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The Little River news., 1921-11-12
FIRST ANNUAL STATE
 FAIR BEGINS FRIDAY
Formal Opening Will Occur at Two
 O'clock Following the Armi- Stice Parade.

Little Rock, Nov. 9.-The exhibits are being rapidly placed and every thing will soon be in readiness for the opening of the first annual State Fair and Exposition next Friday afternoon. The formal opening will ocur at two o'clock, following the Armistice Day parade, which is expected to be one of the greatest ever held in the city with the possible exception of the Prepar- edness Parade of 1914.
 The city has been most beautifully decorated with tons of flags, which Fare depending from trolley wires a. long all of the principal streets of the city and on side streets of the down. [ town district. There are literally thousands of these flags, waving their welcome to the throngs of visitors who are expected for the Fair.
 r The United States agricultural ex- hibit arrived yesterday and is being put in position. The first carload of the Mexican government exhibit was opened and is also being placed. This exhibit alone is valued at 35,000 Some of the exhibits are priceless relics of the Aztec and early Spanish days and are sure to attract throngs of visitors The exhibit tents and buildings are being rapidly filled with the choicest displays in the various lines. Yes terday the first shipment of live stock was received, consisting of 20 head of hogs and Dr. Bux, chairman in charge reported that there are 500 head of cattle, sheep and hogs on the way which are expected to arrive today and tomorrow
 That as complete an automobile show can be given in a tent as a building, is being demonstrated by the Little Rock Automobile Dealers Association which is today placing it's exhibits in a mammoth circus tent on the Fair grounds There are 3( exhibit spaces and all have been talk en. The decorations are as complete as any used in previous automobile shows in Little Rock. The lighting is excellent and neither rain nor cold weather can in any way interfere with tte show. Special models have been secured by the Little Rock Dealers for this show Practically every au- tomobile factory with an agency in Arkansas is represented in the show
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
Albany Goes Democratic,
ASHDOWN COUPLE WE'D
Stuart Wimberley and Miss Juliett
 Corbett Married Thursday.

Miss Juliett Corbett and MT. Stuart Wimberley both of this city were mar ried Thursday morning at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. Clyde Briant by Rev. z. D. Lindsay. The reception rooms were beautifully decorated with yellow chrysanthemums and pot plants The bride wore a tailored gown of blue and tan poirit twill with contrasting accessories and a large corsage of yellow chrysanthemums She is beautiful accomplished young lady and is very popular in both busi- ness and social circles. The groom is manager of the local telephone com pany and is a young man of sterling qualities and exceptional business a. bility. Only the near relatives and close friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. Wimber1ey will be at home to their friends on the south side Of town.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
OUTLOOK DfSCGURAGING
Gumbo Is Struck it 2,S5O Feet in
 Test Near 0GemaU. Reported.

Stephens, Nov, 9-The Oklahoma Producing and Refniug Company s well, which $ being drilled in g. IBIS, between Camden and Ogemay, is down to 9 depth Of 2,850 feer. It is reporte4 tbas the drill has gone trough gumbo. which is almost a sue sign of 40 oi. Tie oompany will sink the wei 1o 8 depth of 5000 feet. 'Iude anu A2anea, i3cal contractors, arc 7rillins Inc we'll They drilled ,pe stephens Oil att aa9 Company's wei Nc. ], in 22-i5. .l9, anl hav" the contract to drill we'll No 2 foe the Stephens Oil and Ha8 Company, in 27-15-19, as soon a8 they finish the Oklahoma Produem& and Reinins Comrany'9 test
The Little River news., 1921-11-12

LOST-Blue Print of Ogden school
 building, between Geo. Briant's home and Ogden. Return to News Eoffice.-J. H. Furlow, Ogden, Ark.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
GROWERS OF TRUCK
 ORGANIZE AT HOPE
Declare They Are Facing Ruin as Result of EX0rbitant Freight
 and Express Rates.

