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Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
Omaha Shivers
 After Hot Spell
 Breaks In Rain
IRepubIIcan A. p. Leased WIreI

OMAHA. Neb.. July 13.-The ther- mometer dropped 30 degrees in four hours here tonight when the severe heat was broken by hard rain. The mercury which reached 94 de- grees at o'clock this afternoon, dropped from S9 degrees to 59 de- grees between : and II p. m. to- night. Rain was fairly general over the eastern part of the state. One man was overcome by heat today He will recover.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
Indiana Honors Her
 First Soldier Dead

INDIANAPOLIS, July 13.-The body of James Bethel Gresham. first Indiana soldier and one of the first three Americans to fall in the world war, was taken to the capitol build- ing to lie in state today.
 Tonight funeral services were held according to the legion ritual. Hun dreds passed the casket. paying silent tribute Throughout the city flags were displayed at half mast.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
Hotel Men Decide
 Against General
 Rate Reductions
[RepubIlean A. ?. Leased WIrel

CHICAGO, July 15.-Disappearance of the abnormal wartime business was given today as the principal reason against a general reduction in hotel rates, in a resolution adopted by the American Hotel association here Among the reasons which make price reduction impossible for some time to come are the elimination of profits from sales of wines and liquors and the fact that cost of main tenance has not been lowered.
 R. F. Pellew, Waco, TexaD. was elected first vice president Recom- mendations that hotel training courses be established in universities were voiced by the assemblage. The greeters also indorsed the hotel men g home in Denver and planned subscrdp- ton.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14

had been confirmed by the interstate commerce commission, there could be no doubt that the report of the ex- aminer would be confirmed.
 It was gratifying to the association that the application of the class c rate was more than had been ex- pected It had only been asked that the Tucson rate be put in-
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
Ex-Convict Given Contract To Bury
 Dead Service Men
rRepubIIcan A. p. Leased WIreJ

NEW YORK, July 13.--Violation of { contract with the United States public health service whereby an un- dortaker had buried three former soldiers in one grave in Long Island cemetery was disclosed here today.
 Cemetery records showed also that three other veterans who died in a hospital and were unclaimed by rela- lives were buried in a single grave and in two other cases two former soldiers had been inferred in one Grave.
 Colonel Haskell, inspector for the health service, said that the under
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
Potters Open DriUe
 Against Landlords
 Opposing Children

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 13.- nation wide drive against land lords who discriminate against fam lilies with children was launched to- day by the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters in convention here.
 It was decided that the remedy lay in state laws which would make such discrimination illegal.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
WANTS IRISH RESOLUTION

WASHINGION, JULY l3. = Ir1sh peace negotiations in London prompt ed Senator Norris. Republican on Nebraska, to ask postponement today by the foreign relations committee of scheduled hearings on his resolu- tion for an expression by congress sympathetic to Irish Republican as- pirations.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14
GENEROUS GIFT IF
 FOODNEEDED TODAY
 TOCAREFORHUNCRY

There was falling off of the sup ply of perishable foods at the dispo- sition of the distribution committee of the Associated Charities yesterday. It is hoped that there will be gener- ous donations today for they are bad ly needed. It is especially desired that there may be gifts of bread, flour and pink beans.
 The committee is doing good work in finding employment for the hus- bands and fathers of the needy. Many positions have been found for them. but there are yet IS who have no work though they were promised jobs yesterday morning and were on trucks with their belongings when they were informed that the places were not yet ready for them.
 Two letters were received at the Associated Charities yesterday con- taining cash donations. They were:
 Whipple Barracks, July g. Associated Charities,
 Phoenix. Ariz.
 Enclosed $500 P. O. money order. Not much. but every little helps. If the present state of affairs con- tinues will contribute again soon
 Best wishes. Whipple<Barraclz, Ariz.
 Washington, D. C., July 5. The Associated Charities,
 300 East Adams Street,
 Phoenix, Ariz.
 Friends:
 Herewith enclosed check for s45. Please accept as an appreciation of the splendid work you are doing. While in Phoenix during the past few months it was my pleasure to learn of some of the work you were doing. and of the great good you accom- plish. With best wishes,
 A FRIEND. (There is no inkling of the iden- tity of the writer.)
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14

