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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
NEW CHILD LABOR
.. LAW GOES INTO EFFECT

The new South Carolina child Ia
Dor law prohibiting the employment
of children under IA years Of age n
the textile establishments of the
state became effective Jan. l., ard
automatically 2,400 children ceased
to be employed in the cotton mills
Of the state, according to figures
furnished by the state department of
agriculture. The old law made the
minimum age limit for employwc1
IL years.
The textile managements of the
state have been preparing to meet
the new law, states Commissioner of
Agriculture E. ]. Watson. They have
gradually been curtailing the labor
of children in their mills, until the
first of this year there was an ap-
increase Of 1000 as COM
pared with August l., 1915.
The enforcement of the law is en-
tailed on the department Of agricul-
trre as factory inspector.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10

Washington, Jan. 4.-The admins
tration policy of absolute secrecy;
which curtains the moves in peace.
negotiations at this stage, 80 far as,
the United States is concerned, re-.
mains unrelaxed, but does not alter
well defined impressions that inn
portant Developments are transpir-.
ing under the surface.
All officials are silent over the re-
ports that Ambassador Gerard, as 8;
result of his talk with the German,
chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-HolE
veg, probably transmitted report
on details Of Germany's peace terms
to make them available to the En-
tente allies. They also refuse to
comment on statements attributed to-
the former Hungarian premier, Count
julius Andrassy, that the Entente
could learn Germany's peace terms.
through the president. -
Col, E. M. House, who had advised
closely with President Wilson all
along on the peace movement, con-;
ferred at length with the president
today and was about the official cir
Gle conferring with others Id touch
with the subject. Il
Definite arrangements for publica-
ton of the Entente reply have not
yet been announced here. IS
President Wilson's attitude again
was described today as being sure
that some beneficial results will
come of the negotiations and he is
holding himself ready for the !. next
step. - :,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
Legislature Will
Be Asked TO
Order Election

W. A. Grassland, U. s. senior high
way engineer, spent Thursday night
in Abbeville, coming here from Nc
Cormick, where he has been for sew
eral days assisting the officers of that
county in initiating better high
ways campaign, which resulted in a
bond issue Of $150,000 for that pur-
Mr.. Grassland came to Abbeville
upon the invitation of Senator J. M.
Nickles and conferred with a number
of prominent citizens with view to
inaugurating a campaign for I'M
proved roads in AbbeVille county.
Senator Nickles, it is understood
favors bond issue for the improve
ment of the roads.
DR.. G. A. Neuffer, the newly elect
ed member of the delegation, is; very
much interested in improving the
roads of the county and is under
stood to favor a bond issue. J. How
ard Moore is also in sympathy with
the movement. - -
( It is practically certain that the
people of the county will have the
opportunity of voting for or against
q bond issue sometime in early sum-
mer as the county delegation will ask
the legislature to authorize an cleo
ton for this purpose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
WILSON
PLANNING ANOTHER
Peace PROGRAM! |
II Entente Reply Proves Unfayor-.
able, Wilson VIII Make at Lsast
2 One More Step 10 Bring End of
War Nearer. Second communi.t
cation Would Make Position Even
Clearer Than the First.

Washington, Jan. 4.--If the en-
tente reply to President Wilson's:
peace note fails to meet his proposal
for an early occasion for an ayowalI
Of terms, the president will not let
the negotiations drop, but will make
at least one more move. q q ~ ];
: This became known definitely to-.
day, although it was Indicated that1
no final decision on the nature Of the
next step had been reached.
IL another communication Is sent.
it is expected to make more clear the
position Of the president Ids it is felt
that as q result Of ofcomment abroad.
and in the United States and the de-S
bate in the senate more or less con-
fusion has arisen as TO just what he,
Intended. 4 3 I 4, !, ss
President wilson's chief hope ;in:
the ultimate success OF the negctia-.
tions is known to lie Ia his sngResti0n
that a means be found for maintain,
ing peace in the future. If an agree
ment on that point can be reached
the president Is said to FEEL 1t would
constitute the guarantees for the;
future" demanded BY the; sllies.
1t was generally indicated today:
that the president has no present in
tention Of asking Col. q. M. House
to go to Europe on q peace mission
The president never has publicly
indicated willingness TO act as q me-
dunn for exchange Of terms secretly
between the belligerents and it IS
known that he would prefer that Il
be done quickly. American diplo-;
mats and other sources Of comic dem
tial information have been looking
into that point. The negotiations
were described today as being OF q:
highly confidential character. .:5s.
e President Wilson'S friends say he
is unconcerned over efforts to con-
meet his note with the German peace
proposals.. Feeling that his sole OBJ
ject in sending the note to learn
Just where each side stands, hes iB
known to believe that in the end The
allies as well as the central ppWerst
will realize that his move was not
directed against either. y, 9s: 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
MR.. A. w. SMITH.

