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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-03
advertisements.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
In Effect
Jan. 20, 1898.
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BAR HaRBoR TO BANGOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-03

War Is making bare the worlds
cupboards; the granaries are being
emptied, the iocks thinned, the herds
butchered, the mines scraped. War
is making everything dear except hui
man life; the destructive monster is
consuming more food essentials than
II Is producing. Want follows hard
In the wake Of the chariot wheels OF
Mars, and the whole world is threat
ened with hunger, the menace OF
which WIN become greater with the
pfolongation Of hostilities. Victory
will go to the combatants who are
best fed and nourished. The food
question Is now paramount. Food
production is as essential 10 victory
rs food saving. The spade and the
hoe must befriend the rife and the
bayonet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
DOES HE WANT LIGHT?

Representative Moore, of Able
vile, wants a referendum to the
people of South Carolina on. the
question of this state voting for the
Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States for national pro-
hibition.
Mr.. Moore is more obtuse than
he appears to be if he does not al
ready know the mind of the people
of South Carolina on this question.
People who desire liquor sold in
South Carolina, or shipments Of IL
quor form outside sources into the
State, had as we'll cultivate a taste
for coca-cola, root-beer, or pinder-
ale. The band-wagon of prohibition
will over-run them else.
Delays are dangerous. Let the
enemies of liquor get in the middle
of the road. There should be no
side-stepping by the friends of pro-
hibition. !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Chester for $3.50 against that city
on account of party suffering a
fracture of the ankle from slipping
on slippery stones in a sidewalk. 1t
is only a matter of time until some
body secures a verdict against the
City of Abbeville for an amount
sufficient to rebuild the present
mentioned sidewalk. Therefore,
time should be taken by the fore
lock, and the sidewalk rebuilt. To
delay matters will be but to invite
trouble by continuing a structure
which is seriously dangerous to the
people who use it, and who must
use it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
SPEAKER COTHRAN.

Not only Abbeville and Greenville,
but the entire Piedmont section is
honored in the election of Hon.
Thomas P. Cothran as Speaker OF
the House of Representatives. Mr..
Cothran is lawyer of great ability
and his long experience as legls-
lator admirably fits him for the high
position of presiding officer.
By the way, his election reminds
US once again that Abbeville county
is still producing men for high office
Although Greenville claims Mr.
Cothran, he got his start, as the
saying is, in Abbeville and no doubt
the training he received there laid
the foundation for his success as a
lawyer and parliamentarian.-The
Greenwood Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
CLASSIFIED ON DEPENDENCY.

We were disappointed that we
were unable to continue hte publish
ing the list of registrants in Class 1
but on account of the confusion it
seemed to cause we were requested
to wait until the final classification
was made, which we will do. This is
how it is:. When a registrant gets
his Questionnaires he has to fill it
out either by himself or with the
assistance of the Legal Advisory
Board or the lawyers or those who
have kindly offered to assist with
the work. Then the QUESTIONABLE
is returned to the Local Board and
it is examined and classified as to
dependents. If man has no one
dependent on him for support he is
placed in Class l, no matter what
is wrong with him from a physical
standpoint. If he has family that
is dependent he is put in Class 2 or
Class as the case may be. The Dis
trict Board has to pass on each reg
istrant again for their industrial
and occupational claims.
When the final classification is
made we will then publish the list.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
FISH AND BLOOD
FERTILIZER

We have our old well established and deservedy popular
Fish and Blood Fertilizer to offer you again tbs Jc = Is
higher in price than has been but there mighty good
reason for being higher Take bags for instance re have
bought them for less than 2c piece they cost 35c pc""
now There is difference of about $275 ton rgh there it
takes bags sack ton Of fertilizer We get Pvrltes
from Spain We have bought it for $500 ton landed at
Charleston $4,000 ton landed at Charleston We
have bought fish for less than $500 unit the last bought
cost us 800 unit In 1922 there ten units OF Phos
phorc Acid two units of Ammonia and two units OF Potash
That is what is by unsit is the per cent
Labor costs us $175 day. year ago got it for
90 day. While fertilizer is higher now bale Of cotton
will pay for fertilizer than at any time for the last
30 years This means fertilizer has not advanced much
cotton these higher prices there not much pro-
fit in it now there couple of ago, The manu-
facuers kept the price down much possible IN or
der bigger tonnage That is where they expect to save
their bacon-n getting bigger tonnage
We believe it will pay you fertze literally this year, for
while we do not care to 90 on the present writing in
predicting the price of cotton next fall will venture to say
# looks now like will bring good price The war seems to
create big demand for it and that means good prlceand
rongt fine price for several years after Civil War and
+bore will probably be big demand for after this war just
as there was after that The boil weev and the scarcity OF
labor combined will probably prevent bumper crop hs year.
The weather has been enough all over the eoo
holt 70 extermnate the boil weev entirely The price OF all
farm products promises to be good for some time good
of ours who cleaned up $4,000 his cotton crop last
saws he will use 1000 pounds of fertilizer to the acre
This year. he thinks the price of cotton next ta Will sy
bon Won oct ready for your Fish and Blood goods we
have it for you
Won can't do better than Fish and Blood goods
there ism any BETTER We have plenty OF Poashray anos
need Potash and per cent OF Potash Will hep he OIL
land will cost something but at present and prospec
tive prices of cotton, it is we'll worth IT,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
CALLS TO SEE US.

Young Augustus W. Smith, OF
Greenville, called to see the office
force while in the city last week.
He wore his long pants. He is very
much interested in the printing busl-
ness and especially in the machin-
cry. The Linotype attracted his at
tention, and he inquired of Miss
Carrie Cochran, the effiient opera,
tor of the big machine, where he
might be able to get one. He said
that he would prefer small one
rather than a full sized machine.
We are always glad to see our
young friend, and we hope he will
call to see us again. Some day he
will grow to be a big man like his
father. We hope that the city in
which he lives will not be so blind
to his good qualities as to allow him
to go to another city, but that he
will be appreciated where he is
known the best.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
NEGLIGENCE PER Sc.

The cement sidewalk on the West
side of the public square, in front
of the stores of Philson & Henry
and The L. w. White Company, and
those intervening, is constant
menace to life and limb not only to
the people of the City of Abbeville,
but to visitors and others who use
it. The sidewalk is substantial
piece of work, and but for the ex-
cessive fall which it has frmo the
store fronts to the street would
stand perhaps for all time.
Nobody should be blamed for its
condition. The sidewalk was built
first of all of those in the city, and
it was supposed to be built proper
ly, but the slope given it was too
great. 1t has been all along un-
comfortable to walk on, and un-
slightly to look at, matters which
might be overlooked, were it not at
all times, and especially when ice
and snow are on it, dangerous
place to walk.
The sidewalk should be rebuilt
We do not know whether anothe,
application of cement can be made
on that already there, or whethe,
it is necessary that the present side.
walk be removed. Whatever is nee
essary should be done during the
present summer.
Juries in the past have been in
dulgent towards municipalities il
the matter of assessing damages fo,
personal injuries suffered by pedes
TRANS on streets and sidewalks, bu
it will not always be so. A lady il
Columbia some years ago secured 6
substantial verdict against that cit,
on account of a hole in the side
walk, into which she stepped, suf
fering injuries therefrom. A yer
dict was rendered sometime ago i,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
Tuesday, Jan. Is, 1918.
ON GREENVILLE STREET.

Like almost everything else that
takes place in Abbeville, the prin-
cipal happenings connected with the
great storm of last Friday took
place on Greenville street.
The chimney to the residence of
James A. Hill was blown down, fall
ing on the roof, and breaking its
way through, crushed everything in
the room. Residence on Greenville
Street.
The chimney to the home of
Horace R. McAllister was also
blown down, causing damages to his
residence, which is on Greenvllle
Street.
Col. T. G. White also lost CHM
ney in the proceedings, which was
blown from the roof of his house
near the heart of Greenville Street.
Mrs. McDfll's residence is also
minus a chimney, while Chief JUS
tice Gary is looking for few bricks
blown from the top of his chimney
on Greenville Street.
The tall chimney at the rear of
the residence of M. T. Coleman was
also blown down, although firmly
supported, after it had first deposit
ed a train load of real black sut on
all the new carpets recently INSTALL
ed in the house, and completely
tlackened everything and everybody
m the house. Greenville Street.
One panel of fence at the resi-
dence of Col. Foster Barnwell, OF
GreenviIIe Street, was blown down.
And as the wind whistled and moan
ed under the residence of Col. j. D.
Kerr, also of Greenville Street, the
Colonel called his wife and told her
that he had always said the world
was coming to an end during 1918,
and as he expected, it was starting
on Greenville Street.
And if a lady gets a new dress,
or a boy a broken arm, or hus-
band a bunch of bills, or a girl a
big box of candy, or a dog kick,
or a cat a rat, in the city of Able
Vile take it from US, the event will
take place on this street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
INCOME TAX RETURNS.

Mr.. W. W. Bradley, Deputy In
come Tax Collector, will be in Alb
beville County, at the Court House
throughout this. week-ending Sat
urday, January 18th, for the purpose
of taking personal income tax re-
turns.
A single person having a gross
income of 1000, or married person
of $4,000, is required to make re-
turns, though after deducting busi-
ness expenses he may not be liable
for the tax.
Attention of our readers is called
to the fact that failure to make this
return prior to March 1, 1918, sub
jects the individual liable to a fine,
in addition to the taxes levied.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
MUCH BETTER.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Gambrell will be glad to learn that
they are both improving in health.
Mr.. Gambrell has been sick for
about a week while Mrs. Gambrell
has not been we'll for several days.
Their daughter, Mrs. w. E. Cason,
came down from Anderson Friday
to stay until they get better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
DIR. MARTIN TO PREACH.

DR.. ]. L. Martin will preach in the
PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday morn
ing in the absence of Mr.. Pratt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

We do not know what has become
Of her, and we don't care what has
become of the pretty girl with
shapely ankles who wore the long
skirts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

With cotton selling at three
pounds for a dollar, we should wor-
ry when we have a bale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The town bully should have a
stop put to the kind of weather we
have been having.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

We move now that the legislature
pass an Act changing his name to
Ander Jonson Betty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

If there is anybody who owes u:
anything whom we have forgotten
will they please step forward ant
make themselves known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

We understand that the local
lighting system was out of commits
sion on Friday on account of few
live wires being at large. We have
no reference to the Superintendent
nor any other person connected with
the system.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

We have heard of men being
handicapped by size, by voice, by
manners, and some men are even
handicapped by the names which
they bear-for instance at this sea-
son of the year man named Bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Pay up your subscription before
your name is cut off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Advertise your wants in The
Press and Banner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-23
.RANCHERS ASKED
TO ACT PROMPTLY
FOR FARM LABOR

] If Imperial Valley cotton planters
are to get the benefit of the arrange
ments made between the Farmers
Labor Employment Association and
the U. S. Employment Service, to OBJ
tain supply of cotton pickers from
Texas this season, they should act
promptly. This announcement was
made by County Development Agent
d. Q. Bitter. who is secretary Of the
association, in the organization OF
which he was active in the las. few
weeks. Every preparation has been
made for importing cotton and corn
workers to Imperial county under
contract with the employers who ad-
vance the necessary funds for their
transportation.
Full information may be obtained
at my office in the court house." de-
clared the county development agent.
"The government is attending to the
recruiting of the laborers in the
dought- t-stricken district Of western
Texas. If farmer desires to import
Texas workers to this county, all that
is necessary is for him to come to
the office, fill out requisition blank
and deposit the necessary funds o
pay the fares Of the number desired.
This order is Immediately place5 with
the U. S. Employment Service and
the number of workers desired tele-
graphed to the district superintendent
in Texas.
"The shipment OF workers viii ba
on the way within few days under
contract to work out the expense OF
the railroad fare advanced. 1t was
hoped to be able to get reduced rail
road fare for the movement of farm
laborers, but after six months effort
on the part of the Department of La
Dor, Director General McAdoo of the
government railroad system declined
to grant the reduction. The demand
for laborers is steadily growing out
of all proportion to the number ar
irving in the valley of their own vo-
lition and unless the planters take
advantage of the plan arranged for
their benefit, they are likely to face
a serious shortage within the next
few weeks. We have oiled and set
the labor-getting machinery in mo-
ton. 1t is now up to the farmers to
make use of it. l most earnestly urge
all intending to import laborers to
file their orders now. In a short time
the supply of Texas labor may have
been attracted elsewhere"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-23
HOWE SAVES THE VALE, ONCE AGAIN.

