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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
DAY OF SETTLEMENT.

Those who professed to fear that
President Wilson would persuade the
allied countries to offer Germany a
peace with easy terms. would do
we'll to read the terms of the treaty
which have been offered to the Huns.
The terms are hard, much harder
than the terms imposed upon France
by Bismarck; but just. And there.
in lies the key to the situation. The
terms were born Of the crimes Of the
Germans and brought, down upon the
heads of the people dtt that defeated
nation BY their, leaders. And
adveirsaries is resounding with til
Germans admit: :Rheir: guilt saif
Brockorff- -Rantzau: (
Russian mobilization took from
the statesmen the possibility Of heal
ing and gave the decision into the
hands of the military powers. Public
opinion in all the, countries of our
adversaries is resembling with the
crimes which Germany is said to
have committed in the war. Here also
we are ready to confess wrong that
may have been done.
eve have not come here to BELT
tie the responsibility of those who
have waged the war politically and
economically or to deny any crimes
which have been committed against
the rights Of. peopless I'VE repeat the
declaration which has. been made in
the German 1resicfs2fasgg & at the begin.
| ming of the war, that is to say,
Wrong has:beer done to Belgium
and we are willing to repair it."
Clemenceau in opening said:
"It is unnecessary to speak need,
less words. You have before you the
plenipotentiaries Of the small and
great powers united in this mos,
cruel war, which was imposed upon
them. The hour has arrived for a
heavy seftIsuaent df!tkss'account."
Germany is confessedly, beaten
broken, }: guilty, but she is unrepent'
ent. When she has suffered fol
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
DOLLAR BILL AS
WORLD WAR VETERAN

{ On the margin Of one Of the in
ifrequeat dollar bills that find their
Away into this ONCE was written the
;;nameh Of wpst>of the French; names
made familiar by press dispatches Of
the World War. There were also a
few British names. It was as tho
the owner used the margin Of his
one-srGt to keep schedule of the
places he visited while overseas. The
bill was tattered and torn, but still
q dollar bill.
The question that is puzzling US
is why the owner kept. it so long,
making ot i: brief diary, and then
parted with it after he came back to
this country. Uncle Sans money
could be exchanged in France for
francs with the margin somewhat in
favor Of the American dollar. Maybe
it is because money has more of
tendency to circulate in the United
States than in thrifty France.
Following are some of the names
written on the bill: Liverpool, Win
chester, Havre, Bordeaux, Busspy,
Villa Val, Lorraine Sector, Metz,
Starvation Woods, St. Mihiel, St.
Maurice, Verdun, Troyon.
We thought for a while of taking
the bill out of circulation and pre-
serving it as a souvenir, but having
read one Of those tracts on multiple
finance that tub sd xsadesttuils and
20 eonvincingly Of now many thou
sand dollars in debts ;a. slong gFssns
will liquidate if put to work on OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
uosplfAL SEEMS ASSURED.

The plans for the Abbeville Couh
tv Memorial Hospital are assuming
shape and the project seems now TO
have reached the point where IL Is
assured of success. The provisional
committee met Monday and authoriz
ed the application for a commission
from the Secretary of State IN oroer
to open lists for subscription. AS soon
as 20 percent of the $4,000 neeoea
is subscribed charter for the 'nstlt-
tuition can be obtained.
The committee named to have
charge of soliciting subscriptions
follows: Dr.. j. C. Hill, DR.. G. T.
Gambrell and Mr.. S. H. Rosenberg
The officers of the provisional or
?, ,vanization follow: DR.. G. A. Neuffer'
chairman; Dr. ]. C. Hill, secretary
and treasurer. ~.
The men who are back Of the
movement have the interest of the
city and county at heart and there Is
no thought of profit. It is only hop
ed that sufficient money will be rails
; The consensus Of opinion seems to
maintain it.
!, The deal for the Williams College
property has been closed, a clear
title having been obtained. There
only remains the question Of whether
I Abbeville and Abbeville county will
yet back of the scheme with suftici-
ent enthusiasm and purpose to in
sure success. And there seems TO be
little reason to doubt that the public
will support the project. =,
: The concensus of opinion seems to
be that the hospital will receive the
united support of all the people in
the county. The amount Of money
to be raised is ridiculously small
compared with the benefits to be de-
rived from a hospital situated in
,Abbeville. Physicians who know the
situation say that enough patients
are sent away from Abbeville to
other hospitals to support the insti-
tuition. Furthermore the convent
ence and satisfaction of having a
hospital in Abbeville can be measur-
ed in dollars and cents.
! We feel certain that the people or
this county will respond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09

