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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-14

OF this total sum of nearly half
million dollars, the county Of Ab,
beville one OF the poorest counties
finaneially IN the State, will pay in
round saambers Sonething more
than pns ssninetieth, ot the sum OF
five pasand dollars possibly as
mnch az six thousand tcllars. The
4 city AS Abbeville will bS called upon
Sto 81 sSStdst one-fourth Of this
4 Snasht ,ay about fifteen hundred
W. nlye no idea that any rural
school 'fR' Abbeville county will
beleht "a any amount from this
. enormous expenditure. They have
mt done 80 in the past. Outside Of
sane or two high schools in the larger
3 s5pwhs, which should be supported
|saoeally, not q cent Of this money
win come to any school in the
county. We are willing to gamble
HIT the county will not receive as
EHeh as thirty-three and one-third
~ cent. Of the money it expends
iot Mis- appropriation. We are,
therefore, taxed nearly one and
onS-half mills for the support Of
public schools in other counties.
How any legislator from Abbeville
county can support such measures
is entirely beyond our comprehen-
sion. D., g.. -
But it is stated that this money,
or sixty thousand dollars Of it, goes
to the support Of "Weak" schools.
Where are these schools? Accord
ing to the last report of similar ex-
penditures they were in such "weak"
counties as Greenvills, Spartanburg,
Anderson, Greenwood and other like
counties. What have we to do with
the schools in these counties? Why
may not the people in these coun-
ties support their own weak
schools? If they did, there would
not be so many "weak" schools.
The people would look into the
matter of assessment of property in
these "weak" school districts and
see that the people in these districts
paid some Of their own debts. But
when it is a state fund.-, it looks like
good stealing to get all you can.
Another Of the appropriations, OF
items, is the magnificent sum of one
hundred and eighty-seven thous'
and five hundred dollars to be given
to rural graded schools with four OF
five teachers. Supt. Swearingen
tells us that this appropriation
which is Costing every tax payer in
Abbeville county nearly three quar-
ters of q mill Of taxes, will assist
progressive communities" in the
"populous Piedmont" We would
like to know what the taxpayers OF
Abbeville county who are sending
their children to schools with one
teacher, think Of the members OF
the legislature from this . county
who vote . tx On ths1i to run
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-14
AN EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATURE

According to the News and Cou-
rier, Superintendent of Education
Swearingen thinks the present leg
islature is an educational legislature.
There may be some difference of
opinion as to what kind Of a legis-
lature this really is. It seems to us
to be one entirely unmindful Of the
rights Of the majority Of the people
in the matter Of taxation, and one
bent on taxing the whole people of
the state for the benefit of a very
few.
According to the account of the
News and Courier, which, we take
it, is accurate, the present legisla-
ture appropriated for the public
schools Of the state, or more pro-
perly speaking for a very few Of the
public schools Of the state, the enor-
nous sum Of S444,100 to be distri-
buted as follows:
!. For lengthening the
school term in districts
unable to run s months-$ 10000
2. For rural graded schools
in districts voting local
tax of four mills or more 1s7,500
8. For high schools t----- $4,000
4. For public school build
lngS ---------l----- oV,uUU
5. For an equalizing fund
to be used in needy
schools, and especially in
making up the deficit in
districts voting a local
tax of eight mills and un-
able to run seven months 5O,O0O
6. For the teaching of ag-
riculture ------------ 1O,000
z. For public school libra o
RES V,ooV
: 8. For school Improvement oo
work Z,loo
~ Education @ tito ' .---- 1000
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
BOARDS Appointed MISUNDERSTANDING
BOARD or SUPERVISORS Sc
LEcTs r. w. MARLEY.

