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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
RAISE QUARANTINE
IN MANY STATES
MORE TERRITORY is FREED FROM
CATTLE TICKS THROUGHOUT
THE SOUTH.
TENNESSEE ENTIRELY FREE
Over $4,000 Additional Square Miles
in Eight Southern States to Be
Released From Quarantine.

Washington.-The territory in the
South freed from cattle ticks and re-
leased from quarantine has been in
creased by 1906 square miles by an
order issued by the acting secretary
Of agriculture, effective February 16,
1914, releasing additional portions of
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Okla
homa and Texas. This action has been
taken as a result Of further progress
made in the determination of the ticks
which spread s~plenetic or Texas fe-
yer of cattle. The total area released
since the beginning Of the work in
1906 now aggregates 215,9OS square
miles, and amounts to about 80 per
cent. of the territory infected at the
time the work was undertaken.
Tennessee, is the first Of the states
extensively infested by the ticks to
be entirely freed from this pest and
released from quarantine.
The portions of the several states
to be released from quarantine on
February 16 under the order mentioned
are as follows:
, In Virginia: The county Of Sussex
and the balance Of the county Of
G~reenesville.
In North Carolina: The counties OF
Moore, Hoke, Scotland, Robson and
New Hanover.
In Georgia: The counties Of Nor
gan and Franklin.
In Tennessee: The remainder Of
Marion county.
In Alabama: Portions Of the coun-
ties of Jackson and Sumter.
In Mississippi: The counties Of
Clay, Jasper. Smith, Scott and Lee
fore, the remainder Of the counties
of Lowndes, Holmes, Madison, Attala,
Rankin, Noxubee, Chickasaw, and por-
tons of the counties of Claiborne, War
rem, Yazoo, Sharkey, Bolivar, Newton,
Grenada, Leake, Monroe, Jones and
Lafayette.
In Oklahoma: The county Of Cot
ton and the remainder Of the counties
of Tillman, Grady, Craig and Ottawa,
and portions Of the counties Of Nc
Claim, Usage and Delaware.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
STEAMER MONROE
SINKS, 47ARE LOST
FORTY.SEVEN LIVES LOST IN
MARINE DISASTER OFF THE .
VIRGINIA COAST.
THRILLING RESCUE OF So
Steamer Nantucket Proceeding In
Dense Fog Rams Into the Monroe
Latter Sank In Ten Minutes.-Ter.
rifle Scenes on Lost Ship.

Norfolk -Forty-seven persons lost
their lives in the icy waters Of the At
lantic at 2 o'clock a. m. when the Old
Dominion liner Monroe was rammed
amidships, practically cut in two and
sank within ten minutes, rs miles
southeast of Hog Island by the 'Mer-
chants and Miners steamer Nam
tucket.
The At lost comprised % passen-
gers and "a members of the crew, as
yet unidentified, according to Official
wireless report to the Old Dominion
line here.
Thirty-one passengers and SIS Of the
crew were saved. Captain Johnson
Of the sunken Monroe and all his Off
GERS but mi were among the saved.
The lost officer was Second Engineer
Gately.
Eighty-six, survivors picked from the
sea and huddled on the Nantucket,
which was proceeding slowly with a
crumpled bow toward Norfolk are the
only ones who know all the story Of
how the two big ships, picking their
way through a blanket of fog-one
bound north and the other bound south
crashed near the Winter Quarter
shoal Iightship. ~
Fragments of the wreck narrative
that reached here by wireless told
how the Nantucket, backed off, lower.
ed boats and began sweeping the
misty sea with her searchilghts, then,
within tie minutes, the Monroe, her
passengers pitched out Of berths in
night clothes, went down.
In the swirling vortex of the sinking
ship men shouted and women scream
ed through the mist. The Monroe went
down so quickly that there was little
time for launching boats and it is be.
lieved that the only ones saved were
those picked up at once by the Nan
tucket. ...... '..#
A dense fog that enveloped the sea
and the panic that followed the col.
lision made rescue work hazardous.
With water pouring into the doomed
liner Monroe, her frightened passen.
gers rushed to the decks and groped
helplessly about in the dense fos.
Many hurled themselves overheard.
The Nantucket's boats had been low
cred almost Immediately after the col
lision and guided by the cries Of the
Monroe's passengers and crew who
had taken the desperate chance Of
leaping into the icy see, they pressed
the work Of rescue. Searchlights that
were aimed through the wall of fog
were of feeble help.
Meanwhile the wireless began hiss
ing out its call for aid. The revenue
cutter Onondaga, cruising off the Vir-
G MIA Capes, heard and under forced
draft, sped northward. From her Nor
folk berth the wrecking tug l. J.. Mer-
rift soon was underway. The Old Do
minion liner Hamilton, not far from
where the Monroe went down, was
headed for the Nantucket and other
ships turned their prows to the res
cue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Trust Measures to Be Expedited.

