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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15
WOMAN ALL RUN DOWN

k.ads Strong and Well By vinol.
1 .Wayneboro, Pa.-T was all rum
down after, hard spell Of bronehi.
tbs 30 it;was hard for me to keep
about. II had pains in my chest and
took cold easily. A. friend asked me
to try VinoL I did, and it built me
up so i am strong and vel and !
am able to do my housework !. which
T. had not don't for three months be-
foer taking Vinol''-Mr.s Y: r. Hor-
bough, Waynesboro, Pa "a ~.
y Ninol creates an appetite, aids di-
gestion, makes pure blood and ere
ates strength. Your money back if
it fails. sat y
= Sold by p. B. Speed, druggist, Alb
beville, s. C. Also at the leading
drug stores in all South Carolina
towns. Z
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15

lsekY Of suaaeisEt proof toTi<unMct.
Nor Il ,A3uryt II a community rusd
tv lAwasssnesa likely to conHct, eysn
II aHiRcieat. evidence for -ss6nvicaon
can be secured, as it probably can
not be. ----........- 49, .,..-,.,----,,
What has happened will probably
not be avenged but the best citizens
of kbbsvale have taken the proper
course for the future. Stirred by
the shame cast upon Abbeville coun-
ty, they met Monday in mass meet
ing, denounced in strongest terms
the acts and spirit Of lawleesness, and
considered ways and means to pre-
vent the reputation Of such an out
rage. They resolved ;, that they
would show to the void that 1--WE men
of Abbeville county will defend the
law and protect the citizens Of the
commonwealth in the enjoyment Of
all rights guaranteed by. the law"
They will endeayor to protect the
negroes who live in the county and
may organize military company to
carry out that determination. !, !
The great. majority Of the men of
Abbeville are law-abiding and not
accessories to the murder Of that ne
gro. As. freemen, they cannot af-
ford to- permit themselves to be gov
erned by anlawless minority which
will not stop at anything. No mans
life, 10 mans property, is, safe when
the mob rules. The News hopes that
the good and lawful men Of Abbe-
vile county will exterminate lawless-
ness and see to it that the guilty do
not 60 unpunished.. The murderers
can be discovered and they ought to
be- put on trial. for their lives. = +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15
The oF=ABDEvHLE..
.fThe Greenville News,)

:.tThs .Greenville News,) - ,
When the news came that certain
persons in Abbevile had in plain day.
light broken into the jail and lynch
ed q negro who committed assault
and battery, had ordered his - unof-
Tending sons to leave the county by
a fixed date this month, and had ter
rorized the entire negro population
of that county, South Carolina was
shocked. q, - ....Hs,. ~. .- +
Lynching has not yet disappeared
in this State, but it has been confined
to the execution of negroes guilty of
the two highest crimes on the calen-
dar-murder and rape. uSch situ-
alton as that in Abbeville in more
than one phase is without precedent.
Lawlessness there seems to know no
limits. It appears to be well-organiz-
ed and powerful, openly intimidating
and keeping the law in its own hands.
Abbeville has enjoyed a fair name
for the observance of law and order.
In that county live some of the best
citizens Of the State, in whose veins
runs the blood of. fearless and emi-
nently distinguished South Carolin-
isus Of the golden era of Jour history.
Abbeville has not been regarded as a
.lawless county, but as conservative
and law-abiding. How can the out
RACES there be accounted for? Who
Is responsible? The case is not SINH
lar to the Phoenix riot. The Abbe-
vile negroes are !. not Z up in arms
against the whites. No outbreak
among them has happened. !. ,s>.a
"a Not. only Abbeville, but South
Carolina also has been given bad
name by the reign Of lawlessness
there. The news has been flashed
over the country, unaccompanied by
an explanation of anyssort, and Alb
beville and South Carolina have been
evilly advertised as lawless and ;bru-
tai Some years ago when; Sheriff
"Jim" White Of Spartanburg drove
back from the jail a mob assembled
to lynch an innocent = negro, the
whole country sounded his praise,
reading in the incident an indication
that South Carolina was beginning to
restore and revere the majesty of the
law. ,AbbeviIle has blotted that out
with human blood. Where was Alb
bevilIe's "Jim" White?
Governor Manning announces that
he has requested Solicitor Cooper
and Sheriff Burts to investigate the
natter, get the facts, and prosecute
the mprderers, if they can be appre-d
hended. The News hopes that this
effort my succeed, despite the fact
that others like it in the. past have
been without avail, because of the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15
HOME FROM CHESTER HOSPITAL

j Albert Morse came home Saturday
from Or. Pryor's hospital He was
successfully operated on for appendi-
citis about two weeks ago.. Many
friends are delighted to have him
home again looking. SO well.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15
soINeT cREENwooDs

