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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
INAUGURATION TO
BE SIMPLE AFFAIR
TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE IN
SENATE CHAMBER. BUSY ON
CABINET SLATE. SELEC-
TIONS HINGE ON MANY UN-
CERTAIN ELEMENTS,-MAY
POSTPONE ANNOUNCEMENT

Washington, Jan. 11.-President-
elect Harding will take the oath of
office next March with ceremonies
approximating in simplicity those
which attended the induction into
Office of Jefferson and of Jackson.
The Joint Congressional inaugural
committee, meeting today to consid-
er the request of Mr.. Harding "for
the simplest inaugural program"
decided that with the approval of
the President-elect the oath of office
should be administered in the Senate
chamber and that all outside cere-
monies at the capitol be dispensed
with.
The new President under the
plan formulated by the committee
would thus take the oath of office in
the small chamber of the Senate
Immediately after the induction Of
Calvin Coolidge as Vice President
and then would deliver his inaugu-
nal address within the hearing of
only members Of the Senate and
House, the justices of the Supreme
Court and not more than 1000 per-
sons able to crowd into the restrict
ed gallery space.
Send Message To Harding
The committee at the conclusion
of its session submitted its plans for
the approval of Mr.. Harding
through telegram sent by Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania, the commit
tee chairman, as follows:
''The joint committee on inaugu-
ration has received your telegram
transmitted through me as chairman
dated January 10, 1921, indicating
your desire for extreme simplicity
in the inaugural ceremonies on the
fourth of March and that the same
shall be conducted practically with
out expense. The committee has
considered your suggestion in the
spirit in which it was made, and has
decided, subject to your approval,
that the inaugural ceremonies shall
take place in the Senate Chamber
which involves no disturbance of the
arrangement incident to the inau-
guration of the Vice President and
involves no expenses for police as
circumstances shall require"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
TEACHERS HERE SATURDAY

Many responses have been re-
ceived from the notices mailed the
teachers over the County the past
week stating that scores of them
would present themselves at The
Abbeville Graded School at 12:39
p. m. Saturday to be instructed, fed
and entertained.
The occasion is the first meeting
for the New Year of the Abbeville
County Teachers Association.
supt. J. D. Fulp is president of the
body, Mrs. ]. R. McWhite is vice
president, Miss Mittie Cathcart, Sec
retary and Miss Rebecca Jones is
treasurer.
There will be regular classes
taught from 1890 to lis in each
Of the class rooms for observation
by the visiting teachers. At 80 a
substantial luncheon will be served
by the Abbeville Parent-Teacher
After the luncheon re-
cess a general business meeting of
the teachers will be held. Mr.. Paul
Mann and other noted educators of
the County will make short ad-
dresses. Following these talks the
election of officers for the next term
will be held and decisions reached
the place and time of the
next meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
LAD PERRIN GETS HIS DOG

Lad Perrin is a happy boy these
days and his parents are firm be.
ievers in the efficiency Of a want nd
in the Press and Banner. Last week
Lad lost his dog and a want :ad was
inserted in the Press and Banner.
Monday a phone message was re.
ceived from Calhoun Falls saying
the dog was there and Tuesday he
arrived at home much to the delight
of the little boy. While out hunting
the dog Jumped" rabbit and fol-
lowed him as far as the Falls where
the noises of the big city put a stop
to the chase.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
THE NEW HIGH SHERIFF

Mr.. R. NJ. Burts was in Abbeville
Wednesday going over his Office af-
fairs and formerly turning over the
office to Col. Foster McLane. Col. Nc
Lane will be the High Sheriff and is
on the lookout for sword and a
long black plume, the sword to keep
the Judges in good order and the
plume to add to his own good looks.
Deputy Sheriff Lester Cam has been
reappointed and will remain in the
office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
BOY SCOUTS MET TUESDAY

