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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
At END FOR PRESENT
Huns Refuse to Trans
fer Conference to
Copenhagen
UNREST OF SOCIALISTS
is DISTURBING BERLIN
Although Battlefelds Are Snow.
Covered, Allied Armies Score
Small Successes.

The peace negotiations between
the Central Powers and the Bolshe-
Wiki government in Russia have
been Temporarily suspended" by
the Germans.
From the meagre advices receiv-
ed, it appears the rock upon which
a continuation. of the pourparlers
split was the demand of the Rus
slams that the conference be re-
sumed at Stockholm, instead of at
Brest-Litovsk. Dissatisfied with the
proposals for peace made by the
Teutonic allies before the recess of
Brest-Litovsk foreign minister, had
been insistent on the deliberations
being held on neutral soil instead
of at the German eastern headquar-
ters. The Germans, however, had
been equally as firm in their deter
mination not to treat with the Rus
slams at an other place than Brest-
Litovsk.
German advices Saturday were to
the effect that the .Bolsheviki dele
gates, on finding that the represen-
tatives of the Teutonic allies were
at Brest-Litovsk awaiting them, had
started for this town, but nothing
had come through to show that
these had any foundation in fact.
The decision of the Germans to dis
continue the sitting was arrived at
during a crown council held in Ber-
lin Saturday which was attended by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Gen. Won Ludendorff, first quarter
master general.
A belated dispatch from Berlin
gives as the reason for the refusal
of the Germans to consider Stock
holm a place where peace might be
advantageously discussed, the fear
that British, French and American
diplomats in the Swedish capital
would by intrigue render all en-
deavors futile.
In the Italian theatre the big guns
of both sides are hammering away
at opposing positions in the hills
and on the lower reaches of the
Piave river. Several attempts by
the Austro-G Germans to make head
way with small detachments be-
tween the Brenta and the Piave
rivers were repulsed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Tobe Bowen, a white farmer liv-
ing near Mt. Carmel, shot his wife
and then shot himself last Thursday
about noon. No details were known
as to the reason but it is rumored
that he came home and read a let
ter, the contents of which are not
known, but it is said that she was
fixing to leave him. He turned to
the bureau and got his pistol and
shot his wife through the head. His
son came running in and he begged
him to shoot him which the son re-
fused to do. He gave his son $40
with which to bury his wife and
himself and then shot himself. Both
died instantly. They leave several
children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
PAY OF FIFTY PER CENT.

According to the new ruling of
the South Carolina Tax Commission
each tax payer in making his re-
turns will be required to return
each lot, farm, plantation or separ-
ate parcel of land with a statement
sto the number of buildings there
on, with the value of the buildings
stated separately from the value of
the lands and so described as to be
identified by the local Board of As
SCISSORS and other tax officers. Fifty
per cent of the market value will
be taken as the basis for the assess
ment of all classes. of property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
War Measures Likely
to Be Leading Fea-
lures of Session
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Likely
TO RUN FCRTY- DAYS
Comptroller Generals Estimate
Calls for Levy of 9 3-4 Mills on
Taxable Property of State.

Columbia, Jan. 6.-War measures
will likely feature the seventy-third
annual session of the General AS
sembly which convenes at noon on
Tuesday: The State Council of De-
fense, to put the resources Of South
Carolina on a war basis asks an ap-
preparation of $4,000. Prohibi-
ton will be a subject of much in
terest. The State will have the op-
portunity to be first in ratifying the
prohibition amendment. A deter
mined drive will be made for the
ratification of this amendment. An
effort will also be made to have
"bone dry" law passed in substitu-
tion of the present quart-a-month
plan. The estimates prepared. by
the Comptroller General, an in
crease of a half a million dollars
will be asked, calling for levy of
nine and three-fourths mills on the
taxable property of the State.
Election of Speaker. =
The most important thing to be
done Immediately upon the conven-
ing of the General Assembly is to
elect a speaker to succeed James
A. Hoyt, who moved from Columbia,
to Detroit, Mich, sor1e time ago 10
take charge of bank there as gen
eral manager. OF those mentioned
as possible successors to Mr.. Hoyt
are Thomas P. Cothran, of Green
vile; j. A. Berry, of Orangeburs,
now speaker pro-tempore Of the
House, Capt. N. G. Evans, Of Edge
field, and J. Howard Moore Of Al
beville.
Insurance Commissioner.
Among the other elections to be
held is one for a successor to F. II.
McMaster, who announced that he
would not again offer for reelection
as insurance commissioner, as he
has re-entered the newspaper field.
There are quite a flock of eandi-
dates out to succeed him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
SLIGHT STROKE OF PARALYSIS

