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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
SOUTH AMB0Y

The first meeting OF the newly
elected board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
in the once of the Chamber OF
Commerce Wednesday night.
February IL the Phia Alpha Sig
ma of the local high school will
give a benefit moving picture show
in the Empire theatre. The Devils
Pass Key will be the title of this
feature picture. This picture a
been running for some months In
the leading cities of the country and
would not have reached South Am
boy for several weeks yet IL h reg
ular schedule was followed out. Won
Stronheim, who starred in the Bat
tie Cry of Peace" is the leading
character in this picture. In addi-
ton Harold Lloyd will present his
newest and best comedy, Number
Please"
On Friday night the Princes of
the Orient will hold forth in the X.
of p. hall when the first ceremonial
Of the year will take place. A large
number of applicants are anxious to
gain admission to the local court
The organization meeting of the
I1OdAu VA NAA ~
night in the office of the superin-
tendent of schools. At this time
William ]. Woodward. the recently
're-appointed member, will take up
the duties of his office for another
five year term.
There will be a special meeting of
the common council tonight. The
purpose of the meeting Is to ap-
prove on first reading the budget or
South Amboy. 1t is understood that
the budget is arranged so as to take
care Of the unpaid bills. etc, that
have been outstanding for several
years. In accord with this 1t must
be expected that the budget will be
materially higher than last year.
Brewster Willis. county superin-
tendent of schools. spent yesterday
visiting the schools of South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
PILLOW CASES

Good quality cases; 36 X
45; free from starch and
well worth 39c; Q for SOC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
More Aid by Red Cross

The local chapter of the Red
Cross has been interested for some
time in the welfare of Thomas
Royal, fifteen years old. of Com
merce street, who has been suffering
with infantile paralysis. Ten weeks
ago, through the interest of h Red
Cross, an operation was performed
which necessitated the m OF
one leg below the knee. In six
months, when the leg is ready for
it. an artificial limb will be provid-
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
YARN

Jasper Yarn in all the
wanted shades; in 2 OF.
skeins; a skein ....... SOC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
TURKISH TOWELS

With blue border; size is
K 80 inches; heavy weight;
you pay SOC each elsewhere,
Q for ................ SOC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
FELT SLIPPERS

Misses and Children's
Comfy Slippers; reg. $1.00
value; all colors ...,.. SOC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
FLANNEL

Yard wide striped outing
flannel; the heavy fleecy
kind 2 Yards ...... SOC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
DRAWER LEGGINGs
cREToNNE CUSHIONS

Well filled Cretonne Cush-
ions; 20 inches in diameter
have been selling at 79c;
SOC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
woMEN's RUBBERs

Women's Rubbers; first
quality high and low heels,
limited quantity at this price
SOC.
DRAWER LEGGINGS
Children's White Knit
Drawer Leggings; sizes 2 to
6 years; exceptional value
Tor Suburban Day 49,. Doc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
WANTS T o HELP OTHER MOTHERS

WANTS TO HELF OIHEh IrtiSs
- VIM. Ssser. sol c 81, Utica,
N. T.: II gladly write anything that
helps a mother with her children. Ny
little girl had whooping cough and ]
afraid she would choke. l gave her
r-sey nd Tar and 1t helped her
wonderfully. h could sleep most all
without coughing. This good cough
syrup checks colds. stops coughing, cuts
phlegm and covers raw. inflamed mem
brlnes with a healing coating. Sold
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
DRESSES

Infants White Dresses;
6 months to 2 year old sizes,
daintily trimmed; well made
SOC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
MEMS DRESS I

Percale Shirts of good
quality; only slightly soiled
from counter display; all
sizes ................. Soc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
WOOL SOCKS

Mems heavy weight hose,
all wool; take advantage of
this Offering ......... Soc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
HUCK TOWELS

Huck Towels; size Is x 80
with red border; the 25c
quality; For $500. SOC
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
BOOMERS

Children Flannel Bloom
= ers; run good and large; all
sizes ................. Soc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-01
RECORDS

