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The Washington times., 1923-01-18
SHR|lIERS SEEK
LOW RAIL ROAD
RATES
COMMITTEES confers With Trunk
Line Tor Round Trip
Tickets.

Special railroad privileges may %
extended to visitors who come 10
Washington next June, during the
Imperial Council session of the
Mystic Shrine, az b result OF d
conference just concluded lii New
York between members Of the AL.
mas Temple 1898 Shrine committee
and the traffic representa- OF
the main trunk line railroads OF .he
country e was announced today.
the local Shrine committee, com
posed of Potentate Leonard r.
Steuart. Recorder Lawrence
Walker, Carter b. Keene and Har.
~ Stamford. executive secretary
OF the committee, laid before the
railroad men the figures on the
coming session.
Ask Low Round Trip Rate.
They requested adoption 50 the
railroads Of q .cert ronnd-trip
fare rate Tor travellers b Washinr
ton, & variable route system by
which the visitors could come %
this city over one route and return
home over another on one round.
trip ticket, and an extension III
time on the round trip tickets eO
that visitors would be assured O4
ample opportunity 10 cover all
points Of interest Ii and near.
Washington
The eOnmittee was assured by
the railroad men that the matter
would be given favorable c0nsidera-
ton this week, ana that decisions
would be given III the near future.
The Alnnas Temple trangporta.
ton committee, Harry r.. Cary.
general passenger agent Ok the
Southern Railway, chairman. has
already registered more than 800
Pullman cars for the coming nes-
sion, as against 80 for the session
at San ~FranciscO last June, the
Largest session held 50 far
VIII Lay Extra Side Tracks.
The laying out Of q Pullman city
for $4,000 inhabitants n the rail
road yards near Alexandria, Va,
has been completed BY this com
'''. Additional Side tracks WIN Be- laid
Tor these cars, and comfort houses,
bath houses, dancing platforms and
Fairgrounds win be laid out for
the families OF visiting Eariilefs
who will live in the Pullman city
during the session. Pullman diners,
open "a hours day. win feed this
city. A special guard system will
police the city.
Arrangements are being com
pleted for special transportation
from the Pullman city to Wash
ington by means Of the railroad,
electric lines and motor bus lines,
and it Is expected that 12sminute
service can be put in effect.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
CHEVY CHASE TO HAVE
COMMUNITY CONCERT

A free community concert under
the auspices of the Community
Music Association of Washington
will be given tomorrow night in the
auditorium of the e. v. Brown
Community Center, Chevy Chase,
at 8:15 o'clock.
This concert is the first of a
series of musical entertainments to
be undertaken by the association in
various sections Of the District.
Robert Lawrence will direct the
community singing, assisted at the
piano by Helen Burkart.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
Report of Big Army
of German Police is
Proved to Be Untrue
By international News Service.

DoRTMUND, Jan. 1s.-Investiga
ton by an international News Serv
ice correspondent OF report thai
Q big army Of German military po-
lice had been massed at Muenster
proved it untrue today. It is esti.
mated that there are about 1000
reischwehr at Muenster, but not
more than 500 other police. There
has been no concentration OF Ger
man police.
When General De Goutte, French
commander.in-chief. was told OF the
report TO the United States that q
great army Of reichswehr had been
concentrated, he asked in surprise:
"Where?''
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
Germans Would Fight
If They Had Sufficient
Arms, Minister SAYS
BY KARL NJ. ELISH,
International News Service.
Copyright. 1923. by International
News Service.)

