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The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
BRACS HEARD NO
MORE OF MACS
The Auto Comes and Takes Its
Place, For IL No More Can
Stand the Pace
BY WALT MASON.

In olden days. when men droNe
nags. we Allied the air with boasts
and brags. We used to gather NJ
the store, and while our whiskers
brushed the floor, each told big tales
about his steed. which was n mira
Gle OF speed.
All horses were high steppers
then, IL you'd believe the tales of
men. The nag that couldn't hit the
track. and trot a good half mile
end back in two brief minutes by
the clock-oh. well. it's owner
couldn't talk We all had horses
that could ny like Ftreaxs OF light
ring from on high; we Dragged so
much. so long in sooth. we almost
thought we told the truth.
But when a fellow came along,
who has a horse with record strcng.
trotter that could really trot and
make the race course truly hot. a
runner that could really run. q
racer that had often won-ah. then
cur boastings died away: there
want much that we could say. We
turned from horses for a time, and
talked about the latest crime, ard
taid thers'd be n 6earth OF nay.
Unless rain came right away.
But no one talks OF horses now;
Gs well make brags about your COW.
We all have motor cars these days:
and each, Of course, has words OF
Praise for his own car, which Is the
best that ever Travelled east or west
Talk and talk, from sun 10 sun. and
tell OF things our cars have done;
how this one swan n raging Hrud.
and that one pulled thru miles OF
mud. and t'other climbed great hills
on high-you really ought to hear
VIZ liel
We talk and argue by the hour
about the stamina and power OF cars
we bough. at secondhand, as thou
: sands do turnout the land But
I when q stranger comes along, whose
car is moving sweet and strong. we
close our mouths and look awhy !;
there isn't much man can say
i For men who own that kind of toat
don't need 20 brag or sprsin n
I throat. The car ~ worth its weight
, in gold-its name II will forever
hold.
And so we talk OF ether things; OF
cahbages and corks and kings.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
pe,rot euiIdIna Coz Fsbruary.

Reports OF building permits issntd
in Detroit during February make 4
fair showing. There were 657 per
mits valued at s2,Iol.270 issued dur
ing the month. OF which $50 were
for new buildings at cost OF ST.
905, O55 and 15l for additions TO cos
s199.2l5 This was a decrease In
permits over those issued during
January OF IS, valued at tl.il3.elS.
81 OF which were for new work at
s1.oI3, sos and % for additions at
Sso.5lo. During February, 1916. $50
permits wore Issued at a valuation
Of s2.1S6,9 $50 or these 522 were for
new work. costing 81 s04.S55. ard
l5S for additions costing SSs2,075
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

The Pennsylvania Rail
way company is having plans pre-
pared for freight house to be
erected at its terminal in Detroit
to be 40oxi 900 feet. three stories "
height. It's estimated cost is $1,000
onO
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

