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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
FORMER RESIDENTS
OF ABBEVILLE

Mr.. E. A. Thompson and his
charming daughter, Miss Gladys, of
Pell City, Ala, T the guests of
Mr.. ]. Foster Barnwell. They made
the trip through the country in their
Buick six. Mr.. Thompson at one
time was the superintendent of the
Abbeville Cotton Mill. While this
was their home they made many
lasting friends who are always glad
to see them when they visit here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
CHARMED WITH DIR. MoFFATT.

Troy, Oct. 16.-Dr. j. S. Moffatt,
of Erskine College, charmed our
people, with his service Sabbath
morning and evening in the A. R. P.
church and large congregations heard
him. He is a preacher of great mag
netism and power. He always leaves
much spiritual food, and the people
hear him with interest and e%dification
The Baptists called off their evening
service and were gladly greeted to
hear DR.. Moffatt.-Troy Correspon-
dent to Greenwood Index.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
GIANT TRENCH-DIGGING
MACHINE BEING SET UP

Greenville, Oct. 26.-Behind the
engineers warehouse at Camp Sc
vier, almost directly in front of divis-
ional headquarters, a giant trench
digging machine, capable of exca-
waiting seven-eighth of a mile of
trench about 4 feet wide and IL
deep per hour, is being set up. 1t
will be used by the 105th Engineers,
The enormous machine, which is
driven by a four-cycle, four cylinder
automatic gas engine, rated at 102
horse power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

came from residents of the city of
Abbeville. Abbeville furnished
about seventy-fve per cent. of the
amount invested for this patriotic
purpose.
1t thus appears that in other ways
besides holding the offices the city
of Abbeville does it's part. 1t will be
worth while to remember this when
next the people at the court house
are accused of monopolizing all the
offices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
r REMEMBERING.

In times past some people have
been heard to find fault because it
is said that practically ali the county
officers r residents of the city of
Abbeville.
1t is true that a goodly number
of these officers are from the city.
But it should be remembered that
the people in the city do not elect
them. There are in the city of Alb
beville in the average primary cleo
ton about five hundred and fifty
votes. Few candidates from the
city ever receive as many as three
hundred and fifty of these votes.
There are divisions among the voters
In Abbeville as there are divisions
among the voters elsewhere. Taking
into account the fact that it takes
about twelve hundred votes to elect
a candidate to office in this county,
it is apparent that no man either
from Abbeville, or from without Alb
beville, can be elected unless he re-
ceives in the neighborhood of one
half the votes from boxes outside of
the city of Abbeville.
But judging from the returns in
the Liberty Loan campaign the other
portions of the county should not
complain that Abbeville has a ma
jority of the officers in the county.
Of the $185,O0O invested in Liberty
Bonds in this county about $4,000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
WANTS TO SHOW THE KAISER

R. o. McAdams passed through
the city Saturday on his return home
from a visit to Camp Jackson in Col
umbia. He says the boys are faring
better than the boys did in the COS.
Everything they have is better in ev-
cry way. Although he is up in years
and di his bit over fifty years ago he
says he would like to 60 again just
to show the Kaiser how to fight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
IN THE FIGHT.

