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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
- AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
- -o SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS OF The SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South.
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~. Brief Paragraphs
Domestic

@~OAANSNAN
Responsibility for the disposition of
the surplus stocks of equipment and
supplies acquired by the war depart
ment during the war has been as
sumed by Assistant Secretary Crow
ell, at the request of President Will
son.
The second section Of the Dixie Fly
er, which recently left Chattanooga,
Tenn, was wrecked six miles this side
OF Chattanooga as result of spread
ing rails, which caused the locomotive,
tender, two mail coaches and the bag
gage car to leave the track. None of
the passengers was injured.
The will of Miss Mary Gusts Lee,
daughter of Gen. Robert e. Lee, was
admitted to probate in Washington,
d. c., recently with the register Of
wills, in which she made requests to
Virginia institutions and relatives ag-
gregating $4,000. She requested in
her will that her body be cremated and
the ashes placed in an urn inscribed
with her full name, date of death and
the words: THE last surviving child
of Gen. Robert E. Lee"
Paid employees of all state, county
and local food administrations, will
be discharged January /, and all &C
tivities requiring paid stats, includ-
ing the work of the sugar equalization
board, will be discontinued on that
date, it is announced by the food ad-
ministration.
John C. Calhoun, grandson of the
great Southern states rights states
man, whose name he bears, and for
merly cotton planter, died in New
York at the age of rs years.
Bonuses allowed seamen for enter
ing the once submarine infested wa
tiers of Europe will be discontinued
after December %, the shipping board
announces.
Well over three hundred thousand
soldiers have already been discharged
from the army and returned to civilian
status. =
Six unmasked men; in black tour
ing car, held up Frank R. Brown, pay
master Of the General Electric com
pany, robbed him of $4,000, the. week
ly payroll Of the company's steel foun-
dry at Everett, Mass, and made their
escape, after shooting and seriously
wounding the paymaster.
Bandits blew open the vault in the
Bank of Cranky at CRANKY, Mo-, and
escaped with fifteen thousand dollars
worth of unregistered Liberty Bonds.
There Is no clue.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
Made Good the Loss.

A high school boy, who has been
employed as timekeeper in big in
dustrial plant has had the oppOr-
tunity Of sleeping couple Of hours
just before squitting time.
When the boy got home late one
morning recently his father asked
him if his work had kept him at the
plant.
mo" replied the boy, "tle fellow
who usually wakes me up forgot to
do so this morning, and slept two
hours after it was time to go home"
"Slept two hours after quitting
timer
'Yes," replied the boy, "but it Is
all right, 1 charged it up to over
time"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
Leeches.

publishers and editors bleed the
poor author to death. They have no
mercy"
The speaker was Novelist Arnold
Bennett, who went on:
"These profiteers are like the i'm,
presariO who advertised for man
to do a 40-days' fast.
"'Td like to undertake that fast for
you shabby chap said to the inn
presariO. What is the salary?
"The impresariO gave scOrnful
laugh.
"'Oh,' he said, we can't afford to
pay you any salary for job of this
kind We will, however, stand for
your keep"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
Master of Languages.

Flatbush-His wife speaks four Ian
guages and he only speaks one.
BensOnhurst-I suppose the only
one he speaks is English.
"That'S right; but his wife speaks
English, Spanish, French and Italian"
"But what good would it do him to
learn the other languages? She
wouldn't give him chance to use
'em."
mo, / know it, but she don't want
to be talking all the time to him and
he not know what she's talking about"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

We offer $4,000 for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taxi
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney e. Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
His Position.

81 see the motOrist has not run
away from the consequences Of. this
smashup. That proves he is above
suspicion"
Certainly he is, because he's I'M
der the auto"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
Reform Comes Gradually.

A fashion note says that the new
skirts will completely cover the
ankles, but we hardly expect anything
as radical as that at once and shall
be satisfied if cotton tops again be-
come practicable. - Grand Rapids
Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
cu4inura for snra Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
OF Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with soft tissue paper. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
More Than Figure Of Speech.

