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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
OLD FASHIONED REMEDIES.
New York Commercially

Physicians have been jumping. from
one drug or chemical to another ever
since Lister found a way to check or
prevent the infection of wounds. Doc
tors have tried friars balsam, carbollc
acid, iodoform and dozens of other
antiseptics, some of them very costly,
and now seem to have gone back to
| oldfashioned household dressings of
past years and even past centuries.
On the battle fields of Europe sug-
ar, salt, tincture of iodine and COM
mon garlic have superseded drugs
and chemicals with high-sounding
names. Sugar is used as a dressing
| for wounds already Infected. The
| British government has found that
wounded men on ships whose injuries
have been washed with common sea
water make better ~recoverles tha
! those treated in field hospitals, the
conclusion being that the waters OF
the ocean are an ideal antiseptlc.
Tincture of iodine, a preparation as
| old as the hills, is the favorite protec-
tion against lockjaw; and so it goes.
Of all these reversions to grand
mothers specific, however, the dis
covery that garlic is almost a cure-all
is the most striking. Doctors who
prescribe and use only the more cost
ly and new-fangled preparations I'M
ported from Germany, will have to
give respectful attention to garlic,
for it's efficacy is vouchsafed for by
the London Lancet on the testimony
of two eminent London surgeons.
Garlic applied to a wound stops the
infection and heals quickly, whereas
modern ~antiseptics used in fashion
able practice injure the tissues. Car
lie has been tested thoroughly at the
Paddington Infrmary in London,
Eng, as we'll as in field hospitals IN
France.
The story of the rediscovery OF
agrlic possesses human interest. An
old French peasant woman was found
to have dressed the sores and wounds
of soldiers in the war zone with re-
markable results. An army surgeon
investigated, and garlic is now sold
by the ton where it was formerly
sold by the ounce in English chem
lists shops. Garlic juice diluted with
three or four parts distilled water
seems to be the standard dressing.
Garlic is also found to be effective
in preventing tuberculosis and in cur
ing it in it's early stages. The COM
mon onion, cousin of Glove of garlic,
is good for colds. Hindus have used
plasters of garlic for ages. Just when
Spectators have cornered the drug
and chemical market, army doctors
find substitutes in things that are
cheap and plentiful.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
TILLMAN SAYS SENATE
WILL CONFIRM BRANDEIS

Washington, January 29-Special:
White it is still certain that a long
time will elapse before Louis D Bran
deis is confirmed by the Senate for
Justice of the Supreme Court, if ne
ever is, there has been an unmistak-
able softening of the opposition to
him since the shock was partially alb
sorbed last night. The prevailing
opinion here now is, that he will be
confirmed after months of delay.
Senator Tillman spoke of the Bran
deis nomination to-day as follows: II
think he will be confirmed because he
deserves to be. His ability is unques-
toned, phenomenal in fact, as shown
by his success at the Bar; and it
would be a shame for those interests
who are opposed to his confirmation
to succeed. If he is not confirmed l
will be very much surprised and very
mortified to see that the Senate is so
cowardly."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
LINER WITH 500 ABOARD
SUNK, is BELIEF

London, Jan. 29.-The big Elder
Dempster liner Appam, with almost
500 souls on board, is believed to
have been sunk. The vessel was five
days overdue to-day and had not re-
ported by wireless.
A dispatch to Lloyds to-day states
that the Hull steamer Treganle re-
ports that on January 16 she passed
a lifeboat with the name "Appam,
Liverpool" painted on the stern.
Five feet of the lifeboat's bow had
been knocked away. One life buoy
was found.
The Appam displaced 1871 tons
and left Baker, West Africa, Janu-
airy II for England. No wireless has
been received from her.
The Appam carried 200 passengers
200 German prisoners and a crew of
so. She also had a large batch of
mail aboard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
FREE TUITION.

