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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
FATHER. KILLS BABY
WITH WHIP HANDLE
WAS CHASTISING TEN YEAR.
OLD SON WHEN WHIP SLIP.
PED FROM HIS HAND.
PIERCED INFANTS SKULL
Coroner's Jury Returns Verde,
T hat Death Was Due to Ac-
cident.

Spartanburg, May 8. Special
The handle of a small whip, which
VIM. Johnson, Jr., a farmer residing
on the farm of Mr.. B. M. Anderson,
near Reidville, welded in admins
tering chastisement to his 10-year-
old son, slipped from his hand and,
going like an arrow, penetrated the
skull of his infant child, held in the
arms of its mother, who stood near
the door of the room, killing the ba-
by almost instantly.
The mother screamed, "Will, you
have killed our baby" and drawing
the site X from the child's brain, saw
that the wound had proved fatal.
When Johnson saw what had hap
pened, he tainted and remained un-
conscious until revived by neigh
bors. The accident is one of, the
most singular in the annals of the
county.
The coroner's inquest held to-day
returned verdict to the effect that
death was accidental. Johnson,
however, was committed to the
county Jail to await an investiga-
ton. He was released on bail to-
night.
The whip used by Mr.. johnson
had short leather thong on the end
of it, and as he drew it back to
strike the boy, the leather came off
so that when he made the lick the
boy was missed and the handle slip
ped readily from his hand, going,
small end foremost, into the little
baby's brain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
Crosses of Honor to be Given {,
Veterans and Descendants of
Veterans

By the Abbeville Chapter U. D.
c., May 10th, 1915, Abbeville, s. C.
T. R. Blackwell, Veteran.
G. L. Wilson, Son of Veteran.
R. H. Wilson.
B. A. Bell, Son of Veteran.
Robert Bell.
j. F. Gilbert, Son of Veteran.
S. F. Gilbert.
Mrs. W. L. Dawson, Daughter of
Veteran, W. R. Morrow.
David Gillian, Son of Veteran.
James M. Gillian.
T. B. Mauldin, Son of Veteran.
w. T. Mauldin.
N. P. Milford, Son of Veteran.
T. C. Milford.
Mrs. Allie P. Clinkscales, Daugh-
ter of Veteran, F. V. Pruitt.
D. L. Simpson, Son of Veteran.
Jesse Simpson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
Basketball at Lowndesville.

The basket ball team Of the Alb.
beville High School, went up to
Lowndesville last Saturday and
played game of bali with the Lown-
desville school. The Abbeviile team
was beaten to the tuce of IL to 8.
This however did not interfere with
the genuine good time the young
folks had, or the hospitality with
which the Lowndesville people treat
ed the Abbeville players. :,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
DR.. Moffatt at Laurens.
(Laurensville Herald.)

At II o'clock Sunday morning,
DR.. Moffatt preached at this church
and a number of members of other
churches of the city and county
were present also for this service.
On the invitation of the pastor,
DR.. Moffatt occupied the pulpit at
the First Methodist church Sunday
night, and was heard by a very
large audience which he charmed
with his eloquence and power as a
preacher of distinguished ability.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
Movie Celebrities Attend Bunny's
Funeral.

New York, April 29-Jokn Bunny,
moving picture actor, who has de-
lighted thousands of persons through
the medium Of the films, was buried
in Evergreen cemetery here today.
Celebrities in the moving picture
world, and managers, actors and ac-
tresses of the legitimate stage, at
tended his funeral in the lodge room
of the Elk's club last night. Funeral
services were conducted by the Elks
and Masons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

The American Hawaiian steamer,
Montana, has passed through the
Panama Canal and has reached
Charleston with the first shipment Of
Pacific Coast oats which has ever
made its way to any Eastern port.
The. shipment consists of 19.410
sacks, amounting to one thousand
tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

