PLANS TO DEVELOP"
CLOSERRELATIONS
(Manufacturers Record.)
Nearly a quarter of a century ago
?or, to be exact, in 1889? a PanAmerican
Congress, called by Presi,
dent Cleveland, was held in Washingj
ton. The development of closer relations
between the United States
and Central and South America in*
4tp?rurated by that conference now
pfnds a larger fulfillment in the confere
ice in session in Washington.
The present conference is not only
of vast importance in its possibilities
for North and South America, but
for the world. The people of this
country as a whole have comparatively
little understanding of South
America Business men who have
had trade relations with the countries
of South America know something
of their vast resources and of
the high development of their civilisation,
but our country at large has
too little onception of their great
mi. _ a. : x.
ress. mis greatness consists not
$' much in the immensity in the area
and of the resources of South American
countries, but in the greatness
of their work for civilization and for
world peace. I
At the Pan-American Congress in
li>89. when it was thought that the
slogan "America for Americans"
might be the order of the day, the
Argentine commissioners proposed a
oroader platform, viz: "America for
* Hamanity." This was on a par
'.vith the remarkable work which was
done by Argentina and Chile in the
settlement some years ago of their
disputed boundary line. When war
fc seemed imminent, the wiser men of
those countries succeeded in bringing
jibout an agreement to settle by arlitration
a question which had aroused
bitter antagonism and for the settlement
of which armies were heinc
raised and equipped, and having
settled this dispute by arbitration,
Argentina and Chile bound themselves
forever to settle all other disputes
in the same way.
Indicative of the civilization and
Christianity of these countries is the
monument erected on one of the
highest passes of the Andes on the
dividing line over which it had been
expected that contending armies
, would march and fight. At an elevation
of some 13,000 or 14,000 feet,
in a mountain pass constantly used
by the travelers between these countries,
there was erected a heroic figure
entitled "The Christ of the An
tics, wiui one az~m oearing me cross
and the other stretched out as in
benediction. This great figure typifies
the spirit which had brought
jeace to Argentina and Chile and
which had bound these countries into
perpetual peace. Cut in the foundation
stone of this monument are
the words: j
"Sooner shall these mountains
crumble into dust than Chileans and
Argentinos shall break the peace,
which, at the feet of Christ the Redeemer,
they have sworn to maintain."
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The settlement of this boundary
dispute by arbitration and the erection
of this great figure of "The
Christ of the Andes" were in keeping
with that suggestion made hy Argentina
in 1889, that the motto of the
Pan-American Congress should be
America for Humanity." I
We are accustomed to read about
the immensity of the area of South
p American countries, and yet prob
ably not one man out of one hundred,
on the average, knows that
Brazil is 10 per cent, larger than the
United State?, excluding Alaska and
<iur island possessions. The total
area of continental United States is
about 2,900,000 square miles; that
of Brazil over 3.200,000 square miles
As against the 3000 miles of the
United States from Atlantic to the
Pacific, Brazil's territory stretches in (
breadth 4000 miles and in le,iglh
over 2000 miles.
The wonderful Amazon River,
i
draining a large part of this n.'ighty.
ci untry, is well known, even fr >m
school-boy days, to most of our people.
But there arc many who do
not know that the Farana River,
forming in the distant regions of
Frazil, runs through Argentina; is
3000 miles long, is navigable for over
1S00 miles, and, according to the
statement of the distinguished American
engineer, E L. Corthell, who
was for some years the engineer for
Argentina's public improvements,
has a much greater discharge of water
than the Mississippi River. There
are in Argentina great waterfalls
thrt engineers report as far exceedn<?
in magnitude and in grandeur
Niagara Falls.
Some fifteen years ago the wellknown
political economist, Edward
Atkinson, in an article in the Manufacturers
Record, stated that, after
many years of investigation as to the
cotton-growing resources of the
world, he was satisfied that there was
no other country on earth, except
possibly Argentina, which, for half a
century at least, would be able to dispute
the monopoly of the South's cotton
production. Argentina he reyarded
as a possible ri/al w!*enever
its population had increased to such
a point as to provide the needed lai.*or
for cotton growing.
The remarkable growth of Buenos
- ires, with its magnificent buildings,
its premiership over any other city in
the world in many important things
and its amazing growth are gener
ally known that the total commerce
of Argentina is about three times as
r.iuch per capita as that of the United
States. With 100,000,000 people we
have a foreign commerce of something
over 84,000,000,000 a year, or
about $40 per capita. Argentina,
with approximately about 8,000,000
population, has a foreign commerce
of $900,000,000, or more, per year,
or an average of about $100 per
capita.
