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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
SOCIAL NEWS.

Mrs. W. A. Lee entertained very
pleasantly at cards complimentary
to Miss Catherine Link Friday af-
ternoon. Her lovely home was
made more attractive for this occa-
sion with decorations of red and
white. Carnations were the flowers
used. In the dining room the cen
terpiece for the table was a large
reflector mirror with a tiny doll
bride standing in the middle, wear
ing the yell and holding large
bouquet of flowers. A beautiful
maline ball with Valley lilies in
shower effect was suspended from
the electrolier. After the games
refreshments of chicken salad, po-
tato chips, olives, crackers, orange
cups with whipped cream, coffee
and cream were served. Miss Link
was given a dainty silver vanity
box with her initials engraved on
it. She was becomingly costumed
in a wine colored Georgette crepe
dress with a gold lace hat. Mrs.
Lee received her guests in a dark
blue serge trimmed in taffeta.
The following were invited: Miss
es Catherine Link, Mary Lawson
Link, Elizabeth Rainsford, Mary
Helen Smith, Charlotte Brown,
Mary Smith, Antolnette Thomson,
Margaret Cothran, Mary Quarles
Link, Lavinia Coleman, Gladys
Thomson, jamie Morse, Mrs. D. H.
Hill, Mrs. j. M. Morgan, Mrs. Otto
3ristow, Mrs. E. C. Horton, Mrs.
Lewis Perrin. Mrs. Henry Hager-
man, Mrs. T. M. Marchant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
CHRISTMAS TO
STARVING CHILDREN

In the war countries millions OF
children are starving and on the
verge of starving hundreds are in
rags and naked. The children of
Americas Army of Relief are ask
ing contribution from every one
as a Christmas Gift.
10 cents will give starving child
one days life.
$500 one months life.
$500 ono years life.
You can send your contribution
in to this office or to Children OF
Americas Army of Relief, Old
Colony Trust Company, Boston,
Mass.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
LIEUTENANT DEVLIN

Lieut.. Roddy Devlin visited his
sister, Mrs. M. R. Plaxco, for a cou-
pie of days last week. For a num-
Der of years he made Abbeville his
home and our people are watching
his movements just as though he
was still one of our boys. We are
glad that he won lieutenantacy
and we hope to hear more from him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

and David Young went to McCor-
mick Tuesday on business.
Mr.. J. NJ. Adams from Georgia,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Young. Mrs. Adams kns been here
for the past few days. Hope they
will arrange and make South Caro-
lima their future home.
rendered by the Assistant Attorney
General held that the State Board
had the power to revoke orders of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
NANCE-HAMILTON.

Mrs. Elise Sutherland Nance and
Mr.. Earl Hamilton were married
Sunday, Dec. 9th, 1917, at the Pres
byterian manse. Rev. H. D. Cor
bett performed the ceremony. The
bride is the widow of Campbell
Nance and has one little daughter.
The groom is a farmer and is a
young man of many good qualities.
He is doing well.
They have the congratulations Of
their many friends. They have al,
ready started to housekeeping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Board of Health. A verbal opinion
County. Board of Health at noon
Tuesday because of the prevalence
of spinal meningitis, was raised
twenty minutes later by the State
The absolute quarantine placed
on Camp Jackson by the Richland
the local board if in the opinion of
the State Board the quarantine was
not justifiable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
MISS MARTIN.

Miss Mary B. Marties leaves
Wednesday for fer home in Simp'
sonville, where she will spend the
holidays. She will spend the month
of January in Rock Hill at Win
throp College. After that she viii
return to her duties here as County
Demonstration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
PLENTY OF SUGAR
IN UNITED STATES
President of Big Sugar Trust Says
There is an Abundan Supply
Shortage Only in the East.

