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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26
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Wanted-List your property with
Crawford. He always has demand
for property on the !nstallmsnt plan.
Let your wants be known. I sell firs
and automobile insurance. IS per $1,000.
w. e. Crawford, real estate. and en-
ploymsnt Phone SOS. over III East
Main.
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Wanted-Girl for general housework
at once. Apply at 403 West State.
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Wanted-Experienced lady cook at
Cray's cafe. Good wages. 20 North
Center street.
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LOST

lost-Pair Of automobile driving
gloves Saturday evening on the street.
Return to Office OF DIR. w. S. Devine.
Reward
Lost-Electric tail lamp for Buick
auto Friday, July 90. enroute from
Grundy Center to State Center via
sa..s.sha!!.eWn Finder please leave the
same at this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26

For oais-Are you thinking Of buy
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county. Iowa, and let me show you
Some Of the best farms In the state
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TYPEwRIrERS.

Sold or rented. slightly used and re-
built. Late models In all standard
makes. The Typewriter Exchange. 500
Hippo Building. Des Moines: sol Ma
sonic Temple. Marshalltown. Phone
l81 white.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26

Wanted-Two neat appearing young
ladies', not over -, who are not salts
fed with less than SIS to $1S per week.
to advertise; experiences not necessary.
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HE;p WAMrED-FEMA

Wanted-Girls. Meeker laundry.
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IOWA LAND.

For Sale-Fifty-n acres OF land
three-f ourths Of q mile west Of Albion.
Known a. the Stanly Mill property.
Inquire Of Lyman Sheets. Union, Iowa.
or Albion Savings Bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-26

fore a. M, 400 East State. Ask for
Miss Andrews.
Wanted-Girl for general homework.
Mrs. T. c. Cartwright, lilo West
Main.
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Wantsd-Housemovi H. q. MI
Ter, ITO North Fourth street.
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WAN ED

months at per cent. Best of security.
Will be paid at maturity. B-23.
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Wanted-safety razoT blades &
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Store
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For Sale-Ten acres. modern house.
on interurban, near Des Molnes. Own.
er, Box l02, Altoona, Iowa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
GREENV|LLE BOND
ISSUE IS LEGAL
ACT AUTHORIZING BOND ISSUE
is DECLARED CONSTITU-
TIONAL.

Columbia, Dec. 17.--(Special. y
The constitutionality of the road
bond issues of $1.25O,OOO for Rich
land county and $950,000 for Green
vile county, which were authorized
by the last session of the General
Assembly, were upheld this after
noon by the en- banc session Of the
Supreme Court and Circuit Court
Judges. The opinion in the Rich
land case was written by Circuit
Judge Mendel L. Smith and con-
Cured in by a majority of the
judges. Two separate opinions were
filed in the Richland case, one by
Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary, which
was concurred in by Associate JUS
tice Watts and Circuit Judge Maui
din and the other by Circuit Judge
Frank B. Gary, which was concurred
in by Associate Justice Fraser and
Circuit Judge Shipp.
The Greenville opinion was con-
Cured in by the entire court.
The act authorizing the bond issue
without a vote of the people is de-
clared constitutional as are those
parts of the acts providing for the
raising of the revenue to meet the
interest on the bonds by the imposi-
ton of tax on automobile and mo-
tor driven vehicles. This is held to
be constitutional as it is tax on
the right to use the highways.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
SECOND NOTE TO AUSTRIA.

Washington, Dec. 20.- Secretary
Lansing announced today that the
second American note to Austria on
the sinking of the Ancona had gone
forward yesterday and should reach
Vienna tomorrow night. While Mr..
Lansing gave no intimation of its
contents, the note is understood to
be virtual reiteration of the origi-
nal American demands with the i'm
plication that it is the United States
last word on the subject.
The text of the note will be issued
for publication in newspapers We'd
nesday afternoon, Mr.. Lansing said.
The note is about 600 words long
and although characterized by those
acquainted with it's wording, as firm
in tone, is said to be somewhat less
sharp than the first note in the tenor
of it's demands.
1t is based squarely, according to
these officials, on the Austrian ad-
miralty's own version of the Ancona
sinking and while reference is made
to American victims and survivors,
the reference is said to be more in
cidental than direct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
COUNTRYWIDE CONSPIRACY.