New shipment of 10 inch
double disc records; instru-
mental and vocal selections,
Soc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
INTEREST RUNS HIGH
IN TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Many In Attendance With Busy Pro
gram For Each Day-Closes
Tomorrow

Upwards of q hundred teachers
are in attendance upon the teachers
institute which began Thursday
morning, and all of them are enthusi-
astic in their praise of the work be-
ing done. The program yesterday
consisted of the welcoming address
by Supt. Paul Mann, symposium on
primary work conducted by Miss
Jeanette Mckenzie of the Greenville
city schools and discussion of the
teaching of algebra by C. V. Wilkes
of the Donalds school.
Superintendent Mann in his well
coming address told the teachers that
there were far too many one teacher
schools in the county, all poorly
equipped and without financial re-
sources to improve. He hoped to see
the day when every school shall have
special levies, the small schools con-
solidated into bigger and better
units and every child given the op-
portunity of a high school education.
John E. Swearingen, State super
intendent of education, addressed a
general meeting of teachrs and inter
ested citizens in the court house last
night, his presentation of statistics
and conditions in South Carolina
proving enjoyable to the audience.
Today the teachers made observa-
tions of practices and methods in the
schools of Abbeville, attended the
Foch reception in the afternoon and
tonight will ibe the guests of the
parent teacher association at an en-
tertainment to be given at the Opera
House.
Miss Matte Thomas of Columbia
will speak to the teachers tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, after which
Mrs. B. P. Boyer will give an Illus
trated lecture on the use of the
stereopticon in teaching.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
COTTON CUMMINGS
TO DECEMBER FIRST
Total Only Three Million Short of
Figures to Same Date One 1.
Year Ago.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Cotton gin
ned prior to December / amounted to
7,640,87O running bales, including
121, 1859 round bales, counted as half
bales; 22,05S bales of American
Egypt an, and 2,915 bales Of sea is
land, the census bureau announced
today.
Ginnings to December l last year
were 10, ,293 bales, including 191-
$50 round bales, 46,160 bales of
American-Egyptian and 965 bales of
Sea Island.
Ginn;ngs by state to December l,
this year were:
Alabama 575,31O; Arizona 25,-
,715; Arkansas 756,OOS; California
5000; Florida 11,724; Georgia
SO3,315; Louisiana 275,197; Missis,
sippi 79O,326; Missouri 66,13O; North
Carolina 739,O35; Oklahoma 47o,532;
South Carolina 734,665; Tennessee
2S1,251; Texas 2,073,572; Virginia
1852; all other states 6,6OS.
Revised total of the ginnings prior
to November IA, was announced as
7,276,364 bales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
DEATH OF MRS. FERGUSON
Beloved Woman Dies After illness
OF Ten Weeks.

Mrs. Ella Brooks Ferguson, wife
of ]. B. Ferguson of Warrenton died
yesterday afternoon at o'clock at
the Abbeville County Memorial Hos
pital after an illness of ten weeks.
She was nearly Al years old. Funer-
al services were conducted at Long
Cane Presbyterian church at l
o'clock today, the exercises being in
charge of the Rev. H. c. Fennell, pas
tor of the Warenton Presbyterian
church and the Rev. G. M. Telford of
Long Cane. Interment followed in
Long Cane cemetery.
Surviving Mrs. Ferguson are her
husband and nine sons and a daugh-
ter, several brothers and sisters and
her aged father, George S. Wilson of
Warrenton. Mrs. Ferguson's nine
sons are James; Andrew, Speed,
Emmet, Raymond, Frank, G. S.,
Tommy and Austin Ferguson. Ella
Brooks Ferguson, five years old, is
the only daughter. Sisters of Mrs.
Ferguson are Mrs. Mike Beaufort of
Graniteville and Mrs. John Dees of
Pikesville, N. C. Her brothers are
Miles Wilson of Augusta, Henry Will
son of Springfield, Walter Wilson of
Spartanburg, Lowrie Wilson of Alb
beville, and Curtis and George Will
son of Warrenton. Paul Wilson, an
other brother of Mrs. Ferguson is i'll
in a hospital in Columbia. All Of the
above relatives, with the single ,ex-
ception of Paul Wilson, were here
with Mrs. Ferguson at the time of
her death.
Mrs. Ferguson, the daughter of
George S. Wilson, was born Decem-
fber %, 1878, and would, therefore,
have been "a years of age this
month. The mother of large family
of children, she nevertheless found
time to be sincere friend, a good
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
4-?0WER TREATY
GOVERNS PACIFIC
PROPOSED PACT BETWEEN UNI.
TED STATES, JAPAN, FRANCE
AND ENGLAND AGREES TO
ACT SLOWLY IN REGARD TO
WAR

