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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

No town in the South OF like size
las brighter prospects OF development
han Calhoun Falls. Situated in the
hidst of level and fertile lands, with
Two railroads (the Seaboard and c. d
\. c. furnishing communication with
he outside world, within a few miles
i Trotter Shoals, on the Savannah
liver, one OF the largest water powers
b the South, that ON day will Ec
billy utilized to urn the wheels OF in
klstry, Calhoun Falls has in prospect
4 future that is more than promising.
] is claimed by citizens OF the Falls
hat the mill at that place and the
hlhoun estate pay $4,000 Of the coun-
rs taxes.
Gotten Mill
i Already it has a large cotton mill,
Aving 25,6O0 Sp!ndleS and 600 looms,
Qith a yearly consumption Of $500
kles of cotton and giving employment
4 200 people.
/ The mill is equipped with the lat
1t improved machinery ana manutac-
<res 4 ga and ( IL yard print goods.
he citizens OF Calhoun Falls Will tell
$u that this mill has in its employ
e very best OF help. The mill is pro-
$ded with a good school and the Sc
let societies, which number Il large
&rcentage of the employees OF the
Bill in their membership, have a good
Iii in which to hold their meetings.
Lat this mill is d flowing well, which
finishes an abundant supply OF pure
Ater. 1t is said to be the only we'll OF
) kind in the county.
THE officers OF the mill are: Pr2si-
mt and treasurer, James p. Gossett;
acretary and assistant treasurer, =.
Lander; paymaster, Clyde Wilson;
perintendent, w. Z. Redd.
Other Industries
Among the other enterprises OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

Several weeks ago the business men
Of Abbeville, believing ;ha: it could
be q good thing to cultivate a more
intimate relationship with their
:.iehds ami neighbors throughout The
county, took an automobile trip
through what is known as the 'oaTan-
nah Valley section OF the county, en-
bracing the towns Of Calhoun F4lis'
Wilmington, Mt. Carmel and McCor-
mick. Although the morning part OF
the trip was characterized by intense
heat and considerable inconvenience
was experienced by most members oil
party on account OF the du~T. the
latter part Of the trip was made IN a
downpour OF rain, which, while 1t may
have afforded a slight Inconvenience
to some. at least served to lay the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

fronts and present d splendid appear
ance. Some of them are:
Jno. L. Tolbert.
Mccormick Hardware Co.
P. J. Fooshe & Co.
j. T. Fooshe & Co. -
Sanders Brothers. -
T. J. Price & Co.
r. VI. Fuller & Co.
w. G. Hughy & Co.
J. B. Harmon & Co.
NJ. L. B. Sturkey & Co.
Simmons & Strum.
y. G. Brown & Sons. ....
T. J. Bently Co.
W. VI. Strumm. .
Smith Brothers. e..
Written 4 Co.
p. G.. Mccain.
j. @. Edwards.
McGrath Brothers.
J. T. Ludwig.
Mccormick Land & Lumber Co
Mccormick is II Of the Invest
towns in the State and her future is
exceedingly brighC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

about So per bird, were shipped to the
land where the insurrecto now -four
ishes like a green bay tree. Mr..
Hester also conducts a flourishing
general merchandise business and
farms extensively.
Other places along the road from
the Falls to Mt. Carmel may be men-
toned as follows:
H. w. Lawson.
S. j. Hester.
John Henry Hester.
Monroe Burriss.
Harper Boyd.
VIII Boyd.
Mr.. Morgan.
The A. L. Patterson Pace.
G. NJ. White.
A. o. Grant.
Mt. Carmel to Wellington.
From Mt. Carmel to Wilmington,
among those whose places are to be
seen from the highway are:
Henry Darracott.
w. l.. Darracott.
J.. E. Bowen.
Mrs. Clinkscales.
Arch Andrews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
utmost abundance.

