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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-26
AN ENCHANTED PRINCESS
By G. Wesley Stanton.

Once upon time there was girl
and she would not speak to anyone.
Her father tried all sorts of ways but
he could not make her speak. So at
last he said that anyone that could
make her speak could have her for his
wife and half the kingdom, for you
see he was king. Many men tried
and could not make her speak. At
last he got so mad that he said:
"Anyone that tries after this must
loose his head that does not succeed"
Many tried but lost their head. At
last another prince heard of this and
came to try his luck. When he was
led out to where the princess was the
king said: "Since you want to try you
may, but your royal name will not
save YOU" The prince said that he did
not care. And just as the prince was
ready to speak to the princess little
voice said: "Now speak" and the
princess spoke to him for she had
been enchanted. They lived in the
castle with her father for the rest
of their lives.
Wesley am glad you liked your
membership card and hope you were
pleased with the way the prizes were
awarded. Did you get prize? I am
REAL SURE all our little members
will be interested in the riddle you
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-26

Poor Polly wants to go to Detroit"
So sad was the birds moan that a
lady who lived across the street had
to close the front. window of her house
and retire to the rear that she might
not hear it. For fourteen days the
poor creature sent forth her pitiful
wall. She refused food, and died with
the half-finished petition upon her
tongue: "Poor Polly wants to go"
Ida-You are certainly quite little
story writer, and you may be sure
that l wouldn't put such nice story
into the waste paper basket. l was
very glad to print it and hope that
you will write another one for us soon.
l am sure that your little baby sister
is sweet; she has pretty name.
Dear Editor:-I received my card
and it was dandy. If this letter is
not good enough put it in the furnace
or in the stove. l should like to know
when that contest is going to close
for should like to know who is going
to get the prize. l am sending story
for l forgot to send it before. l am
sending riddle and the one that gets
the right answer l will send them
card. Put it in the paper to have
them send their answers in their let
tiers and you can print it in the paper
and l can read it. This is the riddle:
FIRE, WATER, EARTH and AIR;
EVERYTHING TO MAKE A PAIR
of $500? Well, must close, from
c. Wesley Stanton, Ravenna, Michi-
gan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-26

Dear children: AS l have turned
this department UNRESERVEDLY
over to YOU until our Missing Word
Contest letters are all printed, we will
begin the letters right away.
Dear Editor:-This is my first let
ter to the Children's Story Telling
Club. My mama takes The Enter
prise. When she was a little girl she
lived in Lakeview, Michigan. I am
taking part in the contest and am
sending you the missing words and
hope they will be correct. Will you
lease send me a membership card
Here are the missing words: 1 years
2 biddy-3 nose roofs legs
lay said-8 see look-10 head
III surprised-12 pull. Your friend,
Lucille Bowen, Barberton, Ohio.
LUCILLE am very glad to have you
join our club and took great pleasure
in sending you your missing word
contest prize and your membership
card. hope you received them both.
Write again.
Dear Editor:-I will write another
letter. l enjoy reading the letters
and stories very much. received the
lovely membership card you sent to
me. have little baby sister; her
Name is Garnet Irene. She came to
live with us January 81, 1915. love
to hold her; she has blue eyes and
we all love her dearly. l will write
a story and if you think it is worth
printing, all right; and if not, put it
in the waste basket. Your friend, Ida
Fuller, Prosser, Wash.
This is the story:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-06-26
POLLY WANTS TO GO TO DE-
TROIT

Polly Parrot belonged to a lady in
Detroit; she lived in great house on
Woodward avenue. Polly was a ia
vorite. All the nice little children on
the avenue knew and loved her. On
their way to school they would stop
to say: "Good morning, Mistress
Polly" and to offer her bit of cake
or a cracker from their lunch basket.
For these friendly Offices they were
simply repaid by the quaint saying
which were sure to follow from the
glib tongue of Polly. Sometimes in
answer to a cheerful "Good morning,
Mistress Polly" the bird would drawl
out: "G-o-o-d M-o-r-n-i-n-g-Po-lly's
Sleepy" For the next it might be,
"Good morning, don't bother bird"
Polly's mistress lost the bulk of her
fortune and went to live in another
city. When she was ready to move
change came over Polly. She grew
moody and silent; to her little friends
greetings she would scarce deign
reply. At her new home her mood
changed, but Alas! not for the better.
She now complained all the time and
the burden of her cry was ever the
same: "Polly wants to go to Detroit!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
THE CAR HEAD
OF ARMY AND NAVY
GRAND DUKE TRANSFERRED TO
THE CAUCASUS-EMPEROR
ISSUES AN ADDRESS