New York, Dec. 18.-With the ar
raigpment of Paul Koenig, alleged
head of the German secret service in
America and Richard Emil Lyen-
decker New York art goods dealer,
charged with conspiring to blow up
the Welland canal, federal officials
assert that they had clues of coun-
try wide conspiracy to blow up NUM-
tions plants, which has already cost
many lives and millions of dollars.
Phe Hamburg-American company
arranged for $4,000 bail for Koenig
and 100000 for Lyendecker,
through a surety company.
Frederick Scheidl, a clerk in the
National City bank, was also arrest
ed. Detectives claim that he con-
fessed that Koenig had employed him
to supply information from the
banks papers regarding munitions
shipments to the allies. Scheindl was
held in $4,000 bail, charged with
suspected larceny of 100000 worth
of documents and messages.
Frederick Metzler is understood to
have given important evidence. He
was to have been arraigned with
Koenig, but the United States attor-
ney announced that he would not
appear. Hamburg-American law
yers offered bail to any amount for
his freedom, but he was spirited
away by the officers.
George Fuhs was also held. There
is mystery about him. 1t is report
ed that he in reality is secret ser
vice man. Otto Mottola, city de-
tective, who was suspended, charged
that Koenig hired him to make in
vestigations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
Gen. Villa Quits; To Leave Mexic,

Gen. Villa Quits; To Leave Mexico.
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 20.- Gener-
al Villa has quit the revolution and
is expected at the border here last
night or tomorrow, according to ap-
parerltly authentic reports from Chi
huahua today.
Officers of Villa forces in Jaurez
were told to "take care Of them
selves" u ....
The advices from the south that
Villa formally announced his inten-
ton of proceeding to the United
States If permitted to cross the line,
or 60 to Europe.
According to the advices, the coun-
Gil of war held at Chihuahua decid-
ed that General Villa should retire,
and he was so informed. In an
swering General Villa is reported as
saying that he realized the time had
come for his retirement.
Surrounded by Traitors.
81 have been surrounded by trait
ors," he is said to have declared,
"and by men who will not fight. I
sent 1,500 men to defend Santa Ro-
salia and they joined the Carranza
forces without a fight. I do not
want to sacrifice you. I will 60 to
the border, cross to the United Sta
tes if !. am permitted, and there
live with my family. If 1 am not
permitted to cross the border, I will
60 to Europe"
Substantiation of the advices from
Chihuahua appears in kilograms from
a leading Villa general, and stating
that the Villa general had secured
from Villa a promise to retire and
asking a conference with Obregon
upon the fate of the Villa organiza-
TONS personnel.
In reply General Obregon said he
had stated to the Villa general that
Villa was without the law and wheth-
er he retired was a matter of no
commment; that he would be shown
no consideration. The officers, he
aid, would be given guarantee if
they surrendered Internationally.
Miguel Diaz Lombardo, foreign
minister of the Villa government,
admitted the truth of the advices
from Chihuahua, but declared Gen
eral Villa would not retire to the
United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
ASHWORTH'S CASE.

Representative J.. Howard Moore
of Abbeville, has written Governor
Manning, asking for hearing on
the requisition which is expected
to be made from Georgia for Ben j.
Ashworth, who is wanted in Ebert
County, Ca, for some alleged Of
tense, and who is under arrest at.
Abbeville: Mr.. Moore wants to be
heard before any requisition is hon.
ored by Governor Manning, Ash
worth having declined to 60 back to
Georgia without requisition papers.
The matter will be taken up by the
governor on his return from Char
leston.- Columbia Record. =.
Ashworth was convicted of man.
slaughter for killing his mother, in
Calhoun Falls, nearly two years ago.
His case is still pending in the courts
Of this State, or was, when last heard
from. De-. .. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
UNITED STATES HAS
GOODCOAST DEFENSE
ARMY DEATH RATE LOWER
THAN FOR PREVIOUS YEAR
SHORT OF MEN.

