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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
COLORED PEOPLE LONG FOR
SOUTHERN COTTON PATCH.
Nesroe. Who Migrated to Within
), Shadow Chicago Tribune Build
ing Can't Find Work.

COlumDlaj Lee. 20 Iakes me-
back to de land corn and cotton" is
the cry Of one South Carolina negro
who was lured to the inhospitable
cline Of Chicago where Republicans
rule and where those who are al
ways talking about the "poor negro
not being given !. chance", hold
sway. A Columbia negro migrated
to Illinois, whether to help swell the !
vote for Hughes and the other G. o.
p. nominees or whether to be ac-
corded those privileges which athey
say" he. is not allowed in the Pal
metto State is not known. Just how
alluring the offer which got him to
leave Dixie for the land Of the North
was he did not say but suffice it to
state that he lifted up his voice in
the State Of "Uncle joe Cannon
and Lawrence Y. Sherman, not to
mention the Chicago Tribune, and
wrote, yes actually wrote, for money
to get q ticket TO come back TO Col
umbia, South Caro1ina; on And 10
make it worse this negro is stationed
right under the nose of the Chicago
Tribune, and can't get work! al
Think Of it! The State Of Abraham
Lincoln, the home 2of the Chicago
Tribune, is letting q brother. IN black.
nearly starve and won't even give
him work. So he sits Down and pens
q request to Governor Manning to
arrange to- get him back TO Columbia
Shades of the Abolitionistsi William
Lloyd Garrison, Seward, and the 9th
er spirits Of the late sixties bend
your ears while the governor OF
South Carolina, the State which first
seeded in 1860, the State which was
looted by the carpetbaggers, and the
State which does not believe in me-
groes voting, reads this letter which,
camH from State which processes
great love for the colored race and
believes in giving him the vote:
Coax Forest, :. y 3,
''Near Chicago, III. Nj
: "Ward L. 8, Dec. 15, 1916
slTo the. Hon. Governor Manning,
South Carolina,
a'Hon. Sir: Ill s s:5. la
h sSsMY Ename l6 sam n0faYInysla ANA
ecofGred man and native your
State r am here at present hut cam
not work on account Of the cold and
would be very grateful to- you il you
could arrange to get me back to Col
umbia. ~ Z II
"Yours with great respect, 3
(Signed) ,"SAM 5AORAVIN.'"':
It was suggested by newspaper
that Sans letter should be referred
to the Republican National Execu-
tive committee or at least to. United
States Senator Boise Penrose Of,
Pennsylvania, who is at present much
exercised because the negroes did not
get to vote in the South TO any great
extent in the recent election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27

DR.. G. A. Neuffer and Dr. G. &C.
Gambrell are members Of q commit
tee recently appointed by; the South
Carolina Medical association to erect
q monument in Long Cane cemetery
to the memory Of w. C. Norwood,
M. D., who died in 2Abbeville county
July Is, 1884. ~ -: r.:E@
DR.. Norwood, world-famed for his
discovery Of Veratrum Verde, was
very wealthy at the time Of his
death; having derived large royalties
from the sale of his discovery. Ac-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
Will Erect Monument in Long
Cane to Famous Physician

cording to a news item appearing in
The Press and Banner. of July 16,
1884, it appears that the famous
doctor spent most of his professional
life in Abbeville county, dying at
his home near Hodges in his 18th
year. He was graduate Of Castle
ton University, Castleton, vt. ~
The matter Of erecting q monu-
ment upon the grave Of this useful
man was brought to the attention OF
the South Carolina Medical associa-
ton by Drs. Neuffer and Gambrell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
]. E. Lomax Sustains Severe
Injuries in Fall From Tree

he fell to the ground, breaking rib
and receiving several other severe
bruises and for several days after
wards has been dangerously i'll.
John and Victor Lomax of, our
city, were called home Immediately
and at the present time he is some
what better. A speedy recovery is
being entertained for him by many
friends in and around the, county. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27

Mr.. ]. E. Lomax, who lives ut
Kinards, S. c., was injured last
Thursday morning by falling from q
high tree. A negro man had at
tempted several days before to trim
up this Fee and fell to the ground,
breaking his leg. Then Mr.. Lomax
attempted to finish up the work and
climbed up and the limb broke. and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
Whiskey Trade Brisk;
Many Orders Delayed

, The concentration of orders which
formerly went to points in Georgia,
Virginia, and other states to Jack
sonville, Chattanooga and Baltimore
is given as the cause of delay in ship
ment. However more than two
thousand gallons were delivered by
the local express Office Saturday and
Monday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27

Hundreds of patrons of the gallon
a-month system were disappointed,
when their gallon failed to arrive in
time to make the usual Christmas
nogg. Many of the orders had been
placed as long as two weeks ago,
while most all of them were placed
in "plenty of time"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
RESIGNS AS LOCAL COUNSEL.