New Jersey reports the scientific
discovery that insanity is sometimes
traced to unsOund teeth. "GOing
crazy with the tOothache" may turn
out to be more than figure of speech
after all.-NorfOlk Virginian-PiIot.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
RHEUMATISM PAINS

Are quickly relieved by applying
vacher-Balm. Try 25c jar. or tube.
If you cannot get. it locally write to
e. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La!
ADV.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27
Greasino the WAYS.

Said the near-cynic: "YOu can say
what you please about elbow grease
being necessary for success, but the
oily tongue has got it beat thousand
ways"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

Anoint the eyelids with Roman Eye Bal
sam at night, and in the morning observe
the refreshed and strengthened sensation in
your eyes. Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

A single dose of DR.. Peerys Dead Shot
will eXpel Worms or Tapeworn. No second
dose or after purgative necessary. Tones
up the. stomach and Bowels. Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

Efforts are being made to revive the
Recommending industry on the farm.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

Only the man who understands
women admits that he doesn't.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

England may prohibit dog-breeding
except under license.'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

When Baby IL Teething
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE will correct
the Stomach and Bowel troubles Perfectly harm
less. See directions on the bottle.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

Some theories are like gunpowder-
most useful when exploded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

The yesterday !. is thy past; thy to-
day is thy future; thy tomorrow is
secret.-Fabrind.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

Women sometimes measure their
happiness by their ability to make
men miserable.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

Cold cash has burned many a mans
finger.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

What children need is more models
and fewer critics.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-12-27

cATARRH, COUGHS, AND GROUP
Are quickly relieved by Vacher-Balm.
Every family should keep it in the
house this time Of year. If you can
not get it locally send 25c for a tuNe
to e. W. vacher, New Orleans, La.Adv.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19

June-a total of 239 days out of 2i3. He has been continuously employed by the company since October 1, 1904, and wears a 10-year gold service but ton.
 The four days he has taken off in 1918 have been more than made up by 71a days of overtime work.
 Albert Jones, another negro, work ed III consecutive days-7 days a week-without losing any time, from March 30 to August 19. He took 5 days off, beginning August 20 to go hunting, but is working every day now.
 These men work on the pig-casting machine, and stuck to their jobs dur ing the hottest weather.
 There are negroes in this town, county, who can improve their finan- cial condition wonderfully by emulat- ing the example set by these two worthy members of their race.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
PROBABLY PICRIC ACID
 PLANT WILL BEGIN
 OPERATION NOV. 1

Special to the Independent.
 Little Rock, Oct. 19.-It is expect ed that the picric acid plant at Pic ron will begin operations about November 1. It will require 70 to 80 tons of coal daily, besides the large quantities of fuel gas and fuel oil. There is storage capacity of the plant for 150,00O gallons of oil.
 John c. Hall, manager of the Fuel and Power Division of the Ordnance department, and Capt. R. L. Doug lass of the Ordnance Department, St. Louis, were in Little Rock yesterday to confer with State Fuel Admins tlator H. c. Couch relative to the fuel requirements of the plant They made a personal investigation of the plant with Major Moore and Mir. Aus tin of the Emily M. Davis Corpora tion, operators of the plant, and L.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jackson County. Arkansas. Katie Meek, Plaintiff
 vs. No. 1856. Tom Meek, Defendant.
 The defendant, Tom Meek, is here by warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, Katie Meek.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 1st day of October, 1918.
 (SeaD R. w. Randy, Clerk.
 By J. B. Parrott, D. C.. c. M. Erwin is hereby appointed non resident attorney. 25w4t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19

Garrett, Executive Secretary of the Fuel Administration. They are mak- ing arrangements for supply of fuel oil, for starting the plant, as it is not probable the gas supply will be available for some time.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19

If your child starts in it's sleep, grinds it's teeth while sleeping, picks at the nose, has a bad breath, tickle appetite, pale complexion, and dark rings under the eyes; it has worms; and as long as they remain in the in- testines, that child will be sickly. WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE clears out the worms, strengthens the stomach and bowels and puts the little one on the road to health and cheerfulness. Price BOG per bottle. Sold by w. E. Bevens. 134dt.m 25wtm
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

Chief Federal Fuel inspector of the Seventeenth Zone, Peter H. Stewart, has recommended that the Central Coal and Coke Go. use inspectors at their Arkansas mine No. to pre- vent the loading of dirty coal, there by stopping all complaints against such a possibility.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
NEGROES STICK
 TO THEIR JOBS.

