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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
DEATH OF MISS ARCHER

Mrs. Earle Ferguson was called to
Cedartown, Ca, Saturday morning
by news of the illness Of her sister.
Miss Archer. Before the former
reached home the sister had passed
away.
Miss Archer is pleasantly remem-
bered in Abbeville where she visited
the past summer. She made many
friends among the younger people
and gave pleasure to them through
her talents as violinist. Recently
she had been on an extended trip to
friends in Alabama, FROM which place
she had just returned home. Soon af-
ter reaching home, her illness came,
resulting in her death.
The friends of Mrs. Ferguson in
Abbeville are sorrowful over the
great misfortune which comes to her
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
UNION SERVICES OF CHURCHES

-, pastors of the city held a meet
ing Saturday, at which schedule was
....nged for the union services OF
he churches for the next year. The
services will be held on the fourth
Sabbath evening, as heretofore, and
will be held in the several churches
n regular order, so far as may be
done. There has been considerable ir-
regularity in the place of meeting
during the past year, and it is hoped
hat no occasion will arise for a
change IN the regular schedule during
he next year.
The service next Sabbath evening
will be held in the Associate Reform
ed church; that in December will be
held in the Episcopal church; in JAN
uary, in the Presbyterian church; in
February, in the Baptist church; and
n March in the Methodist church
After that date, the same order will
be followed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
BIG LOSS COMES
IN NEW ORLEANS
Damage From Fire Reaches Millions
River Front Feels Force of
Flames, Proba5ly Started
by Sparks From An
Engine
Engine

New Orleans, Nov21-The loss in
volved by what was regarded as the
worst river front fire in New Orlean:
since the stuyvesant docks were de.
stroyed a decade ago will be at least
$2,50O,OOO and may be increased tc
$4,OOO,O0O according to a statement
issued tonight by Hayden Wrenn, SUI
perintendent of the. board of port
commissioners, following his investi
cation of damage caused by the blaze
which early today consumed 2,OO(
feet of wharfage from Desire to In
dependence streets in the downtown
section.
The fire, believed to have beer
caused by sparks from a switch en-
gine, completely destfoyed new ba'
mana wharf constructed for the Cuya.
mel Fruit and Steamship company
eight box cars filled with material be-
longing to the United States govern
ment, two derricks owned by the gov.
ernment, damaged the stern of the
steamship Poncelot, being fitted fol
delivery by the Foundation company
to the French line, and consumed vast
quantities of goods destined for ex-
port.
Loss to the port commission is not
covered by insurance, but special
sinking fund is maintained to cover
such cases.
The Mexican gunboat Saragosa, the
steamer 'Truxillo and government
barge was<towed to midstream with
the Poncelot shortly after an oil
tank on the latter exploded, scatter
ing burning oil on the barge, which
was itself to be loaded with oil. The
Poncelot was the only vessel dam,
aged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
COTTON MILL CLOSED

. The operatives Of the Abbeville
Cotton Mi: are taking rest this
week. It has been customary hereto
fore for the Mill to close Wednesday
night of Thanksgiving week until
the following Monday. This year it
was decided to close for the whole
week.
The Board of Managers of the
cotton mill, in accordance with the
votkof the 'Selectmen, decided to
pay to the operatives one-half time
for the week. Many Of them have
work which they wish to do about
their homes, and there are certain
repairs in the mill which can be done
only while the mill is closed down,
and all these matters are receiving
attention during the week.
The mill will commence operation
again Monday morning OF next
week.
The mill will commence operation
again Monday morning of next week
and 80 far as we are now informed
there will be no further curtailmen'
at the Abbeville Mills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
SHIRLEY a SUICIDE

Joseph Shirley, a white man re.
siding on the plantation of Mr.. John
r. Winn, on the Due West-Hodges
road, committed suicide sometime
Sunday, according to news received
by the Press and Banner over the
long distance phone this morning.
Shirley was stated to be about 80
years Of age, unmarried and it is
said that he had only been living In
this section since Spring. None Of
the particulars surrounding the sui
eide could be given US by out infor,
<sant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
COTTON NEWS.

