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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10
WARD THREE

BlENvILLE, regular voting place
wv. W. Poole, W. p. Harrison, =. A.
Warren, commissioners J. +. Harri-
son, clerk,
SALES SCHOOL HOUSE-Hugh
Cole, Z. J. Page, W. N. Sims, Commits.
sioners; Ernest Cole, clerk,
SMITH SCHOOL HOUSE-Julius
salter, J. N. Bryan, c. J. Jennings,
commissioners; I. Il. Peddy, clerk.
BEULAH SCHOOL House,. d.
Towns, John Stall, Tom Thrasher, CON-
missioners; Horace DubOise, clerk.
BUNKER HILL SCHOOL HOUSE,
z. L. Prothro, W, E, Kerlin, ]. II,
Murphy, commissioners; W. L. Pullig,
clerk
MT. OLIVE SCHOOL HOUSED
N. White, Andrew Smith, Henry
Smith, commissioners; 4. 7. Watts
Jr., clerk.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10

Mr.. Steve Sutton, a prominent citi.
zen from near Bryceland. spent Sun-
day and Monday here among friends.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10

1000 DOZEN EGGS WANTED BY
J, l.. MCCLELLAN, ARCADIA.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10

MARKET PRICE PAID FOR EGGS
AND BUTER.-J, L. MCCLELLAN.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10

BRING YOUR EGGS AND BUT.
TER TO J. L. MCCLELLAN.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10
WARD TWO

GIBSLAND-Regular voting place
". i, Hammer, l.. NJ. Philips, c. A.
Berry, Commissioners; 6. l.. Wren,
clerk.
MT. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS voting
place, j. H. Thurmond. A. F. Leyins'
A. ]. Colbert. commissioners: Bob
Tooke clerk.
OAK GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE
]. II. Shaffer, J. {. Outzs, ]. +. Pow
ell, commissioners; c. l.. Johnson. clerk
TAYLOR, H. A. WEES STORE
Shelby Woodland, II. A. Vie, J. H.
Woodland, commissioners; Allen Cope
land, clerk.
RBYCELAND, regular voting place
u. S. Ware, Will Hanson, W, I. Per
rift, commissioners; J. A. Bryan, clerk
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10
WARD ONE

ARCADIA--At regular voting place.
r, W. Pentecost, J. +. Wemple, W. H.
White, commissioners; Lon Daniel,
Clerk.
BETHEL SCHOOL R0USE-Philip
Brantley, Robert 0zley, 7. ]. Wimber-
" Commissioners; Claude Obey
Clerk.
BEAR CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE.
J. L. Bailey, 3. +. Tilley, I. A. Loe'
Commissioners II. 3. Sneed, clerk.
UNION CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE
.--Eyerette Vernon, D. J Franks, Dave
Smelley, commissioners; Dan Vernon
clerk.
HOLDER SCHOOL HOUSE-T. J.
Cummings, l.. r. Culbertson Bill
Cummings, commissioners; c. Z. Bott
clerk.
JACKSON SCHOOL H0USE-l4issC
Cathey, B. +. Jemmerson, {. T. DrlS
kill, commissioners; Lee Coleman
clerk.
ZION HILL School District-Elec
lion to be held at Horace Jones resi-
dence. Horace Jones, Cal Murphy
1'rice Kent commissioners; +. G, Du
laney, clerk.
BLACK LAKE SCHOOL HOUSE
Frank White, John Brice, Brice White
commissioners; Malvin Jones, clerk.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-10

The corporate powers Of this corpora
tibn are hereby vested In its Board of
Directors, the said board for the first
ensuing year being herein above nam.
ed, the majority Of whom shall consti,
tute a quorum FOR the transaction Of
business. The said board shall be elect
Cd annually at tie spppsl meeting Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
Elberton Defeats Abbeville.

The Elberton High School foo:buil
team defeated the Abbeville eleven
Friday afternoon on the local
grounds by the score of 10 to o. 1t
was a good game despite the score,
to be expected from the fact that the
Georgia boys outweighed the Abbc-
vile players by 80 or more pounds
to the man.
1t really looked like a battle be-
tween Lilliputians and Brobdingna-
gians, especially when one saw little
Hugh Bradley, playing end foe Alb
beville and weighing scarcely 80
pounds, tackling a $50 pound Elber-
ton player-and the little fellow
could tackle, too, possessing both
nerve and ability.
The players who starred for Abb
beville were Bradley, Harris. Tate.
and Smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
DIR. J. B. WILSON NOT
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE

DR.. J. B. Wilson, who was taken
to the Anderson Hospital last week
for an operation for. intestinal ad-
hesions was reported Monday to be
in very serious condition, the ply
sicians in charge holding out no hope
for his recovery. His brother, W. D.
Wilson, hurried to his bedside Mon
day morning on receipt of tele-
phone message stating that DR.. Will
son was not expected to live through
the day.
DR.. Wilson recently moved his
family here from Iva, buying the
Herbert L. Allen property on Chest
nut street.
He was operated upon about two
months ago for appendicitis and it is
thought that his present trouble is
an outgrowth Of that operation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
A Flourishing School.