Mr.. Aug. W. Smith will move
from Spartanburg to Greenville at
an early date, and he will make
Greenville his home. The friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are glad to know
that they are getting nearer Able
vile, their old home, and we hope
before many years, to see them resi-
dents of our city.
Mr.. Smith, since he left Abbeville,
has made a success as mill man.
He is president of the Brandon Mills
lin Greenville, and that is a reason
for the change Of his place Of resi-
dence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
Has More Than
.$;2,5OO,00O IN
;surance in Force

The annual meeting Of the Abbe-
ville-G Greenwood Mutual Insurance
company was held in Abbevil1e Tues
day. The report showed over two
and a half million dollars insurance
in force. The Association now in
cludes the home counties Of Green
wood and Abbeville, and is licensed
to do business in Edgefeld, Laurens,
and Mccormick. The old officers Of
the Association were reelected, but
the old style of directors was changed
80 that there will now be ten direc-
tors, two from each county instead
of one from each township.
The officers are, j. Fraser Lyon,
president, and John r. Blake, general
agent and secretary and treasurer.
The directors are: Abbeville coun-
ty-A. O.: Grant, of Mount Carmel,
and J. M. Gambrell, Of Abbevi1le; !;
Greenwood-John 81 Chiles, Of Brad
icy and A. w. Youngblood, Of Hod-
ges; McCormick-S. P. Morrah, of
Wellington, and L. N. Chamberlain,
Of Mccormick; ,LaurensJ G: Mar
tin, Of Princeton, and w. 81. Whar-
ton, Of Waterloo; Edgefeld-R. 81.
Nicholson, Of Edgefeld, and F. L.
Zimmerman, Of Pleasant Lane. IL
Another change was made in that
in the future the directors will not
write insurance, the state insurance
commissioner having ruled that it
was contrary to law. Special agents
will work each county and these are
to- be appointed at an early meeting
Of the directors. g 9
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
Rev.: Mark Grier
Goes to Reward.
Funeral Sunday

The Rev. Mark B. Grier, returned
missionary from China, died in Due
West Saturday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Prof. P. L. Grier after aev-
eral days Of illness Of Brights dis
ease. About one year ago Mr.. Grier
suffered stroke of paralysis which
impaired his health and untitled him
for work. Being advised he would
have to take rest he came back on
furlough and was spending the. winter
with his brother, Prof. P,VL. Grier.
i Mr.: Grier was the youngest child
of DR.. r. C. Grier. He was born in
Due West January 3, 1867, and had
just completed his 50th year. After
graduating at Erskine college Mr..
Grier took a special coures in Prince
ton university and also, took the theo-
logical course in Princeton Theologi-
cal seminary. He studied for one
year at Johns Hopkins university and
then worked for a while in q mission
school in New York.
In the year 1887 Mr.. Grier went
to China as missionary, represent
ing the Southern Presbyterian church,
the First Presbyterian church Of Sa-
annah, Ga, supporting him. He work
ed in that capacity for rs years, dur
ing his latter years being the head
Of the large boys school at Hsu-
chowfu.
He married Miss Nettie Donaldson
of Greenville, Pa. She was a physi-
clan in charge Of the Presbyterian
hospital at Hsuchowfu and was q
great help to Mr.. Grier in his work.
There were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Grier four children. One son died in
China at the age Of one year. Three
daughters and Mrs. Grier survive him.
Mr.. Grier was buried at Due West
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
remaining members of this noted fam
lily, Prof. P. L. Grier of Erskine col
lege, the Rev. B. a.. Grier Of Cam
den, Ala, and Mrs. Laura White of
Charlotte, N. c., were at his bedside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
MCCORMICK OFFICES Z
ElLAER AT NEW YEAR
Various Officials Take Up Duties ON
Arrival Of Commissions. First
Meeting Held.

