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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-10
FAITHFUL SERVICE
MERITS REWARD
Should the People Dismiss Tried
and Efficient Officers?

Great corporations which have tried,
faithful and efficient employees do not
dismiss them for experiment on new and
inexperienced applicants. In like manner,
the people should consider their in
terests while being just to those who may
be in their employ in public Office. In
some of the Offices, experience is neces-
sary for the most efficient service, and ev-
cry citizen should look well to the public
interest. And all men should regard and
reward the individual Interests of those
who have served them efficiently and the
faithful should not be forgotten. Being
elected to office, they Of course gave up
other employment and having made ac-
ceptable public servants they should not
be thoughtlessly required to give up their
Jobs. Faithful service should be rewarded
by a Continuation in office. Such officers
as have been faithful should not be- turned
out after having qualified themselves for
service. No great . business enterprise
would be so unjust to its employees.
In political matters where the service is
little and the pay is small, a different ru o
should apply. In politics questions Of
morals and public policy should govern.
The men whose principles more nearly
conform to the wishes and sentiment
of the people should receive our votes.
By so casting our votes the rights of all
are respected, and nobody is deprived of
occupation in earning Il support for him
self and family.
Respectfully,
Hugh Wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-10
A SUIT.

Certain stockholders of the New
Haven Railroad are bringing suit
against the estate of j. P. Morgan,
John d. Rockefeller and others i'm
plicated in the ruin of that road, for
n hundred and twenty-five million
dollars.
1t is pretty clear that this road was
deliberately looted by the Morgan
interests, OR more specifically, by
Morgan himself, and a more cold
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-10
Gattis Tourist Agency,
Raleigh, n. c.,
Tourist Agents Seaboard Air Line
Railway.
Write for Booklet.
Winthrop College
Scholarship and Entrance
EXAMINATION.

The examination for the award of vacant
scholarships in Winthrop College and for
the admission of new students will be held
at the County Court House on FRIDAY,
July 3, at 9 a. a.. Applicants must not be
less than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July 8 they
will be awarded to those making the high
est average at' this examination, provided
they meet the conditions governing the
award. Applicants for Scholarships should
write to President Johnson before the ex-
animation, for Scholarship examination
blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and free tu-
ition. The next session will open Septem
Der 1G, 1914. For further information and
catalogue, address Pres. D. B. JOHN
SON, Rock Hill, S. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-10

where they live in the country. The
books will be opened June the 9th and
close on the last Tuesday in July.
w. n. Graydon, Chairman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

denly said "Ah Here comes the flu
est gentleman In the world"
Miss Sue tried to demonstrate, but
II seemed old Mrs. Dollar was dis
posed 10 he joyial When Mr. Demp-
ster approached she introduced him
To Miss Sue, He sat down with them
while Miss Sues parasOl did It's best
20 shelter all three.
"HOws the cottage coming on?"
asked Mr. Dempster Familiarity.
Just finished, my dear" replied
Mrs, Dollar. I'VE can move back In
tomorrow My little seaside place has
been under repairs" she explained 10
Miss Sue; That's why I've been stay.
Ing here-why we've both been staying
here. Dempstcr IL my brother"
They left next day, and Miss Sue
went with them. Old Mrs Dollar
would not consent 10 anything less
than Il months visit from her Were
10 congenlal, my dear" she said. ave
never met any one more no. And l
want you and John to become better
acquainted
80 Joy and romance and wonderful
love found little Miss Sue. And they
say, though she has been married
some time now, she still considers her
John '"the finest gentleman In the
world"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

ing writers with admiration and envy, but after
some reflection we incline 10 the belief that Mr
johnson isn't at all gentleman of surprising
shrewdness. He will do very well with that arm
he has 50 carefully trained yet he might have cu-
tvated other parts of his anatomy to better adj
vantage.
Payment of $3.50 an hour is concededly above
the union scale for most trades, but if Mr. John
son had devoted to his larynx the attention he has
paid to his upper right limb and had arrived at
the distinction on the concert platform he has won
ON the diamond he might have been riyalling those
gifted moneymakers who regularly receive their
thousand dollars, or their twelve hundred dollars,
for performances Of an hour or an hour and half
There are several of them, and instances are
rumored where 81 $50, $4,000 and even $500 are
paid to concert stars of the first magnitude for
one evenings respendence
Johnsons lower limbs might have been highly
profitable too, if we may accept the stories that
are current about the money some dancers earn
In fact it is a stimulating thought to any ambitious
youth that by proper development of his muscular
system he may attain to wealth beyond the dreams
of ayarlcc. One does not have to acquire control
of mystifyng curves to he magnet for the public
money
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

