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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
REV. T. s. BLAckMAN HAS
~ MOVED To REIpvILLE

Honea Path, Nov. 29.-The Rev.
s. T. Blackman and family have re-
moved to Reidville, where Mr.. Black
man was assigned by recent confer
ence that met in Greenville. During
the four years Of his partorate here
Mr.. Blackman made many friends
both In his own denomination and al
SO among the people Of the town gen
orally. He carries with him the best
Of wishes of the entire community.
The churches OF the city united last
Sunday with the Methodists in bid
ding of Ar. Blaekman a farewell.
Rev. T. w. Mummerlyn, the newly
appointed pastor of the Methodist
church arrived today. He comes
from Gray Court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
LOOK ON THAT PICTURE,
a's'r~ AND THEN ON THIS ONE
Some Facts That Show How the Price
Of Cotton Changes From Year
to Year.

The Observer Is using blank, sheets
for receiving the reports over tele-
phone Mondays and Thursdays-the
same sheets that were used last No
vember. They show that prices then
were ranging from IL to II IL for
cotton and firm 50 to 55 for cotton
seed. This means $40 to $45 more q
bale Of cotton and from 45 to 80
cents bushel more for cotton seed.
And cotton brought pretty good
price, too, q year ago, as prices 60.
Here ia another comparison that
means something's: Mr. n. B. Chal-
mers, who was in town Saturday,
told the o b man that he had itst
sold FIVE bales Of cotton for a$527.70,
mot counting the seed-the seed, il
sold them, must have brought him
$126 to $3.50 more. In contrast
with this, he said, in 1897 be sent
four bales of cotton to Newberry,
with a message to friend in town
to sell the cotton for him, pay fifty
dollar not III . bank, and send him
the balance. The friend sold The
cotton at the highest market price,
paid the note in the bank and sent
Mf! Chalmers the balance, which wss
$14.70.-Newberry Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
DRY FORCES LINED UP
> FOR PRoHI CONTEST

Washington, Dec. 2.-Former
Secretary of State Bryan's move
mont to force the Democratic party
to 10 on record in favor Of national
prohibition will have its first test of
strength in Congress during the
coming session.
Representative Webb, Of North
Carolina, announced today that he
viii introduce one Of the most sweep
Ing prohibition measures ever pro-
posed immediately after Congress
convenes. It will prohibit the manu-
faeture, sale, transportation by. in
terstate commerce and importation"
Of alcoholic beverages. "'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
GOVERNOR GRANTS
.'' PRISONER PAROLE
Abbeville Man Gets Liberty VIXEN
Many Recommended ths
.... Action. y,

Governor Manning has parslei
Ben. j. Ashworth, of Abbeville csua-
ty, convicted on the charge Of ilvol-
|untary manslaughter over three years
ago. The petition was signed by aias
of the jurors who heard the case and
by large number of other citizens
of Abbeville county, including Tho
clerk of court, who stated that in his
opinion the manslaughter was purely
an accident. In addition to the Pc
tition, letter was presented frole
DR.. Hill certifying that the prisoner
is unable to do hard manual labor.
The parole was granted" during good
behavior and on condition that n
abstain from the use of alcoholic IL
|quors or beverages" Is, ,'.,s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
MUCH INTEREST IN
PROPOSED COUNTY
P.ople of Honea Path Show Much
Interest in Project Now %
Foot.

Honea Path, Dec. 4.-Honea Path
people are watching with interest
every movement being made by the
promoters of the property accounted
for by the fact that the territory
affected extends to he city limits OF
Honea Path. Quite naturally a great
many of those having interests in
this town will be in the new county If
it is formed. A readjustment Of the
school district will be necessary as a
portion of the local district extends
beyond the limits of the town. -
But the greatest interest in the
movement, 30 local ciizens stay, is be
cause Honea Path. hopes to yet be-
come the couny seat Of the new
county if one is to be formed. 1t will
be remembered that several years ago
an effort was made to secure a new
county, which, however, failed, to 90
thru at that time. Since then a
number of local citizens have been
quietly feeling the sentiment Of those
residing in the area it, was hoped to
include and it is said that many who
once opposed the project now favor.
Should Williamson succeed in secur-
ing a new county, Honea Paths
chances would be very small as the
area desired by each is practically
The same. y.
Hdnea Path is near the lines of
1--WE c6unties, Greenvflle,, Anderson,
Laurens, Greenwood and Abbevilie.
The location is said to be splendid,
should the voters even decide to d.
vide the present county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
HONEA PATH INCREASES
- TOWNS WATER SUPPLY

