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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

Mr.. J. Livy Watson was in town
today on usiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks will
spend the 4th in Asheville.
The post office will observe 'holi-
day hours on the fourth.
Miss Belle Campbell, Of Due
West, was in town shopping Friday.
= Mrs. Ebert White and Mrs. Ira
Sprouse spent today in Atlanta shop
ping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roddy Ellis, of Due
West, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Langdon Wilson.
Mrs. j. C. Ellis is at home again
aftera visit to Mrs. J. T. Medlock in !
Greenville.
Mr.. Marshall Cinkscales was in |
town Thursday enjoying the hot
weather.
Miss Ruth HOWE returns to the
city today after pleasant visit to !
Sandersville, Ga.
Stenographer Ralph Syfan is at
home after finishing with court in
Greenwood.
Mrs, J. D. Bundy is here from
Monroe and will spend several days
with Mrs. W. D. Barksdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Cade of Mt.
Carmel, were in Abbeville today
shopping among our merchants.
Mrs. Eliza Gary Briggs and her
little daughter are in Edgefeld for
an extended visit to-relatives.
Mrs. I. E. Culbreth went over to
Greenwood yesterday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. George Wilson.
Miss Addie Bowie, Of Elberton, Ga.
is in the city this week visiting Mrs.
Hen=y Hill on South Main street.
Mrs. Roy Gilleland and her two
boys, Roy and Jack, are leaving next
week for Savannah where they will
visit Mrs. w. D. Addie.
Mrs. Ada McNeill, Mrs. W. H.
Murray and Miss Gertrude Penney,
of Lebanon, spent yesterday in the
city with Miss Elizabeth Penney.
Mr.. J. o. Crowley, the good-look-
ing young cashier Of the National
Bank, has gone to Carrollton, Ga, to
spend the 4th with bis home people.
= Mr.. D. T. Smith has been at home
for the past ten days, aick tooth and
ahe hot weather giving him plenty to
'detffss about: <; x: ~. - +,
f.aali:s'" fMf. Hafy ii ! EdeHng,,, J.: r; popular
salesman for Johnson and Boyde, of
Baltimore, has been spending few
days in the city.
DR.. "Buck" Pressly came down
from Due West Friday and accom-
panied DIR. Jack Pressly and Jenrose
to Atlanta.
e"
Miss Gertrude Ashmore and Miss
Austin have returned to their home
in Greenville after pleasant visit to
Mrs. E. F. Arnold.
Misses Annie Lee and Pearl
Hagen, Harper Hagen, Miss Ruth
Woodhurst and Miles Woodhurst will
spend next week in Hendersonville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

The Hudson Bay company sold the
territory of Manitoba to the Birth
for $1,5OO,ooo in 1887
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks will
spend the 4th in Asheville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

Mr.. J. Livy Watson was in town
today on usiness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

The post Office will observe holi-
day hours on the fourth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

Miss Belle Campbell, Of Due
West, was in town shopping Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

Mrs. Ebert White and Mrs. Ira
Sprouse spent today in Atlanta shop
ping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Roddy Ellis, of Due
West, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Langdon Wilson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11

but this is the first evidence that car
petbagism may be revived.
Under President Harding's execu
tive order making any one of the
highest three on the certified list eli
gible for appointment, it is obvious
that the republican administration
will be able to put only republicans in
the post office.
The long fight to take the post
office department out of politics and
to fill the post offices of the country
with the highest class OF men possi-
BILE under the competitive examina-
ton system viii of course have been
in vain if appointments are to be
made in the manner herein described.
The very worst feature of this
method is the discrimination against
x-service men. This can be put a
stop to by the passage of Senator
Fletcher's bill making 1t mandatory
for the president and Postmaster Gen.
eral Hays to give preference to war
veterans. and their wives or widows
if the veterans themselves are not
otherwise qualified.
The bill has been read twice and
referred to the committee on post Of
fees and post roads. where it may re-
main unless favorable action by Amer
lean legion posts and other war or
CARNATIONS, together with a manifes-
tation Of public sentiment generally,
shall cause it to be reported out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11