She was rather ugly and she had
not that manner which sometimes gets
forgiveness for an unpleasant appear.
ancc, Before she had been at the Sea
View two days everybody was calling
her that cranky old Mrs Dollar" Ev.
erybOdy save Miss Sue.
Miss Sue was still wondering 10
find herself at the Sea View. Il was "A
reckless extravaganza on her part.
She had taught patiently for years,
and saved her money against that
rainy day which pcrpetually threatens
the wage Garner Some time, she had
promised herself. she would seek out
the SEA aud have one glorious real VA.
cation In the presence uf It's beauty.
For mnuy wears she spent her annual
periods Of freedom from school work
dreaming about the ocean and making
her clothes for the next year. Then.
one day she looked In the glass aud
was amazed 10 find that lines and gray
hairs wcre-eaming. III you're ever go
Ing ~ have a playtme yuu'll have
| to hurry. Soon you'll be- too old, she
told herself II chHnced to he In May
and she felt curiously reckless. There
and then she made her decision ana
sent Tor circulars.
Thus II came about that two months
later she wns at the Sea View, which
was, " course FAR too expensive, al.
| though she had one NJ the cheapest
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
OUR PREPAREDNESS FOR A WAR

Some Of the members Of congress, some news
papers and many citizens in private life who are
forming leagues for the sake of getting informa.
tlon about the state Of our preparedness for war
90 about their quest with brass band
One would think that they would have enough
regard for the good name of their country to have
such inquiry conducted without noise, without ex.
cess of advertising, without barc Of trumpet and
without reproach to this or that administration
for conditions which are assumed to be amentable
and in urgent need Of remedy
We have in the military service some of the
obcst Of modern generals, men who have had ne
small experience in every phase of military life
and m addition are men Of training in the very
best schools both theoretical and practical
It the congress committee or any organization
of reputable citizens desire to know ANYTHING that
they are entitled to know, they can easily point
To It without having great sum of money raised
with which to conduct inquiry and the kind of
expert who is always swift to obtain engagement
mn order to conduct examination in such inquiry
No more good comes from that way of doing
things than came from committees ON the conduct
oi the war during the contest between the states
Ihr sensible thing TO do is to depend hpon thrmen
who are called to the command Of the army and
obtain from them their opinions. with the facts on
which they are based Then congress can act in.
trIhgontly if il needs TO act at ALL
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
THIS NAVY SONG HAS BEEN BARRED

The navy department has barred the use Of
"Tipperary" as q navy song There is certain
degree Of authority rcposcd in the secretary which
he may apply to the men and Secretary Daniels
does apply it as far as his power extends
II will matter little probably TO the men them
selves hut it puts the department i'm line officially
with the suggestion Of the president that Amer
leans remain ms nearly neutral as possible during
the present war
Even little things like the songs sung by men
on neutral side may be regarded as approved by
n department in the government unless that de
partment expresses dissent by the method adopted
in the case referred TO-
'Tippcrory' is not much of a song though it
~ as good M the average of It's class The men i'm
the navy viii do very much as they please about
IT. but the department goes M record officially in
way to show that We have regard for the feel
ings Of all citizens no matter what may be their
nationality or descent
long time ago a man said that he did not
care who made the laws of country ms long ms
he could make the songs hut ne would have ia
write something better than "Tippcrary" TO have
much force. And the songs would have to he sung
BY better voices than those in the navy il is easy
b imagine, before.they would really become music
snd have the charm to soothe the savage breast
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
WHAT is MEANT BY A HANDBILL.