&.
r. w. Marley was appointed Audi
tor OF Mahaska County Monday after
noon about 4 o'clock bx the Board Of
Supervisors.
c. H. Dean of the Peoples Trust
and Savings Bank declined the APP
pointment made Immediately follow
ing the resignation OF Roy E. Rowland
and Mr.. Marley later filed application
for the place. This application was
taken up for consideration Monday af-
ternoon and Mr. Marley was given the
appointment.
Mr.. Marley is trained hand at the
work and is man thoroughly equip
ped and we'll qualified for the position.
He is in close touch with the work In
Mahaska County Office. having been
an assistant in the Auditors office for
several months, since the work con-
nected with the county draft fell large
ly upon the shoulders of the county
auditor. He is Mahaska County and
oskaloosa resident and a man well
liked by all who know him.
niCHdFu fdTles vi LICK us MS
friends like to call him, came to Ma
haska county some twenty-five years
ago at the instance of w. G. Sheppard
and he has been engaged with work
connected with the statistical branch
and office arrangement CT coal opera
ton ever since He was with the Ram
say interests at Oskaloosa, Beacon,
and Knoxville through term of
years and is considered man of more
than ordinary ability as has been read
lily shown in his work in the Auditors
office this season
He is capable, competent and eff.
Client and the work of the office in
hands will move along with out inter-
upton The Board of Supervisors Is to
be congratulated upon the excellence
of it's choice.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Sees SHELLS DAILY
CLYDE HUNTER RIGHT AGAINST
REAL THING.

The following from the battle
front in France locates another Oska-
loosa boy, Clyde, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hunter, residents III this city.
In France, Nov. 6, 1917.--Dear Folks
Presume you think I-have been a
long time in writing, but as Chef King
wrote and gave you details of the trip,
thought would wait ana write about
our experiences over here.
We are operating a railroad near
the front and we are in range of the
German guns, few shells go over us
but most of them fall short of us.
The first six weeks we lad nice wea-
Their and had many aeroplane raids
but cannot give any Information as to
the damage done, but II you will refer
to Magazine Life of Sept. 9th, page
492 and real thoroughly Prussian, you
will know where | am and what we
have seen. Have seen several of the
enemy machines brought down, a very
old man and boy about IL were oper-
ating one of them.
Food stuffs is very expensive, but
we get plenty to eat at tbs place, viz,
coffee, bread, potatoes, beef, cabbage,
beans, carrots, and some JAM A pie
costs 70 to so cents, eggs 10 cents a
piece, cheese 80 cents pound, butter
the same, about the only cheap things
are wines, champagne, laundry and
4.
II to 20 cents. Fuel is very scarce.
We have an allowance of pounds a
man per day of wood, coal in bricks
mixed with oil is used for locomotives
only. Have not seen Hulen for two
months. He is about twenty miles
back from here and Chef King about
the same distance, saw him about six
weeks ago. ..s
..,.. Clyde r. Hunter.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
GREAT LAKES HANDLE COAL
More Than Twenty-Seven Million
Tons Of Fuel Handled BY
Water This Year.

Chicago. Dec. 11.-More coal was
forwarded from ports of the great
lakes up to Dec. 2 than during the
entire season of 1916. which was the
record year, according to a report
made to the Railroads War Board
by G. L. Peck. vice president of the
Pennsylvania railroad and chairman
of the COMMITTEES on Lake Coal and
Ore Transportation.
Shortly after the opening Of lake
navigation last May the Committee
of Lake Coal Operators estimated
that 26.0OO,00O tons Of coal would
have to be transported via the lakes
this year. to meet the requirements
of consumers. That estimate has
now been exceeded by 1.OS2.29o tons
or 1,446.020 tons more than the total
lake shipments of coal last season.
"Not only have the lakes carried
more coal this year than ever be-
FORE" said Mr.. Peck. but the North
west has received, all-rail. from the
fields OF Illinois and Indiana this
year nearly three times as much coal
as that section received by rail- last
year."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
COUNT SUS1AINS OPEN SHOP
Right of Workmen To Organize Un-
ions Is Admitted, But Effort To
"E Coerce Restrained.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 11.-Right
of employers to prevent labor unions
from soliciting non-union employees to
join the labor organizations has been
upheld by the supreme court by a di-
vided vote of 6 to 3 in test cases
against the United Mine Workers of
America and the American Flint
Glass Workers Union.
Methods of the labor organizations
in attempting to unionize "the open
shops" workInen and bring about
strikes were declared unlawful and
malicious" Injunctions, previously
given by Federal Judge Dayton in
West Virginia to prevent the union
activities, were sustained.
The court admitted the right of
workmen to organize into unions for
lawful methods, but held that the
employers-the Hitchman Coal and
Coke company and the Eagle Glass
Manufacturing company of West Vir-
ginia-were entitled to operate their
plants "open shops" and to protec-
ton and injunction against the labor
unions were ordered for that purpose.
Justices Brandeis, Holmes and
Clarke dissented.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
THE DIES MONIES WATER PLANT
May Be Purchased BY City For
s2,3o2,552eo Plus Taxes and
improvements Since 1912