A stand-by-the-jo job" record de- serving of recognition has been made by Frank Harris, negro employed
 by the American Rolling Mill Go. of Columbus, Ohio, who has worked ev- cry day this year except two days in January, one in February and one in
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
Members of the Associated Press.

Members of the Associated Press.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
R. w. Randy,

When the chest feels on fire and the throat burns, you have indiges- tion, and you need HERBINE to get rid of the disagreeable feeling. It drives out badly digested food, strengthens the stomach and puri- fies the bowels. Price soc. Sold by W. E. Bevens. 134d4tm 25wt. m.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19

The government needs your money; ou need the stamps.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19

Lieut.. Colonel Wiley Howell, a graduate of the University of Arkan- sas has just been appointed by Gen eral Pershing as assistant chief of staff of the First American Army. Colonel Howell is the son of Prof. J. F. Howell, for number of years one of the University faculty.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19
WARNING ORDER.

In the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Arkansas. Sallie Ward, Plaintiff
 vs. No. 1855. Robert F. Ward, Defendant. The defendant, Robert F. Ward, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days, and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff, Sallie Ward. (SeaD
 R. w. Randy,
 Chancery Clerk.
 By J. B. Parroott, D. c. This the 30th day of September, 1918.
 c. M. Erwin is hereby appointed at torney for the nonresident de fendant. 25w4t
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-19

r. EOWell, TOT uuHlUSI ol yCetIo oAAS of the University faculty.
 A negro woman of Fort Smith, be- lieving she was bewitched, took dose of poison yesterday and then jumped from a second story window, killing herself. Just as a joke. she had been told she was bewitched.
 The street car service of Fort Smith and the coal mines of the vii cinity are hard hit by the influenza epidemic prevailing in the Western part of the state.
 A county industrial agricultural bureau has been organized in Inde- pendence county. Leland Bunch, coun- ty agricultural agent, s. M. Casey, chairman of the Council of Defense, and A. K. Goodnight are the leading and most active members.
 At noon yesterday the total Liberty Loan subscriptions for Pine Bluff and Jefferson county, was $1,514,O0o or S2OO,OO0 short of her quota.
 William E. White, "Y" secretary, has arrived at Philadelphia for the purpose of taking charge of the work for the Student Army Training Corps at Ouachita and Henderson-Brown Colleges.
 The government needs your money;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
LEVER-BARKSDALE.

The following announcement has
been received in the city. Mr.. Barks-
dale was County Demonstration for
short time here last year, but on
account of the death of his father
he had to give up the work to take
charge of his fathers farm:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter David Lever
announce the marriage of their
daughter
Mary Gertrude
Mr.. John Collier Barksdale
Saturday, December the twenty
second, nineteen hundred and sew
enteen,
Columbia, South Carolina.
At Home, Farm Valley,
Laurens, South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
| News for the Farmer

