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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-06

e.uU llSlG-uOlIlS oiu he'fS hietoS tiSAAA>S
for themselves in the fields of church
and State as we'll as in the walks of
private life. 1t has always seemed to
me that it is we'll to have an educa-
tional institution in a quiet place like
this, removed as it were from the
hustle and stir of the commercial
world, not that the men and women
who live here are not frubal and in
dustrious, because they are, but
there is not that strain that one
finds in the busy centres where every
one is all the time is on a dead strain
to keep up with the procession.
Of course I called on my friend,
Mr.. R. S. Galloway, who is the pub
Usher of the Presbyterian, the paper
of the A. R. P. church, and found
him glad to see me. He always re-
minds you that he is anative of New
berry and seems proud of the fact.
He has not yet placed a typesetting
machine in his office and uses the old
time hand composition and has three
men at present working in the shop,
two of whom have been with the office
for many years. It was press day
with them but they were taking
things things easy and there was no
rush to get the paper on the press.
He has ordered a machine and it has
been shipped and he is expecting it
every day (just like we are) and
when it comes his son is going to
operate it. The son has just return
ed from the factory where he went
to study the mechanism ,of the ma
chine so that he might handle it.
Mr.. Galloway is also president of
the Due West railroad which runs be-
tween Donalds and Due West, dis
tance of five miles. This is one rail-
road that does not operate train
on the Sabbath, and the train has
never been known to run on the
Sabbath except on one occasion when
it was necessary to take very sick
lady to the hospital. Sometimes l
have thought that it would have been
better not to have had a railroad to
the town at all, because that would
have kept it unique. Of course for
the hauling of freight it is great
convenience and a great help in that
way. And makes the hauling of
freight much cheaper than by the old
way. Therd are several stores in
the town and very prosperous bank.
And many handsome residences and
I imagine most delightful atmos-
phere in which to live. :
always enjoy visit to this good
old town and the pity is there are
not more communities in which there
is such fine social surroundings and
where there is such high regard for
the day of rest, the Sabbath day:
And reverence for the Ruler Of the
Universe.-Col. E. H. Aull in the
Newberry Herald and News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-06
A VISIT TO DUE WEST.

We are partial to small colleges
and when Colonel Greene asked US to
accompany him on his annual hegira
TO the mecca from which cometh the
foundation of his present learning
and wisdom-Erskine College-we
gladly accepted the invitation.
There is an atmosphere about a
small college that is peculiar to such
institutions; it is both blessing and
benediction; imparting knowledge
and giving inspiration. This distinc-
tive milieu embraces not only the COL
lege, but the town of Due West, and
is that something that first impresses
the visitor as unique and sets the
small college apart as something
favored and for the few. i
and unfortunately it is for the
few; for as soon as a college be-
comes popularized, for whatever rea-
son, that benevolent spirit, so shy,
so elusive, which has pervaded the
environs, silently departs. 1t will
have nothing to do with the, large
colleges and universiti That draw
their numerous student bodies by
the lure of athletics: OF the glitter of
social attractions, = !
1T is a truth that is borne out by
statistics that the small colleges OF
this country have produced a large
proportion Of the big men-men who
have built up their own lives and
made them count. You will find
them in the professions, in science,
in politics, in business and on the
farm. And wherever you find them,
to a man, they retain an abiding love
for their alma mater. Your small
college envelops itself in college
spirit which has thought only for the
good of the college, while the lar
ger institution develops cliques and
social sets. Not that the larger col
leges. do not meet a need that can.
not be reached by the smaller col
teges. It is only that they lack a
collegiate personality, a kindly spirit
which is ever present.
Erskine college is a small institu-
ton of the A. R. P. Church, situated
in an ideal community, a community
that has its life and being in the
college and furnishes that intimate
personal touch that can only be
found at small colleges. Due West
is made up of homes peopled by pro-
fessors' families or families that have
some connection with the college;
directly or indirectly. Each student
becomes as soon as he matriculates
an integral part of that community
and his welfare and progress are mat
ters of real concern to the older
members of the town. They want to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-06
A LINCOLN ANECDoTE

