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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
THE CIRCUIT JUDGES.

The attack Of sickness suffered by
Judge Wilson at Anderson last week
emphasizes the absolute necessity of
discontinuing the rotation of the cir
cult judges in South Carolina. Twen-
ty years ago when the business in
the courts was not one-third of what
it now is, and when there were fewer
counties, and cases of few kinds to
be tried, men stood the ordeal very
well. But for the last twenty years
business has grown to such an ex-
tent that the judges cannot run all
over the state and do the work. The
Affections upon the circuit bench in
recent years and the wear and tear
upon the physique of strong men
show this.
Besides the business of the courts
today is not only the trial Of cases
but the administering Of legal RENE
dies which ofttimes means the life of
institutions in our midst. The. resi-
dent judge who knows the people and
the institutions, and what they stand
for, is better able to administer the
remedies of the law in these cases
than a judge whose interest in. a
case, or other matter ends when he
tries it.
The congested dockets in the cir
cults, too, is a result of the rotation
of the judges. One judge continues
a case ofttimes, having a strong sus-
picion that it should be tried and that
an attorney or client is playing for
time. The next judge knows nothing
of this, and when he comes along
the same thing is done again. The
trial judge should know the docket
and the cases on it, and he should
see that cases are promptly tried,
Modern business methods should be
put into operation in legal matters,
and cases which are begun in the
courts should be tried and ended.
The day when q case should stand on
the docket for hundred terms is
past. Change of circuits by
judges has made such a system posi-
bic. The abolition of this worn-out
custom will cure the evil,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
Wednesday, October II, 1916.
MR.. N. o. PYLES.

Mr.. N. o. Pyles, of Columbia, who
has been the Mail man in the legisla-
ture for q great many years, has
come to Abbeville to take position
of Canvassing Agent for the Press
and Banner. He will work in the
city for a few days and will then visit
the different sections of the county.
He plans to make house to house
canvass of the county to acquaint the
people of the county with the merits
of this good paper.
The management Of the paper will
appreciate any favors shown Mr..
Pyles by subscribers or friends. We
are planning to put the Press and
Banner into every home in the county
where a good paper is appreciated,
and where the-people want the news.
We have not resorted to any Of the
modern devices for increasing, circu-
lation, such as contests. and premi-
ums. We believe that the Press and
Banner will sell on it's merits, and we
want no mushroom growth: If you
want to ride on the band wagon see
Mr.. Pyles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, ;cIRCU-
LATION, ETC, REQUIRED ay
THE ACT OF CONGRESS Of
AUGUST, "a, 1912,
OF Abbeville Press and Banner, pub
lished weekly at Abbeville, S. C.,
for October, 1916.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Abbeville.
Before me, Notary Public in and
for the State and county aforesaid
personally appeared VIM. P! Greene,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, deposes and says that he is
the Editor of the Abbeville Press and
Banner and that the following is, to
the best of his knowledge and belief,
a. true statement Of the ownership,
management, etc., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act of
August "a, 1912, embodied in Sec
ton 443, Postal Laws and Regula-
tions, printed on the reverse of this
form, to witt, 80 :. .
/. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor, and business managers are:
Publisher, The Press and Banner
Co., (Inc.) Abbeville, s. G.
Editor, VIM. P. Greene Abbeville,
Managing Editor, VIM. p. Greene,
Business i Manager, VIM. P.,Greene,
Abbeville, s. c. .... II,
2. That the owners are:
VIM. P. Greene, w. w. Bradley,
W. R. Bradley, Stockholders; Abbe-
8. That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security hold
ers owning or holding l per cent or
more of total amount Of bonds, mort
cages, or other securities are: Mer-
ganthaler Linotype Co., New York
City; Dodson Printers Supply Co.,
Atlanta, Ga. = -. sT'.
4. That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names Of the own
ers, stockholders, and security hold
ers, If any, contain not only the list
Of stockholders and security holders
as they appear upon the books OF the
company but also, in cases %here the
stockholder or security holder ap-
pears upon the books Of the company
as trustee or in any other fduciary
relation, the name of the person or
corporation for whom such trustee is
acting, is given: also that the said
two paragraphs contain statements
embracing atlantis full knowledge
belief as to the circumstances and
conditions under which stockholders
and security holders who do mot ap-
pear upon the books Of the company
as trustees, hold stock and securities
in a capacity other than that Of a
bona fide owner; and this affiant has
no reason to believe that any other
person, association, or corporation
has any interest direct or indirect in
the said stock, bonds, or other securi-
ties than as so stated by him.
WIN. P. GREENE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9Th day of Oct. 1915.
w. H. WHITE, N. P. s. G.
(My commission expires at the
closing of November.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

