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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

the President, or even q publicly exs
ihfbit1ng lack o. harmony. which
would, of coursessgreatly weaken the
position Of the United States. AS q
prominent Democratic Senator put Y
today, ""It is folly to discuss the pre-
negatives OF the Executive and ofiConi
gress in a situation like this: Presi-
dent Wilson has perfect confidence in
his " wisdom. He will not even
listen to the advice OF those members
of his party who were dealing with
foreign relations even while he was
only al college professor, much less
be guided by It. He may guide the
Ship of State through its perilous pc.
sition successfully, or he may run it
on the rocks of war, but one thing Is
certain. He will have his own way
and the only thing for US to do is to
put UP the most united front possible,
and MI. Bryan should realize that
fact" @
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Rrpan WerkIno for Peace.

Ex.Secretary Bryan has come 10
Washington and is doing everything in
his power to avert val. He takes the
ground that the President has exhaust.
ed his diplomatic resources and that
any further steps will mean war and,
therefore, come wholly within the
province Of the Congress. What Will
be the result Of Mr.. Bryan's efforts
none car foretell. MIR. Wilson has
proved, so that his staunchest friend
cannot deny it, his adherence OF adj
vice from any source and his contempt
for Congress. He has Congress In a
position where it is helpless and he
knows 1t, Congress has no recourse
against a President but to tmpeacn
him, regardless OF the extent to which
he nay usurp its prerogatiyes. and
with tina nation in a most delicate and
difficult position in its relations with
a forcgn and warlike power, no truly
patriotic member Of Congress would
think seriously Of openly breaking with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
PRESIDENT MAKES
DEMOCRATS SORE
Dictatorial Methods Regard
ing Legislation Are
Causing Trouble,

WASHINGTON, April 2G.-It would
be difficult TO find a aggrieved
set OF r1en than the Democratic niem.
!, bers Of the Foreign Relations and
Foreign Affairs Committee Of Con.
greSs, ard the sorest OF all are the
Chairmen. Senator Stone and Repre-.
sentative Flood. When the Gore. Me-
Lemore and similar resolutions, warn
ing Americans of belligerent ships,
were offered, the Democratic leaders,
at the instance of the President,
caused them to be referred to the For
eign Committees, which meant that
they wer buried for all time. Then
Mr.. Wilson changed his mimi and or
dered that one of these resolutions, the
McLemore, be brought out OF Commit
tee and ''laid on the table" the parlt-
method OF publicly killing it.
Many members, while content TO have
the resolutions buried in Committee.
seriously objected to voting against
such j resolution because it involved
voting against their own convictions.
Senator Stone and Mr.. Flood worked
like trojans to induce members TO
obey the Presidents order. But they
were successful only after MI. Wilson.
had authorized them TO say that he
would take no further step in the df-
Erection OF war without first consulting
Congress, that is at least the Foreign
Affairs Committees Of the two Houses.
TO Senator's and Representatives,
Messrs. Stone and Flood gave their
solemn II that If they would
vote to table the McLemore resolution
the President would take no step what
ever toward repturing relations with
Germany without first consulting the
Foreign Affairs Committees of Con-
gress. Before going to Congress with.
his message. on Wednesday. Mr.. vii
son summoned TO the White House
Senator Stone and Representative
Flood and Senator Lodge and Repre-.
sentative Cooper, the two former as
Chairman: and the two latter as rank.
ing Republican members OF the For.
eign Relations and Foreign Affairs
Committees. respectively. Naturally
they assumed that Mr.. Wilson vas go.
ing to make good his promise and con.
suit then, regarding his next step. Tic
President PROMPTLY informed them
that. without consulting them. he had
already cabled his last note, which wa
a near.ultimatum, TO Berlin. Senator
Stone plainly showed his indignation
and MIR. Flood exhibited chagrin. 1t
wal not the time to quarrel, and pre-
dictions of n break between these
prominent Democrats and Mr.. Wilson
arc probably unwarranted, but their
disappointment and sorrow that the
President should have so fatty broken
his word to them knows 10 limits.
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MIANQgINGTON NEWS

returned from Fairyiew where he was
looking after business interests.
Calvin has returned from Wheel
ing where he was visiting with friends.
Captain CHI. Bassett, OF Woodsheld,
Ohio, is a visitor in town.
Miss Winifred Ryan is spending the
week with friends in Falrmont.
4. D. Burley has returned from Lit
Teton where he was visiting with
friends.
Bruce Warder has returned from
Clarksburg where he was looking at'
tie business interests.
&C. c. Billings, OF Washington, Pa,
is here for a visit with relatives.
Wesley Queen has returned from
Newark, Ohio, where he was visiting
with friends.
F. D. Dryden, Of %Pennsboro. Nv. Va.
is in town for a weeks visit with
friend. lI+
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"Watchfui Waiting"

