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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
WHY ELECTION RETURNS
ARE BEING DELAYED

Hardly anybody has refrained, dur
ing the period of uncertainty that
has followed the election, from max
ing more or less angry comment on
the supposed negligence or incompe-
tence of officials who failed to send
to the legally designated centres the
information needed for determining
the result of the balloting. For the
severity of these comments there
was doubtless good reason In many
cases, but it is hardly fair to expect
all of the men who accept few days
of employment in the polling booths
to be Intellectual giants, with q full
appreciation of their responsibilities
Most of them, nowadays, do their
work well and promptly, and, what
is more important, wonderfully few
of them, in recent years, have been
even suspected of doing it dishonest
ly.
There Is also unfairness in the
common assumption that the delays
of this kind have been confined to
the "close' states. AS q matter of
fact the election boards in Califor.
mia, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and
the other states in the same list have
not been more dilatery or made more
mistakes than have those in the
states in regard to which there has
been no question. But in the former
the delays and the errors left the re-
suit in uncertainty, while in the
states that went one way or the other
by big majorities, errors and delays
not less numerous could not affect
the outcome, and therefore. passed
without attention or condemnation.
And there are, in this large coun-
try, more than q few election dis
tricts. 80 seauestered in woods and
mountains that the sending in Of the
retruns in a shape to be received as
official, or even as trustworthy, is q
task the performance of which takes
q long and hard journey. The tele-
phone itself doesn't 60 quite every
where yet, and the automobile,
though it recoils from few difficulties
when in the hands of drivers suffici-
emily venturesome, still has to recog-
nize the impossible in the trails to
some mining camps. There are places
whence to reach destination only
ten miles away, a journey of fifty OF
q hundred has to be made, and in
such cases delay is so easily explica-
BILE as to be pardonable.-New York
Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
AGED FARMER
Made Strong and Well by Vinol

Made Strong and Well BY Vinol
This letter proves there is nothing
equal to Vinol to create strength for
weak, rundown conditions.
Nestal Centre, N. Y.-"I am a far
mer "a years of age and got into a
weak, rundown condition as result
of the Grippe. Our druggist suggested
Vinol to build me up and I noticed
an Improvement soon after taking it,
and it has restored my strength 80 ]
can now do good days work. My
wife has also taken Vinol for q run
down condition with splendid results" /"
H. w. LESTER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE BY
THE BISHOP

The appointments for the coming
year in the Anderson and Cokesbury
districts of the Upper South Carolina
Conference are as follows:
Anderson-T. C. O'Dell, Presiding
Elder; st. Johns, M. L. Carlisle;
Orrville, L. W. Johnson; Bethel, c.
|P. Carter; Antreville, w. s. Martin
Calhoun Falls, J. W. Bailey; Central,
B. M. Robertson; Clemson College, J
M. Steadman; Honea Path, T. W
Munerlyn; Lowndesville M. R. Mead
ors; Mccormick, ]. G. Huggin; Pei
zer, J. d. Danner; Pendleton, W. M.
Owings; Seneca, N. G. Ballenger;
Starr, j. E. Strickland; Walhalla, ].
L. Stokes; Walhalla Circuit, W. T.
Belvin; Westminster, J. W. Lewis;
Williamson and Belton, S. H. Booth
Commissioner Washington City
church, T. C. O'Dell.
Cokesbury District-W. I. Herbert
Presiding Elder; Abbeville Circuit,
J. N. Isom; Abbeville Station, J. L.
Daniel; Butler, w. P. Meadors, Jr.;
Cokesbury, R. E. Sharp; Greenwood,
Main Street, L. P. McGee; Green
wood Mills, C. L. Harris; Greenwood
Circuit, G. F. Clarkson; Kinards, W.
d. Murray; McKendree, to be sup
piled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
TWILL GIVE MEXICANS
/ THEIR LAST CHANCE
United States Commissioners II
Present Practical Ultimatum on
Border Terms.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 20..-
Luis Cabrera and his colleagueus on
the INSTRUMENTATION joint commits
sion will be formally told tomorrow
by Secretary Lane, chairman of the
American commission, on just what
terms an agreement providing for
withdrawal Of the American punitive
expedition and the protection Of life
and property alung the international
border may be reached.
Fortified by the assurance of Pres
ident Wilson that he will back the
American representatives in their ef-
forts to reach settlement, Secretary
Lane returned here late today. he
Immediately went into conference
with DR.. J. E. Mott and Judge George
Gray, the other American commits
sioners, informing them in detail Of
the conference he had at Washington
Saturday with the president.
The atmosphere of uncertainty and
even hopelessness which has been ap-
parent for many weeks was entirely
lacking tonight. The Americans ap-
peared confident that the end Of the
conference is in sight. Their propo-
sitions have been reduced to writing
and it is understood will admit Of
little debate.
The Mexicans appeared not to take
q pessimistic view Of the situation,
Mr.. Cabrera again assuring newspa-
per men that he was very hopeful Of
an amicable adjustment. There was
no evidence, however, that he was
prepared to recede from his position
so long maintained that agreement
to the plan of the Americans was out
of the question.
I Whether Ignacio Bonillas and AL
berto j. Pani, the other members of
the Mexican commission, were pre-
pared to stand by Mr.. Cabrera could
not be determined. They have been
disposed of late to agree with the
Americans. There was some reason
tonight to believe that Mr.. Cabrera
had won them over to an agreement
to stand by him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22