Washington, Dec. 17.-War de-
partment bureau reports made pub
lie tonight disclose the following
facts about the army of the United
States and it's coast defenses:
"The system of coast defenses is
"tthe most formidable in the world"
but is short $50 officers and 10,828
men of the regular establishment and
271 officers and 1891 men of the ma
tional guard to man all forts and
mine defenses. Congress has appro-
priated $175,0O0,000 to establish the
present system but at present batter
les which cost $41,000,000 are with
out trained personnel to man them.
Batteries of 16 inch, 50 calibre
guns are recommended as the pri-
mary armament of all major forts in
order that enemy ships may be kept
at great distance. Mobile howitzer
batteries of 16 inch, II inch or even
larger guns are urged to supplement
the permanent forts.
The army on June 80 last COM
prised 105,993 officers and men, 68,-
258 of them in the continental Unit
ed States 14,84O of whom were on
or near the Mexican border. Va
cancies in the enlisted force were
reduced from 9573 in 1915 to 1885,
the year having seen 48,813 recruit
ed, nearly 80 per cent born in the
United States.
On October l the full strength of
the organized militia was 8075 Off
GERS and 120,693 men. Officers
estimate it would require from two
to twelve months to put the militia
in the front in the federal service.
There were 32,313 students in SO
schools having military courses and
graduates from these schools since
1905 number 39,430.
The coast artillery established
scores of SO per cent hits with 10
inch guns and So per cent hits with
12-inch guns at 5000 yard ranges as
against rs per cent and 46 per cent
in 1918; at 10000 yards the scores
were Sc per cent with the tens and
10 per cent with the twelves as
against 13 and IA per cent in 1918.
The army death rate was 4.40 COM
pared with SIS the year before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

London, Dec. 17.-While the dip
lomats in Greece and Rumania are
engaged in new deals which will de-
eide the next step in the Balkan op-
erations. there is increasing evi-
dence that the Germans, ever res
tive, are preparing new strokes on
both the eastern and western fronts
or at least a concentration of their
forces to strike when conditions are
propitious.
Dispatches from Petrograd note
German activity, particularly in the
Dvinsk district, which would accord
with the German ambition to reach
the line of the Dvina river, while all
accounts from neutral countries
mention a continued movement of
men and guns to the west. In the
latter theatre of operation it seems
only question at what points the
offensive is to be taken.
Many persons believe that the Ger
mans, having found the lines in
Flanders and Artois nuts too hard
to crack, contemplate moving in the
Saint Mihiel region, where their
line penetrates to the river Meuse,
and where there has been consider
able activity during the past few
days. The only thing argued
against this is that the river has been
at flood and the French have been
Systematically destroying the brid-
ges as they were rebuilt. Thus far,
however, there has been little more
doing that the usual mining and
bombing operations and aerial fight
ing in the west.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
JNO. C.. FERGUSON
SHOT TO DEATH
FORMER CITIZEN OF THIS
COUNTY KILLED IN GEORGIA.