The firing of the first American
gun in France or Saturday brings
the war home to US. 1t means
that the casualty list will soon be
coming in, and that American lives
will be among those which have been
offered for freedom. 1t means, too,
that the United States is in the war
in earnest; that the men who are
in camps will soon be on the firing
line in France and that others must
take their places in the training
camps, and in a little while follow
their brothers to France.
The people here have not realized
that we are in the war. They will
not realize in its full significance the
part we r to play until we are in
the thick of the fight. But that time
is almost here.
And with the coming of that time
will come the part which we at
home are to play. The calls upon US
for service and money must of ne
cessity multiply as the war goes on.
There will be those still who tell
US that there vas nc necessity for us
to enter the war. There have always
been those who did not respond to
the country's call. There have al
ways been those who know more
about what the country should have
done than the president and the on
gress whose business it is to know.
They r. either ignorant, or they are
unwilling to bear their part of the
burdens of the government. =
And the agents of the German.
government will still ply their trade.
They are saying now that there is
nothing standing between the bellig-
erents except the question of what
shall be done with Alsace-Lorraine.
People who tell you this and people
who write such things are only inter-
ested in furthering German interests
and in ~discouraging the escorts of the
people of this country to send an eff
ficient fighting force to Europe.
There is at least this one other
thing standing between us and the
German people, and that the want
of a responsible authority to repre-
sent the German people in the peace
agreement. We had peace with Ger
many, but the present German gov
eminent would not allow us to re-
main at peace. 1t ignored the right
of this country to remain neutral,
and denied us the rights of freedom.
Until a responsible government is in
authority no lasting peace can be
made.
The President of the United
States and those who are in authori-
ty may be trusted by the loyal Am
orleans to make peace at the proper
time, on the proper terms, and to
save as many lives as possible. I'm
til they do it, every American citizen
is a soldier. If he refuses to sup
port the government in its calls upon
his, he is either a Stacker or a
traitor.
No true American asks now for a
reason why.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
TEACHER.

Miss Clarette Henry, who is the
attractive teacher of the Little Noun
tain school, passed through the city
Friday on her way home to spend
the weekend with her parents at
Watts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
J. w. MORRAH.

Mr.. wv. Morrah, n of Mt,
Carmel's leading citizens, was q
pleasant visitor in our office Friday,
He subscribed to The Press and
Banner. Mrs. P. B. Morrah and lit
tie Hessie, came to the city with him
They were the dinner guests of Mrs
P. B. Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the people of
Abbeville for the many kindnesses
shown us during the illness and
death of our beloved wife and daugh-
ter. We pray that Gods richest
blessings may rest upon each and ev-
cry one of our friends.
C. F. McNeill and Family,
E. M. Anderson and Family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
CALHOUN FALLS
COMMUNITY FAIR
To Be Held November End and 3rd.

Don't forget the Calhoun Falls
Community Fair on Friday and Sat-
urday of this week. Go and take
your exhibits of all kinds and help
make the fair a great success.
Ribbons will be given on all ex-
hibits whether listed in Premium
List or not. Enter exhibits Thurs
day afternoon or before nine o'clock
Friday morning, Nov. End. Every
body Is cordially invited to attend
and to help make it interesting and
successful in every way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
ROAD FOREMAN OF ENGINEERS

Mr.. "Bill" Cunningham succeeded
Mr.. Payne as Road Foreman of En-
gines. He left last week to take up
his duties. He will not move his
family from Abbeville until next
summer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
GOES FOR FRUIT TREES.

H. S. Dellinger left Saturday for
North Carolina, where he has gone
to select and purchase a full stock
of fruit trees. He will have them
here about the middle jof November.
He says to watch for his ad in The
Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Atlanta g]roceryrnen want to keep
a clean town by not having their
stores open on Sundays. A few want
to keep open on Sundays but the
majority don't Those people who
can't buy enough during six days of
the week to last them over the sew
enth should do without it
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
SECOND coLoRED INCREMENT

The second increment of colored
drafted men left Sunday on the Sea-
board for Camp Jackson. Rev. Cole
man of the A. M. E. church, made
a good talk to the men at the de-
pot. Rev. Jenkins offered a fine
prayer. Quite a large crowd vas ct
the depot to bid them God speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

We often milk our cow by the
light of the moon but have not as
yet bought a photograph like the
mar in California. He has quite a
dairy farm and his theory is that a
cow gives better milk and more but
ter if sheis contented and he has
music played while he does the milk.
ing. One of his COWS likes "the
Beautiful Blue Danube" but wont
stand still when he plays Eel Cap.
tain"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
NEW SUBSCRIBER.

w. C. Sutherland, one of the pro-
gressive farmers on the Starr route
was in town this week. He is one
of our new subscribers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
IN H HOSPITAL.

