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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18
Brown For Lee.

Mr.. George Stewart Brown, in a
statement made yesterday, declares
himself strongly in favor of Senator
Lee for the Senate.
81 am for Blair Lee for United
States Senator" said Mr.. Brown,
because of the work he has done
tor the cause of political progress
in this State.
"All our hope for political free
dom depends upon two things at
this time. First, our right to gov
ern ourselves by means of a di-
rect-vote primary. the Republican
party having been destroyed as an
effective opposition for the time
being. Second, our ability to use
the primary successfully by having
and keeping in our politics men
like Lee, who, in the true spirit of
Democracy, will make their appeal
direct to the voters of the State.
II have followed closely from its
inception the fight for direct pri-
maries in Maryland, and I say with
out hesitation that but for Lees
presence in the State Senate and
his uncompromising advocacy of di-
rect primaries, in season and out of
season, we would at this critical
juncture have no Statewide system.
with full knowledge of our
State conditions, he advocated the
only plan which had a chance of
passage by reason of those condi-
lions. And with a clear understand
ing of the details of the subject,
gradually and persistently worked
in session after session until a
J. complete and effective law has
finally resulted from his efforts.
''In particular we owe to Lee
these specific provisions Of the law:
]. First, the county autonomy plan,
under which, by reason of it's divi-
sion into legislative districts, a pro-
: gressive fight is for the first time
made practicable in Baltimore city.
Second, the vital recount provi-
sion.
! Third, the second-choice provi-
sion.
b Fourth, the plan for placing the
I penalty for vote buying on the vote
( buyer alone, which puts him at the
!. mercy of the man who sells his
vote. besides many other important
details.
with faith in the plan thus
created and amid the SCOTS of the
conventional politicians, he gave us
the first practical opportunity to
apply the system by making fight
for Governor in 1911, which set
the State on fire and compelled the
people from one end of the State to
the other to realize the possibilities
gox-----~....9ss car
ried Is out Of Fl counties,the city
of Baltimore alone being asleep.
Now, when we all begin to rea-
lie better what happened as a re-
suit of Lees pioneer work, both
as legislator and as candidate, and
have learned to believe in the sys-
tenn. we should get behind the man
who led the fight for progress, who
did the work and who delivered the
goods
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of. the stock
holders of the Farmers & Mer-
chants National Bank of Cambridge,
Nd, will be held at the banking
house. in Cambridge, Md, on
TUESDAY, JAN. II, 1918
between the hours of IL m. and 1
p. M, for the purpose of electing
directors to serve for the ensuing
year, and for the transa cltion of
such other business as may proper
1y come before it,
James N. Robertson,
Adv. 11-6t-oaw. Cashier.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18
Rayner Eu|ogles February 2.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Represen-
tative Linthicum today asked the
House to set aside February End as
q day for service in that body in
commemoration of the life and pub
lie services of the late Senator Isl
dor Rayner, of Maryland.
On the Senate side Senator John
Walter Smith conferred with the
leaders of that body in an effort to
fix upon a date for the Rayner eulo-
gies that would be convenient to
both the Senate and to the men,
Some day late in January will
probably be selected.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18
Ends Hunt For Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for a rich wife
ends when the man meets a woman
that uses Electric Bttters. Her
strong nerves tell in q bright brain
and even temper. Her peach-bloom
complexion and ruby lips result
from her pure blood; her bright
eyes from restful sleep; her elastic
step from firm, free muscles, all
telling of the health and strength
Electric Bitters give woman, and
the freedom from Indigestion, back
ache, headache. fainting and dizzy
spells they promote. Everywhere
they are woman's favorite remedy.
II weak or ailing, try them. SOC.
at all druggists.
(AdVertiSeuaentl
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18

ALL out for the big auction of
choice building lots on Washington
street, at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. The Merry Band will fur
nish music.-Adv. 1t.
Xmas we can make you happy;
buy here and save money. Phillips
Hdw. Co.-Adv. 10-8t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18
lath Notice.

We have small car of Southern
laths and siding, which we wish to
deliver direct. Phone 38 for prompt
delivery. Woolford & Smith.-Adv.
b-1S-2t. r-2O-1t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-12-18
$500 Loan Wanted.

l have a client who desires to-
borrow 500 on first mortgage, on
good, improved farm property, worth.
more than twice this amount.
V. Calvin Trice,
Adv. 18-3t. Attorney-at-Law-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
MEDICAL ASSO.
At GREENWOOD
Third District Organization will
Meet Tomorrow.
INTERESTING TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
Leading Physicians Have Place
OH Program-Pleasant
Time Expected.

