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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06
GERMANS IN RETREAT =
ON $50 MILE FRONT
Palmer Takes Over (
i German Owned \ u Ships
PROPERTY CUSTODIAN SEIZE
ELEVEN VESSELS Of TRANS.
ATLANTIC COMPANY.

Washington Sept. 4:-On the
ground of German ownership, the
American Transatlantic Co., which
until its ships were commandered
by the United States shipping board
in October, 1917, operated in ocean
trade II steamships flying the Stars
and Stripes, has been taken over BY
4. Mitchell Palmer, alien propertS
custodian.
Richard G. Wagner, formerly y
Milwaukee, an American born citi.
zen, head of the concern for three
years, deceived the American govern
ment with " truly Prussian AFRO.
gance," as we'll as British and
French prize courts as to ownership
of property, according to Francis P.
Garvan, investigator for the custod.
ian, who made public tonight a sum-
mary of Wagener's activities. 3.
The ships IRE in fact bought
with German gold and the company
was organized eight months after
the outbreak of hostilities with funds
which Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador caused to be
sent for Wagener's benefit. Wagon.
err. under the examination of Mr.
Garvan, protested the ships were
American owned until the last, but
finally owned up before the weight
of evidence.
Government Suspicious.
Suspicion as to the" Trans-Atlan;
tic was entertained by this govern.
ment from the time that Wagner
sought to have his II ships, then
flying neutral flags, transferred tc
American registry. While he sue.
ceeded by complying with all the
technicalities of the law, it is known
that the American Transatlantic
Company was closely watched. Al
the time the ships of the company
were commandeered by the shipping
board as were other ships flying the
American flag, the navy department
it is known, refused to deliver tc
the commanders of the ships conf.
Dental instructions and other navaI
secrets because they were not Am.
erican citizens. The American Trans
Atlantic Company declined to remove
the commanders and the navy de,
partment, it was said, was obliged
to place a naval officer aboard each
ship from whom the alien skipper re.
ceived his sailing directions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06
BOMB EXPLOSION
CHARGED TO L.W.W.
Federal Building in
Chicago Wrecked;. 4
People Killed.
CRIME LAID AT DOOR
OF I. w. w. MEMBERS
Fifteen Hundred Government Ag.
ents Busy Securing City for
Persons Suspected.

Chicago, Sept. .4.-Four persons
were killed and more than rs others
were injured by the explosion of al
bomb in a crowded entrance to the
federal building at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. The explosion which
not only wrecked the entrance of the
building, but shattered every win
dow in the first three floors of two
buildings across the street, was at
tributed to the I. W. W. by Philip J.
Barry, in charge of the local Offices
of the department of justice. !
Raid in two headquarters of the I.
W. W. within Is minutes after the ex-
plosion resulted in the arrest of nine
men. Several more were taken into
custody within the federal building
and woman whose name was sup
pressed WAS arrested in a nearby
building. Tonight more than 1900
government agents and the entire
city police force was seeking the per-
petrator Of the outrage.
"This outrage, in my opinion, was
inevitable as an act of reprisal on
the part of the I. W. W., Mr.. Barry
declared after a hurried investiga-
ton, following the sentencing of
nearly hundred of their members.
We are certain that the I. w. W.,
committed this deed. I believe that
the bomb was composed Of nitrogly-
cerine. Several arrests have been
made and we are questioning the
prisoners as fast as we can"
The court. room of Judge K. M.
Lands, in which 95 I. w. W. leaders
were recently convicted and SEN
fenced to prison for obsructing the
governments war program, is on the
sixth floor of the building. Harry D.
Haywood, general secretary-treasur-
er of the I. W. W. and one of those
sentenced to % years in prison for
his part of the conspiracy, was on
the eighth floor of the building, with
his lawyer, who was planning to seek
writ of error in his behalf, when
the explosion occurred. He deplored
the outrage and while emphatically
denying that any of his men had COM
mitted the act, admitted that he be-
lieved that the I. W. W. would be
blamed. The so-called "un-crowned
king" of the I. W. W. plainly felt the
building tremble with the detonation
of the bomb and heard the glass
crash in the dome of the structure
and the cries of the injured. He ap-
peared calm and did not leave the
deputy marshal's Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06

Lieut.. and Mrs. Trenholm Mallard
spent several days of this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen. The
young couple have recently been
married and the young soldier is in
a fair way to winning the Cross of
Honor, in that he has just been
commissioned Lieutenant and
hopes shortly to be in the big fight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06
CAPT. ROSENBERG
is TRANSFERRED

Capt. Herbert Rosenberg, who has
been at Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
since the outbreak of war, has been
transferred to the medical corps at
the camp at Montgomery, Ala. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Rosenberg went to At
lanta on. Sunday to visit their son
before he goes to his new post. Lieut.
Ernest Rosenberg recently was
transferred to Camp Grant, ILL.,
Greenwood Daily Journal, Sept. 3.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06
SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS
J.. TAKE PART N||FlGHTlNG.
Men Who Registered
Here On August 24th
ABBEVILLE COUNTY BOYS HAv.
ING REACHED THE AGE OF
Fl, SINCE JUNE 1.

