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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-07

back. Lewis D. Edwards, who lives
below Abbeville, then a boy of about
twelve years old, stepped up and said
they had gotten him for ten dollars.
MI. W. E. Bell was ~paymaster. He
peeled off a ten-dollar bill and handed
Lewis. The next man to apply was
Richard Romans, a colored blacksmith.
He said he had bought $50 worth OF
soap and had gotten nothing back. The
treasurer peeled off two ten-dollar bills
and handed him.
And so, all the way up town
the refunding party paid out money
on demand, and had barely enough left
to recoup Mr.. Ebenezer Bell, in whose
behalf the refunding party was organ,
lied. 1t is said there were numerous
applications even after the fund was
exhausted.
Mr.. Bell wanted to know if they had
money enough left to reimburse his
newly-made friend, the man who had
so cunningly impersonated Mr.. Brock.
Mr.. Ebenezer Bell lived in the County
to be quite an old man, and it is doubt
full if he ever found it in his heart to
condemn the somewhat irregular pro-
cess of collecting his three hundred dol
lars.
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COTTON AND SOME
CASH THE SOLUTION.

The State Legislature meets to-day
to consider two propositions: one
the reduction of next years cotton
crop, and the other some means Of
financing the present cotton crop.
1t will be a mistake for the legisla-
ture to limit the number of bales of
cotton to the horse and it will be a
still greater mistake to cut down the
acreage below ten acres planted to
cotton to the horse. The South
should meet the worlds present de-
mands for cotton and no more, and
if production is decreased much be-
low the demand, the South will lose
her hold on the control of the staple.
While cutting the acreage will add
something to the strength of the
present market, something more
than acreage reduction of next years
crop is necessary. The people need
money and if there ever was a time
when the State should lend its credit
to its citizens that time is right now.
This State should issue twenty mil
lion dollars Of State bonds and lend
the proceeds to the farmers through
the State banks at six per cent, al
lowing the banks one per cent for
handling the money. This State can
easily dispose of a twenty million
dollar bond issue, and if they hear
five per cent, it is possible for them
to he sold at a premium. The State
will assume practically no risk for
every loan will be secured by cotton
certificates, and if Il separate act is
passed reducing acreage, the effect on
the price Of cotton would be imme-
diate. The separate act for cutting
down acreage is suggested for the
reason that there may be some doubt
about the conStitGtiOnality of such an
act, but there can he no doubt about
the conSt.itutionality of an act to is
sue State bonds for any or no reason.
Really Of the two acts the n to
raise funds seems to he most impOr-
tant. If the farmer sells his cotton
at less than ten cents per pound he
will cut his acreage of his own ac-
cord. 1t doesn't take Il mar long to
quit planting Il crop that costs HIM
more than it yields and that is just
the case i'm this part of the country
when a man sells cotton for less than
ten cents per pound. AS to cutting
down the acreage, it is undoubtedly
a good step to take, even if South
Carolina alone does it. If all the
other States want to raise six cents
cotton, they may keep it up. Per
hapS they, too, will learn their les
son later.
The South Carolina Legislature
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RINGLING CIRCUS IS ANNOUNCED
Worlds Greatest Shows and Spectacle
Solomon and the Queen of
Sheba" Now on Way

Official information confirms the an
]nouncement that on October the 9Th,
Ringing Brothers circus will give
two performances in Anderson.
Many new features have been ad-
ded this year, the most notable of
which is the spectacle Solomon and
the Queen of Sheba." This colossal
production is presented with a cast Of
$50 people. a ballet Of 300 dancing
girls, 1856 horses, 80 camels and a
trainload of scenery, costumes and
properties on the biggest stage in the
world.
Following the spectacle, a circus
program. of unusual brilliancy will be
presented, including an array Of for
eign and American acts new to the
circus world. The menagerie contains
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must give the farmer means with
which to finance the present crop at
living prices. 1t is folly to look to
the nation for it is not in any sense a
national question, beyond such favor
as the Secretary OF the Treasury can
show the South. Then look at it in
a sensible light. Does any one doubt
that the State can raise twenty mil
lion dollars, by means of a bond is
sue? Then granting that she can,
does any one doubt that twenty mil
lion dollars with the ordinary bank
ing resources of the State would be
sufficient to handle the entire cotton
crop of the State? Then if the sur
plus cotton of South Carolina can be
financed, W for three years, if nee
essary, without materially hamper
ing business, does anybody doubt
that in that time cotton production
will fall to a level that will not only
let the State out on its loan, but give
the farmer a profit? If these are
reasonable statements, then why frit-
ter away time counting on national
funds? Why should not the State
come to the rescue of her own peo-
pie?
Twenty million dollars looks like
a large amount, but when the State
is secured by twenty million dollars
of cotton certificates, which would be
the a $ before the money could be
turned loose, the risk is insignificant.
And who would object to the bond
the purpose of which is not
only to save the price of the present
crop, but to save the price of
every foot of land, every house and
lot, every dollar Of property, of what
ever kind in the State. Truly this is
State issue and the State should
meet it in no half handed or uncer-
tain way.
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PEACE, WHEN?

