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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

fort Of the children. The splendid re-
spouse of patrons and friends to our
call for contributions for school i'm
provement has made it possible to
have some blowing and leveling about
the High school done. Stationary
benches have been put about over the
school grounds and a Webster'S New
International Dictionary purchased for
use in the High school. To all who
made these improvements possible,
the teachers and pupils extend their
most sincere thanks.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
of the town have done we'll to keep
alive the memories Of the heros of the
sixties. The entrance of the High
school building is large and would be
a most appropriate place for a mural
tablet. Here, two hundred children at
the most impressionable age, pass
back and forth daily. A tablet here
would perhaps do more to impress
their hearts and minds with the great
ness and sacredness of the Lost Cause
than possibly anything else that could
be done.
A medal offered to the High school
pupil who writes the best essay upon
the C~onfederacy or some theme relat-
ing to this subject would not be in
appropriate. The essay might be read
at the exercises on Memorial Day in
May.
1t is a great pleasure to report a
fine spirit that exists among the
grades to excel.
The tenth grade pupils have organ
lied their class adopting a beautiful
pin with inlaid letters "a. H. S." and
49," date of purple enamel. The class
colors are purple and gold. The Off
GERS are: President, Miss Ruth Syfan;
Secretary, Miss Margaret Williams;
Historian, Miss Birch Clinkscales;
Miss Cleo Duncan, Critic; Ernest
Gary, Poet: Miss Margaret Williams,
Prophet. The High school was visited
during the Baptist convention by sew
eral delegates. Among them being
Rev. Graves L. Knight, Superintendent
of the Graniteville schools, where he
has taught for twenty years. Mr..
knight is perhaps one of the best
teachers and best posted school men
in the State. His talk to the school
at the morning assembly was interest
ing and very much enjoyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
FAMOUS VIRGINIA "FAIRY"
OR "LUCKY STONES" ON SALE.

The McMurray Drug Company now
have on sale a consignment OF the ia
nous Virginia Lucky" stones, about
which there is a superstition that the
weaver will be protected from harm.
The legend of these stones runs some
what as follows:
LAS to the real origin of these little
Crosses of stone, comparatively moth
ing is known, as the leading scientists
of the country have failed to throw
any satisfactory light on the subject;
but in that remote mountain section
runs a very pretty legend to the ef-
feet that hundreds of years before
King %Powhatan's dynasty came into
power, long before the woods breathed
the. gentle spirit of the lovely Poca-
hontas, the fairies were dancing
around a spring of limpid water, play
ing with the naiads and wood nymphs,
when an elfn messenger arrived from
a strange city far, far away in the
land of the dawn, bringing the SAD
tidings of the death of Christ, and
when they heard the terrible story OF
the c%rucifxion they wept. And as their
tears fell upon the earth they were
cr~ystalized into little pebbles, on each
of which was formed a beautiful cross.
When the fairies had disappeared
from this enchanted spot the ground
about the spring and the adjacent val
lev we're strewn with these unique
mementoes of that melancholy event"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
COMPLAINT TO SELL LAND
TO PAY DEBTS
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Abbeville.
IN PROBATE COURT

J. w. Vermillion, as Administrator Of
the personal estate of Luther Ver-
million, deceased.-Plaintiff.
against
Mrs. H. M. Vermillion, ]. v. Vermil-
lion, R. F. Vermillion, w. E. C. YER
million, B. X. Vermillion, P. J. Yer
million, R. E. Vermillion, Homer
Vermillion, Gena Vermillion, Mrs.
C. E. Hinton, Lizzie Smith, Corrie
Robinson, Lizzie Hodges, James
Singleton, Amistead Singleton,
Mack Singleton, George Singleton,
Jesse Singleton, Eliza Higgins, An
ME Agnew, Ellie Singleton, Carlton
Singleton, Carlton Vermillion, Cora
Vermillion, Calvin Vermillion and
Catherine Vermillion, defendants
Pursuant to an order from the
Probate Court, I will sell at
Public Cutlery at Abbeville Court
House, on Salesday in January,
1918, for the payment Of
debts, the following described real
estate belonging to the estate Of
Luther P. Vermillion, deceased, sit
uate in Donalds Township, County
and State aforesaid, containing ten
acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands of estate of James Seawright,
w. R. Dunn, Mrs. s. E. Seawright and
Southern Railway Company.
Also, all that tract or parcel of
land, in Donalds Township, County
and State aforesaid containing Thirty
acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands of Mrs. Nancy Richie on the
West, on the North by lands Of the
estate of James Seawright, ST., de-
ceased, on the East by Southern
Railway, and on the South by the
public road.
Terms Cash-Purchasers to pay for
papers.
J.. F. MILLER,
Judge of Probate.
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A poll tax of One Dollar per capita on all
male ~citIZeus between the age OF 81 and go
years, except such az are exempt by law, Will
be collected.
A Communication road tax Of One Dollar will
be collected the same time az other taxes
from all male citizens between the ages OF IL
and so years, except such az are exempted by
law. Unless said tax Is paid by first OF March.
1918, eight days work upon the public high.
ways will be required under an overseer, II 30
much be necessary.
Taxes are payable only In gold and ailver
coin, United States currency, National BANK
Notes and Coupons OF State Bonds which be-
come payable during the year 1912 A tax oil
So cents will be collected on each dog.
Parties desiring Information by mail In re-
gard to their taxes will please write before
December 18th, stating the location OF their
property, and Include postage for reply, and
those paying taxes by check must Include
the charge for collection.
]. F. BRADLEY,
County Treasurer
Oot 1912.
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HONOR ROLL
GRADED SCHOOL
Third Month.