Hope, Nov 9.-The Arkansas Fruit and Truck Growers Traffic Bureau was organized here today by 50 or more growers and shippers, rep resenting practically as many com munities in Arkansas, who gatheerd to formulate an appeal to the railway and express company executives for lower freight and express rates in an effort to protect the fruit and truck industry. Bert Johnson of Nashville was chosen president: R. B. Wood of Blevins, secretary. and the following will be directors: A. M Stephens, Bleyins; T. w. Park, Lockesburg; J. A. Adkins, Bald Knob; Jim Cannon, De Queen; H. c. Pride, Horatio, and Turner Wright, Little Rock.
 The association will be statewide and will consider projects other than freight and express rates. In ac- cepting the presidency, Mir. Johnson said he felt that the need for the organization is very pressing if the truck growers are to plant their usual acreage to truck crops in 1922. He expressed the belief that the railway and express executives will respond to an appeal from the growers when it is shown that crops cannot be grown with profit under existing rates.
 The organization will be financed by assessments against each local shipping association according to the number of cars shipped in 1921.
 The sentiment of the meeting was expressed by H. M Stephens, well known grower and shipper, who said: Truck growers are up against a stone wall and if we cannot do some thing to scale the wall we are ill a bad fix The advanced freight rates have crippled the industry and caused unrest among the growers We cannot afford to put money into another crop when the odds are against us. This year the truck growers were working simply for the railroads. The railroad officials do not desire such a condition and the reason they do not make some con- cession is because they do not under stand the situation as it exists. 1 propose that we go to the executives wit'j cur ta5ulated returns and show how Ithree-fourths of the sale price for Sur products go to the railroads for transportation The decrease in tonnage is an item that ought to con- cern the railroads. The roads have expended thousands of dollars pro- noting the fruit and truck industry and now have placed a stumbling block in our way to success
 Representative were present from Bald Knob, Beebe, McRae, Nashville, De Queen, Little Rock, Horatio, Blev- Rins, Prescott, Philadelphia, Delight, Lockesburg, Chidester, Washington, Murfreesboro, Ashdown and many other towns.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
PUTS BAN ON WOMEN
They Cannot Serve on 'Texas Grand
  JurieS, Court Rules.

Austin, Tex, Nov 9.-Wcmen are not eligible to serve on Grand Juries in Texas, the Court of Criminal Ap- peals held today The court held that the constitution says that Grand Juries must be composed of "12 men" and that the suffrage act by by Congress gave the women the right to vote, but that did not qualify them as grand jurors.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
HEAVY JENNINGS CAUSES BREAK
Cotton Loses Practically Gent Pound
 Close S to 100 Points Lower

New York, Nov. 9.-The census re- port showing 6,646,136 bales of cotton ginned up to November 1, or about 100000 bales more than the total crop of indication of September 9, was fol- lowed by break of approximately a cent a pound in the cotton market here today. January contracts sold off to 17.5 cents or 109 points below the close of Monday and the lowest price touched since they advanced to 21.75 early last September. That de- livery closed at 17.24c, with the gen. eral market closing steady at a net de- cline of 5S to 100 points.
 The ginning figures were evidently a disappointment to recent buyers and the remaining old long interests, and appeared to be taken as indicating a crop more likely to exceed than fall short of seven and one half million bales in or about 1,O00,000 bales in excess of the end-September forecast.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12

l. w. Holmes was in Ashdown We'd nesday on his way to Little Rock.
 Geo. Waddell went to Texarkana Tuesday to accompany his wife home who was operated on about ten days ago.
 Miss Jennie Shepherdson of Colum-. bus is the gnest of Mrs ! P Locke this week, s6
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
FOOD PRICES DECLINE
Nine of II Cities Checked Show Re
 ducti0n in Cost Oi Living.

[ Washington, Nov. 9.-Retail food
 prices decreased between September 15 and October 15 in nine of the Il principal cities from which re-
 ports were received, the Department of Labor announced today.
The Little River news., 1921-11-12
LARGE GAIHS MADE
 BY THE DEMOCRATS
Republicans Beaten for Important Offices in Four States-Big Vic-
 tory in Kentucky.

