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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22
Notice of Election.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, b

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by
the City Council of Abbeville that
on election will be held in the City
of Abbeville, on May 18th, 1919,
(same being Tuesday, between the
hours of 8 o'clock in the morning
and 4 o'clock in the evening, in the
office of the City Council wherein
the Mayor holds his Court, in the
City Hall u aid City of Abbeville,
upon the question of issuing coupon
bonds of the City of Abbeville to
the amount of Ninety Thousand Dol
lars, said bonds to bear interest at
a rate of not more than five and one
half per centum per annum, payable
semi-annually, and the principal of
said bonds to be paid within thirty
years from date, and to be of such
denominations as the City Council Of
Abbeville may hereafter determine
by proper ordinance, said bonds to
be issued for the purpose of improv-
ing the streets and sidewalks of the
said City Of Abbeville, at which cleo
tion all qualified registered electors
shall be entitled to vote.
At said election those favoring the
issuing Of said bonds shall vote a
ticket on which shall be written or
printed the following words "shall
the City Of Abbeville issue coupon
bonds to the amount Of Ninety
Thousand Dollars, bearing interest
at not more than the rate Of five and
one-haf per centum per annum, pay
able semi-annually, principal to be
payable within thirty years from
date, for the purpose Of improving
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22
LET UNCLE SAM
Be YOUR BANKER
Offers Far Better 0pportuni-
ties Than Those Enjoyed by
Thrifty People in France
Who Claim Leadership.

France has been called the thriftiess
nation in the world.It claims to be. If
we do not watch out she will prove
It conclusively. America is the rich.
est country ON earth. Our per capita
savings increased approximately 45
per cent in the last four years-the
period of the war. Last year, for in
stance, the per capita savings in the
South alone was $26.73. That sounds
like We have the money, and we GER
tainly have the will to make more.
Uncle Sam is out to show you how.
He wants to be your savings banker.
He offers you not only per cent. in
terest, compounded quarterly, but the
government as security. There could
not be a better incentive for thrift
than that. The French people have
Tar less, yet they save more. They
have no way to put their savings into
small government securities, the popu-
lar denomination being that of five
hundred francs, or $1G0.
It would not be very convenient to
save if we had to put our pennies into
an old stocking until we had accumu.
lated 500 as the French do would it?
And the stocking doesn't pay any in
terest. So let Uncle Sam take care
Of your pennies-twenty-five Of them
buy Thrift Stamp and sixteen Thrift
Stamps converted into War Savings
Stamp begin earning compound inter
est for you Immediately. Are we going
to let the French beat US in thrift
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22
CHINESE YOUTH
WINS WAR MEDAL
General Pershing Pins Award
on Breast of Sing Kee, Who
Brayed German Fire.

Here Is q text book ON American.
ism written In Chinese character and
translated for use when Victory Lib
erty Loan salesman tackles you to do
your duty. It is an Official American
communiQue:
PVT. Sing Kee, Infantry. Chung
Kee, father, 6O4 North Fourth street,
San Jose Calf. For extraordinary
heroism in action at Mont Notre
Dame, west Of Fismes, France, Au.
gust IA, Is, 1918. Pvt. Kee, although
seriously gassed during shelling by
high explosive and gas shells, refused
to be evacuated, and continued, prac
tically single.handed, by his own ini
tiative to operate the regimental mes
sage center relay station at Mon,
Notre Dame. Throughout the critical
period Pvt. Kee showed extracrdi
nary heroism, high courage, and per
sistent devotion to duty and totally
disregarded all personal danger. By
his determination he materially aidee
his regimeotal commander in com
munieatton with the front line"
Sing Kee wears the Distinguished
Service Medal Of the United States o.
America.
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ensusA 10 lay dova hAs Hfe- Are yot
fps AnerisA? Are ysa - good . maj
a. Sins XsS?
q Thea by Il - vintssy Loea 30 ta'
HAA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22
WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN
"THE PRICE OF PEACE

