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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-19
A HOME BUILDING BANK.

News comes from Washington that
an effort will be made to organize a
home building bank, which shall have
for it's purpose, as the name implies,
the helping of the people of the cit
les to build and own their own homes.
1t is estimated that there are one
million families in the cities of the
United States who do not live in their
own homes. Perhaps there are more
than tbs, and it is to help these that
the bank is proposed.
The home building bank, if it IS
organized, will be along the lines of
the Federal Land Bank, which was
organized to assist people in the rural
sections to own their own farms. Just
now the legality of this legislation is
before the Supreme Court of the
United States, and should the decis-
ion on that question be against the
legality Of the measure, it might be
that the proposed bank for enabling
residents of the cities and towns to
own their homes would go the way
of the Federal Land Bank. However,
it may be, in case of an adverse decis-
ion, that the way will be pointed out
for making the measure legal. One
of the objections, as we recall, to the
Federal Land Bank is that it is in
tended only to assist the residents of
rural sections to the exclusion of the
residents of cities and towns. If the
measure should be declared illegal on
that ground a general law providing
for assistance to all the people of the
country, whether resident in cities
or towns, would probably be declared
legal. At any rate when the decision
comes we shall know just where we
stand.
Next to education, and the two 60
along together in a great measure, the
most important thing for the people
of this country to learn is that every
man should own his own home. There
is something in the ownership of ones
ouyp homo and in tho own orc hin cf
the soil which makes for better citi-
zenship. People who own their own
homes feel more like fixtures in the
places where they live. They take
more interest in the administration of
affairs in the communities where they
live, and generally speaking they are
more active participants IN the up
: building of their cities, counties and
8 communities.
Then again the interest which a
man has in his own is greater than
in home belonging to someone else.
He gains an incentive to build, i'm
prove and beautify which he does not
feel so long as he is the tenant of an
other. Places which were waste
places before, or which added moth
ing to the community, or immediate
neighborhood, become places to be
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-19

will be reduced from IS cents to IL
cents here tomorrow, according to
announcement today by local bakers
who said the wholesale price had
been reduced to 10 cents. The price
of the pound and a half Pullman
loaf will remain at 20 cents on ac-
count of the greater labor invol-
we'd in its manufacture, it was stated.
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pcinted out. The one owner at
tempts to initiate the good work of
another, and thus the community
progresses.
Whether the enactment of law
for, the building of homes through
government assistance shall be de-
clared legal or not, every community
may foster a spirit Of homa building.
The Building and Loan Associations
are nothing more than home building
banks, and wherever they are found
they are helping to build up their
communities, helping the people to
live in their own homes, encouraging
thrift and enterprise, making towns
and cities more beautiful and better
places in which to live. Every agency
along this line, whether of the gov
ernment, or of private enterprise,
becomes an agency 10r good.
Along with this good work, how
ever, should come a desire on the
part of the people to live in houses
of their own. There are too many
people who believe it is cheaper to
rent than to build or buy, and these
>retard progress along the lines indi-
Gated. Along with their other educa-
ton should come the teaching of the
people to appreciate good homes,
homes of their own, beautifed and
made better all the while. "There is
no place like home"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-19
COTTON GINNED IN
SOUTH CAROLINA
Prior to November 1st, Crops of 1920
And 1919-Abbeville County Has
1882 Bales Less Than
Last Year.

