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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26

The first Of the fairs are in pro-
gress this week and for the next
month there will be a splendid string
of these exhibitions in Vermont The
great progress that is being made in
Vermont is well shown by the ex-
hibits at these fairs and every Yer.
monter should attend at least one
fair each season.
The reports OF the wanton killing
of women and children and the mutt
htion of wounded men, that come
first from one side in the great war
and then from the other, are probab
ly not reliable. Such accusations are
always made in time of war and
usually prove to be based on excite
ment and feeling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
Spoiled His Chance.

why don't you propose to that girlf
You like her. and I'm sure she would
have you"
"All true. but there is an tnsuperable
obstacle between u.s."
"Al family or religious objections
can be overcome"
Nothing like that. got little too
gay when tlrst met her and told her
l was getting $40 a week whereas !
am getting only S25."-Louisville Cour-
iar-Tnnrnal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
Get Wise, IS an old saw

but it cuts clean for those who are
not intimately informed about the
values and possibilities of lifc insur-
ance in the solution of their lifc prob
lens. Our experience and our b!ehly
o organized business are at your ser
vice at all times National Life lns.
Co, Of VT. (Mu,ual) Earle s. Kin
sley. General Agent Mead Building,
Rutland. vi. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
HoW's Thisi

We vffer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot Be cured BY Halls CataTh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
eut any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL. Rank OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. O.
dalfs Catarrh Cure f. taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
rous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free Price Is cents ger bottle. Sofa
" an Druggists
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
AHard.ned Criminal

Mrs. Gotrox You have Swallowed my
husband FOR two weeks. Did he do
wrong? Society Detective
Wrong. madam. He ate peas with q
sioon. pie with knife ana drank cof
Zee from the saucer. will spare you
further anguish by not mentioning his
Chicago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
A Matter OF Feet.

IF one did not know better" re-
marked an observant man. "he would
be inclined to believe an aviator Is
akin to a centipede. Not long ago !
was telling friend that a certain air
man had dropped forty-five feet 'Yesy
he asked. And how many has he
leftY New York Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
HUGE MORTALITY
Official Figures of Dead and Wounded
Sent to War Offices

The Hague, Aug. ga dispatch
sent officially from here today to the
war offices of tho French and British
allies states that during the conflict
thus far between the Germans and
Belgians, there have been killed to
date 10000 men, with $4,000 wounded,
many of whom have been injured ia
tally. The greater bulk Of the NOR
tally occurred in and around the
Liege forts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
BENNINGTON. VT, AUG. 20. 1914.

Japan has gotten into the war with
out much excuse and good many
people who sympathize with the al
lies would not be sorry to see Japan
get a setback for butting in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
Women Physicians.

Women physicians are not a modern
innovation. There were plenty Of
them among the ancient Greeks. some
Of them being famous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26

Joy Is the ray OF sunshine that
brightens and opens those two beau.
tiful howers-COnndence and Hope =
L. Souvestre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-26
Grinds His Own Meal

PA. what is a dentistg"
"A dentist is a man who uses other
peoples teeth to feed himself"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
FAMOUS MINSTREL STARS.

Many stars Of the theatrical world
have received their first recognition in
the Companies of Primrose and Will
son, the famous minstrel stars. To
enumerate the list would be to name
some of the most prominent comedians
and vocalists of teh present day. Mes
srs. Primrose and Wilson possess the
happy faculty of discovering talent
and then the ability to develop it. The
splendid organization gathered to-
gether by these stars for their big
spectacular production of the 10th
Century minstrelsy includes many ar
lists of the first magnitude, many o1
whom have been individual stars
There are a number of finds" with
this attraction this season, who will
no doubt, have their names displayed
in bright lights in the near future. Al
the Opera House, Monday night Nov.
the goth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
MINSTREL SHOW HERE MONDAY.