Here are some Of the thrills and
punches" that the spectator will
ind in "The Price Of Peace" the
new film history Of the great war
just issued by the, Treasury Depart
ment in connection with the Victory
Liberty Loan campaign. The picture
is to be shown at Abbeville on Thurs
day, April 24th, including:
Embarkation Of thousands upon
thousands of the two million soldiers
we sent to France, including the first
pictures ever released showing the
great "Leviathan," formerly the
"Vaterland," sailing from the Port
of Hoboken for Brest, in all her war
camouflage.
Thrilling scenes of how the ma
rines fought at Balleau Wood, with
machine guns in sction, closeup
Just like box seat at the war.
The "Lost Battalion" on the
scene of the famous stand against
the Germans, Major Whittlesey, his
men and the graves of their COM
rades.
A battle in the air and the falling
of an enemy plane-an American
, air squadron in action, photographed
from a plane.
! Captured German balloons used
for front observation in the Ameri
can sector and a tremendous artil
! lery barrage put up to protect the
! big gas bags from an attack by enc
my planes.
! How an American battery went
into action on one of the wars very
busiest mornings-pouring mustard
gas shell into the enemy lines at the
rate Of eight a minute; per gun.
Our Army Of Occupation, march
ing across the Rhine into Germany
"a wonderful parade financed o.
IbWty Bsnds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22
PLAN OF BIG FOUR
FOR RUSSIAN STEP

Washington, April 1S.-Great in
terest has been aroused in official
and diplomatic circles here, it was
learned today, by private ,advices
from London stating that Great Bri-
tain, France, Italy and the United
States propose to recognize the
Omsk government as the de facto
government of non-Bolshevik Russia,
as soon as the peace treaty is signed
and the details incident to it have
been concluded.
This proposed solution Of the Rus
sian problem is said in these private
advices to have been intimated by
Premier Lloyd George in discussions
of the situation with British and
Russian leaders in London. Some Of
ficials here after reading the advices
suggested that portions of the ad'
dress of the British premier in the
house of commons this week could
be taken as indicating that the asso'
ciated powers had agreed to recog'
nize the Omsk government.
President Wilson, it was learned
authoritatively today, has informa
ton that an appearance of Bolshevil
strength is now being made through
the concentration of the armed
| forces at single points at the sacri
flee of the rest Of Russia. The presi
| dent also has been informed, it wa
| said that Bolshevism rapidly is los
ing ground among the peasant clas
and even in some Of the cities ant
that with the receipt Of the foot
supplies which the associated gov
erments have decided to furnish th'
movement viii quiuekly collapse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Abbeville.

County Of Abbeville.
Pursuant to Act of Assembly.
passed at regular Session, 1916, the
County Board Of Commissioners will
receive bids for the sum Of Twenty.
Thousand (s2O,OoO) Dollars, payable
one year from date. I
Bids to be opened or heard, as
Board may decide to have them open
or sealed at next meeting, at Eleven
A. M, April 18th, 1919.
W. A. STEVENSON,
Supervisor Abbeville Co
M. L. EVANS,
Secretary of Board.
3-21-3t. 8 wks.
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VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN.

