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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
PARENT-TEAcHER BODY
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Mrs. Henry Gillian Chosen Presi-
dent, Mrs. c. H. MeMlfray Heads
- Reception Committee.

r A meeting of the Parent-T eacher
association was held yesterday af-
ternoon in the graded school at $50
o'clock. A splendid ATTENDANCE was
present and officers for the coming
session were elected. In the absence
Of Mrs. R. C. Philson, the president,
Mrs. j. Allen Smith presided and
Mrs. Allen Long acted as secretary.
The election resulted in the choos-
ing of Mrs. Henry Gillian as presi-
dent; Mrs. J. D. Wilson, vice prssts
dent; Miss Rebecca Jones, secretary
and Mrs. A. B. Galloway, treasurer.
Following the election of officers
the matter of holding reception for
the new teachers in the city schools
was taken up. Mrs. C. Il. McMur-
ray was elected chairman of the
committee in charge of the reception
with Miss May Robertson and Mrs.
R. C. Philson assistants. These three
ladies were authorized to select the
place for holding the reception and
to call upon other members Of the
association to help them with the de-
tails. The reception wihbe held Fri
day, September 16. It was further
decided to serve punch, sandwiches,
and mints during the reception.
Twenty-Five Of the ladies present at
the meeting obligated themselves to
give a dozen sandwiches each for the
reception and Mrs. G. E. Calvert an
nounced that she would. make and
give the mints. The expenses Of the
punch will be paid from the general
treasury.
The new president, Mrs. Gillian,
has been one Of the most faithful
members of the association and her
election as president is agreeable to
both parents and teachers. Mrs. Gil
liam has already given largely Of her
time and energy in working for the
success Of the association and the
other members appreciate hef will
ingness to assume the responsible
ties devolving upon the president.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
POLICEMAN BROWN
SHOT IN COLUMBIA
WAS ON WAY HOME AND ASK
ED NEGRO PRowLER WHAT
HE: WAS DOING, WAS Ans
WERED WITH VoLLEY OF
S BULLETS. "

Columbia, Aug. ia posse Of a
hundred men, officers and civilians
is in pursuit Of negro, who early
this morning shot and killed H. Frank
Brown, member of the Columbia po-
lice force. The negro is believed to
be in a swamp near Blythewood in
the upper part Of Richland county.
A horse which he stole there this
morning on which he escaped \ has
been found and the negro's cap was
also found in tree under which he
drove. He will likely be captured
dead or alive within few hours.
@ The policeman saw the negro Prov
ling about in one of the suburbs as
the officer went home shortly after
midnight. He asked him what he. was
doing and the negro fired and fled.
There was one eye witness, a young
white man. The officer was killed in
stantly. Bloodhounds from Newberry
are assisting in the pursuit.
The policeman also fired before he
fell but it is not known if any of his
shots took effect. Police are now
searching for the negro
b. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
Beradoll Writing Book.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Grover
Cleveland Bergdon, millionaire draft
dodger, now supposed to be in Ger
many, is writing book about his
escape from the American military
authorities. fs -. ..
This was revealed today in. the
report of the house committee,
which investigator his escape. Elk
cerpts from letter from Bergdoll
to his mother in Philadelphia (which
was intercepted, are included in the
report. These concluded Bergdoll's
charges that there were several
grafters involved in his case who
should be exposed. -.
"We are writing a book which
gives away the whole swindle from
beginning to end" Bergdoll wrote
from Eberach, Germany, "and The
American public will wake up wher
they read it in the near future. W.
made the Americans look like &
bunch Of boobs before the whole
world. They are all laughing a
them"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
4. l. IN SPECIAL MEETING
Decide That Walls of New Building
Shall Be Backed Up With
IS Tile.