Last Thursday while Mr.. Charlie
Bruce was eating dinner he said
that he felt little numb and
thought maybe he had better 60 to
see the doctor. He started up town
and got as far as DR.. F. E. Harri-
sons home when he found that he
couldn't go any further. DR.. Har-
rison came out and took him up to
DR.. Neuffer's Office. He had. suf-
fered a slight stroke of paralysis.
He asked if it wouldn't be better
for him to 60 to DR.. Pryor's and
the doctors thought that it would
be good idea and he left Thurs,
day afternoon on No s. News from
him says that he is doing fine and
hopes to be home soon. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
LEGISLATURE TO
CONVENE TODAY
FOOD SITUATION
IN EUROPE GRAVE
Conditions In France,
Great Britain and
Italy Very Grave.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The food
situation in the Allied countries of
Europe is graver than it has been at
any time since the beginning of the
war, and is giving American govern
ment officials deep concern. Official
reports picture extreme food short
age in England, France and Italy.
The. fact that conditions in Ger
many and Austria are far worse Of
fers the only ground for optimism
in viewing the situation.
In England and France the situ-
alton is described as critical in a
cablegram to the food administra-
ton today from Lord Rhonda, the
British food controller, which con-
cluded with these words:
81 view the situation with grave
anxiety"
Yesterday a cablegram from the
French government said that the
wheat crop had been requisitioned
and that the bread ration would be
cut to allow only seven ounces of
bread daily to all persons except the
very poor and those doing hard
manual labor. In Italy conditions
are not as good perhaps as in either
England or France.
Compulsory rationing will be
started in England Immediately with
meats the first commodity to be put
under control. Distribution of but
ter and margarine will be taken in
hand next and other foods will be
added as they become scarcer. All
of the principal foodstuffs will be
rationed by April.
Compulsory control of foodstuffs
in England, France and Italy was in
sisted on by the American delegates
to the Paris conference and was
promised at that time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
MR.. ABBOTT.

Patrons of The Press and Banner
will be glad t, know that we have
secured the services of Mr.. C. H.
Abbott, printer of large expert
ence, who will take charge of the
business. Mr.. Abbott comes to us
from one Of the large newspaper
and job offices, and is man of
ability and ideas. Customers and
subscribers of The Press and Banner
will find it their advantage to con-
suit him on all matters of printing
and advertising. ,Ia,ss,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
READY AND WAITING.

Mr.. w. A. Stevenson told US that
they were sitting ready for the
State auditor to arrive and check
up their books. Mrs. Mary Doug
lass Evans is the book keeper and
assistant and they have everything
in such shape that when the auditor
arrives in the city on the eleven
o'clock train he can leave on the
afternoon train. The county is now
out of debt. There is only one
more note to pay and the money to
meet that is in the bank waiting for
the day of payment to arrive. If
everything is favorable the county
will soon be wanting to lend money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
IR. THORNTON
SELLS INTEREST

On Saturday, Mr.. S. A. Graves
and sons bought out Mr.. Jas. Thorn
tons interest in the Acker Building
& Repair Company's lumber yard.
This yard was established about
eight years ago with MIR. Graves,
Mr.. Thornton and Mr.. Acker as
owners. Two years later Mr.. Thorn
ton and Mr.. Graves bought the in
terest of Mr.. Acker. Now Mr..
Graves is the sole owner. His two
sons, Clyde and Floyd will help run
the business. Mr.. Thornton will
finish the big job at the cotton mill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
COTTON GINNED PRIOR
TO DECEMBER 13
Crops of 1917 and 1916 in South
Carolina.