'"The minstrel show was built up
from the historic first part, the famed
semi-circle, with bones and tamborine
at the ends," says George Primrose,
the famous minstrels star, who is
again appearing with his old partner,
George Wilson, in a big production of
goth Century minstrelsy. "This was
found in the first real minstrel show,
and has continued down to the pres
ent day, although instead Of two end
men we now have twelve. But the old
time company had but one Bones
and one "tamo," as he was sometimes
addressed by the interlocutor or mid
dleman. The old minstrels were fer
tile of songs that. fingered in the
memory. Whitlock, the originator OF
negro minstrelsy may be forgotten
but how many of the older generation
have forgotten his Lucy Long" OF
MARY Blaine"
Primrose and Wilson'S Minstrels
will be here Monday night, Nov. Goth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
WILSON AND PRIMR0SE'S MIN
STRELS HERT MONDAY NIGHT
NOVEMBER THE BOTH.

For seventy years, minstrelsy has
played an important part in the annals
of American amusements. Messrs. Will
and Primrose, teh sole surviving mem
bers of the famous quartette of black
face artists, Barlow, Wilson, Prim-
rose and West will preesnt their all
prominent company of burnt cork ar
lists, at the Opera House here on Mon
day, Nov. 30th. in big revue OF min
strelsv showing it's birth, development
and triumph. They have given their
revival a omst sumptuous pictorial
dressing, and the costuming is said to
bo tho most elaborate seen with a
minstrel company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
GOOD TIME
IS ARRANGED
FOR SECRETARIES

Rock Hill, Nov. 1S.-An event OF mucf
Importance all over the State is the assem-
bling next week in Rock Hill Of represen
tatives Of all the commercial agencies o
South Carolina. This meeting will take
place on Friday, the day following Thanks
giving.
ALI alert boosters Of Rock Hill-and thu
last comparatively accurate census Of the
"good town" taken in 1914, shows thai
there are about 11,764 Of these boosters
here-a1e looking forward with muct
pleasure to this opportunity Of entertain
| ing in their midst this visiting body o.
boosters on the 9th.
It is hoped that every commercial or
ganization in South Carolina will have its
secretary or president, or both, at this i'm
portant conference. The president Of the
association. Mr.. Albert S. Johnstone, OF
Greenville, has prepared an excellent pro-
gram and it is sure that all who will have
most profitable and enjoyable time.
One Of the best features Of the occasion
will be the address Of the new president of
the University Of South Carolina. He will
speak at a smoker to be given at the night
session by the Rock Hill Chamber Of Com
merce to the visiting delegation. DR.. Cur
rell is a renowned educator and charm
ing speaker, and no one who can arrange
to be present can afford to miss his aG-
dress on Education and citizenship"
The secretaries will also have an oppor-
tunity of seeing the most famous alfalfa
fields Of the State. These are in sight Of
the city on the farms Of Mr.. j. NJ. Cherry,
and an automobile ride Is being planned
with stop-over in this field. Right on
the spot, In full view Of the alfalfa in sew
eral stages Of its Development Prof. G. R.
Weeks, of Winthrop College, will deliver
short lecture on alfalfa"
There is still another feature which the
secretaries anticipate with pleasure. The
local secretary, Mr.. w. R. Timmons, has
just accepted for the president Of the As
sociation, the invitation Of Winthrop's
president, DR.. D. B.. johnson, asking for
the attendance of the secretaries at q
luncheon to be served in their honor in the
same dining room with his $40 girls. 1t
might be well to state at this point, how
ever. that number Of chaperones will be
on hand so the wives Of the secretaries
need not fear for the safe and heart-whole
return Of their absent husbands.
1t Is needless to say that Rock Hill ex-
tends to all who contemplate entering her
gates on the 9th the same hearty welcome
which she has displayed on so many other
occasions, and it Is hoped that very large
number will be In attendance at this meet
ing from all over the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
LEO FRANK
LOSES AGAIN
Now Looks Like He
May Hang.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Justice Lam
ar today refused to issue writ of err
ror to supreme court for review Of
conviction of Leo NJ. Frank for murder
CT Mary Phagan, a factory girl in At
lanta, in 1913. Attorneys for Frank ap-
piled to Justice Lamar for writ on
the ground that right under the con-
stitution has been denied Frank when
the jury's verdict was returned during
his absence from the court room.
Henry Alexander, attorney for Leo
Frank, said he was unable to announce
whether the application for writ will
be presented to other justices until he,
conferred with his associate, Henry
Peeples,. who is absent now from the
city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
Death of MIR. Cochran.