William P. Greene, Of the local
bar, who has represented the Sea-
board Air Line Railway Company at
Abbeville as Local Counsel for a
number of years, has severed his re-
lations with the company and will
no longer represent it. Some other
lawyer of the Abbeville bar will like
ly be appointed to the position with
in the next few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
A. w. Bowden
Leaves Soon for
Place on Road

Mr.. A. W. Bowden, who has been
in Abbeville for the past several
months, left this week, having accept
ed position as travelling represen-
tative of a Northern firm. Mr.. Bow
den proved himself a capable busi-
ness man, while here. The young
people of the city give him up with
sorrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
REV. KENNEDY VISITOR.

Rev. E.iB. Kennedy came down
from Due West Wednesday End is
visiting in the city for day or two.
He has many friends here who are
always glad to see him. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27
Guillard Found Guilty by Mayor

ceiving. stolen goods. The property.
alleged to have been stolen was
lot of chinaware taken from the
store of the Dargan-King Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-12-27

Ed. Guillard, a negro tailor Of the
city, was convicted in the Mayors
court on Tuesday morning of re-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
ELECTION HELD
BY O|RECTORSOf
CITIZENS BANK
SyIveStre MirabaI, Valencia
County Treasurer Chosen
President and Haggard Ac-
tive Vice President,

Sylvestre Mirabal yesterday was
elected president of the Citizens bank,
succc ding y. Q. Jaffa other changes
were made in the official lineup Of
the institution, Jerre 1ageard being
elected active vice president and w
O. Logan being elected cashier, sue=-
eeeding Mr. Iaggard in the office
made vacant by his rise
Tho stockholders met yesterday and
elected directors Following this the
new board met and elected officers.
The board of directors Is now made
up Of Mr.. Mirabal. J l.. Hunt. D. A.,
mp Of Mr.. Mrabal. J. l.. Hurt d. A.
Porterfield. Mr. Hagpard. Mr.. Logan,
Medley and 6. Giomi
Portcrfield L. Reelected.
The complete list of officers. elect
cd by the directors, follows
President--Sylvestre MiraDal.
Vice President. l.. Hurt.
Vice President--D. A Porterfieid
Active Vice President--Jerre Hag-
gard.
Cashinr-W O. Logan.
Mr.. Mirabal is treasurer of Valencia
county ana s one Of the biggest sheep
raisers In New Mexico. Mr.. Logan.
the new cashier. was formerly deputy
treasurer Of the same oosnty lie has
moved his home here from Los Lu-
mas Mr. Hurt operates large cattle
ranch at Englc. y. NJ, and also
is heavily .Aterested in stock business
at Center. Colo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
A SPLENDID PLAY
IS THE RACK AT THE
PASTIME TOMORROW

World Film Corporation presents
the five-part photoplay, THE Rack,
based on the well known and success
ful brady stage play of the same
name. The author OF the original
play was Thompson buchanan, who
wrote many notable dramas and COM
edics for MIR. Brady.
Alice Brady has n fine acting part
in this photoplay which has been d.
rected by Mons. Emile Chautard, the
celebrated French producer who was
responsible for The Boss and othes
notable World Film offerings
Blanche Gordon. although married.
il indiscreet In her dallyings with
men other than her husband and she
liz trapped. In what look like suspic-
ious circumstances. at disreputablc
roadhouse, in the company of a prof
ligate man about town. The latter is
killed by pistol shot and Blanche Is
arrested and tried for the murder.
The district attorney subjects her to
"A raekinE torture thcnce the title of
the plaS) and Blanche IL pronounced
guilty, when the real murderer. al
enemy OF the dead man. comes for
ward and avows his guilt Of the decd.
Milton Sills, June Elvidge and other
notable film players are in the east.
Miss Brady has the outstanding
part OF her motion picture career In
"The Rack" which viii be presented
AZ the pastime theater tomorrow only.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05

