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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22
HANDLING PERlSHABLES.
Fruit and Vegetable Grading Stud.
led by Bureau Of Markets-Tsn.
tative Grades Worked Out.


and handling Of fruits and vegeta-
bles were made by the Bureau OF
Markets of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture this season.
and tentative practical grades have
been worked out for apples, peaches,
and strawberries, according to q re.
cent report Of progress from the bu-
reau. The work has covered the
principal producing sections Of the
East, South, and Middle West and
also the mort important markets.
1t has included grading, packing,
packing-house construction and
equipment, and the effect Of differ
eit methods Of handling upon the
physical condition of the fruit. The
operation of sizing machines and
other labor-saving devices also were
studied to determine their efficiency
and spracticability.
Department Prepared to Make Re-
I communications.
As result of this work the de-
partment is now prepared to make
definite recommendations as to grad
ing and packing these crops, fruit
packing-house plans and equipment,
and general handling methods. Spe-
cial attention has been given to ap-
pies, peaches, potatoes, Texas Ber-
muda onions, cantaloupes, and to-
matoes, and a study Of the various
operations Of harvesting, grading,
packing, inspecting, and shipping has
been started on other truck crops.
AS a result Of these investigations
the Bureau Of Markets was able to
recommend Immediately, in conjune-
ton with the United States Food Ad-
ministration, on the request Of the
Federal Reserve Board, potato grad
es for use by member banks when,
in August, the banks were author
lied to make loans against ware
house receipts for potatoes proper
ly graded, packed, stored, and In
sured. These grades are described
in a publication Of the department,
Markets Document
Grades Put to Practical Test.
y The tentative grades worked out
in 1916 were put to a practical test
by being used as a basis for the ae-
tuel field grading of car lots Of on.
ions and potatoes to compare tho
and selling price Of grad
ed stock with that which had not
been graded.
In this work experiments have
been made to determine the effici-
ncy and practicability Of machinery
for sizing these crops. It was dem.
onstrated that the work may be done
and with more uniform
results by the use Of machines than
by hand methods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Brazil says that she will not en-
barrass her co-belligerents by any
premature indorsemnt of peace
plans Brazil became a belligerent
because Germany brought the war
to America and her action was not
taken for material gain nor marked
by any hatred of Germany.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22
ABBEvILLE PEOPLE ABROAD.

John M. Denny Of Savannah, and
Miss Lille Mae Bowie of Donalds,
were married in Columbia Tuesday
afternoon by the Rev. A. N. Brun-
son Of the Washington Street Meth
odist Church. The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

]. D. Duncan Of Route 1, was a
pleasant visitor in our Office Friday.
He renewed his subscription OF The
Press and Banner He thinks our
paper is fine and he doesn't want to
do without getting all of the latest
news.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

J. T.. Simmons was in our office
Friday and subscribed to The Press
and Banner. He is a farmer and is
getting rich on high price cotton be-
cause he raises all of his supplies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

A bomb addressed to Gov. Viii
liam D. Stephens, mansion at Sac
ramento, has been intercepted at the
ferry postofice. The package con-
tanned several sticks of dynamite.
The executive mansion was damaged
December Is last by an explosion
of dynamite.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

In some of the Western States the
people will be allowed by the Food
Administration to eat all meats ex-
cept pork on Meatless days. On ac-
count of the high price of foodstuffs
some of the growers have been
forced to market their stock. At
first beef was included in the meat
to be saved but, it can be eaten also
now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Orders forbidding all Socialist
propaganda in the German army
hvae been issued by the German
military authorities, according to a
dispatch today from Switzerland.
Socialist newspapers are forbidden
to be sent to the soldiers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

A bill authorizing the president
to order the registration and draft,
ing of all males between. eighteen
and sixty-two to be used in the con-:
duct of industries necessary for pro-
motion of the war, was introduced
by Senator McCumber and referred
to military committee. 49,. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

100000 Austrians have gone on
a strike. 1t is said that the demon
stration is Anti-German and also
economic. Their aims are for peace.
Public demonstrations have been
held in many places and hostility
was voiced at the Germans for try
ing to make them continue the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

During its training season the
New York Americans will play in
ten Southern cities, Orangeburg,
Greenville, and Spartanburg, being
among the ten.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Canada's Fisheries Mission came
to Washington to discuss plans for
the conservation of Fish, foods in
the waters adjacent to the two
countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The Atlanta merchants at a meet
ing have agreed to pay their en-
ployees on the Mondays that their
places are closed by order of the
government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The Hartwell grocerymen are or
ganizing and from now on will sell
their "eats" for cold cash. They say
that this applies to bankers also.
This move was made on account of
the war and the uncertainty of
death. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The immediate taking over Of all
the packing plants in the United
States will be urged upon President
Wilson by a delegation representing
every craft in the industry and head
ed by John Fitzpatrick, president Of
the Chicago Federation of Labor
which departed for Washington last
week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