The Sunday school at the mill is
one of the most flourishing in town
and just now an effort is being made
to bring the attendance up to one
hundred. Two weeks ago the attend
ance was seventy-nine and last Sun
day eighty-fve were present. The ex-
ercises are held in the school build.
ing and good work is being done.
Miss Helen Edwards has always taken
an interest in the school and has been
most helpful with the music. Miss
Ruth McLane, Miss Tribble and Miss
Boyd are also earnest workers and
the school is growing in interest and
usefulness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
NAVY WILL ATTEMPT
SEAPLANE FLIGHT TO
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

Washington, Sept. 26.-Tentative
plans now under consideration at the
navy department call for a seaplane
fight from San Diego, CAL, to the
Philippine Islands some time this
winter or in the early spring. Steps
will be made at Hawaii, Wake Island
and Guam, under present plans.
The total distance to- be covered
in the flight will be more than 1000
miles or twice the distance covered
by the NC-4 in flying across the At
lantic. The longest leg, from San
Diego to Hawaii, will be more than
1000 miles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
PALMER AGAINST
BIG s" IN THEIR
REFUSAL TO BUY

Washington, Sept. 27.-Refusal OF
the "big five" packers to buy from
Kansas live stock men for fear OF
prosecution for boarding would be
unjusti6ed, Attorney General Palmer
Friday wrote former Governor
stubbs of Kansas, who headed dele
CATION Of Kansas cattle raisers who
protested the alleged action Of the
packers.
~You stated" the letter said, that
one Of the reasons alleged by the
packers for refusal to buy was the
fear on their part of prosecution by
the federal government for boarding
if they placed in storage the usual
seasonal requirements Of meats.
Nothing that the department of JUS
tice has so far done, and no views
which have been announced here Of
fer any justice for such excuse on
the part Of the packers"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN.

Columbia, Sept. 26.-There are at
least twelve textile communities in
South Carolina that are ready for Y.
M. C. A. organization, according to
W. v. Martin, industrial secretary
for North and South Carolina. There
is need in each of these communities
for the Y. M. C. A., he declares, and
the organization would be able to do
wonderful work in each.
The Y. M. C. A. now has organiza-
tions in several mill communities OF
the state and fills very vital need
in each. The people Of the mill COM
munities appreciate the work that it
has done and the manufacturers are
also appreciative of it and encourage
it in it's efforts.
A portion of the nancy that it is
to be raised in the $4,000 campaign
Oct. 1920 will 60 towards the exten.
sion of the industrial work of the or
ganization in this state. Mr.. Martin
declares that the work to be done in
this branch Of the Y. M. C. A. alone
will more than repay all who contri.
butte to the campaign. He has an
ambitious program which he cannot
put in effect unless the campaign fol
funds next month is a success.
The industrial department of the
Y. M. C. A. is but one feature Of its
state. The organization has many
other departments all working to the
same end-the conservation Of the
young manhood of the state. The
work which the organization has
planned to do during the next year
will have to be very seriously curtail-
ed if the campaign for funds is not
q success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
ELBERT CITIZENS START
PROCEEDING TO COMPEL
SIGNING OF ROAD BONDS