Miss Lilly Tenant is in the Uni
versity Hospital in Augusta, Ga,
for treatment. Her friends wish her
a speedy recovery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
BREVITIEs.

Uncle Sam isn't worrying about
dolls for Santa Claus. There will be
more dolls and a bigger assortment
this year than has been for several
years. ~. .E..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the kindness
shown US during the death of ou1
mother and wife.
G.. w. Carroll and family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
R EVANS BETTER.

The friends of Mrs. John Evans
will be glad to know that she is i'm
proving. She has been quite sick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Some people just will marry any
way! In Atlanta a young lady went
to the jail where her soldier sweet
heart was held for leaving his COM
pany without permission and mar
ried him with a few of the Jail peo-
pie as witnesses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Policemen in Chicago will have to
pay for theic beer and other drinks.
The high taxes nave made it neces-
sary for them to pay just the same
as other customers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

John G. Edwards spent Sunday
here with his mother.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

There will be a shortage of every
thing in Germany this winter. The
wonens skirts will be shorter anc
tighter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12

likely exploded
anything bungng and cumbersome
business failed accomplish anything
of
stepped
ndar tho hurr;od
likely
business efficient basis far that possible with in
rolling tackng problem
pinhad politicians pessmc citizen would expect but
of the arseeing and able railroad the
The coal mining business failed time of great
fair speed both mining and delivery the
With capable field
the the American learning faith their
They accomplish things
Milwaukee Journal.
The general renewal and confirmation of the peoples
faith i'll their government very encouraging sign Of the
times Formerly there much glib talk about good bust
administrations though private business
ally better conducted than public business
This has almost ceased The logic of for the last
half dozen years has strongly tended strengthen rep
resentatve SYSTEM and the administration of that SYSTEM
public confidence The general spirit of distrust which for
mery prevailed is giving way to of confidence.
The very helpful financial and currency reform wrought
by the of the Federal Reserve law and its prac
cal and successful OPERATION presents fine example of what
the peoples representatives do great business way
1t has strengthened the country and the peoples faith the
country, UNNECESSARILY.
The handling of the print paper situation by the Federal
Trade Commission has given the newspaper of the
try object lesson which will incline them strongly gov
ernmental control i'll times of emergency
The strength Of democracy abiding faith in the com
and i'll hscapacit. And the other hand, the
public welfare is we'll subserved when the citizen has well
founded faith i'll the capacity honesty and efficiency of his
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PRESS POINTS
[TEIIluIHITIrIITI r1TIIrTr1uT

Waterloo Democrat: The war will bring to
the people of the United States many changes
that will be of great benefit in the future The
ideas that many have held with regard to the
power Of the government will be given a decided
twist. Why should not the government regu-
late the price of food, fuel and other necessities
i'll time of emergency: Why should there be
any question of the power of the government
to protect the people against the food and fuel
spectators? Why should all the people be rob-
bed oy 2 few:
Baraboo Democrat: Some members of the
Assembly formed pact among themselves that
they would hand in their designations before
they would disgrace themselves and misrepre-
sent their constituents by belonging to new law
working body of state that had refused an ex-
preston Of loyalty to the government in this
present crisis The resolution was passed, these
men are still members of the lower house, and
Wisconsin is finally placed four square by her
legislators at home even if she is still msrepre-
sented by her senior Senator at Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
KAISER CALLS ENJOYS
OF NEUTRAL NATIONS
Washington Sees Threat to Bel
gianize Scandinavia,

Washington, July 10.-Conjecture
here as to the purpose of the confer
ence between Emperor William and
the neutral ambassadors and ministers
in Berlin ranges all the way from new
peace proposals to threats of drastic
action against the northern European
neutrals in the event that they should
yield to the United States and refuse
to continue to supply Germany with
food and raw materials.
The general belief is that the en-
peror is making it plain to the Scan
dinavians that if they allow their ter
ritorial waters to be patrolled or
mined by the Entente allies or refuse
to continue to exchange goods with
Germany he will regard the action as
a breach Of neutrality and as an act
of hostility toward Germany
The reported conference, taken in
connection with President Wilson's
proclamation establishing a licensing
system for exports, has caused a com
motion among the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the neutral states. Some
representations on the subject al
ready are believed to have been made
to the state department.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.


