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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-02
oTT.sPEED.

Coming as complete surprise was
the news conveyed in a telegram
from Greenwood Wednesday after
noon of the marriage of Preston B.
Speed and Miss George Florence
OFT. The young couple had slipped
away from Abbeville Wednesday
shortly after noon without arousing
the suspicion of their friends and the
first news of the marriage was car
ried in a telegram to Mr.. Speeds
father, DR.. P. B. Speed.
The wedding was performed by the
Rev. Mr.. Jester at the Baptist par
sonage, no relatives or friends Of
either of the young people being
present. They are supposed to have
gone to Fort Mill Immediately, after
the marriage, that being the home
of Mrs. Speeds parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. L. OFT. -
Mrs. Speed, during her two years
residence in Abbeville, while teach
ing at the graded school, has won
the friendship Of all with whom she
has come in contact. She is a gradu-
ate of Winthrop College and has es-
tablished reputation since she be-
gun to teach for accuracy and thor
oughness.
Preston Speed is one of the most
successful as well as popular of the
younger business men of the town.
He is associated in the drug busl-
ness with his father and brother.
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Stuff Around Town
Buying Christmas.

Now that the Christmas season is
close at hand the small boy and the
small girl may be seen each day gaz-
ing with enraptured vision into
show windows that are rapidly TAX
ing on the Santa Claus appearance.
Merchants are stocking up with toys
and fireworks of every description,
though the tendency seems to be to-
wards conservatism. Decorations of
proper here are also making their
appearance in shop windows and al
ready the mtoehsr are visiting the
counters and making tentative shop
ping lists.
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Seen the king corn consumer him
self, receiving the expert thrusts Of
the practiced surgeon Of the COM
munity. For days following these op-
erations the household wears a Sc
cret crouch lest the liver, liver pud-
ding the head the feet and the
famed "chittlings" shall last all win
ter. And that's the CHEZ end of
hog-snd this story-sausage.
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MOVING WEEK

Many Apartment. And Houses
..>. - Change Tenants
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Winn who
haye been occupying an apartment
in the home Of J. M. Gambrell have
moved into the new bungalow on
Magazine street erected by Sam
Evans.
Probate Judge and Mrs. Miller
will move into their new bungalow
adjoining their home on Wardlaw
street. MIR. and Mrs. Leslie McMil.
Ian will take the Miller house and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Link will take
the apartment upstairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Kay have
moved into the apartments vacated
by Mr.. and Mrs. Link in the Eakin
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Armour, who
have been living on Ellis street, have
moved into the Presbyterian manse.
The Woodhurst family have mov-
ed into the Wilkinson home on North
Main street formerly occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Culbertson, who will
move to- Alabama the first of the new
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelor have bought
the Woodhurst house and will move
in the next few days.
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BOOK CLUB MEETS

The Book Club was charmingly
entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. J. D. Fulp. Decora-
tions of chrysanthemums and ferns
were used and after the usual pro-
gram a delicious salad course with
coffee was served. Besides the men,
bers present several invited guests
were the recipients of Mrs. Fulp's
hospitality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-02
BUYING HOLLY TREES
Large Purchases Being Made In
Manning.

Manning, Nov. 2v.-People from
Clarendon county are bringing in
loads of holly and receiving large
amounts of cash money from Harvey
Boney, of Rose Hill, who is in Man
ming to buy this holiday green to
ship north nearly $4,000 has already
been received by Clarendon county
for the holly trees. =
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HARTSVILLE VISITOR

Blanding Dick, former Abbeville
boy who is making his way in the
world, is expected in the city today
to spend several days with his cous-
in, Mrs. w. H. White. Mr.. Dick is
en- route to his home in Hartsville
from Mississippi where he has been
in the interest Of the Coker Seed
Company.
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McKEE-B

The following is a dispatch to the
Anderson Daily Mail:
"a marriage of interest to friends
Of the contracting parties was that
of Milford Brown and Miss Nora Nc
Kee on NovemberS27. The groom is
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown,
near this place, and the bride is a
daughter of Mrs. Jim Mckee Of Alb
beville county"
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SAYS WIFE SMOKED 81 c
CIGARETTES EVERY DAY

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 22.-His- wife
smoked dollars worth of cigarettes
g day, William M. Peterson told
Judge D. Dali. She had to stay awake
at night to smoke, and when she
reached out of bed and lighted fag
it awakened him. He stood the brok-
en- rest eight days. He was granted
a divorce. ~
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SOCIETY
MERRIE MATRONS MEET.

