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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14
THE ACREAGE REDUCTION.

Chairman j. S. Stark has mailed
the letter below to State Chairman
Wannamaker, and he asks US to pub
lish the same. AS stated in the let
ter Congressman Lever and Commits
sioner Harris will address the farm
ers Of. Abbeville County ON the re-
duction program today. You are~re-
quested to attend the meeting. The
following is Mr.. >Starll's letter:
March IL, 1919.
Mr.. j. S. Wannamaker, Chairman,
Columbia, S. c.
My Dear Sir:
We have appointed committees in
every school district to secure sign
ers to the pledge to reduce the cot
ton acreage and good reports are be-
ing received from them. In some
communities practically every farm
er has signed, and there is very little
opposition to the plan. Most of our
people realize it is our only salvation,
and I believe will reduce even where
they don't sign a pledge to do so. !
believe you can count on Abbeville
doing her share to keep the produc-
ton down and the price of cotton
up. We are expecting a good meet
ing on Friday when we expect Messrs
Harris and Lever here to address our
people.
Keep up the good work, "don't
grow weary in we'll doing"
Yours sincerely,
]. S. Stark, Chairman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14

an increase in wages from 68 cents
per hour to IS cents per hour, on an
eight hour basis. For overtime they
would, of course, receive pay at over
time prices.
Heretofore when the railway EN-:
,loyees have demanded increases in
pay, and when the increases have
been denied, it has been the policy
to enforce the demands by the strike,
And it has been stated at these times
by some of these employees that the
public, meaning of course the every
day man, would attend to the fight
for them.
Granting that this was a correct
statement of facts, it seems to us
that the present proposed increase
should be submitted to the people,
the public which has been the friend
of labor in the past. 1t should be
submitted to the public mainly for
the reason that the public must pay
the bills for this proposed increase.
These employees are servants of the
everyday man. The people who are
at the heads of the railroads are not
paying them. They are being paid
from the high passenger and freight
rates now of force, as far as these
will go, and the balance is being
made good by taxation.
Just now we have found that the
public has lost three-quarters of a
billion dollars in operating the rail-
roads during last year. This loss
must be made up by the payment of
taxes. Every man will contribute
something towards paying that loss.
ie will pay income taxes, or taxes
in the way of revenue, or charges in
the way Of higher and still higher
passenger and freight rates, by du-
ties on the goods he buys or in some
other way. The people will pay the
bills. If the wages of these en-
ployees are to be increased the peo-
pie will pay for the increase. It is
;iheei;r fight now. For that reason, we
believe, that some Lind Of a refer
endGS:,;; ,,;,r,;' ,n1;;,a he had to get the sen-
iment of the public.
If the public wants to pay. these
vage-earners the amount which they
.sk, we contend that the wage-earn-
rs are their employees, and the
people have a right 70 tax themselves
md pay them. The government
should not attempt to decide for
hem, as the government only handles
he money, and is not the paymaster.
The public should have right to in
crease the pay of any man it en-
,loys if the public is not satisfied
hat he is receiving full compensa=
ion. On the other hand, if the peo-
pie who pay these men think they
ire being paid enough, the govern
nent should not now undertake to
Increase the wages which the public
must pay.
This country must be made safe
:or democracy and this cannot be
lone if a few high-salaried govern
nent employees are to fix the salar-
es which we are to pay our employ
,es. Let the people rule.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14
TEACHING THE FIRST.

:; Mrs. C. C. Gambrell has been
stpsteach the first grade at the
Graded School and IS at work with
the youngsters. The Board Of Trus-
tees are fortunate in securing so ex-
perienced and capable teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14
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LET THE PEOPLE RULE.

We notice that the shop employees
IL the railroads are now ssking for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14
Statement of the Condition of
TheLowndesville Bank.
ing Company, -.

Located at Lowndesville, S. c., at the
Close of Business March 4, 1919.
RESOURCES.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14
Statement of the Condition of
The Farmers Bank of
Abbeville County,

Located at Abbeville, S. c., at the
Close of Business, March 4, 1919.
RESOJIRGES .-.y
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
SHARK TO FURNISH LEATHER
Investigation Has Shown That Skin Of
Sea Monster Has q Very Def.
mite Value.