Not long before Mr.. Lincoln b
came prominent in the nation, he Wa
one day walking along the sidewal
in Springfield, leading two of b
sons, one by each hand and both wer
crying loudly. A gentleman VIII
met them asked Mr.. Lincoln whs
was the matter with the boys. q
promptly replied: "Just what is tt
matter with the whole world.
have three nuts and each boy want
two."-Exchange.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-06

Why not have an Abbeville County
Society in Spartanburg? A number
of very desirable citizens of this place
got their start down there and knew
where to come when they wanted to
grow with the country.-Spartanburg
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-06

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
FEDERAL CRIMINALS
ASSESSED FINES
Judge Howe Imposed Total of S1,475
Fines at One Sitting-Hood & Sons
Fined for Impure Milk.

MONTPELIER, June 10.-Judge II.
b Howe in United States district court
yesterday imposed fines amounting to
Sl4I5 for offenses against the federal
laws. These include the United States
against the Boston & Maine Railroad
company, charged with eight counts for
breaking the sO-called 2S-hour law
which provides that livestock in tran
sit shall be removed from the cars at
least once in % hours for feeding and
watering. The respondent. through J.
G. Sargent, attorney, pleaded guilty to
the offenses and was fined 800 on each
count.
In the case against II. p Hood &
Sons of Boston, charged with shipping
milk in which there was decayed mat
ter, the respondent pleaded nolo con-
tendrc and was fined $500.
In the case against the Quaker Oats
company Of Richford, charged with
shipping misbranded stock feed. known
as the Blue Ribbon feed. the respondent
pleaded guilty and was fined $780, This
shipment was from Richford to Maine
In the ease of Edward Sinard,
charged with smuggling liquor into
this country from Canada. the respon-
dent pleaded guilty and was fined $50
In imposing the fine the court took into
consideration the youth of the man and
the fact that he served in the army aft
er having committed the offense.
There were also three penalties i'm
posed for violation of navigation laws.
They are: United States against an
unknown motor boat with a man named
Desaulters as owner, fine, $40; United
States against Christie motor boat, own.
cr not given, fine, So; United States
against an unknown motor boat. with
Jones as owner, fine So These penalties
were for failure to have fire-cxtinguish
ers and suitable lights as provided by
navigation laws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Want to FOrestall the Form
alton of a Rival League
of Nations
NO DATE FIXED FOR
ANSWERING GERMANS
Meeting at Weimar Today of Majority
Socialist Party Will Have Much In
fuence - Clemenceau Refuses to
Change Peace Terms.

Aahsf'bNt't
While the peace conference heads are
devoting as much of their time as feasible
to the framing of the reply to the Ger
man counter proposals, this work has
not yet reached such a stage as to make
possible the naming of definite date for
the presentation Of the document to the
German pIenipotentiaries.
The main question which the council
now is considering in connection with the
German treaty is the proposed change in
the covenant of the league of nations,
whereby the terms OF Germany's admis-
sion would be made easier The proposed
changes are said to be prompted mainly
hy a desire to forestall the possible for
nation of another combination of nations
with Russia, Germany and the former
Germanic allies taking the leading roles.
The Turkish delegation enroute to
France on board a French warship is to
appear before the peace conference merely
in an advisory capacity and its members
viii not be considered as plenipotentiaries.
An important political event in Ger
many set for today is the national con
vention of the Majority Socialist party at
Weimar The meeting Of this party, its
first since it took control Of the govern
ment, is expected to have a considerable
bearing on the governments future course,
not only as regards Germany's foreign re-
lation but her internal affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
COMPANY
TO BE ORGANIZED
Definite Statement Made Last Night,
and General Meeting Will Be Held
Friday Evening.