In the last ten years the foreign
trade in America, in fruits and nuts
has been doubled, the trade for 1914
amounting to about ninety three
million dollars.
Bananas valued at $16,000,000
were brought into the United States
in 1914, while lemons totalled 5 Ia
millions; olives 2 1-2 millions; grapes
1 1-2 millions; pineapples 1 1-3 mil
lions; currants 1 Ia millions; pre-
served fruits one million, and figs
nearly one million dollars.
Nut imports included cocoanuts,
copra, etc., valued at IA million
dollars; walnuts 3 1-2 million; al
monds 8 1-2 million; peanuts, about
two million and flberts one million.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

His widow Ia sister of the late
Judge and DR.. Eenry Frost) is still
spared to be one Of the mnst devuut
worshippers and generous supp nter|
of the Church which her husband
founded, nor is he without sons to
wear his mantle and to stand before
God in his stead.
Besides Mr.. Parker's, there was
another low-country Episcopal fami-
ly, that of Mr.. T. w. Thomas, living
about as far in another direction
from the village, but also identified
with the history of the Church from
the beginning.
In the village, the first Episcopal
:ians were Mr.. Thomas Jackson,
an Englishman, and Mr.. John Tag
:gart.
I do not know when occasional
services first began to be held in Alb
beville, but the Rev. Messrs. Wal
lace, Phillips, Potter, and possibly
others, visited the place at different
times. Rev. C. C. Pinckney also
held services on his way to and from
Greenville, and Rev. Mr.. Reid was
favorably known to the little con-
gregation, which was anxious to Sc
cure him as their first minister.
The congregation was organized
on the 18th of October, 1912, at a
meeting held for that purpose, at
which were present, Rev. Edward
Phillips and Messrs. Thomas Parker,
Thomas Jackson, T. w. Thomas, and
John Taggart. At this meeting, re-
solutions were adopted, first, to
constitute themselves Church, un-
der the name of Trinity Church, Alb
beville; second, to communicate with
the Bishop, and also, to apply to the
Legislature for incorporation; and
third, to begin at once to raise sub
scriptions for building a Church.
Messrs. Parker and Thomas were
elected Vestrymen, and Mr.. Jackson,
Warden. To these were added the
following January, by election, DR..
Jos. F. Lee and Mr.. Pinckney H.
Ashe, Vestrymen, and Mr.. Jas. S.
Wilson, Warden. At the same
meeting in January, 1843, it was re-
solved, by the advice of the Bishop,
to make application to the Advance
ment Society for the services of
Missionary. It is probable that
about this time, Rev. Edward Reed,
visited them in this capacity, as will
appear from what follows. At a
Continued on page 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
Letters From Canning Club Girls.

Letters From Canning Club Girls.
Abbeville, S. c., April %, 1915.
Dear Club Members I hope
this will find you all getting along
nicely with your work. My plants
are doing fine. They are about two
inches high. I have watered them
every evening. I have ordered
some, but I have not received them
yet. How many of you all have
got your ground fixed up? I have
Continued on page 8.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

utes, 80 feet seven minutes, 20 feet,
10 minutes. Altogether he spent
one hour and 29 minutes to come up
a distance he had only taken two
minutes to 60 down $HlM g@I41l
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
OF INTEREST TO
THE TOMATO GROWERS
How To Prevent Cutworms Il An
Important Question
At Present.

At Present.
Never before have cutworms play
ed such havoc in our gardens as this
year. On every hand we hear this
question, "What shall we do for cut
worms?" The answer is very sim
pie. Gather any kind of tender
green leaves or weeds, and dip into
Paris Green and sprinkle over the
ground where plants are to be put
out or between rows where plants
have already been set. In a few
days you can safely put out your
plants as Mr.. Cutworm will have
eaten a good meal of these poisoned
leaves and have turned his toes to
the daisies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
THE FOUNDER Of
TRINITY Church
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE
EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN ABB
BEVILLE FROM ITS OR
GANIZATION TO THE
PRESENT TIME.
(From Monthly Record, June 1917

