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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04
LEAGUE WORK is
CLEARLY DEFINED

At the request of the State Chair
man Of South Carolina Branch of
the National League for Woman's
Service, Abbeville is pledged to fur
nish 1000 pillows to be used in hos
pitfalls and hospital trains. Material
has been given out for this and all
pillows will be sent to the League
Headquarters in the rear Of Mr..
Rosenberg's department store by
Tuesday, July 3rd, and will be packed
Thursday, July 9Th. The pillows will
be sent direct 70 Ur. Richard Harte,
S. E. Penn. Division of Red Cross,
who will ship the pillow slips to-
gether with the seaweed, without de-
lay. to places where they L most
needed.
Upon advice from Miss Parker,
National Commandant, the League
will turn all hospital supply work
to the Red Cross, completing, how
ever, its gift of pillows, which was
an outside undertaking. I hope af-
ter carefully reading Miss Jane B.
Evans piece, which is copied from
The State, Abbeville detachments
will begin at once to work under the
department of "Over seas relief"
|. Another line of work that should
be taken up Immediately is the max
ing of carbolated shirts for che
American soldiers.
The making of comfort kits is also
strongly emphasized.
Quoting Miss Parker, ut doesn't
matter what organization banner we
serve under so long as we serve un-
der the banner of the United States
(Mrs. w. A. Maude B. Harris,
Chairman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04
PAY H FIDDLER.

The City Council of Abbeville, has
appropriated five hundred dollars of
the money collected in this city for
the payment of municipal expenses
for the purpose of furthering a So
called good roads campaign in the
county. We take it that the city
council did not consult its attorney
as to the legality of the appropri-
alton. The members of the city
council who voted for the appropri-
alton should know as sensible men
that they have no right so to mis-
appropriate the peoples money. Ev-
cry man who voted for it and
who has a hand in paying the money
over to this unlawful purpose will
make himself liable for it's repay
ment, and we have an idea that in
the not distant future there will be
an administration in Abbeville which
will not only put a stop to the reck-
less expenditure of money for ques-
tionable purposes, but demand the
repayment of money unlawfully ex-
pended.
If the members of the city coun-
Gil want to hire an expert to advo-
cate good roads they should as hon.
est men pay the fiddler themselves.
They have no right to take money
collected from all the people for
other purposes, and use it for their
own ends.
In the meantime Main street from
the square to the Triangle is in the
worst repair it has been in for twen-
ty years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04

State Commandant Tells of Specific
Undertakings Of Women's Nation
al Organization, Emphasizing Its
Cooperation With Red Cross and
Distinction Therefrom.
The National League for Woman's
Service has offered it's services, the
services of 100000 women, to aid ac-
lively in the food campaign under
Mr.. Hoover. 1t becomes the duty of
every member of the league, there
fore, to give personal help to the
government at this time in this way.
If the women of a certain communi-
ty do not know how to can and dry
and preserves member of the league
should teach them or procure some
one to do it. She should see that the
waste along all lines is reduced to a
minimum. In this she will prove her
self a true soldier, one of the great
army that is fighting for the country,
for food conservation is just as i'm
portant as the providing of men and
munitions. If the food supply of the
world fails, all else will have been in
vain.
n SSCOIu SISdC WIN UCloIC IilS
women of the State is the social and
welfare work, which will look to the
care and comfort of the men in the
great environments. These men
should have all the wholesome rec
reation and comfort they can get and
it is largely the responsibility of the
women. We should see to it that our
men are not a prey to the vice which
usually surrounds the army conton-
ment. This can only be done if de-
cent places of amusement are pro-
vided, and such precautions are
taken that the women of the under
world have no chance to settle them
selves in the camp environment.
The third great work that the
league is asking is the making of
clothing for the women and children
of France and Belgium who are in
the greatest need. The league has
had an appeal of the most urgent
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04
INCOMPETENT AGENTS.