Mrs. Fuller Reese was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at the meeting
of the Merrie Matrons club. Conclud-
ing the many enjoyable features OF
the afternoon was November
course of quail on toast, a salad and
sweet course, concluding. with demi-
tasse.
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NEGRO LYNcHED

Balinger Texas Dec. 1.-Robert
Murtore 15years olda negro charged
with attacking nine year old white
girl was taken from officers here to-
day tied to a tree and~shot dead. The
child was seriously hurt in the at
tack made last night. ...
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ON GREENViLLE STREET

Mrs. ]. Hayne McDill is having
her residence on Greenville street
nainted. The color is a delicate
cream and the house adds much to
the style of Greenville street.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Rev. John Simpson of Com
merce, Ca, will preach at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning
and evening. He will be the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Long while in
the city.
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DUE WEST NEWS
>-,,*tA. R. Presbyterian
N&NA = = y = X

\\SNN\ ~ \ <\\<
Rev. RID. Byrd and family of Tir-
zah and Miss Margaret Byrd of Ora
spent Tuesday in Due West.
Mrs. J. N. Nance and little daugh-
ter are visiting relatives in Green
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Brownlee and
children spent Thanksgiving Day in
Due West.
A number of former students were
seen on the campus in Due West
during Thanksgiving Day.
Miss jamie McDill came down from
her schanlsat, Cheryville, N. C. and
spent thanksgiving with her parents.
Miss G3aa Agnew came down
from Anderson and spent Thanks
giving with her mother, Mrs. Lila
|Agnew: ..s.'"
Mr.. A. S.Kennedy and family went
over to. Fapntain Inn on last Thurs
day and spent the day with relatives
of Mrs; Kennedy.
Mrs. ). S. Moffatt, Jr., after spend
ing several weeks with relatives in
Due West will return Friday to Vir-
|ginia.
Misses Frances Wideman, Virginia
Edwards, Malvina Kennedy and Bet
ty Moaah, who are teaching school
at Grses Spent Thanksgiving in Due
West. !:
The fall communion in the Due
West A. R. P. church will be held on
Friday and closes Sabbath night. The
resident ministers will do the preach
ing.
Capt: F. Dilling, DR.. D. A. Garri-
son and Mr.. S. N. Boyce are spend
ing some time at Hilton Head on
the South Carolina coast fishing and
hunting.
The contest for speaker to repre-
sent ErsAne at the intercollegiate
Contest at Greenwood came off in
the Erskine auditorium last Monday
night. President Grier opened the
exercises with a few preliminary re-
marks, stating the purpose of the
contest and that the winner in this
contest would be awarded as we'll, the
medal offered by Col. Kirkpatrick Of
Charlotte for the best original ora
tion made by a student of the COL
lege. After calling on DR.. F. Y.
Pressly to lead in prayer, he turned
the meeting over to Mr.. Ralph Hood,
president Of the student-body, who
introduced the speakers and announc-
ed the subjects. The six young, men,
without exception, did we'll and were
a credit to their institution. They re-
ceived fine attention throughout their
speeches. Misses Mary Moffatt, Isabel
Reid, Harriet Edwards and Eva
Pratt sang two selections, accompan-
led by Mrs. E. L. Reid on the piano.
These selections were much enjoyed.
Mr.. J. C. Reid was given first distinc-
ton by fha'judges and Mr.. J. L.
Thompson second distinction. The
following is the order of the speak
ers and their subjects: Mr.. J. L. Mil
Ter, Gastonia, N. C.,-Disarnament;
Mr.. E. Gettys, York,-The Price of
Ignorance; Mr., J. X. Stuart, Barlow,
Fla.-The Worlds Condition, a Call
for True Men; Mr.. J..C. Reid, Char
lotte, N. C.-America, Permanent;
Mr.. ]. M. Dale, Tampico, Mexico
Innocuous Desuetude; J. R. Thomp-
son, Covington, Ga.,-America as a
World Power.-Judges: DR.. R. l..
Robinsons: Pr. G. G. Parkinson, DR..
R. M StekaRsaas,Rav J;;~:P.. Pressly
and Revt+R ss: !.:: !! >'.-,: :
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Two-thirds Of the worlds pig iron
output last year came from the UNI
ted States. iEsT5i2 g
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Mrs. Virginia Miller left today for
her home in Laurens after spending
two weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
II. r. McAllister.
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Major j. D. Fulp went over to
Greenwood this afternoon to see the
high school football game between
Honea,. Path and Chester.
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Local
lNeWs
{: Personals :