News Service.)
BERLIN, Jan. 1s.-Germany is in
Q fighting mood and only lack of
arms and munition prevents her
from going to war against France
to avenge seizure OF the Ruhr, Min
lister of Interior oezer declared to-
day.
The German people would spring
to arms instantly at the govern
ment's call if they could" said Herr
Oezer. We have no arms, and,
anyhow, the government in control
now does not want war, but wants
only peace"
Herr 0ezer charged that France
10 not seeking reparations, but is
striving to k1estroy Germany en-
tirely. The German official believes
that France will fail He predicted
that France would collapse within
five years.
o the wisp in trying to destroy the
German nation" continued Minister
Oeser. ut is impossible for less
than 100000 French to subtugate
$4,000, 900 Germans, particularly
when the Germans have the greater
virility. France cannot last five
S0ws Seeds Of Hatred.
France does not want repara.
ftons. Every act makes this plain,
Occupation of the Ruhr is just an.
other step in the French policy OF
destruction. France could have
made an everlasting friend of Ger
many If she had only made q
generous gesture after the war.
But France refused to make q
generous gesture. Now the seeds
of hatred that will last for q
century are being sown. Ever
though the Germans cannot resist
with weapons, Germany can refuse
to aid the invaders-and has. The
whole nation is against them in
the Ruhr. The population is against
the French and will not help them
We have stopped reparations de
hveries.. We will resist passiveIy.
In the meantime the condition
OF the German nation is gettine
worse. Children are sent off Il
school unfed, without even under
shirts. tuberculosis, ricketts, and
other diseases arising from under
nourishment are ravaging the DOB
ulation. Mortality among the Iittl,
ones is pathetic.
Germany cannot fight. The gov
eminent does not want to fight. /
would be easy enough to start Z
war movement, but the government
Is against it. The Cuno govern
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
FOR ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Paul Delong Gable, orchestra di.
rector, has announced the program
for a concert to be held at the
United Brethren Church, North
Capitol and r streets northwest, to-
morrow evening at o'clock.
A number OF individual selections
on the violin, flute, clarinet, cornet,
trombone, and drums viii be con-
tributed by Merritt e. Caskey, Viii
liam Cushard. Arnold Hanson, J. w.
Jones, Forest Blew Membert, Vance
Caskey, Armand Gumprecht, Merrill
Burnside, Paul Bailey Sniegoski,
Robert Blatt, Willard Pinney, ]. w.
Jet, and Francis Kennedy.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
CURIOUS SIGHTS
IN LIFE Of OLD
new YORK
Ward Greene Tells of George
McManus' Scheme to
Make a Million.
BY WARD GREENE.
Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-I saw in
New York last night
FIappers shivering at the Metro.
politan stage door; wonder II they
froze for a sight. Of Jeritza, Or her
six foot Apollo husband, Baron
Pepper?
Crowds storminR q concert hall
70 hear Mark Twain'e daughter,
Madame Gabrielowit sing French
chansons and Italian arias:
Society dieting among diamonds
at Pierre's; old women slku1l1inR
hungrily among the garbage pals
of Sixth avenue;
Loses Life for Dime.
A man die in the subway for a
dime. It sheltered from his pocket
to the tracks. He took a chance
and lost to a train;
The whie face OF q boy in an
arc.light' ? glow outside the New
York Lying-In Hospital: thousand
babies are born there weekly, stats.
tics say;
Jeanne Eagels, in q red hat,
drinking beer at table d'hote;
wonder Il It was onefhaf OF one
per cent?
Louis Mann wearing one of his
pet ear-high collars that make him
look like a drowning man coming
up for the third time;
Ice cakes on the Hudson; Il lone,
loving couple atop Riverside
Drive bus: romance laughing at an
influenza germ.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
SENTENCED TO. GALLOWS
FOR KILLING HER HUSBAND

EDMONTON. Alta, Jan. Ia
Mrs. Irene May Christensen yester.
day was convicted of the murder
of her husband, Frederick, at Dapp
Alta, last September, and was
sentenced to be hanged at Fort
Saskatchewan on April 4.
Mrs. Christensen tainted when
the jury foreman announced the
verdict.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18

State Hospital.
According to the story told By
Henry. the mans brother. who stIs-
tanned severe cuts and bruises. VIII
ley entered their, home, and seiziug
an axe, attacked his brother ana sis.
ter, Catherine. Wiley then went to
the home Of b neighboF and asked
that doctor be called. The neigh.
Dor notified the authorities and the
brother and sister were given metii.
cal attention.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18

