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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19
News for theFarmer

per dozen in South Carolina while
throughout the United States they.
were selling at ffty-fve cents. per
Dozen.
+ It. is to be noted that within the
last few weeks there has been a,
decrease in the price of eighteen ar
.ticles of food. The most noticeable
being in the price Of eggs, pota-
toes, wheat flour, oat meal and cam
ned goods. This, however, does not
| apply altogether to South Carolina.
The National Food Administration
in list comment makes note Of the
fact that potatoes are higher in.
South Carolina than they are in.
any other State from which quota,
tons were received.
It will be of interest, perhaps, to-
know that while a great deal Of rice
was grown in South Carolina that
many other. states show lower e
tail prices on this product. The av-
erage price in South Carolina was
ia per cent, while lower prices
prevailed particularly in the far
West, that is in California, New
Mexico, Utah and even in Alabama
In the prices of wheat flour, the
basis being one-eighth barrel for
South Carolina the retail prices for
February is given at S1!69.a The
average for the United States is
SLIGO. The price in South Carolina
is lower than it was in New York
and the same that it was in Virginia.
1t was higher in South Carolina by
a few cents than it was in Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colo.
RADIO, Dist. Columbia, Idaho, IIi-
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Me-
vada, New Hampshire, New Mexicos
North. Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio
Oklahoma, Oregon and Penmys
vania. \,
It is a few cents lower in this.
State per one-eighth barrel than it
is in Kentucky, Delaware, Florida
Georgia, Massachusetts,, Mississippi.
New jersey, New York and Ver-
mont.
Of course the policy Of the gov
eminent is to check these prices
most carefully to ascertain il there
is any tendency at charging exhor-
bitant prices.
Corn meal makes the best show
ing for South Carolina, the average
price in this State being .05g, the
average for the country being .068.
Even with this decrease South
Cardinals prices are lowered by q
decimal fraction in Alabama. The
highest price for orn meal listed
was paid in Montana where the
price was .OS5. Z.
The Food Administration by it's
careful watch is keeping prices
throughout the country pretty welt
in hand.
There would be a marked huctr-
alton in the prices Of substantial
food-stufs if there would be more
canned goods put up in South Caro-
lima, and there would be q much:
better showing to the credit Of: the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

A million tons of Dutch vessels
in ports in all parts of the world
will be brought into the service Of
the United States and Great Brit
ain on March 18th. They were
afraid to venture out on account Of
the German menace. Under the in
ternational law Great Britain and
the United States awaiting themsel-
yes of the sovereign right which
authority Germany herself has ex'
ercised will take these ships and put
them into trade unless the Neither.
land government ~voluntrily agrees
to do so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

According to the Food Admins,
tration the retail prices in South
Carolina are higher than in other
places. Milk is selling an an aver
age of IT cents a quart while it
is selling for IL cents in other
places but eggs are selling for only
an average of As cents here while
elsewhere they r bringing 55
cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19
India leads all countries in Il
Importation of cotton goods.

The War Department Commissie
on Training Camp Activities no
has IS women deputy sherifs wor|
ing in vicinities of camps in 4
parts Of the country. i
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Mrs. Lucretia Garfield, widow of
James A. Garfield, died at her win
ter home in South Pasadena on
Wednesday of last week. She would
have been SO years old in April.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19
GENERAL NEWS

The Germans are using big guns
on the Americans. They used to
send over three inch shells but
now they rarely ever send them,
They are using five and six inch
guns more and more. r
Rockefeller's income tax is $685.
400, 900 Henry C. Fisk is next, ST.
100000 and Carnegie is third &c.
100000. Thirty persons of wealth
in the United States will pay nearly
four ffths of the total income tax
which is $124, 100000.
When a patent. lawyer Beckstrom
did not rise when the Star Spangled
Banner was being played, he was
fined $50 and has been locked up
for several days. He said that he
was too tired to stand was the rea-
son that he did not stand and that
as an American citizen he had a
right to remain sitting and that he
would make an appeal. He says
that his loyalty could not be ques-
toned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Miss Anne Martin is an announc-
ed candidate for United States Sen
ate from Nevada to fill the term of
Senator Newlands. She is the first
woman to be a candidate for the
Senate. She is an independent re-
publican. Her age is AZ years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