Hency clews' New York financial
letter says:
Such uncertain and strenuous
times as We are now passing thru
have not been experienced at any
period since the civil war; and there
are no indications OF the end. On
the contrary. they promise 10 con
tinue some months longer at least.
ard the more calmly and courage
ously they are accepted. the better
end the quicker their settlement.
Worldwide 9pheaval is at work
here as elsewhere; and important
Establishments, international and do
nestle. must be anticipated before
normal stability Is restored. The
VAT. OF course. ls the first object OF
anxiety. President Wilson lie stead
lastly pur,uing conservative
course in the hope OF avoiding con
fict with Germany. AZ the same
time he is determined to protect
American rights at sea, tho still
undecided whether he will arm or
convoy American merchant vessels
Meanwhile the government is taking
advantage OF the delay 10 prepare
Tor all eyentualities.
The disgraeeful episode in tho SEN
ate az tho close OF congress had one
excellent result: II demonstrated
that the country was overwhelming
~ behind the president and II also
exposed the sources OF disaffecuon.
For several days there has been a
comparative absence OF Irritating
events. especially as the submarine
campaign proved not as serious as
threatened In consequence there
has been a partial subsistence Of the
warlike feeling so pronounced at the
close OF last month. Growing
strength OF the Allies and declining
resistance among the Central Pow
crs also encouraged hopes OF an
early end OF the war.
IL would not be prudent. however.
] 20 indulge such expectations too
freely: the German hghting spirit
being far from exhausted. even II
resources are impaired. A sense OF
relief r. felt at the adjournment OF
congress. With public feeling in
such an infammatory state as now
exists. open discussion OF interna-
tional relations seems highly unde-
slrable and dangerous. In such a
situation the country is In better
hands than OF congress. as long az
only the latter body can declare
war. Unfortunately a large amount
OF necessary legislation was left un-
done. and an extra session viii
/ doubtless 5e necessary to tide over
affairs betweens now and next De
cember
A great deal Of discussion is cur
rent. especially among the pcliti-
clans. concerning high prices and
the high cost OF living Circum-
stances considered, this agitation Is
both natural and proper. Unhap-
PLY the issue II befogged "a usual
with transformation and prejudice
The condition must Do admitted, but
the remedies offered are confusing
and impractical. ALI sorts OF pster-
Dalistic nostrums are projected, many
of them OF a highly sccialistic ma
ture These include government
rrice fixing, and the government
ownership or control in some form
or another. This socialistic ten1en
~ has received tremendous push
from the wide extension OF govern.
ment activities in Europe melted by
war necessities. Great Britain. for
instance, the home OF industrial
freedom. assumed control OF ship
ping. railroads. distribution o!
wheat. sugar. cotton. wool. rubber.
copper. coal and many other n@ces-
stiles. These movements were dis
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12
1000 PECKS OF
POTATOES SOLD
AT 63 CENTS

With potatoes generally retailing
around So cents a peck in Detroit
Saturday. the Gratiot Central Mar
ket sold more than 1000 pecks OF
tubers before noon AT Sc cents.
These sales have been feature
OF Saturday for a number OF weeks.
and according to Ben B. Jacob, sec
cretary of the GratIot Central Mar
ket company they have attracted
many patrons to the market.
Since he first OF the vHar an aver
age OF one car OF potatoes have been
put on sale at the market at prices
from 30 to Is per cent below the
market price
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

what 10 yen seGsestt sesd yosv
sugEestions 60 the Editor, Cowsie De-
pertm~ut. Tfmee.
After the ssGgestiens arr consie-
cred. the baby will be given nsne
aaa the name will be revealed IN the
Du0 strip sppeartaG On The Ttmes
Meadsy. March IL
The Detroit times., 1917-03-12

OF course yea know rom Dua. the
funay little feilew On the famous
comic STRIP sDeingr OF the Duns.-
app~ariaE daily ~ TIE Times.
And Of course you know Tom n
the proud father OF q baby hey.
rea L. in the market for saEEes-
tions Fer . name Tor the nttle shaver.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
MARRIAGE OF MISS
ANNIE COCHRAN

The many friends Of Miss Annie
Cochran will be interested in the
announcement of her marriage to
Mr.. Thomas F. Black, which event
took place in Atlanta on last Mon
day evening at 500. o'clock at the
residence of Rev. Richard o. Finn
of the North Avenue Presbyterian
church who officiated.
Mrs. Black. is a daughter Of Mrs
R. H. Cochran of this city and q
sister of Messrs. James S. and Robert
Cochran, and of Misses Hannah and
Carrie Cochran. She formerly lived
in Abbeville but in the last few
years she has held responsible Pc
sition with the Tavison-Paxon-Stokes
Company of Atlanta. Mr.. Black is
a conductor on one of the roads
running out of Chicago and is get
ting along well in life. He was
reared in Abbeville county and has
many relatives and friends here. The
engagement of the young couple has
been known for sometime but the
Of their marriage
came unexpectedly to their kindred
and friends in Abbeville just at this
time. They will make their home
in Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
A GREENVILLE LAWYER.

Miss Marjorie Perry of Greenvllle
has accepted position with Cothran
Dean and Cothran, and will engage
as far as possible, in the practice OF
law. She is graduate of the Cali
fornia Law School, where she took
a high stand and is we'll qualified
for the work of her choice.
People in Abbeville will be inter
ested in Miss Perry when they know
that she is a daughter of Miss Jean
LEGAL, who taught voice many years
ago in the old Due West Female col
,lege, and delighted the people of Alb
beville on Easter occasions by sing
ing for them in the Episcopal church
Many who remember her handsome
mother wish the young lady much
success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
RED CROSS ORGANIZATION.