The papers, especially American,
are doing considerable guessing as to
when peace will be declared in the
European war. The guesSeS are di-
vergent, but none put the date with
in eight or ten months.
AS the situation looks to us the pa
perS are guessing about right. There
will not be any serious talk of peace
until Germany has been driven in on
all sides to her own territory. 1t is
likely then that the United States
will secure the ear of the German
Emperor for a truce to hear pro-
posals from the allies. This will
likely take place within the next
thirty days or six weeks.
If the allies will be satisfied with
demanding Alsace-Loraine and full
indemnity, and otherwise leave Ger
many intact, peace will be declared.
But the allies are going to demand
much more than this. Russia is 60
ing to demand that part of Poland
that has been held by Germany and
some other sections of Germany !;
and large slices of Austrian territory
will also be demanded. This alone
would make Germany fight to the
last ditch, but there will be still an
other demand more repugnant to
Germany than any of these 4; and that
is it is going to be demanded of her
that she reduce her standing army to
something like 100000 men. This
Germany will never consent to until
the allies are in the German capital,
and all of Germany's resources are
exhausted.
The whole world will approve of
this latter demand, if England,
France and Russia Will agree to re-
duce their armies accordingly. And
it is just possible that they will. 1t
stands to reason that a standing
army of 0 10000 men would be as eff
fective against a standing army Of
another nation of the same number,
as five million men would be against
five million.
Surely this war has demonstrated
the futility Of multiplying men and
munitions of war. Science has been
exhausted in pertecting the German
army, and every available man of
that great empire has been trained to
war with the precision of a machine;
and yet Germany is pressed to hold
her own against other nations scarce
ly less prepared.
Whether or not this European war
is the Armageddon of the Bible is
immaterial, though the facts point
that way. There will be a decrease
in militaryism, on the part of the
worlds greatest powers that will
amount to beating the sword into a
plowshare.
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"STOP THIEF" FRIDAY NIGHT
The Most Laughable Play Of the Sea.
SOn.-Bert Leigh as Crook.

"Stop Thief" a new farce, n of the
seasons successful offerings, is said to
be one Of the most laughable plays
theatre goers have cen in a blue
moon or so. To use a trite phrase,
stop Thief" IS as full of laughs as an
egg is of meat. The fun begins at the
rise of the curtain and is continued at
a fast and furious pace until the fall
on Act III.
The story of "Stop Thief" is clever
and far out of the beaten path of play
wrights. William Carr is a good ma
tured but very absent minded fellow,
one Of those daughters is to marry
James Cluney. Through the aid of a
new maid a sneak thief gains en-
trance to the Carr house. Valuable
pieces Of jewelry and wedding pres
ents begin to disappear. Certain incl
dents %transpire which lead Carr II
Cluney each to think himself a klepto-
maniac, though neither suspects the
other. The young man telephones for
"a detective to watch him. BY accident
Cluney runs into the sneak thief. who
pawns himself off as the detective,
and thus apparently makes it easy
for himself and maid to "clean up
and make a safe getaway. Of course n
the end it comes out that, instead NJ
the responsibility for the missing val
uables lying with the two s~elf-accused
unconscious thieves, there are real
thieves in the house and they are
caught, but the author has taken care
that there is a happy ending, which is
nothing less than a triple wedding.
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WILL NE'ER GIVE UP THE RHINE.
By w. P. Beard.