William Pollard, electrical union
organizer called a strike at the big
government repairs shop under con-
struction at Fort Mcpherson. Eight
men stopped work. They were or
dered back to work by John ]. Pur-
cell, one of the National labor heads
IN Washington, until plans could be
taken to get a settlement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Japan is ready and waiting the
official attitude Of Intervention in
Siberia before taking any steps in
that direction. She will not take
ANY steps until she has given the
United States information of her
plans. It is the belief that an ex-
pedition into eastern Russia is a
matter of time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

The President had a close call
when he was caught in a traffic
jam when crossing Fifteenth. street.
He managed by clear 'maneuvering
to reach the other side in safety.
1t is said that he was on his way
70 the shipping board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

The meat export will be increased
SO per cent. shortl. The allies
would furnish the ships. This is to
build a greater meat reserve from
the surplus which was brought about
by the relaxation of the consump-
ton restrictions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

In a raid on Paris a young Am
eriean woman was killed and another
young man and woman were wound
ed. They were Y. M. C. A. work
ers-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Artillery firing is on the increase
says a dispatch from Rome.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

The four American soldiers who
were condemned to be shot in
France, two for going to sleep at
their posts and the other two for
aisobeying orders, will not be exc
euted. The papers were sent to
Washington for a review before
General Pershing took action al
though he had full power and au-
thority to do so. The Judge Advo-
cate General made a notation show
ing that the findings we're irregu-
hr when they were returned to
General Pershing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

twenty-five more American SOL
diers have been decorated with
badges of honor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

A raid by the American soldiers
on the German trenches resulted in
preventing a gas attack by the Ger
mans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, sent
4 message by a confidential agent
to Bern Switzerland to propose
peace terms with the understanding
that she would leave the Central
Powers and come over to the Allies
If America would guarantee her po-
session of the territory that she
now occupies. There is nothing de-
finite about this, it is a report that
comes through Rome.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

The Bolsheviki has planned a
real war ON the Germans. They
have come to realize the danger of
a German made peace and are pre-
pairing to organize an army under
iron discipline and oppose the in
vaderS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

German forces in Finland are
within sixty-fve miles of Helsing-
fors, the Finnish capital.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

The names of sixty two more boy:
have been given in the casualty
list made public by the War De
partment Friday afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Ex-President Taft says the selec-
tive draft law should be amended
30 the President could have authori-
ty to increase the number from l.
100000 to 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Wherever Empey, the author o.
sOyer the Top, is to speak tn
tickets are all sold out and ticke'
suecuIators make q fortune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

While making a raid on a still II
Cherokee County in Georgia, tn
sheriff was shot in the leg. He wa
assisting Federal. officers to max
the raid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission granted a Is er cent in
crease in rates on all commoditie:
named. in the petition submitted
some months ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-19

Jack Pickford, movie actor, ha'
enlisted in the aviation section Of
the service and has gone in train
mig at New York. He is below the
draft age.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
|320cies
Maj. wedderburn. who is now il

Maj. Wedderburn. who is now in
France.
A unique and interesting entertain
ment was given on the lawn at her
home Saturday evening. July 20. which
netted a handsome sum for the Red
Cross unit of Vienna, Va, of which
she is member. A spirit of patriot
ism pervaded the whole scene.
The noble work of the Red Cross
was effectively portrayed in a series
of tableaux executed by the children
of the neighborhood. other pleasing
features OF the program were La
Marseillaise," sung in French by Miss
J. Carter. flower dance by little Jane
Wedderburn. songs by AIRS. Vera
Traybold. and rhythmic dances by
Misses Evelyn and Virginia Doyle OF
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rosenberg of
1705 9Th street northwest announce
the marriage of their daughter Esther
to Mr.. Emmanuel Mottsman Of Pitts
burgh. Pa, Sunday. July 21. After
spending two weeks at Atlantic City,
N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. Mottsman will
make their home at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