rural and farm localities in from
five to ten pound lots. This regula-
tion must be strictly adhered to-
Every retailer should use precaution
to prevent the duplication of sales.
The United States Food Admin
istration objects to merchants ad-
vertising sugar and flour. Adver-
tising tends to increase the sale of
these commodities.
Dealers are prohibited from max
ing combination sales of sugar and
other commodities, except that of
cornmeal. The dealer in his dis
cretion may require the consumer
to purchase two pounds of cornmeal
with one pound of sugar. This rul-
ing is made for the purpose of in
creasing the use of cornemal and
thereby saving -four.
The people of South Carolina
must remember these facts:
Practically all flour must be haul
ed from the West. The corn crop
this year was large. Many grist
mills have been erected. BY using
more cornmeal and reducing the
consumption of flour, freight cars
are released for war work. Our
armies are assured of a plentiful
supply of bread; starvation will be
kept from the doors of the peoples
of our associate countries in the
war; good prices will be secured
for our corn crop, and we will ma
terially strengthen the hands of the
government in the battle for right.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
\ MONTEREY. =
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Monterey, Jan. 23.-Mesdames W
A. McClain and F. E. Patterson were
the welcome guests at the home OF
Mr., and Mrs. J. A. Sutherland Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. McClain OF
Flatwoods, passed through here on
Saturday enroute to Abbeville to
see the formers parents, who are
sick, we hope for them a speedy re-
covery.
Messrs Arthur and ]. B. Suther,
land and Bennie Napier spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. ] l.. Suther'
land.
Mr.. J. T. Stokes was visitor to
the city Saturday.
Mr. Will Bell of near Lowndesvllle
attended services at Rocky River or
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. G. W. Price dined with Mr.
and Mrs. ]. L. Sutherland Sunday
Miss Louise Cunningham is al
home with her parents for some
time.
Mrs. Jim Baskin of Lowndesville
spent Sunday afternoon with hel
sister, Mrs. Mamie Lanier.
Mr.. J. A. Nance, Jr., spent Sun
day and Monday with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Nance.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Sutherland o!
Calhoun Falls, spent a few days Of
this week with the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Sutherland.
Messrs. Paul and Lowery Wilson
of Warrenton, worshipped at Rock!
River Sunday afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
POTATO DAY.

The United States Food Admins
tration is planning a consistent cam
paign to increase the use of Irish
potatoes. Grocers will be urged to
inaugurate a "potato day" each
week, selecting whatever day is
slack in deliveries and making a
special price for potatoes delivered
on that day. Housewives will be
asked to buy potatoes, a weeks sup
ply, on each potato day. The Ad-
ministration wishes to place the
Irish potato, every day in the year,
on every table in America.
The Food Administration de-
clares that it is necessary right now
as a war measure for everybody to
eat potatoes and also to purchase
them in fairly regular quantities
week by week. so that distribution
will be equal everywhere for the
next five or six months, relieving
railroad congestion and enabling
growers and distributors to handle
potatoes at the most reasonable
prices and to furnish encourage
ment for production of larger
crop this spring.
The Department of Agriculture
is working to improve potato grow
ing methods and to increase our
crops. The cooperation of the con-
sumer and the grocer are needed
more now than ever before. Every
Amcrian family is urged to eat po-
tatoes and to buy freely through
the winter and into the summer.
Hotels and restaurants are being
asked to serve potatoes literally.
Cooperating with the Department
of Agriculture, the Food Admins
tration has taken definite measures
to stabilize the potato industry,
both as to production and as to dis
tribution.
Germany plants more than twice
as many potatoes as the United
States. Germany gets more than
twice as many bushels per acre, and
she eats three times as many pota-
toes. Germany's wise use of pota-
toes helps her to hold out against
the Allies.
eff we are going to win this war
we must fight Germany man for
man, shell for shell, potato for po-
tato," says a Food Administration
statement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
ABBEVILLE COUNTY ALMSHOUsE.
A Condition Demanding Immediate Attention
Vernin Infested Beds and Bedding Re-
sponsibility Placed.