usual nour appearance, nothing to eX-
cite the curiosity of the driver.
Three-quarters of the way to the
sanitarium there was a town that
boasts of a hosiery whose fame I had
heard frequently. Katherine directed
me to instruct the driver to stop ther
and then to send him back to Crest
Haven, pretending. it was the destina-
ton we had planned.
"Now, after something to eat, Wen
take another taxi from here TO the
sanitarium," Katherine said, almost
gIeefully. Then that taxi diver and
the long distance operator viii have no
real data to compare notes, as / have
known them to do in country towns"
To my surprise, Mrs. Allis ate heartily
Of the meal Katherine ordered served
in the private dining room, and became
quite loquacious on the last lap Of
the journey, chattering Of everything
and nothing, with no heed as to wheth-
er or not we made her any answer. But
when we finally left her after Rather
inc had made the necessary arrange
ments for her, she made US a sweeping
courtesy.
BE sure, ladies" she said, that
shall never forget your kindness.
Teh attendant who stood at her side
looked pleased at this evidence of her
appreciation Of us. but shivered as
if chill wind had blown upon me.
Ito Be continued.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
MODERN DAY MIRACLES
War and Peace.
BY JOHN r. RAYMOND.)

The art of warfare is as old as the
race itself. Warfare at first consisted
of throwing stones at the enemy or hit
ting him with a club.
TIL art slowly progressed. The cata-
putt was used for hurting good-sized
rocks and the bow and arrow served
its purpose in stand-off combats. Thus
it went for many centuries. Warfare
consisted Of 90 per cent hand to hand
work and perhaps 10 per cent Of shoot
ing from a distance
Along about 1916 an old monk found
that gunpowder when properly ignited,
gave vent to a pretty good-sized noise.
England AID France were at war and
the new invention was tried out at
the battle of Crecy with the result that
the horses became frightened at the
noise like thunder" Losses We're
heavy and gunpowder was voted a sue
cess.
warfare didn't advance greatly for
centuries. To be sure, many Improve
ments in guns and explosives were
made. but the basic principle remained
the only way to put an enemy out of
was to hit him with pro-
5ectile.
on the morning Of April %. 1915.
warfare was revolutionized when a
eloud cf chlorine gas was sent over
the allied trenches wiping out whole
This experiment proved SO
successful that the wa4s opening a. it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
By AherR

brighter yuletide atmosphere. In Ger
mantown. suburb of Pbiladelphia,
an experiment was made with trained
singers from church choirs and mu
steal societies. who received no com
pensation and collected no funds for
their services. hut whose organiza
tions were given a certain sum Tor
charitable work by +. J. Hoppe. g
prominent resident in the district Wis
tied. This year it is hoped to extend
the plan by having many citizens CON
tribute.
Cities in which the Community Ser
vice has a representative usually have
their caroling plans worked out by
that organization acting either hide
.pendently or in cooperation with To-
cal individuals and groups. Last year
the Community Service INCLUDED Gil
its preparations a campaign to teach
the public "a carol a day" in order
that young and old might join "a ths
singing This campign win be given
more attention this year. To stimulate
the learning of the carol words and
music the national headquarters Of
the organization has issued a word
shee and a bulletin entitled Stories
of the Christmas Carols" by Pa ofes-
sor Peter w. Dylzema, OF the Univer
sity of Wisconsin, who has made ex-
,tensive research into the origin and
history OF these traditional songs Ia
that bulletin Professor Dyizema has
given some Of the beautiful legends
that cling 10 God Rest You Merry
Gentlemen" "Hark, the Herald An
gels Sing" 20 Little Town Of Bethle-
hem" and others Of the best known
carols.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11