Director Sam l.. Rogers, of the Bu-
reau of the Census, Department of
Commerce announces the preliminary
report on cotton ginned by counties,
in South Carolina, for the crops Of
1920 and 1919. The report was made
public for the state at 10 a. m. Mon
day, November 2, 1920.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-19
BREAD TO BE LOWER

Greenville, Nov. 18.-The retail
price of the one pound loaf of bread
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
KAYO VERSUS JABi

Boxing is one thing and nghtins is
another.
The fighters Of the old school laugh
at the way the gymnasium trained
boys Of today are shown how 10 iab
and not TO put the power behind their
glove.
The ring game is taught more from
The exhibition angle than the kayo
possibilities Of it
From tire standpoint Of physical
develOpmpet the spaIring side OF
boxing is probably best FOR the
greatest number. But 10 is the am
hition OF the professionals 20 learn
the secret OF The sleep-giving swing
And the put-'em-awsy blow is what
the boxing ran likes TO see on the
program.
The champions are the fellows who
learn how Ia hit for keeps.
The iabbers make a great deal or
money furnishing the opposition Tor
the champions That Is all.
The knockout punch Is little un-
destoOd by the average crowd or
night fans They see the blow con-
nect with the vital spot. They watch
the victim settle 10 The floor.
Old school fighters and the cham
piOns know how 10 make every pound
OF their weight count. The punch is
delivered with the gloved hand. but
it starts in the legs. travels through
the tense body and ends In The snap
Of the wrist.
Just why any normal person should
Ike 10 see another beaten into iDsens-
lbility Is a strange thing 10 figure
out. We all hate 10 see others suffer.
Perhaps II Is the latent fighting in
stinct all humans possess.
But boxers who have been kayOed
by the quick action champions such
as Dempsey. say that they feel no
bad effects OF the kayO.
The day after Miske was Knocked
out by Dempsey at Benton Harbor,
he was feeling first-rate and was little
the worse for tho treatment he had
received
Willard probably was punished
Evening journal., 1920-12-18

K-O-Harry Baker who. under the
management or Hirman Hinden Of
Philadelphia is staging a wonderful
comeback after having been out OF
the ring for several years. Baker
who is a product OF Wilmington
jumped 10 Chester about a month ago
and fought the windup with otto
Hughes Of Philadelphia This boy,
who has fought some OF the best men
in the country was given an unmerci-
ful beating by no and after the bout
said Baker hits harder than any man
he has ever fought. Before his retire
mcnt from the ring Baker fought an1
defeated some OF lh best middle
weights in the world. The most sem
satiOnal ij-r0und fight ever seen In
Allentown was staged between Baker
and k-O Bremen with Baker on the
winning end. Some OF The more prom
nent boys k-O- has fought are
George Chip, Harry Grebb. Sailor
Granda. Clay Turner. Johnny Willetis,
Jack McCarron. Joe BOrreil, Danny
Ferguson and a host Of others too
numerous 10 mention.
Harry, who will appear at one Of
the big clubs In The near future is
training every night in the gym OF the
Keystone Field Club and Is In the
pilk OF condition.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
MARTIN and
RAMSEY DRAW
Went Six Rounds in Wind
Up at Keystone Club
Smoker
KID SUN HAS
SHADE ON CARNEY

Joe Martin, OF this city. and Gus"
hamsey, OF Philadelphia, furnished
the six round wiDd-up at the Key
stone Field Club smoker in Pythian
Castle last night. Ramsey started OF
like a winner and had the best Of
the first couple OF rounds. but Mar
Tin more than evened things up in
the latter rounds. II looked like a
draw.
Terry Williams, the South PhHadel-
phia battler, was no set up for
Buckle" McG.nnis, and although the
local boy was winner by a wide
margin on points, he knew he was
In a tight every minute OF the six
rounds.
The bout was the best OF the card
and was terri1cally fought from start
10 finish McGinnis slipped up on the
golden opportunity 10 the third
70 round when he foored Williams with
a terrific rtght TO the head. Williams
appeared dazed. but MoGinnis failed
TO follow up the punch and they
fell into a clinch as the bell rang.
Kid sum managed 10 obtain a
shade over his old rival, Kid Carney,
in the flnal preliminary hOut.
Billy Mcdaniel bested Battling
Barnes in six rounds.
Johnny Deyine drew with Kid
Brank In six rounds.
Jimmy Ireland besled Freddy Brank
in siX rounds
George MrDaniel beat Joe Surgina
IN six rounds.
Bearcat Virgins threw Bull Smith
twice-First fall 3ik minutes; sec
-Ond. IL minutes.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
KEYSTONE HOT SHOTS
BY THE OLD GUARDS.

