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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-21
stopped and pointed.

Its in there" she said, pointing.
There" was the room formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Saks, the long haired
artist. Since his departure it had been
vacant. Mrs. Hepton took Pearson by
the arm and, leading him to the door,
threw the latter open.
"Here he Is" she said.
"Hello, JimY' hailed Captain Elisha
Warren cheerfully. "Ship ahoyi Glad
to see you"
He was standing in the middle of the
room, his hat on the table and his
hands in his pockets.
Pearson was surprised-there vas no
doubt of that-not so much at the sight
of his friend-he had expected to see
day was over-as at seeing him In that
He could not understand what
he was doing there.
Captain Elisha noted his bewildered
expression and chuckled.
"Come aboard, JIM" he commanded.
"Come in and inspect. I'll see you
later, Mrs. Hepton," he added, land
give you my final word. I want to
hold Offices council with Mr.. Pearson
here fust."
Pearson began to get a clew to the
situation.
Captain Warren" he demanded,
'have you-do you mean to say you've
taken this room to live inf"
mo, l amt said all that yet. I want
ed to talk with you a little afore I said
it. But that was my idea II you and ]
agreed on sartin matters"
you've come here to live! You've
left your-your niece's house?'
"Ya-as, I've left-that is, l left the
way the Irishman left the stable where
they kept the mule. He said there was
all outdoors in front of him and only
two feet behind. That's about the way
twas with me-"
"Have your nephew and niece
"Um-hm! They limited that my room
was better than my company, and,
take 1t by and large, l guess they was
right, for the present anyhow. l set
up till 8 o'clock thinkin' 1t over, and
then l decided to get out afore break
fast this mornin'. l didn't wait for
any goodbys. They'd been said, or all
I cared to hear"-Captain Elisha's
smile disappeared for an instant-"last
evenin'. The dose was sort of bitter,
but it had the necessary effect. AT
any rate, | didn't banker for another
one. I remembered what your land
lady told ms when l was here afore,
about this stateroom bein' vacated, and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-21

"The cat being away, she caI'lates
now's the time to be sure of the
cheese"
abouts, and if it to a shindy
there'n be some tall scratchin' afore l
climb a tree. Keep a weather eye on
what goes on, won't your"
81 will. You can depend on me-"
az do. And, say, for goodness sakes.
put me out of my misery regardin' that
rock or lighthouse on Bije's chart
soon's ever you settle which 1t isr'
Certainly! And, remember, don't
worry. 1t may be a lighthouse or
nothing at all. At all events, I'll re
port very SOON"
But in spite of his promise Sylvester
did not report during the following
week or the next. Meanwhile his
client tried his best to keep the new
mystery from troubling his thoughts
and succeeded only partially. The cap
tain's DAYS and evenings were quiet
and monotonous. He borrowed a book
or two from Mrs. Hepton's meager
library, read, walked a good deal, gen.
orally along the water front, and wrote
daily letters to Miss Baker. he and
Pearson were together for at least a
portion of each day. The author, fight.
ing down his detection and discourage
ment, set himself resolutely TO work
once more on the novel, and his nau-
teal adviser was called in for frequent
consultation. The story, however,
progressed but slowly. There was
something lacking. Each knew what
that something was, but neither
named it.
One evening Pearson entered the
room tenanted by his friend to find
the latter seated beside the table, his
shoes partially unlaced and a pair of
big slippers ready for putting on.
Captain said the visitor, you look
so comfortable l hate to disturb you"
Captain Elisha, red faced and pant
ing, desisted from the unlacing and
Strengthened in his chair.
"Whew!' he pulled. Jim, your re-
marks prove that your experience of
the world amt as big as it ought to
be. When you get to my age and
waist measure you'll realize that stoop-
in over and comfort don't go together.
| hope to be comfortable pretty soon,
but l shan't be till them boots are off.
Set down. The agonyu be ovar in q
minute"
Pearson declined to sit. Not yet"
he said. And you let those shoes
alone until you hear what I've got to
say. A newspaper friend of mine has
sent me two tickets for the opera to-
night. l want you to go with me-"
Captain Elisha was surprised.
ITO the opera?" he repeated. why
that's "a sort of singin' theater, amt
it?'
Eyes. You're fond of music; you
told me so. And Aida is beautiful.
Come on. 1t win do us both good"
Hum, Well, l don't know"
81 do. Get ready"
The captain looked at his callers
evening clothes.
"What do you mean by gettin'
ready?" he asked. you've got on
your regimentals. open front and all,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-09-21
SYNOPSIS
Continued from last week