South Carolina land up to the value
of $500 to $3.50 the acre is a good
example for every other land owner
in this part of the Piedmont. The
price paid for the 200 acres already
disposed Of is not excessive at all.
The land has been brought up to a
very high state Of fertility and use
fulness with cover crops of yetch,
rye, clover and alfalfa.
"a pecan grove On the land just
sold which yields q very valuable
crop also boosted the price Of the en-
tire acreage and a fine farm resi-
dence and barns and improvements
generally added still more to the de-
STABILITY Of the realty"
Mr.. Wakefield is president of the
Farmers Oil Mill at Antreville and
owner and general manager Of the
Wakefield Mercantile company. He
owns valuable farming land at An
treville and also the noted Glowing
Springs farm near Calhoun Falls,
consisting Of several hundred acres.
What has been done by MIN with his
lands can be done by others, partieu-
larly with the excellent farms lands
Of Anderson county, Mr., Wakefield
says.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
IN AT THE FINISH.

Do the people of this city and
county expect to be in at the finish
of the war? Then buy Victory
Liberty Loan bond. Everybody knew,
of course, that we were going to
win the war. Everybody knows, OF
course, that the country as whole
will not fall down on the Victory
Liberty Loan. But will Abbeville
and Abbeville; County fall down?
That is the question which is peril
nent to US. But, winning the war was
more than matter of knowing; it
required stupendous preparation,
superhuman effort and sacrifice. And
putting over the loan also involves
more than knowing; it requires con-
tinued effort; it requires enthusiasm
There must be no let up-no thought
of it-until the full amount has been
subscribed.
Suppose the men in the trenches
and the men guarding the sea lanes
had last May decided that they were
tired; that they had done enough
that it was time to quit; what would
this nation have thought of them?
They were daily suffering hardships
unspeakable; they were offering their
bodies and their lives for the safety
America. What the nation told them
to do they did. The victory demand
ed of them has been achieved.
Those sturdy lads were expected
to give their lives if nefd be. No one
is now asked for such a sacrifice,
The people are requested merely to
lend. For many of the boys return.
ing from overseas the war will never
be over. The blind and the manned
will always be paying. But they are
not complaining The people al
home are given six months accord.
ing to the United States Treasury
plan, and the payments are easy
Then the job will be finished. :.
The "doughboys" stuck to the
very end. Thousands and tens OF
thousands are still keeping silent
vigil under the little gray crosses in
France. Is their sacrifice wosta
nothing to US; is their memory held
SO lightly and their splendid heroism
so quickly forgotten? Will we not
therefore do what has to be. done
with spirit Of gratitude and thanks
giving? But it is not merely a mat
ter of knowing that the loan is CO.
ing over. The basic requisite is
woodwork without stint-work
without thought of letting up
until the loan has been subscribed to
the last available dollar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09

years under the terms of the peace
treaty which have been imposed upon
her perhaps she will change her sui
len attitude and forget to look for
ward to another "tag." AS Clemen-
ceau says, the day of settlement is at
hand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
A MONEY CROP.

Mr.. H. N. Cochran, one Of the
best farmers in the county, has a
genuine money crop in his straw
berries, having sold in town nearly
three hundred Quarts this season.
The berries bring a good price and
are of delightful flavor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
HONOR ROLL CALHOUN FALLS
SCHOOL FOR MONTH OF APRIL
Advanced Grades.