did, 100 per cent explosive. ended So
per cent chemical.
These war gases are Of particular
interest to the student Of chemistry
Ibeeaues or the variety of uses to which
they are put in times Of peace.
Phosgene. one Of the most important
Of the war gases. has found a wider use
| in peace time than any of the others.
It finds its most direct application in
the MANUFACTURER of a large line of dyes,
including blue. pink, violet, yellow and
green. 1t is used in the manufacture
OF Coumarin, one Of the essentials in
making synthetic vanilla and perfumed
toilet soaps. 1t is also used in killing
rodents. thus aiding in preventing the
spread of bubonic plague. Phogene
finds another application in freeing
certain sands used in the manufacture
of optical glass from traces Of iron.
BenzyI benzoate was required for
weather probing and freproofing aer-
oplane wings in the war. It now finds
an interesting use in making synthetic
perfumes and synthetic drugs
Dinitrophenol was supplied to the
French high commission as an explo-
siye. In peace time we find 1t used IN
making dyes, including the American
new sulphur black This dye is inter-
esting because it finds a wide appli-
cation in dyeing such articles as no.
siery, and was one Of the dyes that
Germany was confident America could
not make. 1t is gratifying to learn
from textile manufacturers that Amer
lean sulphur black is at leaSt 20 per
cent better than any German sulphur
black they have ever used.
Chlorine was the first toxic gas used
by the Germans. In peace time it is
used in the publication of water, the
bleaching of paper and cloths and in
the manufacturer of a great many dyes,
perfumes and antiseptics.
Papthaline was used in making our
wartime daylight signal rockets Now
it is used in making such beautiful dyes
as indigo and orange.
From these few examples it will be
readily seen why it is so simple a mat
ter to convert a dye plant into war
time production plant, and why so
many other industries are directly de-
pendent upon dyes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
SPRINKLE BUILDINGS WITH
BLOOD.

Builders, the carpenters and nasons,
in all countries, observe queer Gus
toms which have grown up through
centuries of myth and history con-
nected with the most ancient of trades
In one southern city, when a building
reaches a certain stage Of completion
the carpenters fasten a branch from a
pine tree to the highest point of the
structure II is a signal for the con-
tractor to treat all workmen employed
on the building. In other cities flag
supplants the sprig Of evergr cen.
one quaint building custom which
still prevails in Montenegro was made
known last summer to the representa-
tives of the Junior American Red Cross,
who were keeping in close touch with
the erection of a building at DaniIov-
grad. which is to house combination
and trade school where 80
girls and boys from to lis years of
age viii find a home and receive an
education as the result of the financial
rendered by the Junior Red
Cross. The ancient custom carried out
with much solemnity by the stone
was the shedding of lambs
blood on the partially completed build
ing. This was done to assure good
fortune and health to all who occupy
the house.
The lamb whose blood was to be
sprinkled on the half-completed build
ing was killed by the chief mason upon
the wall of the building and the blood
allowed to trickle down upon the cor
ner stones. Later on the lamb was
roasted upon a spit before a wood
fire in the open. When cooked, the
lamb with bread and wine, was served
to all the workmen employed on the
Of the building
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
CHRISTMAS CARoLING

The custom of outdoor carol sing
ing on Christmas eve, which has been
spreading through the country so
rapidly during the past few years. has
| in the course OF its extension devel-
oped different eharac teristtcs in
various cities, which are coming in
for serious discussion, now that the
yuletide season is approaching by
community workers and others who
will organize this years singing
groups. The National Bureau for the
Advancement of Music. which made
survey of the cities in which carol
ing through the streets was done last
year. at the same time made a study
of the methods followed in rehearsing
and costuming the itinerant bands.
mapping out the districts to be COW
cred. selecting stopping places. and
collecting funds for charitable pur-
poses where this was a feature Of the
arrangements.
This study shows that where the
town has a community Christmas tree
in some central, place it is usual for
the carolers to meet and sing in
body around the tree before dividing
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sections In the absence of a general
rendezvous the starting place CT each
group is as a rule the church. school
house or community center where it
has been rehearsed. There are rarely
more than 25 singers in a band and
rarely less than 10. They are for the
most part young people, although it
has been found that the presence Of
a few older folks lends dignity and
insures close adherencs to the bust
ness in hand.
Many cities are following the plan
first adopted and most thoroughly
worked out ia Detroit of mapping out
the entire city, 50 that every neigh
borhood may be served had the routes
of the travelling singers may not con-
aict Lighted candles in the windows
are the signal TO the carolers to stop
and give their music. It has also
been the practice in Detroit to collect
money during the singing for the To-
cal Children's Aid society, so that mu
sic may be the means Of bringing ma
terial help to the unfortunates while
giving spiritual pleasure 70 those who
perform and those who listen. Last
year over 5000 volunteers. recruited
from Y. N. and Z. W. c. A. 3. Sun
day schools, high schols. settlements
and clubs joined together to form the
Community Christmas Carolers. COW
ering the city with miles Of song"
In Dallas. Tex, Roanoke, Va.
Greeley, Colo5 and many other cities
in the south and west the places Wis
tied were mainly hospitals and homes
for the aged and the shut -ins. the car
oIer often wearing red cambria caps
and capes over their outer garments.
in the style Of the waits" q old
England. to bring with them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
THAT MARION ELECTION.

