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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
RIA. THOMPSON DIES
LAST SURVIVING siGNER OF Sc
" cESSloN PASSES AWAY.
AT WALHs.Li.A.
EIGHTY. SEVEN YEARS 0E AGE
Last Services Were Held &c His
Home, Conducted by His Pastor.
Large Number Survive.

Walhalla. - Col. Robert Anderson
Thompson, the last surviving signery
Of the South Carolina ordinance Of
secession, died at his home here. Col.
Thompson was 81 years of age. Death
was due to the inhrmities of age. He
had been i'll for some time and during
the last few weeks grew steadily
weaker.
Col. Thompson was n Of the Ave
delegates from Pickens district to the
convention which in 1860 passed and
signed the ordinance of secession, sew
ering South Carolina's connection
with the Union. He is, the last of
this distinguished body Of 100 men to-
pass.
Col. Thompson had a distinguished
career as a lawyer, having been ASSOC
ciated in partnership with several dis
tinguished South Carolina barristers,
notably Gen. Samuel MCGOWAN, James
L. Orr and Joseph H. Earle!
He was also active In newspaper
work, founding the well known Keo-
wee Courier, first at Pickens and la
ter at Walhalla!
He had taken high rank in Masonic
branches and had been actively fden-
titled with the Presbyterian church
for many years.
He was born in Pickens county on
June 10, 1927. His father, Capt. Chas.,
Thompson, a native of Union, died
at the advanced age of n; Col. r. "A.
Thompson spent his childhood OF g
farm, and at the age Of IA he entered
the Office of the Pendleton Messen-
ger, established in 1907. There he
served a four years. apprenticeship.
In y184s Col. Thompson acquired an
interest in the paper. In 1853 he
went to Pickens, where he establish
ed The Keowee Courier He was con.
nected with this splendid county pa
per until about 1898 and until 1858
was its sole owner and editor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
NO STARTLING BATTLES YET.
War of Seven Nations Are Devoid Of
Bio Battle. r

SlA SokStSs #. q.
London.-No great battle has yet
been fought on land or sea in the war
of seven Nations, unless the German
assaults upon the fortresses at Liege
eventually assume the proportions OF
a battle In history. Both combatants
claim victory, there, with the Belgians
still holding the forts and the Ger
mans occupying the city.
The situation is unique. There is
no confirmation Of The Daily Mails
report that the French have engaged
the Germans and cut df their re-
treat, inficting a loss Of 5000 men.
The Belgians claim that they have
taken 5000 prisoners on Belgian soil,
but military men regard all the esti'
mates Of the belligerents a. great ex-
a]ggerattons.
Apart from Liege the fighting OF
the first week, when resolved to the
proper perspective eventually doubt.
less will be considered insignificant.
One Of the moss important develop
ments in the eyes Of experts Is the
general testimony that the German IN.
fantry formation is obsolete and In
effective against the weapons OF TO-
day and means an enormous slaughter
If retained,
France and Austria finally are Of
ficially at war, the Ambassadors haV'
ing left the irrespective Capitals. The
French Government broke off diplo.
matte relations with Austria on the
grounds that Austrian troops were re
Enforcing the Germans.
Austria appears to have abandoned
the advance on Servia for a time and
apparently is cooperating with Ger
many in the supposed strategy of at
tempting to crush France before Rus
STA can mobilize.
Financial conditions In England are
returning to normal. Although there
is q great disorder in many trades the
prices of foodstuffs have risen only
slightly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Breach Continues to Widen.

