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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
U.S.-TeutOnic W1rNeWS

American troops to the number of
275,000 are returning to the United
States from Europe during the pres
ent month, Newton D. Baker, secre-
tary of war, said on his arrival in
Paris from Brest. In May, he added,
the number will fall to 100000 because
of lack of transports, but in June the
number probably will rise to 100000,
which will be maintained as the
monthly rate until all of the ], 100000
men still there are returned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Domestic

Six school children were killed and
six seriously injured about four o'clock
Friday afternoon when a west-bound
Grand Trunk mail train crashed into
the wagon in which the children were
being driven to their homes, seven
miles south of Laporte, Ind.
ea@a~. l.-~>.
Lieut.. Col Clyde J. McConkey,
camp Inspector at Camp Travis near
San Antonio, Tex, was found dead in
his quarters with a bullet hole through
his head. His pistol was found beside
the body.
In it's effort to break the strike of
girl operators the Springfield (Mass.)
branch of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company is using high
school boys.
DR.. Adolph Muller, German minister
to Switzerland, and one of the men,
berS of the German delegation to the
peace conference. is i'll, according to
Berlin dispatch.
Stephen county is the first county in
Indiana and possibly in the entire
United States to Ego over the top" in
the Victory Liberty loan. Its quota of
$356,0O0 has been subscribed.
Sixty American elm trees were
planted in Central park, New York, as
a memorial to the city's heroic dead of
the army, navy and marine corps.
A German agent, allowed on the
transport Patricia to look out for Ger
man property, attempted to set fire to
the vessel as it was nearing Boston
with nearly 5000 American soldiers,
according to Maj. Frank w. Cava-
naugh of the One Hundred and Second
field artillery, one of the officers on
board.
One thousand pigeons with war rec.
ords formed unique part of the car
go of the steamer Ohioan, arriving at
New York. They were message-bear.
ers of pigeon company No. 1, attached
TO General Pershings headquarters,
and had carried word through the
smoke and fire of battle on several
American fronts.
Andrew Curry, an aviation inStruc-
tor, and an unidentified pupil were
killed when their plane went into a
stall spin" and fell in a residence sec
ton of Venice, Cal.
An application for a receivership for
the Pussy & Jones company, operating
shipyards at Wilmington, Del, Ches-
ter, Pa, and Glouchester, N. j., was
fled at Trenton, N. J. The Pussy &
Jones company is a Delaware corpora
ton with a capitalization of $780,
100000.
A Mexico City dispatch says Gen.
Aureliano Banquet, war minister In
President Huerta's cabinet, who land
ed in the Vera Cruz region for the
purpose Of starting a revolution, was
killed near Cayextla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Foreign

A Paris dispatch says military ex-
perts under the direction of Marshal
Foch have been charged with the
drafting of a report on what should be
done in the event that Germany re-
fuses to sign the treaty of peace.
German and Baltic German troops
have seized Libau and overthrOwn the
Lettish provisional government, ac-
cording to advices received by the
Lettish press bureau at Copenhagen.
A Coblenz dispatch says the Thirty
second division (Wisconsin-Mich
National Guard) started moving back
across the Rhine Friday, homeward
bound via Brest.
An American military mission ar
rived at Berne to study the Swiss mill
itary system, with the object Of intro
ducing it in the United States in modi-
fed form.
Eighteen hundred persons, including
400 women, were murdered by the boil
sheviki at Ufa, according to a telegram
from Omsk received in official quarters
at London.
A Weimar special says the German
cabinet has unanimously decided to
take a referendum on peace if the
terms deviate from President Wilson's
fourteen points.
Secretary of the Navy Josephus
Daniels, en- route to Coblenz, crossed
the Mouse at Coblenz into the occupied
sections of Germany.
A small American scouting party op-
Grating in front of the allied positions
along the railway front, near Archan-
gel. surprised and ambushed a bolshe-
vik patrol in the forest four miles
east of the railway, wounding a num-
Der Of the enemy.
The Swiss federal council, it is re-
ported at Berne, has decided to recog-
nize the new German government on
the ground that it was elected legally
by the national assembly which was
chosen by the votes of the people.
A Zurich dispatch says the former
German crown princess, Cecilie, has
taken steps to divorce her husband.
frederick William, according to q
statement given to Swiss newspapers
by the former Grand Duchess Anastn.
sic of Mecklenburv- Schwerin. mother
- Tue Aorn'eA ~ioWe princess.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Peace Notes

Belgium's war damages, for which
1t is contended an indemnity should be
collected from Germany, are placed at
$7,0O0OO0,OO0 in report made by the
central industrial committee at Brus-
sells, which has completed an investi-
cation of the subject.
The budget committee of the cham
Der of deputies at Paris unanimously
adopted a resolution demanding that
complete reimbursement for all dam
ages due to the war be eXacted of enc
my countries, with priority for repara-
ton claims,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Lake With No Outlet.

