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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL
APPLICATION OF MONEY.
Augusta Chronicle, Jan. 8.

Augusta Chr Jan. 8.
New York, Jan. Enlarged with unlaw'
full application Of money, Charles 7. Baker,
represented as q retired army officer, was
arrested today on a supreme court order
obtained by the plaintiff In a civil action.
The plaintiff. q coal company, alleges that
Baker, in June, 1912, represented himself
Ito be a retired army officer and a member
of the firm Of Baker, Sigsbee & Co, Of
Washington, and that the company after.
ward made certain contracts to deliver
coal to the, United States government and
to pay Baker a commission Of one-hali
the difference between the price paid by
government and the cost Of the coal.
Baker was paid a commission OF $1,000
on certain coal delivered, 1t Is asserted
but the company alleges that he retained
for his own use $1S,ss7 out Of a total 81
6 ,1O4, alleging, according to the com
plainant, that payment Of the full amount
due had not been made to him.
Baker furnished a bond Of 10000 Tor hit
future appearance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE
RAINS.

Everything that happens just now,
out Of the ordinary, is attributed to
the war. Is there not good ground
ION which to charge this unprece-
sdented murky weather that has hoy
cred continuously on the South At
slantic and Gulf States to this same
agency?
Students of physical geography
know that rain is produced ordinar.
ily By a cold current of air coming in
Ieentact with q warm moisture laden
cnrrent of air which brings about
precipitation, Then again rain may
BE produced by sudden disturbances
Of the atmosphere. Doubtless some
E0ffhe readers Of this article will re-
call statements by soldiers In the
Confederate army, to the effect that
rain almost invariably followed
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
LAND SOLD FOR 50 AN
ACRE.

Land in Abbeville county yester-
day sold at public cutlery at less than
IS an acre. .GMr. Samuel NJ. Wolfe,
Of the firm Of Geiger & Wolfe, bid in
1863 acres situated 10 miles from Alb
beville court house and three miles
from Verdery, paying $500 for the
tract. The land was sold under the
hammer in the case of Garfield Nor
ris against NJ. N. Hunter as admins
traitor of the estate of Enoch Morris,
ct al. It is understood that this land
sold for $40 an acre ten years ago.
Anderson Daily Mail. y,
Just to keep the record straight,
the Press and Banner would remind
our cotemporary that the land re.
ferred to lies in Greenwood and not
Abbeville County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina
County of Abbeville.

Court of Common Pleas.
g. J. Hester, Plaintiff, against Mrs. X.
II. Porter, Defendant.
By authority OF a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
Vile County, In aaid State, made In
the above stated case, I will offer for
sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville G.
H., 8. c., on Salesday In February, A.
D. 1915, within the legal hours OF sale
the following described land, to wit
All that tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being In Abbeville County,
In the State aforesaid, containing
Thirty Three (33) Acres, more or less,
and bounded by lands Of Mrs. F. b.
Maynard on. the North; South and
West by lands Of I. L: Leroy and
Mrs. M. L. Mcbride lying on the
West side o. Little River;
Also, all that tract Of land situate,
living aid being In said State and
County, containing Forty-Two az
Acres. more or lels, lying West Of the
|C. & VIC. Railroad, and bounded by
lands OF Is. s. Mcbride OIL the East
North by lands of Albert Gilbert
West and South by lands Of r. 8,
Morris.
also, all that tract Of land contain
ing One (1) Acre, more or less, upon
which the two store houses are sit.
uated, in the town of Wellington, and
bounded by lands of Mrs. Lindsay on
the North ; East by lands conveyed tc
Mrs. G. J.. Mitchell South by lands Of
same and West by G.. & W. G. Rail-
road.
Also, all that tract OF parcel OF land
situate and being In Abbeville Coun'
ty, State aforesaid, containing TWEEN
ty {2O) Acres, more or less, and bound
ed by lands of J. L.. Leroy on the
East and Mrs, F. g. Maynard, Mira Id,
L. Mcbride and others.
Alec, all that other tract or parcel o.
land, con aiming One Half (1-2) Acre
and store house on the same, bounded
by Mrs. X. 81. Porter, DIR. F. p. Hsr.
rison and land of G. & w. G. Railroad
Depot In town Of Wellington.
Terms of Sale--Cssh. Purchasers u
pay for papers.
Master A. c., 8. G.
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The State Of South Carolina
.BBEvILLE COUNTY.