Advanced Grades.
Ruth Manning, Ruby Poore, Rob-
bic Black, Ruth Milford, Ilene
Tucker, Evelyn Tucker, Clara Par
ker.
Primary and intermediate, Grades.
Clinton Sanders, Jesse Parker,
Haskell Martin, Edwin Wakefield,
Emit Manning, Alice Taylor, Eliza
beth Tate, Gary Holmes, Ernest
Tucker, Hubert Manning, Lille Par
ker, Rennie Manning, Lois Howell.
Ruth McLane, Teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
RAILROADS LOSE &is2.ooo. 900

Further increase in freight and
passenger rates are predicted in: q
statement issued by Walker D. Hines,
Director General Of Railroads, .rela-
tive to the financial condition Of the
lines. -, = ''. =, =
In 1918 the net deficit acsrafng to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09

O.. tS.vo JG...* ':",;=:': .''.:'' g. "a =
su;ga ,y S,,.ysssqiodes Fsosapds' s':tsl
.ar:oyas r.; hsjes-stni g21ar9Ea7
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09
SPEAK AT METHODIST CHURCH

The Hon. G. G. Featherstone will
occupy the pulpit of the Methodist
church Sunday morning at II o'clock
and will speak on the Centenary
Movement. A large crowd is ex-
pected to attend. -. e
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09

the government through its operation
of the roads amounted to s226, 900,
600. For the months of January,
February and March this year the
net. loss to the government was
s1s2,OoO,OOO.
At this rate the total loss for 1919 J
will be s76s, 100000.
Mr.: Hines explains, however, that
at this period of the year business is
usually lighter than in the rest Of the
time. He admits, though, that it Is J
impossible to say what conditions Of !
transportation for the rest Of the
year will De-
The statement of financial returns
made today is regarded here as a
preparation for an additional In
crease in rates, although Mr.. Hines
refrains from recommending such a
a = ~
course. Students Of the railroad situ-
alton are confident that no other
measure can be taken unless the
country is. willing to assume this
immense impending deficit, amount
ing to nearly q billion dollars and
oh,z,d - - foyoksor ,5l.i r5 ~ 80, - Z
. In, vie# Of the fact that ,:Mr. Nc
Adoo raised passenger rates in many
cases fifty, per cent and freight lstes
horizontally twenty-five per cent, any
further advance = likely to asrouss
as great storm Of protest as would
q recommended policy. Of. absorbing
the deficit By taxation. Vi
l. -, '--,-- x '...'ri y "a!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09

about the first of each month we
passed it on to the most urgent credi-
tor, war record and all.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-05-09

Engraved cards and wedding invi-
tations at Press and Banner Go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Construction

Sealed proposals addressed to the
state Highway Commission, Augusta,
Maine. for building a section of state
highway. in the town of Enfield, 7.6
miles in length. on the river road, with
gravel surface, each endorsed with
the name of the Town, will be received
by the Commission at its office in the
state House. Augusta. Maine, until IL
A. NJ. Wednesday. Nov. 10, 1919, and al
that time and place publicly opened ana
read The work will consist of grading.
draining and graveling.
Each proposal must be made upon a
blank form provided by the Commits
SION. for copy of which one dollar will
De required. and must be accompanied
by certified check for 1870 Of the
amount bid: payable to the Treasurer of
state of Maine. The certified check
will be returned to the unsuccessful
bidder unless forfeited under the condi.
tons stipulated.
A surety company bond satisfactory
to the commission, of not less than one
fourth Hor more than one-half or tie
amount Of the contract, will be re-
CURED. Plans may be examined and
copy of specifications and contract MAY
be obtained at the Office Of the Commits.
sion. Augusta. Maine.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
WILLIAM NJ. AVER, Chairman.
PHILIP ]. DEERING,
FRANK A. PEABODY,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL d. SARGENT.
Dated at Augusta. Me. November I,
1919. nov3-5-7-S-1l-l3-15
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05

