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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-27

Theodore Lewis has brought from
France to his brother in Rutland = smok-
ing set made from pieces of brass shells
collected on a battlefield
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-27
BABY HAD ECZEMA
FOR I MONTHS
Cross and Had to Have Hands
Tied. Cuticura Healed.
Total Cost S1.25.
After my baby was one month old he
started to have eczema and he had it

seven months. l, was in
pinples on his face, and
they were watery. He was
very cross and had to have
his hands tied. The erup-
ton was so itchy | had to rub
him, and ii kept me awake.
81 read about CIiticrlra. so
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-27

Harold RYDER Of Morrisyille in letter
TO his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. 7. Ryder
Of that place, from France. spoke Of an
inspection Of his company hy Secretary
Baker and General Pershing On March
Is. One feature Of the inspectios which
the bows particularly enjoyed vas that
il took place just before mess time and
mashed potatoes and heefsfeak were
served IN place 81 abe usual mesi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-27
One of the Beauties of Age

Total for state ss5.5oe.ss s47s.s7s.s7 sl.sl
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
AFTER MANY YEARS.

The Christmas season was mace
bright at the home Of MIR. ). L.
Mcmillan and among the sisters
and brothers by telegram from
John Mcmillan, brother, who has
been absent from home for many
years, saying he was still in the
land of the living. The telegram
came from Oklahoma saying that he
was ill. Better news has been, re-
ceived since and Mr.. Mcmillan Is
on the road to recovery and it is
hoped he will come to Abbeville for
visit.
Mr.. Mcmillan is we'll remembered
by many people around Abbeville
who rejoice with the family that he
is alive and has fond thought fol
the people at home. -! -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
ORATORY AS SHE ARE SPAKE

Not since the immortal John T
Sloan delivered that grand charge
of "Live On, Senators" to the rep,
resentatives in the upper house in
the South Carolina General Assem-.
bly,, have the walls of the historic
State House accustomed to house
great men echoed back to those
present words of fine oratory, like
Demosthenes used to speak, until
that silver-tongued orator Andrew
Jackson Bethea, on Tuesday arose
and separated himself from these
few lines, which will adorn the
pages of the worlds best oratory,
and be declaimed by every school
boy in the land, in every cross
roads school-house, until time is
no more:
81 saw something of German bar
barity, German cruelty, German
perfdy, German treachery, German
greed and German lust for power,
I thought then, as I know now, that
this was is not war against Eng
land or France or Russia of Italy,
or even the United States as separ-
ate or organized states, but this is
a challenge to the preamble of the
Declaration of Independence. 1t is
challenge to the Stars and Stripes,
the emblem of liberty and light.
1t is a challenge to the spirit of
Washington and Jefferson and Madi-
son and Marshall and Rutledge and
Laurens and Marion and Sumter
and Jasper and that host of immor-
tai men-those matchless men
who founded this republic in truth
and justice and established the free
institutions under which we live. 1t
is a challenge to Woodrow Wilson,
the great exemplar and exponent
of democracy in the world today
and the chief spokesman for the
rights of man."
What we would like to know is
where John T. Duncan and the Sys-
tenn come in on this challenge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
RED CROSS UNITS.

Nearly every section in the coun'
ty has organized Red Cross Units
The newest ones are Monterey un,
der the leadership. of Mrs. j. F.
Clinkscales, Long Cane, under Mrs
w. T. King, Brownlee under Mrs
J. E. Brownlee, Mt. Carmel under
Mrs. Walton Boyd and Cold Springs
under Miss Bessie Uldrick.
Those already working are An
treville, under Miss Valeria Crow
ther, Lebanon and Sharon, under
Mrs. Mamie Hardness and Mis-:
Maggie Evans, Watts, under Mrs
Frank Wilson.
Special mention should be made
Of Cold Springs as it is under the
management of Miss Bessie Uldricl
who is quite a young girl. The!
are very enthused and are doing
fine work.
The need of new Units in th'
county is great because those al
ready working are carrying a pret
ty heavy load and more help woul,
come in fine. Each section that ha
no Unit should get busy and organ
ize one. Information will be gladl.
given to get them started.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

prey upon their labor by not paying
them what their farm products are
worth.
The farmer should knock out the
middleman by being both producer
and middleman himself. The lat
ter he can only do by cooperation
with the other farmers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
BEGINNERS.
Swetenburg,