Although the personal popularity OF
sharks Is not likely soon to increase,
their existence will be more cOmpla-
Gently accepted II the work already
done through the agency Of the United
States government continues its prog
ress toward proving sharkskin n good
substitute for leather. The effort was
begun In 1916, aud 1t has been shown
that the skin of shark can be tanned
by newly discovered processes with q
result much like superior grade of
leather. Commercial tannerics are be-
ginning to turn out the product Shoes
made of II are being worn and, like
the pig, of which everything Is utilized
hut the squeal. the shark has been
found generous In by-products. The
bureau of standards is now experiment
Ing with shark leather to determine It's
durability, tensile strength, and wear
Ing and water-resisting qualities; but
enough has been done to Indicate that
many persons in the future Will go shoe
In shark leather, and that only those
who are told will know the difference
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
How BRIDGES Bre athe.

Like us mortals, big steel bridges
feel the changes I'm the weather, and
must he built to withstand them, or
perish.
In the heat of summer bridge Is
nppreclably longer than II Is In winter,
and ut various times Of the year II
may he longer on one side than on the
other. as when n hot sun plays on one
flank, and cold wind on the other.
The breathing apparatus of q
bridge consists of rollers under the
feet at one end so that the end can
move 10 and fro freely according to
the expansion and contraction of the
huge Orders.
Provision Is mnde in the case OF the
Forth bridge for as much as two feet
of "breathng" of the immense canti-
levers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
Aioh Temperature May Mislead.

High temperature does not always
mean fever, for the body heat may be
increased by exercise or eating, and
n rise Of ms much as 1.3 degrees Fab
renheit has been traced to mental work.
Or. f. b. Wynn of indianapolis reports
that drafted men before examination
showed an average rise Of 0.3 degrees
from the anxiety and suspense, with a
corresponding depression below nor
nal after examination, In 40 nurses
the fall after examination averaged
0.6 degrees. The psychic rise plus the
daily elevation may lead to false con.
illusions II the physician Is not care
full.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
"pEANUT' UNIT LOOKED GOOD
But After Receiving Letter From A.
rleuitural Department "city Suck
err" Did Not Invest.

A city man got very glowing clrcu-
lar from Chicago development com
pany" offering him ten acres of land IN
Florida for the surprisingly small sum
of S2.500--a "pcanut unit" the circular
called IT, He could grow. the circular
said. thousand bushels of peanuts on
his ten ncrcs and could sell the pea
nuts--allowing for low prices Mt 81
hushel. The city man was impressed
but he sent the circular to the depart
mcnt Of agriculture with query as to
whether or not the investment was a
good one.
Following are some sentences from
the letter he got in reply: "The 1t
eraturc Is Of the kind designed TO de-
ceive city people in the North ana
West who do not know anything about
farming" "The average return from
ten acres of peanuts would not exceed
$500 to $500" "You could buy 100
acre farm in almost any of the coun-
ties Of western Florida, including the
one mentioned In the circular, for the
price these people ask for ten acres
"The whole unit system, whether
II Is pecans, peaches, figs, cane, pea
nuts, hogs, or what not, Is simply a
means of selling land at three to i've
times what II is worth to ignorant or
unwary small investors" ITO pay ST.
500 for this ten acres Of land would
stamp you as n sucker Of the rankest
class."-Exchange
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
Even the Sea!

1t Is one OF the Establishments ex-
perienced by most soJourners on this
planet that the wonderful places Of
chlldhOOd's enjoyment are found to
have shrunk amazingly on being re-
visited In after years. Even the small
people find that imagination plays
pranks with them, and are driven to
some such remark us that of the lit.
tie girl who, on being taken back to
the seaside after two years or so, ex
claimed: sits not the same, mummy
darling, it's gone out of shape"
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
lncompleteness.

How universal Is the sense OF In
completeness in human experienced
Youth, maturity and even old age are
ever reaching for the something else
which they crave for the hour, which
seems to be the essential need of the
year while we occasionally meet ma
lures who are bending every force OF
their working years to the end of at
tanning some great ambition, failing in
which, life to them Is but fraction
Robert Carroll.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09

