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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
COL. MILLER BACK AGAIN.

Col. W. L. Miller is back in Abb
beville after a short visit to friends
in Anderson. Col. Miller has rh-
covered from a recent spell of siqk-
ness and is as handsome and fas
happy as usual.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
Psrshing Reports that the Situation
Il Quiet.

San Antonia, Tex, April 9.-Gen-
eral Pershing announced today that
reports at department headquarters
show the border situation to be
quiet. According to General PERISH
ing advices indicate that Germans
are not displaying hostile activity in
the border section. Mobilization Of
the Texas national guard at Fort
Sam Houston. will be completed by
tomorrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
BACK AMONG US.

Mr.. C.. A. Bolts has recovered
sufficiently from a recent severe
spell, Of pneumonia to be on our
streets again. He was down town
Monday afternoon looking as lively
as usual. His friends are glad OF
his recovery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
THE PARADE.

The Easter parade was knocked
out of the ring Sunday morning by
a steady cold rain: Loud hat bands,
loud ties, mustard suits and chin,
chin hats had to be abandoned and
rain coats and rubbers were in de-
mand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
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DIR. cLINKScALES TO SPEAK.

DR.. John G. Clinkscales Of Wof-
ford College, will speak in the Meth
odist church Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock.
DR.. Clinkscales is popular in Abb
beville and his coming always gives
pleasure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
THE CIVIC CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Civic
Club will be held Thursday after
noon at half past four o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. W. P. Greene. This
meeting will be social in its nature
and will be in charge of Mrs. E. C.
Horton, the chairman Of the Liter
ary Committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
FROM cHIcoRA.

Miss Virginia Stuart, Of Chicora
College, Columbia, came up last
Thursday mad spent the Easter sea-
son with her relatives, Rev. and Mrs.
H. W. Pratt. Miss Stuart > teaches
art in Chicora.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
SPAIN REMAINS NEUTRAL
Madrid Government Publishss DE-
cree to That Effect. 8

Madrid, April 9.-(Via Paris. r.
The official journal today published
a decree declaring the neutrality OF
Spain in the war between the United
States and Germany.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
$50 Mexican Cavalry Are Opposite
Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, April 9.-Two hum
dred and fifty Mexican ..cavalrymen,
assigned, it was said, by direct or
ders Of General Carranza, arrived.
opposite here today for patrol duty
along the Rio Grande river.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-04-11
Fire Destroys Field Ambulance
Equipment.

Fort Bliss, Tex, April 9.-Fire
destroyed the camp Of field ambu-
lance company A, Of the United
States army today near the fort. An
investigation is being made. The am
balances and mules were saved but
the men lost all their equipment.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

Read the Daily Times and keep post ed on the worlds doings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19
GOVT. WILL BLOW BACK
 WITH TOWNSHIP MONEY

The bill introduced in congress pro viding that fifty per cent of all moneys received by the government from the sale of town lots along the line of the government railroad be used for mak' ing improvements in the towns from which received, has passed.
 A request has been made to the local office of Andrew Christensen head of the land department of the railroad, asking the amount of money received from each town.
 The figures as compiled by Frank A. Boyle, received of the local land office shows that 1154 lots were solo in Anchorage for the sum of $222,210 and that of this amount $9S,8S81.Ot has been actually paid to the govern .ment At Matanuska 50 lots were sold at purchase price of $9,S4o, o which $3,468.40 has been paid. A Seward 138 lots were sold at pur chase price of s27,180 and $15,170 ha actually been paid in.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19
WEATHER MAN |S NOW FACTOR
 IN WAR
(By Associated Press)

| LOS ANGELES, May 19. - The
 aviator, as we'll as the farmer and the
 mariner, will pay close heed to the
 daily reports of the weather man. By scanning the official forecast the
 army flier will know just what air
 conditions he may expect on that day in certain overhead areas.
 The weather to the man thousands of feet in the air, has become almost as matter of fact as to the man on the ground. Mysteries of holes in the sky" tricky currents and the hun dreds of odd bits of information, the lack of which has been charged with the death of many aviators, are being recorded by the United States weather bureau, with all the exactness of rain today" and flair and warmer" reports.
 Installation of instruments automa- tically registering wind velocities at Mount Wilson Solar Observatory, 5000 feet above sea level, was completed ten days ago. The direction, speed, habits of the air currents, represented by these new records, similar obser- yations at San Diego and San Pedro. supplemented by the bureaus general weather reports along the coast, now are assembled under the direction of Dr. Ford A. Carpenter, meteorologist of the weather bureau office here, in to forecasts for the airplanes aloft. As the airplane has been taken from art and given to science, knowledge of the conditions governing it's travel has kept pace.
 Up on Mount Wilson the weather observer records the depth and extent of fogs, facts about air currents, gen. eral conditions and views from his high position, of the the coast stretch ing down to Point Loma, near San Diego. The tricks of the air now are recorded, forming the basis for more exact knowledge and predictions.
 Since airplanes first flew in the United States, Dr. Carpenter has giv. en attention to aviation, featuring for the war department at North Island school of Aviation at San Diego, ad. into the air himself with an army aviator to study at close range treacherous spots that aviators summed, and going up to meet the clouds which figure so largely in wea- ther conditions.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19
CORDovA ALASKA SATURDAY. MAY e 1917
TRA|N|N C CAMP IN FULL BLAST
 AT PRES|D|O
(By Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19. - The great military training camp for off cers of the reserve corps of the west. ern department of the army, embrac. ing Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and ] Alaska, has opened here at the Pre- sidio.
 Approximately 2,5OO stalwart youths enrolled from western department ter, ritory, physically and mentally fit, were prepared to begin the ninety days intensive military training un- der the direction of a corps of fifty instructors which will make them competent officers, thoroughly famil- far with military tactics in all the branches of the service.
 Many of the candidates for commits sions are college bred men and all have educations equivalent to college courses or have special technical train ing as a basis for their military in struction, which will be given them for eight hours a day, seven days in the week.
 The men will be instructed in infan- try tactics, including the use of the rifle, physical drill. camping, tent pitching, loading and unloading wa. gons, care of troops in the field, per sonal hygiene, military map making and principles of tactics, which include advance and rear guards, patrols, out posts and combats, all of which will be explained by lectures and war games. Those who successfully mas ter the training will receive commits sions as officers for active duty with the colors.
 For the first month the officers in training will be divided into fifteen companies, then reassigned to nine in fantry companies, two cavalry troops, three field batteries and one engineer company.
 Hundreds of citizens carrying flags and dainties visited the tented city today.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA THIRD DIVISION.
No. C 120. SUM MONS.

Lakona Copper Company, a Corpora
 tion, plaintiff, vs. J. L. Harper and
 Ora Harper, defendants. The President Of the United states
 of America, to the Defendants, J.
 L. Harper and Ora Harper:
 You are hereby required to appear ordered served upon you.
 And unless you do appear and an veyance, lease and bond be set aside and annulled, as will fully appear by the plaintiffs complaint which is court for the relief asked in said com plaint.
 tion of summons, and answer the con- plaint of plaintiff herein, which alleges Witness: The Honorable Fred M. day of April, 1917.
 division, within thirty days after the l that you have violated the terms of certain contract, lease and bond en- tered into between you and the plain tiff herein, and asking that said con swer the complaint of the plaintiff herein, the plaintiff will apply to the date of the completion of the publica
 Date or order of publication the 7tf day of April, 1917.
 Brown, Judge of said Court, this 7tf (SeaD ARTHUR LANG, | Clerk of Said Court.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

Wrestling may be a conference sport in the Rocky Mountain section next year. Granville Johnson, gymnasium athletic instructor at the University of Denver, is working to this end.
 Johnson, who is great believer in mat contests as means of physical development, recently took team wrestlers to Colorado College, where entered. Colorado Springs men, de spite their defeat, were enthusiastic over the sport and announced them selves as favoring Johnson's plan tC include wrestling in the conference's list of sports.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

Pentathlon swimming events are popular in Honolulu. A recent com petition of this kind held by the IIono- lulu Young Mems Christian Associa- tion, included the following five events: Seventy-five yard dash, any stroke; fifty yard back stroke; 22O yards, any stroke; towing person, and full dress swim. Duke Kahanamoku was the principal point winner, with 3721. Other noted stars who com peted were Clarence Lane, who placed second; Harold Kruger. who was third; John Kelii and George Cunha Kahanamoku won the 220 yard ant towing events and placed second il the other three. Points are scored ol the same principle as the land pen tathlons.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19
'"N~~~"SS~$~N~VN]
 SPORTS: : . Gossip About Events of National . . Importance and the Persons . Who Are In the Head. . ; Liner Glasses.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19. - Pre-. season predictions of the strength and weakness of the various teams in the Pacific Coast Baseball League have been more or less set at naught as the result of the first month of play.
 The San Francisco club thus far has exceeded all expectations, and if they are able to maintain the smooth team work of the last few weeks, are rated as among the formidable com binations in the league. They started out with a commanding lead as a re- suit of we'll sustained effort both in the pitching and batting departments.
 Oakland, which was more or less derided during the practice season. has shown an unexpected strength and the experiment which Manager Del Howard is trying out of using new blood now is receiving respectful at tention.
 Chief among the disappointments NNN' iNi 10 tiiC i<oo fAIiBtitS ttuDi which pretty generally was picked to be the strongest aggregation in the circuit. Manager Frank Chances men have not been performing up to the standard which had been set for them by followers of the game.
 Salt Lake, Vernon and Portland are running closer to the preseason con- captions of the baseball public than the other three teams.
 That the pitchers in the league are only now beginning to get into their stride is evident by the fact that the high batting averages that prevailed during the first few weeks of the sea son gradually are being cut down to normal figures. With the moundmen gradually coming into their own it is not unlikely that the work of the various clubs will begin to conform more to the preseason ratings given them. Heavy battings was a feature of the seasons start.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

Henry Anderson, trusty in the Ju- neau jail, took a stroll recently and forgot to give notice that he was com ing back He was captured while ab. sent mindedly strolling along the road south of the Alaska Juneau mine and taken back to jail, where his liberties his term.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

Ice hockey teams made up of girl players have been competing recent ly in San Francisco, and the innova- tion has proved so successful 1t is likely that some sort of a women's ice hockey league will be formed. The girls have taken to the game. and show considerable aptitude in acquir ing it's finer points, such as team work and the manipulation of the puck.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

A MT. Folsom and his son Wilbur arrived at Anchorage recently and will take up homestead in that section. He brought with him ten head of milch cows and five horses. Folsom is from Washington and says that number of his neighbors are planning to come north this summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

Billy Williams, the lower lake Le- barge road house man, while on his way home from Whitehorse recently, had occasion to stop and leave his team for a short time. Before his re- turn his horses became tired and start ed on and were almost out of sight. He pursued diligently and made the IT miles home in the record time of three hours, but the team beat him at that
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

While experimenting the placing of some fish tanks at his cannery on Ko- diak, Capt. P. D. Blodgett was struck on the head by piece of timber; com pletely tearing the scalp from the right side of his head, but miracu- lously his skull was not fractured. He is now on the road to recovery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

One hundred and fifty holes in one day of continuous golf is the mark set for himself by William Gatelli, rated as the second best golfer in the Port land, Oregon, Golf Club. He will try for this record over the links of that club on June 21. Gatelli has chosen June 21 for the attempt at this Mara thon record, because it is the longest
 in tng year. According to the
 nces on this course, Gatelli will nave to walk approximately thirty miles to accomplish the feat. He fig ures on doing the 15O holes in about 800 strokes.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-19

The Salt Lake team of the Pacific Coast Baseball League has the un- usual distinction of neither winning nor losing its first three series of the season It broke even on each of them in the matter of games won and lost
The day book., 1917-04-17

lair here recently, Maurice MouVet
and other Broadway professional
dancers today announced they would
teach no married woman dancing
without her husbands written per-
mission.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09

E. M. Mitchell, the jeweler,
has moved his stock into his new
quarters, formerly Dill's barber
shop. The interior Was redecor-
ated and it makes a very attrac-
tive store.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
Melrose

Farmers are wishing for rain,
as corn is in need of it.
Wheat stacking, threshing and
haying is the order of the day in
this vicinity.
C. B. Pierson, near Melrose,
was helping his brothers, haying
at Chas. Walls last week.
Aaron Wedding, from near
Melrose, motored over to the
Filby shop with some work one
day last week.
MIR. Harrington of Melrose was
selling produce at the mines last
week and having work done at
the Filby shop.
Roy Andrews was hauling
water for the drillers on Sam
Stebbins farm.
Henry Meade and son were
doing business in Baxter Springs
Thursday of last week.
A. C. Mills and family Of
Deering, drove through Melrose
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Deem and
children called on the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
Deem, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Bell of
Joplin spent Sunday with the
latter's father, j. Shirley.
Misses Hazel and Georgia
Elmore are the proud possessors
of q new piano.
Mrs. T. E. Harvey and
daughter, Mrs. Frank Bauns, spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ira
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Kenworthy
spent Sunday with their grand
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Dolkins, of
Lowell. They also attended the
camp meeting which was held at
that place.
Mrs. C. E. Harvey called on
Miss Mum Shirley Saturday.
Miss Mabel Mishler spent Sum
day night with Miss George
Elmore.
J. P. Christy and children,
Miss Daisy and Masters Charles
and Bennie, attended the circus
in Joplin Monday.
Word has been received in the
Valley that j. w. Blair, a former
resident here but now of Column
bus, is very i'll.
Mrs. c. E. Harvey and child
ren and Miss Mum and Master
Paul Shirley enjoyed a swim and
supper at Sapp's cabin Thursday
evening.
The Lostine Tennis club played
on their new court Sunday.
Miss Joye Mishler spent last
week the guest of her cousins,
Misses Nina and Geneva Mishler.
Miss Mum Shirley called on
Mrs. Douglas Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
Blue Mound

Mrs. p. j. Chubb who has
been very sick is improving.
The gentlemen Of the Blue
Mound Sunday school entertained
the ladies Friday night at the
church. Ice cream and bananas
were served and all reported an
enjoyable time.
Will Stoskopf has purchased a
Premier car.
Miss Mabel McFall has re-
turned home after spending
several day in Pittsburg.
Mrs. W. A. Douthit from
Oswego, Kans., visited with Mrs.
Davies a few days last week.
Little Orval Banning has been
quite sick the past week. he
was threatened with pneumonia.
Messrs Mark Fehrenbach and
Leroy Chubb motored out to
Blue Mound Friday night In
Roy's new Buick.
Mrs. Grace Murphy has re-
turned to her home in Western
Kansas after spending two weeks
with her father, G. H. Beale.
Albert Needs had the misfor-
tune to get his foot mashed last
week when a horse backed up
and stepped on it. He won't be
able to wear a shoe for several
days.
Valley Stoskopf has purchased
a Buick.
Chester Garrett and FlosSie
Wall were married Saturday
afternoon in Columbus. The
community wishes them a long
and happy life.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
Rural News Letters

enroute to Baxter and Joplin last
Monday and had work done at
Filby's.
A number Of young men In
this vicinity have been drafted
for war and are taking their ex-
animation at Columbus.
Mr.. Masters Of near Treece Is
having q wagon box made at
Filby's this week.
A good supply OF produce and
poultry from Melrose and vicinity
Is sent into Picher, Csrdin and
Commerce In autos every day,
Sunday not excepted.
Mrs. Bert Pierson was visiting
with her sons and families near
Melrose last Thursday.
G. H. Filby was doing business
in Baxter Springs last Thursday.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
sHernn Of Venua.H

References are made In some cunei.
form literature to the horns Of
Venus" from which II is concluded
by some that In the clear air Of Aeso-
potamia the crescent form Of the
planet was detected In early times
without optical aid. Since Venus,
when at u sufficient angular distance
from the sun, is hardly more than half
a minute Of arc In diameter ut the ut
most, such an observation seems quite
out Of the question, and Professor
Campbell thinks the allusion to the
horns was merely a lucky guess on
the part Of the ancient astronomers.
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
pshnlnu the Heart.

The human heart, always a mystery,
has become the subject Of further spec
ulatiOn, since Supreme court justice
decided that nobody can plumb its
depths" 1t has been described as
broad and hollow, and the jurist says,
in effect, that II Is bOttomless. One IL
almost driven to the conclusion that,
as was the world before the nrst heart
began to beat, 1t Is without form and
void"
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
Was Looking for Easy Money.

WAb @oohlH0 boT Easy "O"ey'
" asked for allInOny OF $50 a week.
j see wimmen are getting that righ
along" "But, madam expOstulatC
the lawyer, ''yOur husband Is earnin
only $12." whats that got to do with
It? thought the government provides
the alimony."
Baxter Springs news., 1917-08-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Thos. S. Day tt W. B. Fancher,
lot 8, blk 8, Higgins Add Baxter,
$1,000.
R. D. Barnes to G. w. Sikrs,
lots l and 2, block 8, Brewster's
End Add Baxter, $700.
T. Connor ct al to G. w. Skies,
lots 8 and 9, blk II, Brewster's
End Add Baxter, ,I$4O0.
Cherokee County to o. w.
Fail, lots 164 and 165, Railroad
Add Baxter, $26.6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-25
GTRMANYtS THRE AT

ispatoh from Zurich. switzer-
'faa. Yesterday quotes German news
.rapers received there to the effect that
Germany viii declare war Just AZ soon
as IT hears TINT German tT-boat has
been fired on by ar American
Very well. Germany can get out IS
writing material ard begin drafting
its declaration TOR MS sure as a Ger
fuaa T. boat n4cnaeos an American
liner that [ boat viii get a rea in its
car unless our runners have lost thl1
cunning
German r-hoats are waging war on
Americans now They arc sinking our
ships and killing or drowning our peo-
pie. outside their barred" zone as we'll
aa within it
Germany insists or making fer IT.
self hard bed It must lie in IT.
And those Of our people who are
squeamish about hitting back who
still instead of recognizing Berlin as
mad dog, would have US treat II
es one 10 whom we should turn the
other cheek. should consider all the
murders from the Lusitania down te
date Of which those archmurderers
have heeu guilty
"Ku'ur" would STAY thc barbarian,
Of the remainder OF the world.
kutur would deny every weak ey
Z rsopIo the Right TO life, the right g.
nar~ua their own lives IN quiet
'KuItur'' would. and did, so SCI
itself up for wholesale slaughter as "a
make It's own victory in a war it pro-
voked seem inevitable.
'Kultur" is TO be disappointed
"Kultur" is to be licked out OF its
boots. and the high priests of the
''KuIf' are eventually TO be driven
from their thrones ana places OF powc,
by their own nations which they have
deceived
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-25
Watch Virginian Ads
For Good Bargains
Tn. best shops advertise
IN its criumns

certificate to teach. Review courses
for those wishing to take the state en-
animation for first and second grade
certificate and for the renewal or ex-
tension of certificates are offered. A
very large faculty of specialists have
been selected for the summer quarter,
which is open to both men and women
on the same condition.
Superintendent r. III. Farrier, OF
Giles county, spent part of the day at
Radford Wednesday comforting with
prospective teachers for his schools
for the coming year. In recent years
most progressive superintendent have
given more attention to the selection
and placing of teachers than in former
years
seven days Chautauaua will be
one of the attractive features open 10
the students In the summer normal
at Radford this year. Arrangements
VIII be made by which the students OF
the summer school will find 1t easy and
inexpensive to take advantage OF this
seven days Chautauqua course which
Will make its program as helpful sA
possible for the stud ents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-25

Germany's campaign Of lrresponsi-
bic slaughter has had its legitimate re
suit, ON yesterday the United States
government directed the withdrawal
of Minister Brand Whitlock. the con
suiar officials and relief workers from
Belgium.
The sinking OF relief ships. the In
science Of German oflcialdom the
harassing restrictions and, OF late, the
threatening Of the very lives Of Ameri-
cana IN Belgium for no other purpose
than to feed the hungry victims of
German rapaclty. all combined to
make further work by Americans in
that stricken country impossible
America has done it's bost to save
life-Germany to Stay; America has
offered hope and salvatton-Germany
a grave The God Of nations win
Judge between us vengeance is
mine. ! will repay, saith the Lord"