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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Sending Goals to Newcastle" may
now be regarded as obsolete. Send
ing frankfurters to Germany has taken
its place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Contrary to tradition. his self-esteen
and not his heel is mans vulnerable
spot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Time softens many of the asperities.
A good many OF US can remember
when the corset didn't have a friend
in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

The more prominent the man the
less likely the people are to forget his
mistakes. There still is some criti-
cism of Noah, due to the fact that he
took two hairless dogs into the Ark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Three cheers have been proposed
for the Missouri man who beat up his
daughters sutton so badly that the
latter hasn't been able to play the
cornet since he got out of the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

We have read with interest the COM
of the gentleman who is
writing to the newspapers in defense
of the Ben Davis apple. And we were
able, almost Immediately, to diagnose
his case. The gentleman has Ben Da-
Wis apples to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

A correspondent, who was on the
spot at the time. has obliged with what
purports to be Mrs. Champ Clark's
opinion of Bryan. But the ethics OF
the column are such that we cannot
Clark into it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Besides the sections rallied off for
special classes there is space for peo-
pie in general. There is a section for
men. and one primarily for women, to
which men are also admitted. At
first, we are told, the senate trans
acted its business behind closed doors.
Then, at the insistence of the public,
men were permitted to be present, but
then 1t was not thought fitting or
necessary to provide a place for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Personal and social: A former
Philadelphia society whale has been
landed by a girl who was fishing for
sun perch. As has often been pointed
out, it all depends upon the bait.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

We should, you understand. have no
qualms about imparting such informa-
ton as has come into our possession
by word of mouth, as the saying is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

(To be continued.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

Inquiry as to what the people OF the
middle west think OF the added Dem
ocratic entry. Senator Hitchcock. of
Nebraska, has reached this desk.
Opinion. we imagine, Is not pro-
nounced one way or the other. Pre-
vious to last week the middle west
had never heard of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-03

The fact is, however. that govern
ment in this country will never APP
.proxirnate the ideal until the unsue-
cessful and the inefficient are permR-
ted to administer 1T.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
DEMONSTRATION OF LAWN
GROWING WEDNESDAY

A million blades of grass where not
a blade grows now is the aim of Miss
Crowther, demonstration agent of
Abbeville County. To this end she
has selected the rockiest, most barren
and altogether unlikely place for a
demonstration next Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The place is
he C. N. Norris home near town.
It is not expected to perform a
miracle, but it is planned that a good
average lawn can be established be-
ore the coming summer is over.
Every person who is interested in
the subjects of making homes more
beautiful should attend this demon
stration next Wednesday, which is
being given under the auspices of the
Southside Demonstration Club. A
horticulturist specialist from Clemson
College will be in charge and will
show how splendid lawns can be
grown on the most unfertile soil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
FRANK THORNTON HAS
NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT

Frank Thornton, brakeman on the
Seaboard, suffered a serious and
nearly fatal accident Saturday at
Whitmire, when an engine struck a
box-car on which he was standing.
knocking him off in front of the NOV
ing car He struck the ground in a
sitting posture scarcely three feet
from the slowly advancing wheels
and though dazed by the fall, he
quickly rolled off the track and
saved himself.
He was taken to Pryor's Hospital
Chester, for treatment. His back was
injured, torwhat extent cannot be
yet determined. Young Thornton has
only been an employe of the Sea-
bard for few months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
Mr.. Swearinsen to Speak.

