Montana Leads Nation In Public Education, Study Finds
New York May 23 The Russell Sage foundation released a study rating state school systems. Montana tops the index, California second, Arizona third, New Jersey fourth, and Washington fifth. The report notes U S school system efficiency rose from 26 in 1870 to 52 now, indicating 52 percent effectiveness.
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New York
Montana
United Minis
Russell Sage Foundation
S of California
Arizona
New Jersey
Leonard P. Ayres
The
Foundation
Department of Education
United States
Death of Elizabeth Hill Shillito at age observed in obituary style
Elizabeth Hill Shillito died at her daughter's home after weeks of illness. Survived by a daughter, three grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and several relatives. Funeral held Sunday at 11 in the Methodist Church, with Rev. C. E. Peele and Rev. Fred Harris. interment in Sharon cemetery. Pallbearers named. Mrs. Shillito was active in church and enjoyed correspondence with youth.
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Elizabeth Hill Shillito
W. ©. Dupre
Reese goes to Hartsville for daughter's college graduation
Mr H D Reese who spent two weeks in Abbeville has traveled to Hartsville to attend the graduation of his daughter Miss Caroline Reeve at oker College. He is accompanied by granddaughter Miss Adrienne Gantt, who impressed many friends in Abbeville.
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H. D. Reese
Arbestlle
Hartsville
Caroline Reeve
Miss Ruth Howie Graduate At Brena College
Invitations from Abbeville announce the commencement at Brena College for Ruth Howie a senior expected to graduate with music and literary distinctions. She recently gave a music recital and will receive honors in organ and piano.
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Abbeville
Brena College
Ruth Howie
Howie
Abbeville Chamber of Commerce Meeting Called
Mayor J Moore Mars calls Abbeville business leaders to a 6 15 pm Thursday meeting in the Court House to organize a Chamber of Commerce. The ad in today’s Press and Banner lists backers and urges all interested residents to attend as immediate steps toward city upbuilding are planned. A temporary secretary will be chosen, with a competent secretary to be secured soon.
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J. Moore Mars
Abbeville
Chamber of Commerce
Court House
Clemson College Appeals to Grow Food Amid Wheat Shortage
Clemson College at S C reports a 34 percent drop in wheat yield this year due to bad weather and a shift to cotton. The note urges farmers to expand corn acreage to avert a shortage this fall, proposing county meetings of prominent farmers, bankers and merchants to discuss the crisis.
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Clemson College
S. C
Department of Agriculture
Cage
Furman Dies in Atlanta at 42 Years
T Hubert Furman, 42, died in an Atlanta hospital Sunday morning. The body will be brought to Abbeville for a private funeral at J F Miller’s residence Tuesday at 10:80 o’clock. Burial follows at Long Cane cemetery. He lived in Abbeville as a Seaboard train master and later with Western Union in Atlanta. Survived by his widow Fannie Cason and one son.
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T. Hubert Furman
Atlanta
Abbeville
J. F. Miller
Long Cane Cemetery
C. E.peele
Methodist Church
Seaboard
Western Union
Howe
Fannie Cason
Hubert Furman
Miss Sarah G Gillespie Dies at 86 in Cedar Springs
Miss Sarah G Gillespie, aged 86, died at her Cedar Springs home on Friday May 21. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Lebanon Church with Reverend M R Plaxco and Reverend Fred Harris officiating. Burial followed immediately in Lebanon Cemetery.
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Sarah G. Gillespie
Cedar Springs
Lebanon Church
M. R. Plaxco
Fred Harris
Lebanon Cemetery
Summoned Home By News Of Ill Father In Oregon
Miss Sarah Norwood received word that her father Mr J S Norwood is critically ill and immediately left for Medford Oregon. She had been in the South for several months and had only recently visited Mrs Juwir Perrin and Miss Mayy Perrin in Abbeville.
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Sarah Norwood
J. S. Norwood Sunith
Medford
Oregon
Norwood
South
Abbeville
Juwir Perrin
Mayy Perrin
Cokesbury District Societies Meet Women’s Missionary Conference
The Woman's Missionary Society of Cokesbury District held its annual gathering at the Abbeville Methodist Church, with forty to fifty officers and delegates. Rev. C. E. Peele spoke on Child Labor. Mrs. J. Howard Moore and Mrs. W. J. Herbert delivered welcomes. Mrs. L. E. Brown and Mrs. W. I. Herbert led Bible and stewardship talks. sessions covered business, junior work, and student volunteers. next meeting set for McCormick in May 1921.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
Cokesbury
Upper South Carolina
United States
J. Howard Moore
W. J. Herbert
Newberry
Abbeville
L. E. Brown
Chester
Ferguson
Ellis
Coghran
White
jMra
D. N. Bouwne
Lanier Colluse
Greenville Visitors Spend Weekend With Local Couple
Mr and Mrs Aug W Smith and Mrs W B Perrin visited from Greenville on Saturday and stayed over Sunday with Mr and Mrs T G White, enjoying a weekend gathering.
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Aug. W. Smith
W. B. Perrin
Greenville
T. G . White
Death of Mrs Stevenson’s daughter in Washington
Mrs Stevenson learned this week of her daughter s death in Washington state. Friends extend their sympathies to her during this sad time.
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R. ©. Stevenson
Washington
No House Action For Soldier Bill
Washington reports Republican leaders decided not to move the soldier relief bill tomorrow and aim for a vote as early as Tuesday or Wednesday. Democratic opposition and fiscal disputes over taxes, war profits, and the bill's political use shaped the plan as Fordney and Rainey filed their reports.