The doctors of Abbeville are look
ing forward with pleasure to the meet
ing of the Third District Medical AS
sociation, which will be held at Green
wood tomorrow, Thursday, November
21st, at 11:30 a. m. Mayor Kenneth
Baker, of Greenwood, will welcome
the visitors on behalf of Greenwood
while a member of the profession will
welcome the association on behalf OF
the Greenwood doctors. Dinner will
be served at the Moreland Hotel.
The officers of the association are
as follows:
President, G. A. Neuffer, NJ. D., Alb
beville; Vice-President, R. E. Hughes
M. D., Laurens; Secretary, G. P. Neel,
NJ. D., Greenwood.
The programme shows some inter
esting topics which will be discussed
by the leading physicians of the State,
which should be interesting and in
structive. 1t is as follows:
Programme
1. Called to order by the President.
2. Reading of Minutes.
8. Enrolment of Members.
4. Address, Chas. NJ. Rees, M. D.
Charleston, S. c., President South
Carolina Medical Association.
5. Address, E. A. Hines, M. D., Sen
eca, S. c., Secretary South Carolina
Medical Association and Editor of
Journal.
6. Syphilis, E. W. Carpenter, NJ. D..
Granville. s. C..
7. COG, Clarendon w. Barron, M. D.,
Columbia, S. G.
8. Surgical Aids as Rendered by the
Modern Cystocope, A. B. Knowlton, M.
D., Columbia, S. c.
9. Typhoid Vaccine, Clarendon w.
Barron, M. D., Columbia, S. G..
10. The Alkaline Treatment of Ty-
phoid Fever, w. T. Lander, M. D., Will
liamston, S. C.
II. Anti-Typhoid Vaccination as a
State and Municipal Duty, F. A. Cow
ard, NJ. D., Columbia, S. G.
12. Present Status of the Treatment
of Goitre, LeGrand Guerry, M. D., Co.
lumbia, S. c.
13. The Modern Treatment of In
testinal Disorders in Infants, William
Weston, M. D., Columbia, 5. Z.
ID. The Evolution of the Doctor,
Rolfe E. Hughes, NJ. D., Laurens, S. C..
Is. Some Factors in the Early dag
nosis of tuberculosis, c. F. Williams,
NJ. D., Columbia, S. G.
16. Amoebic Dysentery Cases Cited,
T. L. w. Bailey, M. D., Clinton, S. c.
II. Appendicitis, G. P. Neel, M. D.,
Greenwood, S. G.
1S. Diseases of Lymphoid Ring, w.
P. Turner, NJ. D., Greenwood, S. c.
19. The Value of Cunical ObserVa-
ton in Advancing the Science of Medi-
cine, o. 3. Mayer, M. D., Newberry, s..
G.
20. The Eradication of Malaria, G. F.
Klugh, NJ. D., Cross Hill, S. c.
81. Volunteer Papers.
%. New Business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
Newberry, S. c., Nov. IA.
SOUTHERN ENLARGES WORK
OF INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT

Washington, Nov. 15.-The Southern
Railway company will on November
18th enlarge the work of its Land and
Industrial Department in the South
by opening three new offices to be
located at Birmingham, Ala, and
Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn.
These new offices are established IN
harmony with the policy of the South
ern Railway to cover as fully as pos
sible the development of the agrlcul-
tural and manufacturing and other in
terests in it's territory. In connection
with the opening of these offices the
following appointments have been an
nounced by the Land and Industrial
Department:
J. w. Paige, now agent at Bristol,
Tenn, to be agent at Chattanooga,
Tenn; R. G. Hanson, Jr., now travel
ing immigration agent in the North,
with headquarters at st. Louis, Mo-, to
be agent at Bristol, Tenn; E. P. H.
West, agent, Knoxville, Tenn; j. NJ
Marsh, agent, Birmingham, Ala; and
w. E. Price, travelling immigration
agent to succeed R. G. Hanson, Jr.
With the opening Of these new Of
fees the Land and Industrial Depart
ment of the Southern Railway will
have offices and agents in the South
at Atlanta and Macon, Ga; Mobile and
Birmingham, Ala; Chattanooga
Knoxville and Bristol, Tenn; Colum-
bus, Miss. ;(olumbia, S. c.; Asheville,
and BrevardS IN. c.; and DanYille, Va.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
EDITOR CHESHIRE
SHOT BY MULDROW