A meeting of all citizens of Able
vile, including men, women and
children, is called for Friday after
noon at six o'clock in the court
house by the committee in charge of
the organization of the chapter Of
the American Red Cross Society.
The temporary officers elected. at
the meeting held some days ago have
secured the charter and the charter
is now ready for a permanent organ
ization. A great many persons have
already Joined and practically every
person will join. It is important
that all these persons attend the
meeting on Friday afternoon in or
der to take part in the selection of
the permanent officers of the society.
The annual dues to the society de-
pend upon the kind Of membership,
and range from one dollar upwards.
The money contributed goes to the
work of the American Red Cross
generally, but just now to the main
tenance of the Red Cross hospitals,
doctors, nurses, etc., in France, who
are looking after the American SOL
diers. Everybody feels an interest
in the boys who are going from Abb
beville, South Carolina, and from all
over the country, and everybody
should take a part in the work for
their care and comfort. The move
ment to establish a chapter in Able
vile county was started by Mrs. G.
C. Gambrell, and most of the work
in securing the organization here
has been done by her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
THE BAPTISTS PICNIC.

The Baptist Sunday School held
their annual picnic Tuesday about
two miles from town in Mr.. P. A.
Roche's pasture. The crowd drove
out in cars about eleven o'clock and
stayed until late in the afternoon
The big and sumptuous dinner with
plenty of ice-lemonade was served
under the shade of the trees by the
spring at one o'clock. The children
as well as the grown-ups had a jolly
time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
THE COMING
STREET CARNIVAL
Pretty Maids From Ireland and Other
Countries.-Fine BarbecIed
Meats in Plenty.

The arrangements for the Street
Carnival to be given on Thursday,
August End, are about completed and
very excellent entertainment is
promised the public. The entertain
ment will be held on the public
square which will be roped off for
the occasion. The program will be
along patriotic lines and the coun-
tries allied with America in the pre-
secution of the great war will be
represented by charming young la-:
dies, dressed in the costumes Of the
country. .....' .:,t-..-.,.. - -
There will be pretty maids from
Ireland, bonnie Scotch lassies, Rom
manian gypsies, the girls with venge-
full eyes from Italy, and the bright
and vivacious girls from France.
These young people will be in booths
where they will sell the pretty things
from their countries. s. l.
Red Cross girls will be on hand to
take your membership fees, and ev-
erywhere will be the queens Of them
all, "The American Girls" to make
you happy and give you e good time.
In the bic tent there will be .
continuous performance of vaude-
vile, and in the refreshment tent
supper will be served. A good band
has been secured and will add to
the pleasure of the crowd through
out the evening. This band will
come from Calhoun Falls and will
give it's services free to the ladies
who are managing the carnival, for
which courtesy they are deeply
grateful.
There will be many pretty booths
at which every conceivable kind Of
trinket will be sold. In the Irish
booth will be genuine crochet, in the
Scotch booth will be the oat cakes
and ale of old Scotland, ices, confet-
tt, pink lemonade, popcorn and ali
the other things to make up a first
class carnival will be offered for
sale. A genuine gypsy from Rou-
mania will be on hand to tell You
all your past and give you a look
into the future.
One of the chief attractions for
the men will be the very excellent
barbecue which will be served
throughout the evening. The barbe-
cue will be prepared by Mr.. Jim
Gillian, which means that it will be
the very best that can be had. Be
sure and bring along enough money
to buy barbecue supper.
The carnival will be on Thursday,
August End, and will last from six
o'clock in the afternoon until people
are tired having good time. An
admission of twenty-five cents will
be charged at the gates, ten cents
for children.
The carnival will open with a big
parade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
BUYING PROPERTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gilleland have
recently purchased the pretty Stone
home on North Main street, and will
move in the first of October. This
neiehborhood will be glad to have
them in their midst, but will give
up DR.. and Mrs. Power and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Benton with regret. Mr..
and Mrs. Benton will have part of
MIR. K. M. Haddon's house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
BUILDING THE JAIL.