Senator Pat Harrison, one Of the
most brilliant and the best natured
man in congress, could not resist COM
menting on the late election in Marion,
made famous by burnt cork, gum and
Col. Harvey. He said;
"A little while ago there was an cleo
ton in New Mexico. and next day we
heard much talk about it; but we have
not heard republicans saying anything
about the election the other day. Even
the city of Marion, that is famed now
throughout the world for having dur
ing the last presidential campaign en-
tertained al Jolson, the black. faced
comedian, and other actors and great
baseball players, whose expenses We're
paid by Mr.. Wrigley, the chewing gum
man, who contributed literally to the
republican campaign fund and offered
to the republican campaign committee
last year all the election signs in all
the cities to be transformed from
'Wrigiey's to Harding and Coolidge
and whose services the finance COM
mittee rewarded so literally in the
consideration of the tax bill by taking
off the tax on chewing gum, which
action was sanctioned and approved
by majority in this chamber say
that the city of Marion, which was
made famous by al Jolson and Wrigley
and George Harvey. who sat around
the front porch advising and counsel
ing, and who since has disgraced
America and which was made famous
also by being the home of the presi-
dent of the United States, the other
day turned out a republican and went
democratic by large vote. We did
not hear anything about that from
the other side"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
LET'S Col


When Americas Best" had a big job
to do.
They did not ask why. where, nor
whimper; they knew
That they were expected to see the
job through;
So they said. Lets Col"
When American boys are competing at
sport
They care not for records, their pom
ents report;
They practice 70 win and their only
retort
Is, come on-"I.ets CO."
when American women were after the
vote,
They struggled until they head each
solons goat
And jammed the bill through and they
did il, youll note.
With the spirit, Let's Col"
He who'd win in an all-around way is
the man
who honestly serves and gives all he
can;
who helps other men to unfold their
LIES plan,
BY leading ana saying. Lets Cor
So viii that nation rise to a life that
win last,
Whose people viii only forget the
dark past
And Join other nations in trade fore
the mast
And say to each other. Lets Cor"
Yes. American man, there is big work
10 do,
II world leaders you'd be and see the
Job through;
Get busy with business, this slogans
FOR you
Kos. say altogetaer. Lets Co.
Jimmie 1ieron, ~ Forbes Afasazine
~. ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11

society is little else than life put
up IN cans.
self mastery is about all there is
in mastering others
Can you Imagine sister wanting 1855
pounds of Pickles for Christmas?
3d.
Getting the first husband is harder
than getting the second or third.
Joy cometh in the mourning" said
the widow as she put on the veil.
d.
IIez Heck says: Some girls know
too much, but many o them don't know
nothin"
One ground for divorce ought to be
failure to systematically employ the
toothbrush.
We once heard young man say
ne wouldn't mind 116 pounds OF Grits
for an Xmas present.
-o-
An admirer says that Charlie Chap
Inns talents show in every foot of film
At least. his talents show in both
feet.
o.
binding, which resulted in wo-
men having feet SO small as to be
practically useless, has been discon-
tinued in enlightened China.
A newspaper headline says that sci
ence win work to curb unnecessary
noises" and the Southern Lumberman
wants to know If that includes George
Harvey.
II a fool could sustain success with
out effort, success would not be worth
attaining. Remember that when things
seem 10 go wrong. Forbes Magazine
On, 70,
A British writer expresses astonish-
ment at the amount OF water Ameri-
cans drink. Come to think of it, this
white corn liquor does look a whole
lot like water.
%
Asked at one time how he accounted
for his success, Theodore NJ Vail great
captain Of the telephone industry, re-
piled. "By never being unwilling,
when young. to do another mans work,
and then, when older by never doing
anything somebody else could do bet
ter for me"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
Hen Emulates Famous eoess.

