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DEVELOPMENTS In Labor Situation.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Deportation Of
two alleged members of the Industrial
Workers of the World; the departure
for San Diego of about 200 men, all
said to be industrial workers and the
arrival here of Joseph Meyers, of the
San Diego police force, bringing" sew
eral bombs said to have been prepar-
ed as part of a plan to destroy the
lives Of officials of San Diego, are
the latest developments in the Indus
trial Workers of the World situation
in Los Angeles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Norweqian Steamer in Distress,

Mobile, Ala. The Norwegian
steamer Vincenzo di Giorgio, Jacob
son, master, arrived here in distress
with her high pressure cylinder bot,
tom and piston broken and damaged.
The vessel is being held here await
ing orders from the at Bergen,
Norway. The accident happened while
the vessel was outbound from New
Orleans to Puerto Cortez, Honduras,
with general cargo. The vessel drift
ed for "a hours while the entire crew
woked in making the repairs. lasting
enough to reach this port.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Fifteen Officers Retired.

Observation-Disclosures retired officers,
mostly of high rank, who have been
performing active service were reliev-
ed. Heading list are three rear ad-
mirals, Lieutze commanding the New
York navy yard; Wainwright, who has
been on the general board and Mahon
on duty at the naval IA college. The
others are Captain Little Halsey and
Rooster; commanders Hume, Wells,
Poyter and Moritz; Lieut.. Command
er Whittlesey, Lieuts, Mcintosh and
Davenport and Chief Engineers Craw-
ford and Williamson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Baltimore.-The Eutaw House at
Baltimore and Eutaw streets, the old
est hotel in Baltimore, was badly DAM
aged by fire which started in the
basement from an explosion origin.
Much of the damage was caused by
the deluge of water poured into the
structure, a fve-story brick building,
from practically the full strength Of
the fire department. All the guests in
the house at the time escaped in
safety, but several were obliged to
use the fire escape because Of the
smoke which filled the corridors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Reactionary Movement in China.

London. - Reports have reached
Tien Tsin, China, that the reactionary
movement is gaining strength in the
vicinity of WI Chang, where Gen. Ii
Yuen Cheng, vice president of the
Chinese republic, has his headquar-
ters. According to a dispatch from
Tien Tsin the republican officials in
Wun Chang are growing very appre'
hensive and are preparing secretly
for flight. The district surrounding
Hankow are seething with anarchy.
Wholesale executions are taking place
iaily
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Atlantic Fleet Ordered To Cuba.

Washington.-Insurrection and dis
orders in Cuba, threatening the life
and property of Americans and be-
lieved by the United States to be
spreading beyond control Of the Gu
ban government, caused the American
government to take active steps in
preparation to cope with any situa-
ton which may arise in the island
republic. The third and fourth divi-
sions Of the Atlantic battleship fleet
were ordered to take on their full
quota of marines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
a HHuscU wSrd

"And why" asks the minister of his
deacon, with whom he is playing golf,
"do you exclaim 'Gatun!' every. time
you make a poor drive or miss the
ball?"
well, you're along" explains the
deacon, land 'Gatun' is about the big
gest dam / know Of"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Advertisers Wind Up Convention,

Dallas, Texas.-Returning here from
their 1000 mile swing through the
center of Texas, members Of the AS
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of Amer
lea wound up their annual convention.
From here they departed for their
homes throughout the United States
and Canada. In the state tour the
Atlanta delegation had a huge banner
bearing the words Atlanta always
ahead" fastened to the front of the
locomotive drawing the first Of the
four special trains in which the tour
was taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Blue and Gray Plan Joint Reunion

BTue n Gray PTdh JoTHt HeuHToH'
Washington.-Civil war veterans
representing nearly every state in the
union are gathered in Washington to
discuss plans for the blue and gray
celebration Of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the battle Of Gettysburg and
to urge upon congress the passage Of
the proposed peace jubilee bill. The
veterans are here as guests Of the
Pennsylvania Gettysburg commission.
If the plans materialize 100000 old SOL
diers will meet on Gettysburg field
next year to "refight" the bloody epoch
making battle Of 1868.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
May Take Over c.. c. G. o. Railroad.