Washington, Dec. 15.-At the
opening of the investigation Mr..
Spreckles testified that there is no
shortage in the world or the countrys
sugar supply and that the only de-
ficiency was localized in the eastern
Atlantic states.
"The world supply is approximate
ly the same as in former years" ,"
said Mr.. Spreckles. "The available
supply of the United States is the
same. There is no shortage of su-
gar in this country, except in spots.
The United States has ample today,
but not in the eastern Atlantic
states"
Mr.. Spreckles said there were
still 100000 tons of last years crop
unused and estimated the 1918
crop exclusive of that produced by
Germany, her allies and Russia, as
100000 tons in excess of the
amount produced in the same ter
ritory last year.
"While the 100000 tons of old
sugar exists it is a question of ton
mage in distributing it" he said.
By eliminating Java there would
be 10000 tons less than the avail
able in sight last year, Spreckles
said. He estimated the Cuban crop
this year at about 100000 tons
more than ever before.
The sugar going through New
York, Spreskles said, was raw and
the Canadian refners paid higher
price. eve entered into an agree.
ment with the food administration
to pay a certain price for raw su-
gars," said Spreckles. eve adhered
to that agreement and product nor.
mally imported into this country
went abroad because better prices
could be obtained. We were forced
to close our refneries for lack OF
supplies"
eff you could pay higher price
now could you open your refinery!
Senator Feed asked.
"Not at once. Much Of the sup
ply has gone abroad and it would
take time to get the raw product
here"
Mr.. Spreckles is president of the
Federal Sugan Refining company.
On Oct. 19, 1917, Spreckles said
he telegraphed the food administra-
tor Hoover urging he be allowed to
pay a higher price and agreed not
to raise the price to the wholesaler
if allowed to do so.
The food administrator answered
that the $500 per hundred pound
price for imported raw sugar was
high and that he believed other re-
finers also would be glad to pay
more. He attributed some of the
inability to get raw sugar to specu-
lators holding the supply in Cuba,
Spreckles said he was not aware of
such a situation. Mr.. Hoover also
wrote that the supply then available
in Cuba at higher price would
not keep American refners running
more than two or three days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the National Bank OF
Abbeville, S. c., will be held in the
Bank Building on January 9th, 1918
at IL o'clock noon.
H. C. Smith, Cashier.
d issues weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
MRS. CHASE.

Mrs. Mary Chase has closed her
season with the Haddon-Wilson Co.,
and will leave for her home in
Durham, N. c., sometime this week.
She has made many friends who
will regret that her season is finish
ed and hope that she will return
next spring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Club, has been postponed until next
Christmas. The weather has been
so disagreeable that the work could
not be carried on so it was decided
to put it off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE

On account OF the sickness of
several ladies of the committee the
Community Christmas Tree, which
was to be gotten up by the Civic
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
BIRTH.

Born-At Abbeville, S. c. Dec
- Is, 1917, to MIR. and Mrs. j. W.
Martin, a daughter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
BOOK CLUB.

There will be- no more meetings
of the Book Club until after the
holidas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18
AUSTRIAN RESERVIST
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. 16.-Joseph Mott
an Austrian reservist, was arrested
here today when he was discovered
scanning the Brooklyn navy yard
from the Williamsburg bridge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