Pearson tells the captain of a difference
he had with Rogers Warren, the deceased
brother, because he refused help In a
shady transaction.
The captain supplies local color for q
sea novel Pearson Is writing. Caroline
also becomes interested in the making Of
the story.
The Dunns give the young Warrens a
colored view Of P~earson's difference with
their father. The wards upbraid both
their uncle and Pearson.
The captain leaves the Warren apart
ment and takes up his quarters at Pear
sons boarding house. He retains, how
ever, his guardianship.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
A PROPOSITION.

If sand and clay mixed will make
permanent roads, then we say that
the several city councils of the city
of Abbeville for the last twenty
wears have been the most incompe-
tent officials that ever spent the
peoples money. With plenty of
clay on our streets already, we ven
ture the guess that twenty-five thou
sand dollars worth of sand has been
hauled upon the streets of this city
in the last twenty years. Is there a
foot of permanent sand and clay
roadway, or walkway, in this city,
which will not become all but i'm
passable with continued rains? Let
the people answer.
Before the city council of Able
vile appropriates five hundred dol
lars to run a political campaign, or
a bond issue campaign, or any other
kind of campaign in Abbeville coun-
ty, we suggest that its members had
best demonstrate to the people. of
this city that sand and clay will make
at least ten feet of permanent road
way in this city. They have not
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
Why Now?

But the friends of the bond issue tell III that they do not propose I'd
build the roads now, they only propose to vote thu bonds and hold them n
til a lore convenient season.. In the first place, the men who ay this, have
no authority TO o estate, because when the bonds ire issued they 8 o into.
the hands of other people who under the law, ire to dispose of them, and
these people are alone responsible for the sale of the bonds, as are the Peo.
pie who will have the work done responHible for when how it shall be
done.
bonds now? Why put three hundred thousand dollars worth of bonds in
the hands of a few lei to be held at their pleasure, with the power to sell
at any time? Will the fact tina. they IRE held for two o three years and
then offered upon the market not give them a "black eye" upon the bond
market? Why 90 to the expense of 1. n election o if nobody eontem.
plate. the building of roads now? If the Act under which these bonds m
to be issued is a perfect Act it may easily be II enacted al ny subsequent
session of the General Assembly, and a N election held at a mer oPportune
time, if after awhile we decide chat such Al election should be held. The
measure is purely a local measure and the delegation in the General Assem-
bly, may 1t anytime have the matter submitted to the voters of the county
by a like Act? If then W . are not to build the roads at the present time
we ask again, why should we vote the bonds now? Perhaps there is some
re.son why a few men should have three hundred thousand dollars worth
of bonds in their hands with the right to sell them, o ITO hold them, a their
pleasure, when there is intention to use the money ut present if they
m sold, but we cannot set it
We a lei no reason why any man who proposes to mortgage his home
for the purpose of raising money should execute the mortgage W years
before he needs the money, when he may a well do it 1t the end of
two years, and we ca see n o reason why the people of this county should
casta great lien upon all the property IF the county to raise this vast sum
of money if it is not now needed.
There is another considerations. If these bonds are o issued, and if
roads are 10 practicable, or if the state of the country is such, that at that
the people would 10 approve of a bond ISSUE, or if other causesh have
arisen why the people should reverse themselves, nevertheless, W { tell you
that there will be those who will claim that another kind of roads should be.
built, or that another scheme should be adopted. We var you now, if
these bonds are ono voted the money will be spent, whatever happens
Money nc appropriated by the government never finds its way back into
the hands of the people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
A Wise and Foolish Man.

