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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-10
SUNDAY, 10 A. NJ

OXFORD THEATRE
The Recognized Standard Theatre
Jos. G. Crowl. Mgr. Oxford. Pa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-02-10
THURSDAY, FEB. 10th

"THE PERFECT WOMAN"
After The Dough-" Hallroom Boys
Mutt & JEFF" Int. News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS

Automobile accidents = were the
order of the day Saturday, about
one o'clock a Ford driven by D.
Ferguson run into a tree in front
of the Baptist church and Mr.. Fer
guson had his face cut on the wind
shield.
Mr.. Bob Simmons ran into. a ne
gro's buggy Saturday night and
scattered the pieces around the
marker square and Sunday Mrs.
Gulledge struck an electric light
pole near the Baptist church and
broke it off. Mrs. Gulledge was not
hurt.
Saturday afternoon a car full of
boys had a smash up near the Sea-
board shops and loft a turned over
car in the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
GOVERNOR IN ABBEVILLE

Abbeville was honored Friday
afternoon by a visit from Governor
and Mrs. Wilson G. Harvey. They
came as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. D. Brown and while here were
shown many of the sights of the
city.
Mrs. Harvey as Miss Waring
visited in Abbeville and one of the
chief points of interest to her was
the Ancrum house where in days
gone by she had attended many
pleasant dances. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevenson were charmed to have
them call and Governor Harvey and
his wife enjoyed seeing the hand
some residence. Mrs. Harvey, while
on the square, renewed many pleas
ant acquaintances.
Abbeville was glad to have the
Governor for even 50 short a visit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
COTTON BELT SHOWS
THE BEST RECOVERY
AGRICULTURAL SITUATION is
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.-AB-
NORMAL MOVEMENT FROM
FARMS TO TOWNS THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY.

Washington, Dec. 10-The general
agricultural situation in the United
States has improved slightly as indi'
Gated by the monthly agricultural
review Of the department of agri'
culture: Cotton and live stock prod
ucts prices, as we'll as prices OF
things farmers have to buy, have ris
en- slowly, the October price index
on ten farm products being 10 com
pared with 100 for 1918.
"This has put little money inte
the pockets of some farmers, put
heart into many more, and has done
both for those who carry farm pro
ducts through the channels Of trade.
the erview says. =
The price farmers pay for othe,
than food products, according to the
Wholesale price index, has risen Il
16s compared with 100 to 1913. Thu:
unit Of farm products will, purchase
IS per cent less of other commodi'
ties as it would in 1919.
November figures indicate an ab
normal movement Of population from
farms to towns.
Agricultural conditions in the eas
are in relatively poor shape. Potato
apple, hay and truck growers are
thoroughly discouraged, the report
says. Some poultrymen are doing
fairly we'll, but most dairymen art
having all they can do to break even
The cotton belt shows the bes
general recovery of any region as
whole. Cotton is very poor in many
areas, but those having cotton tt
sell fairly good at present prices
General business has been much stim
ulated.
Farmers in the corn belt are some
what encouraged the rise in grail
prices. A heavy fall run Of hogs tt
market, as we'll as heavy movement
of feeder cattle and sheep to farms
is reported. Wheat belt shippers hav'
been hampered by an almost unpre
cedented shortage of freight cars
Winter wheat stands are reported
generally fairly good. Sheep men ii
the range country feel fairly goo'
at sheep, lamb and wool prices ant
the outlook for next year is gener
ally considered favorable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
DRYS IN COMPLETE
CONTROL Of HOUSE
VETS ARE ABLE TO MuolEN
ONLY SEVEN VOTES TO
CRIPPLE ENFORCEMENT ACT
FRIENDS OF PROHIBITION
MAKE CLEAN SWEEP