Elberton, Ca, Sept. 26.-Elbert
county's road bond tangle took a
new turn when L. W. Hendricks, G..
b. Allen, A. C. Adams, J. s. Wansley,
S. L. Smith, W. F. Mewbourn, ii. U.
Wallace, T. W. Durham, C. P. Hairs
ton, ]. Y. Swift and J. J. Balchin.
as citizens of the county, filed man.
damus proceedings in the superior
court and procured an order from
Waulter L. Hodges directing Commits
Waulter L. Hodges directing "om nss-
sioner of Roads and Revenues E. L..
Adams to show cause October 6 why
lie should not be required to sign
the 100000 road bonds, levy a tax
to pay interest and sinking fund on
to pay interest and sinking fund or
the bonds, and pay necessary ex-
lenses in advertising the bonds for
sale.
E. L. Adams was the sole commits
sinner of roads and revenues when
the bond election was held June IL,
1919, and the county by.a Vote Of
l 1928 to 29 carried the election. Com
missioner Adams reque sted Elbert's
representatives in the legislature TO
pass an act creating q bond commits
sion for the county to sell the bond
and handle the moneys derived there
from. Such a bill was introduced by
Representative Swift and was car
ried. Mr.. Swift then went to the
governor and had four men named
on this special bond commission.
Commissioner Adams claimed that
he was not treated right in the mat.
ter, as he was left off of the Iond
commission entirely and he took the
position that since the duties with
reference to the bonds Were placed
in the hands of this special COM
mission, it was not incumbent upon
him to levy tax for the payment Of
the interest, and he stated he would
not sign the bonds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
DIR. McGLOTHLIN WILL
PREACH HERE SUNDAY

One Of the events in the religious
life Of the county will be the visit to
Abbeville Of DR.. W. J. McGlothlin
next Sur day. Doctor McGl,:1nn is
the organizer for South Carolina in
the rs Million Campaign Of Southern
Baptists. This will be the first visit
Of this distinguished divine to our
county, and he will probably be heard
by a large number Of persons. 'Invi-
tations have been sent to all the
Baptist churches in the county to
have representatives present, and it
is probable large number of visi-
tors will come.
Nearly $4,000 Baptist churches of
the South are engaged in this cam
paign, representing more than three
million members. The outstanding
features of the gigantic effort are to
enlist all the members of the church
es, to add million and a half men,
bers, to double the Sunday school
attendance, and to raise rs million
dollars for the work fostered by
baptlsts at home and abroad. Doctor
McGlothlin will speak upon the sub
ject of this campaign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
WILLIAM WILSON
KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT SUNDAY

William Wilson, 18 years old, son
of w. W. Wilson, Level Land, was
killed Sunday morning about one
o'clock, Is miles from Anderson on
the road from Anderson to Level
Land, when the Ford car in which
he and Seth Carwile were riding ran
off a bridge and turned over on top
of the two men with barbed wire
fence underneath Young Wilson's
neckwas caught between a strand of
the wire and the wind shield of the
car and he was strangled.
Carwile was driving the car and
when it turned over he was caught
between the steering gear and strands
of the wire. He was stunned by the
fall and when he recovered conscious
ness it took him several moments to
disengage himself, being forced to
remove part Of his clothing, which
had become enmeshed in the wire.
He obtained help from a Mr.. Drake,
who lived nearby and the machine
was lifted from Young Wilson.
Carwile in speaking of the accident
said that the two were returning
from a show in Anderson and travel
ing at good speed, when he noticed
the bridge. He turned off his switch.
depriving himself Of lights, and the
inside wheels barely caught the
bridge, Tipping the car over and
throwing the two with the car on top
Of them into the fence.
The funeral was held Sunday af-
ternoon at o'clock at Little River
Church, the Rev. Mr.. Foster conduct
ing the services.
William Wilson was brother of
Marcus Wilson, Of the Abbeville Mo-
tor Car Co., recently organized here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
MRS. C. N. NICKLES
PASSES AWAY AT
BALTIMORE HOSPITAL

Mrs. jamie Mckee Nickles, wife Of
Capt. G. N. Nickles of Due West,
and mother of Hon. J. M. Nickles of
Abbeville, died at 8 o'clock in the
evening last Friday, at the Union
Protestant Hospital in the City Of
Baltimore, whittier she had gone for
medical treatment. Mrs. Nickles
was in her 10th year.
As Miss jamie Mckee she was born
and reared in Long Cane township
in this County. Her father was the
late A. J. Mckee, of that section. In
early life she was happily married to
Capt. G. N. Nickles. For number
of years they resided on the farm
between Abbeville and Due West, Int
seeking educational advantages for
their children, they moved ,to Due
West about 1890, where they have
since made their home. There !hey
were privileged to see their children
grow to manhood and womanhood,
and enter life's responsibilities.
The following children survive
Mrs. Nickles: Mrs. R. L. Parker,
Bolton; Mrs. Leslie Stribling, Seneca;
J. M. Nickles, Abbeville; W. ]. Nick
les, Spartanburg; G. Harold Nickles,
Rome, Ca; R. E. Nickles and Lieut..
James P. Nickles, Washington, D. c.;
Miss Elizabeth Nickles, Flora Nc
Donald College, N. c.; Miss Rosa
Nickles, Superintendent of Anderson
County Hospital; and Miss Florence
Nickles, Missionary in Marking,
China. The oldest child, Mr.. L. Il.
Nickles, formerly Of Abbeville, pre-
ceded his mother to the grave, his
death being the first break in the
large Iamlly.
Mrs. .Nickles was a consecrated
member Of the old Greenville Presby-
terian Church of this County. She
became a member of this church in
her early childhood and through her
long life kept the faith Of her people,
and in its precepts she reared her
children. Her pastor, Rev, J. M,
Dallas, conducted the funeral services
at the residence at Due West on
Monday afternoon, 29th inst, afte,
which her body was laid to rest in
Long Cane Cemetery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT HOREB