Reference was made yesterday to the loss that
accrues when merchant in this city hides his
light under bushe by advertising in handblIl,
and one patron Of legitimate newspapers sand he
was uncertain as to whether the writer had refer
ence TO circulars or to the So-cacd free newspaper
Reference to the socalled free newspaper was
intended. II is also known as the gultcrSnpe as
well as the handb 1t is not really free for the
merchant who adycrtses in it pays for IFS puhIi-
cation and distribution. He may not know it, but
he is paying his money to assist in rlogwug the
cutters of the city
Proof Of this may be found by amy merchant
who will take the trouble to look in the cutters
and see the copies of the so-callcd free newspaper
there, where the carriers have diohod them He
may also see them on the lawns in the city where
they remain until they are wcathcrboorcn and old
The idea that Oklahoma city mSrrhauts should
reach out over the stato for retail trade was first
advanced by the merchants themselves who are
trying to make Oklahoma City the business center
Of Oklahoma They realized long ago that it could
not be done through the medium Of so.calcd free
newspaper, handed ont to few people on the
downtown streets and ditchcd in the CUTTERS of the
residence sections
Once more-lf the merchants Of this city ever
make Oklahoma City the business center Of the
state they will do il by advertising in the lcgti-
mate newspapers with statewide circulation and
not in any guttersnipe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
HE DIDN'T FORGET HIS FRIENDS

There is in the newspapers the story Of a Mis-
souri, man who died few days ago and whose will
was read little later. II was found that he had
remembered his friends, but not many would guess
who his friends were
In his lifetime the Missouri man had owned Il
horse and a dog, and they had both been faithful
They were old and he must have calculated that no
body else would want them even ms a GIFT So he
put in his will clause that set aside suff-
cient to care for them as long as they lived
Perhaps some will say that this was freaksh sen
timent but it was not II simply showed that the
man had a kind heart Whatever else may be SAID
Of him he was kind,hcarted. Such will is I'M
usual it is true but wouldn't it be better if many
others were also unusualY
The value Of human friendship must nearly al
ways be discounted Creatures who are equal one
with another cannot weave a web strong enough 10
hold against the vicissltudcs of life and the moods
W human beings Each feels that in measure the
ether must take care of himself and m4t not lean
too heavily or too habitually or too long At best
human friendships are little better than a bargain,
and it is proper and inevitable that they should
he so
But the dumb brute is really faithful II can
stand the test of the Biblical definition Of love
and what human being can do so'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
MAKING MANY CALLS FOR HELP

When there was a crisis Of the cotton industry
in the south the "buy a bale" movement WAS start
ed by those who had the hest of intentions with a
view OF relieving the situation While the move.
ment did not attain the magnitude that was ex.
nected a great deal was accomplished for the bene
M OF the cotton growers and the ruin of many was
Averted by this and other measures
On top OF this came movements for feeding and
clothing European war sufferers. for bringing Bel
gnn refugees 70 the United States. for conveying 10
American homes children orphaned by the great
war and to feed America first "A movement de.
N9nod TO take care Of our own poor and hungry
loIk who were in danger Of being FORGOTTEN in the
enthusiasm for aiding the destitute Of other coun.
tries
Now i appears that the numbering industry oF
the Pacific coast has been hurt by the war and is
IN need of assistance So il is proposed that indi.
Vduals wherever possible huv shingles latb and
lumber as they may be able Other industries NAV
vet come forward with similar pleas FOR helm
I'm the multiplicity Of calls for help some copfu.
sion must result in the minds of the general puhlic
II Is difficult to lay down General rule of action
u moy he impossible TO help al who NAV need helm
The individual must decide according to ability
and WILLINGNESS But one or two facts stand on,
quite plainly: In extending help in any direction
something is contributed TO the general GOOD NV thq
reduction OF the sum total of want and suffering
And in aiding the needy over the rough snots ,o
day one iS making smoother the road for the raj
lies Of tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
Quickest, Suresf Cough
Remedy is Home
Made
Easily Prepared n Q Few Mis-
ute~ Chesp but Uaesuale1