Washington.-How to expedite the
administration antitrust legislative
nrogram was the subject Of an H.
formal conference at the home Of Sehc
ator Newlands of Nevada, chairman
Of the senate committee On interstate
commerce. Cooperation Of commit.
tees in both houses was agreed on as
essential to quick results in carrying
the program to completion and, to this
end. the suggestion of joint hearings
met with general favor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Enforce Law and Order.

Charleston.-Far from being con-
tent to rest upon what 1t accomplish
ed by the publication Of its report,
the Law and Order league has laid
out a programme of activities that
will keep the work of this organiza-
ton before the public for some time
to come, according to announcements
made a few days ago by officers OF
the league. More mass meetings will
be held from time to time and the
work undertaken by the organization
will be pushed with renewed vigor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
To Sell Wabash Railroad.

St. Louis, Mo.-The sale Of the Wa.
bash Railroad at foreclosure was au'
thorized by Federal Judge Adams.
Judge Adams directed that no bid,
for the property lower than t~hirty-four
million dollars be accepted and that
the sale be made without appraise-
ment.
Chester f. Krum was appointed spe-
cial master to execute the sale. All
bidders will be required to deposit
with him. 81, 200, 900 or s3,5O0,OOO in
Wabash first refunding or extension
mortgage bonds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Bow Kills His Father.

Natchitoches, La.-Fearing for the
lives Of his mother and other members
Of the family, John G. Clark, Jr, aged
10, shot and killed his father in their
home at N~atchitoches, according to tes-
timony before the coroner's jury.
Clark, ST., it was testified, came home
under the influence Of intoxicants and
threatened to kill members of his
household. Mrs. Clark fed. When her
husband started to attack their 10
year old daughter, young Clark shot
his father down. A wife and nine chill
dren survive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Rebellion In Haiti.

Port Au Prince.-The revolutionary
movement in Haiti grows stronger day
by day. Several towns in the north
are in arms against the government
and several of the most important
places have been captured by revolu.
tionists. In the south, Petit Goav, on
the north shore Of the southwestern
peninsula, and Mirogoanne, on the
south coast of the bay of GonaiVes,
50 miles from Port Au Prince, have
Joined in the movement. The sltua'
tion at Port Au Prince is tranquil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Three Neiqhbors Shot by Man.

Commerce, Ga.-Hugh Walls, a mid
dle-aged white man, shot and serious
ly wounded three of his neighbors in
the Bold Spring community in Frank
lin county, IL miles east of Commerce.
Wall was accompanied by one of his
friends, a young white man named
Pitts. The two went. to the home of
Mr.. Cantrell and Bob Hanley. While
engaged, it is saidI in a conversation
over a trivial business matter, Walls
pulled his gun and began firing, shoot
ing all three of the men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
viii Open CIuiRoom.

Rock Hill.-The Wnan's club OF
the Aragon mill villa opened quar-
tiers recently for the 'e Of the young
people of the commtty for the first
time. This club ron was recently
given by Alexander ing for the clubs
use. 1t is the purse of this club,
to keep open house'or the benefit Of
the young peoplef the community
and to offer a rasant place for
games, social inteouse and reading.
The hours will btrom Z to 9 o'clock
and one of the .mbers of the club
will serve as litrlan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Injunctions Were Dissolved.

Kansas City.-Injunctions against
John T. Barker, attorney general Of
Missouri, preventing him from pro-
ceeding with suits to recover s24,000,-
900 excess freight and passenger
charges made by railroads while the
Missouri rate cases were in litigation,
were dissolved in an opinion by Fed
eral Judge Smith Mcpherson. The
criminal injunction brought by rail-
roads to prevent enforcement of Mis-
souri's two cent passenger and maxi
mum freight rate lave also was dis
missed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Fair For GEORGETOWN.