Mexico has taken advantage of the
European crisis" to retire into the
background and the Administration Is
again %watchfully waiting. waiting to
learn more OF the extent Of Carran-
za's opposition to further pursuit OF
villa and to gauge the temper OF the
people regarding the WITHDRAW wal of the
troops without capturing that partfcu-
lar bandit. In order to make its indie,
cision Tess obvious. the Administration
has sent General Scott, Chief OF Staff.
Ito Texas to confer with General. Fun.
ston. The military experts are at q
loss to understand the necessity of
sending General Scott so far for a
conference which could be conducted
just as well over the telegraph lines
which the Government controls and
which lead directly from Funston's
headquarters to SCOTS office. but the
politicians say the military men fail
10 understand simply because they
fail to take into consideration the 20.
fliLfcaI c~xigencics Of the situation. So
far as can be asccrtained, members of
the Cabinet believe the troops will
soon be withdrawn from Mexican ter
ritory.
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European farmtng practically 10 .
standstiI Observation-Disclosures
war our exploration ot breadstnfsRt %!
Europe increased 213 per cent; OF
horses 2,490Sper cent; of mules, 3,7S5I
per cent; Of hay. 23Sl per cent; OF meat
and dairy products. as per cent; and
Of sugar 74S per cent. The cash gain
IN the value OF these six classes of ex.
ports to Europe for the first year Of
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Personals.

8Miss Effe Hoover vas a wcek:end
visitor with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
1nEn5 Hoover. In Wellsburg, Ohio.
Mrs. Jane Tetrick. Of Wheeling, who
hasS been the guest OF her niece. Mrs.
&. NJ. Prichard, left Tuesday evening
on Train No. 4 for Frederick. Md,
where she will visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ran.
Albert Daugherty. Of Wheeling. Is
shere5for a visit with Harry Tetrick.
Marshall Efaw, OF Center street, has
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the var as compared With the tyealfaI
Sbetoe. amounted % $e20,e5isoee Will
the end OF the war large properties
1.-THE armies now fighting wilITetufn
to farming and &c isfreasonahleEtl8ex
Ipect3 a failing on OF over SIX hundred
millions in our agricultural exports
Then. unless the Democratic tariff bill
shall have been radically revised the
American farmers will feel the real
effects oflthe Democratic tariff biz
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

Boys Of St.Paul. MINI. are helpns makes ST. Paul the CITY of Birds"
thousands took part in a bird house Xhibition The picture shows the boys
marching TO ain exhibition with their bird houses. The exhibition was opened
by the greatest OF all bird lovers. the venerable John. Burroughs who in his
home in New York touched an electric button and opened the bird show.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
Al ST. Ratriek,s Church

The Mission in st. Patrick's church
has begun under very suspicious cir
seumstances. The ltcdemptorlst Fath-
err Hespelein is a clear, logical a
storcefull speaker. He has already gam
ed 1.-THE esteem and love OF the congre-
cation. Last night he delivered to 4
large3congregatfon an impressive ser
mon O 1.-The Christian Family.
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Eoruiait

Mrs. G. c. Sheppard. OF Bridgeport,
Conn, who has been in this city for
sthe{pastt three weeks visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Hardesty'
viii leave wednesday for Fortress
Monroe, Va, where she will spend
two weeks. Her little daughter, Dora.
win ioin her In New York at the ex-
8nfration Of her visit there and they
will 70 on to Bridgeport.
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BessiaEA Beleh, aged rs years. sew.
ahsmopthaatWo days.died at ner home
III ptngamon, April %. Funeral ser
vices were conducted from the family
Residence April "a. Interment was
madeSin the Hess cemetery at Bing'
anon SUndertaker r. G.. Floyd, of this
ely, was in charge Of the funeral ar
{fanEements.
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LEanl.tIer eall