Honea Path, Dec 4.-The city OF
Honea Path has revently increased
its water supply by tho addition Of
four drilled wells: These will fur
nish $4,000 gallons daily in addition
TO the present source. This step was
made necessary BY the great increase
in population, the water pressure
for some time having been very low.
1t is thought that this will now pro-
vide water enough for any emergen-
cy that might arise, as well as allow
for the natural growth of the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
THE CHIQUOLA MILL WILL
ittj: BE ELEcrKicALLY DRIVEN

Honea Path, Nov. 29.-The Chi
quola mill Of this place will soon be
electrically driven, the change from
steam t. electricity being now made.
The steam power will be retained
and will be used in case Of any en-
ergeney such as low water or other
accident that might occur at the
power house.
The mill increased the pay of all
operatives q short time ago. Exclus-
i've Of the overseers and other off,
'cials, this effected nearly 800 persons
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
UNCLE SAINTS INVESTIGATION
OF FOOD PRICES 10 BE BROAD

Boston, Dec. ADMINISTRATIONS o1
the high cost Of living being made By
federal officials throughout the coun
try will be directed BY George " An,
derson, the United States attorney
for this district, it was announced
here today. Attorney General Greg
DRY, according to a statement issued
by the United States attorneys Of
fee, has asked Mr.. Anderson to take
charge Of the Investigations so "that
the work may be coordinsted and
made as effective and rapid as posi-.
bic. ..' '"... : 'il" .
"While technically the jurisdiction
of the Department Of Justice is only
to deal with alleged restraints Of in
terstate commerce." the statement
continues, "the investigation will
take rather wide range and all per.
tinent facts and information will be
used as effectively as possible to
bring about coordination between
government and business forces.
Undoubtedly other departments
of the government, like the Depart.
ment of Agriculture, the Department
Of Commerce, the Federal Trade
Commission and the Interstate Com.
merce Commission will have data
and views which win be Of the great.
est assistance in the matter.
"Of course the department is under
no delusive notion that it can make
short crops long, or manufacture OF
repair needed freight ears, but it
does propose to use all power within
the governments control to see that
interstate commerce moves unelog-
gsd and unchecked BY an illegal com
bination In restraint of trade" -;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
WILSON MAKES ANOTHER
MOVE FOR BELGLANs
FWashinston Again Informs Berlin
of Deep Concern Felt in Ansriea !
Over Deportation of Citiisassl 4

Washington, Dec. 5.-Acting on il
own behalf, the American Govern
ment has informed Germany anew 5of
it's deep concern over the depoftsHoa
Of Belgians from their own country
by the German military ahoritiieS.
This action has been taken = 5 <; 10
suit Of information about the deport-
ations gathered from different sour
ees and after fruitless informal ef-
forts on behalf Of the Belgisns mads
BY American Charge Grew Of Beriia.
Germany has been informed TIT
the treatement Of the Bslgians q
made . very bad impression In this
country and that the United Ststss
cannot avoid aking notice Of the cfita-
alton, basing is stnad on TIE broad
grounds Of humanity. - -. = y. IN ss. ]
: May Deter RSlisf Work.
The Anerican Government, It Sus
learned today, was led u mmomvs d W st ssst
only because Of the sxpr.sssssd feelinx
that the deportaions haye bsen loo,
ed upon with; disfavor fbotA by Y tLs
Amsriean. psspas x. In .susssiiznsiitliE m
but; because of fear that BstRiisis ~
Hef work, which is being admini tst-
ed by Americans may be int4rfsrsd
NtixH: r-,nI.i =. ~ IN y SGI.a r..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
APPRECIATE IT.