London, Sept 8-According to
the army order issued, Grand Duke
Nicholas, who has been commander
of the Russians, infers that Emperor
Nicholas in assuming supreme COM
mapd of the armed forces, has sup
planted the Grand Duke
The order is addressed to the VAL
liant Army and fleet" Announce
ment forwarded Reuters says the
Emperor is head of military and ma
val forces. The Cars order is:
"Today have taken command of
all forces on sea and land operating
in the theater of war. With firm
faith in the clemency of God and with
unshaken assurance of final victory /
shall fulfill my sacred duty to de-
fend our country to the last. We
shall not dishonor the Russian
land"
Grand Duke Sent to Caucasus.
Petrograd, Sept. S-Grand Duke
Nicholas is transferred to the Cau-
casus by Emperor Nicholas. The
emperor took this action on assuming
command of Russian military and
naval forces. The Grand Duke l.
made viceroy of the Caucasus and
commander of the southern front.
This action of the Car in trans
ferring the Grand Duke perhaps is
the most important change of this
nature made by any belligerent ma
ton. The only comparable incident
was the retirement by Emperor Will
liam last October of Count Won Mol
tke, chief of the German genera!
staff.
The post to which Grand Duke is
transferred is relatively unimport-
ant compared with his former vast
power. The Caucasian campaign
presents only minor aspects of the
war. Russian forces in the Cau-
casus are not large and fighting
there has been perfuuctory for sew
eral months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
WATERS OF DEEP RIVER
CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM

The distressing news of the drown
ing of the young son of Rev. and Mrs.
H. B. Blakeley reached the city late
Monday afternoon. From the best
accounts obtainable, it seems that the
young man was in the river at Cade's
Mill, near Lethe, with a considerable
rarty, who were fishing. In some
way he got into water beyond his
depth, and forfeited his yourg life.
The young man was about II years
Of age, the youngest son of his par
ents, and was boy of promise.
The many friends of the hcreaved
parents and of the brothers and sis
ters share with them the great sor-
row which is theirs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
AUSTRIA WILL RECALL
AMBASSADOR DUMBA

Amsterdam, Sept. 10.-Demands
Of the United States that Austria
Hungary recall it's ambassador at
Washington have been received in
Vienna, according to a dispatch re-
ceived here to-day, and have caused
a sensation there.
The dispatch states that immedi-
ately following presentation of the
American note the foreign minister,
Baron Burian, conferred with En-.
peror Francis Joseph, but that the re-
suit of the conference was not made
public.
"It can be stated, however," says
the message, "that Austria will recall
DR.. Dumba. 1t is probable that no
successor will be appointed at pres
ent, but the affairs of the embassy
will be conducted by one of the at
taches."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
DUMBA CASE STIRS
FRENCH SARCASM.

Paris, Sept. 19.-The Paris Matin
to-day quotes the Monroe Doctrine
and enumerates what it calls "the
humiliating acts of interference with
American internal affairs committed
by Germany and Austria since the
beginning of the war;" 1t then con-
tinues:
"Put side by side these facts and
the famous declaration of James
Monroe and you will see the doctrine
that really ought to be formulated is
rs follows:
"It is forbidden to European gov
ernments to interfere in the interior
politics of any State on the American
continent, except the one which pro-
mulgated the doctrine"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
BISHOP GUERRY TO
VISIT ABBEVIILE

Bishop W. A. Guerry of the Epis-
copal church, will be in Abbeville on
the 4th Sunday and hold services in
the Episcopal church at 8 o'clock,
P. NJ.
He will be entertained while in the
city at the home of J. F. Barnwell.
Pastors of the city will be asked to
join in union service in that church
on this occasion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
WILSON AGREES
TO ARBITRATION
DISPUTE ON THE ARABIC CASE
TO BE SETTLED IN CONFER
ENCE AT THE HAGUE.