.
Meetine-s1sth Field Artillery offi-
cers, Graham Building, Fourteenth and
q streets northwest, SIS p. m.
Thrift Week--seoond day Of drive.
Meetings al ovar, city, Afternoon ana
MestinE -Boara Of trade. Hotel viii
lard, 3 p. m.
Conferring Of Dseress--Esthsr Chap
ter, Order Eastern star, evening.
Banquet-Lay Alumni, Catholic Uni.
vereity, University Club. p. m,
Card Professionalism Legion Auxtl-
larry, George q. Killeen Auxiliary. Poto-
mae Bank Building, Afternoon.
Party-Weet' Virginia stats SOCIETY,
Pythian Temple, p. m.
Meeting-Equality-W Reed Post,
v. F. W., PythIan Temple. 3 p. m,
Misunderstanding Council. <. OF G.
needing ciivies section. womsn'u City
MI:etine-lPresideneb own Garrison.
1O4. Army and Navy Union, q. 4. n.
concert-soldiers Home. Stanley Hall,
MssttnT--Military Service Legion Of
Guard Armory 8 p. m
Meeting-Bible Class, .Women's City
1sstinE-Ths Thirteen club. City
ssnenetMidward J. ROos Council. Jr.
o. q. A. H.. HArveys. Ml0vsnth and
The Washington times., 1923-01-18

ment wants only peace and would
appreciate American Intervention In
behalf Of peace. We need It. !"
Police Army Weak.
Minister Oeser, under whom the
German national police function,
told international News Service
that there are approximately $4,000
members OF the force, but they are
armed with pistols. One-third or
them are allowed by the allies to
carry rifles. The allied military
control commission in Berlin person
ally supervised the organizing OF
police rifle companies.
The allies now allow one auto.
matte rifle for every twenty police
men. That is all the armament
they have. They are forbidden
machine guns. artillery, airplanes,
poison gas, flame tl1rowers, air.
planes and armOred cars.
1.-THE police army" is called the
ReischWehr. It Is divided into ten
divisions, seven infantry and three
cavalry. There are about $1,000
men in the German navy.
The police make good soldiers (all
having served in" the great war;,
but they lack equipment. Now
that the French control virtually
all the coal mines and factories
Germany cannot manufacture articles
that could be utilized in future
warfare.
There are no German Reischwehr
facing the French, although there
are about 1900 Of the men station
ed at Munster.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
FARMER ATTACKS SISTER
AND BROTHER WITH AK

MOODUS, Conn, Jan. 1S.-,John
Wiley, fifty-five years old, of Mill
ington, near here was taken to Mid
dIetown in the custody of deputy
sheriff last night. after he had noti-
fled neighbors that he had beaten
his brother and sister into uncon-
seriousness with an axe. 1t Is be-
lieved that Wiley suddenly became
insane. He will be- examined at the
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
Prison Reform Meet.

OBBRLIN, Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Dr.
George w. Kirchwey, for many
years dean Of Columbia University,
will be the principal speaker at the
State prison reform conference to
be held here February Is, Is, and II.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
AttendIe PeIsineese SNOW.

leave for the Plaza In thirty
minutes to behold $500 900 worth of
dog In the raw. Reggie Vanderbilt,
Elsie De Wolfe, the Duchess Of
TalIeyrand and some other society
folk are havingEa Pekingese show
there, and hat,chsck boy know
has promised to slip me in the side
door 50 can stare at the people
and the Pelxes.
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
Prernier Mussolini m.

ROME. Jan. 18. Premier MussO-
lini il slightly iii with Influenza and
confined to bed. but continues hin
work, receives visitors and Keeps I'm
touch with international affairs
The Washington times., 1923-01-18
Tip to Make ! Million.