Columbia, >. u, April lo.-oouIh
Carolina will enter the Victory Loan
Campaign with a more complete or
ganization than any other State in
the Fifth Federal Loan District. This
State will be almost 100 per cent.
ready. The State Chairman, Charles
H, Barron, has had some difficulty in
the last few days with one or two
counties, but they are even now
Strengthened out, or will be by the
time the campaigns opens, Monday,
April 21st. 81 wish to thank all who
have been faithful" said Mr.. Bar
ron today. 81 know that everything
seemed dark and unpromising when
we took hold eight weeks ago, but
most of the men-and of course all
of the women-have shown their
PLUCK, their patriotism, their
faith in their people and their will
lingness to sacrifice time, comfort
, and the opportunity to advance their
own interests.
"There have been some who have
quit. It's a short word, and ugly,
but it tells what some have done.
Fortunately I had time to fill their
places and to get an organization
started before the drive commenced.
Some we have excused because they
had reasons sufficient and others
could do the work as WELL"
"It is not in my heart to treat any
man unkindly, as all can say who
know me, yet if were more. just
than generous, I would tell the SOL
diers who it is that has stuck to
them--and would let them know the
names of those who have quit. The
excuses that some have given have
been ample but others have been
pitiful makeshifts and were from
men in counties that have given
whole organizations that have made
glorious history in France. When
these boys come home they will be
eager to know who stood by them
while they were gone"
II am happy to say that the Cam
paign will be a success. I want all
Of our people to participate and to
get the good feeling that comes from
helping a great cause. Records Of
all Campaigns are kept and in fu-
ture years will be referred to, and
q State will be acclaimed or dis
credited thereby. What will South
Carolina say? We will pay our boys
for the job they have DONE"
''This is the last loan. It is on
easy terms and is the best invest
ment yet. It is our last chance to
show the world that we can pay as
well as our boys can fght-and that
would require whole lot Of paying,
to do enough for the South. For
tunately we do not have to pay so
much. What is asked of US is so
little when compared with what our
boys have DONE"
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streets a& sidewalks in the City of
Abbevill Yes.
Those opposing the issue Of, said
bonds 81 yotefa similar ticket, ex-
cept thai se answer or word "No"
shall tai oe place Of the answer OF
word "Ye g..
At sa election the following
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-04-22

named persons shall act as Managers
of Election: to-wit: T. C. Seal, ].
L. Clark, 6. A. Bolts. 4
J. Moore Mars, Mayor. &
(seal)/ i q
T. G. Perrin, City Clerk.
April 22nd, 1919. 1t. ca VIZ
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
NOTICE

have received blanks under the
new pension law. All of the class of
Ex-Confederate Soldiers who have
been barred from receiving pensions
on account of the property qualitica-
tons are now eligible, and all widows
of soldiers who were married previous
to January 1, 1881, may now apply.
All applicants must have been resi-
dents of Georgia on Nov. 4, 1908,
must prove six months service in Con-
federate or State Troops, and show
an honorable discharge This can be
proven by one witness, when he knows
all the facts. When you come to
make your application, come pre-
pared to complete the same. All ap-
plications must be completed and in
my Office not later than Oct. rs, next
to participate in 1920 pension.
Don't wait until the last.
This August 18th, 1919.
ts g. Z ~, J. NJ. Gam.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
UNDERGROUND STREAMS

In many places of Florida and
Southern Georgia, are underground
streams of water, easily reached by
boring a short distance through rock
near the surface of the earth. There
are also smaller streams much lower
down, which when tapped flow up
through the earth and make the ar
tesian wells.
In Decatur county, Ca, there is
cave with hole in the rock bot
tom from which strong current of
air is blowing a part of each day,
while the air is drawn into the hole
during the other part of the day, in
dicating that it is in some way con-
nected by an underground passage
with the tide of the Gulf of Mexico,
which is more than 40 miles away.
On the line between the counties
of Brooks and Thomas, is lake more
than two miles long and half mile
wide, and thirty feet deep, from which
the water is suddenly drawn off
=
few years. Some small streams emp
ty into this lake and when it goes
dry the flow from these streams run
into the open fissure~in the lake bot
tom. 1t usually stays dry for a pc
riod of three to six weeks, and there
is dispute as to whether the fssure
becomes stopped and the streams
and rain refill the lake, or whether
the water comes back into the lake
through the assure, but the sudden
refilling of the lake would indicate
the latter.
A large creek in this section flows
into small lake and is carried away
through hole in the bottom of the
lake which at times also disappears
for season.
In Albany, Ga, some years ago a
chimney to a dwelling in low sec
ton, dropped instantly out of sight
one night, leaving hole in the
ground like well, which filled with
water within few feet of the sur
face.
At Quitman, Ca, pond was
drained by boring a well in it, and
it was then proposed to dispose of
sewerage in the same way, until
test of large quantity of salt poured
into the we'll was found to have af-
fected the water in some neighboring
towns.
1t is true that with all our boasted
science and progress, man is just get
ting acquainted with the surface of
the earth and just a little under it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
DISTINGUISHED MEN
AND THEIR EDUCATION