POPE TO ACT ON PROPOSAL
 LONDON, July 13.-The pope. ac- cordins to the Rome correspondent of the London Times will probably issue an encyclical on President Harding's invitation to the powers for conference on disarmament
Arizona republican., 1921-07-14

Hunters killed more than 25.50o wolves. coyotes and other predatory animals last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
BILL OF PARTICULARS
FOR BALL PLAYERS
Hinted at Hearing Today That Weav
er, Jackson and Williams May
Have Perjyred Them
selves.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Indicted White
Sox baseball players who are to be
tried March 16 in connection with the
alleged throwing Of tn T 1919 worlds
series today were granted bill of
particulars by Judge William E, De-
|ver.
The bill, which covers four of five
points in the Indictment against the
players, will be filed in Judge Dev-
er's court March /.
A motion which sought to have. the
state designate on which count of
the indictments the state~xould pro-
ceed to trial was denied by Judge
Dever. Attorneys for the players
were given 80 days to file bill of
exceptions in connection with the de-
nial of the motion.
Three of the players, Joe Jackson,
Claude Williams and George Wea-
yer, were in court and heard Assist
ant States Attorney German read ex-
tracts. from a confession Jackson and
Williams were alleged to have made
/ to the grand jury. The reading of a
statement by Jackson in which he
was alleged to have said that he was
pormised $4,000 but only received
5000, aroused the defendants attor-
neys, one of whom asked: "Why
don't you .indict them for perjury?
Are YOU arguing to a jury?"
Mr.. German replied. 81 want to
tell you that they are running dan
gerously close to the border line of
perjury" ..
Counts in the indictments against
the players alleged that they received
$50 from Charles K. Minis, "by
means and use of the confidence
game" that they conspired>to injure
the business of the Chicago Ameri-
can League Baseball Club and breach
of contract. e" .
Counsel for the defendants argued
that the motions and procedure made
in behalf of Weaver, Williams AMI
Jackson would apply to other play
ers involved. y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
SLEEPING SICKNESS
DUE TO POISONING

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. 49,
Belief that many if not all the cases
recently diagnosed as sleeping sick
ness throughout the country may
have been botulinus poisoning was
expressed today by DR.. J. Il. Kel-
logg of this city. ..
DR.. Kellogg stated that he initial
ed research based on this theory
shortly after three deaths occurred,
in Grand Rapids from botulinus poi
soning which laboratory tests traced
to preserved spinach. Four cases di-
agnosed jas sleeping sickness, occur
red here DR.. Kellogg said, and two
of them resulted fatally. They were
promptly reported to the govern
ment, he said.
Laboratory tests >are now. being
made at Ann Harbor with the brain
Of one of the recent victims Dr., Kel-
logg added.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
FOOD PRICES DECLINE

Washington, Feb. 19.-Decline of
8 per cent. in retail food prices in
January as compared with December
was reported today by the bureau of
labor statistics Of the department of
labor.
Of the Al articles on which prices
were reported, 27 showed decreases
of which the following were the most
pronounced: Fresh eggs, IA per cent,
ard, Is per cent, rice 10 per cent
and sugar, 8 per cent. Articles which
increased in price included pork chops
and cabbage, 9 per cent, hens, 6 per
cent; lamb, per cent; rib roast,
se. cent, and sirloin and round
steak, chuch roast, plate beef and
-four, 2 per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21

