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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
MOTHER! GIVE CHILD
"SYRUP OF FIGS" IF
TONGUE IS COATED
If Gross, Fsvsrish, Sick, Bilious,
Clean Little Liver and
Bowels.

Children love this "fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop play
ing to empty the bowels, and the
result is, they become tightly clog
ged with waste, liver gets sluggish,
stomach sours, then your little one
becomes cross, half-sick, feverish,
don't eat, sleep or act naturally,
breath is bad, system full Of cold,
has sore throat, stomach-ache or
diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See If
tongue is coated, then. give a tea
spoonful Of "California Syrup Of
Figs" and in q few hours all the
constipated waste, sour bile and un-
digested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn, and you have a we'll, playful
child again. - -.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle Of California Syrup Of Figs"
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle.
Beware Of counterfeits sold here.
Get the genuine, made by "Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt
Adv. 5.EH
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Observation-Disclosures
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Antreville, Feb. 20.-The musical
recital was a success Wednesday af-
ternoon. Every pupil did their best
and proved a credit to their teacher
Miss Sara Boyd.
Miss Mary B. Martin, the new
demonstrator in Home Demonstra-
ton Work, met the Tomato Club on
last Friday afternoon. The follow
ing are the officers: President, Eun-
ice Ferguson, Secretary and Treas
urer, Elizabeth McCant, Vice-presi-
dent, Marie Black.
The Arthur Ayers Literary society
was almost a complete failure Fri
day afternoon and yet we think 1t
did lots and lots of good as: we have
nothing to say-now.
Rayford Gray asked Prof. Brown
if the Germans were coming to
fight us, or If we were going to
fight them. He says Antreville
school with Mr.. Brown to shake his
fist could whip some of them.
We want to know which Andrew
Sutherland likes best, looking ct
Miss Henry or listening to her while
she talks.
The Antreville High School boys
are practicing for a negro minstrel
Come and see how we'll they can
act "negie." It will be the End
of March.
There are three Of the Antreville
school children in the Anderson
hospital with appendicitis. They are
Wilburn Timms, Lewis Anderson,
and Aileen Gable.
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Due West, Feb. 20.-The Euphe'
mian Literary society held its 38tf
semi-annual celebration in Erskine
AUDITORIUM on last Friday evening
February 18th. The program was
as follows:
Music-Invocation.
Welcome Address-R. s. Gallo
way, Jr., S. c.
,,Music-Freshman Declaimers.
Ebe Grier-S. C.-The Impossi.
biity of Conquering America. =.
J. II. Adams-S. C.-The Speech
that Made History.
Music-Sophomore Declaimers.
P. L. Grier, Jr.,-S. C.-Declara'
ton of independence.
J. F. Craig-s. C.-The Judg
ment Day of Nations. p.
Music-Debate.
Query: Resolved, That Immigra
ton to the United States Should b
Further Restricted By An Educa
Afiirmative-W. P. Carwile, II
s. c.; W. L. Miller, '18-S. C.:
Negative-H. W. Robinson, II
s. c.; w. E. Blakely, ;1S-S. c. .
Music-Senlor Oratlon, j.. Il
Pressly-N. C: Launched, Where
Shall We Anchor?"
:. Marshals-Chief, o. F. Roddey
'1s. Assistants-T. F. Ballard, '18
D. L. Rambo, '18, T. K. Mcdonald
'19. -. .. >.
The judges rendered decision il
favor Of the negative. =.
Miss Sallie Reese Of the Woman
College, was taken last week to th'
hospital at Anderson.
Miss Edna Magill came up from
Greenwood and spent part OF las
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mr'
John MagiI.
! Mrs. W. A. Markham, who ha'
been in the hospital in Spartanburt
for sometime, Is now in Baltimore
for treatment. .. ..
Miss Julia Gray, from Anderson
. spent last Saturday night and Sab
bath in Due West with her cousin
Mrs. Joe Young.
Mrs. Harvey, has been the gues
Of Mrs. James Boyce Tor severa
Mr.. Earl Clinkscales has returned
from Tampa, Flar from q visit O.
several weeks. '
Mr.. John Townsend Of Cokesbury
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Davis.
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Observation-Disclosures
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Brownlee, Feb. 22.-Our COM
munity was saddened by the death
of Mrs. Henry Hill, who died after
five days of suffering with grippe.
She was laid to rest in Bells ceme-
terry last Tuesday afternoon: The
sorrowing relatives have our deep
est sympathy.
A Birthday Party was much en-
joyed at the home of Mrs. John
Brownlee Friday evening. A nice
sum was realized after each visitor
paid one cent for each year old and
five cents for each additional month.
Miss Lucille Bell is very sick at
this writing. We hope that she will
soon be better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Prince spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Prince.
Mr.. Boyce Hill and Miss Bessie
Hall were quietly married near
Lowndesville Sunday afternoon. The
happy couple is at the home of the
groom, Mr.. Henry Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Hodge spent
Saturday evening and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommie Prince, near
Due West.
Mrs. Mary Bell is very sick now,
but we hope that she will be better
soon,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
LIFT YOUR coRNs
OFF WITH FINGERS