The following men registered II
Abbeville County on August "a; hav
ng reached the age, of 21 sine.
une /: &c.,
49,. White.
Joe Clarence McDade, Donalds.
Reuben Baker Haddon, Abbeville
Knox McDill, Abbeville, R. 8.
R. c. Self, Abbeville.
Roland Beggs Morrow, Cayce.
Alvin Dean Nance, Abbeville, R.
George A. Ferguson, Antreville.
John T. Moore, Abbeville.
Fred Mason Uldrick, Abbeville.
Albert Henry King, Abbeville R.
Frank Marshall Clark, Abbeville.
Fred Nance, Lowndesville.
William Austin McCurry, Lown
desville.
Richard Olin Darracott, Lowndes
vile. =,
CoIored.
Lucian Tribble, Iva.
James T. T./Belcher, Lowndesville.
Roland Burns, Abbeville, R. 8.
Willie Brown, Abbeville, R. 8.
Homer Robertson, Abbeville,
James Watt, Abbeville.
Arthur Vance, Abbeville, R. 1.
Joe Clinkscales, Abbeville Star R
Drayton Nance,
Dennis Allen, Abbeville, R. 4.
James Thomas, Abbeville, R. 1.
Ben Wideman, Abbeville, R. 8.
David Lindsay, Abbeville, R. g..
James Minis, Abbeville, R. 4.
Willie Johnson, Abbeville, R. 8.
Matthew MCGOWAN, Abbeville, R
George Martin, Due West, S. C.
David Hughie, Abbeville, R. g..
Rayford Mattison, Donalds.
Emory Lomax, Donalds.
Walter Haddon, Donalds.
Columbus Ware, Honea Path.
Charlie A. Brownlee, Antreville.
Booker ]! Bolden, Antreville.,
Lewis Lesley, Calhoun Falls.
William Oliver, Lowndesville.
Henry Johnson, Lowndesville.
Enriel Elmore, Colhaun Falls.
Clarence DuBose, Calhoun Falls.
Will Ramey, Abbeville.
Willie Wharton, Abbeville.
Joseph Rykard, Verdery.
Hiram Davis, Abbeville, R. 1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06
COTTON MARKET.

Oct. closed Wednesday 35.05
Oct. closed Thursday 1875
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06
Court In, Session
I" Here M,is Week ,elk
JUDGE J. w. DEVORE PRESIDES
OVER A VERY BUSY SESSION
-FOUR MURDER CASES.

The Circuit Court is having a
busy week, being in session at the
court house. Solicitor Blackwell had
number of cases to present to the
jury and Judge J. w. DeVore, pre-
siding, is methodically melting out
sentences from behind ponderous
volumes of calf skin. The walls of
the court chamber are echoing and
re-echoing with the eloquence of To-
cal lawyers, while two custodians
lean heavily on stats and continu-
ally changing crowd files in and out
the doors of justice.
Rachel Carr was one of the first
defendants called to the bar. Charg-
ed with assault and battery with in
tent to kill, she was convicted of
simple assault and battery and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $40 or spend
twenty days in the county Jail. Tol-
bert Murray, arraigned on a similar
charge, was convicted and sentenced
to three months in the pen or pay
ment of a fine of $50. He elected
to pay the fine. Indeed, the major
portion of the cases were assault
and battery cases. Carrie Davis
plead guilty to that charge and was
given the choice of twelve months
or fine of $40. But David L..
Smith, charged with the same crime,
was acquitted. The sentence of 80
days or fine of S25 was imposed,
none the less, on Clinton Anderson.
A very serious case was that of
Eula McCaslan. She was accused of
administering poison at the poor
house farm and plead guilty to the
charge. She was sentenced to three
years in the state penitentiary. Re-
becca Belcher was then found guilty
but on the charge of disposing pro-
perty under lien. She was given
the choice of serving three months
or paying fine of $40. In a very
interesting case under the prohibi-
tion laws, Sam Padgett, the defend
ant, was found guilty and sentenced
to twelve months in prison or the
alternative of paying a fine of $4O0,
on payment of 500 Of which, the
balance to be suspended during
good behaviour.
-Four murder cases came up be-
fore the court. Louis McCord, de-
fendant in the first of them, was
found guilty on the second count of
the charge only, and sentenced to
thirty days in jail or to pay fine of
$25. The lawyers consented to a
verdict in the case Of Lige Hunter
and he was found guilty of man.
slaughter. His sentence was fixed
at twenty-five years at hard labor.
The jury could not reach a verdict
with regard to the guilt of George
Douglas and his trial will come up
again. Finally, George Logan, who
was also charged with murder, plead
guilty to the charge of manslaughter
and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Lewis Smith, convicted of house.
breaking, was given thirteen months
in the reformatory for colored
youths. And when the Press and
Banner was going to press, the
court was disposing of the case of
Will Greer, charged with assault
and battery. There are a number
of cases on the sessions docket to
be disposed of still.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Lominick of
Newberry, were in the city Monday
for a few hours. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-09-06