Supt Fulp, president of the County
Teachers Association, has received an
acceptance from Hon. J. E. Swearin-
gen, State Superintendent of Educa-
Mon, of the invitation extended him
by the association to address them at
their May meeting which will be held
in the high school building on Satur-
day, May l, at one o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The change of the place Of
melting from the court house to the
high school is necessitated on ac-
count of the teachers examination
being held in the court house on that
day.
Mr.. Swearingen will, in The course
of his address, explain the new school
legislation as passed by the late gen.
eral assembly and the teachers Of the
county are requested to bring their
trustees along with them to the meet
ing. Arrangements have been made
for lunch to be served everybody
present and in addition to the nd
dress of Mr.. Swearingen other inter
esting features will be presented be-
froe the teachers and trustees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
MISSISSIPPI HAS
|TSF|RST BREAK
|NLEVEE SYSTEM
West Bank of the River Caved
in Just Above River Yester-
day

New Orleans, April 1.-THE first
break in the Mississippi river levee
system since the present high water
took place today when section of
the west bank Of the river caved in
just above Fort Jackson, so miles
south of this city and carried with
it about $50 feet of the leyee.
Two feet Of water is pouring
through the crevasse over Orange
Groves and rich trucking section.
The area to be flooded is small. The
Lreak occurred just above Fort Jack
son which is just few miles above
the end of the levee system. The gov
ernmant reservation probably will be
flooded unless the break is closed, and
engineers left this evening in tugs
with material to repair the break.
The United States engineers office
issued warning TO all steamers to
limit the speed Of their vessels to the
lowest point consistent with the
safety OF the ship during the present
high water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
Estabshed 1884, $500 the Tri-Weeky. Abbevle,
Savannah Man
Seeks to Recover
Big Cotton Loss

Savannah, Ca, April 17.-In
three cities in Georgia yesterday
Augusta, Savannah and Atlanta, ev-
cry banking institution had an at
tachment filed against it garnish-
ing the accounts Of N. L. Carpen-
ter and Company, brokers Of New
York. This proceeding was begun
by the American Bank and Trust
Comany, acting for Irwin l.. Potts,
of Savannah. The bank alleges
that Carpenter and Co. secured from
Potts in a game of chance $685.
IA and is proceeding to tie-up the
accounts of the brokers in an eff
fort to recover it. Potts is under
arrest charged with forgery. the
bank having brought action against
him for alleged illegal transactions
in cotton. He claims to have dealt
with Carpenter & Co. and to have
lost the money in cotton specula-
ton. The action is taken under the
Boykin act of the Georgia legisla-
ture, making it illegal to buy and
sell on a wagering contract. This
is believed to be the first case of
its kind ever brought in Georgia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
FILES AUDITS
IN THE PICKFORD CASE

Carson City, Nevada, April 16.-
The State of Nevada late Friday filed
its audits for the annulment of the
divorce decree of Mary Pickford.
In the voluminous complaint filed
with the Douglas County Court at
EIinden by Assistant Attorney Gener,
al Richardson, it is alleged that the
'little sweetheart of America" not
only testifies falsely as to her resi-
dence in Nevada but was in colluslon
with her husband, Owen Moore. The
complaint alleges that Moore entered
the State solely for the purpose OF
being served with the divorce sum-
mons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
Overalls Recently
Sold for l6 Cents
Now Bring $500

New York, April 17.-Just as New
Workers today launched their cam
paign on the high cost Of clothing by
staging an overall parade on Broad
way, it became known that second
hand army overalls, recently sold by
the government for 16 cents a pair,
were being offered for sale by dealers
for So.
This discovery was made by Ed
ward w. Ward, director of a depart
ment of the knights of Columbus
that helps soldiers recover lost bag
gage. He announced that he had
stumbled across the So apparel in a
Hoboken ship chambers.
The overall parde was staged by
Is members of the Cheese Club, an
organization Of dramatic critics and
press agents, who braved the rain to
march down the great white way in
denim. a crowd Of several thousand
persons cheered Thomas OliDhant.
president, when the parade halted at
46th street to permit to deliver an
oratcrical attack on profiteering 6
clOthiers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
YOUTH IS ARRESTED
ON THE CHARGE
Of BEATING FRIEND
Sixteen-Year-Old-Boy is Held
Accused of Serious Crime.