Flintville, Conn Today-The tabled
goose that laid the golden egg has
nothing on the chicken here that Lays
eggs with nickels in them. A house
wife near Dublin declares she got 4
nickel out OF a hen egg she had broken
into a frying pan while cooking a meal
not long ago.
We wonder whether the housewife
had just come from the movies after
seeing THE Goose That Laid the
Golden Egg Of the "Aesop's Film
Fables" series. Perhaps this funsnln
started her imagination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
WHAT BRUCE FOUND


Bruce Cameron sang at the top Of
his voice as he ra nalong; and no Won
der, for the wind was cold, the sun was
bright the snow cracked under foot,
and Christmas was only two weeks
away.
His errand took him to a dingy,
ricketty little one-story house on the
outskirts Of the town. "a sort of smoth-
cred sounding voice said, come in"
and he stepped into a room 50 dark and
cold and close that he thought 1t must
be empty. Then he saw a. boys pale
face peering at him from under the
covers of a bed in a corner.
My mothers out, the boy told him.
MY mothers Mrs. Cameron" said
Bruce. and she wants your mother to
come and work for her tomorrow. Are
you siek?"
I'm crippled. explained the boy. I
can't move my legs at ALL
Gee. that's tough said Bruce, in
great distress. but why don't you have
some light? And why don't you light
the fire." he added as his glance fell
on the empty fireplace ard the pile
of wood beside it.
Mothers afraid to leave the fire
burning replied the boy. TT would die
down anyway because / can't tend it"
do you just lie there all day ~
Bruce asked increduIously.
what else is there to do? It's too
cold to sit up and the blinds keep the
wind out
.Will-win you let me build up your
fire and play with you until your moth
er comes 2" asked Bruce, almost chok-
ing with sympathy.
The boys face lit up and he nodded
vigorously.
but gee!" exclaimed Bruce, talking
it over the next day. at recess, there
wasn't anything to play with-he
hasn't any toys or pictures or books
he hasn't anything. And just has to lie
there all day in the dark while, his
mother works
eeWe might take him some books,
suggested David.
"He can't read, objected Bruce, and
besides, it's too cold for him to look at
pictures"
Il knowl" cried one Of the girls.
wen get him a wheeled chair--one
that you can sit in and push your
self all around and steer it and every
thing!"
.rhen he could keep the fire goingl"
cried Bruce. But wouldn't it be aw-
fully expensive2"
I'VE can pay for it out Of our Junior
Red Cross fund. Wen bring it up at
the next meeting And some of US
can visit him at least two afternoons
a week and teach him to read"
AT the Junior meeting $50 was SET
aside to pay for the chair and various
members promised scrapbooIs. pic
lures, books and a few simple toys
on Christmas morning very excited
small boy was lifted from his bed and
tucked into the big cushioned chair. A
tug from the weak little arms that
would grow stronger with exercise sent
the chair rolling smoothly to the
hearth. where a bulging stocking hung.
THE fire crackled and sang, the fire.
light poured in from the dazzling white
world outside. and the chair rolled
gayly round the little room, which the
Juniors had decorated with evergreen
and holly.
"And Oh. motheri" cried the little
boy, hugging his treasures of pictures
nd toys and the books he would 500
be able to read, ''the best Of it IS that
hen it's warm enough I can rois
atside. out in the fields and eve
rheret It's better than an automooi8II
ceca use yon cant bring an automo6s4s
n the house,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11
SUGAR-COATED PILLS
OF WISDOM
BY AEsoP, JR.
The Cats at Law.

'Tis a wise fellow who knows enough
law 10 avoid &C.
Undoubtedly The Cats at Law" came
to court with purr pose.
Honesty is the worst policy for those
"Dumbells" who would steal.
Never argue over eats ~ court, the
judge or the cops may be hungry.
4 little stealing now and then is sure
20 ppt'you IN the pen"
It's the little bites that eat away
the cheese.
AS ye come TO court so shah ye par
a fine, or perhaps damages.
All who starve are not lawyers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-11

The art Of that brilliant cartoonist
Paul Terry. was never more clevsr59
demonstrated than in these Sion
length pictures" states the Bilfboafd
in reviewing AesOp's Film Fables. he
has modernized these ancient fabl&
but retained all the quafntneas a2d
laughable qualities with which mot
readers are most familiar"
Paul Terry draws the fables cartooa 5
for Fables Pictures. Inc. who reless .
the subject through Pathe.