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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
MR.. KLUGH HERE.

Mr.. w. A. Klugh. who is an Able
Vile County man, but who now re-
sides near the Greenwood County
line, was here Monday and called to
see us. He says he read the letter
of Billy Gaines and our reply there
to, and that we are right. He says
cotton has sold higher in Abbeviile
during the entire season than IN
Greenwood,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
LOCAL NEWS

DIR. F. E. Harrison went over 10
Greenwood on business Monday.
lanes C. Hemphill came over from
Greenwood and spent Sunday WIFI
his home folks.
The members of the Abbeville dele
cation came home from Columbia Tor
the recess over Sunday.
Mrs. T. C. Poole left yesterday TOR
a visit to relatives in Chester anu
Observation-Disclosures observer.
Mr.. R. w. Bristow, of Darlington,
was in our city several days last week
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Otto brlsto"'
Robert S. Owen spent Sunday IN
Columbia, returning to Abbevllle on
Monday.
Misses Blanche Mcclellan and Eve
lyn Kay have returned 10
homes in Anderson after spenuihs
week here with relatives and 1rlenoS'
Mason Kay was a visitor to Able
Vile last week, coming up from Coi-
umbia and spending the time with MS
brother, R. H. Kay.
Miss Bessie Murray came over
from Greenwood and spent several
d.vs last week with the family OF Mr.
"a Mrs w. T. Mcdonald.
MI. and Mrs. H. A. McLesky nav
been in Columbia for the past weeh'
looking in on the Legislature ana See
ing their friends.
The friends of Mrs. Henry Pressly
will be glad to know that she IS I'M
proving rapidly and hopes soon to De
out again.
Miss Agnes Devlin came down
from Due West this week ana sPelI
several days with her friend MISS
Maggie Brooks. She is always d
welcome visitor.
Miss nellie Edwards leaves this
week for Allendale, where she IS to
be for the Spring season., she
,enioyed her vacation and her frlenos
have enjoyed having her at home.
Miss Virginia Aiken came over
from Clinton and spent a day or two
with Mrs. B. S. Barnwell, getting
here Friday and returning to Chntpn
Monday. She came over TOR tne
HIGH School debate which was 10
have been held in the Court House
Friday night.
If you see your boy going through
all kinds of monkey shines or walH-
ing around with a fixed look IN MS
ives do not be alarmed about HIM,
he is simply practicing hypnotlsm or
dreaming about the immense fortune
he is going to make as an hypnotlst.
Since the shows at the opera house
last week most of the young boys IN
town can tell you more about hypno-
. tism than the man who wrote the first
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
DRUG STOCK FOR SALE.

The stock of drugs and the store
fixtures belonging to the estate Of
c. A. Milford & Co., will be sold at
public auction on salesday in Febru-
ary. The stock of drugs is ap-
praised at $4,000 and the fixtures at
SS 000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
v TO ABBEVlLLE.

Mr.. H. C. Finch and family have
moved to Abbeville from Greenville,
and Mr.. Finch has taken charge of
the Opera House. He is running
the Universal pictures and is giving
"The Romance of Elaine" every Mon
day night. ~,
Mr.. Finch has moved into the
Richey house on Greenville Street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
IT. REGISTRATION.

The city books of Registration are
now open for registering all qualified
electors and will remain open until
April 1st, 1916, at the office of City
Clerk. T. q. PERRiN,
Jan. II. ct. Registrar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26

LOST-A black feather neck piece
between J F.. and w. W. Bradley's
residence. Anyone returning it
to Mrs. w. w. Bradley will be re-
warded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
PREACHING AT
LITTLE MOUNTAIN

There will be services at Little
Mountain church on the 9Th Sabbath
of this month at the usual hour.
H. C.. Fennel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce
Patrick Roche as a candidate Tor
Mayor of the City of Abbeville, sub
ject to the rules of the Democratic
Primary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
OUR PRETTY

1.-THE past two Sabbaths Miss
|owie has been playing the
h the Seceder church. She
oft and graceful touch and
Ede the music more than ordl-
sweet. Miss HOWE is the Or
of the Baptist church, is an
PInplished musician and a pretty
hing lady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26

The friends of DR.. C. C. Gambrell
hereby announce that he is a candi-
date for the nomination for Mayor
of the City of Abbeville in the Demo-
cratic Primary, subject to the rules
of the party.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Mayor of the City of Able
Vile, and agree to abide the result
of the Democratics Primary.
w. M. GRAYDON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
REAL ESTATE MEN
 TO START CAMPAIGN
Birmingham Exchange to Inaugurate New Membership Campaign at
 Luncheon Today