Mr.. Pink McIlwaine of Hodges,
and Clarence McIlwaine of Camp
Jackson, were in town Monday.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
This paper has enlisted with the government in the cause of America for the
 period of the war -...-.-
WHY NOT?

Jefferson county of this state has set patriotic example which every county should follow, and every state in the union. Wheat is the greatest need of the French, English and Ital- ian people and we have the only wheat and flour they can hope to get. If we, who claim to be true patriots, want to do something really big let us up and say here is Jackson county's flour, Uncle Sam, take it and send it over there.
 We at home have plenty of other good things to eat and can well do without wheat flour, especially so when by so doing we can help win the war. Of course, some slackers are going to holler-but this is no time to let few loud and selfish people keep the true and loyal people from doing their will. This country is too big for the stacker and German. If they don't like the way things are run it's up to them to move to some country where things are run just to suit them-and we hardly think they will find that country on earth just now.
 We sincerely hope that concerted action will be taken at once through the local food administrator by the wholesalers and retailers of Jackson county offering the entire supply of wheat flour to the government.
 We are as big, as true, as loyal as the people of Jefferson county, so let us take action right now.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
PETITION FOR NEW ROAD
 IN BRYAN TOWNSHIP

To the Honorale County Court of Jackson County, Arkansas, Hon.
 w. D. McLain, County Judge:
 We, the undersigned citizens and freeholders of Jackson county, Ark ansas, ask the county court to estab- fish county road in Bryan township, Jackson County, Arkansas,
 Beginning where the section line running East and West between Sec tions Eighteen and Nineteen in Town ship Ten (10), Range Three (3) West connects with White river on the East side opposite Old Grand Glaize, run thence East on said section line be- tween said Sections Eighteen (18) and Nineteen (19) to the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section Eighteen (18), Township Ten (10) North, Range Three (3) West, then in Easterly direction following the high ground to connection with the Newport and Ingleside road near Ingleside in Bryan township.
 CADER SHELLEY,
 and others. 53w3
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Emily c. Grantham to Edward Furr South one>third of E1a of NWA of 28-14-1, $1.00.
 Emily c. Grantham to Cora Perry center one-third of E1a of NWA of 28-14-1, $1.O0.
 Jas. T. Harvey and wife to c. B. Biggers and Mary Biggers Lots II, 12, 13 and IA, Block of Browns Addition to Town of Tuckerman, $4OO.
 Clarence F. Vaughan to Tonk Gal loway all that fri. part of NEA of 19-12-3, East of Black river, 29.65 acres, $370.62.
 J. w. Mccartney and wife to w. F. Christian all of lots 4 and 5, Blk. 3 of Town of Grand Glaize, $175.
 w. F. Christian and wife to J. w. Mustain and Bessie M. Mustain, lots and 5, Blk. of Town of Grand Glaize $175.
 Will Love, John T. Love, Pete Hatchett and wife, and, Toney Love and wife to A. E. Benson, SEA of the SEA of 35-10-1; N1a of NEA; and SWA of NEA and WIZ of SEA and SEA of SEA of 2-9-1, 305.92 acres, $4,50O.
 R. D. Lennis and wife to A. E. Benson one-half interest in Nk of NWA of 1-9-1; also one-half in- terest in SWA; Ek of SWA of NWA; EA of WIZ of SWA of NW14!, all in 36-1O-1, $1.
 United States of America to Hol- man Shell Simmons SWA of NEA of 13-1O-3, 40 acres, duplicate patent.
 A. Bowie and wife to R. w. Mabry, SWA of NEA of 13-10-3, except 2 acres, $1,600.
 Chas. c. Henry and wife to c. L.. Hogue and F. J. Hogue, timber off of N1a of N1a of NWA of NWA of Sec. 27; fri SEA of Sec. 20; S1a of Sec. 21; NWA and N1s of NEA and SWA of NEA of Sec. 28; and fri. NEA of Sec. 29, all in 13-3, BIO acres, $5,000.
 The United States Mortgage Com- pany of Scotland, Limited to John McAlister, SEA of SWAof Sec. II; S1a of S1a of SEA of Sec. II; WIZ of SWA of Sec. 12; E1a of NE1A of Sec. IA; all in 91, 24O acres, $972.95.
 Gustave Jones and wife to L. M. Mccoy, S1s of SWA of of Sec. 23; NWA of NWA of Sec. 26; and E1a of NE1a of Sec 27; all in 102, 200 acres, $1.0O.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.

