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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS.

Berlin, Aug. 20. (via London) -
The war office announces that the
French without fighting have occu-
pied Talou Ridge on the Verdun
front, east of the Meuse.
At all other places over a front
of IA 3-8 miles the German staff re-
ports, fighting is in full swing. The
German high command says that
Talou Ridge was given up by the Teu-
tons because this. line of defense
since last March had only been occu-
pied by outposts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
SOLDIERS ARREST
l. w. w. MEMBERS

Spokan, Aug. 19.-Aggressive fed
eral intervention to prevent the para
Lying of industry in the Northwest
through the strike of the Industrial
Workers of the World which has been
called for tomorrow began late today
when James Rowan, district secre-
tary of the I. w. w., was taken a
military prisoner together with twen-
ty-six other members of the organi-
zation by National Guardsmen in
federal service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
$500 PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN BY ITALIANS IN
= ASSAULT ON TEUTONS

Rome, Aug. 20.-The Italians in
their offensive on the Isonzo front
begun yesterday have crossed the
Isonzo river and already have taken
$500 prisoners, it was officially an
nounced by the war department to-
day.
Guns and many machine guns
have been captured by the Italians,
and the Austrians have suffered seri-
Gus losses. The infantry battle con-
tinues vigorously.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES i
BROADEN OUT IN SCOPE

their membership fee, will please do
so, at your earliest convenience. The
chapter needs the money to buy ma
terial.
We cordially invite, every one
within easy reach of Donalds or Due
West to become members of our
chapter and join with us in this great
work.
Respectfully,
Sec. of Due West-Donalds Chapter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
j. S. PLANS FOR
GREAT HOST OF
SUB BDESTROYERS.
Output Of Submarines Worst Enemy
Will Be Doubled or Perhaps
Trebled. ~

Washington, Aug. Immediate
expansion of building facilities of
the United States to double or ,tre-i
BILE the output of destroyers during
the next eighteen months was the OBJ
ject of a conference today between
Secretary Daniels and representa-
tives of twenty-five or more ship and
engine builders.
"If we get what we want" the Sec
retary said, "the United States will
have more destroyers than any other
power. They are the one thing
submarine fears" " "ss
The secretary indicated that all
the destroyers the builders could
produce would be ordered. Every
effort of the depafment will be laid
upon speeding up the large number
of contracts now pending. D
Every aspect of ship-building that
bears upon destroyer production was
taken up at the conference. There is
no shortage Of material or plant fa-
cilities, but difficulty lies in obtain
ing high power engines, boilers and
reduction gear. e
Secretary Daniels said no addition
al submarine chasers would be or
dered at present. The chasers are
valuable. for harbor and inshore pa
troll work, but the destroyers are far
superior even for these duties and
have in addition seagoing qualities
which make them of far greater val
ue in all ways than the small chasers.
Every suggestion that the ship or
engine builders had to make today
as to additional motive power for the
destroyers was given close attention.
The possibility of making some Of
the new vessels with oil engines was
among the suggestions offered. ,
AS to the plants at which the new
destroyers will be laid down, Secre-
tary Daniels said he favored expan-
sion of the plants now building de-
stroyers as the most efficient means
of speeding up. Experience gained
in previous building will enable such
plants to turn out new ships more
quickly, it is felt, than would be pos
sible for new plant, lacking that
experience.
Another aspect is the problem of,
furnishing conveys to troops and sup
ply ships which will grow as Ameri-
can forces in France are increased
Many officers now believe that de-
stroyer conveys guarantee large
degree of security from submarine
attack. The thing needed, in their
view, is an adequate number of de-
stroyers to make it certain that sup
ply lines are not interrupted. The
department apparently has approved
this view. :
No figures have ever been made
public Of the number of destroyers
now building. Secretary Daniels said
to-day, however, that they represent
the maximum capacity of the coun-
try as the builders and engine and
boiler makes at present equipped.
To expend that capacity will require
the expansion of every existing plant
and the addition of new engine and
boiler works.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
DELAY DRAFT CALLS.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Mobiliza-
ton of the second increment of draft
troops was today changed from Sep
tember Is to 10, and the third in
crement from September 80 to Oc-
tober 3. Mobilization of the first
increment will be as previously an
nounced, September 5.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
WASHINGTON A-FLUTTER
BECAUSE EDISON CALLS
lat WHITE HOUSE TODAY