Danville, KY, April t7.-Keith
Phillips, white boy about sixteen
years old, was arrested tonight by
Danville police on suspicion of be-
ing implicated in the beating of
William Trimble, seven years old,
son of Marcus Trimble, a Southern
railway engineer, who was kidnap-
ped last night, and, according to
his story, taken to cornfeld near
here and struck on the head with a
hammer, fracturing his skull.
Phillips denies any knowledge of
the crime.
The child is resting easy in the
hospital tonight. Physicians say
if no complications develop, he will
recover. The police say that prob
ABLY three persons had a hand in
the kidnapping the child and that
revenge against the father was the
cause
Phillips asserts that some one
else did the beating. He is being
held for observation.
Footprints and blood were found
in depressions in the field and these
are the only clue to the crime. The
child said a negro and white boy
seized him while he was returning
from a neighbor's home, where he
had been to deliver some milk and
eggs, that they carried him into the
cornfeld and that white man hit
him on the head with hammer,
the negro protesting against this
action. The boy said that when he
awoke he was in barn near his
home which he managed to reach.
Mob Gathers
Danville, Ky, April ia mob
of 900 men which formed here this
afternoon after it had beome known
that Lucien Jenkins. negro, had
been arrested and was being ques-
toned regarding the kidnapping of
seven-year-old Willie Trimble early
last night, still surrounded the Boyle
county ourthouse at II o'clok to-
night. All doors are guarded and
it is impossible to enter or to leave
the building.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
WAS KILLED IN
EFFORT TO ELUDE SENTRY

Berlin, April 16.-Paul R. Demott,
of Paterson, N. j., who was shot and
killed at Wesel by German sentry
ecently, was making deliberate at
empt to escape from prison when
fired upon by representative of the
American commission here who has
just completed an investigation Of
the incidental report being prepared
for the state department in Wash
ington will give detailed recital of
the physical aspects of the case, as
a result of an examination of the
sentry who shot Demott.
Under a pretext that he wanted
temporarily to- abesent himself from
he building in which he was confined
Demott was permitted to go out OF
doors, but is said to have made
straight for the gate leading 10
freedom. The sentry called upon him
Ito halt, and when he failed to do so'
he fired. The sentry, who is de-
scribed as being intelligent, is quoted
as expressing keen regret over the
fatal effect of his shot, but saying ne
had no choice but to fire, as Demott
in q few minutes would have been
out of reach.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST POST ARE BEGUN

Washington, April 16.-Impeach-
melt proceedings against Assistant
Secretary of Labor Louis F. Post
were started in the House Thursday
afternoon.
Charges of fragrant and unwar-
ranted abuse of his power in OBJ
structing the deportation of alien
enemies eeking to undermine and
overthrow the government from the
grounds on which the impeachment
is sought.
The resolution setting the i'm,
peachment machinery in motion was
introduced by Representative Homer
Hoch, Republican of Kansas with full
approval of the Republican leaders
of the House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
POSTAL APPROPRIATION
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, D. c., April 16.-The
rostoffice appropriation bill confer
ence report was passed by the House
tday and was sent to the President
for approval 1t provides aerial mail
service from New York to San Fran
cisco with authority in the postmaster
general to include st. Louis and other
cities and also for an Alaskan aerial
mail service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
CAPITAL PROTECTED
FROM FORCES OF UNREST

Washington, April 16.-Mainte-
nance of division of regulars in and
around the national capital to pro-
tect it from the "forces of unrest al
work in this country" was urged in
the Senate this afternoon by Senator
Frelinghusyen, Republican, of New
Jersey. He declared a mob of only
1900 seized the cars government al
Petrograd. He said the American
army was now scattered along the
Mexican border, in the insular pos
sessions of the United States or at re-
mote army posts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
ANOTHER BODY FOUND

The body of Miss Inez Manning.
one Of the ten persons drowned two
weeks ago at Earpers Ferry, was
found Sunday afternoon at Cherokee
Shoals by searchers. Cherokee
Shoals is about sx miles below Harp
ers Ferry. The body was badly mutt
lated and was only identified by a
locket which the young lady wore.
This makes the second body that has
been found, the body of Miss Lucy
Bradshaw being found about week
go.
Miss Manning is the daughter of
Walter Manning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
SOVIET REPUBLIC IN
ANGORA is REPORTED