4 =
At a meeting yesterday Of the
Board of Trustees Of Abbeyille
schools, the board decided, after
thorough investigation, that the
brick walls of the new school build
ing will be backed up with Dennison
interlocking tile. The board consult
LOCKWOOD Green & Co., architects
of Charleston before making the
choice. This form of tile is being u.s.
ed in the new Citadel buildings now
under construction in Charleston. Be-
sides feeling that tile would prove
equally as satisfactory as solid brick
walls, the board was actuated in
making the change by the saving to
the district of $1,772 which will re-
suit, this amount being left available
for other purposes.
The board also received assurance
from G. Lloyd Preacher, architect
for the board, that engineers would
be on hand at an early date to make
all necessary surveys for the begin.
ming Of construction of the football
gridiron, which will be located just
in the rear Of the new building. II
is to be modern in every particular
and it is hoped to have the field
ready for use possibly before the
end Of the present season. It viii
be S0Ox300 feet in size. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
CAR TURNS OVER

Frank Woodhurst of the Bethia
section was severely injured this
morning when his automobile turned
over near Bold Branch. His right leg
a = -. = r.
was smashed up pretty badly. Sever
81 stitches were taken in the wound
by Dr.. Gambrell at.the hospital where
he was carried. Marshall Hall who
was in the car with him was knocked
unconscious but he soon recovered
and is not. injured. -
Mr.. Woodhurst was driving the
car when trouble with his steering
gear caused the car to turn over.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
BERGDOLL ESCAPE
CHARGED ANSELL
HOUSE COMMITTEE CHARGES
ACTING ADVOCATE GENERAL
: :. AND ARMY OFFICERS WITH
: CONSPIRACY TO EFFECT
DRAFT EVADER's RELEASE.

Washington, Aug. 1s.-Samuel
Tilden Ansell, former acting judge
advocate general Of the army and OF
the prisoners legal counsel; Colonel
]. E. Hunt and Colonel G. C. Cres.
SON were charged with conspiracy in
connection with the escape OF
Grover !. Cleveland Bergdoll, the
draft dodger, in a report signed by
three Of the five members Of a spec.
ial investigating committee, filed to:
day, with the house.
!. slCharacterizing Ansell &as "the
master tmind' in the plan by which
Bergdoll was released from a mill
tary prison under guard to dig up a
pot of gold, the majority report
recommended that he be disbarred
firm practicing in the courts OF the
nation "above whose safety and in
tegrity he has placed gold"
{, A minority report filed at the
same time held, however, that there
was no testimony to support the
charge that Ansell, through whose ef
forts as counsel the prisoner was re
leased, "conspired to. effectuate his
escape" or that his motive was i'm
proper.
One Republican-Representativ
Luhring, Of Indiana-and two Dem
ocrats, johnson, of Kentucky, and
Flood Of Virginia, signed the ma
iority report. The minority views
were presented by Chairman Peters,
Maine, and Representative McAr-
thur, Oregon, Republicans. The ma
jority finding was the first Of the
many investigating reports submit
ted to the house since the close Of the
war, where a Republican member
Joined with Democrats and enabled
them to file majority views.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
TONSM DAY

:, AT The Memorial Hospital yesterr-;
day eleven, children had their: $tonals
removed and all Of them are resting
well. The following answered to the
roll call:
Margaret and Jane Harrison,
Franklin Nickles, Lewis White,
Sadie White, Ruth White, Rena Bos-
ler, Jordon Ramey, Robert McLane,
Clifford Zimmerman and Kenneth
Zimmerman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
EXCURSION TO ATLANTA

The Seaboard Air Line = railway
announces special round trip rates
for an excursion to Atlanta Friday,
September 2. The cost will be $4.S6
from Abbeville and $3.50 from Cal
houn Falls. Tickets will be good on
all trains except No. S, and good re-
turning on all trains except No. 6,
with a final return limit to Septem-
ber 5.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
GOING TO TEACH

Miss Kate Haskell leaves Friday
for Boons, N. c., where she has a
position to teach. She will be in a
Girls Preparatory School and will
have charge Of the Domestic Science
and the Sewing Departments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
REJECTS
PEACE PROPOSALS
DE VALERA DECLARES IRISH
PEOPLE WILL NOT BE FOOL
ED THIS TIME BY LLOYD
/. GEoRcE-DENIEs OFFER DO
MINIoN RULE.

