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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29

ent to President Taft that an army OF
potential occupation must be sent to
the borders Of the Rio Grande, the
war department, which occupies the
westerly side of the same building, en-
joyed all the activity and all the at
tention that is now showered upon
the navy.
When at GAS Tuesday night the
Norfolk steamer pulled away from its
dock, bound for Old Point Comfort
and Hampton roads, where the bulk
of the. fleet lay at anchor, there were
genuine wartime scenes. The big
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29
CalomeI Is an Injurious Drug

CalomeI Is an Injurious Drug
and is being displaced in a great
many sections Of the South by DR..
G.. B. Williams Liver and Kidney
Pills. These pills stimulate the Liver
and Bowels without that weakening
after effect which Calomel causes.
Sold by dealers Csc. bottle. Sample
mailed free on request. The G.. B.
Williams Co, Quitman, Ga.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29
Morbiditx Statistics for March.

Morbidity Statistics for March.
March morbidity statistics for South
Carolina, with the exception Of the
City of Columbia, are in the hands Of
James A. Hayne, M. D., state health
officer. They show that the preva-
lence Of measles and humps, re-
marked in February, continued
through the month of March: Small
pox and pneumonia are also scattered
through the various counties. Diph-
liberia and malaria appear sparsely,
while the "a reported ases of pellag.
"a, are in 10 counties. tuberculosis is
reported from II counties in the state
and typhoid fever in IA counties.
Other contagious diseases bring the
total Of reported cases for the month
of March up to 1,760, Of which num-
Der more than half, or 951, is for
measles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29
Ewes on State School Work.

Men ranking high in many lines Of
educational work are watching with
interest the demonstration school ex-
periments which are being made in
this state under w. w. Long, state
agent Of demonstration and superin-
tendent Of the extension division Of
Clemson College. One hundred and
forty rural schools in this state are
now teaching practical agriculture by
the method of having the boys and
girls actually to grow crops on a
three-acre demonstration plot con-
nected with each school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29
Quite Pat.

Quite Pat.
"Why do you want st. Patrick's
day to be made a legal holiday"
ITO keep his memory green"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29
Cattle Tick Greatest Obstacle.

Clemson College and the federal
bureau of animal industry are making
preparations for going cumming after
the cattle tick in the 20 counties in
South Carolina still infested with the
pest and consequently below the quar-
antine line. The cattle tick is admit
teddy the greatest obstacle in the way
of the development of the cattle rails
ing industry in South Carolin. w.
K. Lewis, Of the bureau Of animal in
dustry, will marshal the forces of
Clemson college and the federal de-
partment of agriculture in the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-29
Arrange For Boys and Girls Clubs.

NTTdrTgc TOT Buys anu GIFTS OTupS.
w. w. Long, in charge of the farm
demonstration work in this state, was
here recently with reference to letting
the contract for the erection of 70
booths in the big steel building at
tho fair grounds for the use of ex-
htsits at the next state fair. Forty
four of the booths will be used by the
demonstration work in each county,
"a by the girls tomato clubs and
three for the mill village work and
two will be. used for Mr.. Longs Of
fees. Mr. Long has been paying spe-
cial attention to the cotton acreage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18

government OF finance. OF business.
yea, even Of education or religion.
IL was the abuse rather than the
legitimate use Of the old banking sys-
tenn that worked its harm. But for
the leading banks, and with them the
financial interests Of the country.
having fallen under the control OF
interruptions fnanciers we would not
have needed new currency and
banking law. We still have humanity
TO deal with. and it may be possible
for the men in charge Of the new sys-
tenn, 20 work or permit the working
of the same havoc as occasionally re-
suited under the old law, but we have
the advantage Of knowing who
10 blame for IL We nave a recall
on the regional bank directors that
we did not have on the Wall St finan-
ciers. and we half surmise that it will
have a salutary effect in rebuffing
speculative insistence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
EXPERT TESTIMONIAL.

