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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
FOR THE VICTORY
LIBERTY LOAN
Government to Show Patrons OF Lo
cal Amusement House Actual War
Picture Free of Charge on
Thursdays, April 24-Both
Matinee and Night.

. Washington, D. c., April 7.-More
than two million feet of motion pic
, ture film has been supplied to the
Treasury Department by the motion
picture industry for use in the Vic
tory Liberty Loan appeal. Many pic
lures heretofore banned by the cen
sor on account of the information
they contained, have been released
and are included in this lot. "The
Price of Peace" is the stellar fea,
ture, containing 5000 feet of actual
activities on the battlefront in
France, photographed by the signal
corps of the United States army
during some of the hottest fighting
=. One Of the photographers was killed
. while on this work.
The Treasury Department got all
this finn at the actual cost Of the
film itself, and without profit to any
individual or any concern in the mo-
ton picture business. The exhibi-
ton Of all the Victory Loan appeals
will be made by the theatres with,
out charge to The government: -, -"
aThe Price Of Peace contains the
!. pictorial record of the first Ameri:
can attack at. au-Thierry, and
: he spectator sees American soldiers
drive back the Germans when it
seemed almost impossible to check
their advance. This pictures also
shows a spectacular air battle in
which the German aeroplane is de-
stroyed, and this particular feature
affords an opportunity to see a Ger
man aviator in action. A field piece
and its crew are shown on the. screen
and a moment later is completely
wiped out by an exploding shell from
the enemy's gun At the end Of the
picture the American soldier is Greg
istered" keeping watch on the Rhine,
Activities of the army, navy and
air force are shown in the "Price OF
Peace" The American soldier is
seen from the time Of his enlistment
in the service until he crosses the
Rhine. 1t shows his training pre-.
paratory to going to France, his EN-.
barkation, life on the transport, his
debarkation, and then he is shown in
actual battle for peace. Because
the men who fall are really dead is
:: why "The Price Of Peace" is con
sidered one of the greatest specta.
cles in the history of motion pic.
lures.
"The Price of Peace" will be
shown at the Opera House two per.
formances, both afternoon and might
en- ,Thurday, April Oath. There will
be no charge for admission.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
THE FRENCH BABY.

The school play, on Wednesday
night, is in two parts. The first part
is costume phantasy in which many
famous characters, among them
King Arthur, Cinderella, Rip Van
Wrinkle and Tom Sawyer will appear.
The immortal Charlie Chaplin him
self, will be present. The second
part is a catchy modern play by the
most talented member of the high
school.
No one should miss this home tai
ent play.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
MORE CREDITS ANNOUNCED.

Washington, April Additional
credits of sS5,OOO,OOO in favor of
France and $25,OOO,OOO in favor Of
Italy were announced by the Treas
ury Department = These brought
Frances total to s2,7o2,477,s0o and
Italy's to 1881, 900, and the
grand total of the Allies to s9,008,-
999, 9,34O.75.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
Taking 1T OVER.

Lieut.. W. D. Wilkinson is enjoy.
ing being at home as much as the
home folks are enjoying seeing him
Among his pleasures is chatting over
war times with such gay, young vet
erans as DIR. Keller and Mr.. C. A
Bolts. The young soldier has had
much experience but he is ready fol
others and gives warning that the
girls who are not matrimonially in.
clined must pass him by on the other
side.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
"THE FRENCH BABY"

The French Baby is the name OF
the play which will be given by the
pupils of the High School Wednes.
day night in the Opera House. The
pupils are prepared to do their best
and they should receive liberal
patronage from the public. The
money realized will go towards sup.
porting the French Orphan adopted
some time ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
HOME FROM FRANCE.

Lieut.. y. Townsend Smith is at
home after seeing service with the
Thirtieth in France and is spending
several days in Abbeville with Mrs.
Smith and young Townsend. They
will 60 to Greenville in a few days
and visit Lieut.. Smiths parents. He
has many interesting stories of his
experiences. -.. n r..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08

TO BE ELEcTRocUrED.

John Henry Jackson, a negro who
was convicted of killing another ne.
gro at Westfeld during the Septem,
Der, 1917 term of Criminal court
was re-sentenced by Judge Frank B
Gary during the February term tS
electrocuted on next Friday
April II. He was carried to the
penitentiary at Columbia Sunday by
one of the local officer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
BACK AT. THE OLD STAND.