The Episcopal Church owes its in
PRODUCTION into Abbeville, under
God, mainly to the piety and zeal of
one man, Mr.. Thomas Parker. About
the year 1925 Mr.. Parker abandon
ed the practice of the law in Char
lesion, and removed, with his family,
to Abbeville District. He settled
about ten miles from the courthouse,
and devoted himself closely to plant
ing; his family, for many years, hav-
ing but little intercourse with the
village. 1t was over fifteen years
after the above date that the pro-
ject was first conceived of building a
church at the courthouse, and from
the first he was the ruling spirit in
the movement, imparting to it an
impulse which was felt and CRATE
fully acknowledged by the congre-
cation long after his death. When
the present beautiful church was
erected, sixteen years after that sad
event, a slab was placed in it to his
memory, with the following inscrip-
ton:
ERECTED
to the memory
of
THOMAS PARKER,
the founder of the
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
in
Abbeville District,
by this Congregation.
The righteous shall be in evcrlast-
ing remembrance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

Club! Club! Club!
Which Club? What Club?
This Club, That Club,
Tomato Club, Tomato Club,
Can't be beat!
Every kind and all kinds,
Good things to eat.
Red and green, green and red,
Where'd we get our colors?
Tomato bed! Tomato bed!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05
CANNING CLUB YELL;
READY FOR RALLY
Will Meet in Abbeville on Next Sat-
urday.

The people of the city are looking
forward with pleasure to the meet
ing of the girls of the Tomato Clubs,
to be held here on next Saturday.
There are about one hundred girls
in the county who are members OF
the several clubs. 1t is expected
that all of them will be here to take
part in the exercises and to enjoy
the day.
Miss Platt is making every effort
possible to make the day not only
one of profit, but one of pleasure as
well. She has arranged with the
ladies of the Civic Club to serve
dinner to the girls who are members
of clubs.
The girls will meet at the Graded
School at about II o'clock and will
march to the Court House. They
will wear the uniforms of the Toma-
to Clubs. The meeting will be
opened at the Court House with
prayer by Rev. ]. M. Lawson; the
address of welcome will be made by
Mayor Gambrell, and the response
by Miss Virginia Galloway, of Due
West. There will be addresses by
Miss Parrot, the State agent; Miss
Erwin, of Spartanburg, and by Prof.
Nevin. These addresses will con-
Germ the work in which not only the
clubs, but the public generally is in
terested. Everyone who desires
to come and receive instruction may
do 80.
In the afternoon canning demon
strations will be had. Practical in
struction will be given as to the
manner of canning tomatoes, beans
and peaches. This in itself will be
worth a trip to Abbeville.
The interest in the clubs con-
tinues. Now that the work has
gotten under way, the girls are
showing a great deal of enthusiasm
in the work. Miss Platt feels much
encouraged in the work, and hopes
to make Abbeville one of the most
successful counties in the state in
this enterprise.
If you have not already arranged
your affairs to attend this meeting
next Saturday you should do so at
once. There will be something to
learn here, the speakers will have
something to say which will be of
interest and profitable to you, and
you should take advantage of every
opportunity to make the farm a
better paying investment. There
are other things besides cotton; and
the tomato club girls will show you
something worth while.
The Canning Club Yell
1, 2, 3, 4,
8, 2, 1, 4,
Who are we for?
Abbeville!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

Two new coast guard cutters have
recently been launched by the Un-
tied States and have been given the
names of Ossipee and Tallapooss.
The names alone should keep the
vessels afloat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

Rah, Rah, Rah! Rah, Rah, Rah!
Who are we? Who are we?
Abbeville County Canning Club,
Can't you see?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-05-05

The righteous shall be in evcrlast-
ing remembrance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
NEVER STRUCK WIFE;
MERELY KICKED HER

To Woiise effV court i1aHEsTs eE-
per~acrs several good laughs yrster-
day sariar tsr bearlaE ia tse Ftstehrs
divorce case. eos telaE tried before
IuEzr e.. a. usetz. cyrus D. p.etz. rep
rsseuslaE Ftrsee~r sac eSamiaiss his
erteas or Girres eesEliaatt9a- tt Ead
been trssfssd teat on a eeFtaia date
gleseesr ssrgrE bss W5fr.
~ptE yea strike Fosr ulfrf aE~s-
t51rsf We. utstz- speesfftae taT date.
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Fletcher EratF
NEE ss tET sFf1rEFF uss framing
asasksF sesstlas FtstearF s.tfrt CA BE
1Nr part
@ sirt-G Ser
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ere tsGEatsr fkst swsrs tEe c9uFt
sooca. Sow ~ Eel e8asiteFtsE writ
ing a uosoaraGs 90 tks VaEaFiFs o.
Witnesses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
CALL A STUDENT
PASTOR At AIKEN
-. S. Carpeutcr Engaged With View
q Making Chapel a Perma-
reuf Church.

