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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES.

The illustrated lectures to be,
piyen in the Court House, under the
auspices of the Civic Club, by the
Rev. n. w. Pratt, will begin ON
Thursday night The first fve zee
lures of the series have been select.
ed and Thursday night the subject
will be the "Finding Of the New
World" This lecture will show one
hundred slides and will be interest
ing from start to finish. ~ z
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
HERE FOR THE FUNERAL.

Those who came from distance
to attend the funeral of Miss Mamie
Lou Smith were: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Smith of Spartanburg, Mrs. Sal
dee Mazyck Of Clinton, Mrs: john
Weir, of Athens, Mrs. Joel Weir OF
Ninety Six, Mrs. VIM. Neville OF
Clinton, Mrs. Lipscomb of Ninety
Six, Mrs. David Aiken Of Greenwood,
Miss Maggie Aiken of Winnsboro,
Joel S. Aiken of Greenwood, and
Amos Morse of Atlanta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
BACK TO THE HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Emory Penney came home
Sunday from DR.. :Pryor's hospital,
after about two months stay, having
had to undergo two operations. Her
many friends regret that her condi-
ton seems still unimproved, and it
was necessary for her to return to
Chester Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
MRS. STONE IMPROVES.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
M. Stone will be pleased to know
that the condition Of Mrs. Stone,
who is in the Baptist Hospital in
Columbia, is somewhat improved,
though she is still under the care
of physicians. Mrs. Stone has been
in the hospital for six weeks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
COMPLETE ORGANIZATION
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y

Columbia, Jan. 22.-The House
membership was completed tonight
when Representative ]. B. Lane, of
Lee county, took the oath of office.
Mr.. Lane got his arm broken in an
automobile accident when coming to
Columbia the night previous to the
gathering of the General Assembly
and was in the hospital for several
days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
TO COMPENSATE VETERANS.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-Representa-
tiyes Moore and Rivers are the au-
thors of a bill introduced in the house
last night "to put upon the honor
roll all bona .fide Confederate soldiers
and sailors and widows Of Confed-
crate soldiers and sailors and com,
pensata them for services rendered
from 1861 to 1865"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
GONE TO ST. LOUIS.

Mr.. M. T. Coleman left Monday
for his annual trip to st. Louis,
where he goes to select samples and
get ready for his spring trade. Mr..
Coleman has been with the Hamilton
Brown Shoe House for a number of
years and is one of their most trust
ed men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
DIsHoNoRABLY DISCHARGED
FROM ARMY; TRIED SUICIDE

Newport News, Va, Jan. 22.-
Fred q. Gallup today attempted to
end his life here by sending bullet
through his abdomen following which
he. stated that he formerly was a
|captain in the United States army,
from which he was dishonorably dis
charged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
SOcALLED BLUE SKY LAWS
ARE HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington, Jan. 22.-So-called
blue sky laws of Ohio, Michigan and
South Dakota, regulating the sale OF
securities and designed to bar. get
rich quick schemes, were upheld as
constitutional by the supreme court
today in far-reaching decisions af-
fecting similar laws in 26 States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
BRITISH TRANSPORT WITH
1900 ABOARD HITS A MINE

Berlin, Jan. 22.-(via Sayville. y
Wireless distress signals from a
British transport with 1900 soldiers
on board which had struck a mine
and was sinking in the British chan
mel, were received in Rotterdam last
night, according to reports from that
city, says the Overseas News Agency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
JAMES STRAWHORN DEAD.