Ell Paso~Carranza officials here
denied emphatically reports from
Washington that Carranza authori'
ties in Tampico recently had stopped
a cargo of ammunition from reaching
Villa. the northern divisional com
mander. Villas representatives IN
Juarez also declared that Villa had
received the ammunition landed re-
Gently by the steamer Hateras g
Tampico. General Carranza has lc'
La lula, Hidalgo, according to ar
vices received by Constitutionalist
Consul Rafael Musuiz.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
conoressmen Get kilograms.

acknowledgements from
South Carolina are being flooded with
kilograms from people at home ask
ing the whereabouts of members of
their families who went abroad before
the war in Europe began. Many of
these kilograms ask the congressman
not only to have the state depart
ment locate missing members of their
families, but many ask that deposits
of money be made so that it may be
cabled abroad and made available to
those in the wal zone Immediately.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Americans Registered.

Psris.-Three thousand Americans
have registered at the American EN-
bassy here and are awaiting transpor-
tation home on steamers which the
government at Washington is sending
% Europe for relief of stranded citi-
zens. Additional names are being en-
tered at the rate of 800 or 400 daily.
Two thousand others have written or
t~elegraphed to the American ambassa-
dor from resorts outside the capital
asking that passage be reserved for
them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
WARbURG ENDS
HIS FINANCIAL TIES
WILL CUT RELATIONS WITH BIG
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS TO
ACCEPT PLACE.
SAYS 1T ISA BIG SACRIFICE
Testimony Of Banker Before Senate
Committee Is PubIished.-He 10 a
Wilson Republican.

Washington.-Paul M. Warburg's
testimony before the Senate Banking
Committee, made public reveals that
as a member Of the Federal Reserve
Board he will divest himself of all
financial connections, even though not
required by law to do SO
81 cannot discuss the affairs Of my
firm Dr. my partners" said MI. War
burg. nor be asked to criticize acts
of my partners, either to approve
them or in any other way. l think
my firm (Kuhn, Loeb G. co., Is not
up as nominee for membership on the
Federal Reserve Board; / am. I am
going to leave that firm; lam going to
leave my Hamburg firm, and every
single corporation with which I am
connected. More than that, I am go
ing to leave every educational and
philanthropic association with which
I have been connected. think a mar
who us on the Federal Reserve Board
ought to be like Caesars wife, he
ought to be above suspicion; he ought
to be without any entangling al
liances." .
Mr.. Warburg also said he would dis
pose of all his interests in railroads,
mentioning in particular the Baltimore
& Ohio, of which he vas a director.
IL you are going to sever your
banking and business connections"
Senator Reed suggested, ut must be
at a tremendous financial sacrifice"
"a sacrifice, yes Mr.. Warburg re-
Piled. II think it will be a bigger sac
rifee than ony Of these gentlemen
around the table has any idea Of"
when President Wilson asked me
whether I would take this thing and
put 1t up to me in a very kind way,
and asked If I were willing to make
the sacrifice, because he thought that
I was the man for 1t, I felt that I had
NO right to decline and I will be glad
to make the sacrifice, because I think
there is a wonderful opportunity for
bringing a great piece Of constructive
work into successful operation and it
appeals to me to do that"
BELGIAN CAPITAL Is BAIT.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Newherry College Reunion.

Little Mountain annual New
berry College reunion was held here
a few days ago. Between 1000 and
5000 people were present, the attend
ance being somewhat smaller than
last year, due probably to the unset
tied weather that has been prevailing
through the week. The weather was
ideal, except hot, and the meeting was
the most successful held in years.
Prof. S. J. Derrick presided. Arthur
B. Under made the welcome address.
r. ". Capplemann Of Columbia made
an enthusiastic address.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Reunion at Dixie.

Lancaster.-All roads led to Dixie,
eight miles east of this place recent
", where the Lancaster county annual
reunion of Confederate veterans was
enthusiastically held and hilariously
enjoyed by practically all Of the old
soldiers of the county, and a great
%concourse of men, women and chill
dren emanating from every conceiv-
able section and corner of the county.
The Dixie grove. the scene Of the oc-
casion was literally swarming with
people, the crowd being estimated by
some as high as $500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Florence Tobacco Market Good.