May Take Over c. c. & o. Ra1Iroad.
Richmond, Va.-To further perfect
it's scheme TO get a direct western
outlet, as we'll as a through route
from the Great Lakes to South Allan
tic seaboard, preliminary to the COM
pletion of the Panama canal, 1t is de-
clared in railway circles here to be the
principal motive behind the deal for
the sale of 10000 shares of Seaboard
Air Line Stock by the Cumberland
Corporation, which owns the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio, running from
S%partanburg, S. c., to st. Paul, In
Southwest Virginia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
A Confession

Startled by convincing evidence that
they were the victims Of serious kid
ney and bladder trouble, numbers Of
prominent people confess they have
found relief by using KURIN Kidney
and Bladder Pills. For sale by all
medicine dealers at Csc. Burwell &
Dunn Co., Mfrs, Charlotte, N. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Lives Lost In Moving Picture Show

Castellon de La Palma, SPAIN
The cinematographic explosion which
caused the death of 80 persons in a
moving picture theatre in the little
city of Villa Real, was even more ter
rible than at first reported. The thea
tire was completely burned out and
very few of the audiance escaped with
out injury from fire or from crushing
in the panic, A large number of the
injured are dying. Virtually every
family in the vicinity is affected by
the 80 deaths.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

When Caesar Crossed the Rubicon.
julius Caesar was about to cross the
Rubicon.
I'm an extreme case like this" he
said, blithely, Il wouldn't mind going
through the Hudson river tube, even
If I had to pay seven cents for the
privilege"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Clergy and
Religious
Press
endorse
MILAN
the most reliable
Reconstructive
tonic and blood
renovator

Wethsu undersigned, hereby certify that
We have taken Milan with very bsneh-
ciL results. Believing It to be a valuable
remedy, we authorize tho publication OF
our enforcement.
Rev. ! Cleveland Hall, Rector Of
Church of the Epiphany, Danville, Va
Rev. R L McNair, Pastor Presbyterian
Church, Charlotte c. H., Va
Rev. ]. c. Holland, Pastor Keen Street
Baptist Church, Danville, Va
Rev. H. D. Guerrant, Methodist Minister.
Danville, Va.
Rsv. D. P. Tate, Methodist Minister.
Danville, Va
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The Suffraqette's Answer.

"And where, by fellow citizens" ap-
pealed the political speaker, "can we
find an instrument SO fit, so delicate,
so adjustable, and at the same time
so ~unassuming and popular that It
will unlock every department Of state
for the benefit Of its readers?"
THE hairpin!" shrieked an enthu-
siastic suffragette in the audience
Judge.
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Tornado Sweeps Through okIahom;

Tulsa, Okla.-Seven persons were
killed, three were probably fatally in
jured and a score or more were less
seriously hurt when a tornado swept
through the village Of Skiatook, Is
miles northwest of Tulsa, and the
%neighboring farming lands and oil
fields. The property loss is estimated
at $4,000. Wire communication was
sever ed and the extent of the storm
was not known until messengers ar.
rived here. )
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Reported to Have Attacked French.

Reported to Have ATTACKED Frehcn.
Paris.-A report is published here
that ten thousand Moors have made an
attack on the French camp at Merada,
near the Algerian frontier, that the
French troops lost $50 killed and $50
wounded and that the Moors were re-
pulsed, leaving one, thousand dead and
5000 wounded on the field:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

The Paxton Toilet Co. Of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans.
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
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"The Methodist"
ondoPaeS Milan

The endorsement of ''The Methodist 70
not to be had by anything of doubtful mer-
1t, but this paper stands ready to lend its
influence for that which it believes will tend
to the betterment of humanity, spiritually,
morally, materially Oh physically.
When such men as Revs. D. P. Tate,
Horace D. Guenant and others of like high
character give their unqualified endorse
ment to the physical benefits derived from
the remedy advertised on the last page OF
of this paper, we feel safe in commanding Il
to our readers.-E. G. Mosely, in 'Ths
Methodistn for September.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Their Hardness,

How about that newly-married
deaf mute couple next door to you?
Do they seem happy" "Unspeak-
ably."-Boston Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
AFTER THE pocroR FAILED.