Representative Adamson of Geor-
gia, has indicated to the railroads
that if they do not like the recent
bill which he introduced and which
the Wilson administration made law,
making an eight-hour-a-day basis law
for employees with ten hours pay,
the government will take charge of
the railroads and operate them itself.
The people will not take seriously the
political buncombe of Congressman
Adahson, and we: have a suspicion
that Mr.. Wilson has not made politi-
cal capital out of what he and his
leaders believed a shrewd political
move. .....
But the people are interested in
the common carriers of the land per-
forming their obligations to be pub
lie, which is that they safely carry
and seasonabfy deliver freight. ten
dered them for carriage. Just now
the coal mines are complaining that
the railroads are furnishing so few
cars that they can operate only two
days in the week. The result is that
there is; no, coal in the country and
people as well as industry must .suf-
fer. The railroads themselves say
that they cannot haul the coal on ac-
count Of car shortage.
In our view this is a plea Of in
competence. The railroads of the
country have had sufficient warning
OF the impending prosperity. They
have had a season for road-building,
road Improvement. car building and
car repairing. The progress of the
country warned them that the de-
mancs upon them were growing, and
that q return of good times meant a
heavy demand upon them for equip
ment. And we think the public will
not take kindly to their plea that
they have neglected their duty in
getting ready for the day which is
upon them. The public, at least the
thinking public, takes no stock in the
prejudice which politicians and other
designing persons would keep alive
against the railroads, but the public
which has allowed the government to
surrender to the railroads its func-
ton of managing interstate highways
will not sit idly by and be satisfied
with a plea that the railroads have
neglected to perform their primary
duty to the public. If the railroads
are impotent to do the carrying busi-
ness of the country, it should be
handled otherwise. The progress of
the country should not be blocked,
nor the necessities and comforts of
life denied the public, because the
railroads are behind the times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
TWO ENEMIES OF SOCIETY.

The two arch enemies of the law
got in their deadly work in Green
wood county on Saturday night-the
result is, fatherless children, widows
and sorrowing parents. The COM
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11
NOTICE TO JURORS.

Jurors drawn for second week of
the Court, commencing October 16,
1916, are hereby notified not to re-
port, as there will be no Court
J. L. Perrin; c Clerk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-10-11

have shoes for everybody from the ne infants to the
old Comfort Shoe you might say o the cradle the grave
Right wish to call special aatenton to Krppendorf
Diman Shoes for Ladies' Thesyles beautiful this
and stock larger than want to show them to
Come in and look phone send goods on approval
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
MORE JOBS THAN MEN.
Oklahoma State Labor Bureau Head
 Has Trouble Filling Calls.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 5.-A gain of 1900 per cent over July 1915. in the number of persons em- ployed by the state free employment bureau was indicated in the monthly report made public by J., w. Walden superintendent of the bureau. More calls for help came in than could be granted. Five hundred and eighty nine employees were wanted, of which number only 433 could be found There were 465 applications for em ployment by laborers.
 "Indications are that men will Dc more plentiful during August thar they were in July" said MT. Walden "A number of mon are returning iron he Kansas harvest fields and they will remain in the Southern country for fall and winter work"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
GERMANS GIVE UP SEC0ND LINE IN
 POzlERES SECTOR
(contiuucd from page onro
The statement says:

The statement says:
 "Thc night passed in relative qulet on the Sommc front. Between the rlV- CTS Avre and Aisnc we dispersed seN- cral patrols of 'he enemy ana LOOK a nuHrcr of prisoners.
 "On the right bank of the Mouse tho cannonading last night was Vio- lent on the entire sector between Thiaumont and Flcury. The Germans endcayored by furious counter attacks to drive Us from the work oi Ihlau- mont. which we hold firmly. rms iigh ing lasted from 3 oclock las' night to this morning. It reSulled III heavy losses to the enemy and caeh one of their cndeavors was rcpulSeu without their being able to obtaln the slightest advantage.
 "The lighting continued With equal spirit in the village oi Flcury, put It resulted ill no appreciable change Tn the situation. .,
 "rhcre has been intermittent artll- 1ory hghting in other sectors.
 On the right bank of the river, to the east of pont- NIousson. after preparatorv artillery fire, tbc Ger mans delivered upon our poSltions III the FacQu forest an attack which re- shifted in failure under the fire Of oui machine guns.
 "On the Somme front French scout ing acroplanes delivered IT at1acks upon the enemy, during the course ol which two German machines were seriously damaged and compelled to land prccipitately within thelr llnes. TWO other German aeroplancs were hrought down in the region of Yer dun. Che fell near Avaucourt and the other not far from Moranvlllc.N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

a confined exclusively to eaping clf poles slender W believe
 positive the above picture will convince anyone Here than Goodrich the well known star actual myth Miss Goodrich the bathing suit
 indeed creation herself her dim distance
 before trip the Morosco studios where she Is Goodrich pretty probably secret the mlady
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
REJECTS UNIONS DEMANDS.
Philadelphia Probably Next City to
 Experience Traffic Trouble.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-Thomas Nit ten, president of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, replied today to the ultinlatum sent him yesterday by Harry G. Flynn, president of the local division of the Amalgamated As sociation of Street and Electric Rail- way employees, in which a strike of the 4,700 motormen and conductors in this city was threatened.
 The company reaffirms previous statement that it cannot deal with the union or consider it's demands. Only 15 per cent of the carmen belong tc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Seif.Torture.

