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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Baptist Church will meet Fri
day afternoon at four o'clock in the
church parlor. Subject: "Value o1
Mountain Schools"
At the close Of the meeting the
personal service committee will pacl
a box for Connie Maxwell Orphan
age. Every woman of the :churct
is requested to contribute one new
garment-any size from fous TO-; II
years. -. -; .:.ss'. r.. ,--...... :,
krs. ", F. Benton, Sec.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04
ONE WAY TO REDUCE.

If it be true that we cannot pro-
duce cotton at present prices, and if
it. be equally true that we can make
money: raising hogs, cattle, and farm
products other than cotton, then we
suggest that some of the men who
have one, two or thres crops Of cot
ton in tho warehouse, might do .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

view of these facts it seems to US
that those people who have as much
as a years crop already on hand,
should not plant any cotton at all.
The man who has sold will, at the
end of the year, have only one crop,
so that the man with one crop al
ready, who does not plant any cotton
this year, will be on an equal footing
with him. If there is money in re-
ducing, they will share the profit
ratably. If man is only holding
one half his last years crop he should
plant only half what he planted last
year, and so with other proportions.
The fairness of this proposition
will appear when it is considered
that if everybody reduces in the
same proportion, then the man who
has no cotton will suffer from having
a small crop, while the man with the
cotton already on hands will reap a
big profit, not from the crop raised
this year, but from that which he
already has. This will not be fair
to the man who has sold already.
! Or if this scheme is not adopted,
we believe that the men with cotton,
who are to ask those who have al
ready sold to agree to reduce acre
age, should pool the cotton now on
hands, and have it valued at present
prices. All those who agree to cut
the acreage, whether they have cot
ton on hands or not, should be par
ties to the pool, and when the cotton
is finally sold, the profits from hold
ing should be calculated, and divided
between all those who reduce, accord
ing to the number of acres of reduc-
ton. Some will say that this will
be allowing one man to profit at the
expense of another, but serious re-
Election will show that this is what
we intend to avoid. The man who
has no cotton and who reduces his
acreage so that he cannot make full
crop will be losing largely, and max
ing nothing, while the man who has
a large amount of cotton on hands,
and who wants his neighbor to plant
a small crop in order to help him,
will otherwise obtain all the profit
by the reduction scheme. But if all
cut down and all share in the profits
to be produced by the reduction of
acreage, it is evident that the scheme
works equally in favor of or against
all. i,
We will have books opened on
Tuesday morning in order that all
those who desire to 60 into this
scheme may enlist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

Col. H. P. Burbage, of Green
vile, has come out for the twenty
five million dollar bond issue. His
provocation is that, although there
are three railroad lines running from
Greenvilie to Greenwood, he under
took to make the trip between these
points one day in January in his au-
tomobile, and got stuck in the mud
on one of Greenwood County's good
roads. Are we to assume that Col.
Burbage is one of the farmers for
whose benefit we should issue these
bonds, and that cotton would have
gone up if he had not happened to
this calamity?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

That crowd Of farmers who met in
Columbia before Christmas and pro
posed the issue of bonds for build
ing good roads over which they might
haul their farm products to town,
and who called on the automobilists
to pay the expenses, should have
provided system which would have
been of some pleasure and conven.
ience TO the men who were to do the
paying, rather than providing only q
scheme for their own purposes. The
farmers are always up to something,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

None of the speakers at the meet
ing on Friday told how many bales
he was holding, nor what he had
been offered for it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

Senator Lodge is greatly worried
by the criticism of some Of the South
Carolina editors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

Perhaps President Wilson sought
to give the ex-Rev. Heron way of
escape from the widow, or a new
Carrie. The League of Nations is
designed to prevent all kinds Of wars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1919.

Ex-President Taft now seems to
be quite a large man among demo-
Gratis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04

Speaking of reducing the acreage,
what has become of our old friend,
the boil weevil?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-04
VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN.