the utmost abundance.
This country, with the application Of
scientific methods Of agriculture, could
be made to support a population
many times the size OF that which now
inhabits this fertile valley.
1t is not meant by this that there
are lacking in this portion OF Able
Vile county men who have made an
abundant success in agriculture and
who have failed to bring their lands
up to their best state Of productive
ness, for there are many such, as Is
amply attested by the elegant homes
and splendid farms which abound all
along the roads traversed. There are
many evidences that this country is
inhabited by men who are the equal
in intelligence, energy and thriftinsss
Of any in the State.
But it is nevertheless q fact that
are still many tracts Of land
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

on and near the roads which could
be brought up to the higher standard
that obtains on the best OF the plan
tations in this favored section.
There are lands in this territory az
good as those in other counties which
sell for many times the price OF Abb
beville county farms.
AbbeYilIe to Calhoun Falls
Travelling along the road from Abb
beville to Calhoun Falls, the follow
ing are some Of those whose resi-
dences and plantations may be seen
on either side:
John P. Wilson.
John A. Alewine.
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The Thriving Valley Of the Savannah !
is
GROWING FAST

school building. is beautifully situated
in n large grove of trees and is an
imposing structure, which would be
creditable to a town much larger than
Mccormick.
Mccormick has three churches and
the moral tone of the city is all that
could be desired. There are four
physicians in the city: Drs. Fuller
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

Mccormick is commercially second
in Importance only to the city of Alb
beville. 1t has a population of about
1000 souls. 1t is located at the juno
ture of the Savannah Valley and the
Augusta and Knoxville railroads.
A fertile agricultural country sur
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

rounds this town, contributing largely
to it's prosperity. On the extreme
edge of Abbeville county and not far
from the Georgia line, it attracts
a substantial and increasing trade
from other counties and even from
Georgia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
EXHIBITION OF
BERKSHIRE HOGS

Columbia Record:
South Carolina breeders OF the
~Tn~kshirc hog will cooperate with the
Na!iona! Corn exposition in housing
the MAGNIFICENT exhibit Of hogs TO be
brought 10 Columbia during the eX-
position in January and February by
.ho American Berkshire Congress.
This was decided upon today at a we'll
":;endoH meeting of the South Caro-
lima Berkshire Breeders association.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
Continued on Last Page
CHANGE DATE OF COUNTY FAIR.

The Board of Directors of the Abbeville County
Fair have decided to change the dates on which the fair
will be held this year to Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, October %, "a and Is, one week later than the
dates first announced. This was necessary in order
to secure certain attractions which were scheduled for
the Union fair on the dates which had first been decided
upon for the Abbeville fair.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18

Madison, Brown and Cheatham.
The city government is in the hands
Of the following gentlemen: Mayor, J..
]. Andrews; Aldermen, L. l.. Rankin,
G. NJ. Sibert, j. B. Nelson and P. j.
Fooshe. City clerk, G.. M. Sibert.
The business houses of Mccormick
are generally of brick with plate glass
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
CALHOUN FALLS
TOWN OF PROMISE

Falls. one in the town and the other
at the mill. Miss Molly FarrOw was
tho teacher last session at the town
school, while Miss Margaret Jones
had charge of the school at the mill.
Other Facts
The population Of this thriving
town is T5S souls.
The municipal officers are: l.. NJ.
Parker, mayor; Hiram Lawson, Ed.
Tucker, John LcGrand, NJ. ID. Helms,
wa1icnS.
Uncle Sans mail is looked after in
a capable and accommodating way by
Mr.. y. J. Tucker, postmaster.
The "Boostcrs' spent an hour or so
very pleasantly in Calhoun Falls,
where they we're cordially received.
The following are the business
houses OF Calhoun Falls:
I'D. Keiser,
J. T. Poore,
J. L. Gambrell.
J. II. Hammond.
Cainbro!l Furniture Co.
r. s. r. Martin.
Tate Drug Co.
Black General Merchandise.
y. ]. Tucker.
f.. y. Tucker,
u. Weinraub,
Calhoun Mills Store.
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Julius H. DuPre.
j. F. Ferguson.
n. B. Napier.
S. A. Allen.
]. B. Ferguson.
John T. Cheatham.
B. NJ. Cheatham.
Mr.. Hinton.
George S. Wilson.
G.. ID. Cowan.
James H. Cheatham.
w. w. Mcneil.
James Sutherland.
James F. Clinkscales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-18
FERTILE FARMING LANDS
SPLENDID COUNTRY HOMES
ATTEST GREAT PROSPERITY

James N. Bell.
e. w. Nance.
J. A. Nance.
o. NJ. Lanier.
Claude Lanier.
Sherard McLain.
w. J. Ammons.
David Gillian.
W. J. Taylor.
s. A. Wakefield.
L. D. Clinkscales.
w. N. Calhoun.
Mrs. Baker.
]. w. Burris.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
TRANSFERS TO Be
MADE OF TROOPS