The wreck on the Seaboard Air
Line on Saturday morning near
Raleigh, it seems, was caused by
the failure of the telegraph agent
at q small station to deliver the pro-
e order. The agent in question
is q bow about twenty years OF age
according to reports, and is accused
Of being under the influence OF IL
quor at the time.
Whether he was drunk or not,
we are of the opinion that it is crlml-
nal to put a boy twenty years Oh
. in charge of an office where ne
has the responsibility of receiving
md delivering train orders. II ne
we're drunk the culpability is that
much the greater, because it was
Ekely not the first time, and with
proper investigation the railroad
company might have known OF MS
shortcomings in this respect. -.
The truth is that the salaries PAID
In station agents and telegraph OPP
GATORS by some railroad companies
arc 50 pitifully small that they 90
not expect to get good men. lheS
nrefer to devolve the duties Of regu-
iat;ne the running of trains on mere
boys. who do not appreciate the re-
sp%ousibilities they undertake. ano
Who ON account of their ages are
entirely unfit to perform the dutles
assigned them. ~
The railroads should be willing TO
protect the lives of the men who run
the trains by putting competent men
ut all stations to receive train or
ders and to deliver them. The law
should require that a man who per-
forms these duties should be at
least twenty-five years of age ana
married. The men who run the
trains, and who have not h~esitated
to tie up the systems of railways IN
this country for a little pay,
should take stock of their lives, and
of their families who are dependent
upon them, and refuse to operate
trains where they are required % DO
50 on orders delivered by twenty
year old boys.
Perhaps if all this were done we
might have agents in the small sta
lions who would be willing to give
q gentleman information when it is
asked for, and agents who would not
conceive their duties to consist OF
smoking cigarettes and being insult
ing in their manner towards the GUS
toners of the railroads.
The juries in North Carolina will
likely undertake to teach the Sea-
board a lesson about the employment
of agents when the wives and chill
dren of the men who lost their lives
appeal to the courts for compensa-
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04

same crowd will go to to Halley's
Ferry the fourth Of July.
Mrs. Hude Prince and children,
Lewis and Eveline and Mrs Will
Crawford Tuesday. Mrs. Prince
has been in i'll health several months
and her many anxious friends enjoy
seeing her some better.
Mr.. Prue Bell has returned to
Kentucky after spending a few weeks
with his home people, Mr.. and Mrs
Edd Bell and family.
Rev. Leon Keaton and family of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04

MT. CARMEL.
X X ~

Mt. Carmel, July 2.-Mt. Carmel
and surrounding county are needing
rain badly.
Although a little late in getting at
it, Mt. Carmel raised a fund for Red
Cross society, and we wish to thank
everybody for their contributions.
Mr.. Capers Riley, who has been
quie i'll the past week, was some bet
ter Sabbath morning. We hope he
will continue to improve.
Mrs. Lawrence Hester's many
friends will be glad to know that she
is improving rapidly now after a
very severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bradley Morrah
and their sweet little folks, Hessie
and Bradley, left early last Thurs
day morning in their handsome new
car for an extended visit to Lancas-
ter. They will be very much missed
in Mt. Carmel.
The young people enjoyed a nice
little dance at the horne of Mr.. W.
L. Miller last Monday evening.
Punch was served throughout the
evening.
Messrs. C. E. Williamson and John
Lomax of Abbeville, attended the
dance at Mr.. Miller's home last Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Cowan, of Calhoun Falls,
who has just recently returned from
Kentucky, and has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. M. K. Mcbride, left
last Friday to visit her son in North
Carolina.
Mrs. James Baskin of Lowndes-
vile, spent part of last week in Mt.
Carmel with her sisters, Mrs. P. K.
Black and Miss Emma McAllister,
and her niece, Mrs. T. B. Frazier. 1t
has been some time since she visited
Mt. Carmel and her many friends
were delighted to see her again.
Patriotic Sabbath was observed in
Mt. Carmel last Sabbath in the A. R.
P. Sunday school and church. Both
collections were given to the Red
Gross society. The Sabbath school
had already contributed $500 a week
ago.
Mrs. Frank Stuart, of Columbia,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. M. L. Kay, returned to her
home last Friday.
Mrs. A.. C.. Jackson and Mrs. Di-
bert Jackson of Columbia, after
spending a month in Atlantic City,
N. j., and other northern cities, re-
turned to Mt. Carmel last Tuesday
to spend the month of July with Mrs.
L. T. Paschal.
Mr.. Hoke Frazier of Macon, Ca,
made a short visit to Mt. Carmel last
week.
The young ladies sewing circle
was charmingly entertained by Mrs
W. A. Scott last Wednesday after
noon. Quite a large humber of The
young ladies enjoyed Mrs. SCOTS
hospitality. Punch was served by
Miss Gladys Tarrant early in after
noon and later delicious block cream
and cake was served by Mrs. w. A.
Scott and Miss Pickens Tarrant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04
X ~
+ ANTREVII.LE.


Antreville, July 2.--Quite d crowd
of young people enjoyed a moonlight
picnic at the Gailey's mill Monday
evening from 5 to 10 o'clock. Sup
per was greatly enjoyed by all. Rev.
and Mrs. w. S. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Erwin and Miss Lillian Killings
worth were the chaperones. The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-07-04
Gaffney, were the gests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Keaton last week.

MrS. II. "A. hedCOn ldSC week.
Next week is Short Course week
and Antreville is always well repre-
sented there and we hope she will
be the same this year. We all want
to learn the new method Of drying
fruit and vegetables as cans r high
and we want nothing to waste as
everything we fear will be needed
bad next year in the shape of vege-
tables and fruit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
MERCHANTS
URGED TO
USE WIRES

"The merchants of Oklahoma are
determined to put over the Oregon
Peddlers law, regardless Of fierce op-
position, said Secretary Ersland today.
"This bill will come up for a vote on
Friday, January goth. Every merchant
in this city should send telegram to
each Of our representatives asking
them to support this bill. For the ben
eft of those who have not seen copy
of the bill, will say that it does not ap-
ply to the selling Of agricultural or
farm products, nor nursery stock. A
copy Of the bill is on file at the secre-
tary's office at ZIG Chickasha avenue.
This will be your last opportunity
to help pass the peddler bill; your tel
egram should be sent at once.
Later the Necessities bill will
come up for vote; if you have not
already sent in your $1.00. please do
so at once. President Brady, ano
about fifteen other live merchants are
spending most of their time in Okla
homa City looking after the interests
of legislation for all of the merchants"
l. A. Bone, who is a member Of the
Legislative committee. left this morn
ing for Oklahoma City.
Conde McGinley, who is in Oklaho-
ma City today, will be present at the
meeting Of the board of directors of
the Oklahoma Business Mems associa-
ton. in Fsace of VIM. Reinheimer, who
is in New York.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25

FALL DOWN
ON TASKS
Several Did Not RepOn for Duty and Sec
Ond Days Work by Subscription
viii Complete Bee

An auxiliary force is at work today
on the hickasha-Ninnekah road to
supplement the work which was begun
yesterday by the Chickasha contin-
gent which did not turn out in as large
force as had been expected A large
part of the road was improved, never
theless, and the experiment proved to
be good one.
Greater progress was made on the
Ninnekah end Of the line and more
complete report of results win be
made when the officers return tonight.
A number Of the mile captains fell
down yesterday and some did not even
report for duty A subscription list
however, partially made up for this
lack of numbers and the work as a
whole tended to materially improve
the thoroughfare.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
HELD AS SUSPECT BY
SHERIFF'S POSSE

Tom Moore, son of Justice of the
Peace T. P. Moore, is in the city after
having undergone a somewhat embar-
RAISING experience during an automo-
bile trip from Fort Smith. Ark, to
Chickasha He had met here w. f..
Caver sales manager for the Econo-
my furnace, and had taken him over
land to Fort Smith, both men being
engaged with tile same concern. On
their return journey they entered Hae
rah an hour after the bank robbery
there and were seized by the sheiffs
posse and held for an hour pending
investigation. AT the expiration Of
that time, being convinced that while
they may have been bold they were
not bad men, the two travellers were
released.
Excitement in the town was at fever
heat and the chase was begun which
ended in the destruction of the five
bandits who got away, temporarily,
with s350O.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
DEP TMENT
FOR CHILDREN
AT BOOTERIE

An innovation which is both eonven-
lent and practical has been introduced
at Hunters Booterie in the arrange
ment of children's department. This
section occupies the entire balcony to
the rear of the store and is equipped
with children's footwear of all sizes
and descriptions In charge Of Miss
Kelsey, every convenience is offered
to the young people and those who ac-
comr - to the end that they
s..4y receive exclusive and the best Of
service.
The Booterie shows the effect Of
the artistic touch of fletcher, the artis-
tic decorator, who has spread along
the upper walls neatly designed mono
grams containing some of the notices
whose adoption has contributed much
to the large success of the business.
Window as well as interior decoras
tions are most attractive.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
WOUNDED ARMY
CHAUFFEUR DIES

Discharged from the regular army
last summer for having sustained dan
gerous wounds while running the
gauntlet. at the wheel Of an army mo-
tor car in Mexico with the Pershing
expedition, Tommie Kerr, brother of
Mrs. Lane Moore, and Misses Ray and
Lucille Kerr, died at Ringing, Okla,
a victim of pneumonia and was buried
at Bowie, Texas. The sisters all re-
turned today from the Texas town
having attended the burial of their
brother Mr.. Moore returned last
night.
Young Kerr on leaving the service
came to Chickasha on visit last fall
and took in the carnival. He was then
suffering from a severe attack of rheu-
matism which he contracted while in
Mexico.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
BOY BREAKS LEG
STEALING A RIDE.

In trying to climb into moving
wagon this morning, Ezekiel Allen, the
seyen-year-old son OF Mr. and Mrs p.
Allen, 1l22 South Fourteenth stseet,
caught his foot in the wheel and sus-
tanned a broken leg. He was taken to
the Chickasha hospital where he re-
ceived medical attention.
j. T. Elder, by whose wagon the boy
was hurt, stated that he was coming
on Fourth street on his way to town
when boys swung on the back end.
others got on at Minnesota avenue.
He had been cautioning the boys for
several days not to do this and this
morning warned them to be careful.
In about block the Allen boy scream
ed and he saw his leg over the axle
caught in a spoke The limb was bro
ken below the knee and his knee in
jured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
CARNIVAL GENERAL
AGENT in TOWN

Harry r. Hafer, general agent Of G.
A. Wortham's carnival, perhaps the
largest in the country after spending
a day in Chickasha left for Oklahoma
City last night and will return here
within a few days.
Wortham's aggregation Of attrac-
tions will be remembered as the car
nival which was here for two days in
the fall of 1915 with pronourosd sue
cess.
The show has been making Its win
ter quarters at San Antonio and will
be ready for business in April. It's
tents and show houses spread over
an area OF three or four blocks and
the show requires forty cars in its
transportation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
GAMBLING HOUSE
CASES in COURT

Saturday and Monday are the days
set for court examination into the
gambling house cases when the dispo-
sition Of three sets of paraphernalia
will be made. This was captured IN
several raids but being stacked up
and in the absence of attendants and
the evident disuse Of the properties
for some time were causes which con
tributed to the lack Of arrests.
The property found under the Early
pool hall viii be the first to come up
for investigation on Saturday. The
other hearings Will take place on Mon
day. Meanwhile warrmts have been
issued for John Doe and Don Dacy.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Senator BOrah Fights Shy Of EnIanglemsnIs
in Resolution Aimed at President
Wilson's Address
RESTRICTS ACTION TO
SENATE'S APPROVAL
Senator Cummins Retires His Resolution
Saying Senate is Too Busy With
Railroad Matters
By Cnited Press.