Mr.. George W. Cochran, aged 65 years,
died at his home in Abbeville last Saturday
morning, as result Of injuries he received
last Friday night in an accident at the ABB
beville Cotton Mills, where he was en-
ployed as night watchman.
Mr.. Cochran is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Eugene Nance and Miss Harvey
Cochran; one sister, Miss Matte Cochran,
and one brother, Mr.. s. 81. Cochran, all OF
Abbeville. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of many relatives and friends.
The funeral services were held at the
Methodist Church on Sunday at o'clock,
conducted by his pastor, Rev. S. o. Cantey,
and the interment was at Long Cane Gem
etery, the following acting as pail bearers
j. F. Bradley, Richard Sondley, J. L. Per-
rim, Judge M. E. Hollingsworth, Jas. NJ.
Taggart and Fred Cason.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
OF INTEREST TO VETERANS
And Widows of Confederate Sol
diers-A Complete List IS
Desired of Abbevllle
County.

At the last session Of the Legislature a
bill was introduced to pension all bona 1de
Confederate soldiers and widows, and the
question. arose as to the number there was
in the State, and the following resolution
was passed y
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
THAT the County Board Of Pensions OF
the various counties Of this State, be ana
are hereby required, to compile ana me
with the Comptroller General bona hoe
list Of all Confederate soldiers and WIDOWS
now living in their respective countless IL
respective oil whether or not they are no"
receiving pensions.
Resolved, further, That said Board OF
Pensions be, and they are hereby, required
to revise this list as aforesaid, and to rem
der their services herein provided 1ol
without further compensation"
1t is desired to secure a correct ana com
plete list of every Confederate soldier III
Abbeville County. Chairman A. +. CalVer'
wishes to appoint committee OF two vet
Grams lin each Township to get up this lls'
but is unable to get up list OF the com
mittees without the aid of those living II
the different townships. he Will appre
ciate it if you Will send him In the name:
~ two that will do the work if your town
shin is not represented below.
Hehas appointed committees as follows
Lowndesville-W.C G. Shaw, M. W. Barnes
and DR.. A. J.Speer.
Donalds-W. R. Dunn, and NJ. W. Matti
son.
Abbeville Township-A. F. Calvert and
H. Barksdale.
Send in list for your township at once
in order that complete list may be Sc
cured.
The members Of the County Pension
Board are: A. F. Calvert. chairman; Hon
S. Gilbert, j. II. Barksdale and D. 7
Hannah.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
Calhoun Falls.

Calhoun Falls, s. c., Nov. %, 1914.
Mrs. Granville Beal was in Abbeville last
Monday.
DR.. Joseph Hicks went to Abbeville last
Monday.
Mr.. ). G. Black was business visitor to
Abbeville last Monday.
Mrs. Joel Mcclellan and two children, OF
Mt. Carmel, passed through Calhoun! Falls
on their way to Abbevillo last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders went to Elberton
last Tuesday to visit the. formers parents.
MET. Poore spent last Sunday with
his family. By:
DR.. 3a7ks was in Abbeville last Tuesday
Ono 1ay the coldest nights was here
Tn ursta y, ,'swhen the mercH-y went down
to abo,mi degrees, and continued cold
with hesgy winds blowing, through Satur-
day.
DIR. F. E. Harrison, of Abbeville, was
here last week on business.
Mr.. Augustine T. Smythe, Of Charles
ton, spent several days in Calhoun Falls,
the guest of Mr.. j. G. Carlisle.
Mrs. Jno. G.. Carlisle and little son Jack
left last Saturday for San Francisco, where
they will spend some time.
Mr.. Roger Simpson has moved his fam
lily to Calhoun Falls and are now located In
the Campbell house. kEs.
MIR. and Mrs. Rock, Mr.. Geo. Gillian
and Mr.. Johnnie Gillian arrived from
Winchester, Texas, and are at the home
their parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
West End.