Under these circumstances We "a imagine a man, who owns a small
plantation, with a three o house on it, in which he and his family have
resided for a number of years, he is ut of debt, and it has been a plan of
his and of his household, when other debts were cleared away to build a
pretentous dwelling upon the little farm by mortgagins the farm. But
just when he is ready, a great wal comes j, with the result that lumber
has doubled in value, wages re doubled in value, nails and all building mi
terial ar two OF three times the value of ordinary times. The country is
full of uncertainty Nobody knows to what extent the ability of the
cannot be built except with materials at these extraordinary values, and if
laborers could not be obtained for building it without Withdrawing them
from the farm from which the man secures the necessities of Efe-if I'M
der such cmcumhances, the farmer applied to any banker or business man
Abbevile, and asked his advice Is to building the residence at such q
time, he would be told that it was n o time to 10 10, that he had betted
hold fast to what he has and await a better day. IF he persisted in build
ing, and for that purpose, mortgaged his farm to raise the money, Of other
wise became indebted for that purpose, the banker would call him a fool,
and n sensible man would IA the banker, nay.
What then shall we Ia of ourselves, if WI collectively, 1t such a tne n
this, under the sam circumstances, when W e are already individually bur-
dened with debts, (most lei are) enter upon a undertaking of this
kind? An undertaking which will for a period of twenty years, increase
the taxes in Abbevile county fifty pei cent. because yu us remember
that it is not proposed to build over two hundred miles of roads in Able
Vile county, while there are nor than two thousand miles of public roads
in AbbeviIe county, according o GU information, a great number of said
roads being absolutely necessary for the accommodation of the public, and
these roads must be worked? IF there ar not enough miles to take up all
the taxes, W. remind you that there has never been a supervisor in any
County who would not open nw roads o n proper Prov0eation' INC Ia the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
Play Safe.

We may make a mistake o election day in u vote. If we vote for
bonds and time proves that W should not have done "a, we will have made
a mistake, which we cannot correct that is, if the bond issuee arries. If
it carries, the mex generation is burdened with a great debt, even though
the roads proposed to be built after two or three years, prove absolutely
worthless. On the other hand, if these sand clay roads prove to be . good
thing in other counties and W find We have made a mistake in lot voting
the bonds a the present time W e may correct tho mistake after we aH@
.ure of or ground, and know wha' W . arr doing. Under the circumstances,
what then is the safe course? Will the voters of Abbevihe county play
safe?
A bond Tissue of three hundred thousand dollars at this time means that
the hands of the people of the county are tied o n the road question for
twenty years.. There will be n o more bond issues ip that time or. this
purpose, nr for any other purpose, will we be able to levy n amount
of axes to constructs n other kind of roads. Taxes will soar to h neigh
borhood of thirty mills the first year after the bonds ae issued, and
whether the roads be good things or not the taxes will 60 OIL for twenty
years. If these roads ar built and prove o be o little n 10 Vaue a m'-
take will be made which cannot be corrected, W. will be unable to build
good roads when we have learned what good roads are
Let every man consider his duty to the county, % his neishbor and not
his WI selfish interest and vote accordingly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
What is Fair.