George McManus has . scheme
70 make q million. He's too busy
separating JigSs ana Maggie to
handle Il. So he permits me To
broadcast II this morning as an III.
side tip to my readers. Grab Il: a
corner on the clothes.washimg ICON.
cesgions Of Greater New York;
apartment buildings!
Do you know that approximate
ninety thousand Manhattan cliff
jewellers tonight will pay out eight
dollars apiece to washerwomen7
Why, that's morel than half mil.
lion changing hands In q day! And
only Tor the rough wash. too. The
laundrynlan gets his Just the same.
The payers are the people In the
big apartments, whore washing con.
ceesions already are cornered. One
official washerwofnan has sole
rights In each building. Forty fam
lilies pay her eighty dollars q week
Then she hires gub.Washerwomen
to do the work. Her profit just for
having Serise is eighty per. What
would yours be IL you were New
Fork b. boss washerwoInan?
The Washington times., 1923-01-18

ment wants only peace and woulC
appreciate American intervention II
behalf Of peace. We need It. !.
Police Army Weak.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
A D { RS D NVI | | {.
BONDS ARE VALIDATED
Judge z. A. Littlejohn in Super
ior Court Acts on Issue
Monday

The bonds of the Andersonville
Consolidated school district were
validated Monday by Judge z. A.
Littlejohn of the Sumter Superior
court. There are $12,000.OOO OF
these bonds of the denomination
of FIVE hundred dollars each, the
first bond to become due on Jan
uary /, 1925, and one each year
thereafter on the first day of Jan
uary of each year that the bonds
may run until they are all due and
payable. They bear 5 IL per cent
per annum interest, payable an
nually on the first day of January
of each year that the bonds may
run.
The Andersonville Consolidated
school district is a large shcool dis
trict embracing the 10Th militiaI
district and also parts of the 9th
and 28th militia district of Sum-
ter county, and also the town of
Andersonville. The property with
in the district by actual valuation
is worth over half a million dol
lars. The district is large one
and the three trustees, Paul C.
Easterlin, C. A. Johnson and C,
A. Slappy will erect magnificent
school house. In the election from
a list of 63 voters, 46 voted for
bonds and only l votes were poll
ed against the school bonds.
The trustees were well satisfied
today because Of an offer made to
ouy these bonds at par. The offer,
however, was declined, as the attor-
neys for the school district, James
W Smith and j. E. D. Shipp, had
offers from other parties and it
was thought best to allow bids to
be submitted before the trade was
closed The trustees hope to re-
ceive a substantial higher price for
these bonds, they bearing 1.2
per cent per annum with interest
payable annually and ere non-tax-
able.
At the last county meeting here
of the schools Of the county, the
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
eVeninQ.


Quantities of bright colored
summer blossoms formed a charm
ing decoration of the living room
and library which were thrown to-
gether and where the guests were
entertained.
Miss Oliver received her guests
wearing a dainty summer frock Of
rose colored voiIe.
Miss McGehee wore a very be-
coming net dress trimmed with
lace.
Dancing and bridge Were en1
joyed until late hour when de-
Iicious ice cream with crullers
were served by the hostess assisted
by her mother, Mrs. George Oil
yer.
Invited to meet Miss McGehee
were Miss hulet Humber, Miss
Dorothy Holmes, Miss Georgia
Lumpkin, Miss Louise Dudley, Miss
Frances Sparks, Miss Elizabeth
Sheffield, Miss Nell Hamilton, Miss
Deannie Ray Wakefield, Kendall
Wooten, Bob Berry, viii Green
Turpin, Jr., Frank Easterlin, Joe
McMath, Harry Sullivan, Harry
Dean Wooten, Bill Dudley, George
Council, Ed Everett, James Dudley,
Algernon Hodges, Lewis Merritt,
Emmett Earle Bolton, James Da-
venport, George Lumpkin, Edward
Clarke, William Fetner, Carr Glov-
er, viii Mcneil, Alpheus Castel4
low, Charles Simmons and Bill Ed
wards, of Dawson.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
@rS ON oil