Conctantinople, April 15.-A re-
public of soviet characters was pro-
claimed by the Turkish Nationalists
il ATg.ya last Tuesday, according to
information reaching the govern
ment Thursday. The Angora cabinet
includes Ferid Bey as premier, Ali
Fiad as minister of war and Madam
Hath Edib Hamen, well known
actress, as minister Of education
Ali Fiad is said to have left TO.
Garbeker to stir up the Nationalist
that district against he Armenian
Christians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
NOT READY FOR
DROUTH, SAYS LADY ASTOR

London, April 16.-'I'm for pro.
hibition, but Britain is not ripe fol
it yet," said Lady Nancy Astor al
Portsmouth in a campaign speech fol-
state purchase and control of the
liquor trade.
81 know I am prejudicing my ca,
reer," she added. "People want to
drive me out of politics because they
know l speak the truth. The world
would be five times better and hap
pier if there were not a drop Of
liquor in it."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
I. M. Miller's Assailant Caught
1t is thought that Reubon Hill

IL IL liouSHI IHaC heuDOn Hill,
negro, who stabbed Alderman T. ~.
Miller some months ago, has been
caught. The negro is in the Taccoa,
Ga, Jail.
A special officer of the Seaboard
discovered the negro Saturday night
skulking about the Greenville yards
and when he tried to arrest him, the
negro attempted to shoot the officer.
However, the officer got in the first
shot, hitting the negro in the arm.
The negro escaped on a freight, get
ting off at Toccoa, Ca, for medical
attention and was arrested there.
Sheriff Burts has been notified and
will very proably leave tomorrow for
Georgia to Identify the negro.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
ELECTION FOR COURT HOUSE
AND ROAD BONDS CARRIES

In the election held Tuesday to
bond the County of Mccormick in
the sum of $4O,OOO.OO, for the pur-
pose of aiding the town of McCor-
mick in building a court house and
Jail and in the sum of $6O,OOO.0O for
permanent road building in the coun-
ty; the court house and Jail bonds
were carried by majority of 81,
and the road bonds were carried by a
majority of 19.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
MEXICO WISHES TO
MOVE ARMY TO u. S.

Washington, April 16.-Mexico has
asked permission from the United
States to move troops through Am
erican territory so as to attack the
state of Sonora from the north. No
action on the request has yet been
taken.
The Carranza government wishes to
move it's forces on, the Mexican CEN
tral line at Ell Paso, thence through
American territory to Douglas, Ariz-
ona, and across the boundary to Aqua
Prieta from which point movement
against Hermosilla, the capital of
Sonora, would be undertaken.
The only other point Of attack
against Sonora is through the Pulpito
Pass, btween Sonora and Chihuahua,
and it was said that this pass could
be defended by very small force of
Sonora troops.
In making known today that Mexi-
co had requested permission to move
troops through Texas, New Mexico
and Arizna, officials said the United
States was under pressure from the
Mexican government"
Mexico frequently has asked per
mission to move it's troops through
American territory to attack rebels IN
Sonora and on some occasions it has
cen granted.
The American government has
been notified officially by Mexico OF
the closing of the customs houses or
the Sonora-American boundary the
Sonora state authorities have estab'
'lished and are maintaining custom:
houses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
Victims Attempts Revenge

We haven't seen this item recorded
the Index-Journal, yet we know
that it happened in Greenwood last
Friday. Whether it adds star to the
spiritualist's crown, or not, we don't
know, but it came pretty close to be-
ing active communication with the
dead when hearse, occupied, backed
into certain Greenwood doctors
automobile Friday morning and
damaged the car slightly:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
FRESH JAPANESE TROOPS
TOBE SENT TO SIBERIA

