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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10
A Whirlwind Campaign Is On.

The whirlwind campaign Of the Or
augsburg chamber of commerce to
raise $25, 900 for Orangeburg college to
be used in erecting a new and modern
administration building was formally
started, when the two teams met and
divided the sections Of the city among
the subcommittee for canvassing. The
two meetings were very Largely attend
ed by the members of the teams, and
great interest was manifested. The
rivalry between the teams has already
sprung up, and the team raising the
smaller amount of the $4,000 fund
will furnish a banquet for the two
teams and the central committee and
. few invited guests. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

By means Of glass cages French
scientists have found 1t possible to
raise chickens without allowing them
eyen to come In contact with a mi
crobe, but the fowls must have found
the sterilized life awfully dull.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10
Two Tank Cars Derailed at BarTs.

W IdHK OdTS Derd'fSu
Two oil tanks on train No. l7O, a
local Southern freight from Augusta
to Columbia and carrying 40 cars were
derailed at Bars, Eear Lexington,
blocking traffic on that line for the
entire day. The train was in charge
of Conductor L. ]. Holland and Engi'
neer T. B. Housta. No n was injur'
ed. It was necessary to transfer pas
sengers on trains 131 and 8 and around
the wreck. The passenger train due
from Augusta, was delayed about an
hour, but the track was finally cleared
The tanks were full of oil, most OF
which was lost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

The wonderful richness and flexi-
bility of English are due mainly to the
steady accretion from abroad. We
take the right word where we find it,
whether Greek. Latin, German, French
or African, Indian or Eskimo. That
is one reason why English Is becom-
ing more and more a world language,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10
Publicity Demanded Regarding Cotton

Washington.-The senate commit
tee on agriculture ordered favorably
reported a bill introduced by Senator
Smith of South Carolina, which would
require the director Of the census to-
publish the domestic and foreign con-
sumption of cotton of American pro-
duction; the surplus held by cotton
manufacturers of the United States
and the exports. The house bill d.
rectipg the secretary Of agriculture
to report in July instead of June OF
each yea the acreage planted to COT
ton was favorably reported.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10
1ayIor's Tosa May Go to Brother.

Observation-Disclosures are on 1901 10
have Gov. Ben w. Hooper, the Re-
publican governor Of Tennessee, name
Alfred A. Taylor, who is one OF the
same nolitical faith as the governor,
and a brother Of the late Senator
Robert TAYLOR, to succeed to the va
cant seat in the United States SEN
ate, Alfred A. Taylor was the noml-
moo of the Republican party in 1886,
when Robert Love Taylor was the
democratic candidate. They stumped
the state in opposition to each other
and "Fiddling Bob won the election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Gotham is rejoicing because only
fifteen persons we're killed In one
month by the trolley cars. or course.
fifteen out Of that immense popula'
fion OF millions Is a very gratifying
showing except to the fifteen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

American potato growers get about
seventy-fve bushels Of tubers to the
acre. while in England and Ireland
the crops run from 200 to 235 bushels
to the acre. But in many respects
this is a great country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

A court in New York granted one
man s12, 900 for the loss Of a leg and
another $1,000 for the loss Of a wife.
If II had been a California jury 1t
might have been different
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Three cherry pits were found in the
yermiform appendix Of an Indiana
man when the doctors opened him.
To be on the safe side make two bites
at q cherry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

/. An English astronomer arises to re-
mark that Mars Is not Inhabited. That
momentous affair having been settled,
let us turn once more to the contem-
plation of baseball
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

at Is three times more dangerous
to cross Broadway In New York than
the Atlantic ocean" And four times
more dangerous to keep on up the
street
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

= A/Hungarian physician claims that
he is able to graft hair on bald heads.
It Is hoped that he may. now turn his
attention to the business Of grating
life into wasted tissues.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Noble trees were sacrificed last year
to make 300, 000. 900 lead pencils. and
other forests went to make the paper
the pencils called for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Nobody need be discouraged, except
perhaps the man who planted his to
mato seeds in tin cans
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

The son OF The gaekwar OF Baroda
a y It is impossible to live on $3.50
a week. Possibly he subsists on q
diet Of humming birds eyebrows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

& A cold bath every morning will
prevent colds. according to Doctor ia
cobb. Evidently he labors under the
impression that all men are heroes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

. Whenever we hear of q man adver-
tising for a wife in leap year we are
led to wonder what Is wrong with
him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

A New York theatrical manager is
going to produce a Chinese play. Now
We shall probably have q controversy
over the Chinese players.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

In spite of tho lengthy, hard winter
that we have had, the restaurants
have been able to keep spring, lamb
on the bills of fare right along,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

One of our best sellers at this sea
son Of the year is the seed catalogue,
which Is given away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