The Birmingham Real Estate eX- change will inaugurate a membership campaign this afternoon at 1 o'clock at it's regular weekly luncheon at the eTolton hotel It is the intention of the officials of the organization to make systematic campaign and to bfYfi 2 into the exchange every man and firm in Birmingham who ought to be affil- lated with it.
 It is the intention to make the cam paign a whirlwind affair and pros- pective members names already are being mailed to T. P. Hay, Jr.. exec utive secretary of the exchange, and list Of these will be given to the exchange members today. MT. Hay says every member of the exchange and efforts to the work, and he be- lieves that material addition to the numerical strength of the organization will be the outcome of their work.
 Mir. Hay also reported yesterday that the prospects of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange securing the work of appraising railroad properties in the Birmingham district appear bright.
 Word has been received that Judge Prouty has recommended the Birming ham exchange as capable of handling the work said MT. Hay. "and pc ttion signed by many members of the exchange has been sent Senator Un derwood asking him to support the ex change in this matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
CONFERENCE TODAY
 WITH COMMISSIONERS ON LICENSE SCHEDULE

R. A. Porter, chairman of the commit tee of the Board of Trade to adjust the license schedule with the city commits sion, and c. w. Green. a member of the committee, will confer with the commis- sioners this morning regarding tentative proposals which have been drawn up by the committee. This committee has been authorized by the merchants of the city and the members of the various civic or ganizations interested to adjust the mat ter as they see fit.
 In discussing the matter last night, Chairman Porter said No definite ac- tion has yet been decided on but we are confident that the matter will be adjusted satisfa ctorily within the next day or two We will confer with the city commits sioners today and We hope that some ten- ta tive plans will be agreed upon by both parties. The members of the city com mission have shown every considerat ion in dealing with our committee and they have demonstrated that they are ready and willing to do anything reasonable to remove the alleged injustices of the schedule as originally adopted We are confident that the matter will be settled amicably to all parties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
UNFAIR CRITICISM
 OF ADMINISTRATIONS

To the Editor of The ge-Herald:
 l do not pose as an apologist for the state administrations of Governors Co., mer, O'Neal and Henderson. but do think that attention should be called to the unjust criticisms of those who, in opposing the bond issue. seek to show that the increased expenditures of all departments of the state since 1905 was the result of bad business mana cement and extravaganza.
 On the contrary, enlarged appropria- tions and expenditures of the state were natural responses to the growth de- velopment and consequent demands of the commonwealth. Alabama is progressing rapidly in the work of public education Tn the stimulation of agriculture in the government and care of her institutions and her people and in meeting the de- mands of the progressive spirit of an awakened public sentiment
 The necessary expenditures of the county of Jefferson today exceed the government expenditures of the state when Houston was governor. The ex- penditures of the city of Birmingham closely approximate the same figure and l dare say the personal expenditures of the individuals who see fit to criticize our governing powers have increased in like proportion.
 The wealth of the people of Alabama has many fold increased since the days of so-called "economical administration, and but for the inadequate, unequal and deceptive rate at which much property in the state is returned for taxation, there would be no deficit in the state treasury. Respectfully,
 FRANK w. EVANS.
 Birmingham, January F, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Life Members Elected

In compliance with a resolution adopt ed at the meeting of the United States Good Roads association at the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday, Secretary J. A. Rountree yesterday notified the governors of the following states that they had been elected honorary life members of the or ganization: Alabama Tennessee Okla homa, Georgia, Missouri, Louisiana, Mis- sissippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. Florida, Michigan, Arizona, and Ken lucky. Representatives from all these states attended the meeting.
 At a meeting of the Alabama branch of the United States Good Roads associa- ton yesterday, Hugh McGeever of Bir- mingham and Gardner Greene of Pell City were elected directors of the na- tonal organization from the state of Alabama. The following were elected vice presidents from Alabama: w. D. Harrigan of Fulton, D. c. Turnipseed of Union Springs and F. A. Gulledge of Yer bena
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
FRIENDLY SUIT TO
 TEST CORONER BILL
Mandamus Proceedings Filed To Test Constitutionality of Recent
 Enactment

The mandamus suit filed in the city court yesterday before Judge H. A. Sharpe, directed against Jcbn B. Bethea. chairman of the Jefferson county demo- cratic committee, to compel him to place the name of James A. Russell on the official ballot of the primary election, May 9, 1916, is a friendly legal action to determine the points of law involved in the case. A statement to this effect was made last night by Mr. Bethea, who said he was anxious to have the court rule on that feature of the new primary cleo tion law which prevented any one other than licensed physicians from appearing on the official ballot for the position of county coroner
 Richard H. Fries, as attorney for Mr. Russell, sets out that application was made to John B. Bethea chairman of the committee to place the relators name on the official ballot by certifying it to the probate judge. The refusal of Chair man Bethea to do so was on the ground that the law specifics that no names other than those of duly licensed phy- scians can go on the ballot for the position of coroner. The petition of the plaintiff asks that rule nisi be issued requiring Mfr Bethea to make the neces- sary certificate. The hearing is set for January 2, the same day that the meet ing of the county democratic executive committee takes place.
 In discussing the matter last night, Chairman Bethea said: This is merely a friendly action on the part of Mr. Russell so that the ruling of the court can be obtained As I interpret the law, cannot legally certify the name of Mir. Russell. To prevent confusion and itiSa- ton in the future. he has brought this action, and it will be determined by the ruling of the court.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
AL|CEVlLLE FINDS
 UNIQUE HOG LIVER Roman Lettering Is Plainly Visible and Citizens Are
 Badly Puzzled