Lake Chad, in the heart of East At
RIGA, has no known outlet for the
many rivers pouring into it. Its wa
tiers rise and fall with great rapidity.
The Alexander expedition records that
frequently spaces over which they had
sailed in the morning had by evening
become stretches of dried mud.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Washington

The treasury department at WASH
ington announced the establishment OF
new credits for allies as follows:
Great Britain, $1OO,OOO,OOO; ROumania,
$5,OOO,OOO, and Serbia, $268,OOO. This
raised the total loans of all the allies
to S9,13S, $4,000.
More than $16,OOO,OO0 worth of re-
turned checks are now in the hands OF
the war risk bureau at Washington,
many of them marked unknown" or
unclaimed" as the result of the fall
ure of allottees to notify the bureau
of changed addresses. e,r.
s,-~ss.ge szszzlSsss:lEs. Z
A Washington dispatch says sale of
the war-built merchant fleet was be-
gun by the shipping board with the
transfer of Is wooden steamships to
the Nacirema Steamship company of
New York at a price of $65O,O00 for
each vessel. r4,4fa.4s49s :; ga4,"
President Wilson is not expected to
consider the subject of wartime pro-
hibitiOn until after peace is signed and
something is done regarding demo-
bilization," it was learned at Paris.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Personal

w. /. Capen, vice president of the
Postal Telegraph Cable company, died
at his home at Mount Vernon, n. Z.
He was sixty-five years old.
A Paris dispatch says Hugh S. Glib
son, secretary of the American embas-
sy in Paris, has been appointed as the
first minister of the United States to
Poland.
Robert S. Mccormick, former am
bassador to Russia and France and
the first ambassador of the United
States to Austra-Hungary, died at his
home in Hinsdale, ILL.,, from pneumo-
mia, after a short illness.
Newton D. Baker and Warren, the
nine-year-old son of General Pershing'
arrived in Brest on board the Ameri-
can transport Leviathan. General
Pershing was at the quay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23
Buy a Threshing Rig
Be Independent

Farmers who want a small threshing outfit for
themselves and neighbors will do we'll to see me.
For the past fourteen years have handled the
AULTMAN-TAYLOR LINE.
of threshing machinery l can give you anything
you want. [ have several secondhand outfits
such as 18 h. p Garr-Scott steam engine, good
shape. Big 1890 Tractor, Clover hullers, grain
separators These range from practically new to
good condition They are priced right for quick
handling.
Geo. Wieland L Ro1;s e
Write or phone the Hurricane
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-04-23

A Mexico City dispatch says Gen.
Aureliano Banquet, war minister in
President Huerta's cabinet, who land
ed in the Vera Cruz region for the
purpose of starting a revolution, was
killed near Cayextla
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-30
Suits and Overcoats

Latest models for men and young men; single
or double breasted as you prefer; size to fit every
figure at price to fit every pocket book. You know
the clothing situation is difficult this fall and we
urge you to come in and make your selection early
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-30
Hats, Shoes and Furnishings

We're fortunate in being able to offer you
complete stocks opening day; splendid values in
fall hats; shoes for dress up work around the
farm; shirts and neckwear of highest quality and in
the latest patterns; high grade underwear and hos
iery. Special values which will make new friends
for this store.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-30
Hart Schaffner s. Marx Clothes

eaure here If
by
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-10-30
Clothes for the Boys

Fine styles, good dependable materials and un
usually good values make our boys department. an
important part of this store. You'll see here the
latest in suits and overcoats Shoes hats and caps
We outfit the boys from head to foot, giving them
the same good style and qualities that we give their
fathers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Two Birthdays.

All good little girls very soon
reach the age when they celebrate
their birthday. Julia Barnwell has
reached her third mile-post and last
Friday invited her little friends in to
celebrate the day. A souvenir doll
was given each little girl guest which
proved to be stick of candy with q
marshmallow for a face. Many
games were played and the cakes and
cream served as refreshments de.
lighted the little folks. There was
cake with three candles for Julia
and one. with one candle for Benja-
min Smith who was born on the same
day and was just one year old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Col. White Arrives.

Col. T. G. White arrived in the
city Monday morning from Tennes-
see, where he purchased carload of
fine horses, mares and mules. These
are expected to arrive here not
later than 9th, at which time the
Colonel will be able to offer his
friends some substantial bargains.
He tells US that mules are higher
than ever, and that man who owns
a pair such as he sold some Of the
Abbeville County farmers in the
spring is now liable to be arrested
as a malefactor of great wealth. He
saw one pair for which 5000 was
asked, and several pairs at $500, and
they were nothing to brag on
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
DAVIS-HEMPHILL.

