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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
MANY ARE KILLED
IN GREAT Battle
GREEK FLEET is PREPARING TO
FORCE THE DARDANELLEs
. RIGHT AWAY.
SEVERE FIGHTING GOING ON
RuIsarians Steadily Advancing on
AdrianopIe-Turks Prepared for
y Long Siege.

DEMONSTRATING between Turkish
and Bulgarian soldiers before Adrian
ople is being marked by heavy casu'
alties on both sides.
Censored dispatches received here
from Sofa stated that the Bulgarians
were still advancing. and it is believ-
ed here that the city is now complete
ly surrounded. Big bodies of troops
and artillery were massed on the
heights south of the city in order to
keep the railway line TO- Constants
nople open and to prevent the cutting
off of geographic communication with
the Turkish capital.
The fighting around Kirl Kilisse
was particularly severe. Several bat
teries of the Bulgarians' heaviest ar
tillery wer concentrated within easy
range of the Turkish works there and
for six hours a steady fire was pour.
ed into the Ottoman soldiers.
The fighting of the Bulgarian artil-
lerymen was good and the heavy cam
non did much damage. When the
Turkish guns were silenced the de-
tenders fed to the inner works and
the Bulgarians pressed forward TAX
ing possession Of the evacuated
trenches and, the abandoned guns
Most Of the dead were buried during
the darkness. The wounded were car
ried from the field to the hospitals
erected in the rear OF the Bulgarian
lines.
The Turks in Adrianople are beltey-
ed to be in position to stand q long
siege If this is necessary.
During the weeks before war broke
out the Turkish government moved
great quantities Of supplies OF an
kinds into the city.
Athens, Greece.-The Greek feet is
preparing to force the Dardanelles and
has occupied the Gulf of Madrod as
a base Of operations. Victory in the
Dardanelles would be a vital blow 70
Turkey and warlike action there
might result in allied action by the
powers Of Europe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Fond Du Lac, Wis.-"GoodbyS
dear. something dreadful is going to
hammer" With these words, ]. e.
Herworth, an electrical helper, fired
a shot through his temple as he faced
a telephone while talking to his
sweetheart, Miss Agnes Fromm, OF
Milwaukee. Herworth called the girl
over the long distance telephone and
questioned her some time relative TO
her love for him; then he told her to
extend his love to his own mother
and other relatives. He was engaged
to the girl
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
O|Az IS CAPTURED
AND WILL BE- SHOT
PRESIDENT MADERO TO SHOW NO
MERCY TO VERA CRUZ
REBELS.
CITY WAS EASILY TAKEN
Followers of Diaz Refuse to Fire on
Government Troops-About 100
Killed and Wounded.

Vera Cruz, Mexico.-The revolt OF
Cen. Felix Diaz, nephew Of the ex'
led president, has been short-liyed,
The town of Vera Cruz, which he oc'
cupied with about 1000 adherents for
several days, was captured by the
Federal forces. The casualties were
few. TWO Federal columns, com
handed by Col. Jiminez Castro and
Gen. Joaquin Beltran, entered Vera
Cruz from the north and south.
There was slight opposition to their
advance. Colonel Castro, with less
than fifty men, captured Gen. Felix
Diaz, whose 300 men at police head
quarters. refused to fire at his com
mand. The killed and wounded mum
Der less than 100.
No foreigner was hurt. Desultory
firing. continued after the Federals en-
tered the town. Instead Of a great
battle, everything was in a muddle
Rebels and Federals encountered each
other in the streets without n know
ing which side the other was afhliat
ed with, as uniforms Of all were alike
Col. Jiminez Castro was shot in
the leg during the first firing. Col
Jose Diaz. Ordaza Of the Twenty-frs,
infantry, who joined General Dsaz
with his troops in the revolution, has
disappeared. . - ~
Mexico City.-Gen. Felix Diaz, Col
Jose Diaz Ordaza and ell officers Of
tn rebellions troops and marines
will be hailed Immediately before, a
court-martial and doubtless will sui
fer the death penalty. Orders have
been issued for converting the court
which will be presided over by Gen
eral Beltran. General Dia2, although
not now a member of the army, Is
amenable in such court under the
law which provides for trial OF any
civilian under like circumstances.
Soldiers Of the rebellions troops
will be decimated-one in ten being
executed. They will be chosen by LOT
to pay the penalty for all.
The collapse oftthe Daz movement
one week after its inception with g
minimum of fighting and ~bloodshed
has created the greatest surprise
her In administration circles, where
optimism has been the keynote since
the beginning the outcome Is regard
ed as the highest possible v~indicatior
Of the confidence always expressed
in the loyalty of the army.
Gen. Felix Diaz, after Genera
Reyes, has been regarded as the mar
who could WELD the greatest fnfu
ence with the army and the people
generally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Calhoun County Fair Soon.