Bone people are constantly ANNOYED
from one years end to the other with q
persistent br nchial cough, which IL Who'll.
~ unnecessary Here ia home made
remedy that gets right at the cause and
Will make you wonder what became Of it
Get z ~ onnces PineI 80 cents WORTHY
from any druggiht, pour into pint bottle
and fll the bottle with plain Rranulated
sugar syrup. Start taking Il at once.
Gradually but surely you will notice the
phlegm thin out and then disappear Al.
together, thus ending a cough that YOU
never thought would end. II also loosens
the dry, hoarse or tight cough and heals
the inflammation In painful cough with
remarkable rapidity, Ordinary coughs
are conquered by Il In "a hours or lese,
Nothing better for bronchitis. wintey
coughs and bronchial asthma.
This Pinex and Sugar Syrup MIXTURE
makes full pint-enough 10 last a
family long time-at cost Of only Sd
centa Keeps perfectly and tastee pless.
ant Easily prepared. Full directions
with Pinex.
Pinex Ia special and highly conceu.
trated compound Of genuine Norway pins
extract, rich In Ruaincol and In famous
the world over for lie ease, certainty and
pTomptnese In overcoming bad coughs,
chest and throat colds.
Get the genuine Ask your dtuguist
for ''2h ounces Pinex." and do not sccept
ANYTHING else. A guarantee u absolute
satisfaction, or money promptly refunded.
goee with this preparation. The Pinex
Co, ~ Wayne, Ind.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

rooms, up under the roof, with only
one window. But from that window
she could watch the sea And she did,
MT mind the stairs, having climbed
stairs MI her life, The food was de.
licious and she had Just M much right
TO the porch chairs as any one No.
body noticed her clothes, because no.
body noticed her She was lonely, hut
then she was used TO loneliness, aud
she had hooks She was as happy as
she ever had been In her life.
one day she noticed Mrs. Dollar
who sRt near her In a porch chair
Mrs Dollar had no book and she act.
ed very lonely indeed shes not used
TO IT," Miss Sue thought. "She has
been here two days and she hasn't
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

EustHcc knows nov that he made II
poor job of buying COW, but he con
tends that no man could have known
by looking at the animal that she
was not what she seemed She has
the eyes Of gn2eIle, hut the kicks
with the swifncss of creased light
ming
A few days ago Eustace again rode
nv the farm which was once the syl.
van home Of his cow. A herd Of
brown cNcl cuWs stood inside the pas.
turc fence mzily chewing their cuds,
lie stopped his cur and looked at
them They appeared 10 he gentle,
hut he remembered that although
they had the fatal glft Of beauty, the
farmer had told him frankly Of SOME
defect hv which the degirnhlllty Of
each was married Eustace has me-
reason ~ complain NJ the soundncss
OF the animal ne purchased
Just then the farmer came out and
started 20 the city IN his automobile
which Is much fuster car than the
une owned Av EustACe
RICHARD s. GRAVES.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
MONEY MAKING BY THE MUSCULAR.

II is stated that Pitcher Walter Johnson will
receive ~ 900 during the next two baseball sea.
sons, or the comfortable sum Of S205 each Cal
culated at the rate he pitched during the season
Of 1913 he will be paid about $3.50 an hour for his
services.
The rate Of remuneration is alluringy high.
We do not wonder that Il is recorded bv the snort
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

til the soil and commune wiA nature,
witch ~ an important part Of a far.
mer's business.
We ucIrhhors gathered around md
watched the COW kick She could Kick
harder aud below louder than amy
other dumb animal we had ever seen.
We suggested to EustaCc that the COW
wanted tu klrk lu' surroundings far
thcr away where she could yet hct
ter view Of them
When the hired man came 10 milk
the COW she kicked him through the
open door and broke loose. lie had
been trying to gct his wages raised
during the past three months, hut the
higher wages wa, not coming tO MIN
until IN" COW disappeared M the nl'
lev Az that psychological moment he
spoke ot the Increase aud It was
granted
II WIS nearly midnight when the
COW was returned to her place In the
barn The hired man had the assist
ance of thrrr other men, five boys
and seven DOGS There had been a re-
lay race Rll over that part ~ the
city. lntcrspcrscd With thrilling high
jumns over backward fencVs.
When the COW was 10 be milked the
next morning everybody IN the neigh
borhood was present 10 witness the
performance hut before " was over
all the women and children retired IA
their homes and closed the doors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