Tells How to Loosen u Tender Corn
or C.lluo So 1t Lifts Out With
out Pain.
You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who
have at least once q week invited an
awful death from lockjaw or blood
poison, are now told by q Cincinnati
authority to use a drug called free
zone, which the moment q few
drops are applied to any corn or cal
lus the soreness is relieved and soon
the entire corn or callus, root and
all, lifts off with the fingers.
Freezone dries the moment it is
applied, and simply shrivels the corn
or callus without infiaming or even
Irritating the surrounding tissue OF
skin. A small bottle Of freezone will
cost very little at any Of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet Of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callus. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get it
at any wholesale house for you
Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Noss
trils and End Head: Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils Will
open. The air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe free
ly. No more dullness, headache; no
hawking, snufling, mucous dls-
charges or dryness; no struggling
for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm.
Apply a lite of this fragrant, anti.
septic cream nj your nostrils, let 1t
penetrate through every air passage
of the head; soothe and heal the
swollen, inflamed mucous membrane,
and relief comes instantly.
It is just what every cold and
catarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable.-Adv:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-28
An AGED WOMAN
Tells How Vinol Made Her Strong

In her eighty.second year Mrs. John
Wickeriham, Of Russellville, Pa, says:
'1 was In . rundown, feeble condition
and had Lost fesh. A neighbor asked
me to try Vinol and after taking two
bottles my strength returned; I I'm
gaining IN flesh, It has built up my
health J and I am. feeling fine for 3
woman Of my age, 90 I get around and
do my housework."' -
! The reason Vinol was 70 successful
in Mrs.. Wickershxm's case was BE-
cauSs It contains the very elements
needed 70 build her up. =
p. B. Speed, Druggist, .Abbeville, 8
C. Also st the leading drug store
in all South Carolina towns.
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Total to Feb. 18th -------$731.l5
We need only $26s.s5 to make up
the $1,000 from the third District.
I will ask that all who have made
collections for this fund or who ex-
pect to contribute, to forward me
their amounts so as to reach me at
Newberry by the 24th at the latest
as I expect to leave for Washington
on the 26th and want the entire
fund contributed by that time.
Very respectfully,
Fred II. Dominick.
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Fares from all intermediate points on same bass. .;tS
See the large flyer advertising Special which gives all In
tenedate schedules and fares n@ -, .s5
In addition Special train tickets will be sale March
to s. with returning March 10TH unless extended BY A IL
Howard Terminal Station Washington, D. G., this extension may b
secured until April 10TH by payment Of $780, ~ z%
consist Of Coaches and Pullman cars also
Dining car provided breakfast before reaching Washington
For detailed call Southern Railway System Agent
or write =. is
Rc. coTNER, T.P.A Il
n..: SpaTtanburs, s. C.. - g. ,..a~ 81 +$#3
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ONLY s2es.ss NEEDED NOW

Contributions Received By Fred H.
Dominiek to $1,000 Fund for De-
felt in the Treasury of the Ma.
tional Democratic Committee.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
lLr1TLkES10RIEs !
6GrDEDTlnE
BH THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1917 by T. W. Burgess,
Big Toms Jealousy.