The Greenwood Journal rightly at
tacks the system of lobbying" by
students of Winthrop College car
ried on by means of letters addressed
to members of the legislature, and
which letters are no doubt in~stigated
by the authorities that be at that
institution.
In line with this is an article from
University Weekly Notes in which it
is stated:
1.-TWO single facts undenied and I'M
deniable, seem altogether to have
been lost sight of, and these facts are
the most important in the whole dis
cussion:
1st. South Carolina is the next
most i~lliterate state in the Union, and
every possible plan looking to a wider
and more thorough education of the
youth of the State, should receive the
unstinted and immediate support of
every man, woman and child.
End. Under the present system OF
collegiate institutions, only one out
of eight high school students ever get
to college at all. Seven-eighths of the
high school students reach col"
lege. 1t seems reasonable that in
stead of disputing as to how the one"
eighth should be portioned out among;
the different colleges, the sole and
single aim of all the educational
forces of the State should unite in
the effort to reach the other seven
eighths. 1t may be noted in passing
that every argument against free tul-
ton in the colleges a be used-and
has been used-with equal force to
oppose free tuition in the primary
and secondary schools"
Leaving out of the question the
probability that some of the seven
eighths of the High School students
who do not 60 to the colleges, are
kept out of college through the un-
lust burden of bearing the expenses
of the one-eighth and the expenses
of other high schools in the state, we
suggest that the recipients of favors
at the hands of the public may al
ways be expected to be able to invent
reasons why the public should con-
tinue to tax itself to help them. We
presume that the people who are now
profting at the expense of the tax
payers of the state feel themselves
fully competent to tell the taxpayers
how much the latter should tax
themselves in order to keep the for
mer in the employment of the pub
lie, and to pay the bills of the for
mer. If the members of the legis-
lature are to be guided by the ad-
vice of the beneficiaries of an un-
just system, the people had better
get other representatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
THE LAW OF THE ROAD.

Col. S. F. Cromer is anxious that
the people of the county, especially
Col. Dick Sondley and Col. R. L.
Marry, be enlightened on the law of
the road. He tells US that nearly
everybody knows that, when you
meet a nan on the road, you should
turn to the right, but that very few
people know the law as to passing
a person whom you o%vertake, and
he wishes US to give him some light
on this question, and that we pub
lish the advice in OR paper.
The Colonel first asked us this
question on the street and we we're
not prepared to answer it just at
that time. Besides, we have quit
giving advice on thel streets. as Col.
Kerr informed US, when we sent
him our last bill, that we have no
right to charge for advice given on
the street. We were afraid too that
o Cromer might be talking to US
as editor instead of seeking strictly
legal advice. However, since he
has come to the law office of the wri-
ter twice since that time to as
certain just what the law is, we have
concluded that we would enlighten
him, and at his request give it to
the public, and especially the gen.
tlemen named, and charge him the
regular amount. We will only give
him about fifteen dollars worth to
start with, because we do not de-
sire to make him pay for more than
he wants. For that amount, we adj
wise on three points as follows:-
First. A person who wishes the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
LOVES MUSIC.
Meredith Nicholson.)

(Meredith Nicholson.)
Loves music is not set in simple keys
Of jingling catches and light melo-
dies,
But rings in deeper mightier chords
than these.
Through marvellous symphonies it
GIBBS and flows,
In choral storms, with martial power
it blows
And chants in solemn %oratorios.
Like hymns of victory are its pure
chords blown,
Or like a bugle's notes that rise alone
And call beyond mans thought to
Deaths far zone
It's strength is more mysterious than
the tides,
As, unresisted, through the soul it
rides, =.
Until in Memory's quiet haven it
bides.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02

editor to publish free legal advice
for him in the editors paper to which
he does not subscribe wishes the
editor to get "clean out of the road"
to let him pass.
Second. A person who borrows
his neighbours paper and reads it is
passing on the wrong side of the
road.
Third. A person who wants to
take his neighbours paper and read
it when the neighbor is wanting it
himself, is guilty of o~bstructing the
road against his neighbor so that he
cannot pass at all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
N PARAGRAPHS.

The small boys stomach is usually
in apple-pie order.
The mar who is afraid of work de-
serves to be scared to death.
Women remind us of angels be-
cause they are always flying around.
Why is it that little girls always
smile and little boys always grin?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
G|NNED
PRIOR TO JAN. l6

Director Sam. l.. Rogers, of the
Bureau of the Census, Department of
Commerce, announces the prelimi-
nary report of cotton ginned by
counties in South Carolina, for the
crops CT 1915 and 1914. The re-
port was made public for the state
at 10 a. m, on Monday, January 20.
Quantities are in running bales,
counting round as half bales. Lin
tiers are not included.)
CROP.
County. 1915. 1914.
Total - ---1,149.772 1,424.700
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-02-02
REDUCING TAXES.

Inc ways ana MEANS CoilllhAIIee
of the House, in reporting the an
nual appropriation bill with reduc-
tons of more than seventy-fve thous-
and dollars over last year, has COM
menced a good piece of work, which
the legislature will do we'll to carry
on.
Not having seer the bill we cam
not say just where the committee
has made reductions. But the bill
as reported, under the law, will carry
appropriations for all boards and
officers now in the employ of the
state. A great many of these may
be dispensed with.
The bill no doubt carries appro-
priations for the states institutions
of learning. These can be reduced
by getting rid of the scholarship and
tuition farce, and by requiring all
students to pay a reasonable amount
as tuition.
The State Board of Charities and
Corrections, which turns up this year
seeking a much larger appropriation
than before, should be abolished.
The State Board of Tax Assessors
is an expensive institution with
which we may easily and profitably
part. The legislature should ap-
portion the amount of taxes to be
raised among the several countess
and allow the people at home to man
e their w assessments and n
collection of their own taxes. It
we do not do this, we may expect
an army of tax assessors in the state
in a few years, responsible not to
the people who pay the taxes, but
to a board with an almost indeter-
minable term. There is no demo-
cracy in the system and it should 60.
The state is appropriating the
money of the people of Abbeville to
run high schools at Mccormick, Due
West, Lowndesville and other small
towns in the state. We need all
the school money that u people
are able to pay. We are opposed
to paying for the education of the
children of other communities when
our own need more help than we al
give them.
The state is appropriatng an enor-
NOUS amount of money to pay pen
sions for Confederate Soldiers who
need help. We have no objection
to these appropriations as long as the
money is spent on those who need
help, and who are worthy of help.
But the legislature should guard
most securely these trust funds, and
see that only those entitled are re-
ceiving help from the same, and that
the money is being received by those
for whom it is intended. The
money should be paid out monthly,
or quarterly, and not in n sum.
It can be paid in checks, SO that it
would not be necessary for the par
ties entitled to apply in person. If
persons are receiving money who
should not do so, payment should be
stopped.
But the greatest saving which can
come to the people of Abbeville
county will be from a discontinuance
of the chain-gang system of working
the roads. Until this is done, we
will have no adequate relief from the
burdens of taxation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

good and hope every suffering woman
will give them triaI"--Mrs. ANNA
KELLY, no Chestnut Street Burling.
ton, Wis.
Themany convincing testimonials con-
staaty published in the newspapers
ought to be proof enough to women who
suffer from those distressing ills pecu-
liar to their sex that Lydia E, Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is the medicine
they need.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved uncqualIed for these dread
ful Ills; it contains what is needed to
restore wornan's health and strength,
It there is any peculiarly in
YOUR case requiring special adj
vice, write The Lydia i. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (confdcntialls
Lynn, Mass, for free advice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04
WEST VIRGINIA
TAKES PART I'M
CAPT AL NEWS

pensions, her claim being presented
by Congressman Sutherland She VIII
also get the accrued pension due her
husband, Sanford II Meats, at .hn
time Of his death Mr. Sutherland has
also introduced 4 special pension bIII
in behalf Of David W. Bartlett of
Parkcrsburg II provides for $50 a
month for Mr. Bartlett
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

procured knowledge Of, have been
hushed up and the plain truth kept
from the public. The complaccnt
passivity or ihe present administra-
Hion's attitude in the face Of repeated
violations OF this countrys neutrality,
is one Of the criticisms Of the present
government which is a raw and ten
der, not to say vulnerable, subject
with those who constitute it,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

Michael Francis Doyle, eminent
Philadelphia lawyer, has just return
ed from England, where he acted IS
counsel for Sir Roger Easement in
the Iattcr's trial for treason. Doyle
saws the American people could have
saved Easement had they made
powerful protest against hiS exccu'
ton 10 the British government
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

but al Ter | n X ing
Lydia E. Pinkham )
Nege t able Com
pound Tablets and
using two bottles of
the Sanative Wash
I am fully convinced
that l am entirely
cured of these trou-
bles, and feel better
all over. I know
your remedies have
done me worlds of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

states, because it can't afford to build
and manufacture in the United States
under present conditions. II the tariff
were put back, he said, print paper
would be as cheap, If not cheaper in
this country as anywhere else.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

Scientists in both France and Ger
many are seriosly trying to ascertain
if there is any value in the divining
rod for locating underground water
and metals.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

in Charles Town, August 10. They
secured a tentative promise, but are
not ready 10 make any definite an
nounccmcnt as yet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

Mrs. Lucy H. Meats Of Barbour
county has been put on a pension Of
Sl2 month by the commits Oner Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04
MINNIE WOLFE OF
Mt. CLARE STRONG
FOR WENTWORTH
"God Praise the People Who
Created It," She
Declares.

No medicine ever sold in Clarks-
burg ever called forth such stream
Of grateful endorsements as that
which continues to flow into Burko's
Drug Store in behalf of this unequal
ed family nerve tonic. Here is the
very latest:
"Burke's Drug Store:--I have been
troubled with my stomach and a dis
case called hardening of the veins,
Of which the doctors said could
not be cured, | have been in this
condition for eighteen months.
I could not stoop and pick up any
thing from the floor without holding
to something, Also, when walked
to amount to anything I would get
the blind staggers. l could not
sleep or eat to amount TO anything,
was losing in weight
I have doctored with several doc
tors and have taken medicine from
them. Also q great deal Of patent
medicine but have had no relief from
any,
Since have taken three bottles
Of your Nerv-Worth can sleep, eat
and as God bid It, am over the hard
enlnE OF the veins, as | thought
they would kill nc, can stoop and
pick up anything now without the
aid Of anyone or thing. am also
gaining In weight.
can heartily recommend your
all Whn ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04
PAINS IN SIDE
And BACK
How Mrs. Kelly Suffered and
How She was Cured.

Burlington, Wis.-'T was very irreg-
ular, and had pains in my side and back,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-04

Mount Glare, Route One.
Your dollar back at the Burke
Drug store IL Merry Worth does not
boaeat Northumberland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-21
DEUTSCHLAND
AWAITS STORM
Report Germans Plan on
Elements Helping u
Boat Liner
rs STILL AT ANCHOR
ny CARL o. GRoAT

BALTIMORE, July 2i.--
cermany's first undersea
freighter, the Deutschland,
sslll rides at anchor here to-
day.
All "lnslde" information a.
to her departure time hss gone
askew.
Capt. kocnig and tho others IN
the venture merely smiled knowing
smiles today and replied 10 ques
lions with the now threadbars
pleasantly: Wen 20 some time
between now and Christmas"
II was another night OF watchfu
waiting.
Press boats secured the bay
while the tug Timmins. WATCHDOG
OF the Deutschland. played hel
binding searchlight In every dircc
ton.
A strange tramp steamer. show
ing no name. planted herself In the
bay beyond the Deutschland pier
at point hitherto avoided by BIS
ships.
This vessel. equipped with full
wireless. was a target until dawn
for tho ceaseless light aboard the
| Timmins.
Hailed by press boats. the mys
terious stranger answered unintel
lightly in broken English.
A German naval officer told the
United Press that probably the
Deutschland will head out tomor
row or Sunday.
You may rest assured no said.
that Capt. Koenix will not ven
ture out OF the Capcs II the water
is calm and peaceful. He wants
a storm 10 drive tho allied ships
further out. He then win be able
to avoid them. and tho ruffled wa
ter Will prevent their sound dc
tectors from picking him up. Once
out OF tho capes. he II safe. "
Weather conditions early today
gave promise OF storm In the
next "a hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-21