What was done with last New Years resolu.
tons' II proporlv kept they might be used for
the coming occasion
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

On the other hand take simple
minded farmer with a h,rl of lowing
kline and one COW that has all his
mules beaten to whisper as Il kick
er The simple minded farmer desires
to sell the animal, but how can he
do so?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

That Is the way matters stood Hhen
my nciEhhor Philander EuStacc, rode
OFT In his automobile 70 purchase
a COW. He said hc could get all the
water he wanted from the hydNnt,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10
PEANUTS IN THE ROASTER

To ride In IN automobile ten miles
out into the country, select beauh-
ful, hrUwn-eyed COW from herd give
the farmer "A check aud tell him 10
deliver the animal at your city resi-.
dence looks easy, does II not II Is
easy. Any idiot could transact such a
simple piece of business after being
supplied with an automobile aud a
cheCkbOOk.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

and he wasn't partial to the quality
the dairymnn mixed win the milk.
lie used other insulting Language to
the meek and lowly milkmun the day
before he purchased the COW.
The farmer said hr had been ask
Ing 800 for the COW but since 1t WAS
Eusturr he would rt her 20 Ter 500
cash lie put II marked accent on the
last word There followed the simple
business of writing the check with ii
fountain pen'7after rpsucc had re-
moved his automoMu gloves and Civ
Ing Jhr simple min Ocd farmer his
house number
iu-tncc inherited his money and
doe, not know the value pt dollar
or a COW All COWS look alike to him
After he hnd motorcd AacN tp the
city he said he he>itatrd to take such
au advantage Of q tiler NJ the soil.
The COW came iu hchiud u farm
wuguu the next day Tied 90 the 'chi-
rIc with ,wo strong ropes The farm.
cr explained 10 Eusmcc that She was
not accustomed to being led He man
aged to get her into the slnnchion
,mstlcc had erected for her occupan
| ry Then she Immediately kicked a
frv large holes In the barn aud hook
cd log through the window.
I The farmer said She would be- all
right As soon as she became l"'us
toned 10 the surroundings Then he
went away. He seemed to he In II
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
Russian Bear Winning Battles

Seven distinct series of battles are going in
the East. The Russians to be far in the lead;
though the reports confusing 1t will take days to
decide vino really has
A British dispatch boat rammed and sunk a German
submarine though they picked up "a before it sank
Japanese and British fleets have not yet located the
Germans who destroyed two British cruisers off the Chill
can coast.
ed Zeppelin factory Friedichshafen One aerOpIane
vas brought down, the other two escaping.
Germans plan a great offensive mCvemtnt against
French and allied line, but have been made public
the place or time Allies seem to be more than holding
their own while Germans have lost many in attacks
Russians have about ptured Przemysl, Austria. Tnt
garrison Oferered to surrender the place. they might
go free. The offer refused and the attack recon-
nenced.
One German spy was executed in London with forged
embassy has declared that hereafter all Amerca pass
ports must have tie photo OF tie claimant
French artillery allied lines maEyeloui accuI-
ate. Many German batteries AM Guns have bcsn des-
trOyed by artllers ne
Germans make progress against French Ortrsss
Of Verdum
Nothing to the Turkish attack on boat crew from the
Tennessee They merely fired warning shot to tell the
Americans to keep of the dangerous mined waters
Russians captured Gumbnnen, in East Prussia, town
of Is, 600.
Japan is ready to send half million soldiers to
Eur0pe all who served in the Japanese Russian
and tried veterans Taking them by transport and
Siberia, they could be in the field in months.
Jap gunners who captured Port Arthur from Russia
and Using Tao from Germany may join the Allies.
Both England and France making great field art
lery to match the huge Krupp Germany lost the
through the Belgian defense that checked their rst
dash to Overwhelm Franc.
Gen. Hindenberg, Germanys abest soldier seems
to have met crushing defeat in Russia
English newspapers urge abolition of football league;
say the players and crowds who won't enlist towards