The club gained host Of admirers
last night at pytbian Castle through
the efforts OF the COMMITTEES IN
charge Of the athletic show IN gibing
the public a clean athletic and must
cal entertainment The audience
showed Us appreciation by vigorously
applauding the performers.
Pat Slrawbridge, how is the Christ
mas tree business getting aiong1 We
would like 70 have tree, but
finances are low. How about put
gentg Alto boy. pat
one Of our members has had
position offered him 20 become a
santa Claus We hope he accepts the
Oifcs. az We want some one 10 lame
for lot OF extra red nevkties and
pink socks.
II Whitley Prettyman hangs up his
stocking maybe Kris kringle will
bring him that woman who sought ~
ensnare the little boy In mau1mouy
Oh. where is our wandering boy
Since his bold declaration that he
intended 10 help pm hot water ap
parntus in the gym, poor old Coach
Faghy has disappeared say. here
fahgy, what Is it-a case OF who
struck JOhn3
Bull Smith. the neiiting football
player. Is now a wrestler. Bull and
Wlegans went " Il last night at
pythlan Castle and Bearcat was re-
uirnod the winner after AZ minutes
Bulls alihi was that all The onions
in town were bought up by an un-
known party. thereby deprivlng Bull
OF his main strength.
All the old-timers turned out last
night and witnessed a show phai
could not be beaten.
Harry POgue wants on assistant "a
help him hook after the ladies'. That's
a nice boy, Harry.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18

Twas twenty years ago. thoy say,
That Davis put the cup In play
For tennis cracks TO scrap and buzz
My, how time flies-wpu say she
does.
Our Uncle sam has had good teams
But they don't always win. 10 seems.
We've held the trophy but three years
While Europe holds 1t by the ears.
The records prove that Johnny Bull
And Australia with an It's wool
Have kept the cup among themselves
Most OF The time upon their shelves.
The Nanks are In the Antipodes
Now with their game OF secret codes
And II they're lucky with their whack
Perhaps-maybe-iheyll bring u back
n Dwight r. Davis had forsecn 20
years ago that the trophy cup which
he put up for competition would have
lived as the world prize 10 tennis he
says he'd have selected a massive gold
one instead OF silver.
The Davis Cup has been the life and
soul Of all International tennis COM
petitions all these years and probably
will always be.
The greatest honor OF the recent
sport is 90 possess this little. trophy
cup-a rather insignificant thing In
itself but great In meaning
The United States has had somt
wonder net players during this time
but they have had rather poor sue
cess in winning the precious trophy.
Uncle sam has held the Davis Cur
but three years out OF the twenty
The British Isles have hnld 10 1--WE
years and Australia six.
Brookes and Wilding overwhelmed
the Americans In 1914 and took the
cup back 90 Australia, where 10 re-
NAMED unchallenged during The war
until this year.
our present team now in New Yea
land-William Tilden, 2nd, William
NJ. Johnston. Watson NJ. Washburn
and Samuel llardy-are figured 10 be-
the strongest team we ever sent on
lhe quest
The great exhibition OF tennis
shown by Tilden and Johnston on the
Wimbledon courts in England a few
months ago gives American tennis
fans hope that they may conquer the
Australians and bring back The prize.
They will meet their old rivals,
Brookes and Patterson, whom they
yanquished In England. but playing
on home courts the Australians may
turn the tables.
This. the fifteenth battle for the
trophy, will be held on the courts at
Aukland. New Zealand. beginning on
/ December 20.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
EAGLEs START PLAY.