i NH. Jee. nush, Mrs:sg. +, Sraa.
ley and Mrs. W. W.. Bradley went
over to Greenwood Tuesday morning
and spent the day pleasantly with
friends, and in. seeing the. sights Of
the city. They madethe trip in Mrs.
Klugh's new car with James to do
the driving and as chaperone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15
A MOTOR PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson, Mrs. c.
M. Mckenzie, Misses Frances and
Lillian Richey motored to Breeze
wood Sunday and spent a pleasant
day with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hunter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
BRADY ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY BROTHER
Had just Returned From Texas In
Search OF HeaIth-Wife Was
at Richmond Business College.

Archie Brady. of Burrowsville,
Prince George County. was accident
ally shot and killed by his brother,
John Brady. yesterday afternoon. ac-
cording to information received here
yesterday by friends Of the Brady
family
Mr.. Brady was one OF the hes,
known citizens Of his section. He
was senior warden of the Brandon
Parish Church. He had Just return
ed from Texas. where he had been
In search OF health. He was on
crutches, and was In very weak
condition. The two brothers are said
to have been seated on the back
porch of John Brady's home. where
the latter was cleaning a gun. The
gun went OF without warning, the
LOAD entering Archie Brady's heart,
killing him instantly.
Mrs. Archie Brady. who recently
camA to Richmond as q student al
local business college. was notified
OF the death of her husband BY
friends here's She had not been In
formed Of his return home. II il said
and was greatly shocked BY the news
az his death. awtnE to his weak.
ened condition. news OF his return
had been kept from the wife who
had started out to prepare herself
for business career in order to heir
her husband:
The funeral will take place this af-
tcrnoon IN ID Bra don Parish
aureh Cemetexy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
MARYLAND STATEWIDE
|. FIGHT POSTPONED TO
NEXT TUESDAY
Baltimore VETS Fearful of Influence
of Billy Sunday i'm Contest On
I'M Legislature.
REFERENDUM BILL MADE
SPECIAL ORDER FOR TUESDAY
Fate of Enabling Act Was Hanging
In Balance Last Night. When Both
Houses Postponed Further Con-
si.lcration.

Especial to- The Richmond yir-
ginian.)
state House, Annapolis, Md,
March 2.-The fate of the State
wide referendum bill ON prohibit
tion has been deferred until next
week.
The Senate AT II O'Clock to-
night went into executive session.
and shortly thereafter adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow. nj
about the same hour the House
adjourned until II o'clock toInor-
row. Both houses made further
discussion of the hill special
order for O'Clock on Tuesday
afternoon.
Hence the fate Of the prohibit
tion Hill, which hung deIicately
in the balance tonight. has been
deferred. There WAS no serious
opposition 10 postponement, de-
spite the fact that all dilatory
tactics were being employed In
both houses. Friends of Rnlti-
more seem to be afraid OF vote.
The Statewide advocates arc con-
WINGED that BILLY Sunday can get
In his work and force the Legis-
lature to pass the bill as offered
by the Anti-SaloOn League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
MRS. GILES EXCURSION
TO HEAR BILLY SUNDAY

Mrs. Gill. of the Male orphanage
Asylum. will run special excursion
Ito Baltimore next Thursday, March p.
to give the people OF Richmond an OPP
portunity TO hear Billy Sunday. who
In conducting campaign In that city.
The train will leave Richmond at
|S:i5 A. NJ. reaching Baltimore about
a o'clock. In ample time to allow those
making the trip hear the afternoon
lecture Of the evangelist in addition TO
the one delivered At night. There will
be another opportunity to hear Mr..
Sunday at the Friday afternoon meet
ling, after which the excursion will res
turn to Richmond.
The round trip fare will be $50. ana
those desiring to stop on at Washing
ton can make the return trip for s17k.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
MECHANICS INSTITUTE
OFFERED STATE FOR
AN OFFICE BUILDING
willing 10 Accept Sum of Si6O.000.
Must Enlarge It's Facilities
at Once.
DAVIS HOTEL SITE NOW
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Two Propositions Compared show
Advantage Of Unexpected PROPOSE
ton Made ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In
tcrcsting.