Washington. Dec. 9.-Friends OF
prohibition, in complete control in
the House, made a clean sweep to-
day in knocking out amendments
to the prohibition section Of the
treasury supply bill. which they
claimed were designed to weaken
enforcement Of the Volstead law,
Standing alone at times, Repre-
sentative HILL, Republican,. Mary.
land, sought to limit the money
spending actiYdties Of the prohfbi'
tion unit, but his proposals were
thrown out BODILY after thirty min,
utes of bitter debate, in which the
manner of the laws enforcement
was commended and condemned
Numeroue references were made
to the annual address to Congress
delivered earlier in the day by
President Harding, and there was
vigorous applause when members
recalled that tho President had
said the eighteenth amendment was
herd to stay.
The bill stood ike a. stone wal
against attacks by Mr.. Hills group
which often included only himself
It had not reached the point Of
passage tonight because of ar
agreement to defer until tomorrow
action on a provision for substi.
tuting fast power presses for HAND
presses which the governments
money long has been printed at the
Bureau of Engraving.
The biggest vote against the pro.
hibition group was seven, that aum
Der of members supporting ar
by Representative
Tinbham, Republican, Massachu
setts, providing that men employed
in enforcement work should be ap
pointed from the civil service
against fifty-six in opposi
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
COAL Commission
TO CALL Meeting.
BEGINNING OF ENDEAVoR TO
PROCURE. MUTUAL CoNCEs.
SIONS in INTEREST OF COM
MON GOOD --WoUID REACH
BASIS -.

. Washington, Dec, 9.lTaking
cognizance Of conditions which In
dicater the possibility of another ma.
tional coal strike in the ibdtumiaous
mines after April 3, I, the United
States Coal commission today an
nounced that mine operators and
miners union officials concerned
would be invited to meet with it in
Washington next week.
The session would mark the be-;
ginning of, an endeavor to; "pro-
cure mutual concessions in the in
terests of the common gosd," the
announcement said, and was neces-
sary because of grave danger
that another paralysis of the tusi-
ness Of the country is impending.
Action by the commission followed
the adjournment this week Of a
joint committee of mine operators
and union officials, which met at
Chicago but failed to achieve a sat-
isfactory preliminary arrangement
for wage negotiations which would
assure continuance of operations
after April. 4
Representatives, of the United
Mine Workers of America in
Washington were later informed
that John l.. Lewis its : president,
would not be able to respond TO the
commissions invitation before
Thursday. III is expected that. con-
ferences on the subject will be
taken up then, and that the COM
mission will proceed to executive
consideration of the situation.
Wage agreements, which now fix
pay scales and working conditions
in the unionized coal fields, were
made at Cleveland last summer
and run only to April 1, but contain
paragraph providing for joint
committee meetings of the bitumi-
nous employers and the union to
consider terms of a wage contract
which might run after that date.
The committee created insluded for
the employers Phil Penna, repre-
senting Indiana operators; T. H.
| Watkins for central Pennsylvania ;
q. N. Taylor for Southwestern OPP
orators and others, while Mr.
Lewis, Philip Murray, vice presi-
dent of the union, and William
Green, its secretary, represented
the men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
MISSIONARY TO MEXICO.

Rev. Henry E. Pressly is giving up
his work in Tampa, Florida, as a
minister of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church and will. leave
shortly after Christmas for Mexico,
where he will enter the Missionary
field.
Mr.. Pressly is the youngest son OF
Rev. Neil E. Pressly, and he was
born and spent the greater part of
his youth in Tampico. DR.. Neill
Pressly served the church in the
Mexican field for nearly forty years.
and it has long been the ambition
of his son to follow in his footsteps.
Rev. Henry Pressly knows the Mexi-
can, he knows his language and his
home life and he has a sympathy
and an understanding Of his short
comings. Returning to Mexico is
like going home again and his
friends all over the state wish him
success and his family happiness in
their new home.
Rev. and Mrs. Pressly will come
to Abbeville for a visit before leav-
ing the states.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
STERN CAMPAIGN
ON BOIL WEEV|L
LARGER SCALE FOR NEXT SEA-
soN-PRICES OF CALCIUM
ARSENATE AND SUPPLY EN-
GAGING ATTENTION OF GOV.
ERNMENT.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Next sea-
sons campaign against the boil wee
vii promises to be on larger scale
than in any season heretofore. Plans
of the department of agriculture as
outlined by its cotton council, are
being widely developed. Among the
methods for control Of the boil wee
vii which will be used next season
is that recently announced by the
Florida state plant bard which the
cotton council has recommended be
given a thorough trial throughout
the cotton belt. $3.50
The present price of calcium ar
senate is engaging the attention OF
the government, an attempt will be
made 10 increase the supply for next
seasons fight on the boil weevil.
A meeting for this purpose will be
held in New York next Wednesday.
It will be attended by government
experts, including DR.. J. K. Haywood,
chairman Of the insecticide and fun
gicide board of the department of
agriculture, and other officials Of
that department; C. R. Delong, for
merly of the chemical division of the
department of commerce and now
head of the dye and chemical divis-
ion of the tariff commission, and by
officials of the departments of inte-
rior and commerce. The meeting
will be held after a two day session
of. insecticide manufacturers and a
large number of experts in the in
dustry will attend the calcium ar
senate conference. The main topic
for discussion at the conference will
be the amount of white arsenate
available for the manufacture OF
calcium arsenate and whether by any
means the production Of this essen
tial in fighting the boil weevil can
be stimulated and enlarged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
IN SEARCH OF HEALTH