Even the most stubborn cases OF
malaria. yield to Elixir Babek.
I'm the summer of 1896, I contracted
the disease known as Malaria. After a
years fruitless treatment by a promin-
ent Washington physician. I was en-
,tirely cured by your Elixir Babek."-
Brasie O'Hagan. Troop E. 9Th I. S. Cav.
1t is equally good for bilious disorders.
Elixir Bnbek, so cents, all druggists. or
kloczewski & Co., Washington, D. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A girl thinks a young man who
spends money freely is the whole
thing-but if she marries him and
finds he has spent it all she changes
her mind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
If You Are a Trifle Sensitive

About the size Of your shoes, you can
wear q size smaller by shaking Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder, into them.
Just the thing for Dancing Parties and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Sample Free.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

There is very little fighting done in
The world, considering the number of
men who go around with chips Cd
their shoulders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
For COLDS ano GRIP

Hicks CAPUDINE is the best remedy-re-
fieves the aching and feverislness-cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. It's
Nquid-efects Immediately. l0c., s5c., and Soc.
At drug stores
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
"The Baptist" Endorses
Milan.

Milan Is the name Of a great medicine now Boz
timonials Of some Of our best citizens we can
safely recommend It to our friends who are SUI
fering with any Of the diseases 1t proposes to
cure. The men at the head OF the company man
ufacturin9 this medicine can be relied on.-Rev.
]. E. Hicks, in the Baptist Union. 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Beware Of Springs sudden changes; keep
Garfield Tea at hand. Drink hot OF retiring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

There may be crumbs of comfort in
knowing that some people cast their
bread upon the water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
a Gold Day.

The most stubborn costiveness yields,
gently and naturally, TO the persuasive action
Of Garfield Tea
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Fourteen per cent. Of the egg is al
bumen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

Cholly Shallowpate-Dogs r
good deal like human beings, don't
cherknow.
Miss Cutting Hintz-Yes, they are.
Now, that dog Of yours Is stupid
enough to have a pedigree two yards
long.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

A North Dakota man has an 11-foot
beard.
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INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
LESSON FOR June 9
HEARING AND DOING.
tBy E. o. SELLERS. Director Of Even
ing Department, The Moody Bible In
stitute Of Chicago.)

LESSON ~TExT-Luke $3.50. I'D.
GOLDEN TExT-"Be ye doors VI the
Word, and not hearers only. deludins
your own elves."-James 1:22.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

TO the purple by assassination; OF
Androicus. the wanderer. and the
final princes OF the house of Palae-
ologus.
From the time OF Jus..nian all
the Eastern emperors were crowned
In ST. Sophia. Even the .-atins were
careful to preserve this tradition.
and old Godfrey de Vilehardouin,
the Marshal of Rumania under the
first two Western rulers, gives n
picture OF their coronations In his
history of the Fourth Crusade. The
relation In which 1t stood to the
Greeks may be realized from the
fact that when the word ven,
through the doomed city OIL the 10Th
of May. 1853, that the Turks had
passed the walls. all the cifizens
who could gathered In the Church
and the snuare immediately front
ing II. re'''}rg uno.l al d pronhecv
that some day the Turks would pen,
citrate Consfa ntfnorie as far as the
square OF ST. sophi>, where thew
would se blasted bv the intercessio,
OF an @1gel from .epven.
The Turkish invaders q, ire a,
teeth century looted ~, altar -,
"H"s cf ''s nra"ious objects IT,
mystic representations OF the Virgin
and the saints executed mostly. a.
beautiful mosaics. which covered the
wall OF the dome's base. were cov.
cred bv the Mohammeaan v,c.crs
with huge discs unon VIII 'ch eslded
Arab inscriptions were nain,aa
against green boch-roupd e..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