Those excellent Newberry papers
are having such . run Of advertise
menb that the oerhov has to be tat-
Ell, care 81 on the front page. The
Newberry merchants; like our Lau-
rens merchants, appreciate the value
Of advertising and do not mind pay
ing the money for Il. t.-:rauirtssns Ad-
SHr'ss. e. = ...r-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
Suggests Public Subscriptions
forAnimals for City Park Zoo
December End, 1916.

Editor Press and Banner E.... ..E ~ -. ~.
Every city and of any prutusion these days has its
parks and public play grounds for the children Abbeve is
splendid park next the housand the
for the and entertainment for the
children number of swings, etc. have been
up and the children certainly enjoying them This
already quite popular with host Of people, both children and
grown We starting Zoo at the park-we have
had donations of rabbits guinea and BIRDS This feature
will not only be interesting but instructive.
The city has spent quite in developing the park and
it has been suggested that subscription be raised by c
get the purchase animals for the Zoo
few monkeys to make the children laugh. s.
We would like to have donations the Zoo of animal
or bird that you may have.
Let's all interested make Zoo of
the great institutions of the town. - rsS - -.
Respectfully,
. - &'E,&2G G. A. NEUFFER
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
A PRETTY VISITOR.

Hiss Gladys Thomson is in the
city on q visit to her sister, Mrs. ].
Foster Barnwell. She spent her
young girlhood in Abbeville and has
many friends who are delighted when
she comes back on q visit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
HOSPITAL REPORT ..
.- SHOWS PROGRESS
Many improvements to Plant Have
Been Made-Supt. Bristow
Praised.

The third annual report of ths
Baptist hospital, recently filed by
Andrew ]. Bethea, lieutenant COVER
nor, who is president of the board o1
trusteers, pays high tribute to thu
present superintendent, Louis J. Bris
tow, as well as to the surgeons ant
physicians, and, IN addition, show!
that progressive strides have beer
made in the past year. "At the tim'
Louis J. Bristow assumed charge o1
the hospital 16 months ago. the re
port says, "there was an accumulated
debt Of over $4,000, and at tn,
close of the fiscal year the debt j.
only slightly over $4,000.
Years Improvement. ~
Many improvements have beer
made in the hospital during the yea
and the report enumerates the fol
lowing: Entire building painted, =.
modern and extensive X-ray ma
chine purchased; heating plant reno
vated; new dumb waiter installed il
south building; a cystoscopic room
fitted out; new, telephone system
installed and many beds added.
The extremely low death rate VIA.
pointed out in strong terms by thu
.1~x-E ,,,L:.I Ill Il-xf ~.LS - eor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
FARMERS HAPPY
akk IN SUNNY SOUTH
Soil, Climatic Conditions and Labor
Offer Many Advihtases TO the
Progressive and Industrious
! ~. Farmer.

There is a ready. market, with high
prices for beef, dairy, and poultry
products, and grains. Isl
No part Of the country has greater
opportunities than the south. The
climate is all that can be desired fol
the production of crops, and pastur.
ing Of live stock Is possible alm6st
the year around. In the north the
farmer can pasture only from five "a
seven months in the year. In the
south the rainfall is abundant, and
everywhere there are streams and
springs, which are Of great benefit to
the stockmAn. .
At present land is cheap and II
takes little capital to buy a farm. La
Dor, too, il cheaper than in the
north. The people Of the south are
awakening to the necessity Of diver
siied farming planting Of corn
and leguminous crops, and the rails
ing Of, live stock. -; :
The cattle tick, the enemy Of live
stock farmihg,,'is: fast being eradicat-
ed. The land that is now selling for
$4,000 per acre under a better sys-
TEN Of farming. Corn and legumi-
nous crops, pastures and stock will
bring this about. Wherever you find
corn and clover and live stock, you
will find high-prieed land and pros
porous, growing communities. Z
The south will produce more corn
to the acre than the most. fertile
lands Of the corn belt in the north.
Nowhere in the United States are
there greater opportunities for the
farmer than in the cotton belt states.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Graves, Miss
Sydelle Graves, Miss jamie Belle
Pennal and Ernest Pennal motored
up TO Clemson Sunday and spent a
delightful day with Earl Graves, who
Is Q sophomore this year. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
SAYS SUBMARINES THREATEN
TO CAUSE FAMINE IN ENGLAND