Preliminary discussion was had last
night in Festival hall of the plan to
organize a military company in Brat
tleboro, also a post of the American
Legion. All those present were in favor
of the propositions, and it was decided
to call a general meeting on Friday
night of this week, to be held in Fes-
tival hall at s o clock, to get the plans
definitely started.
Capt E. w. Gibson spoke briefly rel
ative to the opportunity to form mil
itary company to succeed Company L
of the former Vermont National Guard
stating that 60 men would be needed
and that preference would be given to
men who served in the world war
Practically all the men present who had
been in the war signed the application
blank
1t was decided to send a postcard
notice to all men who have returned to
their homes here from service in the
late war asking them to attend the
meeting Friday night, as it is desired
to get the company formed by June 20.
Capt Gibson said company would be
formed, taking Inexperienced men if
necessary to complete the ranks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
TENTATIVE MOTOR
TRUCK SCHEDULE.
Hawkins to Leave BrattIeboro at s a m,
and Leave Springfield Oh Return
"Trip at 1910.

A tentative schedule for the motor
truck transportation line to Springfield
has been laid out by George E. Haw-
kins, who made his first trip Yesterday.
leaving about 6 clock with a load for
Northampton from the Dewitt Grocery
Co. He had full load on his return
from Springfield The schedule will be
changed as conditions of future trips
make it necessary. Mr.. Hawkins was
accompanied on his first trip by James
E. Helyar of this town.
The schedule calls for leaving Brat
tleboro at o'clock in the morning, go
ing by way of Hinsdale, Northfeid.
Bernardston and arriving in Greenfield
at Z clock, thence to South Deerfield.
Northampton, Holyoke, Chicopee and
arriving in Springfield at 1920 o clock.
On the return trip the truck win leave
Springfield at u 10 in the afternoon
and will arrive in Greenfield at 3
o clock and in Brattleboro at ) o clock.
Arrangements have been made for a
telephone base in Springfield at the of
fee of the Firestone Tire and Rubber
Co. the telephone number being 744.
The telephone base here is at the Rob
erts Automobile Co 5 Office, 59-M. Mr..
Hawkins also plans to have other tele-
phone bases along the route as soon
as arrangements can be made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
TELEPHONE STRIKE CALLED.
Nationwide Sympathetic Strike With
the Telegraphers.

CLEVELAND, O., June l0-A nation
wide strike OF telephone workers, involv-
ing operators and maintenance, construc-
tion and repair men, was called yesterday,
effective next Monday, according to C..
Sickman, local business agent, and J. H.
Groves. financial secretary OF the Elec-
trical Workers union. 1t was announced
the orders We're received from the inter
national headquarters at Springfield. i'll.
The strike was preeipitated by the strike
of the Commercial Telegraphers OF Amer
lea called for Wednesday, it was stated.
The telephone employees demands are sim
liar to those of the telegraphers, recogni-
tion Of the union, the right to bargain
collectively and abandonment of discrimi-
nation in discharging union men.
The strike was authorized by nation
al referendum of electrical workers com
pleted May II in which it was stated un-
ion members voted about y to one in
favor of striking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
PERMANENCY OF
BAND IS DESIRED
Movement Started to Have
Leitsinger Return
Here to Stay
RAISING FUNDS
BY SUBSCRIPTION
Board of Trade Committee Hopes to
Have Arrangements Completed so
Concerts May Be Started Next Week
Prompt Action Necessary.