and other articles intimately asso-
ciared with the birth of Christian
ity-were sacrificed.
The great despoiling. of course.
was that which resulted in the re-
placing OF the cross by crescent.
compared 10 this, the ruthless avar.
ice of the Latin Christians was az
nothing. They stole the figments
"a symbols OF religious pomu:
but the Moslems took the very
building itself. The Moslem priests
painted over the frescoes on the
walls. cast down and pounded to
pieces the statues OF the Virgin.
covered over the quaint mosacs.
and erected a spindling minaret at
each corner OF the domed struc-
ture-and then they purified II
anew and announced that hence
forth 1t was holy ground. conse-
c~a'ed IN aiIah and tina, the ZOO
OF the unbeliever should tread II
no more.
So 1t has been. Older than St.
Peters. older than any occupied
buildings In Rome save the Pan.
theon and ST. Angelo. St Sophia IL
to-day. as Turkish mosque,
crumbiinR away on her foundai ions
through sheer neglect and lack OF
care. this building which Justin
tan desirned as his principal nronu.
ment. which knew the presence
~ leo the Isaurian pasil ths
Macedonian. first Of that name and
N-s' fmpei~aI ~epa'-e OF the "a.
thedral: Of rohn 7imisces. the Ar.
w"~t"r s~fdie- who wcn h's wav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
How Christendom Plans
to Preserve the Chief
Place of Mohammedan
Worship to Make 1t
Again the Most Ancient
of Cathedra1s--When
the Turks Are Finally
Driven from Europe

In each instance the slow widening
OF the assures has caused the
sheets of glass to part
AS In the case Of the Campaniio
ut Venice. this slow disintegratlon
OF the structure may at any time
result In sudden collapse of the
walls. The great dome would fail.
10 be shattered In fragments, and
TO shatter. IN turn, the ST price.
less embellishments Of the interior
The interior OF 81 Sophia
shows a bewi'dering wealth. Of
costly architectural adornment, be.
sides objects OF art and furnish.
tnRs AT the time OF the BUILDING
OF the cathedral the whole known
world was ransleked for rich
sdornments From ancient Enha.
sus the city magistrates sen, q or,
OF eiknt marble columns OF the s,,,.
es' snade OF green, taken from me
site OF the ruins of the famona ,a,r.
pie OF Diana These stiIl 81 ,no-,
the large galleries Eight porphyrv
columns that were originally t,srt
OF the temple of the sun Mt Raal.
bek were sent by Its citizens. Sill
yer OF the value % 5000 600 YVES
used In making various ornaments.
The holy vases were OF the purest
gold. incrusted with costly gems
Historians assert that 5000. 900
does not exceed the amount ex.
pended by Justinian on the struc-
ture and its ornamentatson.
Ane dome MAS lls subiimest
feature. Its diameter Is i07 feet
and it's height 40 feet. Every brick
In II was inscribed with sentences
from the Gospels. Relics of the
ga nfs we're placed In the mortar
In which the bricks were laid. This
dome represented the FIRST efforts
OF architects to place a circular
structure up,sn rectangular base.
1t was Anthemius OF Thrales who
solved this problem by the build.
ing OF huge square formed OF col
umns the heads of which were con.
nected by arches. II was found
that by simply fitting the corner OF
this frame to the corner OF the
arch. the resulting uppermost eur
face was that of q circle whereon
the dome could oe safely and con-
ntentiy erected. This was the
famous "pendeutive" OF Byzantine
architecture.
Twice In history were the beau
ties OF ST. Sophia laid at the mercy
of the pillager. The frst time was
the occasion OF the capture OF the
city BY the host Of Frankish and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

tnen slipped down into ruins. bring.
Ing all with II mass OF debris.
When It fell. four OF the FIVE bells
In the belfry were smashed, and
much OF the famous Logetta or San.
sos4no. at the bolton OF the lo~ or,
Was aaAlaeea. Iue Aneea Mn.cn
stood on the summit of The pyramid.
made OF guided copper. with head
and feet Of bronze. while broken.
was put together again. and stands
In its Id place.
In reconstructing the .Campaniie
no scaffo!dins was used on the in.
terror. bur a movable sliding plat.
form. which Was pushed Wy as the
work progressed.
The new Campanfle In no,hing
more or less than the old Campo.
ME htted together sgain piece by
piece. stone by stone and brick by
brick. The famous architects and
artists OF Europe collaborated In
working GU the puzzle. and every
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

