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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
ESTATE OF ANTHONY
p. CRAWFORD
Notice of Settlement and Applica.
ton for Final Discharge.

Notice of Settlement and Applica.
ton for Final Discharge.
Take Notice that on the 9th day
of November, 1917, I will render a
final account of my actings and do
ings as Administrators of the Estate
of Anthony P. Crawford, deceased,
in the office of Judge of Probate for
Abbeville County at 10 o'clock a.
M, and on the same day will apply
for a final discharge from my trust
as such administrator.
All persons having demands against
said estate will present them for
payment on or before that day, pro-
en- and authenticated or be forever
barred.
Nickles and Ferguson,
Administrators.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
THE PRESS AND BANNER, Abbevile, s. G..
BREvITIEs.

The newest drink produced by
moonshiners is silo drippings. 1t
seems that the juice that drips from
the bottom of a silo will ferment in
a few days and make a palatable
drink.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
tilizers?

~tilizers?
But we are tired of hearing some
people complaining of the approach
ing death of the town and the cal
antilles incident thereto, when they
are not willing to 60 for the doctor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
NICK GLYNN

the campaign of misrepresentation
advising householders not to can
surplus food on the ground that the
government would seize it, was part
of the German propaganda. Not on
ly does the government lack author
ity to make such seizures, but has
never even considered it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
WHY AND WHEREFORE.

Every now ana again some gOOQ
citizen who is making a good living
in this city, tells US in the strictest
confidence that this town is about
dead, and that it's funeral will be
preached pretty soon if the "town"'
don't wake up. Our informant mas
first this and then the other remedy
which should be applied by the
"town." Either the "town" should
vote a special tax for this, or the
s'town" should issue bonds for some
thing else, mostly to be paid for by
other people. This town, we are
told, is not doing things like other
towns. The people n not pulling
together, and if the "town" don't
soon wake up, it will be run over.
This week we have been called up
on to raise a definite sum Of money,
or rather to invest a definite sum Of
money, in Liberty Bonds to help
the government in it's conduct of the
war. Every other town in the state
has also been asked to raise a defn-
lite amount. And this town has been
asked to raise only its pro rata
amount as fixed by those in author
ity on some just and fair basis of
division.
Most people would have, thought
that our confidential friend, at a
time like this, and on a call like this,
would have been found in the front
ranks of those who were trying to
put the ball over for a touchdown.
But most people are generally mis-
taken. Instead of doing this he has
been standing aside and allowing
others to carry the burdens of the
government which it was intended
all the people of the town should
carry. He is allowing some other
mar to carry that other mans load,
and his too. He would help, but
this is the year he "set" TO get out
of debt or to go in debt for some
thing else paying bigger dividends.
This is the time for him to make
something, or save something, or Re
wants to get money ahead to buy
this or the other thing, and he can
not buy over one-tenth of n per
cent of the Liberty Bonds he should
buy, but he hopes the "town" will
do it's part, and he really thinks it
should. In fact he thinks it will be
a disgrace if the "town" does not
meet the expectations of the govern
ment, but for himself, he is just
where he must look out for Big Me.
Well, it is not for this paper or
for anyone else to fix the amount of
bonds which any individual or any
institution should buy, and we do
not know what any person has sub
scribed nor who has not subscribed
to the Liberty Loan, but we know
that there are persons in Abbeville
who have not done what they should,
just as there are persons in other
towns and cities who have not done
what they should, though there
seems to be more of this kind here
than elsewhere.
And generally speaking we believe
in Abbeville, as in other places, you
will find those who have not done
their full share, for the most part,
among those who are always talking
about the town dying, or drying up,
or committing suicide, if the "town"
doesn't do something which will
serve the selfish ends Of the talker.
Almost any nan is willing to see
the town grow if other people will
keep it watered and furnish the fer
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
PREMATURE PEACE
WILL NOT SUFFICE
Lloyd George Says Only Ger
man Terms Are Possible
Now.