Washington Dec. 8.-A mutual
pledge not to 60 to war over disputes
in the Pacific without a cooling
off period" of discussion is the basis
of the new four-power treaty pro
posed as a substitute for the Anglo
Japanese alliance,
Discussions Of the proposal among
the arms delegates have reached a
well advanced stage although none
of the governments concerned-the
United States, Great Britain, Japan
and France-has given its final ap-
proval. A sugg, ,estion that the Anglo
Japanese pact be revoked has gone
to London and Tokyo. Possible con-
troversies over the Pacific Islands
alone exclusive of the Hawaiian
group and Yap would come under
the provisions of the new agreement.
Yap is to be the subject Of a separate
treaty negotiations for which are
nearing completion and Hawaii is to
be considered for purposes Of the
agreement as part of the American
mainland.
The problems of China or other
portions of the Asiatic mainland are
not to be touched by the proposed
treaty nor will it contain provisions
relating to Pacific fortiicatiQns or
the naval reduction program. It is
possible however that all of these
questions may come simultaneously
at the point of a decision. BY the
American delegates the project is re-
garded as establishing neither an al
lance nor an entente but merely as
applying to the Pacific islands the
principle of the thirty-o Bryan
peace treaties to which the United
States already is party. A state
ment setting forth that position
probably will be made in the near
future by Secretary Hughes.
For the present the authorized
American spokesmen prefer to say
nothing about their conversations on
the subject which have been pro-
ceeding entirely behind the curtain
of Executive sessions" Apparently
the negotiations so far have been
kept within a very narrow circle cen
tering in the 'fbig three Hughes,
Balfour and Kato.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
JAMES DEWEY WATERS
Lowndesville Man Dies at Age o
Twenty Four.

Lowndesville Man Dies at Age oi
Twenty Four.
James Dewey Waters, "a years OF
age, died Tuesday morning about
o'clock at his home near Lowndes'
Vile, funeral and interment follow,
ing Wednesday at Ridge church, the
exercises being conducted by the Rev
Mr.. Ballenger, the pastor.
Surviving Mr.. Waters are his wife
formerly Miss Lizzie Hill, and a
young son; Dewitt Waters of Able
Vile, brother; two sisters, Mrs
annie Bell Lawton of Little Noun
tain and Mrs. Reba Crittendon OF
Lowndesville. Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Waters of Lowndesville, Mr.. Waters
parents also survive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
BIG CROWD SEES EOCH
DURING ABBEVILLE STOP
MAKES ADDRESS IN RECEIVES FLOWERS AND
ToRIcAL SKETCH OF AB3E WILLIE COUNTY WRITTEN IN,
FRENcH-sToPs FIVE MINUTEs-cRoWD
OF 5000 PEOPLE.