At the morning service in the AZ
sociate Reformed Presbyterian
church Sunday Lieut.. Roddy Devlih
and Lieut.. Boyce Wideman sang in
the choir and by their hondsome ap-
pearance did much to disturb Il the
pious thought of the young ladies OF
the congregations. while the older
members felt. a sincere :thantfulness
that these young men hadscaped
the ravages of var. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
BRITISH VESSELS
NOT. PURCHASED
President Franklin of international
Marine Announce. Action by. : r
!. So. -. Government. -: =. :

New York, April 4.-The United
States government has withdrawn its
proposals. to purchase the British,
owned tonnage of the international
Mercantile Marine.
+ This was announced today by P.
A. S. Franklin, president of the In.
ternational Mercantile Marine Com.
.pany, who said he had been inform
ed by the government authorities
that they "could not further, con-
slider possible acquisition of the
ownership of our (the csmpany's)
British tonnage and that we were
free so far as they were concerned
to deal with the property as we may
consider desirable" -. ..... ...
The tonnoge involved in the propo-
sal, now abandoned, included such
ships as the Baltic and the Olympic.
They were to be sold to British
syndicate for s125,OOO,OOo and the
deal was in progress when the Unit.
ed States government stepped in last
November disappearing Of the sale
and offering to take over the vessels
upon the terms Of the: British offer.
Mr.. Franklin announced that the
company was undecided whether to
rensw the negotiations with the Brit
ish5syndicate Or to retain the owner
ship Of ths,yessels. ~ =
he history of the negotiations
wassdeseribed by Franklin in d state
'mel issued after a meeting Of the
ooaR of directors. It told how the
dea with a British syndicate had
BeeRHeld up last year by the Ameri-
can government announcing it could
rot approve sale "but was prepared
to take over the ownership Of these
vessels upon the terms of the Brit
ish offer" y ......
. "Since that date, we have used our
best endeavors to obtain a consum-
nation of the transaction with our
government" To statement said,
eve yesterday received aletter from
the government dated April 1 in
forming US that they could not con-
slider further the possible acquisition
of the ownership of our British ton.
mage and that we were free, so fa1
as they were concerned, to deal with
properties as we may consider de-
sirable."
Changed conditions make it neces.
sary now that the board of directors
:eview the case, the statement added
before deciding whether to renew
negotiations with the British syndi'
cate or keeping it themselves. The
condition of the company is. said tc
be very satisfactory. .z,.,.. Y
Mr.. Franklin said he did not know
the reason for the United States
governments withdrawal from the
deal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
y
MILL BOYS RETURN.

Among the Abbeville soldiers who
were with the Thirtieth Division ov-
erseas having received their dis.
charge recently were the following
young men from the Abbeville Cot.
ton Mill village: Henry Martin
Ben Wade Williams, Edward Christ.
ian, Irwin Kirby, Tom Osborne and
"Doc" Porter. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
PLANNING FOR EASTER.

- Mrs. Frank Nickles entertained
the Methodist church society Satur-
day afternoon. There was not much
accomplished in a religious way, but
plans were made for the Easter de-
corations and refreshments Of sand
wiches and tea were greatly enjoyed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
GUESTS OF MRS. MOORE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nickles, Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Mundy were over
from Hodges Monday shopping in
our up-to-date stores. They were the
guests OF. Hon. and Mrs. Howard
Moore for dinner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
FINDING WORK FOR
SOLDIERS CONGRESS- TASK
Champ Clark, Next Democratic
Leader, Wants Reclamation Bill
and Trade Measure Passed.