J. J. Humbert, Sr., was a Mineral
Point caller Monday.
Jesse l.. league was at Dodgeville
Monday.
Mrs Elias Noble of Marshfield return
ed to Ter home Monday, after visiting
with relatives here.
Roy Gordon sold Milking machines
last week to: John B. May, Melvin
Terrell, Harry Bennett, Bert Kieffer,
Edward Stone, Henderson Raine, and
Homer Collicutt.
caller Monday.
Mr. and Mrs George Cox of Rockford
are visiting relatives here.
George Humbert was Mineral Point
caller Monday.
Mrs Mary Stevens has returned from
Freeport, where she visited relatives.
J. J. Humbert, Jr.. purchased Ford
Runabout from the Star Auto Co., at
Mineral Point.
Edgar McDermott of Mineral Point is
visiting at the Tom McCarville home.
A number of young people attended
the lawn party at George Harker's Fri
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Mcneil of Racine
spent a few days at the d. o. Williams
home recently.
A large number Of people from here
celebrated the fourth of July at Mineral
Point.
Robert Uren and wife were Mineral
Point callers Saturday.
j. Fl. Harris, Mrs Henry Nygard and
children spent Saturday at Uren Bros
Willis Harris and family were Min
eral Point callers Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Rodda and two
daughters, and Mr. and Mrs Andrew
Scaddan Of Hazel Green were over Sun
day visitors at the William Ross home.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Uren and daugh-
ter, Mrs William N. Uren and Mrs
Henry Skinner spent Sunday with
friends at Dodgeville.
Merle VanMatre of Fayette spent
Sunday with Harvey Uren.
Thomas Adams and family spent Sun
day with friends at Dodgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
SIX ARE KILLED BY BLAST
Explosion at Mare Island Navy Yard
Believed Due to Plot.

San Francisco, July 10.-While six
persons, including one woman and two
children, lay dead as the result Of the
explosion of a powder magazine at the
Mare Island navy yard, Investigation
was under way to determine whether
the blast was the work Of enemy plot
tiers.
United States District Attorney
Preston, who started the probe, admit
ted that he was inclined to believe the
explosion may have been due to cut
side agencies" Thirty-eight persons
were injured in the explosion not
counting\a number who suffered minor
hurts. Whether any Of the injured are
in danger of death is not known.
The dead are: Allen S. Mackenzie
chief gunners mate; Mrs. Allen
Mackenzie, Dorothy Mackenzie, aged
twelve; Mildred Mackenzie, aged six
George Stanton, gardener; N. G. Dam
steadt, assistant chemist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
KENDALL TOWN

A daughter came to gladden. the
home of Mr. aud Mrs Thomas Ward,
July Z.
Ralph Sergeant spent Sunday with
Darlington friends.
Mr. and Mrs James Keough and
family visited recently at the home of
Will Cunningham.
Miss Viola and Evelyn Morgan of
Shullsburg have been visiting their
aunt Mrs Matt Fisher
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Schmitz and son
Willie visited Saturday and Sunday
with relatives at Benton.
recently with Mr. and Mrs Frank
Clauer
Evelyn Frontz spent Sunday evening
with her friend Edna Schmitz.
Prince Buss has purchased five
passenger Ford car of Deery Bros. at
Calamine.
Edna Smith of Darlington returned
home Saturday evening, after visiting
here with relatives and friends.
Willie and Edna ScmitZ attended
the'ice cream social at Calamine Mon
day evening.
Miss Edna Smith of Darlington spent
the past the past week visiting her
cousin Edna Schmitz.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Schmitz and son
Willie spent Sunday at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs Mick Casserly at Benton.
Miss Evelyn and Bert Frontz and
Edna Schmltz were callers at Mineral
Point Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
SCHOOLS BAR GERMAN
IN CERMANEST TOWN
West Bend Board May Pay In
struCtOr Not To Teach.
WEST BEND, July 10.