The Elks will give their annual Eas.
rbaIlya at their club rooms. on Thurs
8dayfeVening, May y. Dancing at $3.50.
fBurtssg orchestra will furnish the mu-
Esic. Invitations have been issued TO
lnonclub members.
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New ONCE

Anew office and waiting room has
recently been added to the Phillips
EaraEe3 on Water street. The waiting
.Toomshaa been fitted for the convent
sncefot tourists or country patrons and
Si1aniadded attraction as we'll as much
g~asFasbadly needed commodity for au-
8fon1obiles. Charles Chaddock, the new
4manager, has taken complete charge
81 the business Of the concern. The
garage ID the only fire proof one in.
fhefcity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

John McGarvey has returned from
AKRON, Ohio, t o take a position with
the 6. r, & j. /. Phillips garage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

Burt.s orchestra has returned from
3Fairmont where they furnished MUSIC
for a dance in the Masonic Templ
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than the Democratic contention that
the low rates OF the Underwood tariff
cannot hurt American farmers. as Is
shown by the figures of the Democrat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Fill Out The Lat.

Last Wednesday Gen. Bonham in
his talk to the old soldiers, named
the different captains who had gone
to the war from Abbeville. He stat
ed that it was a hard mater to get
any information as to who served
and where. Gen. Bonham named the
following men and we take pleasure
in publishing them and tx that any
one who has accurate information of
any others to please send their names
and their commands to us, that they
may be published.
Brigadier Generals MCGOWAN,
Baker, Gary Perrin. ..
Colonels-Thomas Thomson, ].
Foster Marshall, A. J. Lythgoe, D.
Wyatt Aiken, A C. Haskell, Jas. M.
Perrin, G.. McDufie Miller.
Lieutenant Colonels-A. M. Smith
Jno. S. Simmons, J. C. Haskell, J.
Townes Robertson, R. A. Fair, T. A.
Haynes, w. G. Rice, D. L. Donald.
Majors-M. G. Zeigler, J. s. White
H. H. Harper.
Captains u. S: Cothran, w. R.
White, E. B. Calhoun, L. ]. johnson,
G. NJ. Mattison, R. H. Bradley, j. M.
Cochran, E. Cowan, I. I. Cunning
ham, Theophilus Baker Holloway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Party in Honor of Mrs. Caldwell.

Party in Honor of Mrs. Caldwell.
Hartsville, May 13.-Charming
among the events of. this week was
the party given Monday afternoon
by Mrs. Chas. A. Manship in honor
of Mrs. R. Edward Caldwell, a recent
bride. Pink was the prevailing dec
orative color scheme. Cut glass vases
of pink carnations wer placed about
Mrs. Manship's attractive rooms and
added touch of beauty to the scene.
Five tables were arranged for bridge.
After several interesting games it
was found that the first prize for
highest score had been won by Miss
Hattie Ketchin. She was given q
crochet yoke. The consolation prize,
dainty collar, fell to Mrs. W. G.
Stewart, bride of fortnight. The
guest of honor was presented with
two crepe de chine handkerchief.
Refreshments, consisting of stuffed
tomatoes, sandwiches, crackers and
iced tea, were served. The hostess
charming young daughter, Ellen Man
ship, assisted in serving. Among the
visitors were, Mrs. Wyman Of Colum-
bia, and her sister, Miss Marie NC
Nair of Aiken, who are guests of Mrs
s. P. Coker.-The State of Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
THE CITY SCH0

The City School entertainment will
be given in the Opera House Friday
evening, May 10Th, beginning at
eight-thirty sharp.
Admission: All school children
not in parts, ten cents; all others
twenty-five cents.
Defamation Contest, Monday Even.
ing, May 22nd, Court House.
1. Katie Margaret Cox-"Encour-
agement."
2. James Riley Hill-"War."
8. Maude Estelle Hawthorne
"The Sign of the Cross"
4. Hubert Cox-"The Curse Of
Regulus."
Music.
S. Prude Boyd Manu. Jimmie
Butler and the OWL"
6. Ruth Howie-"Perdita.'
z. Floyd Graves-"The Stars and
Stripes"
8. Mary Haigler- -"The Cultured
Daughter of the Plain Grocer"
s1Sis; 3. Myrtle Mcieskey-" 1.-THE Gamb,
ler's Wife,"
10. Lewis Clinkscales-"Mother,
Gird My Sword Around Me-"
II. Eugenia Hemphill Coleman
"The Highwayman.'
Graduating Exercises Tuesday Even.
ing, May 23rd, Opera House.
Invocation-Rev. M. r. Plaxco.
Salutatory-Miss Kate Haskell.
Glass History-Miss Eugenia Cole
man.
Music. :.
Glass Poem-Maxwell Smith.
Glass Prophecy-Miss Ruth Howie
Class Will-Kempton Billings.
| Music.
Address-Dr. D. M. Douglas.
Annual Report-Supt. R. B. Cheat
ham.
Delivery of Medals and Presenta
tions of Diplomas and Certificates.
Valedictory-James Riley Hill.
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Lorton On Tapp.