and as the special pulled up at the
passenger station at exactly a
o'clock, Mr.. Fulp introduced Colonel
MacNider, national commander OF
the American Legion, who intro
duced Marshal Foch in most infor
NAL manner, ending with "wait a
minute and I'll bring him out"
+. The marshal, short and stout
appeared on the small observation
platform at the rear of the train. As
MacNider producA Foch from within
the car, Jim Kapitanakos, Greek res.
tauranteur, broke into "Vive La
France" and other voluable express
sions of his pleasure at seeing the
general, ending up with the declara,
tion of his own identity. The mar.
shal appeared astounded by Sc
much French and made no response
The Rev. A. j. Derbyshire, pastor
of the Episcopal church and teacher
of French in the high school, pre-
sented the marshal with historical
sketch of Abbeville county particu-
larly as influenced by the French
settlers andoby DR.. John de la Howe
founder of the de la Howe industrial
school. The Rev. Mr.. Derbyshire
spoke a few words, IN French as he
handed the carefully prepared parcel
togther with a letter to Foeh. His re-
ply was, "Mepci, Monsieur, Merci."
Several members of the American
Legion were present at the train in
uniform, among them being two men
who received decorations.
The train departed at 4:05 fol-
Greenwood, where it was due at Is.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09

81 come to express my gratitude
for what you did for France" said
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander
of the French armies on a tour of the
United States as a guest of the
American Legion, from the observa-
ton platform of his special train
which arrived in Abbevine at 4
o'clock today. The marshal was intro
duced by Col. MacNider, commander
Of the American Legion and he re-
sponded in a feeling manner, his
French being translated to the crowd
In paraphrase his remarks as trans
lated were: I come to express my
gratitude for what you did for
France. Not only do I express graft
tude for the help youy won
derful soldiers gave us but also for
the bountiful supplies you sent us
and for your example of assurance
of final victory. And now that
we have peace, I feel sure that it will
be a lasting peace and that the
world will have time to recover it's
poise.
There were tears in the great
warriors eyes as he took from the
trembling hands of Mrs. Fannie B.
Marshall the bouquet Of white
chrysanthemums tied with tri-color
ribbon bearing the inscription; "To
Marshal Foch; From the American
Legion, Abbeville, S. c., December
9, 1921" The marshal expressed
simple thanks for the tribute paid
him almost as the train pulled out.
Major J. D. Fulp, wearing his uni
form, boarded the train at the shops
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
DECLARES COTTON SCHEDULE
IS REVOLUTIONARY TARIFF

Washington Dec. 9.-The cotton
goods schedule of the permanent
tariff bill as it passed the house is
the "most revolutionary piece Of
tariff legislation that has been pro-
posed since Abraham Lincoln signed
the first tariff act in 1864" former
Senator Henry F. Pippett of Provi-
dence Rhode Island declared today
before the senate committee holding
hearings on the tariff measure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09

neighbor and worker in the cause
of her church and her religion. Since
girlhood she was a member of the
Warrenton Presbyterian church, and
throughout the years she was con-
sistent in the performance of any
task for the betterment Of her COM
munity or for the comfort OR pleas
ure of her neighbors.
Pallbearers at the funeral this af-
ternoon were Henry Wilson, Curtis
Wilson, Lowrie Wilson, Frank Allen,
Ralph Ferguson and Earle Ferguson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
IRISH PEACE SANTA'S
|EI..T0 HUMANITY
FORMER GOVERNOR OF NEW
YORK WHO HAD HAND IN
STARTING PRESENT PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS DECLARES
LLOYD GEORGE WINS.

Albany N. Y. Dec. 8.-Former Gov
ernor Martin H. Glynn of Albany
through whom Prime Minister Lloyd
George invited Eamonn De Valera
to the negotiations >that finally let to
the agreement for settlement Of the
Irish question said today that the
world owed Lyod George a debt OF
gratitude.
"Lloyd George has settled prob
lem that has baffled statesmen for
700 years, said Mr.. Glynn. And in all
Justice to the Irish leaders it must
be admitted that De Valera, Collins
and Griffith have placed themselves
among the clever statesmen of the
world. The settlement of the Irish
qustion is great Christmas gift to
humanity
"In my conference with Lloyd
George I found him intensely Interest,"
ed in the human side of the Irish
question the political hue it wore in
the United States and it's economic
aspects. A Celt himself Lloyd
George had warm spot in his heart
for the Irish that made him friendly
disposed. He believed that the warm
friendship between England and the
United States and asked me hun
dred questions on this point. He was
willing to concede Ireland almost
every thing but the privilege of 60
ing out of the empire. He was wor-
ried about the possibility of working
out system of financial autonomy
for Ireland but believed that confer
ence would show way out. But he
was determined that there should be
no possibility of tariff barriers that
would work to the disadvantage of
England.
"He convinced me of his earnest
ness and sincerity and his determina-
ton to go the Limit to settle the
problem. He kept every promise he
sent to De Valera through me and
the world owes Llyod George debt
of gratitude for what he has done" +"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
STORE WILL CLOSE
Cash Bargain Store Now Disposing
OF Goods.