According to a dispatch received
this morning by Major Campbell at
headquarters, the transport Sheridan
sailed from Nagasaki today and will
probably arrive here March 80 or 81.
The Sheridan, which is making a spe-
cial trip, has the Fourteenth Cavalry
on board. When the transport leaves
for San Francisco it will take all of
the casuals hence.
When the Sherman, which left Ma
Mia yesterday, arrives here on April
5, she will leave the Third Infantry,
Companies E and H of the Engineers,
and after picking up Company G of
the Engineers, will proceed on her
way to San Francisco.
The next transport to arrive here
from Manila after the Sherman is the
Thomas, which will be due May s..
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
IS TIRED OF
HENPECKING

Charging that his WIFE, Emily
That's Cohn, is constantly complain,
ing and finding fault, that she re
fuses for days and weeks at a time
to speak to him or have anything to
do with him, and that she falsely ac.
Guses him of immoral conduct, Syl.
van G Cohn has filed suit for di-
vorce
In his complaint he says that ne
furnished house for his wife at a
cost of $500, but she wasn't satisfied
with it and insisted that they go to a
lodging house to live. To satisfy hel
he sold the furniture at a sacrifice
and betook him to one of the local
boarding houses.
But still she wasn't satisfied and
whenever he had friends present she
would growl at him and make deris-
i've remarks in the dining room in
the presence of the other guests Ere
quently she would refuse to live in
the same apartment with him Once
she went away to California and
stayed a long while. When she re-
turned she resumed her continual
complaining and fault-fnding. Five
months ago she left him and went to
California and he has not heard from
her since. He asks for the divorce on
the ground of extreme cruelty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
HartWeII
DiSCreditS
Sugar News

Judge A. S. Hartwell discredits the
report that the Senate finance com
mittee has yet taken any action on
the free sugar BILL passed yesterday
afternoon by the House. or that any
poll of the members on the subject
is likely.
While l believe that the Senate
committee will very likely kill the
bill, it certainly has not yet had time
to consider it, and the men who com
pose the committee are not the kind
of men likely to be giving out ad-
vance information as to what they in
tend to do with such a measure"
"I looked over the membership Of
the Senate Finance Committee" con
tinued Judge Hartwell, "and from my
knowledge of the men on it. | am
very much inclined to think that they
will not favor such a measure. The
bill could be disposed of in committee
in several ways. 1t might be tabled,
or it might be so amended as to re-
move its Objectionable features"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16

also able to point out the dihicultie
that, at some plantations on the big
island, render the raising and bar
vesting of cane far more expensive
than at more favored spots.
Increase Tax on Cattle.
On the big cattle and sheep ranches
many conferences took place, and the
treasurer is able to announce that an
increase in assessment, as regards
sheep and cattle, has been favorably
received by the ranchers.
In his travels the treasurer has
been deeply interested in the varied
values put on lands, both for pasture
and for cane, by the different people
interested in the matter.
On Monday morning the treasurer
will preside at the board of equaliza-
tion meeting. The tax assessors from
Maui, Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu and th,
treasurer will form the board. The
whole tax question will be discussed
and some important changes may be
made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
FACTS ABOUT
WATER RATES
FOR SHIPPING

other rate and pays about $1,000 per
annum.
In the aggregate, steamships like
the Wilhelmina pay $500 per trip and
the Lurline and Sierra $3.50 to $4OO
a trip.
The Chamber of Commerce and
Merchants Association were asked by
the Harbor Commission to investigate
these conditions and get the views of
Marston Campbell, superintendent of
public works, but could get no salts
faction. Mr.. Campbell was evasive.
The commercial bodies learned, how
ever, that the water works will show
profit this fiscal year of $4,000 or
$4,000
The aggregate sum paid for water
on the waterfront last year was S34,-
900.
If the same volume of water had
CONTINUED on page Five)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16

ton of the property as being $4,000
Conkling will attend to this matter
Another man on Hawaii who paio
$4,000 cash for sixty acres of coffee
land sent in his returns showing the
value of the land as $500. He, too,
will be attended to by Conkling.
Look for Yourelf."
Some of the business firms on Ha-
waii did not bother to fill in the tax
forms sent them. They simply wrote
across the document: See our lists
of assets and liabilities" This invit.
ing information does not satisfy the
tax people, and the returns have all
been sent back to be properly filled
in, and, if this is not done, arbitrary
means will be taken to make the
firms do so.
The treasurer and Tax Assessor r
T. Forrest travelled all over Hawaii
together Forrest, as an old planta
tion man, was able to give Conkline
much valuable information about
cane lands and their values. He was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
Treasurer COnkIing
Stirs Up Taxable
Values on Hawaii i