London, Dec. 5.-"We are in q po
sition Of unparalleled gravity, !" saiit
Admiral Beresford in an address to
day ataa meeting TO support . strong
er naval measure? ) .n>.;"% ~ ::
eve are bordering upon crueia
time. The submarine menace re
quires new startegy and ohew tactics
to deal with It; but 50 far'no deAnit,
and Systematic methods have Bee,
taken for suppressing the menace. +
- 1.-THE Germans are now going K
send submarines to the Pacific and t
wherever British trade routes are"
Baron Beresford advocated contin
ued< aerial attacks on the German
base at Zebrugge and the arming o1
merchantmen and continued:
ut is mos. unsatisfactory state
of affairs. Thousands of tons Of food
which were waiting to come to Eng.
land have been diverted to Germany
The meeting adopted a resolution
calling for a more effective blockade
and for more efficient measures to
deal with the submarine question.
Strong denunciations of the gov.
ernment and its naval policy were
made. Besides Baron Beresford,
Thomas Gibson Bowles was the prin.
cipa1 speaker. -.
Nj. Bowles asserted that "unless
the submarine menace is dealt with
we shall be blockaded as well as Ger
many and privation and famine prices
will ensue." he added that if an
overture for an honorable peace
should come with sufficient guaran-
tees, it would be the duty Of the! gov
ernment to examine them, but he
said he could "see no glimmer of an
overture for peace"
II have arrived at the conclusion" /"
the speaker continued, :"that this gov
eminent is no more able to make
peace than it is to make war"
Mr.. Bowles demanded tie dissolu-
ton of the government and his
speech was punctuated with shouts
Of "turn them out" and similar
phrases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
JUDGE GARY HOME.

Judge Frank B. Gary came up
from the low country last week and
spent several days in the city at hiS
home on Greenville street" he rer
ports Hrs. Gary as getting better
after q recent illness, which is kood
news to her friends at this end, of
the line. Judge Gary is looking we'll
and is enjoying life. I. 'E.' : =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
NORWEGIAN STEAMSHIP SUNK

London, Dec. 5.-The steamship
Aud, Of Bergen, Norway, also has
been sunk, according to Lloyds.
The Norwegian steamer, Aud, Of
Bergen, measured 1902 gross tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
BATFLE RACES BEFORE
= GATES OF BUCHAREST
Allies Land Troops at Piraeus Pre-
paratory to Seizing Arms and An
n.nition of the Greek Army

4Dty 2lQ6o Dy hussiah 'ioop'' oAe w
Tending the southern and western ap
proaehes to Bucharest while the Teu
tonis advance continue to press more
closely on the Rumanian Capita
from the northwest. Unoficially il
is reported in London that Russian
troops have arrived in Bucharest te
sid he Rumanian forces.
! Progress for the advancing German
and Asstro- Hungarian armies in Wal
lachia and south of Bucharest is re
ported by Berlin, which says the Ru
manians continue to offer resistance
The Rumanians apparently are on Of
near the line Of the Argeshu, as Pet
rog3sd says the invaders have oecu
pied two towns south of Buchares
and leay that river, Field Marsha
Won Kaekensen, Berlin records, ha!
thrown an army across the Niaslo,
1ov3aAds, which would be- approach
ing The .Argeshu in the direction o.
Bucharest.
e., r.. Prisoners Taken.
Advancing southward frona thu
Canpulung- -Piteshti region, the Teu
ton invaders have taken other prison
err and cannon and much othe,
equipment from the retiring Ruu
manians. In the fighting reported il
the latest communiques Berlin say
thu Rumanians lost more than 2,s0t
prisoners and twenty-one cannon
The Russians continue aggresGvely
their oRense against the Austto- Ger
man lines from: the CarpathiansN Il
Southern Transylvania. Berlin state.
the Russian attacks, which are de-
clarsd to have been along a front o1
186 niles, from Jablonitza to Kedz
Vass,hely, resulted only in small ad
yantsges, which are declared not t.
be commensurate with the cost il
men and ammunition. PetrograG
admits repulse southwest Of Va.
karka. IN the Carpathians, but re
cords the capture of q ridge o.
heights south Of Kirlibaba. =
Allies Land at Athens.
Admiral du Fournet, the eomman
der Of the Entene feet in the Medi
H1ranean, is reported to have landed
Hoops at Piraeus, the port Of Athen,
French, British and Italian contin
gens are said to have been included
b the landing parry. Aside from 1
report that Greek troops are being
sent toward Athens from the nortt
Of Greece, there are no indication!
% TO what measures the Greek Gov
efnmsnt has taken to comply with OF
oppose Admiral du Fournet's de
naands for the turning over o.
G,eeee's arms and ammunition.
: An Associated Press dispatch from
London says that strong impression
prevails there that Great Britain vii
grant the request from Washington
Tor reconsideration Of the refusal Of
= safe conduct to Count Tarnowsk
Won Tarnow, the recently appointed
AustTo- Hungarian ambassador to thu
United States. -, =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
WILL SEND GOODIES
TO EPWoRTH oRPHANAGE