Des Moines, Dec. 1.-The Des
Moines Water Company in answer to
the recent inquirey OF II. w Byers,
corporation counsel for the city, as to
the price and terms under which it
would consider the sale OF its plant
to the city of Des Molnes has filed at
the city hall communication to the
mayor and city council in which terms
and conditions of sale were set forth.
Pay $2,3O2.52200 plus cost OF inn
rrovements and taxes since 1912, or
arbitrate price.
The communication proposes two
ways in which the city might pay for
the plant. the first specifying cost.
while the second suggest "the as
sumption of the bonded indebtedness
of the company outstanding at the
date Of trasfer; the balance to be paid
either in cash or in valid bonds OF the
city, bearing Ave per cent interest and
payable at dates to be agreed upon:
|or part in cash and part in said bonds.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
HOME BURNS over HEADS
Inmates Sustain Injuries In Escaping
From Buildinu-Lad Shows
Bravery in Saving Brother

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 11.-Mrs. Kes-
siah Davis was probably fatally
burned and her son, John, II years
old, less seriously burned when their
home was destroyed by fire here ear
ly today The cause of the fire is
unknown, occupants being awakened
by the flames and were scarcely able
to get out of the building before it
collapsed .s- ..
Mrs. Davis was married November
80, at Laredo, Texas, to Lieutenant
X. Davis, of machine gun company,
and was to, join her husband shortly.
The pluck of Donal Wyatt succeed
ed in saving the life of Morris, the
youngest child. When the flames
were discovered Donald seized his
brother and started through the
house but was choked by the smoke.
Running to a window the lad tried to
pry it open and when this failed he
kicked the window with his bare foot
and carried his brother from the
flames.
The lads foot is cut while Morris
suffered a small burn on the right
foot.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
PLAN DRIVE IN WEST
Both Hindenburg and Ludendorff
~" ON Cambria Front. y
Large Movement of Troops Reported
French Repulse German Attack
In verdun Region.

Geneva, Dec. 10.-Both Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg and Gen. van Luz
dendorff are on the 'Cambraii 'front.' ac-
cording to a dispatch from Trassburg.
Railway traffic through the Rhine
towns has been congested for several
days, owing to troops and artillery be-
ting rushed to this front. No civilians
Rhine and the frontier remains closed.
Whereas the Italian victory excited
little enthusiasm in Germany, the sue
cess at Cambrni, the semiofficial Wolff
bureau stated, is causing the greatest
Joy.
Paris, Dec. 10-A German thrust in
the direction of Bezonvaux, in the YER
dan region, was met in its early stages
by the French, who repulsed the en-
envy after brisk fighting, the war of
flee announced.
The text of the official statement
reads: -
''There was mutual artillery activ-
ity in the region north of Chavignon,
on the right bank of the Aisne, and
of ApremOnt wood.
IAN enemy attempt to advance to-
ward BezOnvaux led to lively fighting.
The enemy was repulsed with APP
preciable losses.
'The artillery duel was somewhat
lively in this region, as well as in
several sectors on the left bank of
the Meuse." ILL.,.
London, Dec. 10.-The war office
statement on military operations on
the Franco-Belgian front, issued here,
is as follows, ..
"The enemy's artillery was active
south of Cambria, ON the right bank
of the. Scarpe,, south Of Lens and In
the Passchendaele sector" t-%s
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
FORD FLAYS THE RAILROADS
Would Have a Unified System With
Lighter, More Efficient Equip
ment and Less Waste

New York, Dec. 11---Lighter railroad
equipment in a unified transportation
system will solve Americas railroad
problems Henry Ford declared in a
statement which he made public here
today.
Ford said that steel of less weight
but of much better value could be used
on the railroads to great advantage.
The freight cars that weigh more
than is put in them" Ford said. Gen
orally they travel two thousand miles
loaded then they return empty. Pas
senger trains weigh from fifty to one
hundred times as much as the pas.
sengers in them" ....
Ford declared the banking interests
of the country that control the rail-
road systems are so busily engaged
in the figuring out of profits that they
do not know what ails their own
transportation systems.
Railroad management requires
technically trained men, who know
how to run engines, and machines.
and dig tunnels and design their own
equipment" he said.
1.-THE railroad situation is like the
man who has been engaged thirty
years in working on model and he
doesn't know what is going on out
side. When looking up he finds that
the model is out of date and that
something must take its place.
The United States needs unified
railroad system that will tie togeth-
er all parts of the country Ford
said that four-fifths of the railroad
work today was hauling the dead
weight of its own equipment, that the
frequent increases in the rates was
necessary to protect the stock and
that bonds would not relieve the sit
uation."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
DEMAND THE BALLOT
suffraglsts open National Convention
At Washington Today. Are Ger
tail Of Congressional Favor