Anderson, Nov. 16.-V. B. Cheshire, pub
Usher of the Anderson InteIligencer, was
shot through the body here today by w.
]. Muldrow, former magistrate. The af-
fair grew out Of former fight. Cheshire
and his brother, Dick, went to Muldrow's
Office this morning. Muldrow had bullets
put through his coat lapel and sleeve. "A
bystander, Mullinax, was shot through
the forearm as he endeavored to stop
Cheshire.
Muldrow got his pistol out Of his desk
drawer and shot Cheshire four times
through the body. in the arm, shoulder
and flesh wound on the body. The ab-
dominal wound was the most serious, but
will not prove fatal, as it was high. An ope.
ration was performed at the Anderson hos.
pital, and the wounded man is doing we'll
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
HUNTING SEASON
OPENED ON 18TH

The open season for game came IN
on the 18th of November. From now
until March 18th it will be. lawful to
kill certain kind of game in the State.
Practically all the game to which the
law applies in this section are par
tridges and sportsmen are preparing
to make things interesting for these
birds.
Season for Game
The seasons for hunting the various
kinds of game found in this State are
as follows: Deer season: September
to January; partridge and wild tur-
kew. Nov. 18th to March 18th; dove,
August 18th to March 1st; woodcock,
September to February; willett: NOV.
to March; wood ducks, September to
March; grackIe, October to March.
It is unlawful to disturb the nests
or eggs of any of this game or to
kill any of the above game "out' OF
season." The penalty for violation OF
the law is ten dollars for each bird
killed, caught or pursued with such
intent, and twenty-five dollars for
each deer killed, or Imprisonment tor
one day for each dollar Of the fne
that is unpaid. The penalty is not
to exceed s1OO fine or Imprisonment
for 80 days. ..---- --
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
GOOD ROADS MEETING TO Be HELD
IN ABBEV|LLE TOMORROW EVENING

enthusiast, having had a practical de-
monstration of their value in his own
community. Having been largely in
strumental in the building Of good
roads in his home county in North
Carolina, he is thoroughly familiar
with the problem, and is willing and
anxious to give every county the bene-
fit of his knowledge. Upon a recent Wis
it to Abbeville, he expressed to Mr.. j.
E. McDavid his willingness to help
spread the gospel of good roads, and
the meeting on Thursday night is the
result of his promise to come to Abb
beville at any time and talk upon the
subject of good roads.
Commissioner Watson has likewise
manifested a deep interest in the SUBJ
ject of good roads, and the work of
his office has placed him in touch
with the accomplishments of sections
of the State along this line, and his
advice should be worth a great deal.
The meeting will be held at the
Court House at 1880 in. the evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20

Thursday evening. November =,
a good roads meeting will be held in
Abbeville, under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce. Prominent cit
izens from various sections of the
country who are interested in the
subject of good roads are expected
to be present.
Several gentlemen interested in
the good roads movement met last
Wednesday in the office of DR.. Neuf-
fer and discussed plans for holding
the meeting. DR.. Gambrell was elect
cd chairman and Mr.. ]. E. McDavid
secretary. Committees were appU.i
ed to arrange the details for this
meeting.
1t was decided to hold the meeting
Thursday evening, Nov. p, and to in
vite Hon. E. J. Watson, Commissioner
of Agriculture, Commerce and Indus
tries and Mr.. R. c. Hood, president of
the Chamber of Commerce of Green's
boro, n. C. Mr.. Hood is a good roads
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
OF METH0D|STS.
WILL MEET At Anderson