Mr.. James Strawhorn, of the
Groggy Springs section, died on Mon
day from pneumonia, and was bu-
ried Tuesday, 23rd, at Long Cane
cemetery. Mr.. Strawhorn is sur
vived by several children, among
them Mr.. L. M. Strawhorn of near
Due West.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Corbett, pastor of
the Long Cane church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
COMES TO ABBEVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hill Of Wares
Shoals, have moved to Abbeville and
are occupying rooms at the Jones
House on Church street. Mr.. AIn
has accepted a position with Inc
McMurray Drug Co., and entered
upon his work this week. Our peo-
ple are glad to have them come here
and hope they will make their home
here permanently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
PROTECT BIRDS AND ANIMALS.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-Representa-
tive Neuffer has moved to amend an
act No. 435 of the acts of 1916, en-
titled ssAn act to amend the law for
the protection Of game birds and
animals and to provide a close sea-
SON, 80. far as the same relates to
Fairfield, Lancaster and Abbeville
counties" in 80 far as same relates
to Abbeville county. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
MRS. ALLEN SMITH, JR. R

Mr.. J. Allen Smith Jr., has been
in Atlanta for the past few days
with Mrs. Smith, who is over there
for treatment in one Of the hospitals,
Mrs. Smiths condition, as yet ID I'M
improved, but it is earnestly hoped
by their many friends that, she viii
be able to return home in q few
weeks. well and strong.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
COMING HOME.

Mrs. Frank B. Gary is expected
home this week after long sojourn
In Charleston. Her friends will be
delighted to see her. Judge Gary
is still holding court in the low coun-
try. '....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
GOES TO SENATE.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-The house has
sent to the senate DR.. Neuffer's bill
to regulate the practice of opticians
and optometrists. This bill was the
subject of lively debate when it came
before the house last week for Sc
cond reading.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
HUGH s. KENNEDY.

Laurens; Jan. 22.-Hugh S: Ken
nedy, a well known citizen and mer-
chant, a member of the firm of Ken
nedy Bros, died at his home here to-
day of pneumonia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
INCREASES ITS CAPITAL.

The American Publishing company
publishers Of The Charleston Ameri-
can, has filed notice of an increase
in capital stock from $4,000 to
100000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
BRITISH SHIP SUNK.

London, Jan. 22.-The British
steamer Mohaschkeled has been sunk
Lloyd's announced today. Two men
were lost fro tmhe steamer. The
captain was made prisoner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
SMITH LEADS

Columbia, Jan. 23.-The
final ballot in the joint assem-
bly, for warehouse commits
sioner resulted as follows:
w. G. Smith ------------24
Jno. A. McMahan--------3O
w. w. Bradley ---------26
These being the three lead
7 ing candidates, others receiv-
ing smaller votes. AS no one
received a majority, there was
no election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24

The conference of farmers called
by Commissioner Watson,as secretary
of the State Central Farmers union,
was held yesterday in the audience
room of the State department of ag-
riculture. Steps were taken to aid IN
the work of clearing the. atmosphere
as to the Torrens land title act, and
action was taken in regard to sever
al other matters of considerable con-
Germ to the farmer at this time when
the boil weevil' is nearing the borders
of the State, notably the dairying
industry and the marketing problem.
H. G. Morrison of McClellanville,
president of the State Farmers union
and the Central union, presided. The
principal object of the meeting was
to discuss the situation as to the
present Torrens land title. act and
the steps necessary to cure the de-
fects. After explanations by num-
Der of those present, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Want Act Amended.
hGSOlV60S udG lllS1ou1OSh e2S ~
appears that the present Torrens
land registry and title act is seeming
'ly imperative, because Of complicat-
ed machinery and excessive cost OF
availability, and inasmuch as the
federal farm loan bank for this dis
trict is about to open for. business
and has indicated that it will require
Torrens titles to be presented with
applications for loans, and inasmuch
as hundreds of our citizens have al.
ready formed farm loan associations
and expect to secure at an early
date, we deem it imperative that the
present act should be 80 amended az
to enable our people to secure Tor.
rens titles with as little delay as pos,
sible and at minimum Of cost te
the individual. We, therefore, most
earnestly urge the general assembly
to. take this matter in hand immedi
ately and to enact. such Legislation
as will relieve the situation"
The conference constituted those
present as a general committee t.
meet with the legislative committee
at 9 o'clock this morning at the State
house, and accepted an offer from "
j. Cherry of Rock Hill, a former
member of the general assembly, who
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-03

