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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
THE FIRST GRANDSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin Nickles are
proud in the possession of new
baby boy born to them two weeks
ago at their home in Columbia. Mrs.
Nickles is we'll known in Abbeville
as Miss Mary Cox, one Of the pretty
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C.
Cox. '...'
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Nickles came
up from Columbia and spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cox and the two
grand parents talked over this, the
first grandchild in either family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
PREPAREDNESS"

Last Thursday was observed as
Preparedness day" in the Abbeville
schools. The price lists Of all foods
were put on the boards and talks
were made by the teachers on the
food situation. Mr.. Elliott, who
spoke in the court house in the morn
ing also made a talk at the High
School.
A United States flag, the gift of
the local D. A. RS has been run up
on the flag pole and the scholars
were instructed as to the proper sa-
lutte Monday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
WAKING UP WILLIAMSON.

John Lomax Forded it to William
ston last Sunday to see one of his
sweethearts and he wore such loud
tie that it woke up the whole of the
sleepy old town to, say nothing Of
the young lady.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
HOME FROM sTYx.

James Cox is at home from Styx
where he went last Monday to back
up the president in saving the coun-
try. James was not accepted as the
regiments are not being recruited
to full war strength. He was not
discharged however, and is liable
for q call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
THE DOCTORS TALK. ct

DR.. C. C. Gambrell is back from
the meeting of the State Medical
Association last week in Spartan
burg. The meeting was a pleasant
and a profitable one, the doctors
listening with much pleasure to two
talks by DR.. Yarros of Hull House,
Chicago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
VISITING AT STYX.

Mrs. M. T. Coleman, Misses La
vinia and Eugenia Coleman, Mr..
Furman Longshore, Mr.. Scoggins and
Mr.. Smathers of Greenwood, went
down to Styx Sunday and spent the
day with friends in camp They re-
port the soldiers in good spirits and
ready for any fray.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
A MAY DAY PARTY.

The ladies Of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church are ar
ranging for a May Day Party, to be
given at Klugh's park on May 1st.
There will be several pretty May
pole dances and many pleasant ways
of entertainment for children.
A small admission will be charged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Mrs. Frank B. Gary entertained
at delightful card party last Thurs-
day morning, complimentary to Mrs.
Thos. Pope and Mrs. Sidney Eason.
There were four tables of bridge
players and the games were enjoyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
DR.. A. s. HAYES.

DR.. A. S. Halves, of Elberton, was
in the city Monday on business. He
is engaged in the hardware business
in Elberton and has large farming
interests. He thinks the business
outlook is good.
The doctor has many friends in
Abbeville who are always glad to
see him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
GOING TO REUNION.

Mr.. Ed. Calhoun and Miss Eunice
Calhoun left this week for Chester,
where they will attend the reunion
of the Confederate veterans. They
will be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Calhoun. Mr. John Calhoun,
of Georgia, will join them in Ches-
ter and these two young boys expect
to have a gay old time meeting their
friends of long ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
CANNOT ESCAPE
BY MARRYING

Washington, April. 23.-The war
department has announced that men
who have married since the -declar-
alton of q state Of war against Ger
many will not escape military SER
vice and will be treated on the same
basis as unmarried men as far as
military obligations are concerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
TAKING A TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Evans leave this
week for Livingston in Orangeburg
county, where they will visit their
nephew, young Archibald Hutto, for
several days. They made the trip
through the country in their car and
were accompanied as far as John
son by Mrs. Sherard and Mrs. Sign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
SAYS NO U.BOATS
ON THIS SIDE YET

Berlin, April 21.-An official an.
nouncement says: "The Reuter- tele-
gram regarding the attack by Ger
man submarine on the American
destroyer Smith can be described
only as a frivilous means of attri-
buting to Germany the opening of
hostilities. In fact, no submarine is
yet in the western half of the At
lantic,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
IN ATLANTA.

DR.. and Mrs. ]. E. Pressly took
one Of their little girls over to At
lanta on last Saturday for medical
attention. They have returned home
and the baby is improving which will
be source of pleasure to every one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
A NEW MAN ON THE JOB.

Mr.. Callahan, is here from Honea
Path and has gone to work for the
Abbeville Light and Power company.
He is a man of experience, having
had q similar position at Honea Path.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
FAIR WEATHER IS
FORECAST FOR WEEK

Washington April 22.-Generally
fair weather with normal tempera-
ture is the forecast for the south
eastern states during this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
VISITING HER BROTHER.

Mrs. ]. w. Stull and three bright
and attractive children, of Ignite,
w. Va, are in the city on a visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
THE ROOK CLUB.

Miss Mary Perrin was charming
hostess to the young ladies Rook
club yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
at her home on South Main street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
THE BRIDGE CLUB.

Mrs. Lawrence Parker will not
entertain the Bridge club Friday af-
ternoon on account Of sickness in
the family
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-25
WAR COMMISSION
GIVEN HIGH HONORS
Balfour and Party Received by
Chief Officials in the American
Capital.

Washington, April 23-Great Brit
aims war commissioners spent today
in the American capital receiving
every mark of honor and courtesy
within the gift of the government.
Foreign Secretary Arthur James
Balfour, formally presented by Sec
retary Lansing to President Wilson
in the morning, was the guest Of
honor tonight at the most notable
dinner at the White House in gen.
Grafton. During the day he was pre-
sented to Vice President Marshall at
the capitol, lunched with Ambassa-
dor Jusserand at the French embas-
sy and received cards or calls from
many prominent persons, including
Former Secretary Bryan.
Meanwhile Lieut.. Gen. Bridges
and other British army officers called
on Secretary Baker, Maj. Gen. Scott
chief of staff. and war department
officials: Admiral de Chair and his
naval aides called on Secretary Dan
iels, Admiral Benson and other navy
department officials, and Lord Gun
life, governor of the Bank of Eng
land, called on Secretary McAdoo at
the treasury department.
The conferences so far, with the
enthusiasm that the people of the
capital have shown and the courte-
sizes and cordialities extended by the
officials, have taken the British COM
mission completely by surprise. Mr..
Balfour, after three-quarters of an
hours conversation with President
Wilson, remarked enthusiastically
that his trip had been justified by
that meeting alone.
Touch Broad Phases.
While no formal negotiations were
entered into today, President Wilson
and Mr.. Balfour are known to have
touched on the broad phases of the
situation in such q way as to, give
eac'4 an insight into the others per-
sonality and viewpoint and to have
established an atmosphere of conf
dence and concord.
The official prediction was made
that no formal conferences would be
begun until the arrival of the French
commissioners, expected now in the
next few days.
MIR. Balfour plans to spend tomor-
row morning mapping out the divis-
ion of work and arranging for the
proper British and American officials
to meet for the task before them.
Another score of subordinate British
officials are expected shortly on q
merchant vessel.
The British commission announced
that its purpose in coming to this
country was purely one of coopera-
ton and the decision of the confer
ences would rest largely with the
American government. At the same
time American officials convinced the
British that this country is fully de-
dicated to every possible effort
against the common foe.
Mr.. Balfour, it also was stated,
will make several public statements
during his stay as to the English
point of view and will attempt to re-
move any misconceptions he may
find existing.
Vice President Marshall invited
him to address the senate but it is
improbable he will appear before
congress unless perhaps with M.
.Viviani, French Minister of justice.
Arrangements are being made for,
him to see members of the press
Wednesday. Gen. Bridges will be
interviewed tomorrow and Lord Cum
life on Thursday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
MOTHER KNOWS

Nobody knows of the work it takes
To keep the home together,
Nobody knows of the steps it takes
Nobody knows but mother;
Nobody listens to childish woes,
Which kisses only smother,
Nobody's panied by the mighty blows
Nobody-only mother.
Nobody knows of the sleepless care
Bestowed on baby brother,
Nobody knows of the tender prayer
Nobody knows but mother;
Nobody knows of the lessons taught
Of loving one another,
Nobody knows Of the patience sought
Nobody-only mother.
Nobody knows of the anxious fears
Lest darlings may not weather
Storms of this life in coming years
Nobody knows but mother;
Nobody knows of the tears that start
The grief she'd gladly smother,
Nobody knows of the breaking heart
Nobody-only mother.
Nobody clings to the hayward child,
Tho scorned by every other,
Leads it SO gently from pathways
Wild
Nobody can but mother;
Nobody knows of the hourly prayer
For him, our erring brother,
Pride of her heart, once so pure and
fair,
Nobody-only mother.
Credit Lost.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
TO RE-DISTRICT THE STATE

Senators Houk and 0gle have in
PRODUCED into the senate, and Repre-
sentative Pope in the house, re-dis-
tricting bill for Tennessee. All are
Republicans. We are not advised as
to the general merits of the bill, and
don't suppose it has chance of be-
ing enacted into a law. We are not
advised as to the motives behind the
bill, but it is evidently making a bid
for the support of the Shelby
delegation.
The bill gives Shelby three direct
senators and fourth jointly with
Upton, We know from actual exper-
fence that Upton will not be consult
ed as to who he shall be, and he will
represent Shelby and not Upton
county. Shelby is given ten members
Of the house and the eleventh man
jointly with Upton county.
Under this proposed bin, Shelby
would go into the next general assem-
bly, with sixteen members in the
house and senate. If Upton county is
to be deprived of representation in
the senate, let it be done openly, for
she will not be more effectually left
out by not being placed in senatorial
district than she will be combined
with Shelby county.
We love Shelby county, and espec-
tally her politics, but are not anxious
to furnish her with power in the leg
islature. The novelty of voting every
two years for hand-picked senator
Of Shelby's selection has worn off.
Who represents Upton now in the
senate? Oh, yes, Mr.. johnson. Well,
what does he care about Upton? Not
a rap. He did not think enough of it
to make application to have his name
put on the ballot at the last election
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Cherry tree gum stiffens hats.
Holland is annually increasing its
production of potato flour.
New York newspaper men are form
ing an aviation corps.
New York in July fined 1890 auto
speedeTs a total of Sl6,209.
Philadelphia children in a recent
week destroyed 1899 caterpillars.
Mississippi's women's clubs are rails
ing fund to help stamp out illiteracy
in that state.
In spite of its capacity for hard
work, the elephant seldom, if ever,
sleeps more than four, or occasionally
Ave, hours a day.
Nebraska suffragists propose to
raise large part of their 1917 cam
paign fund by collecting and selling
waste paper, rags and junk.
Ants have the. faculty sof crossing
water by means of the surface tension
of the liquid, but they resort to it only
under great necessity.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois
and Ohio together produce more than
40 per cent in value Of the minerals
found in the United States.
To help support the spines Of men
who do not wear suspenders an in
ventor has patented a small brace to
be attached to their belts.
French experiments have indicated
that sugar has a decidedly restraining
effect when added to Photographic de-
veloping solutions.
During the first year of prohibition
in Colorado there were 231 fewerscon-
victions to the state penitentiary
than in the preceding year.
Static electricity produced by the
feathers of buster used to clean in
-candescent lamps has been known to
break their filaments.
Shawl comes from the Sanscrit
word "sala," meaning floor, for
shawls were first used as carpets, Their
as tapestry, then as shoulder cover
ings.
The hawksbill turtle, from which
commercial tortoise shell of high
grade is obtained, is extremely plen-
tiful along the northwestern coast of
western Australia.
It is estimated that in the United
States nearly $15,OOO,OOO worth of
metal, at the present prices, could be
recovered every year from empty tin
cans.
Success does not necessarily mean
great riches, as some people seem to
think. 1t means that you have quail
fed yourself to conquer all your du-
ties, TO create new duties and to con-
quer them, to provide for, and take
care Of yourself, and last but not the
least important-to help your fellow
man. This is wealth, indeed; and will
lead to financial wealth eventually
Textile Manufacturer.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
A CARD FROM J. M. POLK