roehar toward thr organization %
a permanent church the congregation
o.. che Aiken street Presbyterian chap
81 has called W. s. Carpenter 20 take
charge of che Wora en- the Geld during
th~ summer moltss. 3lr. Carpenter f.
student in ;lc sieCormiek ThsoloE-
Seal seminary in Chicago. where he g.
preparing frr che Fr~sbyt-rian mia
istry Hr has arrived in the city and
Viii sprgd fte f1gF moufha % his va
cation period here. anrsirs up inter
esq ORR tar ealrra organization
ne ae,f is considered promising
aaf ladlrat11rs are that a permanent
eEuseh Organization uti D. the out
eam~ % AfF Carpenter iahors. and a
s1tstsrstaI rdiaer is the property %
the e1rFr rFsfi1r.
Services vlI 30 held Sunday even
iazs 81 $3.50 With preaching by Mr..
Carpenter The &gufag school ser
vices VIII coatfnu~ as heretofore every
Sunday aftrru6oa with Mrs. ". "
H1hh az setting supeFinterd~nt and J.
W. Ct-iard ns Eaperintsnf~ut esi~Ti-
fas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
BELIEVE BURGLAR
is UNDER ARREST
Wan Nabbed While Trying 10 Sell
Scissors which 10 l. Thought
Were Stolen Here.

Two weeks ago a man giving his
name as Bert Ferguson was arrested
here on the charge OF having stolen a
medicine case with surgical instru-
ments contained in it from the
automobile OF DR.. J. n Wood, Moline.
lie had in his possession a medicine
case. but DR.. Wood declared that it
was not his bag.
Police were determined TO investi-
gate the case. and the hearing was
postponed 10 days. after which me was
dismissed. the owner OF the bag not
having been located. Ferguson de
clared he had found the case
Today in Rock Island George John
son, whom the Rock Island police
learned was none other than Fergu-
son. was arrested by Detective Cox
while trying 10 sell some bandage
scissors Today they were identified
as the ones taken from the office OF
DR.. ". d. Snively. 326a Twentieth
street. Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
JURY DECIDES RRUsE
MUST BE COMMITTED

ttsary Eruse. aged &C.. VITO has lived
shs tiss % a hsFmit. vas yesterday
aftsrraoa in csgrtF e9ert sfietEef ic
seed o. aeatst treaFeaens asa was
arJirreG srnF 90 WaseFfaWr- ttr
Errss 6srsaatrf q faFT asf six nee
were selected 90 hsaF tks tss;iasocy-
VI Eruss hss q btE diary With
ssra wEfeh be said eoafasnsd a record
o. ar tss taanss whieh boys 90 bis
ssfEs borhaaa Hal BARRED st hia1- de
vas fzeaillartF iea8Wn ss ~uigs JAY =
whsa asked Wy ~ ga not 80 %
wo-E. Ne declared ~ was atraif soss
s-~ wauts break isfa his hose daFtns
sfs asserre a-f take = trunE - val
sahs~ Csrraa BOOKS Testinaoay show
Ell ~ vas truah.sss with eoustaut de-
f,sss8as and 20 VAS thoaEkt best 90
Sad hizn 20 Waterfowl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
EXPRESS COMPANY
WINS FERKEL SUIT

Following the introduction Of all
the evidence IN the case OF Robb's
Express company vs. Nicholas Ferkei.
Judge y. 4. Larson in county court
yesterday afternoon allowed motion
10 End the issues for the plaintiff. fix
INK damages AZ ss8f.5e. McEniry q
MeEuiry appeared for the company
and ]. l.. Hass and II. 81 McCaskrin
for the defendant
Suit was over payment for hauling
express 90 and from the arsenal.
PLAINTIFF claimed that defendant had
been given a contract providing that
he would h. paid 81 n week for his
work. Defendant claimed subsequent
verbal contract that he was 20 get In
addition. half Of all money received
from additional hauling and he fled
a ast-off for $1,000. Judge Larson
ruled out the verbal understanding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
What After Safety.