camp of the families OF the ponce,
where they added two old bucks to
their party. A pony trail led up through
the pines on the mountainside to the
bare granite crag of the summit. Mid
afternoon found the Indians standing
around greenwood fire, alternately
covering it with a blanket and permit
ting puffs of the dense smoke to rise
In the still air.
In less than half an hour Hardy's
glasses showed him an answering
smoke on peak fifteen or twenty
miles distant. When he called attention
to il, the police sergeant pointed out
still another smoke signal of to the
left of the first and several miles far
Their away. The old bucks turned from
the fire and started down to where the
mare and ponies had been left.
THE chiefs will come tomorrow"
Redbear interpreted their answer tn
Hardy's inquiry.
The jaded blackboard ponies were
Juggling their load up the slope OF the
terrace when Hardy came down the
line of agency buildings at a gallop.
Marie Dupont was driving; but on the
seat beside her was a brOwn-eyed,
olive-skinned girl, who averted her
handsome face with childish shynes-
as Hardy wheeled his mare and refined
up alongside.
Marie flushed under the officers di-
rect gaze. though, unlike her compan-
ion, she did not seek to avoid 1t. He
raised his hat with punctilious polite
ness. She bowed, and gazing back at
him with level glance, quietly re-
marked: GOOD afternoon. Captain
Hardy. have brought your luggage"
THAT was very kind Of you" said
Hardy as he glanced at the other girl.
Marie smiled in instant appreciation
Of the fact that he had spoken to her
as to an equal. She patted her com
panlon's wOrk-reddened hand with her
gIoved fingers. This is Charlie Red.
bears sister Oinna. They did not treat
her well at school, so she ran away to
come home. want her to live with
me but she says she must be with her
brother. You will not send her backf"
The young girl looked at the new
agent with smile Of timid appeal. and
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-03
CHAPTER ~.


As Hardy was unpacking his scant
wardrobe, an Indian boy came to the
door, thrust in his head and announced
gutturally:
"Mree him say you come six"
Hardy nodded to the boy and signed
him to 90. Ten minutes Inter he
stepped up on the porch of the Dupont
house. Before he could knock, Du-
pont stepped from the rear door of his
trade store, which faced away from the
porch.
Hello, Capt." he greeted the guest
with blum cordially. "Glad to see you.
Walk right in"
Hardy crossed the threshold and
paused. The floor was covered to re-
semble waxed hardwood. The oriental
rugs We're real. The walls were pa
pered with n quiet tapestry pattern.
The adobe fireplace was set with a
modern CRATE and faced with tile
mantel. The few pictures were well
chosen. There was no sign Of the
guns, skins and Navajo blankets that
Hardy had expected to see.
Nandervyn, loIling in an easy chair
beside the small, well-filled bookcase.
looked up and smiled in boyIsh enjoy
ment of the new agents surprise.
Dupont grunted apologetically
Don't think I'm plumb crazy. It's all
Marie Said she couldn't live here
unless she had things just like In OF
tawa. Cried till had to give in"
Don't you let him con you, captain"
chuckled Nandervyn. 1T was Jake who
wept because. Marie sent OF the mail
order and he had to foot the bills"
Continued next week.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-03

us quickly dropped her head In bashfuI
embarrassment. Hardy's gaze soft
ened. and he answered reassuringly:
'Redbear spoke OF his sister. 1t will
be all right"
you are most kind to Say It." ap-
proved Marie with the condescension
Of a gracious young queen. Captain
Hardy, we shall expect you to dine
with US this evening. shall send over
your luggage in few minutes. You
need not dress for dinner"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-01-03

The next morning Hardy and Van
dervyn were seated In the agency Of
fee when Redbear came in and started
to shuttle around to his desk, on the
other side Of the office partition.
'Wait" said Hardy. II wish the
chiefs and headmen Of the tribe sum-
moned to meet me in council as soon
as possible"
1T is a days ride to the camps
farthest back in the mountains" re-
marked Vandervyn.
Hardy considered, and looked up ut
Redbear.
Does not this tribe use smoke Sig
nals2"
mot for long time, not since was
a boy, sir. never learned how to do
It."
THAT old sergeant of police will
know" predicted Hardy. Gomez"
Vandervyn fingered behind the 9TH
ers, and followed them only to the
ear corner of the warehouse. When
ne had seen them ride of across Sioux
,reek towards the highest of the noun
tains that encircled the valley, he went
pack into the office, opened the safe,
and carefully sorted over its con-
tents. All letters addressed to the late
agent and to himself he took out and
locked in his desk.
Meantime Hardy and Redbear with
'ha Malice HArRaant nasssd through The
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
Home Builder Should Begin by Placing
House to Leave as Much Space as
Possible for Lawn and Gardens.