Anderson, Nov. 15.-The eyes Of South
Carolina Methodists in particular and the
members OF other denominations in gen.
eral will be turned toward Anderson the
later Of the present month, because the
conference, the governing body Of the
church in the state, will begin here its
annual sessions on the night OF the 9th.
Anderson Methodists and their friends
have made arrangements to throw open
their doors Of hospitality to the delegates
and each and every one will be made to
feel at home. The pleasant social inter-
course among friends In church work Isl
one Of the attractive features OF the
Methodist conference in South Carolina.
The ministers .mingle together and dis
cuss informally church affairs that are Of
common interest.
Bishop John G. Kilgo will preside and
many distinguished bishops and educators
attend the conferences and their able ad-
dresses and sermons provide instruction
and information for the ministers and the
delegates.
Under the rules Of the Methodist con-
ference minister must change his charge,
or church, every four; years, and conse-
quently at the annual conferences there is
general movement among the pastors.
Some are sent from smaller churches to
larger. churches while others are sent
from larger churches to others Of less
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
THE CONGRESSMAN vIGILANT
The Same to the People Every Year
is Aiken
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
In your paper of yesterday you
spoke of a congressman in Massa-
chusetts going around thanking the
people for supporting him. Wyatt
Aiken must have given him this ad-
vice because that is the habit of the
hustling congressman from the Third
South Carolina. Since the last pri-
mary he has been all over the dis
trict thanking the people for their
support and making enquiries as to
what the sentiment is in the district
on various topics, nd, as he says, he
feels that it is incumbent upon him
to go all over the district and see as
many of his constituents as he can
in order for mutual understanding
and acquaintanceship. Mr.. Aiken
doesn't know the difference between
campaign year and any other year,
and that is one reason why he car
ried every box in this county at the
last primary.
"Newberry.
Newberry, S. c., Nov. IA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20

sighted the distressed ship and saw
the great hole in her, and there were
all sorts of speculation as to how long
she would stay up. We had 81 good
deal of work keeping everything Sc
cure and the rough weather gave a
great deal Of concern to the Captain,
but everything is over now and no
lives lost at last reports.
All day Tuesday, yesterday, we had
target practice as the weather and
sea were just right and we made fine
scores. This is the short range prac-
tice, none of the ranges being over a
mile and a half. Our after II inch tur-
ret got out twelve shots and made
eleven hits and if the plug of one gun
had not stuck for twenty-eight seconds
she would have beat the worlds rec
ord for time and short range firing.
AS it Is she will probably get the Navy
"E" for excellent. Today we have two
more runs to make and then we are
through until Divisional practice later
on.
The wireless people have tried to
get hold of some Of the press news to
lluu OuI dUOuL luS GlCCIlO1 uoI oo Aih
have failed owing to the number OF
Navy Orders being sent by the Flag
ships. We have no mail as yet and |
don't know when this will get. off,
probably tonight or tomorrow. Hurrah
for Wilson any way.
have tried to tell you about the
ship wreck as we'll as l could but as
I was up all last night with some of
the Umpires, acting as recorder OF
shots fired / don't feel any too well,
so you will have to excuse the looks
of this letter.
Well, I must close, as 1S.uve to get
to work on some of the ships work
and that can't wait any longer. Much
love to all at home, Auntie, Mama and
the Uncles and Aunts. Please kiss the
Babies for me.
Your son,
BarnWell Aiken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
CONDUCTOR DEADWILER INJURED
BY Five Tramps Who Were Beating
Ride on His Freight Train

Conductor V. H. Deadwiler, who
runs as conductor on a freight train
between Abbeville and Monroe, was
attacked by several tramps near Whit
mire Thursday night and received a
bad wound on the forehead. The fol-
lowing account from The State gives
the details of the assault and arrest
of the tramps:
Newberry, Nov. 16.-Pick O'Dell,
constable for Magistrate Aughtry at
Whitmire, brought two white men,
named R. S. Peigler and John Nor
man to Jail yesterday, charged with
assault and battery upon Conductor
Deadwiler of freight train No. 21 on
the Seaboard Thursday night about
midnight, and today he brought three
others-John Lindsay, Kinard Will
liams and jim Gregory-who are said
to be also implicated in the affair,
which occurred at the coal chute in
The town Of Whitmire. The five men,
except Gregory, who lives in Whit
nire, were beating their way on the
freight train, it is alleged, and when
The conductor attempted to put them
off they attacked him and beat him
up, giving him one very serious wound
IN the forehead with rock or lump of
coal. In spite of the row, the four ho-
hoes, if such they were, insisted on
riding on; but a wire to Clinton had
an officer ready for them when the
train got there and they were arrested.
John Lindsay is said to be from Louis
lana and Kinard Williams from Sene-
>aa. They are all young men apparent
lySetween 20 and 80.
Tho conductor was badly hurt, but
managed to get as far as Abbeville be-
tore he left his train. The sheriff of
Abbeville Wired Sheriff Buford to be
sure to hold the men, intimating that
the wound Of, the conductor might
prove serious.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
PARCELS POST
JANUARY FIRST
The Rural Carriers Will Need
Vehicles.
CONVENIENCE TO PEOPLE IN COUNTRY.
Merchants Should Be Quick to
Take Advantage of System
Eleven Pounds Maximum.