Emory Penney, who has gone
west in search of health arrived in
Prescott, Arizona, on Sunday
morning to find the men busy cut
ting wood and the women washing
and hanging out clothes, although
the ground was covered with snow.
Mr.. Penney stopped long enough in
San Antonia to 'have dinner and
take a flivver rde with Bob Hemp
HILL"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
MARY PARRoTT INJURED

Had Both Legs Cut of by Seaboard
Train No. Today at Athens
Mary Parrot, colored, of Able
vile, was run over and both legs cut
off in Athens today at about IL
o'clock as the Seaboard train No. 8
was passing south of Barrow street.
Engineer Snipes and Fireman Full
ler attempted to warn the woman
and Engineer Howie stopped his
train with his driving wheels still
pinning the woman to the track. She
was conscious and was hurried to a
hospital for treatment. /
The accident is greatly regretted
by the Seaboard people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
CONDITIONS GOOD
IN TRADE. CIRCLE
GRAIN RATHER QUIET, BUT
PRICES CONTINUE TO HOLD
UP WELL-RAILROAD TRAF
FIG AT EXTRAORDINARY
HIGH LEVEL

New York, Dec. 10.-Reports
concerning the fundamental condi-
tions underlying the financial mar
kets continued to be satisfactory
the past week. Railroad traffic Is
holding at an extraordinary high
level considering the season" Car
loadings during the week ended
November rs, totalled $4,000
cars, which represents an increase
of $4,000 over the corresponding
week year ago, and $4,000 over
the same week in 1920.
No cessation is apparent, mean
while, in the steel industry's high
rate of output, operations still ap-
proximating 80 per cent of war ex-
panded capacity. Pig iron prices
have declined further, but trade
reports state that both buyers and
sellers are now feeling for the bot
tom of this market. Steel prices for
the present remain f1un and con-
sunters are showing slow dispoG-
ton to carry reasonable stocks,
feeling that another coal strike
next year is not beyond the
bounds of possibility. Although the
total amount of coal produced was
cut into by the recent holiday it ap-
pears that the bituminous output is
continuing at daily rate CORE
spending to 100000 tons a
week.
Final figures for the earnings of
class one railroads during October
show the total net for the month
amounted to $85,OOO,0OO, which
while some $25,OOO,OO0 below the.
total in the same month year ago,
when earnings were unusually good
is still s27,O0O,0O0 better than the
showing in September.
A recession of about 2 per cent
in. the ratio of reserve Of the COM
bined federal reserve system brings
that figure down to 74.3 per cent.
This IS slightly lower than any 9TH
er figure recorded this year, but is
still high enough to demonstrate
very ample supplies Of commercial
credit. The decline in ratio is very
largely reflection of a further in
crease in rediscounts which in
turn measures the sustained indus
trial movement and the prepara-
tions for the holiday trade. Money
rates remained steady and no mate
rial disturbance is expected to at
tend the large government trans
action centering around the tax
date.
With the census reporting cot
ton ginnings to December /, at g.
$4,000 bales, the trade is more
than ever inclined 10 view that the
crop will amount ito slightly less
than 100000 bales, instead of
the 100000 bales which were dis
cussed few weeks ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
A SICK CHILD