WEST BEND, July 10.
West Bend, where the German pop
ulation predominates to a greater eX-
tent than any other city in the state,
has put German out Of the schools.
Edwin Pick, president of the school
board, said:
'The action of the meeting voiced
the opinion of the city after fifteen
years experience with German instruc-
tion in the grades"
E. w. Bucklin, district attorney and
clerk of the school board, said:
Though we have already engaged
a teacher Of German for next year,
stated at the annual meeting that the
pupils would be gamers even if we
paid the German teacher her full sal
airy and let her do nothing We shall
keep her next year and pay her the
stipulated salary if she cannot get an
other place. But we will not have
German taught"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION OF
The new YORK WORLD
in 1917
Practically Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at SO low a price.

The value and need of a newspaper in the
household was never greater than at the present
time. The great war in Europe is now half way
into its third year, and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events to fol-
low it are SIRE to be of absorbing interest for
many month to come.
These are world shaking affairs, in which the
United States, willing or unwilling, is compell-
ed to take part. No intelligent person can ig-
more such issues.
THE THRICE-A- WEEK WORLDS regular
subscription price is only S1.00 per year, and
this pays for 156 papers. We offer this un-
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for $500.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers is $2.25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
FOR DEMOCRACY IN EDUCATION

Paul H. Hanus, who attended school in Mineral Point
up and through the grammar grade is Prof Paul-H
Hanus head the school of education of the great Harvard
university He is recognized great educator and
address delivered by him in Washington marks him
as thorough democrat. He said that
of and
qualification of society rather than the
discovery remembered
the humble frequently the
democracy the discovery OF talent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
KENOSHAN WOUNDED AT why
Herbert Capeheart Says He Will Soon
Be on Firing Line Again.
KENOSHA, July 10.

hENOSHA, July IU
Herbert Capeheart, former Kenosha
athlete who went a year ago to fight
with a Canadian regiment in the Eng
lish army, is in the British field hos
pital at Manchester, England, accord
ing to letters received from him.
The Kenosha soldier Of fortune was
wounded on April ninth last, when he
was shot through the shoulder in the
charge over Vimy ridge. In his letter
he declared that he will be back On
the fighting front within few days.
Capeheart was one of the best known
athletes of KenOsha.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Guy D. Goff, Special Assistant u. S
District ATTORNEY.

Ellis B. Usher: The appointment of
Guy D. Golf as special assistant United
States district attorney to be stationed
at Madison, causes quite a stir. It is
not so some people who know they
ought to be prosecuted, have imagined.
In the western district there is an
accumulation of important cases, as
the result of the death of district
Attorneys Awkward and W. F. Wolfe in
quick succession. With the new bust
ness that the registration and draft is
likely to bring, opportunity for the
present district attorney in the western
district, A. G. Wolfe. to catch up with
the accumulation of business, evidently
looked hopeless to the department Of
justice. Mr.. Golf has been out of the
district attorneys Office in the eastern
district but short time, so he is per-
fectly schooled in the duties he will
assume and if anybody can help Albert
Wolfe clean things up he can.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
HIS FAMILY FOOTS THE BILL
CLYDE Conklin, Youthful Forger, Is
Freed of Charge.
KENOSHA, July 10.

CLYDE Conklin, aged twenty-five
wears, and a member Of the prominent
Kenosha family was arrested on
charges of forgery on warrants from
Clearfeld, Pa. He was charged with
forging six checks to the value OF
$3.50.
Members of the Conklin family
have offered to make good all losses
as a result of the forgery and officials
from Clearfeld have consented to his
release.