Steps are being taken by a board of
trade committee, consisting Of c. /.
Stickney, W. E. Haskell and Z. J. Fen
ton, to secure the permanency of the
Brattleboro Military band by having the
leader, Fred c. Leitsinger, return here
to be with the band as formerly.
Many inquiries have been made as to
whether Brattleboro was to have band
concerts this season, as has been the
custom in past summers, and the re-
sponse has been that concerts would
be given, beginning next week, if suf-
ficient funds could be obtained at once
to secure the services of Mr. Leitsinger
as leader.
Brattleboro people are well aware that
Mr.. Leitsinger is now employed in
Greenfield and that it viii be necessary
for him to return to Brattleboro if he
is to conduct the rehearsals and con
certs. The appropriation Of $500
which the village has made for a series
Of concerts is no inducement for Mr..
Leitsinger to give up his position in
Greenfield, as the money goes for the
tlid NNTS, ana lIle pbdfu oI lEdub lUtIt-
fore, has taken up the matter and ar
rangements have been made whereby
Mr.. Leitsinger will return here and re
main permanently provided sufficient
funds can be raised to make it an OBJ
ieet for him TO do so, which would guar
antee the retention of the military band
| under his management.
A subscription paper was put in cir
culation today and everyone who is in.
terested in keeping the band togethel
/ for concerts and for other occasions fol
which it may be available is urged tC
make a subscription.
Arrangements have been made fol
anyone who is not called upon person
/ ally and who wishes to help provid,
! concerts to leave their subscription a
| The Reformer Office. Such subscription
should be turned in at once as it vii
be necessary to know within a day o
two whether it is the desire of the com
munitv to retain the band and to havr
the first concert given next Week. Here
tofore 16 concerts have been given eael
season and the first has been on tn
evening of Memorial day. If the con
certs are started next week they will
be three weeks behind the usual sched
ule
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
MRS. SKEELS TRIED
TO KILL HERSELF
Prosecuting Attorney Makes This
Statement In Opening Argument
of Murder Trial.

LAWRENCE, Mass, June 10.-The
jury selected yesterday to try Mrs. Bes
sic NJ. (Skeels) Lundgren, q nurse, for
the murder of Miss Florence w Gay,
patient, today visited the former resi-
dence of Miss Gay in Andover. The de-
fendant had passed the night at her
own home in Andover as she is allowed
to continue during the trial the liberty
which she has recently enjoyed because
of her weakened condition. Counsel
said she had withstood the strain of
the opening day of the trial well 1t
was announced that the nurse would
be known throughout the trial as
" Mrs. Skeels,'' no judicial notice be
ing taken Of her marriage three months
ago to A. J. Lundgrcn of Andovcr at a
Brookline hospital.
The statement that Mrs. SkCels had
attempted to commit suicide when she
was arrested was made by District At
torncy II. G. Wells in the opening ad-
dress for the prosecution The nurse,
he said. was found by officers with her
mouth over the opened outlet of the gas
let The government would show by
witnesses, the prosecutor told the jury
! that Nurse Skeels was the only per
son with the opportunity, the capacity
and training and with the peculiar skill
to administer arsenic to Miss Gay"
After mentioning the fact that ex
perts reported the finding of arsenic il
the body when it was exhumcd District
Attorney Wells said witnesses woulC
show that there was no arsenic in Tho
medicine administered TO Miss Gay, no
was arsenic used in the cmbalmins
fluid
The district attorney told of Mrs
Skeels employment as nurse for Mrs
Rosamond GAY mother of Miss Gay
and recited the several stages of Mis-
Gays illness while the nurse was in at
tendance at the Gay home.
Recess for luncheon was taken befor
the prosecution called first witnesses
Mrs. Skeels had waived her right t
accompany the jury on its visit to tn
Gay homestead, remaining in the cour
house during the forenoon until tn
jurors returned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, June lO-Regular meeting of
Dennis Rchekah lodge Exemplifcation
Of the Rcbekah degree Refreshments at
the close of the meeting.
Friday, June 13-Dennis Rebekah
lodge is invited to visit Amity lodge
at Bellows Falls All members wish
ing transportation please communicate
with the committee not later than
Wednesday, June IL. Committee, Miss
Mae Cook, Mrs. Fayette Miller, Mrs.
Lester Akeley.
Memorial exercises will be observed
next Sunday, June Is, at p. m It is
expected and is a duty that all Odd Eel
lows should make a special effort to at
tend this occasion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
ST ALBANs LIGHT PLANT SOLD.
Boston Bondholders Bid In Property at
Auction-Will Make Improvements.

ST ALBANS, June 10.-E. II. Gay of
Boston. purchased the plant and good
will of the St. Albans Electric Light
Company at public auction yesterday
afternoon for about $SO.o00. Gay, with
Bruce Wvman, q Boston attorney, and
DR.. R. J. Boynton, a gas expert of
birmingham. Mass. represented the
holders of an $4,000 bonded indebted
ness.
The new owners intend to put con-
siderable new capital into their newly
acquired plant and viii extend the busl-
ness beyond the limits of the city. They
will assume control about July Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
NICARAGUA FEARS WAR.
Thinks Costa Rica Is After Her-Denial
at Washington.