Everett Bosler, the five year old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott
Bosler of Watts is very sick OF
pneumonia. The child has been
sick for q month and has been un-
der the care of nurse. Pneumonia
has developed in both lungs and
the child is seriously i'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
RUMORS DEN|EDBY
PROHIBITION BOSS
CALLS ON PATRIOTIC CiIl-
ZRNS TO SET AN EXAMPLE
OF LAW ENFoRCEMENT-No
CHANGE IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA FORCE CONTEMPLATE

Columbia, Dec 9-Specifcial de-
nial of rumors that changes had
BEEN made or are contemplated in
Somts Carolina prohibition en-
fsrcement forces was made here
this afternoon by Major Roy A.
Haynes, federal prohibition COM
missioner, after he had delivered an
address to the people of Columbia
in the First Baptist Church, the
csux of which was, that there
SHOULD he strict enforcement Of all
iS~s, otherwise thern would be
weakening in the powers Of the
government.
Major Haynes told newspaper
nen that he invariably took the ad-
vice and recommendation of his dl-
visioual chiefs, and no advocacy of
changes in the enforcement person.
mel in South Carolina had been
made, and he contemplated no such
changes in the future.
The prohibition commissioner,
accompanied by Judge James C.
Britt, chief counsel; Sherman A.
Cuneo, assistant director and Col.
L. G. Neutt, acting chief of general
prohibition agents, who are making
a tour of the South in Tightening
up prohibition forces arrived at Co.
lumbia this morning. After con-
ference with prohibition agents,
lunsheon at the jefferson Hotel
rendered by the South Carolina an
ti-saIoon league and the address
this afternoon, the party left over
the Seaboard for Washington.
While here Major Haynes had con-
ferences with State, county and
municipal peace and enforcement
officers.
In his address Major Haynes was
outspoken in his appreciation of
THO cooperation given federal au-
therities in the enforcement of the
Velstead act in South Carolina and
he spoke feelingly of the entire
South as the pioneer in the "dry"
s4ovement.
He went into detailed descrip-
tien of the machinery of enforce
ment and said that wonderful sue
cess had been achieved in a short
while.
Major Haynes pleaded with the
nen in the higher stratum of So
ciety to lead at example in respect
for the law, asked that they not
patronize bootleggers and abjured
them to hold aloft their patriotic
observance of all laws.
He proclaimed that obedience to
the law is the fundamental of
which the stability of the govern
nent must rest, othersewise there
WILL he chaos.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
In GREsENvuLE

Miss Mary Milford and Gottfob
Neuffer went up to Greenville Sat-
urday and saw the "show" at the
Opera House. Mrs. Minshall and
Misses Rachel and Susan Minshall
went with them. The home trip
furnished all the troubles usual
when driving a car.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
GREENWOOD DOCTORS

DR.. Neal and DR.. Scurry were
over from Greenwood Monday oper-
ating at the hospital on a patient
brought over on Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
RESPECT FOR JUDGE GARY

Among other marks of respect
shown Judge Frank B. Gary, was
that Of the Abbeville Telephone,
Co., which closed down for five
minutes while the funeral service
was in progress at the Methodist
church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
VISITING MISS BRADLEY

Mrs. B. I. Childs and son, Mr..
James Childs, visited over Sunday
with Miss Irene Bradley at the
home of Mrs. Tut.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
MONEY FOR STAMPS

About $4,000 is being paid out
by the Abbeville post Office in War
Savings Stamps. These are to be re-
deemed before January 1st and post
Office authorities are busy cashing
in the stamps.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
VISITING AT THE SHOALS

Miss Eugenia Swetenberg and
Miss Marine Reese spent Saturday
and Sunday at Ware Shoals with
Miss Margart and Dick Sweten-
gerg. They enjoyed the sights of
the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
STILL LEAVING

