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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOR COTTON LOAN SCHEME
Last Important Step Taken Prelimi-
nary to Active Operation of
$1S5,OOO,0OO.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The last i'm
portant step preliminary to the active
operation of the s135,000,00O cotton
loan fund was taken today by the
cotton loan committee when it COM
pleted the State committees in II of
the Southern States. These commit
tees will select local committees at
once in every cotton producing COM
munity. The cotton loan committees
also announced tonight that meet
ing of the chairmen Of the State COM
mittees would be held here December
Is to discuss details Of the loan plan
The committee for Florida was not
given in tonight's statement and 1t
was said committee may later be
named for Missouri. ....
Although the plans for putting the
fund into the hands of cotton pro-
ducers have gone steadily forward, 1t
was indicated tonight that possibly a
large part of the s1OO,OO0,O00 contrib
uted by Northern banks might never
be used. Officials here realize that
some Southern producers are not par
ticularly enthusiastic over the plan in
view Of the interest to be paid on
loans, and Of the prices now quoted on
cotton on the New York and Liverpool
exchange. At the same time 1t was
said the plan is regarded as success
full whether a dollar is borrowed un-
der 1t or not. The very fact that the
cotton exchanges have reopened and
that cotton is selling for fairly good
prices, officials declared, was due to
some extent at least to the completion
of the loan fund.
The State loan committees are
composed of bankers and the follow
ing were among those announced to-
night: '.. ..>-.' .....'
Alabama-J, H. Barr, chairman,
Birmingham; A. M. Baldwin, Mont
gomery; Mp. Renfro, opelika; Geo.
A. Scarcely, Tuscaloosa; H. I. McEl-
dery, Talladega; E. c. Melvin, Selma.
Georgia-R. F. Maddox, chairman,
Frank Hawkins and W. s. Witham,
Atlanta; E. W. stetson, Macon; W.
F. McCauley, Savannah, D. C. Ashley,
valdosta; John H. Reynolds, Rome.
South Carolina-R. G. ,Rhett, chair
man; Henry. schachte and E. II.
Pringle, Jr., Charleston; E. W. Rob-
ertson, Columbia; G. G. Rowland,
Sumter; John M. Kinard, Newberry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
ABBEVILIE S. c., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 1914.
Santuc.
SANTUC PAGE l

SANTUC PAGE l
Misses Mary and Bessie Uldrick
spent Tuesday with Mrs. W. B. Uldrick
Miss Maggie Cochran was the guest
of Miss Elizabeth Sharp Tuesday night
and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Simpson and chill
dren spent the last Tuesday with Mrs,
Frank Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Newell spent
Tuesday of last week with Mrs. B. A.
Uldrick.
Mr.. D. E. Newell was the guest Of
Mr.. M. B. Kay and family Friday.
Mr.. J. H. Sharp spent Friday with
Mr.. w. L. Dawson.
Mrs. Martha Bowen, of Abbeville,
spent last week with her daughter,
Mrs. B. A. Uldrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Sharp and two
fine boys were guests of Mrs. Frank
Kay Wednesday.
Mr.. Arthur Newell spent Wednesday
with Mr.. Carl Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prue Blanchett of Lit
tie Mountain, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Blanchett's parents, Mr.. adm Mrs
N. P. Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Newell spent
Wednesday night with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
F. Uldrick.
Mr.. Claude Kay spent, Friday with
his brother, Mr.. W. F. Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. s. Simpson and
children spent Thursday with Mrs. j.
B. Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Strawhorn and
Master Robert spent Friday at Mr.. d.
E. Newell's.
Mr.. C. C. Kay spent Saturday night
with Mr.. c. P. Sharp.
Mr.. Emory Newell spent Sunday at
ternoon with his mother, Mrs. D. E..
Newell. ,-..
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kay and Mr.. j.
W. sahrp spent Thursday with Mr.. J..
B. Sharp.
The many friends of Mr.. T. F. NC
Cord will be glad to know he is i'm
proving after a long illness. We ohpe
he will soon be we'll.
Miss Elizabeth Sharpe Is at home
for some time after spending several
months in Abbeville. .....
Betsy.
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LoWNDEsVILLE
I,owndesville, Dec. 5th, 1914.