1st Grade, A:-Wayman Ellis, Mar.
Shaw Gillian, Donald Harris. Mar.
Jones, Alfred Lawton, Grace Milford
Jack McCleskey, Fannie Mundy, ]. w
Nabers, Deborah Owens, Franklin
Nickles, Alice Cheatham.
LIST Grade, Blouse Shirley, Dor
West, Marion Wilson, Howard Hill
Raymond Swetenburg, Herbert Whal'
ey.
End Grade:-Mary Dargan, Emmie
Haigler, Elizabeth Thomson, Maria
Neuffer, Thelma Seal, Lawrence Wy
ley, William Long, Francis Glenn
Fred Minshall, Claude Gambrell, and
George Smith.
3rd Grade:-Janie Vance Bowie
Cornelia Clinkscales, Elizabeth Gam
brell, Helen Milford, Florence Neuffe1
Eleanor Schroeder, Genevieve Smith
Mary White, James Bailey, John AL
bert Dickson, Jean Gilbert, Allen Long
Thelma Maxwell.
4th Grade, Section A:-Gwen Bris-
tow, Ruth Beeks, Catherine Faulkner,
Mary Hill Harris, Teofilo Bradley, J,
C. Cheatham, Leroy Cox.
4th Grade, Section B:-Charlotte Tel
ford, Margaret Swetenburg, Mary
Stevenson, Davis Kerr, Everett Hugh
es, Jessie Lynn Smith, Pauline Wos-
mansky.
5th Grade:-Winona Barksdale, Joe
Walker, Margaret Cox, Elizabeth
Jones, Ruby Mann, George Jones, Ed
gar Owen, Richard Swetenburg, Helen
Haigler, Lewis Wilson.
ctL Croln. Elnn Pro6lay EllZ1-
beth Faulkner, Mary Graydon, Clara
Harrison, Margaret Lomax, Madge Nc
Cleskey, Mary Milford, Ruth Wood
hurst, Kathryn Game, Adolph Media
vid, Sam Hill.
7th Grade:-Eugenia Coleman, Car
RE Fuller, Annie Belle Little, Prude
Mann, Anna Moon, Augusta Walton,
James Hill, James Mars, Edward Nc
David, Walter McFall.
8th Grade:-Allen Harden, Neil
~Swetenburg.
9Th CHARACTERIZATION Cason, Nellie
Harden, Ruth Calvert.
10th Grade:-Birch Clinkscales,
Lizzie Clinkscales, Mary Mann.
Mill School
LIST Grade:-Willie Mae McCurry,
Sallie Mae Bond, Lois Blanchett.
Advanced First:-Leonard Brown,
Effe Scott, Pauline Edwards, Edward
Herndon.
Clara Wham, Teacher.
End Grade:-Ida Bowie, Moreno IT.
win, Eula Mae Ranton, Willie James.
3rd Grade:-Vic Beasley, Othella
Norrell, Katie Mae Willis, Burton Wal
ker, Ralph Thomas. George Williams.
4th Grade:-Alma Blanchett, Laura
Clark, Carrie Nash, Carrie Reynolds,
Myrtle Sorrow, Lloyd Wilson.
(Mrs.) John T. Evans, Teacher.
Statistical Report.
The following by grades is the n
rollment, per cent attendance and per
cent tardies for the month:
1st A, 40, Sc, a; LIST B, 81, 95, i;
End, 40, Sc, IT; 3rd. A. 95. Sc; 4th,
A, %, 95, 90; 4th B, %, SO, g; 9Th,
43, IS, SIS; 9Th As, Sc, &c; 7th Al,
92, "a; Sth, 33, 80, %; 9th, %,
92,4.2; 10th, IL, SO, IT.
Mill School-Enrolled, 105; per
cen attendance. 81 1-2; Total enroll
ment: Boys, 255; Girls, 265.
Roll of Observation-Disclosures: 10th,
SO per cent; least per cent OF tardles,
1st grade, rs per cent.
Since our last report, the city has
paved the side walk in front of the
Graded school building and the Civic
League made it possible for the ways
from the walk to the front entrance
of Graded school paved. These i'm
provements add greatly to the beauty
of the surroundings and to the com-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
Seaboard Extends the Athens
Atlanta Accommodation
Train to Abbevil|e, S. G.