During the last six weeks the
army remount service has lost Att
horses and mules. valued at $685.
975, says an announcement made
public recently. The great proper
ton Of these deaths, it is said, re-
suited from influenza and its COM
plictions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22
NEW SCHEDULE ON sEABoARD

The schedule on the Seaboard was
changed last Sunday and the follow
ing is the time OF leaving Of the
S,oipu .T. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The whole sale price Of butter
has been fixed in Chicago and New
York by the Food Administration.
A pound of butter will be AZ cents.
until the end of the season which
lasts about two months longer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Gen. Pershing's forces have besl
made weaker by the death of IL mem
and one unrse. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The Post says that Maj. Richard
Lloyd d-George, son of the premier,
will go to America with Earl Read
ing, high commissioner in the Unit
ed States. ,- "r
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Marshall Joffree is stated for a
seat in the French Academy among
the forty Immortals. He will Jbe the
seventh marshall of France on whom
such an honor has been conferred.
The last one being elected in ITS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Henry Ford is to make tour Of
the South to select a site for the
shipbuilding yard. He will visit
Charleston. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The coal dealers in York were de-
livering to their customers last
Tuesday, camel coal which they had
obtained from the mines. 1t burns
almost as freely as rich pine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The two young men who wers in
love with the same girl decided to-
end the love affair by fighting Z
duel. They both died instantly.
This happened near Stearns, KY.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The salesmen Of the American To-:
bacco Company will sell Thrift
Stamps during this week.. They ars
not to take any orders for tobacco.
There are 1900 statesmen. 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The movement Of coal from Potts
vile, Pa, has increased considerably
in the last week. It is said over.
5000 cars were strung along the
mining districts. The railroad hopper;
to break the congestion by the end
of the week. s;SSS s.;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Governor Manning has appointed
J. N. Nathans, of Charleston, men,
Der of the state board of education
to succeed J. Rutledge Rivers, of
Charleston, resigned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

News from Paris says that asidss
from the usual artillery fire therss
is nothing to report says the war Of
fee communication. 5.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22
GENERAL NEWS.

- L W. vv0
In the surrounding small towns
the stores will all be closed on Nom
days according to the order Of Thea
Fuel Administration. Those stores
that are really entitled to exemption
such as the grocery stores. The
owners figure that the housekeepers
can lay in sufficient amount OF
supplies to last over until Tuesday. &
The State Farmers Union elected
J. II. Claffy, of orangeburg, as
president to succeed H. T. Morrison
of McClellanville, who declined reaS
election. The other officers were re- j
elected, ]. T. Williams Of SUMTER
vice-president; J. Whitner Reid, Of (
Columbia, Sec. and Treasurer;
W. Shealey, Executive COMMITTEES.
man for three years and Il. b..
Thackston Of orangeburg, State or
ganizer.
Although marked progress was
made last week bunkering cargo,
steamer and coal carriers in Nor-s
folk, Va, the local shipping records
show 127 vessels Jtill awaiting SER
vice at the local coal piers. All arss !
loaded with cargoes and ready tos
get away as soon as coaled.
1 Mrs. Bette Ingram, Of Pratt City,;
Ala, widowed mother of Gnnners
Mate 0snond Kelly Ingram, killed
October 15, when the destroyer !
Cassin was attacked by a submarine
has received the first payment bys
the soldiers and, sailors Insurance.
bureau to the dependents Of . sOl-ss
dier or sailor killed ip action. q q
Leon Trotzky, the Russian Bolshs- \
wiki leader, was in Spain in October
1916. The police thought he was 81
dangerous anarchist and they AZ 4
rested him and on his release he was
made to leave the country: .S,e
The movement of coal from Potts
vile, Pa, has increased considerably !;
in the last week. It is said over
5000 cars were strung along the
mining districts. The railroad hopper, !,
to break the congestion by the end /
of the week. AZ AZ
News from Paris says that aside d
from the usual artillery fire thers {.
is nothing to report says the war Of
fee communication.
The statesmen of the American To-sr
bacco Company will sell Thrift !,
Stamps during this week.. They are !,
not to take any orders for tobacco. Z,
There are 1900 statesmen. u
The people Of Chicago want three 4:
fuelless days a week instead Of ons. I
There are $4,000 women workers. d.
in the munitions plants in Germany Il
today. This is an increase of 20,-
200 since 1914. q
The whole sale price Of butter :
las been fixed in Chicago and New
York by the Food Administration.
A pound of butter will be AZ cents, z
Until the end of the season which
asts about two months longer. ~ Y
The two young men who were in
owe with the same girl decided to q
md the love affair by fighting
luel. They both died instantly.
This happened near Stearns, KY.
Gen. Pershing's forces have besl i
made weaker by the death of IL men
md one unrse.
Henry Ford is to make tour Of
he South to select a site for the
ward. He will visit |
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