New York legislators advocate a fine
for walters who accept tips. Verify,
these are hard days for m~alefactors OF
great wealth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Sir Thomas Upton says he will
make another attempt to win the cup.
You can't keep q squirrel on the
ground. &
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

american women lead the world"
remarks a visiting German editor. AT
any rate, we are well aware that they
lead American husbands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

At this time OF the year almost any
baseball scribe can bat 300 in the
Hope league.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

The hookworm may have nothing to
do with the fishing fever. but the ef-
fleets Of both maladies are much alike.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Germany, according to a dispatch. Is
watching Mexico. That country. a C
cording to rumor, will bear watching.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Accidents will happen. A New York
Judge has refused to grant a wealthy
woman q divorce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Many a Chicago man awakes from
dreams Of baseball to be told to get
put and shovel snow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

A woman In Virginia bought a $4,000
painting for So. but usually art col
fectors buy IS paintings for $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

China's republic seems to have
quite as much trouble as the defunct
monarchy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

A Missouri girl demands $4,000 for
seven kisses. Prices are going up eV'
cry day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Big feet may be a Joy. but mostly to
the shoemaker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-10

Keep u Of Mexico. Keep out Of
trouble.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
Woman's SuffragePlank
of Some Kind Certain.
Presidents Own Anti
Trust Ideas To Be
Embodied.

CHICAGO. June 21.-The Republican
platform is up in the air" The sub
committee of nine. selected to make a
draft Of the platform for submission to
the entire committee, again resumed
trading" conferences today The full
committee had been called to meet
later but the report came from the
committee room that the platform
would probably not be ready for sub
mission until late this afternoon.
With Colonel Roosevelt practically
eliminated as a probable nominee, the
Roosevelt members of the platform
committee took up their duties in ear
nest They found the Taft platform
makers willing to give and take, and
the platform when finally fixed will be
far more progressive than was the
original draft formed by the president
friends, former Vice President Fair
banks and Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia university.
Governor Hadley was represented in
the committee by Hugh McIndoe, a
Missouri state senator from Joplin.
DR. William Draper Lewis, Of Penn
sylvania. Who refused to sit with the
committee in previous sessions, was
present today
The two factions have practically
agreed upon tariff panks 1t viii
pledge the party TO revision OF the
tariff in accordance with the finding of
a nom partisan tariff combination as to
the difference in the cost of production
at home and abroad, accruing to the
producers Of protected articles and to
the employees
Taft's Anti Trust Plank.
The Taft people assert that the com
mittee will recommend the president
personal antitrust plank.
It is certain, however that the
Roosevelt men viii insist on so revis-
Ding this plank as to include a declara-
tion for government regulation Of in
terstate corporations The Taft anti
trust plank follows.
THE Republican party is opposed &c
special privilege and to monopoly. Il
placed upon the statute books the anti
trust act of 1890 and 1t has consistently
and successfully enforced the provi-
sions of that law 1t will take no back
ward steps TO permit the re-establish
ment in any degree of conditions whict
We're intoerable
The experience of the last twenty
years and the illuminating decision O
the United States supreme court in ac.
tions brought TO enforce tho anti-trus
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
Committee at
Work All Night

CHICAGO, June ply vote of 80
to Is. Taft members Of the credentials
committee of the Republican national
convention today overruled the pro-
testing Roosevelt members and decid-
ed to submit partial report of their
work. This was done after a hot fight
and Francis J Heney. the Roosevelt
champion cried: Rotten, Rotten,''
when the vote was announced. The
Taft men took their action to enable
the convention to proceed.
A motion to seat the two Roosevelt
men in the Eleventh Kentucky district
was defeated Is to 26. one Taft man
and one Roosevelt man were then seat
ed in the Eleventh Kentucky district
The Fourth and Fifth Louisiana dis
tricts were combined for hearing.
The Taft delegates in the Fourth
Louisiana district were seated on a
viva voce vote.
Vote For Partial Report.
A motion was introduced by Com
mltteeman Hemenway. of Indiana, to
make partial report to the conven-
ton. This was opposed by the Roose-
Nell men unuer orders from headquar-
tels The motion went over tempo
falily and the Fifth Louisiana hearing
went on. BY vote Of 81 to IA the
Taft men in this district were kept in
their seats.
The motion to make a partial report
was then pressed and Heney opposed
it bitterly
The sole purpose is to let the con
venuon complete its organization on its
fraudulent findings" he declared.
He was howled down amid disorder.
motion 10 table was gaveled down.
While the Roosevelt leaders-Heney
and Halbert-were shrielSing protests.
There was almost a riot. but finally
the chairman gaveled through the Taft
program and the motion to make a
partial report was carried.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
What Are You Doing
For Men Like This?'