Announcement has just been made
that effective Nov. 7th, the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will extend the &C
c%ommodation trains 81 and So, which
ale now operated between Atlanta
and Athens, Ga, to Abbeville, S. C.
This announcement is of unusual in
terest to all the patrons of the Sea-
board who live along and adjacent to
the line between Athens and Able
vile. This accommodation train will
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
Indigestion
Causes Dizziness, Nervousness,
Sick Headache, Sleeplessness.
MI.0.NA STOMACH TABLETS Danish
ALL MISERY, GAS AID S0URHESS.

You know that most Of the ailments
named above come from IN out Of or
Ger stomach; of course you do.
Tf your food doesn't digest, but lays
h lily on your stomach it has started
to ferment.
When it ferments it sets loose in the
stomach poisonous gases which lrrl-
tate the great nerve that leads direct
ly to the brain from the stomach.
That irritation causes heartburn
dizziness, nightsweats, nervousness.
MONA will end all stomach mis-
cry, or money back. A large box costs
only so cents and is sold by c. A.. Mil
ford G. Co. and druggists everywhere
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
MEETING IMPROVEMENT ASSOCI.
ALTON.
Meeting Was Held in Office Superin'
tendent of Education. Only Few
Members Present.

About six teachers attended the
meeting of the Rural School Improve
ment association held In the office OF
]. Foster Hammond, superintendent
of Education, on Saturday. Miss
Matte VIM, the president, was un-
able to be present on account of sick
ness, and Prof. M. M. Wilkes, the vice
president, called the meeting to order
Interesting papers were read by Prof
A. w. Ayers, of Antreville, and Prof
NJ. M. Wilkes, of LowndesVille
Another meeting will be held next
spring. 1t was decided to hold a track
meet in the city early next spring
and a committee was appointed to
take the matter in hand.
Misses Ellis and Alma McIlwaine
of Central were in the city Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

ternoon at 400 p. m. and will arrive
Abbeville at 9:45 p. m. thus giving an
East bound evening schedule at a
very convenient hour. Returning, this
train will leave Abbeville 500 a. m.
and arrive Atlanta $3.50 a. m, thus
giving an early morning daylight
schedule West bound. The exact
schedule at intermediate stops will
be announced later. Any information
may be had by application to Seaboard
Agents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
FOILS 4 FOUL PLOT

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause dis
tress bv refusing to act, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills, and end such
abuse of your system. They gently
compel right action Of stomach, liver
and bowels, and restore your health
and all good feelings. Csc at P. B.
Speed, and McMurray Drug Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
l. raise supplies for the fiscal year commeno.
ing Jauuary |, 1912, notice is hereby given
that the cfice OF County Treasurer for Able
Vile County will be open for the collection OF
Ia es for said fiscal year from Monday, Octo-
her l4th,. until Tuesday, December 3ist' With
A penalty OF one per cent. on sl taxes not
paid on January lst, 1918.
A penalty OF two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February LIST. 1913.
A penalty Of seven per cent on all taxes
not paid on March lat. 1918.
Rates per cent. OF taxation are as follows:
State % miiis.
Special County g.. F.-.."..4
Constitutional School ....".3
Total............~---"".l7A
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-18

The Ladies' Working Society of the
Methodist church will hold a Bazaar
on the 18th and 18th of December.
Come and buy your Xmas presents.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