Peter Rabbit didn't know what to
think. When Mrs Gobbler had first dis
appeared Big Tom had seemed worried
and anxious. afraid that something had
happened 10 Mrs. Gohbler. Now here he
was. red in the face with anger and say
ing that nothing at ali had happened, but
that Mrs. Gohbler had run away from
him and was hiding. 1t was clear that
Big Tom believed just what he said
Peter scratched first one long ear and
then the other, 4 way he has of doing
wien he is puzzled,
But why did she run away from you?
Have YOU been treating her badly?' he
asked.
Certainly not" retorted Big Tom in
dignantly. answering the last question
frs. she ran away TO steal her nest
TO steal whose nest" asked Peter,
stu more puzzled.
Her own, of course snapped Big
Tom
But how can any one steal their own
nest" persisted Peter.
'Oh: mats just way OF speaking,"
replied Big Tom impatiently. "It means
that she has stolen away and hidden her
nest from me l know it, Shes done ii
before"
Why" asked Peter what under the
sun should she want to hide her nest from
YOU for?''
Big Tom looked q little foolish and un-
would break the eggs said he at last.
Peter looked amazed he felt.
How queer.'' he exclaimed. "Ofi
course YOU wouldn't
well" confessed Big Tom uneasily,
81 may have broken a few in the past.
You see. when Mrs. Gobbier has a nest
she spends all her time sitting on those
eggs and doesn't pay the least attention
to me. In fact. ! might be a stick or
a stone for all she cares for me. She
hasn't q thought in her silly head for any
one or anything but those eggs. She
won't 90 anywhere with me. She'll hardly
leave those eggs long enough to eat. She
doesn't care how lonesome I may be. She
doesn't care anything about me. ! know
vel enough that she has got nest full
Of eggs this very minute, and if l could
fird trem-'
Big Tom didn't finish the sentence, but
he once more grew red i'll the face with
anger and walked back and forth NUT
tering Slowly it entered Peters mind
that Zig Tom was jealous. Yes. sir. he
was jealous. T. was jealous of his own
( eggs because Mrs. Gubhler gave them al
Ecr attention instead of him. It was
amazing thing; 10 believe. but it was
true Instead Of being proud of those
eggs IS most birds Of Peter's acqUaint-
arca world nave been in Big Toms place
he actually was jealous Of them. There
, was no doubt about il. Right then and
there Potter lost all sympathy for Big
Toms Ioaeson1euess.
{ II think III be going said he
abruptly. and without even saving good
bye he scampered of. liDperty- lipperty-
/ lip
! THE idea" he exclaimed to himself
TIE very idaa Of t"irg Jealous of his
own eggs ana rtiug To- break them.
! to te ashaaeG o. himself It serves him
right if .. f. llu"sG1re. iie deserves to
I h. / wardar wlcya Mrs Gobbler has
| hidden lc- ssst.
Evening star., 1917-09-13

reinforced so as to give it flare. and
inasmuch as all the sdtins now used
are very soft and plia5le the drapery
falls in soft graceful folds.
The bottom OF the skirt is turned "
In sort OF cuff which continues t2
be one of the popular skirt finishes On
either silk OF wool fabric gowns.
To make this dress three and three
quarter yards Of satin thirty-sIN inches
wide viii be required for skirt and
sleeves and two and a quarter yards o.
chiffon the same width fore bodice and
sleeves.
Satin takes first rank in the selection
of fabrics for Gressy t.0cke, with chit
fon or genC@ctte the usual combination,
and few OF these dressy gowns employ
used, either il comuIuatiUH with SATIN
or georgette, but satin leads. velvet
playing a more important part in street
dresses and suits Il is ditheIlt to lay
skirt width. especially as applied 20
dresses. Where tuuic skirts are used
the underneath skirt is always quite
narrow, almost OF the hobble type, iu
fact. but unless turic or oveTSkirt j.
used, skirts continue to be designed
with very comfortable width. This is
especially true OF the dresses made Of
satin, similar to the one sl-e-ched. The
skirt of this particular dress is TWO and
a half yards wide. finished
1t is interesting to note that few freak
garments have come over during the
past few seasons with the French mod
els, and this is probably Cue to the
fact that America has been the princi-
pal market OF French designers for
some time. and thai they rave realized
the wisdom of bringing out garments
that American women will wear, and
that American manufacturers can use
without two much alteration and re-
adaptation.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
OF Interest TO Women
BROWN VELVET SATIN AND VELOUR
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Corrcsrcn,. nce OF The star.
NEW YORK, September 12.-The
ouestion as 70 why brown has been re-
revived has not been answered by anT
one in authority. Who cares some
where Scmr one. somehow thinks it
would be rather pleasant to bring back
a fabric. a color or Il line that has tenn
pora~ilv gone cut Of existence.
The oniv thing about the whole sit
,laticn that interests Il woman is that
brown is again n fashion. There are
several shades Of t. Introduced by the
buyers and two Of these Will be cN-
cessively difficult for tlc average wom-
an to wear.
Tobacco brown. copper and seal are
unusually bscowiu" shades. but even
they cannot be worn hy women Who
are salIow. CIcarness Of skin ard col
for n brown costume. The wo~an with
materially hiah ro,o~. not the kind that
rests in one spot on each check. but
that which perVaios She texture Of the
skin. looks her best i'm sealsk;0 that IS
brought uo close 20 the ears. and if she
has the average bar of the American
woman. which iS more or less chestnut
she is enabled to wear Il brOad-bTim-
mer brown velvet hat.
Brown. like black. has possibilities Of
ugIineSs that r.i~hteU the woman who
Is inexpe-t in iG-g'iuE with COln~s-
She realizes that She new autumn fash
ions viii permit Ier to rut yellow. dark
blue and various shades or deep red ~
a facing to the brown surface. in order
to keen il away f~0ra the skin. hut even
with this permi=s.oP t. browse in the
field of color she remains tinid-
Evening star., 1917-09-13