London, Oct. 22.-"I have scanned
the horizon intently," says Premier
Lloyd George today, "and can see no
terms in sight which will lead to en-
during peace. The only terms now
possible would mean an armed truce
ending in an even more frightful
struggle"
Mr.. Lloyd George said Germany
would make peace now only on terms
which would enable her to benefit by
the war. He asserted that would be
encouragement to every buccaneering
empire in the future to repeat the ex-
pertinent.
More than twice as many German
submarines were lost in the first ten
months of this year as in all of last
year, the premier asserted. The Brit
ish tonnage lost monthly now is not
much more than ole-third of the total
destroyed last April.
The premier said he had hoped the
enemy's terrible power might be
broken this year, but that the tenn
porary collapse of the Russian mill
tary power had postponed this hope.
But time was on the side of the allies,
he said. Time once was neutral, but
two things had changed this, namely,
the advent of America and the in
creasing failure Of the German sub
marine var
The allies were working in the
greatest harmony, the premier con
tinued. He said they were on the eve
of the most important interallied con-
ference ever held, at which for the
first time representatives of America
and of the Russian democracy would
be present. He stated that the con-
ference means to determine the ulti-
mate issue of the war.
The war, said the premier, was ter
rible in itself, but more terrible in the
possibilities revealed of new horrors
on land and sea and in the air. 1t
must be settled now, once for all. he
declared. If the war should be renew
ed after 80 years more of scientific
application, it would mean the death
of civilization. Brute force must be
dethroned forever.
To realize what the advent of
America meant, the premier went on,
it was necessary only to look back
on the rapid growth of the little Brit
ish army. America was now starting,
and its resources in man power were
twice those of British.
British ship building, said the
premier, had increased fourfold and
America had done likewise. Ger
many laughed of the declarations Ct
China and other nations, but by these
declarations that much of the worlds
food and raw materials were under
the flag of Germany's enemies which
could reduce Germany to impotence
and desolation.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that "Bold-
ism" in all it's shapes and forms
should be looked out for.
"Be ware of people who try to sow
dissension. distrust and suspicion" he
said. "The enemy is trying to rattle
u nerves. Keep steady and we will
VIM"
The way to shorten the war, said
Mr.. Lloyd George, was to prepare for
a long war. He added.
81 am no tgoing to predict when
the war will end. No man in his
sense would prolong the war an hour
longer than is necessary to secure a
lasting peace, but it must be a lasting
peace, not a prelude to a more de-
v~astating war"
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The great problem with France
now is hows she going to transport
all the great amount of wheat over
to her country.
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The forecast of lower prices for
meats and grains is predicted when
the heavy grain crop is gathered.
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B. B. Gossett, cotton manufac-
turer of Anderson, has been ap-
pointed Federal Fuel Administrator
fo rthis state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

Washington, Oct. 2~3.-Federal in
vestigation convinced officials that
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GERMAN PRISONERS
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
GERMANS BEHIND
THE FALSE ADVICE

Householders Were Advised to Not
Can Food as Liable to Seizure.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
PLAN TO ENFORCE
new COAL PRICE
Fuel Committee Members Will
Have Charge of Districts
to See That Order Is
0beyed.

Washington. June 30.-Coal price
reductions agreed on yesterday by the
coantry's bituminous producers at a
conference with government officials
will be strictly enforced.
With the weight of the industry's
approval behind the agreement and
certain Of the fact that the govern
ment will take control ii it is not lived
up to, the coal committee Of the Coun-
Gil OF National Defense will take quick
measures to prevent any wayering.
Today the committee warned opera
tors. at Decatur, ILL.,, who raised their
prices beyond the limit set, that the
industry would not stand for the
action.
The coal committee has given each
OF its twenty-six members supervision
Of one coal production district and
every man will be held responsible for
prices in his territory. The Federal
Trade commission will be called on
for aid il difficulties arise
Further Cut on Anthracite.
The price of anthracite, arranged
some time ago at conferences between
producers and the trade commission.
probably will be further reduced to
consumers, it was said today, through
regulation Of jobbers' and retailers
profits. The coal committee, the trade
commission and Secretary Lane ex-
pect TO call anthracite dealers together
soon to work ont a plan for furnish
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Slain Girl Met Stranger
Night Before Her Death