Lieutenant toW
mander Gorringe, u.
81. N. after n three
years effort. obtain
ed possession OF II
and moved It to It's
present position, at
AN expense % nearly
5000 II was u
nally swung into po-
sitlon at noon, Janu.
AIRY 20. 1881.
Tho height OF this
monument, from base
to tip. is 60 feet, 2
Inches. The meas
urement OF the base,
square through It's
axis, Is Z feet, 8%
inches. The entire
weight OF the mono
lith is 2l9h tons.
Since II was quar-.
ried near the torrid
zone, II has traversed
the entire length OF
Egypt. most of that
OF the Medlterra-
mean Sea and the
width of the Allan
tic Ocean--a dis
lance Of s. 400 miles
proving itself a hrst
rate traveller for one
whose age has ex-
ce q d e q thlrty-hve
centuries. In the
course OF It's exist
epcs L has. seen
Pharaoh and his host
going to their de-
struction In the Red
Sea; Shlshak march :
ing to the Conquest
OF Jerusalem; Cam :
byses dcsolating the
| nd; Herodotus,
Plato and other Greek
students engaged IN
pursuit OF Egyptian
| lore; Alexander this
| Great on his victori'
Gus Xpe d 1t o I
| through the land Of
Goshen; six and {
half centuries o
| Roman soVerelgntN
and Christian strug
gle at Alexandria; al
the long line Of Mos
lem rulers sine,
Caliph Omar; ant
now. leaving alto
gether Its native land
II stands looking up
on the million dwell
ers In this metropolis
whose site was un
known TO the Easter
world at n time whe'
the Obelisk had bee.
In existence for Nv
thousand years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
His Mistake.

Flatbush-You know my wife and
her sister look Very much alike.
'1nhurSt-Oh Is that SOP
"Yes. Why, the other day | got n
seat In crowded trolley car, and
when / got Off my sister-in-law was
also getting off the same car and she
gave me Hail Columbia for not get
ting up and Offering her my seat"
"Well. why didn't you offer her your
seat? Didn't you know herW
mo | didn't. | really thought II
was my wife w-Yonkers Statesman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
New Process Invented to Pre-
serve Surface Of Monolith
In Central Park.
HIER0GLYPHS OBLITERATED.
Rlaors Of Western Climate Caused
KhedIves Gift to Dlslntegrate.
Painting Ancient obeiisk With
Special Preparation stay
ed Decay--Rulned Por-
tlons Restored.

New Workers awoke one morning TO
find In their breakfast headlines the
news that Jealous park employee had
discovered signs of dislntegrntion on
the surface of the city's most treasured
'antique-Cleopatra's Needle. Photo
graphs revealed that the monolith was
pceling, large pieces Of sandstone hav-
ing fallen from the tall shaft, carrying
with them part Of the priced HERO
glyphs.
London's twin sister Of Cleopatra's
Needle was reported as resting COM
fortably and enduringly on the banks
of the Thames, and the rival port won
dered whether n preparation would be
found TO stay the attacks of their
harsher climate.
Such a preparation was soon forth
coming. A new paint combination as
a preservutive for stone was Invented
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
EARN Land. Grow In Value.

The value of farm lands is lncreas-
ing steadily In the United States. the
average Cor average grade pillow lands
being about S74.31 per acre on March
I as compared with $08.3s year ago,
so2. III two Years ago, and $3.50 three
years ago. ....-. ,..-.,.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09

The verltable mountains OF relief
supplies turned out by the millions or
chapter workers during the war
made the American Red Cross one OF
the biggest manufacturing concerns"
In the world, with great warehouse
space at scores of strategic points all
around the globe.
One of the biggest distribution CEN
tiers was ut Saloniki, Greece, and In
this picture Bulgarian prisoners OF
war are seen there unloading a Red
Cross cargo Of $500 boxes from a
French transport At the right Ii
seen one Of the American Red Gross
camions. fleets OF which were used IN
rushing relief to points where the SUI
fering was greatest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09

by DR.. William Kuckro, chemist of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. Many
years previous coating with paraffin
had been tried, but the application had
not entirely accomplished Its purpose.
The new painting process, however.
proved success. DisintegratlOn was
halted and the damaged parts restor-
ed. New York breathed easily again.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-10-09
THE 0BELISK.

The Obelisk was presented to the City
OF New York by the Bhedive OF Egypt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
TWENTY-ONE APPLY
FOR MEMBERSHIP IN
AMERICAN LEGION