Miss Ethel Young, of Smithville,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. w.
H. Richardson at her apartment on
Taylor street.
Miss Robie Martin left yesterday
afternoon for Milledgeville to at
tend summer school
L. B. Carmack, of Pinehurst, one
Of Dooly county's substantial farm
ers, visited at the home of G. W.
Martin Sunday on the Souther
Field road.
James Collins left Sunday for
Mt. Solon, Va, to spend months
with his sister, Mrs. James Todd.
Miss Mary E. Bradford, of Amer
icus and her niece and nephew,
Dorothy and George Irl Bradford,
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, have re-
turned from delightful visit to
Mrs. H. L. Cannon in Jacksonville.
While away they also visited Mrs.
r. l.. Norman at Norman Park, and
Mrs. jim Marchant in Omega. Dor
othy and George Irl Bradford will
remain in Americus several weeks
before returning to their home in
Chattanooga.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D .Lockhart
have returned home from visit
of several days to Mr.. and Mrs.
W. l.. Alexander in Dawson.
Roy Cordell has gone to Tampa,
Fla, on an important business mis-
sion.
Jack Wyatt, of Auburn, Ala, is
the guest of Rufus Goodwin for
several days at his home on Church
street.
Henrietta Forester, of Lees
burg, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
B. c. Cooper, on Church street.
Mrs. R. C. Foster has returned
from a visit of several days to her
brother, E. D. Mcdaniel, in New
Orleans.
R. c. Lane spent this morning
in Abbeville, going there by auto
mobile early this morning and re-
turning home this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Kersey and
Miss Grace Kersey motored from
Panama City, Fla, and were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Kersey Sun
day and Monday at their home on
Hampton street. Mrs. Sam Will
liams and little daughter, Agnes,
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12

The Latter ow Being En-
ployed Effect in
Aboll Law

New inveH are bringing
,a,.,o ana eIity INTO the mo-
ION picture b. Directors are
blaming to be large produc-
lons III the with the ala oil
uroadcastlnghtS, ana those
movle-goers see above All
Law al tneia House Wednes-
dav and TIM may observe the
directs OF lIcIry as applied
IN the modeoUlon picture stu
dio.
ElectricitSmpolyed IN one
scene when Iaeolne, who IN an
attempt to q the odlous atten-
tions of arBan prince enters
a tigers deIer peril is obsery-
ed bv a Y6ho escorts her to
safety acro4 arena despite the
tigers that ace them. Elec-
trIcallv cha steel plates were
placed on sides OF the path,
and when tigers stepped on
these theys severely shocked
and forcedgetlre.
In anothsene in this arena
the Young who had excited
the Jealous The prince seeks to
escape by her avenue and is
cauoht by tigers and torn to
nieces, Tb a most realistic
scene and cause spectators to
gasn. even gh they have the as
s,1rance tbh actor in question
was at one. in danger, the tig
ers being Framed ana savage
and voraci6lly in appearance.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
MISS ELIZABETH HOWELL,s
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Monday afternoon Mrs. Inez
Howell entertained a number of
young people at her home on
Church street IN honor OF her
daughter, Elizabeth HoWells 12th
blrUnday.
Tables for progressive old-maid
were arranged III the living room
and dining room which were
thrown together and artistically
decorated with baskets OF PINK
sweetpeas, lakkspur and Dorothy
Perkins roses, the color scheme Of
pink and white being carried out
ctiyely. Shasta daisies grace
fully arranged in flower holders
formed a charming decoration of
the reception hall.
Elizabeth received her guests
wearing a dainty flesh crepe de
chine trimmed in cream lace and
French flowers.
The high score prize, an ivory
manicure set was won by Sue
Hightower and the consolation
prize was a baby rattle presented
TO Willie Parker. At the conclusion
of the game delicious ice cream
and white color scheme was serv-
ed by little Henry Black and Dor
othy Harris. A large birthday
cake holding II pink burning can
dies was cut by the guests. Com
potes of candy were placed on
each table. Many beautiful gifts
were received by the hostess which
proved the popularity of this young
lady.
The guest list included Hazel
Council, Elizabeth Allen, Sue High
tower, Edith Jennings, Mildred LIE
Master, Kate Harirs, Henrietta
Forester, of Leesburg, Willie
Parker, Frances Barton, Sue Dud-
ley, Betty Wagnon, Mary Jane
Tidwell, Chlotile Hair, of Colum-
bus, Lena McMath. Ether Young,
of Smithville, and Marie Gaines.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
GLOVER-NUTALL WEDDING
PLANS OF INTEREST HERE