The Ginners' figures were given
out this morning, the amount OF
cotton ginned to 18th inst. being g.
e20, 900 bales against 7,60S,O00 to
same date last year. For the last four
teen days the number of bales ginned
was 1,449,OO0 against 100000 for
the same days last year. The figures
indicate to US that the crop will not
be 50 large as has beef estimated in
some quarters. Practically all the
cotton in this section has now been
ginned, and the fact that Texas has
ginned more cotton than was made in
that state last year would seem 10
show that there is not much more to
come from that quarter. Altogether
t. begins to look like the crop will not
De large.
Futures went down when the fig
ares were first announced. But later
the day cotton was stronger and
the close was above Saturdays closing
igures. December closed at 1880 in
New York against 1925 Saturday
The outlook according to advices is
more hopeful,
Cotton sold here today at 16 cents
;or the best grades.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22

Dublin, Nov. 21.-Thirty persons
are reported to have been killed and
many injured in a panic when,
"Black and Tans" invaded football
match today and fired on the crowd;
The Tipperary team was playing
against the Dublin team in Croke
Park, before crowd of $4,000
when "Black and Tans" entered In
force by ga:es, and after a scene Of
wild confusion, fired on the people.
Sixteen lorries with auxiliaries
arrived outside Of Croke Park when
the game had been under way for
about Is minutes. They completely
surrounded the grounds :. mounting
machine guns on the railway line
overlooking the park, and then burst
through the gates. Shots were first
fired in the air.. then, to the con-
sternation of the spectators, the
auxiliaries opened fire on the crowd
from various quarters.
An official version of the affair
says that the auxiliary police visited
Croke Park for the purpose Of
searching the crowd, as it was
known that many gunmen connected
with the murders earlier in the day
were present. Indeed, some came to
Dublin osteSsibly to attend the
match.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
OYSTER SUPPER POSTPONED

The oyster supper which was to
have been given by the Business
Mems Glass of the Baptist church
Wednesday evening has been post
poned, because it was found that a
large number of persons interested
would be out of the city, making
Thanksgiving visits; and for othe,
causes unforeseen. The supper will be
given at later date.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
FOOTBALL FANS DIE
|. FROM MILITARY FIRE
THIRTY LOSE LIVES. AT GAME
BETWEEN ELEVENS IN IRE
LAND-ATTACKS ON MILL
TARY FORCES EARLIER IN
DAY, CAUSING FOURTEEN
DEATHS, BROUGHT ARMED
FORCES 70 FIELD FOR
SEARCH OF GUNMEN

Dublin, Noy. 21.-Dublin became
the secene today of, far spread muf.
der and reprisal. \ ,
Not less than ID men are dead in
the attacks made simultaneously all
over the city this morning. The
method was the same in each and
all the men assassinated were off,
GERS or former officers, or otherwise
in the service of the government.
Small bodies of men numbering
generally from six to eight present.
ed themselves at various houses,
called their victims out 'or entered
and shot their victims in bed, while.
dressing or at breakfast. The dis
tricts in which the murders were
committed were in some instances
close together; others were separa-
ted by miles, but all the. assassina-
tions took place about the same
hour 9 o'clock in the morning. "
In the afternoon while a football
match was in progress at Croke
Park, 16 lorries\ filled with auxiliary
police moved swiftly up and sur
rounded the place. Accounts differ
as to what happened, when after
mounting machine guns on heights
above, the police broke through the
gates. The auxiliaries were hooted, :
and according, to eye witnesses, first
fired in the air and then into the
crowd. It is declared from another
source that Sim Fein pickets first
fired on the government forces
when they were seen approaching
and that the fire was returned. ~
Within the party the great assem-
bly, Of $4,000 became panic stricken.
How many were killed is not known
as yet but the estimates range from
10 to 80 or more Several are report
ed to have been trampled to death.
The streets of Dublin Sunday were
deserted in the morning hours.
Those who had planned the murder
of the officers and government EN-
ployees moved Systematically to
their task. They committed the as
sassinations without disguise and all
made their escape.
Gresham hotel was the scene per-
haps of the greatest fighting and
the raid was carried out by 20 men
with the utmost coolness. The Gres-
ham is in Sackville street, and is
one Of the begt known hotels in
Dublin. In this place two former off,
GERS were done to death.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
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PRESIDENT-ELECT
LEADS SERVICES
Finds Comfort in Twenty-titth
Psalm-Quiet Day At Sea