Florence.-The Florence Chamber
Of Commerce has made ready to take
care of storing tobacco for the farm
ers who do not wish to sell, and 1t
is the general opinion that q little
holding will be healthful for the mar
ket. Large warehouses in this city
will be used for the purpose and
farmers will look after their weed and
market it as they see fit. This Is to
help the farmer, who, as a rule, has
but little room for storage on the
farm. Florence has achieved a prom
inence because of the nervous condi-
ton of the market, and has immed.
lately become the centre Of activities
In regard to the weed.
The market has fallen some from
the figures of its opening, but prices
compare favorably with last year, and
the farmers as a rule are satisfied
with the returns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Attend Washinqton Meeting.

Columbia. - Commissioner Watson
of the state department of agricul-
ture and president of the Southern
Cotton Congress, announced that he
will go to Washington to attend a
meeting Of the congress, when plans
for holding the cotton crop pending
the settlement Of the war in Europe
will be discussed. Farmers, bankers
and business men will attend, ard
President Wilson will be asked to give
his advice as to the best course.
While in Washington. Mr.. Watson will
ask federal aid for the hail sufferers
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Navy's New Dreadnouohts.

Washington.-Two of the Nays
four new d%readnoughts now building
were nearly three-fourths completed
on August 1, according to compare
tive figures issued. The Nevada at
the yards Of the Fore River Ship
building Company, and the Oklahoma,
under construction by the New York
%Shipbuilding Company, are most adj
vanccd with a respective percentage
of completion of 72.4 and 1926. The
total percentage of completion Of the
Pennsylvania building at Newport
News is AZ.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Armory, Railroad Man, Dead.

Chicago.-Edward P. Armory, secre-
tary of the Western Railroad Associa-
ton, was found dead in a pool of
blood Of a downtown Office building.
There were two deep cuts on his head.
The police believ he was murdered.
Papers AMI books scattered about the
room indicated a struggle had taken
place. A. NJ. Thompson, an employee,
who discovered the body, was taken
to the police bureau for Identification
wehre an impressio nof his finger tips
WAS taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Senate Approves Treaties.

Washington.-Eighteen Of the 20
peace treaties with foreign Nations,
providing for commissions Of inquiry
before resort to arms in international
disputes which ordinary resources of
diplomacy fail to settle, were ratified
by the Senate. Treaties ratified are
with Norway, The Netherlands, Por-
tugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy,
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mic
aug BOLIVIA, Persia, Costa RIGA,
Venezuela, Uruguay, Argentina, Bra
I'll and Chile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Sales

Florence.-The meeting of bankers
and tobacco men here seems to have
given strength to the market and the
sales were good and at prices as good
as last year. Buyers feel confident
that the banks can and will take are
Of them and warehousemen are work
ing hard to prevent a slump. The
tobacco crop Of this section would be
worth on a normal market as much as
$4,000, 900. and that is too great a
sum to trifle with in view of a % per
cent. short cotton crop. ar in many
sections very much shorter than that
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Austrian Ship Taken As Prize

Montreal.-The Austrian steamer
Ida, 4,7OO tons, which sailed from
Trieste and Naples before the war
was declared, reached here and was
taken over by the marine apartment
at Quebec as a war prize. Captain
Martintolich had heard nothing of the
war and was astounded when marine
department officials notified him OF
the seizure of his vessel. The Ida is
a freighter, the property of the Aus
tro-American line. She sailed from
Trieste July 81 and from Naples July
rs for this port.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Promises Protection to All SIavs.

St. Petersburg, via London.-With
the view Of relieving the a%pprehen.
sions Of the Poles In Russia, Germany
and Austria-H Hungary, and of gaining
their friendship in the two last men
toned countries, the Grand Duke
Nicholaivitch issued al order to the
effect that all Poles showing loyalty
to the Slav cause will be especially
protected by the Russian army and
government. Any attempt to inter,
fere with the personal and material
rights of those Poles not guilty Of hos
tility to Russia will be punished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Peace Plan for Mexico City.