Georgetown. - Georgetown county
will fall in line with the other coun-
ties of the state and have a county
fair this fall. This matter has been
under consideration for the past sew
eral months, but no definite steps
were taken until recently. A mass
meeting of the citizens of the county
was held q few days ago for the pur'
pose of organizing and completing
definite arrangements. The idea OF a
county fair for Georgetown has arous.
ed a great amount Of enthusiasm
among the citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
URGES SCHOOLS IN SUMMER
Commissioner cIaxton So urges-Prac.
tice of Closing Termed Primitive.

SOIHtfiooiStlSt S'o~sSh W S6S
tice of Closing Termed Primitive.
Washington. = Characterizing the
practice of closing public schools In
summer as primitive and %preposter-
GUS" and declaring the most import.
ant problem Of today was to keep
city boys from three months contain
nation in the Streets" P. P. Claxton,
commissioner of the United States bu.
reau Of education, approved a plan
which would mean continuous school
sessions and through which two mil
lion children might b enlisted in voca-
tional work.
"The teachers shoul'' teach nature
study and the principles Of horticul-
ture," said Mr.. Claxton.
Public schools of the country rep
resent an investment In buildings,
grounds and equipment Of nearly two
billion dollars, and this investment
stands idle about one-quarter Of the
time for no other reason than that
in primitive days both teachers and
pupils were needed on the farms three
or four months in the summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Beast Terrorized Whole Section.

Lyerly, Ga.-The weird walls Of a
wild beast roaming the forests of
northwest Georgia, resembling the
screams Of a terrific woman, has caus-
ed many an unpleasant hour for per-
sons travelling during the night hours
along the lonely roads through the
country. The animals, which no one
seems to recognize, has been e sew
eral times, but still, after seeing it, no
one a give much of a description of
it, other than it is like a dog, raw
and lanky, and does not have any
particular place Of abode.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Tomato Club ORGANIZER.

Chester.-Miss 10 Anna Yarbtr-
ough, daughter Of the Rev. ]. II. Hr-
borough, has been appointed he
Chester county girls tomato clubo or
ganizer. Miss Edith L. Parrot sent.
one day in the city in c%onfernce
with R. L. Cunningham and " D.
Knox, county superintendent o edu-
cation, during which time the luali-
fications of a number Of the nales Of
different aspirants for the psition
were considered. Miss Yarbrough
was selected as the best equipped to
push the work. .t H.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Probe of Strikes Ordered.

Washington.-A sweeping investiga.
ton Of strike conditions in the coal
fields Of Colorado and the copper dis
trict of Michigan was authorized by
the house. By a vote of ISL to is
the house adopted the resolution of
Representative Heating Of Colorado,
empowering the mines and mining
committee to make inquiry as to con-
ditions in Colorado and Michigan in
which the federal government might
be concerned. Hearings will be con.
Quoted in the strike regions by a sub.
committee, or subcommittee,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
comher Leaned $50 Feet.

San Francisco, Cal.-The highest
seas known on the Pacific coast since
it was charted by the United States
government were recorded. The light
on Trinidad Head, near Eureka, Cal,
was put out last week by surf that
smashed the thick protecting panes
of glass surrounding it. Trinidad
Head rises $50 feet above the sea level
The light is perched on a shelf OF
rock about half way up, and the lens
is 200 feet above the margin of the
surf
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Study Of PeIIagra at spsrtanburg.

Spartanburg.-Dr. J. l.. Jefferies OF
this city has received definite infor,
nation that the Thompson-McFadden
commission for the study of pellagra
will return in the spring for continu'
ed research into the causes of the dis
ease. A letter was written to the Spar.
tanburg physician by Capt. Siler,
chairman of the commission, contain
ing the information when he return.
ed to New York from Washington,
where he made arrangements with
Col. Thompso nfor the continuation
of the work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Bio Truck Farm.