Fashion, by discarding the figured
silks, has stopped the immense silk
works of Lyons, where all these pat
terms were produced. All plain silks
are made in the country where wages
are lower, and to relieve the distress
lit is thought that the Emperor will
advise Eugene to go back to figured
silks-and all the feminine world will
follow."-Backward Chances in the
News and Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
PUTTING OUT THE TREES.

Our son Bill informed US that Fri
day was Arbor day, which meant
that he should set out q tree. In the
afternoon he busted himself with
planting out two pecan trees. That
Is the reason he did not play football
with the Greenville street team that
afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
HOME FROM NEW YORK.

Mrs. J. D. Kerr is at home after
q visit of a month to Mrs. Percy
Miller and Mrs. Stillman in New
York. Mrs. Kerr had a delightful
time and was in New York City on
election night and saw the different
parades and the general jollifcation
as the returns came in.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
ON PLEASURE BENT.

Mr.. R. L. Mabry, Mr.. L. C. Haskell,
Miss Susie Mabry and Miss Bessie
Allen took trip to Edgefield Sun
day in Mr.. Mabry's car. They took
in all the sights of the city and made
the trip home in time to go to church
that night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
AN ELECTION PREDICTION.

A lady was in town last week and
was heard to remark to friend that
now that the election was over cot
ton had gone way up and that she
was sure one Of the parties would
win.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
NEW MILL FOR CALHOUN FALLS

Calhoun Falls, Nov. 21.-It is re-
ported here on reliable authority
that Calhoun Falls will have a new
cotton mill within a short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-22
BORN

At Abbeville, Nov. 20, 1916, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cochran, a daugh-
ter, Jean Ellen.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
FULL ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCHES
Poetry


I know the way to the Gates OF Day.
For ever hear a sweet Dream say:
ITS over the waters dark and deep
But the lights of God fall not on
still for your guiding their watch they
And you Shall not. miss the fnal way
Over fthe Deep, to the Gates Of Day.
know the way to the Gates of Day;
It lies Ger the starlit graves and gray
Where the weary and weeping kneel
to pray
Where they feel in Gods silence a
clasping hand
Leading them up from a lonely land
To heights where the lower star-lamps
And who shall miss that brightening
over the Deep. to the Gates of Dayi
To the Gates Of Day through GRIEF
and tears
And the MYSTICAL moan Of the chasten-
ing years.
But even tire, tths,e9ush tears there shines
Where is no weeping-where falls no
Night;
A Voice in the stiffness foTever-hark!
The word of a starbright dream In
the dark:
Sure as the lights of God is the way
Over the Deep to the Gates Of DayP
Frank I. Stanton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
HUMoR OF THE DAY