John C. Ferguson, formerly of
This county, but who has resided in
Atlanta in recent years. was shot
and killed at Barnett, Ga, Sunday
morning. His remains were brought
to Abbeville for interment.
Mr.. Ferguson was "a son of the
late A. J. Ferguson prosperous
farmer of this county, and a/bro-
ther of Andrew J. Ferguson, James
and Joseph Ferguson, prosperous
farmers of the county.
He married first, Miss Brooks, a
daughter of VIM. H. Brooks, promi-
nent citizen of the county. After
her death he married q Miss Hubert,
of Georgia.
Thirty one years ago this Christ
mas Eve Mr.. Ferguson shot and
killed Arthur M. Benedict. He was
tried several times for the offense
and finally acquitted on the ground
of insanity.
The following account of his death
is taken from the Atlanta Georgian:
News came to Atlanta Monday
that H. N. Maxey, Barnett (Ga.)
merchant, shot and instantly killed
]. C. Ferguson, an Atlanta real
estate dealer, Sunday morning at 2
o'clock at Walnut Grove, seven miles
south of Loganville, Ga.
Ferguson and MaXey were said to
have quarreled over an old debt ow-
ed to Ferguson. AS they sat in
the home Of A, Embry, Ferguson
remarked, according to a dispatch to
The Georgian, that he had not been
treated right, and Maxey pulled out
pistol and shot him through the
heart. Maxey then went to a tele-
phone at John Smiths home, called
Sheriff Gibson at Monroe and gave
himself up.
Ferguson was connected with the
w. J. Cline Realty Company at
Room No. 322, Healey Building. He
lived at Barnett and was accustomed
to 60 there for the week-ends. W
L. Cline failed to hear from him
Monday and began search.
Mr.. Cline said that Ferguson had
been writing Maxey asking for a
settlement of the debt, and that last
week Ferguson's lawyer wrote. A
letter came to Ferguson saying that
Maxey was prepare to make pay
ment, so Ferguson left for Logan
Vile, telling his employer that he
would then go to Barnett and be
back to the office on Monday.
Maxey formerly ran mercantile
business at Walnut Grove, and re-
Gently sold out to Embry & Crow,
and it is said Ferguson put through
the deal. Debtor and creditor are
said to have met accidentally, and,
sitting around Embry's fire, the sub
ject of the debt and the business
changes came up.
Ferguson is survived by his invalid
wife, who resides at Barnett; a
daughter in Atlanta, who is said to
be a trained nurse, and several bro
theirs of Abbeville, S. c., whence he
came.
Maxey has a wife and eight chill
dren.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
ENDORSE POLICIES AND
PRINCIPLES OF PRESIDENT

Charleston, Dec. 17.-Endorse-
ment of "all the policies and princi-
pies of a national and international
character announced by President
Wilson," plans for a "nation wide
advertising campaign in the interest
of the South's resources and oppor-
tunities," and preliminary steps to-
ward organizing a committee to pre-
sent to the American people a
"peace bell" as "token of the love
and affection of the South to all the
people of the land" occupied the at
tention of delegates to Southern
Commercial Congress at its session
here late today. The convention
was prepared to adjourn late tonight
Endorsement of President Will
sons policies was in that section Of
the resolutions approving the admin
istration plans for rural credits leg
islation and "greay merchant ma
rine."
The congress also requested the
President and Congress to take steps
to guarantee the shipment of tobac-
co to neutral countries without re-
strictions.
Plans of a campaign by the con-
gress in the interest of the South
call for cooperation of various South
ern trade bodies.
The suggestion for a "peace bell"
was made by Ben Altheimer, of St.
Louis. U. S. Senator Fletcher, of
Florida, president of the congress,
was empowered to appoint a commit
tee to promote the project. 1t was
planned to pay for the bell by get
ting each school boy and girl to give
one cent.
Resolutions calling for federal ap-
preparations and legislation to enable
federal, state and city officials to es-
tablish joint offices for aiding the un-
employed were adopted at a confer
ence of Southern States and munich
pal officers after discussion of the
question with Secretary of Labor
Wilson. The congress endorsed the
plan.
Among other subjects endorsed by
the congress were:
Inland waterways; national and
state aid for better highways, efforts
of the American Bar association to
"modernize" procedure and prac-
tices of courts; organization of
"semi-oficial national chamber of
agriculture" as proposed by dele
gates to the Association of Southern
Agricultural commissioners which
met here with the congress; laws for
cooperative marketing; purchasing
and credits societies for the benefit
of American farmers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
COTTON -FOUR
MILLIONS SHORT
COMPARED WITH GINNING LAST
YEAR, SOUTH CAROLINA
is THIRD.