Washington, April 5.-Findine
work for the returning soldiers and
demobilized war workers should be
the first task of the next congress-
Champ Clark, retiring speaker of the
house, said today.
Two methods of opening up more
jobs were advocated by Mr.. Clark
with the declaration that he would
push action on both when the next
house convenes. They are:
The passage Of Secretary. of the
Interior Lanes bill appropriating
$1OO,OOO,O00 to reclaim swamp, arid
and cutover lands. ..-.."
Immediate passage of legislation
to increase, the United States trade
in South and. Central America.
Mr.. Clark's ideas probably will oc-
cupy an important place in the pro-
gram of the house minority in the
Sixty-sixth congress, since Mr.. Clark
himself probably will be the Demo-
cratic leader. f@'..
"There are thousands of acres of
waste lands that could be brought
! into productivity under the Lane
bill," he said today.
"The very men who were employ
ed in reclaiming these lands could
be offered an opportunity to estab-
iish themselves on them in homes
they would own. T. T:'>'. !.
"Along the Mississippi alone there
are 69, 1000 square miles of .land-an
area equal to. the State Of Missouri
which could be drained and made
into the finest kind of farming land.
! f cultivated, as the land is in Hol-
land, it would support 20,000,OOO
persons" .-
Speaker Clark said he intended to
see Secretary Lane in. the next few
days concerning Lanes bill, which
was crowded out in the closing days
Of the last congress. -:
! On the proposition sof increasing
South American trade Mr.. Clark said
he probably would prepare bill,
but had not yet decided just what
the measure would embody.
"To get South American trade we
must first of all have ships and we
: must have in this country a wider
knowledge of the Spanish language
which is one of the easiest tongues
to learn," he continued
"Our merchants must give the
South and Central Americans the
kind of goods they want and they
must put it in the kind of packages
! buyers want.
"And one of the most important
steps is to change our banking Gus.
toms as far as the Latin-Americans
are concerned. In South and Cen.
tral America accounts are settled
! every six months, while In thii
country the custom is to settle every
thirty days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
OFF ON A TRIP.

~ Mayor and Mrs. Moore Mars left
this week for New Orleans, where
they expect to visit for some time.
They are taking their second honey
moon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
ON PLEASURE BENT.

Lieut.. J. F. Dyer, of Iowa, spent
several days in Abbeville this week
seeing one his South Carolina sweet
hearts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-08
VISITOR FRosBINnETTsv1llE

Dr.. James "A Din came sup from
,Bennettsville, ,ta& spent Sunday E.isssh E.issh
friends here. This Is the season
when young mans fancy turns
turns lightly to thoughts of love, 50
the doctor was in a romantic: frame
of mind. -
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
INFANT BLINDNESS IS
EASILY PREVENTABL
SHOULD ~, Criminal Offcnsc IA Fall
In Promptly Reporting tascs
That Arc Threatening.
Hy Dir. JOHN ". DUKE

one ~ the most piihb'" sights ~
the world is That ofan blind infant
and tho tragedy iS heightened
by the fact that q very large per
contagc Of such cases could be aver
ed. The usc of n com pRrntively sim
Pile treatment would prevent II
fnntlc blindness In practically every
case cNccp, whore tho blindness i7
due lo some accident
Up 10 a comparatively few years
ago lnfantle "BOre eye" as II was
popularity called, claimed large
number NJ lliilc victims and no cer.
tain cure Of prevention was known
The discovery that usc Of solution
OF nitrate uf silver on the eyes OF an
infant afflicted with sore or infiamcd
eyes would prevent blindness mas
been the means ~ saving the sigh
of thousands who utherwis" would
have gone through lifo under heavy
handicap Many more would be-
saved II this remedy were universally
used The operation Ia a simple hnl
painless one, II is one, however.
which should hn done by trained
nurse or physician.
The eyes OF the new born Infant
should always be carefully aud thor
Oughly Vlcaned with clean Raulc and
weak solution OF boric acid II
Should be remembered, however
that this Is not In many cases sur
ficicnt preventive OF blindness rs
pocially should the mother or at
tenhent use care and see that no
time Is lost II sore eyes or inflam-
nation develops soon after birth.
Promptnrss In treatment may he the
factor In HvertinR bilndncss In
many states II is n criminal offensc
not to report promptly such cases
There is need both for more drastic
laws OB the subject ana for more
general Information on the necessity
for prompt treatment and the pitt
able results which may follow the
lack OF It. results the more pitinblo
because generally absolutely ncces-
shry
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
Old Superstitions Still Alive