By w. P. Beard.
Kipling from his Sussex farm
Calls Britain's sons to war,
Rcplete with wanton wars alarm
For all we have and are"
That England might, her subtle shirt
Conceal In this: her way
To turn the tide of German thrift
But truth, to her must say.
Yes, For all you have and are
To hold it interstate
Cease this useless towards war:
No "Hun Is at your gate"
Why stand with atheistic France
And Moscow's slavish host
'Gainst Teuton leading in advance,
Of civilizations post.
Why bring niggers from Algiers
And Sikhs from midas plain
To butcher white men like yourselves
So England rules the main?
Why aid in Russia's savage plan
Of conquest and of pillase
Tho it tax the utmost power Of man
Deprives the land Of tillage.
Unprovoked this war was made
On Teuton and on Hun
Now thru rugged hills and sunny glade
The rivers redly u
That Russia might her power expand
And command the Dardenelles
And sieze the war, weakened land
In Balkans hills and dells.
And France retake warlike Lorraine
With Alsace's sunny slopes.
Tho blood and terror now must reign
To realize her hopes.
And all because Of German trade
Seeking the markets out
Is why this cruel war is made
A competitor to rout.
So YOU must face the naked truth
You add not to your fame
But stand to loose, your all forsooth
If Russia wins the game.
The Russian Bear now ready stands
At midas northern door.
And soon on midas coral strands
You'll hear the battle roar.
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t German brain and German Drawn

If German brain and German Drawn
Slavic surges fail to stem
Then cruel Cossack with saber drawn
Will trample Britain's diadem.
Just remember Napoleon's prophecy
It's taught in every school,
That "All Europe would Republic be.
Or under Cossack rule"
Kipling asks with grave naivette
"Who stands if freedom fall"
We answer that, without regret
The Teuton stands for all:
SO, "for all you have and are"
Cease splitting kindred blood
For Mongol Cossack and the Car
A b~arbarous, savage brood.
Yes, There's but one task for all"
For each a goal to gain
Let DdTDdTlC ftuSSld SLdllu " iah
That freedom might remain
When hist'ry tells the gruesome story
OF this ruthless wanton war
Stripped of glittering martial glory
You'll stand for what you are.
Just a sordid merciniary nation
Whose envious eye is cast
Upon a rivals exploitation
For profit you would blast.
To clear her ships from the sea
You join the savage host
That commercial gain accrue to thee
Tho honor's all but lest.
But, think you not, great Albion
Tho Gaul and Russ may help
That you a whip the German lion
Nor a whimper from his whelp
The Germans love their fatherland
And long have stood in line
Opposing Russia's Cossack hand
They'll ne'er give up the Rhine.
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Prehistoric Skeletons.

Three skeletons apparently Of pre-.
historic folk, one Of whom must have
stood about ten feet high were unr
earthed by laborers digging foundi-
tons for cottages at Dysart county,
Louth, Ireland. The skull Of the
skeleton was entire, and measured
eighteen inches from the row to
the chin. and the leg bones and teeth
were abnormally large. The skeletons
were in seperate graves.
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1908 wild animals, Al elephants, five
giraffes and a "baby Zoo" The circus
is transported on SO double length
cars. Special arrangements have been
made by the railroads to accommodate
tie crowds that will visit the circus
from this city and the surrounding
country.
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PLING'S WAR E
British Poet Undertakes to Bestfr Hill
People.

DIlllSH Il OCt CNhhCo " OOoch
People.
FOR ALL WE HAVE AND ARE
For all we have and are
For all u children's fate
Stand up and meet the war;
The Hun is at the gate.
Our world has passed away
In wantonness o'erthrown;
There's nothing left today
But steel and fire and stone.
Though all we knew depart
The old commandments stand;
In courage keep your heart,
In strength lift up your hand.
Once more we heard the word
That sickened earth Of old;
No law except the sword
Unsheathed and uncontrolled.
Once more it knits mankind
Once more the nations go
To meet the break and bind
A crazed and driven foe.
Comfort, content, delight
The ages slow-bought gain;
They shrivel in a night,
Only ourselves to remain.
To face the naked days
In silent fortitude
Through perils and dismays,
Renewed, and renewed.
Though all we knew depart,
The old commandments stand;
In patience keep your heart,
In strength life up your hand.
No easy hope or lies
Shall bring US to our goal
But iron sacrifice
Of body, will and soul.
There's but one task for all,
For each one life to give,
Who stands If freedom fall,
Who dies if England live?
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Don't forget the "MILLION DOL
LAR MYSTERY" at the Opera House
every Thursday night. Read the story
in The Press and Banner.
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"EngIish" Walnut From France.
The so-called English walnut Is al
most exclusively the product Of
France, whence this country imports
from fifteen to twenty-five million
pounds annually.
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Trespass Notice.