The first practice OF the newly
formed Eagles Basketball League was
held last night in their hall. Blue
team defeating the Reds and the
Whites defeated the Green.
Forrest was the star OF the eve
ming, caging eight field goals Jimmy
Taylor was not up 10 his usual form,
being or on his shooting. 'TOtsir
Smith was another star who was not
up 20 his usual form. J. J. Brogan
was Official referee. The frst league
games will start on next Tuesday
night
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
UNION GARDEN
HASH POT
Rr PAPA.


Twelve out OF fl games Pretty
.good. fellows, for this year.
Next year. Col says we VIII make
il "a out OF -.
"Brusky" Brooks. our star righl
guard. is playing a fine game. Hoou
work. "Brusky" boy. keep II up.
Hon. George W. Winter mas Deeh
elected captain OF the seconds. some
"Pep" Mccormick Is a good sport
after all Wait TIL baseball turns up
That's where "pep" shines.
NE think pep" has good teeth; We
saw him standing on the corner chew
iing the rag. .,.,.,
Every one thinks that col Is a
hard guy. We saw him on the street
eating brick ice cream and chewing
.blackiack. He's tough, an right
"Uon" turned o. the PARK A g. But
Walt tiu We meet Park n L. next
Saturday.
"Col" is the worst player OF D0th
teams. FIRST and second. Nun salo.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18

the real inside stun OF basketball
Is kept under cover. when a game
is over the average spectator com
pares the scores aud let's u 20 at that
lie hasn't seen the teamwork thai
has made The scores possible.
The visiting squad Il always han
dlcapped from > 10 80 points on
strange floor The goals, the llght-
ing of tho court and the surrounding
audience. closely packed I'm. are the
big factors that must be coped with.
Some coaches teach only a certain
style or team play while others pick
their quintets and drill them In a
method OF play that suits their per-
sonal demands.
Credit Is due The coach who. 10 an
amatCurish way, takes i've men and
develops teamwork.
II a coach has a bunlh OF bruisere
they will probably be better on de-
fense, playing lOw-score games. Such
a squad usually develops The indlVld-
ual style Of attack flve-nan de
Tense with three-man rush for
scoring
The most common system OF team
play however. is knowl as the long
pass game. An ideal combination 10
handle this style OF playing is made
up OF two big. tall men and three
speeders, and you have the reach at
the end
The clever men. playing on the bail
run the floor and produee the punch
Long pases from 10 - yards 60 10
spots, and the ball Is kept In high
plane. The pass is considered waster
than the drlbble.
on a large 9i-foot court this sys-
tenn Is winner from an energy
standpoint. Work generally starts
with the tall large men who feed
the speeders. Probably the best way
FOR opponents TO match this long pass
combination is with a three-man de-
tense playing az spots.
| owing 90 the small court OF he
smaller towns the tendency Of team
work Is 90 swing toward the short
pass game The big "lumberiiack
type OF player is impossible FOR This
| style Small men who are quick and
can travel meet the demands best
The team works the ball In a low
plane. Passes from 20 yards are
used and the Sail Is snapped around
fast. Sidestcps and piyots predomi'
nate. and above al, quick starts are
necessary Cross passes with mer
running In circles 10 lose opponents
get results.
Four or i've men enter in TO th'
drive Work the Bail In Is theii
motto. u takes flve-man defens'
10 stop them.
As in football some teams bullr
around the ace theopen field runner
on the court hc is called tho Lon'
Star. he carries the game. puts ih'
punch into the play. possesso, phe
nOmenal endurance. weight. 1nC
weight and speed, Is a clever drib
bier and side-stcppcr.
The team around him is usual,
made M OF two good basket shooters
while the other two are Just guards
Il takes defensive brains 20 check th'
Lone Star.
Teamwork at times Is set pla,
/ built around an intricate system o
signals Spot the center or a for
ward with the silent signals A ham
goes out meaning a forward shoot
20 a corner. TWO men rush for th
lhall. The basket shot Is taken, tw
more players rush for a fOllow-ul
The third or fourth attempt usual
scores the two points.
Watch the out-of-hounds combir
alton playa double pass and a ma
Is am set for the shot.
The finest asset that any team-wor
has Is probably given by the abilit
10 play hv iniinct. Years m cO-ordl
nation bring This 90 the winner.
Teamwork only. win.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
|aRsSgIzgIS[