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24.-Twenty-
one charters have been granted to
American Legion posts in Indiana
within the last ten days, according to
the records In the once of L. Russell
Newgent, state secretary. The paid.
up membership now reported to state
headquarters is $4,000. but the ofhcials
declare there Is q total membership Of
more than 10000 former service men.
% many Of the posts have not reported
recently.
The following Christmas greetings
to all former service men and women
IN Indiana were issued yesterday at
state headquarters, signed by Ray
mond 8. Springer Of Connorsville.
state commander, and Mr.. Newgent:
For God and Country we have as
ISOLATED ourselves together for the fol-
lowing purposes:
ITO uphold and defend the constitu.
ton Of the United States Of America;
to maintain law and order: to foster
and pertetuate 100 per cent Ameri-
canism; to preserve the memories and
incidents Of our association in the
Great War; to inculcate a sense of in.
state and nation; to combat the autoc.
racy OF both the classes and the
masses: to make Right the Master OF
Might; to promote peace and good will
on earth; to safeguard and transmit
to posterity the principles Of justice
freedom and democracy; to conse
crate and sanctify our comradeship by
our devotion to mutual helpfulness."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
West Manchester. q.
Mrs. O. p. Wolverton, of G

Mrs. O. p. Wolverton. Of Greenville,
visited Thursday with her mother,
Mrs. Mary from and family.
Christmas exercises were held Friday
afternoon at the school house. The
teachers and pupils this year will en-
Joy q two weeks vacation during the
holiday season. Miss KILLER, primary
teacher, left Saturday for Staunton,
Va, where she will visit her parents
and Miss Shines will spend her vaca-
tfon with her parents at Dayton.
The following officers were elected for
Jr. A. U. s. M. for 1920. Councillor
L. A. Howell; v. c., w. E. Gruber;
recording secretary. Jos r. Bruner; as
sistant recording secretary, Lester
Woolf; financial secretary, DR.. C. w.
Beane: treasurer, Leon Leas conduc.
tor, Won Siler: warden, William Park.
er; inside sent, WILDER Banta; out.
side sent, Joe Shumon: chaplin, H.
L. Holtzmuller; trustees, H. E. Bau
fill;. A. C. Bauf1ll: reft.. H. e. Baufill
alternate, j. M. Wehrley; Jr. Post
councillor, C. C. Beck. West Man
chester Flag Council No. EOS. officers
Councillor, Gertrude Furry; assistant
c. Rosa Shuman; vice councillor. Alma
Burgess; assistant vice councillor, Ida
Newman; warden, Mary Bruner; con
ductor, Nellie Wright; inside sent.
Mabele Furry; outside sent, Viola
McGriff, Jr.; P. c., Ethel Minnich; A
Jr., p. c., Rosa Locke: trustees, Alice
Sceurman, Hazel Templin, Mary Bru
ner; recording secretary, Nellie
limerick; assistant recording secre
tary. Frances Fouman; financial secre
tary. Mae Parker; treasurer, Claut
Schweighert.. Mr.. and Mrs. Vert
McGriff entertained Mr.. and Mrs
George Troutwine and daughter, Alma
to dinner Sunday. Miss Katie Wal
dren, who is a student at Ohio uni
versity at Athens. Is spending tn,
holidays with her parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Waldren. ST.. Miss Sylvi:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24

Frank Gard. OF Canton, O.. visited Sat
urday At the home of Mr.. ana Mrs. J.
+. Radabaugh. He and his mother
will leave Ohio, Dec. .26th for q trip
south and will spend the winter at
Jacksonville and Deland. Florida.
Miss Helen Blackford, Of Eldorado,
spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Lu-
ellie Norris. Rev. 8. g. Helfenstein,
of Dayton. will fill his regular appoint
ment at the Christian Church next
Sunday morning and evening. :. Mrs.
Henry Howard and daughter Mildred.
are visiting Mrs. Allen Petry and
family near Eaton. Daniel Blakely
shipped their household goods to Ce-
ment, Michigan and will leave this
week for that city. Mrs. George
Miller, of near Eldorado, visited her
sister. Mrs. Charles Morris. last wSsk
900. James Cummins and. family. OF
Lewisburg, spent Thursday with Isaac
Christman and family. Mr.. and Mrs
]. M. Studebaker will spend Thursday
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Stephens, at Eldorado.s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brown and Mrs
Eliza Brown were Sunday guests Of
Mr.. sand Mrs. Harley Brown. at Ell
dorado.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24