In the Jackson Chancery Court, May Term, 1918.
 Node Francis and F. M. Francis, ex
 parte, Petitioners,
 vs. No. 326O. E1a SWA Sec. 3, and N1s NWA
 Sec. 10, all in Twp. 10 N., R. 1 w..
 Notice is hereby given that Node Francis and F. M. Francis did on the 21st day of February, 1918, file pe- tition in the office of the clerk of the chancery court of Jackson County, Arkansas, claiming to be the owners of and in possession of and praying for the confirmation of the title and to have the same quieted in them to the following described real estate situate in Jackson County, Arkansas, to-wit.
 The East Half of the South West Quarter of Section Three (3) and the North Half of the North West Quar- ter of Section Ten (10), all in Town ship Ten (1O) North, Range One CD West.
 And that said petitioners will ap- pear in said court at the May Term, 1918, thereof, on the 27th day of May, 1918, and ask to have their title to said lands quieted and confirmed.
 Now, therefore, any and all persons and corporations who have or claim any interest whatever in said lands, are hereby warned to appear and present their objections at the said term of court above mentioned and set up any right or claim they may have in said lands and show cause why the said title of petitioners should not be quieted. confirmed and forever set at rest.
 In testimony whereof, I nave here- unto set my hand as such clerk and affixed the seal on said court on this the 21st day of February, 1918.
 (Seal.)
 R. w. RANDY, Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jack
 son County, Arkansas. By J. B. Parrott, D. c. 5Ow6t
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Roy Kemp of Columbia, La, to Miss Clara Callahan, of Swifton.
 Ebert Johnston of Auvergne to Miss Johnnie Shoffner, of Weldon.
 Louis Estes of Alicia to Miss Ma mic Adams of Swifton.
 Emmett Mallory to Edith Knox, colored, both of Auvergne.
 Willie Jones to Miss Nettie Burton, both of Weldon.
 Fred Scutter to Miss Etta Brum- ley, both of Newport.
 Geo. E. Bennett to Donie Best, col ored, both of Newport.
 J. c. Simms of Hunter to Miss Viola Dorr of Newport.
 Elmer Solida to Miss Mary Leon ard, both of Tupelo.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
CLEANUP NOTICE.

April 8th to 18th inclusive have been designated as cleanup days. Every person in Newport is required to thoroughly clean their premises, burn all trash and have every tin can and piece of waste paper and other filth which cannot be burned hauled out of town and dumped. Use plenty of lime or other disinfectant. Stores must pay special attention to their back yards and not allow paper, straw or other trash to accumulate as this is a distinct violation of the fire laws of this state.
 For better health and fire protec- ton let every person observe this or der to the letter.
 o2d2t A. T. HUBLY, Mayor.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior.)
 U. s. Land Office,
 Little Rock, Ark,
 March 20, 1918. Notice is hereby given that Holman s. Simmons, of Newport, Arkansas, who. on October 29, 1913, made homestead entry, No. 010235, for N1s SEA and SWA SEA-, Section 4, Township 10 N, Range w., 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year proof, to establish claim to the land above de- scribed, before probate clerk, at New port, Arkansas, on the 3rd day of May, 1918.
 Claimant names as witnesses: J w. Smart, of Denmark, Ark, James L. Alexander, of Denmark, Arkansas; Geo. Frasier, of Union Hill, Arkansas, T. W. Frasier, of Un- ion Hill, Ark.
 JNO. W. ALLEN, 54w4t Register ncy,s< ha q dnad one Advertise.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
COOKS LITTLE ACTIVE LIVER
 PILLS.