Calhoun county is all agog over
her first fair, which will be held
from November 5 to g., inclusive. The
authorities were peculiarly fortunate
in securing twenty-five acres of ground
on the western edge and within the
corporate limits of st. Matthews. This
is, by odds, the most delightful loca-
ton available. The buildings are all
up and completed and the fencing
will be in place in a few more days.
The race track is one of the prettiest
in the country and has been prepared
with q great deal Of core and skill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
50 Cents a Burglary.

New York.-Fifty cents a burglary
IS a rate frequently paid to boys by
an organized gang of crooks in West
Forthwith street that employs young
boys to do the bulk Of its work, &C
cording to the testimony of the young
operators for the band in a police
court. Three boys, averaging a doz
en- years in age called as witnesses
in the case of John Clark, accused Of
a. fiat robbery, admitted committing
the crime, but said it was instigatec
by Clark and that a gang known as
The "Forty.ffthers' fathered robberies
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Comet Is Discovered.

Geneva, N. Y.-Dr. William Brooks,
director of Smith observatory and
~nrofessor of astronomy at Hobert col
college, discovered a comet in the
. eastern sky. Its position was right
ascension 10 hours 81 minutes 20 Sec
onds. declination south 1 degree 81
minutes. The comet is in constella-
tion sextans, with moderate motion
eastward and visible through small
telescopes. This is the tw~enty'seventh
comet discovered by Professor
brooks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
EnIr Wounded in Riot.

Nashville, Tenn.-As the result of
racial troubles at Coalmont,! Tenn, 7
miles north of Tracy City, one negro
cox puller is dead and two others
wounded and S. Crick. a white miner,
is shot through the knee, according
to a special from Tracy City. More
han 90O shots were exchanged. Sher.
if shrum and a posse of deputies
have the situation in hand, and fur.
her trouble is not expected. The
trouble started n week ago when
seven negro coke pu!lers were ar,
rested on the charge of gambling.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
TWO THIRDS CROP
SAYS T. D. SMITH
JUNIOR SENATOR OF STATE u.s.
SUES STATEMENT ON COTTON
PRODUCTION.
URGES IS CENTS MINIMUM
He Thinks That South Carolina is a
Good Index as to the Yield in Other
states-He Goes to Speak For Gov
ernor Wilson.
ernor Wilson.

Columbia.-Before leaving for the
West, where he goes to speak for the
Democratic cause, Senator E. D
Smith gave out a statement in regard
to the present cotton crop.
From information at hand" said
the senator, 1T is my opinion that this
years yield will amount to about two
thirds of a crop, or about Is to Is IL
million bales"
Senator Smith says that, on &C
count of what he thinks a compare
lively short crop, cotton producers
should make every effort to obtain a
higher price. Continuing, he says:
In view of the fact that for a mum
Der Of years the size of the cotton
crop has been estimated from June to
November, 1 thought it best this year
to wait until the bearing period was
over before l should issue any state,
ment il regard to the probable yield
Of cotton.
Il have not yet received responses
from different cotton growing states
as to the probable yield based upon
the actual outturn of field picked to
the present time.
South Carolina is a fairly good in
dex as to the yield of the cotton grow
ing states. Taking the yield up to
the present, as compared with last
year, it does not indicate more than
a t%wo-thirds production. If this is a
basis of comparison for the balance
of the cotton growing states, and
giving a liberal margin of excess, Is
to 13 IL million bales Of cotton would
seem to be the maximum.
"The farmers Of the South must
not forget that in spite of the enor-
nous production of last year, and the
large percentage of low grade cot
ton, that after a temporary unwarrant-
ed depression, cotton rose again to
IL IL and 10 cents. There is no rea-
o why cotton should not be bring
ing today Is cents a pound or more"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
RaIIoonists Hurled to Death.

