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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
Blind Tiger Convicted
in Mayors Court
Tuesday Morning

John Turner was tried in the May
or's Court on Tuesday morning,
charged with selling liquor contrary
to the prohibition law of the city.
He was found guilty and sentenced
to pay a fine Of one hundred: dollars
or serve thiryt days on the gang.
He was represented at the trial by
Sam Adams, ESQ.,, while the prosecu-
ton was represented by D. H. Hill,
City Attorney. The jury which tried
the case was composed of R. L. Ma
bry, R. L. Dargan, R. L. McCantey,
J. M. Anderson, and W. E. Johnson.
The case was tried on Monday morn
ing before a jury and resulted in a
mis-trial making the second trial nec-
essary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
OUR GIRLS WHO ARE
OFF TO COLLEGE

The following young ladies de-
parted for Winthrop College Tuesday
morning: Misses Marion Mabry,
Marion Cason, Lizzie and Burch
Clinkscales, Mary Lou Bowie, Ruth
Calvert, Kate Haskell, Maude and
Clara Lou Adams, Maude> Hawthorne
and Rebecca Jones. Misses Ruth
McLane, Susie Stevenson, Annie
Belle Little, and Georgia 'Wardlaw
went to Due West College. Misses
Lavinia and Eugenia Coleman, Mary
and Sara Haigler and Caroline Reese
were off to Coker College Tuesday
morning.
Misses Marion Daniel and Margar-
ct Cothran leave Thursday for the
College for Women in Columbia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
ARE CITIES coNcERNED---
IN RURAL RoADS7
There is an occasional complaint

There is an occasional complaint
that people living in cities, unless
they own automobiles, have no con-
Germ in rural roads and should not
be taxed for their Improvement. An
interesting lgiht on this point is
shed by an editorial in the "Daily
Town Talk" of Alexandria, La,
which reads as follows: attention
has again been called to the almost
impossible condition of the road to
Marksville. One Of the worst places
in this road is the Bayou Marie
swamp and the hill in that section,
which is almost impossible for
teams. Parties coming through there
today state that the road is too bad
for travel now, and that in the fall
and winter it will be much worse.
The condition of this road is injuring
trade in Pineville and Alexandria,
used as it is by a large number Of
farmers living in that section, who
will 20 toward Marksville instead Of
traversing this road to come to Pine
vile and Alexandria. It is stated
conservatively that aa thousand bales
of cotton will be diverted from here
to Marksville tbs season. on account
of the condition of the road,> unless
it is improved at once" Every pro-
gressive town has a board Of trade
or it's equivalent, which strives to
attract rural trade to the towns
shops. If the roads leading to the
town are so poor as that described in
the quotation, a check is not only
placed on the trade from the farmers
but the number of thrifty farms is
kept down, for no intelligent man
desires to isolate his family in lone
some solitude by living where con-
ditions are like those on "the road to
Marksville."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
NEW LONDON
GETTING FAMOUS

New London, Conn.,, is getting
famous. Last year Robert Coleman
went there and started to teaching
school, this summer he got himself
happily married there, which put the
town on the map for many in Able
vile. Mrs. Stillwell, who was Miss
Maude McClung, and who is so we'll
known in Abbevilel, has a summer
home in that, town and now her fur
ther claims to fame are that the
Germans spied around until they
found convenient port for the
landing Of the big MERCHANT subma-
rine, the Mexican commission is pur-
suing its, deliberations there and the
Presidents sister has just died in
that town. - .... ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
McLAUREN SAYS
HE WILL RESIGN

Hon. John L. McLaurin has writ
ten letter to Senator ]. A. Banks
of st. Matthews announcing his in
tention to retire shortly as Ware
house Commissioner in this state. He
gives as his reason for this determi-
nation the statement that the Man.
ming administration does not stand
for the progressive development and
management of the institution.
Mr.. McLaurin was elected Ware
house Commissioner at the special
session of the legislature called at
the commencement of the war. AL
though he did not belong. to the fac
ton then in power his ability as an
organizer and as 4 man of affairs was
recognized and he was placed at the
head Of the institution. He has done
good work in the position but un-
fortunately he has mixed politics
with strictly business proposition.
By reason of his support of Mr..
Blease in the recent race for Cover
nor he placed himself out of sympa-
thy with the Manning Administra-
tion.
His retirement has been all but de-
manded by that portion of the press
Of the state which is pro-Manning,
and it is believed that his retirement
is due in great measure to this
fact,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
A REQUEST FOR
SCHOOL BOOKS

The Benevolent Society is asking
the people of Abbeville for school
books to be distributed among the
children of the Graded School. Books
for the first and second grades are
needed. Any contribu-
tion should be sent to Mrs. Sam Seal.
The Benevolent Society is closing
q most successful year. The society
is composed of members from all the
church societies and the work is
along charitable lines. Under the
direction of Mrs. Seal, as president,
the society has, done much work for
the good of the community.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
DEATH OF SIMS
HARRIS IN ATHENS

Mr.. S. A. Harris died at his home
in Athens last Friday after a short
illness. An operation was performed
in the hope Of saving his life but he
could not rally. He was buried at
Winder, Ga.
Mr.. Harris was the brother of Mrs.
c. A. Haigler, Mrs. May Hill and
Miss Emma Harris, who have the
sympathy Of a host of friends. Mr..
Harris was an engineer on the Sea-
board and was well known and liked
in Abbeville.
He leaves a wife and two small
boys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
CHANGES AT OIL MILL.