Begin your house with the planl A
good plan makes good exterior. So
place your house on your land that as
much as possible 1t left for lawn and
gardens, which are the Out-of-doors
rooms; do not put it in the middle of
the lat. This is the advice of an ex-
perienced builder.
Make each Of the rooms self-con-
tanned; don't throw them all together
by cutting large openings In the parti-
tons.
Choose some good and simple ex-
terror his model for your house and
follow II as closely as possible; do not
choose door from one place, a porch
or a window from another dormer
from third and so on, and then ex-
pect to combine these Into a unified
whole. II can be done but only by an
expert.
Wall space il very important In any
room do not cut this up too much with
doors and windows.
Parts Of any house should be proper
toned to the whole; do not use large
porches or observation windows In a
little house.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28

and the location of the one-half inch
holes for the bowels, which should
extend entirely through the pieces.
Coat the ends Of the bowels with glue,
and fasten them with finishing nails
driven through the edges of A and B.
Fig. shows a unique rack for dish
towels, with the back board SO hinged
that when the towels hung upon them
have dried and been put away, the
arms may be dropped out Of the way
as in Fig. s.
Fig. 6 shows the dimensions for
board A, Fig. the dimensions for
board B, and Fig. the length of the
broomhandle arms c. The holes in
board b must be of the exact diameter
of the broomhandles. Coat the ends
of the arms with glue, and drive nail
through the edge of board B into
each
One pair Of hinges is sufficient for
Ringing board B to A. They should
be screwed to the edges as shown at
D Gig. 81. Screw eyes E and F Gig.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
THE CLEARWATER REPUBLICAN.
P. L. CIRCUIT. Owner and Publisher
Hammock Stand Worth While,

Instead of hanging the hammock
from house to tree or clothes-line pole
or pergola, buy a hammock stand and
awning which can be moved about the
yard to any location you may desire
at any time; under this awning build
q little platform. which will allow you
to use the hammock when the ground
is damp, without danger of catching
cold by wetting your feet; and you
may also inclose the whole affair in
screening, thereby making cOmfor-
table sleeping room for hot night.
! Around the yard plant as many
shrubs and Towering plants as space
will permit, and then see that the
grass is kept as well watered and
trimmed as Is that on the front lawn.
Do these things and you will not
only enjoy them yourself, but some day
when you want to rent or sell the
house, you will find it much easier
task than would be the case if you
had nothing back Of the house to show
except an unsightly back yard.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
WORK AROUND HOME GROUND
New Responsibility Placed on Every
Farmer by Improvement Of Rural
Roads and Highways.

The improvement Of rural highways
and the building of good roads lay a
new responsibility upon every farmer.
1t means that there will be greatly
increased amount of traffic passing by
his homestead it will bring him more
closely in touch with the outside
world, including citizens from the Inn
mediate neighborhood, from the sur
rounding counties and indeed from
many parts Of other states.
The farmer and his home life are
now brought more directly to the at
tention of the general public. Under
these circumstances II. +. Major of the
Missouri college of agriculture sug-
gests that he take more pride In the
development of his home grounds. "A
man is known by the company he
keeps" SO the character of a man is
judged by his home life and the at
mosphere with which he surrounds
himself.
The Improvement of the grounds
does not necessarily imply spending
great sums or building an extensive
"Show Place" decorated with architec-
tural furnishings and formal gardens.
1t means treating the yard as an out
of-door living room; as part of the
house. 1t means, keeping 1t clean and
neat and comfortable and cheerful. II
should be decorated with fine trees,
beautiful Towering shrubs and with
annual and perennial flowers that fill
the soul with gladness and make home
n lovable spot surrounded by endear-
| ing associations
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
Importance Of Clean Streets.