He was so poorly dressed and his
worn clothes 30 badly fastened to-
gether that his clothing came apart
at his waistline and the respecta-
BILE class, hurrying to the conven-
ton in motor cars, might have been
shocked and indignant
The policeman fortunately gall
loped back with the police wagon
following. The old man was bun
died in and the stream flowed along
No one asked his name, and no one
asked whether he had been killed
or only knocked unconscious If
he had stood up in this hall to call
another man liar; if he had come
here to get his price for dishon-
esty. or his official place as a re-
ward for so-called loyalty, you
would see his name spelled care
fully in all the papers-but he was
almost 70-a failure, one of the
millions worked half to death-a
failures that stands in the way of
motor cars bound for the conven-
ton must look out, and, anyhow,
he does not count.
What picture-and a lesson-it
would have been had the policeman
carried that old man, bloody. torn
and dirty. into the big hall, laid him
on the table in front of Root and
asked. What are you doing for
~. 4 ,,,oV l3Iya
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
ROOT HAM MI RS FOR.
CREDENTIALS REPORT.

At IL o'clock Root hammers with his
gavel at last and the Rev John Bal
colin Shaw walks to the end Of the
platform and prays while stenogra-
pher standing up at his elbow writes
down each word of the prayer 1t is
the longest prayer heard thus far That
of Father Callahan on the opening day
was the shortest The Rev Mr. Shaw's
prayer is eloquent more in the old
fashioned style than those preceding.
Root calls for the report of the COM
mittee on credentials.
The secretary reads the report Of
the committee on credentials and
announces Mr. Dovell, who
crossed his heart two days ago.
He speaks at first for the creden-
tails committee, but gives way to
the secretary for regular reading of
the report.
After the report on Alabama.
Hadley of Missouri is recognized.
Hadley yields to Mccormick, of
Illinois, member of the committee
on credentials, who says that he
and other friends of T. r. on the
committee were not permitted to
make minority report. He said:
"At a future time we expect to
present the facts in this case"
This was taken as an announce
ment of another convention and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE.

CHICAGO, June 21-The fourth
day of the convention begins with
a young woman from the far West
singing in the bandstand, accom-
panied by the band. Her admirer
comes over to tell the reporters
that she can sing out in the open
air and be heard for three blocks,
which Patti could never do.
A little while ago as the crowd
gathered to choose a ruler" for the
republic, little incident happened.
A yellow taxicab, bound for the
hall, turned into South Wabash av-
enue, coming through Fourteenth
street.
Just in front of the convention
hall an old man, poorly dressed,
who should know that that was no
place for him, lodged the touring
car carrying Big Steve of Colorado
and stopped in front Of the yellow
taxicab. There was a groan,
crunch and the old man was under
the wheels. AS he lay, several cars
steered carefully around his legs
and went on to the big event. A
policeman galloped off for an am
bulance After a glance which
showed that it was only an old man.
very poorly dressed. two men, not
policemen, picked the old man up,
lifting him by the arms and legs.
As the taMcab backed away from
him he was insensible-dead. per-
haps, which would be infinitely
more fortunate for him. His gray
hair was smeared with blood, and
his thin face was torn where it had
s,tri1ck the having stones
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
T. RS MINORITY
FRIENDS HEARD FROM.

Then the clerk read the report of
T. R. IS minority friends in the ere
dentials committee. This ought to
lead,up to a dismal roll call as ex-
pected The minority protests
against any of the Is voting OIL
contests.
Mr. Hadley moves that the mi
nority report, which upholds the T.
R. contests, be substituted for the
majority report, UNFOLDING the
anti Roosevelt men. He also asks
unanimous consent for Mccormick
to read some views.
Root puts the question and gets
permission to have Mccormick read
his remarks.
So R. R. Mccormick, big, rough
for any football rush line, an ad-
mirable man to defend an abused
bull moose, reads his paper, report
ing against the Taft credentials
majority. Mccormick is a grand
son Of old Joseph Medill, and if
nothing happens to him he ought
to be a good deal of man some
day, In spite Of the fact that he is
rich.
Apparently we are still drifting
to a roll call. No signs of any ac
ton by the bull moose crowd, eX-
cept peaceful accusations of injus
tice How art thou fallen, Bull
Moose. son of the main forest!
Mccormack stops and Root gives
Doven of Washington, five minutes
to answer on behalf of the creden
In ,1,a io,.It,.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
LEGISLATION Define Criminal Offnses the Corporations of This Country
FORM AS FRAMED MAKES JNABATED WAR ON TRUSTS