\ fun report viii be made on the ex-
penditutes and receipts Tor the trce
this year.
The CONGREGATIONAL Ladies' Aid So
ciety VIII hu,d special business
meeting Wednesday afternoon at the
homie Of Mrs Ithgow. 3i6 South
Edith street.
George T. Lcarnards automobile
was In collision with a trolley car on
West Central avenue between Second
aud Third streets last night. one
wheel OF the auto was broken
Edwin - Sowcr engineer on the
Santa re Coast lines, left Monday
on Santa 70 train No. | for the Santa
Fs's Los Angcles hospital lie has
been IN the Coast lines hospital here.
Capt. Pat O'Grady last night cited
y ~ bradshaw 20 appear before To-
lice Judge craig this morning on the
charges Of speeding with an mitomo-
bile and winning the cr with the
mufllcr open.
The regular monthly business meet
ing Of ST Johns guild viii hc held this
afternoon At 3 o'clock az the homo OF
Mrs - A. Mcdonald, 6ll North
Fourth strect. \ full attendance u
specially desired. ~ matters OF inn
( portance viii be transacted.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
THE LABYRINTH
ONE OF EQUlTABLE'S,
AT THE LYRIC TO-DAY

The Labyrinth" which Is the next
OF the Equitables big features TO come
To the Lyric theater. being scheduled
for presentation TODAY and tomorrow.
has for It's base the story OF "A woman
who sacrifices herself for a suffering
sister, falls into the clutches of a
theatrical managcr Of the worst class
beeemos Interested in and marries a
mission minister in the slums. and
between the two gets into a labyrinth
Of difficulties from which the way out
+ shown her IN a startling but effect
I've way Gail Kane. who Is now
known as Tho Equitable Girl. plays
the part OF the bsg-hcarted actress sis
ter and later wife OF the minister. and
that she fulfills All the expectations
II tne company Is enough 20 stamp
her as an actress ana screen artistic Of
the very highest rank. The story Is
told IN series OF pictures which IN
eludes some realistic scenes of stag
life. a. well a. the work Of a misslon-
AIRY minister including the interior
II the piaxa thfnter With "A crowded
house and The full company Of the
century theatfr on the staes. and The
slaftlinp contrast afforded hS a little
mission church in the poorest quarter
~ mo cits a b. iuil ~ thrills. but
sHds ln ssf whleh Nil appeal ie
fkfn lover IL iau riaY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
NOTICE

Telegraph eomfans's directory Eoss
90 plezs on jaHHaff l0 Al those
Wishing HfN Hhnnus NJ Addfi shra
rhnnHfa fNi ~ nhonp hsfhHe JanHs
nfy 4 REYNOLDS
niaiitpl AaNsHef
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
To MAKE BUDGET
FOR CATTLEMEN' 5
BIG CONVENTION
Finance Committee Begins
Active Preparations, Decid-
ed Upon Permanent Seats
for National Guard Annoy.