Everybody from Dan 90 Becrsheba is
nov thoroughly convinced that safety
frkt- f. the proper thing. II may not
always BE- possible 90 agree upon
whose safety Il shall be. but considered
wholly In the abstract anybody caught
putting anything ahead OF safety In
these enlightened days OF peace and
good will would have 90 dodge anath-
sua the rest % his life.
Indeed. 80 amicably and universally
settled is this problem OF safety FIRST"
that many are wondering ~ we should
no; now stop talking about IL and COM
mence 20 consider what shall come aft
er safety. Safety. although the first
thing. - no; the only thing. What
shall we have for n second? Any sug
gestion. however foolish. will be well
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
MOLINE FIELD DAY
PROGRAM POSTPONED

The weather man put the quietus
on all preparations for the annual
public school field day exercises,
which were to have been held in Mo-
line today. The event was postponed
until the next nice day, and a blast
from the fire whistle will announce
the day chosen by the committee in
charge. The heavy rains last night
drenched Browning field, and il is
hardly probable that the tract will be
in shape for several days to come.
In the meantime 1000 school children
are waiting expectantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
PRIZES FOR ESSAYS
IN SWEDISH LANGUAGE

Pupils in the Swedish department
OF the Moline high school have been
invited 20 participate in an essay con
test 10 be conducted by the Gustavus
Adolphus college OF ST. Peter, MINI.
According 20 the announcement made.
three prizes OF SIS each or scholar
ships 20 the college worth $50 Will
be awarded for the best three essays
written in Swedish by the high school
pupils. The essays must be confined
20 1000 words, the subject being
optional with the student. The man
uscript must be sent 20 the college
not later than June 80. The class in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
PRISONER HAD WRONG
IDEA OF THE JUDGE

When Oscar Johnson was hailed into
the Moline police court yesterday af-
ternoon on a disorderlv charge, he
asked for a private interview with the
sergeant, which was granted, he con-
ided to the sergeant that the judge
would surely send him TO the bastile
for 90 days and plead with him TO in
tercede and have the judge give him
only so days. The sergeant gravely
promised.
This morning Johnson was arraign-
ed before Magistrate Gustafson.
zone dollar and costs" announced
the Judge.
NO. judge. he wants 80 days" ar
Eued the sergeant.
NO. I don't" cried Johnson, thor
oughly frightened. I'm satisfied;
snuff"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
REYNOLDS

Mrs. Bert Vsnatta Was Ia Rock is-
land MouGay
.fr. and nfrs. Claus HfuuEcrson Of
Taylor Ridge visited IN Reynolds Tues
daF With their daughter. Mrs VIII
Clark
Nrs. VIII CLARK % Alexis visited
fr8sa FRIDAY untl Sunday With her
father. John ntiiiett-
A dauee vat b. given IN the opeza
hozs~ Ga Friday evening Music vii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
QUIT MEAT when
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Take a Class Of salts IL Your
Back Hurts OF Bladder
Troubles You.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-20
A Troublesome Cargo.

AN elephants shoulder Is never
still Is n Hindu saying with reference
TO the restlessness OF tn animal. An
Engiishman tells how the elephants
passion for moving about once came
near wrecifnE q ship.
A number OF elephants were taken
on board n vessel at Calcutta. and the
steamer went down the Hugh river.
At night 10 anchored of Sanger point
The sea was as still as oil. but the ship
rolled so much that she was IN danger
OF going over The elephants had
found that by swaytng TO and fro all
together they could produce q pleasant
rocking motion As the ship had no
other cargo and rode light the captain
was much frightened The mahoufs.
or keepers. were hurried down into
the hold. and each one. seated on his
own beast. made him break step"
but they had TO say there for q long
time.