Director Sam L. Rogers, of the
Bureau of the Census, Department
of Commerce, announces the pre-
liminary report of cotton ginned by
counties in South Carolina, for the
crops of 1917 and 1916. The re-
port was made public for the state
at 10 A. M. Thursday, December
20, 1917.
(Qnantities are in running bales,
counting round as half bales. Lin
ters are not included.)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
JIMMIE COTHRAN.

Jimmie Cothran is at home from
Central America. He had posi-
ton with the United Fruit Co. lin
Guatemala. He came home in Or
der to 90 in the army. His friends
are glad to see him back home! )
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
OUR REPRESENTATIVES

DR.. G. A. Neuffer and Mr.. j.
Howard Moore, members of the
House of Representatives, and Sen
ator J. M. Nickles left last night for
Columbia to be present at the open
ing of the General Assembly which
convenes in Columbia today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
McAdoo Announces
Some New Railroad
Charges
UNLOAD FREIGHT CARS,
TAKES EFFECT JANUARY 3
O.e.Fifth of the Through Passen.
ger Trains on Eastern Railroads
Been Withdrawn.

Washington, Jan. 6.-To promote
more prompt unloading. of freight
cars, Director McAdoo today estab-
lished new railroad demurrage rules
for domestic traffic, effective Janu-
ary 81, continuing the present two
d.ys free time, but providing for
increases ranging from so to 100
per cent in charges thereafter.
The director general appealed to
shippers and consignees to cooper
ate in releasing cars to meet the ma
tonal emergency. The necessity
for action was emphasized today by
n report from A. H. Smith, assistant
director general, in charge of oper-
ations east of the Mississippi river,
"taat accumulation is increasing at
points east of Pittsburg and Buff
falo."
New Demurrage Rates.
The new demurrage rates, ap-
proved by the Interstate Commerce
Commission on request of the di-
rector general are, SO per car for
the first day after the two free days
81 for the second day and 81 addi-
tonal for each succeeding day until
the charge per day reaches s1O.
This maximum then will be charg-
ed for every day or fraction there
after. Existing demurrage rates in
most sections of the country are 81
for the first day after the two days
free time, So for the second day,
50 for the third day, IS for the
fourth day and each day thereafter.
No changes will be made for the
present in demurrage rules or rates
on export rate. The new regulations,
said Mr.. McAdro's order, 'speci6-
eally contemplate the cancellation
of all average agreement provisions
of existing Tariffs" Railroads are
instructed to file tariffs embodying
Commerce Commission and State
commission.
Trains withdrawn.
About one-ffth Of the through
passenger trains on Eastern rail-
roads were withdrawn from service
today, with the Director Generals
approval, and within week or two
many other passenger schedules will
be curtailed. Disarrangement of
passenger schedules in the last week
Assistant Director Smith reported,
was promoted largely by the num-
ber of persons returning home from
holiday visits. He added: ga short
age of labor at engine house termi-
nails is preventing engines from be-
ing turning promptly and getting
back into service"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Marie Carelli, the novelist, was
fined in London for boarding food
It was claimed that she had great
quantities of sugar, tea and other
provisions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Several carloads of print paper is
held up by an embargo at Newberry
Junction, Pa. Unless these cars are
soon rushed to their destination
some of the big daily papers will
have to miss several ISSUES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Potatoes are now being sold by
weight and not measure Retail
dealers must quote pound prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Charlotte will be the next place
of meeting of the Southern Com
mercial Secretaries Association,
which will convene in June.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08
DEM(JRRACE RATES
TO Be INCREASED
A GLANCE OVER
THE COUNTRY
News in a Condensed
Form to Be Read By
the Busy Reader.

