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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

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Graves, Helen Haigler, Mary Reed
Moore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

About the taxes? Yes, that is an
ether question on which, the people
should be informed. Nobody should
Msh blindly into anything, and the
sSfs Tso nm 3 SO T asked W to Sigh Sc il tis tie
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-11

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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22
BETRAYERISHA
Latin Countries Execrate Mem
DRY Of Judas Iscariot.
His Effigy Burned, Hanged and
scourged Throughout Spain and
Portugal on Good FrIday-PIc-
turesque Mexican Rite.

In Latin countries the worst per-
secuted person is Judas Iscariot. They
never let up on him. When it comes
to chronic trouble he has the Wander.
ing Jew beaten to FRAGILE.
On Good Friday of each year he is
burned, hanged and scourged all over
Spain and Portugal.
On board of Portuguese ships he is
ducked, dashed to the capstan and
beaten to tatters with knotted ropes,
kicked about the deck, hanged to the
yardarm and finally burned. The
ships bell is kept going all the time,
and the sailors work themselves into
q frenzy over the performance.
In all such affairs Judas, of course,
is represented by an effigy-usually a
suit of clothes properly stuffed and
provided with a head and hands Of
sorts. He may also have long beard,
by which to yank him insultingly
about.
The city Of Lisbon. however. makes
the really impressive Good Friday
celebration. In front Of nearly every
house grotesque figure supposed to
represent the arch-betrayer is set on
a sort of funeral pyre or else sus-
pended high in air by a rope across
the street. In the latter case 1t Is
filed with straw and gunpowder.
At stroke of noon the bell of the
great cathedral tolls. Fire is set to
all the pyres and the dangling eff
gies are exploded.
All over South America Judas is
hanged on Good Friday. In Mexico
street vendors peddle pasteboard fig
ures clad in gaudy paper costumes.
The more hideous they are the better
they SELL. On every block there Is at
least one life-size dummy hanging
from line across the street. At the
first stroke of u all of them are
thrown into bonfres. The excitement
Is tremendous.
In front of the Jockey club In Mex
leo City Judas assumes the character
Of a superbly dressed .caballero on
horseback. Steed and rider are OF
pastebOard, but the accoutrements are
real. The saddle has silver trappings,
the bride is ornamented with silver,
stripes OF silver dollars run down the
pantaloons. the handsome riding boots
have silver spurs and on the head is a
sombrero with band OF silver bull
lion.
This very gorgeous Judas and his
horse are stuffed with money. In fact
fhey have been fed on silver coins
until they are fat with the diet.
At noon out comes servant from
the club with lighted taper on the
end Of a long pole. Tumultuous cheers
from the great crowd assembled. The
bell OF the cathedral sounds the hour
and fuse Is lgnited. exploding a
charge OF gunpowder contained in the
efiigy. A wild struggle for the coins
and Announcements winds up the pic
turesG9~ ceremony.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22
TELEGRAPHERS URGE STRIKE
Chicago Railroad Operators Ask Chief
Perham to Call Walkout
or Quit.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Chicago railroad
telegraphers expect action on their
telegram to H. B. Perham Of st.
Louis, president Of their organization,
demanding that he call strike at
once or resign. The message is the
result of mass meeting held at the
Y. M. G. A. auditorium, at which rep
resentatlves Of 81 lines were present.
They asked that an upward revision
of the recent increase award by Nc
Adoo be made. The present minimum
scale is 4S cents an hour. The teleg-
raphers demand that 1t be raised to
go cents. Operators throughout the
country on all lines are prepared to
strike to secure their demands.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22
Japanese cI.Ies opsn pubIIe MarIssts