Washington April 16.-Japan
will send fresh troops 20 Siberia
during the latter part cc april, the
state department was advised Friday
in a cable from the war cRice at
Toxic.
The troops are to replace the Thir'
teenth and Fourteenth Japanese Dl'
visions now in Siberia and will be
sent from Mgati and Fushisha.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
PARENT-TEACHER CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW

The regular monthly meeting OF
the parent-teacher association will be
held in the high school building Tues
dav afternoon at 4 80 o'clck.
: Representative of the elementary
grades will entertain the meeting
with recitations, songs, folk dances
and declamations. There will be some
important business for the association
brought up at this meeting and
every member is expeced to attend.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
Governor Campbell Protests

PHOENIX, ATIZOna, April IT.
Governor Campbell, Of Arizona, today
protested to the State Department
against extending "the troop move
men privilege to the Carranza gov
ernment and the consequent viola
tion of the rights Of the sovereign
state Of Arizona to the end that
the lives and property of our own
people and those friendly to. us may
not be jeapardized.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
GASOLINE SHORTAGE

Danville, Ill.,. April 16.-Owing to
a gasoline shortage here, sales have
been limited to physicians cars and
the fire department.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
u. S. TO IGNORE COUNCIL
UNLESS INVITATION is SENT

Washingtn, April 16.-The United
States will not be represented at the
San Reno conference of the allied
premiers unless an American repre-
sentative is invited as an observer.
Thus far no such invitation has been
received.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
BEER AND WINE COMING
BACK, SAYS SENATOR

Atlantic, City, N. j., April 10
Beer and light wines will again be
enjoyed by Americans, according to
Senator James D. Phelan of Cali
fornia.
"The saloon is gone for good," he
said.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
NO ACTION ON PEACE

Washington, April 1.-THE for
ipn relations committee took up the
House peace resolution again Friday
withut reaching an agreement. NO
ction on the resolution is anticipated
before next week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
SONORA TROOPS
HAVE ENTERED
CITY Of CUL|CAV
President has Capiterlated Ac-
cording to the Latest Re-
ports

Aqua Prleta, Sonora, April II -
Sonora troops under General Angel
Flores entered the city of Culia-
can, capital Of Sinaloa today, ac-
cording to official dispatches from
General P. Elias Gales, comman-
der-in-chief Of the Sonora forces,
made public here by Genreal J. M.
Pima, commander Of this district.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-Appli-
cation Of MeXcan federal army officers
for permission to move forces through
American territory to attack Sonora
on the north created sharp discussion
today on the senate floor and before
the committee investigating Mexican
affairs.
Meanwhile the request had been
3c:evli By the state department to
the War Department and it was an
official diplomatic communication.
No action had ben taken tonight by
he war department.
In the Senate Senators Ashurst
and Smith, of Arizona, opposed Wig
orously any suggestion that the re-
quest be granted. senator AShufst
asserted that Arizona should oppose
any such movement by force if neces-
sary, should the federal government
not grant the state protection.
The senate discussion was halted
when Senator Knox, Republican, of
Pennsylvania, announced that he had
information that the requst had been
refused although later he said his in
formation was not official, but based
on a statement in the New York Sun,
which had stated only that the per-
mission sought would not be granted.
Before the Investigating Committee,
Henry Lane Wilson, former ambas-
sador to Mexico, continuing his ar
raifnment of President Wilson's poll
icy, predicted that the Mexican forces
would be permitted to pass across the
American territory to attack the So
moran forces.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
COTTON MARKET.

GjENjEjEEIEEIEIEIglEIggIgEEEEEEEEEE
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1920-03-02
Plans for Ahukini

The American Factors Company, on
behalf of the Lihue Plantation Com
pany. have outlined to the harbor COM
mission the proposed deep sea landing
facilities and improvements contem.
plated at Ahukini. These will include
building a breakwater, dredging out
the harbor basin, the building of neces,
sary wharves, warehouses, etc, which
will enable that shipping port to
handle all the business which may ac,
crue from that side of the Island.
Provisions will also be made for the
handling of passenger traffic. These
Improvements are estimated to cost
some 100000.