New York, Nov. 9.-Final reports tonight of results of yesterdays cleo tions throughout the country indi- cates substantial gains for the Demo- crats in four states-Maryland. Ken lucky, Virginia and New York while municipal ballots in many cities resulted in changes of party control
 In Kentucky the Democrats regain ed control of the legislature. which has been Republican for two years. In Maryland where the entire lower house was elected with 27 members of the Senate Democratic control was increased.
 In Virginia the Democratic guber- material candidate, State Senator E. Lee Hrinkle, led his Republican op- ponent by a wide margin, which ex- tended also to his running mates. in- cluding J. Murphy Hooker, candi- date for representative in Congress In the New York Assembly the Democrats increased their representa- tion by 23 seats, although the Republi- cans, with a total of 96 assembly, men, still retain wide working mar gin.
 | Albany Goes Democratic,
 Albany, long regarded as a Repub- lican stronghold, will have Demo. cratic administration for the first time ill P years The Democrats elected William s. Hackett as mayor and all other city officers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
NEWS OF ADJUTANT FLEURY

News has just come to Abbeville
from Adjutant P. Fleury of France,
and the people here will be glad to
know that he is we'll and safe.
Adjutant Fleury was a member Of
the French Commission to America,
and was stationed at Camp Sewer,
where he instructed the boys of the
3Oth Division in the use of certain
make of French fire arms. He re-
turned to France with the 30th Div
ision and took part in the last days
of the conflict for victory.
While in y Abbeville Adjutant
Fleury made an address to the public
on Saturday, night, and informally
to the students of Erskine College
on Sabbath day, all of which ad-
ded greatly to the information rela-
tive to the real situation in France
and to the enthusiasm as to Americas
coming part.
Before the war Adjutant Fleury
was a teacher in the public schools
of St. Nazaire land is now connected
with the Ecele d'Application at Saw
onay in Loire France.
Adiutant Fleury made many
friends while in Abbeville, and it is
gratifying to them to know that at
last he is safe in his own land, and
is happily reunited with his lovely
wife and little son, Yvonne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
STILL MAKING LIQUOR
ON LITTLE RIVER
Deputy Sheriff Cam and Federal Of
fcers Discover Distilling Appara-
tus on Little River-Still
Booze Gone, Some
Property Left.

Deputy Sheriff T. L. Cam in COM
pany with Federal officers Scott and
Kellett made a raid in the Little Riv-
er country yesterday. Information
had come that liquor was being made
near Little River church and the Of
fcers went there to undertake the
capture of the culprits. They were
not successful, but they came near
being so, for the fire was still burning
where the still had been in operation
when they arrived. They found the
furnace built to hold the still, the
fermenter and the cooling apparatus.
They undertook to locate the liquor
but were not successful.
Deputy Cam explained to the
Press and Banner this morning some
of the difficulties encountered in
catching the liquor makers. He says
they make only one run at given
place. That everything is gotten
ready for the run and then the still
is quickly put in place and the Ii
quor made. AS soon as this is done
the property is moved to place of
safe-keeping and the next run is
made at different locality. He thinks
the parties in the instant enterprise
were moving when they arrived. They
had hauled away the still and the IL
quor and expected to return for the
other apparatus, but were frightened
away by the presence of the officers.
There seems to be a good deal OF
complaint of liquor making in the
Little River section as we'll as in 9th.
er sections of the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
IMPROVEMENTS AT
THE SOUTHERN

General Superintendent Hudson
came in to Abbeville Thursday in his
private car over the Southern, and
made visit of inspection over the
Southern property. Mr.. Hudson sees
the needs of Abbeville: and work on
improvements at the freight and pas
senger stations will begin at an ear
ly date. The depot fiat will be well
drained, the roads worked and the
passenger depot cleaned up and re-
paired.
Mr.. Bishop, who will have charge
of this work, was with Mr.. Hudson
and both left the city Friday morn
g.
This work will fill "a long felt
want"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
ECONOMY SEEMS TO
BE LEADING ISSUE
Many Resolutions Already Fut On
Calendar Calling for Reduction
of Taxes and Reforms in
Taxation.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-The financial
situation appears to be uppermost in
the minds of members Of the South
Carolina legislature and many reso-
lutions have already been put on the
calendars calling for reduction of
taxes and consideration of tax re-
forms.
Representative Wade of Aiken, Of
fered a resolution calling for meet
;ng of all farmers in the legislature
to be held this evening to consider
the question of taxation, especially
view of the depressed financial con-
ditions of the farmers. i
Representative Mower of Newberry
offered a resolution to instruct the
ways and means committee of the
house to limit the appropriations this
year to the total of appropriations
made in 1918, and to limit the tax
levy to nine mills. This resolution
will be considered by the house
Thursday.
A resolution calling for Friday,
Monday night and early morning ses-
sons was introduced by Representa-
tive Toole of Aiken, with reference
to the financial condition and the
need for economy in every direction.
The resolution was not passed, the
desire of the house being to take ac-
ton on this question later in the
week.
In delivering his annual message
to the joint assembly Governor Coop
err urged that the state levy this year
be held down to nine mills. Both
branches of the assembly received
the resolution Of the tax payers con-
vention" for a reduction of taxation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
PLAN FOR SIMPLICITY j.
PROVES TOO RETIRING