Mr.. James C. Hemphill and his
partner, Mr.. Summers, have been
awarded the contract to prepare
plans for the building of the new
Newberry Jail and for the next jail
at Laurens. These buildings will he
imposing structures, the cost in each
case to be about fifty thousand dol.
lars. The young men are to be con-
graduated on their good luck. They
are making good in their profession
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
PLAYING THE ORGAN.

Miss Margie Bradley is playing
the organ for the Associate Reform
ed Presbyterian congregation these
DAYS an6 is doing it with the skill
and grace and of a practiced musi
clan. On last Sabbath she played as
prelude a composition of Mrs. Sal
lie Bradley, her grandmother, who
is an accomplished musician.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
HERE FROM WASHINGTON

DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Harvin and
their pretty little daughter, Frances,
came Friday to spend about two
weeks in the city with Mr.. and Mrs.
R. S. Sondley. DR.. Harvin will visit
relatives in Manning and Charles
ton before he returns. Their many
friends in Abbeville are always glad
to have them come home on a visit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
PLEASANT DANCE.

The boys of the younger set gave
a dance at the home of Mrs. Frank
Gary Thursday evening which prov
ed one of the pleasantest of the sea-
son. Several young couples came
over from Greenwood to help share
the pleasant evening.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
PICNIC AT COLD SPRINGS.

The annual picnic will be held at
Cold Springs Friday, August 3rd.
Good Roads will be discussed. The
public is cordially invited to bring
we'll filled baskets and attend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
SOME MEDIUM FIGURES.

The Abbeville Medium states on it's front
page, in it's last Fridays issue that the railroads
and other corporations in Abbeville county pay
80 per cent. of the taxes. This means if it means
ANYTHING that the corporations own 80 per cent.
of the property according to it's assessed value.
Well, here are the figures furnished US by the
tax authorities, showing the amount Of property
returned by all corporations in this county:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
GOING TO TEACH.

Miss Matte Eaken will be leaving
soon for Greenwood county, where
she has an excellent school for the
fall and winter season. Miss Matte
is a graduate of the Abbeville High
School, where she took splendid
stand in her class. Her friends here
wish her great success in her school
work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
GOING TO WAR.

Sometime ago Francis Mabry en-
listed in an Ambulance Corps and
yesterday received his call to report
for duty. He will first go to Flor.
ence and from there into training
Everyone here wishes him good luck
and God speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
IMPROVING THE MANSE.

The congregation of the Presby-
terian church is improving the
manse by building a new porch on
the side towards the Barksdale's with
sleeping porch above. This will
be a great addition to the comfort
and convenience of the manse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
SUNDAY AT HENDERSONVILLE

An auto party consisting of Miss
Lillian Swetenberg, Miss Lucia
Woodhurst, Miss Elizabeth Edmunds,
Andrew Jackson and Robert Cheat
ham Forded up to the city of Hen
dersonville Sunday and had delight
full trip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
HOME ON A VACATION.

R. E. Cox is at home on a vaca-
ton of two weeks after which he will
return to New York, where he has
renlisted in the aviation corps and
will 20 in to training at once. Mr..
Cox was succeeding in New York and
his friends here regret that he gives
up his excellent position.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
FRUIT FROM LETHE.

The Lethe farm is a success and
the management is efficient. Last
Friday some of the boys of the in
stitution were in town selling fine
peaches, watermelons, and tomatoes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-25
-$1,523,967.0O
Grand Total

So then instead of the corporation and. rail-
roads paying eighty per cent. of the taxes, they
pay little less than thirty-three per cent.
The assessed value of all property is S4, 738, 130
Eighty per cent. Of this, stated by the
Medium to be the amount returned
by the corpartions is IS, 79O, ,5O4
The corporations actually return ,523, 967
Mistake by Medium ONLY ,266, ,537
If the Medium cannot ascertain within two
and one-third millions of dollars the amount, OF
property returned by certain taxpayers, what
kind of an adviser is it for the people OF Abbe-
vile county? , ,
The election cannot be won by such careless
statements.
The home-owners in the towns and country
districts of Abbeville county, with the people
who are not able to own homes, pay more than
fifty per cent of the taxes in Abbevllle county,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-02
RAW SUGAR PURCHASE.