The first big gun was fired In the
preparations for the cattlemen's con-
vcntion yesterday when the finance
committee met at the Chamber Of
Commerce. elected officers and dis
cussed a budget which Will be pre-
scented to the members ut the big sup
per 20 be held NJ the llks' club Janu-
uary 20. Every member of the COM
mittee was present at the initial
meeting, including Chairman Ross
Merritt, Auditor II. j. Schwentker. ID.
A. Macpherson, Edward Coriel. w.
l.. Hawkins Dave Weinman and Har-
Try Leonard
1t was decided at the beginning that
the expenditures for the convention
will be handled through the commit
tee In order that there may be no con
fusion with chamber financial mat
tcrs. r. Il. sehwentker was appoint
ed rs auditor 10 pass on expenditures
and 'iHl ursements.
Seats for the Armory.
An important discussion arose when
the matter of placing seats in the ar
mofx was taken up. The general
opinion prevailed that il would be i'm
possible to secure enough seats and
chairs In the city for the convention
anu 'fiAA tlAt AV0H liNHt Ntl'NH' IN
tween spending considerable amount
to freight in rented chairs or the ex-
penditurc of larger amount Of mon
~ to secure permanent seating. II
was the opinion Of the committee
members that II would be a huge
waste to pay S400 for chair rental and
freight aud that the time has arrived
when the matter of providing porma-
nent seating capacity Cor conventions
should be taken up. vote passed to
add sufficient money to the budget OF
expenditures to purchase az least
600 seats that they may be had for
convention use for years to come.
There Is to be no soliciting of funds
for the convention at the big supper
on January 20. While II was felt that
the occasion might be usee to advan-
tage 10 secure pledges, IL was deetd-
ed that such 4 procedure might work
against the success of other club
gatherings 60 he held in the future.
II was thought best to divide the city
into sections ana send committees out
with cards bearing names OF thosq 10
be seen and the amount that each
must give in order TO raise the
amount necessary TO entertain the
stockmen.
Another committee To Meet
4 meeting of the entertainment
committee has been called for today
Tor organization purposes and the
making uR--nf "A report for the menu
bership. other committees will meet
this week until the entire organization
has been SET in motion for the conven-
ton The report adopted by the fl
nance committee at its meeting today
lcalls for expenditures for city decorat-
ing hadg r. nisGc. s.aa!..r hall.
printing. stenographvr press bureau,
postage, reporting the convention,
women's reception, accommodation
bureau and the seating OF the armory.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
THAT ElGHT-CYLINDER
0LDSM0BlLE CAR HERE

After many promises from head
quarters and Vexatious delays J. l..
Lapriere. who is the local distributor
for the Oldsmohtle automobiles. re-
ceiNed yesterday the -looked-for
N-cSlinder machine. and II Is dandy
in every respect. MIR IaDflere had II
out Yesterday afternoon. motoring
through the streets OF the business
sections OF th city. and many favor
able cammeuts were heard aud made
by local auto owners and by prospect
ave huYerf Il Il a fine ear an. viii
stand tho test * a rigid Investigation
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
BOOSTER ORCHESTRA
RE0RGANlZED: TO BE
BETTER THAN EVER

Charles Curke. manager % The
Booster orchestra announced NeAter-
d4t lhu inc ore %, sgra has been renr-
saulHed and improved. and 5 uaw in
position 10 furnish he vrrs fsft mu
sic iu the est,
Tho personnel Of tho orchestra .fi
E g. as hi violin q r.. Clark. c1r-
moe Nfs anel Ulaao. y. be liass.c,
trnIs + 81 lalnes French born
y g. snfisinold. HHmhons
freHEeWant accepted 40 the usual
lfrma Phone ta8J
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
EnneraI OF nnxid O,Hricn.

The body Of David O'Brien. who
died Monday. VIII he shipped by
Thomas Biakemore this afternoon on
Santa Fe train No. 2. The funeral is
to be held in Pierce City, Mo, where
he lived before coming TO Albuquer-
que. The mother who was with him
when death came. will accompany
the body.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-05

WAfER TAX puE AND PAY
Alsf o. At OFFICE OF WATER CO.
10 sHfHNn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-27

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The Unit
ed States navy would be at the bot
tom OF the sea in less than sixty
days. perhaps sooner. If this country
were attacked by first class power
General Leonard Wood told the house
committee on military affairs today.
Sea control lost. the present mobile
force could not stop an invading force
which would capture New York and
the north Atlantic coast states. exact
tribute and drive the American peo-
pie into the interior where they would
be left defenseless without ammuni-
tion and powder plants. sadd Wood.
Control of several eastern states
would give an invader eighty per cent
of the gun and powder plants and the
United States store Of gold.
1--WE are living in an era Of war, &C
cumulating most OF the. gold and with
it a proportionate amount of fll-wtll,
and believe we should be prepared
for storms" said Wood. 1--WE are mo-
Tested on all sides and God alone can
tell who our next enemy will be He
will do so some day. This know,
power" England, he said was not a
assault on the United States, he said
would be aimed at the Atlantic coast
line between Boston and Washington
and to repel 1t, an army Of 100000
men would be required. He said popu-
lar opinion that difficulty would be en-
countered by an enemy in moving
troops across the sea, was ridiculous
and that as a matter of fact, move
ment by sea was the easiest in the
world"
The continental army is simply a
stop-gap or make-shift for what we
must eventually come to in this coun-
try, universal military discipline along
the Swiss and Australian line" said
General Wood. Manhood suffrage
should be coupled with military sery-
ice. The idea that any man can buy
a substitute when his country Is at
stake, is damnable."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-27
turkey