more by the champion than any one
else. But that was due to The fact
that he stood on his feet after really
being Knocked out In the INST round
He was too big TO wilt under one
smash.
The knockout punch is a knack
10 Is mOmeatarily deadly. u isn't 30
Furnishing as a series or ribbOn-cut-
ting jabs But 10 gets the money and
pleases the customers.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
LOCAL QUAKERS
LOSE BY POINT

In one OF the fastest basketball
games ever played on the Friendh
school floor. the local Quakers were
defeated By one point by brooklyn
Friends. yesterday afternoon. 26 10 p.
The New York aggregation came
here after defeating the Friends
Central team. " Philadelphia. at
Philadelphia. Thursday night. by a
score OF a. 10 %.
Next wednesday night the Friends
team viii play the Alumni team at
the Friends school gymnasium.
The at.nrp
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
sALESANUUM AT TT TODAY.

Salesianum five VIII open its sched-
ule this afternoon in a game against
West Chester High, at West Chester.
The first home game will be next
Wednesday night at Brownson Hall.
when Coach Shields will pit his
'proteges against the Alumni five.
Coach Shields will probably send
Quinn and Gillespie at forward. Cap
tain Lowell al center and Buckley and
Micha at guard against West Ches-
Ter today.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
EDEN DOlNNS PATTERSON.

In a hard and well played game oI
basketball al Eden Park last night,
the Eden boys came through with
the longest end OF a 2i-i9 score.
In the FIRST half OF the game the
teams were evenly matched. but on
the second half. the South Siders'
wonderful passing amazed the Pat
tersOns. In the last three minutes
OF play. ID. Patterson objected 10 a
foul called on him for charging The
referee. and refused 20 play until
another referee was substituted.
ILn .nnrn
Evening journal., 1920-12-18

Records OF past competitions don't
give much hope for an American year
and our dope is chiefly hope
It's about time We brought the cup
back where It started from.
The golfer raised his brassie hieh,
Aimed at the fOoman's poll O;
lie yelled "Hooray
n. s. e.. Al
We lead and others followw
The victim was western man.
Who quickly seized his mashie,
As he came
he waved the same
In manner very lashy.
Just then the clubhouse steward
yelled.
"lOur drinks are on the table "
Then hand In hand
They ran. my land
As fast as they were able.
War turned the world upside down
and made folk do a lot Of funny
Things. Finding fault scrapping and
staging ineurreotion seem TO be the
order OF the day.
We nearly had a baseball war and
lnOw we are supposed 20 be confronted
lby a sanguinary conflict for control
OF The game Of golf. The Western Golf
Association has declared war on the
United states Golf Association, sayine
the game has been muzzled by an
Ioligarchy.
The Western Association proposed
10 become the American Golf
Association. TO take away some
lU. :. q. A. members and become the
ruling body Of the game in this ooun-
try.
u looks lot like a tempest in a
teapot right now. No doubt. eastern
golf clubs have controlled the game
through the H. :. q. A., and have
acted IN a lofty and arrogant manner
on many occasions, and have been
terribly slow about putting needed re-
forms into encci.
Naturally. western golfers are sore.
That's not 60 be wondered at When
Ia fussy old casterner gets on his high
horse. its enough 90 make any west
erner sore That's human nature.
But a war probably won't be neces-
sary 10 iron out the golfers dlfncul-
lies.
The u. s. q. a. has more than 800
members. There are two kinds OF
membership. active and allied, and
there are i5i active members out Of
the 800 In the L. s. q. A., according 90
the 1920 Year Book. More have be
come active members since that book
Twas issued.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
BIERMANS GOAL
WINS FOR BR0WNS0N