Richmond, Va, Feb.26, 1919
The Editor, The Press and Banner,
Abbeville, S. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12

mooted subject and there is much
difference of opinion about it, both
among members of Congress and
through the country. The bill which
Mr.. Baker has transmitted to Senate
and House, however does not raise
simply the question of whether the
country should have universal train,
ing but raises also the question
whether the country should have
both universal training and a large
standing army in addition thereto.
Broadly speaking. one Of the chief
arguments which has been advanced
for universal training on some such
system as that of the Swiss. or Aus
tralia or OF Argentina. has been that
under it only a small Regular army
would be required. This idea has
ben recognized in the universal
training bib sof Representative Kahn.
Senator Chamberlain has also recos-
nized It. These men take the view
that II there is widespread training
Of young men, there will be no need
Of a large regular army in a period
OF peace. that the force of regular
troops can be cut to the bone. that
thus there can be an avoidance of
the expense Of vast regular estab-
lishment and that thus there will be
less tendency toward militarism than
there would be with a huge standing
military establishment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12
No Denying These Facts.

America 10 today facing the most
serious danger to its social structure
since reconstruction period following
the Civil War. Not that there is an i'm
mediate danger of armed attempt to
overcome the present body polite and
theories Of Government, but because
the American Federation Of Labor.
which claims a membership Of 55oo.ooo
men. is determined that the ultimatum
of 1.sO,eeo railroad employees who de-
mand increased wages and the nation
alixatio1 Of RAILWAYS must be accepted
by the Congress Of the United States
or the transportation and commerce of
the Nation will be tied up through a
great National strike.
In order that the American public may
have a :ull and unbiased understanding
of the exact situation the American
mining Congress. representing $50 Of
the tonnage shipped over American
railways. issues this prepared state
ment and warning!
MANY misleading statements have
found their way into print during the
past few days. Among them are stories
emanating from railroad men showing
that an excess Of $4,000 shop men were
already out and that the ranks Of the
strikers were daily increasing. Accord
ing to the ofdcial reports of the Rail.
way Administration the total number
of strikers has not at any time exceed
ed 1000 and large numbers of these
men returned to their work even before
President Wilson demanded their re-
turn. The total number Of shop men
employed In all lines Of work is 100000
The increases in wages demanded by
the shop men are. by classification. a.
follows: ~
Aachinists. FIRST class, increase asked
from &c to SC per hour: tool makers.
from &c to Soc: tool grinders, from &C 70
Sc: boiler makers. sheet metal ~or,r.v.
coach and locomotive caypentsr. ana
painters from &c to Ssc; blacksmith.
end cable splicers. from Sc to sc; ham.
naer runners. from &c to eoc: rtvsters.
from sc to &c: apprentices. from &c to
Sc for the first six months and from
Soc to 6oc for the eighth six months;
helper apprentices. from l5c to eoc In
the first six months and from Sc to 7oc
In the sixth six months. The total in
crease estimated BY Government analy-
sis for the 10000 shop men would be
$0o0oo.0oo per year. In addition the re-
troactive increase demanded from Janu-
ary LIST until the Increase IL granted
which could not be before September
1t. would mean an actual bonus Of
@lS3. N. "a =. .s-.. s- $500.
II a64!ttea = the aamands Of the
10y .s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12
A Real Hair Saver
and beauiifier
Found at Last-Shows Results at
Once or Nothing to Pay.

If your hair is thinning out, pre-
maturely gray, brittle. hfeless. fun of
dandruff and your head itches like
mad. quick action must be taken to
save your hair -
Don't wait until the hair root is
dead. for then nothing can prevent
badness.
Get from any good druggist today
a package of Partisan sase-it
doesn't cost much and there's moth
ing else you could use that's so SIM
pie, safe and effective.
You will surely be delighted with
the first application. Your hair will
seem much more abundant and
radiant with life and beau:y-all
itching ceases and your scalp feels
cool and comfortable. Partisan sage
is in great demand by discriminating
women because 1t is delicately per-
fumed. does not color or streak the
hair. and keeps it lustrous. soft and
fluffy.
Be sure you get the genuine
Partisan sage (Giroux's) for this Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton or nothing to pay.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12
Railroads and Steamboats,
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMlkISTWIIt
WALKER D. MES. 3irsetrs Genera o: a,ilrrss.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
'dIhs IeaVe Augusta