Aboard Steamship Parismina,
Nov. -"The troubles of my
heart are enlarged; Oh bring thou
me out of my distress"
So read the president-elect of the
United States this evening from the
,25th Psalm, as he led the religious
services in the women's salon of the
ship which is taking him to the
Canal Zone, to companions who ga
thered about him as he solemnly in
toned the words of David.
There seemed a peculiar and dra-
matte significance to the simple lines
he had deliberately selected from
the appeal of the psalmist and as ne
read it became the personal prayer
of Senator Harding himself, as he
faces tremendous problems.
"Look upon mine affliction and
nv pain and forgive all my sins.
Consider mine enemies for they are
many and they hate me with cruel
hatred. Let integrity and uprighte-
BUSINESS preserve me; for wait on
thee"
Senator Harding made ut clear
that the vespers revealed and re-
Elected his attitude toward the as
sumption of the presidency and his
further prayer, quoting from the
same psalm was:
"Remember not the sins OF my
youth nor my transgressions; ac-
cording to thy mercy remembe,
thou me for thy goodness sake, eh'
Lord"
The service was held at 5 p. m.
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey acted as deacon, announcing the
hymn. After the president-elect had
read the 25th Psalm there was an
other hymn and responsive reading
followed, Senator Harding leading.
The singing of "America" closed
the service.
President-elect Harding spent the
ouietest Sunday in months today,
resting and reading as his steamer,
the Parismina, proceeded toward
Panama under bright tropical sun
and over a sea as smooth as a mill
pond.
Mrs. Harding, who remained in
bed yesterday, was on deck early to-
day and apparently in :, perfect
health. After a walk about the ship,
Mr. and Mrs. Harding picked ad-
joining steamer chairs on the shady
side of the promenade deck and re-
mained there most of the day.
At present speed the Parisnina
should reach Cristobal about day
break Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22

Geneva, Nov. 21.-The assembly
of the league Of nations was asked
today to make Spanish one of the
official languages Of the league. The
propositions was made in a resolu-
ton drafted by a number Of the DEL
egates and introduced by Quinones
de Leon of the Spanish delegation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
NATIONS Of LEAGUE
CONSIDER REV|S|ONS
DUTCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS INTRODUCES REso.
LUTON LOOKING TO INTER.
PRETATIoN OF ARTICLE EIGH:
TEEN RELATING TO REGIS
TRATION OF TREATIES WITH
AGREEMENTS NOT BINDING
IN MEANTIME

Geneva, Nov. 21.-The first for
NAL step looking toward the revision
of the covenant of the legaue Of ma
tions was taken by. the assembly of
the league at today's session. The
Dutch minister of foreign affairs,
n A. Van Karnabeek, introduced a
resolution for reconsideration OF
Article 1S, having to do with the
registration of treaties.
The resolution provides that the
reconsideration be conducted either
by the assembly itself or by COM
mittee, ! to make the meaning of the
article clearer.
Jonkheer Van Karnabeek said
there were several interpretations
of the article, which in brief pro-
vides that treaties between nations
shall not be binding until they are
registered with the league and pro-
posed that it be studied carefully
with a view to it's clarifcation.
(The text of Article 1s reads:
every treaty of international en-
gasement entered into hereafter by
any member of the league shall be
forthwith registered with the secree
tariat and shall as soon as possible
be published by it. No such treaty
or international engagement shah
be binding until so registered.")
Geneva, Nov. --21.-Hope that
without too much delay" a way
will be found for the entry of the
United States into league Of nations
Is given by the, declaration of Presi-
dent-elect Harding, it was declared
in an address to the assembly of the
league today by Tomasso .Tittoni,
former foreign minister Of Italy.
"The league" added Signor Tit
toni, "will never be a league of ma
tions until all the nations, without
exceptions, are included in It,"
Signor Tittoni was speaking as a
member of the council of the league,
his remarks being made in closing
discussion Of the report Of the coun-
Gil of the assembly ending the first
stage of the assembly's work.
The entire agenda of the assem-
bly, now is in the hands Of the COM
mittees, which have been asked to
report at the earliest possible date
on the questions considered suscep-
tible of the promptest solution SO
that these may be taken up by the
full assembly while the committees
are considering other questions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22
Mr.. A, J. DERBYSHIRE
ORDAINED SUNDAY
Bishop Guerry breaches Ordination
Sermon to Large Congregation
Presented by Rev. MIR. Noe
OF the Episcopal
Church.