1t seems to us that it is the duty Of
all civil engineers, and of city engi-
neers in particular, to lose no oppor-
tunity to spread the gospel Of clean
streets, and therefore of better pave
ments. 1t is peculiarly their duty 70
lead in political movements that will
result In changes of city ordinances re-
specting assessments for street i'm
provements. The antiquated abutting
property method of assessment is suf-
ficient in itself to block progress, and
there are many other legal obstacles
Of like nature. But the greatest OBJ
stacle of all is public ignorance Of the
cause and prevention of respiratory
diseases.-Engineeri and Contract
ing.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
Harmony With SURROUNDINGS.

A house should harmonic with It's
surroundings in design, color and ma
terials. A house standing out boldly
on the top of hill and visible for
miles should differ essentially in ap-
lpearance from one nesting in among
the trees at the edge of the woods,
from house on the banks of lake or
from villa set back from the village
street. Every natural advantage from
the standpoint of health, view, light
and convenience should be utilized,
every disadvantage neutralized. The
amount of money to be expended is a
factor determining the extent and man
ner in which the other two vital ele-
ments may be best met and mastered.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
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BElI,
A-l----4-i-31-
ROADS
&
BASIS FOR ROAD SELECTION
Pike Should Garry Traffic rs Cheaply
as PossibIe-Expensive High
way Often Cheapest.

When city or county or state de-
cides that ii is time to build new
roads il Is not the amount Of money
In the treasury and the mileage that
should determine the type of road.
but the amount it will cost to move q
ton a mile over the road.
That is the fundamental basis on
which road construction planning must
be founded, according to George c.
Diehl, chairman of the good roads
board of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION. He points out that it Is
the function of road to carry traffic
and that it should do SO ms cheaply
as possible.
"Cheaply" does not mean in the cost
Of building and maintaining the road,
but the relation of the total expense
to the total vehicle tonnage carried,
which Is the road cost to carry ton
mile, or the ton-mile cost
'ln order to arrive at the ton-mile
cost" says Diehl, "it is essential, first,
to have the total cost of construction
and maintenance; next to have the
amount of traffic tonnage. The first
cost must be the result of properly
kept system of records, and the total
cost of maintenance and construction
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
Please Dig In.

1t costs about s. for us to mail, at
only one cent each, a statement to
each of our subscribers, besides the
time and cost of printing. We have
several hundred dollars due on sub
scr 'ption and owe every cent of this
money. 1t would help us lot if
each subscriber will make it point
to pay us what is due, and, where
convenient, one year in advance. We
are making plans to better our equip
ment and improve the paper, and
have not increased the subscription
price in the face of greatly increased
cost of material. The least we can
ask is that our subscribers keep their
subscriptions paid up.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28
81 ,5oo,ooo,ooo FOR ROADS
Predicted This Amount Will BE Spent
in Next Five Years on Highways
Of United States.

ut is predicted on good authority
that from $1,000, 100000 to 81 SOC, OOO,-
600 will be spent on the highways Of
the United States in the next five
years." says Lincoln Highway, the
organ of the transcontinental highway
association of that name. Herein lies
the proof of the general interest on
the part of all OF the people In road
Improvement, an interest which went
soaring with the passage of the Bank
head Shackleford act allowing $75.OOO.-
OOO of federal funds to the various
states for this purpose"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-09-28

must equal the total outlay made by
the highway department, as this is
the only method possible to avoid omis-
sion of important items.
1.-The amount of traffic must be OBJ
tanned by traffic census. This should
be divided between passenger and
commercial vehicles and also between
motor-driyen and hrose-drawn vehicles.
I'm New York state, where every
five or six miles of improved highway
is under the control of a patrolman, it
would be comparatively easy to obtain
such traffic census, as the patrolman
could have certain day each month
to make a count of these vehicles, at
comparatively no expense to the state.