With no schooling, of five million
men, only 81 attained distinction.
With elementary schooling, of thir-
ty-three million men, 808 attained
distinction.
With high school education, of two
million men, 1,245 attained distinc-
ton.
With college education, of one mil
lion men, 5, 768 attained distinction.
The child with no schooling has one
chance in 10000 of performing dis
tinguished service; with elementary
schooling, he has four times the
chance; with high school education,
81 times the chance; with college ed
ucation, he has 800 times the chance.
Less than one per cent of the men
in the United States are college grad
yates, yet this one per cent has fur
nished SIS per cent of our Presidents;
38 per cent of the members of Con-
gress; AT per cent of Che Speakers of
the House; 81 per cent four Vice
Presidents; 81 per cent of the Secre-
taries of State; SO per cent of the
Attorneys General; 50 per cent of the
Justices of the Supreme Court.
Fifty per cent of the men compos-
ing the Constitutional Convention
were college bred. At the present
time, less than two per cent of the
American youth go to college, yet
from this relatively small number
come 90 per cent of the leaders in
the professions and industries of our
nation. 1t pays to be one of the two
per cent of American men.-Monroe
Advertiser.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
500 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
nIeased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally ano
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patienf strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietors have SO mucn
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails
e. cure Send for list of Testimonials;
Ohio Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
LABOR CHIEFS MUST
"SIT ON THE LID"

Washington, Aug. 11-Nine-tenths
of the energies of labor leaders are
given to the job of sitting on the lid,
Austin B. Garretson, former head of
the Order of Railway Conductors,
testified today before the house inter
state commerce committee, which is
seeking to solve the problem of how
best to handle the railroads after the
wartime period of federal control.
Sporadic strikes throughout the
country, Garretson said with great
earnestness, merely are straws which
show how the wind is blowing over a
sea of industrial unrest. Rumblings
heard in many quarters do not mean,
he said, that laboring people want
to overthrow the government, but in
dictate demand that the government
function.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
HOMEMADE DEVICES
TO COOL KITCHENS

1t is cooler in 1O,345 Southern
kitchens this summer, for that many
housekeepers in the South have made
fireless cookers and iceless refrigera-
tors with the aid of the home demon
stration agents during the past year.
This number includes only those
taught directly by the extension
workers. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate how many more learned from
their neighb6rs how to make and use
these hot weather comforts.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

women. Mrs. JOHN KoPPELMANN, r.
No. l, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women of
America to health for more than forty
years and it will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, in
f1ammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
"the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailment write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
INDIGESTION
LOSS OF APPETITE


81 got q bottle Of Ziron". writes
Marshall Rhordes. Of EufSula. Ala.
and took II for indigestion. nervous
ness, loss Of appetite and similar trou-
bles. u helped me very much. My
mother-an-lAw suffered with the same
troubles, 90 gave her Q dose or two
Of Ziron, and she says II helped her
greatly. will always keep 9 bottle
Of ZiTon In the house and will speak
q good word for 1t Whenever l have
the opportunity"
Ziron 10 q new combination Of Iron.
with the hypophosphites Of lime and
soda. and other valuable tonic ingre
dionts. which have been found to
build up the ensmic. weak. worn-out
systeEn. Ziron puts iron into your
hiood when you need Il. II you are
male. weak, nervous. depressed, have no
appetite, II 10 probably q sign that your
HOOD needs Iron. Take Ziron.
Your druggist sells It. on . guaran-
taa. See him about it.
ma
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Southern women in home clubs DUR
ing 1918 made and installed alto
gether 58,394 devices for saving la
Dor and improving sanitary condi-
tions. Of this number, 6,837 were
freless cookers, 3,508 iceless refrig-
orators, 1898 fly traps, 14,342
screens, 1,764 improved ironing
boards, All wheel serving trays, 1877
shower baths, 864 kitchen cabinets,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

