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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Farm Life Data For This State.

U y NV
Peter Rodford, lecturer Of the Ma
tional Farmers union, of Fort Worth,
Texas, has sent out the following state
ment relative to farm life in South
Carolina:
Wages for farm labor in South Car
DINA is the lowest Of any state N the
Union. The farm laborers Of this
state work on an average Of 9 hours
and 40 minutes per day, according to
a report which has just been issued by
the United States department Of agri-
culture. We have 336, 900 farm labor.
ers in this state and the average
monthly compensation is $3.50 with
board and $3.50, If the laborer boards
himself. These figures relate to the
year 1913. The average wage for farm
labor in continental United States is
1885 per month with board and
1897 without board.
There are 2,631,720 cords of wood
valued at $5,21O,79 consumed on the
farms of South Carolina annually.
The total yearly frewood consump-
ton in this state is 3,O60,9 1874 cords,
with a value of $~6,339,S53. The con
sumption in the cities of this state is
$3.50 O cords and 5S,O91 cords are
used in the mineral operation of South
Carolina each year.
"In continental United States the
annual consumption Of frewood
amounts 20 1891, 900 cords, valued at
$3.50, 900 900.
OF this amount 69,961, 900 cords are
used on the farms, 14,222,000 cords in
the cities of the nation and 1,751,000
cords are used in the mines Of the
United States. The average value Of
wood consumed in the United States
is 1921 per cord and S2.O7 in this
state. The average consumption per
farm in the United States is IL cords
per annum.
The Sout Carolina horse is now
worth S144 per head, according to a
report, while a year ago his average
! value was $40.
There are $1,000 horses on the farms
of this state and they are valued at
So, 24O,O 900.
an 1910 the number of horses in
this state was $4,000 and had an ag-
gregate value of $10,160,O00.
"In the entire United States there
|! are 20. 1862. 900 horses and they are
WORTH $2,291, 63S,000 or $109.32 each.
Diseases caused the swine breed
ers o. South Carolina to lose 80, 700
hogs, valued at $461,370 last year.
This is an average death rate Of
Go per 1900 head.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Territory Released From Quarantine.

Washington.-The Secretary of Ag-
~riculture has issued an order to take
effect September l, lifting the quar-
artine on account of Texas fever of
cs,ttle from certain portions of South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama; MISSISSIPPI
p;, and Louisiana. This action is TAX
en- as a result of further progress made
in the eradication of cattle ticks by
cooperation between State and FEEDER
al authorities. The area released
amounts to 6,SO1 square miles. This
brings the total territory released
from quarantine since the beginning Of
the work in 1906 up to 222,709 square
miles, which is nearly one-third of the
total area infested with ticks at the
time the work of eridacation was be-
gun.
The territory released in South Car
DINA by the recent order is as follows:
The counties of Dillon, Lee, Newberry,
and Sumter, 2,053 square miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
FIGURES FOR A YEAR SHOW FINE
GAINS IN FOREIGN
TRADE.
FROM COLUMBIA
Doines and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of South Carolina Peo-
Pile, Gathered Around the State
Capitol.
Columbia.

Exports from South Carolina ports
during the year ended June 80 aggre-
gated 1871 ,444 more than during the
preceding twelvemonth and imports
through the same ports exceeded the
previous total by S773,933. The bal
ance of trade, in other words the ex
cess of exports over imports for the
year, was $15,2S1,111.
South Carolina customs district
comprises the whole of the state of
South Carolina, the headquarters be-
ing in Charleston. The ports of entry
are Charleston, Georgetown and Beau
fort. For the fine showing made, ex-
ports of cotton are largely responsible.
Other important export commodities
were cotton textiles, cottonseed pro-
ducts, phosphates and naval stores.
The Manufacturers Record of Au-
gust 81 contains an analysis of South
ern exports and imports, along with
the following editorial comment:
Exporting in the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1914, merchandise to the
value of SS6S,277,313, or S~32,63S,655
more than the value Of exports from
the whole country in 1880, the South
was the salvation of the situation in a
decrease of $2~0,3S7,57S in the value of
the total volume of the foreign COM
merce of the United States from that
of the preceding year. There was an
increase in the value of the total vol
ume of foreign commerce at Southern
ports from 81, 001, 3SS, 72S in the fiscal
year 1913 to SLOTS, 263, O35 in 1914, or
by ST., S74, 1907. Excellent as was that
increase, it was, however, not suM-
cient to overcome entirely the de-
crease in the value at all other ports
of the country of &c., 61 1856, from
S3,277, 500, $50 to $3,1S5,24 no.
1.-The value Of exports from South
ern ports increased from s~S22,2S7,O17
to 1858, 1913, or by s45, 800, 296, equal
to Sc per cent, while there was a de-
crease in the value Of exports from all
other ports of the country from $1,643,-
597,132 to 81, {, 301, 1886, Or by s147,-
295,257, equal to SO per cent.
THE value Of imports through
Southern ports increased from S179,-
101, I'll to S204, 1856, 722, or by $25,SS4,-
OIL, equal to 1A.4 per cent. and the in
crease through all other ports was
from 81, 633, 9O5 1923 to s1,68S,9 8 1886,
or by s55,O33,4l2 equal to 3.4 per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Abolish the One Crop Idea.