The large cities of Japan are making
efforts to keep down prices Of food
stuffs by opening municipal markets.
Ever-increasing cost Of living has
caused this step to be taken. The re-
suits at Tokyo have been satisfactory.
In Osaka a market has been opened by
the authorities in each ward. greatly to
the public benefit.
The government has taken up the
matter, and the home minister, at the
recent conference Of prefectural gov
errors, urged the necessity Of protect.
ing the public from exactions Of middle
men and profiteers. He assured the
established retailers that, 80 long as
they asked fair profits. the government
policy would be to let them alone. but
In cities where markets had been es-
tablished by the local authorities the
latter would be sustained. East and
West News.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

important 10 health aud long life as the
kidneys. when they slow up and COM
mence 10 lag IN their duties, look outi
Find out what the trouble ia--Without
delay. Whenever you feel nervous,
weak, dizzy. suffer from sleeplessnesa
or have pains IN the back--tCdko up
az once, Your kidneys need help. These
are signs TO warn you that your Kid
neys are not performing their func-
tlon4 properly. They are only hair
doug their work ana are allowing im~
pnrities 20 accumulate and be convert
ed into uric ocid and other poleona,
which are causing you distress and viii
destroy you unless they are driven
from your system.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22

Man had his origin In an environ
ment that subjected him to frequent.
rapid and extreme changes from heat
20 cold. and from dfyness to damn.
ness" says Doctor James, sand ffon
= study Of his anatomy and pbysioI-
osy, as well rs from the teaching az
me law o. WeIsmann. we know ihoI
We modern men are equipped with TIE
same body device as were our Cromn..
non progenlt0rs. WeIsmann,s Law 4.
20 me effect that acquired character.
are not transmitted. aud lis coro|Iarr
\. equally true. that unused on abuss1
characters are not lost 80 that We
may think OF an congonltal character
lstlcs. whether good or bad. al being
enfHiieQ' and. as far as the race /.
epnee'neo' a. being permanent M.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22

Get some GOLD MEDAL Hsarlem OIL
Capsules at once. They are an old tried
preparation used all over the world for
centuries. They contain only old-fash~
Toned, soothing oils combined with
herbs, well known and used BY phyei-
clans in their daily practice GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM on Capsules are Ina
ported direct from the laboratoriea Ia
Holland. They are convenient 10 take.
and win either give prompt relief or
your money win be refunded Ask for
them az any drug store. but be sure 20
get the original imported GOLD
In sealed packages Three sizes
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22

ing to the door.
A military man was impatiently tap
ping his brown leather boot on The
stone steps, and upon being admitted
quickly made known his errand.
A young soldier who had come on
from one of Uncle Sans training
camps to participate in the parade had
been thrown from bis horse In such
manner as to render him unable to
proceed farther, and would they please
accommodate him until the parade was
over7
why certainly. right this way
and Barbara led the way to her moth
er's sitting room and turned down the
divan bed. Her mother was equal to
the occasion and started right away to
make their unexpected guest comfort
able.
The guest himself, a good-looking
chap. Of about twenty-five years, was
very sorry to disturb them, so he said.
but he mentally remarked that It was
fate that played him one good turn
when she picked a balky horse for
him to ride. since 1t gave him the
chance to meet the beautiful girl who
had opened the door.
The doctor who had been summoned.
on his arrival advised him not to move
for week, at least, as his foot had
received very bad sprain.
Having introduced himself as Jack
Carter to Mrs. Stone and making a
very good impression on that estima-
BILE lady. 1t was not surprising that her
daughter should do all In her power
to add to their visitors comfort. So.
accordingly, Barbara brought up tray
laden with dainties that would tempt
the most fastidious.
Being rather shy, she laid the tray
down beside the bed and, thinking the
young patient asleep, was tiptoelng
out Of the room when he startled her
by saying: "Oh. say. Miss Stone,
would you spare "A poor fellow a few
minutesf 1t is rather dull, just look
Ing up at the ceiling and watching the
sun flicker up and down the wall"
She turned hesitatingly. wondering
whether or not to stay; but he did look
SO boyish and dreadfully lonesome that
she decided to read to him bit. she
picked up magazine and was getting
MIN rather interested, when she felt a
magnetism which seemed to draw her
eyes away from the book and look IN
the direction of her listener. What was
that understandable feeling that surged
through herr Nonsense He was only
q man among the many she had met;
out still there was something different
about him.
She finally laid down the book. and
ne thanked her heartily. She then
withdrew from the room, with prom
Use to continue later.
Each day found her reading or chat
ting. until one afternoon, about four
weeks from the date OF HIS arrival.
Jack stood. suitcase In hand, bidding
farewell to Barbara. Seeing that her
eyes were downcast, he babe her look
up, but she refused, and upon closer
view he discovered that her eyes were
run Of tears "Oh. Barbara Dear lit.
tie girl; you are really sorry that am
golngf l am sorry, too, dear. that /
am going-alone. Could you consent
20 be my nurse always. dearr'
We do not know her answer, but SUI
nee II to say that next day found Bar
Dara and her mother busiIy addressing
long white envelopes. and beautiful
solitaire on Barbare's left hand De.
noted her answer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22
BARBARA'S REPLY


