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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

IN an action by an automobile pas.
senger for injuries due to automobile
colliding with street car, negligence Of
driver Of automobile cannot be imput.
ed to plaintiff.-Montague VS.. Missouri
* Kansas lnterwban Ry. Co.. 1913 S. w.
(MoJ 935.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

Uncontradicted evidence that ac.
cused' after hiring an automobile and
offering to sell it, returned il to the
owner and the owners testimony that
ne authorized accused to sell it for
the sum at which he offered it. does
not sustain conviction for theft by a
baiIee.-CoX VS.. state, 293 $. w. CTexl
1864
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

Where q servant using the masters
automobile killed a pedestrian. the fact
lH't the superior servant saw the SER.
want drive away with the automobile
would not establish the masters con.
sent 20 the use Of the car So as To
render him liable i'm the absence OF
showing that the superior servant had
direction of the automobile State VS..
@. d Benson a. Co.. 100 A. Md sos.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

1t was the duty Of an automobile
driver before attempting to cross the
Iaeh OF a street railroad which was
obscured from the road by bushes along
a driveway through which he was am.
preaching 10 look both ways along the
track for an approaching car in the ex.
ercise OF due care-Hambly VS. Bav
street Ry. Co., 100 a. R. ~ 497.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

To hold the owner Of an automobile
liable for the negligence of his chauf.
teur it Is incumbent ON plaintiff to
show by direct or circumsta.tjaI eyi.
dence that not only the chauffeur was
the owners servant. but that he was ON
the owners errand or engaged i'm the
owners business at the time of the ac.
cideni-Solomon VS.. Commonwealth
Trust co. Of Pittsburgh, 100 A. PaJ
1884,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

Where plaintiff driving an automobile
looked but one way along a track and
was struck by car, but had he looked
both ways he could not have failed to
see the car approaching, and it would
have been apparent that he did not
nave the right Of way and could not
with safety drive upon the track. he
was negligent as matter Of law
Hamhir vs.. Bay State Street Ry. Co.
100 a. ,R H. 497.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

Stevens Point, Wis, will erect a monu
ment to George Stevens, founder OF
the town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

After having his automobile injured
by collision, it was plaintiffs duty to
use reasonable diligence in an effort
10 protect property so as rot to aggra.
Vate the damage,-Gnwee VS.. Pabst
Brewing Co., 1913 S. w. NIo) SSe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

More than S3OOOOOOOO was spent on
highway construction and maintenance
in the United States in 1916. OF this
amount sixteen southern states spent
approximately S52,OOOO0O
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30
The Motor Vehicle i'm Court

Inc basic rule in measuring dam.
ages TO an automobile resulting from
a collision is just compensation for
actual loss.-Gilwee VS.. Pabst Brew.
ing Co., 1913 $. W. MOI $50.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

deterioration, cost Of preserving car and
loss Of use, but not for both kinds of
uanage.--Gilwee VS.. Pabst Brewing Co,
1873 S. w. MOI SS6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

In an action against the owner Of
an automobile for damages for the
death Of plaintiffs son in a collision
between the wagon ON which he was
riding and defendants automobile.
where it appeared that defendants
chauffeur took the car to garage for
repairs and afterwards in company with
an acquaintance left on a pleasure trip
in direction away from the owners
garage, stopped at one or two places
Ior drinks and on the trip home col.
lloed with the wagon, binding instruc.
tions should have been given for de.
Iendant-Solomon VS. Commonwealth
lrust Co, Of Pittsburgh, 100 A. Pa)
534
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-30