CORRECTED TO JUNE 3D. Is,
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pm Tuesday. Thursday. Sunday Il
New York A ISIS DIM rm i
a. 3d.. for .Brunswick. Portland al
am. slo.2 am, t24s DIM N ,.a r..
m. cortland only SIS mn .,6S
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se,S' 'l0.s5; pm. Gardner. 34 am
DO Am; f?.35 am. sl0.2 am. faagp
u, fi-uS p: m, tails pm. 1916. SOS .ni
pm; Haliowell f6.2S am. SO An
sIo.-. an, 2i6 p.m.. TAOS pm. Isl; Id
n. so.W, t6.1s el0.55 pm; Montreal s,i
Susoec IS:2S am; E3:m.ngton r6.JamJ
5atn. rs am, as am, flA D m. sls
Pm; Lewiston f6.5 am, Ts.Sj am
s"-1 an. fZA6 pm. TAOS pm, 'iaS D
m: nockland f6.S q. m. fs.s5 IN, 10 )
H. "a Waeervlue and Bangor mo- an,
s!.lo Am, az. M. 's.3s am, tlaG .
m, I..es Pm, t3.W pm. H7.Ss .. m; Bal
s0r ana %, Aroostook points tlo0 IN. "a
m. .zas Pm; Vanceboro. Halltu
Harbor s3.A am, TITS pm. sS;spm'
y3.07 pm: Calais and Eastport f3a l.
m, f1z4S pm; Skowhegan s9.3s am,
tZ56 pm. T.3s pm; Belfast ts.e am,
LZS6 pm: Harmony 1899, t2.56 nm;
Dover and Foxcroft tf.OG am, RS pm
A. 'uilr'an passengers only west d
tDally, excep: Sundays. 'Dany. iSuu.
3: c. DOUGLASS. Federal Man.s.L
u, L HARRIS. General Pass. Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12

President A. B. Garretson Of the Broth
erhood denies that there is such a plan.
contradiction of previous published
statements.
The American mining congress re-
Gently called the attention of its men,
hers to the existing danger of general
shortage in Industrial coal. That warn
ing was based upon careful investiga-
ton of the transportation situation. OF
the 10000 cars idle through being in
unserviceable condition about 100000
were the open top coal car type. The
railway administration had already
realized the situation and had placed
the railway shops on the full working
basis and had already entered into out
side contracts for the repair Of several
thousand Of these cars in order that
coal could move when the full shipment
began. 1t called attention to the fact
that the ccal operators were helpless in
the matter and to the necessity Of hav-
ing a continuous movement of cars in
to and out of the mine yards to dis
pense Of the coal removed by the min
ers. The psychological time to threaten
a matte nal strike was selected and the
men a:e confident that President Will
son will grant the wage increase and
bonus asked for as q means Of prevent
ing civil war
The American Mining Congress does
not wish to discIas with it's members
the merits or dement's Of the Plumb
Plan Of Railway operation. Govern
ment control Of the railroads up to this
time, has been sufficiently costly to fur
nsh a final argument on this point
But it agrees with the leading editorial
writer's of the United States who are
united against the present revolution
airy demands of the railway brother
hoods. that the brotherhoods' have
forced before the Congress of the Unit
ed State3 and the business interests Of
the country. not the reduction of the
costs of Lying as the first issue. but the
question of the absclutism of organized
labor in the control Of the public utili-
ties and of privately invested capital
throughout the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12