While we were in Columbia last
week, we dropped into Tapp's to see
our old friend, T. Lorton Robertson.
When we were in to see him about a
year ago he informed US that he was
"sparking" fat girl weighing about
two hundred pounds, and that when
we saw him again he expected to be
married. We were disappointed to
find he was not, and we know the
fat young lady missed good chance.
Lorton is looking as handsome as
ever, appears "slicked up" all the
time, and is selling more goods than
anybody. He asks US to say to his
friends in the up-country that they
will always find him on Tapp, and
that he will be glad to see them when
they are in the capital city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Col. Tillman Calls.

Col. Henry C. Tillman, of Green
wood, candidate for Congress from
this district, was in the city Tuesday
shaking hands with his many friends.
The colonel is making an active race
for this office, and he feels fully cap
able of taking care of the interests
of the people of the third district,
but he realizes that he is tackling a
big job when he undertakes to beat
an Abbeville man. Nevertheless, he
promises the people of the county
and district that he will make the
race on his own merits, and that he
will treat his opponents fairly. We
are always glad to see the colonel,
and we hope that the campaign will
not tell on his good health and spirits
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Mr.. Stevenson Announces.

Mr.. W. A. Stevenson is announced
as candidate for Supervisor of the
county. Mr.. Stevenson has held
the office for two or three terms, and
is asking for reelection. He feels
that his experience in the Office the
better fits him for discharging the
duties of it, and that this experience
will save the county from the ex-
pense following the inevitable mis-
takes of an untried man. Mr.. Stew
enson is as good and as honest man
as lives in Abbeville county. Some
have not always agreed with him on
all matters pertaining to his office,
but all must admit that he has served
the county faithfully and to the best
of his ability.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Automobile Accident,

The new Ford car of Mr.. w. L.
Dawson, turned over last Thursday
as he was driving home from Abbe-
vile, accompanied by Mr.. Lem Ul-
drick, and several of their children,
who are attending the public schools
here. One of. Mr.. Dawson's daugh-
ters had her collar bone fractured,
and a daughter of Mr.. Uldrick was
severely cut on one of her limbs.
We are glad to report that the in
jured are doing we'll, and that they
will soon be out.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
CANDIDATE FOR SUPER
INTENDENT OF EDUCATION

Mr.. T. B. Penney is announced in
this issue as candidate for Superin-
tendent of Education for this county.
Mr.. Penney is young man of fine
character and he is well qualified to
fill the Office acceptably. He gradu-
ated from Wofford College in 1910,
and has been engaged in teaching
for five years. He has also taken a
course in a business college, which
will the better qualify him to take
charge of the books of the office. He
solicits the support of the voters of
the county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Buildin1 IN Abbeville.

Farm Demonstration J. E. Cheatham
is building a fine house in the upper
part of town on the lot adjoining
Judge R. E. Hills. The house is of
the bungalow type and is going to be
an addition to the town. The work
is in charge of Contractor Prince and
the plans were made by Architect
James Hemphill.
G.. A. Harrison is enlarging his
garage and is taking in all the vacant
space between his establishment and
the stores adjoining.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Help the Sick and SUFFERING,

There is patient at the County
Farm who is very sick and request
is made that the people of Abbeville
contribute something for her comfort.
She is in need of night gowns, sheets
and clean rags. The woman has
some skin eruption and the supply of
clean rags at the county farm has
been exhausted. Any bundle left at
the home of DR.. Gambrell will be de-
livered to the farm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Crosses of Hoonr.