To My Friends and Customers:
You have doubtless noticed in other
columns of this paper that have re.
signed my position as assistant cash
Ter of the Union Savings Bank.
/ desire to state that, in severing
my connection with this bank, | do so
of my own free will, as was honored
by the directors, January End, and
elected for this year. My work and
service in the bank for the past two
years have been most pleasant and
have enjoyed serving my friends and
the customers of the bank and appre-
ciate the many kindnesses received at
your hands, and the confidence you
placed in me, and endeavored at all
times to serve you conscientiously
and efficiently-and now that many of
you will miss me in my duties and
place in the bank commend you and
your business to the care and keeping
of the officers in the bank, and feel
sure you will receive every courtesy,
and the best of treatment from them,
and ! wish for you and the bank con-
tinued prosperity and success.
| have for some time been consid-
ering the step ! have just taken, feel
ing that | would be benefited to have
employment that would not so closely
confne me that my health would be
better, therefore |, have decided to
enter the Life Insurance business,
and | will appreciate at any time any
thing my friends will do for me, 4
feel confident that my business exper-
fence makes me fully competent to
offer you the right kind Of contracts
that will protect your loved ones,
l wish further to state that | will
still look after the unfinished business
of the Covington Savings Bank, and
make distribution of any and all
money derived from the sale of some
fixtures still unsold.
Call on me and let me know your
wants, and if ! can serve you in any
way it will be my pleasure to do so.
Yours very truly,
]. M. POLK.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
~HE is A DRINKING MAN"

Not many rods distant from this
Office a meeting, Of a kind, was in
session. The name of young man,
not present at the sitting, was mem
toned for a place. "Ah, mol" spoke
up lady, "hefis unqualified, for he
is a drinking man.. The statement
was positive, not even being supple
mented by the remark that she had
"heard" he was.
Now, we do not know this lady's
name. If we did, it is probable we
wouldn't print this article, But we
do know the young man, 50 don't hest
! tate to brand the remark as a danger
Gus one, since it aims SO heavily at
his good name, the sole thing of real
worth that man Just entering life
possesses.
Now, the facts are that this young
man, once in his life time, with some
other youngsters, engaged in an esca-
pade. 1t was his first and last to date,
and yet this one incident was seized
on to give this young man character.
Character, good or bad, is not made
by one incident in life, but the every
day life and the work Of years. A
single incident may make scar, and
the uncharitable never tire of refer
ring to it. Gossip will sieze upon it
and distort it, magnify it and roll it
as a sweet morsel under the tongue,
and draw utterly false conclusions. 1t
is the penalty paid for straying once,
and possibly not unjust; but this in
no wise excuses those who are respon-
sible for peddling gossip to destroy
character.
We leave this thought with you:
Would you like to have your character
appraised from one indiscretion, mag
nifed and distorted by gossip, or
would you have the mantle of charity
drawn over this isolated incident and
your years of striving for higher and
better things, on which you have en-
deayored to build your life, taken into
account?
When beginning the repetition of
some alleged indiscretion, be sure that
you have foundation in fact, upon
which to base it, then-just don't re-
peat it, We possibly don't all live in
glass houses, but there are so many
that do it isn't safe to throw stones;
and, if you don't, you cen afford not
to indulge such uncharitable practice.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
THE AGENT

do not wish to buy your book, oh,
agent at the door; ! do not need a
shepherds crook, nor salve to heal a
sore. And if / did I'd HE me down
along the village street, and buy of
men who boost the town, pay taxes
and repeat. took ride the other
day, in my new pasteboard car, and
saw, along the right Of way, men toll
ing near and far. They're building US
thoroughfare in which we take
much pride, and soon like streaks of
lightning there our motor cars will
glide. They're grading down the
sleeper hills, and bridging creeks and
draws; and who is paying up the
bills? Who is the Santa Claus? The
agent from some parts unknown, the
smiling gent like you, was never
known to cough bone to put such
projects through. The local business
men must bear such burdens on their
backs; they pay for bridge and thor
oughfare when they dig up their tax.
And so when / am needing prunes the
merchants of this grad will get my
hard-earned picayunes, you bet your
lid, my lad. So, to the place from
which you came, oh, agent smooth, re-
turn! | do not need your quilting
frame, nor patent duplex churn.
WALT MASON.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
ON THE RIGHT LINE