from, Of Dayton. was the guest OF
Mrs. Mary from and family during the
weekend. -. Miss Ola Trump, OF
Miami university at Oxford, arrived
home last week and will enjoy the
Christmas vacation with her mother
and relatives In this vicinity. Mr..
Frank Brown, Of Cincinnati. who re-
Gently returned from France, spent
several days with Henry Howard and
family. Mr.. George Rocker spent
Friday at Greenville, o.. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cletes Beck and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Newman were Sunday guests Of
Clemerd Newman and family. at Cas-
tine. :. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Juday
visited Friday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Davis, at Eaton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Harsbarger entertained out
of-town visitors Friday. Raymond
Weaver attended q meeting of the
Boy Scouts, Saturday at Palestine.
Mrs. Walter Trump and son, Howard
spent Friday with Mrs. Lurenna
Trump. Mrs. F. NJ. Davisson enter.
tanned the little brothers and sisters OF
Margaret Wichael at her home Sun
day, celebrating Margaret's Sth birth.
day anniversary. Mrs. Scott Fox, OF
Dayton, is spending the week here
with her mOtneT, MRS. "A. ". MAAeI'
who is seriously sick. Ray Brown
transacted business in Lewisburg,
Monday. .. Alice Limerick and Cletes
Harsh visited Sunday at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Niswonger.. Mrs. Eliza
Brown will lentertain the members OF
her family and Mr.. ant. Mrs. c. E.
Barnes to a Christmas dinner, Thurs
day.. MRS. Margaret Wehrley spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Cossairt.. Misses Lucille Nor
ris. and Helen Blackford and Robert
Protzman, and Harley Juday, spent
Sunday evening at Verona. Clayton
Studebaker, of Dayton, is spending
the Christmas vacation with Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. M. Studebaker.. =. Mrs. F. NJ
DAWSON and Mrs. J. B. Toon'
shopped in Richmond. Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
Milton Farmer Is Winner
Of Corn Crowers' Medal

Paul w. Ferris. Of Milton, was one
Of the winners OF q gold medal in tho
annual state five-acre corn growing
contest, conducted by Purdue univer-
sity, 1t was learned Wednesday.
Gold medals were given the con-
tcstants growing more than 100 bush
els to the acre, Ferris being accredited
with 1909 bushels. w. H. Baker, of
Greene county. won first place with
an acreage Of 1852 bushels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
CUT THIS OUTFIT IS WORTH HONEY

CUT THIS OUTFIT - WORTH HONEY
DON'T MISS THIS Cut out this slip.
enclose with &c and mail 1t to Foley q
Co.. 1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,.
writing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs. colds and Group:
Foley Kidney Pills for pain in the sides
and back: rheumatism. backache, kid
ney and bladder ailments: and Foley
Cathartis Tablets. wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for con-
stipation. biliousness. headache, and
sluggish bowels. For sale by A. G.
Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
KEEP YOUR INNER ORGANS

cleansed, and by so doing you will al
ways enjoy perfect health and happi-
ness. Nature has provided a great
piece of machinery, but all machinery
must be oiled regularly to be kept in
perfect working order. Try DR.. Burk-
hart's Vegetable Compound, 25c, at all
druggists which for 80 years has
proven a veritable mine that Is ever
lastingly rich in the fundamental
elements of health building.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24

We often read of lingerie, Of lands for
raising fruits,
OF "shoes and ships and sealing wal"
Of made-to-order suits,
OF desks and card-indexes, of favored
chewing-gums.
OF marvellous machinery for doing all
your sum-
Some day an ..<r-
ing enterprise,
Will see the opportunity, and-maybe
advertise!
Cartoons Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
FROM A MAN WHO DOESN'T
OWN A CAR

I feel that wise publicity Is a policy
well known,
That sales result from advertising
seeds when rightly sown:
And certain trades have learned this,
a. their announcements show
TO reach the buying public they're al
ways on the go.
And so I often ask myself with ever
new surprise
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-24
BOMBS IN SEMINARY,

BONES IN SEMINARY.
LISBON, Portugal, Dec. 24.-The
porter of girls seminary has been
arrested in connection with the dis
covery Of bombs in the building.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-02-07
.PAY-UP Week
BEGINS monday;
EVERYBODY is
EXPECTED TO
GONE ACROSS

Mr.. c. 0. Pinch, of the Retail Mer-
chants Bureau, has been busy today
assisting the merchants in dressing
their windows with the advertising
matter calling attention to PAY Up
Week." which begins next Monday
and continues until Saturday night
The idea of "Pay Up Week" is, of
course, familiar to all, and it is a plan
in which all should cooperate. II
every person who owes an account
will make special effort to pay it,
the money he thus puts out will
make the circle, cancelling a large
amount of Indebtedness, and with a
good chance Of coming back to the
man who started it in its rounds.
The plan has been put in operation
in many towns, and the results have
in every instance been most crafty
ing and stimulating to business.