We pity the misguided devotees who put stones in their shoes for a pilgrimage, or who walk over thorny paths to make merit" but many of us have days when we walk our life road in much the same way, and with no such worthy end in view. We translate the careless speech into h. tentional offense, the little neglect into deliberate unkindness, the com mon duty into hardship, and press them in upon our hearts until the whole spirit is sore and bruised self torture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Why the Choice.

"Of course, I want my daughter to have some kind of artistic education. I think I'll let her study singing" said Mrs. Neighbor. "Why not art or lit erature?" suggested Mrs. Highbrow. "Art spoils canvas and literature wastes reams Of paper. Singing mere ly produces a temporary disturbance of the atmosphere.1 was the reply New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

Washington, Aug. 5-Senator Walsh of Montana, who will be Western manager of the Democratic national campaign; Senator Salisbury of Della ware and Senator Stone of Missouri, have been designated special com mittee to direct the Democratic sena- torial camDaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
U. s. MEDIATOR ACTS.
Commissioner Hanger Seeks to Settle
 Switchmen's Controversy.

New York, Aug. 5.-The federal government took hand today in the dispute between approximately 30,0O0 members of the Switchmen's union of North America and the managers of certain easteYn railroads. G. w. w.. Hanger, assistant commissioner of the United States board of mediation and conciliation, conferred with commit tees representing the workers and the employees.
 The demands of the workers, made last March, are similar to those of the Big Four Brothcrhoods, made on 225 railroads of the country, on which a strike vote is now being counted here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Berlin Says Russ Halted.

Berlin, Aug. ,, via London.-lf's, sian attachments which penetrated the German positions across the rlvef Screth near Ratseye were forced to retreat. it was officially announced in inc statement given cut today by the German army headquarters. Near Meidzygory and Tchis 'opady, the statement adds, tho Russians are making a stand on the southern bank of the river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
SOME FINE TOMATOES.

Will Malley brought to The Graphic office last night several specimens of some unusually large tomatoes he has grown at his home in East Second av- enue. The tomatoes are the result of crossing the Ponderosa with the Ma iestic, have an Exceptionally good flavor, are firm and smooth, and weigh as much as two pounds each.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

FOUND-oN COTTON BELT NO.
 5, lady's coat, purple with white
 collar. Lady disembarked at Pine Bluff, at Eating House. Call at Graphic office. 8-6-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
FIRST BALE AT MEMPHIS.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 5.-The frs bale of the 1916 cotton crop was re ceived in this city today. The bal' was shipped from Winterville, Wash ington county, Miss. It was received 13 days earlier than the average date
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

With but one dissenting vote. the Arkansas state farmers union has adopted a resolution urging members to work to keep on the statute books the statewide prohibition act passed by the last legislature.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
KENTUCKY PRIMARY.

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 5.-Partial re- turns indicate Kentucky's delegation to congress, nine Democrats and two Republicans, were renominated at the statewide primary today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Art of selfIEffaeement.

The art of self-a -afacement may be considered to havef made a consider able advance whef someone brings out an autobiography without an 'I'' in it.-Judge,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

According to a German scientist. a particle of water evaporated from the ocean is condensed and returns in ten days, but it remains there 3,460 years before being evaporated again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Romani is village near the coast of the Mediterranean and about 22 miles to the east of Suez canal. It is about ten miles northwest of Katia, where several engagements recently have been fought between the British and the Turks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
STRIKE TIES UP
 STREET CARS IN
 6BIG PART OF N. Y.
Continued from page one.)

There was some disorder in the neighborhood of car barns in various parts of the city, including the smash ing of car windows and attempts to pile obstacles on the tracks, but with reserves on guard at these points, and bluecoat on every car, the police seemed to have the situation well in hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

special cable dispatch from Paris states that the fall fashions will show longer and narrower skirts and larg- CT sleeves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

The graphite deposits of Bavaria the only ones in the world outside oi Ceylon which yield graphite suitable for making refractory crucibles, art to be developed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Cars Men Across the Screth.