Probate Capitalization for Letters Of Ad'
-. ministratlOn.
By J. F. Miller, Esq, Judge Of Probate.
Whereas, j. L. Perrin hath made suit
to me, to grant him Letters Of Administra-
tion Of the Estate and effects Of John W.
Sign, late Of Abbeyille County, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and credi-
tors Of the said John W: Sign. deceased,
that they be,and appear before me, In the
Court Of Probate, to be held at Abbeyille
@. b., on Wednesday, the 27th day OF jan
uary, 1915, after. publication hereof, ut II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause II
any they have, why the said Administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal OF the
Court. this 18th day OF January, In the
wear Of our Lord one thousand nine hun:
bred and fourteen and In the 139th year OF
American Independence.
Published on the 18th day OF January,
1915, In the Press and Banner and on the
Court House door for the time required by
law. j. F. MILLER,
Judge OF Probate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
JOHN w. SIGN DEAD.

| In the death of Mr.. John W. Sign,
Abbeville has lost one of her best
citizens. MI. Sign has had an event
full life, most of which has been spent
in Abbeville, and much Of which
was spent for Abbeville.
When a boy, about 10 years old,
MI. Sign came to Abbeville from
Philadelphia. He was a stair builder
by trade and came here in the em.
ploy of a contractor by the name OF
Daley, to build the old Thomas Per-
rim home. OF course in a small place
like this he could not specialize, and
so he did finer work as a carpenter.
When he had been here only a few
months, war broke out and he was
one of the first to volunteer. He
made a splendid soldier, remaining
in the service until the close Of the
war. Alter the war he visited his
relatives in Philadelphia, who were
a long time forgiving him for join.
ling the Southern army.
After the war Mr.. Sign became as
ISOLATED with q Mr.. Robertson and
MI. T. C. Seal as Seal, Sign & Rob-
ertson, in manufacturing buggies
and wagons. They made perhaps
the best vehicles that were then
made in the State and prospered
greatly in their business until West
ern buggies were shipped into this
territory. From that time their bus
mess declined, until they finally
closed it out.
Mr.. Sign.w was one of the first trus'
tees of the Abbeville Graded School,
and when the trustees undertook the
building of a school house the work
was supervised by MI. Sign without
charge. He was a good citizen, 6
good and consistent mem Der of the
Methodist church.
He was a man of unassumine
manner, but he loved the people Of
his adopted home, and he never fail
ed to respond where he could be O
service to them, in the ranks.
MI. Sign has many friends and REL
atives who feel deeply grieved at his
death. Those who knew him well
know that he had many excellent
traits of character, by which he will
long be remembered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
THE LAW.

The Columbia State thinks there
was never any justification for the
Legislature. to pass a cotton acreage
restriction act, but since it did do It,
it would be puerile to repeal it.
From the Columbia States stand
point, there was no justification fol
passing the acreage restriction
There were grave doubts about the
constitutionality of such an act, and
the only reasonable. excuse for pass'
ing it was that it was supplemental
to the act providing for the cotton
bond ISSUE. Ifthese two acts, passed
hand in hand, could have had time
for approval by the people, any kind
of acre-restricting act would have
had the moral support of the people,
and nither would have been subjected
to a constitutional test. But a reduc'
ton to six acres of cotton to the pillow
was never, justified and never had
the approval of any considerable part
of the people. 1t is absurd and Inn
possible for this section of the State,
and should,be repealed.
If the act has served the purpose
of inducing farmers to plant more
oats, to that extent it has served it,
purpose in its entirety. Most farm
ers, however, were going to do that
anyway.
Farmers IN this section are reducing
their cotton acreage about fifty pei
cent, as they determined TO do on
their own Initiative, and it is not be-
|lieved that. much attention will be
paid to the six-acre restriction
Then, if the legislators would re.
lieve the people of the embarrass.
ment of disregarding an absurd law.
they should repeal it. And this Is
especially advisable, since South Car
olina is the only State that has passed
such a laws This States reduction
would not be a drop In the bucket
and then if the State would not 90
the entire length of guardianship fol
the farmers, she need not enforce the
least important.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
Notiee to Taxpayers.
Columbia, IS. c., Jan. 6, 1916.