Washington, Aug. 20.-Thomas A.
Edison will see President Wilson at
a o'clock this afternoon.
This news, given out at the
White House today, launched again
the query
"Has Edison got something?"
For weeks the famous inventor
has been closeted with his secrets in
his New Jersey plant. The object of
his visit is not revealed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
OSCAR DoDSON LOST -.
LIFE IN THE RIVER
Body Recovered Late Thursday AT.
ternoon Some Distance From
Where 1t Went Down.

Anderson, Aug. 18.-Oscar NJ.
Dodson, aged "a years, who moved
to Anderson from Donalds eight
years ago, was drowned in Savannah
river at Middleton Shoals shortly
after 10 o'clock Wednesday night.
About a month ago the deceased
barely missed being drowned at the
same spot where he lost his life
Wednesday night, mention of which
was made in The Tribune at the time.
In company with G. W. Chambers,
Charles B. Pruitt and his brother, j.
c. Dodson, Mr.. Dodson went to Mid
dleton Shoals about $50 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. The two
Dodsons and Mr.. Pruitt went in sein-
ing and were in the water about
two hours. They had finished sein-
ing and were on their way back to
the bank on the Carolina side when
Mr.. Dodson went under. They had
gotten within 100 feet of the bank
when Mr.. Dodson stepped in a hole
probably six or seven feet deep and
only few feet square. Mr.. Pruitt
was carrying the seine and j. G. Dod-
son was carrying the bag of fish. O..
NJ. Dodson was not carrying anything
and was walking in the water few
feet'in advance of his two comrades.
These gentlemen had fished on
these shoals frequently and they
knew of the deep hole. Evidently
Mr.. Dodson was, attacked by cramps,
because as he started across the hole
he went under. He managed to
come to the surface of the water one
time and cried to his comrades that
he was drowning. Before they could
get to him to render assistance his
body went under again and disap-
peared.
Mr.. Dodson was born and reared
near Donalds, where his father and
two brothers now live. Another
brother, Abner Dodson, lives in Alb
beville county. One brother, j. C..
Dodson, who was, with him in the rW-
er, and one sister, Mrs. Tom McGill,
who resides on Elizabeth street, this
city, also survive ihm. He has two
other married sisters living near
Donalds.
Mr.. IDodson married Miss Kate
Graham, daughter of Thos. A. Gra-
ham, former auditor Of Greenwood
county and now employed in the au-
ditor's Office of this county. His wild
ow and five children survive him.
They are living with Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham on Rose Hill in the western
part of the city.
Mr.. Dodson was employed by B.
Fleishman Bros. at the time of his
death. He was a quiet and unassum-
ing young man and was respected by
all and had the confidence of those
who knew him. His employers val
ued his services highly. He was a
devoted husband and father, and his
wife is prostrated with grief. All
five of his children are quite small.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-22
THE LIST OF JURORS
For the Court of Common Pleas,
Which Convenes on Monday, Sep
tember the Third.

The following is a list of the petit
jurors drawn for the term of court
which convenes on Monday, Septem-
Der the 3rd, 1917:
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24

The physical participation Of
the United States in the war is
a reality. American torpedo
boat destroyers, well groomed
for the. task and their officers
and men enthusiastic in their
quest, are patrolling the Eastern
Atlantic searching for German
submarines which have wrought
such disaster to shipping and
been the cause, in their nefarious
practice of sinking boats un-
warned, of sending hundreds Of
Americans to their death. AL
though the announcement of the
participation of the American
boats has just been made for the
first time, with it comes the
report that already one of the
speedy boats has been in action
with an enemy undersea craft,
while another has safely cen-
voyed through the war zone to a
port of safety one of the great
liners that ply the Atlantic.
The result of the fight between
the destroyer and the submarine
has not been made known by
the British Admiralty.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24
Russia Has Money.
BY MOSS.