Rev. nj. R. Plaxco spent Thursday
i'm Augusta.
Miss Lila Taylor of Penny's Creek
WIS IN town Thursday shopping.
Mrs. ]. E. Bosler of Watts was a
visitor to the city Thursday.
Miss Gladys Bell of Calhoun
Falls was a visitor in town Thurs
day.
Miss Mamie Nugh left yesterday
for Olanta where she will spend sew
eral days with friends.
Mrs. j. E. Cochran of Watts spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McNeill.
Mrs. Otis Mcmillan of Greenwood
spent Wednesday in the city with her
mother, Mrs. J. M. Gambrell.
Mrs. N. P. McIlwain and Mrs. Lou
McIlwain of Hodges were in the city
yesterday shopping.
Jim Bradley of Abbeville visited
his sister, Miss Margaret Bradley,
this week.-Clinton Chronicle.
Miss Corrie Killingsworth has re-
turned from a visit to her Dr.. S. F.
Killingsworth in Columbia.
Miss May Harris of Elberton is in
tho city for an extended visit to her
auats, Mrs. Richard Hill and Miss
Emma HARRIS.
Major j. D. Fulp went over to
Greenwood this afternoon to see the
high school football game between
Honea. Path and Chester.
-.
Mrs. Virginia Miller left today for
her home in Laurens after spending
two weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
II. r. McAllister.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-02

6eS quickly relieve. a: cold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-02

666 cures Bilious Fever.
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Miss May Harris of Elberton is in
the city for an extended visit to her
auats, Mrs. Richard Hill and Miss
Emma Harris.
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Little tots will get out in the drafts
Rut the Perfection avU brovde instant heat-econoicay

And the Perfection is unusually
economical now for Aladdin Sc
curity Oil costs only about half of
its former price.
Over a million families are econo.
MIXING on coal by heating their
homes selectiue!r. They keep the
whole house warm with the regu-
lar coal heater and use Perfec-
ton, "the portable radiator" to
make drafty halls, baywindows and
living rooms comfortable and safe.
The Perfection supplies heat in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-02

Miss Corrie Killingsworth has re-
turned from visit to her Dr.. S. F.
Killingsworth in Columbia.
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Mrs. Otis Mcmillan of Greenwood
spent Wednesday in the city with her
mother, Mrs. J. M. Gambrell.
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Mrs. N. P. McIlwain and Mrs. Lou
McIlwain of Hodges were in the city
yesterday shopping.
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Jim Bradley of Abbeville visited
his sister, Miss Margaret Bradley,
this week.-Clinton Chronicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03
COAL INVESTIGATION ON.

Such little progress is being made by the
State Coal Investigation Committee that it is
suggested that the probers study a report made
by the coal probe committee of 1913. on file
ct the State House. Many important findings
as to whether a coal combine exists in New
Jersey could be CLEANED from this report with
out the need of spending the $4,000 appro-
priated to pay the cost of the 1921 probe.
Perhaps the present commission wants the
satisfaction of digging out all this data them
selves, but they are making slow progress.
Practically nothing has been done in the in
vestigation to date and in this the Trenton
Times comments as follows:
THE absence of Senator William B. Mackay
from the coal probe committee meeting sched-
uled for Tuesday was due, 1t is explained, to
his visit to Washington, where he went Mon
day night for an important political conference
with Senator Edge and Congressman Randolph
Perkins and other politicians That may be
interesting, but will not be pleasing to the tens
of thousands of householders who have been
md are being held up by the coal combine"
However, the people are not so wrought up
over the delay of the probe committee, after
ell. Investigations mean nothing in their lives
any more. Federal, congressional and state
Investigations have been held for years. and to
what end-the spending of a lot of money and
endless reports. Recent action In New York
state, where there is an almost continual round
of Investigations, is a good example Of this.
Incidentally. with all the coal combine data
collected by the 1913 probe committee, nothing
was done, after all. However, the 1913 COM
mittee did not have as much money appro-
priated to it as has the present probing body,
30 the people cannot be blamed for expecting
more for their money. A longer investigation.
perhaps, with a longer report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03