Redd-He told me he played a fair
game of golf.
GreeneeWen. he doesn't. He for
gets to count a lot of his strokes
Yonkers Statesman.
This war is exhausting Europe,
IT'S making me mighty tired. too.
Can't you talk about something
else ?"-Houston Post.
"An things come to him who
waits. you know" he said, yawning.
Yes replied his wife, but they
up."-Boston Transcript.
rs he a good goifer?"
what do you mean? Does he
play profciently, or does he refrain
from swearing when he makes a bad
shot ?"-Detroit Free Press.
Earnest but prosy street corner
orator. want land reform want
housing reform. want educational
reform. 1 want
Bored -Chloroform. Phila-
delphia Evening Ledger.
Papa, dear, you remember you said
you had hunted tigers in West Afri-
ca? Well, Captain Defoe tells me
there are none there"
"Quite right. my dear, quite right
1 killed them alI.''-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
The slum worker-You look like a
very worthy person.
The fattered one-Oh, I'm all right,
ma'am. I manage to get along first
rate. 1 amt got nobody to support.
I'm a single woman.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
She-Your friend doesn't seem very
happy.
HePoor chapl Just lost a pot of
money.
She-Through the war. suppose.
Ha-Y6S. the girl married q S0IdfAr
London Opinion.
II guess" said Broncho Bob, athat
we'd better get up fund and have
a reformer come along and talk to
Crimson Gulch."
What for
Some of the boys are getting the
idea that this is a slow town. We
need somebody to whoop is up and
show we can be as wicked as any
ton Star.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD
at North Stonington, within and for the
District of North Stonington, on the
4th day of January, A. D. 1915.
reSent-CElARLES c. GRAY, Judge.
Estate of Matthias Kurikka, late of
North Stonfngton, in said District, de-
ceased.
Hanna Kurilxka of Brooklyn, New
York. filed in Court petition praying,
for the reasons therein set forth, that
administrat;&n be granted upon the
estate of Sid deceased, alleged to be
intestate and that letters of admins
tration be granted to Charles e. Chap
man or some other suitable person.
Whereupon. It is Ordered, That said
petition be heard and determined at
the Probate Court Room in North
Stonington.. in said District, on the
18th day of January. A. D. 1916, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, and that notice
of the tendency of said petition, and of
said hearing thereon be given by the
publication of this order once in some
newspaper having a circulation in said
District, at least five days prior to date
of said hearing. and return of notice
given be made to this Court.
Attest: CHARLES C. GRAY.
jan6d Judge.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

also receives from the dying man titles
to his claims in the hills Claim
jumpers are on the claim of the child's
father and stubbornly refuse to be
ousted. They set fire to the cabin to
obliterate any evidence of the former
owners possession. but clever Jim
schemes and in a most unusual and
Interesting way establishes the fact
that the former title belonging to the
child's father was still good, and with
-chfs power behind him attacks the
claim jumpers. After terrific struggle
he is victorious, but severely wounded.
Then he sends for the girl to return
to him to be his solace during his re-
covery. G. M. Anderson is the hero
in two reel feature entitled A Christ
mas Revenge, and the Selig two reel
offering is entitled The Brave Deserve
the Fair.
Ed j. Boyle. the blind entertainer
will appear, at this theatre Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, featuring his
song hits, including A Ride in a Jitney
for Mine, and whistling solos,
Watch out for the mammoth FIVE
reel spectacle Saturday in which q
powerful and complex question is an
swered. 1t is entitled Bought.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons liable to pay the Personal Tax
in the Town of Norwich that have
warrant to levy and collect the
personal taxes payable February LIST,
1915, each of such persons being as
sessed the sum of two dollars as his
personal tax, and for the purpose Of
collecting the same I shall be at the
Collectors Office in the Court House,
in Norwich, daily from 8 o'clock a. m.
to 1880 o'clock p. m, and from 2
o'clock to o'clock p. m, from Feb
ruary 1st, 1916, to March 1st,. 1916,
both inclusive, except the following
days:
On Monday, February 18th, will
be at the store of H. s. Young, Nor
witch Town. from IL a. m. to 1 p. m.
On Tuesday, February 18th, from
10 to 11.30 a. m, at the Yantic store.
On the same day at the store of
Patrick T. Connell, Bean Hill, from
II m. to 1.3o p. m.
On Wednesday, February 18th, at
the drug store of John A. Morgan,
Greeneville, from IL a. m. to p. m.
drug store of George NJ. Rathbone,
West Side, from IL g. m. to 1 p. m.
On Friday, February 18th, at the
store Of John G. Potter, East Side,
from IL a. m. to 1 p. m.
On Saturday, February 18th, at The
Peoples Store, Taftville, from IL m.
to 2.30 p. m.
Personal taxes will be received on
the dates mentioned above for the
different sections of the Town.
All persons neglecting this notice
must be proceeded againt as directed
by the laws of this State.
THOMAS A. ROBINSON,
Collector.
Dated at Norwich. Conn, January
9Th, 1916.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
For Rheumatism.