autumn suit of brown velour which is
shown in The sketch The scarf itself
i Of brown and cream checked silk and
runs through two large bUttonholes at
the back of the high collar, dropping
down the back like Il veil
This suit is; built UP from a slim,
narrow skirt and Il Russian blouse fas-
tened at the side with brass buttons
over . bard OF fine soutaChe braiding.
The belt is braided and fastened at the
left with a brass button. Small brass
buttons are used at the back of the
collar.
These scarfs are usually made of
hr Siautlv colored silks. They are
rarely OF wool. although there are sew
cral velour ones used on suits of that
material. In this case. they are lined
with checked or plaid silk and make
say showing around the neck. The
ends may be fringed, scalloped and
bound with satin, or shaped to a point
and finished with . hem. They make
an unusually high collar in themselves,
wrapped around the chin in the muf-
her name adopted by the soldiers of
all the bellgerent countries.
In this suit. the collar itself mounts
above the chin and rolls over to give
the negligent effect that fashion de-
sires.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
FASHIONS

The afternoon dress shown in the
sketch is made of tan-colored satin
combined with sapphire blue chiffon,
and with sash girdie of black velvet.
The skirt ard underslceyes are Of satin,
with bodice ana OvsrsleeveS OF chiffon.
Froyt and back sections Of the bodice,
cut III straight panel effect, are eTnbroid-
cred in silver in a conventional design.
The dress fasIens invis.aly al one side
This is an excellent little dinner or
resta urant f-ock. and could easily be
fashioned at home. The skirt is draped
on either side; but the drapery Is not
Evening star., 1917-09-13
kroueirg German Children.

CopENH AGEN September 13.-Ger-
man children .s r"ii as German Wom-
el are SOW being aphilized IN The asi
t..ticl aEs5ust President Wilson ;
standpoint \ hrsianiul las been made
at Ba-bur@, near Hamburg, where all
ne pvgiic schools on Sunday partici-
pateI in denomination. at which the
usual telegraWS were sent 20 Emperor
William. Cha ance5lor Michael;s and
Field Marshal Won IIindenburg
Evening star., 1917-09-13
ADDING Brass Buttons.

The taiIo~s hav" found That the effect
of dull1 tobacco brown is uGichly lt"bt-
ened by tho addition cr brass hut10nE--
not the Flitte~inS, har. polished but
ton. but the dull. Carved one THAI is
first cousin to the military and navy
button.
1t IS rather amazing that the Amer
ican tailors have not produced more
suits with brass buttons merely be-
cause the towns and country lanes arc
filed with soldiers in uniform II has
been difficult 20 E.t away from them.
even if one wanted to, s.nCe the LIST Of
August when shifting troops mobil
izing for camps and units preparing
to sail slided in and out Of city and
country life like moving pictures of
military scenes
At all the resorts men TN uniform
give color - the picture. Every train
has its quota Of them. every thcater
has them dotted through its orchestra
seats. every restauraHt turns over its
best tables 10 them. \ stranger landed
in New York and going through even
small segment Of the country would
certainly feel thae here was nation
under arms.
Evening star., 1917-09-13
The New Kind of Collar.