V7V777EHI1 1777 ~ ne UClI1T1 N7W701-
Per hynoicato)
(which do you think would be pref.
der. mother" queried Barbara stone.
green wolfe. with white trimmings or
q gray and coral comblnationr'
Both were poring over fashion
sheets, and scarcely heard the sweet
martial music which announced biz
patriotic parade 10 the street below.
We'll. sea-green does sound Mrs
stone was IN the middle OF sente. -
when a peal Of the door bell that star.
fied her % her feet. sent Barbara ny.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-01-22
BRITISH SEA LOSSES 9,7s6
1885, Officers and Men Killed and
6,4o5 Wounded or Missing 14,661
Others Lost Lives

London, Nov. 2S.-The British naval
casualties from the outbreak of the
war to November IL numbered S9,766,
the admiralty announces. These were
divided as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18
THE GERMAN BLOCKADE.

When talking about the uncertainty of the economic situation, Lord Rob- ert Cecil told the house of commons that the allies desired in addition to the settlement of the question of in demnity, the raising of the blockade at the earliest possible moment.
 The importance of such step can be readily understood. and in fact the lifting of the blockade is bound to play q vital part ill connection with the payment of the indemnity. It is not to be supposed that the allies will go into Germany, back a line of auto trucks up to the German treasury building and bring home the billions which will be eXacted from that coun- try. Germany couldn't produce the money in any such way. It hasn't got it and it isn't intended to strip the country, as Germany did Belgium and northern France. in order to get it.
 Germany has got to be given tine chance to get back to normal condi- tions, to speed up its industries. to get the needed raw material with
 which to do business. To deprive it of such chance would simply mean the placing of greater obstacles in the
 way of ever getting it. But with the
 settlement on the terms of peace the
 lifting of the blockade would permit o1
 the revival of peaceful activity fl that country whereby the billions which are going to be needed to mee the demands of the allies can be pro- duced. There has been a partial re- moval of the blockade as far as food stuffs are concerned but to proven that country from readjusting indus trial activity any longer than it is act ually necessary will only mean greate
 handicaps in bringing about the re construction work in the devastated portions of Europe, which work i must be understood is to be done a l the expense of Germany. Thus tn lifting of the blockade is not to b viewed as an aid to Germany eXcep
 for what Germany must contribute t, l the allied nations,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18

Don't fail to keep an eye upon the friend who offers you suggestions at the expense of another friend.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18
WHY REFORMS ARE SOUGHT.