Washington.-That the movement
for diversified farming in the South
will be fastened by the suspension OF
operations in European cotton mills
was the opinion expressed by govern
ment officials who took part in the
recent Gotten conferences here. Those
who have studied problems facing the
cotton grower believe the present
emergency most probably will result
in economic changes in the South, the
sowing of other crops besides cotton,
an expedition into diversified farming.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
University to Have Record Crowd.

Leonard T. Baker, acting dean, Uni
versity of South Carolina, sends to
The Southern Christian Advocate,
Creenville, tho following note on the
outlook for the coming session OF the
university: "Everytlling is in readi-
ness at the University of South Caro-
lima for the session of 1914-1915 which
begins on the 10th of September. The
applications for admission indicate
that the number of new students will
exceed even that of last year, which
was the largest in the history of the
institution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Germans CAPTURED Here.

Newport News, Va.-Captured by
the German cruiser Dresden when two
days out of Barbados, en- route to
Newport News for orders, but later re-
leased after an agreement was made
not to assist the British fleet In any
way, the British steamer Lynton
Grange arrived here and is awaiting
instructions from her owners Cap
tain Simpson Of the Lynton Grange,
said that two days after leaving Bar
BADGES the German cruiser over
hauled him and after ordering him
to stop sent an officers on board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
RichIand County Organizes.

With 20 or Is farmers present, the
Richland county unit of the South
Carolina division, Southern Cotton
congress, was organized at a meeting
held recently in the grand jury room
of the Richland county court house.
S. Ruff Lever Of Bookman was elected
chairman and j. r. Hopkins, NJ. D., Of
Hopkins, secretary. B. F. Taylor, Sec
rotary of the South Carolina division,
acted as temporary chairman and ex-
planned the congress object. The far
mers were in session several hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Ships Sailing Dates.

Washington. - Secretary Garrison
was advised that the steamer Patricia
of the Fabre Line, with accommoda-
tions for 2,10O passengers will sail
from Marseilles September 4. The
SAINT Ana of the same line with &C.
commodations for 1900 passengers,
will clear Southern Europen ports On
these dates: M~arseilles. September
10; Naples September IA; Palermo,
September Is; Almeria, Septembes II.
The Venzia and other vessels OF the
Fabre Line are booked for sailing In
the neal future.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Had Talk With Wilson.

Washington.-The French Ambassa-
dor. Jules %Jusserand, discussed the Eu-
ropean war with President Wilson.
Later the President told callers that
the discussion was of a general char
acter. The Ambassador said that no
protests against alleged German atroc-
tiles had been presented.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
FOUGHT Heavy Force.

London.-Premier AsQuith announc-
ed in the House of Commons that Field
Marshal Sir John French, commander
Of the British expeditionary force, had
reported that he was engaged against
a superior German force. The British
troops fought %spleudidly, and General
French considered the prospects In the
impending battle satisfactory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
English Troops Well Provided For,

notwithstanding from Paris
he correspondent Of the Reuter- Tel
egraph Company says: "A special
envoy Of The Temps VINO has return
ed from the front, had an opportunity
of seeing the English troops. He was
impressed by the excellent commits
sary arrangements. Huge cases OF
sugar, tea, cocoa, meats and vege-
tables and enormous pots of jam had
been provided for the men. Every
thing has been done, he said, in the
mlnutest detail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
No Mobilization in Italy.

London.-A dispatch TO The Times
from Rome says the Italian Premier
Salandra. assured a committee of dep
uties that no mobilization was immin-
ent in Italy and that if it did occur
later it would not mean any abandon
ment of Italian neutrality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
DESTROYED DefenseS,

London.-A dispatch from Antwerp
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
says the Belgian operations beyond
Malines were continued throughout
the night. The Belgian forces sue
ceeded in destroying defensive works
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Fire From Safe Point.

Peking.-Military men here say that
the warships of the Allies, including
the Australian dreadnought expected
in China waters soon, will be able to
lombard Tsing-Tau with safety, owing
to the range of their large guns, which
is greater than that of the guns within
the German Notifications.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Austria Gives japan PASSWORDS.

London.-A dispatch from Vienna
to the Reuter- Telegraph Company, by
way Of Amsterdam, gives the official
announcement that the Austrian Gov
eminent handed his passports to the
Japanese Ambassador.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Great Loss Sustained.

London.-Premier Asquith announc-
ed in the House Of Commons that the
British troops in Wednesdays fighting
were exposed to the attack of five
German army corps. The losses on
both sides, he said, were great.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Bad Roads Help.

Tsing-Tau.-There is nc evidence
here of the landing of Japanese troops
in the Kiao-Chow territory. 1t is be-
lieved that the heavy roads Of kiao-
Chow after the summer rains will
deter any Japanese attack for many
daTS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Returns to Mexico.

Nogales, Ariz.-General Villa cross
ed the Mexican line and was received
by Governor M%aytCrena of Sonora
preliminary to the conference of the
%contending Villa and CarranZa fac
tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Russians in AHensteln.

London.-The Russian Embassy here
received advices from St. Petersburg
that the Russians had occupied Allen
stein, East Prussia, 80 miles south of
Koenigsburg, after repulsing the Ger
mans, who had reinforcementS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Moth With CoIored Wing.

Every person interested in the
destruction of the army worm
pest is being requested by the United
States department of agriculture to
loo out for army worm moths with
one artifcially colored wing. The de.
partment's entomologists are catch.
ing army worm moths where they are
plentiful. coloring one wing of each.
and then liberating them in the same
territory, so that they may determine
whether these moths fly directly west
or north. and how quickly and far they
will spread.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Tennessee in Holland.

London.-A dispatch from Amster'
dam says the commander of the Ameri-
can cruiser Tennessee, Capt. Benton
=. Decker, called upon the American
Minister at The Hague, Henry Van
dyke.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
British Are Satisfied.

London.-The British official news
bureau issued the following announce
ment: There has been no further
general engagement. The condition
Of the British troops is in every way
satisfactory"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Movinq Forward.

London.-The French offensive con.
tinues in Lorraine, according to a
Paris dispatch to the Reuter- Tele-
graph Company. The Germans have
suffered heavy losses. The battle
continues in the North.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Germans Gain Ground.

Paris.-An official announcement
made said thee Luneville Amance ard
Diuleard, in the department of Muer-
the and Moselle. have been occupied
bv the Germans. The French front
otherwise has not been modified.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
10000 Germans Attack MaIines.

London.-A dispatch to The Times
from Ostend says hat 10000 Germans
are attacking Malines, a Belgian city
Is miles southeast of Antewerp. Skin
mishing is general in Northwest Elan
ders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
BeIoium Loss 10000.

London.-The Ostend correspondent
of the Chronicle says Belgium's losses
so far are estimated at 40, 1000 killed.
Officials have not hazarded an esti-
mate of the appalling property loss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Burned loVain.

London.-The Belgian Foreign Min
lister reports that the Belgian city Of
Lovain, in the province of Brabant, has
been burned by the Germans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
4 Ravonet CHARGE.

London.-The Montenegrin troops.
with a bayonet charge, repulsed a
fresh Austrian attack at Rahovo, TAX.
ing $50 prisoners and killing 800 Aus
TRANS. according to a Cettinje dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Austrians Made Prisoners.

Falmouth. England.-The Holland
American liner Potsdam from New
York, August Is, arrived with 400 Ger
mans and some Austrian reservists on
board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Bombard Malines.

London.-The Germans continued to
lombard Malines, destroying or dam,
aging most of the monuments, accord
ing to a dispatch from the Ostend cor
respondent Of the Reuter- company,
They have not entered the town.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
Flee Before Russians.

St. Petersburg. via London.-The
Germans in the Elbing district Of
West Prussia, near the Vistula River,
are fleeing westward before the Rus
sian advance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
New Enterprises Are Chartered.

The secretary Of state has issued a
commission to the Ellenton Marcan-
tile company of Ellenton with a capt.
tai stock of $4,000. The petitioners
are ]. NJ. Blakely and w. B. Cassels.
The Carolina Central Electric com
pany of Florence has been chartered
with a capital of $4,000. The officers
are not given in the returns filed
with the secretary Of state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
First Wounded.

London.-The first British wounded
from the Continent, numbering about
30 arrived by steamer at Folkstone
from Boulogne.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02

Paris.-The new Cabinent for Nat
ional defense deciled to make a decla-
ration to the people Of France. Parlia-
ment not being In session.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-09-02
British in Ostend.