Treasurer Conkling returned from
his tour of Hawaii this morning. He
has been away just two weeks and
one day, and has visited nearly every
plantation and mill on the big island.
Some astounding discoveries have
beer made by the treasurer, and
some people who have sent in shady
returns as to the value of their prop
critics are going to get what is COM
monty called a "jolt" in the near flu
ture.
The treasurer claims that his esti-
mate of an increase of $25,OOO,O0O in
the personal and property assess
ments is a very conservative one, and
he is ready to stand by his figures.
AS showing what is being done by
some people, in the way of sending
in inaccurate returns, a couple of eX.
amples will show what has been
done:
Strange Valuations.
One man who paid $4,000 cash for
300 acres of land sent In his valua
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
YOUTH IMPLORES
SCHOOL CHANCE

Inspector Of Schools Gibson receiv-
ed a letter this morning that gave him
, much pleasure. The writer is IIa-
waiian youth of eighteen years, who
bcgs to be given chance to learn
some kind of trade at the proposed
Kahuku secondary industrial school.
"To me it would be god send writes
the lad, because l no get chance to
get good work since l left school. l
like go Kahuku school and learn good
trade please give me chance"
Inspector Gibson, who is taking so
much interest in the Kahuku school
proposition, is going to see that this
lad is looked after and, if as sincere
in his 2rotestations as his letter would
seem to indicate, the youth will lojn
the band that is being gathered to
start the school with.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
HOW YESTERDAYS WEIGHTY
NEWS CAME TO THE STAR

Then there came to the second edi-
tions of both papers, the Star and Bull
letin, an Associated Press dispatch,
containing news which precisely con
firmed Mr.. Breckons' statement This
paper published it under Mr. Breck,
ons' dispatch and sent it to the prin-
ters with an Associated Press authen-
ticating headline which the compos.
itors left off, seemingly thinking that
the line did not belong anywhere un-
less in its usual place at the head of
the cable column. That place was
occupied yesterday by Mr.. Breckons'
dispatch; and on account of the mis-
take of the printers and the haste
to get the paper out, the Associated
Press matter YVES not so designated
Continued on page Five)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
vaudeViIIiSt
Is EnjOiDed

Blonde Robinson, a song and dance
artist who has been appearing at the
Bijou theater, will not be on the bill
this fternoon or this evening unless
the theatrical management gets in
some rapid work to stave off the ef-
feet of an action in equity filed this
morning in the circuit court by Frank
Thompson, representing the manage
ment Of the new Liberty theater
Blonde Robinson, according to the
allegations in the petition, was brought
down from the Coast by the manage
ment of the Liberty to appear at that
playhouse But after he reached Ho-
nolulu he was approached by agents
of the Honolulu Amusement Company
who offered him more money to jump
to them. Blonde was tempted by
the lure of the filthy lucre and
jumped. Recently he has been doing
his stunt at the Bijou.
In accordance with the terms Of
the petition, Judge Cooper this morn
ing signed a temporary writ of in
junction restraining Blonde from ap-
pearing any more at the Bijou until
the petition shall have been heard.
The petition being urgent, no time for
its return was set.
The suit is brought by Young Chun,
doing business as Ye Liberty theater
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16

The statement that the Associated
Press fell down yesterday with the
sugar dispatch is a mistaken one.
The first cablegram$ on the subject
which reached print was one from the
Stars Washington correspondent, Mr..
Breckons, which told Of the passage
of the sugar bill by 1913 to 1903; also
of speeches by the Porto Rican dele
gate and Congressman Kahn. This
cablegram came about five minutes
after the Stars first edition was start
ed from the press and the press was
stopped to get it in. 1t went to nine
tenths of the first editions readers.
The first edition Bulletin had a
preliminary cable from its own cor
respondent which did not reach to the
hour of the vote.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16

