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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

sold stars. A few touches or pale
blue might be introduced. or it
might an DE kept 90 the yellow and
tawny colorinE.
another possibility for a room of
this kind IS apple green furniture.
with black bedspread and black and
white carpet In such a case, the
lines OF the furniture might he
picked out I'm black. There is great
scope for the individual treatment
OF rooms furnished in this way, Tor
furniture may be planned AMI dec
grated i'm accordance with the
wishes cf the purchaser. There
would seem TO be an opening for e
new Callins ia the decoration 81
such furniture. as IL comes more
generally into use. and one tn
which artistic women might excel.
for there is need for really good de
signs for the little borders and pat
terms which are brought into play
on some of the pieces. and OF good
Judgment in the matter OF colorine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09
SELECTIVE DRAFT
CERTAIN IN CUBA
Menocal Follows Lead of United
States.

Havana, Nov. 4.-The Cuban con
gress, which convenes tomorrow, will
be urged to authorize either conscrip-
ton or a selective draft. The rails
ing and equipment in the near future
of a strong force, in line with Presi-
dent Menocal's recommendations in
his last message, and with the plan
of Cuba's council o Irrational defen-
Sc, await only the determination of
the method to be followed, rather
than the wisdom of the policy of
General Menocal and his advisers,
who are determined that Cuba's al
lance in the war against Germany
shall take on a most active character.
Leaders of both political parties are
in accord concerning the raising of
a large military force-possibly
doubling the present strength of the
regular army and militia of more
than $4,000 men, a similar strength
ening of naval units and personnel.
Whatever difference exist on the eve
of the session as to consumption or
it's alternative, a public demonstra-
ton of loyalty to Cuba's allies is ex-
pected when the members of congress
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09
take their seats.
All Parties United

Whatever the character Of the MIL
itary measure to be enacted, all IN
dications are for speedy action. The
attitude of the Conservatives, the
party in power, which at first was
lukewarm toward universal service,
has become more and more pronounc-
ed in it's favors and statements of
theleaders indicate no opposition to
the increase of Cuba's war strength.
The Liberals, on the other hand, have
no program of opposition and the
administration press halls conscrip-
ton or the selective draft as an omen
Of Cuba's loyalty and of her national
integrity. .
After reviewing the various organ
ic laws on Cuba relating to military
measures, President Menocal's recon-
mendations are
"The task of enlisting and mobil-
izing the militia of $1,000 men last
February permits the hope that the
raising of a. larger army necessary
for carrying on the war against the
give results no less favorable" Re-
ferring to Cuba as an ally in the war,
President Menocal's message adds:
Voluntary Plan Not Practically.
"For all these things voluntary en-
happened in all parts of the world
when it was necessary to enlarge the
service, so in England and in the
United States, a complete change in
the tradition and the custom was OBJ
ligated. In our republic voluntary
enlistment always encountered more
obstacles than in these greater ma
tions and I consider it my duty to re-
commend to the congress immediate
adoption of The only means by which
we will be able to overcome the diff
fculties quickly-the imposition of
obligatory military service, based on
a system of selection, as was recent
ly instituted in the United States"
In addition to increasing the Gu
ban army and navy, the congress is
expected to discuss the wisdom of
an amnesty and a parlia-
mentary form of government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09
LETTER FROM FRANK CARWILE

During the last five days three
deaths have occurred in our town.
ship, Mrs. julie Sutherland, Mrs.
Mack Hall and Mrs. Ann Suber. The
two latter died from the effects of
paralysis. Mrs. Hall died on the 4th.
Her maiden nam was Elizabeth
Richey and she was SO years old.
She WIS of a quiet u%nassuming dis
position and went about doing good
in a quiet way and from what we
are told, speaking evil of no one
She was a kind wife and mother and
was interested in the education of
her children. One of the trustees
told US when they wanted funds to
run the school that her answer was
go ahead, we will stand by you. She
leaves a husband, who is 70 years of
age and the following children, Mrs.
John Stokes, Mrs. Lester Morrow and
Grady and Hugh Hall. Mr.. Hall
tells us he has neither father, mo-
ther, aunt or uncle living. Very few
of us can say that. She was buried
at First Creek on Monday. Rev. A.
T. Campbell preached the funeral.
Mrs. Ann Suber, relict of the late
P. C.. Suber, died Nov. 9Th at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. I. D.
Knox at Antreville. She was in
her 18th year and was married in
1859. She and her husband lived
together so years. She believed in
going to church and missed being
there very few times. Her maiden
name was Mann, and she was a sis
ter of Rev. C. D. Mann and the late
Sheriff w. D. Mann of this county.
She leaves one sister, Mrs. Margaret
Wright, who is in the 83rd year of
her age and is the last one of the
family.
These three deaths we're not un-
expected but we should ever be
watchful, for we never know when
the Messenger shall call us home.
Mrs. Suber leaves the following chill
dren, Mrs. Joe Prince, Mrs. William
Cam, Mrs. w. D. Bell, Mrs. I. D..
Knox, C. A. Russell, Chris, and
Franks Suber.
Antreville school closed for three
days on account of these deaths,
something the older people tell us
they never knew to happen before.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09
RATE INCREASE FAVORED.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Nation
al Council of American Cotton Man.
ufacturers in session here today
went on record as favoring an in
crease in railroad freight rates.
A resolution adopted says the as
ISOLATION "favors in principle an in
crease in railway rates and pledges
before the interstate commerce COM
mission and elsewhere its hearty
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