The station agent for the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern railway at Aliceville has mailed to the editor of The Age-Herald a letter enclosing q small section of hogs liver on which Roman lettering is plainly visible. The agent in his letter tells that it was dis covered by an iliterate negro. and that it cannot be explained by anyone in the Aliceville section. He suggests that a chemist in Birmingham examine the liver, and see if he can determine what caused the lettering to appear.
 The section of liver is being held at the office of The Age-Herald and will be placed at the disposal of any chemist who is minded to make an analysis for the benefit of a breathless public.
 The letter follows:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herad.
 Dear Sir: On Friday, January last while cutting up meat from a hog killed on the farm of MT. John Clanahan, just out of Aliceville, one of the negro help CTS discovered some letters on a piece of liver which he was cutting. The ne- gro was illiterate but the letters were so plainly noticeable and so perfectly formed that even he recognized the print ed letters and saved the piece of liver and brought it to his father, who is porter at A. T. and N, and local preacher, and he exhibited it at the depot, where it was examined by a large number of people, none of whom could detect the cause or advance any theory as to the cause of the letters appearing there. The markings are one-haf inch high and well proportoned and plainly seen, appearing under the tough trans parent skin that covers the liver, being of a lighter color than the flesh. The first letter is not complete, but the others are 'I E. N. N" and as the balance of liver had been worked up it is impossible to say if there had been any other mark ings or not, but the colored people inter- pret it as part of ''MelenniaL" and it is causing quite a little interest. The piece of liver is enclosed with the request that you bring it to the attention of some chemist and see if he can explain this freak or fault of nature. Yours truly.
 A. R. GRILL,
 Agent A. T. < N.
 T. w. GARDNER,
 ExPostmaster.
 w. D. BOYLES
 EX-Mayor. A1iceyille Tanuary 10 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
PLANS ID CONNECT CITY WITH WARRIOR
 |NDORSEDBY BOARD
Conference Held Yesterday With Committee But No Action Taken Pending
 Engineers Report

Because the report of County Engi- leer clark had at that time not been completed, no definite plan of action was decided on at the conference of members of the board of revenue and the members of the Chamber of Com merce committee yesterday morning. MT. Clark announced to the committee that his report was practically com pleted, but it could not be presented at the meeting because there were sev- efal details to be worked out He out lined in general way the fact that two routes had been considered. the enc to the Locust Fork of the river and the other by Taylor's Ferry to the man body of the river. Each road Will cost in excess of s500,000 it was announced.
 The members of the board of rev. emu stated their indorsement of the general plan to connect the city with the arrior by permanent highway. put In view of the fact that Mr Clark s report had not been received, they could take no definite action The meeting was attended by a large num- Der Of citizens, all of whom voiced their approval of the plans previously an nounced for the Warrior highway The members of the Chamber of Commerce committee who attended the meetin Q, were Chairman Sibley, Murray Brown, Il. K. Milner. c. H. Ohme, J. w. Me Qween and Erslline Ramsay
 Chairman Sibley stated last night that his committee would make a re- port on the matter at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tonight. He stated that he favored the issuance of Sl,00O,O0O bonds, half to be used in constructing the highway to the river and the other half to be spent in inn proving and rebuilding the worn-out highways of the county. He stated that the members of the committee favored an election on this matter and they were confident the bonds would be voted by the people
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
LIST OF OFFICERS
 ID BE SELECTED Committee of the Business Mems League to Meet
 This Morning