Columbia, IS. c., Jan. 6, 1916.
To the County Auditors and County
County Treasurers:
You will add one per cent. penalty
on February LIST, 1915, on all unpaid
taxes, and on all taxes unpaid on
March 1aC, 1915, you will add five per
cent, making the total penalty for
the present year, because Of the ex-
tension tf taxes, six per cent. on all
unpaid taxes, to 60 into execution on
March 18th, 1915.
A. w. JONES,
Comptroller General.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13

Others will recall that about fifteen
years ago during a ~prot.acted drouth
in Texas, it was attempted to pro-
duce rain ar%tihcially, by exploding
heavy charges Of 'powder high up in
the air. The explosion almost inva-
riably produced a slight shower, and
to that extent was successful, but it
could not be made of practical value
because of the small area that could
be thus covered. There is no doubt
that the terrific cannohading that
has been almost continuous for three
months on the European continent,
has increased precipitation there.
Then still another condition has
added to that precipitation. There
are doubtless hundreds of square
miles of territory. or either border of
so densely covered with
smoke that the sunlight rarely pene-
trates it. Under this unnatural
cloud the air is ~artifcially cooled,
and that too very rapidly. This cool
air is brought constantly in contact
with the warmer currents from the
Gulf stream thereby artificially
creating the very conditions that
produce rain in nature.
Now granting that these conclu-
sions are reasonable, and they are
founded on the principles by which
scientists explain precipitation in ma
ture, then the next step is to connect
the extraordinary weather conditions
there with the extraordinary wealth
er conditions that have prevailed
here for three months or more.
In the first place, is it not a fact
that this continuing cloudy weather,
with slight precipitation, is unprece-
dented? Certainly all must agree
that it is. Well, then, it is signifi.
can't that 1t extends only over the
South Atlantic and Gulf States.
There has been nothing unusual in
weather conditions either in the
Northern or the Western States.
The unusual murky weather has
been confined to the South Atlantic
and Gulf States. These States bor-
der on the Gulf Stream, and the Gulf
Stream terminates on the shores of
England and France carrying its
warmth and moisture far into the in
terror of the continent. Is it not just
possible then, that the air currents
~artifcially generated or the CONT
nent come and 60 along the track of
the Gulf Stream, and moisture laden
sweep over the South Atlantic and
Gulf States, depositing their moist
ure? This looks especially plausible,
when it is recalled that nearly all
the oceanic winds that sweep over
this section originate, under normal
conditions in or near the Gulf
Stream.
As the japanese school boy is wont
to say: If this is not true, II ask to
know" what is true? We would be
glad for some one better versed to
point out the scientific fallacy If
khora 80 ONO .s.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
Estate Of Dr.. Leslie E, Watson.

Notice Of settlement and Application for
Final Discharge.
Take Notice that on the SOth day Of jan
uary, 1916, we will render q final account
of my actlngs and doinRs as Executors
ceased, in the Office Of Judge Of Probate
for Abbeville County at 10 O'Clock q. M,
and on the same day will apply for q final
discharge from u trust as such Exec
utors.
All PERSONS having demands against said
estate will present them for pay.Aent on or
before that day, proven and authenticated
or be forever barred.
:, F. E. Harrison,
Walter B. Wilson,
Executors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13

On Friday night at the Opera House
the feature picture will be "Brewster's
Millions With Edward Abeles in his.
original role in motion pictures. This
Is famous play and a very popular
novel with 216 scenes in FIVE parts.
Don't fail to see this picture. Three
other good pictures including a Key,
stone comedy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,


Court Of Common Pleas. '
w. D. Barksdale, Plaintiff, against
Andrew Enright. J. Allen Smith
and w. 8. Cothran, Defendants.
By authority Of q Decree of Sale by
the Court OF CemmonrPlea for Abbe-
Vile County, In said State, made In
the above stated case,I will offer for
sale, at Public Outcrv, at Abbeville G..
g., s. G., on Salesday in February y,
A.. ID. 1915, within the legal hours of
sale the following described land, to
wit : All that tract or parcel Of and
situate, lying and being 10 the city OF
Abbeville, in Abbeville County, In the
State aforesaid. containing Two and
$500 e. 68-100) Acres, more or less,
and bounded by lands OF Yancey Reid,
Richard Jenkins, Violet Morris, Mrs
Cobb, Southern Railroad and by Cam
bridge street.
Terms Of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
Master A. c., Is 20.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
County Of Abbeville.