Iowndesville, Dec. 5th, 1914.
Mrs R. F. Moseley and her children, OF
Anderson, came down the latter'part Of
Iast week and we're with relatives till next
day.
Prof. J. B. Kay, in charge of fine school
at came iup Thanksgiving la!
and spent day or two with his hom ok'
Miss Leila Moseley, who is employed IN
one Of the city schools Of Anderson came
down last week and was here for day or
two,
Mr.. John S. Wall, Of somewhere, VINO
sent here and had circulated some notices
that he would be here at Mr.. E. j. Hucka-
abee's livery stable as headquarters ION
last Saturday, prepared to buy anu pay
cash for the horses and mules that were
brought to him, was on hand, and seVeral
Of the above stock were shown him, but
no trade was made.
Mr. Robert Smith, who had been IN
Messrs. Cooley & Speer's employ 1or Isoin0
time, having made somewhat more satis
factory business arrangements with nrm
| in Greenville, went up and began work iast
week.
Mrs. Jas. A. Clotferter and her Little
dauphter. wife and child OF the pastor
elect for this charge, came in Monday ana
the family ARE pleasantly housed IN tne
Lomax old home on Bell street.
Mrs. T. D. Brownlee, Of Anderson came
down this week and spent day or t"o
with the family Of Mr.. R. II. Moseley.
| Rev. J. c. Chandler, by the last s. C. Con-
ference, was returned to this work 1or all
other vear. We are all we'll pleased as
both the brother and his wife are hlghlv
esteemed by all eff our people.
christmas" is on the way. If not lts
stately, then it's wabbly, 'steppings are 70
be seen occasionally. This is bad,
Mr..Bingley Speer is much travelled
came day or two ago and will remain 1oI
a short fine at his old home among KID
dred and friends.
An almost continuous east W in and rail-
day and night for eight days, have will
the hauling that has been done, put the
roads in worst condition that they have
been in for years.
Business is dull, and so is news. Moth
ling doing. Troupe.
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AID FOR FATHERLESS
FROM THE THEATRES
Mr.. Cheatham Suggests A Benefit
Performance For the Orphans
OF the State.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
If there is any one form of charity
that appeals to every normal human
heart, it is the care of orphan chill
dren. In South Carolina there are a
number of first class orphanages, op-
Grated by the several denominations
The Episcopalians have one at York
Vile, the Baptists one at Greenwood,
the Methodists one at Columbia and
the Prcsbyterians one at Clinton. The
financial stringency produced by the
European war has caused q marked
decrease in the receipts of all these in
stitutions. The superintendent are
crying out for help. The little faith
erless children need bread.
All over the country efforts are be-
ing made to raise food supplies for
the suffering people of Belgium. Such
efforts are commendable. The cause
is worthy of them, but, shall we al
low the fatherless of our own State
to suffer hunger while we ship food
across the sea?
am in the moving picture business
and I am moved to suggest to my fel-
low managers that we give some prac-
tical help to the orphans of our State.
I suggest that every moving pic
ture theatre in the State give one per-
formance for the benefit of the de-
nominational orphanages, between
now and Christmas. Let the mana
gers agree that all receipts above ac-
tual expenses be given to the orphan
ages. Let each church appoint one
man and these together take charge
of the box office and see that proper
equal division of the proceeds De
made. Let the price Of admission be
whatever sum the visitor cares TO
pay, never less than regular price.
And the hearts Of many hundreds OF
little homeless children will be MADE
happy during these days of stress and
suffering.
I suggest that in towns where tnere
are more than one moving picture the
atre a different day be selected py
eac htheatre.
Pastors of churches will menooh
the benefit performances; newspapers
(olways ready to help a good eause'
will advertise it, and the movement
NAV he made a worthy effort to feed
the little ones who are crying LOT
bread. "A. D. one
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The Weakness Of Dickens.