characters which are in turn the
foundation stones of our future tri-
umphs.
The victory that counts is the vic
tory of which the best use is made
whatever nature may be. Its imme-
diate> results naturally speak for
themselves and leave unmistakable
trace upon our actions, but after a
while we grow a little careless and
are not so ready to continue the good
effects of the triumph we once wore
so proudly. The victory is not worth
while, after all, we argue, if to per-
petuate it means more hard effort
and more fighting spirit. But there is
nothing really worthwhile in this life
unless we work for it first. last and
all the time. There is too much at
stake, too many loopholes, through
which foe and tempter may enter at
will for US to leave unguarded for a
moment the triumphs we have SO
proudly won by our own efforts.
We must, of course, be willing that
others should equal our victories, but
we must have care lest they ac-
complish more than we have done,
and in this way make our efforts fu-
tile. At the same time we must not
forget that we can make those efforts
null and void by our own course of
action and our own lack of interest
in seeing the job through. If we are
able to get good results from a task
in which we are engaged it should
be our joy, as it is our privilege, to
wiring it dry before we pass on to
other fields of endeavor. That is why
after our earnest efforts in a good
cause that means triumph for US, we
cannot afford not to make the best
and the wisest use of that triumph.
We can make such trfumphs worth
more to US as life goes on if we
make them live with us, and by fill
ing a large part of life for, us bring
The satisfactions and the rewards we
hope for.-Exchange.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21

was produced in all of the United
States hundred years ago.
More than three bales of cotton,
averaging 500 pounds in weight,
have been grown on a single acre in
South Carolina.
The estimated number of working
cotton spindles in the United States
is about 35,OOO,OO0 of which $4,000.
900 are in cotton growing states.
The largest cotton crop ever plant.
ed in the United States was 37,458,,
900 acres in 1913, wi ch yielded H.
156,4S6 bales, 500 pound equivalents
of lint. !
Americas greatest crop of eottor
-16,134,930 bales was grown OF
36,s32,OOO acres.
fhe knowledge of cotton growing
wild in islands of the. West Indies i:
as old as the history of their discov
cry by the Spaniards in 1892.
Arkwright, Hargreaves and Cromp
ton, are the great names connected
with invention of cotton spinning
machinery. They were Englishmen.
Eli Whitney, an American, invent
ed the saw-gin. The original patent
was March IA, 1894.
On account .of the labor involved
in separating the lint from the seed
by hand, cotton was of unknown
commercial importahEe prior to the
invention of Whitney''s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
GREER ATTORNEY \
FIRES UPON SELF
Bullet Passes Entirely Through His
Body, Wound May Be Fatal
physicians Entertain Little
Hope for Recovery

Greer, Feb. 20-A. H Miller, prom
inent attorney of this place, shot
himself probably fatally this after
noon at 1 o'clock at his home here.
The bullet entered the breast just
above the heart, piercing the left lung
The bullet passed clear through the
body, went through the window OF
the room and lodged in the wall Of
the house next door to- the Mile,
hcme. Immediately after the shooting
Mr.. Miller. was rushed to the sanato-
rum at Chick Springs, but physici,
ans entertain little hope for his re.
covery. +,
Mr.. Miller is AZ years old and has
been closely identified with the busi.
ness and political activities of this
section. For time he was connect.
ed with the Planters Bank. In the
special election of 1915 he was a
candidate for congress- from the
Fourth district and again in the reg.
ular election of 1916. He is brother
of L. G. Miller, treasurer of Spartan.
burg county.
III health is supposed to have been
the cause of the tragedy. Mr.. Miller
was alone in his room at the time
sitting on his bed, while Mrs: Mile,
was in the adjoining room. He has
several children. A 80 calibre pistol
was used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
FACTS ABOUT COTTON