Then again let US look a the number of miles of roads o be constructed
The amount of the bond issue is three hundred thousand dollars. What
will it cost % consructa a mile of sand clay road? We are told that it will
cost, in ordinary times, something more than n thousand dollars o
struct the road, AFTER 1T is GRADED, and that it will cost AZ much to
grade the roads IN a county like Abbeville. We believe that the Govern
ment Expert, who Val in Abbevile sometime ago estimated that it would
cost something like two thousand to twenty-five hundred dollars per mile
to grade the roads proposed to be brHt and properly build them, accord
ing to tho standard for these sand clay roads. Chester county has just is
hundred and ne miles of these roads The county employed a engineer,
made a survey of tho county and then had an estimate made n to ID
cost of building the particular roads proposed to be built He has thus
placed the cost pei mile At twenty-five hundred and fifty dollars, $2250)
If this estimate be correct we al build of the kind of roads proposed
not ver n hundred and fifty miles. Now, where n these roads to DO
built? Who are they to accommodated? Who is going o secure the
pected benefit therefrom7 Does the voter in LowndesvlLe, Due West, o in
Donads, n Calhoun Falls, know whether no will get any benefit from the
roads, eve If they prove to be good investment? Chester county mapped
ut the roads o be built in that county and every mar who voted knew what
he was to get, but in this county we do not know what roads are to BE-
constructed? Will all the money or the greater part of it be spent in>Ab-
to Abbevile from certain points which will, of course, be of assistance to
our local merchants, and a source of pleasure to some of u.s. the roads
prove to be a real benefit, or will the money be spent on all tho roads Lead
ing into Lownde.vile or into Due West, or into Donads? What will be-
com of the other two thousand miles of roads in Abbevile county, many
of which, as we stated, m absolutely necessary for the accommodation of
sand dollars to build n hundred and fifty miles of road in the county at
points not yea designated, when nearly W thousand miles of roads are o
remain untouched? Is that fair to all the people?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
done so to this good day.

The money spent in hauling sand
upon the streets and sidewalks of
Abbeville has furnished only temper
airy comfort, and with each succeed
ing rain the sand has gone back to-
wards the sea.
And we predict now that if the
county of Abbeville spends three
hundred thousand dollars in building
dirt roads in Abbeville county, nine
ty per cent of the roads so built will
be in the beds of Rocky River, Lit
tie River, Long Cane Creek, and
other streams before the end of five
years.
Paste this up where you can read
it five years from today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
THE BOND ISSUE.

The question before the electors of Abbevile county is not, Do they
want good roads? The tissue mus not be confused. Everybody wants good
,o,J. ;f II we're practicable t. have them. A man who comes to you and
"a that if you oppose the proposed bond issue yu re opposed to good
roads and t. progress, mistakes the case, either Willingly o un~ittnsiy' it
matters not which in this discussion.
THE REAL QUESTION BEFORE THE PEOPLE OF ABBEVlLLE
COUNTY IS WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD ISSUE BONDS TO THE
MOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUILD
A CERTAIN NUMBER OF MILES OF A CERTAIN KIND OF ROADS.
LIT EVERYBODY KEEP TO THE QUESTION.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
rHE PRESS AND BANNER. Abbeville, q. O.

members of the present delegation in the General Assembly, responsible
for the present bond issue election, have ct seen fit o prevent the open.
ing of new roads or the abandonment of the so called "Hos paths" We
are, therefore, getting rid of lone of the existing burdens when W at.
tempt to build the proposed roads, W e arr only adding to those already ex-
istins, and burdening ourselves with additional taxes for what r. termed
"Good roads, in the most uncertain and unsettled period in which any II
Ms. with the exception of a very few old citizens, have ever lived.
Under all these circumstances, we urge the voters of Abbevile county
to take stock of themselves, and of what they have, of the great conflict in
which they re engaged, and the many calls which will to them, that
thew consider how the esources, of ven this great country, will be taxed
within the next few ears and say whether it is a time to spend anything,
contract for anything, contemplate anything except the state of the coun.
tv. and the necessities Of our existence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11
Jones Pays the Freight.