Dublin, Aug. 18.-Eamonn De Va
lera, Irish Republican leader declar-
ed that the Dali Eireann would not
accept the terms offered by the Brit
ish government extending to Ireland
an offer of dominion status. <ssz
''From the reports this morning
in the British and foreign press"
said Mr.. De Valera, "there seems to
be a doubt as to what our attitude
is towards the British proposals.
There seems to be doubt as to wheth-
er what have said or whether our
letter means acceptance or rejection.
"There ought to be no doubt in
any body's mind. We cannot and will
not on behalf of this nation, accept
these terms. Z.
"There is an Indian proverb read
ing: -
"Fool me once, shame on you; fool
me twice, shame on me-"
".The Irish people will not be, fool.
ed this time. 1t is said we are offered
the status Of dominion home rule for
Ireland the status of the British do
minions. Ireland is offered no such
thing. The statement that Ireland
was offered dominion status con-
tanned two falsehoods. Where is Ire
land? There is no Ireland in the
terms, but two broken pieces of Ire
land. 49,. :.
'tWhat was offered was not even
dominion status. It was admitted
the dominions had the right to secede
and could get out if they desired, We
are told we must stay in whether we
like it or not.
"We are not claiming the right to
secede. There cannot be question
of secession, because there has new
er been union.
Northern Ireland has regarded
itself from it's own viewpoint, and
in entering negotiations they need
not give up that point of view. I
would be willing to suggest to the
Irish people that they give US good
deal in order to have Ireland able to
look into the future without antici-
pating distracting internal prob
lems." -.."
"An the time these negotiations
have meant an attempt to get into
touch with the people of the north
and tell them we have no enmity
and would make sacrifices for them
which we would never think Of maxi
ing for Britain. We will be ready
to give them every safeguard any
reasonable person could say they
were entitled to, and We are ready
to leave the question Of the north to
external arbitration or leave the
whole question to external ;arbitra-
ton. ...t.. ...:.. ~.
"England's claim is unreasonable.
But even unreasonable claims we
would be ready to consider, and I for
one would be ready to go long way
Ito give way to them, particularly to
their sentiment, if we could get
them to come with US and consider
1.-THE interests 8of their. own country
and not be.sallying themselves with
foreigners" '.-: =. =, : <. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
MR.. TUTT ILL.

Friends of Mr.. L. w. Tut, the
government cotton grader in Able
vile, will regret to know that he is
seriously i'll. His brother was here
Yesterday from Elberton, Ca, and
the family physician was expected to
arrive today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
BASEBALL NEXT WEEK

The Whitmire baseball team will
furnish the opposition for the Abbe-
Vile mill team on the local grounds
Friday, August rs at 5 o'clock and
Saturday 9th at $50 o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY
AT EBENEZER CHURCH

Sunday School Day will we OBJ
served at Ebenezer church, Sunday
August 21. There will be service in
the morning and afternoon and
dinner will be served on the ground.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
BOOKS! BooKsll

School is to open soon and all the
boys who were abuse and mistreated
by their teachers last session and
marked too low on the final exami-
nations have gotten out their old
books and are footing it out to Miss
Magill's to be coached" =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19
AT BoNAMI.

George P. Harper, a native Of Alb
beville county, is now located at Bon
ami, La, where he is general secre-
tary of the Y. M. C. A.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19

son from taking the regular final ex-
animation last session will be held at
the high school on Friday, Septenn-
Der 2 beginning at 10 o'clock. No
|other examination will be given this
-. .-I.. -, a's. > + ~. -.
fall. ... -, :,
. Corps of Teachers. =!
Major Fulp announces that the
following teachers will constitute the
corps fol, the coming session: ~.
{ High school: ]. M. Daniel of New
berry, principal, teacher mathematics
and science; the Rev. A. j. Derby
shire, French; A. R. Hafner of Gaff-
ney, athletics and military training;
Miss Sadie Magill, mathematics and
history; Miss Eva West Of Chester,
English; Miss Sue Porter Of New
berry, Latin.
intermediate Department: Seventh
grade, A. R. Hafner, Gaffney, and
Miss Annie Margaret Hill; sixth
grade, Misses Alice Pugh, Evergreen,
Va, and Helen Turner, Bennettsville,
fifth grade, Misses Rosamonde Dixon
Sumter, and Mary Hunt, Dalton, Ga; ;
gourth grade, Misses Sarah Perrin,
Rebecca Jones and Thelma OFT, Fort
Mill. 49,. . @
Primary Department: Third grade,
Miss Maye Robertson, principal, and
Miss Clyde Smith, Seneca; second
grade, Misses Georgia OFT, Fort Mill,
Harriet Coan, Winnsboro, and Mrs.
J. D. Wilson; first grade, Misses Lii
la B.. Ketchin, Winnsboro, Gladys
Norris, Greenwood, and Cleo Murphy
Of, summerville, Ga. II.
No Refreshments for School :;
The board of trustees of the city
schools at special meeting yester-
day afternoon went on record as be-
ing opposed to the sale of lunches,
ice cream, candy, or other refresh
ments on the school grounds during
the session of 1921-1922. The de-
cisions of the board was made known
to the superintendent and he was
instructed to enforce the new rule.
This, of course. does not apply to
special entertainments or exhibitions
after regular school hours, but pu-
| pills who feel the need Of extra sus-
tenance other than breakfast to get
by days session will have to "carry
their own" .. ~
Military Training in High School.
All pupils in the. high school, save
those physically unable, will be re.
! quired to take certain elementary
setting-up exercises each day the first
fifteen minutes of recess. These
will be of a progressive nature and
for the boys will gradually develop
into regular military drill both in
the setting-up exercises and school
of the soldier. Later the corps of boy
students will be formed as com
pany Of infantry and will be given
the rudiments Of squad drill, both
close and extended order. Resulting
from competitive drill and examina'
tions student officers for the com
pany will be selected. Prof. Hafner
captain in the R. o. T. c. will
have charge Of the boys. One Of the
other high school teachers VIII be
selected to have charge Of the girls.
This feature viii be specially bene.
fetal to athletes and to boys who
expect to attend either military
schools or literary colleges having the
R. o. T. C. feature.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19