Washington, Dec. 90 The se7-
enth cotton ginning report of the
season, compiled from reports of CEN
sus bureau correspondents and
agents throughout the cotton belt
and issued at 10 a. m, today an
nounced that 10,303,253 bales of
cotton counting round as half bales,
of the growth of 1915, has been gin
ned prior to December 13. That
compares with 13,972,229 bales, or
87.8 per cent of the entire crop gin
ned prior to December 13 last year,
12,0SS,412 bales, or 92.5 per cent in
1913 and 11,854,541 bales, or 92.2
per cent in 1912. The average
quantity of cotton ginned prior to
December 13 in the last ten years
was 11,476,189 bales or S9.5 per
cent of the crop. 81 -.. .....,,
Included in the ginnings were 100,-
$40 round bales compared with A.
796 last year, 91,686 in 1918 and
75,772 in 1912. , ..~...,... .....,.i
Sea Island cotton included num-
bered $3.50 bales compared with
II, ,401 last year, ,69,520 in 1913
and 60,445 in 1912. -, .... ...s-.-.
Ginnings prior to December IS,
with comparisons for the last three
years and the percentage of the en-
tire crop ginned in this state prior
to that date in the same years, fol-
lows: .;:..r-,> :-.~l; e: ,-~. .- ..rcl
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
ALL RAILWAY COMPANIES
LIABLE TO SHIPPERS

Washington, Dec. &c. The South
Carolina statute making railway car
riers liable to one another and all
liable to the shipper for damages to
shipment is held constitutional by
supreme court.
The dicision was rendered by Chief
Justice White in case of R. w. Glenn
suing the Atlantic Coast Line, the
initial carrier, for damages to a ship
men5 while on the Southern railway
and connecting carriers. The ship
ment was from Chester to Latta,
South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
INCREASE TURKISH
FOOD PRICES

Paris, Dec. 20.-The opening of
railroad communication from Turkey
to Austria and Germany has resulted
in a considerable increase in the
price of necessaries of life in Tur-
kew, says a Havas dispatch from
Athens. The Turkish women have
organized meetings of protest, but
were dispersed by troops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
chin-chin collar.

chin-chin collar.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the Presi-
dents eldest daughter, wore sap
phire blue velvet gown with sapphire
and velvet trimmings. Mrs. William
G. McAdoo, his youngest daughter,
wore blue silk brocade, with fur and
silver trimmings. Mrs. Francis B.
Sayre, his third daughter, wore rose
charmeuse, with cream lace. Miss
Helen Woodrow Bones, the Presi-
dents cousin, wore yellow silk and
gold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Washington, Dec. 20.-State de-
partments officials decided that Gen.
eral Villa receive an asylum, accord
ed political refugees should he enter
the United States. This decision
was sent to General Funston by the
war department for transmission to
Villa or his representatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Atlanta claims that she is having
the best trade in her history this
year, if it keeps up until after
Christmas the year will be a record
breaker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
PAY TITANIC CLAIMS.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE White
Star Line has agreed to pay $664,-
900 in settlement. of all claims aris-
ing from the sinking of the Titanic
on April Is, 1912, when more than
1900 persons were drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

Rock Hill is preparing to have a
community Chritmas tree at which
six thousand gifts will be given to
children twelve years and under.
The tree is in charge of the Elks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The Germans have sunk five hum
dred and eight vessels, the total ton
mage of which has been given as
917;819.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The next ginning report Of the CEN
sus bureau will be issued at 10 a.
M, Saturday, January 8, and will
show the quantity of cotton ginned
prior to January /. e.. ---.e:.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The executive committee of the
State Teachers Association met last
week and have decided on Columbia
as the 1916 convention city, and
March 16th-18th as the dates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

A missionary from the PHILIPPINES
reports the cure of twenty-three
lepers. There has been no sign OF
the return of the disease in two
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The Belgian Relief Ship, Liverpool
which sailed from New York in Nov
ember, has been beached. 1t was
loaded with over six hundred tons of
lard and bacon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22

The cotton mill of Anderson will
close down Friday at midday and
will stay closed until Monday at the
usual time for opening. This will
give the operatives a good holiday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
GEN. VILLA QUITS;
TO LEAVE MEXICO
WILL TRY TO REACH THE UNIT.
ED STATES-HIS OFFICERS
WILL DISBAND.

Ell Paso, Dec. 20.-Villa and Car
rama representatives here signed
peace agreement at noon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-22
GENERAL NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM VA.
RIOUS PARTS OF COUNTRY

It is claimed that one out of every
four Cinnamon in California is a
Protestant.