According to an announcement of
J. L. Anderson, manager of the con-
cern, the Cash Bargain Store will be
closed as soon as the stock of goods
or the greater portion of the stock
has been sold. Mr.. Anderson has not
yet decided what he will do when he
leaves his present place, though he
thinks it likely that he will leave
Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
AMERICAN LEGION
WILL REORGANZE
PLANS PUT UNDER WAY At
MEETING LAST NIGHT CALL;
FOR MEETING DECEMBER 70
TO GET ToGETHER-sUPPER
AND DANCE LATER.

Meeting last might in the court
house to discuss the part the ex-sol-
diers would take in the reception of
Marshal Foch, plans were discussed
for the reorganization at an early
date of the American Legion. Com
mittees were appointed to make varii.
Gus arrangements in connection with.
the proposal to hold the reorganizae'
tion meeting ON the afternoon Of De-
cember 20, dinner and dance to fol-
low. '
W. D. williamson, who presided
last night, explained that the charter
granted by the state department had
been forfeited because Of the failure
of the legion to pay into the state
treasury its quota Of state and ma.
tional dues. This was made necessary
by the failure Of the body At its or,
ganization meeting to make the per
capita dues large enough to cover
both purposes. Mr.. Wilkinson also
explained the large place that the
legion always held in the community
and the need of such a body to look
after the numerous interests Of ex-''
service men. The opinion Of those
present was unanimous in the
opinion that the men should get to-
gether both for their own good and
pleasure and in order to be Of service
to the community in the numerous
undertakings of a public nature
which are constantly coming UP.
In the discussion it was brought
out that the new defunct legion has
a sum Of money on hand sufficient to
defray all expenses of dinner for al.
the ex-soldiers in the county. It was
decided that such a dinner be given
to follow the business meeting 10 be
held Thursday following Christmas.
A committee consisting Of Townsend
Smith, R. B. Cheatham and Carol
Swetenburg was appointed to make
all arrangements for the supper and
to get in touch with the men in all
parts Of the county, extending per
sonal invitations so far as possible.
A program committee, consisting of
G.. A. Neuffer, chairman, Arthur
Rosenberg and H. L. johnson, was
also appointed to secure speakers and
arrange the details of the business
meeting. Morris Lumpkin, state
commander, of Columbia will be ask
ed to be present and make an ad-
dress. F. E. Harrison, Jr., j. M.
Nickles and j. P. Anderson of An--
treville were named as committee
to look over the personnel of the
body and make recommendations of
permanent officers. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
EXTENSION MONEY COMES
Twenty Schools Get 500 Each To
Aid Finances. =


R. B. Cheatham, county treasurer,
received this morning from the state
treasurer $4,000, extension money
for the schools of Abbeville county.
Twenty school districts are credited
with s100 each which will be applied
to the lengthening of the school
terms.
Districts receiving this money are:
Corner, Rocky River, Santuc, War
renton, Reid, Brownlee, Cold Spring,
Long Cane, Central, Parks Creek,
Pinewlle, Vermillion, Fonville, Eure-
ka, Ray, Hall, Canaan and Lebanon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
ANOTHER FRENCHMAN

E. C. Meschine of Lowndesville
proprietor of the Hermitage Farm
is in Abbeville today to greet Mar
shal Foch. Mr.. Meschine is native
of France and desires to see his dis
tinguised fellow countryman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-09
Stove Causes Fire

Hazard Ky.-Dec. 8.-Fire which
caused damage of about 100000 in
the business section here late yester-
day was said today to he believed to
be due from the explosion Of an oil
stove.