The water situation as it bears on
the cost to shipping using this port,
was succinctly stated by Harbor Com
missioners Wakefield and Berndt to-
day in an interview with the Star.
They said:
The basis of charges of water rates
to residents of Honolulu is seven and
one-half e 1-2) cents per one thou
sand gallons.
The basis waterfront charge is $3.50
per one thousand gallons, but the
charges vary. This maximum amount
is 500 per cent greater than is charg-
ed by any Pacific port.
The charge for water for the big
commercial liners is $3.50 per 1000
gallons.
Federal ships, including transports,
get water for Z 1-2 cents per 1000 gal
Ions, less 10 per cent.
The Inter-Island company gets an
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
CONFERENCE ON
PINEAPPLE LANDS

This morning the governor had a
conference with ]. o. Lutted, about
the Kapaa pineapple land proposition.
The building of cannery depends up
on whether the company can obtain
a lease of some four hundred acres
of land at Kappa. There can not be
raised, from the present lot of home
steads, enough pineapples to keep a
cannery going.
Mr.. Lutted is going to the mainland
next week, where he intends to put
the cannery proposition up to some
people who are interested in the pro-
ject
There will be meeting of the land
board on Monday afternoon,Oat which
the matter of the Kapaa lands, includ-
ing the lease of the four hundred
acres, will be taken up.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
BRECKONS WILL TRY TO SHOW
OWNERS OMITTED TAX RETURNS

Argument in the Mahuka site trial
will probably begin next Wednesday,
according to a statement made this
morning by United States District At
torney R. w. Breckons. Breckons has
not yet finished putting on the case
of the government, but does not ex-
pect that it will take long. His two
principal witnesses yet to testify are
the present tax assessor and the for
mer assessor.
Mr.. Breckons says that last year,
after the condemnation suit to obtain
possession of the Mahuka site prop
erty had been started, the property
owners did not make any returns, al
though previously they had been re-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
CHRISTIAN
EXTENSION

Tomorrow evening will inaugurate
the Christian Extension Movement
which will continue for two weeks at
the Empire theater. The meetings
will begin at 1880 sharp.
Fred Butler, whose singing has Gre
ated a sensation in the States, will
open the movement with the follow,
ing program:
1. IF God So Clothe the Grass
........, ........Dr. Bischoff
2. Shadows" ......,... Hardness
3. The Armorer's Song from Rob
in Hood (Sacred Words) 60.
4. Where viii You Spend Eter-
nity?" ................Te .Tenny
5. Are You Coming Home To
night?" ..............H Huston
The last rehearsal of the choir that
is to assist Mr.. Butler will be held at
Central Union church this evening.
1t has been requested that the ush-
ers and choir members be present at
the Empire theater promptly at seven
and that they come in by the Bethel
street entrance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
FRANK KANAE
IN TROUBLE

In the police court this morning
Frank Kanae, charged with assault
and battery on Fort Shafter soldier,
had his case continued.
The soldier is alleged to have used
an insulting epithet to Kanae, who
beat him up so badly that he had to
be taken to the hospital for repairs.
Ben Neiberg was charged with
drunkenness and had sentence sus-
pended for thirteen months.
There were no arrests this morn
ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
Car Fender
Saves Life

An aged Chinaman crossing the
Rapid Transit track opposite the
depot about IL o'clock this morning,
was struck by car No. II, Motorman
Bishaw, and picked up by the fen
der.
officer Bergan, who happened to be
near by, ordered the police wagon
and the injured man was removed to
the hospital, where he was found to
have sustained a serious wound over
the temple.
The timely lowering of the fender
by the motorman undoubtedly saved
the mans life.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
Sugar Bill Situation
As Viewed in New York

NEW YORK, March 16.-(To Alex
ander & Baldwin, Honolulu. Free
sugar bill passed in the House yes
terday.
Twenty-four insurgents voted with
the Democrats.
Seven Democrats voted against the
bill.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-16
CHINAMEN ARE
STILL DOING It

Last night about 9:2O Tim Lau
jumped from rapid transit car No IS
on Emma street opposite the Royal
School and sustained injuries to head
and leg which necessitated his being
taken to the hospital.
The Chinaman had pressed the but
ton but attempted to alight before the
station was reached.