Joe Bierman's goal in the last min
ute of play won for BrOWnsOn over
Waldron. Of Philadelphia. here last
night. 20 10 %.
, Bierman's goal was from a didlcult
anglo and brought thc hig crowd to
its feet This was On second defeat
Tor the WaldrOn club this season.
NNAT nnON
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
SFFK ANOTHER PAGE

CHICAGO-With probably the best
playing material out for tryOuts on
the University OF Chicago basketball
eionn, sJ, hue becsnso n bss 'S,,,''S nn o, ~ ~,
Pat Pages calibre TO show them how.
10 Is done.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
BROOKLYN FRInDS.
TfaiI Eoul
er-r coIIFcF RFrORD

BERKELEY. Cal.-The University
OF California baseball team set new
college record last spring by engag-
ing IN ~ contests. Since the Golden
Gate athletes have won the football
palm Of tile West. experts are digging
into The schools athletic prowess.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
PARksIDT GOFs TONTCUT

Lew Dawson's Parkside aggregation
will lock horns tonight with Charlie
McDonough's big Defiance Ave. The
wcst-slders are said to have an even
better team than last year. And II
such Is the case the east-siders will
have 10 hustle 10 stay in me running.
Parksido was idle last week while De
nanco took the strong Old Swedcs'
team into camp by a large score.
Tho llncup
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
LOCAL Y FIVE
WINS OVER PHILLY

Holding the West Philadelphia He
brew Association five without a field
goal until the last two minutes OF
play was a feat accomplished by the
Y. NJ. II. A. five Thursday night 10 the
game al Y. NJ. II. A. Hail. which re-
suited in a clean-cut victory for the
locals by the score Of 35 TO IS. The
crnrns
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
MIRACLE STIFF

SEATTLE Enoch Bagshaw. coach
N The Eyereite WASHINGTON High
School eleven and former University
OF Washington star. may return 10 his
alma mailer as iis grid mentor His
teams have lost but two games since
1911.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
NO CONTRACT.

COLUMBUS-CO Jack WlIce has
no contract with Ohio State as a foot
ball mentor. lie Is just a mere mem
Der OF the faculty. However, he isn't
expecting 20 get canned" after his
impressive showing.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
sOITH SIDE TO FAT PIG.

The South Side-Eden Club an
n0unce a pig roast at the gym
nasium in Eden Park on "Wednesday
evening. December %, in honor Of
the clubs football team. 10 will be
some night for the club and team.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
ErEN
PATTERSONS.
COFS mn SOI1TUI.ANDS.

SAN DlEGO-Tom Sharkcy, former
heavyweight boxer, who Is now IN
the oil business. has come 20 the
south lands 10 winter. He thinks san
Diego is a regular garden and may
decide TO make it his home.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
rnEN InnTRAIIERs. NOTICE.

Manager Skelly requests the mem
bers on the South Side-Eden football
team TO assemble at Sanborns studio.
Fourth and Market streets, at Al
O'Clock tomorrow, instead of at ? II,
NJ. as previously announced.
Evening journal., 1920-12-18
QUOITS

Water Dept. ....7 A. "a i3 ~
Brandywine ....2i a 20 a 2i-i
Brandywine players-Lucas, Hub
bard, TObln, Lacey. Preston. Water
Dept. Beason, r. Besson. Swesrer.
Clifton.
Desco ...........2i q &c 2i 2i-i
X. OF c. ......... 70 Z q a f2-i
Desco players Barrel. James Thomp-
son, Pragg. Davidson. COnnOr X. OF u.
y. Brainard, Mcmahon. 5. Brainard.
Curleti, Sweeny.
lIaglcy ..-..-2i n Q 2i-a
p. n. n. ........ u i6 u "a f5-2
Players Hagley-Ball. Brlnion,
Hunter and Benson. p. n. -Whiri-
ington, Naylor, Boyle and Hall