Limestone College at Gaffney will
omen its after Christmas term on
January IA, on account of the fuel
shortage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Ed Bell of Antreville, was here
Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Three men lost their lives while
duck hunting near Georgetown. The
boat capsized and only one sue
ceeded in reaching the overturned
boat. The intense cold and expos
ure caused his death. The bodies
of the other two have not been
found yet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

The Southern Christian Advocate
has bought home for that paper.
The price to be paid is $4,000 with
a cash payment of $4,000. They
hope to raise the balance by April
1, 1918.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

President Wilson has been re-
quested to prevent Fred c. Miller
from assuming the office of mayor
of an Indiana town. He was born
in this country of German parent
age and has taken out only his first
naturalization papers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

Charles N. Thompson, manager
Of Eingling Brothers Circus, died al
his winter home in Florida after an
illness of ten weeks. His wife, one
daughter and one son, who is in the
navy, survive him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-08

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03
DENisoN EVIDENCE FOR
DENISON PEOPLE
The Statements Of Denison Residents
Are Surely More Reliable Than
Those Of Utter Strangers.

Home testimony is real proof. ,rs
Public statements of DenisOn people
carry real weight. l..a. ..s.4 ssst
What friend or neighbor says com.
pels respect. #
The word of one whose home is far
away invites your doubts. 1 .ii$3
Here's Denison woman's state
ment ,,,n... .sy
And it's for Denison peoples benefit.
Such evidence is convincing.
That's the kind Of proof that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills. sl#a.4 .+
Mrs. C. C. Frank, 214 e. Railroad
st., says: 81 know of nothing better
for kidney complaint than DOan's Kid
ney Pills. They have done me more
good than any other medicine. Some.
times my back hurts so I get almost
past going. When stoop / get sharp
twinges across my loins and am Of
ten dizzy. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured at the Lamborn Drug Co., have
always relieved these ailments"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Frank had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. s'issss6
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03

speakers that are giving their services
for the benefit Of the army. These
lectures are part of. the nationwide
program which the Y. M. C. A. is put.
ting on covering every large canton.
ment and many of the smaller camps.
The Entertainment Of Soldiers.
| Recreation and entertainment are
contributing factors in preventing
inconsistencies and dispelling the blues.
The war department lays great stress
upon the work the Y. M. C. A.. knights
of Columbus and other organizations
are doing along this line. The past
week a conference was held here for
the purpose of unifying the work at
the various environments. These peo-
pie are directing the recreational
work at Z different cantonments and
Des Moines was selected as the place
for the conference because all of the
problems confronting the organization
are prevalent at Camp Dodge. Repre-
scented in the conference besides the
athletic trainers, were Knights of Co.
lumbus and the Hebrew association.
Camp Custer, Camp Sherman, Camp
Taylor, Camp Grant, Camp Funston,
Camp Pike and Camp Dodge, all OF
the western departments, and the
Great Lakes naval training station
were represented at the meeting.
The conference was called by o. B.
Towne, of Washington, director gen.
eral in the central department for the
commission and personal representa-
tive of Raymond B. Fosdick, author
and father of the Fosdick bill creating
the commission on training camp &C.
tivities, and chairman of the organi-
cation. DR.. Raycroft, as the man in
charge OF the athletic work, which is
considered by the department closest
and most directly connected with army
life, is recognized as the big man OF
the country, He, as a member of the
commission, is handling what the
commission thinks its most important
work. DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft, Of New
York, is professor of physical educa-
ton and physiology at Princeton.
Distinguished Visitors at the Camp.
Two women of national prominence
were at the camp the past week, Miss
Anna Pershing, sister of Gen. Perish
ing, who was the generals housekeep-
err while he was sta toned at FIT. Bliss,
Texas, came from Lincoln, Neb., to
see for herself the kind of men that
are to be under the command of her
famous brother across the sea. She
has charge of Gen. Pershing's son, a
lad Of eight years, who is the only one
Of the family that escaped the fire that
killed his mother and three sisters at
the Preside. San Francisco, a few
years ago. The other prominent Wis.
itor at Camp Dodge was Mrs Thomas
J. Preston. Who is Mrs. Thomas ).
Preston do you ask? WE'LL she was
formerly the wife of President Grover
Cleveland. She is now helping to
raise a fund to support Scottish
hospital that is taking care of the
Scottish lads who have lost limb in
the war. Artificial limbs are some
Of the things that must be provided.
Mental Condition Is Considered.
Statements relative to the mental
and physical condition Of soldiers up
for trial by general court martial at
Camp Dodge, made by the commander
of the company to which the accused
belongs and by the regimental surgeon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03