The original tower was begun In
the early part of the tenth century
and completed by the middle OF the
twelfth century. The belfry was
erected and finished by Bartoiomeo
Buoao. l517. The tower vas OF
brick. out the belfry anu surmount-
ing pyramid were of marble. The
total height was 1928 feet. and the
tower 80 uGl ~ iset s.uare al Inc
base. II was this small foundation,
coupled with the poor mortar used,
IA was re5ponsiL for the dis.
aster. AS every one knows. there
Is constant Tug of gravity upon
the highest porto OF tower with
an insult cieDt base. and this con-
stant force pulling al the marble
and bricks high upon the tower.
gradually ioosened the marble and
bricks, held together 80 poorly by
the dried-out. miserable mortar.
until at last the tower cracked and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

Paris. Dec. ~.
THERE 10 no lonser any doubt
that one worldwide benefit
viii result Ael. TIE sic.ori
Gus war wagsd by the Balkan allies
Agains, the Turks--ths victors and
other Christian nations will not
permit the famous Mosque OF ST.
6opnia In Cons.antfnopie to fail
into ruins. An international com
mission OF architects and engineers.
amply financed. Is being organized
10 proceed at once to repair the
foundations. strengthen the slowly
eoils psing walls and repair the
warped and cracking great dome OF
the most ancient of existing edifices
buiR for Christian worship.
A. the Turks doubtless with con-
sinue for some time yet masters OF
Conssa ntlnople. there with be the
curious spectacle OF Christian ma
lions and Christian money rushing
60 the rescue Of the noblest MOSQUE
OF the MohamI.ed; ms. But who
knows when the Turks will be
finally driven out Of Europe. thus
restoring Constantinopie and St
Sophia TO Christendom-perhaps to
the Grseks. from whom they wrest.
ed " under Mohammed II In 1882
ST. Sophia had then stood for nearly
thousand years for what II had
been designed and built by the
Roman Emperor Jusfintan - a
Christian cathedral. one OF the
three or four most majestic cathe-
drals ever erected
For Christendom to stand Idly BY
now, while the Turks ARE losing
their last foothold In Europe. and
let st Sophia fall into ruins--as Is
threatened--ls unthinkable. and. as
above announced. will not be yer
mitied
Within the last two years evil
denees that st. Sophia was faster
and faster Welding to the ravages
Of time have become alarming.
The earthquake which shock Euro
pean Turkey a little more than
a year ago added to the menace.
Great cracks appeared in the main
walls. and II was discovered that
the huge dome had warped and was
forcing its supporting columns out
ward, Fissnres have appeared In
the dem. Itself That all these
cracks are slowly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ing the gravity Of the sitnation---
haa been proved by rfgidly fasten-
Ing sheets Of glass over the cracks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29

Venetian freebooters who consti-
tuted the Fourth Crusade. perhaps
the strangest episode In mealaesai
history.
These men. some 10000 in actuai
n er had turned aside IRON
their journey TO the Holy Land. TO
l.-oe upon the throne OF the East
err Empire ciaimanr who had
promised Them efficient aid In their
quest for the Holy Sepu chrs They
TOOK tIustantinople. city OF more
iliia1 Inhabitants. placed
their candidate on the throne. and
then. when he cispleased them I'M
seated him and retook the city.
after desperate fighting. and made
20 M Raidw'~ Flanders Frn-
peror This second capture OF me
city was by stoiin and for hours
~as given over to the excuses
OF the invaders. who rent the veil
OF 81. Suphia's sanctuary. tore of
rs Roiden .ringe seized all the
sacred vessels and hacked the altar
10 pieces 10 get at the gems with
which II WAS covered
St. Sophia never recovered from
tnis iootiAs. 81 uaa probably
reached the climax Of its wealth
~nen the fierce t'rankish men-at.
arms stripped /, and after that its
treasures, ~hiie considerable. we're
hNef sueh as Warrant cou.-
parison with the endowment Iua
tinian had left and the countless
devotees had augmented. To be
sure. however. the Latins, during
their tenure OF half century or
more. tried TO repair the damara
which had been done; but thsv
weie destined 20 WORK harm rsthar
than guod toward their prize. ana
u was 10 the poverty Of the lac,
BALDWIN of the House of Courtnan
that the most sacred relics ~,
ancient fame-the Crown OF Thor.