We positively forbid any hunting, fish
ing or trespassing on our lands, day or
night, by white or black. Friends please
do not ask any favors in this way.
IS. Stark,
H. G. Smith,
J. A. Wilson,
Bob Bowie,
S. L. Wilson,
D. H. Hill,
Oct. 5, 1914. Agt. Cabell Estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
PERSONAL POINTS

Rev. w. J. Cleary left yesterday
for Elmwood, III.
Dean J. ]. Quinn returned this noon
from a vacation at West Baden. Ind.
Mrs. E. ]. Gerard and Mrs. c. E.
Gerard of Joy spent today in the city.
John Downing and John Spilger are
spending their vacation in Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Miss Velma Hickman has departed
for Chicago and points in Indiana,
where she will spend several weeks
on a vacation.
Miss Mary Shiebner and niece, Miss
Ruth Brooks OF Chicago, are guests
at the home of Miss Ida Bowen, 2134
Eighteenth avenue.
f. L. Philbrook leaves tomorrow for
Kankakee for a week OF lectures on
school Music" before the teachers
institute of Kankakee county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Fleming and two
daughters. Cynthia and Buelah, and
Mrs. Frank Whitaker and children,
Dorothy and Gus, OF Memphis, Tenn,
are visiting at the home o: Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. J. Clark.
Word has been received by local
friends of the birth of a son, Howard
Grant. to Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. McMee-
kin OF Chicago, Saturday. Aug. 10.
Mrs. McMeekin was formerly Miss
Edna Blaisdell of this city.
Miss Alma Philbrook leaves tomor-
row TO resume her work as super
visor of music and domestic science in
the schools in Rockville, Ind. Enroute
she will stop for short visits in Cham
paign and Charlottesville. Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
KEEPING
EYES ON GYPSIES
Reputation of Nomads Precedes
Their Arrival Here and
Officials Are Watching.

a band OF gypsies, containing sew.
-eral hundred people and travelling in
90 wagons, is camping on a plat of
ground southwest OF Exposition park.
This same gang of nomads have
been giving officials in all towns east
or here a deal of trouble and yester-
day afternoon were chased from this
city by the police. They rented the
ground from Bert Duprez.
With reputation that does not stand
them much good, coming from officials
IN other cities, the local police plan
on keeping an eagle eye on the troupe
and in case any crooked work is pulled
Off. Will make some one of the bunch
settle up for II.
This afternoon several people who
reside near the camping ground of the
gypsies came into town and swore out
warrants charging the nomads with
petty larceny, claiming that grapes.
vegetables and other articles of value
were stolen by them.
The gypsies had planned on making
a visit TO the city but il is thought
that they will be driven away from
town and not allowed to pass through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
U.S.WlLL PERMIT USE
OF CODE IN WIRELESS