who have not yet drawn cards must
not be gathered.
@. What is the name of the weed
that is making its appearance on
green's? K. c.
A. The weed is lawn pennywort,
and while it is still confined to small
districts in the United States, it
should be eradicated as soon as seen
since preventive methods are far
more effective than control meth
DDS.
@. How much current does an
electric flat iron consume?
A. Electric irons come in weights
of 8, 4, 5 and 6 pounds, The light
est consumes about $50 watts and
the heaviest about $50. The four
pound iron is probably the n most
popular.
@. Is it possible to get a collec-
ton Of West Point Songs? Ex-'9S.
A. A new book Of forty-two
WEST Point Songs-Songs of the
United States Military Academy" has
been recently edited and published
by Lieutepant Philip Egner, band
master, U. s. M. A., and +. C. Mayer,
organist and choirmaster, U. S. M. A.
@. What was the Mayflower COM
pact? c. H. E..
A. On November II, 1920. an
agreement known as the Mayflower
Compact was entered into by the
Pilgrims in the cabin Of the May
flower the text of which was that
they covenanted and combined
themselves together into a civil
body politick., and to enact, consti-
tute and frame such just and equal
laws. ordinances, acts, constitutions
and offices, from time to time, as
shall be thought most meete and
convenient for the general good of
the c%olonie."
@. Why was the Atlantic Fleet
sent to the Pacific Ocean? A. H.
A. The navy department says that
the Atlantic Fleet has not been
moved to the Pacific Ocean. The
Atlantic and Pacific Fleets have. ex-
changed some of the vessels in the
two fleets. This was done on ac-
count of the high cost of oil OF the
Atlantic Coast. The oil burning ves-
sells of the Atlantic Fleet have been
sent to the Pacific coast where the
oil is much lower in price, and other
vessels brought to the Atlantic Coast.
@. What is there in a liquid form
that will not heat? C. P. G.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
they know of no liquid that cannot
be heated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03
A PLACE FOR WOMEN.

President Harding is said to be seriously
considering the appointment of a woman as
one of the American delegates to the Washing
ton disarmament conference.
There is every reason why he should doNt
If there is any good argument against 1t, we
should like to hear 1t.
-. Certainly it cannot be said that the womer
of America are not as much Interested in dis
armament and world peace as are the men
Neither can it be said that there are not among
the women Of Amer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the women of America many quite as capable
of taking part in the conference as any man
who has been mentioned as a possible delegate
1t is not at all unlikely that If the president
would let it be known unofficially that he pro-
posed including a woman in the American dele
CATION, other governments would follow his
lead.
Because of her ability and her increasing
and unselfsh efforts in the cause of world peace
the name of Jane Adams naturally occurs In
this connection.
AS president Of the Women's International
Conference she would, in a sense, speak Tor the
women of the world as we'll as the women OF
America.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03
BELLICOSE STATESMEN
BY Frederic j. Haskdn.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Recently the pro-
ceedings of a committee of congress were
enlivened by a clash between Representative
Johnson of Kentucky and a brother of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, the Stacker, who has found
sanctuary in Germany. Ben Johnson Is no
stranger to affairs of this sort, having inquired
prominently in one some years ago in which
his opponent was a Washington attorney OF
superior physical proportions. On this occasion
Mr.. Johnson sought a weapon but was pre-
vented from doing any shooting.
Such clashes appear periodically to liven up
the news of the day. Tom Helm, now in the
senate, while representing his Alabama district
in the House, was one of the principals with
Representative Norton of North Dakota, in a
fight on the floor of the House, and also took
part in a shooting affray on a Washington street
car some years before that.
Mr.. Helm was worsted in the short en-
counter in which he figured on the floor OF the
House. Relations between Norton and Helm
were very strained, and came to a head one
afternoon when Norton walked across to the
Democratic side of the House and asked Helm
some questions, which quickly led to a physical
encounter. When they were separated Mr..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03
TROY
By DIR. w. e. BARTON