The matter of courts martial as carried on during the war is unques- tionably getting the very airing it needs Ii may be maintained that the trouble which has arisen from the sentences imposed was due to the in- experience of many who conducted them, but that seems to indicate that there should be something more than a haDhdzard method of holding these military courts.
 Added emphasis is given 70 the call for reform by the punishment which has just been given to an American soldier whC deserted and later became member of the German spy system only 10 end up by surrendering to the United States authorities. He has been tried. convicted and sentenced 10 ten years in an army prison with plenty of chance for efforts being put forth in his behalf for pardon or a reduction of the term.
 This man turned traitor. He was willing to see the enemy accomplish it's purpose, He disgraced the uni form he at one time wore and was apparently willing that Germany. even through his assistance, should come over here and do what it did in Bel gium and northern France The fact that the help that he offered was not sufficient to bring about such an end was apparently not his fault. His purpose was clear and yet for sucr conduct all the punishment he is tc receive is ten years Imprisonment while many of the loyal soldiers. wht because they left camp to visit home or disobeyed other rules of discipline have received sentences from 20 to 3C years and some even have had tho death penalty imposed. Clemency has been extended in most of these case! but 1t is only natural with such in consistency in the imposition of sen tences that there should be a demand for reforms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18

ing the Japanese methods of buying cotton in the United States, and then possibly to Japan to learns how Nippon is handling the problem of manufac- ture.
 Japan has been doing such a busi- ness in the manufacture of cotton goods that it is not only~taking care of demands at home but it is able to undersell British made goods in the Chinese market and pushing into oth- Ter world markets. That the matter of cheap labor will be found to play an important part in this connection will not be surprising, but it is apparent ly the intention of the British inves- tigators to find out where improve : ments can be made which will make # possible to compete successfully with the manufacturers of the far east. Ja- pan has gained much from what otf- CTS have done and there is no doubt much 'help can be gained from a study of what Japan is doing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18
STORIES OF THE WAR
How the Suicide Squadron" Worked

How, the Suicide Squadron Worked.
 Stick to your job and go with it"
 This was the slogan adopted by the Suicide Suadron which planted the mines for the North Sea barrage which snared the deadly U-boats in their denS and helped win the war.
 The remarkable achievement of get ting the mines ready for hurried ship ment was told in a previous National Geographic Society bulletin by Capt. Reginald R. Belknap, T. s. N, who had charge of the operations, and in a second bulletin he describes the hair raising episodes and almost unbeliev- able speed with which rne mines were planted.
 On one. of the joint excursions of British and American ships, ten Am erican ships planted 5.520 mines. the four British ships planting 1900 mak- ing total of 6,S20 planted in four hours. That was the record for num- Der. The American squadron alone, a few weeks later, he states, planted a field 73 miles long, making a record for distance.
 By June 3. 1918, preparations were l going full blast for the first mining excursion Capt. Belknap says. This term, excursion, was adopted as q cheerful offset to the sense Of danger to devastate Halifax, and our squadron i One cargo of T. N. T. had been enough i had ten cargoes. Our course would lie through areas where it was necesr i sary to search for mines constantly i and we would come frequently in the ! regular thoroughfare TOT enemy sub- ; marines.
 1 By June 6, all was ready for the 1 first excusion. The evc ur departure l brings drizzling. misty weather. Mid night comes, and without signals o1 1 lights or any noise but tne cIankins
 chain, the flagship gets under way
 and heads out.
 Straight over to Norway we go making Udsire Light, snen on to tn northwestward. It is a busy night an' i early morning, keeping the ships il
 sation, going over the mines for fina touches, watching on every hand fo
 submarines, and getting all clear fo
 our first large. operation.
 At 4:27 a. m. the signal Is mad
 that mining will begin one hour later
 The crews go to mining stations, am
 in the flagship we look for signals re
 porting whether the other ships ar
 ready. They ARE ready. It is lilk . a horserace when the starters flag up.
 The squadron stretches E mile and
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18