The Rev. Louis J. Bristow and
Messrs. W. A. Rowell, C. E. William
son, J. d. Cheatham, J. S. Stark, J.
F. Edmonds, E. c.. Horton, w. D.
Barksdale, W. P. Wham, R. M. Burts
and Major R. B. Cheatham will rep
resent the Abbeville Baptist Church
in the Baptist Association whose an
nual session will be held at Horeb,
near Bradley, Thursday and Friday
of this week. This association is
composed of the Baptist churches in
Abbeville, Mccormick and Green.
wood counties, having a total mem.
bership Of about 1000.
The chief feature of the associa-
tion this year will be the considera.
tion Of the Baptist rs Million Cam
paign, which is quite similar to the
Methodist Centenary campaign which
was carried to happy conclusion by
that denomination in the spring. The
churches Of Abbeville Association
have been asked for $242,625 in the
Baptist drive, and the matter will be
discussed at the Association by Dr.
W. J. McGlothlin, organizer TO,
South Carolina. DR.. McGlothlin will
speak in the Baptist church here on
Sunday morning, and the public is
invited to hear him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
GOMPERS DEFINES
ISSUE IN STRIKE

Washington, Sept. 26.-The. issue
in the nationwide steel strike was de-
fined today by Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, as recognition of the right OF
employees "to be heard, to organize
and to have some voice in deterlnin-
ing conditions under which they la
bor."
Appearing as labor'a second wit
ness in the senate lanor committees
investigation of the steel strike, Pres
idcnt Gompers drew from his expert
ence as chairman of the first COM
mittee to organize the steel industry
and traced the history of organized
labor's efforts to unionize the steel
workers. When he finished the COM
mittee adjourned until next Wednes'
day at which time Judge Gary, chair
man of the United States Steel cor
poration, has promised to appear
Witness Makes Charge.
President Gompers, in the course
of his remarks, condemned unsparing-
ly civic authorities in the western
Pennsylvania steel centers and re-
peated many of the charges made be-
for the committee yesterday by John
Fitzpatrick, chairman of the strikers
committee.
"Whatever helps the corporations
against the workers, that the authori-
ties of Pennsylvania will be found
doing" Gompers said at one point.
Full responsibility for the strike he
laid at the door Of Judge Gary, who
could have stopped it, he said, by
granting a conference to the strike
committee.
Counter charges against the steel
workers, involving the revolutionary
radicalism Of William q. Foster,
strike committee secretary in particu-
lar, was met by Gompers with the
assertion that Foster no longer was a
syndicalist or a believer in violence.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
DENIES TRIP TO
COAST is POLITICAL

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator
Johnson, Republican, California,
speaking inlthe senate today, sharply
resented a statement by Senator VIII
liams, Democrat, Mississippi, that he
was returning to California to con-
tinue his attack on the president
and to mend his political fences.
81 understand the senator from
Mississippi is unable to comprehend
adequately my motives," Senator
Johnson declared. "But I am going
to California and all the other states
I can reach, not to mend political
fences, but because Of the great op-
timism I have in the common people
Of this land and the certainty that
when they hear the story of the
League of Nations they will respond
as Americans and demand that it
safeguard their interests.
81 returned from Minneapolis" !"
Mr.. Johnson said, E'to endeavor to
present what is in my mind on this
amendment in the hope that I would
be able to get vote on it. I've found
after consultation, not on one side
but on both, that it is impossible
that it is relegated to the end of the
debate. Now I am going to start
where left off at Minneapolis"
There was faint start of hand.
clapping when Senator johnson con-
cluded. Senator Williams immedi-
iately replied, denying that Great
Britain had six votes in the league
He declared she had but one and
that the British colonies had one
each and they were 'self-governing
commonwealth"
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
asked if India was so governed.
When Senator Williams started to
reply spectators in the galleries
broke into laughter and drew a sharp
rebuke from Vice-President Marshall.
He ordered all persons elected who
participated in the demonstration
and declared emphatically that the
senate rule must be enforced or alb.
rogated.
Senator Williams replied that, as
usual, the galleries apparently were
packed" and said if applause of the
debate continued it would not be
long before the galleries will be
putting motions as they did in the
French revolution"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
Return From Washington.