Mr.. Roddy Devlin has been pro-
NOTED to the position of cashier at
the Greenwood Oil Mills, succeeding
Mr.. Willie Parks, who resigned Sep
tember the frst.-Greenwood Index.
This will be news of interest to
Mr.. Devlin's many friends in Able
vile, who are glad to hear of his sue
cess in his new home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
CHIEF JUSTICE
EUGENE GARY

Hon. C. J. Ramage, who some time
ago published digest of the South
Carolina Reports covering Volumes
61-80 inclusive, is the author of an
other digest covering Volumes 81
100. The two digests were printed
by the R. L. Bryan Company of Col
umbia. The last volume is just from
the press and is being offered to the
legal profession at the subscription
price of $3.50 per volume.
The second volume is dedicated to
the Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of South Carolina in the fol-
lowing words:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
UP FROM FLORIDA.

The friends of R. E. Hill, Jr., were
glad to see him in town last week.
He came up from Florida to see his.
father, Judge Hill, who has not been
we'll for some time. R. E. is looking
well and prosperous, which gives
pleasure to his many boyhood
friends. He says the only draw
back he has in life is the fact that he
is getting too many gray hairs in his
head. This is from the pious life he
is living for he has many miles along
life's highway before he will strike
the mile post touched by the finger
Of time. .- .......
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
OUR BOYS WHO X
HAVE GONE TO COLLEGE

Allen Haskell, Earle and Clyde
Graves, Billy Bradley and Frank Les
ley left Tuesday for Clemson Col
lege. Kempting Billings, Russell
Thomson, Frank Thornton, Albert
and Alpheus Lesley, Jim Mars, Floyd
Graves and Percy Leach win be:
"rats'' this year, SO will not enter
Clemson until the 26th.a.
Frank Gary went to Charleston
Tuesday where he will enter the Cit
adel.
Francis Mabry has entered Erskjne
to take a special course. M .,l,:gs l,:5s !
McTyre Daniel has gone to Wof-
ford and Minis Cason has also gone
to Wofford, where he vii enter the
Fitting School. -,.,--,-.. .-.ies. y
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
DEATH OF GEORGE A. cRoMER.

George A. Cromer of Dead Falls,
Greenwood county, died on last Sat-
urday and was buried at Greenwood
on Sunday. He was the son of the
late Wesley Cromer of Abbeville
county. He married Miss Rhodes,
and she with several children, sur
vive him. He was a prosperous far
mer and accumulated a good estate.
The deceased was a cousin Of S. F..
Cromer Of Abbeville, and w. O..
Cromer, who lives near the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
NEW OIL MILL.

Messrs. J. s. Stark, s. J. Wake
field and J. Allen Smith, who pur-
chased the Antreville Oil Mill at a
sale on August 31st, have applied
for a charter for the Farmers Oil
Mill Of Antreville. It is their pur-
pose to form a new corporation to
operate the plant at Antreville. The
ginnery there will be started very
shortly and it is probable that the
oil mill will be put into operation a
little later. ta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
LEAVING US FOR THE WINTER.

Mrs. Frank B. Gary and young
Frank, left Tuesday for Charleston,
where Frank will stand the entrance
examination for the Citadel in which
enterprises every one wishes him
great success. Mrs. Gary will spend
the greater portion of the winter in
Charleston, as Judge Gary will hold
most of his courts in the low coun-
try. Her friends will miss her
greatly but wish her a pleasant So
journ in the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
MOVING.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Grges, who
have been living at the oi Nance
place on Lower Main streetare NOV
ing into the Richey house n Green
vile street. Miss Corrie Killings
worth, who owns this home,is going
to tear it away and build a new
house at once. Miss Corre, with
her sister, Mrs. Fannie Miltrd, will
occupy the new home when ebuilt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
GOING AWAY.

Messrs. Leslie and Paul Swope
leave this week for the North, where
they will enter school. Leslie will
return to Harvard and Paul will 60
to Norfolk, where he is taking voice.
These young men have proven them
selves very attractive to the younger
set and they will be greatly missed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
OFF TO COKER.