For many years Sumter hs needed
a first class truck farm neart. j. K
Jennings, an enterprising !ung far
mer, last year planted a fe' acres In
vegetables and found that here was
O good profit in it. This a he Is
planning to conduct a rellar truck
farm and has associated VIII him two
experienced truck farmei OF Virgin
Ia, M. D, and I. G. RaIdale. The
farm will be known as II Clear View
truck farm and will beabout three
miles from town on % Stateburg
road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Haitian President FIees.

Port Au Prince, Haiti.-The presi.
dent Of Haiti, Michel Oreste, fed from
the capital and took refuge on board
the German cruiser Vineta. He was
accompanied by his wife. Fighting
began in the city, and an hour later
the president left the palace under
an escort and was conveyed in a
launch to the warship. Almost i'm
mediately detachments of ~biuejackets
were landed from the United States
armored cruiser Montana and the vi
meta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
cIarks Discredits Presidency Talk.

Washington-Speaker Clark de-
clared that nothing in his Baltimore
speech could be considered as 'indicat-
ing that he had figured on being q
presidential candidate in 1916 or any
time in the future.
"The only thing I said about the
presidency" said the speaker, twas
in reply to the flowery introduction Of
the POSTMASTER. 1 said that If all
that the POSTMASTER said was true
I ought to be president and would be
if the proposed primary had been In
force in 1912. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Death Stared at Vanderbilt Party.

New Orleans, La.-That the party
aboard Frederick W. Vanderbilt's
Yacht Warrior faced death probably
for hours after the vessel went
aground on a reef off the coast of Co.
lombia, was information gained from
the fragments of wireless messages
picked up here. All the lifeboats OF
the United Fruit company's steamer
Frutera we're lost in the effort to take
the passengers off the Warrior and
Captain Henschaen summoned the
steamer Almirante, which finally eff
fected a perilous rescue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
s. A. L. Train Cruashes Into A. c. L

L%aurinbrg, N. C.-Seaboard Air Line
passenger train No. IA, from Whining.
ton to Charlotte, ran into Atlantic
Coast Line train No. 70 at the cross
ing of the two roads at Pembroke
at TAO a. m.
Two of the coaches on the A. C. L.
train were derailed.
1t is said that the dense fog made
it difficult for the Seaboard train en-
gineer to see the Coast Line train,
which. was standing on the tracks and
1t Is also said that his brakes failed to
respond when he did e 1t. d
Several persons were injured, the
most seriously injured being Engt-
neer Charles Shafer, of Hamlet, of the
seaboard train. He was badly bruised
about his head and body.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
COUNTIES ExPEND TO MUCH.
Comptroller General Reports on In
designations Made In His
: Office. ~

Columbia. = ~"Twenty-six counties
ueql sssuedxe lueIIno IoJ eIom lueds
the total amount Of revenue from all
sources in such counties, a violation
Of the statute law and a condition
which naturally increases the county
debt" says A.. w. Jones, comptroller
general, in his annual report to the
legislature, discussing his investiga-
tons of financial affairs Of counties.
Expenses for all counties in the state
amounted to more than $2,800,000.
The following is an extract form
the report: .s 49,.
"Twenty-six counties have spent
more money for current expenses
than the total amount, Of revenue
from all sources in such counties, a
violation Of the statute law and a con-
dition which naturally increases the
county debt. '..s,
This ole shows the necessity for
a simpel system of bookkeeping to
prevent the county commissioners
from mourning debts or issuing war
rants in excess of the moneys avail
able for their payments.
Detailed reports of these investi-
cations are on file in my Office and
in many cases copies of them have
been furnished the grand juries, and
where not already furnished to the
grand juries will be done so upon re-
quest. Any desiring to inspect
these reports a do so in my office.
L do not include them at length in
this report, for the reason that their
publication would involve, enormous
expense, which I deemed unneces-
sary, inasmuch as the public officials
and others interested can obtain the
information contained in these re-
ports by inspecting them in my Office,
or referring to copies furnished to
the grand juries In the Various coun-
ties. Any n desiring to obtain ad-
ditional copies of these reports will
be allowed to do SO at their own ex-
pense. However, should your honor
able body wish these investigations
published, they can be done so at any
time as a special report, IL you see
fit to so order. \
"These Investigations show that
there is no general system Of book
keeping observed In the management
Of county affairs. In many instances
the books are only partially or defec-
lively kept, and the appropriations for
county purposes r not made upon
the same plan in all counties. In some
there is only a general levy for all
county purposes without any limita-
ton as to the amount to be spent for
any specific purpose; in others the ap.
preparation act for county purposes
specifies the particular use to which
certain amounts are to be applied.
However, but little attention Is paid
by disburising officers to such limita-
tons in the appropriation acts, so
that money appropriated for one pur-
pose is frequently applied to another,
both Of these purposes being charges
against the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
of Court Laid to Ministers.