Sioux City, Ia, June .29.-Miss
Thecla Gerken of Woonsocket, S. D.,
who was shot and killed here Wednes-
day night by an unknown person, and
her girl chum, Miss Mabel Houlihan,
met two young men the night before
the murder while on their way home.
The men arranged for an engagement
for the next evening, which the girls
did not keep.
This information was obtained to-
day by the police along with other
clews which they eventually believe
will lead to the capture OF the mur-
derer. The names of the young men
were not revealed. The police are not
certain that the men are connected
with the crime, but believe their evil
dence may lead to the solving OF the
mystery.
The body of Miss Gerken was sent
to her parents at Woonsocket today
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
FOUR BRITISH SHIPS
ARE REPORTED SUNK
Report Received in Boston
Concerning Destruction Of
Big Freight Steamers.
{By Associated Press.)

Boston, June 30.-The torperoing
and sinking Of four large British cargo
carrying steamers was announced in
advices to local insurance Offices to-
day. The steamers were the Ultonia,
of the Cunard line, 6,593 tons; Haver-
ford, of the American line, 7,493 tons;
Buffalo, Wilson liner, 2,5S3 tons, and
the Manistee. another Cunard vessel.
No details OF the losses were given
and no mention was made of the fate
of the crews.
1t was believed by steamship agents
here that some or all Of the steamships
may have been included IN the list Of
sinkings announced from London
Wednesday night. a>'
The Ultonia and Manistee, it was
said, were bound with cargoes of grain
and other food supplies from New
York for English ports and the
Buffalo was returning from Hull for
New York. The Haverford has been
engaged in the Philadelphia Liverpool
service, but there was no information
at hand tonight to show where it was
bound when torpedoed. ,
Carried No Passengers.
New York, June 30,-Neither the
steamship Ultonia nor the Manistee,
reported torpcdoed and sunk, carried
either passengers or troops, according
to representatives OF the Cunard line
here, who had not been officially in
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Arizona Asks Government
To Take Hand in Strike

Phoenix, Ariz., June 30-Governor
Thomas Campbell tonight, at the re.
quest of Sheriff Harry Wheeler of
Cochise county and the copper mine
owners of the Warren district, re-
ouested the United States Depart
ment Of Labor to appointa conciliator
to secure an agreement between the
mine owners and the striking copper
miners at Bisbee. The governor also
asked the War department to detail
a regular army officer to make an in
vestigation of conditions at Bisbee.
The governor said tonight:
Reports have been made to me that
activities OF sinister German char
acter have been discovered at work in
this district" s. .
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 30:-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Already inoculated
against typhoid and vaccinated against
smallpox the student officers have
still some of the same medicine COM
ing to them, it was learned today.
They ~e scheduled for tremor inocu-
lations his time against paraity phoid
fever. The War department order
announcing this says che NEGOTIATIONS
shall be seven days apart.
All National Guards going over
seas will be required to take the anti
paraity phoid fever treatment.
A memorandum received at Smelling
from Surgeon General William c. Cor
gas call attention to the immediate
need of 1900 physicians for the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Dick Carter ConfeSSeS
To Kidnapinq Plot

Springfield, Mo, June 30.-Dick
Carter, arrested at Hutchinson, Kan,
last week on a charge Of murder in
connection with the kidnapping and
death of Baby Lloyd Keet has con-
fessed implication in the alleged plot
to kidnap c. A. Clement, wealthy
Springfield jeweler, Prosecutor Paul
O'Day said today. According to
ebay, Carter said Claude Piersol.
who also is charged with the Keet
baby murder offered him $3.50 as a
share of any ransom paid for Clements
release,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Smelling Officers Will Undergo
New Vaccination for Tremors

army. 1t is pointed out America needs
more doctors than either Germany
or France because this country has
not had universal training and is con-
fronted with the gigantic task OF ply
sically examining all the men for the
draft army.
The students at Smelling will learn
to throw the hand grenade b. the use
of wooden models. In trench demo-
lition, however, actual explosives will
be used. ;,
Offers at Smelling say the draft
army is to be known officially as the
national army" this term having
been useG in recent orders relating to
that portion OF the military force OF
the country
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Say Uncharted Rock
Struck by Olympia

Newport, R. L., June 3O.-A report
received today from naval officers in
vestigating the grounding Of the
United States cruiser Olympia in
Block Island Sounds, said the warshlp
struck an uncharted rock 500 yards
south of Cerberus shoal buoy, and
that court of inquiry probably would
show that the navigator was not at
fault. Although the Olympia remains
hard aground, there still is hope that
it will be saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01

ing cheaper coal to the householders.
Under an agreement with the trade
commission anthracite IS selling at the
mine now only 80 cents higher than
last year, but jobbers and retailers are
adding so much to the cost, officials
say, the price to the consumer is tar
higher than it should be.
Bituminous coal jobbers will not be
allowed to raise coal prices beyond
the mine price, with the addition Of
the freight and their profit OF rs cents
. ton. If a consumer has difficulty in
getting coal and finds he can get II
only by paying some jobber more than
the Is cents profit, the committee can
be appealed TO and will see that he
gets coal direct from the mine at the
mine prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
German Steamer Strikes
..,,,. Mine and Is Sunk

The Hague, June 30.--It is reported
that the German steamer Westfalen
bound from Rotterdam to Copenha-
gen, struck mine this morning near
Terschelling, outside Dutch territorial
water, and sank. The account states
that thirteen of the crew were rescued
by Dutch torpedo boats.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Missouri Epidemic
Reported Spreading

Oran, Mo-, June 30.-Two more
deaths from the epidemic of intestinal
disease that has affected Dunklin and
Scott counties, Missouri, were re-
ported today, making the total num-
ber of deaths in the last few weeks
hfty-four, most of them children.
Sufferers from the disease who have
had prompt medical attention usually
have recovered,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
"Four-Minute" Men to
Talk to Million NiuhtIy

Washington, June 3O.-Creation
of a semi-official speakers bureau,
through which it is hoped eventually
to address 100000 American people
each night in moving picture theaters
of the United States, on the issues of
the war, ,as announced here tonight
by Donald M. Ryerson and William
Mccormick Blair of Chicago, through
the public information committee,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Sunday Schools Will
Observe Patriotic Sunday

Chicago, June 30-Sunday schools
throughout the United States will OBJ
serve Patriotic Sunday, July |, accord
ing to a statement issued today by the
officers of the international Sunday
School association, representing ap-
proximately 10000 Sunday schools
with an aggregate membership OF lS,-
100000 people.
Offerings and memberships for the
Red Cross will be solicited during the
services. These will include a salute
to the flag, patriotic songs and
speeches.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01

formed tonight Of the loss Of the two
vessels.
On Return Voyage.
P Philadelphia, June 30.-The steam
ship Haverford sailed from this port
for Liverpool, about FIVE weeks ago
with general cargo and shipping men
were of the opinion that it was sunk
while on the return voyage.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Gen. AIlenby in Charge
Of Egyptian Expedition

London, June 30.--Official an
nouncement was made today that
General Sir E. H. P. Allenby had ar.
rived in Egypt and taken command OF
the evolutionary force.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-07-01
Slayer of Ruth Cruger
In Solitary Confinement

Bologna, June 30.-Alfredo Cocchi,
slayer of Ruth Cruger, is in solitary
confinement in a dark dungeon on a
diet of bread and water.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-10
CONFERENCE DATES

Presiding Elder w. G. Waters has
announced the following appointments
for third quarterly round:
Campground circuit, Campground,
June 2-3; Munford and Atoka, Upton,
June ga; Covington station, June g.
10; Second Church and PBgah, June
10-11; Friendship circuit, Lebanon,
June 1917; Ridgley station, June II
10; Ridgley circuit, June 10; Upton
vile circuit, Crockett's, June 1924;
Tiptonville station, June 24-25; Taber-
nacle circuit, Tabernacle, July 2; Rim
ley station, July 7-8; Ripley circuit,
Mt. Pleasant, July 8-9; Halls station,
July 14-15; Henning circuit, Antioch,
July 1916; Dyersburg circuit, Union
Grove, July 21-22; Fowlkes circuit,
Fowlkes, July 1928; Dyersburg sta
ton, July 1929; Finley circuit, Finley,
July 1880; Newbern circuit, August
AS; Newbern station, August So;
Ayers circuit, August 8; Curve cir
cult, August 11-12; Gates circuit, Au-
gust 1918; Mack circuit, August Il;
RandoAh circuit, August 1919; Gov
ington circuit, August 1920.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-10