Bank deposits in Russia have
greatly increased since the be-
ginning Of the war. January 1,
1914 they aggregated 3,218, 600,
600 rubles; January l, 1916, A,
342, ,000,0O rubles. The in
crease during 1916 was espe-
cially notable, the total omount-
ing to more than 10000 rubles
The increase is ascribed to the
fact that the business world is
waiting for more favorable con-
ditions to enter upon new enter
prises. 1t is anticipated that
there will be an enormous out
flow Of money from the banks
into such enterprises as soon as
the war ends.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24
A Broad Hint.

The leader of the sightseeing
party paused at the old cathedral
door 10 take leave OF the SoId
sexton. You've been here
many years?" he questioned.
Forty" Z" smiled the old guide.
And it's very strange, as
whenever I'm a showing a party
out O. the old church they ollus
asks that same question-or the
other one."
What may be the other one?''
asked the tourist.
IT'S just this, calmly: They
says: Sammiwel, is tips allow,
ed?" And Sammiwel says: He
got the tip.-Ex. 4
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24

The seafaring young man had
written his mother an unusually
affeetionate letter. He was
coming home, he said, and was
bringing a striped Japanese
kimsno. The mother got the
sense of most Of the letter un-
aided, but, finding herself unable
to grapple with all her sons big
words, she handed it to the dis
trict visitor for a second perusal,
"A striped Japanese kimono!'
the visitor exclaimed, when sht
came to that part of the letter
How NIGEL"
NIGEL" exclaimed the per
picked old lady, You may thinl
so, but will you kindly tell m,
what | am to do with such s
thing? | suppose | can keep i
tied upi in the back yard, bu
what on earth am to feed it OF
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24

The LATEST man in the village
was actually running, and run
ming hard. On on he ran, until
crash-he landed plump into the
portly clergyman.
"What-what is the matter?"
gasped the reverend gentleman,
in astonishment.
Cannot stop sir!" came the
hurried reply. "I've just heard
of some work.
And have you got the job?"
asked the clergyman, interested
ly.
Don't knew, sir; just goin
to see"
What is it?" asked the clergy
man, in amazement.
Some washing for my wife. y
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
1t is said that the Chinese
used natural gas 1000 years ago
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24
goodness only knows. New
York Times, M

The cost of living is becoming
intolerable. Upon even the
fiimsiest excuse prices of food
stutfs are raised, and if no ex-
cuse exists they are boosted on
general principles. Millions of
people who are dependent upon
their daily labor find it almost
impossible to keep soul and body
together. In hundreds of thous-
ands of cases their vitality is
slipping away from pure lack of
sufficient nourishment. Yet in
the very face of this the insati-
able food spectators and profit
grabbers are turning the screws
tighter every day. There ap-
pears to be but one way in which
this sucking of the blood of hu-
manity can be stopped, and that
is for the government to take
prompt action and fix a maximum
price at which every article of
food is to be sold, and in fixing the
maximum the price should be
first scheduled down to normal.
The fact that a scarcity in food
stuffs exists should not be ac-
cepted as an excuse for allowing
prices to remain at their present
outrageous figures. And the
same action should be taken
with reference to every article
of necessity that we use.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24

Kentucky has 2O2, 900 men and
Louisville 24,300 between the
ages of 21 and 80, inclusive, who
will be subject to draft if the
army conference report is rati-
fed by the House and Senate.
There are about 10, OF, 800 men
Of these ages in the United
States. These figures are given
by the Census Bureau and the
estimate is for July /, 1917.
Naturally, there would be many
exemptions, but this number of
men would be required to regis
ter for service.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24

rs your husband much of a
provider, Malindy?"
He jes amt nothin' else,
ma'am. He gwine to get some
new furniture providin' he gifts
the money; he gwine to git de
money providin' he go to work
he 60 to work providin' de job
suits him. / never see such a
providin' man in all NAH days.
Boston Transcript.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24
s1OO Reward S1OO

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
nature In doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t falls to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c. "a
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-24
Look Here For 1t.
Things we all ought to know
but which none Of us can
remember, and often
don't know where to
look to find it.