The following is the report of the
State Board of Charities and Correc-
tions on the Abbeville County Aims
huose, of October 25th, 1917:
Mr.. Wister Haddon, Superintend-
ent. Inmates present, white men z;
white women, a; negro men, 5; ne
gro women, 6.
MANAGEMENT and Equipment.
Nothing has been done to better
the equipment at this almshouse, nor
have any repairs been made to the
permanent plant, though we went
into these matters in detail in our
report on the inspection of Septem-
Der ID, 1916. 1t is only just to say,
however, that the superintendent
who has taken charge since the 1915
inspection, had the paupers' quar-
ters cleaner than we have ever
found them, and it is probable that
the swarm of vermin in the paupers'
quarters have been reduced some
what. The supervisor and his COM
missioners, who, under the law, are
the overseers of the poor, should
take steps at once to have this aims
house repaired and eradicate the
vermin which still infest the pau
pers' rooms and their beds. We
pointed out in detail how this could
be done in our report on the 1915
inspection. The failure of the su-
pervisor and commissioners to act
puts the responsibility for the de-
terioration of the almshouse plant
squarely upon their shoulders. This
neglect on the part of the supervisor
and commissioners makes the Able
Vile almshouse almost a travesty on
what an almshouse should be.
We repeat our recommendations
made after the 1916 inspection in
this report and expect action from
the supervisor and county commits
sioners. We wish every citizen of
Abbeville county would visit this
almshouse and see for himself what
the conditions are there especially
the lack of repairs to the paupers'
quarters and the presence of ver-
min in the paupers' beds and rooms.
The superintendent is badly hand
icapped because, besides his wife
who receives no salary for acting
as matron, he has no help except
what he can get from negro con-
victs at the almshouse. A nurse
should be employed to attend to sick
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
LOCAL FARMERS
TO GET NITRATE
Government to Sell Nitrate For Fer.
tilizer Through County Agents

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22,-No-
tice has been given to W. A. Rowell,
Agricultural Agent f@ Abbeville
County, that the U. S. Department
of Agriculture will sell at cost a
supply of nitrate of soda to farmers
in Abbeville County.
The nitrate was purchased through
the War Industries Board under the
authority of the Food Contract Act
as a part of the program for stimu-
lating agricultural production. II
will be unloaded at Atlantic ports
and the price will be $3.50 a ton,
free on board cars at port or arriv-
al. Farmers are to pay in addition
freight from port of arrival and the
State fertilizer tag fee.
How to Obtain Nitrate.
Applications for a part of the
100000 tons of nitrate bought by
the government will be received on
ly from actual farmers or owners or
holders of farms for use on their
land, and may be made through
County Agent, w. A. Rowell, or
through any member of local COM
mittee consisting of H. W. Lawson,
Calhoun Falls, DR.. J. A. Anderson,
Antreville, A. D. Kennedy, Due
West, R. H. Moseley, Lowndesville,
and w. F. Nickles, Abbeville.
No money will be required with
the application but upon notice from
the County Agent farmers who have
signed applications must deposit
with local bank, association, or in
dividual, designated by the Secretary
of Agriculture to act as the farm
ers' agent for that purpose, money
to cover the cost of the fertilizer
except the freihgt charge. After
the money is transmitted to Wash
ington the nitrate will be shipped
to the farmers. If applications for
the nitrate exceed the supply of
about 100000 tons the government
will allot the supply on a pro rata
basis among those who applied. Ap-
plications must be received by Feb
ruary 4. Application blanks will be
supplied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
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Mrs. J. R. Winn is still confined
to her bed with pleurisy, but hope
she will soon be we'll again.
Mr.. Alfred Moore spent Friday
very pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Ashley, Mrs.
Matte Eakin and Lewis Minor were
business visitors in Anderson Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Loner and lit
tie Louise, spent Sabbath with Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Moore.
Little Grace McLain is right sick
with La Grippe. We hope she will
soon be able to 60 back to school.
Miss Pearl Eakin spent the week
end with Miss Ollie McLain.
Mr.. Gus McGee Of Camp Jackson,
is spending this week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill McGee.
Clifton Moore spent the weekend
with Mr.. Moore and family.
J. c., the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Monroe Pruitt, fell in the fire
last Monday and was right badly
burned, but is getting along nicely
Mr.. Milton Clamp, after spending
g month with relatives and friends
has returned to his home in Miami
Fla.