With the coming of the new year
Mccormick county has taken its place
officially as the s'baby county" OF
South Carolina. While the county
was created by act Of the general as
sembly at the 1916 session of the su-
preme court did not make its decision
confirming the constitutionality of
the act until April IL, which was later
than the time provided in the act for
the special election for county Off
GERS. For that reason Mccormick
county has been without officers or
county government since April 12,
with the exception Of the auditor and
treasurer who are appointive officers
In the last few days the following
have received their commissions and
opened their officers for work: ]. A.
Talbert, clerk Of court; F. F.. Ed
munds, sheriff; ]. Fl. Lyon, super
isor; T. E. Mann and w. O: Graves,
Jr., county commissioners; 1 G Bell,
probate judge; L. s. Ridlehoover,
coroner. T. J. Price received his
commission as superintendent of edu-
cation on November 20.
The supervisor and the county
board Of commissioners held their first
meeting ON Tuesday. After the
board was organized, J. A. Self was
elected clerk of the board. r. N.
Fuller, M. D., was appointed county
physician, and T. M. Ross county
attorney. Several claims were audit
ed, and the estimate of county ex-
penses for 1917 prepared and sent
to the comptroller general. The su-
pervisor is making active prepara-
ton to begin road work as soon as
possible. ...... -
The county is as yet, without
court house or jail, but is is expect
ed that this will be provided for at
the coming session of the general
assembly. Other matters such as
the time for holding courts viii be
disposed of at the same time. Until
. fail is provided, prisoners will be
placed in the jails of Abbeville,
Edgefeld or Greenwood, the coun-
ties out of which Mccormick county
was formed. 1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
CLEARED THE
DORRuDJA OF
ROUMAN|ANS
Austro-Germans Force Defenders
Out of All That Country Except
Narrow Strip Projecting Toward
Galatx. Tsusons Also Continue
Their Advance in Moldavia-Bat-
tie in Wooded Carpathians. !

Except fo. a narrow strip of land
projecting into the Danube marshes
toward the Moldavian town of Gal:
atz, all of Dcbrudja has been cleared
by the Teutonic allies Of Russian and
Roumanian troops. After the fall OF
Matchin and Jijila, the defenders be-
gan a retreat across the Danube TO-
ward Braila and, according to Ber-
lin, force of Russian rear guards on
the peninsula projecting toward Ga
latz comprises the only entente
troops left in Roumania between the
Danube river and the Black Sea:
In Moldavia the Teutonic allies,
Notwithstanding the heavy snow, are
continuing their invasion of the coun!
try from south and west, although on
the front of Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen in the former region they are
meeting with strong resistance HTat
various points arom the Russian and
Roumanian troDN6. r. ~.
In the wooded. Carpathians the
Russians in an attack captured from
the Germans an advanced position
north of Meste- Canesci. Petrograd
reports that IN tLis fighting the Rus.
slams took 500 prisoners and cap
tured three cannon, 16 machine guns
and other war material.
On the other fronts the operations
still are confined to reciprocal bonn
bardments and engagements between
small accommodating parties. In Ga,
licia the Austao-Gersnans delivered
several attacks against the Russians
but they proved unsuccessful. Raids
of German trenches northeast Of Ar
ras and in the neighoorhood Of Wyts-
chaete are reported by the London
war Office, which asserts also that
German attempt against British
trenches east Of Armentieres was
put down with losses to the attackers
! A German submarine in the Medi-
aterranean has sunk the farmer Cum
ard liner Ivernia, which was acting as
a British transport. Many OF the
ships company, including officers,
soldiers and crew, are missing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
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soLoNs LEAVE FOR 81 @
ANNUAL MEETING