4 very pretty wedding was solem-
nized this morning at the Associated
Reformed Presbyterian Church,
when Miss Milwee Davis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Davis, and Mr..
James C. Hemphill were married,
:.ev. J. T. Young performing the
ceremony.
Simple but artistic and beautiful
wsIe the decorations; ferns,- palms
and quantities of asparagus forming
a pretty background for the wedding
party: Before the ceremony, Mrs.
E. F. Jay sweetly sang, 'T'll Go With
You to the End of the World and
Then to the World Beyond" accom-
panied by Miss Carrie Hagan at the
piano. The bridal party entered to
the strains of Lohengrin's Bridal
Chorus. The ushers were Messrs.
Emmette Davis, George H. Davis,
Robert H. Coleman and Capt. VIM.
L. Hemphill and were first to enter
followed by the brides maids, Misses
Josephine Kerr, Neel Reynolds, Mary
Kennedy and Virginia Barksdale.
They wore dainty frocks of white
georgette with picture hats and car
rieds asters. The honor maid was
Miss Addie Bell Davis, young sister
of the bride. She was prettily dress
ed>in a pink georgette with pink hat
and carried pink K{llarny roses. The
ride was appropriately dressed in
a blue taffeta dress with georgette
! coatee and pretty blue georgette hat
She entered with her father and was
met by the groom with his best man
Mr.. Gottlob Neuffer. .
! After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
! Hemphill left for motor trlI
through the mountains of North
Carolina, after which they will be at
home at the Moreland until their
new home is completed, the founda.
tion of which is being laid today.
Among the out-of-town guests
present were: Hon. and Mrs. W. p
!; Greene, Miss Mary Greene and VIM
Greene, Jr., Mrs. Hemphill, mother
of the groom, Mrs. Gertrude Sign
Mrs. D. A. Rogers, of Abbeville
Major and Mrs. j. Calvin Hemphill
of Spartanburg; Mr. and Mrs. Jno
?. Cheatham, of Mccormick; Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Long, of Green,
lille; Mrs. W. P. Kennedy, Mrs. 1var
Solomons, Miss Mar Kennedy, AL
! ce and Ellet Dendy, Julia Jay
; Daisy Gable and Mrs. Lois Cuddy, Of
:.,oy.-Greenwood Index-Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Wins Scholarship.

Ralph Lyon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
ALI Lyon, of this city, has been
awarded the four year scholarship at
the South Carolina Military Academy
Ralph was the only applicant for
the appointment, and his examination
being satisfactory, he received the
appointment He is a member of
the last years tenth grade in the
High School, and stood among the
foremost in his classes, and will re-
fleet credit on his home town when
he takes up his work at the Citadel
He is to be congratulated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Vast Quantities of Food Hoarded

New York, Aug. 22.-Mayor Hylan
turned over to the federal authorities
today a report by fire inspectors
showing that enormous quantities of
food were stored in warehouses and
in breweries and other buildings
hurriedly pressed into service for the
storage of foodstuffs.
Half a billion eggs, 100000 lbs.
of butter, 100000 pounds of sugar
100000 pounds of flour, 45,000,0O0
pounds of coffee and 100000 lbs.
of fresh meat were discovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
High Priced Land.

Mr.. W. F. Nickles hcs purchased
from j. Allen Smith the plantation
within the city limits lying on the
Due West road, and running across
the branch to Main Street. The pur-
chase price of the place is stated to
be $50 per acre, which is the high
est price yet paid for land in this
section, except perhaps in a land
trade. The land is highly improved,
and is a very desirable place. g.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Rev. J. N. Isom Stricken.

The State of Thursday carried the
news of the serious illness of Rev.
]. N. Isom, who was stricken with
paralysis Sunday night, Aug. 17th at
the close of successful meeting at
Travellers Rest. He was taken to the
city Hospital in Greenville. Rev.
Isom preached in Abbeville county
some years ago and is well known to
many of our people, who will regret
to hear of his illness. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Meeting at Court House.

Miss L. C. Trax, organizer from
National Equal Suffrage Association
will be in Abbeville today (Tuesday)
and wishes to confer with the women
pf the town and the men who are in:
terested in planning what the South
ern women are going to do when
suffrage is forced upon them.
This meeting will be in the Court
House at o'clock this afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Buys a Home.

y Mr.. R. G. Hagen who recently sold
about two hundred acres of his farm
lands near the city, has purchased the
Gary Home place on Magazine street
Az: will move here during the fall or
winter. The purchase price of the
place was about $45O0, which price
shows a considerable profit over the
sale price of a few months ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Visitors From Columbia.

Mrs. w. R. Bradley, accompanied
by little Miss Elizabeth and Teophilo
Bradley, are in the city for ten
days visit to Mrs. C. H. McMurray.
They are meeting with warm well
come from their old friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Visiting In Troy.