SAN JUAN, DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
Monday, june 10.-The Nicaraguan gov
ernment is reported in usually reliable
quarters to have confidential informa-
tion that the Costa Rica minister of war
recently obtained from the congress of
that country the authority to declare
war on Nicaragua. The authorization
was said to be in form which permitted
him to make the declaration at an op-
perfume moment. As Costa Rican forces
are now advancing from Santa Rosa,
near the Niearaguan border it is sup
posed here that the declaration already
had been published in Costa Rica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Large onestions unsolved.

PARIS, June lO.-The council of four
met today amid an atmosphere of consid-
cradle pessimism over the larger questions
Of peace making with Germany still nm
solved 1t is understood that Premier
Clemenceau has not moved from his po-
sition against any modification of the
peace terms. No settlement Of the ST.
lesian quertion or that concerning the Po-
fsh western frontier has been reached.
1t is stated that the Silesian problem is
tied up with the difficulty of holding a
plebiscte without allied occupation, no
troops being available for the purpose
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
Street Railway Men Trying to
Force War Labor Board.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass, June
10.-Employes of Boston & Wor-
cester Street Railroad Co., who
claim to represent virtually all
the workers on that system, to-
day voted to refuse to take cars
from the barns Saturday morn
ing unless the national war labor
board meantime announces its de-
cision in a pending wage dispute.
Approximately go employees are
said TO be involved in the action
voted today which if made effect
i've would tie up the trolley serv-
ice between Boston and Worces-
fer and affect also the local lines
in Marlboro and birmingham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
DUMMERSTON HILL.

A cablegram was received this morning
by Mrs James n. Betterley from her
son, Captain Hugh ] Betterley of the
30lst engineers, saying he was sailing that
day from ST. Nazaire, France, on the Cal
amares. The message bore no date, hav-
ing been held by the censor. last even
ing telegram was received at the Better
ley homestead from Mrs. Hugh J. Bet
terley of Southern Pines, n. C., stating
that cablegram received by her from
Captain Betterley announced that he was
sailing June 5 for New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
EXPECT STRIKE TOMORROW.
Telegraph Unions Hope Postal Company
May Yield.

CHICAGO, June l0.-Only eleventh
hour concessions by operating companies
can prevent the strike tomorrow of some
10000 telegraph and telephone operators,
F. j Konenkamp, international president
Of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of
America, said today after receipt of adj
ditional reports from locals in various
sections of the country.
The only ray of hope, union officials
said, was that officials of the Postal Tele-
graph and Cable Co. might sign the new
agreement, thus keeping employees of that
comnany out OF the strike
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
GOLFERS ON SECOND ROUND.
for National Open Cham
pionship at Newton, Mass.

NEWTON, Mass, June 10.-Players
in the national open championship at
the Brae Burn Country club began their
second round of IS holes today with
more favorable weather than yesterday.
Heavy showers during the night had
thoroughly soaked the ground, however,
and it required high shot to get dis
tance.
Francis Ouimet and Charles Evans
were the only amateurs with low
enough scores to place them near the
top of the list and they win fight it
out for first honors with dozen pro-
fessionals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Remember Boy Scout drive.

INNTIIVIIIUNt DIT
Wednesday, June ll-Meeting of the
Queen Esther circle at 7.45 pm, with
Mrs Eliza Adams, Myrtle street The
members are requested to bring their
mite boxes for opening at this meeting
Thursday, June l2-Epworth League so
cial this evening at home Of Mr.. and Mrs
S. A. Daniels All friends Of the church
are cordially invited to come for a so.
cal hour Games, etc No admission fee
Friday, June l3-Prayer meeting at 730
pm. ...
Saturday, June Irregular weekly out
ing of the Rambe club Plan to leave
the church at pm.