The question is squardy up to the voters of Abbevine county. a
payer. of AbbevIle county are the people who will pay the freight This ip
no time to talk foolshness. You, the voters IF Abbevile county, will speak
on August 7h, on the most important economic question o n which you have
ver spoken, or o which you will speak in the next twenty years. Let evA
cry nan behnk himself Al to what is the safe thing to do under the cr'
cumstance.. Let every man get out his Registration Certificate now and
his last years tax receipt, in order to qualify in this election and let hi
get ready to do his duty as he Gel it. Itis tho duty of every mn in Alb
bevie county to render his verdict upon the question Propounded, and
having rendered it, o record It.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-11

bors about il, and let them think about ii. We are talking to those people
o who are considering their county and not themselves. From a purely
selfish standpoint, the merchants in Abbevile may say that it would pay
them o vte for tho bonds, if the road, last only three years. From the
same standpoint, a mar in Abbevlle owning large acres Of land in the
county, which he would like to sell, the price. of which he thinks will be
boosted by these roads, "a afford to vote for the bonds From like mo-
tive', the doctors who endure the hardships of the winter weather and the
winter roads might vote for the bonds. Because it would help the poitl
cal fortunes of some people, perhaps they might vote for the bonds But
should the private desires and benefits of a few individuals influence US,
against the good of the county? In voting upon this issue We must forget
ourselves, our " conveniences and the private gains Of individuals If W
expect to work for the good Of the county and the interest of the people.
So looking at the quesion,-What j. the wise thing to do? Should we first
making a great mistake?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09
NO HOPE NOW OF
CRUSHING THE
ALLIES ON Land
German Reichstag Mem-
Der Speaks Pessimisti-
cally Of Prospects
(By Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Oct. 9. - George
Goethein. Progressive member OF
the reichstag. is quoted in a Berlin
dispatch as having said at q meet
Ing Of the central committee OF his
party that. although the military
situation was satisfactory, there was
no hope OF crushing Germany's
enemies on land.
AS for the submarine campaign. T.
100000 tons OF shipping had been
sunk, he asserted, but no disposition
toward peace on the part Of England
was discernible. A. ratiOning system
for fOodstuffs had not been even
introduced. and no one was able to
say when the U-boat would make
England more inclined for peace.
America cannot be forced to make
peace" Herr Goethein continued.
I'VE cannot force America to pay a
war indemnity. There remains only
England. But should we, I'm order
to obtain an indemnity OF 10000, 000,-
900 marks, sacrifice 10000, 900 900 and
another half million menu"
Germany's allies. Herr Goethein
continued, were not inclined TO con-
tinue the war for German plans
OF conquest, but were striving for
peace by understanding and conciIia-
ton, while the pan German ciamor4
for annexations were finding a bad re-
cepti0n among them. He asserted that
the long working hours and insuffi- i
cient feeding at home increased the
desire for peace among the workers
and that strikes might be expected
If the war should be continued for
aims Of conquest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09

regulations and like topics, first aid,
nomenclature Of the pistol, etc.
! have found the people down
here very hospitable. Whenever we
attend church some kind person
insists upon taking US to his or her
homo for dinner. claim that we
attend church for religious reasons
but the, prospect Of a good meal does
not serve as a hindrance. Last Sun
day six Of us were invited TO a home
for dinner and were then distributed
in four family cars for a sightseeing
tour. We were then dined. but not
wined: taken to q show, and, at the
end OF a perfect day returned to
camp. maintain that this is
genuine hospitality.
Lieut.. Melvin b. McGuIgan slip
ped one on us recently by taking I'M
to himself a wife. The bride, Miss
Eleanor Kindred. Of Fargo, is an A.
G. graduate and a member Of the
Phi Epsilon Omicron sorority. Mac
was an A. G. student and a member
of the Theta Chi fraternity. Their
many friends here wish the young
couple much success and an album
dance OF JOY. They will reside in
Houston for a while.
With greetings from the boys and
myself, I remain,
PAUL J. PETERSON,
End 1t. Inf. u. s. r.