Mrs w. P. Kennedy and young
Pat returned to their home in Troy
Sunday after a short visit with Mrs.
NJ T. Coleman. Mrs. Eugenia C.
Hemphill went down to Troy with
Mrs. Kennedy and viii spend some
time with her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
At Linwood.

Rev. M. r. Plaxco is taking a va
cation and is in attendance upon the
Conference at Linwood. There were
no services in the A. R. P. church
Sabbath.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Home Again.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson are in
the city from Springfield spending
some time with Miss Maggie Brooks
and other relatives. This is their
first visit since their marriage and
they are receiving a warm welcome.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
From Columbia.

Hon. J.. Fraser Lyon and Fraser
McDill came up from Columbia Sat-
urday morning and spent a day or
two in town. Mr.. Lyon came on
business, while Fraser was on pleas
ure bent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Home On a Visit.

Mrs. James H. Austin came up
from Bennettsville Friday and is
spending some time with her mother,
Mrs. Lila Mabry. Her friends are
delighted to have her come home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
At tie Wedding.

Miss Rebecca Jones was visitor
at the Huf-Nettles wedding in Nine,
ty-Six last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Rev. H. A. Bagley preached an
excellent sermon in the Baptist
church Sunday morning, in the alb
sence of Rev. Louis J. Bristow. Mr..
Bagley is we'll known to Abbeville
people, having preached at Green
wood some years ago. He is now of
Marion, Miss.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Prof. and Mrs. D. H. Henry of
Clemson College, were in the city
a few days last week visiting Mrs.
Francis Henry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Miss Vic Howie is at home after a
week spent at Jackson, Ga. While
away she attended a genuine Geor-
gia barbecue and took in the camp
meeting at Indian Springs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Miss Ida Calhoun left Monday af-
ternoon for her home in Georgetown
after pleasant visit at the home of
Mr.. L. C. Haskell. She is leaving to
be on time for the opening Of school
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Williamson
leave today for Hendersonville and
other points of interest in North
Carolina. They will make the trip
in their car.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Misses Matte Cobb and Louise.
who are in Atlanta learning the mil
linery trade, spent from Friday un-
til Monday in the city with Mrs. T.
S. Calhoun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26
Local
1k1eWs
6: personals {:

Ralph Adams spent Friday in Co.
lumbia on business.
Mrs. ]. H. Greene of Due West,
was in town Monday.
Mr.. Calhoun Harris, of Anderson,
was in town Monday on business.
W. H. White spent Sunday in At
lanta with Mrs. White.
Ben Wolfe and Hal Taggart went
up to Greenville Friday.
T. G.. White has been in Tennessee
for the past several days on business.
Mrs. John Wardlaw of Due West,
visited relatives in the city last week.
Mrs. W. R. Bradley and children,
of Columbia, were here last week on
a visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Owen spent
several days last week in Atlanta
with relatives.
Mrs. J. E. Bailey returned to her
home at Great Falls Saturday after
spending several days here
Fraser McDill, of Columbia, spent
a few days this week here with his
hesne people.
Ernest Huguelet of Hamlet, spent
Sunday here with his sister, Mrs. Joe
Hughes.
George P. Cannon Of Columbia,
spent couple of days this week here
with his mother.
Miss Mamie Swittenburg, of New
berry, is in the city the guest of her
friend, Miss Lillian Swetenburg.
Mr.. ]. M. Anderson went over to
Greenwood Friday and watched the
town grow for day.
B. P. Greene left Saturday for a
weeks visit to the mountains OF
North Carolina.
Miss Helen Edwards has returned
from pleasant visit to friends IN
Van Wych.
Mrs. J. N. McDin spent the week
end in Greenwood with her sister,
Mrs. John L. Maxwell.
II. ]. Power, of Brownies, was
among the business visitors to the
city Monday.
Allen Haskell is at home on a,
short visit. His young friends are
glad to see him.
Mrs. D. T.. Smith has returned to
her home in Pelzer, after short WIS.,
it to Abbeville.
Miss Annie Smith, Of Anderson, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Sophie
Reames.
Mrs. w. R. Broom and children,
Bowman and Sara Belle, are visiting
relatives at Waxhaw, N. c.
Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran has returned
from New York and other eastern
markets, where she went to buy her
fall and winter goods.
Leonard F. Whitlock, who has just
been discharged from service, was in
Abbeville last week shaking hands
with his friends, who were glad to:
see him.
Mrs. Thos. Pope and her lively
young son came up from Kinards
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Miss Gladys Wilson was in the city
Saturday. She had just returned
from New York, where she went
to take a special course at Columbia
University.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-08-26

Miss Margaret Tuggle, of South
Boston, Va, who has been here on
an extended visit to her aunt, Mrs.
C. L. Sauls, left Monday for Hamlet,
to visit friends. She will also visit
in Richmond, Va, before returning
to her home.