Misses Lavinia, and Eugenia Cole
man and Miss eEoline Reese left
Tuesday at midday over the Sea-
board for Coker College, where they
will study hard and enjoy such pleas
ure as school life affords. Miss La
vinia will specialize in music, and
Miss Eugenia, in voice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
BENET LINK.

Benet Link was taken to Chester
last week for an operation for appen-
dicitis, and his many friends are in
terested to know that he stood the
operation fine and will soon be home
again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
UP FROM GREENWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Foster McKissick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery came over
from Greenwood Sabbath after
church and visited friends for a few
hours. They made the trip in their
car and said the day was perfect, in
fact one of the ladies said the day
was so lovely that she felt like sing
ing the song, "a Perfect Day."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
SEEING HIS FRIENDS.

Mr.. w. Hampton Jones was in the
city for a few hours Monday seeing
his friends and on business. Mr..
Jones once made his home in Able
vile and he has many friends here
who are glad to know of his success
and prosperity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
CLEMSON SCHOLARSHIP.

J. o. Cable of Antreville, hs been
awarded the one year agricultural
scholarship at Clemson and vii take
up his studies along with the pening
Of the school. All of the CENSOR
boys left yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
A FAREWELL DANCE.

A very delightful dance on last
Friday night was given at the home
of Mr.. Wade Cothran. This was the
farewell dance of the season for the
college younger set and a delightful
time was spent in dancing and
promenading on the lawn. Delicious
punch was served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
EUGENE B. GARY

Chief Juctice of the Supreme Court
of South Carolina, a Profound
Lawyer, Able and Conscientious
Judge and Fine Type of the South
ern Gentleman. this book is in
scribed and dedicated as a mark
of my esteem and sincere admira-
toin."
Mr.. Ramage is a lawyer of the Sa-
luda Bar. He is close student not
only in legal matters but in other
matters as we'll. He has held num-
ber of special courts by appointment
of the Governor and Chief Justice
and is regarded as g man of ability.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Henry John ION Power en-
tertained few of his little friends
last Saturday AFTERNOON in honor of
his sixth birthday. Amusing games
were played during the afternoon,
when ice cream and take was served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
HERE FROM SPAR rANBURc.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. v Smith and
their family, and Messr W. B. Per-
rim and Lowry Blake cone over from
Spartanburg last Saturday, and
spent until Monday with the family
of Mr.. T. C. White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
TOWNSHIP ROAD
PROBLEMS IN IOWA

The Iowa State Highway Commits
sion has issued some very strong
praise of the work done on local
roads by the township trustees Of the
state, who spent about $3,500,000
last year on such improvements. This
is equivalent to $40 a mile. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
THE CIVIC CLUB.

The first fall meeting of the Civic
Club will be held at the home of Mrs.
w. P. Greene Thursday afternoon at
half past four o'clock. Rev. ]. L.
Daniel will speak to the ladies. The
meeting will be an open one and the
public is cordially invited to come.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
A CHARMING VISITOR.

Miss Claudine Wannamaker of
Orangeburg, visited DR.. and Mrs. G.
A. Neuffer several days last week on
her way back from Atlanta to Or
angeburg. Miss Wannamaker is a
lively and attractive young woman
and her visit gave pleasure to all who
met her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
IN THE CITY.

Mr.. W. E. Hill left Abbeville last
Friday for Charleston, where he will
spend sometime. He goes for the
benefit Of the sal air and for the
fish foods. His friends hope he will
return soon. He will be greatly
missed by the Methodist choir and a
host of friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
UP FROM GREENWOOD.

Messrs. Reed and Taylor and Car
Isle Wharton and Walter Klugh
came over from Greenwood last Sat-
urday and visited theiI friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
THE BOOK CLUB.

The regular melting of the Book
Club will be held at the home of Mrs.
John Harris on South Main street
this morning at hall past ten o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
A TEA PARTI.

Miss Maggie Brooks entertained
the following young ladis Monday
at a delightful tea party, 1isses Mary
Hill, Agnes Devlin, Allie Brooks,
Julia Brice, and Miss Shear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-09-20
OFF TO UNION

Mrs. Mamie Cox Wharton left Sat-
urday for Union, where she is one
of the popular teachers in the Uni
ion High School.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

before and after the war. Emma Hyers
was born in slavery a handsome
young woman, she possessed one of the
most exquisite soprano voices In Amer
lea Boston philanthropists had her ed
ucated and her voice carefully culti-
waited, and some eastern capitalists FUR
nishcd the money for a tour of herself
and sister in scmi-dramatic concert
tour with a small and select troop of
colorcd first-class singers.
Lucas supplied the comedy after
much experience as end-Elun with Cal
cnuar's Minstrels. He wrote ana sang
with great success, Carve Dat Pos
sum" EVERY Day win BE Sunday by
and By," Where Was Moses When the
Light Went Out?" and gained fame by.
uopularlzing, after several failures,
Henry c. Works famous song, MY
Grandfather's Clock" In which the
ticking of the clOCk was sung by the
Hyers and the male voices of the or
Eanization behind u curtain with tre-
mcndous effect I.ncns' roll'cking neg 20
, impersonatiunS contributed largely tn
the success OF the tour. Later he APP
peared AZ l'ncle Tom being the first
colored actor to play the role, and then
gradually vanished from the broader
scene of action and confined himself to
intermittent vaudeville appearances. lie
was the first negro actor ever to appear
before Queen Victoria. He reached the
age of seventy y-tive.-rhe Dramtic Mir
ror.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Attractions
ConingHere
Next Week

The Correspondent" a new four-act
play of present day life by Alice Leal
Pollock and Rita YeimaE Is announced
Tor presentation by l.. A. We'll at the
Belasco Theater next week. Emily Ann
Weilmann, Ramsey Wallace, Mary
Chambers. Suzanne Villa, Winifred
Harris. Morgan Corwan, and Hallett
form the nucleus of typical New York
cast
Julian Eltinge comes to the New Ma
tional Theater fot one Week. beginning
Monday. January 81, when he will be
seen in his newest musical comedy sue
cess. Cousin Lucy" which was wct-
ten for him by Charles Klein In this
comedy, as in IT'S predecessor. The
Fascinating Widow" Mr.. k;ltinge has
role which affords him II opportunity
of appearing in Il double ciaracter,na- :
ton of pleasant young man and a
dashing young woman.
He is forced to hide his true identity
behind that of his cousin Lucy to col
lect a much needed life insurance policy.
This adventure, however, gets him into
20 much trouble that he Is glad to le-
turn to his proper person. In the menn,
time. however, he has posed AS a model
In dressmakins establishment and
cleaned up a tidy fortune through his
deception.
Eltinge this year will have the sup
port OF an atl-Staf cast, lnCIuulnB SUCH
players as Dallas Wexford, Mrs. stuart
Robson, Harriet Burt. and others.
The most engaging detective comedy
which Washington had seen in the
last ten years was '''rhe Dummy
which had its first performance on
any stage at the Columbia Theater
two years ago. and which is to be
presented at Polls as the attraction
following THE Law OF the Land"
The plot deals with the efforts of a
New York detective. Babbirg, to cap
ture q bold band Of kindappers, who
have succe edcd in spiriting away the
young daughter of couple about 20
be divorced. Babbing has as his chief
assistant in this undertaking street
Eurchin, who, has been reading Sher-
lock Holmes stories, and has become
obsessed with the desire to be a regu-
lar "de-tec "a -tnv." The play gets it's
name from the fact that the boy poses
as a deafmute in order 10 win the
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

and others. Edmund Breese will be fea-
tured on Wednesday and Thursday in
the Metro cos latest masterpiece. THE
Land of Hearts Desire" assisted by
Lois Meredith. On Friday and Satur-
day Dorothy Donnelly will be starred In
wonderful perturbation of MADAME
y. Bison's noted drama. Miss Don
nelly will be supported by the entire
original company under the direction n
Henry w. Savage.
IVette Guilbert the French singer OF
chansons, will appear In two special
matinees at the Relasco Theater on
February | and 4. Nine. Guilbert re-
Gently gave fourteen concerts in New
York in one month. revivng various
helf-forgotten songs of the middle ages
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Notes of Stage

Andreas Dippel will produce at At
Iantic City, January %, the. new
Viennese operetta, Princess Ira
I.a-La," which, under the name Of
"Hoheit Tanzt Walzer,". Is nearing
the Tooth performance at the Irving
Place Thenter. The English version
il by Matt Woodward and Is In
three acts. Charles Sinclair is stag
ing the production and Anselm
Goetzl has been engaged as conduc-
tor.
1t Is reported that Haywood Broun
will retire In early spring as dramat-
ic critic off the Tribune to become
sporting editor of that paper. Ac-
cording to current plans, George s.
Kaufman, ut present theatrical re
porter for the Tribune, will succeed
Mr.. Bruun as dramatic critic.
Mr.. Broun was baseball reporter
for the Tribune prior to his appoint
ment as dramatic critic last August.
Since William winters retirement
from the paper, seven years ago,
after a service of forty-five years.
the Tribune has had great number
Continued on Page Fourteen)
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Death of Sam Lucas Robs
Stage of Famous Comedian.

In the death of Sam lucas. wh',n
occurred January II, at 80 West One
Hundred and Thirty-ninth street. New
York city, the American stage lost one
of the greatest colored comedians since
the civil war. Mr.. Lucas IL best re-
membered as the comedian of what in
1877 was known as the Hyers Sisters
combination, which presented a little
two-act play of life among the blacks