Marion, Ohio, Jan. 13-Upsettine
for the second time plans for his in.
auguration President-elect Harding
suggested to officials in charge of the
arrangements at Washington today
that they had gone further than
necessary towards simplicity by de.
Gliding to hold the ceremony in the
senate chamber.
Observance of the usual custom Of
taking the oath on the east portico
of the capitol building, Mr.. Harding
telegraphed to Washington would be
quite agreeable to him and would per-
NIT much greater number of spec
tators to be present. If no money
were spent in the erection of special
stands there need be no objection
from the viewpoint of economy.
In his previous telegram asking
for a simple ceremony the president
elect had suggested that the oath be
administered either within the eapi-
tol or on the east portico. The con-
gressional committees decision to
adopt the former. course, however,
resulted in vigorous protests from
many who had arranged to go to
Washington for the event and Mr..
Harding said today that he consider
ed a popular desire to hear the inau-
gural sSdress "natuaral and becom-
ing"
On the other hand, sheaf of tele-
grams commencing the decision for
a curtailment of the usual inaugural
pomp were made public today at
Harding headquarters and Mr.. Hard
ing expressed the opinion that his
course had the approval of the peo-
pie generally.
At the same time that the presi.
dent-elect is shaping details of his
Inauguration he also is continuing
his work on the cabinet problems and
is consummating plans for his vaca-
ton trip to Florida. No announce
ment on either of these subjects was
Forthcoming today but it was indi-
led that there might be some def
mite news regarding both in the very
near future.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
THE SPECIAL MEETINGS
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
A Special Service To Be Held Sat.
urday Morning for Boys And
Girls-Mr. Martin Will illus
trate His Address

The services being conducted in
the Baptist Church are attracting
large audiences despite the bad
weather. DR.. Bailey's preaching is
said by many to be of an unusually
high order, while the music, which
is under the direction of Mr.. Martin
is well above the average.
There will b< only one service
Saturday. At ten ten o'clock in the
morning, there will be a special SER
vice for boys and girls. Of course,
older folk will be welcomed, and
they will find tho service profitable.
Mr.. Martin will be in charge of the
service and will give chemical DEM
onstrations in illustration of his
talk. The time for this service is
one hour earlier than the hour dur
ing the past week, the public
should take notice Of this fact.
Sunday the Sunday school hour
will be turned over to DR.. Bailey
and Mr.. Martin. There will be
preaching at IL o'clock Sunday
morning and again at 7:30 in the
evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
VOTES IN HOUSE
ON PROHIBITION
Increase in Money for Enforcement.
Rejected Amendment Propos-
ed Appropriation of One
Hundred Million Dol.
lars for Work