985 water systems installed, 615
triers for home use, and 14,178 other
labor-saving devices. There were 49,
$40 more women who bought labor
saving devices, because they had
learned through demonstrations of
their value. This number included
water Gamers, steam pressure cook
ers, lighting plants, and various other
articles which make for the comfort
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

and health of the home. The clubs
organized through the efforts Of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, and the State colleges are
schools of instruction in family beG
torment and community welfare.
clearing houses of neighborhood
knowledge, and public exchanges
where patterns, magazines, recipes,
and ideas are given and taken.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15

Compound to a III
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as it
has done me more
good than all the
Doctors medicine.
Since taking it /
have a fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. My hus-
band and / both
praise your med
- A. Ill R -.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
Sergeant School For Camp Benning

Sergeant School For Camp Benning
A school for candidates for ap-
pointment as sergeant-instructors of
the national guard will be established
at Camp Benning, Ca, the war de-
partment announced today, the first
class beginning July Is. Enlisted
men of all the army branches are
eligible, but the class is to be limited
to $50 members.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
Seasonable Suggestions

The average farmer doesn't make
himself as comfortable in summer as
he might easily do. 1t doesn't cost
much to put in hammock or two, a
swing, some rocking chairs for the
porch, and rustic seat or two in the
shade of the trees. Such things add
immensely to ones comfort during
summer time rest periods, either on
week days or Sundays. Then if Mr..
Farmer has provided an ample water
melon and cantaloupe patch, and a
good garden and orchard, he can live
like a king.
But Mr.. Farmers conscience will
be easier if he has also provided Mrs.
Farmer with a fireless cooker, and
plenty of kitchen and household con-
veniences together with an unfailing
supply of well-seasoned stovewood.
Whatever a man wishes to get in
time these days, he had better order
early. Right now therefore is none
too soon to order clover, rye, vetch,
alfalfa, wheat and oat seed. Esti-
mate what acreage you wish to plant
in each crop and then make up your
order for the quantity of seed you
wish. For alfalfa, SOW 20 to rs
pounds per acre; crimson clover, IL
to 20 pounds; bur clover, a to 8
bushels; vetch 20 to so pounds; oats,
2 to 3 bushels; rye, l to 1 u bush
els. And of course you will not for
get liberal planting of turnips.
Fruit trees, shrubs, grapes, ETC.;
should also be ordered before many
weeks, and now is a good time to
decide where you will put them, what
varieties you will order, and how
many of each. Your county agent
or state experiment station will glad
ly advise you as to varieties suited
to your locality.
And don't forget to ask Mrs. Far
mer to aid you in making up an or
der for some Towering bulbs and
shrubs to go along with the fruit
tree order. If you will take few
postal cards and ask a few nursery
men and seedmen for their fall cat
alogues, you will get much helpful
free information about farm seeds,
fruits and flowers.
AS usual, many a man will die of
typhoid fever this season and his fam
lily will blame it on the Lord, when
the truth of the matter is that the
Lord, by giving man brains to discov-
er typhoid vaccine, offers every hu-
man being an easy way of escape
from all the terrors and perils of
this typhoid scourge. Now is a good
time, too, to have the teeth of each
of the family looked after.
In no other respect perhaps does the
average farm family so sin against
the laws of health as in the neglect
of the teeth.-Progressive Farmer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
FOR SALE

Thirty-four acres Marietta car
line. Station in front. Fine home,
8 rooms, all convenience. Plenty
fruit, good pasture. $13,5oO. Some
terms. Holland Realty Co.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-08-15
TO ALL WOMEN
WHO ARE ILL
This Woman a. Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.

Mclean, Neb.-"I want to recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable