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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
WHY SOUTH CAROLINA HAS
ALL TO LOSE AND,
NOTHING TO GAIN

1lIC oSOot Nos1
Although for 1873 years The Chron-
icle has been almost as much a
South Carolina newspaper as a Geor-
gia newspaper, it has generally re-
Trained from dabbling in South
Carolina politics; except, of course,
when there was some such issue as
Bleaseism, whose evil influence lop-
ped-over state lines and, therefore,
concerned US ALL. !
So, also, in the matter of a sena-
torial contest involving a statesman,
like Senator Tillman, who belongs
as much to the nation as to the
state which, for nearly a quarter OF
a century, he has SO ably represent
ed. Even the recent Wisconsin sena-
torial primary, or the forthcoming
Georgia senatorial race, are not
without interest to citizens of South
Carolina or of the other states Of
the Union, involving as they do is
sues that concern all.
The Chronicle, therefore, does not
hesitate to speak freely concerning
the South Carolina senatorial stu
alton; and it is, moreover, in bet
ter opsition to speak without par
tisan bias or selfish political inter-
est, perhaps, than if it were pub
lished on the east, rather than on
the west, bank of the Savannah
River.
To The Chronicles mind, the good
people of South Carolina need not
be concerned about a return to
Bleaseism-so far as a seat in the
United States Senate is involved
provided they will leave the job of
currying Blease to n man, instead
of two; and that man, of course, is
no other than your Uncle Ben Till
man.
1t is Tillman's seat in the senate
that Blease is after and it is, per-
force, Tillman's job to keep him out
of it-and this he can easily do,
provided no one steps in to divide
the anti-Blease vote. That this is
the common sense of the situation
must be obvious.
But there is, still, another practi-
cal side to the situation which the
good people of South Carolina will
do we'll to consider, and it is this
The Chronicle wishes to present.
A states influence in national af-
fairs, aside from the individual abil-
ity of its representatives in con-
grassland in this latter respect
South Carolina for the most part, is
we'll fortified-is measured almost
entirely by it's places on the import
ant committees of congress. Only
long service and hard work in, the
senate and house can win such COM
mittee places for a states represen-
tatives in congress. Everyone at all
familiar with Washington knows
this to be a fact.
Why, then, might we ask, should
South Carolina wish to gamble with
her chairmanships on important con-
gr~essional committees? Let's con-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
Tuesday, April 2, 1918.
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

The third Liberty Loan Will SooE
be offered by the government, and
the people of the country will , be
asked to come to the front and dc
their part in bearing arms in the
only effectual way in which many
of US may do so.
Mr.. VIM. M. Barnwell has been
appointed to take charge of the
work in this county, and he will or:
ganize the county for a thorough
canvass of all sections of his terri
tory in order that no man may re-
fuse to assist the country in the
crisis through which we are passing
and excuse himself by saying that
he was not asked to help.
Mrs. M. T. Coleman has been ap-
pointed Chairman in the county of
the women's activities in this mat
ter and she will enter actively upon
her work, and will endeavor to en-
list the assistance Of the women of
the county in the work.
Under these competent leaders
Abbeville should do more than her
share. The farmers and great num-
bers of business men have done
nothing worthy of consideration in
the matter of helping with the other
two Liberty Bond sales, and the
time and opportunity will come to
them now to make up for what
they failed to do heretofore. The
banks and a few individuals and
corporations carried the burden of
the previous issues. The enormous
profits which have come to the til
lers of the soil through the higher
prices of all crops have not come
to the men who subscribed for prev
ious loans; therefore, the duty of
those who have so profited to do
something more than throwing in
q widows mite is evident
A man may not be a good citizen
simply because he buys Liberty
Bonds, but no good citizen who is
able to do so can refuse to come
to the assistance of the country at
this time. More than a million
young men will cross the las this
summer to fight the most lawless
horde that civilization yer encoun-
tered. 1t is. the business of the
country to equip this vast army as
well as the army already in France.
1t can only be done by meeting the
demands of the government.
Let every man prepare to do his
duty. No man has done anything
for the country as long as he buys
for investment. A man who says
that he cannot buy because he car
obtain better interest for his money
elsewhere, and refuses on that
ground, has not learned his alpha
bet in patriotism. He is either a
stranger to patriotism or an enemy
to the country whose protection he
enjoys, and under whose laws he
has propered. A man who is able
to buy Liberty Bonds and does not
do so may not justly claim to/be a
redh1ooded American citizen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02

Mr.. R. F. Blakeley of Lethe, was
among the men in town Saturday
on business.
Misses Elise Hipp and Alberta
Clinkscales of Monterey, were IN tne
city Saturday.
Miss Maggie Woodhurst and TWO
brothers, Claud and Kennedy, of
Bethia, were in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Tom Dansby and daughter,
Melrose, of Bethia, were in the city
on Saturday shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
PERSONALS

Mr.. Marshall Hall spent a few
hours here Saturday.
Mr.. Wayman Below of Bethia'
was in the city attending to business
Saturday.
Miss Caroline Reese and her
friend, Miss Wendell, of Cocker Col
lege, spent Easter here at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Reese.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02

DR.. W. A. Hunter was a busind
visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buford al
daughter, Julia Bell of Bethia, spd
Saturday here shopping.
Mrs. W. A. Calvert left yesterd
for New Orleans, where she
spend some time with her daughY
Mrs. Arthur Ellis.
Minis Cason came down Fl
Wofford Fitting School last Thy
day and spent the Easter sea
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F
Cason.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
"A FIRST
THROUGHIN PENDlETON

G. b. whipple. head of the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call member
ship drive ln Precinct "A, district
700. was the first chairman to turn
in the full number of memberships
for his territory. which includes the
state hospital and number of coun-
try homes, His, district was 100 per
cent last Saturday. evening.
Mrs. r. n. Hampton's report of
234 memberships yesterday. gives
district 3s a good showing. as only a
few memberships are lacking 10 bring
it up to 100 per cent.
Fred Searcy has made record in
his district, for he finished today
whith 152 memberships a complete
adult representation.
While these re the only reports in
at present. Mrs. Anne Herrick, head
Of the work in Pendleton, says that
all the workers report n unanimity OF
response to the Roll Call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
HAPPY CANYON BILLS
ARE GREAT FOR CRAPS

Among the letters received from
Umatilla county boys in the service
acknowledging receipt of the Christ
are many showing a very high appre-
citation of the spirit in which the let
ters have been sent. w. b. Byrne
writing from the Mexican border
says this county is the only one so
far as he knows that has remembered
her boys in this way, and the @act
draws him that much closer to the
county. which he is more firmly than
ever convinced is the best in the gOoO
old L 5, A. His troop is noow look
ing forward TO a possibility of getting
a chance OF a brush with Villa, as it
is rumored Villa is about to make
pensatiun for not getting to go over
seas.
Austin Ford. Pendleton boy in the
navy on the L. S. :. oregon. on which
ship are Ralph Grannin and W J.
Walters. also known in PendIeton.
says while he is writing. "The boys"
are talking about the Round Up pic
lures. many of whom tell of having
seen the Roundup, while others have
started crap game with the Happy
Canyon bills.
Carl Myers. youngest son of Charles
Myers OF the Pendleton police force.
writes from Camp Kearney. Like all
the others since the close of the war
he is looking forward to the time
when he will receive his discharge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
WOMAN WAR WORKER
CORNERS BANK ROBBER

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.-Arthur
Davis was arrested last night through
the cleverness Of Mrs. Lola Baldwin,
former police woman. Police say he
confessed today to rnbhing the East
Side hank i'm Portland of s1S.50O, 900.
Mrs Baldwin saw Davis passing in
an extensive automobile. commnn-
deered a jltney and followed, When
he stopped she engaged him in con-
versation and signaled a policeman.
Davis who is married and Is the son
OF a Portland minister, was employed
in the bank a short time before the
rohery. Mrs Baldwin. now employed
in war work here, probably will get a
large refard.
Davis is being grilled.to determine
whether he knows anything regarding
the bank robbery at Saratoga, Calf,
yesterday i'm which 1000 in currency
was stolen. \ young man. described
as dark, well dressed and Vell-spokea
showed revolver under the nose OF
the bank manager and took the
money! nocllhtg ithe manager and. girl
In the vault, jumped into an auto and
escaped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
GOVERNMENT SHOULD
OWN WIRE SYSTEM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Post-
master General Burleson declared to-
day unqualifiedly for government
ownership and operation of the teie~
ownership and operation of the tele-
phone and telegraph systems of the
country as permanent policy.
The entire telephone and telegraph
systems can be paid for through an
amortization FUND in 25 years without
increasing the rates 10 the public and
at the same time develop a national
wire system available for the use of
every community in the country" he
says.
Private capital. he points out ex-
poets n return of to per cent. while
the government can borrow at 4 1-2
per cent. The difference. he says.
would maintain and pay for the prop,
erty in is years and nine months.
Reviewing the history of govern
mental attempts to acquire the wire
systems since 1874, Mr.. Burleson says
that in 1S45 and 1876 the postmaster
general recommended that they be
made a part of the postal monopoly.
The act OF July "a. 1865, and the ac-
ceptance by the telegraph companies
Of its provisions is pointed to as hav-
ing given the United States an option
to purchase the telegraph companies
at any time at their appraised value.
THE Moon resolution directs the post
] master general 10 make this appraisal
and report TO congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
TONEIN STUDIES FOOD
OF CHINA PHEASANTS

Continued complaint of farmers
about the damage done to crops by
China pheasants has caused George
TonkIn. district game warden for
Umatllla county. to undertake to de-
termlne what the birds feed on during
each month Of the winter and spring
II IL hoped by examination of the craw
Mt intervals during these months to
find that II does something to offset
the damage done to fruit and vege-
tables the remainder of the year.
The investigation so rar made by
Mr.. Tonkin has not been particularly
encouraging. but as It will take n
number of birds to give reliable data,
further examination viii be neces-
sary. A pheasant killed at Hermiston
November Is. showed that his prin-
oipal food had been the root of the
sweet clover. He had n craw full Of
small pleces that had evidently heen
torn off the live roots. The craw con-
talned one very small hectic.
'AChna pheasants. especially the
ROSTERS. are frequently found dead
near telephone lines and sometimes
rear wire fences. where they have
hen killed by hitting the wire when
flying. In all such cases the rancher
win have opportunity to study the
food by opening the Graz of the dead
hird. In this way an opportunity is
given to study their feeding habits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
HOW THE SOLDIERS H
a4GUARD AGAINST FLU

Those desiring to avoid the influ-
enza may find benefit from the fol-
lowing suggestions made to the SOL
diers at Camp Dix where Sergeant
Burt Campbell was stationed:
Take tablespoon of salt to glass of
luke warm water inhale this through
the nostrils five or six times. Repeat
this operation twice each day. Wash
the teeth at least twice daily. Also use
salt water as gargle twice each day.
Each person should have his own
towl, and not use the towel used by
other members of the family. Do not
use the same bowl to wash in unless
it is scalded and clean. The best way
to avoid this is to use running water.
Diluted iodine is "A good mouth wash
and gargle. In conversation try to
keep at least three feet from those
with whom you are conversing.
Where two persons occupy the same
bed there should be something placed
between them TO keep them from
breathing or sneezing into each 9TH
ers face.
DO not stay in overheated rooms,
fresh air is good preventative.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17

No man in the world ever saw hard
er fighting or fighting of more crit
icaI importance than that in which
Sheldon CIr-ich engaged and i'm which
he gave up his. life for his country.
Serving with the marines which were
always used as shock trOups. the local
boy helped save Paris by blocking
the German drive at Chateau SThierry
june 1. He was also in the St. Mihicl
drive, the most spectacular American
victory OF the war. and In the bitter
bloody battling In the Argonne forest
the heaviest Sighting in which Ann
erican troops participated.
IL is the opinion of .Clell Brown
that his friend WAS killed prior To
November 10. He suspects hc was
killed Ina October. for it was during
that time the heaviest losses occurred
in the ArGonnc and IL would have
been hard for any marine 10 have
tnnc out alive.
During that time Brown was i'm
hospital I'm France and lac read thai
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
HAD MONEY TO BUY
CAR BUT FAILED TO
take LIBERTY BOND
To the Public:

The Central Loyalty Committee
takes this method of informing
the citizenship of the county that
Porter Royce of Pilot Rock failed
and refused to subscribe for
Fourth Liberty Loan bonds and in
so doing has manifested an atti-
tude not consistent with the spirit
of loyal Americanism.
Mr.. Royce is not n wealthy
man. He OWLS 100 acres of land
near Pilot Rock. which he farms,
In addition he owns n few cattle.
He was rated only for small
bond. During the campaign he
pleaded financial inability and.
relying upon the statements in
his letter the committee accepted
his excuses as satisfactory. With
in the past few weeks. however.
complaints have come in TO the
effect that he has been bOastin"
of his failure TO buy bonds. The
committee has also since learned
that MIR. Royce was not as frank
as hc might have been i'm his state
mcut of reasons and withheld
Information hearing upon his
ability to buS bonds. fNor in
stance. he neglected to mention
that his wife last spring inherited
S23dO. that he had purcha Scd IL
new auto. a new piano and was
one of the principal bidders on IA
$1,000 lease recently. To the Com-
mittcc il is very apparent that
Mr.. Royce was well able to buy
a small bond. much more able i'm
fact than hundreds of thousands
who did subscribe. lie was in
Vitcd tn appear before the COM
m.ttcc and explain the dlSCrCp-
anCiCS between his statements and
tho information presented To the
committee. lie has ignored the
request and the committee has
no alternative hut to r,uuliSh him
before his nCiShhOrS as one who
has dod2cd the obligation he has
i'm common with other citizens.
Mr.. Royce was OF draft agC
and was given deferred claSsifi-
TiCatiun. justly ~. We believe. but
in our opinion nc has mo richt To
ask exemption both for himself
and his dollars,
CENTRAL LOYALTY COMMIT
MlTTEE UmatiIla co. Patriotic
Service League.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
MRS. C. GREULICH "a
THANKS WORKERS

The work of the surgical dressings
department of the Umatilla County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
Is over and the work rooms closed. I
wish to thank all the workers and su-
pervisors for their unfailing efforts
and support in the work that has
been assigned to us. This ! do on my
own part. The certificate of merit
has been awarded us ny the head
quarters office at Seattle. is evidence
hat you have wrought we'll and is
official evidence of appreciation and
thanks. To one and all l wish a mer-
ry Christmas and a happy New Year
Thankfully yours,
MRS. CHARLES GREULICH,
Chairman Surgical Dressings Dept.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
BRIDGE COMPLETION
WILL OPEN HIGHWAY

BY the end of the week the new
bridge at the west end OF Court street
over the Tutuilla viii be complete and
the section of the road just completed
by the county in the highway TO Pilot
Rock win be opened to travel.
The road gives a much better grade
to the summit OF the Mckay creek
hill The surface of the new section
OF road will also be a great improve
ment over the old road which has
meen more or less of a nightmare TO
atuoists
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
n. MATLOCK IS
OFFICER OF LEAGUE

w. y, Matlock of Pendleton. was
Yesterday elected first vice president
OF the Oregon Sportsmen's League at
fifth annual convention of the league
held in Portland Dr. \. X. Downs of
Portland. was chosen president. r. F.
Averiu of this city. was elected rep
resentative from this district No. 8,
and {. *. Cranston also or Pendleton,
was chosep To serve on the publicity
committee.
Il was recommended that an open
season of eight days on male ring
uecked or china pheasants be granted
in Umatilla county in October. begin
nng 8t sunrise the first sunday in
October and closing at sunset the sec
und sunday; limit. five birds for the
season or three in one day.
The recommendation To- shorten the
present deer hunting season hy 10
days passed with very few arguments
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
.YANK OCCUPATION IS
UNPRECEDENTED feat
ADMINISTRATION OF HUNDREDS
OF VILLAGES, MILES Of RAILWAY
ASSUMED QUIETLY IN is DAYS
BY WEBB MILLER

fCnitell Press starr COrrespOndcnt.) y
WITH THE AMERICANS ACROSS
THE RHINE, Dec. 1.-THE third
army now occupies strip OF Germany
containing more than $500 square
miles II is supervising the adniin-
IstPatIon of several hundred villages
and operating hundreds OF miles or
railroads. and street car lines The
taking over Of this tremendous re-
with the muitltudinOua
needs OF hundreds Of thousands OF
hostile people. VIII be almost entirely
In Is days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
sEvERR PHYSICAL TEsT

An army OF $50. 900 men marched
between two and three hundred miles
within a month, starting almost inn
nRediately after a weeks hardest kind
of fighting. In the. last six weeks the
men and Officers have undergone
probably the scveresE physical tdse
that any American army ever expcFf-
enced- Vet as they reached tho
Rhine after wearisome. muddy
marches. they presented nagniff-
cent appearance. despite their worn
and mud-spattercd uniforms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
WOULD INVESTIGATE WAR RISK
BUREAU.

F. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-CongrcSS-
man McEHdden OF PENNSYLVANIA i'm
troduced a resolution TO investigate
the bureau of war risk insurance by
committee of nine regarding the
charges that hundreds of soldiers al
lottments were delayed and that the
bureau has been negligent in caring
for claims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17

prior to the armisticc signing the
hard hit regiment had been taken to
a place behind the lines Brown
and UIrich were i'm the same regimnct
of marines but the former was i'm an
infantry company while I-Irich was in
a machine gun company. Some idea
OF what these marines went through
may he formed when IL is known that
in the June fighting alone GOOO ma
riHcs were hit out of 5000 participat-
ing. Every man i'm Clell Browns
company was killed or wounded. The
marines with other American troops
were sent 10 stop the German plunge
toward Paris. They stopped it by
fighting like hear cats and by the
refusal OF their commanders to follow
any accepted notions about falling
hack. "The Germans will retreat,
said orc bold rc2imentaI commander.
and the word was made good. France
was sct on fFc with enthusiasm over
the way ~, NfncricaDs fought on the
fate OF the kaiser was sealed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
HAS
INDEMNIT|ES
TAX PROGRAM
Country Already Planning
Payment Which she Ex-
poets Allies to Demand.
ALSO PROVIDES FOR
DEMOBILIZATION COST
Large Sums to be Expended
in Peace, Employment
Of Soldiers.
ALSO PROVIDES FOR
DECENTRALIZATION COST

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 17.--Germany
is already planning TO raise money for
the war indemnities which the allies
are expected to demand. A new tax
alton program. according to reports
received here includes two loans. one
providing funds FOR indemnities and
the other covering the cost of demo-
biiiZation. Large sums. il Is said.
will be expended in peace work, in
cluding the employment of discharged
soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
EIGHT NEW FLU CASES
QOARANTINED TODAY

Eight new influenza cases are re-
ported today as quarantincd with one
released from quarantine. making the
total now under quarantine in the
city 80.
Following are the new quarantines;
Henry Beck, 5l7 Union.
Ralph Temple. 112 Lewis.
William Dunn, S09 W. Court.
Fred Young. 1lO4 f. Webb.
Ed Geiss, sos Calvin.
Mrs. Andy Sullivan. 2102 w. Webb,
Mrs. RAY Campbell, 624 Spruce.
Morris Temple, 600 W. Court.
The quarantine was raised at the
home of j. \. Morton. 5ls L. Rail-
road.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
RAIN INTERRUPTS
VISIT TO MARINE
BY RoRERr ". RENpER

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 17--Heavy rain ne
cessitated postponing President will
sons projected trip to the Marne bat~
tlefield. It also prevented the presI-
dent and Admiral Grayson from plays
ing golf at St cloud, which had been
planned for O'Clock this morning.
The weather cleared toward noon.
The Wilson's agai nmotored to Ver-
sailles for a more thorough inspec>
tion Of the palace and grounds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
DEATH ENDS HUNGER
STRIKE OF STACKER

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Nan Skedine,
Canadian. has ended his hunger
strike. He is dead. Van SNedine was
sent to Jail last August for year as
a draft evader. He Immediately he
gan hunger strike but repeuted i'm
a few days. then started another later
lasting 1 days Iris third continued
i3 days and he then decided to eat
iiy this time his digestive organs re-
fused tn function ana he was trans
ferred TO the hospital where he died
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
EUROPE'S CONFIDENCE
IN AMERICA GROWS
BY J. W. T. MASON

Omitted Press War ExperD
NEW YORK, Dec. IA spirit of
mutual cooperation is developing be-
tween President Wilson and leaders
of European democracies, promising
to result in a harmonious peace con-
ference and the complete defeat of
Germany's ambitions for entrance
with the United States into intimate
discussions of European affairs,
which had a disquieting effect upon
nervous European statesmen. II rs
becoming increasingly apparent. how
ever, that direct inspection of the
young American giant. in the person
of Wilson, is beginning to reassure
uneasy continentals. They are grad
uaily being convinced it is not the
purpose of America to run amuck in
Europe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-17
DEPUTIES BEHIND GOVERNMENT

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE Chamber OF
Deputies today passed a vote of con-
Tidence in the Clemenceau govern
ment by $40 to I75. The vote was
taken ON the question OF whether or
not the aFmistice terms are acceptable
when deputy asked why tho total
immediate rehabilitation of the Ger
man army was not included.