In the IL e Of Dickens" 1t is said
that the basal weakness Of that won
derful man was that for him there
was mo city of the mind built against
outward Ills for inward consolation
and shelter" Here lay the tragedy Of
his days-that he lived from without
inward, not from within outward;
lived in the open, glittering and no
ticed, with the curtains Of his soul up.
More than most men he was depend.
ent on what others said and did.
Applause was the stimulant on which,
he lived and without which his life
lost its interest and joy, making him
restless and unhappy. Such a manner
of life is precarious, for public favor
is tickle and uncertain. Life cannot
be carried to the highest ends with
out spring Of strength hidden from
the multitude; place of retreat;
closet of prayer.-Rev. ]. F. Newton,
Cedar Rapids Liberal Christian church.
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SoYereiontY.

The truth is this: All sovereignty
is in God, in the moral law, in the
providential design which governs the
world-and which is gradually revealed
by the inspiration Of men Of virtuous
genius, and by the natural tendency
of humanity in the different epochs Of
its existence-in the purpose which
we have to attain, and the mission
which we have to fulfill. There is no
sovereignty in the individual, there is
none in society except in 30 far as
the one and the other conform to that
design, to that law, and direct them
selves toward the attainment Of that
purpose An individual who rules is
either the best interpreter Of the moral
law and governs in its name or usur.
per to be overthrown.-MaZzini.
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Careless Disregard for Life.

The careless disregard Of life in for
mer days Is illustrated in a grisly
story to which Lamb added a char
acteristic touch. A naval officer, IN
describing an action in which he had
played his part, mentioned how two
sailors were carrying shipmate be-
low who had both legs shot off, when
another shot came along and took on
his arms, whereat the sailors at once
threw him out of a port, though he
was still alive. Shame, id
shame" interrupted Lamb. He
m-might have lived to have been an
ornament to society."-London Daily
Chronicle.
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MILLIONS FOR RELIEF

New York, Dec. 6.-The Rockefel-
ler foundation already has spent about
$1,OOO,OO0 for the relief of the starv-
ing population of Belgium. The foun-
dation further is ready to spend mil
lions of dollars if necessary in this
direction"
A statement detailing the activities
Of the foundation, authorized tonight
by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as presi-
dent of the foundation, said:
"The foundation has thus far dis
patched one ship load of food 1000
tons, to Belgium, which already has
been received and distributed; it is
now loading a second ship in New
York harbor, which will carry $500
tons, and has purchased for delivery
at Philadelphia for a third ship $780,
600 bushels of wheat. These three
ship loads represent an expenditure of
about s1,OOO,OOO. 1t has also sent a
commission to Europe to advise as to
how and where further relief to nom
combatants may be most effectively
provided, and is ready to spend mil
lions of dollars If necessary in this d.
rection.
"The foundation also has just con-
tributed s45,O00 to assist in the relief
of the poor of New York city, realiz-
ing that the war and the industrial
depression have created great want at
home and acting upon requests from
various local charitable organlza-
tions.'"
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Long Cane.