Are prepared from the most eff cient drugs known for stimulating liver and regulating bowels. Many ailments are traceable to a faulty liver. Among such are biliousness, constipation, liver complaint, dispep- sia, indigestion, sick headache and loss of appetite. Take Cooks Little Active Liver Pills and get your liver in shape. Price 25. cents per box.
 J. c. Cook & Son.
 46w12t Tuckerman, Ark
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
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Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
NOTICE.

Tn the Jackson Chancery Court. The dler-Goldman Commission Co.,,
 Plaintiff,
 Lots Seven CD, Eight (8) and Nine
 (9). of Block Thirty-three (33),
 of Daugherty's Addition to the
 Original Town of Newport, Ark,
 Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in my office, as clerk of the chancery court of Jackson county, Arkansas, a petition for the confirmation of the tile to Lots Sev- en CD, Eight (s) and Nine (O of Block Thirty-three (33) of Daugh- erty's Addition to the original town of Newport, now the City of Newport Arkansas, and the quieting of the same in the Adler-G Goldman Commis- sion Company, petitioner therein.
 All persons claiming said lands, or any interest therein, are hereby warned to appear in the Jackson Chancery Court on the first day of it's next May term for 1918 and show cause why said title in said lands should not be confirmed in said Ad- ler-Goldman Commission Company.
 Witness my hand as Clerk of the Jackson Chancery Court and the seal thereof on this the 11th day of March. 1918. (Seal) 52w6t R. w. RANDY, Clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
STRAWBERRY PACKERS ARE
 WANTED.
and others.

We want for the coming strawber-
 y crop one thousand (1,000) pickers; picking will start about the latter part of April. Houses furnished to families. We have raised the price to two and one-half (21s) cents per quart. Apply to Shippers Union, .Iudsonia. Ark. 50wSt
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
NOTICE TO COMMITTEEMEN.

All members of supplies committee for the Third Liberty Loan campaign in Jackson county, who have not yet secured their supplies will please call on me in Newport Friday. W G. L. Smith.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04

The Arkansas Building and Loa'
 Association of Little Rock has placed local branch in Newport and is now prepared to make loans on city property on easy monthly payments at a low rate of interest. See Geo. R. Wilson, local secretary. 86d26
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
ATTENTION COMPANIONS.

There will be a meeting of Jack son Chapter, No. 40, R. A. M. on Fri day night at 8 p. m. Work in the de- grees. Be sure to be there.
 O1d3t s. M. Beattie, Sec.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04

For Sale-1 pair of two5inch auto matic stop Gardner governors slightly used. Satisfaction guaranteed. Price s2O.0O.-L. M. Fraser, Bradford, Ark 53w4t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04

We offer at special bargain 24c. percale at 12kc per yard.-Riegler Mere Go. 4owt1.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04

James Jones, of Tupelo, was here today meeting friends on his return from the navy, where he had been in service for over year, and was com pof1ed to give up his work, much against his wish, on account of having suffered fractured skull from fall ing piece of timber on the steamer. The young man after finishing his training was sent to the Battleship New Hampshire and later to trans port, which carried foodstuffs and supplies to Liverpool, Manchester and Bristol. England. It was on this transport that he received the blow that knocked him out of service. He says the seaman's life is the life for him, and that he is lonesome away from his eighteen hundred Jackie friends.
 Miss Sylla Harvey, of our city, and Miss Clara Harvey, of Tuckerman, left on No. yesterday afternoon for Little Rock to attend the Arkansas Teachers Association and will spend the remainder of the week there. P. s. White went down to Little Rock Wednesday, where he spent the day. Among places he visited was Camp Pike. He was accompanied home by his daughter, Miss Alberta White, who has been in training for a nurse at the city hospital, but was compelled to give up her work on &C., count of i'll health.
 The Epworth League of the Meth odist church will give social in the church parlors this evening at eight o'clock.
 Mrs. Marvin B. Hare and Mrs. For. est Bleakley, of Auvergne, who have been visiting Little Rock friends this week, were expected here today on their return, MT. Bleakley coming to meet them.
 Mrs. c. R. Hite is expected home Saturday from several weeks stay with her mother at Chattanooga, Tenn, and whom she reports improv- ing slowly.
 Walter Wallace arrived from the University at Fayetteville last night and will visit his parents and many friends until Monday, when he goes to Little Rock to take an examina- tion to enter a naval training school.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Tonight and Friday generally cloudy.