Yesterday at 5 80 p. m. the Scouts
had splendid meeting, one of the
most important that they have ever
had since the initiation of the move
ment in September last. After roll
call Major J. D. Fulp made a speech
of presentation of a beautiful prize
book which he had previously donat-
ed. 1t was only after very consider
able hesitation that the Scoutmaster
could agree upon the recipient of the
first prize; but after thought, he de-
c;ded to give it to the members Of
Foster Barnwell's troop "for efficien-
cy." These lads had scurried around
and gotten Mr.. Sol Rosenberg to let
the Scouts have temporary free use
of the old dance-hall. This put the
place in position to be worth infinite
ly more to the town than it ever
could mean as mere dance-hall. The
prize was awardad these boys by Maj.
Fulp on the Scoutmaster's recommen-
dation, for just such initiative and
"push" as is so much needed in the
lads.
DR.. C.. C. Gambrell had accepted
the Scoutmaster's urgent invitation
to talk to the lads on matters physiol-
ogical. He told with clarity and pre-
cisfon, of his interesting account of
army life; and would fain have made
soldiers of them! Personal cleanliness
of mind and body; care of the teeth;
hours of sleep; care of the mouth; !;
and proper daily exercise. These were
among the points the good doctor
stressed. AS an appreciation of their
goodwill the Scouts clapped the
speaker enough to give him ambitions
iOr the pOllClcal stump.
Then the business meeting began.
Many matters were discussed which
only Scouts are to know about; but
the one big thing "put over" was the
unanimous decision of the forty
scouts present, to lease the old dance
hall from Mr.. Rosenberg, and to make
out of it a gymnasium for Scouts, a
reading-room for scouts, and meet
ing-rocm that will make the non
members even more anxious to enroll.
The Scoutmaster feels that the lads
should be encouraged even NOR than
heretofore, in their supreme endeav-
or to make Abbeville larger place
upon the triangular map of her state.
Public-spirited men and women are
again appealed to for decorations in
the way of flags, bunting, chairs, ia
bles, or anything else they would
like to put at the careful disposal of
their sons who would ask them for
even more if they dared. Let's help
these lads; they need your help; they
deserve it; and their Scoutmaster is
determined that they shall "Come in
to their own" in no long time hence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12

decisively defeated. This amend
ment likewise was introduced by
Mr.. McDavid.
Another resolution by Mr.. Nc
David providing that the county
supply, or revenue, bills be intro
duced as one measure instead of
separately, as now is the rule, went
over for consideration until tomor-
row, as did an amendment by J. K.
Owens, of Malboro, aboishing the
office of Speaker protempore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
A PAINFUL HURT

,Chisolm Hill, the lively young
son of DR.. and Mrs.. G. Hill is suf-
fering from a badly. bruised-up nose
The, young man was trying out a
new wagon one day last week when
it went down the embankment, off
the sidewalk ad into the road way.
Chisolm went with the wagon and
his nose hit the ground first which
has taken him off the list of hand
some young men for several days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
THE COTTON MARKET

After lacking a good part of Mon
days gain yesterday, the market turn
ed strong again today, January fu-
lures closing at 1850 against 1900
yesterday. New York spots were up
go points.
The best price offered on the Alb
,eville market today was 16 IL
-rHtS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12

The following history of the Abbe-
vile Baptist church was read by the
Pastor, the Rev. Louis j. Bristow, at
the semi-centennial observance Sun
day morning:
The year 1871 was memorable in
the history of Abbeville. In that year,
Baptist church was established in
the village; the postoffice was made a
money-order office; telegraph Of
flee was established, and the Able
vile Medium came into being.
. Abbeville Baptist church began its
corporate life Sunday January IS, 1871
having been organized that day by the
Rev. Crawford H. Toy, D. D. then a
professor in the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Greenville,
South Carolina. The original record
as it appears in the minute-book OF
the church. after reciting the fact Of
DR.. Toys preaching, reads: after
this, letters were handed in from
Bethany, dismisisng Brother R. P.
Quarles, and also from Anderson dis
missing Sister S. A. Breazeale; these
being read by the Rev. DR. Toy. These
persons determined to unite them.
selves into a church organization 10
be called the Abbeville Baptist church
The ordinance of the Lords Supper
was then observed"
Our Account.
The Abbeville Press and Banner of
January 20, 1871. contained the fol-
lowing account of the organization:
Last Sunday, the 18th inst, the Bap-
lists of Abbeville were organized into
a church, to be called the Abbeville
Baptist Church. After the conclusion
of the morning service, invitations
having been previously given to those
interested to remain. such members
of regular Baptist churches as were
provided with letters of dismission
from their respective churches. pre-
sented the same, which were read
aloud by Rev. c. H. Toy, who con-.
Quoted the services. 1t being apparent
that these persons were in good stand
ing and regularly dismissed, and on
the expression of their desire to unite
themselves into body for the SER
vice of God, taking the Holy Scrip
lures as their rule of faith and prac-
tice, they were constituted into a
church with the above name. The
Lords Supper was then partaken Of,
and the services concluded. The
church will worship regularly in the
Female Academy"
A Popular Preacher.
1t appears that Doctor Toys preach
ing made profound impression upon
the people of Abbeville, as the same
issue of the paper says editorially:
ave have had the pleasure Of hear
ing the speaker on previous visit
and were very much impressed with
his ability and learning. We think he
has few superiors in the State.
DR.. Toy and DR.. James c. Furman
continued to visit Abbeville and preach
in the Female Academy once month
during the year. The building known
as the Female Academy stood on the
present graded school lot. During
this first year Phoebe Morse was re-
ceived into the church, increasing its
membership to three.
"Hot Suppers"
1t was a common practice OF
churches of other denominations in
those days to give ''hot suppers" to
raise money for church purposes but
there is no reference to any such
thing being done by this church for
more than thirty years after its or
ganization-a custom which has, hap
PLY, fallen into disuse and which this
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12