Minnie Swetenburg, Harold
King, John Graves.
Primaries-1st, End and 3rd-
James Chalmers, Sarah Smith, Edna
White, Sarah Thomson, James
Graves, Grace Smith, Helen Starnes
Minnie Swetenburg,
Juniors-1st and 2nd.-Mary
Bruce, Mary Swetenburg, Jeanie
White, Foster Barnwell, Willie
Haigler, Willie Bowie, Gus Smith,
Emmie Haigler, Caroline Chalmers,
Grace Milford.
Intermediate-Janie Vance Bow
lie, Mary L. Dargan, Mary White,
Margaret Swetenburg, Francis
Glenn, George Smith.
Seniors rs-Alpha Graves, Davis
Kerr, Richard Swetenburg.
Adults Herman Wisby, C. D.
Brown, Jr., Helen Haigler, Virginia
Aiken, Mrs. George White, Miss
Hannah Cochran, Miss Carrie Coch-
ran.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
NOTICE..

Until further notice, there will be
services at the churches as follows
Second Sabbath, Bethel II A. M
Second Sabbath, Sharon 8 P. M.
scond Sabbath. Grace; 7:SO P. M
Third Sabbath, Sharon, II A. M
Third Sabbath, Bethel, 8 P. M.
Third Sabbath, Grace, 7:3O P. M
Fourth Sabbath, Bethel, II "A. M
Fourth Sabbath, Sharon, 8 P. M
Fourth Sabbath, Grace, 7:3O Pm
First Sabbath, Bethel, II A. M.
First Sabbath; Sharon, 8 P. M.
First Sabbath, Grace, 1880 +. h
+. = go. j. N. ,Isom, P C.:
Jan. 8, 1918. =. T..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
SMITH-ABLES.

Mr.. Thos. Ables and Miss Lillian
Smith were married in Atlanta Wec-
nesday. Mr.. Ables is Dry Goods
travelling salesman and his wife was
employed in the millinery depart
ment of one of the big stores in
Atlanta. Their friends are glad to
know of their marriage and are
wishing them much happiness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
NEGRO CHILD BURNED.

The four year old daughter of
Jessie Taggart was burned to death
on Monday. 1t seems that the mo-
ther had to go on some errand and
left the child in the house by itself.
It attempted to put coal on the fire
and the blaze caught her dress.
When her mother returned home
the child was dead. Funeral services
were held on Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

Little children do not make good
fuel for the fire even in these, hard
times. Several instances have been
given in the papers. Of little child
rem being left. at home while the
mother goes on some errand and
when she returns her child is burn
ed to death having attempted to
keep the fire going in the absence
of its mother. H. ..a..:.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

Rev. H. W. Pratt gave splendid
illustrated lecture on "Japan" in
the Presbyterian church on last
Sunday night. It was unusually
good and all who were present en-
joyed his remarks. This is fine
way in which to get the people IA
miliar with the religious life of the
various countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
THE WEATHER.