This IN tho season when she who
would have a iily-whita complexion
should turn hor thoughts TO mcreol-
lEed wax. the firm friend OF the
summer girl. Nothing 80 effsctually
overcomes the soiiing effects % sun.
wind. dust and dirt The wax liter
ally absorbH the acorChed. diacolored.
freckicd. witherod or cohrsoned cuti-
Gle. bringing forth n brand now skin.
clear. soft ana Eirlishiy beautiful. II
also unciogs the pores. removing
hiaakheads and increasing the skin's
breathing capacity. An ounce OF
mercollEed wax. obtainahla at any
drug store. applied nightly like cold
cream. and washed off mornings
will gradually improve tho worst
complexion.
When depressed by the heat and
you want 10 fr~shrn up for tha
afternoon or evening, battle tho face
IN lotion made by disaoivinR an
ounce Of powdered HRxoiite In a halt
pint witch hazel You'll find thia
fnnrs refreshing than an hours rest
| II II fine for smoothing out wriu.
Ikiss even the deeper onen.--Adyer'
tiacmcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-21

MEXICO CITY. July 2i.-Antici.
pating acceptance by the United
States OF its suggestion for discus
sion OF the border question by
commission. II was indicated here
today that the three commissioners
who will represent Mexico will be
Roberto Pesqueira. formerly the
first chiefs representative in Wash
inKton: Luis Abrera. minister Of
finance. and Alberto PAM. director
OF railways.
Publication in newspapers here
OF the note which was sent 20 the
U. s. on July IL aroused favorable
comment
Three lines OF discussion were
suggested TO the U. 8. In tho note
a cooperative plan OF hunting down
bandits by pursuit OF troops OF both
nations on either side OF the bor-
der, plans for withdrawal OF Ameri.
can forces from Mexico. and In
vestigation OF the instigators OF the
raids on American territory.
II was expected II the U. y. gave
acceptance OF the note the commits
sioners would meet at Niagara
Falls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-21
COLLARS co up;
15c STRAIGHT!
Manufacturers Raise Ante and
Seattle Prices
Go Up
HIGH COSTS BLAMED

Father used 20 wear blue Gel
iulold ones that'd last a life
time N they didn't catch fire.
Whenever they got solled, ho
didn't have 10 send 'om TO tho
laundry. He'd Wipe 'em off
with his handkerchief. ~ no
had ono.
There'd have been nothing
10 H. but they were high
priced. They cost father two
bits.
Then along came n Yankee In
ventor who started making EN-
out OF paper,
They we're cheap. but you
couldn't wipe Off the spots with
your handkerchief, and when you
perspired they'd wilt.
IL wasn't long until another fell
low found a solution TO the whiting
problem by making 'em out OF
linen.
The price was two-foraqunrter.
and you could send 'em TO the
laundry four or five times without
them getting saw-edge.
But everything Is all shot to
pieces again.
Our sporting editor went TO his
regular haberdasher TO buy a
couple Of new ones Thursday aft
ernoon and they cost him 10 cents
apiece.
He roared. II didn't do any good.
Tho storekeeper stuck 10 his price.
and got It.
But our sporting editor Is an In
credulous chap.
He called up the Hatton-oliyer
Co.
"Hnilo." said he. boldly. how
much are linen collars nowT'
Fifteen ccnta syalght since July
l." replied T.. r. Oliver. THE Job.
bers boosted the price because the
manufacturers IN the East made
them pay moro 10 cover the cost
of buying scarce material and hir.
Ing workmcn AZ higher wages"
And 40 u Is all over tovn-i5
cents straight for linen collars for
men-s0 cents for half n dozen.
or si.75 q dozen