Washington, Jan. LITTLE house
went up and down the ladder in
voting today on appropriations for
enforcement of the prohibition laws.
First rejecting an amendment to
the pending appropriation measure
under which the bureau of internal
revenue would be given $100,000,000
to break up outlaw liquor traffic, the
house adopted, sc to 48, an amend
ment by Representative Volstead,
Minnesota, father of the law, increas-
ing the total from S6,500,O00 to ST.
100000. Before the vote was taken
the house, jumping from one extreme
to the other, defeated without count
an amendment limiting the amount
to $1O0, 100000. There was tinge of
I'D time prohibition bitterness in the
half ,houy debate preceding the final
clearing away of the whole question
as to how far congress should 60 in
making the country "bone dry"
Pleading for a larger sum than
had been fixed by the committee in
framing the legislative, executive
and judicial bill, Mr.. Volstead gave
warning that the country would be
heard from if it was the policy of
congress to cut appropriations down
and make the job of enforcement a
joke. Mr.. Volstead said he merely
proposed a figure nearer that which
the attorney general had requested.
Representative Gallivant, Demo
crat, Massachusetts,, gave the house
it's first indication that a fight was
brewing by proposing to make the
appropriation $1OO,OOO.O0O. Taking
up the statement of Mr.. Volstead
that a good part of the money spent
would come back in fines, he said:
whats this mite? Let's 60 the
limit. Let's help the new admins
tration by bringing back hundred
million"
Referring by name to Wayne
Wheeler, general counsel of the An
ti-Saloon league, as "Mr. Volstead's
legislative adviser" Mr.. Gallivant
declared Mr.. Wheeler had said he
would make it so dry in Massachu-
setts cts people would spit cotton" "
"They are doing that now," he de-
clared. Il want to say to the Anti
Saloon league that Massachusetts, to-
day is the only state in the union
that is enorcing the prohibition law.
contend that the sum l suggest is a
drop in the bucket when you con-
slider how much is needed to en-
force the law in the rest of the
country"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14

Jackson even though the historic pa
rade and ball be abandoned as now
seems assured.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania
chairman of the joint congressional
inaugural committee, today received
from Mr.. Harding telegram sug-
gesting that the actual inaugural
ceremonies be held on the east por-
tico of the capitol, where American
presidents for years have taken the
oath of office and delivered their in
augural addresses. Mr.. knox's COM
mittee had. submitted for the presi-
dent-elect's approval a plan for
holding these ceremonies in the SEN
ate chamber.
Without calling together his COM
mittee, Chairman Knox, on receiv-
ing Mr.. Harding's suggestion, ad-
vi=cd the president-elect that the
transfer of the ceremonies to the
historic scene would undoubtedly be
satisfactory. The committee later
was called to meeting tomorrow to
take formal action on the suggestion.
Subject to further communication
with the president-elect and sugges-
tions by the committee, Senator Knox
said that plans for great review
ing stand on the capitol plaza would
not be revived. The committee chair
man said his own opinion was that
the expense Of large stand should
not be incurred. in compliance with
Senator Harding's wish to avoid ex-
pense..
If the weather should be incle-
ment, Senator Knox said the cere-
monies will be transferred to the
senate chamber.
LOCAL committees appointed to ar
range for celebrations incident to
the inaugural, such as the parade
and bali, were instructed today to
suspend all activities that would
call for the expenditure of money.
The ceremonies, simple as they
promise to be, are expected to bring
a number of people to the capital
and committees are instructed to
make such arrangements as will
be necessary. About ten of the
80 committees will be maintained.
The other committees have been dis
handed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
A RAINBOW AND SLEET

Yesterday was the coldest day we
have had this winter. The thermome-
ter ranged around 80 land "a and
from four o'clock in the morning un-
til up in the day the first sleet of the
winter fell. The morning sun came
over the horizon beautifully clear
and reflected a lovely rainbow in the
northwest which lasted for a short
while and was the wonder of all
Who were up early enough to see it.
\ morning rainbow in the winter is
most unusual thing. The rainbow
disappeared and the sky was over
1t for the balance of the day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
MOVING TO ABBEVILLE

Rev. J W.. Busshart paid the
Press and Banner a visit Friday
morning and put his name on the
subscription list for a year. Mr..
Busshart Is moving to Abbeville
from Greenwood and he starts out
in the right way by buying house
and lot on South Main street from
Mr.. John Green, also two vacant
lots adjoining. Mr.. Busshart has a
son., Ben, who will move to Able
vile shortly.
Mr.. Busshart is Baptist preach
er and he is much interested in the
recent history of the church publish
ed in the Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
COTTON TODAY.

On account of the ice on the wires
the cotton exchange had trouble to-
day in getting news about the cotton
market. The closing figures were re-
ceived over the Western Union wires,
January closing at 17:O5, which was
10 points down from the day before
and about 60 points down from Wed
nesday's close.
No cotton was sold today on the
local market. The figures offered re-
main about the same, 16 1-2 being
the highest price offered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-14
SLOWING DOWN.

A steady rain fell all Thursday
night which froze on the trees, fenc-
es and wires, giving the city gen
line bad day on Friday. The weather
put stop to people coming to town
I'd has slowed down things at the
big reduction sales.