gence, this negligence under the law,
i. presumed rather than proved, and
practically speaking the roads are
held liable under all circumstances.
If the owner Of the animal killed
stood part of the loss, we believe
the ends of justice would be better
served.
The other suggestion which we
would make is this: There should
be no presumption of negligence and
no recovery on the ground Of negli-
gence when the animal killed is run
ming at large with the knowledge of
the owner. The present rule Of law
was declared when live stock were
allowed to run at large, and when,
therefore, they were to be expected,
at any point. Any man who wanted
to protect his premises was then by
the law required to fence it and
see that the live stock did not reach
it. Since that time the law in
this state and many other states has
been changed by statute and the
owner is required to keep his live
stock within an enclosure, and, there
fore, it is not to be anticipated
that live stock will be found on rail-
road tracks outside of such enclos-
ures. When they are so found and
it is shown that the owner knew
they were running at large, he
should be denied a recovery.
The law needs amendment in this
respect in order to do justice to all
parties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09
HISTORY.

DR.. James Ross Mccain, formerly
Of Due West, but now Of Rome,
Georgia, has written a history Of
that state which is just off the press.
We have not had an opportunity to
see the work, but we feel safe in
saving that it is we'll and carefully
written.
DR.. Mccain is a son Of DR.. j. I.
Mccain, Of Erskine College. He was
born and reared in Due West. Now
that he has commenced to write
history we suggest that he turn his
attention to the history of his native
county. No part Of the country is
richer in material for historical work
than the territory Of old Abbeville
county. It's history needs to be
written while yet it may. And it
would be a great thing to have a man
of DR.. McCain's education and abil-
ity to undertake the work.
The files of The Press and Ban
ner 60 back to 1874. Perhaps they
would furnish to the historian more
valuable information than is to be
had from any other source. They
are open to DR.. Mccain or to any
other responsible person who will
undertake to write the history of the
county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

support Of fair advances, for tie
reason that increased expense Of
operation-an inevitable accompani-
mcnt of war conditions-unless at
tended by an equitable increase in
income car lead to but one result
the financial and physical wreck of
the various units of our railway
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

Everybody has a different idea of
the meaning of conserving the food.
Some think j; is the quantity that is
served on the table and others think
it is the variety. To carry out the
letter of the slogan waste not and
want not" it seems that variety
would die Immediately. Have enough
to eat but not more than is neces-
sary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

Miss Annie Laurie Williams of
Lander College, spent the weekend
with Miss Helen Pratt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

A nine-months old baby was
burned to death and a three-year
old child crawled out Of a broken
window. The parents were down.
town when the home burned. Why
are people so careless with little
children, the greatest gift Of God?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

Glen Kay made a trip to Ander-
son Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

Villa intends to keep up his wal
business. His followers dynamited
a train and a number were killed
and taken prisoners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

The Press and Banner, Pub
lished TwIce-a- Week, Tues
days and Fridays, $3.50 per
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

It's bad to be a woman-hater for
it gets you into, trouble sooner or
later as was the case Of a young
Pole. At noon-time on Broadway he
he cut and slashed four young wo-
men before officers could get him:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

While riding on a wagon loaded
with household goods which was
moving their belongings to a new
house a woman was crushed to death
when the wagon turned over. Moral:
either have better roads or don't
rideon a loaded wagon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

We are told that if you build a
fire of coal and then pile on a lot
of green oak wood it will burn for
several hours and give a good heat.
The coal fire dries out the green
wood enough to make it catch and
then the green wood gives a fine
heat for a long time. That is one
way to get around the coal bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