is painful this afternoon. A
gueless contemporary hoodwinked Inexperienced
haps dealing whom the confidence
the majority the Imperial Valley placed has be-
haucnation that sad contemplate
The Weakly months been pointing to its
halo the seapponed Savior of the Desert and Pro-
ector of the Unsspeng People and in its Saturday urges
subscriber that the directors of the Imperial rrga-
APPARENTLY preparing propaganda based
ghtfuness disseminated throughout the Valley for the
purpose soaring anchers voting bond issue which the
District would spend turn the Colorado river back into ITS old
channel.
doing this Weakly zanjerolet entirely ignorant of
fact that the gentlemen who last week made special trip be-
low the line did for the that the water the Colo
enough allow them make
Investigations could otherwise been made
Such of inspection made from time to time by the
board of directors and engineers and this particular tour gni
nothing desire the part the directors
what improvements might be the
tectve system insure safety to the Valley.
That directors inspection
without first consulting with Brother Howe is really
shameful particularly when by doing they would have
relieved the Zanjeroe from any embarrassment
sympathizes deeply with the zaneroe in its mis-
placed confidence, and sincerely hopes that will allow itself
embiered toward because its conclusions
The Weakly Zanerolet also iets fall these pearls of truth in
During this fell
Because their made happened that
took but 20 of this water but under the
that Mexico onehaf the water going into that
they entitled 1900 secondfeet leaving the
amount for 100000
I'm Mexico there gabe land, providing
the District be induced the river back its old
at readily then that in but few Mexico will be
condition to the river
such time there would be scarcely stock
this side of the line
The with Mexico does bind continue take
there but does bind to divide what water do take
THE lesson is therefore plain fact be- that
demands that taking
into Mexico just S possible
There isn't doubt of If there 25000
Imperial this there them who feel
exactly that with taking This
being could aside
na the the with
ueror motives making simple inspection the
Valleys protective system?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-23

The Germans Of the Rhine provinces needn't feel sue
II isn't Hun army that is coming.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-23
COUNTY TO SEND
REPRESEN
TO MEO|CO MEET

The Imperial County Exemption
Board has been instructed to send one
of the members of it's medical advls-
ory board as an official representative
to the Southern California conference
of army medical aides to be held in
Los Angeles on September 27.
While the government will defray
the expenses of but one representative,
a bulletin received here today urges
all medical advisory board members
to attend the conference, if possible.
The meeting will convene at O'Clock
the afternon of the 9th in Blanch-
ard hall.
The conference vii lbe under the
auspices of the medical aide to the
governor and members of the army
medical corps. Those in attendance
will represent the ten southern coun-
ties Members of the Imperial coun-
ty board are: DR.. Thomas O. Luck
ett, presiding physician; DR.. Addison
f. Elliott, acting presiding physician;
and Drs. H. Vance Clymer, w. w. Ap-
pie, L. c.. House and w. I. Heffernan,
Of Ell Centre; Drs. R. o. Thompson and
r. X. McGuffin, of Imperial; Drs, A.
l. Rice. John Parker, C. P Engel and
H. l.. Coffin, of Calexico; Drs. E. L.
Baron, O. B. Dunham and Frank Dun
lap, of Brawley, and Dr.. Elmer Har
Lev Of SeeleY.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-23
HUN PEACE AND AMERICA.

peace grow No
Black Jack Peshng First American
Field Mihiel salient
can do without portion of France of Belgium
simultaneously decided in Potsdam that the indmnite
which Germany compelled defend itself from enemies is
entitled may also be dispensed with as condition to peace ne
gotaed Immediately
Wilhelm creating spectacle yelling vociferousy
for almost from the first day of the he be-
gan, himself delightful
thooughnes hiebwayman willing
make than Wilhelm his pockets full
Russia and his boots the neck of Belgium No but high
woc expected peace
Allied reusas consider his various offers
without empyinc his Furnishing him
Belgium be spelling Wihems faith n
nature few more reusals will perhaps definitely destroy Will
helms faith in the gullblity of Entente human
When Wilhelm begins about refundng
forced he has Belgium; renouncing
Brestovsk treaty and restoring the Russian lands he has
making Belgium and France the
then will beginning
teres in his conversation.
The will peace acceptable
Allies until he leading" to Berlin
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"The End of Perfect Tag"
conastAmericas analysis of Baker eight ago
Frances appraisal of him
The outstanding fact the Lorraine that
salient is longer outstanding
Rhine provinces terror.
isn't a Hun army that is coming.
the peace, suggest House of
all its German branches
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movie screen Of the United States.