lie OIulldLlol SClNlSCS VI AsS'' -
]. Derbyshire as deacon in the Epis-
copal Church were conducted yester-
day (Sunday) morning at Trinity
Episcopal Church in this city. The SER
vices were in charge of Bishop Guer-
ry of this Diocese.
The services consisted of sermon
by the Bishop in which he outlined
the duties of deacon in his church.
There were three orders of ministers
in the church he explained, the dea-
con, the priest and the Bishop. The
deacon was the first step in the work.
The word deacon he recalled was of
Greek derivation, and meant servant.
A deacon was therefore a man for
service, the Bishop explained-not
for service to the Episcopal Church
alone, nor to it's members alone, but
to the whole community.
In the course of his remarks the
Bishop discussed the matter of the
calling of a minister, Or preacher.
There must be two calls he said; one
must be from within by which the
man feels iPpelled to go into the
work.; the other must be from with
out-the congregation or the church
should call man into the service. 1t
is only when the two combine the
minister said that a man was really
called.
After the sefmon the services were
in accordance with the prescribed
forms of the Episcopal Church. MIR.
Derbyshire was presented by his
friend, Rev. Mr.. Noe, a Priest OF the
church, and the questions looking to
his fitness were propounded by the
Bishop after which Mr.. Derbysh1re
was duly constituted deacon in the
church. :,
The Methodists had called off their
services in. order to attend the ordi-
nation meeting in the Episcopal
church. The other churches however
had services, but Notwithstanding a
great number of the people of the
city turned out to show their interest
in Mr.. Derbyshire, who just now as
sumes charge of the church at this
place, and whose coming brings pleas
ure to so many of our people. The
Boy Scouts were out in full force. A
space had been reserved for them and
It was filled and over-a9wins. They
nus testified to their appreciation OF
Mr.. Derbyshire who is their scout
master, and we feel sure that he ap-
oreclated their presence. He means a
sreat deal to the boys of the city,
dst as they mean a great deal to him
n his work in Abbeville.
In addition to the people Of the
CITY there were a number of visitors
rom Wellington which charge is also
lnoer Mr.. Derbysh.re. Among those
Who came from wellington were Mrs
W. O. Gown, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Par
ser, The Messrs Andrews and Mrs.
ohm L. Kennedy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22

Paul Camdon, former french am
bassador to Great Britain, submitted
to the French foreign office yester-
day note declaring the return OF
Former King Constantine to the
Greek throne would be s'intoler-
able" He said that, if such a step
wa, imminent, Greece should be
warned The allies could not main
tain friendly relations with her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22

Geneva; Nov. 21.-An interna-
tional military force, with an inter-
national staff was proposed to the
assembly of the league Of nations
today by Senator Henry LaFontaine
Of the Belgian delegation r
Senator LaFontaine had some
what startled the assembly by de-
claring that the world was not yet
ready for disarmament.
"It is necessary to say FRANKLY to
the people," he said, chat the time
for disarmament has not yet come" "
Before the world could disarm, he
. added, "entirely different ideas
than those prevailed before the wal
must be inculcated and applied"
He proposed that the armaments
and armies be comprised in an inter
national force, with an international
staff, ready to be used "in the
cause of right in such case as arose
from the present situation of Ar
menia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-22