Mr.. L. F. Finley dined with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. D. Beauford Tuesday.
Master Luther Erwin of Bethia is Wis
iting Mr.. Thompson Beauford this week
Little Misses Eva and Estell Finley
came home Sunday after a five days
visit in the city with little Miss Helen
Beauford. .....
MIR. Ralph syfan who is teaching the
Rock Spring School spent the week end
in the city with his home folks
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Finley and child.
rem spent Thursday in the city with Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Beauford.
Mr.. W. Ellis spent Thursday in the
city.
Mr.. b. o. Stevenson spent Tuesdey in
the city with Mrs Lizzie McCord.
Miss Linnie Beauford spent Tuesday
in the city with Mr.. and Mrs. W. H.
Beauford.
Mr., L. F. Finley spent Monday in Alb
beville with relatives.
Miss Nina Beauford spent Thursday
in the city with Mrs. J. M. McKellar.
Mr.. w. b. Beauford of the city spent
Monday and Tuesday of last week with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Beau
ford.
Mr.. John Stewart of Cold Srping spent
Thurs day with Mr.. and Mrs. Earlstew
art.
Mrs. W. s. Rosler and little son vii
liam spent Thursday of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Beauford.
Mr.. M. L, William visited relatives in
Abbeville Thursday.
Mrs. J. M. Mcclellan of the city spent
five days of last week with Mr.. and Mrs
W. D. Beauford.
We have had so much rain during the
last week we would be glad to see the
sun.
Mr.. John Cromer was business Wis
itor to the city Thursday.
Mr.. w, 8, Bosler was business visi
tor to the city Thursday.
Miss Clora Beauford Of the city spent
the week end with her home folks.
Nancy.
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Don't miss the big feature pictures
at the Opera House Friday and Satur-
day nights. They are always good.
Don't fail to see the big feature pic
lures at the Opera House Friday and
Saturday. Manager Cheatham has a
special matinee on Saturday, begin
ming at 2:30 for the benefit of those
coming in from the country.
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Forces of Allies
On The Offensive
Germans Score Decidedly i'm
East But Loose Ground
in the West

London, Dec. 7.-After Ions
battle fought with the greatest stub
bornness, the Germans have succeed
ed in occupying Lodz, Poland, an un
fortified city. According to the Ber-
lin report, the Russians suffered Sc
we're losses and are in retreat.
=, This success of the Germania, large
ly because of what preceded it, is con-
sidered by military experts a really
remarkable achievement. Less than
q fortnight ago the army to which
this victory has fallen was surrounded
by Russians and cut its way out only
at the last moment, losing great num-
bers of men and many guns. Yet it
was able within a few days to take
the offensive and defeat teh Russians
defending Lodz.
This was made possible by the net
work of strategic railways on the Ger
man side of the frontier, over which
reinforcements can be sent where they
are most needed. The Russians, on
the contrary, were unable to send
fresh men to stiffen their centre to
meet the German wedge and were
compelled to fall back.
There will be undoubtedly much
more fighting before the campaign in
this district is concluded. Lodz was
won Only after hand-to-hand fighting
in the suburbs of the city and the
whole Russian line. from north to
south, is now Strengthened out and
will contest every foot of ground with
the invaders.
In the mainline, taking advantage
fthe preoccupation of the Germans
in the east, the allied French, Belgian
and British forces have begun an Of
fensive movement in the west. They
are now virtually inpossession OF the
left bank of the User canal, and in
northern France, particularly in the
ncighborhood Of LaBassee, where the
Germans ohld very strong position,
the allies are beginning with heavy
cannonade to feel their way eastward
The advance, slight as 1t is the
northwest, has ended for the present
at least, in the opinion of many, the
German menace of the coast ports.
It is believed that so long as the Ger
mans are compelled to keep up the
strength ftheir army in the east
they will be unable to assume the Of
fensive in the west. There IS re-
port. however, that teh Germans have
kept the pick of their western army
in the Aisne valley, whence, at an op-
portune moment they can be hureld
against the French lines and make
another effort to get through to Paris
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To Lovers Of Nature,

It is better for all nature-lovers to
protect everything possible in either
plant or animal life. We have laws
protecting both, and one Is now pro-
posed, whereby the wild pigeon and
our Is species Of wild ducks are to
be protected by preventing their sale
on the markets. This will not at all
interfere with the true sportsman,
but merely put veto on the CONNER
cial pot hunter. The ducks are great
devo urers of snail, slugs, and worms,
and pigeons subsist largely on seeds Of
weeds.-Los Angeles Times.
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Clark-BOsden.

Miss Nellie Clark, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Clark; and Mr.. G. Il. Bosdell
were married at the Baptist church Sun
day afternoon, December the 9Th, 1914 at
two o'clock, by Re-. Louis J. Bristow, In
the presence of few friends. The only
were Miss May Clark and Mr..
Paul Hall.
The bride has many friends in the city
who wish for her much happiness. Mr..
Bosdell is young business man OF much
promise.
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Don't forget 1.-THE Million Dollar
Mystery" Thursday night. livery pic
ture gets more interesting.
"The Million Dollar Mystery every
Thursday night at the Opera House
and on Tuesday night "The Perils OF
Pauline" Don't miss these pictures
for they are the best yet.
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The Library.