Cordial interest centers in the
wedding plans of Miss Minnie
Glover and Mr.. Edwin w. Nutall,
which takes place in the Methodist
church at Wilson, N. c., June 90,
at noon.
Miss -Emmie Glover, who leaves
today for North Carolina, win be
her sisters attendant, and the
plans for a qiuet church ceremony.
Following the marriage Mr.. Nu-
tall will take his bride for a honey
moon to Washington, New York
and other points of interest in the
Northern section, after which they
will make their home in Wilson,
where the bride-elect has resided
for the past three years.
Miss Glover formerly resided
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12

icus decorated with the national
colors Thursday, and they ask all
merchants and househoIders to join
them in this display of patriotic
nationalism. For the convenience
of persons who may not have flags
available for decorative purposes
the ladies have secured a number
of these which they have on sale
now.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
WESLEYAN ALUMNAE MEET
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

A meeting of the Wesleyan alum
nae is planned for Wednesday af-
ternoon at the Tea Room at 5 o'clock
for the purpose of perfecting alum
nae organization in Americus. Every
person who has ever matriculated at
Wesleyan is cordially invited to at
tend.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE II. 1913

Andersonville school district won
quite number of the honors and
made a very creditable sncwing,
indeed. No district in the county
has made more progress than An
dersonville school district within
hte last II months in the educa-
tional uplift of the people.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
w. CHURCH AND JACKON
CIRCLE MEET TOMORROW

The mcmbers Of the West
Church and Jackson Street Sewing
Circle are requested to meet We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. r. L..
Crawford at her home on Forrest
street at $3.50 o'clock. Every
member is cordially invited to be
present.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
CONTRACTS AWARDED

ATLANTA, June II. - Road
and bridge contracts in the
amount of $24O,O3O.16 have been
awarded here for construction
work by the state highway COM
mission. Troup county, between
LaGrange and West Point receiv-
ed the largest amount, five and
one-half miles.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
c1cCoTTON MILL

,Flune 12.-The West
ern ReseHotton Mills nave 0lo9-
Rod If weeks during which
time wlhinery VIII pe lnsCall-
ed that Ibe USED IN Ihe lha'iu-
facture dard tinlshed laDrIc W
be used tire mahuIacUurlhs'
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
WILL OBSERVE FLAG
DAY IN AMERICUS.

Thursday, June IA is Flag Day,
and the occasion will be generally
observed in Americus under au-
spices of the ladies of Council of
Safety chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. 1t is the
plan of these ladies to have every
business house and home in Amer
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
CHARMING VISITOR COMPLI-
MENTED BY MISS OLIVER.

Complimenting her charming
house guest, Miss Virginia Niece
hee, of Talbotton, Miss Sarah Oil
yer was hostess at a lovely party at
her home on Church street last
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12
!AG}oci:eht

here, and is the sister of Mr.. Rob
ert w. Glover, Miss Mary Lizzie
Glover, Miss Helen Glover and Mrs.
A. B. Owen, all residents Of Amer
icus. She has hundreds of friends
here who viii be interested in her
marriage.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12

Miss Chi Hair, Of Columbus,
is the gues her grandparents,
Judge and. z. A. LittleJohn,
at their hon Taylor street.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12

Miss En- Glover left today
for a yisiden days to her SIS
ter. Miss Ne Glover, in Wilson,
N. C.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12

Mrs. MASSEY and daughters,
Marv Katd Carolyn will arrive
Wpdnesdajm Jefferson to join
Rev, MasA making their home
in Americ Eugene Massey, their
SON is atng summer school at
Mercer anil arrive in Ameircus
tho Ia++e,t of the summer.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-06-12

R. c. Lane spent this morning
IN Abbeville, going there by auto
mobile early this morning and re-
turning home this AFTERNOON.