Mexico City.-A formal peace pact
between the Constitutionalist Army
and the Federal Government was
signed by General Obregon, represent
ing the Constituencies, and Eduar-
do Iturbide, Governor Of the Federal
district. The document forms the
basis under which the Constitutional al
lists will enter the Capital. 1t sets
forth guarantees of the life and prop
egty of citizens of the Capital and
promises a peaceful occupation. The
pact was drawn up at the request OF
the State Department at Washington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Attractive Night Horse Show.

Columbia.-The night horse show
at the state fair this year promises
to be an unusually attractive feature
Three rings will be shown, October
27, % and 20 in which there will be 40
classes entered. Officers and mem
bers Of the executive committee of
the South Carolina Horse Show Asso-
citation met here recently at the office
Of D. F. Efrd, secretary of the fair,
and of the association and added a
jumping class, maing the total OF 40.
The premium list Of the horse show
has now reached $500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Exempt From Alien Law.

London.-Edward Bell, second sec
rotary to the American embassy here,
in charge of the working Of the alien
act so far as it affects Americans,
said: $50 far as We know not a sin
gle American has been prevented
from landing in Great Britain" Sec.
rotary of State Bryan's %cablegram to
the ambassador here was sen on re.
ceipt by Mr.. Bryan of delayed pro-
tests from Christiana and Havre, from
which ports steamers sail to closed
ports.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
GERMANS CRUSHING
WAY OVER BELGIUM
SOON THE ALLIED FORCES WILL
BE CONFRONTED BY THE
TuEToNs.
70 BE NEAR OLD WATERLOO
Somewhere Between Courain and
Diest Decisive Battles Will Be
Fought.

London.-Pushing forward by mere
weight of numbers, the German ad-
vance across Belgium is slowly but
steadily proceeding. Soon it must
come in contact with the allied
armies, which, according to an official
communication from Brussels, are in
battle order at some point unnamed.
The Belgians in the outpost Skin
mishing are said to have inflicted
severe checks on the German forces;
but on the whole the German wing
has kept or its way and has reached
a line from north of Namur to
Haelen, which suggests that the first
big battle will be fought somewhere
between Louvain and Diest, where
the allies probably will try to block
the roads to Brussels and Antwerp
and prevent the German attempt to
render North Belgium %untenable.
Farther South French troops have
entered Belgium through Charletroi,
going to the relief Of their neighhors
and to aid in any attack directed to-
ward Namrr, while In the East the
French are reported to have taken
possession of ridges in the Vosges
Mountains snd to hold the passes Of
LIE Bonhomme and Sainte Marie Au
Mines, through which important roads
pass, which it is declared gives them
great s~trategical advantage.
The Germans again are hammering
away at the Liege forts and according
to their accounts one OF the forts,
Pontisse, has fallen. This is denied
by the Belgians, who tell of another
slaughter of the invaders who, they
say, attempted to rush the fortress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Twenty Injured in Train.

% Nashville, Tenn.-Twenty+six per
sons we're injured when two passen.
ger coaches and the baggage a of an
accommodation train on the Tennes.
see Central Railroad jumped the track
near Mount Juliet, Tenn, the cars roll
ed over an embankment. A relief train
sent out from Nashville brought the
injured to this city. At least nine per.
sons are believed to have been seri.
ously injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Wilson Returns From Sad Journ.