= BREVITIES.. X


Well, Billy's turned on the "weeps"
in Atlanta so soon.
Ollie Brownlee of Due West, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Even now some cities and towns
are planning their 1918 Fair. Are
we?
You've got to shoot an American
before you can stop him at the Front
in France.
If it doesn't pay to advertise why
do so many big firms spend thousands
of dollars yearly for advertising
space?
Everybody works but father" in
Germany. He sits in the trenches
all day. Women. are doing the biggest
portion of the mems work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

A Chattanooga woman swallowed
a three-inch piece of wire with a
nut on it. She was having some
dental work done. The instrument
broke and flew down her throat. It
was located by the X-ray and the
necessary operation to recover it was
performed at Mayo's Infrmary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-09

With Thanksgiving so near our
thoughts are turning to that turkey
we had year before last. That will
always be a date to reckon events
from. The scarcity of the turkeys
will make the price high so we will
have to Hooverize.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
FIVE VOTES FOR WAR.

1--WE senator's of the United States
voted last Wednesday night against
: the people, flag and government of
the United States and for the people, flag
and government of foreign power. They
were Gronna of North Dakota, La Toilet
tie of Wisconsin, Works of California, Var
daman of Mississippi and Kirby Of Ar
kansas.
These senators voted to declare to Ger
many and to the world. that America had
no rights upon the high seas, that Amer
leans sailed and traded upon them at their
own risk of life and property, and that
any foreign government that chose to do
SO might, without any show of legality,
warrant of international law or regard for
humanity, take American lives and destroy
American property without fear of action
or protest by the American government.
Granting that these five senators were
actuated by the highest motive and that
that motive was the preservation Of peace,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
COMMENCEMENT AND SIMPLICITY

T Unless all signs fail the graduation
of the Class of 1917 of the Red
wood Falls high school will be char
acterized by dress simplicity which has
been most woefully lacking at past ccm-
mencements.
This is much needed reform :tcd me
in which the parents of the students should
most heartily cooperate with the fac lily
members.
At former commandments the Ext ava
gance and elaborateness Of graduation
dresses and other commencement acces-
series have been out of all proportion to
the age of the graduates the fnancia, con-
dition of the parents called upon to pay
for this extravaganza, ard above all, out
of all proportion to the Importance Of the
occasion.
While we would not belittle the nigh
school commence nent, students gradual
ing should realiz. that they have reached
only the very lowest round in the ladder
of education that their achievement in
the word of k arning is, by comparison,
almost infinite ,imal; that over-display is
a symbol of bad taste in over-rating the
Importance of their arrival at the first
quarter-mile stone.
This year the dresses of the girl grad
yates will be Of white, simply made in a
uniform style, and symbolic Of the sim
plicity and unobtrusiveness which should
characterize the youthful wearers. The
suits of the boys will also be made as in
expensive and inconspicuous as possible.
This change will make the ey-sup-
ply problem of the parent much lighter
than it has been in the past at this par
ticular time, and simplified Junior Ban
quet" and other functions would tighten
this problem still more. Redwood Falls
mothers and fathers are not capitalists,
but working people and that they should
be SO heavily taxed by the demands of
the children who wish to give an initia-
ton of college commencement, is rank
injustice.
The faculty has in this, as in all other
things, the best interests Of the towns
people at heart and is to be most heartily
commended for it's action in this matter.
The class members, who are cheerfully
giving up cherished visions of great mag
nificence are just as heartily to be COM
mended.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

they have by their votes to relinquish
American rights and American sovereign
ty done more to bring war upon their
country than they could have done had
they voted outright for war-Whlch no
senator voted for in voting for the Teso-
luton to support the presidents action.
They voted against the preservation OF
peace and to invite war and aggression
because their votes will be taken in the
armed camps of the world for the voice
Of divided America, a weakening and
compromising America, an America afraid
If the five senators who cast these un-
American votes had conscientious ob5ec-
lions to supporting their country's rights
to a point which they may have believed
meant war, they would stand much higher
n public estimation today had they fol
lowed the example Of John Morley and
John Burns, who resigned from the Brit
ish ministry when they found they could
not support their governments course at
the beginning of the war.
Senators of the United States are en-
titled to pretty nearly any opinions they
choose to hold upon domestic issues land
to talk pretty nearly any number Of hours
in support of them) but when the issue is
between America and foreign power the
American people expect American senator's
to be on the side of America.
The five senators who voted to support
a foreign power in its lawless invasion
of American sovereign rights disappointed
that expectation and in doing so dlsap-
pointed the expectation of the sincerest
advocates of peace, who thoroughly I'M
derstand that any exhibition of weakness
or division in crisis like the present is
a most certain means of inviting the dis
aster they would avoid.-Kansas City Star.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
A PROPHECY.