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE National
American Woman Suffrage Associa.
tion came to the doors of Congress to-
day respectfully demanding, not plead
ing, for federal suffrage amendment.
Claiming with New York's lately won
votes to be arbiter of Presidents, this
conservative, anti-picketing organiza.
ton opened it's annual convention
here.
Democratic party leaders will be re-
minded that the large electoral vote
from New York and the other suff-
rage states, women may easily reward
or punish the party which acts on
what they now seek most-nation-
wide Acknowledgement. This is the
same stand taken by the Woman's
Party militants who have been hunger
striking'in the local Jail.
Every effort is being made to gain
the support of President Wilson to
national action, so far ineffectively.
The suffragists are certain of a ma
jority of both houses but whether they
can gain two-thirds of the members to
vote for federal amendment is doubt,
full. Congressional leaders plan to de-
vote one day to a suffrage hearing.
A new political wrinkle, the knee
stiffening party" may be introduced
by the women. 1t is for the benefit of
the congressman who is for state suf-
frage but is a little wobbly on the fed
eral amendment idea. All the wiles of
the women politicians will be concen.
trated on his devoted head-or knees.
Opposition congressman will be re-
minded that the democratic" nations
of the world are rapidly giving their
women the right to vote. The war note
was sounded by Mrs. Carry Chapman
Gait, president, when she said:
"All the chief belligerents of Europe
are taking measures to enfranchise
their women All. that is, save Ger
many. On which side OF this great
question will America line up?"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Bird DECREE WORK
"RATHBoNE" CANDIDATES COM.
PLETE THEIR JOURNEY

J. F. Rail- of Cedar Rapids, Grand
Chancellor of the Domain of Iowa,
Knights of Pythias lodge, was a visit
or at the regular meeting of Oskaloosa
Lodge No. IS Knights of Pythias. last
evening. Some fifty candidates were
given third oegree work. These candi-
dates were members Of the Rathbone
Bible Glass, recently obligated upon
the Rathbone Bible.
Preceding the lodge session cafe
terra lunch was served in the Pythian
dining room. The lodge plans to give
these lunches each Monday evening.
preceding the regular lodge meet
ings. Last nights supper was well pa
tronized,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS TO AID
IN sELEcTIvE DRAFT.

Twenty.eight district medical adj
yisory boards have been appointed in
Iowa to aid in the selective draft SER
vice. The appointments of the Iowa
doctors were made by President VIII
son upon the recommendation of the
Iowa section Of the American Medical
association.
Each Of the district boards viii act
as nucleus for the grouping Of all
Of the physicians of the district. The
boards will hold sessions in the CEN
trail city as designated in the accom-
panying list of appointments.
The district medical board will re-
examine all registrants upon their
demand, the demand of the local
board or upon the demand of the local
appeal agent representing the gov
eminent.
Df. w. w. Pearson of Des Moines
has been commissioned as major in
the national army and has been de-
tailed by the secretary of war to act
in an advisory capacity in the Office
of the adjutant general. He is also
a member of the Des Moines district.
Each district board will be known
by the'name of the city in which the
sessions are held. The doctors are
residents of the district cities in each
case.
The following list designates the
district city. the counties comprising
the district, and the doctors who COM
pose the district board in Mahaska
and nearby counties:
Grinnell--Poweshiek county: Drs.
20. F. Parish, p. E. Somers, c. H.
Lauder
skaloosa-Mahaska and Keokuk
counties: Drs. E. M. Williams, John
H. Kruger, J. G. Roberts.
Ottnmwa- Wapelio, Jefferson, Van
Buren, and Davis counties; Drs. d. c..
Brockmaf, J. F. Herrick, d. f. Ora
ham.
Centerville- Appanoose and Wayne
counties: Drs. C. e .Sawyers, c. 8.
James. w. w. Syp.
Albia-Monroe and Lucas counties:
Drs. H. c. Eachbach, r. p. Miller, C..
J. Lukens.
Observation-Disclosures and Tama
counties: Drs. N. Merrill, R. E. Key
ser, Edwin Cobb.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
MODERN WO0DMEN
LOCAL LODGE NAMES NEW Of
FlcERS FOR YEAR.