mer at Kingston. r. l.. where she re-
ceived a cablegr1m last week announc-
ing her husbands safe arrival In France.
Mrs. Stahl will go to Kansas City
with her family to visit her mother.
Mrs. A. T. Dodsworth.
Mrs. J. W. Barker. wife Of Capt.
where. during her husbands absence
In France. she is residing at % Naples
road.
Lieut. Thomas II. White and Mrs.
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1918-07-28

apartment at Cavanaugh Courts, 18th
and Church streets northwest.
Mrs. John A. McAlister, jr., wife Of
Col. McAlister. and their daughter
Betty. have gone to Asbury Park. N. j.,
for the summer.
Mrs. Frederick Weston Hyde and
little son. F. W. Hyde, jr., are max
ing their home in this city during
Capt. Hyde's absence in France.
Mrs. H. G. Stahl. wife of Col. Stahl.
with their family, Is spending the auIn-
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Continued from First Page.)

received from the French government.
Capt. Souris has many affiliations at
Washington. as he toured the south
from there while speaking for the
third liberty loan. The fete was
great success and the several Wash
ington society people. including Miss
Mabel Boardman and Mrs. W. j.
Boardman. were generous contritu-
tors, upward of $1,000 being raised.
Mrs. W. B. Appleby announces the
engagement of her sister. Rosa Graye
Kennedy, to Mr.. John H. E. Mean
drews of Chicago. Ill. and Owatonna.
MINI. The ceremony will be performed
by Rev. NJ. p. Gavan at the Shrine OF
the Sacred Heart August 19. Mrs. Ken
nedy will be attended by her sister. Mrs.
l.. o. Smith, jr.. of Norfolk, Va. Mrs.
Kennedy is the widow Of Frank ]. Ken
nedy of Tulsa, Okla.
Former Representative Prince Of II
linois, now of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Mrs Prince were dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mre. w. NJ Geddes Friday evening
Nr. and Mrs. Prince were en- route to
i,uffalo from Spartanburg. S c.. where
they had visited their son. Lieut.. Col.
E,red Prince
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Group 4-$15.@
Regulsrlv s22 50 to SIS

,smartsst Of foulsrd votlss in navy. black
and cepenhagsu blue. With lace trimmed 'oel-
lars and velvet ribbon sirdlss; prstty eslsFsd
orxandiss With hsmsttohsd ruAzsd s,irts, sm-
beuidszy and Iacs.t1immsd net dresses vtth
satin ribbon gtrdlss and whits vu1lss, dAantaH
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Red Cross Lawn Fete.

the Red Cross in Fairfax County, Va,
k1s Mrs. Frank A. Wedderburn, wife Of
Evening star., 1918-07-28
College Women Give Garden Party.

College women in the ordnance de-
partment of the War Department will
be the guests of the Washington
branch of the Association of Colleg-
late Alumnae at a garden party We'd
nesday evening. July 81, at O'CLOCK
at the Association of Collegiate Alum
nae House, 2506 K street northwest.
This is the second of series of gar
den parties given by the Association
for College Women in the govern
ment service at Washington. At the
first one of the SERIES given last
month, Mrs. Robert Lansing and Miss
Agnes Nestor. chairman of the COM
mittee on women in industry OF the
woman's committee OF the Council OF
National Defense, were the guests Of
nance department are the special
guests of the evening next Wednes-
day, any college woman in govern
ment service will be welcome.
A reception will be held at the new
rooms of the Georgetown auxiliary of
the Red Cross at 1889 Wisconsin ave-
nue Saturday evening. August 3, from
s to 10 o'clock.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of Mrs. Newton D. Baker. Miss
Emily c. Matthews, Miss Emma ].
Sourse and Mrs. John Baird Ecker,
offlcers of the organization.
The rooms have been loaned by the
GeOrgeIOwn GaS Light company, ana
the large surgical dressings room Is
} Under the direction of Miss Katherine
Dugal.
The workrooms are open every
morning from $50 to 1 o'clock for
surgical dressings, sewing and knit
ting, and on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Friday evenings from 1880 to 10 for
surgical dressings.
The executive mansion and grounds
At Annapolis were aglow Tuesday
night, when a military reception and
ball. given under the auspices of the
war camp service committee of An
napolis, in honor of soldiers Of the
National Army now engaged in rifle
practice over the Naval Academy
ranges near the city, was held. 1t was
the first of a series of three functions
Of the like arranged for the entertain
ment of the men in uniform, the 9TH
ers to be held in the near future.
The Governor and Mrs. Harrington
were hosts. Mrs. Harrington, an ac-
tive member of the camp service COM
mittee, with Mrs. Theodore w. John
son and Mrs. Thomas j. Linthicum
worked out the details for the func-
tion. In addition the following women
acted as chaperons and assisted in
other ways: Mrs. Eberle, wife of Rear
Admiral Edward W. Eberle. superin-
tendent OF the Naval Academy; Mrs.
John Hood. Mrs. E. A. Gage, Mrs.
Samuel Brooke, Mrs. Robert Moss
Aunroe and Miss Cora Heffenger.
Engagements Announced.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs George n. Palmer, widow of
Maj. Palmer, has gone to New York,
where she will make her home at It's
West 172d street.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. w. r. Taylor. wife Of Col. Tay-
lor, with their daughter Agnes. is
spending the summer at Petersburg,
Va, during her husbands detail at
Camp Lee.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. S. A.. Campbell. wife of Maj.
Campbell, accompanied by their
daughter and her sister. Mrs. NJ. N.
Cleveland. has gone to Holland. Rock
away Beach, l.. L, where she has
leased cottage for the season.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Group 5 5-$22.@
Regularly $50 to so