There are $4,000 women workers
in the munitions plants in Germany
today This is an increase of 20,-s
600 since 1914. a5
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Leon Trotzky, the Russian Bolshs-g
wiki leader, was in Spain IN October
1916. The police thought he was IS
dangerous anarchist and they as-s
rested him and on his release he was
made to leave the country. s;s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Representative Long has introduc-
ed bill prohibiting the writing of
insurance on the life of a child un-
der IL months of age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The people Of Chicago want thres
fuelless days a week instead Of ons..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

The woman's auxiliary of the
Episcopal diocese held it's thirty
third annual meeting in Union last
week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

1 Mrs. Bette Ingram, Of Pratt City,
Ala, widowed mother of Gnnners
Mate osmond Kelly Ingram, 3 killed
October 15, when the destroyer
Cassin was attacked by submarine; |;
has received the first payment bys
the soldiers and sailors Insurance.
bureau to the dependents Of . sol-s1I
dier or sailor killed in action. &
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

In the surrounding small towns,
the stores will all be closed on Mon
days according to the order of the.
Fuel Administration. Those stores;
that are really entitled to exemption
such as the grocery stores. The
owners figure that the housekeepers
can lay in sufficient amount Of
supplies to last over until Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

New York Americans will play in I
ten Southern cities, Orangeburg,
Greenville, and Spartanburg, being -,
among the ten. ~
sh
80. vii
to Washington to discuss plans for io'
the conservation of Fish, foods in se
the waters adjacent to the two
countries. \E
All
The Atlanta merchants at meet ~
ing have agreed to pay their en- "
ployees on the Mondays that their "a
places are closed by order of the I'D
government. th
bu
The Post says that Maj. Richard l'
Lloyd-George, son of the premier, !,
will go to America with Earl Read ;,
ing, high commissioner in the Unit ~ -
ed States. -
da
re!
Marshall Joffree is stated for a -
seat in the French Academy among
the forty Immortals.- He will jbe the "
seventh marshall of France on whom
such an honor has been conferred. VII
The last one being elected in Its. IN
81
The Hartwell grocerymen are or mi
ganizing and from now on will sell to
their "eats" for cold cash. They say of
that this applies to bankers also. :
This move was made on account of
the war and the uncertainty of frc
death. .-l is
fic'
Orders forbidding all Socialist
propaganda in the German army
hvae been issued by the German oa'
military authorities, according to a Sts
dispatch today from Switzerland. MOI
Socialist newspapers are forbidden Tn
to be sent to the soldiers. >
A bomb addressed to Gov. Will 1us
liam D. Stephens, mansion at Sac
has been intercepted at the
ferry postofice. The package con- IN
tanned several sticks of dynamite. too
The executive mansion was damaged w!
December Is last by an explosion -.
of dynamite.
" has
Brazil says that she will not en- 10
barrass her co-belligerents by any A
premature indorsemnt of peace uni
plans Brazil became a belligerent last
because Germany brought the war 3.
to America and her action was not
taken for material gain nor marked low
by any hatred of Germany. enc
'. due
During the last six weeks the Thl
army remount service has lost Att
horses and mules, valued at $685. {
975, says an announcement made ma
public recently. The great proper and
tion Of these deaths, it is said, re-
suited from influenza and its COM T
plictions. the
shil
The immediate taking over of all Cha
the packing plants in the United
States will be urged upon President 4
Wilson by a delegation representing n
every craft in the industry and head ;,o
ed by John Fitzpatrick, president Of ond
the Chicago Federation of Labor l,,o
which departed for Washington last 49,.
week. L.
=, to
In some of the Western States the
people will be allowed by the Food ,
Administration to eat all meats ex- =
,ept pork on Meatless days. On ac- %
count of the high price of foodstufs s'ra
some of the growers have been ecol
forced to market their stock. At Puo
irst beef was included in the meat helo
% be saved but, it can be eaten also was
low. Ing
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-22