role Of vi and Tiny Playfair. twins.
reaches the zenith Of her screen act
ing. Never has she done more nat
ural or enthusiastic work. She is
real. vivid. living. With her sponta-
neity and irresistible personality. her
characterization OF VI, the gay.
heartless little nirt, Is superb. And
as Tiny, the demure, faithful soul.
she is equally as splendid.
Edward Earle and James Crane
lend Miss Brady excellent support,
and Kenneth Webb. with his splen-
did direction. has done his share
toward making the picture the sue
cess it is.
The story centers about the bridal
night Of vi. Directly after the we'd
ding ceremony she is persuaded by
Lent Trevett. the man her sister
loves, to go off with him. Tiny over
hears their plans and decides that as
long as her twin is stealing the man
she loves, she will steal Wis husband.
A merry chase ensues while vi tries
to get back her husband and Tiny
the man she loves.
The rest of the program is fully up
to the joy type of the things that
have been mentioned. His Musical
Sneeze" is the name Of a Fox Sun
shine comedy that is sure to keep the
laughs going. Put Your Cares on
Ice" is the title Of an Outing Chester
scenic picture that will entertain
while the Photoplay Magazine will
show movie stars in unfamiliar poses.
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05
WHAT DONALD
BROOK DID is
LESSON TO ALL

Donald Brook is name that no.
body probably has heard mentioned
until lately. Yet there is not com
munity that does not have a Donald
Brook in it and probably two or
three. Donald Brook is the name of
the principal character in why Not
Me-A Woman" the brand new
comedy drama that will be seen at
the Augusta Opera house for the last
times this afternoon and tonight.
Donald Brook thought that be-
cause he had provided a good home
for his wife and given her enough to
wear and enough to eat that there
his duty ended. And yet he loved
her and she cared worlds for him.
Being of society butterfly cast. she
longed for companions but decided
to have them.
Alleged friends were all too ready
to provide her with the diversion she
thought she craved. Mrs. Madge Slo-
cum and Frederick Mason decided
that here was a chance to get re-
venge upon the self-satisfied Brook
for past troubles and discourteSies.
They proceeded to do so. Poor Eileen
was found by her husband in road
house in a very compromising posi-
ton. Divorce proceedings were start
ed and there was pretty scandal
All this time, Brook had been say
ing that sex quality was the thing in
this world, that men and women
should be treated alike and that the
sin Of one should not be censored any
more in one than in the other. And
when the time came when he had to
prove that he was doing more than
just talking: he had to put his theo-
ries into practice. He was man
enough to do it. .
why Not Me-A Woman" is a
play that for interest and unusual
situations has not been surpassed.
1t is excellently handled by the Lut-
tringer Stock Co. The question of
sex equality is handled without
gloves, and yet all the phases are
brought out in thoroughly clean
and wholesome way.
The Gaumont News and Topics Of
the Day are but two Of the big
things offered on the picture pro-
gram. The feature is THE Hornets
Nest" a Vitagraph drama in which
Earle Williams appears.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05

his mother is fearful for the fate Of
her offspring SO she has him placed
in sanitorium for his health. 1t is
a case Of love at first sight between
him and the girl and from then on
there is trouble for everyone with
final happiness for the two most con-
cerned.
His Bridal Night" in which Miss
Brady appears, is one of the liveliest
little farces the screen has seen
in some time. Miss Brady in the dual
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05
Augusta. Maine
nov3-4-5x

companied by parents or a regis,ere /,
guide. but a number appeared N Oh.
position. Rep. Reed of Bangor sal!
300 boys in Bangor High who are
training in rife shooting under dire.
ton Of L. S. officers would be barred
Rep. Williams of Auburn opposed
said it would cause more accidents
by so preventing the young learrir.
the use of guns. W. ]. Thompson q.
South China. DR.. L S. Chilcou a
Bangor and E. C. Patten Of Topshan
also opposed.
Dana S. Williams Of Lewiston pre-.
sented the claims OF the Lewisto. D..
lice for more pay by 5000 per year AMI
there was no opposition. Chief a.
Police Field and W. B. Shelton ais,
approved.
1t appeared difficult to agree On 4
plan that will be satisfactory to all
but it is hoped that such a plan VIII
be formulated, as they all agreed th5.
a new and better source Of supply i
imperative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05
At Tuesday Session
Continued from PAGE y