The weather prophet is on the
job and is predicting eight SHOWS
between now and spring.
This Christmas has been most un-
usual in that it is the first Christ
mas in years we have had snow, and
a moonlight Christmas is most un-
usual. ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
TO INCREASE TAXATION.(O

The Greenwood Journal finds
fault with the Tax Commission for
its recent order that real estate and
other property be assessed for tax
alton at one-half the real value. We
believe we are correct when we say
that the order refers to personal
property as well as real estate.
This paper has not always agreed
with the Tax Commission. We be-
lieve that it would have had a better
reception in South Carolina if it
had fewer politicians and more
business men as its members. But
we welcome, from whatever legal
source, every effort to equalize tax
es in the State, and we believe the
order referred to is conducive to
the end sought. The property of
banks, cotton mills, and other cor
porations is assessed at fifty per
cent. of it's value already. AS
stated by the Journal most of the
city real estate is assessed at fifty
per cent. of its value. The order
then will not have the effect of rails
ing the taxes on this property. If
properly carried out it will have
the effect of requiring the ownen of
lands worth one hundred dollars per
acre to returne the same at fifty
dollars instead of six dollars per
acre as it is now returned. 1t will
have the effect of requiring the
farm lands, and the personal pro-
perty on the farms to bear their
proper proportion of the burdens
of the government. A few corpor-
ations in the state and city property
have been paying all the taxes long
enough. It is time for those peo-
pie who demand so much consider
alton in election years to march
up to the captains Office and pay
their part to the fiddler.
The Press and Banner therefore
looks with favor on the order, and
wishes that the Tax Commission
may rigidly enforce it. Should any
county auditor or board of asses,
sors undertake to evade the Law
they should be promptly removed
from Office.
And in order that the plar
may be effective, we hope that the
Governor may name business mer
and men of affairs as we'll as Of
character and determination as
members of the boards which make
the assessments, and that we may
have a more equal distribution o:
the burdens of taxation next year
The members of the delegation!
should not name these assessors
and hand the jobs out to politica
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

To the Members of General As
sembly from Abbevilie County: The
gentleman whom we endorsed for
the job in your gift was present
when we wrote the letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
A DANCE.

Mrs. G. w. Moore entertained g
number of her friends at dance
last night. The little cottage next
door is vacant and the dance was
held there. Quite a pleasant time
was enjoyed by all present. Music
was furnished by Tommie Gray's
orchestra.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
MR.. AND MRS. YoUNGBLooD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Youngblood
Of York, will make. their home. in
our town. They have, rented the
upstairs of Mrs. Frank B.. Gary's
house and will live. there. M.
Youngblood will be with the J. N.
Anderson Company during the year
He comes here highly recommended
and we are sure that he will make
q fine addition to the store as well
as the town. A warm welcome is
theirs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

favorites, but the Governor should
name them on the advice of the
Commission free hand and if it can
Commission a free hand and it can.
not do the work we will get rid
of it. If it does the work properly
we are for it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
HORNER OPENS JAN. Is.

On account of the shortage of
fuel and the wisdom of exercising
the saving spirit the Horner Mill
tary School, Charlotte, N. c., has
postponed the opening of the
Spring Term until Jan. 18th.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
CIVIC CLUB.

The Civic Club will hold its regu-
lar monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. VIM. P. Greene on next Thurs
days, Jan. 18th at 4 o'clock. All the
members are requested to be pres
ent to start out the New Year with
a full attendance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
FOR FORT OGLETHORPE.

James N. Bonner and r. G.
Brownlee, Abbeville county boys,
have been recommended for train
ing at Fort Oglethorpe. They are
both members of Capt. Tillman's
Coast Guard Artillery company and
are doing we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
MISS RUTH HOWE.

Miss Ruth Howie has returned to
Brenau College. She enjoyed a
fine vacation during the holidays,
She wants to keep up with the hap
penings at home so she subscribed
to The Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

Another case of a lawful" mo-
ther. She left her two little child
rem sitting on the street curbing un-
til she returned. She never came
back and the Salvation Army took
the little tots in charge. Now a
home is what they need. The child
rem are all right only they have not
been sufficiently nourished.,,.y 1885,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

If the legislature does nothing
else, this session but raise the age
of consent of young girls to eigh-
teen years it will have done good
thing. 1t would be better to do
away with the double standard of
morals and have only one and raise
the age limit to 21.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