Although marked progress was
made last week bunkering cargo
steamer and coal carriers in Nor-1
folk, Va, the local shipping records
show 127 vessels ,till awaiting SER
vice at the local coal piers. All ara
loaded with cargoes and ready to
get away as soon as coaled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-24
PATRIOTIC
PIES SOLD
AT ARCADIA

Last night at meeting at Arcadia
scaool house, more of the w. s. S,
pastry was dispensed when pies were
sold at auction to the tune of S435. %,
the purchasers receiving TIE rea
2lps War Slvi gs Stamps and Thr +;
Stamps.
NJ. Van Fliet topped the market
when he purchased a pie for $62.4O.
Many of the pies were sold a mum
ber of times. Mr. Brown proved to
be the most consistent purchaser of
pies, bidding in a number While
he did not equal the top price for a
single pie he spent a total of SOL
This school districts quota in the
Red Cross war fund campaign was
SS3. They have already raised $125
and are still going.
Addresses were made by Oscar
Simpson, ]. e. Shelton and Rev. Ar
thrr Freese. The crowd packed the
sc..ool house to its capacity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-24
CENSUS OF
CHILDREN
UNDER WAY
all Youngsters Under Six Being Listed;
Id Line With Child Welfare Work
Of Council Defense

A committee of women under the
direction OF Mrs. Charles T. Williams
are making a house to house canvas
OF the city, taking a census Of all
children under six years old This is
in line with the child welfare work
which is being promoted by the Wo-
mems Council of Defense.
The fact that many of our men
have been found defective as sol
diers from causes which might have
been corrected when young, was the
starting point of the movement, the
object of which is to let nothing pre-
vent the children of this generation
from becoming strong and healthy
men and women. The children are
being listed with their names and
addresses ad at later date will be
notified when and where to come for
weighing and measuring and a thor
ough examination.
The women assisting Mrs. Williams
with the census taking are, Mes
DANES Will Owsley, Carmichael,
Trammel,' John Driggers, Cavaness;
Kayser Sheegog, Inman, Barefoot,
Humphrey, Callahan, Losey and Bow
den.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-24

EMPLOYS
AN EXPERT

Announcement was made at the Of
flee of the Chlckasha Refining COM
pany this morning, that the company
had employed W. A. Hartary, an ex-
pert refining man of Oklahoma City.
Mr. Hartary is scheduled to arrive in
Chickasha on June I. He will move
his family here and make this city
his future home.
Mr. Hartary will be employed in
the capacity of superintendent of the
refinery and while he. viii cooperate
with Mr.. Travis, tlsG general mana
ger, he will have personal charge OF
the operations around the plant. The
new superintendent will also have the
job of planning and experimenting
the construction of the plant Actual
construction work will probably be
delayed until June / in order that
Mr. Hartary will have the opportuni-
ty of taking hold of things from tho
very start. He will probably bring
several skilled laborers with him to
form the nucleus of the refinerl
force.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-24
TO INSPECT
CUARDSMEN
NEXT WEEK

That the members of the natL,nal
guard will not be called upon for
service overseas, was the statement
Of V. II. Hulen, local recruiting Off
Ger for that organization, after a
conversation by phone with Col
Harry Pentecost yesterday afternoon
col. Pentecost said that l could
say over his signature that the ma
tional guardsmen would not serve
overseas" said Mr.. Hulen. He add
ed that the statement made by an
Oklahoma City paper to the effect
that a Tulsa company of national
guardsmen had been mustered in,
was not in any waS authorized and
was not the fact
major Barrett will be here Mon.
day night and he has asked that we
have 100 members listed for inspec
ton. This is going to be a big job
was under the impression that with
s. men we could pass inspection and
would have until July in which to
recruit up to 100. This seems to be
an erroneous idea and therefore we
must simply go out and get the re
nlainder of the 100 members by Mon
day night want all the members
and friends of the organization tC
assist"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-24
MU'TINY in
HUN ARMY
is REPORT
Washington Hears TeuIOn Soldiers on
East Front Shot FC, Revolt;
Americans are Praised

By United Press.
Washington, May 24.-A mutiny
has broken out among German sol
diers in the east, according to mes
sages to the state department
Russian wireless message, dated
May 19, said a division Of German
troops revolted when the men were
ordered to the west front Sixty sol
diers we're shot and more than a
thousand are in prison, awaiting court
martial.
Other demonstrations against the
action of German commanders were
reported. 1t was stated that German
regiments organized to protest
against the continuance of the war.