Misses Margaret Bradley and Leila
Link of the Woman's College, Due West,
spent the weekend In the city with their
parents.
Mrs. w. A. Templeton has gone To Mil
lersburg, KY, where she expects, TO spend
soms time with her daughter, Mrs. John
Thorn.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Pressly went to
Clinton Saturday. Rev. Pressly preached
in the A. R. P. Church Of that place Sun
day.
At the home of DR.. and Mrs. G. 81. Nc
Murray. on Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. John
Lyon expects to entertain her children and
grandchildren. Fourteen grandchildren,
with their mothers and fathers, are ex-
peeted, and all are anticipating pleasant
time.
Mrs. j. A. Dickson and sons, John Albert
and Paul, went to the:hone of Mrs John
Brownlee Monday to attend the marriage
Of Miss Elise Brownlse to Mr.. Herman
Sharpe. The marriage Is to take place
Wednesday evening at eight O'Clock.
Mrs. D. A. Rogers and little daughter
spent the weekend In Monroe, N. T.. with
relatives. ./ ~
Mrs. V. D. Lee rs In Eiberton visiting
her daughter, Mrs. z. B. Rogers.
DR.. and Mrs. Tom Davis, Of Augusta,
spent a few days last week with the Int
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Stark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill expect to attend
the Brownlee-Sharp wedding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25

1t is believed mere they Will make an
other effort to get through to French
coast and perhaps at the same time
try to force the line of French fort
resses in the Argonne region.
Bombard Towns.
The Germans have been violently
bombarding Ypres in Flanders, Sois,
sons on the Aisne and Rheims, while
they have attacked in force in the Ar
gonne region. The French claim the
Argonne assaults have been repulscd
While the Germans say they have been
gaining ground steadily.
ANY or all fthis activity may be
intended to divert attention from the
quarter in which the supreme attack
will be made, but the allies are sure
to discover where they must expect
the next blow. To ward off the posi-
bility of the Germans again trying tc
move along the coast. the British fleet
has been bombarding their positions
from the sea.
Turkey as usual reports victories
over the Russians in the Caucasus
and the British in Egypt, but these
lack confirmation. The English to-
night issued an account of successful
British operations in the Persian gulf
The same statement told of the defeat
of a British force sent against Ger
man East Africa.
British naval airmen, including
Lieut.. Sippe, one of those who de
stroyed a Zeppelin shed and an air
ship at Dusseldorf before the Ger
mans took Antwerp, have made tsil
more daring raid from French terri,
tory over Friedrichshafen. According
to the aviators' account, they dropped
bombs which damaged the Zeppelin
factory at that place. One aeroplane
was brought down by Germans, but the
others escaped damage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
United States Flag Eree.

We direct the attention OF our leaders tc
the advertisement of the Haddon" Wilson
Company in this issue Of the Press ano
Banner, in which they tell about the Unit
ed States Flags that they are giving away
to the boys and girls, and the big fngs
that they have for school houses.
This popular Dry Goods store is always
at the front when it comes to Special
so YOU will do we'll to look at their line be-
fore buying. J.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25

All of these questions must be final
ly adjudicated in the courts of the
land. I feel that this worldwide war
is the end of one epoch, and the be-
ginning Of new one in the science
of government and finance. The ul- 4
innate aim of true democracy Is to
give to each individual his just rights
and no more. This must involve an
equitable division of the burdens, Of
organized society, as well as the bene
fits.
A situation like the present offers
fertile field for money and power to
fatten at the expense Of weakness and
poverty. The farmers can not bear,
without destruction, the entire bur-
den of this situation. It must be dis
tributed over the entire body polite,
and there Is no force strong enor
to curb money and its power, save or
ganized government. This is the log
ical sequence of the statement, "the
whole policy of the State is bound up
in the growing, the sale and the man
ufacture of octton."
Strong Protector.
What a grand conception of govern
ment it is to stand strong, curbing
human greed and protecting human
weakness. Do not be deceived; the
entire world is deeply interested in
getting your cotton at the lowest pos
sible price. They intend you to shoul-
der the entire loss on this crop and
llet you make another one If you can.
The more cotton you make, the less
you get. If one-half of the cotton
crop we're destroyed, the portion left
would sell for more than the whole.
Why is it that as soon as Liverpool
and New York settled their straddle
contracts, this the exchange opened!
They are knocking the price down
every day. Why does not the stock
exchange open? Because it would
lower the price of stocks and bonds.
These are held by capitalists, while
cotton is held by the Southern farm
er. These capitalists wish to use
high priced stocks, through the re-
gion reserve system to get money 10
buy Scent cotton in the South. Cotton
in Europe is now worth % cents per
pound. If they can get your cotton
at 6~eents they will make the biggest
"killing" ever seen. Any government
that will stand for such infamy and
not hold out protecting hand to the
producers is unworthy the support OF
an honest man.
If had the warehouse system that
nleaded with the legislature for one
year ago, I would be- opening up d.
rect trade with Manchester and estao-
fishing a stable price for cotton.
The only remedy is to warehouse
vour cotton and get money on the re-
CENTS to ease up your creditors. II
YOU will plant grain, raise stock and
produce no cotton in 1915, you Will
get the benefit Of war prices later.
Respectfully,
John Lowndes McLaurin,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
THE TEACHERS MEETING
Held on Saturday MOrning.-New Of.
ficers Elected and Several Ad-
dresses Were Made.

The first County Teachers meeting
was held in the Court House last Sat.
urday. Regardless of the very cold
day, thirty-five teachers were present
and enrolled.
DR.. Mccain of Erskine, who was to
address the teachers failed to be pres
ent. Mr.. w. R. Bradley, former county
Superintendent, made most interest
ing talk, telling of conditions Of the
mountain schools of this State. TIE
spoke of how eager those mountain
GERS are. for an education. He knew of
some who walk as far as sir miles to
school. Yet many find faul hat the
schools in this county are as far as
two miles distant. He also spoke of the
fine influence that schools are having
over those communities and that how
lawlessness is decreasing.
The speech was very much enjoyed
and we hope to have Mr. Bradley with
us again.
Mr.. Lawson, County Superintend-,
was also present for short while and
gave the teacehrs some instructions
as to their duties. He explained in de-
tail how to fill in pay claims.
The president followed with brief
statement. of the work done last year
by the Association and placed before
the teachers some things that we hope
to accomplish this year as follows:
1. Each teacher in the county to
become a member of the County and
the State Teachers Association.
2. To establish a Teachers Profess
sional Library-circulatin
3. High School oratorical contest.
4. To foster corn clubs and tomato
clubs.
5. Each school to organize an I'm
provement club.
G. Each teacher to look for and de-
velop the most needed work in her
school district.
7. To hold at the Court House dur
ing the spring for two or three days a
Teachers Institute.
8. Filed Day to make it the best ever
The teachers present were most in
terested and have entered heartily in
to the work Of the association. The
membership fee is only twenty-five
cents. One meeting of the association
will be worth a great deal more than
the small fee to the teacher.
We want every teacher in the coun-
ty to send his or her name to the Sec
retary at once.
A short business session was held at
which officers for the next year were
elected as follaws:
President, R. B. Cheatham, City
Schools, Abbeville, S. c.
1st Vice-Pres., R. E. Moody, High
School, Mccormick.
2nd Vice-Pres., Miss Florence Brad
ford, Warrenton school, Abbeville. R. l
3rd Vice-Pres., Ralph Syfan, Rock
Spring, Abbeville, Route 2.
Sec. and Treas, ]. L. Grier, High
School, Due West.
The next meeting will be held Sat-
urday, Jan. 9Th, 1915.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-11-25
REPORT OF COTTON GINNED

Washington, Nov. 21.-Possibility of
this years cotton crop equaling or
perhaps exceeding the greatest crop
heretofore grown was indicated today
in the census bureaus fifth ginning re-
port of the season, which showed the
quantity of cotton ginned prior to
November IA, was 11,624,7OS bales,
the largest on reocrr.
In the past seven years the average
of the entire crop ginned to the end
of this period was rs per cent. On this
basis the present crop would seem to
be between 15,5Oo,OOO and 100000
bales.
The ginning for the period from No
vember 1 to Il established record
of 1,795,626 bales, exceeding last year
by $4,000 bales, and 1911 by 45S,O0O
bales. For the season this years gin
nings exceed the record by $1,000
bales.
In Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and
Oklahoma new records for ginning to
November II were established.
Included in the ginnings were 32,-
454 round bales, compared with a.
167 last year 62,76S in 1912, and
1858 in 1911.
Sea Island cotton included num-
bered 53,875 bales, compared with
$3.50 bales last year, 4O,3Ss bales
in. 1912 and 71,2O4 bales in 1911.
Ginnings prior to November IA, by
States, with comparison for the past
wear follows: