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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
THE FATE OF GOVERNOR MOSES
New York Magistrate In Spartan
burg Has Distinction.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Judge James
K. O'Connor, for many years superior
judge of the city of Utica, N. Y, is
spending a few days here or a visit
to his son, VIM. L. O'Connor, who is
a private in the machine gun COM
pany of the 1st New York infantry.
Judge O'Connor is a former member
of the 1st regiment himself, and was
for a while captain Of the depot unit.
He denies that he is too old for
military duty now, but sas he is too
heavy.
1t was Judge O'Connor who, some
years ago sentenced Franklin J.
Moses former governor of South
Carolina in republican days, to six
months in prison for stealing an
overcoat. Moses after leaving the
governors chair, went north and la
ter went to the dogs. He stole the
overcoat in order to get whiskey,
and was captured and convicted.
Moses remained around New York
state for some time after serving his
prison sentence. Judge O'Connor
said last night, and then drifted over
into Massachusetts, and died in an
almshouse in that State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
THE SEALS AND THE WAR.

In a large number of states work
has already been started on the
Christmas Seal campaign. Besides
correspondence looking to the enlist
ment of agents in every town and
city, tens of thousands of letters are
being prepared for the mail sale. A
large number of agents are prepared
to begin actual selling at the earliest
authorized date, November 18th.
The prospects for a total sale far
larger than ever are SO excellent that
the American Red Cross and the Ma
tional Association have lately provid-
ed for the printing of so million more
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

losis associations should have funds
for use among recruits at the can
tonments, those rejected, and the CT
william population to an amount es-
timated at more than 100000 as
against the S ,OOO,OOO raised in the
1916 seal sale. With the increased
need, there is a vast increase in the
number of people with a will to give,
and a new awakening to the fright
full significance of tuberculosis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
NATIONAL FLAGS.

If the question ere asked which
country's national flag has been long
est in use the answer would be Ell
Their the dragon banner Of China or
the chrysanthemum flag of Japan.
The former has been used from a
very early period and the later is as
old as the present dynasty in Japan,
which is the most ancient in the
world.
Among European national flags
that of Denmark, a white st.
Georges cross on a red ground, is
the most ancient, having been in use
since 1919. No other flag has ex-
listed without change for anything
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
"a LUST FOR ~FINISHING."

There are many good people who
do many good things without ever
carrying any one of them through to
a finish. In consequence, many
tasks are half done and too few are
wholly done. Structures r begun
but let incomplete; fields are plowed
but left implanted and unharvested;
ore is dug but not taken to he smell
ter; garments are cut but laid aside
unmade. How often we fail to COM
plete one job before we turn to and
take up another! Most of US need
what has been finely called "a lust
for fnishing."-Biblica Recorder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

seals than the original order, which
was for 100 million o seals than
a year ago. American participation
in the war and the great increase in
tuberculosis in France and allied
countries due to the war make both
the need and the opportunity for an
immense increase in the seal sale.
To protect our country from such
loss as France has suffered from tu-
berculosis, state and local tubercu-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
JEFFERSON A IN CAMP.

A grandson of General Grant is a
private at Camp Wadsworth near
Spartanburg. The only grandson OF
Stonewall Jackson has been in the
United States Army for several
wears. Thomas J. Jackson Christian,
of Charlotte. Gen. Robert E. Lees
great-nephew, Fitzhugh Lee, son OF
General "Fitz" Lee, is a major IN
the Regular Army stationed at Camp
Lee, Petersburg, where every field is
a reminder of the wonderful valor OF
Lees Miserables" in the dark hours
before the end. Gen. Sheridan has a
son somewhere in the army. The
list could be multiplied indefinitely.
1t has just been discovered that a
grandson of President Jefferson Da-
Wis of the Confederate States OF
America is at Camp Greene, Char
lotte. He is a lieutenant in a Colo
RADIO field battery, and his name is
Jefferson Hayes Davis. His mother
was the eldest daughter of the Presi'
dent of the Confederacy, Mrs. Mar
garet Davis Hayes. Her sons last
name was changed to Davis by ar
act of the legislature of Colorado
so that the Davis name would be car
ried on. Lieutenant Davis is from
Colorado Springs. He is a Princeton
graduate, thirty-three years of age
The Charlotte Observer, in comment,
ing on him. errs in saying that he is
a great-great-grandson of Zachary
Taylor. The first wife of Jefferson
Davis wa sa daughter of President
Taylor, but she died without issue
His second wife, the grandmother OF
Lieutenant Davis was Varina Howell
AS might be expected, the young mar
is described as of "characteristically
modest demeanor." He ought to fec
at home in the Mecklenburg capital.
for one of the last cabinet meetings
of the Confederacy was held there,
President Davis and a\few of his
counsellors being present. Moreover,
Mrs. Davis was left there for some
time and in her mmeoirs has CRATE
fully recorded her thanks to a Jew.
ish gentleman of that city who looked
after her and her children with ex-
quisite and generous care.
Most people casually recall Jeffer-
sol Davis as an executive, but he
was essentially a soldier. A West
Pointer and an able commander in
the Mexican War, he was of warrior
mould. AS President Of the Confed-
eracy, he was also commander-in-
chief of the Confederate armies, fol
lowing their operations very closely
and taking a very active part in their
direction. The candid historian must
concede that Jefferson Davis was
better fitted for the field than for the
executives charlottesville News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

like the same period as a national
emblem, although there are royal
standards that are older.
The Spanish colors date only from
1875, and Great Britain's flag in its
present form was first flown after
the union with Ireland in 1901. The
Stars and Stripes of the United
States was first planned and ordered
by Washington of an upholster in
Philadelphia and formally adopted
on June ID, 1777.-London Specta-
ter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30
PLANKED WHALE STEAK
SERVED IN NEW YORK

whale steak was served in one of
the leading hotels of this city today
1t was said to resemble young pig
in texture and taste, many of the
hotel guest who ate it said it was
palatable.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
AGREE ON COMMUNITY
BREEDS AND VARIETIES

Members of Local Unions should
discuss the possibilities of com
Tunity standardization Of poultry and
livestock with view OF securing one
breed OF kind. The practical way
to get down to one kind of poultry.
one breed of hogs, one breed of COWS,
etc, is to leave it to majority vote
OF the members as to which shall be
adopted as to the standard breed of
the community. The same method
can be adopted of any special crop.
Tor instance, half dozen or more
members may enter into. an agree
ment to plant enough Irish or sweet
potatoes to make carload shipments
and in this way get the same advan-
tage that comes to the large grower
who plants sufficient quantities to put
carload shipments into the larger
consuming centers, where prices are
best.
We must learn better the important
lesson that cooperative production
must precede cooperative selling. if
the proper Standardization is made
and the volume is produced sufficient
to, get the best advantage in market
ing. 1t is true that results in this form
OF cooperation must depend upon a
process of growth, but it represents
form of constructive cooperation
that is cumulative in its nature, and is
therefore more profitable than the
forms of cooperation that brings only
immediate results. Z. c., in The
Progressive Farmer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
FIRST MEETING of CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia, Albany
Division

In the matter of James Wilson
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of James Wilson
of Fitzgerald, Georgia, in the county
of Ben Hill and district aforesaid
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day of Feb. 1917, the above nam
ed party was duly adjudicated bank
rupt. and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held at the Office oil
the Referee in Bankruptcy, Fitzger.
aid, Ga, on the oath day of Feb. 1917
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove thei1
claims, appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting. The bankrupt is
required to attend.
At Fitzgerald, Feb. IS, 1917.
]. w. Haygood,
Attorney for Bankrupt.
HAL LAMBDIN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
BOUND OVER TO SUPERIOR
COURT FOR ASSAULT

]. H. Richards. who was tried be
fore Justice Adams for assaulting NJ.
Corlcy was bound over to the ST.
perior Court at the trial Monday al
ternoon. The two negroes were. plac-
ed Under 500 bond Tor their appear
ance as witnesses in the case.
NJ. Corlcy was placed Under a 500
bond for carrying a pistol without IL
censc. Judge Lambdin and J. bod
gen appeared Tor the prosecution
against Richards
Sheriff Dorminy was notified that
Richards is also wanted in Macon
county for criminal charge and will
hold the defendant for further in
structions from the sheriff OF Macon
county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
CREDITORS OF DODD SUPPLY
COMPANY TO MEET FEB. 23RD

Judge Hal I-ambdin today passed
an order calling the hrst meeting Of
all Of The creditors Of tie Dodd Sup
ply company bankrupt, to be held in
this city on Friday February Is. 1917.
Judge I.ambdin stated thar inasmuch
as his law Offices would not accommo-
date the meeting that it would be held
IN the court house.
Last month three sarge creditors
OF the Dodd Supply Company. which
e a corporation, filed an involuntary
petition in bankruptcy against the
concern and the company few days
ago hled its answer through its al
torney +. a. Cults, stating that it
would not contest the proceedings.
Inc first meeting OF creditors is
called for the purpose OF going into
the affairs, and Mr. II. NJ. Dodd has
been subpoenead to appear at the
meeting and submit to an examina-
ton The meeting is also called for
me purpose OF selecting trustee to
administer the estate which consists
OF stock OF groceries and other per-
sonal property.
Messrs. Wall and Grantham and
Clayton Jay OF this city fled the pc
llon IN the United States Court for
the creditors, and later presented a
petition to Judge Lambdin for the APP
pomtment of receiver.
The creditors will be represented
by Macon Atlanta, Savannah and
Waycross attorneys, whom it is pre-
d'ctec will go thoroughly into the
causes of the failure.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
SAYS NEIGHBoR 'SICKED' DOG
ON HER

Atlanta, Feb. l2.-Alleging that
her neighbor, Mrs. Alliance McWhor-
ter, sicked dogs on her, that the dogs
tore her clothes to shredS, bent her
corset steels and bit her back until
she was barely able to totter home
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Lancaster today filed
suit against Mrs. McWhorter for $lO,-
900 damages. She charges that it was
done with malicious intent and that
she was attacked by four large dogs
"sicked on" by the defendant.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
FIRST MEETING of CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Southern Dis
trict of Georgia, Albany
Division

In the matter of Dodd Supply com
rany, bankrupt, i'll bankruptcy
To the Creditors of Dodd Supply
company, corporation doing mer-
camille and supply business, Of Fitz-
gerald, Georgia. in the county of Ben
Hill, and district aforesaid, bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of February, 1917, the above
named corporation was duly adiudi-
Gated a bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of its creditors will be held
in the Courthouse Fitzgerald. Ga, on
the 23rd day of February, 1917, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ lat which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting
At Fitzgerald. Ga, Feb. Is, 1917.
HAL LAMBDIN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
GAMBLER TRYING To GET
ATLANTA OUT OF DEBT

Atlanta Ga. Feb. l3.-li all ,he
owners OF personal property in The
city of Atlanta 4lade fair return lo
the tax assessor Of their holding for
city taxation, there would be no ne
ccssity for issuing bonds. for the city
would have enough money to pay
for improvements out of current rev.
enue, according to Mayor Asa G.
Gambler, after examining the tax d.
gcsts and finding that hundreds of
persons living in SIX and eight room
houses do not return more than $50
worth of personal property.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14

Dl, ]. a. Griffin, Of Valdosta, at
tended to business in the city Tues
lay.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
DEUTSCHLAND IN HOME PORT

New London. Conn, Feb. 12.-Up
to jan, 81 the German merchant sub
marine Deutschland had not lett her
nome port, according to statement
made to the Associated Press tonight
by Paul 6. L. Hilken, Vice president
and general manager .; the Eastern
forwarding company 1t was learned
from reliable sources that neither the
deutschland nor sister submarine
WouiG leave Germany for America I'M
I'll after the present crisis has passed
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
MARSHALL IS NAMED AS
LOWNDES DEMONSTRATORS

Valdosta, Ga, Feb. Iz.-George O.
Marshall has been appointed county
farm demonstration agent for Lown-
DIES county, and fakes up his duties
this week The killing of the grain
crop by the recent freeze, and the
changes in farming methods this year
on account of the boil weevil, are
matters of big Importance to the
farmers, and the demonstrators is anx
ious to confer with as many farmer:
as possible before planting time.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
ATTACKED BY LINDBERGH

Washington, Feb 12-Reprcscnta-
tive Lindbergh, Of Minnesota, rcpub-
lcan, in the house today read articles
OF impeachment OF all 1--WE members Of
the, federal reserve board, whom he
charged with consipiring with hnan-
clal interests to manipulate credits
The articles were. referred to the
Judiciary committee, as is the custom
without debate.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
FEDERAL CHILD LABOR ACT

Washington, Feb. IA cabinet
committee charged under the child
labor act with drawing rules for the
laws enforcement will consider proba-
bly, within week a tentative draft
OF proposed regulations prepared by
an advisory committee. The act goes
into effect September / and it is IN
derstood persons interested will be
given hearings before the rules are
promulgated.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
BULGARIANS TOLD PEACE is
VERY NEAR

Rome, Feb. l2.-According to The
Agencia, Premier RadoslavoH, OF Bull
garia, is quoted as telling the Bulga-
rian Parliament that peace is so near
that the Bulgarian army may be de-
modified at the end of this month.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
STUBS TO BE URGED ~
FOR CHARLTONS PLACE

Savannah, Feb. IA; delegation OF
friends of w. B. Stubs. left for At
lanta tonight to urge his appointment
by Governor Harris as successor to
Judge w. G. Charlton, who died here
last night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
BIG COTTON SEED FIRE

Wyneewood, Okla, Feb. 12.-Fire
mere today destroyed 1000 tons OF
cotton seed. valued at 100000. stored
IN the warehouse OF the Southland
cotton Oil company. The origin of
the fire has not been determined
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14

Down in Florida it is reported that
they landed three Of their board of
medical examiners in Jail for fraud
ulently issuing diplomas 10 practice
medicine for a consideration.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-14
BANK ROBBED OF $1,000

Conway, Ark. Feb. 1.-Two men
entered the Bank of FL Paso AT Ell
Paso, Ark, near here today, forced
the cashier r. L. Kent, to hand over
about $1,000, and escaped. Posses
sent in pursuit have not located the
men today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
NAVAL RECRUITING CAMPAIGN
STARTED IN SCHOOLS

Naval recruiting campaign. Started
in high schools today by Lieut.. L. M.
Stevens, U. s. A. Aim is to raise Chi
cago battalion to train four months
and then go onto reserve lists. Pay
is $3.50 a month, with board and
housing free at Great Lakes naval
training station.
WOMEN DIFFER ON CENSORSHIP
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

styles for out-of-doors are being set
on southern beaches.
A quaint example is shown in this
stTaightlined, lOosefitting smock with
wide pantalets swinging free at the
knee. This will be the proper and
pretty bathing suit for little girls.
This model is white jersey with pan
talets of the same material in blue
banded with white. The skull cap of
blue jersey has a band in Oriental
colors; the ribbon "pigtails" are blue
satin.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02
WHAT IF HE WOULD FORGET
WHICH ONE HE IS?

This alleged dip must have kept a
regular city directory Of himself, if
the police have their dope straight.
The bureau Of records has listed
more than a dozen of his arrests and
under the names of Jas. Murnaugh,
Jas. MurneI, Harry HaddOn, John
Cummings and Jas. Turner.
Police say the above lineup of
cognomens are all phoney, that Jim's
real monicker is Jas. MuTner, and
they believe Mary MUrner, 1913
Grenshaw, who has gone bond sew
eraI times for this mUch-aliased man,
is his wife.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

base, is one that no ball club would
have to apologize for.
The hard-hitting Pipp will be at
first, Peckinuagh at short and Frank
Baker should have a good season at
third.
High, GiIhooIey and sMagee will
make up a high-class oUtfeId.
The catching department is strong
with NUnamaker, Walters and Alex
ander.
Donovan has a great pitching staff
if it is right. Shawkey, MOgTidge,
Caldwell, CuIlop, Fisher and Shocker
will make any team in the league
hustle to beat them.
-O-O-
SOUTHERN STYLE FOR KIDDIES
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
New Mexico.

The Mogollon district tonnage for
the past week amounted to $500 tons.
The w. r. c.. Mining Company filed
incorporation papers. the capitalize.
ton being s2.250.O00, of which $780,.
900 is to be preferred stock bearing 2
per cent cumulative dividends, and g..
0G0.000 common stock. The Cash En-
try is the most fully zinc-lead copper
zinc property in the Cerrillos mining
district. and the completion of the
new smelter at Waldo in addition to
the smelter at Cerrillos, is resulting
in renewed mining activity in the dis
trict.
The output of gold. silver, copper,
lead and zinc from New Mexico mines
in 1916 was s1.380,506 in gold, 1,756,-
512 ounces OF silver, 100000 pounds
Of lead, 92.400,o0o pounds OF copper.
and 35.900.000 pounds of zinc Tin
spelter and in oxide), having a total
value OF s30.615. .49l. as compared with
$1.461.105 in gold. 2.005,531 ounces OF
silver, 4.542.361 pounds of lead, 49,,
1896 pounds of copper and 25,404..
064 pounds OF zinc having a total
value of s19.27946S in 1915, an In
crease in value of 50 per cent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
Bank. to Help state Pay Guards.

Representatives of the banking In
terests of Denver and the Denver
Clearing House Association held a
conference with Gov. Gunter and an
agreement was reached in which the
banks will supply money for the pay
ment of the National Guard troops and
other expenditures connected with the
guard incident to the mobilization and
guard service throughout the state up
tn Aug. 5, when the guard is taken
over by the federal government. The
money. totaling s325.000, is to be ad-
vanced without discount and secured
by the issuance of certificates of in
debtedness which 1t is expected will
be taken up by an action of the spe-
cial session of the Legislature The
action taken by the Denver banks was
communicated by telephone to banks
in Colorado Springs. Pueblo and Trini-
dad. and the money to be advanced
has been divided up with the under
standing that the banks OF Denver
will give 100000, Pueblo $4,000. Colo
rado Springs, $4,000, and Trinidad
s25.O0O.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-03
By CAPT. ROLAND F. ANDREWS
Copyright isiI, By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,

lie tormented the marchers with ar
rows and slings, while the angry gods
OF Germany poured down fresh tor
rents OF rain.
1t wns not until the Romans wesr-
lily attempting to breast a hill found
themselves thrown into confusion by
stumbling into barricades of felled
trees that Arminius gave signal for a
general attack. Through the gloom of
the wood sounded the wild yells of the
Germans as they poured showerA of
darts on the floundering legionaries,
while Arminlus and his body guard,
concentrating their fire against the
horses of the cavalry. drove these
wounded animals Into the already shat
tered Roman ranks. varus attempted
retreat toward the Lippe, only TO find
himself more fiercely attacked than
before. Vala. commanding the cavalry.
rode or with all his squadrons. seeking
safety for himself by abandoning his
comrades, but the horse were over
powered in detail and killed to the last
man. Varus, badly wounded. remained
with the desperately fighting infantry.
Finally, seeing all lost and fearing tha
punishment which would be meted out
to him, he plunged upon his own sword
and died. One lieutenant general fell
fighting. The other surrendered, only
to be put to instant death.
Deep of the cup of suffering they
had so often administered to others
| drank the Romans. Weaker and weak
er grew the army. At last the eagles
pierced and the great array which had
marched forth In such pride either died
fighting frantically or perished misera-
bly, In the morass. One small body of
veterans like the guard of after years
at Waterloo, formed on mound and
there bent off all attacks through a
long, dreadful night. But at dawn,
worn-out with hunger and wounds. they
were charged by an overwhelming
force and either butchered where they
stood or offered up in fearful sacrifice
on the affairs of the old deities.
| Never" says Greasy. "was victory
more decisive, never was the liberation
of an oppressed people more instan-
taneous and complete"
| Throughout Germany the Roman
| garrisons were assailed and cut OF
Within a few weeks from the fall of
Varus the soil of Germany was free.
The German people had won the right
to achieve their own destiny.