~ sk&E3I
0 in February, 1872. Robert y. Pratt,
a student in the Theological Seminary
at Greenville, became pastor of the
church. The record refers to him as
"a promising young clergyman" who
has entered upon his labors.".
1t pleased God to Gamble him to full
fl that promise" and the labors Of
f y. Pratt have been fruitful indeed
AS an indication of the estimate made
OF him in the village of Abbeville, the
following communication signed, "A
Hearer," published in a local paper
February IS, 1872, will show: II had
the pleasure of hearing a sermon last
Sunday evening from the Rev. Robert
Pratt, son of an old friend Of mine,
Robert Pratt, Esq, of Due West, The
sermon was short, impressive and to
hn ~cint. AS an evidence Of good
1ense and sound judgment, Mr. Pratt
quit when he got through, and did not
attempt to exhibit his learning. by
setting forth any Of the doctrinal Pc
culiarities of his church, which is a
great fault of some young preachers.
He is a Baptist, a student or graduate
CT the Theological Seminary at Green
vile, and we trust he has brilliant
career before him. May God bless him
and his labors."
In Lawson's Hall.
Services were held regularly on the
third Sunday in every month. IN
:iarch, Mr. Pratt preached to good
audience" in Lawson's New Hall
which was located in a building on
the south side of the public square,
about where Speeds drug store now
is. The church continued to worship
in this hall for more than a year,
when it moved it's meeting place to
the new Court Houes.
During the year 1872, the record
shows that Mrs Agnes W. Quarles
Fannie Sullivan, and Dora Breazeale
Joined the church. Now, after two
full years, the church consisted of six
members-fve women and one man.
A House of Worship
Pastor Pratt soon after coming 10
Abbeville began the work Of securing
church edifice. 1t was an uphill job
It was only the quenchless zeal and
unfagging labors Of the young pastor
through four full years Of youthful
enthusiasm, that ultimately brough
to the church a house Of worship Of
its own. And there are those here to
day who have told me that Pastor
Pratt, from his own meagre posses
sions, paid a large part Of the cost
The Building Committee
On February 8, 1873, the executive
committee of the Abbeville associa
ton met in the village. to hear re
ports from several committees which
had been appointed to raise. money
for the building. It was found that
$4,000 had been raised. A committee
which had been empowered to buy
a lot, consisting of Jacob Miller, R
P. Quarres and T. ]. McCracken. re-
ported that the Lyon corner at Church
and Ferry streets had been bought
for 5000 and was paid for. A build-
ing committee was appointed con
sisting of the Rev. R. N. Pratt, the
Rev. w. B. Jones, Jacob Miller, A. H.
Martin, H. Wilson and J. B. Rogers
OF these men, only Quarles and
Pratt were members of Abbevilla
church Jones was from Greenwood
Martin from Beulah, and Miller's
membership was at Friendship, a
now defunct country church. Of the
membership of McCracken, Wilson
and Rogers nothing is said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
THE SENATE AND
HOUSE ORGANIZE
FOR ACTIVE SESSION-JOHN-
STONE, NEWBERRY, SELECT
ED PRESIDENT OF SENATE
r. P. COTHRAN REELECTED
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.. WILL
ASON GIBBES is CLERK.