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Washington
House
Fordney
Ways and Means Committee
Henry T. Rainey
Rainey
Ratney
Sugar Hoarded in Chicago Freight Cars
Chicago reports 51 freight cars loaded with 3,060,000 pounds of sugar moved into the yards. Federal agents seek the cars and some sidetracked sugar has not been unloaded for two weeks. Sugar sells for 31 cents per pound retail in the city.
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Chicago
Charles F. Clyne
Donation to Hospital Confirmed at Red Cross Meeting
At the Abbeville Chapter American Red Cross meeting Friday afternoon, the chapter confirmed a $1,000 donation to the Abbeville County Memorial Hospital and approved a further $1,200 transfer from remaining Red Cross funds. Some opposed the gifts, arguing funds were intended for Red Cross work and soldiers relief, while others noted the first $1,000 targeted sterilizing equipment. Elizabeth Ellis, who has led Red Cross work locally, will remain through May 26 before returning to Atlanta.
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Abbeville
Abbeville County Memorial Hospital
Red Cross
Elizabeth Ellis
M. T. Coleman
Atlanta
Thomas W. Hardwick to Seek Georgia Governor Post
Atlanta May 22 Thomas W Hanlwick United States Senator from Georgia announced his candidacy for governor He played a prominent part among the majority forces in the recent state Democratic convention John N Holder speaker of the Georgia House and Clifford Walker former state attorney general already announced The primary will be held in September.
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Atlanta
Thomas W. Hanlwick
Georgia
Hardwick
John N. Holder
House of Representatives
Clifford Walker
Democratic Delegates to Nashville Convene. Shields Condemned
Memphis report notes county conventions selecting delegates to the Democratic state convention in Nashville on June 8. Delegates for the San Francisco convention to be chosen there. Eastern Tennessee counties pass resolutions condemning Senator John K Shields over his stance on the league of nations.
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Memphis
Nashville
San Francisco
Tennessee
John K. Shields
League of Nations
Gosnell Trial Costs Greenville County Funds
The Jake Gosnell trial cost Greenville County about $1,000 in witness and jury fees plus other court expenses after seven days of proceedings. The figure excludes attorney retainers.
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Jake Gosnell
Greenville County
Greenville
Internal Revenue
Hendrix Rector
Spend-the-night party at Mrs Sirah Certie’s home
The Tadivs of the ninth rade attended a spend the night gathering Friday at Mrs Sirah Certie’s residence near town, enjoying fellowship and a casual evening together.
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Tadivs
Sirah Certie
Town
Food prices rise sharply across 30 day period
Washington reports that from March 15 to April 15 foodstuffs rose by five percent, the largest thirty day gain since 1915. Retailers noted 22 common food items increased, with mobile showing seven percent and several southern cities posting four to six percent gains.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mobile
Birmingham
Houston
Memphis
New Orleans
Norfolk
Savannah
Perent
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Richmoni
Charleston
South Carolina
Abbeville Defeats Cotton Mill in Narrow Victory
Abbeville led most of the game before a late rally by the Honey Path opponents produced a 7 to 4 final. Errors by the Abbeville team contributed to the loss, as the local side struggled to close the gap in the late innings.
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Abbevile
Defuas
Abbeville
Coker Girls Reach College Finish At Rotary Home
Miss Mary Haigle Miss Sarah Haigle and Miss Caroline Reese will finish at Coker this week and move to a rotary home with an excellent education ready for life. Their Abbeville friends celebrate their success and outlook.
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Mary
Sarah Haigle
Caroline Reese
Coker
Rotary
Abbeville
Gompers Calls for Overturn in Congress in AFL Message
Washington May 23 The American Federation of Labor issued its expected call for an overturn in Congress under President Samuel Gompers. The AFL organ accuses Congress and the executive departments of incompetence on the cost of living issue and urges deep cutting measures. An itemized profits list shows 21 corporations averaging 435 percent above normal profits while the cost of living rose 96 percent for the public.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Samuel Gompers
American Federations
Executive Departments
Senator Capper
Kansas
Gompers
Cooper urges South Carolina to educate citizens as producers
Governor R A Cooper told educators in session that people must return wealth to producing roles. He argued workers should become producers, not mere city consumers, and likened the push to the will that broke the Hindenburg line. His address drew strong applause, especially from women attendees.
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Washington
R. A. Cooper
South Carolina
Educnstors
P.P. Claxton
United States
Us Education
Cooper
Sermons Shared Across Churches in Due West and India Work
Dr G G Parkinson of Due West preached for the Presbyterians last Sabbath morning. At night Rev J W Ransom, an Associate Reformed Presbyterian missionary in India, spoke to the union service about his work. Sabbath morning Rev M R Plaxco preached to the children, who led in singing.
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G. G. Parkinson
Due West
J. W. Ransom
India
Union
M. R. Plaxco
Death of David E. Haddon in Means Chapel area
David E. Haddon died at his mother in law’s home in Means Chapel Monday morning May 24 in the ventieth year of life. Born and raised in Long Cune township he spent his life here. He was never married and is survived by his sister Mrs. Thomas Nickles. Burial at Lone Cane Cemetery Monday after noon at 6 o clock with services at the grave.
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Elizeabeth
Shillito
J. 8. Cochran
Fred Hill
Lewis Perrin
W. F P. Perrin
Roy Gilleland
Lamar Gilliam
T. H. Furman
Woman's Missionary
McCormick
J. T. Mundy
Columbia
F. Nickles
Florence Humphreys
Lander College
Junior Missionary Society
Mary Shaw Gilliam
Thomas W. Hardwick
Shields
Coker Girls
Federation
Organized Labor
David E. Haddon
Dew
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