Washington, September 1S.-The
United States is willing to arbitrate
the question of Germany's liability
for the deaths of the two Americans
who lost their lives in the sinking of
the White Star liner Arabic. Secre-
tary of State Lansing explained to
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, at 35-minute confer
ence to-day that he saw no real OBJ
lection to such course.
1t is understood that the Secretary
and the German Ambassador were in
perfect agreement on the interpreta-
ton of the Arabic note, and Count
Won Bernstorff again personally as
sured the United States that Ger
many accepted the principles involv-
ing her submarine warfare as out
lined by President Wilson in the
Lusitania exchanges.
From confidential but absolutely
trustworthy sources it was learned
that Count Won Bernstorff discussed
with Secretary Lansing the PROPOSE
ton of reaching an amicable under
standing "on all of the questions be-
tween the United States and Ger
many"
Expects Understanding.
Within the next ten days or two
weeks, Count Won Bernstorff believes
every question will have been dis
posed of satisfactorily and that the
need of any notes between the two
governments will have been swept
aside.
To-day's conference went again
into the question of the form in which
the United States desires assurances
concerning the orders under which
Germany's submarine commanders
are operating. =
Lusitania Reply Ready, Too.
The German Ambassador, it is un-
derstood, told the Secretary that his
Government is ready at the present
to renew the correspondence and an
swer the last Lusitania note. Secre-
tary Lansing, however, was not ready
for this action, as it has not yet been
determined what this Government
wants to do to entirely close the Ara
bic case, and it must be finished be-
fore other negotiations can proceed.
Count Won Bernstorff was in high
good humor on leaving the depart
ment, and posed for the moving pic
ture operators on the State Depart
ment steps. He wa stold that re-
port had been circulated that dead
lcck had arrived in the negotiations
with the United States.
"There will be no deadlock so long
as I'm alive" he said, with distinct
emphasis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
BIG COUNTY FAIR.

At a meeting of the Directors of
the Fair Association with leading
business men of the city, held during
the past week, it was decided that
Abbeville must have a first class Fair
during the present fall.
Owing to the low price of cotton,
and the general depression last'year,
the Directors of the Fair Association
eliminated a number of attractions
W which nave heretofore been seen at
all of our Fairs. This year, how
ever, the business outlook is bright
and every one seems to want the
Fair with enlarged attractions. The
Directors realize that they made a
mistake last year in not keeping the
attractions to their former standard.
The horse racing feature which we
old not have last year will be REIN
troduced tbs year and even how the
Directors are putting forth every ef-
fort possible to get the best horses
for the races. This, with the big
foot ball game, which will be played
between Clemson and The University
Of Georgia during the week, will
make it most interesting for every
one.
But this will not be the main effort
of the Directors. Good live stock
and agricultural exhibits are some
thing in which the farmers of the
County will be interested. For that
reason committee has been appoint
ed to look after this feature of the
show. Heretofore, the exhibits in
this respect have been commendable ;
this year it is hoped that they will be
better than ever. The Directors
are entering upon the undertaking
with enthusiasm.
The business people of the town
have already subscribed fund for
the purpose of offering prizes for the
several exhibits. An advertising
campaign will be started in the next
few days and everyone may look for
ward to a good time on November g.,
4 and 5th, which are Fair Days.
1t will be noticed that the date is
a little later than heretofore. The
Directors have thought it wise to
make this change so that they might
attend the State Fair, in Columbia,
and induce some of the shows there
and some of the owners of live stock
and race horses to attend our Fair
and add to the attractions.
1t is hoped that people of the Coun-
ty will cooperate with the Directors
and business men of the city to the
end that Abbeville will have the best
County Fair in it's history. 49,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
NEWS OF DR.. MAHON.

The many friends of DR.. Douglas
G: Mahon will be glad to know that
ne will soon begin to travel for the
Geer Drug Company of Charleston,
making his headquarters at Green
wood. Mr.. Meacham has held this
position for many years and he is a
familiar figure to the people of Alb
bcville. He will settle in Greenwood
and will 60 into the drug business.
Everyone in Abbeville wishes DR..
Mahon good luck and will look for
ward to his making Abbeville on his
trips.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
THE OPENING OF SCHOOL.