Speaking of the "What Has Be,
come Ofs", Dote Smith wishes tc
know what has become of the man
who used to blow up the bladders
when he killed hogs, and who hung
them,,up in the dining room in front
of the chair where the company
sat, in order to save them for the
little boy to burst on Christmas
morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

observation-disclosures, Relieves
Rheumatism, .sprains, Neuralgia, etc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
HONOR ROLL

Of the Abbeville Presbyterian Sun
day School for the Month of
December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

We hope that Col. Thos. P. Goth
ran, who has just been elected
Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, will not be "Hell on formu-
la, but that he may prove to pos
sess the general curiosity" of the
job.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

And what has become of the lit
tie country boy who used to wear
boots to school with red tops, label
ed Peerless, and who wiped his nose
on his coat sleeve.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11
BREvITIEs.
4 4 4 X y * 4 T. x =

Life now seems to be just ono
snow after another.
Some people; are already doing
just what Hoover wants them to do
by necessity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

The legislature should get dowr
to business at once and put geese
and ducks, as we'll as ducklings, un
der the law now applicable to live
stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

If the legislature intends to ad-
journ as soon as it finishes all its
important business, why did it ever
meet at all?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-11

We hope that the Office force will
not feel called upon on next publ.
cation. day to state its war aims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Second only to Multnomah county
in point of wealth and second to no
county in the state in progressive
spirit, Umatilla county is proud of It's
public school system. In education
as well as other ways the county is
in the vanguard of progress, and the
outlook for the schools of the county
Is very encouraging, showing sub-
stantlal gains being made, notwlth-
standing the handicap of war which
is affecting schools as well as other
institutions that form the foundation
OF American civilization.
The annual school census taken
last year. showed 3704 children be-
tween the ages of four and 20 in the
county. The age of attendance in
the schools is six to 81. There are 101
organized districts in the county, this
being a decrease of two from the NUM-
ber of districts year ago. caused by
tho consolidating of districts in the
work of improving and bettering some
of the country schools
There were 253 teachers employed.
&c were men and 207 were women.
The men were paid an average
monthly salary of s113.11; the wom-
en- $3.50; the reason for the great
difference being that the men. as
rule. filled the more responsible po-
sitioas such as principals or superin-
tendents. These are the average sal
aries for last year, but the present
school year which opened this month
will show a great increase. Complete
figures are not available as yet from
teh office of w. w. Green. county
school superintendent. however, he
states. the average will be about 500
a month and cites an illustration OF
two 1-room schools In the county pay
ing $3.50 a month, and a considerable
number of others that pay teachers
500 n month or more.
or the teachers employed certifi- !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

ments are defined by the state board
of education. Standardization has
been the means of adding many thou
sands of dollars in equipment to the
schools of the county. The result has
been q marked Improvement in con-
ditioEs In the high school and higher
stndard of education.
One county institute is held each
year, and it is the object of Superin-
tendent Green TO make the institute
inspirational as well as instructive.
and to avoid what is considered by
some teachers as bore and grind.
The institute lasts three days and all
teachers are required to attend. When
it comes during the school term the
teacher is not required to make up
the time lost from the school room,
but draws her regular salary for a
period of not to exceed three days.
This year all schools have opened
with attendance that points to a suc-
cessful year with the county main
tanning its record of continued pro-
gress in education.
1t ie being found that the high
standard of the schools in bringing up
the cost of education per pupil, but
It is considered a good Investment
one that will bring immense returns
in bettering the citizenship of the fu-
ture.
In opening the school work for the
year, Supt. Green has introduced Ii
monthly circular covering a course of
study for the current month in the
county schools. This Is designed with
the idea of conveying to teachers
suggestions that may be of help in
their work. The bulletin covers a |
complete outline of work for rural |
schools for four weeks. and should I
prove of great assistance to teachers. (
Owing to the character of the work
IF his office it is impossible to devote
Is much time during the year visiting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
TETE AITA THEATER.