personals :.
z 81
sI.iElNIIStIINEEIEIlIH Observation-Disclosures.
Sam Hill is home from Furman
for the Christmas holidays.
Ben McCord is at home from
Greenville.
Alvin and Charlie McQuerns are
at home from Camp Sewer.
" H. Hammond and son were in
~the city on Saturday.
S. E. Ferguson was here ,satur-
day.
R. O. Bell of Latimer, was in the
city on last Saturday for the day.
J. G. Dawson of Route 2, was IN
the city Saturday.
A. B. Newell of Route 2, was
here for the day Saturday.
D. E. Newell, Jr., was in the city
Saturday. He said our Christmas
edition was fine.
Mrs. Anne Jones of Donalds, was
q visitor in the city last week. She
is a new subscriber to The Press
and Banner.
Miss Corrie Killingsworth came
up from Columbia last week to look
after her new house down on South
Main street.
Charlie Cason of Greenville came
down to spend the weekend and
several days at the home of his
brother, Will Cason.
Mr.. T. M. Marchant came down
from Greenville and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Marchant at Mr.. P. B.
Speeds.
Mr.. Henry Hagerman came down
from Greenville and spent Sunday
with Mrs. .Hagerman, who is on a
visit to her mother, Mrs. J. A. Har-
ris.
Mrs. Richard Hill has returned
home from the hospital in Atlanta,
where she has been for several
weeks for treatment. She is great
ly improved in health.
Misses Grace Link and Sivilia
Turner and Katie Cox are new
clerks in the s. and 10 cent store
until after hte holiday rush. They
will be glad to have their friends
call on them there.
. Lieut.. Fred Honor and Sergeant
w. H. Bristow of Camp Sewer,
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and
Otto Bristow
w. B. Perrin is at home for sew
eral days. He is stationed at Camp
Sewer with the Quartermasters
Department. He is looking we'll
Lieut.. Wallace w. Harris was at
! home Sunday from Camp Jackson,
He is getting along fine and says
that camp life is agreeing with
him. His mother gave a turkey
dinner for him.
: Miss Sadie Magill went up to
Greenville Friday afternoon and
spent until Saturday with friends.
Miss Annie Hill, who teaches in
Greenville, came home Saturday to
spend the holidays with her home
people.
Mrs. E. P. Jones of the Smith
vile section, was in hte city shop
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Julius DuPre was taken over to
DIR. Pryor's Friday for an operation
for appendicitis. He stood the op-
Grafton fine and is doing well. His
friends hope that he will soon re-
turn to the city fully recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Mr.. Henry Hagerman came down
from Greenville and spent Sunday
with Mrs. .Hagerman, who is on a
visit to her mother, Mrs. ]. A. Har-
ris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Mrs. Richard Hill has returned
home from the hospital in Atlanta,
where she has been for several
weeks for treatment. She is great
ly improved in health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Mr.. T. M. Marchant came down
from Greenville and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Marchant at Mr.. P. B
Speeds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

W. B. Perrin is at home for sew
eral days. He is stationed at Camp
Sewer with the Quartermasters
Department. He is looking we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Lieut.. Fred Honor and Sergeant
W. H. Bristow of Camp Sewer
spent Sunday here with Mr.. anc
Otto Bristow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Misses Grace Link and Sivili;
Turner and Katie Cox are ney
clerks in the s. and 10 cent stor'
until after hte holiday rush. The,
will be glad to have their friend
call on them there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Miss Sadie Magill went up to
Greenville Friday afternoon and
spent until Saturday with friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Lieut.. Wallace w. Harris was at
home Sunday from Camp Jackson,
He is getting along fine and says
that camp life is agreeing with
him. His mother gave a turkey
dinner for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Maxwell Smith is home from
Chattanooga, Tenn, for the Christ
mas holidays. He is looking fine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Charlie Cason of Greenville came
down to spend the weekend and
several days at the home of his
brother, Will Cason.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Boys $4.00 Suits now----$3.2O
Boys $500 Suits noW------%.00
Boys $500 Suits now: $3.50
Boys $3.50 Suits noW------$6.OO
Boys $3.50 Suits noW------$6.8O
Boys $1,000 Suits now------$8.OO
Boys $3.50 Suits now $1,000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Miss Annie Hill, who teaches in
Greenville, came home Saturday to
spend the holidays with her home
people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Mrs. E. P. Jones of the Smith
vile section, was in hte city shop
ping Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Miss Corrie Killingsworth came
up from Columbia last week to lool
after her new house down on Soutl
Main street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-18

Mrs. Anne Jones of Donalds, was
q visitor in the city last week. She
is a new subscriber to The Pres:
and Banner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Feline Habit

Feline Habit.
5 II Is very irritating when your Well
fed cat goes over to neighbours and
pretends to be half starved.-Kansas
CITY Journal - -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
The MexIean's Hat.