Berlin.-An examination of the bar.
osraph carried by Lieut.. Hans Ger
icke, winner of last years interna-
tional balloon race, and Lieutenant
stelter. who were killed by the burst
ing of their balloon while making a
flight near ~Grossenhain, showed that
thew were three miles above the
ground when the accident occurred.
The two aeronauts were making a
trial fight snticipatory to the inter
national balloon race on October n,
when the tragedy occurred.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Cost of Living Riot.

Berlin.-Hundreds of Berlin house
wives Joined in a riot because the
butchers in the municipal markets
refused to handle meat imported so
as to reduce the cost of living. The
principle trouble occurred in the Wed
ding district, which is entirely inhab'
tied by working people. Hundreds
of m who went to the municipal
market hoping to profit by reduced
prices, found that the butchers had
agreed not to deal in, meats imported
by the municipality. They then storm
ed the butchers stalls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Slew Woman In Cafe.

st, Louis.-Before 200 patrons OF a
n~onular cafe here a well-dressed, uni
Identified man drew a butcher knife
from his pocket, stabbed to death his
woman companion and then took his
own life with the same instrument.
The woman, who was ~fashionaDly
dressed, is also unidentified. The
man had a postcard in his pocket, ad'
dressed to L. D. Morelle, st. Louis.
The couple had been in the cafe for
half an hour before the tragedy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Nurse to Combat tuberculosis.

In order to successfully and scien-
tifcally combat tuberculosis, he
Spartanburg Health League has en-
ployed a trained nurse, who will wait
upon every poor tubercular patient in
the county free of charge. This nurse
will instruct the patients how to care
for themselves, advocating proper
diet, fresh air and lots of it, and above
all, care in preventing other members
of the family from contracting this
disease. The expenses of such a nurse
are borne partly by the county ALL
thorities and partly by the physicians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Hookworm Campaign in Lexington.

Hookworm Campaign in Lexington.
OF the more than 600 persons tina
have so far been examined in the
fight which Is being waged in Lexing
ton county by the state board o.
health to check the ravages of the
hookworm, fully half that number
has been found to be affected by thu
disease. One of the very interesting
exhibits at the Tri-County fair at
Batesburg was the state board Of
health tent, which was visited. by
more than 500 persons in n day
Circulars giving the cause and symp
toms of hookworm disease were given
out on the grounds. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Heir to Throne Wounded.

st. Petersburg.-Grand Duke Alexis,
the eight-year-old czarewitch, is dan
gerously i'll at the Imperial Hunting,
ton Lodge at Spala, Russian Poland,
as a result of a wound in his groin
sustained while hunting. The young
heir to the Russian throne is under
care of several physicians who are
not concealing tseir alarm. The acct
dent caused no anxiety at first, then
the czarewitch was taken to his bed
with a high fever. His temperature
rose to 1895.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
War Telegraphers Want Pensions.

Jacksonville, Fla.-The national
meeting of the Society of the United
States Telegraph Corps met in exec
utive session in Jacksonville and took
mn plans for securing pensions from
the United States government. For
some time members of the organiza
ton have been trying to get the gov,
eminent to recognize them as a body
and pension the old members, who
long ago gave the best years oil their
lives to the service. 1t was decided
to have a bill drawn which will be
presented to the next congress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
40 Persons Burned in Explosion.