Marlboro County, South Carolina,
claims the distinction of averaging
production of more cotton to the acre
than any other county in the United
States.
Ellis County, Texas, in total num-
ber> of bales produced is the banner
cotton growing county of the United
States. I
The per acre yield, average for
the United States, has varied from
145 pounds of-lint in 1871 to 224
pounds in 1914. The 10 year aver
age is 1872 pounds.
Egyptian yield of cotton averages
800 pounds, about to the acre. Cot
ton production in Egypt is limited to
irrigated acres along the Nile. The
! area under cotton in India about
#25,oo0,oo99 acresI.5covers such wide
climatic range, that at many seasons
of the year planting and picking are
going on in different parts of the
country at the same time.
Cotton is grown in Asia as ia,
north as the latitude of Chicago.
There is now enough cotton in. the
world, unspun, to last nearly two
years.
The Civil War was fought in the
cotton fields of the South, destroy,
ing, temporarily, the means of sup,
ply. The recent World War was
fought in the great factory districts
of the world.
There is now more cotton in the
stocks of any one of half a dozen
cotton markets in the South than
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21

y Legal blanks for sale-Press and
Banner Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21

Rev. Kirkman G. Finlay, the new
Bishop Coadjutor. of this Diocese
paid his first visit to this church Sun
day, and yesterday morning preached
for the Episcopalians. Bishop Fin
lay while here was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Barnwell
The new Bishop-is we'll known in
Abbeville having conducted services
in the local church on several occa-
sions and the members were glad to
have him with them again
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 21, 1921
WHAT WE ARE DOING

There is nothing better for city
like Abbeville than first class schools
Everyone thinks he knows when the
schools are being managed success
fully and when they are doing good
work. Nearly everybody has an idea
that in certain emergencies he could
do better than the constituted au
thorities in the running of the schools
All of US are wont to criticise and to
point out this and the other thing
which should be done.
Notwithstanding all these things
we believe that the best test of what
school is doing is the work which
its students do when they 60 away to
college. If the graduates of high
school enter upon the work in the
colleges with enthusiasm and as the
months pass take their places at the
head of their classes, you may rest
assured that it is because these stu
dents are properly prepared for col
lege and have received the proper
inspiration at the home schools.
This being true, it is matter for
congratulation to our people that the
boys and girls who have left the
high school at this place in the last
two years are taking advanced places
in their classes in the colleges which
they are attending. 1t means that the
local school is doing good work and
that the teachers are competent and
faithful. 1t means that the schools of
the city are under good management
and that results, and we are all look
ing for results, are satisfactory.
Sometimes we think that school
taxes are high and that it is expen-
sive to operate the schools. But if we
stop to think that we are educating
some six hundred children in Able
vile at an annual outlay of less than
it takes to send fifty away from home
to school, we will come to different
conclusion. The truth is that, consid-
ering the Importance of giving the
children of the land proper training
in their early school life, we are pay
ing very little.
The different school organizations
in the city, we hope, will be encourag-
ed by the success Of the schools here
to do more and better work for them,
to lend the superintendent and teach
ers more encouragement in what they
are doing, and to keep alive in the
people determination to make of
our local schools the very best in the
land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
NEWBERRY HERE WEDNESDAY

The splendid Newberry high team
will pay us visit Wednesday \and
we hope to get back all we lost in
'Newberry Friday past. Clinton fol-
lows Newberry on Friday afternoon
and this promises to be the closest
game of the season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21

The Missionary prayer service hello
on Friday afternoon at the Metho.
dist church was we'll attended and
the program, as furnished was car
ried out. Ladies from the different
church societies in town took part
the entire meeting being devoted to
prayer for the missionaries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
THE ORANGE KING

COL. Williamson, who is getting to
be known as the Orange King has
another car load of fruit for sale.
The oranges which he is offering by
the bushel come from Citrus County
and are supposed to be among the
sweetest grown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
CHURCH NEWS.