Washington, Aug. 22.-Modlhcation
of the present strict supervision of
wireless is contemplated in a plan that
will be submitted by Secretary Bryan
to Haniel Won Haimhausen, the Ger
man charge d'affaires. Should the
German government, which has pro-
tested against the strict censorship of
the wireless, approve the new sugges-
ton, it will be put into effect.
The plan would permit the sending
of code messages at the Sayville IL.
II wireless station by the German gov
eminent or any other government. but
an American naval officer would be
retained in charge to prevent I'M
neutral messages being sent
Under the tentative instructions
given by Secretary Daniels of the
navy department, following President
Wilson's executive order, no code mes
sages of any kind have been permitted
to leave the coast wireless stations.
Consequently, as the German govern
men had lost it's cable to the United
States, il found itself practically iso-
lated from the world and protested
against the strict embargo. Germany
pointed out that under The Hague
convention a neutral nation is not
obliged to censor messages. The
American government took the posi-
ton, however that military or naval
information should not be transmitted
from the shores of the United States
directly to ships at sea, as this was
tantamount to using American terri
tory as a base for hostile operations.
In wrestling with the veXed ques-
ton. the officials and international
lawyers have been trying to find an
equitable solution that would give Ger
many a means of communication on a
parity with England, which has had
uninterrupted cable communication
from the United States.
At first it was contended and yirtu-
allv decided that the American govern
ment should apply equal censorship on
cables and wireless. The point was
debated in cabinet council, however,
and the conclusion was reached that
the cable did not stand in the same
relation to the wireless and should not
be censored. To censor the cables,
moreover, it was realized, would mean
a stupendous undertaking and could
rot interfere with England's cable
communication through Canada.
The plan that has been brought for
ward would give the German embassy
and consulates in this country an OPP
portunity to communicate in code di-
rectly with their home government. 1t
was learned, however, that it will af-
feet only the Sayville, l. l., station,
which is German-owned. The other
powerful station at Tuckerton, n. j.,
is not now operating because it has no
license from this government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22

tended the Tri-City Larkin clubs pic
mic at Watch Tower last Wednesday.
Mrs. Kittie Pine is visiting relatives
at Milwaukee and Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Henry Geesenhagen entertain
ed a number OF her friends at Camp
bells Island Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Mcleod. the lat
ter chief clerk at the Silvis shops. re-
turned Monday from Huntington, Ind,
where they visited the latters par
ents. They will spend this week at
Camp Mississippi on Campbelrs is
land.
Mrs. Fred Glover visited friends
here last week. returning to Chicago
Monday.
Last Friday evening the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Korb was the scene of a
very pleasant social gathering of
young people in honor of their son.
Louie. the occasion being a surprise
party prepared by Harold Wilson.
Games on the lawn, contests, music
and general sociability preceded a
nice lunch. There were IL couple
present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
FOSTER

Mrs. ]. E. Trugg is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. z. Chase on
Muscatine island.
William Fitzsimmons, who made his
home with Philip Nussbaum, was re-
moved to the county farm Of Rock Is
land, having suffered a paralytic
stroke last Thursday.
Ebert McGreer has recently had
his farm buildings, IL in all, repainted
and the interior of his house varnish-
ed. Ira Fryer, painter and paper-hang-
er. having done the work.
S. w. Spickler made a trip to Kan
sas City recently, where he purchased
a carload OF cattle for feeders.
Fred Faulkner of Bay island, who
has a new baler. expects to bale one
hundred tons OF straw for Dan Kleist.
John Workman, who occupied his
brothers farm near Wrayville, Ill, has
purchased a home at Millersburg, ILL.,.
and moved into his new home We'd
nesday.
The union Sabbath school picnic of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-22
SILVIS

Mr.. Draper has just erected fine
new residence on Eighth street.
About 1850 men are now employed
AT the railroad shops here. More en-
pIoyes are being added continually
and in the last month $50 men have
been added to the working force. Dur
ing the remainder of this month 145
giant locomotives Will be made and
used TO convey the seasons large yield
of crops over the country according TO
the report of the office superintendent
S. w. Mullinix.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Perry had as a
guest their cousin, b. +. Perry of Cor
don. Texas.
Mrs. George Nichols had as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Dahlberg of Gales
burg. and Mrs. Nichols entertained at
dinner Sunday for them
Earl Freeland is ill.
Miss Eyanna Stevenson and moth
er. Mrs. Howard Stevenson of Aledo.
visited Mrs. Haddick last week.
Mrs. William Emmerett departed for
Chicago last Thursday and her sis
ter. Miss Finch, who just arrived home
from London, accompanied her from
Chicago back 10 Silvis.
The members of the C. !. A. met at
the Masonic hall last Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Special services were given IN the
Memorial Methodist church last sun
day evening, the Moline baseball club
attending in a body.
Mrs. Charles Goodwin of East Mo-
line visited friends here last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. p. T. Butterfield and children
OF Minnesota, visited Bruce COleson
and family.
A large delegation from Silvis at