The Abbeville Library Association will
hold Its regular meeting at the Library on
Wednesday afternoon, December 9th, at
half-past three o'clock. A full attendance
lis desired.
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Christmas Holiday Rates.

The Charleston Il Western Carolina Rail-
way will sell cheap Excursion tickets, ac-
count of the Holidays. Tickets on sale
Dec. 10th to 25th inclusive, Dec. 81, 1914,
and Jan. /, 1915. Final limit Jan. 6, 1915
For rates, etc., apply to Ticket Agent, or
Ernest Williams,
General Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
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West End.

Mrs. Rock, of Texas, is visiting hel
sister, Mrs. Foster McClain. Mrs
Rock will be in South Carolina abou
a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde sharp were the
guests of Mrs. J. A. Dickson Monday
J. U. Wardlaw, of Bellevue, was E
business visitor in our city Monday.
Frank E. Harrison, Jr., is at home
after a pleasant trip to Washington
D. C.
Mrs. Eliza Mabry returned to hel
home Monday after delightful visit
to friends and relatives in Columbia
and Clinton.
Mrs. Frank Hassell, of Wilson, N
c., is visiting her parents, Judge and
Mrs. Eugene Gary.
Mrs. Fred Hill is in Thomasville, N
c., visiting relatives.
Mr.. Thomas Hanvey and little son,
James and Conner Harvey, of Ports
mouth, Va, are here visiting their
sister, Mrs. Mary Kennedy and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Latimer ar
rived in the city on Saturday to be
the guests of Mrs. Ella Latimer and
Miss Latimer for the week.
The Tuesday morning Bridge club
met with Mrs. Frank B. Gary on yes
terday morning. q.
1t is with regret that the news
comes to US that DR.. and Mrs. D. 6.
Mahon will leave Abbeville in a few
days and will make their home for
the future in California. DR.. Mahon
has an uncle there and we hope that
DR. and Mrs. Mahon will soon feel at
home in the West.
Mr.. Cheatham had some of the fin
est pictures at the Movies last week
that has ever been shown. Some WIS.,
itors fro mthe country say they have
never seen better. They say when
they want amusement they come to
the movies. From now on until Xmas
specially fine pictures will be on
Come and enjoy an evening of first
class pictures.
Mr.. Willie Lyon, Of Anderson, spent
Sunday with parents, Sheriff and MRS
C. J. Lyon.
Judge E. B. Gary spent the week.
end with his family in the city.
Miss Duncan, who was the very at
tractive guest of Mrs. F. B. Gary last
week returned to her home on Sun
day. Miss Duncan was charming and
was very popular while in the CITY,
She was shown a great deal OF atten-
ton while here.
The friends of Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran
are sorry to learn of the illness OF her
mother and hope she will soon be bet
ter.
Mrs. T. G. Patterson left yesterday
for her home in Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Sharpe has finished
| her engagement in the city for the
winter and has gone home for few
weeks. She will return in February to
her engagements for the spring.
Mrs. Frank Hassel and little daugh-
ter, Blanche, are in the city the guests
of Judge and Mrs. E. B. Gary. She Will
remain until Christmas.
Rev. Louis Bristow and DR.. e. A.
Milford left on Tuesday to be present
at the meeting of the Baptist State
Convention which meets in Charles
ton.
See the beautiful Christmas display
in Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran's window
Everything up-to-date in presents tor
young and old.
Mrs. Percy Miller and son, Marston'
of New Jersey, are expected soon TOT
o visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kerr
They will spend Christmas here
DIR. F. E. Harrison has gone 70
Charleston to attend the meeting ol
the Grand Lodge Of Masons.
See the "Perils of Pauline" at tne
Opera House every Tuesday night
Mr.. H. T. Tusten will celebrate hlS
seth birthday on Thursday.