Idaho change surprises the wise ones,
who begin to wonder when, if ever,
the big bolt for the band wagon
will began.
The result this time was as fol-
lows:
Not voting. 9.
For r. R., AGA.
For Taft, sos.
Roosevelt falls off on this bal
lot SO votes and Taft on this vote
gains SO votes. 1t would seem that
the band wagon slide has started,
cheers and yells from politicians
that understand the meaning of the
changing roll calls.
Root announces that the creden-
tails committees report on the con-
tested seats in Alabama is adopted
by the convention.
CROWD LISTENS TO
BAND AND WAITS.
Another report from the COM
mittee on credentials will soon ar
rive. Meanwhile the crowd settles
down and listens to the band
At this rate of settling contests
the matter would take a whole
week, but each roll call probably
shows a bigger shift toward the
band wagon and then affairs will
move more rapidly.
Business thus far-two roll calls
forced by the T. R. men and both
proving increased strength for
Taft. 1t is stated here that Taft
is now playing golf at Chevy
Chase and a heartless reporter says
that Chevy Chase IS far ahead of
Armageddon.
After ten minutes waiting bust
ness is resumed with Watson and
Hadley standing side by side.
Dovell hands to the secretary the
credentials committees report on
the contested seats in Arizona. 1t
is a long tiresome report. A bright
CLEAN of joy for the jaded is the
appearance of a very much faded
delegate. His friend has been ex-
planning the mans absence with a
pitiful description of his Illness
combining him to the hotel for three
days. The delegate, however, did
not know that he was supposed to
be i'll. and sober.
He waved his arms and demand
ed right to vote on something or
other. His friends Gained him and
took him away again.
Montague, the poet, said Il
judge that the delegate had been
sleeping in the sawdust for three
days"
It was the solitary sign of too
much alcohol inside the conven-
ton. Late at night, many such
signs are to be seen outside the
convention.
When the credentials report for
Arizona had been read, Mr. Sui
slivan. of Cleveland. Ohio, read a
minority report against the COM
mittee's action.
Sullivan moved to submit the
minority report for the majority
report. Watson moved to lay that
motion on the table, and roll call
is demanded.
Let US see what Taft gains on
this roll call. the third of the day
On the third roll call the dele
gates have 564 votes for Taft, 497
votes for Roosevelt; II not voting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-21
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act make it plain that the law-abiding
business Of the country may be carried
on without disturbances, and at the
same time without resort to practices
which are abhorrent to the common
sense OF justice.
Should Define Lawful Business.
THE Republican party favors the en-
actment Of legislation supplementary 20
the existing antitrust act which shall
define as criminal offenses the specific
acts which uniformally mark attempts
to restrain and to monopolize trade, to
the end that those who honestly intend
to observe the law may have a guide
for their actions and those who aim TO
violate the law may be more surely OF
being punished.
THE same certainty should be given
to the law controlling combinations and
monopoles that characterizes other
provisions Of commercial law. in order
that no party OF the field OF business
opportunity may be restricted by mo-
nopoly or combinations, that business
success honorably achieved may not
be converted into crime and that the
right OF every man to acquire commod-
tiles and particularly the necessaries
Of life in an open market. uninfuenced
by the manipulations Of trusts or com
binations, may be preserved"
Although the Western members OF
the platform will not permit conser-
walton plank Incorporating the Clifford
Pinchot ideas. they insist on a plank
which will provide for conservation,
yet afford opportunity for the upbulld-
ers Of the West to use its resources, in
a reasonable and intelligent manner,
under government supervision. for de-
velopment
Suffrage Plank Sure.
The sub committee has not agreed
on a woman suffrage plank, but it ia
certain that there viii be some kind of
an equal suffrage plank in the plat
form The plank which most appeals
to the Taft members OF the committee
is one which will recommend the ex-
tension OF woman suffrage in state
elections.
The platform viii recommend le-
vision Of the Federal laws relating to
currency and finance so as to make
the monetary system of the country
more responsive to modern demands
The phraseology OF this plank is giving
the committee a great deal of worry
The LaFollette members of the COM
mittee demand a drastic currency
plank. 1t was announced today that
the LaFollette platform; to be submit
ted to the convention as a minority
report, Will contain a preamble declar-
ing money trust exists in the United
states today and citing its crimes and
acts
For Marriage and Divorce Laws.
Regulation Of marriage and divorce
by Federal statute and an amendment
to the constitution were urged as a
plank In the Republican platform today
by officials Of the Civic Reform union
who appeared before the committee on
platform and resolutions.
A. T. Gregg. superintendent. and
Hans p Frees, attorney. both of Cleve-
land, Ohio, speak for the committee
They left the room confident OF results.
chairman Fairbanks assured us the
plank would be most carefully consid-
cred declared Mr.. Freese. THE mar
riage and divorce question is the most
vital national issue now before the
country"