The nominating committee of the Busi- ness Mems league of which Bertram Jacobs is chairman. will meet this morn ing at S:30 o'clock to select a list Of officers and directors for the coming year. From statements made by a large number of the members of the organiza- ton yesterday, it is considered certain that there will be one president for the Business Mems league and the Alabama State Fair association the ensuing year, instead of having separate presidents for the two organizations as was the case last year. The fair association Is op- erated by the league and the interests of the two organizations are the same.
 There is some talk of the Business Mems league being combined with the Chamber of Commerce, but members of the league state that no definite agree ment has been reached on this question. Those who have suggested the combna- tion point out that the work of the league is partly a duplication of that of the Chamber of Commerce, and that there
 is large waste in the matter of dupli- cation of office force, rents and other expenses. This question has been broach- eu III 'i0 past put Hf'S heFSi pecH definitely settled. Regardless of the disposition which may be made of this matter at the meeting of the Business Mems league a noon today, the fair as- sociation will continue in existence
 Should the league be merged with the Chamber of Commerce. 1t is said to be the plan to conduct the rebate bureau by which railroad fares are refunded out-of-town shoppers from the Chamber, of Commerce offices.
 The reports of the work of the past year will be made by President Jacob Burger and Secretary Sam H. Fowlkes, and will show that the league is in splen- did condition. The past year has been the most successful in the history of the organization, and the fair, which was held by the league was d success finan- Cially as well as in other ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
OFFICE BUILDING IS MASS OF LIGHT
B. R., L. & P. Go. Turned On New Illuminating System
 at Building Last Night

The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company's general office building at First avenue and Twenty-first street shown forth in new glamor last night when a new lighting system was turned on for the first time. The new lioA Is make the whole building, which
 white terra cotta, stand forth in l. attractive manner. The lights are so al . ranged that the adjacent streets are also brightly illuminated
 The new illumination is accomplished with what are known as 1000-w watt. type 9C Mazda lights. There are seven of them and this type of light has never before been shown in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
INJURED
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT

R. l.. German was painfully if not
 seriously injured yesterday morning about s o'clock when Tidewater car struck an automobile in which he was riding near Owenton station. MT Cor man, who is a salesman for the Marshall, Jordan & Keith, wholesale produce mer- chants of Morris avenue, was coming south and the ,4ldewater car which was fin charge of Motorman A. Morgan and Conductor Balentine was going toward Enslye, and according to the report, both thought the other would stop. Just as the automobile reached the middle of the track the Tidewater car struck the ma
 chine and knocked it about 15 feet away from the crossing and threw MT. Cor man several feet in the air Shaw & Sons ambulance was called and the in- 5ured man was rushed to the Birming- ham infirmary. At late hour last night he was reported to be resting well, but it is feared he is internally injured. He resides at 5020 Fourth avenue, south. The auto was completely demolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Driver Back at Post

w. N. Driver has recovered from his recent illness and is again connected with the staff of the Tutwiler hotel. Mr Driver is well known to the travelling public in the south having been con- nected for a number of years in respon- sible positions with the leading hotels of this section. He was for several years manager of the Great Southern hotel at Gulfport, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
JERE c. KING IS
 OPERATED UPON
Well-Known Attorney Doing We'll After Entire Removal of Spleen
 Yesterday Morning

Jere c. King, the well known attor- ney, underwent another serious oper- ation at St. Vincents hospital yester- day morning and last night it was stated that he had stood it we'll and that his condition was regarded as splendid.
 The operation embraced the entire removal of the spleen and was accom- : rlished by spinal anaesthetic, as MT. King was unable to stand the anaes- thetic administered in the regular way. The operation was performed by Dr.. Lloyd Noland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13

County Engineer George H. Clark and City Engineer Julian Kenrck last night completed their report the Warrior
 highway ordered several months ago joint executive of the county board of and the city commission
 The engineers proceeded upon the idea that the maximum grade of the highway should be in of two per and that the width should be 30 feet Four possible surveyed and exhaustive upon the advan ages and the disadvantages of each contained in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Incornorat;on

Smith Grain and Grocery company filed articles of incorporation in the probate court yesterday with capital stock at $10.000. Officers: R. A smith, president and treasurer; Miss Mary smith secretary: Miss Gussie Mae Smith. vice president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand-'Tongues of Men," with Con- stance Collier.
 Trianon-'A Partisan Romance, with E. Cooper Cliffe and Dorothy Green. Odeon Two--"The War Gods Degree, three-part Vitagraph.
 Princess-"In the Aisles of the Wild, v with Henry B. Walthall and Lillian Gish. Alcazar-"Landon's Legacy" with Miss Lois Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday:
 o. J. Walker and Mrs. Mary F. Hal ley.
 Bob Cunningham and Miss Cara Me Meekin.
 Joe Galloway. Republic. and Miss Viola Gray.
 Alexander s. Porteons and Miss Jean Craig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
Real Estate Transfers

| The following real estate transfers
 were recorded in the probate court iyesterday:
 | $4000-H. F. Yarbrough to E. H. lWest, lot ' in block 619. l $1000--Milner Land company, Inc,
 to E. H. West. lot in block 4, Mil
 ner Land company's first addition to Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-13
T0DAYS EVENTS
Statement December 31. 1915

Annual meeting and election of officers of Chamber of Commerce at o'clock. Ernest Hutcheson pianist, at Jefferson theatre.