Choose hare frcm drssses in the finest sum-
mar matsfia1s-4ncludins cotton crepe, OF.
esndis net combined with ozYandie. bahste
With hand smbroidszy and super vciiss, fun
fibbon, long hsmstitehed tuntos, sulphoe col
laxi and Ane lace tximmings. White, leah.
lavsndG. nile. peach, gray. copsnhassa and
maize.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. C. W. Elliott, wife Of Maj. Ell
lott, has leased for the summer an
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. Francis ]. Fitzpatrick. wife of
Capt. Fitzpatrick, with their young
son, Francis, jr, has gone to Cash
mere. Wash, where during her hus-
bands absence in France she is with
Clark
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Group 3-$11.R
Re0ularlv $3.50 and $40. 90

Dossns Of exclusive dresses 70 choose from.
oolered oreandiss. voilss, chamhray and
linens, checked and striped organdies; check.
cd and plaid ginsham; foulaTd and lowered
vests and cellax1 and tailored styles with
piqus collars and leather belts. Al colors.
white, Assh, naiss, tan, rookie. green. desh,
lavsuder, foss, oopsnhagsn. navy and black.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
A Few More Days---July Sale!

OF Big Interest
Items limited in quantity but extraordinary in character
$40 Cloth Suits, $1s75
.::s s:: & as ST: s:s
SIS to $50 Cloth Suits, $27.75
. ,:" .ss ss;ss ss s'
$50 to SIS Cloth Suits, $3e.75
ss:"s ut y
% : re sss gray
$50 to SOS Suits, $444.75
SIT: :" sss ss
~ ..: : :.s =: :
s tam .s e. s ss:' ss: black gray
Wash Skirt Sale Tomorrow, $3.45
treots and .ove paus. and In choice .::ors
<;
$35 and $40 Goats, $24.75
'sss
% p :s ] : Ys.ss : 's ess ;: 'ss s.s Misses Navy
$3.50 to $45 Capes, $25.75
s % :.
Extra!-Georgette Crepe Dresses, $24.75
s.: ' IL IL and With %
e.. ss:: ss:<
$3.50 Foulard Silk Dresses, $3.50
Il. and x s. s s w so ' v S 0ssss % and
SIS Tafeta Silk Dresses, $16.50
S % cray :' T" s '%s: " and and long %
$3.50 and $3.50 Taffeta Silk Dresses, $22.75
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Lieut. Col Harry Westervelt Gregg
and Mrs. Gregg are spending the sum-
mer at Washington and have leased q
pleasant apartment at the Parkwood.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. L. s. Ryan. wife Of Col Ryan,
with their two children, has gone to
California during her husbands abb
sence in France. and she has leased a
house at 2511 Hillegrass avenue,
Berkeley.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. Alvin c. voris, wife Of Lieut.
Col. Voris. accompanied by their
left the city for the summer, which
they will spend at Pocono Pines, Pa.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Mrs. Charles c. Mason. wife Of Maj.
Mason, has gone to West Hampton,
l. l., for the summer.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Capt. ]. B. Duckstad. with Mrs. Duck
stad and their little son. Eric Edward
Duckstad, is at Gettysburg, Pa, for
the summer
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-02-22
to most of our readers as the former pub.
Usher of the Neche Chronotype.