Miss Bagly; a missionary from the
mountain school in which the Able
vile church is interested, spoke Sat-
urday afternoon to a representative
crowd of ladies and told them of the
great good being accomplished in the
mountain schools. This school at
Crossmore has often been termed the
"o'ld clothes school," and Miss Bag
ley told what could be done with
such contributions. = =. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
OUT OF THE ORDINARY

Sabbath morning every church had
it's doors open and services were held
Each church had it's share of wor-
shippers and the day was a good one
from the view point of the church
goerS = -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21
THE BRIDGE. CLUB.

The Bridge Club will meet with
Mrs. W. H. White Friday afternoon
at a o'clock. ii
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-21

DR.. T. w. Sloan preached for the
Presbyterians yesterday morning
and evening. Large congregations at
tended the two services.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30

Pure cane sugar made in u. S. A.
Buy for canning now, $3.50 for 100
pounds. F. E. Underwood.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
Congregational Sunday School

On Monday EVENING Of last week
the young peoples class The class
in the corner, held their, monthly So
cial evening and pot luck supper at
the home of George James and a fine
time it proved, with a good number
in attendance. On Friday evening
Mr.. Rockies class held a supper and
good time in the chu .ch dining room.
This claes knows how to-, enjoy a
royal good time, not only with the
eats but with the social following.
Mr.. Rookie is to be congratulated on
his fine large class, The Sunday
school contest closed on Sunday last
the Blues winning, about 200 points
above the Reds, and the supper to
follow is now in ANTICIPATION. The
Reds took their defeat, with good
grace and said they were ready to
again challenge the. Blues. The
Easter prog Am givenI at the Sunday
school hour was well given and most
interesting. The children entered
into the spirit of the day and much
credit is due them and those who
had the drill in charge. The page
ant by number Of the olde.. young
people, portraying the meeting and
conversation of the disciples and the
women at the tomb at the time fol-
lowing the crucifixion was specially
effective and could not fail to have
strong lesson.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
Baptist Church News

The eighth annual banquet of the
B. Y. p. u. was held on Friday even
ing, March 20. 1t was an outstanding
success, full of pep and inspiration.
The committee on ar angements re-
ceived hearty commendation for the
excellent supper. Seventy were pres
ent. Miss Edna Bliss was toastmistress
and kept the meeting in excellent
spirit. The members of the society
who spoke were Miss Cora Price, M.
Harry Trull, Mr.. Fred L. Warner,
Olive Glass and Vance Loyer and
each one gave talk worth while.
Rev. Berry, of Lansing, state direc-
tor of S. S. and Young Peoples work
gave fine inspirational address. The
ciated. Miss Cora Price is our Pres
ident and we meet at 6:3O next Sun
day evening. Come. Easter services
we e all well attended. Baptism was
administered at the close of the Sun
day school, Choir furnished two in
spring selections, Sunday school en-
tertainment in the evening and at the
close the beautiful potted flowers
were distributed TO the sick. Next
Sunday evening the men of the
church will have charge of the SER
vice. The old favorite songs will be
sung and NJ Fred l.. Warner and
Mr.. S. Whited will speak. Come, you
are all welcome. The churches of
Belding will follow the usual custom
and change the time Of the evening
services next Sunday. Young Peo-
pies meeting 6:30 and regular hour
of service 1880.
The Belding banner-news., 1921-03-30
War Vet Takes Bride

On uhe 18th of March at $3.50 p. m.
occu. red the wedding of Miss Rena
M. Owen and William H. Bunce at
the home of the brides parents, M.
and Mrs. Riley r. Owen, about four
miles west of Belding. The young
couple were attended by the brides
father and mother. The wedding
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. George A. Osborne, pastor Of
the M. E. church of Belding, the ring
service being used. After. the we'd
ding, ss.vice light refreshments
were served. The bride and groom
are among our most highly respect
ed young people, Mr.. Bunce having
served in the Wo.ld war and return
ed unscarred, morally and physically
After short trip the young people
will be at home on the farm of Mr..
Flank Rasmussen, near the Owen
farm. Their many friends join in
wishing them a happy life.