Parcels Post will be inaugurated Janu
local merchants, who can then really have
a mail order business at home. Parcels
weighing II pounds or less can be seen By
the mail man. The rural carrier will COL
lect parcels arriving for them. The house.
wife in the country can telephone to the
store for dress pattern, hat, or any OF
the Thousand and one things that are
needed in the home, and at a very small
cost, have it sent to her by the carrier on
his next trip. The rates will he very low
and the use Of the parcels post will become
more and more common. 1t will revolu-
tionize the express business, and while the
express companies will doubtless cut theil
rates to those OF the Government, yet tc
anyone in the country the parcels post
will be of more benefit, because of the fact
that their parcels will be delivered tc
them instead Of having to come to town
for them.
The new arrangement will necessarily
do away with the use Of motor cycles as
we'll as buggies by the rural carrier, fol
the parcels to be carried will be of such {
nature that many times they cannot be
loaded on to either class of vehicle. The
carriers will probably be compelled to use
two horses and light wagon. However
with the advance in salary made them this
year, and the probability of u still further
advance in the near future, they will in
the long run be benefited.
This furnishes an opening for an up-to
the-mipute merchant and our carriage
manufacturers should also be ready tC
supply the demand for vehicles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
THE DEATH Of
MRS. HARDEN

Died in Abbeville, this State, In t,5even-
ing Of the 10Th instant, Mrs. Sophia Helen
Harden, relict Of the late Honorable Ed
ward Jenkins Harden, Of Savannah, Geor-
gia.
| Mrs. Harden was born at Belfast, In
Bryan county, Ca, on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1920, and was at the time Of her de-
mise ninety-two years, eight months and
fourteen days old. She was the daughter
Of Col. John jackson Maxwell and his wife
Mary Ann (Baker) Maxwell, Of Georgia.
Her grandfather, Colonel John Baker, Of
Liberty County In that State, was soldier
Of note during and after the war Of the
Revolution, and he stood high in-s
esteem Of the people Of Georgia. so much
so that one Of Its counties Is named for
him. =. '... -.
Mrs. Harden was a granddaughter OF
William and Constance Butler) Maxwell,
and great-grand-daughter Of James and
Mary (Simmons) Maxwell, who moved from
South Carolina to Georgia about the year
1852 and settled at Belfast in the then
parish Of St. Philip; now Bryan county,
the place where this most estimable lady
was born.
She was the mother of seven children,
all Of whom, except one, grew up and mar
ried. She Is survived by one daughter
and two sons, besides 8 large number OF
grandchildren and great-grand children.
The daughter Is Mrs. Anna NJ. Maxwell, OF
Abbeville, S. c.; ono son Is Mr.. William
Harden, Librarian Of the Public Library
Of Savannah, and the other is Mr.. Edward
T. Harden, OF Los Angeles, California. A
daughter, now deceased, married Mr.. j.
Allen Smith, of Abbeville, and he and five
children reside in that place.
Since early childhood Mrs. Harden had
been a devoted member Of the Presby-
,terian Church, noble woman, known for
piety and her consistent Christian spirit.
After an unusually long life, made beau
tiful by its works Of love and unselfish-
ness, she has gone to meet the Saviour In
whom she confded as in the only hope OF
future life OF eternal bliss and happiness.
She was indeed mother in Israel" one
whose example it Is always safe to follow
and to initiate.
The funeral exercises were held Thurs
day morning at II o'clock at the residence
Of Mr.. Amos B. Morse, conducted by Rev.
b. w, Pratt, and the interment was at
Long Cane cemetery. The following acted
as pail bearers: Messrs. L. G. Haskell, G.
d. Brown, T. G. Perrin, j. Allen Smith, Jr.,
Joel s. Morse and j. G. Thomson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-20
FIRE CR|PPLES
ELECTRIC. PLANT
Blaze at Lowndesville Puts Ser.
vice Out of Commission
in Abbeville.

Fire al Lowndesvile Monday night,
which destroyed the store Of Mark Speer,
also burned pole and the wires used for
trans mitting the electric current which
supplies Abbeville with light and power.
AS consequence the city was without
lights Monday night after 10 o'clock, and
on Tuesday those industries dependent on
the electric current for power were at a
complete standstill. ...-'.
The Press and Banner was considerably
crippled for lack Of power to turn the
wheels Of the linotype machine, necessi-
tating the omission Of considerable matter
Of news Importance.
AS this is written no definite information
can be secured as to the extent Of the
damage, but the current came on about
o'clock yesterday.