Petaluma, Cay.-Forty persons were
burned severely in an automobile ex-
plosion which may cost the lives of
Mayor Hartman of this town and three
others. A crowd gathered about a
burning automobile that had been
dragged from a garage. Mayor Hart
man, who is a former chief of the
fire department, responded to the fire
alarm and attacked the blaze with a
chemical extinguisher. The mayor was
thrown forty feet by the explosion,
and the crowd was swept by a blast
of fame .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
South Carolina New Enterprises.

The secretary Of state has granted
a charter to the Peoples Mercantile
Company of Sumter, with a capital
stock of $4,000. The officers are A.
J. Andrews, president; W. T. An
drewsI vice president and S. ]. McDon-
aid, secretary and treasurer. The
Harper and Morgan Company of Alb
beville has been chartered with a
capital Of $4,000. The officers are w.
G. Harper, president and w. C. Nor
gan, vice president, secretary and
treasurer. A charter has been issued
to the Albemarle Real Estate corpor-
alton of Charleston, with a capital
stock of $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Politics in Charleston County.

The Charleston County Republican
convention was held recently. Reso,
lutions were passed endorsing the ad.
m~inistration Of President Taft and de,
ploring the attempted assassination
Of Col. Roosevelt. The following del
egates were. elected: James Gibbes,
T. L. Grant, E. B. Bennett, J. L. Tay.
lor, P. S. Bennett, James Collins, P.
C. Capers, G.. E. Steplight, S. M.
Brown, E. C.. Crawford, VIM. j. Green,
James Mitchell, B. W. Huger, VIM.
Green. Alternates, Charles Brown, j.
H. Rose, Jas. Singleton, W. M. Sea-
brook.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
South Carolina Nurses Meet.

The South Carolina Graduate
Nurses Association which has been
in session in Chester adjourned to
meet next spring in Charleston. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Miss Min
ME Trenholm Of Columbia; first vice
president, Miss Francis E. Stricken
of Chester; second vice president,
Miss Beulah F. Hurtell Of Columbia;
secretary, Miss Lila NJ. Davis of Sum-
ter; treasurer, Miss Julia Irby of Lau-
rens. The convention was marked by
cordial welcome from Chester citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
The Florence County Corn Show.

The date for the Florence county
corr show has been set for Thursday
and Friday, November 7 and s, and
the committee in charge, or rather
the managers, Messrs. Allard H.
GasQue, county superintendent of
education, who has charge of the boys
corn growing contest, and Mr.. B. E.
Currin, who is in charge of the farm
demonstration work for Uncle Sam in
this county, have secured $500 in
cash and prizes to be given away on
this occasion to farmers of Florence
county exclusively.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
n Parsons Killed in Typhoon

Manila, P. 1.-The typhoon which
swept over several Of the Philippine
islands on October 16 resulted in the
death of more than a thousand per,
SONS. Four unidentified Americans
three men and a little girl-were
among those killed. The coasting
steamer Tayabas foundered off Esca'
ANTE. The bodies of fifteen Filipinos
and spaniards came ashore. The ty.
phoon practically wiped out the towns
of Bogo, Danao, Toledo, Measin and
Escalante.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Politics In Newberry County.

The county convention of the Re
publican party of Newberry county
was held in G. C. Williams hall fol
the purpose of electing five delegates
to the Third congressional convention
that was held in Anderson recently
and to nominate a county chairman
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. l.. Carr.
The temporary organization was: w.
l.. Lindsay, chairman, and Rev. A. L.
Carr, secretary. Delegates elected as
follows: Newton Darby, T. A. VIII.
liams, Jas. M. Sims, Green Daven.
port, N. L. Lindsay; alternate, H. B
Rikard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Teachers Of County Meet.

Pursuant to a call issued by the
county superintendent of education, E.
]. Browne, there was a meeting of
white teachers in the Manning grad
ed school building several days ago.
Owing to the very inclement weather
many from a distance were prevent
ed from attending the meeting but as
it was there were % teachers present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
First Train Over New Bridge.