Members of the Abbeville county
delegation to the general assembly
left last Monday afternoon and were
present at the opening of the z2nd
session of the State Legislature which
convened in Columbia Tuesday at
nocn.
The Abbeville delegation is com
posed of Senator J. M. Nickles, j.
Howard Moore and DR.. G. A. Neutfer,
the newly elected member of the
lower house. ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
A PRETTY VISITOR.

Miss Valine Graves Of Augusta,
has been in the city for the past
few days visiting Miss Caroline
Graves at the home of Mr.. L. c.
Haskell. Miss Graves is a pretty
and charming young lady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
LOCAL POSTAL RECEIPTS

Along with most every other Alb
beville enterprise the records of the
local post Office tell the story Of q
year Of prosperity and increased bus
mess. Comparing the records of
December, 1916 with those of the
seme month of 1915 the increase in
postal business was $225.57, and an
Increase of 324 in the number of
money orders sent, the money value
of which was approximately $500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
BUYS NEW HOME.

Mr.. Hilton, Of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway Company, has pur-
chased the Miller place on the street
near the s. A. L. station, and will
shortly move into the house. Mr..
and Mrs. Hilton have been living in
Abbeville for two or three years and
they have made many friends who
are glad to know that they will be-
come permanent residents Of the
city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
GONE TO CENTRAL AMERICA.

Jimmie Cothran left last Monday
for Central America, where he has
a position with the United Fruit
Company. Jimmie is an agreeable
and affable young man and his
friends here wish him success and
prosperity in the future.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
NUMBER OF BALES GINNED.

During 1915 the Oil MIL anG
Longs Ginnery ginned 3,797 bales
of cotton, and last year, 1916, up
until Jan. g, 3,842 bales have been
ginned. These figures show an in
crease of 45 bales for last year, even
though the cotton crop had been
considered short for 1916.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
ON HIS WAY TO MEXICO.

DR.. J. E. Pressly was called by
telegram on Sunday night to Mexico,
his father being seriously Ill. Dr..
Pressly took the train Immediately
for his fathers home, leaving here
early Monday morning. He will ar
rive there about next Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
SECRECY HAS SETTLED
ON PEACE TERMS
Colonel House Sees President .6d
Z Interviews Others Of the Of
fetal Circle.

Washington, Jan. 4.-If the En-
tente reply to President Wilson'S;
peace note fails to meet his pro
posal for an early occasion for an
avowal Of terms, the president viii,
not let the negotiations drop, but
will make at least one more move.
This became known definitely to-
day, although it was indicated that
no final decision on the nature Of:
the next step had been reached,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
GINNER'S REPORT.

The government ginner's
report issued at 10 o'clock on
yesterday, gives the amount
Of cotton ginned to Janu-
ary 1, 1917, as 11,045,225 as
compared with 10, 0,845, 900 of
the same date a year ago.
Only about 100000 bales
have been ginned since Dec.
13, according to this report.
Last season about 100000
bales were ginned after Jan
uary I. If so many bales are
ginned this season after the
same date there will be a
crop of around 100000 as
against the government esti-
mate of 1I,510,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-10
WEEKLY WEATHER
FORECAST.

Temperature will average
near the seasonal normal with
generally fair weather; local
rains probably Thursday or
Friday. r..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
NOTICE FOR BIDS FOR CON-
STRUGGLING CONVENTION HALL