= ONE fifteen or more years ago we
read book by H. G. Wells, the Eng
- lish author, the name of which has
been forgotten. The novel centered about
a war in Europe in which England par
ticipated. With almost prophetic vision
the author pictured the helplessness of
Britain blockaded by submarines. And
now, fifteen or more years after his story
was published, We may see the mag ina
ton of the author crystalizing into TACT
The hero of the tale warned his country
of the impending danger and no heed was
given. After al there is no difference 'be-
tween fiction and reality. What we amag-
inc today, tomorrow. we create.-Prjson
Mirror.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
BLESSINGS ON YOU.

0 blest is he who does not fuss,
When he receives bill from us,
But promptly sends us the amount
Wherewith to straighten his account
But doubly blest is that friend
Who waits not TIL bill we send,
But, knowing his subscriptions due,
Sends in the money to renew.
What shall be said of one so kind
Who tries another sub to find?
May be, or she, rewarded be
Forever and eternally Stolen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
LEGISLATURE GOSSIP.

The rural legislator may not trim his
whiskers with the regularity and style of
the city Adonises, but he sometimes
astonishes his colleagues by reading over
a bill before voting for it.-Warroad Pion-
eer.
# It i
Year after year the injustice of the per-
sonal property tax is shown up, but no
statesman seems equal to the task Of sug-
costing or perfecting a better system. A
chance for some legislator to win the fame
and gratitude of the people.-Elk River
Star News.
# t #
There are great many people who
would vote for real prohibition who might
object to giving free field to outside
breweries, by killing off those in Mime
sofa. It does not look like a square deal.
St Cloud Journal Press.
Have you got anything on your mind
If you have, rush it to the legislature and
have it introduced as bill. That gives
| it chance of being seen in print, any
how-Red Wing Eagle.
1T #
The adjustment of hours for opening
and closing polling booths in Minnesota
has become subject of speculation and
study, the law makers wishing to make
voting convenient for all classes. We see
no reason for changing the opening hour
of 6. Early voting may suit some i'll all
occupations The hour which needs chang
! ing is the closing one and this can be made
much earlier without doing an injustice to
any. Seven o'clock ought to suit ALL The
closing hour should be the same through
out the state and early enough to permit
the judges to give the returns to the pub
lie the same evening. -Alexandria News.
# # #
Among the fool bills introduced III the
state legislature is one seeking to force
newspapers to give candidates whom they
oppose for Office, space to urge their own
causes. Candidates should pay for their
publicity the same as any other advertiser,
as there is no reason under the sun why
the publisher should do the work for moth
ing Anoka Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21
O CAPTAIN!

Following is Walt Whitman's 20, Cap
tain. My Captain written shortly AFTER
Lincoln's assassination:
20 CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!'
o Captain My Captain, our fearful trip
is done,
The Ship has ,weathered every rack, the
prize we sought is won,
The port is near, the bells | hear, the
people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the
vessel grim and daring;
But O heart. heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
o Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear
the bells!
Rise up-for you the flag is flung
you the bugle trills,
For YOU bouquets and ribboned Wreaths
for you the shores a-crownlng;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their
eager faces turning;
Dear Captaini dear father
This arm beneath your head.
It is some dream that on the deck
You've fallen cold and dead.
My Captain does not answer, his hips are
pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has
no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchored safe and sound, it's
voyage closed and done,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes
in with object won;
Exult, o shores, and ring, 0 bells!
But with mournful tread
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

The last issue of the Redwood Ga
zette was uninteresting, Bess Viii
sons bright editorial page being miss
ing, having been crowded out by COM
missioners proceedings and other leg
ais. This fact, however, probably
made the page seem more interesting
to the publisher, with print paper at
$40 per ton.-Sam Gordon.
Guess again, Sam! The editoress 90
and that's why.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

The Gazette last week received its first
copy of The Herald, LeSueur's new paper
edited by Carl Eastwood We like it much
and hope it will come to our desk once
each week for the next forty years after
that we don't care much.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1917-02-21

Luke McLuke says that a New
York man dropped dead while start
ing the furnace in the morning. This
should be a warning to all married
women.-Fred Hadley.
Not a warning rather, tip!