HOFFMAN, on March ." I.ukc
Mcl.ukr frequently inquired what has
become ~ the Old fashioned tad who
carried a potato aH his pocket 10
wHrd Rff ThruuuiisuI
or the old fashioned Voman who
believed u meant bad luck - rtir"
an umbrella lu 'hr house
or the many other varieties ~ OId
fashioned porHong who wrru super
HiitiOus IN sundry wHys
They urc All represented among
the students Of tie University of
Ok lnhuuH. and II such students ARE
Representatives ur their home como
munltics will be- found throughout
the length ana br,rd'h ~ Okla
hOmH.
Dr II T. Cunningham resistant
professor ~ pfN hulogy tu thD I'M
vcrHity ~ Oklahoma. is authority
for the HluiEDrut that AZ per cent
~ lO2 pudonts In his hrRinninE
class IN p-ychulugy admit they arc
-uperstiIou- about many th'ngs
About the Hnuuo percentage 81 pHY
rhplUFy students have admitted the
same thing here hud In other col.
lrRrs for Nour- which would ma
cat" that almost hilf ~ all students
who attend the university are more
or lcsa suprratitIuus
Thrcr boys In one class before
which Professor CunninEhnm Was
discussing this subject were found
to carry potatoes in their pockets
70 ward or rh'unathm one Of
them said the rh'simatlsm was ~.
lrHcici by the potato.
one boy carried - ruhbiitH loot
10 ward or bad luck
D.. A.. /. =.
hy visiting u cemetery ~ night and
liHirning 70 strange sounds which
he says he hrnrs There Certain
sounds mean good luck for the fu
turc and others mean bad some
noiS"S indicate 'g0od health others
h.rkneu. He admits he does this
often To find ont what the immediate
future holds for him
ON" student believes that II n dog
rolls over In the yard between ? and
S'cloek In tho afternoon mem
Der of the family viii die soon. An
oth"r NyA the Growing Of a rooster
between certain hours Of the morn.
ing means the same thing
many students never give pocket
Knives ns presents for frnr their
friendship with the recipient will hc
cut, Will" others believe tho gift ~
lhlulf lHfuIN lFDnUlt ttlWffn
donor and recipient
other superBtitlons admitted by
various students Include.
Palm reading and fortune telling
to indicate future husband or wife
and Hucccss or failure In ne
II means bad luck II black cat
crosses ones path. to walk under
ladder, to light three clgarets from
one match. to cross baseball bats
meaning that the game Will he lost,
for two companions 60 walk on op-
posite sides OF a tree or post unless
bread ana butter" Is said To break
the charm. 10 return 10 u place for
something forgotten, or to be con
nected with the number II, and Il
few believe all uneven numbers are
unlucky.
Others believe horseshoes mean
good luck. thar "A rusty hairbin
placed on nail will bring letters,
that knocking on wood wards off
bad luck, and that a girl who sleeps
on IA wedding cake will surely be
married.
Many students believe In dreams
but interpret them In different ways.
Professor Cunningham finds that
women are more superstltious than
men In tho ratio OF two to one but
Edmund g. Conklin, professor Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
SENATOR PHElAN RECEIVES
THREAT IN MONEY DEMAND

San JOSE. Cal. March SO A
threatening letter signed &C. ., OF
CO was received by United States
rnator James n Phelan a. his
country estate a. Saratoga. near
hCre today.
Tho letter was received by SenO-
tor fh.lan at hlH office iu San
frnncissco March 20, but was not
mad" pubic until today II de-
manded payment of $4,000 10 the
writer backtng up the demand by
various threats which were not
made public The manner In which
tho money was To be paid over
would be discloS..d IN later letter
The ~ .SeTiye said
Senator Phelan ssaid that he would
pay no attention 10 the demand. and
thut the polio" are endcavortng "a
trace tho writer.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
ENDORSED BY WOMEN
ssffrngc Association pnSAre ii"-oiu
tpns Supporting 1T rRc~ Re-
dress for Al Grylunrc-.
AGAIN ASK FOR AMENDMENT 7
SIXTY. Slitb Congress II asked 10
Sribnilt Nation " idc Suifrugc Ia
Vote of People Quickly.

Hr. LOUIS. March rs The Na.
tional American Woman suffrage
association today passed. resolutions
endoraing the league of nations and
urging the United States government
10 bring about The prompt redress
of an legitimate grievance ~ u
safeguard against revolution by
violence
with the adoption ~ long list
Of resolutions. the convention proper
practically closed iA srss-ionr. the
formal adjournment 10 b" taken TO.
morrow noon after a morning Arv'-
sion 81 the league Of women voters
CON p,,esd ~ delcgatrs from pr"si-
de ntsslI eufftsk. states. The sel"'-
Ton % he nsNt convention site
protabI" sill be Iet' to the hohrJ
Of dlr"c'
H~a, tho tni ~ resolutions
was one calling upon the sixty
sixth congress TO submit the con.
stitu,ional amendment for nation.
vide woman suffrage 70 the states
vi the carlie-' puc~lO,o moment
Others included
aRccomme ndation that IN The fu-
tdrr the government recognize IN"
fitness of accepting the services OF
profess Onal women FOR work which
their trimming and experience have
well qualified them, u being said
thai women physicians and dentists
we're compelled 10 serve In the war
under the French flag because their
~eryioes were declined by the United
ststea government
That congress- c~tobtsh the WON
an In industry service as pcrma-
mont womcns buresu In the United
states depa rtm.nt OF labor. with
adequate funds 20 continue the
work.
That government residence halls
for women be placed In tho hands
OF women,
That congress- give military rpnk
10 army nurses.
Urging the establishment at
Wash ington OF a national depart
m~nt OF education with a secretary
Of education In the cabinet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
MEXlCANS MAKE ATTACK
ON WALLACE AT RANCH