The Abbeville Graded and High
Schools opened Monday morning with
an excellent attendance, many child
rem from the surrounding country
coming into town and being enrolled
as pupils. At the High School the
children were gathered in the audi
torium and speeches were made by
DR.. Poteat of Greenville, D.. Harri-
son, chairman of the board of Trus-
tees and by Mr.. Cheatham, the super
intendent of the schools.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
DEMANDS RECALL
OF MINISTER DUMBA
SINCERE DESIRE TO KEEP COR
DIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE NATIONS.

Washington, Sept. 9.-Ambassa-
dor Penfield at Vienna has been in
structed by cable yesterday to in
form the Austro Hungarian govern
ment that DR.. Constantin Dumba no
longer is acceptable as an envoy to
the United States, and ask for his re-
call.
Secretary Lansing formally an
nounced the action tonight. 1t was
The answer of the American govern
ment to DR.! Dumba's explanation of
lis intercepted letter to Vienna out
lining plans for handicapping plants
in this country making war supplies
Tor the allies.
Ambassador Penfeld was instruct
ed by cable yesterday to deliver the
following note to the foreign office:
"Mr Constantin Dumba, the Austro
Hungarian ambassador at Washing
ton, mas admitted that he proposed
to his government plans to instigate
strikes in American" manufacturing
plants engaged in the production Of
munitions of war. The information
reached this government through a
copy of letter from the ambassador
tt his government. The bearer was
an American citizen names Archibald
who was travelling under an Ameri-
can passport. The ambassador has
admitted that he employed Archibald
to bear official dispatches from him
to his government.
"By reason of the admitted pur-
pose and intent of Mr.. Dumba to con-
spire to cripple legitimate industries
cf the people of the United States
and to interrupt their legitimate
trade and by reason of the fragrant
violation of diplomatic propriety in
employing an American citizens pro
tected by an American passport as a
secret bearer of official dispatches
through lines of the enemy of Aus.
tria-Hungary, the president directs
me to inform your excellency that
Mr.. Dumba, is no longer acceptable
to the government of the United
States as the ambassador of his i'm
perial majesty at Washington.
believing that the imperial and
royal government will realize that
the government of the United States
has no alternative but to request the
recall of Mr.. Dumba on account Of
his improper conduct the government
of the United States expresses it's
deep regret that this course has be-
come necessary and assures the i'm
rerial and royal government that it
sincerely desires to continue the cor
dial and friendly relations which ex-
ist between the United States and
austria-Hungary."
DR.. Dumba left yesterday for the
summer embassy at Lennox, Mass, to
await word whether the government
was satisfied with the explanation he
made to Mr.. Lansing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
GERMANS GAIN
FRESH VICTORY
RUSSIANS MAY BE FORCED FUR
THEIR BACK IN SPITE OF
RECENT VICTORY.

London, Sept. 13.-Another bat
tering offensive has taken Won Hin
Genburg to the Rovno-P Petrograd rail
way between Wilma and Dvinsk. The
whole Austro-G German forces have
BEEN striving to gain this railway
since the fall of the Polish fortresses.
The advance, which began toward
the end of last week, was carried on
from three directions upon Dvinsk
and the railway on either side of the
town, while farther south the invad-
ers advanced toward Wilma. The
Russians, before superior forces, sup
piled with the usual mass of artillery,
were forced back yesterday to the
lake district, which the railway pene-
trates, and now are making a stand
there.
Simultaneously the Germans push
ed their way eastward towards Sion
i'm and Pinsk on branch lines, while
the Austrians are fighting hard to
reach Rovno, southern terminus of
the line.
Must Fall Back Again.
With this railway partly in the
hands of the Germans it is probable
the Russians will be compelled to re-
treat further, although their offen-
sive in Galicia might save them by
compelling the Germans to send re-
Inducements to this region.
There is now no doubt of Russian
success in this district, as following
the Austrian admission of their re-
t.rement, the Germans tonight an
nounce that after repulsing Russian
attacks they occupied a favorable
position situated some kilometres
west of our former position"
The condition under which the
troops are fighting in the marshy
country in the centre and on the
southern end of the line are described
ty correspondents as most terrible.
The coutry is virtually all under wa
ter through which the Austro-Ger-
mans. have to advance against we'll
prepared Russian positions. The cas-
tern bank of the Sereth, from which
the Russacks, are delivering their
ccunterattacks, is veritable fortress
from which the Russians emerge ev-
cry time their opponents approach,
taking heavy toll of them in killed,
wounded and prioners. According
to the Russian accounts nearly 10000
prisoners have been taken in the
fighting along this river.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
THE PROHIBITION ELECTION