After studying it over for two full
weeks and finding nothing accom-
plished that ne could claim as results
of his own mighty performances, that
modest little wood violet. William
Randolph Hearst, proclaims that the
elections were an unmistakable pOpu-
lar disapproval OF Woodrow Wilson's
leadership of democracy.
At trying TO lead the democracy,
Mr.. Hearst is some expert. Not many
years ago, he heard a "call'-some-
what by fellows who would fain work
him to the queens taste-to lead the
democracy. Willie spent much money.
much editorial endorsement of the
cali and much wind jamming but
found the democracy unwilling 10 be
led. by him.
Seeing that the democracy was
never going 10 be properly led. Hearst
then undertook TO get up a party that
would stand his leadership. and that
party speedily became dead. dead.
dead. Since that demise. his attempts
at politics have had the aspect of
vaudeville and the olor of an amor
phophalus lily. lower used by the
French householder Ia keep dogs out
of the yard.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
SPECTATORS AND REGIONAL
BANKS.

That the personal equation involved
IN the personnel OF the federal re-
serve board is bound To count in the
success OF the regional bank system is
evident already. Spectators Will want
the currency OF the country expanded
or contracted TO meet their demands
rather than the demands OF legitimate
industry and here is where the re-
serve board will need TO show its
metal ~ the real purposes Of the new
currency law are 10 be accomplished
Enemies of the law say the board
will accede TO the demands of the
spectators; that there Will be an era
IN consequence. and then a smash.
You can't get away from republico-
political prophecies of impending
panics under democratic administra-
ton.
The reasoning of these enemies OF
the reserve law is ingenius Ii must
be a good law or they would not be
wasting so much OF their ingenuity
upon IL. In apparent anticipation of
prosperity some means must be de-
vised for discrediting il. So il is 20
be q fiat" prosperity. and they will
do ali they can, utilizing their friends
the spectators. TO make OF il q nat"
prosperity. Beyond further question
the federal reserve board needs 70 be
made up Of men of true patriotism
good business Judgment. and mayhap.
a fine sense OF humor, 10 keep these
ring-worms OF political cussedness
from getting i'm their work
It is useless 90 say that the law is
heyond possible abuse The PROOF of
It's value is in the good use 20 which
Il is put This is true 81 any law.
u Is not the saws themselves but the
way In which they are handled. that
work Tor sooe or evil TIE personal
equation is always present for good
or for evil. whether in the affairs of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
CLOSING THE NORTH SEA.

If the closing of the North Sea, de
claring it military territory, which is
hindrance TO commerce with HOl-
land and Denmark, should cause
either or both Of those countries TO
join Germany in the European con-
fiict, IL would not be surprising. Eng
land here is pursuing tactics here
tofore creditable only to Kaiser viii
helm. The purpose is obvious. Ger
many is to have no outlet for her
prOducts,-presumi that she has
any,-and neither is she TO have an
inlet for the products of the neutral
countries which she may need. say
nothing of the injury inflicted upon
Holland and Denmark direct. Eng
land to do what she can to starve Ger
many out seemingly cares as little for
these two countries as Germany cared
for Belgium when the kaiser wanted
to cross that little kingdom in his
hurry to take dinner in Paris.
The incident also serves to demon
strate the excuse for German uneasi-
ness with regard to British supremacy
in the North Sea in particular, and in
other parts OF the world in general.
England's determination TO master
all the waters of the earth is pro-
verbal. Her penchant for CONNER
cial domination is equally well-known.
While in times OF peace. commerce
that she might control has apparently
been left open, all nations know
something of her tactics employed at
times. with regard 10 which an en-
barge would have been but a trifle
more drastic. Germany has perhaps
felt this more than any other power;
partly no doubt, because of her own
greedy ambitions. but largely because
of geographical disadvantages and
the absence of sea-faring force.
1t is regrettable that England should
take such a stand in the North Sea at
this time. The neutral powers are in
need of all the commerce possible Of
indulgence. They are having a hard
enough time Of it at the best. and 1T is
"a time for which they are in no way
responsible. Besides one would think
England would take no chances on
strengthening Germany's arms, but
perhaps we ought nos TO judge too
much from surface appearances. We
presume that England thinks she
knows what she is doing whether she
does or rot.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
Next Wars to be Fought in
Air And Under the Seas

of the adversary. 1t seems probable
that the aerOplane, and to some
smaller degree-all air craft, have
altered not the principles of strategy,
which are immutable, but the theory
and application Of grand tactics"
The general agrees that air crafts
are valuable in reconnaissance and
the collection and transmission of in
formation I'm the theater of military
operations, but adds as TO their
service" in offense much doubt re-
mains. except where an overhead at
tack upon troops can be made effect
i've, q condition that probably does
not often arise.
He points out, also. that the drop
ping of bombs is made too uncertain
to be effective because of the proved
efficiency of fire of small arms and
guns from the ground at air craft
operating at elevations below 5000
feet under usual weather conditions"
OF the dirigible and the heavier
than air machine, the general believes
the latter more efficient and he says
that the present practice points
strongly in favor of the biplane over
the monoplane as a war machine"
He adds that he is mot yet prepared
To recommend that he army take up
the dirigibIe seriously, as its value
still is believed to be indeterminate."
He suggests. however that one or two
dirigibles of American manufacture
and design might be purchased for
experimental purposes and to en-
courage our manufacturers In en-
deavor along this line of work" He
also would train the men of the ma
tional guard in aviation and establish
a reserve corps of flying men through
out the country who might be called
on in time of war
He would have the United States
keep apace with any development in
this line as il may later be shown
that serial offensive flights, especially
in conjunction with sea operations
NAV prove important"
But Gen. Scriven says in summing
up that he is forced to the belief by
the serial operations thus far in the
European war that the Importance Of
the air craft has been exaggerated
and lit is useless to prOphesy."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
BY JONATHAN WINFIELD.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Out of
the many lessons daily being taught
military experts by the great conflict
sprung a growing conviction that the
estimates of the value of air craft in
war must be revised
Leading authorities in the United
States army are becoming skeptical
of the predictions that the wars that
come in the future. and there are few
who really believe at heart that the
present struggle over the water will
put an end to the resort TO arms IF
nations must be fought in the air
and under the sea.
The efficiency of the submarine as
an engine of offensive warfare seems
TO have been determined beyond ques-
ton by the exploits of these little YES
sells, but the airship, thus far at least,
has failed TO prove its worth in often
sive operations against the enemy ac-
cording to the view Of some of the
foremost officers of the United States
army
A striking example of this relief IS
contained in the annual report just
issued by Brig. Gen. Scriven, chief of
the army signal corps. The report
goes into great detail on the airship
as an instrument Of warfare and i'd
mits that 1t has wrought tremendous
changes in the game of monarchs as
now being demonstrated on the
battlefields Of Europe. But Gen.
Scriven, in the end asserts that II be-
lieve the only safe conclusion at this
time regarding the value Of serial Of
fensive is the verdict not proven. "
The principal achievement of the
aerOplane. he points out. IS that 1t has
made impossible concealed move
ments or surprise attacks, except pos
sioly at night. ON this point his re-
port states:
1T now appears that the actual
game of war is played openly with
the cards laid on the table. an oppor-
tunity no LONGER is given for inference
as to concealed movements or for sur
prise, perhaps not even for the eXer-
else of the high military quality Of
anticipation of the unseen movements
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
LOCAL COLOR.

Acertain fiction writer applied 10 a
friend, an inferno in a hospital, for
some local color for a tale he had
based upon an occurrence in such an
institution.
The inferno couldn't think OF any
thing Of moment, but the writer jog
ged his memory thus.
surely you know Of some realistic
bit here that l could use"
Il have it," suddenly exclaimed the
inferno.
Yes" eagerly came from the
writer.
Here is realism with a Vengeance.
said the youthful inferno. "One OF
our patients walked III his sleep he
cause ne dreamed he had no carfare.
Pittsburgh Telegraph.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18