As soon as an attack of rheumatism
begins apply Sloan's Liniment. Don't
waste time and suffer unnecessary
agony. A few drops of Sloan's Lini-
ment on the affected parts is all you
need. This pain goes at once.
A grateful. sufferer writes: II was
suffering for three weeks with chronic
rheumatism and stiff neck, although I
tried many medicines, they failed. For
tunately I heard of Sloan's Liniment
and after using 1t three or four days
am up and well. am employed at the
biggest department store in 8. F.,where
they employ from six to eight hundred
hands, and they surely will hear all
about Sloan's Liniment"-H. B. Smith.
San Francisco. Cal JAM. 1915. Csc at
all druggists.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
COLONIAL THEATRE.
Packer Jlm's Guardianship, Two Reel
Bioeraph Western Drama.

This powerful and appealing drama
Of the mountains is thoroughly charac-
tertstic of the great Biograph COM
pany. who present this to the patrons
Of the Colonial today. It tells of Bill
Pape. recently widowed, and his moth
erless little girl, who together live in
the hills many miles from the nearest
camp. He falls i'll and sends the little
girl for the doctor. Riding her fathers
horse. she is seen by marauding In
dams, who put chase after and cap
ture her. The capture is seen by
Packer Jim. new frontiersman, who
pursues. and after a fierce struggle
succeeds in getting the child from the
redskins. Jim takes her to her home,
where the dying father gives her over
70 the care of Jim. who in turn places
her In convent for an education. Jim
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
News. from Fooehow.

Friends here of Rev. e. II. Smith
have received from him this week the
Foochow Messenger, published three
times year in Foochow, China Mr..
Smith is one of its board of editors;
his station at Ing-hok has been rein
forced by the arrival there Of Miss
Waddell from Minnesota, who takes
up educational and evangelistic work
under the w. B. M. I. An article in
this issue on education states that
the province of Fukien has been fortu-
nate in the fact that the early mis-
sionaries laid emphasis on education.
The reports of the schools and colleges
of the province are most interesting,
describing primary and industrial
schools, schools for the blind and An
glo-C Chinese colleges. The Roman
Catholic institutions for boys number
113, the government and private
schools for boys 1853.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Three New Acts and Victor Moore In
chimmfe Fadden, Making Excellent
Bill for Today.

The three new acts which win be on
the bill today and for the remainder
of the week will be headed by Les
Aristocrates. trio of foreigners. two
ladies and a gentleman, who will pre-
sent a. whirlwind dancing novelty such
as has never been seen in the city.
They have several different costumes
which are very elaborate and their act
Is very expensive one and is always
in the greatest demand. The other
vaudeville numbers will be presented
by Herbert Gleason. who does a COM
edy juggling speciality, and Snowie
Maybell, presenting a very neat sing
ing and talking number The Para
mount travel pictures, which are espe-
cially interesting this week, will be
shown again today, as well as the I've
reel Paramount feature, Chimmie
Fadden. with that well known come
dian, Victor Moore, in the leading
role. supported by an unusually good
cast.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
A PERFEoT DAY.

When you come to the end OF a Perfect
Day
And you sit alone with your thought,
While the chimes ring out with carol
For the joy that the day has
Do you think what the end of Perfect
Day
Can mean to a tired heart.
When the sun goes down with q fam
ing ray,
Well, this Is the end Of a Perfect Day,
Near the end of q journey, tooS
But 1t leaves thou ght that Is big and
strong,
With a wish that is kind ard true.
For memory has painted this Perfect
Day
With colors that never fade.
And we find, at the end of Perfect
Day,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAReuLIEs TRIO.
Second Number in Academy Course
Conaes- on Tuesday Evening, Jan. II.