The first train over the new steel
bridge Of the Blue Ridge railway, re-
placing the wooden structure span
ming six and Twenty" creek was run
several days ago. The wooden bridge
was burned July rs. Through traffic
from Anderson to Walhalla has been
re. established: The new bridge is
modern in every respect. The old
bridge was one of the highest wooden
bridge in the world and although
parts Of it has been replenished, stood
at the time of the fire as it did when
opened before the Civil War.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

That nameless but distinguished
physician of Geneva who thinks that
too much sleep is as bad as too much
food will arouse only academic inter
est by his discovery. Most Of US are
so busy getting food that we have nc
time to gorge ourselves with sleep.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

A telephone system Is to be in.
stalled in the Pennsylvania p%eniten.
tiary for the convenience Of its in.
mates. Possibly a palm garden with
the usual musical and liquid acces-
Bories will be the next improvement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
1000 1ribesmen Slain.

Belgrade, Servia.-More than 1000
Arnaut tribesmen were killed by Ser,
Wan artillery in a fight near Merdare
and Kursumli in southern Servia. The
servian artillery did extreme havoc
among \the tribesmen before they re.
treated into the hills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

There is no indignation apparent
over the charge that the American
women have larger feet than of yore,
There is no pinched-in effects about
the modern progressive woman, de.
spite the attempted slavery Of the hob.
BILE. She is expanding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
NEWsBOY HERO IS BURIED
Great Funeral for Billy Rush, Who
Saved Girls Life.

Saved Girls Life.
Gary, Ind.-The funeral of Billy
Rugh; the newsboy, who gave his Grip
pied leg that skin might be grated
onto the body of Miss Ethel Smith,
thereby saving her life, was held here
and practically all Gary and many
from surrounding towns attended
Four brass bands played funeral
dirges, six uniformed policemen were
pallbearers, and a fire department au-
tomobile was the funeral car, while a
company of fremen carried the flow
ers. Mayor T. E. Knots and the coun.
cilmen with barred heads walked at
the head of the procession
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30
Grants Parole To One Man.

The governor has granted a parole
to w. E. Blair, who was convicted
in Greenville county during the fall
of this year on the charge Of assault
and battery of a high and aggravated
nature, and sentenced to serve nine
months on the public works or to pay
a fine of 500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Thomas Edison worked 1872 hours
out of IA to perfect the photograph
The result showed that he failed al
night to close the window looking or
the fence where the cats roasted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Every now and then one Of our war
ships discovers an uncharted reef
thus justifying the existence Of q
navy, even in times of profound peace
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

A Gotham policeman had his pocket
picked on a street car. The pickpock-
cts are evidently going where they
think the money Is.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

One wonders whether polite Phila
delphians ever exhibit any hesitancy
about accepting small change from tht
lsdy street car conductors there
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Why should the men be blamed for
not giving up their seats in street cars
when the women prefer to wear stand
lng-room-only skirts?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

When a baseball player dies OF
heart disease after years of service in
the big leagues no Ia can consider
himself exempt. q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Pueblo Indians OF the fifteenth cen.
tury are discovered to have danced
the grizzly bear" Yes. and where
are they now? ...Is. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Piano makers in several states are
threatening a strike. And yet this Ia
q business which depends for its very
existence on harmony.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Father is a pretty G. ID fellow when
It comes to paying the bills, but some
times he doesn't get any c. sdit, eve
In his own home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

Cincinnati woman declares she has
discovered a man without a fault.
Wait till they've been married ten
years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

1t Is reported that an earthquake
was recently felt at Reno. But 1t
doesn't seem possible that anything
could shock Reno.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

An abnormality has been discovered.
that Of a woman who is talking her.
self to death. AS a general rule a
husband Is the victim.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

A German visitor here says that
there are no trusts in Germany, only
syndicates. There Is much in the
power Of words.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

The craving for wealth still RACES
In the breast of the humble but beau
tiful chorus girl. One has just eloped
with an iceman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-30

While fashion has decreed that wo-
mems hats shall be smaller this win
ter, the prices still remain d~isgraceful.
ly obese. ....