I. Since the state once Building Com
mittee decided to take over the old
Davis Hotel Building, corner Governor
Street and the extension OF Franklin,
in rear OF the State Library Building,
the directors of the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute, corner Eleventh and
Broad Streets. have made II known
that they will consider a propositfv>n
for the sale of the institute to the
State at a consideration of $4,000.
According to the plans before the
committee. with reference to the Davis
Hotel site at Franklin and Governor
Streets, that site can be purchased for
the sum OF $4,000, the State now
having an option on that building.
The committee stated that the cost
OF building on the old Davis Hotel
site would be about 100000, The
committee In its report to the Legis-
lature estimates that TO build outside
the Capitol grounds. unless the Davis
Hotel site liz chosen, would cost from
$500,000 to 5000. 600. The committee
adds that the advantage OF the Davis
buildings could be Joined into one
building Is Its proximity to the State
Library Building. in that the two
which would accommodate all State
Offices.
1t Is further shown by the commit
tee that the present cost OF renting
offices for the State officials i'm tbs
Chamber OF Commerce. Railway ani
Power Company, Bank and Tenth
Streets, Mutual Building. Travellers
and Lyric Buildings is tI,Si2 annually
Advantages OF Mechanics Building
The board Of directors In offering
the Mechanics Institute Building Sc
forth. the following very reasonable
points: That the property win re sole
to the State at cost of $I6n. 600: thai
II can be remodeled and made to serve
the purposes OF the state Mt i .,osl
OF about $4,000. thus making tina
building, when remodeled, cost tks
State about 100000 as compare k
with the sum Of $33s. 900. based on thu
plan to buy and rebuild on the Davi;
site.
The Davis Site is situated at the foo
Of Capitol Hill. 1t IL not easy acces.
sible to the public. without consider
able physical effort. Though the Ii,
brary may be said to have shis same
t..sadva ntage. that building 10 uset
n,Gsaiv by visitors sIld cit.seas whs
have le sure to climb the hins or wall
the winding pathways In Capito
Square to the library. whereas a,
business ofiices To- Slnte officiaix stlci
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
RICHMOND TEACHER
FOR NORFOLK OFFICE
Professor ". Il. smith In Candidate for
superintendent of schools of City
n thc Sea.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian)
Norfolk. Va, March 2.--Professor l..
e. Smith, son OF Bishop Coke Smith.
and assistant superintendent of the
Richmond Public Schools, Is an avov cd
candidate for the superintendency OF
tho Norfolk Public Schools. His
friends made the announcement here
this afternoon. declaring that he would
be the opponent of Richard A. Dobie,
the present Incumbent. and for years
AT the head Of the local school sys-
tenn.
MIR Smith will make his fight for
the endorsement of the State Board OF
Educatio on his record and training
as an educator. Local friends express
confidence that he will win. He ~as
practically raised in Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
GRAS1Y DECLARES
COMMISSIONER IDEA
IS THE PROPER ONE
Federal OHicer. Charged With Duty
OF Enforcing the Drug Act. Says No
Friction Between state and Local
Authorities Is Probable.

D. II. -. 1FastS, VINO Formerly rep
resented stanton and Augusta in the
House OF Delegates but who Is now
In charge OF the enforcement Of the
Federal Drug Act, is very heartily in
favor of that section of the Mapp bill.
which provides for Prohibition
Commissioner.
Mr.. Grasty stated to virginian re-
porter yesterday that he had read
several articles I'm which 1t was al
legged that the people OF Oklahoma
had become dissatisfied with their Pro-
hibition Commissioner on the ground
that there was frictid., between the
commissioner and the local authorf-
ties.
In the first place." said Mr.. Grasty.
"a comparison of the people and con-
tiitions In Oklahoma and Virginia III
a comparison between one OF the
newest State In the Union and one OF
the oldest. Anyone who has been to
Oklahoma or knows anything about
Oklahoma, knows that the migratory
population Of oklahoma Is entirely
unlike the homogeneous and native
born population OF Virginia"
II can't understand why there
should be any more friction between
the state and local authorities than
there is between the Federal and State
or local authorities.
.If the States had been successful
In enforcing their laws regulating the
sale and dispensing OF narcotic drugAs
Congress would never have passed tho
Harrison Drug Act. and ] might still
be member of the General Assem-
bly,.
Achieves the Impossible"
ION the contrary the failure OF
State laws was such an AFFECT iaii-
ure, that the government took hold
OF the matter and by creating ADEQUATE
machinery II has achieved beyond
shadow OF doubt what was regarded
a. Impossible
Although have had to deal with
AL sorts OF people. from the highest
to the lowest, ! have never had any
friction with any Of the iocaf aus
|thorfties. On the contrary have had
In Richmond the voluntarily pronered
support of T. A. Miller, or the state
Board " Pharmacy. Major Werner.
/ s.s..a $3.50 Ess
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
R. Lindsay Gordon. Of Louisa,
Introduces an Amendment
Which Creates Discussion
HE WOULD REDUCE
ITS PUNISHMENTS
Delegate Jordan Makes Strong
Sresch in Defense Of Meas
ure and Urges That 1t Be
Not Emasculated