win during the season OF 191s-1919
show the people Of Pendleton vaude-
Vile and picture plays of decided
merit. New scenery will be installed,
the walls will be decorated with life
sized art pictures and the manage
mont promises the entertainment will
surpass any shown heretofore. The
vaudeville artists will be booked from
tbs Pantages office in Chicago and
these acts along with the Hippodrome
acts we now are showing should make
a combination that a city the size of
Pendleton can well boast of. The
picture program win consist OF the
same high class artiGts that have won
for this theater a name throughout
the entire northwest. The music un-
der the able direction of Professor c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and stars
in the same class. Truly picture
theater, the Pastime has enjoyed
many years of prosperity. The public
knowing well that when they go to
this theater that the management has
put forth its best efforts to please
and that the program will be one OF
real entertainment, also one that will
not offend. The music in this the
ater is furnished by a $1,000 Ameri-
can photoplayer. an instrument that
Is without an equal for picture inter-
probation. Mr.. slbert Plomteaux, the
organist, is q capable player, having
been brought direct from San Fran.
cisco for this position. Mr.. Plom-
teaux has been constantly at this or
gan for nearly year and his excel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Gates from standard normal schools,
and AZ arc graduates of colleges or
universities; while four and seven re-
spectively, hold special certificates or
temporary certificates. The remains
der have completed a four-year
course In a high school or It's equival-
ent
Each year with the increase of sal
aries paid teachers the average school
term has been Increased until the full
term of nine months has become the
rule. This increase is due to the
fact that the county in general is
awakening and the school term must
be long and be under the supervision
of well trained teachers. Naturally
such teachers must be well paid.
In 1915 ethe Oregon legislature
passed a bill which makes possible
high school education for every
hoy and girl. This law provides that
a high school pupil not living within
a district maintaining a four-year
high school, may attend such high
school without paying tuition. Under.
this law all standard four year high
schools will he paid an amount equal
to the cost of educating each pupil in
such high school, for every non-resi-
dent pupil attending provided such
pupil does not live in a standard high
school district. This expense is met
by levyIng tax sufficient to meet
the total cost of educating all nom
resident high school pupils in the
county, on all taxable property in the
county lying without any standard
high school district.
High schools to be classed as
standard" must employ teachers who
are graduates Of a standard college or
or who hold a life ceF-
.ificate based upon examination; l
must maintain four year course, I
must meet certain requirements as to
apparatus, library and other require
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
WOULD USE SUBMARINE
IN ARCTIC EXPLORING

DAWSON, Y. T.-Explorer ViIhjaI-
mus stefansson who left Dawson re-
Gently for Vancouver and Esquimault
to report to the naval commander at
the latter place regarding the last
five years of the Canadian govern
ment expedition north, declares that
the submarine is preferable to the air,
plane for dash to the pole and for
general exploration and better equip
ped to carry supplies.
Courses could be found. sal the ex.
plorer. from half mile to a mile
deep and even deeper under the ice
which could be traversed to the pole
in a submarine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

Is the children's picture house. the
program made up mostly of thrills,
mystery and sensations, cater especial
ly to the young and those elders
who love excitement. Pictures with
the deep-dyed villain about TO muir
der the heroine topped off with a fun
ny, laughable comedy from the Mack
Sennett studio will keep the patrons
IN laughter and mirth. This thefater
is also the home of the western
play where dashing cowboys. the
hold-up man and the pale eyed dance
hall girls recall TO mind the passing
west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
Umatilla County Has 1O1 School Districts

means he hopes to in part overcome
this handicap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

O. Breach viii live up to its rast rec
ord and 1t may be well to state that
this orchestra surpasses any west OF
Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19
THE MOVIE PICTURE THEATRES

lent playing and conscientious work
have won for him cost of friends.