Court of Common Pleas.
Joe Weems, Plaintiff. against Martha
Iomax, Wade Valentine, Sam
C'ronaer et al
By authority OF a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able:
vile County, in said State, made In
the above stated case, I will offer for
sale, at Public Cutlery, at Abbeville
G. a., 8. c., on Salesday In February,
A. D., 1915, within the legal hours Of
sale the following described land, to
wit: ALI that tract or parcel Of land
situate. lying and being in Abbevi lie
County. In the State aforesaid. con-
tanning Sixty (60) Acres, moIe or less,
and bounded by Tom Castor, Mrs.
Davis Miller, D. s. Cromer, Henry
Cozby and others.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers. +
Master A. G., 8. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER FOR
COTTON.

All the warning nations have de-
clared that cotton is not contraband
Germany wants two million bales
of cotton and Austria wants one mil
lion and they are paying 20 cents pei
pound for what they get.
Several neutral ports have express
ed their willingness to accept cotton
for transhipment to Germany.
England is taking all the cotton
and the United States
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
The State of South Carolina,
County Of AbbevIlle.

State of South Carolina.
County Of Abbevllle.
In the Probate Cnurt.-Ex Parte A. J.
Woodhrr rat, Executor, In Re Estate
of John Vance, Deceased.
Petition for . Final Settlement and
Discharge.
ORDER.
A, ]. WoOdhurst, as Executor of
the estate Of John Vance, deceased,
having filed his petition fn this Court
praying that q uay be fixed for q final
settlement Of aaid estate, and 1t appear
ing that there are probably certain
heirs and legatees of said estate whose
whereabouts are unknown
Now, in order that the law In such
cases made and provided may be fully
compiled with, 1t is ordered and de-.
creed, that Monday, the first day Of
Msrch, 1915, at 10 O'Clock 10 the fore
noon, be AMI the same is hereby fixed
as the day and date Of raid settlement.
All persons interested in. said estate
as legatees, and especially Savannah
MerEison or. her legal representatives,
whose whereabouts are unknown, are
notified TO be and appear before the
Probate Court for Abbeville County,
on the day and date above mentioned,
to intervene for their respective inter-
eats In said estate.l
Given under my hand and official
seal this the 23rd day Of November,
A. D. 1914.
J. F. MILLER,
lsEALl Judge Of Probate.
11.25 az
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13
Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
+ County Of Abbeville.
Court of Common ples

..a,4-.
w. d. Barksdale, Plaintiff, against
George Tenant, Defendant.
BY authority. Of a Decree OF Sale by
the Court Of Common Pleas for Abbe-:
Vile County, in said State, made In:
the above stated Gaze, I will offer for
sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeyille G.
g., Is. G., on Salesday in February,
A. T., 1916, within the legal hoursr6f
sale the following described LAND, to
wit ALI that tract or parcel yff 1and
situate, lying and being In tbB city Of
AbbeviIle, intAbbeville County. in the
State aforesaid, containing One ~
Acre, more or less, and bounded by
Iands Of N. Q. syfsn, Jane Young
Terms q sale-casa. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
R. E. HILL.
Master A. G., SC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13

"Brewster's Millions" the famous
play and poular novel, with Edward
Ateles in FIVE parts will be the great
feature picture for Friday night, and
en- Saturday night "The Battle Of The
Sexes" q powerful drama in five parts
will be the feature picture. Don't fail
to see both of these splendid pictures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-01-13

TO LOAN.-Several hundred
dollars ON farm land. Apply to
II. E. Hill.
lis u
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WANTED,