shop men already analysed, there are
low before Director Hines and his as
sociates, demands for similar increases
in wages covering practically all of the
remaining employees. The shopmen
have given fiat ultimatum that unless
their increases are granted before Au-
gust oath all work in the shops in the
United States railroads will cease. The
fetal wages paid for the calendar year
Of 1918 was $2.5s1 .SS4. $50. The number OF
hours worked during the year was L.
929. lS5. rs. The total increase demanded
under the brotherhood plan would mean
about $500 200 900 and the bonus through
the retroactive application of these in
creases from January /, 1919, would
reach the grand total of s4s5. 0o0, oco. The
increased wage for the year. added 20
the bonus demanded. would make 4
grand total of S1.365 600 900 and a total
per capita tax would be levied against
every man. woman and child in the en-
tire United States. of $l2.65 which would
mean to the average family of Ave per-
sons an excess of $500. This tax would
be leyied against $3.50 Of the population
Of the United States for the benefit Of
the other gee.
The number Of railroad employees in
the United States previous to the Cow
eminent control was 1.723.734. They re-
ceived in wages $1,000 57.342. The in
crease in 1918 from 1917 in the percen-
tage Of employees was Sc. The increase
for wages alone in 1918 over 1917 reached
SIS. AT. and the s6.s2s added employees
increased the average hours OF work
but 46. The increase Of employees under
the s-hour day law is accompanied BY
an increase in trafic represented BY
27se increase In revenue ton miles and
so in revenue passenger miles. In 1918
there was a total decrease Of SO in the
total train mileage. while February 1919.
as compared with December 1917.
showed a total increase in employees of
$50 and: 4 decrease IN the total hours of
4Te. In other words. according to the
statistics of the Railway Administra.
ton. the increases in employees alleged
to have been caused through an estab-
lishment of the s-hour day and the in
crease in wages alleged to have
been necessary to meet the in
cording to the evidence developed In tn.
hearing last week before the congress
sional committee. plans are being made
to raise by subscription or otherwise.
money to the amount of $3.50 900 and
ten millions IL necessary for the pur-
pose Of educating the public to the So
called Plumb Plan of operation of
the railroads. which will not be a nur
chase of the railroads Of the United
States. but in effect and in fact. a sci.
cure by Congress at the behest OF less
than 100000. railroad men backed BY
2.5oo.ooo additional members of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor and the installation of
a cofhmunistic theory of management
IN the operation of public utilities.
There is reason to believe from the
public and private utterances of the OFF,
Gals of the railroad hrotherhoods that
unless labor's program is granted, "a
raiysis of the railroads is to be EXPECT
cd with it's attendant breakdown of
All commerce and industry. Former
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12
Secretary Bakers Army Plan.


The plan for reorganization Of the
army and the future military policy
OF the United States which Secre-
tary of War Baker has submitted to
Congress and which has been intro
duced at his instance will not be en-
acted into law. The bill had barely
been presented and its chief features
outlined before it became plain that
1t would encounter strenuous opposi-
don at both ends of the Capitol.
Furthermore. the bill meets with
antagonism from many Democrats as
well as many Republicans and some
Of the pronounced DIRECTORS to 1t are
members Of Mr.. Bakers own party.
Judged by the GOODNESS of its first
reception in the Senate and House.
1t viii not get far on the road to
enactment.
The bill provides for a regular
army with peace strength of $40.
600 men and a war strength Of l.
zs0.eo0 men. 1t also provides for a
system OF universal training for a
period OF three months for all male
citizens In their twentieth year. 1t
is estimated this would provide an
annual class of 100000 men who
would receive military education for
a brief time. After training, the
young man would be required to file
reports giving his address. change
ID status and the like. for a period
Of two years 50 that in event of war
he could be called on either to help
I'LL up one of the regular divisions
or form replacement unit.
In all. there are s. sections In the
bill and great many details. But
Its. two most striking features are
those referred to. that it provides for
. paace-time regular army Of El0..
900 men and for system Of univer-
sal military training. To say that
the btl1 has caused some surprise in
view u the opposition Of the admin
istration to preparedness before the
war with Germany. b putting the
matter conservatiysly and even
mildly. Likewiss. II has raised some
interesting questions A. to what
- i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12
Editorial Comment
Democratic Gloom.
(Biddeford Journal.)