EAGLE PASS, Tex. March 28-
Evidence has been found that OsoaI
wallace. an American ranchman
was attacked by MCSlcans on hi'
ranch and oyerpowcred In severe
struggle and shot 10 death after h'
had been made to walk flN" miles
with his captors. according to th'
American viCc-Cunsul here, who has
returned from Prugresp M"Alc"
where he Investigated the crim"
Three men have been arrested bE the
Mexican authorities he said Wa.
laces body was found In deserted
lime kiln near rrogrcsO early thlt
week.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29

FAIRS, March 2b.-Iiavas) --
Norway wus praised os II friend Of
the entente by col. r. NJ. House
whom the Norwegian delegation on
th" league az nations waA present
cd 60 him today 10y Leon bourgeois.
French member OF the league or ma.
tiQnH com m lesion
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29

PARIS. March 2S,--Thc cOmmun-
Ist element In Austria arc planning n
movement 10 gain Cunl from the gov
eminent, the correspondent of the
Mntin AZ The Hague says he learns
from Vienna Tho movement II
launched. would begin simultaneous.
Is In Vienna, Linz and GratZ.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
DR.. Dutton Dies.

NEW YORK. March rs Word
was received today Of tho sudden
death in Atlantic CITY, n j. Of Dr.
samuel r Dutton. educator phihn.
rhrophst and worker for world peace
llo w,Ls 90 years of age
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
M,.-l..ipp, Company FORMED

NEW ORLEANS March 2s.--An-
nouncemrnt was made today of the
final orRanisa ton here OF the Mis-.
slssippi shipping company capital
ixsd at tl,0o0.000 and designed to
serve the entire Mississippi valley
N. J. Sanders, OF New Orleans wRa
elected president Efforts will be
made 10 secure ships TO carry prod
ucts OF the valley TO all parts Of the
world
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29

psychology at the University OF
oregon, says the percentage Is about
four women 10 three men lie con .
Quoted experiments for -four years
tlUng this line. finding In an 262
a omen and lpG men among his
psychology students who were
Hup"rstitious
Women Br" more supcrstitiUus
about domestic affairs whllr men
are SupsrstItlous IN sports ana other
imuArnpntH
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-29
Hcuds Iouislenn nark~r.,

SHREvEPORT. La, March rs. -
Charles Deb Claiborne, vice presi.
dent OF the whiiney-Central Nation.
al bank. New Orlenrc, was elected
president OF the Louisiana Rankers'
association for the ensuing year Al
the closing OF the two-day conven-
tIen held here Thursday and Friday,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-28
a.qn Father Of Chemistry.

The first great, original investigator
in the realm of modern chemistry. ana
the father of that science, was Dr.. 10.
seph Black, who was born Of Scotch
parentage in France in 172S, and died
in Edinburgh 119 years ago. His work
as scientific discoverer revolutfonized
chemistry and disproved scores Of the
cries that were relics of the SUI
perstitious dark ages. BY proving that
a gas not identical with atmospheric
air was found in alkalies, he made 1t
plain that various, dissimiIar gases
might exist. and thus laid the foundi-
tion for pneumatic chemistry. He In
.troduced the name and theory OF
latent heat, and this discovery sug-
;gested to Watt, his pupil. his improve
ments IN the steam engine. After a
long and useful life Black died while
sitting at table. and so gently tina,
he did not drop the glnss Of milk which
he-held at the moment in his hand, bur
rested 1t upon his knee, and was. at
first, thought to have fallen asleep.
Doctor Blacks original theories in
spired many Of the most wonderful
and useful inventions of the last cen
fury.