By Cnited Press.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bo-
rah offered a resolution in the senate
today in which he warned the United
States against the danger Of becom
ing involved in entangling alliances
with European nations" and asked the
senate to reaffirm the principles of
the Monroe doctrine.
While Borah did not admit it, he did
not, however, deny that his resolu-
tion had reference to President Will
sons address He asked that the sen
ate carry out the principals of the
Monroe doctrine in any action taken
by the senate on matters affecting it"
Senator Cummins announced today
that he will make no effort to bring
up his resolution providing for open
debate on the presidents address to-
the senate. He said the senate was
too busy with railroad legislation
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
BASEBALL PHRASES
ENRICH LANGUAGE
New Universities Dictionaries Defines
Terms Used by Fans"

Baseball, this country's great nation
al pastime, has come to have Ian
guage of its own. The newspaper men
who follow the fortunes Of the various
big league teams throughout the sea-
son Of activity on the diamond would
not be table TO tell their story If they
did not employ many words and eA.
pressions whose meaning is clear
enough to the more enthusiastic
"fans," but often more or less obscure
to casual followers Of the game.
The New Universities Dictionary be-
Ing offered to the readers Of this pa
per contains a supplementary diction-
ary, giving an exhaustive list Of such
terms, and defines them so fully and
clearly that anyone after little study
would be able to read understandingly
the most difficult OF the Sporting Ed
itors passages
The study of this list Will be found
not only entertaining but instructive,
as many Of the words treated therein
have been borrowed by writer's In the
general field Of literature seeking new
and effective means Of expression,
and their use outside Of the baseball
column in the newspaper has come to
be regarded as botb proper and in
good taste
The expression "hugging the base,
for instance, in baseball parIance,
means that a runner is keeping close
TO base, fearing a surprise play; It
also aptly conveys the idea Of eau.
tious attitude in any one of number
of situations that can easily be imag.
ined. Students of language will find
the dictionary Of baseball Incorporate
ed in the New Universities Dictionary
Of vital interest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
REEDS QUITS
AS COACH
FOR C.H. S.
Goes as GeOlOgisi for Oil Company and
Successor Will Be Announced
Shortly

A. c. Reeds, instructor in mathemat-
les and athletic coach at c. II. s., has
rendered his resignation to the school
board. He will leave at once for Tul-
sa, where he has accepted a position
as geologist with the Gypsy Oil Co.
In speaking of Mr.. Reeds today Su-'
perintendent Ramey said, "Mr. Reeds
work on the c. Fl. s. faculty and on
the athletic department has been
highly satisfactory and we regret his
resignation"
A successor has not been decided up
on yet but if possible an equally quail
flied substitute viii be secured for
that department by Monday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Great Evil to Cotton Crop Damages Cotton
Acreage Half Where Permitted 10
Thrive Says Expert
WASHINGTON, HOWEVER,
MINIMIZES PERIL
Ability Of Dreaded Worm to "Skip" In
conceivable Distances However
Will PrOlOng Embargo
BY United Press.

~ Ghttu 4 fCSas
Washington, Jan. 25.--The apparent
escape Of the American cotton belt
from the threatened invasion from
Mexico of the pink boil worm. the
dread cotton scourge of the orient, was
today reported by the department Of
agriculture.
Since the discovery of the pest 200
miles south Of the Texas border in
October and the prompt action Of the
government in placing an air-tight en-
barge upon cotton shipments from
the infested area, not a single worm
has appeared in this country.
The known procliyity OF the pink
boil worm, however to lie apparently
dormant for long periods and then
skip inconceivable distances, show
ing up in virgin territory, viii pre-
vent the hasty lifting Of the embargo,
it was stated.
If once the pest crossed the border,
It was pointed out. the chances Of its
sweeping the entire cotton belt. with
the loss Of untold millions to the
south, would be great The worm in
reaching Mexico theoretically jumped
from China
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-25
Issues Raised by Owen Resolution viii
Be Fought Out at Polls is Report
From Oklahoma City
PUBLICITY OF INCOME
TAX RETURNS BILL
Cooperation Between Stale and Federal
Governments in Collection Sought
By Measure

3y Un..ed Pross.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 25.-The issue
raised by the Owen resolution which
seeks to prevent judges of the federal
courts from declaring acts of congress
unconstitutional, will be taken to the
people, it was announced al the head
quarters Of Senator owen today.
The plan is to put ths issue on the
ballot at the general election in 1918,
it is understood
Publicity of income tax returns and
cooperation between state and federal
in the collection Of this
tax is sought in the bin introduced in
the legislature today.