Homer A. Cummings, chairman of the
Democratic national committee. has re-
Gently completed a tour OF observation
which extended across the United
States and back. He held meetings in
the capitals of many states for the pur-
pose of perfecting the party organiza-
ton in preparation for the approaching
presidential campaign. According to
the reports that come from Washing
ton, the efforts of Chairman Cummings
to mobilize enthusiasm for the present
administration were not a great sue.
cess. On the contrary. he seems to
have been made the repository for All
sorts of stories of dissatisfaction among
the people with respect to the condnct
of government affairs during the last
few years. He has returned to Wash.
ington and since he made his report 10
ten president. the cabinet and the chief
aids of his party a deeper gloom seems
to be breeding in administration quar-
tiers. while the apprehension felt by
Democrats in congress over prospects
for 1890 has materially and noticeab,v
increased.
Analyzing the situation in general
way. it appears that the president be-
gan specializing In international affairs,
with his league Of nations idea para
mount. in the expectation that the at
tention Of the American people would
be diverted from the- administration
blunders and shortcomings during the
war period. There are many who stili
believe that Il was Mr.. Wilson's inten-
ton to run for third term on the
strength Of his, achievements In, the
peace conference. but the reports
brought back by Mr.. Cummings would
seem 10 indicate that the public mind.
though for time diverted BY the presi-
oent's plume into tntsrnatjonaliszn. u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12
Agree. With Kennsbse Journal.

The New York Evening Post
Democratic and a consistent follower
of the administration wherever posi-
BILE and retain its own respect. pays
deserved tribute to the clever politi-
cal tactics Of the President in TAX
ing the center of the limelight while
giving the public something to think
about that gives it hope in his un-
Outstanding analysis and common
sense recommendations. But the
Post voices its honest fears. appar-
entity. when it says:
But no cautious and COM
petent student of the Presidents
actually proposed. remedies can come
TO grips with them without feeling
serious doubts of their effectiveness.
To start with. there is the drawback
of further dependence upon the wis.,
dom and the vigor Of the Govern
ment. There are to be more Gov
eminent measures. more inspec-
tors, more commissions, more laby-
rinths Of Official misunderstanding
and delay and laundering. For say
what one will. no small part Of our
present troubles is due to the inefii-
cheney Of the Government in the
past. 1t has been undeniably waste
full. 1t has choked itself with the
excessive number and overlapping of
its own agents. Its organization
has been halting its methods extrav-
agant, its lack of foresight deplor-
able. Thoughtful men may be ex-
cused. therefore, if they are not
ready to believe that this same ineffi-
cient Government will be able to
assure them instant and full sal
walton.
The point might fairly be made
against the President that he now
takes an entirely different view of
reconstruction after the war from
the one he held in his previous mes
sage to Congress. Then he was for
dropping all Federal regulations
and leaving everything to economic
laws and private enterprise. A
good part of the machinery set up
in war time for the control of prices.
he was willing to see dismantled.
III IaCt, IL mas O6en largely aOan.
doned. But now he would restore
and extend it. He would also add
legislation to protect the consumer
and to peuali1e the profteer and
the hoarder Discussion Of his spe-
cific remedies may be postponed
until they are embodied in bills, as
we presume they soon will be. For
the present. the main thing is that
Mr.. Wilson has walked to the need
Of vigorous action by the Admins
tration. and the enactment Of
stringent laws. in order to meet the
demand throughout the country
that steps be taken to check the
mounting costs Of living"
The Kennebec Journal has already
expressed similar missivings for the
present because Of the pleasing prac.
ttcs Of soothing the public. and also
cause for generalization that at last
the President had awakened to the
need Of vigorous action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12

From the new Congressional d.
rectory statistical persons has
drawn the information that no less
than 260 members Of the new Con-
gress are lawyers: that in second
place fall Is bankers and merchants.
in third - editors and publishers.
and in fourth II farmers. There
are even six union labor leaders.
three locomotive engineers. a den
fist. a cartoonist. a nurseryman,
and an advertising agent. Perhaps
there would be more advertising
agents in Congress were there not SO
many in the departments and bu-
reaus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-12

Twenty OF the Bangor High school
boys are back from Camp Devens.
where they have been for six weeks
in the Junior Reserve Officers
Training Corps. Bangor High being
one of the few high schools in New
England to have such a corps The
Bangor boys brought back many hon.
ors and made high rank due to q
considerable extent to the prelim-
mary training in the school here.
The corps Is in command of a reg
ular army oficer and is shortly to re-
ceive 5000 worth Of new equipment.