Wilson Returns From Sad Journey.
Washington.-President Wilson re-
turned to Washington from his jour-
ney to Rome, Ca, to bury Mrs. Will
son. With him came Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
B. Sayre, Miss Margaret Wilson, Prof.
Stockton Arson, Mrs. Wilson's broth
er and other relatives. The trip from
Rome vas unevertful. On the ad-
vice OF DR.. Brayson, his physician,
the president spent most Of the time
on the observation platform of his car
to get the breeze. Few people were
at the stations to see the special
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19

German Forces Move Closer and
Closer to Brussels.
Brussels, via Paris.-On the report
that operations o nan extensive scale
were imminent, a correspondent by
permission of the war department,
made a trip along 20 miles of the Bel
gian front, visiting. the extreme ad-
vance and talking with officers and
men. 3d.
The Belgians are on the alert as i'm
portant bodies Of German cavalry are
passing through the country above
Lieee, preceding in the direction Of
Tongres and st. Trond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
WARNING AGAINST NORTH SEA,
charqes Germans With seatterIr

Charges Germans With Scattering
Mines In the Water.
Misunderstanding the North Sea
as part of the plan of the European
wal not only may close most of the
Northern European ports to naviga-
ton but the gold laden. cruiser Ten
nessee, the cruiser North Carolina,
and neutral passenger vessels carry
ing Americans from Europe were
confronted with new dangers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Take Risks For Grain.

Montreal.-A cablegram was receiv-
ed from the Belgian minister Of for
eign affairs requesting the Belgian
consul here to inform Canadian grain
exporters that the Belgian govern
ment vii cover risks of war on any
grain shipped to Belgian ports.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19

Greece suspends Use Of Wireless.
New York.-Greece has suspended
the use of wireless %telegraphy by
ships in her territorial waters, accord
ing to announcement by the CONNER.
cial Gable Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-19
Prince Amono Killed

London.-A Brussels dispatch to
The Exchange Telegraph Company
says among the Germans killed in the
assault on Liege were Prince William
of Lippe and his son.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-16
WOULD PURCHASE
ELECTRIC METERS
Southern Public Utilities CO., Of
fers TO Take Them OF
Owners' Hands.

Proposing to purchase electric light
meters from those persons who own
them, Mr.. H. A. Orr, manager of the
Anderson branch of the Southern
Public Utilities company, has address
ed the lowing letter. to those who
own meters:
f"m - Anderson Water. Light
and Pow Company first started in
business, ,ls vas the general practice
among electric Hight companies to
charge meter rental, and that COM
pany followed this practice for many
years. Some OF their customers pre-
ferred, however, to buy the meter
and thereby save this meter rent;
you being among these. In keeping
up with the advances in the electric
lighting industry this policy was dis
continued about four years ago, and
since then no charge for meter rent
al has been made.
"As. soon as the Southern Public
Utilities company got possession of
the tssssrS2n water. Light and PsE-
Ter company, they decided to pur-
chase all meters owned by ifs Gus
toners, at the very first opportunity.
and had made arrangements some
time ago co take this step, but the
|flreA at Pcrtnan, two large reductions
In rates. the heeextraordinary expense
that we have been put to by INSTALL
ing new water mains and the unset
tied financial col tditions due to the
war. have preyeptea our making you
Fa proposition for the purchase of
your meter.
while conditions, due, to the war
have only been partly relieved, we
how laI kr..si n.
back these meters. Therefore, I beg
to make you the following proposition:
We will give you $500 for your cleo
trio meter. This amount To me cred
lieu on your monthly lighting bills,
but TO an amount not exceediftg 50 80
per month. First credit will be made
on December bill, due january 1st.
'Isbeg to state further, as an ex-
PLANTATION OF; the shove proposition,
that a great many improvements have
been made In meters. both In their
efficiency, and cost and with the In.
crease production and expiration OF
patents. the manufacturers are now
enabled to turn out better meters tlt
u much lower price; for instance, me-
tiers that formally cost us SIS 90, we
are now able to purchase for SO. 10
and the latter and cheaper instruments
IS much the best. The meters that
were purchased by our customers now
ID ave had an ayerage fife of about
eight years ar. the best Sifer We
Ia We beer able to- secure from any
manufacturer or dealer is $3.50 each.
ne trust that this offef will meet
WITH yodf approval. and that you will
Sign the attached accepsance ana re-
turn In the enclosed envelope. II