Miss Esther Bowen and John Ar
mour spent Sunday in Bolton with
Miss Florence Clinkscales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
SOMEBODY TRYING TOPASS THE BUCK.
 DECLARES ATTE[L
Says Story Charging Him With Passing One Hundred Thou sand Dollars To White
 Sox Is allie
By Associated Press

New York, September 2S.-Abe AtteIl former featherweight champion. who has been named as a ringleader In the baseball gambling scandal, said here tonight he had retained a lawyer to take care of him and that in a day or two he would make statemet that would shoot the lid sky high.
 You can say he said that the story pacing the responsibility upon me for passing the S1O0,000 to the White Sox is lie. It looks to me that Arnold Rothstein is behind the stories ana l am surprised at this because nave been good friend to Rothstein.
 He is simply trying to pass the buck to me. It won't go
 You can see that someone is fry ing to make it appear that I was re- sponsible for the deal at the Astor. Well. l can tell you that I was not re sponsible for it. I will tell what know about it at the proper time. Rothstein, I know. is trying to white wash himself, but he can't pass the buck to me. Maharg's story of the fake telegrams and all the rest. as far as l am concerned, is all bunk. I am not ready to tell you what I know just yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
RED OUTBREAK DENIED
No Truth In Report of Disorder at
 Mexico City, Says Statement
By Associated Press

San Antonio. Tex, September B. Denial that there has been a bolshe- vilS or communist outbreak in Mex ico City is contained in an official dispatch here from the Mexican for eiSn minister. received by Mexican Consul Beltram here today
 The. foreign minister's statement follows:
 T have just received information that the press has published sensation al dispatches relative to a bolsheyilx outburst in Mexico City. deny this eategorically and wish to state to the American people the true facts. A mass meeting of working men named a committee to- hand written memo- randum to the president of the nation at the national palace. The committea did not find him. due to the fact thcv visited the palace on Sunday and the further fact that President De La Euerta was i'll. Some of the commit. teemen went cut on the balcony of the palace and from there stated Id the laborers below this fact.
 There was no outbreak provoked bv them. The whole affair as sent out broadcast is due to the fact that the laborists have attacked the press and the press is now conducting a cam paign against the laborists, accusine them of lack of patriotism."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
PLAN NATIONAL PROTEST
Exceptions Taken to Farm Credit
 Policy as Announced By Houston
By Associated Press

Atlanta Sept. 2S.-Plans for nation- wide protest against the farm credit pol
 icy of the federal reserve banks, as an nounced in recent statement by Sec retary Houston, were made here today a. conference attended by J. J. Brown, Georgia commissioner of agriculture; k. A. Maddox, president of the Georgia di- vision of the American Cotton Associa- tion, and Harvie Jordan, secretary of the organization.
 In his recent statement Secretary Houston pointed out steps that federal reserve banks were taking to help move crops but declared that the govern ment cannot be a party to an undertak- ing to hold a comm odity off the market to enable the owners artfically for spec ulative purposes to maintain war, prices or higher than war prices.
 Secretary Houston statements have already hammered down the price of cot ton 150 points" Commissioner Brown as- serted in statement after the confer ence. "As long as the spinner is mak- ing $4 worth of cloth out of every forty cents worth of cotton he added. it is not worth while to talk to the cotton grower about deflatng the cotton mar 'ket" He asserted that similar situa- tion existed regarding the miller and the wheat grower.
 'rhe Federal Reserve act explicitly provides credit facilities for the pro ducers of farm crops, the intent of this being to enable them to hold their crops for favorable markets. said Mir Brown
 It was announced that J. s. Wanna maker president of the American Cotton Association, will be asked to call nat ionai meeting on the question in Wash ington. Meantime telegrams were sent to leaders of the cotton association and the farmers union, all members of the Georgia delegation in congress and all Georgia legislators asking them to meet here Thursday to file a protest.