T. W. Martin is i'll at his home on
Walnut sreet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-08-19

quiring a second one to make grade
or for those prevented by any rea-
son from taking the regular final ex-
animation last session will be held at
the high school on Friday, Septen-
Der beginning at 10 o'clock. No
other examination will be given this
fall. 49,, :.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-12-16
Nothing to Enter Nor to Wi
How Prizes
WILL BE
Awarded

The first grand prize, the Dodge Bros.
Touring Car, will be awarded to the candi-
date having the largest number of votes at
the close of the contest on January 26, 1922.
The second grand prize, the Jansen Piano,
will be awarded to the candidate having the
second largest number of votes at the close
of the contest on January 26th, 1922.
The third prize will be awarded to the can
didate having the third largest number of
votes at the close of the contest and all of
the remaiping prizes will be awarded accord
ing to their value and number until all prizes
have been disposed of and the contestants
that are not numbered among these prize
winners will receive ten per cent cash CON-
mission on all business that they turn into
The Times office to be counted for votes
during the life Of the contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
DIR Ravenel of Missouri University !
Faculty Tells How to Avoid Colds

COLUMBIA, Mo-, October 21.-
Common so-called colds" are the
most widespread and least dangerous
of all infections, according to DR..
M. P. Rayenel of the School of Medi-
cine of the University of Missouri,
president of the American Public
Health Association. The term,
Catching cold" hides a tremendous
amount of ignorance and relieves
many a careless physician from crit
icism.
Many people believe that exposure
to cold and drafts produces this
trouble, hence the term, Catching
cold" AS an actual matter of fact, a
thermometer will show that instead
of having caught cold we really have
fever. If a person has made a hot
house plant of himself, then exposure
to drafts and cold may do some harm,
but more colds are caught by going
into poorly ventilated and crowded
rooms than by exposure to cold. I'm
der these conditions there is often
times a dryness of the nose and
throat, which certainly makes it more
liable to infection. The normal secre-
ton of u nose is a protection against
infection, the flow being outward and
washing out dirt and germs. The &C.
ton of this secretion is readily seen
when ones nose is blown after a
dusty railroad trip. Exposure to
drafts in a person who is not accus-
toned to an abundance of fresh air
sometimes produces a similar result
Colds" are unquestionably contag-
ious. Just what germ produces them
is not positively known. 1t seems GER
tain that several different kinds have
the power to produce Colds" since
the Cold" is only an Inflammation of
the nasal mucous membrance, and is
not a specific disease in the sense that
typhoid fever and tuberculosis are
| Colds occur in epidemics and are
spread by direct contact of one per,
son with another. Sneezing is one
way in which colds" are usually
spread. Mothers who used the same
handkerchief to blow the noses of q
number of children spread the disease
from one to another.
While colds" are not considered
dangerous in themselves in the ordin.
airy person, they have a very bad eff.
feet in those who have consumption
or other wasting diseases. Further
than this, they cause a tremendous
loss of time and waste of energy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Circus Was
Thriller For
Target rowdSat.