Pretoria, Union Of South Africa
Court proceedings against the minis
tiers Of justice, defense and interior,
because Of their action in deporting
the South African strike leaders, be-
gan promptly here. The supreme
court Judge, Sir John W. Vessels,
granted an application for leave to
apply to attach the three ministers
for contempt Of court. The Judge de-
clared that if he had possessed infor.
nation he would have granted an in
junction restraining the government
from deporting the men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Duehay Will Inspect Federal Prison

Duehay Will Inspect Federal Prison.
Observation-Disclosures H. Duehay, the
newly appointed superintendent OF
prisons, will shortly visit Atlanta, Ca,
to inspect the United States peniten.
tiary there. His appointment is a per.
sonal one of Attorney General Mercy
nolds, and he does not have to be
confirmed by the senate, so he will
enter upon his new duties at once. Mr..
Duehay declined to make an comment
upon the charges Of Julian Hawthorne
and others affecting the conduct OF
Warden Meyer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Has 43 Steel Bridges.

Gaffney.-Supervisor E. F. Lips.
comb recently stated that Cherokee
now has 43 steel bridges within her
borders, from 16 to $50 feet in length
and that there are more than 1000
miles of good roads in the county.
The road-making outfit consists of
one traction engine, a scariier, and
three scrapers. He has 26 hands,
and the good work Is progressing as
never before. 10.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Earthquake Shocks Cause Panic.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Earth
quake shocks at Mendoza caused a
panic. Mendoza is the capital Of the
province Of Mendoza, lying about six
II miles distant from the volcano Of
Aeencagua. In 1861 Mendoza was
pyerthrown by an earthquake.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
$4,000 for Cancer Work.

New York.-The New York Homeo-
pathic Medical College has been given
s25, 900 for research work In cancer,
it was announced. The donor Is Lam
bert Suydam, who for many years has
been interested in furthering scien-
tifc investigation along this line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
rs Lives Lost In "Movie" Panic.

Batavia, Dutch East Indies.-Fifty-
eight children, sixteen women and n
man were killed during a panic caused
by a fire at a moving picture show
on a plantation in the Dutch residency
of Surabaya. Most Of the victims were
trampled to death or sufocated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Bio Sunday School Meet.

Anderson.-Never before In the his
tory Of the Sunday school work In this
state have such splendid plans been
laid for a state convention as are be-
ing laid for the convention at Ander
son February 11-13. H
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-02-04
Some New Enterprises.

EFN ~
Unit improvement Company OF CO.
lumbia has been commissioned With
a capital stock of $4,000. Petition.
ers are: E. T. Summersett, E. b.
Gresham and M. M. Plat. The com
pany will do a general real estate
business.
Reeder.Newton Furniture Company
Of Greenville has been chartered with
a capital Of $4,000. Officers are: r.
l.. Newton, president; Z. H Wood,
vice president; N. J. Reeder, secretary
and treasurer.
: Realty Investment Company OF
Charleston has been chartered with
a capitalSof $4,000. Officers are: w.
H. Mixson, president; G.%B. Buell., vice
president; R. G. White, secretary and,
treasurer.
City Investment Company OF Char
lesion, has been chartered with a.
capital of $4,000. Officers are: w
s. Cook, president; J. A. Storfer, vice.
president; r. G.. White, secretary and
treasurer.
Truluck-C arroway Company OF
Olanta has been chartered with al
capital Of $4,000. Officers are: q. G..
Truluck, president; S. C. Carroway,
vice president, secretary and treas
urer.
Specially Manufacturing and Sales.
Company OF Columbia has been char
tered, with a capital OF $4,000; to-
manufacture typewriter covers Off
GERS are: A. H.. Kohn, president; w
H. Greever, vice president; w. o.
Oil, secretary and treasurer.