Congress passed the resolution au.
thorizing the making Of the American
flag June IA, 1777. It was first carried
into battle at Brandywine, Sept. IL,
1777.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville.
R. C. BROWNLEE & CO., Plaintiffs
against

against
R. B. MCDOWELL, Defendants.
By virtue Of an execution to me
directed inthe above stated case,
will sell to the highest bidder, al
Public Auction, within the legal
hours of sale at Abbeville c. H., s.
c., on Monday, the 5th day of March
A. D. 1917, all the right, title and
interest of R. B. Mcdowell in the
following described property, to wit;
All that tract or parcel of land sit
uate, lying and being in Donalds
Township, Abbeville County, in said
State, containing Sxty-five Acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands
of J. S. Maddox on the North, South
by Turkey Creek and Estate Of e. B.
Rasor, East by Maxwell land and on
West by lands of J. S. Maddox, and
Estate Taggart.
Levied on and to be sold as the
property of R. B. Mcdowell, to salts
fly the aforts Said execution and costs.
TERMS CASH.
R. M. BURTS,
Sheriff Abhcviile County.
ieb. 1st, 1917.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
For Sale

The Lawson place,
containing 81 IA acres,
just 2 miles from the
center of the city Of Alb
beville. A good dwell
ing, two tenant houses,
large barn an d good
stables. A good pasture
and fine farming land.
This is an ideal home
for someone. Can give
good trems.
639 acres land about
10 miles from Able
vile. Good tenant hous-
es and we'll improved.
Can give good terms.
Price $7500.00
153 acres about two
miles from city limits of
Abbeville, 85 to 90
a acres in cultivation.
Abundance of wood
and plenty saw timber,
two running streams on
t h e plantation. Lies
we'll. Price $4,000 per
acre.
1913 acres about IL
mile outside city limits
Of Abbeville, three
horse farm open on the
p | a G e, nne pasture,
plenty wood and water.
Price $45.00 per acre. =.
I have quite a lot of
farming lands and city
property listed with me
for sale. Come to see
me, I feel sure I can
please you if you wish
to buy any kind of real
estate.
ROBT. S. LINK.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
MRS. SLACK'S LETTER
TO Mothers Of Delicate Children

Palmyra, Pa.-'My little girl had q
chronic cough and was 80 thin you could
count her ribs, and she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to help her,
until one day Mrs. Neibert asked me to
try Vinol, and now she is hungry all the
time, her cough is gone, she is stouter
and has a more healthy color. I wish
every mother who has q delicate child
would try Vinol"-Mrs. ALFRED SLACK.
We guarantee Vinol, our non-secret
tonic, to make delicate children
healthy and strong.
P. B. Speed, Druggist, Abbeville, s
C. Also at the leading drug store
in all South Carolina towns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
MASTERS SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION
of Abbeville,
against
AUGUSTUS REDD.
By authority Of a Decree Of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I
will offer for sale, at Public Outcry,
at Abbeville C. a., s. c., on Sales
day in March, A. D. 1917, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing three
fourths of an Acre, more or less and
bounded by lands Of Lewis McCombs,
Annette Wideman, Harry Young and
Bill Adams, being the same lot con-
veyed to Augustus Redd by Annette
Wideman, the same being near or
within the corporate limits Of the
city of Abbeville.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers:
r. E. HILL,
Feb. /, 1917. Master A. c., 8. 6.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

going boss till I gifts across de line.
I 'spects eff done staid dere anod-
der night dem red shirts or dem Ku-
Klux done kotch me fo sure"
Within a few days later every one
of the nigger longcoats and beaver
hats had disappeared forever from
the historic halls of the old State
house and the hotel nearby was al
most deserted, even the few carpet
baggers remaining in seclusion with
their doors securely locked" and
chained and their sleep disturbed by
fitful dreams and sounds of shots.
The notes written by unknown hands
continued with alarming frequency
and the red shirted patrols of a new
freedom and q newer state hood were
visible by day and night at every cor
ner and on every hand, until the
name and fame and power of Wade
Hampton became a byword on every
street, in every house and at all
times, on every lip it foretold the be-
ginning of the end of misrule, negro
power and carpetbagging throughout
the length and breadth Of the Pal.
metto State, even then MIXED dry Of
all its richness save the heritage of
unsullied manhood and the flower of
its fair womanhood, many of whom
had been openly insulted, iostled on
the streets and degraded to the
depths of despair by the growing
bofdness Of the niggers and their
vain, pompous, airs of superiority
assumed.
No one knows or ever will know
how the Ku Klux disposed Of scores
of negro bodies that paid the pen
atty for the vain exaltation, but one
by one with mysterious assistance,
and at other times by fright: Of't
times a rough wooden casket was
laid at their door in the might. Again
a brief note pinned to the door, told
them in terse language what to ex-
pect. Those who defed the Ku.
Klux almost without exception slept
in unmarked graves within a few
short days.-E. L. Cowles in Char
lotte Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
THE ROMANCE KNOCKED OUT
Charming Young Lady Knit Socks
For the Soldiers.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 30.-One little
American "god-mother" whose notes
and socks to soldiers in the trenches
have been her method of showing
her admiration for the brave fighters
has had the romance knocked out
of her efforts.
In sending a pair of nice warm
socks to a British soldier, the charm
ing young lady pinned her visiting
card inside, hoping that she might
get letter in turn from the un-
known recipient of the socks. 1t
came, and as she looked at the envel-
ope, she pictured tall handsome
khaki-clad Adonis, carefully penning
missive of thanks which might lead
to who knows what?
She quickly tore off the "opened
by the censorss" label, and this was
what she found written inside:
Sock received, Lady,;
They almost fit.
I wear one for a helmet
And one for a mitt.
I hope to meet you when I've done
my Bit
But where in hell
Did you learn to knit?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
THE FELLOW WHO
CAN WHISTLE

The fellow who can whistle when the
world is going wrong
Is the fellow who will make the
most of life;
No matter what may happen, you
will find him brave and strong,
He's the fellow who will conquer
in the strife.
The fellow who cen whistle when the
whole world seems to frown
Is the kind of man to stand the
battles brunt;
He's got the proper mettle, and you
can not keep him down,
For he's just the sort that's need
ed at the front.
The fellow who can whistle is the
fellow who can work,
With a note Of cheer to vanquish
plodding care.
His soul is filled with music and no
evil shadows lurk
In his active brain to faster grim
despair.
The fellow who can whistle is the
'strump" card of the deck,
Or the "whip-hand" in the par
lance of the street;
No petty cares nor trifes can his
buoyant spirit check,
For a sunny heart can never know
defeat.
The fellow who can whistle-he is
built on natures plan
And he cheers his toiling fellow
man along;
There is no room for pessimists, but
give to US the man .,
Who can whistle when the world
is going wrong.
Sidney Warren Mase,
in Lippincott's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
19l7.|S DANGER
YEAR FOR SOUTH
Twenty Million Bales More Likely
Than Twenty Cents a Pound,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta, Ga-(SpeciaD-Tha 1917
Is a danger year" for the south, and
that there Is dynamite in the pres
ent cotton situation for the cotton
growing farmer" are the warning
words used by H. g. Hastings, presi-
dent Of the Southeastern Fair Asso-
citation and the Georgia Chamber OF
Commerce, In an interview given to
the newspapers here urging farmers
not to increase their cotton acreage.
Eighteen to twenty cont cotton at
planting time in spring." he says, "is
the bait that will lure hundreds OF
thousands of farmers In the south to
each put IN q few extra acres, and
should nature smile On the crop as In
1914, We will come nearer . twenty
million bale crop than 20 cents per
pound, for evidence multiplies daily
that they are planting right up to
the graveyard as It Is sometimes e1'
pressed.
"On the Hastings farm re don't e1'
pect to put In an acre more Of cotton
than we did last year, because We
think 1t q time above all others to
play safe. What we will increase to
the limit Of our ability will be food,
grain and forage, beef cattle and
hogs.
"The safe way is to first supply all
needs Of family and stock from ones
own acres, and then put surplus acre
age in cotton. With bread and meat
in hand, and a garden producing
steadily through spring, summer and
fall; with home canned vegetables and
fruits on closet shelves for winter Ia
BILE use; with corn in the crib and hay
and fodder In the barn or stack, the
farmer can be largely Independent OF
cotton prices in the fall. The farmer
30 provided for Is never distressed
He can sit on his cotton bales with
mind at ease, and sell In his own good
time when prices are right
with labor comparatively scarce
and fertilizer high, any material In
crease In cotton acreage must nec-
essarily be at the expense Of food and
grain acres that are In reality far
more responsible for the south's pres.
ent prosperity than is IS to 20 cent
cotton.
Memories are short, but wise far.
mers need only to look back to 1914
and see the disaster due to too much
cotton that can't be eaten, and the
lack Of food that one must eat. I re-
peat this year Of 1917, is a danger
year. Any farmer who increases cot
ton acreage and cuts food crop acres
Is gambling with tho cards stacked
against him"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
Summons. For Relief

The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
In the Court of Common Pleas.
MRS. JESSIE J. LEWIS, as Execu-
trix of the last will and testament
of R. A. LEWIS, deceased, and w.
]. MOOREHEAD, Plaintiffs,
against
William G.. Dunlap, Martha c. Dun
lap, Marie A. Dunlap, Sallie B.
Dunlap, John N. Dunlap, Herbert
P. Dunlap, Olive P. Dunlap, Emily
e. Dunlap, Edith Bigby, Walter
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

An usher should be allowed the
privilege of assault and battery up
on any person who drops into a back
seat and leaves the usher to march
grandly to the front of the house
without knowing that his procession
had failed him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

TO THE INFANT DEFENDANTS
William c. Dunlap, Martha C. Dun
lap, Marie A. Dunlap, Sallie b. Dun
lap, John NJ. Dunlap, Herbert p
Dunlap, Olive P. Dunlap, and Emily
E. Dunlap, and their father, N. B
Dunlap, with whom they reside; ant
TO THE INFANT DEFENDANTS
Edith Bigby; Walter Bigby, Saraf
Bigby, and Luther Bigby and to Mrs
Sallie W. Bigby, their mother, witt
whom they reside:
You will please take notice thai
you are required to procure the ap
pointment of q guardian ad item OF
guardians ad litem to represent yor
in the above entitled action within
twenty days from the service of the
above summons upon you, exclusive
Of the day of such service; and il
you fail to procure the appointment
Of such guardian ad Item or guar
dians ad litem within the time speci
fed, plaintiffs will, at the expiration
thereof, apply to the Court for the
appointment of q guardian ad liten
or guardians ad Item to- represent
you.
BONHAM, WATKINS & ALLEN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Anderson, S. c., Sept. 80, 1912.
j. L. PERRIN, Clerk Of Court.
To the Absent Defendant, L. c. Dun.
lap:
You will please take notice, that
the summons and complaint in the
foregoing action was filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of Court of Com
mon Pleas for Abbeville County,
South Carolina, at Abbeville, s. c.,
on the 9th day of October, 1912, and
that the object Of this action is to
foreclose a mortgage executed by
W. A. Bigby, deceased, upon the
lands described in the complaint, and
sell said lands and after applying
the proceeds to the payment of said
interest fees and costs, to
distribute the remaining proceeds
as the Court may direct.
BONHAM, WATKINS & ALLEN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Anderson, s. c., Feb. 2, 1917.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

To the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in
this action, Of which a copy is here
with served upon you, and to serve
q copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscribers at their
Offices, at Anderson, South Carolina,
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive Of the day Of each
service; and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiffs in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint. J
BONHAM, WATKINS & ALLEN,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Dated, Anderson, 8. c., Sept. 80,
1912.
J. L. PERRIN, Clerk Of Court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

Bigby, Sarah Bigby, Luther Bigby,
infants under the age Of twenty
one years; and Mrs. Ida Cox, Mrs.
Mamie Kay, Mrs. Ella Davis, Mrs.
jamie Bigby Mattison, c. Olin Big
by, q. Grady Bigby, Jesse Bigby,
Robert Bigby, Mrs. Virginia B.
Dunlap and L. C. Dunlap; and c.
o. Bigby and 81. G. Bigby as Ad-
ministrators of the estate Of w. A.
Bigby, deceased, Defendants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

Never Judge a mans line Of
thought by his talk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

A close friend is all right until he
declines to lend you coin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
ROBT. S. LINK.