The scarf that IS attached to the neck
as muller or an Apache cravat is
rapidly becoming q fixture in the fash
Ions Startin" out with rs su5stitu-
taken TO itself PLAYFUL airs and become
an accessory o. Importance
Observe it as an adjunct to an cx-
traordinarily smart collar on this new
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
BAG DAD.

We have seen nothing in the papers about the Kaiser ordering the schools closed and all business suspended that his people may celebrate the fall of Bagded. There is evidently something about that fall of Bagdad that differs from some of the previous victories of the war When job like that is done, 1t seems 10 make lot of difference to the Kaiser who does it, and who gets done
 Incidentally, did you ever observe how true it is that "a good beginning makes bad ending ?" It looks even now as if things were not going quite as they did at the beginning of the war. AS all exchange puts it:
 Germany has failed ill her three
 great efforts: starving Englard, a
 revolution in Russia and the with
 drawal of Italy from the entente,
 which she banked upon.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
WHY SHOE PRICES SOAR.

A shoe manufacturing company at Manchester, N. H., sent 5000 pairs of shoes by first class registered mail to Moscow, Russia. The postage amounted to $5, ,5OO.- O.-Bridgeport Farmer.
 If the shoe trade has reached the point where the foreign nations can pay more than dollar pair for the transportation alone on American made shoes, in addition to the original high cost of the goods, is it strange that the supply does not equal the demand and that we must dig deep into our pockets to buy the necessities of life?
 If this state of affairs exists in the shoe trade, it doubtless affects others in the same way, and here lies the ex- planation of the high cost of living.
 We are certainly paying our share of the foreign war tax.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
BILL AND SAM.

Said Kaiser Bill to Uncle Sam, "You know what mighty man am, You know that you have begged for
 peace, And prayed that this awfulswar should
 cease. If neutral nations will leave me alone, will dictate peace that will be my s own. I will sink the ships that sail the sea And bring John Bull on his knees to
 me. :" Said Sam to Bill ''I have known before, You have tried to draw me in this war, You have long been treading on my And now you are trying to twist my
 nose.
 I've many ships that sail the sea, And wealth and lives that belong to
 me,
 And I'll defend them on sea or land With every means at my command" Said Bill to Sam, "Now hold your l. horses,
 This world has far too many bosses, And ever since this war begun. I feel that there should be but one. I'll fight from now till God knows
 when,
 I'll not spare wealth, nor time, nor nen,
 That I may gain my object still, And have for that boss Kaiser Bill" Said Uncle Sam to Kaiser Bill, "You've locked for trouble and got
 your fill;
 Your disrespect for national law Has killed your chance to win the 'waw.'
 But you'll find out before the end, In spite of the men and wealth you
 spend
 There'Il be ruler for every nation, And only God can rule creation" Now Uncle Sam still longs for peace, And wishes that the war would cease !; He is not seeking for fight, He's only standing for his right. If Kaiser Bill will drive him to it, Why Uncle Sam must let him do it; But say! when Sam gets on his feet He'll show Poor Bill he's hard to beat.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
HIGH COST SICKNESS.

If you live in the country and feel the necessity of calling doctor, be thankful you live in the country. If you lived in Bridgeport, where the doctors have just established uniform schedule of charges, you would have to pay $3 to induce a doctor to look at you and tell you there's nothing the matter with you physically, even when his call was made in broad daylight; if you call him in the night it will cost you $6. Surely, sickness has become a luxury to be enjoyed only by the wealthy.
Connecticut western news., 1917-03-15
FUEL BRIQUETS.

The production of fuel briquers in the United States in 1916 was 295, I55 net ton, valued at $l, ,662, an in- crease compared with 1915 of 73,6Is tens, or 33 per cent, in quantity, and S4O9, 946, or 40|per cent, in value. The production in 1916 was the great est recorded, exceeding that of 1914, the previous high records, by A, 52o tons
 This increase in the production of fuel briquets in 1916 is attributed by O. E. Lesher, of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, to the improvement in trade conditions arising from the unusual de- mand for coal, and to greater general appreciation of the value of briquet for use as household fuel. During the last two years the product of many of the plants has been so much improved that it gives off less of the heavy, tarry smoke that domestic consumers have found so objectionable.