to most OF our readers as the former pub.
Usher of the Neche Chronotype.
Rex is good writer of prose and q
poet of no mean ability. His hereditary
instincts will probably be sufficient to
enable him to fill the present position
perhaps full to overlowing. To para.
phrase ITO the people that like that
sort of things, Rex will give them the
sort of things they like
In this first number are the rules for
the holding of Nonpartisan caucuses to.
day. One of the rules is "that only
members that have paid their dues and
who are bona fide farmers can partici
pate or be present.
The effect of the strict Interpretation
OF this rule will be to bar out doors the
new editor of the "Leader' and that
while we now know who IS the editor OF
the "Leadel" we are still in doubt as to
who is the leader'of 5he new edltor-and
whether the latter is halter broken.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-02-22
A FABLE.

A Bear and Family were annoying Il
Farmer Man by killing His Cattle, eat
ing His crops and endangering the lives
of His Servants and Children.
The Farmer Man started out on Horse.
back to shoot the Bear. 1t was a pretty
good old Horse, but little lame and
very nervous. Arriving in the vicinity
of the Bears Den, the Horse smelled the
wild Animal and became fractious and
rather Unmanageable.
When the Bear and Family appeared
the Horse became more frightened than
before. Then the Farmer Man beca me
very Angry with the horse. He beat the
poor Animal over the head with the Gun
and finally knocked the poor Animal
down with blow that also broke the
Gun in two pieces. Then the Farmer
Man took to his heels through the tall
timber crying "My Kingdom for a
Horse" while the Bear and Family fol-
lowing thought that it was not to he Il
meatless Cay in their household.
Moral-lt might be well to kill The
bear before assaulting the horse lin war
time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-02-22
HOW EARLY TO SUW WHEAT?

This is the question frequently asked
by the newer farmers in North Dakota
Wheat should be sown in North Dakota
as soon as the soil is in good condition
to work after the 25th of March. 1t
sometimes happens that the soil is IN
good condition to work early in March.
AS rule wheat seeded early in March
under such conditions does not do we'll
as we generally have period of very un-
favorable weather in the latter part of
March or early in April. When good
weather conditions come after the 25th
of March, however, the soil soon be-
comes dry and warm and the wheat
should then be seeded as promptly as
possible as the early seeded wheat will
usually yield from ten to fifty per cent
more than late sown wheat If possible
have all the wheat planted before the
25th of April. If the season should be
very late wheat might be planted as late
as the 10th of May but the chances of
this late wheat producing crop are al.
ways much less than the early sown
grain.-W. r. Porter, N. Oak. Expert
ment Station.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-02-22
Communication.
Edinburg, N. D., Feb. Is, 1911

Edinburg, n. D., Feb. I8, 1918.
Dear Editors:
Don't you think it would be good
thing to start a war against the crows
about this time of the year? You know
what damage they are doing to the crops
young chickens, young turkeys and game
in this state. We are supposed, or ex-
pected, to raise big crops this year to
feed ourselves and hungry Europe, but
|, for the life of me, cannot see how we
are going to do 1t with Mr.. Townley and
the crows running things their own way.
The only way to check the crows is to
destroy every crows nest to be found;
every farmer should see to it that the
crows don't raise brood on their farms,
then the farmers and the sportsmen
should unite IN shooting every old crow
they can, This Will never be done un
less the newspapers take hold and
push the thing along. l don't know
what to do about Townley, suppose we
could get some tar somewhere, and the
tcrows have feathers
Yours truly,
G. B. OLGEIRSON.