matter how beau
tiful and attractive the description
might be. can only hope to draw, as
it were, an outline sketch, observing
the limits that good taste lays down.
There is no higher office, nor one of
greater honour and responsibility,
than that of Judge, whether of the
Supreme or the Circuit Court. And
there is no State in the Union where
Judges are held in so high honour as
in South Carolina. Yet here, as else
where, it is sad to reflect that after
death the memory of them is short
lived. Read the history of our own
or of any State and you will see that
while governors, statesmen, generals,
are remembered with honour, hardly
a reference is made to the Judges. 1t
is very true that when they rest from
their works do follow them. But
those works, in the shape of opinions,
decisions, and DEGREES are pigeon
holed as court records, or bound in
calf as law reports, volumes unknown
to the historian, and consulted only
by succeeding Judges and lawyers, in
search for authorities and precedents.
Thus it is that Chief Justices, Chan
cellors, and Judges, distinguished in
their lifetime for their learning, and
honoured for their splendid service,
are not long remembered after death.
They share the common fate, to be
forgotten ere long like dead man
out of mind-unless they have done
something worthy of note outside of
the work of the Court. Chancellor
Kent is remembered because of his
"Commentaries," not because of his
Chancellorship. Who would ever hear
of Judge Longstreet if he had not
written the Georgia Scenes" A SIM
liar fate awaits lawyers; McCrady
will be remembered for his History
of South Carolina" when Petigru
shall have been forgotten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
CABINET PLACES ARE
TO Be ANNOUNCED SOON

Marion, Ohio, Dec. 28.-After
weeks of consideration and consul
tation, President-elect Harding is
nearing a decision on some Of his
most important cabinet appoint
ments.
1t may be said authoritatively
that so far no such decision has
been made and that any sugges-
tions he may have dropped on the
subject have been of a tentative and
indefinite nature. 1t is equally Ger
tain, however, that in his talks here
with leaders in many walks of life
he has indicated clearly what men
are uppermost in his mind as he
asks for advice on the makeup OF
his official family.
Those who have discussed the
question with him. Intimately be-
leve that appointments under very
serious consideration include the
following:
Charles E. Hughes, New York,
secretary of state; Charles T..
Dawes of Illinois, secretary of the
treasury; John w. Weeks, of Mas
sachuetts, secretary of the navy;
Will H. Hayes of Indiana, post mas
ter general or secretary of the in
terror; Henry Wallace, of Iowa,
secretary of agriculture; Herbert
Hoover of California, secretary OF
labor, and Harry M. Daugherty, at
torney general.
How many of these actually will
be given the places for which they
now are most prominently mention
ed is a question that even Mr..
Harding himself is not yet prepared
to answer. Already several shifts
have been made in his tentative ap-
pointments, as he has worked his
way towards a balanced and har-
monious cabinet and other changes
are expected before the last decis-
ion. -
It is certain that for several of
the places mentioned the president
elect has more than one man under
consideration and that the list OF
seven possibilities given is far from
complete.
E. Mr.. Harding's selections for Sec
retary of state and secretary of the
treasury, however, are expected to
be known definitely within a few
days. At the same time he may
make public the name of one or two
others on whom he has definitely
decided for membership in the cabi-
net.
Aside from the seven names men,
toned recent gossip about Harding
headquarters has brought to the
fore the names of several posi-
bilities who hitherto had been in the
background of cabinet speculation.
Among these are Joseph Dixon of
Montana, prominently mentioned
for secretary of the interior;
Charles D. Hilles of New York, dis
cussed for secretary of commerce or
the treasury, ad A. T. Hert of Ken
lucky, whose name has been asso-
ciated with the portfolio of war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29

1t is, therefore, to me grateful
task to contribute to this book on
South Carolina a sketch of Chief JUS
tice Gary, which may be read by fu-
ture' generations and may show them
what manner of man he was.
1t has been said that no one is
qualified to write the biography of
another unless he has known him
from his boyhood and all through his
life. may claim to that extent to be
qualified; for the boy, Eugene Gary,
had me for his schoolmaster for three
years; he and were for nearly tWen-
ty years practicing at the same Bar;
and the same day saw him made As
sociate Justice and me Circuit
Judge.
He was born in Cokesbury, in the
old county of Abbeville, on August
%, 1854. looking back through the
.nrce-score and six years of his life
so far (this is written in 1920)-we
are bound to say that he has lived
through a most eventful period in the
history of his State, his countrySand
the world. He was old enough to re-
member the terrible times of the Civ
i War. Ee saw the sad end of it when
President Davis spent the night in
his grandmother's house in Cokesbury
just the day before he held in Able
vile the last meeting of the Cabinet
of the Confederacy.
Then followed until 1876 the horri-
BILE Reconstruction period, worse in
many respects than the war time,
when South Carolina was known
throughout the world as the "Pros-
trate State," ground to the dust un-
der the heels of her emancipated ne
groes who were led and controlled by
Yankee carpetbaggers and backed by
garrisons of soldiers white and black.
The bloodless revolution led by
Hampton in, '76 put an end to the
rule Of Yankee and negro. In that
revolution no one played better part
than did Gen. Mart Gary, uncle of
Eugene.
The year 1886 saw the beginning
of the Farmers Movement led by
Benjamin R. Tillman, which, resulted
in 1890 in the election of Tillman as
governor, and of Eugene Gary as lieu
tenant governor. Meanwhile he had
served one term in the legislature,
and had taken an active part in the
political strife which ragged for sever
al years. For six years he was chair
man of the Democratic party in Abb
beville County.
After serving four years as lieu
tenant governor and president of the
Senate, he was elected to the Supreme
Court as Associate Justice, in 1888.
In 1912 he was elected Chief JUS
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
VISITS ATLANTA.