The Rev. and Mrs. q. W. Pratt ie.
turned Saturday night from Wash
ington, D. c., after a vacation of 80
days spent in Virginia and the Dis
trict of Columbia. The trip both
ways was made by machine, the two
travelling more than 1000 miles since
their departure in August. The
members of the Presbyterian Church
had expected Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt
home Friday and a reception was
planned and was awaiting the pastor
and his wife, who were delayed be-
cause of storms in Virginia, thus
missing the delightful event at the
manse.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
TH|RT|ETH DIVISION
REUNION OPENS
c-,.nv;lle Greets World War Heroes
WIZ Broke The Hindenburs Line.
Welcome BY Governor Cooper.
North Carolina Governor to
Respond.

Gteenville, Sept. 2s.-With the ar
rivs, Of hundreds of members from
all parts of Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and South Carolina to attend the
first reunion of the "Old Hickory
tThirieth) division assoclatlon'
which opens here tomorrow morning.
indications based on interviews with
men prominent in the organization
pointed to spirited contest on the
floor of the convention for the. next
neunion. Knoxville and Asheville are
vigorously claiming the honor, but If
there is a possibility of retaining the
convention in the Palmetto State an
other year, Columbia and Charleston
men say they are prepared to wage
a determined fight. Surface indica-
tions are that it will be the sense OF
association to alternate between the
three states in the selection Of reun-
ion cities. Reports reached head
quarters today that large delega-
ton will come in automobiles Tues
day morning from Asheville to pre-
sent the claims of that city.
Every incoming train unloaded
many visitors today and Secretary
Bowen Of the chamber of commerce
tonight stated that $500 members
had registered, while the largest
crowd is expected to arrive tomorrow
The. Forty-eighth infantry band
from Camp Jackson arrived today
and with inspiring music welcomed
Maj. Gen. E. M. Lewis, commander
of the Thirtieth, who came / from
Camp Gordon this evening. Sixty Of
ficers and enlisted men who were
wounded and are now convalescing at
Ft. Mcpherson hospital arrived from
Atlanta tonight in a special car.
Grenville, teeming with soldiers in
uniform, presents much the same ap'
pearanee tonight as when Camp Sc
vier was fully populated with 10000
Thirtieth division men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30
NEGRO IS LyNCHED
BY OMAHA MOB
Then Attempt Is Made To Lynch
Mayor-Thousands Take Part in
Hanging of Negro, Charged
With Criminal Assault Court
House is Burned.

Omaha, Neh., Sept. 28.-At late
hour tonight it was discovered that
an abortive attempt had been made
to lynch Mayor Ed P. Smith, when
he appeared to appeal to the mob to
desist from lynching the negro Viii
liam Brown, accused of criminal as
sault. Although reports are conflict
ing, it is known that q rope was
thrown around his neck. A police
man cut it off before the mob could
accomplish its purpose.
The mayor was carried out un-
conscious by squad of police Off
GERS and friends and he was hurried
to the Office Of the surgeon nearby.
He was removed to hospital. At mid
night he was still unconscious.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-09-30

Omaha, Neb., Sept. ga lynch
ing, which developed many character
istics of race riot, held this city
terrorized for nine hours today. May
or Edward P. Smith was himself
saved from lynching by policeman,
who is was reported cut rope from
about the mayors neck while his
comrades clubbed off the mob. At
midnight it was said that the mayor
was unconscious in a hospital.
The riot centered about the new
Douglas county court house, valued
at million and a half dollars, which
was set on fire in the efforts to reach
William Brown, a negro, charged
with attacking young white girl a
few days ago.
With the flames mounting steadily
from floor to floor, Sheriff Mike Clark
and his deputies fought a grim battle
Of hours to save Brown from those
who clamored for his Life, but at II
O'Clock, with the cries of the 100 or
more prisoners on the top floor-the
Jail floor-ringing in his ears, he was
compelled to surrender the prisoner,
who was hustled to an electric light
pole and hanged. -