If you are in q small place it may
be because you won't fit in q big
place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

AS rule a smart baby outgrows
+.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

Coleman described in negro ver-
nacular of the appearance on the po-
litical horizon Of Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton, twice governor of South Caro-
lima, and Hampton's mighty power
and stalwart personality cleared the
atmosphere within a few months,
drove the carpetbaggers to cover and
the Ku-Klux Klan made inroads in
to the ranks of the pilferers of State.
hood and one by one the dark sena,
tors and lawmakers disappeared as
if by magic, leaving no word, writing
or regrets, telling no tales but al
ways that mysterious, inexplicable
silence, after the warning, and some
never even told their associates Of
those grewsome warnings of the fate
that lay before them.
"I done got scared unto death,
said Greene, in relating his own ex
periences. ~ done see dem disap
pear like dey coup in smoke, one by
one till they begin whispering bout
de Ku-Klux getting dis one en- dat
den one day l goes to nah room ir
de hotel whar we all stay and dere
I finds a note to dis niger tellin
him dat if he 'spects ter live en
breave he better got 50 fer way dat
dey can't tell him from black smoke
Boss, did I stay dere in nah glory
en- recompense? Did I? No stree,
boss man, Jest take de fust means OF
locomotion dis Niger finds en- takes
mahself back yonder ter Chester. En-
den I didn't stop. keeps right on
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-29

pied and fell, his mchine breaking
in two in the air.
Here is the official report Of an
other air fight which happened the
same day. Names and numbers
only are omitted.
"Capt. Blank, with three others
Of the same squadron, dived at a
German aeroplane which they rid
died with bullets and drove down.
Then they saw four red Albatross
Scouts and Capt. Blank engaged
one at close range. Eventually
the German machine got into fav-
orable position and Capt. imme-
diately put his machine into d
spin On shaking off the German
he at once regained height and
dived at another Scout with
whom he fought for a considera-
bic time. He finally outmaneuv-
ed his opponent and the hostile
machine crashed. Shortly he en-
gagged another machine Of the
same type but he was shot through
j the wrist and the top OF his con-
trol-lever was carried away. AL
thought in great pain and fling
at disadvantage he succeeded Ill
| landing his machine undamaged
on our side Of the lines and then
fainted.''
While this was happening at
one part of the front another bat
tie was taking place at another
only a short distance away. \
Photographic reconnaissance, with
a small escort, was attacked by
seven German planes. A captain
drove down one Of the hostile ma
chimes out Of control and then
dived at three others which were
following one Of our machines
down. He was unable to catct
up in time, however, and our ma
chine was forced to land In field
but he eventually succeeded II
enga ging one of the German ma
chimes which crashed quite neal
ours.
Second Lieut. B, opened fire a
a large white two-seater whlcl
went down and was seen to crasl
. by other pilots.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-06-29
VICTORY WITHOUT IN
DEMNITY BE- FAILURE,
LLOYD GEORGE PREMIER OF ENGLAND, SAYS THAT RE
sTRICTIoN MUST BE Sc WE'RE PREVENT
PETITION EVENTS
NATIONAL CONGRESS WILL DECIDE
{BY UNITED PRESS)

London, June 29.-"Peace be-
fore victory would be the great
est disaster in the history OF
mankind' said Premier Lloyd
George in a speech delivered last
NIGHT. He further said Sindemni-
ties constitute an essential part OF
the mechanism Of civilization
everywhere.
"A great international peace
congress will decide the disposi-
ton Of Germany's colonies.
"Mesopotamia can never be re-
stored to the Turks, because 0