a,,r,arso ~ o., ho,,r wee
day afternoon the house oopoeo oa-n
and forth between the coordinate
co,lssa ANA the prohibition bill Fin
.,..t
aAiF se'Aeu apoi'
bill as having precedence ana began
it's consideration.
O. f, Jordan. chairman Of the Com
,nittee of Social and Moral Welfare,
made a brief statement in presenting
the bill. He said he would take up
very little Of the time OF the House
In talking.
chairman Jordau.s Statement,
After the mcmora bic conflict of
1914. this bin should be considered
Inv the House with the serious at
tenffon which its gravity warrants.
This bin has been considered as
On raf,,llv as has any bin eyer present.
cd 20 this House. both by the Anti
Sa,oon League workers and the Sen
ate committee. the Senate itself and
nv the House Committee of Moral
and Social Welfare
.sThe whole question has been stud
led by the Anti-Satonn League ever
since the Statewide election. ANY
criticism of the league for the part
II has taken in the framing of this
hin il u,warran,ed That league has
plsyea too jmpor.ant mart In the
trirmnh Of prohibItion i'm Virginia to
he rri,iefzed FIR its actions IN refer
enco to this bill. | want 10 ask this
House 10 whom we would have zone
for this bill IL not to the Anti-SaIoon
League. what member of this House
has brought a bill prepared for the
consideration Of this hodve
League Woulr, Have. Bee1s Derclisss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
HERMAN FISHER DEAD;
HOLD FUNERAL TODAY
WIS Prominent Merchant--Mrs. Harry
Marks. Observation-Disclosures Of
X. Fisher.

Herman Fisher, aged eighty-eig
years. who for many years was lead
ing clothing merchant OF Richmond.
died yesterday morning at T:t5 O'clock
in the home of his son-in-law. Harry
Marks. 1908 Floyd Avenue. after a
long illness
Mr.. Fisher was a native of Prussia.
though for sixty years he hal lived
in Richmond. He was past president
OF the Order Bnai Birth and a MEM
Der Of the Congregation kennesseth
Israel. One brother, X. Fisher. of this
city, survives him; also two daughters.
MRS. Harry Marks. of Richmond. and
Mrs Gussie Marcus, Of Gordonsville.
In his business life here Mr.. Fisher
was associated with his son-in law,
Harry Marks. under the Arm name of
III. Fisher & Co. He was courteous.
kindly man. making many friends and
! always ready to say q good work or
to give encoura cement to young men,
with whom he was very popular.
Funeral services viii take place TO-
day at the home of Mr.. Marks at :
o'clock The Rev. p. N. Calisch will be
I In charge of the service He will be
assisted by the Rev. DIR. Yasgour.
Cemetery
Following are the spallbeaFerss
Active--Milton Strauss. w. L. Bail
ey. Cary Kaufman. Nathan Levy. Saul
EOppenheim, Samuel Hirahberg, Samuel
steiner and w. B. ELAN.
Honorary--E. A. Saunders. l. z. Nor
| RIG. James H. Drake, DR.. Meade Mann,
In. b. wingfield. DR. Fl. II. Levy, G.
tBernstein and Mr. sonnenberg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
FORCES OF LISCDATtNT
ARE RALLylAG 70 Ollz

Washington. March 2.--Adyices to
the state Department today from It's
agents In Mexico indicated that botn
villa and Diax are adding TO their
strength. rather than diminishing. Gen
eral villa was said in these dispatches
to be In strong force In chihuahua--so
strong that CarrAnza has been forced
to send additional troops Into the dis
trict which he declared. a short tlEae
ago to contain bat "a few bandits.
The department of justice lie In re
ceipt of reports from Its agents that
the revolution Is on again in the Ca 81
and South under Felix Diax. with pros
poets that thousands of recruits viii
be added to the banners of the rebels
against CaFEaaxa :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
FRENCH DECLARE THEY
HAVE BEATEN OFF ALL
ENEMY'S ATTACKS
Germans Great Guns Have
Been Brought Up and big
Berthas Are Believing
From Fifteen Miles lack of
Battle Front