The following is an associate Press telegram to The Graphic:
 Boston. Mass, Nov. 30.-Relief in the sugar shortage was seen today with the arrival of 9,200.000 pounds of raw sugar from Louisiana.
 If there were no refineries in the south there would be nothing re- markable about this purchase of. raw sugar by the New England market In fact it would be similar to an an. rouncement that New England mills had received 50,00O bales of cotton. But just fancy the curiosity that would be shown over a telegram read ing like this:
 Boston, Dec. 1.--Relief in the cot ton goods shortage was seen today with the arrival of 50,0O0 tons Of SEED cotton"
 What would our people reckon about telegram of this sort? Would it not indicate that the price paid for the seed cotton covered a good deal more han the ginners and buyers and sellers profits?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-02
OUR DOMESTIC WAR PROGRAM.

Here is the program of America Ii the recommendations of some of our government officials are follow ed:
 Meatless Tuesday, (already here
 Meatless Friday.
 Baconless breakfasts.
 Wheatless Wednesdays.
 One meatless meal every day.
 Save sugar.
 Save fats.
 This is particularly to be the pro. gram of the states where the state food administrations are most effe,- lively organized.
 Ill spite of the scarcity of many products of domestic consumption the prices are being prevented from going the supply and demand" route. They are being tied down to within reach of the average pocketbook though of course they are much high CT than in ''the good old days"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-02
STARVATION IN TEXAS.

When it is considered that 2,OOO,- 900 head of live stock are starving III the Panhandle region of Texas, due to the terrible drouth existing there, and that the loss to farmers is all ready $2O0,OO0,0O0, it would appear that thare is something adieany wrong when at the same time 90 per cent of the cotton seed cake and loughage of Texas was under con tract to be shipped out.
 Cotton raisers, and sheep, goat and horse raisers have lost fully s2O0,- 00O,O00 also. A large section of the state has been baked as hard as d board floor and has been without sign Of vegetation. A plague of rats has swept the devastated territory. eating up cactus, even the prickly pear variety.
 1t was high time that Professor Charles Mccarthy, special representa- tive of the U. IS. Food administrations to visit the Panhandle section. Let us hope that the state and govern ment machinery to be put into force will be able to cope with the situation to some extent. He says it may De possible to save three-fourths of the dying cattle, as the cotton seed cake and roughage that was being shipped from the state has been embargoed for home consumption.
 A commission headed by Gov. Hob ble will petition congress for Ire. volving fund" of $5O,OOO,O ,OOO to be used as loans for feed, which, it is hoped, will be sufficient to take care of the situation until March. before which time relief cannot come. Here is a disaster that has been little known outside of the state of Texas. In view of the present food crisis, it is worse than a disaster 1t is a calamity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-02
yICE-PRESlDENT ON INDIVD-
 UALlTY.

VicetPresident Marshall Wossesses the happy faculty of getting in his say in an attractive manner. There is nothing of the high-brow about his utterances. Hence they nave e wide appeal.
 The otler day he blossomcd forth with statement in the Wildwood Magazine in which he said: am one of the few people who did not want efficiency because I knew that to get it l must lose individuality and liberty. l would rather be an ephemera in the sunlight of America individuality than to be tae bIggest sod in the Valhalla of German ef- ficiency."
 The yice-president's words were tne windup of dissertation on this German-born efficiency that. the vice. president says. has been worshiped by American business for too long.
 Yet it is to be doubted if made in Germany" efficiency really was made there. What the yice-presI0ens
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-02

recognition today than ever in it's history, and it is being recognized not because it holds club over industry but because it's real leaders are showing themselves loyal to our common cause We believe there is going to be throughout the country a broader and better feeling toward organized labor, a more intelligent comprehension of it's aims and more hearty cooperation of employ CTS and public in the betterment of the conditions of wage democratiza- tion, bus it is being accelerated by the course taken by loyal unionists, as it most certainly would be sharply retarded if the pro-Germans-S Socialist influences were to prevail-Chicag SC Tribune.