II appears that the Mexican SOM
breTo is its owners pride, and that he
expends more money and greater care
In the selection OF his hat than any
other item Of his wardrobe. He may
be quite poor, but he VIII squire no
expense for his headgear. He will
cheerfully lay down. for the purchase
of hat he coyets the savings Of long
period. the fruit OF much toll. and all
for a queer-looking sugdfioaf, wide
brimmed. heavily corded hat Many a
sAabbily dressed greaser wears $50
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Author Was a Jurist.

"The Clockmaker," by Thomas
Chandler Halliburton. who used the
pen name Of sam Sick" was ptfb-
rshed originally By Boston house
Halliburton was native OF Windsor.
n. s., aud was born there in Deceu-
Der, 1896. and he died ut Isieworti.
near London. England. August n.
1861. He was at one time chief JUS
tice of the court Of common pleas Of
Nova Scotia. and when that court was
abolished in 1910 was appointed e
Judge of the supreme court. He re-
signed from the bench in 1856 and
went TO England aud remained there
until his death.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
In Island or 81 rnomas.

In the island Il ST. Thomas an
Grunge Is almost always served as
dessert at the midday meal. II is
brought to the diner whole. with a
small sharp knife. Tho native uses
this to divide the'ornnge into eIghths.
cutting with the grain. not across II,
as We do. He then loosens the peel
ing at the ends OF each portion. picks
1t up by these ears. and deyours the
pulp with a single large and graceful
bite.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
KENTUCKY FAIRS.

Following are the dates Of Ken
lucky fairs as far as reported 70 us.
Secretaries are requested to correct
any errors of omissions:
Hodgenville, Sept, 4. 8 days.
Bowling Green, Sept. 5,.4 days.
California, Sept, 5. 4 days.
Kentucky State Fair, Louisville
Sept. 10, 6 days.
Scottsville, Sept. 80, 8 days.
Mu, ray, Sept. %, A days.
Paducah, O"ober 2, A days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Invention OF Doors.

Who invented the door no one
knows. II Is, however, an invention OF
comparatively modern times. All the
ancient houses, even the houses con-
tanning doorways. had no doors Fab
RIGS or skins Of animals were hung
across the doorways to keep out the
Clements. In the great Roman Coli
seull there Is but one door-that Is
the door behind which lay the Hons
that G,c the giadlators. From this
and other similar uses 1t Is believed
that doors to houses probably nrst
came into use as a means Of defense /,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
A"p,be, Drink Of .Arzbi.ns.

Avdecoction Of the juice Of the
grape. which is called "d1bs" by the
Arabs. was called By the same nape
as honey By the Hebrews. 1t formssan
article OF commerce In the East. It
was -tibs," and not ordinary Dee
honey, which jacob sent to Joseph
Genesis 43 III, and which the Tyri-
ans purchased ffOsn Palestine (Exo-
dus "a III. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
How Trees Grow.

Tree trunks do not grow In length
between the tap root and the lowest
branch. Also the tap root when cut or
ut a specific length always remains the
same length. for II Is but the trunk
OF body below the soil. Both root and
body may branch. or lengthen by new
leaders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
CROKER LAND
VIVID MIRAGE
Arctic Explorer and Compan-
ions Reached Sydney
in Safety.