"Sh!" Mrs. Dayton iaid warning finger on her lips as her husband burst open the door in his customary noisy masculine manner of. entrance.
 = ''W- why?'' stammered her husband. ssSonebody sick p
 <. "Sh!" Mrs. Dayton c.osed the door silently, helped her big husband off with the snowy oVercoat, and beckoned him in the living room: sa,- But why" again s:ammered the nonplused. husband and father. Why this deadly silence?"
 r. Because, dear" his wife smiled tol- erantly, "Pauline's writing a poem" F Do you mean to- te.f me" demanded her husband. that I. the alleged head of this house. am .aucua.:y being re- quested' to maintain a sphinxlike sil- ence while my oldest daughter, eloseted in the sanctuary of her bedroom, tran scribes poetry? Do you mean to tell me that things have come to this in our erstwhile happy home? This is too much! What is the age coming to? My. own daughter writing poetry!
 What does a plain tainer do when a member of his family becomes 50 ob sessed? May I inquire ,1ro the etiqu
 cite of the occasion? IS cleerIng on i the sidelines to be permitted? Or do we remove our shoes aS we tread past Pauline's door? Let me hurry into another part of the house. I feel a Fsneeze coming on. and it might spoil ! the vibrations.
 Why's it all about, anvlow? EX- plain, please. Why should l-.;, daughter suddenly become obsesse. with the idea of writing poetry? A love poem, i perhaps? Heaven knowsl didn't think
 there was a young man in the country
 who could inspire our Pauline to poem | making. ,t-,.,
 T greatly fear that were going to 1 have one of these hlgnbrcw persons 1 they talk about on our hanGs. Paul
 ines an abnormal girl, always reading
 strange new books and spending al l her time at her studies. Tou don't l think she may have overworked ot l late?", ...-
 Pauline seems quite weTi,'' said Pau | lines mother. And it isn't a love ] poem she's writing; I especially asked | She said it was a purm, out it didn'- necessarily have to be written in reg ular verse form. In fact, I believe slit 1 said it didn't have to rhyme. You see
 it's what they. call free verse.
 sounds simple"
 1 We'll" Pauline's father famed fortl
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18
HOW TO GROW
CARROTS AND PARsNIPs

Carrots are one of the most deSir- able garden crops from the standpoint of producing a large quantity of food on small area. They require deep ly prepared. rich soil Tor the best development. The seed may be sown about the time frost danger is past
 Plant the seed in drills fourteen inches apart and about ten 10 twelve seeds to each foot of drill Cover one half to three quarters of an inch, and as soon as the carrots are about two inches in height, thin to an even stand with the plants two or three inches apart Where the plants are not too thick in the row, the thinning need not be done until some of them are large enough to use on the table as baby carrots.
 Late paintings of carrots may be made following early cabbage, lettuce CT radishes. The second or late plant ings should mature just before frost and are better for storage than the earlier planting.
 Early spring parsnips may pe grown and used the same as early carrots, but ordinarily are planted later. are given full season to mature, and are used only during the winter mon,ns Theil planting and cultivation ls practically the same as for carrots. Parsnips may remain in the ground during the winter and are not injured by freezing United States Department of Agri. culture.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-18
AUTOMATIC TRAIN STOPS.

Whether or not it WIT be possible to eliminate railroad wrecks, or such wrecks as are due to carelessness or lack of attention on the apart of the human agency, apparently rests with the progress that is made in the per lection of an automatic device for stopping trains. Not little attention has been given to such an arrange ment to insure safety out. as yet such has not reached the stage where it has been considered that it will actually accomplish what is desired That there is need for it cannot be ques- toned for while it may not be the case that collisions are occurring each day with loss of life. 1t is evident that there are too many such affairs in the operation of trains and that regardless of the elaborate signal systems and provisions for safe guarding the travelling public there is still greater attent.tn needed.
 This is shown by the recent report which has been made following a complete investigation of the fright full loss of life which occurred in New York state some weeks ago when q rear end collision took place between fast express trains. in which the re- sponsibility for it is placed upon the engineer of the seconc train who. il lis charged, failed to respect the sig nals that were set against him. II was a case where all existing pre- ventive measures had been brought into use but were disregarded. It i. not always that wrecks can be charged directly to the engine driver but there are occasions where it cal be, and if it is poss,pie to secure ( device that will check trains. ever though the engineer disregards hi. duty, it should by all means be ob
 tained at the earliest possible mo ment