Notwithstanding the heavy rains
and the winds, however, the levees In
the vicinity Of New orleans were still
holding well after the storm passed,
Clly officla'. reiterated their declarn'
tion that - re was not the slightest
danger OF any serious leyee trouble
here.
Twenty men reached Esplanade
street at 1915 and within half an hour
the overflow there had been checked.
The Southern Pacific railroad ran a
carload Of sandbags on TO the track
Immediately In front of tho Esplanade
ferry station and these were hurriedly
PLACED In position and firmly packed.
A report reached New Roads to-
night that the west levee Of the Miss
isslppi river went out tonight, two
miles north OF the town Of Morgan1a.
Telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation was lost to- Morganza. Few
were left In that section and II was
impossible TO verify the report. Moth
ing concerning "A brea wknl shrdluuu
ing concerning a breaw IN that section
had REACHED the office of the United
States engineers up 10 midnight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11
10 PREVENT TIMBER MONOPOLY

WASHlNGTON, May l0.-The bids
for the sale of the timber lands In l0,-
coo and 10000 acre tracts in the Choc-
taw nation. oklahoma, have been re
ceiyed by the department and are now
under consideration.
The oklahoma del cation I'm con
Rrcss some same ago made vigorous
protest against the sale of these lands
in such large tracts. senator Gore
and Representative Garter have in
troduccd bills for the classification of
the lands In three classes; namely,
agricultural grazing and timber land,
and for the sale of same I'm tracts
ranging from 10 to $50 acres.
Representative Carter has filed
written protest against the approval
Of any of these bids by the depart
ment, Mr.. Carter writes
~ want to see the tribes get the
very highest valuation for their prop
erty aud desire the earliest possible
sale of same, but If these lands are
sold under the present plan | fear
complete monopoly in timber products
will be made possible in that sect ON
of the country. | earnestly request
that these lands be divided into classes
NL. Il. 22,334) and sold as agrlcul-
tural, grazing and timber lands, as
each tract Justihes Many people Nv
ing in that section Of the country, who
are anxious for homes, will gobble up
at a good price all the agricultural
land available.
There is some splendid grazing
lands, without timber, which will be
valuable to the stockmen, and the
land more valuable for timber should
be sold In tracts small enough to pre-
vent a monopolization of the lumber
business"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

able to adopt that method. Each bank
under our system Is compelled 10y the
very law Of It's existence 90 look after
It's own interests only. Consequently
upon the first indication Of "A financial
storm each Of the $4,000 dependent
banks proceeds to draw I'm It's re-
serves from It's correspondents; to call
In It's loans and to refuse additional
credit, thereby producing the very re-
suit which IT Is their very highest duty
to prevent
business Mems Interest.
~ in such an organization ns | have
outlined, every bank In the country
would feel perfectly safe, no matter
what the general financial conditions
might be. I'm extending TO solvent
customer such help as he might re
Quiro at such rates as the conditions
make II necessary 10 charge, recauSe
the Individual bank would know that
In case of an emergency II could take
the paper of its solvent patron to the
branch of the Reserve Association In
It's own locality, and there redlscount
II receiving In exchange either lawful
money or notes of the reserve assocla-
tlon rcdeemablc at all times In lawful
money.
The National Citizens League.
"lt win take the united effort Of all
the thoughtful people Of the country
to bring about this much needed re-
form. II is to be hoped that all pa
ulouc citizens win give the National
citizens league which has been or
gani2cd for the promotion ~ n sound
banking system, their generous sup
port nthc great work which It has
undertaken to perform. II Is thus, and
thus only, that the work SO ausplci-
ously begun shall finally result in leg
lslalon ana will give to this country
a modern and scientific banking svs-
tenn. adequate to carry the cNer eN-
paudmg business OF this, the richest
and most progressive nation Of the
INorld."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11
Hisey & Tripieti
CASH GROCERY

Use Phone 81. 120 East Third st.
The store where you always get the
best at the lowest Y~ice and fun
height.
with n $500 order Of other goods
we viii give you pounds of cane
sugar for soc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

Alleging that the Mutual Life In
surauce company of New York has
refused TO pay the policy carried by
her husband with that company, Mrs.
Halle Maycs yesterday filed suit in
the district court for the face Of the
policy $1,000 and interest The hus-
band, Douglas Mayes, according to
the petition. has been dead for the
past year and the proofs Of his death
have been sent to the defendant com
pauy. as required by the policy
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11
COURT NOTES.