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
BERLIN, Jan. 27. (Via wireless to
sayviIIe.)-Twenty thousand British
troops defending the Arabian seaport
Of Alden, arc under heavy attack by
combined Arab and Turkish forces and
in dangerous position, according to
reports received here today.
The Cologne Volks Zetung received
a report from Cairo, dated December
80, declaring that the British have
lost 5000 killed and 10000 wounded
In flghtina around Alden since the be-
ginning Of the war. A wounded Brit
isF major Is given as authority for the
statement that Arabian sheiks have
gone over 70 the Turks and that near
ly Toe, 1000 square miles Of Arabian ter
ritory, formerly controlled by the Brit
ish, has been lost to them. The Arab
ians, it was stated, are using arms
given them by the British.
Alden is strongly fortified and known
as tho Gibraltar Of the east. ..,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-27
|FLURRY ON THE MEXICAN BORDER
GERM MANY

7United Press Leased Wire Service1
BERLIN, Jan. 27.-kaiser Wilhelm
celebrated his fffty-seventh birthday
today In the field with his troops.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, q,
who left Berlin late last night, Is en-.
route to army headquarters to Join
the emperor.
At the kaiser's special request, the
elaborate celebrations Of the years
preceding the war were not duplicated
today. Flags were hung out In Ber-
lin and other cities Of the empire, but
the usual parades and street demon
stratIons were lacking. In Berlin, sew
eral entertainments were given, the
proceeds going to fund for Red
Cross work and for the children Of
the soldiers at the front. The kaiser
has now completely recovered from
his recent illness, according to re-
ports received here and spends the
greater part Of the daylight hours in
the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-27
WOMAN BURGLAR SHOT
TO DEATH BY NEIGHBOR

Other houses in the immediate victn-
ity had been burglarized recently.
Mrs. Thornburg decided the burglar
was familiar with the movements of
the family. Last night she left the
house through a front door. After
walking around the block, she entered
the yard through rear entrance and
climbed through a window.
Shortly after entering the house,
said Mrs Thornburg today, Il heard q
scraping sound at the front window.
Soon 1t was raised and ! saw a form
climb through. l could not distin-
guish the intruder's sex. AS the form
walked through the front room, fired
once 1t vanished and l ran TO the
front veranda and fired two more shots
to attract the police
Mrs. McWilliams, in 1913, was ac-
Quilted for the death of Mrs. Myrtle
Neff, who died after eating dump
lings Mrs. McWilliams had prepared.
A year later she was arrested on a
robbery charge. The case was dis
missed. Her husband, John +. Nc
Williams, in charge of railway mail
car, will not reach the city until late
today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-27
Will Drill Preparedness Plans
Into Minds of All His
Listeners.

4 United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
} NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-President
Wilson arrived in New York at a. m
today to open his campaign in support
of his program for national prepared
ness.
! He will make three speeches before
he returns to Washington tonight
Ills stumping campaign for defense
will be launched at the dinner Of the
Railroad Business association, at the
Waldorf tonight Mrs. Wilson, Secre-
tary Tumulty and DR.. Cary Grayson
ACCOMPANIED the chief executive to
New York The party was served with
coffee Immediately upon arising and
went to the Waldorf where they
breakfasted at a. m. At noon the
president was scheduled to talk briefly
before members Of the New York
Federation church in Aeolian hall.
Ministers were to read to him q pre-
pared resolution, expressing apprecia-
ton Of his efforts to keep the country
out of war.
The presidents preparedness speech
before the railroad men at the WALDORF
tonight was to be followed by another
address before the motion picture
board of trade of America. In his
third speech the president will an
swer recent criticism of his foreign
policy specially shafts directed at
MS manner of handling Mexican af-
fairs. Because the motion picture men
,6eal so largely in the human element.
President Wilson is to put that fac
tor to the front in his reply to his
Mexican critics His thoughts he will
saJ1 tbe motion Dicture men. go for
ward to the waste of human lives that