WANlTID-A man who Owns 9 Ford
Automobile, to handle The New Denver
Ford starter, Retail price, aa5.t Apply TO
JIG Wbam, Laurens, Sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
Dutch and German Troops on Border
 Duty in Clashes

Amsterdam, Feb. 23-The Dutch and German soldiers who have been patrolling on opposite sides of the boundary line since the war began have been ordered to withdraw from close contact on account of the fact that g number of disagreeable incl dents have occurred. Up to the be- ginning of February the Dutch sol sdiers and the Germans paced side by side and carried on conversations. It appears that trouble sometimes arose through the expression Of df- verse views, so the commanders of the patrols have now separated the men by a distance of 100 yards. Be- tween the small strip of territory se- paratfng the Dutch from the Ger man sentries no one is permitted to go except on chance of being fnme- diate1y shot.
 Behind the frontier line on both sides have been erected field fortiff- cati ons in the shape of trenches ana gun emp1acements. Those in Dutch territory are so placed as to render impossible any surprise ifroad into the Netherlands, and they are de- tended by strong bodies of troops. On the opposite side in Belgium the en- trenchments face away from the Dutch frontier. and are evidently in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
IF BILIOUS, SICK
 OR CONSTIPA PATED
 TAKE CASCARETS
No headache, bad cold, sour stomach or costive bowels
 by morning.
Get a 1o-cent box now.


 You're bilious. You have a throb- bing sensation in your head, a bad taste in your mouth, your eyes burn. your skin is yellow, with dark rings under your eyes; your lips are parch- ed. No wonder you feel ugly, mean and in-tempered. Your system Is full of bile not properly passed on, and what you need is a cleaning up inside. Don't continue being a bilious nuis- ance to yourself and those who love you, and don't resort to harsh physics that irrftate and 1njure. Remember that most disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels are cured by morning with gentle, thorough Cascarets-they work while you sleep. A 1O-ceut box from your druggist will keep your Iiv- CT and bowels clean; stomach sweet, and your head clear for months. ChiI- dren love to take Cascarets because they taste good and never gripe or sicken.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23

tended to offer shelter to the German army in case it should find itself obliged to retire from it's present po- sitions in Flanders.
 There is a. strong feeling among the Dutch troops that the Germans will be forced over the frontier in Limburg should the allied forces eventually push them out of Bel giurn. This little strip of Holland, forming a sort of appendix to the south, is bounded on the west by Belgium and on the east by Germany. It is very narrow and would offer great temptation to a retreating army trying to get away from its pursuerss The Dutch realize this and are de- terInined to oppose any such action by every means in their power.
 On the other side of Holland the greatest attention of the Dutch gov ernment is directed toward the pre- vention of attempts to smuggle con traband articles over the frontier from Holland into Germany. These attempts are frequent owing to the profit attached to such transactions. The precautions taken against such s'runs'' are of the most extreme se- verity. The frontier line is patrol1ed nj glt and day and the troops en- gagged in this work are frequently changed so that they may not become too intimate with the inhabitants of the frontier districts and so be in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-23
FRENCH PUZZLED
 BECAUSE BRITISH
 WITHHOLD TROOPS

London. Feb. 25.-For the first time since the outbreak of the war the British press is admitting that the French people are a little pug zIed about the slowness of Great Britain in throwing men into the fighting line. A vigorous campaign derstanding is what is needed, ac- cording to the Paris correspondent Of the Times; and he hints that the recent visit to England of M. Miller and, the French minister of war, twill be an encouragement'' in this direction.
 .It is i1ard,,' says the writer,s t'to explain to the Frenchn1an in the street the many difficulties England has had to contend with in. the form ation of her new armies A great many Frenchmen are under the inn pression that in England we have obligatory service. A still greater number believe, in the absence. of news to the contrary that we have but the original one hundred thou sand men in France. They are all ignorant and informe and generous in their admiration of our troops. but they cannot present a certain wfstfu1 envy from arising now and then, when they read of our normal lives at home.
 Much useful work is now being done by several of the large newspa- been explaining the extent of the eff fort we are making. More work of the same nature can be done both in England and France, and M. Miller and's visit will be an encourag gement to all efforts in this direction.''