morning the denizens woke up and
found snow on the ground with the
result that a young blizzard has been
with Us all day and reminds one OF
the month OF February, rather than
January
WITHOUT any intent or design the
canals in the war region seem TO Toe
adapted to defense against an invader.
The attention of scientists investigat-
ing the Martial system is called TO
this il may furnish the long sought
clue.
THE pope says a lack of sincere
love was the cause of the war. and
doubtless this is true. but how can
you expect a Frenchman to love a
German or a Russian 10 love a Turk ?
SUITABLE reward will lie paid for
information as TO the whereabouts
and present mental condition of one
d. B. H., one time a valued contribu-
tor 10 the NJ. Il.
THE cold winds of winter are
blowing. and the outlook is for a lot
of wind.
THE problem With the scrapiron
man is how to get those warships off
the bottom Of the sea.
FROM this side THANKSGIVING pre-
sents its most pleasing aspect Glow
ing with the roseate lines of antici-
patton it presents a charm of which
the other side cannot boast, and yet
the treasures of memory, which re-
main are more enduring than the pic
lures of anticipation.
SOMETHING optimistic like this
from James Harcount West ought to
help the faded spirit of the time:
The world grows better! If the paths
OF wrong
Seem many and the road to virtue
long,
This only means that mans ideals are
high.
And patience needed by who climbs
the sky"
The pigskin gale has spent its force.
The heroes all are dead or worse,
And bubbling maids with flags galore
on gridirOns seek their braves no
more
Behind the stove the baseball fan
Can take the season where it began.
And chew it through from start to
end
With no raucous yells the air to rend.
G. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
LORD ROBERTS AND THE EURO
PEAN WAR.

Up 10 the present We have refrained
from saying anything editorially
about the death OF "Bobs"-Lord
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Baron Rob-
erts OF Kandahar and Waterford,
Field Marshal Earl Roberts, etc.
who died Saturday from pneumonia
contracted on the field Of the Euro
pean war.
There is a very decided reason for
this failure 70 editorially comment.
Confession is good for the soul. Fact
OF the matter is we know very little
about "Bobs, Lord Frederick Sleigh
Roberts. Baron Roberts OF Kandahar
and Waterford Field Marshal Earl
Roberts. etc..-even now. About all
we know is what we have read in "a
score or 50 Of editorials in a score or
so Of different papers and all of them
so conspicuously alike. that we i'm
agine that 1t surely must be so.
"Bobs'' appears to have been a
conspicuous figure in the military ac-
tivities Of the British empire for a
full half a century, with a record in
India and South Africa that has not
been surpassed, and is not likely 10 be
surpassed for heroic brilliance and
heroic service to the CROWN life
devoted largely to matters OF war.
which they tell Us is hell.
In consequence "Bobs'' must have
been a regular old "war devil" He
was born in an army camp; lived and
was educated there. and there he died
at the age Of 50; died in France with
his Indian troops-natives whom he
had first fought against and later
taught. rs a factor IN Britain's policy
OF expansion and competitive repres-
sion, asserted by the Germans TO be
the real cause OF the present conflict,
Lord Roberts seems TO have ended his
life of battle, in a very appropriate
place. OF course. we all >dmire a
spectacular career. and so spectacu-
lar an ending. and we are supposed
10 forget the cruelties incident to the
invasion OF India and colonization of
South Africa, in order that our adj
miration may not be checked. He
was past master in bringing the de-
fenseless to a realization of the di-
vinity of British supremacy. and Of
the high dignity involved in being a
British vassal.
And so he has passed into the
Great Unknown. He will have a
place in history. FIXTURE generations
will read of him as one Of the big
Its" OF this age-another demonstra-
ton OF the truth OF the old saying that
Nothing succeeds like success" He
helped raise England TO the zenith of
her power. He died without having
10 take further chances on witnessing
the day OF It's crumbling. England's
expansion and colonization policy
may not, indeed, probably is not the
sole and only cause OF the European
war, but that il is a contributing
cause goes without saying.
The real cause seems to be that
there is another country in Europe
afflicted with an ambition, similar to
Englaad's. but quite incapable Of
fulhllment with England in the way
and there is an old philosophy that
when two understandable. impregnable
forces. coming from opposite direc-
tons meet; we'll, what will happen
apNyu-avS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
ONE or THF "MARVFI.S.,

As 10 the elections in California. a
professional student OF politics re-
covers from his ht long enough to ex-
claim:
one can only marvel why the
democrats should not do as we'll by
their candidate for governor as for
their nominee for the senate"
ln the first primer OF politics il
might be explained that the demo
cratic nominee for governor was
traded on To the advantage of the
nominee Tor the senate. Still. il
Nominee Curtain can dix out from IN
derneath the heap long enough, may
be he can give - = different explans-
zion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
QUESTIONS MIR. MAXWELL CAN
NOT ANSWER

Some friends Of mine gave me a
quilting bee the other evening. In
what kind of d hive should I keep
it?-Etheyl Linda.
How many knots an hour can a
censorship make?-G. T. Y.
Where can | buy an amber stem
for my stovepipe Hugo G.
What shall l do with a nutmeg
crater that scratches Mrs w. O. X
l am d steepleclimber and ambiti-
Gus. Please tell me how / can rise
IN my profession ?-H. W.
Cleveland Press.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
PLEADS FOR BREATH.

Both democrats and republicans in
Indiana. under the inspiration OF the
election results week ago, announce
that they Will begin at once the pre-
liminaries for the campaign two years
hence. and that the fight is already
on. ON behalf of the suffering public
which wants an opportunity TO think
of something besides politics Tor
awhile The Sentinel trusts the de-
termination may be recOnsidered.
Give us a breathing spell.-Ft. Wayne
Sentinel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
WAS TO BLAME.

Complainant-Your worship. she
struck me in the face with her
clenched fist. That cut was caused by
her ring.
observation-disclosures did she get the
ring?
was our engagement ring.
Magistrate-The prisoner Is dis
charged. That Is clearly a case Of
contributory negligence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
HORRORS OF PEACE.

Politics.
Divorces.
Trusts.
Vaudeville.
Problem plays.
JOY rides
Lunch counter pies.
Baseball press agents.
Freak dances.
Best sellers.
Popular sOngs.-Ee Oria Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
BRIGHT VIEW

Il don't think Diogenes ought L
be SO pessimistic about honesty" salt
one Athenian 10 another.
What's your point ?'
"All he had was the lantern and hi!
tub. He still has those. while ",
been skinned out Of three fortunes
Yet I'm still optimistic Pittsburgh
Post
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times.

Charles Zeublin lectured ON alton
Locke and Chartism" at the First
Baptist church.
George II. Wheelock is in Chicago
today.
J. =. Neff is in Indianapolis, wit
ness in the federal court.
Mrs. Edward Buysse has returned
from a visit TO WinOna, Mimi.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18

Oregon by France. 5000 horses or
dered in Montana by France. 10000
pairs OF trousers ordered in Illinois by
France, 500 trucks ordered in Illinois
by the British. O. if somebody would
order second hand autos!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.

SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.
They are not all sweet nightin-
gales
That nil with songs the flOwery
wales:
But they are little silver bells.
Touched by the winds i'm smil-
ing dellS:
Magic bells OF gold i'm the grove.
FORMING a chorus for her I love.
browning.
Two things may dignity and
power do, if they come 60 the UNI
wise. IL may make him honorable
and respectable To other unwise
persons. But when he quits the
power. or the power him, then il
he TO the unwisc neither honorable
nor respectable.
-BOWring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
Very ThoughtleSs of the Burglar.
(The Stereotyped Expression.)
The burglar left no clue.
But Why January?
st IoSenh Herald ,

The warm weather of Saturday
must have proved a weather breed
er" for a big change has taken place.
Sunday this section was visited by
rain, off and on, nearly all day. In
the evening it grew colder and this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18

Bledsoc. one Of woodrow Wilson's
new federal judges in California has
given crooked bank cashier a go
year sentence. Maybe the way TO
make the punishment lit the crime il
10 clean off the federal benches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18

Always swat the flies that are on
mother. Mrs. Frank Paxton. Of Ar
cade. Colo. had her sight restored
by her boy hitting at a fly that was
ON her fnrahead
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18
Or Il III JUST OUR LUCK?

Experience has made us shy
At quick-lunch stuff called chicken
pie"
The only chicken that gets in
Is feathers. bones and hunks OF skin.
Peoria Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-18

There are 1855 old maids or
Whereabouts. paying the income tax in
the United States. If they could vote
there wouldn't be no income tax.