TAs Methodist Sunday School and
working society are preparing a box
Of good things to send to the Ep-
worth Orphanage Christmas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
THE BOOK CLUB.

There will be no further meetings
Of the Book Club until after Christ.
mas and there will be no exchange Of
books. ..--. .. :'r'~:. - riga -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-06
MAHOGANY LOGS -
..,.G.. ,sf {. WORTH $500. 10000
Norwegian Steamer Calls With Yalu.
able Cargo Of Stieks-1,oo0, 600
- Feet Lumber. - q :..,:'t.

SAA1ACSSou, o0Ss os-H1tu u carry
of mahogany logs, valued at half I
million dollars, the Norwegian steam
ship, Lysefjord, Nicaragua to New
York, came into port this morning t.
replenish her coal supply, which hat
run dangerously low. VIM. johnson
& Co., supplied the needs Of the yes
sell which was in port about two
months ago for . similar purpose
She win continue her voyage this at,
ternoon. = - " { = ''.'' q : 70 ~ = =
Nine hundred tons Of Stonega Goa.
were supplied the British freightel
Nieeto de- Larrinasa, which arrived
Sunday morning from Galveston, waAl
bunkered yesterday by VIM: johnson
q Co., and put to sea for Maneheste,
"a the 5iafternon. The American
schooner Charles Davenport, which
arrived, Saturday afternoon with q
cargo Of .tankase consigned to a. J
BxKSr q Bfo, yesterday began dis.
charging at the wharf Of the Charles.
ton Transportation Co., located q,
the foot Of Columbus stree. jaime,
Molony is agent for the schooner. ~; Z
: A Swedish steamship, the Kronz.
prins Gustavus Adolphus, will arrive
of the harbor tonight, coming from
New York, and viii enter the harbo,
tomorrow morning: She viii load pig
iron here for . foreign port, the me
tai coming from the, Alabama fields.
VIM. Roach & Son are agents for the
vessel. - -'-.--...-- .'' ----'''
Torpedo boat destroyer No. 80,
which was reported by wireless at
1880 O'clock this morning a. passing
the Frying Pan hghtvessel, made q
quick run down the Carolina coast,
entering the harbor a little before l
o'clock this afternoon. She proceed.
ed at once to the navy yard.
Valuable Barge carsoes.
The barges Savannah and Saranac,
for which Frederick Richards is the
agent, and scow No. 4 Of Baxter &
Co., of Jacksonville, will Be toved
out for Horehead City, N. c., this
afternoon by the tug .virginian, of
the Southern Transportation Co. The
Virginian came in Saturday after.
noon with the barge Brunswick in
tow, salt laden for the International
Salt Co., and she is now dischargine
cargo. About 1000 crossties for
New York form the load Of the Bax-
ter scow, while the Savannah and the
Saranac have aboard 100000 feet of
lumber each, supplied by the Burton
Lumber Co., and destined for the
same port at Morehead City the two
barges and the scow will be met by
another tug, In tow of which they will
complete the voyage: "A third barge
being loaded by the Burton Lumber
Co., the Juniper, is nearly completed
and it may be that the Virginian will
wait for her as well. -
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