between the two boards, when the
school was organized in 1910.
/ am in receipt of a letter from
Prof. Harry Clark, of the University
of Tennessee, who is chairman Of the
Tennessee commission of the South
ern College association, informing me
that Byars-Hall high school has been
placed on the Honor Roll of Tennessee
accredited schools. This is quite a
distinction as the following facts will
show:
In the whole of Tennessee, there are
only twenty-five schools on the ac-
credited list of the Southern College
association; twelve of these are pri-
vate schools; six, county high schools,
and four, city high schools. OF the
county high schools, there are three in
East Tennessee, one in Middle Tenes-
see, and two in West Tennessee. The
two West Tennessee schools are Grove
high school at Paris and Byars-Hall
high school at Covington. Of the four
city high schools on the list, two are
at Knoxville, one in Chattanooga and
one in Nashville. In all West Tonnes
see, there are only two accredited
public high schools, those at Coving-
ton and at Paris. The University
School Of Memphis, private prepar-
atory school, is the only school in
Memphis on the list
Ryars-Hall high school was the Grst
county high school in West Tennessee
to be admitted in the Southern College
association and it has set and main
tanned such high standard of excel
lence that the commission has this
year placed it on the Honor Roll. This
means that, if our graduates who go
to college fail to sustain themselves
creditably, the school will be dropped
from the accredited list.
B. O. DUGGAN, Supt.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-10
JULY TWENTY-FIVE SET FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION DATE

jackson, Tenn, May 3.--The Demo-
cratic primary to select candidates for
the positions of judge and attorney
general of the Sixteenth. Judicial cir
cult of Tennessee was set for July 20.
The last date upon which candidates
may qualify was set for June A. A
resolution was adopted that if only
one candidate qualified at that time he
would be declared the nominee for
that Office Rules and regulations
governing the primary were adopted
at meeting of the committeeman
from the various counties of the dis
trict held Thursday afternoon in this
city with Attorney w. M. Simonton,
of Covington, presiding and Attorney
A. O. Durham, of Ripley, acting as
secretary. At that meeting w. X.
Alternately, of Selmer, former state
senator, announced his candidacy for
attorney general of the district to sue
coed Gen. Nat Upton, Of Covington,
who has announced that he will not
make the race. R. B. Baptist, of Gov
ington, the only announced candidate
for the judgeship, was present, Judge
S. j. Everett has decided not to make
the race and Mr.. Baptist likely will
have no opposition.
Present at the committee meeting
were: w. M. Simonton, of Upton; A.
o. Durham, of Lauderdale; w. r,
Henley, of Fayette; Thad w. Pope, of
Madison. Mr.. Simonton held the proxy
of Charles R. Steadman, of McNairy,
and 7. H. Ransom, of Hardeman,
could not be present. Others at the
meeting were: Judge C. P. McKin-
ney, Judge Thomas Steel, Wardlaw
Steel, Judge G. w. Young, Ripley: L.
E. Gwinn, Covington; Charles A. Mil
Ter, M. B. Prewitt, Bolivar. Mr.. Bap-
list has been endorsed by the Ripley,
Covingtonyand Jackson bars for judge,
the Jackson bar having taken action
Thursday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-05-10
COMPLIMENTS PATRIOTISM
Upton COUNTY SHOWS

Uncle Sam would experience little
difficulty in manning every war vessel
now afloat and all those intended by
the recent measure enacted in con-
gress if every town in the country
came to the front in supplying naval
enlistments AS has done the splendid
little city of Covington, Tenn.
During this week 16 jackies have
enlisted in the navy, to say nothing
of those from that town who have
joined the army and marine corps.
For its size and population it is doubt
ed whether any town in the United
States can toe the mark Covington
has set, according to local recruiting
officers.
"And they're the fittest and finest
applicants that ever came into a re-
cruiting Office, Mate Starnes said
yesterday. 4 wonder what they feed
those boys at Covington. never saw
a finer lot of men. If the navy could
be filled up with the Covington type of
young manhood we'd have some navy,
believe me" - Commercial Appeal,
May 4.