County Attorney Pat Malloy return
ed last night from Sioux city, Ia,
where he and his wife have been visit
ing for the past two weeks. Mrs. Nal
10y will not return for couple OF
weeks.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

In humane Georgia a lie prisoner
In the penitentary has been allowed
to take months vacation to visit his
relatives. The Pittsburgh Dlspatc
wonders whether the time viii come
when prison boards win have 10 draw
up vacation schedules.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11
STAKWA|TTIE CAMP
ELECTS COMMANDER
GLASS II LEADING OFFICER
kNICKERBOCKER HISTORIAN
PASS RESOLUTIONS,

Al largely attended meeting Of
stanwaitie Camp United Sons Of Con-
federate veterans held In the parlors
OF the Brady hotel last night the an
nual election Of officers resulted as
follows For Commander, Merritt
Glass 4s. 4, c. Hughes, rs, s. II, Lew
IN, 4.
State Commander Tate Brady ana
Brigadier Commander W. II. Gllmer,
were present and made interesting
addresses.
Rev, Percy Knlckerbocker was elect
ed historian by acclamation
The following resolutions on the
death of Isador Strauss were offered
and unanimously adopted
Whereas, II has pleased God 10 call
from his labors here one Of the most
distinguished citizens Of this country
and a confederate soldier who fought
for years for the right as he saw 1t,
and
Whereas, In all of the walks Of life
he was true to every trust and faith
ful In every capacity, knowing the
right and doing the right, and
Whereas, the Sons of Confederate
veterans have sustained an almost ir-
reparahle loss, therefore
BE II Resolved, that in the death OF
Isador Strauss, who lost hts life on
the Titanic, the country has lost one
of its most eminent citizens and phil
anthropists, a man who was ever at
the front when 1t came to the doing
of just and righteous deeds, "A friend
of all humanity and blessed with that
perspective which does away with all
creeds and all denominations.
Resolved that "A copy of the sereso-
lutlons be sent to the survivors OF
the family of the deceased and be
spread upon the minutes of this camp.
A ~ IA.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

Alleging that his wife has refused
and failed to perform her duties as
his wife. Orson Hunt yesterday filed
suit in the superior court for a divorce
from Della Hunt. They We're married
in 1892 and have two children, one
~ and the other II. Mr., Hunt asks
possession of both children.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

Fred Cody, a young boy who gave
his age at 16 years and II months
was Yesterday sentenced to spend the
balance OF his minority in the state
reform school at Granite. Cody plead
guilty in the superior court to stealing
bicycle from Deputy Sheriff John
Durell.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

C. w. Littlefield yesterday filed
suit in the district court against James
ID. Ward to procure the possession OF
land which he alleges Ward has illeg-
ally withheld from him for the past
five wears In addition to possession
of the land, Littlefield asks for $500
back rent,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

The Upp Grocery company yester-
day filed suit in the superior court for
a Judgment of SGO9 against W. l..
Britain. The plaintiff alleges that
accounts turned over to the defendant
aggregating $609, for collection have
never been accounted for.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11
BANKERS GATHER
IN CONVENTION
Continued from page ~
Fiscal Agent cf Governments

Fiscal Agent f Government.
THE Reserve Association would act
as the fiscal agent of the National gov
ernment All moneys received 10y II
would be deposited with the Reserve
Association through ITS branches and
disbursements made 10y the govern
ment would he through checks drawn
on the association We would no
longer have a large amount Of money
withdrawn from the channels of trade
and locked mp In the national treasury
The government would not receive In
terest upon those deposits, because il
IL provided that the stockholders Of
the Reserve Association should never
receive dividend of more than per
cent In any one year All profits over
and above the amount after the ac-
emulation of proper surplus would
he paid into the treasury of the United
States government for the benefit OF
all the people The government would
thereby receive much greater return
upon it's deposits than it possibly could
10y way Of interest charges.
Not II Central Bank.
"Thc Reserve Association would not
do "A general banking business il
would not compete In any way with
the existing banks. After It's creation,
the present banks would continue TO do
business lust as at the present time,
except that they would always have
some place where they could take the
commercial paper received from their
solvent business customers and con-
vert those assct' into cash,
Banking panICs Impossible,
"Thc organization of the Reserve As
ISOLATION would absolutely prevent
banking panics, The experience of the
world shows that they are prevent
able The proper course to be pursued
by banks upon the approach OF a
financial credit Is TO extend credit lib-
orally at some figure TO all solvent
concerns. our isolated banks are un-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-11

man received aid from the au-
past winter and this spring. after
finding employment, paid the money
all back.