(Of, special interest to applicants for
school certificates who are not subscribers,
but who just drop in to get copy gratis.)
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
TALKS WITH THE BUSINESS MAN.
By Nels Darling Who Recently Lectured in Barton.
Copyrighted.

10.
calendar bIotter premium give
away but the advertising
medium that sells goods is newspaper
you advertising appropriation will
year something you should think
about your put wohds of into
paper adversngnto real ie pulling getting adver
vve-dressed always trade-geer Change your
putting the and
plainly priced Call windows from time time
your newspaper advertisement
Be your community degree mis-
represent you reduction accord
with promises
advertising large city, the
metropolitan da bound catch Of the spirit and
catch will mapping campaign,
and in watching and the results
of your efforts
have many say they
versemen Many the editor of the write their adver
sements for the believing that ability
journalist talk merchandise Would charge Of
business who nothing about it? Of not
Many advertising experts lines merchan
from information that has been furnished them
Do the editor advertisement for
without him information about the things that
wish bring especially the attention Of the buying public
would ask him the clerk for and the
best the editor to write adj
vertisements, but learn how to write them yourself
In article going to tell how to write busi
ness-geing advertisement how and tell how
Right word the who thinks it is not
necessary
everybody him. Sometimes antiquity valuable
anything help his
business changes
changed made,
perfected
things they to think that stock
landmark
you any Of houses giving up
long every
knows them?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
HOLLAND

There is new baby at Mr.. Bel
knap's.
Mrs. Amy Lawson is visiting in
Burlington this week.
Clarke Gordon of Sherbrooke was a
caller IN town recently.
Many of our school children are
busy making their school gardens.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Corliss of Island
Pond are visiting at II. n. Wheeler's
Mrs. Little cut her wrist seriously
Friday. She is better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. A. J. AppIebee of Lake has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. r
Hail
Henry Rye was called to Farnham,
T. @, Friday by the serious illness of
his father.
Mrs. Adm Armstrong and Sylvia
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Palm.
Mrs. Betsey Ewens is very low at
this writing. Her niece from Port
land, Ne, is caring for her
Mrs. Gerald BuzzeIl, who has been
substituting In District No. 6 for the
past week, has returned to her home
IN Newport
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06

Mrs. Adam Dummett. Mrs. Jenness
viii occupy H. 7. Seaver's house this
summer and Mrs. Gertrude Kendall
will care for her.
Mrs. E. w. Barron, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Cutler, Mrs. Caroline Holbrook,
Mrs W. A. Warner, Mrs. J. F. Batch
elder, Miss Clemma Seaver, Miss
Mary Wheeler and Miss Alice Emer-
son will attend the jubilee meeting of
the Vermont Branch of the Woman's
Board of Missions in Newport Thurs
day
Lightning played havoc in and
about Barton Sunday. In the fore
noon a bolt entered the house of F. R.
Buck, damaging the chimney and
smashing a hole through the roof. In
the afternoon it killed seven cows in
the pasture of judah Blair on the
WillOughby lake road and hit the
large pine tree near the Gilpin house,
completely denlolishing this old land
mark. The conclusion from this
thunderbolt broke II panes of glass
in the Gilpin buildings and did slight
damage to glass in other buildings
and enough current traversed the
telephone and electric wires to blow
many telephone and electric fuses in
town.
The japanese operetta, princess
Chrysanthemun," in three acts, is to
be given by the glee club of the acad-
emy at Seaver's hall tonight. The
cast is as follows: Princess Chrys-
anthemum, the emperor's daughter,
Cora Healey; Toto, Yum-yum, Du-
du, maidens attendant on the prin-
cess, Elgie Warner, Phyllis Uric, Ada
beam, the princess's good genius,
Alice Wakeman; The Emperor What
for-Whi, a merciful CD monarch,
Rawson Calkins; Prince So-Tru and
Prince So-Sli, in love with the prin-
cess, Paul Parker and Clifton Dun
ham; Top-Not, the court chamberlain,
Emile Revoir; Saucer-Eyes, the wiz
ard cat, Neil Gardiner.
The Village Improvement society
has completed a splendid job of ter
racing and grading along Main street
on the railroad fill This has always
been mar to the beauty of the
street, but with a neat grass terrace
running from the Burdick house to
the crossing at the passenger station,
the elimination of some of the ugly
paths leading to High street and the
grading already done above the ter
race adds greatly to the beauty of the
village. Tt is understood flowers will
be set out which viii further add to
the beauty Of the street. Two foot
paths over the track have been left
and if people will keep to these and
not cross elsewhere the improvement
will be marked. w. F. Mitchell has
had charge of the work for the I'm
provement society which has the
thanks of the people of all the vii
lage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
Barton Academy and
Graded School
COMPLETE COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAM

Sunday, June 10, at 700 o'clock o.
m, commencement sermon by Rev. /.
A. Ranney at the M. h. church.
Monday, June IL, at o'clock D. m,
reception to graduates by the Juniors
at Alumni hall.
Tuesday, June II at o'clock p. M,
grade musicale at Seaver's opera hall.
Wednesday, June 13, at 2.30 o'clock
p. m, Class day exercises at Alumni
hall. The following is the program;
Address of Welcome,
Clarence A. Lang
History of Barton Academy,
Miss Louella H. Barnard
Recitation, "The Highwayman,"
Miss Georgia H. Prue
Vocational Education,
Walter w. Metcalf
Piano solo, Gerald C. Phillips
Glass History, Miss Amy r. Owen
Class Prophecy,
Miss Marjorie F. Fisk
Vocal selection, Paul w. Parker
Class characteristics,
Rawson H. Calkins
Glass Essay, Miss A Margaret Scott
Recitation, "Class Ode,"
Miss Alice L. Wakeman
Singing of Glass Ode, BY Glass
At 8 o'clock D. M, grammar school
graduation at Alumni hall. The speak
er of the evening will be State Junior
High School Supervisor Clyde M.
Hill
Thursday, June IA at o'clock p m.
commencement at Seaver's opera
hall. The following is the program:
Musical selection, Orchestra
Invocation, Rev. Wilmond A. Warner
Salutatory, Miss Daisy NJ. Sherburne
The Possibilities of Alaska,
Clifton r. Dunham
Piano solo, Miss Florence M. Blair
The Virgin Islands,
Miss Clara NJ. Barnard
The Russian Revolution,
Lee e. Emerson
Trio, The Misses Florence =. Miles,
Theda M. Dunham, l. Lillian
Mason.
The Future Farm of America,
Albert d. Gilmour
Silent Places,
Miss Rose M. Sherburne
Musical selection, Class Ode
Presentation of Gifts,
Miss Hazel NJ. Brahana
Valedictory, Miss Vera NJ. Carpenter
Musical selection,
Training Class Song
Words by Miss Elizabeth V. Simon,
music by Miss Florence NJ. Blair
Presentation Of Diplomas,
DR. j. A. Pearson
Benediction, Rev Wilmond A. Warner
Musical selection, Orchestra
There will be dancing from close Of
program until 1900.
Friday, June Is, at 2.30 o'clock p.
M, class reunions at Alumni hall At
8 o'clock p. M, alumni reception at
Alumni hall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-06-06
NAMES OF BARTON
MEN WHO REGISTERED
Town Has 273 Men of Military Age,
Cards Delivered to County
Sheriff

Barton's six registrars were busy
most of the day yesterday filling out
the cards of Barton's 273 men of mill
itary age who presented themselves
at Seaver's hall for the required reg
istration.
The registrars were w. w. Reir-
den, Fanny May, NJ F. Prime, H. j..
Stannard, G. E. Jenkins and F. Jay
Bates. The first to register after the
hall was open at o'clock in the
morning was Clyde Heath. Follow
ing him there were many young men
and at times they were compelled to
wait, so busy were the registrars.
Deputy Sheriff Jennings was present
much of the time but no disorder or
disturbances took place.
In compliance with the regulations
governing the registration, Miss May,
town clerk, delivered the cards to
County Sheriff Hill before noon today.
Following is the list of men who
registered, arranged alphabetically
The number following the name Is
the numerical order inwhich each reg
istered.