Columbia, Jan. 1.-The General
Assembly of South Carolina started
off today with an unusual and un'
expected snap. The organizations IN
both branches were completed and
the machinery started. In fact
there were several spirited discus
sions. Tomorrow Governor Cooper
who has been reelected for a sec.
ond term, will deliver his annual ad.
dress to the joint assembly.
After the Senate formally or
ganized it selected Senator Allan
johnson as president of the S.hate'
He said on account of ill-health he
would have to consider before &C.
cepting the office.
The Senate unanimously elected
Mr. Marvin NJ. Mann, of St. Mat
thews, clerk. He has been clerk of
the Senate for great many years.
The Senate elected ]. +. Schumpcrt
sergeant-at-arms; DR.. w. S. Stokes,
reading clerk, and DR.. C. A. Freed,
chaplain.
Senator Christensen suggested
that the Senate begin night sessions
next week. He insisted that if the
General Assembly wanted to ex-
press itself in the matter of econo-
my that this was good beginning
In explanation he said:
1.-THE object of this resolution is
to shorten the session and to eco
nomize the legislative expenditures
and conserve the time of the de-
partments, institutions, and indi-
viduals involved in legislative busi-
ness.
Must Practice Economy
'Let us practice economy in our
own legislative affairs. Last year
we let time slip by.
"The session lasted eight weeks.
During the first % days we met on
ly Is days and sat for only 21
hours. We met January 13 for three
days and adjourned for five then we
sat three days and adjourned for
three then sat four days and ad-
journed four days then sat three
days and adjourned three.
"By adopting the program l pro-
pose, we can shorten the session one
week at least. We can hold sixty
three sessions as against last years
forty-seven and be in session 10
hours as against lit, and accom-
plish more business, and incidental
ly, adjourn without staying for our
last days session all Saturday night
and Sunday morning.
"When we adjourn and go home
during the session, the overhead ex-
pense of the Legislature goes on,
and the business of the session
stands still until we return. By be-
ginning each session earlier in a
day, holding these night sessions
and stayin on the job at least five
days in the week W can handle the
business expeditiously and save the
.S
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12

Columbia, Jan. 1.-THE House
Of Representatives was organized
here. today with the reelection of
Thomas P. Cothtan, of :GreenHille,
a. SpeskerG'E Wilson &bbes, of
Columbia, was reelected clerk; A. E.
Hutchinson, Rock Hill, reading clerk
James S. Wilson, of Lancaster,
sergeantoat-arms, and the Rev. R. A.
Keaton, pastor of the Greene Street
Methodist church, this city, chap
lain. No one was opposed.
The most important action taken
by the lower body today was the
overwhelming adoption by the men,
bers of an amendment to the rules
of the House, introduced by R. L.
McDavid, of Greenville, taking out
of the hands of the Speaker the ap-
pointment of committee chairmen-
ships and making them elective by
the members. They continue to be
named by the presiding officer.
An amendment to eliminate the
section of the rules prohibiting the
Speaker endeavoring to influence
any question before the body was
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-07
EAST CORINTH

Don't fail to come to hear DIR. Har-
riet Parker of India, Thursday eve
ming There will be good music and
other interesting features; also SO
cial hour with light refreshments.
Mrs. Emily Knight and Mrs. Mary
Taplin, who have been spending few
weeks in Newburyport, Mass, are in
town again, but Mrs. Knight expects
to start for her home in Grinnell, la,
on Thursday.
A Mr.. Reed and son of Montreal.
Canada, were in the place over the
week end and they have purchased the
C. S. Stevens farm and hope to move
here in the spring There is a rumor of
another real estate deal in the place.
+. NJ. Bowen's family have moved
back to their home here. At the pres
ent time Mr.. and Mrs. Scruton are
boarding at +. G. Huse's.
Every carpenter available is kept
busy these days. The Bowen shop IS
nearing completion and work is pro-
crossing rapidly on the school build
ing and hall. A. C. Jsckman has been
enlarging his garage and L. L. Worth
ley has begun repairing his house. At
Dimock orchard many changes are be-
ing made to accommodate larger
force of help and the big crop OF APP
pies and potatoes.
School began Tuesday, the primary
grades holding their sessions in the
large room in B. P. Boyce's house and
the grammar school in the church yes
try.
The best ball game Of the season was
played Monday, East Corinth and
East Ryegate. Up to the last half of
the eighth inning it stood to 0. Then
East Ryegate made one score. The end
stood to 0 in favor OF East Ryegate.
The catcher for the home team got a
ball in the neck that laid him out for
some minutes. Otherwise the score
might have come out little different.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-07
VEST BROOKFIELD