The whole sale immigration
among the negroes continues
twelve men and women leaving on
Saturday for Chicago and twenty
leaving Sunday for the same desti-
nation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
WITH THE DOCTORS

DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Neuffer left
today for Pinehurst, N. c., where
they will attend the meeting of the
Seaboard Surgeons. They will en-
joy several trips visiting Norfolk,
Lynchburg and Richmond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
MR.. MARTIN SICK

Mr.. T. w. Martin, who runs an
enterprising grocery store on South
Main street, has gons to the Ches-
ter Hospital for treatment. He was
accompanied on the trip by his
friend DR.. Calvert.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
miss MAY" SICK

Miss May Robertson has sue
cuulbed to the prevailing fin and
has been confined to her home
since Friday. Miss May IS a general
favorite in town and everyone
wishes for her a speedy recovery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
BOARD MEETING

DIR. C. C. Ganbrell leayes to-
night for Columbia where he goes
to attend the last meeting Of the
State Board of Health for this
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
CALLED AWAY

Miss Reap was called to Cheraw
last week to attend the funeral of
her friend, Miss Irby. She returned
to the city today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11

In the sale of the effects of Col
James T. Roberts of Anderson,
who died from the effects of an au-
tomobile injury, are listed forty
we'll trained fox dogs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
Here For Funeral.

Hon. and Mrs. Melvin J. Ashley
came down from Honea Path Satur-
day and attended the funeral of
Judge Frank B. Gary at the Metho-
dist church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11

\ Roman custom forced a son of a
dead man to conduct the funeral SER
vice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-12-11
COTTON MARKET.

Cotton on the local market today
brought 251s. Futures closed
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-30
JACK DEMPSEY STILL IS TRYING TO DODGE
MATCH With HARRY Wills HIS ONLY
WORTHY OPPONENT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
preston News Servicel

NEW YORK CITY, Sept 29-It is amazing with the au-
dacy with which Jack Dempsey continues his game stang
order to dodge meeting worthy opponents The public
idly growing tired of this of conduct the part of the
holder and sport writer's all quarters the country
ginning Indicative of the general opinion
among the far minded writers III the large white daes through
out the country Harry Boyle sporting editor of the Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph has the following caption
of 'Dempsey's Main Rivals Miske and Wills"
Prospective opponents Dempsey Wills Mske Greb
FrpO, Brennan Jess Willard Jack Johnson and Beckett
and according to Fred Keats the sharp they rank
something like that order The Dempsey expended
most energy in chasing after Brennan
the bottom of the decidedly weak list Willard,
helpless contender also for great deal of attention
from the champion does Frpo novice and Beckett
than novice AS matter of fact Dempsey figures beat
them ALL including Wls but 1t rather strange that he has
little about the the public would meet
anxious tackle those who could him get up
good is true that Dempsey has been forced talk
of Wills match great deal of lae but he
real pleasure the prospect though the fight likely
to net him half million For months he tried his hardest
discourage talk of that match He threw
in the at the time doing his best appear willing
last resort he demanded guaranty of $5OOOOO and the
posted in advance
Dempsey should beat Wills the champion is much
better boxer shorter faster hitter and
stand under punishment All Wills has shown great
strength and wild waop He hitting anything
until he gets hold with hand that his victim
out of the AS Wills is best of the Negroes, Miske
best of the whites would be fair Dempsey
passing up he knocked easily time they
met On the face of things Dempsey deserves credit for leaving
the from St. Paul alone Yet it is well known
Mske is the best of the white contenders
he twice went the full distance with Dempsey
sick at the time Dempsey knocked him Today Mske
far better fighter than he when he Dempsey
in 10 and and six round bout"
Yet Dempsey has announced that he going Europe find
action Why does he away where he
get all the action he Some bold say that
Dempsey knows that he would be taking
oosng the title he went into the ring with either Wills
Mske Dempsey and his willy manager Kearns are after
the monepubic bedamned they about cocsue that
either Wills Miske might land walops put them out
of the So they continue hunt eups order
in the shekes
The American public growing tired of this captrap and
lodging tactics of the hounds will
champion to out in the open and fight worthy opponent