Congressman K. D. Mcclellan has
introduced a joint resolution, creating
the Offices of congressional examiners
There is to be an examiner for each
Of the departments, embracing the
state, treasury, war, navy, justice
postoffice, commerce, interior and
labor.
The resolution provides that each
examiner for the respective depart
ments shall receive a salarysof $4,000
and that they shall be selected by a
joint resolution of the senate and
house of representatives and hold
their Office during the will and pleas
ure of congress.
The offices of the examiners shall
be located at the capitol, and no ex-
aminer shall be related by blood OF
marriage to any head of the depart
ment which it is his duty to inspect.
Mr.. Mcclellan says his idea is for
the examiner to trace every dollar
appropriated for the departments to
its last resting place. They are to
audit the estimates furnished by their
respective departments and examine
and report on all appropriation bills
submitted by their departments and
will be relied on by congress not
only for all information needed about
each and every appropriation, but
they are to be depended on for a
report on the advisability of such
appropriations.
We are of the opinion that Mr.. Nc
Kellar's resolution has merit in it.
It is stated that he has strong back
ing in both branches Of congress. We
have a general idea that the United
States government is run along lines
of efficiency and according to the
highest business ideals, but this is
largely imaginative. The eXtrava-
gance that prevails is large. Senator
Joseph T. Robinson, Of Arkansas, in a
speech, is quoted as saying that "the
government of the United States is
the most extravagant, inefficient,
loosely run and bureaucratic govern
ment in the whole world. The senate
of the United States is in a Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep Of ineficiency,"
Mr.. Mcclellan will probably not be
able to get his resolution through the
present congress, but the question has
been brought forward for discussion
and results viii ultimately be OBJ
tanned along this line. Millions can
be saved by eliminating useless Offices
and sinecures, and this is one of the
things that the resolution aims to Sc.
cure. If Mr.. Mcclellan secures a
much needed reform along the line
he is pursuing, he will have. done
much to justify the confidence his
constituents have placed in him.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

Howard Carey, ct AL, VS.. Frank Wo-
mack, ct al.
In the County Court of Upton Coun-
ty, Tennessee, January, 1917,
Term.
In this cause, it appearing to the
Court from the bill and amended bill
of compliments, which is sworn to,
that the defendants, Bernard Wo-
mack, Beulah E. Womack and Agnes
Womack, are non-residents of the
State Of Tennessee and are believed to
be residents of the State of South Car
DINA, it is, therefore, ordered by the
Court that said defendants, Bernard
Womack, Beulah E. Womack and
Agnes Womack, appear, before the
Judge of the County Court of Upton
County, Tennessee, at the Courthouse
in Covington, Tennessee, on or be-
fore Monday, March 5, 1917, that be-
ing the first Monday in said month
and being the first day of the March,
1917, term of said Court, and make
defense to the bill and amended bill
filed therein against said defendants
and others in the above styled cause,
or said bill and amended bill will be
taken for confessed and the cause set
for hearing ex parte as to all of said
above mentioned defendants.
1t is further ordered by the Court
that copy of this order be published
for four consecutive weeks in the
Covington Leader, a newspaper pub
lished in said county.
This January "a, 1917.
A true copy-Attest:
c. P. SIMONTON,
jan25-4w Clerk.
SIMONTON & GWINN,
Co1icifore Fa,. Cn,,oy,ia i,,av,+e
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-01
BONE DRY LAW

The Bone Dry law" has received
legislative approval and it IS said will
receive the approval of Gov. Rye as
soon as it can be delivered to him.
The only fight against the measure
was as to the date fixed when it should
20 into effect March 1 is the date
fixed and until that time individuals
will be allowed 10 snip one gallon fer
personal use. After the bill is signed
il will bsahlawfl for anYwholesaler
to receive a shipment This law is
supposed to be the capstone on the
liquor legislation for the term.