Mrs Howard Porter and children re,
turned to their home in Ticonderoga
y v. Sunday.
Miss Laura West went Sunday t.
Randolph TO begin high school work
She will board with Mrs. Erwin Fisk
Mrs James Cruickshank and son
were over Sunday visitors at her home
Her sister. Miss Minnie Fullam, re.
turned home with her to begin her sec.
ond year in high school.
A good crowd enjoyed the corn roast
at Henry MacDougalls Saturday eve.
ming.
Miss Mildred Fullam enters Ran,
doiph high school this fall
School opened here Tuesday morn.
ing, with Miss Marion MaeDOngall as
teacher. Miss Belle MacDougall will
teach the West street school this year
Miss Lena Bowman of South Royal.
ton was a guest Of Miss Nina Davis
Saturday
The JOth anniversary Of the organi-
zation Of the East Braintree and West
Brookfield Congregational church will
be observed Oct. % and "a. A general
committee, composed Of Prof c. Y.
Woodbury.. Mrs. s. A. Hutchinson. T..
II. Chadwick and George Wakefield.
has been appointed and is already 81
work on plans which viii be given out
later. Mrs.. John Blanchard and Mrs.
= A Wheeler are the committee on
publicity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-07
ROCHESTER

Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Axtell OF Jack
sonville, Fla, are guests at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Will Hubbard
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Stoughton and
Mrs. Jennie Jones motored to Shoreham
recently to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy arc
taking a motor trip through the White
mountains TO Portland, Maine, and
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr.. and Mira. w. Fl. Campbell, Mrs
E. H. Edgerton, Mr. and Mrs. Fuller
and Kenneth Arwin spent few days
at Lake Dunmore recently
Mrs. Fred Whitmore. who underwent
serious operation at Hanover a short
time since. is reported as doing as
well as could be expected.
Charles Flint attended Mnddlebury
fair last week.
Mrs. L. j. Spencer has returned from
weeks visit in Barre and Mortified.
Mrs Agnes Brown visited friends in
Whiting last week.
Clinton Stevens has received an ap-
pointment as second lieutenant in the
field artillery in the regular army and
will be stationed at Camp Knox, Ken
lucky.
Bert Billings and his Sunday school
class took trip over the Long trail on
Hancock mountain Wednesday and fol-
lowed il TO Mount Mansfield, returning
by train Monday.
Miss Mabel Henning Of Newark, ~
j.. has been a recent guest Of Miss
Maiorie Ford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-07
TRAIN ROBBERS
USED GAS BOMB
To Force Mail Clerks to
Open Door Of Their
Car
ATTACK EFFECTIVE:
MAILS LOOTED
Engineer Knocked on the
Head and Negro Porter
Shot

Texarkana, Ark, Sept. -Four
masked men last night held up Kan
sas City Southern passenger tram
between Bloomburg, Texas, and Tex.
arkana and looted the mail car OF al
valuables. The express, car and the
passenger coaches were not entered
i. Woodson, the engineer, OF Shreve'
mort. was knocked over the head with
the butt of the gun. L. Moss, negro
porter, was shot in both legs. Postal
officers declined to estimate the loot.
About a mile north of Bloomburg
the bandits entered the cab and COM
manded the engineer to proceed to the
bridge across the Sulphur river where
stop was made while all but the
locomotive and the mail car were LETT on
the bridge Two mail clerks resisted
the command of the bandits to open
the car, whereupon a small gas bomb
was thrown through the transom, the
gas compelling the clerks to throw
wide the door. Meanwhile Engineer
Woodson had been knocked out and
Moss shot
Fireman B. Ts Ryan of Shreveport
was made TO uncouple the mail car
after which the robbers took one of
the clerks to the cab, two bandits re-
naming in the car with the other
clerks. A run was made to the out
skirts of Texarkana. the car being
looted en- route.
After the bandits left the car the
engineer at their command went back
to the Sulphur river bridge for the re-
mainder of the train, before coming
in to report the robbery.