There was in the olden time a lady
who left the home that had
been hers, and moved to Troy. Her
name was Helen. We are told about
her by a gentleman named Homer.
Her husband followed her, and there
was a good deal of trouble about the
mater. Helen was the girl who rails
ed the cow. Hers was
80 = the face that launched a
thousand ships,
And burned the topless towers of
Illium.'
There was another lady who lived
in Troy, not quite SO long ago, and
SO far as I am aware. her name is
not known. She was the lady who
discovered that If a nan has good
luck, he may be able to keep a shirt
clean longer that a collar.
A Great Industry.
Perhaps she also discovered that
if misfortune overtakes him, and
the shirt is not clean, he has more
opportunities of %concealing the fact
than are possible in the case of the
collar.
The Department Of Commerce of
the United States government has
undertaken to find out how a great
industry began, and when it had
Its origin. The government informs
us that the collar business started
in 1925.
That may not have been the year
tina the lady made the discovery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03

but that was the year in which shs
got men to listen to her and cons.
sent to making the collar a separate
garment. /
Invented Protector. :
That was the way it was with
DR.. Mary Walker. But she had to
wear mans attire to find how con.
venient and how stupid it was; for
men were wearing collar-buttona
that dug into the backs of their
necks, and she sewed a little flap
inside the collar button hole Of the
garment she wore, and patented it,
and all of us men are grateful to her.
But this unknown woman of Troy
is not known to have worn the COLI
lars she invented. She bestowed
them as a great and u~ndeserved
boon upon male humanity. We pay
nearly $20,000,000 a year in appre-
citation of her service. She may not
have been as beautiful as Helen.
but she and Helen have this in COM
mon-each of them put Troy on the
map.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03

Killed and three Injured during the first halt
of June, with an equally good record since.
Plainly the average accident of this type is
preventable.
Regular and auxiliary police. public educa-
ton, the cooperation of the citizens and drastic
sentences by the courts have turned the trick.
All that is necessary hereafter is that there
shall be no abatement of vigilance or severity.
1t is good evidence that traffic can be con-
trolled anywhere, as it should be, If the COM
munity goes about it seriously and intelligently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03

@. Is all the land that has been
reclaimed by irrigation suitable fol
agriculture? p. B.
A. 1t is estimated that one-tenth
| of the irrigated lands of our western
| states contains an amount of alkali
salts that is detrimental to crops.
About 10000 900 acres of this land
presents this problem.
@. Has congress appropriated any
money to combat social diseases?
w. D.
A. The passage by congress in
July, 1918, of the Chamberlin-
Kahn bill made available a sum of
$4,1O0, 900 for the fight against We
nereal diseases in civilian communt7
ties.
Q. In poker, a the last card
be dealt to anyone? A. G. T.
A. The last card Of the pack must
not be dealt. When only two cards
remain and more than n is asked
for, they must be mixed with the
discards and abandoned hands,
shuffled and cut. Discards of those
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-03
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
THE FICTION SOLACE


Time never drags along with me;
my days are bright as days a be.
When L have done my daily task /
get q book and loll and bask in COM
fort in my easy chair. and bid good
by to every care. The rain may
fall, the wind may blow, there may
be nineteen kinds of snow, the
storm fiend may be on a toot, but /
don't care a single boot. Tomor-
row may have griefs to burn, some
new distress at every turn; but fu-
lure WOE can't make me quail, for
I've a fine jim-corking tale of
camps and courts and bygone kings,
and swords and guns and kindred
things. And 1 am living in a day
that's dim with dust and far away,
and / forget while reading thus the
workday world with all it's fuss, and
all its problems and it's ills, its
taxes and it's doctor bills. I know
SO many friends who yawn when
evening hours are drawing on, they
know not how they'll kill the time,
whose dragging gait appears a
crime. They're tired of. everything
in sight; there's not a thing to do
at night; they're tired of going to
the shows, and clubdom has It's
orouthy woes, they're tired of cards
and crokinole, and there is sorrow
in each soul. And so they gasp and
groan and yawn, while I read on,
and on, and on.