Miss Hannah Cochran, who is the
only member of the Press and Ban
ner force with enough money left to
ride atrain as far as Atlanta, spent
Saturday and Sunday in the Empire
City of the South with Mr.. and Mrs
]. Irwin Gilnier> She returned Mon
day and is at her place in the Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
A RHOADES SCHOLAR

MIR. Edward Moseley and Miss
Moseley were in Abbeville from
Laurens Saturday seeing their
friends. Mr.. Moseley has been
awarded a Rhoades scholarship and
he came here to bid his friends
good bye before leaving on Sunday
for New York preparatory to sail
ing for Oxford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-29
VISITING IN AUGUSTA

Ms. C. W. Hinson and daughter,
LaRue, are spending the holidays in
Augusta with relatives. They expect
to return at the end of the week.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-16
WANT COUNTY FAIR
AND LIVESTOCK SHOW HERE

The Moscow chamber of commerce
will be asked to take up in the near
future, the question of county fair
for Latah county. The farm bureau
and the recently organized Latah
County Purebred Livestock Associa-
tion, will insist upon having real
county fair with liberal prizes for
livestock and farm and orchard pro-
ducts instead of the money being all
or nearly all spent for carnival at
fractions.
With the best grain crop in the
history of the county assured, and
with more and better livestock than
ever before, the farmers and stock
men feel that this is the year to have
a "real, old fashion county fair with
it's farm exhibits and livestock show,
with reasonable prizes for the best
exhibits in each," as stated by the
officers of the livestock association.
It is expected that the matter will be
taken up in the near future and funds
raised to finance the fair and stock
show
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-16
GERMANS BACK DOWN AGAIN
NO ARM|ST|CE---F|CHT GOES ON
SPA Belgium A. PDThe German representatives signed
protocol formed by allied S5 tonight
Agree.B But Ask

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coal protocol formed by the S:45
Germans Agree, Ask Explanation.
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delivery COAL but will
the allied
Deny Agreement
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which
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American Killed at srS@
WARSAWBy A. POne missing
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according to
Austrian Peace Treaty RatiHcations
PAlSlB ralfaiOn of
cloak of the foreign office this morning.
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territory of the former Auso Hungarian empire
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-16
YELLOWSTONE PARK
WILL Be PROTECTED
DEFACERS OF SCENERY TO BE
GIVEN STRICT DISCIPLINE
is ANNOUNCED

YELLOWSTONE PARK, Wyo.-Un-
thinking tourists who deface the beau
tiful natural formations of Yellow
stone National Park by writing their
names and crude sentiments in gey-
ser bowls and on hot springs terraces
are meeting with quick discipline this
year.
Under an effective system of regis
tratlon, every tourist entering the park
now is being checked in on arrival and
checked out on departure and his
method of travel noted. If in his own
automobile, the state number of the
machine is recorded With such in
formation available, conversation like
the following sometimes are heard
over the park telephone system:
Hello, hello Is this the north
entrance? All right, Chief Rangers
office speaking. John @. Blank, trav-
cling in automobile with - state Ii
cense No. 12345, wrote his name yes
terday in Old Faithful basin.~ Hold
him when the car checks out"
And when the automobile arrives
at the north gate, or any other of the
parks four entrances, Mr.. Blank -
or Mrs. Blank or Miss Blank if they
should offend, for women are not ex-
empt-if fetched back to headquarters
and told politely but firmly that such
will not be tolerated. If he, |
or she, is willing to remedy the dam
age by effacing the writing, the in
cident may be allowed to end there /
the law takes it's course
before a United States Commissioner |
,esident in the park. Heavy penalties !;
Ire provided by statute for injuring |
he formations in any way.
In all justice to American tourists,
however, Yellowstone officials say
hey have a minimum of difficulty in
nforcing the regulations.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-16
MOTOR TRAVEL IN
WEST SHOWS INCREASE

SPOKANE, Wash.-The advent of
a heavy flow of motor tourist travel
into the Inland Empire is reflected by
the activities in preparing to care for
the visitors. Spokane's new free
auto park is open and will be known
as Highbridge park. It is located
just north of the Hangman creek
bridge, a few minutes run from the
center of the city and is splendidly
equipped. Thirty-three machines
parked at the camp ground on the
opening day. Standpoint Commercial
club has purchased ground for
motor tourist camp and residents
volunteered time to put the grounds
into excellent condition. Palouse has
witnessed remarkable increase in
tourist travel and is preparing to
make substantial improvements at
it's camp site.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-16
PRESBYTERIAN LADIES
HOLD MONTHLY MEETING

The Ladies Aid and Missionary
society Of the Presbyterian church
held its regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday in the church parlor. The
program was a study of conditions
and Presbyterian missions in India.
Mrs. G. c. Vincent read very com
prehensive and interesting paper;
Mrs. J. N. Clarke described the var
ious missions in an interesting talk;
Miss Mae Brown read touching mar
rative of the futile search of peace by
a pilgrim fanatic. Miss Annie Morse
sang solo in her usual pleasing
manner accompanied by Miss Byrnes.
The program was followed by re-
freshments and social hour The
receipts were $37.40.