listed" The additions to the bill will
take care Of all deserving cases,
either male or female.
Mr.. Garcelon was questioned at
length on the several bearings of the
bill upon the men. the people and the
State. and answered fully and salts
factorily.
He said five other states have al
ready voted bonuses to their men and
others will do SO. He thought the
provisions of the bill strong enough
to prevent fraud or the money going
where it was not deserved. AS to the
exemption of the soldiers from the
special taxation necessary to raise
the money to retire the bonds and
pay interest, he thought it would not
be fair to tax a man for a gift to
himself or to others.
He thought comparatively few OF the
service men-mostl;' young and single
had much taxable property The tax
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received un-
til Monday. November II. 1919, at II
o'clock noon. for finishing the interior
Of the fourth story in Wing "D' and
Wing 'F'' at the Bangor State Hospi-
tai. Bangor, Maine. The work includes
carpenter work. plastering. wood finish.
flooring, nainting, steel fire-escapes
heating. plumbing and electric work
and plans and specification will be OBJ.
weli-Walter S. Lancaster. Architects.
Exchange Building, Bangor. Me.
Proposals shall be addressed to the
Board of Hospital Trustees and shall
he delivered to pr. &. :. tteoln. Sunt.
Bangor State Hospital. Bangor, Maine,
on or before the above date. A certihei
check for 28o of the amount Of pro-
posel shall be filed with each proposal
submitted and a bond will be required
Of the contractor to whom the work is
awarded. right is reserved TO re.
jec- any or all proposals submitted for
BOARD OF HOSPITAL TRUSTEES.
oc tgi-ouuOvl-5-S-lo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05

alton plan was to raise money for the
retirement of about s300,Oo0 of the bonds
yearly and the interest The issue
would be about 100000. as there vera
approxima tely about 5000 in the serv-
ice from Maine.
James l.. Boyle of Waterville said
the telephone girls did valiant service
in the war and should be included,
also all who may have been unnten-
tionally overlooked. The carrying ou:
of the provisions OF the bill will be
in the hands of committee probably
composed Of the State auditor, adju-
tan. general and State treasurer. The
State now has about S posts and by
the time the bills 60 into effect. will
have 100 or more. The money gift
instead Of bonus, because the life
of the men in the trenches in France
was immeasureably worse than som !,
in other positions. yet every man did
his duty. 1t was hard to make some
understand that money for the bonus
was not at hand or easily obtained,
but he thought that some Legislative
action as proposed would satisfy all
Edward Anthoine of Portland spoke
briefly, saying tina. his comrades of
Portland practically unanimously en-
dorsed the bill.
Representative Pike Of Eastport OBJ
iected to the use Of the word bonus
in the bill, because 1t was the pay
ment of a part Of debt that we can
never wholly pay to the boys who
did such gallant work for us. He was
heartily in favor Of the proposition.
but objected to calling it bonus. He
said in closing:
Lets give them this little 500 as a
slight token Of our appreciation Of the!-
services-perhaps all that Maine can
afford-but do not let it be put in as 4
bonus"
The committees in executive session
voted to favorably report the bills
adopting the amendments of Re3resen-
tative Garcelon include all in the serr-
ice and as to date OF entering the serv-
ice.i The tax exemption provision was
eliminated and the bonus will go -
every person in the service. regardless
Of their length Of service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05

pared by dairymen and druggists" said
Attorney Crockett. This bill has been
adopted in some form in IA states but
the measure IN it's entirety had not
been accepted in any one of these Il
states" he continued.
understand it, is to prevent hoard
ing. This bill hits the very people
who are not boarding. Meat and
meat products cannot be kept for 80
days unless the temperature is be-
low 80 degrees. 1 claim that there is
no call for this measure and no i'm
mediate demand for it. / think that
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ADJUSTMENTS
JOY PROGRAM
OPENS TODAY
AT COLONIAL

Nobody viii deny that Dorothy
Gish is amusing. She is always that.
and the only question asked is:
What will she do next?" That is
what motion picture lovers are say
ing to each other as a result Of the
announcement that this talented lit
tie Coincidence will be seen at the
Colonial theatre today and Thurs
day. On the same bill will be Alice
Brady. the queen Of the screen. in
her latest Select picture His Bridal
Night" There are other things on