London.-It is stated that British
marines have occupied Osten6 to pre-
vent the Germans from getting a foot
hold on the English Channel.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-20
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

In the Superior Court of the County
of Orange, State. of California.
In the matter of the estate and guar
dianship of Henry Jeter Lockett, a
minor.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
Court of the County of Orange, State
of California, made on the 30th day of
January, 1914, in the ubove-entitled ac-
tion, the. undersigned, M. E. Lockett,
as guardian of the person and estate
of Henry Jeter Lockett, a minor, will
sell at private sale, for the highest
sum obtainable for cash, lawful mon
ey of the United States, subject to con-
firmation by said Superior Court, on
and after the 21st day of February
1914, the following described real prop
erty belonging to the estate of said
minor, to wit:
An undivided tenth interest in des-
ert land filing upon 800 acres of land
ton of FL Centre, November o, 1907.
assigned to J. B. Lockett now de-
ceased; the old description of said fill
That certain real property situated in
the County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, and more particularly described
. ton 81, Township IA South, range 16
E., S. b. M.
And under the new description be-
I ing described as:
The southeast quarter IS. E. ~ of
the northeast quarter N. e. ~ of
Section 30; the east half &c. ~ of
the SouLneaSt quarter Is. II. A) or
Section 80; the northeast quarter IN.
e.. ~ of the northeast quarter IN. E.
! A) of Section 80; and the southwest
quarter (s. w. ~ of the northwest
quarter On. w. ~ of Section 2s;N and
the west one-half CIV. ~ of the south
west quarter IS. w. ~ of Section 2S;
and the northwest quarter IN. w. A)
| of the northwest quarter IN. w. ~ of
Section SO; and all interests of said
minor in said property.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash,
lawful money of the United States, on
delivery of the deed of said guardian,
and after confirmation of sale by said
Superior Court. All bids or offers must
be in writing, and may be left at the
office of Williams & Rutan, attorneys
for said guardian, at their office at
Room of the Farmers & Merchants
National Bank building in the City of
Santa Ana, County of Orange State of
California, at any time after the first
publication of this notice and before
making said sale.
Dated February 6, 1914
M. T.. LOCKETT,
Guardian of the Person and Estate of
Henry Jeter Lockett, Minor.
FriFeb6 30
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-20
06744
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department. of the Interior. q. s. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 20.
1914.
Notice Is hereby given that Nellie
Davis, of Seeley, California who, on
June 25, 1910, made desert land entry
s., Range 12 E., S. B. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
desert proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the clerk
of the Superior court, at El Centre,
California, on the 10th day of March,
1914, at 900 o'clock p. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
ward Richardson, James III. Davis. Al
fred Nj. Mealey and Charles III. Cooper,
all of Seeley, California.
Non -coal FRANK BUREN,,
troPressFeb24 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-20
Republication.
(Not coal landS)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Serial NO. O15SbT.
Department of the Interior, ". S. Land
office, Los Angeles, California, jan
IA, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Oren N.
Miller of Ell Centre, California, has
filed in this office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sections
1906 and 1907 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, the following
described land: Northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of Section IA, Town
ship 16 south, range IA east S. B. me-
ridian, as assignee of Mary A. Denton,
widow of Isaac Denton, deceased.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the land described, or desiring
to object because OF mineral character
of land or any other reason to the
disposal of the applicant should file
their affidavits of protest in this office
on or before the 2Sth day of February,
1914. FRANK BUREN, Register.
Notice to be published in the Imper-
publication, Jan. "a, 1914. Last publ
cation Feb. 2S. 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-20
HERN ANDEZ TO BE THE
PRESIDENT OF VENEZIJELA A

New York, Feb. 20.-General Jose
Manuel Hernandez, Gel Mocho," is
here today from Trinidad to visit his
physician and friends. The general
predicted that there would be another
revolution in Venezuela within two
as President Gomez is becom-
ing unpopular. Asked who the next pres
ident would be GEL Mocho" turned to
one of the friends who met him at the
pier and told him to answer.
General Hernandez will be the next
president" declared the friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
0OlAf

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land office at Los Angeles, CAL, Jan.
49, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
Durham, OF El Centre, California, who,
on Dec 20 1907, made desert land en-
try No. 44l7, Serial No. 02941, for la
Sc u Section 7. T. 16 S. II. Is j., By
resurvey, Lot T. Section ~, Township
16 s. Range IA Il, S. b. meridien, and
Lot 4, Section 7, Township 16 S, Range
Is Il, S. B. meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final desert proof,
to establish claim to the land above
Court. at FL Centre, California, ON the
9th day of March, 1914, at 300 o'clock
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles
Berkman, W. +. Rawson, Robert p
Moore, Samuel W. Dunaway, all oi
El Centre, California
Non coal E FRANK BuREN,
mp.Val, Press, Feb. %. Register.