The coming chamber music concert
F, by the Adele Margulies Trio, which
win take place in Slater Memorial hall
on Tuesday evening. Jan. IL, promises
to be one of the most interesting, mu-
sicaIly and from an educational stand
point, Of the three concerts which
have been arranged for this seasons
Academy course. There are num-
Der Of string Quertettes before the
public, all of them good, but the OPP
portunity to hear beautiful music in
trio form is one that is seldom offered
to the music-loving public. The Mar
gulies Trio is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Adele Margulies.
pianist; Leopold Lfctenberg, violin
list; Alvin Schroeder 'cellist, and it is
not surpassed by any similar organ
ization in Europe or America Follow
ing is the programme which will be
given next Tuesday evening:
Trio On. 1 NO. C minor Beethoven
Allegro con brio
Andante cantabile con variazioni
Menuetto-quasi allegro
Prestissimo
Variations Concentrates op II.
For Piano and violoncello.
Erlzki Melartin
For Piano and Violin.
Adagio
Allegro motto vivace
Trio OPP. rs No. / + major,
Georg Schumann
Allegro amabile
Andante con espressione
AlIegretto grazioso
Finale
1t is a well balanced programme,
one that gives each player an oppor-
tunity to be heard to advantage. One
notable number on the programme is
the "Georg Schumann Trio OPP. % No.
1 r major,"a very fine composition,
which will be played for the first time
in America, at the concert next Tues
day evening.
Tickets for the concert are now on
sale at the store of George A. Davis.
Admission 81, all seats reserved.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
NORWICH TOWN,
The Late n. s. Young Model Git
izen-Foochow News from Rev. {.
II. ssnith-sale Of Post Cards Reai-
ICES $40.

II. s. Young, whose death occurred
early wednesday morning, has been
until a few weeks past q resident OF
Norwich Town, his place of business
and residence being on the corner OF
Elm avenue and Town street. About
IL years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Young
moved here from North Stonington,
where Mr.. Young was principal of the
Wheeler school Their leaving the
church and it's social life was greatly
regretted.
Mr.. Young was a man OF fine prin-
ciple, one who as citizen TOOK the
right stand on questions involving
moral issues He was constant at
tendant of the First Congregational
church, of which he was member.
had served on its board of trustees and
was well known and respected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hansen and
son Harold, of Mansfield Depot, and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hansen from West
Wilmington were guests over the hol-
iday of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Jacob
son of Sturtevant street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
How to cure colds-

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat right.
Take DR.. Kings New Discovery. It is
prepared from pine tar, healing bal
sans and mild laxatives. DR.. Kings
New Discovery kills and expels the
cold germs, soothes the irritated throat
and allays Inflammation. Search as
you viii, you cannot ind a better
cough and cold remedy It's use over
- years is a guarantee Of satisfaction
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

Tea and rubber are the great staple
products of Ceylon. Out of approx
mately $7o,00o.000 worth of Ceylon
produce exported in 1914 nearly $780,
100000. or close to three-fourths, rep
resented tea and rubber.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

amount to 100000 bushels this year.
But residents of that expansive state
are merely irritated by such diminu-
tiveness. They say the figures should
be ten times larger.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

SheIton.-Perhaps the best indication
of a revival of business is to be found
in the fact that concerns like the l. S.
Co. and the Star Pin Co. have been
forced to omit the customary midwin-
ter vacation for their employees and to
close the plants only long enough to
take the usual annual inventory.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
RUSSIANS CONDEMNED TO
DEATH HAVE BEEN PARDoNED
BY Emperor Francis Joseph Through
Intervention of King Alfonso.

Paris, Jan. 5, 1920 g. m.-According
to a Havas despatch from Madrid, the
Austrian correspondent of the Novoe
Vremya of Petrograd and seven other
Russians who had been condemned to
death have been pardoned by Emperor
Francis Joseph through the interven-
ton of King Alfonso.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06
BILL IN HOUSE FOR NAVAL
AND AVIATION ACADEMY
To Cost $4,000, ooo-At San Fran
cisco or on San Francisco Bay.

Washington, Jan. 5.-A naval and
aviation academy to cost $4,000, 900
at San Francisco, or on San Fran
cisco bay, is proposed in a bill in
troduced today by Senator Phelan, of
California.
Annapolis has reached its limit of
capacity said Mr.. Phelan. 1.-THE Sec
rotary of the navy has approved the
purpose of the bill and location of an
academy on the Pacific coast"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

Clayton Clarke of Holyoke, Mass,
and boy friend from Willimantic Wis
tied the formers grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Beebe of Pine Tree
farm over New Years
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-01-06

Mrs. Chester Cook, of Utica. N. Y,
came Tuesday evening to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fenner
of the Taftville road.