Oskaloosa Camp No EGO. Modern
Woodmen of America, met in the
Homesteaders' Hall Monday, Deem
Der 10, for the election of officers.
Those chosen were as follows:
v. C-Thomas Wheatcroft.
w. A.-Wm Holmes.
Clerk-T. G.. Friend.
Banker. w. Springer.
Escort-Walter Hook.
Watchman-S. c. Martin
Center-L. e. Strohem.
Trustee or three years.. l.. Rey-
nolds.
Board Physicians Drs. Wilcox
Rodgers.
Camp Pianist. s. Nichols.
L. e. Strohem and Clarence Holmes
are to organize an orchestra
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
History of the Riot.

The, riot which resulted in the con-
viction and the imposition of the ne
gro soldiers who participated took
place in Houston, Texas, on the night
of August "a, 1917.
The riot resulted in the death OF
seventeen persons and in the injur-
ing of twenty-five. Among those
dead were four policemen, three ne
gro soldiers, one Mexican and nine
whites, and among the latter were
white soldiers.
Cause For Outbreak.
This came from the outbreak of
about one hundred and fifty negroes
of the gath Infantry at eight o'clock
that night. The reason that the
negroes began their invasion against
the whites was that they had learned
of the shooting of a negro sergeant
by policeman.
Stealing ammunition they grabbed
their rifles and deserted their camp
and started to march on the city,
shooting everything that they saw in
the way.
QueIled by Illinois Troops.
Word was Immediately sent out by
the Houston people for help and the
Illinois guardsmen who were in camp
near by at Camp Logan arrived just
in time to throw a Gordon against the
blacks who were arriving in the city.
The negroes then took flight across
the country, many of them returning
to their camps while others took ref
uge in fields and in bitches along the
road.
Armed citizens Immediately assist
ed the military authorities and they
soon had the negro soldiers who took
fight, rounded up.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
"HoNoR ROLL" UNWILLING

Special patriotic service at the Con-
gregational church Sunday witnessed
the unwilling of the Honor Roll by
Miss Grace Chinn. After the
opening exercises, the Farmhouse
orchestra played the Grand American
Fantasia which led from one
patriotic air to another until the
strains of the Star Spangled Banner
the audience arose, Rev, Waters UNI
yelled the Honor Roll and read the
list OF names inscribed, which was fol-
lowed by these words: These men
dear to our hearts, the pride of our
homes have gone out to the service OF
our country and the defense of hum
anity in the name of our God and we
have enscribed their names on this
Roll of Honor as an expression OF
our greatful appreciation and love,
and as a continual reminder to us of
their loyalty, their patriotism, ana
their heroic self-sacriice. These
words were followed by the congre
CATION singing the following:
God save our noble men
Send them safe home again,
God save our men.
Keep them victorious
Patient and chivalrous,
They are so dear to us,
God save our men.
Prayer
A splendid patriotic sermon from
the text Mathew 1924. Think not
am come to send peace on earth.
have come not to send peace but
sword.
Rev. Waters brought out the idea
that because America stands for
peace is the reason being in war to
bring about everlasting peace. Am
erica's greatest danger is too hasty
peace, we must fight until war is
dead.
The services were closed with a
prayer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
TO OUTLINE NEXT LOAN
Organizations Will Be Perfected at
Conference With Secretary
McAdoo Today.

Washington, Dec. 1o-Liberty loan
organizations throughout the country
will be perfected Mt a conference Of
Liberty loan workers here today.
More than 100 representatives of va
rious organizations will confer with
Secretary McAdoo. They will make
plans for campaigns generally for the
period of the war. The next Liberty
loan date has not been definitely fixed,
Secretary McAdoo having said Ii
would be some time after February 1.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
MAY Issue Food Cards.

Indianapolis, Dec. 10.-The big
problem Of the state food administra-
ton now Is the household consumer.
The administration limits groceries to
the sale of two pounds of sugar to a
customer, but many housewives send
several small boys to different stores
and thus lay up a. supply, The adj
ministration has under consideration
a plan to supply each family with a
food card.