| DOIltiu y. mdONAittdh . fHtONtS ~
ploring expedition arrived at Sydney
IN. S., on the relief steamer Neptune
last Sunday night after four year:
spent in the Polar regions.
Macmillan, who was one Of Admit
raj Perry's lieutenants on his success
| full dash for the North Pole, confirmed
lprevious dispatches from him that
There was no Croker Land, such as
had been reported by Peary.
Peary's mistake was due to mi
rage SO real that the Mac MILAN party
had been deceived by it for four days,
he said.
The first objective Of the Macmillan
expedition, which was organized
under the auspices of the American
Museum OF Natural History and the
American Geographical Society, with
the cooperation OF the University
of Illinois, was to prove or disprove
the existance of Peary's Croker
Land, which has been a source of
dispute among geographers and sci
entists. The next purpose of the ex-
petition was to conduct a survey of
the Greenland ice cap.
While Macmillan did not deny that
he had made some discoveries he was
reticent concerning them, saying he
was under orders to report to the
Museum of Natural History in New
York. He plans to leave Tuesday for
his home in Freeport, Mass, and
thence to New York.
HEALTH GOOD.
The health of the explorers was
good, as had been reported previous
ly by wireless.
owe had good luck" said MacMil-
Ian. Provisions We're plentiful and
there was plenty game and eggs
to be secured, but am glad Bartlett
Gn command of the relief expedition
came along. We wei e gettlng pretty
low and night not have lasted anoth
er winter"
Touching on Crockcr's Land, Mac
MILAN said:
"Peary was deceived by mirage,
due to layers OF air at different densi-
ties suspended close to the ice. Pearv
sighted this imposed land from cliff
400 feet high. We mounted the
same cliff and for four days were de- |
ceived. Finally when The sun shifted !
il was no longer there II was but !
mirage, but so clear you could S e !
green hills covered with vegetation
rising high above the water Il was
to be 100 miles northwest
from Cape Thomas Hubbar but we
sailed Isl miles northwest, passing
over the supposed Croker Land.
1t was wonderful image = de-
ceived the whole party, and Small
Jonathan G. Small, mechanic and
general aide) insisted for long time
that Croker Land was somewhere
near, but finally we had TO admit that
Peary was mistaken. Don't think,
however, that Peary was taking. 1t
would deceive any man, 10 matter
who he was.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
Ma. York Shilling.

New York shilling, or York shilling
Is the old Spanish real" or one
eighth OF "a dollar. 1t is about equiv
alent in Value to sixpence. English
In the Southern states it is called a
bit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
ABANDON FOOD PREJUDICES
Don't Be Finicky

Fe wiling to try new foods. Certain plentiful and
nourshing foods widely and enjoyed none section
are practically unknown in other sections of the country
Learn to know ALL the good things not few only ~.
People to easily get into food ruts--nsist on eating
only food they used to and refuse to give fair
trial to Others This undue demand for ceta in sta
PIES with resulting scarcity high prices when crops are
short At the time other valuable foods may be rea
lively cheap and available. striking instance Of this is
failure fully valuable source of starch
when potatoes scarce and high Another examples
refusal certain sections to anything but wheat as
abreadstu when valuable cereal widely used else
where as breadstu-s plentiful and relatively cheap
Cook Food Properly
Learn how to cook all kinds of staple foods and to serve
them in variety of ways. Simple dishes well prepared
are better than expensive foods badly cooked.
Many persons preudced against certain good foods
because, when first tried the foods were improperly
cooked or prepared.
Remove from your vocabulary don't Eke"1 or "cant-
eat"
Most individual preudices against widely popular foods
either imaginary or baseless.
Try to like every simple food give it fair trial.
THRIFT IN YOUR HOME,
SAVING, SPENDING YOUR SOCIAL STANDARD
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04
NO FATALITIES.

The expedition was carried through
without the loss of man and not
wthstanding disater at the very start
The explorers left Sydney in July,
1918, or the steamer Diana, bu, were
wrecked at Borges Point, on the Lab
rador coast Nothing daunted; the
explorers returned to st. Johns, New
Foundland, and were transferred to
the steamer Enic, which landed the
party at their base, Etah, Augt 20.
1--WE had some hardships, OF course
due to the colo, but we had no sick
ness whatever, "said Macmillan, "the
only thing that saved us from scurvy
was our fresh meat supply. The men
always got fresh meat until near the
last, when Small and | lived on dog
biscuits and duck eggs.
81 tell YOU Bartlett was welcomed
by us. When Bob arrived Small and
were the only two members Of the
expedition OF Etah. We were living
with Eskimos and had planned to stay
all winter with them, but a taste OF
real bread was certainly welcome af-
ter eating dog biscuits for two or
three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Hotel Lafayette

Cuisine and service til
to all clubs. theaters,
the places worth while.
Management, +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Cor. 18th and Eye SITS.
American and
European Plans.
at are ideal. Convenient
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