will be submitted from now on with
such testimony as the case may bring
out.
Orders received from the war de-
partment intended to guard against a
possible overlooking OF a weak mental
or physical condition of a soldier up
for court martial call for these state
ments from the mans captain and the
surgeon. ,as ii
Another Hostess House.
Work has been begun on the second
hostess house, which is to be located
at the northwest corner Of the camp.
Just across from the base hospital and
south of the nurses quarters. This
house will be very convenient for
women having sick sons in the hospi-
tai. The present hostess house is
quite little distance from the hos
pital.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03
MANY new TROOPS
AT DODGE
Thousands Of Troops From Dakotas
and Illinois Help Fill Camp-3000
From illinois, 1900 From Dakota
MORMON LITERATURE At DODGE
Mor''onis mand German Propaganda
Struggled Into Pile Of Books Re.
ceived at Camp Weeded Out.

DIVISION HEADQUARTERS, Camp
Dodge, April 2-(Special to the Re-
view)-The past week has witnessed
the arrival of several thousand more
men, North Dakota and Illinois send
ing in their full increment. OF this
number 1900 from North Dakota land
ed Saturday night. 1t was a jolly
bunch of husky lads from the prairies
Of the great northwest. The rest Of
the North Dakota contingent, consist
ing of 1000 additional men, reached
camp Sunday. From Illinois came
5000 men and altogether the addition
to the cantonment population caused
the officers to hustle in order to make
examinations, assignments and the
like. Forty-six surgeons and $50
clerks were on duty ready to examine
the men. The surgeons were divided
into divisions Of IA men each, and
each division examined men for GER
tain physical defect. For instance
throat specialists, eye specialists. lung
experts heart and nerve specialists
and SO on gave particular attention to
the men as far as their special knowl-
edge concerned their physical welfare.
In this way the men were passed rap
idly from one medical division to the
other, and after this examination had
been completed another group of med
les were ready to administer VAGINA
ton for both typhoid and smallpox.
In addition to the surgeons delegat-
ed for specific purpose were other
physicians who formed kind of an
appeal division to whom was submit
ted cases that were too complex for
a hurried examination. The whole
procedure was so thoroughly organ
lied that in single day 1900 to 1900
men were turned over to the registra-
ton officials for assignments. And
this was no small duty. The men were
placed according to special qualifica-
lions. Men versed in the handling OF
gas engines and automobiles or trac-
tors were given special rating. Other
mechanical requirements were consid-
cred and when the work was cOmplet-
ed the nucleus Of perfect division in
a great army was formed. Some men
were accustomed to handling horses.
others were veterinarians and still
others had been trained in animal
husbandry. All such were assigned
to the remount station where some OF
tho most noted horsemen in America
are in charge.
AS in previous cases the new men
were given rousins welcome from
the men who have been in training
here for several months. One thing
the new men missed and that was the
crack regiment of regulars-the AID
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03

THIS IS THE AGE OF SPECIALIZATION
When you want an Automobile, you 60 to
20 to an Optician for Spectacles, to Baker
for Bread, to an Electrician for Electrical Wir-
ing to Stockman for thoroughbred Cattle, to
a New stand for Papers and Magazines, to a
Halter for Hats. You demand that the men
who run the trains you ride on be expert at
running trains. That the people who amuse
you at theaters be trained actors. You put
your faith in lawyer who spends his spare
time reading Court Reports instead of talking
politics. This advertisement was displayed by
professional "Lay-out-Man," illustrated by
an artist who makes a speciality of newspaper
drawings, lettered by another artist who spe-
cializes in Lettering, set up by a compositor