London. March After .
temporary iuii during which tl~y
brought their giant guns closer
to the hattie line. the Germans
have launched riolent new at
lacks ON n wide front north and
northeast OF Scrtiun. These at
tacks, which were preceded b..
tornado OF shell fir-, were tfi-
rcsscd especially In the region OF
Fort Douaumosss. The French
midnight official statement re-
ports that the German attacks
were rcpuIscd. and the Teuton
lines .'decimatcd" by tho French
flre.
Meanwhile, rpparentiy In an
effort To tighten the pressure
agninst the French by neccssi-
tntistG tho diversion OF large
forces. the British have struck
sudden and powerful blow
a@ainss the Germans In the Ypres
district.
Southeast Of the shell-riddied
town OF Yprcs an offensive by the
British this morning resulted In
.-she capture OF 500 yards Of
In their "trying OUT Of the
western front in February.
These trenches arc located be-
tween the Yprcs-COmin Canal
and Ypres- Confines Railway.
Pressing their gains. tf,c british
drove In a small salient In the
original German line. according
tn the report received from the
British headquarters In France
tonight
The positions captured by tn
British are known as the interna
ticnai trench owing to the numbe
OF times which they have changes
hands
To Aid Brardcnburgers.
The German attacks northeast o
verdun are believed TO have a two
fold object. At last reports larE
Teuton force was pcnned UP within
the wrecked cmplacements OF For
Douaumont. II is to relieye thes
heroic Brandenhurgers, as well rs 4
throw men forward into Fort Naus
two miles to the southeast. that IN
German attacks are being made. un
ofYicial reports today state that For
yaux has been abandoned by tn
French. who were unable TO sustain
the tremendous weight OF lead ant
steel being hurled into the defense
nv the Germans The strong barrie
fire, however. prevents the German
from occupying the works.
Fort yaux is the chief defense o
yerdun from the northeast. 1t
south of the village Q
yaux, against which violent assault
have been repeatedly launched b. tn
German.
Reporting the repulse of the Ger
man infantry attacks the French mid
night saw:
.91ur batteries replied vigorously y
the homhardment OF all points an,
.ha,,s the adyersary's communicative
n.
..Northeast Of ST. Mihiel our lon
range rune sheIled the vignaulle
railway station. According to tn
renorfs 81 our observers. two fire
were started. several trains were hi
Germans Deeermlned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03

La Provence. sunk in the Mcditerra-
mean with the loss of nearly 1000 lives
of French soldiers and sailors, occupied
the same position In the fleet OF the
French line as the Inflated Lusitania
did In the Cunard line, and when she
completed her fastest trip on september
IS. 1907. was in active eofnpetitioH with
that vessel. She made on that oecas-
ion the fastest trip which Up TO then
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
VIA PROVENCE ;

had ever been made between New York
and Havre. completing the run from
I port to port in six days. ] hour and
lie minues, She was then about eigh-
/ teen months old. She beat the LUST
ftanfa across on that occasion BY about
zone hour. Her fastest run for the day
was 5s5 niles, which, was Hot fsr be-
hind the record of those times. col
imfles, made by the Deutschland. La
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
Achieves the impossible.

CONTINUED On second Pass.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03
Hard to Please Everybody.

CONTINUED on Second Page,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-29
REPRESENTS WOMEN AND
CHILDREN OF THE WEST
Miss Jannette Rankin Of Montana First
con0rssswesnan, Makes Statement
-keeps On Sewing.

Missoula, Mont, Nov. 13.-"I am TO-
ing to Washington to represent the wo.
men and children Of the West-to work
for an eight-heur day for women and
for laws providing that women shall
DO paid the same wages AZ men for
equal amounts Of work." Miss Ran.
kin, newly elected Republican con-
gresswoman from Montana, was sew.
Ing as she said this. Even after en-
tering politics she refused to foresake
the old household arts-cooking and
needlework. Miss Rankin failed to be-
come excited when returns showed she
was running ahead OF the Republican
ticket in Montana and later that she
was elected.
=. Il am glad for this. chance" was
her comment when cheering friends
broke the news"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-29
Will SONS POPULAR VOTE
IS LARGEST EVER GIVEN

Washington, Nov. Is. 49, Secretary
Tumulty has sent the following mes
sage to President Wilson at Williams
town, Mass:
Election returns conclusively DEM
onstrate that your victory at tho polls
is clear and decisive. You have car
ried two-thirds Of the states of the
Union. The four years Of your admin.
istration have brought approximately
2,266,614 moro votes than when you
were first elected In 1912.
This is the greatest increase given
to an American president for a second
term since tho Civil war. Your vote
last Tuesday was 5000, 7os more than
ever previously recorded for q Demo.
cratic candidate, and despite charac.
ter Of opposition. Is the largest vote
ever reoeivsd by a president from the
people OF this oountry-952.956 more
than the total q TAFT Roosevelt vote
Of 1919. -.
:'You have 4 popular plurality OF
4o3,311, accesd3nG 10 bunettns, received
s46m The Aaanl1a3lA Press" ,...,,