The Ruiz Williams Air Circus given
at Colonial Hill Saturday afternoon
under the auspices of the james Bled-
soc Post pleased a crowd of almost
1000 people.
The performance was thrilling in
every particular and startling in some
oil it's features. William Greer, of this
city, took a stunt trip with n Of the
aviators and looped the loop, did a
nose spin and a few other stunts be-
fore returning to the ground. Quite a
number of others, including quite a
lew ladies took sightseeing trips in
he planes.
The crowd was handled excellently
and was under the police directions of
the stuednts of M. M. "A.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
Sid Houston
+. is Visiting
Parents Here

Sid Houston, managing editor Of
the Star sand Stripes, is in Mexico
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Houston. MI. Houston who is often
referred to as the "best known man in
the A. E. F." has had an interesting
career.
He began his newspaper work as a
member Of the editorial staff Of the
Mexico Ledger, Later he became a
member of the staff of the Kansas
City Star and in 1916 enlisted for sew
vice on the Mexico border with the
first Missouri ambulance company.
He returned to the Star after the
troops were brought back from the
border and in 1917 re-enlisted with his
old unit.
He was later transferred to the
128th machine gun company and saw
active service in the Vosges sector, st.
Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. In
this last engagement he was reported
dead. After the signing of the Armis-
tice, Houston went on the staff of the
Stars and Stripes, published in Paris,
He returned to the Kansas City Star
after his mastering out and later be-
came managing editor Of the Stars
and Stripes published in Washington
He will cover the National Legion con
vention in Kansas City for his pape
with the help of a staff %correspon
cant.
While in Kansas City the last TIM
Houston was elected commander o.
the Missouri department of the LIE
gion.
MI. Houston's many friends herr
are glad to welcome him back tt
Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
OLD HOUSE ON w.
ZEIGLER FARM DESTROYED
BY FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT

An old house on the W. Zeigler
farm, three miles north of Mexico was
destroyed by fire about $50 o'clock
Sunday night. The family were
asleep when Mr.. Patterson came and
told them the house was On fire. The
house was an old one which was used
as a storehouse for machinery. Before
anything could be done the fire had
gotten such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to save the structure.
A gasoline engine, a corn shelter,
a feed grinder and various small tools
were among the things destroyed
The houes was insured btu it has not
been ascertained yet whether the loss
will be covered by the insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27
CONVENTION
BAPT|STS TOBE
N KANSAS CITY

The 1922 conventioApf the Missouri
Baptist Association WILDE held in
Kansas City, according to tfe decision
made at the closing meeting 2
Association at Moberly THURSDAY a.
ternoon. 1t had been the genef
opinion at the convention tbst TIE
next meeting would be held in Mex
leo.
A large delegation from Mexico ct
tended the convention and worked to-
ward that end. 1t was stated that If
the convention was held here a tab
ernacle, which would seat 1000 would
be built. In addition to this there are
two churches close by which would
hold 140O and the Baptist Church
here will accommodate 900 people,
which would make room for $500 per-
sons beside the tabernacle.
1t was felt by many that the ques-
ton of feeding so large a number in
a town the size of Mexico would be a
great problem and others felt that it
would be wiser to let the next con-
vention be held in another part of the
state.
1t was voted to employ a publicity
mar next year in an effort to get
more news of the convention in met
ropolitan papers.
Judge L. H. Harris of Fulton was
reelected moderator of the, conven-
ton Thursday morning. Judge Har7
ris was moderator this year and it
was largely through his efforts that
the convention was a success. M.
Jones of st. Joseph was chosen assist
ant moderator and S. E. Ewing Of st.
Louis was chosen corresponding sec
rotary and state secretary Of the
executive board.
Judge j. A. Guthrie Of Mexico,
treasurer Of the Missouri Baptist
Minister'S Aid Society gave a report
of the Missouri Baptist Sanitariun
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-10-27

There is more excuse for people have
a cold than for catching smallpox.
There is more excise for people have
not learned the Importance of avoid
ing Colds"
Patent medicines under the name
of catarrh snuffs and balms should be
avoided. They are apt to contain
cocaine or ~epinephrin, both of which
should be used only on the advice of
a competent physician.
For the treatment of colds" a
saline cathartic with one or two days
of very light diet is advisable. If a
person can spare the time, a hot foot
bath and rest in bed for a day will
do much good.