The voters throughout the State yes
terday have registered their decision
on the question of statewide prohibi-
ton. On page six of this issue
will be found news from the election
in so far as the same had been receiv-
cd at this office up to 8 o'clock, the
hour of going to press. A light
vote has been polled in the county
and it is expected that the vote will
be light all over the state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
AN ALFALFA ASSOCIATION.

All the alfalfa growers of the coun-
ty are requested to meet at Abbeville
en- September 25th at half after ten
o'clock for the purpose of organizing
an Abbeville County Alfalfa Associ-
alton. Mr.. Long, of Clemson COL
lege and two other good speakers will
be present for the day and will de-
liver instructive and entertaining
talks.
Mr.. Ernest Cheatham, Abbeville
County's Farm Demonstration, hopes
there will be large attendance of
the alfalfa growers and promises a
Sooa uay' Il L. art -G-Lr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
GOOD TIMES COMING

Will Hazard, who works on the
plantation of Mrs. R. E. Cox, was in
the city yesterday selling a bale of
cotton. The bale weighed 668
pounds and was sold for 10 1-S cents
rer pound. The seed sold for forty
cents per bushel, the whole netting
him around S95.22. The amount
was sufficient to pay his store account
for the present year in full.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
DEATH OF MR.. FERN.

Mr.. F. E. Fern, well remembered
by Abbeville citizens, died in hospi-
tai in Baltimore, Md, Sept. 5th, 1915.
Mr.. Fern suffered stroke of par
elysis several years ago and has been
in bad health ever since.
He came to Abbeville in 1904 and
was a trusted engineer on the S. A.
L. Railway. His family lived here
and were we'll known.
Mr.. Fern was Mason, also a men,
ber of B. of L. E., and held his men,
hership. here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-15
MEX|CANS FIRE
ON j. S. PATROL
ONE SOLDIER KILLED AND TWO
: WOUNDED WHEN CAVALRY
PATROL WAS ATTACKED

Brownville, Texas, Sept. 13.-
One United States soldier was killed
and two others wounded when an
American cavalry patrol was attacked
ON the border by Mexican raiders ear
ly to-day.
Private Arthur Craft was killed
and First Sergeant James A. Wallace
and Trumpeter Harold Forney were
seriously wounded.
After an hours fighting, the Mexi-
cans retreated into heavy growth of
mesquite.
The fight took place near Los In
dios, about Is miles west of Browns
Vile. The United States troops en-
gagged were attached to troop A,
Twelfth cavalry. There were ten
Americans against forty Mexicans.
Bayonets Rout Mexicans.
After lengthy exchange of heavy
rifle fire the United States soldiers
charged with bayonets and the Mexi-
cans fled in disorder, some of them
leaving their guns behind.
Although no bodies were found,
blood was discovered upon the grass
where the Mexicans had made their
stand and it was believed that some
of the raiders were killed or wounded
the American dead and wounded
were taken to San Benito.
After a report of the fight had been
made to Colonel R. L. Billiard several
more details of cavalry were ordered
to reinforce tine patrols on the Rio
Grande near Los Indios.
Texas rangers are searching the
Mesquite country along the Rio
Grande for raiders who may Lave re-
manned on the AmericanSide
Ranchers Escapes Bandits.
John Lowenbruck, an American
ranchman, captured and held for ST.
900 ransom by Mexican bandits near
Columbus, N. Mex, has escaped, a
message received to-day stated. No
details of his capture and escape were
contained in themesage.
Later advices from the scene of the
shooting state that soldier Torney is
dying and private Walsh was serious
ly-wounded. Forty Mexicans were in
the party and they withdrew as sud-
denly as they came. One Mexican
was killed and a number of wounded
were left lying in the heavy growth
in the vicinity, the latest report
stated.
Sheriff Vann, of Cameron County,
has sent all available deputies to the
scene, while one company OF rangers
has started beating the brush to pick
up the trail of the band if possible.