Notice is hereby given that In pur.
suance of resolution OF the Board
of Commissioners of the City of Ard.
more, passed and approved on the 23rd
day Of January, 1917, bids will be re.
ceived at the office of the city clerk
OF the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
until 4 o'clock p. m. on the 9th day
of February, 1917, for furnishing all
materials and labor necessary TO con.
struct and complete a two-story and
part basement Convention Hall for
the City Of Ardmore to be located at
the corner of Broadway and c street,
northwest, In said city and furnish,
heat and equip said building.
No bid filed will be received unless
II contemplates the completion OF said
building and furnishing, heating and
equipment of the same in all things
in accordance with the plans and spec.
ifications therefor on file in the Office
of the city clerk of the City of Ard.
more and within the aggregate csti.
mate Of cost prepared and subm. ted
by the city engineer of said city. Bids
shall be filed in the alternative for the
heating of said building with steam or
gas.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check drawn on some bank
in the City of Ardmore and payable to
the city clerk of said city in the sum
OF 3 per cent of the bid submitted.
the same 10 be forfeited to the city
OF Ardmore in case the bidder, il
awarded the contract, shall fail to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
pIMPLy? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get a package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomcl--
there's never any sickness or pain after
taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as cffec-
lively but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
a bad breath, a dull, listlcss, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face
DR., Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and look.
lOc and 25c per box. All druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31
NOTICE OF SALE

State Of Oklahoma, Carter County.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to an order made by the Board OF
County Commissioners on the 3rd day
of January, 1917, there will be sold
before the court house door at Ard.
more, Carter county, Oklahoma, at
public outcry for cash at 10 o'clock a.
m, on Saturday, February 3, 1917
the following property, towit:
Six mules
wagon
3 sets Of double wagon harness
l large cooking range
Bedding and bed.steads.
. cots.
Said property may be inspected al
Lone Grove, Oklahoma, and same will
be exhibited at the hour and date Of
sale above mentioned. Delivery will
be made at once.
Witness my hand and seal this the
3rd day Of January, 1917
(SeaO S. W. TYER,
.3.lmo County Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

Japan is confronted with an inter.
nal political crisis, like its allies in
the war. The opposition to the ad.
ministration of Field Marshal Count
Terauchi has opened vigorous cam.
paign on the ground that the Terauchi
nonpartisan cabinet was formed in
violation of the spirit of the consti-
tution. The constitutional party,
which has majority in the house of
peers and is under the leadership of
Viscount Kato, former minister of for
eign affairs, has joined hands with the
nationalist group in the lower house
for war against the premier.
The battle will be fought out in the
diet. Count Terauchi and Viscount
Motono, foreign minitser, delivered ad
dresses in defense of the administra-
tion.
The Japanese press expects the out
come OF the crisis to be dissolution
and new election.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

execute the required bonds and enter
into a contract for the construction
OF said building within fifteen (15)
days from the date when said bid is
accepted
A statutory bond in the full amount
of the contract price of said improve.
ments payable to the state of Okla.
homa, guaranteeing the payment of
all material and labor bills will be
required of the successful bidder and
in addition thereto bond in the sum
OF 80 per cent of the contract price
running to the City of Ardmore guar.
anteeing the completion of said i'm.
proyements within six Co months
from the date of the awarding of said
contract in all things in accordance
with said plans and specifications and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

indemnifyng the City Of Ardmore and
all persons interested against any and
all damages for failure to carry out
the terms of said contract and against
any and all claims for personal in.
juries.
Plans and specifications for said i'm.
provements may be seen in the office
of the city clerk of the City of Ard.
more, or detailed plans and specifi.
cations can be had at the office of ].
b. White, architect, upon payment of
the sum Of fifteen ($15) dollars, the
same to be returned to prospective
bidder upon return of plans and specl.
fcations, together with a legal bid on
said work, said sum to be forfeited in
case no such bid be received or said
plans be not returned
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-31

All bids received will be opened
and considered at meeting OF the
Board of Commissioners Of the City
Of Ardmore to be held on the 9th day
of February, 1917, at 8 o'clock p. m,
or at the first meeting of the board
thereafter and the contract will then
be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder who will undertake to perform
the work and furnish all materials,
furniture and equipment In all things
In accordance with said plans and
specifications and execute the bonds
required in this notice.
The mayor apd commissioners re.
serve the right to reject any and all
proposals. G. II. BRUCE.
(Seal) City Clerk.
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