The Abbeville Chapter of the Un-
tied Daughters of the Confederacy,
has received many requests for the
large Crosses of Honor, which are
being placed at the graves of the
Veterans. The Chapter hopes even
tually to place them at every veter-
ans grave but since such requests
have been received, the chapter will
furnish such crosses to any one who
will prove their just claim to it, for
one dollar, which is actual cost of the
cross. Mrs. C. G. Gambrell,
Pres. Abbeville Chapter U. D C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Standard Holds Annual Meeting.

The Standard Building and Loan
Association held its annual meeting
in the office of D. H. Hill Tuesday
afternoon, at which time the business
of the association during the past
year was reviewed and was very graf
flying to the officers and directors.
All the old officers and directors
were reelected with one exception,
C. H. McMurray being elected to fill
a vacancy on the board of directors.
The officers of the association are:
W. H. White, President; c. c. Gam
brell, Vice President; Otto Bristow,
Secretary and Treasurer; p. H. Hill,
Attorney.
Board Of directors: W. H. White,
C. C. Gambrell, Otto Bristow, T. v.
Howie, D. H. Hill, w. A. Calvert, w.
M. Barnwell. Albert Henry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Another General.

When we returned to our law Of
flee on Memorial Day after the exer-
cises on Monument Square, we were
informed by the efficient young lady
who writes shorthand in the office,
(and who knows how to read her
notes, Miss Lucy Zachary,) that Cen
eral Bonham had been in the office
and had stayed long time, and that
another general" was with him.
We found on investigation that the
other officer was General George
Smith, who in every way is worthy
of the title.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Married SUNDAY.

Miss Ruth Reynolds and Mr.. Wal
ter Berry were happily married in
the Methodist church last Sunday i'm.
mediately after the conclusion of the
sermon, Rev. J. L. Daniel perform
ing the ceremony.
Both the young people have many
friends who wish them happiness and
a long life.
The friends of Miss Norma Cheat
ham will regret to learn that she is
suffering from chronic appendicitis,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Invited to Commencement.

The editor acknowledges receipt of
an invitation to attend the commence
ment exercises of Abbeville High
School, to be held in the Opera House
Tuesday evening, May 23rd. The
invitation comes from one of the
pretty graduates, Miss Myrtle Nc
Leskey, who has been one of the fine
students of our schools during the
recent years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Taking a Trip.

k!r. and Mrs. John White are off
this week for Detroit, where they 60
to attend the meeting Of the B. R. T.
They will be away a month and will
go to Niagara, Canada and all points
of interest in that part of the coun-
try.
Mr.. White has been on the Sea-
board for a number of years and
stands we'll with his employees and
the men on the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Miss Norma Cheatham Sick

and that it will be necessary for her
to undergo an operation in the next
few days. Miss Norma is an Able
vile girl, who is making her way in
the capital city. She is book-keeper
and stenographer for Will Evans,
one of the leading c,othiers in that
place. She has many friends and ad-
mirers among the people of her
adopted home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Here From Bennettsville.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mccall came up
from Bennettsville Sunday. They
made the trip through the country
and brought their handsome young
two year old son with them. Mr..
Mccall returned Monday while Mrs.
Mccall will visit for some time at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Gambrell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
A Home For the Feeble Minded.

A Home For the Feeble Minded.
Miss Helen Hill spent last Monday
and Tuesday in the city the guest of
Mrs. C. C. Gambrell. Miss Hill has
been in South Carolina for the past
several months and has made tour
of the state in the interest of the
work being done by the State Board
of Charities and Corrections. She
finds many children who should be
under the care of the state and the
Board is advocating the establish
ment of Home for Feeble Minded
children.
Miss Hill comes to South Carolina
from the training school at Vineland,
N. j., and taught at Winthrop last
fall and will return TO Winthrop for
the summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Mothers Day.

The observance of Mothers Day
was very general in all the churches
in Abbeville, the preachers taking the
observance of the day as the theme
of their sermons. Many wore the
flowers and the preponderance of red
roses was noticeable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-05-17
Canning Out.

The twenty boys of the High School
went out to the Creek last Thurs
day and camped out until Saturday
afternoon. They carried their tents
and did their own cooking, thus get
ting a taste of genuine camp life
and somewhat the same training that
the grown men are getting at Fort
Oglethorpe.