Petrograd, Aug. ;, via London Russian troops have crossed the river Sereth, south of the town of Brody, on the eastern front, and in the re- zion of niaki-Tchistopady, and nave consolidated the captured positions, u was officially announced today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

"When is the best time for a fel- low to propose" asked the lovelorn yo uth. "When he has reasonable hope that the girl won't accept him, rcI lied the sad-eyed married man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

O'Connor pleasure and commercial Motor Cars are assembled or World-known Standard Parts, medi- um priced, and sold On convenient pay-as-you ride plan. Catalogue mailed on request. Exceptional agency proposition and exclusive ter ritory for per sons desiring to act as representatives Inquire of The O'Con- nor Corporation, 6331 South Halsted street Chicago Illinois. 7-23-e. o.d'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
Turks Attacking on Wide Front.

London, Aug. 5.-British positions near Romani. east of Port Said, are being attacked by 14,000 Turks, ac- cording to an official statement issued by the war office. The Turks are at tacking along front of seven to eight miles, the statement says, and so far have been repulsed.
 An official statement issued by the Turkish war office on Friday stated that Turkish airmcn had attacked with machine guns British positions about 9 miles east of the Suez canal.
 The announcement says:
 "The following report, timed 1l:lo D. m., on the 4th of August, has been received from the general officer com- manding-in-chie in Egypt:
 "Since midnight of August 3-4, Turks whose strength is estimated at 14.oOO have been attacking our posi- tions near Romani, east of Port Said' on a front of seven to eight miles.
 "The position at dusk on the 4th o' August was that their attacks had made no impression on our for ifieo positions, while on the southern flank the fighting also was going in our favor and between 400 and 300 pris oners had been captured there.
 Ships of the royal navy rendered valuable service from the bay o1 Tina.
 "Fighting still was in progress when this report was dispatched The temperature during the da, reached 100 degrees in the shade"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

The only time business and pleas urc will mix. is when man makes pleasure of business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

True religion makes man feel that it is just as cold for his wife to set up and light the fire as it is fol himself
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

A man is sometimes his own worst enc my, but he is more likely to be his own best friend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Neither feast nor famine is good for tLe dyspeptc, but of two evils he is apt to choose the feast.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

The fellow who leads a dogs life naturally feels that he has some req sGr to growl about it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
J. N. SHELLY,

Supt. La. Baptist Orphanage. If your child is suffering why wait. Get bottle today from your druggist or send direct to us for it-$1.00. Six bottles, $500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Always keep your temper; It worth more to you than 1t Is to any body else.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Liquor may affect a mans brain if he has any. Otherwise it affects his legs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Any man who itches for fame will have to do lot of scratching befori he gets there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Life is full of ups and downs, but sometimes we feel that it is all up With us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

the association headed by Flynn, off, ficials of the company assert.
 Flynn was noncommittal as to when the strike order will be given.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06
HOBO HELPS ORPHANS

The Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Cornpany of Singer, La., has favored
 the orphanage with several cases of Hobo Kidney and Bladder kcmedy, and it is with delight that we record the cure of several children from soil ing their beds at night. We thank
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Foliteaess costs nothing. You can ray your respects even to the bill col letor
 Of course, Opportunity will knock, bu. 1t is just as well to have the latch-string out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-08-06

Many a fellow is not satisfi;d to buy ,ui friendship; he wants it On credit.
The fool-killer., 1916-05-01

plutocrats do9ged me out OF
Moravian Falls, using every
foul means known to the devil TO
annoy and injure me.
But here I am in my new home
at Boomer, N. c., with my faith
ful old press grinding out Fool
Killers faster than ever, and over
"a 600 loyal comrades ready to
fight with me to the last ditch.
And now, dear boys, just be-
cause the plutes have tried so hard
to destroy The Fool-K'IIer, let's
you and me start in right now
and push this thing forward and
upward so fast it will make
their burned heads swim.
Let each and every person who
reads this make it a point to send
in at least one club Of five or
more right at once, and follow it
up with others as fast as possible.
Yours till the victory is won,
JAMES L. PEARSON.
The fool-killer., 1916-05-01
Let Us Talk Ii
Over

Well, Gear sinner friends, this is
The Fool Killer.
How does it set on your stomach?
If you like it, you can get more at
headquarters.
The Fool-Killer is not even a forty
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It stands in a class by itse'f, end
It's field is as broad as the English
language.
This paper wears no bell, muzzie
collar or halter.
You can put that down to start
with.
am the fellow that works at the
pump-handle on this pungent period
ical of thrilling thought. print only
what I write; I write only what [
think; and I think what I doggon
please. ...~
own this entire establishment,
and Rockefeller isn't rich enough to
buy On share of it.
Does that sound strange?
Well. bless your soul. am great
deal richer than old John.
never travelled any to speak of. but
have read great Geal and have
thunk SCme.
And then I started The Foo1-Ki'l-
er just to quiet my nerves and keep
the old press from gel.'ng rusty.
From the sec!us.on of theee wooded
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