It is well that the people of this
country should fully understand not
only the magnitude of the area of
South American countries, their marvelous
agricultural and mineral and
timber resources, their vast rivers
and their limitless water powers and
c !.her material things which give the
foundation for mighty expansion in
industry and commerce, but it is still
more important tnat we snouia properly
understand the spirit of the
leading South American countries,
which in their development of civilisation
have taken a foremost place
in the world in the settlement of dis1-utes
by arbitration ard in the development
of the spirit of making
America stand for the best interests
of humanity.
The conference now in session in
Washington is, therefore, fraught
with world importance. It is not
merely a conference which will
Joubtless lead to a better acquaintanceship
between the people of
North and South America, strengthening
the ties of friendship and vast
ly increasing business interests, but
it will doubtless have c far-reaching
effect in furthering the work of
North and South America in the development
of that spirit of peace typified
in Argentina's suggestion
'.wenty-four years ago of "America
for Humanity" and in the heroic
scatue "The Christ of the Andes" as
the Prince of Peace. This conferonce,
doubtless called primarily by
Secretary McAdoo with a view to development
of financial and commercial
interests between the United
States and South America, may not
accomplish this much desired end,
out may have a more far-reaching
effect in uniting these countries into
closer bonds for the encouragement
of world peace.
The delegates for the United Starc*cz
tn tVin WncVii -T/-?/ *
we take it, are cognizant of all the
rich material resources of South America
as far as known. We take it
ihey are cognizant of the extent of
tne industrial and commercial development
already made by these countries.
These are important facts to
be known and appreciated. It is
equally as important that the delegates
appointed on behalf of this
country should measure up in broad
business statesmanship and in an appreciation
of what South American
countries have largely achieved in
setting the world an example of the
possibilities of arbitration in the setilement
of international disputes,
and in lifting high for the study and
the thought oi the world the spirit
illustrated in the motives which
prompted the erection of the monu|
rnent, "The Christ of ^.he Andes,"
and in cutting into the imperishable
's-tone the pledge:
"Sooner shall these mountains
crumble into dust than Chileans and
' Argentinos break the peace, which,
I .-if- the feet of Christ the Redeemer.
they have sworn to maintain."
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SALE.
Three hundred bushels Amber
and Orange cane seed at
a good price.
The L. W. White Co.
GOVER'MINT OWNERSHIP.
The gover'mintal train came in; I
boarded it fer town;
Pulled out me ticket (a postage
stamp) and went and set me
down.
The gover'mint conductor came; he
jabbed me an' says "Tush!"
Jest pull that dirty boot o' yours
down off the gover'mint plush!"
"The gover'mint be damned," sez I,
"111 up and crack ye in the eye."
"Not one word more," the feller
said,
"Jist for your own protection
I warn you I'm the gover'mint; don't
start no insurrection.
Lay down your arms, pull down
your feet and I'll cancel yer
postage due;
For the old U. S. is the goods, I |
puess. and San'l will carry you
through."
"Yer bncle Sam go bang," sez I;
"There's a gover'mint cinder in
me eye."
The gover'ment brakes wen on at
came strollin' thro' the car.
I give him a dollar and took from his
box a gover'mint cigar.
He handed me back my chicken feed,
I poked him in the slat,
For the gover'mine short-changed
me
And I wouldn't stand fer that.
I pasted him on beside the head. ,
"Secession!" and "Treason!" the
robber said.
The gover'mint con. came running
back and me he tried to nab.
He signalled then with the bell cord
to the statesman in the cab.
The gover'mint brakes went on at
once; the wheels of state were
stopped;
Then the whole gover'mint piled on 1
me and the floor they quickly
mopped.
They brought me into the Union
train,
But it gives me joy to state
That the gover'mint pulled into
Argentine
An hour and a quarter late.
?Kansas City Times.
Thirty-Six For 25 Cents.
Dr. King's New Life Pills are now
supplied in well-corked glass bottles,
containing 36 sugar coated white
pills, for 25c. One pill with a glass
of water before retiring is an average
dose. Easy and pleasant to ta*e. ,
Effective and positive in results. ,
Cheap and economical to use. Get '
a bottle to-day, take a dose to-night i
?your Constipation will be relieved
in the morning. 36 for 25c., at all
Druggists. '
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The feature picture for Friday j
night will be "The Seats of The j
Mighty" in six parts. This is another i
World Film Corporation, featuring
Lionel Barrymore and other famous
stars. Nine reels in all.
"The Seats of The Mighty" in 6
reels is the big feature for Friday
night at the Opera House with Lionel
Barrymore in the leading role.
An Election for
Compulsory School Attendance.
Abbeville, S. C., May 17,
Whereas, a majority of the School
Trustees of Abbeville School District
No. 22, has presented to the County
Board of Education a petition asking
that an election be called for the pur- i
pose of voting on Compulsory Education,
It is therefore ordered, that an election
be held in the Graded school building
between the usual votiug hours 011
the *th day of June, (being the second
Tuesday of the month), 1 ii 1
Those in favor of Compulsory Education
will vote a ballot on which is
printed. Compulsory scnooi attendance
accepted." Those opposed will vote a
ballot 011 which is printed ' 'Compulsory !
school attendance rejected."
Managers E e -tion: F, W. R. N::nce,
T. C. Seal, J. L. Clark.
J. M. Lawson,
D. H. Hill,
W. J. Evans.
County Board Education.
MAXWELL'S
MARKET
T. II. MAX WEILL, Proprietor
ALL POKK SAUSAGE
SMALL HAMS, KOAST PIG,
FKESII FISH and OYSTERS
Highest Cash Prices Paid tor
Cattle, -Hogs aud Sheep,
Green Salted Hides.
PHONE 298
Maxwell's Market
HONOR ROLL
For Lethe School Month Endi
May 2:1 st.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Robert Klt.gh.
David Wardlaw.
Oscar Irwin.
Bettie Morrah.
George Smith.
Marshall B'lakely.
Woodson Tolen.
. Cecil King.
Malvina Parker.
Ola Kelley.
William Parker.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Katrina Morrah.
Mary Sue Watkins.
Nell Franklin.
John Sign.
Jodie Wiley.
Edwin Bros.dwater.
Robert Tolen. \
Grace Richardson.
Mallie Cade.
Francis Temple ton.
T m 1 . j
dames lempieton.
Marion Watkins.
Trench Perisscopes.
Saturday Evening Post.
Trench periscopes are the grei
field for European inventors the*
days, and scores of designs are bein
manufactured in great quantities an
ient to the men at the front. S
many have been bought; in Englan
Y-y relations at home, to be sent t
soldiers in the trenches, that the Br
tish Government has had to issue
warning that it desires to pass o
the suitability of all such outfits.
The trench periscope ?s, in its sin
i.lest form, composed of two mirrc
in a tube, so arranged that when th
Lube is pushed halfway up over th
("on flf tVio tronoli +Vi/? oa1J!?- ?
- - l- ?v wvuvii tuc ouiuici ca
look into the mirror at the bottom c
the tube and see what is going on i
front of the trench, the scene bein
. aught by the top mirror and refleci
td down to the lower mirror. EI
Li-ate periscopes are be.ng made ths
have magnifying lenses which giv
a wide field of vision and have oth?
advantages; but the great run is o
v ery simple ones that can be packe
c.own into a little pocket case, an
yet can be put into operation quid
ly. One of these pocket periscope
has the two mirrors attached at th
proper angles by lazy tongs, so th*
they may be opened and shut som<
what after the manner of an umbre
'a. Another design has the tw
nirrors separate, each with a clam
Dn its side.' The two** mirrors ar
?1amped to a rifle barrel, one a foe
jr two above the other. The rifle
is then pointed up in the air and th
man in the trench has :: safe view c
llic- enemy's territory.
Sure Things About Wives.
C. N. Niles, the Rochester aviato:
who captained Carranza's flying sta
in Mexico, said in a New York intei
view:
'.Successful? I should say we wei
successful. Aeroplanes are just s
sure to be successful in warfare i
wives are sure to be jealous."
"I know il Tvnrhpsfpi* man eol
warmly to his wife one evening:
"I saw Mrs. Brown today. B
jingo, what a beauty! She doesn
look 35, does she?"
" 'No, not now', his wife answerei
coldly; 'though I guess she did one
?back in the nineties, say' ". ?Ex.
Old Gold and Silve
taken in exchange a
new Jewelry Store tli<
same as Cash.
1\. Kirk wood.
Next to the Cand;
Kitclien.
Reduced Rate:
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t on. February 20-Deccmber 4,1915.
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