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Abbeville: ^c^ttBCTMfcli ffjroSaf ? ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23,1916. ^ 1^^Hi:D ; Wilson As Citizi Committee Works on Another Plan? Roads' Executives Turn Over to . Few Task of Finding Path Out of Tan|l??Some Reason for Hope of Amicable Settlement Appears. Washington, Aug. 21.? As one American citizen to another, President Wilson today appealed to each of the executives of the country's principal railroads on grounds of patriotism to accept his plans for averting the theatened disaster of a na- j tionwide strike. He emphasized the necessity for keeping the railroads in service as a part of the national defense, and to .make possible preparation* for meeting conditions that will exist after the European war; On leaving the White Houpe .the railroad presidents, augmented during* the day by arrivals from the Wept, held a conference . & which sentiment was said to be against agreeing to the president'p proposal in its present form. Hope was exposed, however, that some satisfactory counterproposition might be ad-1 . vtiiced, and it was decided to turn v o#r to a committee the task of drafting a final reply to the president W$ch more than 60 men, most of. tkem with their own ideas about what ought to be done, the executives found it difficult to "get down to bnfa tarks," as one of them expresse4 it V-morow another meeting mil be' be^oTd every effort will be majiHMkte: a decision promptly. Too U^heads still insist that is asking them to principle of arbitration, chairman of the national comittee of railways, is^statement tonight in which he H^That the railroads should grant, joinder a threat of a national strike, r a $50,000,000 wage preferment to a I small minority of their employes with I out a hearing before a public tribunal I is inconceivable in a democracy like OOFS. Ail quesuuiu lb J0OUV " TT 1*5VW) r costs, operating conditions?are submerged by the greater issue; Shall arbitration be abandoned in the settlement of industrial disputes?" The statement suggests, however, that the railroads stand ready to take ~ whatever action the people of the country desire. t officials were listening to I President Wilson and later conferring at their hotel, the general committee of 640 representatives of the employes, who' already have accepted the president's plan, held a perfunctory meeting and marked time awaiting the decision of the employers. They said they would'wait until President Wilson dismissed them, but stood ready to call a strike should the negotiations fail. EXCURSION DATE IS FIXED Ftmtri to Go to Knozrlllo on September the 4th. The date of the Educational Tour to Knoxville, Tenn., has been de , finitely fixed. The excursion train -will leave Anderson at 7 o'clock MonHav mornine. September 4th. The I .?* ? roundtrip fare will be $4.75 with privileges of stopping over at any or all stations. A pullman car will be attached to the train for persons who care for this additional service. The tour was scheduled to be made on August 8th, but the floods in the mountains caused the Southern railway to make a ehange in the date; Ancnst 21st was the date tentatively agreed upon. Later it developed, however, that the annual Seashore Mountain excursions will be run during the week of the 21st, and for this reason the date has been changed and September 4th has been decided upon. "September 4th is the date the excursion will leave Anderson. This is final," declared Sectary Fitsgerald today. "The advertising matter for the tour will arrive her<e probably torn nrrnw" The excursion train really originates at Newberry. The train will leave Newberry at 6 a. m. Monday morning and will merge with the Anderson train at Belton. This merged train will be operated all the way through to Knoxville. Some of the farmers have expressed a desire to stop over at Newport, Tenn. Those -who care to make the stop over will occupy one car ana tnis car will De dropped at Newport, to be picked up by a regular train next day. A PARTY FOR MRS. POWER. Mrs. J. R. Power was the honor guest at another delightful party on last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. L. McMillan, given by Mrs. Otto Bristow. Progressive Bridge and rook were played and after many games, puncn, ice cream ana cake were served by Misses Fannie DuPre and Esther Graydon. / m peals For Peace S 5 t ! PI CrTlOV DVTIIBNQ Arrangements have been made for receiving the election returns Tuesday night over the Western Union wires. Unless the vote for State offices should be closed, as was the case two years ago, we should know by midnight who are the winders, or who win go into the second Yace. The managers at the different boxes of the county should get their returns to. Abbeville by telephone as early after the votes are counted as possible. The returns from the county and state; election will be displayed at some convenient point, probably at the Opera Hoiise... v GEN. GEORGE SMITH. . ?? . t . Vp Gen. George Smith is at home after a pleasant visit to the mountains and to friends in Clinton. He is much improved in health and is ready for the fall drive and for an energetic dash on Turkey about Thanksgiving*. 2* v . i ? BACK ON A VISIT. .Miss Mamie Devliii is in the city the guest of her friencl, Miss Maggie Brooks. She has spenl; the summer pleasantly at the Univ<*rsity of Virginia and returns to Abbeville much improved in health. SECEDEk LADIES TO SERVE ICE CREAM The ladies of the A. R. P. Church will sell ice cream Thursday afternoon on the lawn at Mrs. C. H. Muray's on North Main street, for the benefit of the organ; MISS PARKS HONORED. Tk. nr. < >/! JL I1C 1VYCIJ UVU1C U1 tfilt OUU iUi O. J. L. Hill, near the city, was a scene of a delightful social affair last Monday evening when Miss Mary Hill entertained n honor of her visitor, Miss Lilly Parks. The time was spent in dancing and pleasant conversation on this lawn* after which delicious refreshments of ice cream and cake were served by Miss Susie Hill. DEATH OF> MRS. L C. HASKELL I Mrs. Langdon Cheves Haskell died at her home on Grenville street last Thursday, August 17th, 1916, at mid day. Some weeks ago Mrs. Haskell went out west where she visited friends and relatives, here she was taken sick and come home, since which time many anixous inquiries have been heard as to her welfare. She was taken to Baltimore and treated there for several weeks, but all that loving thought and medical science was of no avail for the time of her departure had come. She went to her reward without fear and in peace. Mrs. Haskell was tne oldest child of Sarah Tilman and E. B. Calhoun and was born at Monterey Nov. 8th, 1861. She lived here until her marriage on Jany. 12, 1887, to Mr. L. C. Haskell. To this happy union were born the following children, Ella. Calhoun,' Langdon, Sarah, Kate and Allen. .In 1898 Mr. and Mrs. Haskell moved from the Haskell place in the Monterey section to Abbeville, and have since made their home among us. v Mrs. Haskell had long been a member of the Presbyterian church, and it was here that funeral services were held Friday afternoon at five o'clock conducted by Rev. H. W. Pratt, and in the presence of a host of sorowing friends and relatives. Messrs. S. J. Link, J. L. Perrin, J. S. Stark. James Bowie, and T. G. White acted as pall bearers and the casket was followed by the family, her relations and her neighbors. The interment was at Long Cane cemetery. Mrs. Haskell led a quiet life, believing that home keeping hearts are happiest. She was supreme in the affections of her husband and children and she made for them a home bright and beautiful in its happiness. Her pride was in her children and she was repaid in that all are taking up the burdens of liCe in an honorable way and are doing well their part in the world. v Mrs. Haskell was a lover of flowers and the beauty of her homo showed the painstaking care that she had expended on her place. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent to the home attesting the high esteem in which Mrs. Haskell Was held and the sincere sympathy f.n it.. j * ii_ icu iui uic ucicavcu laimiy. Mrs. Haskell is survived by her husband and her six children, her father, Mr. E. B. Calhoun, and her sisters, Miss Frances, Miss Lallie, Miss Eunice, and Miss Ivy Calhoun, and Messrs John, Arthur and Charlie Calhoun, her brothers. . SCHOOLS TO OPEN SEPT. 9th The Graded and High School, ant the public school at the Cotton Mill will open on September 9th, which ii two weeks frojp next Monday^ Thi buildings are being put in propei shapefor the opening, and the pros pects are that the next sesionwill b< a successful one for the AbbeviH( schools. Prof. Cheatham has just rettirnec from Columbia University in Nev York, where he has been attending the summer school, preparing ' him self for better dischargingthe dp ties of his position. He is full1 ol energy and will enter on the worl with the determinatiQn to give the people of the city the best school w< have ever had >r. ' Hie children at the Abbeville Cot ton Mill will attend the schools uj town with the exception of th< smaller children in the first grade A teacher will be furnished for the work in this grade in the building al the mill. The plan to have all th< children of the town attend on< school has worked admirably. Somi of the people at the mill opposed th< venture at first, but experience has shown the wisdom of the change The children from that communitj have been amongst the best student! in the Graded School as well as th< High School. The better faciliti? .furnished tip-town in these schoolf make it defeirable that all, who car d^o, attelid these schools. The people of the school district and the corporate and other property in the distnet pay a large amounl of money for the support of these public schools and all the people should be interested to see that good schools are provided, and that everj chili In the district secures the. benefit 4>f the beat^tt traction J tier district can furnish. Assignment of teachers of the City Schools, session 1916-17. First Grade?Misses Elisabeth Allen and Carrie B. ander. Second Grade?MissElizabeth Epting and Miss Olive Broclji . Third Grade?Miss May Robertson and Miss Annie Richards. Fourth Grade?Miaa Eloise Britt and Miss Sara Edwards. Fifth Grade?Miss Julia Brice and Miss Lalla Dial. Sixth Grade?Miss Cornelia Ten nant and Miss Mary Plaxco. Seventh Grade?Miss Lillian Swetenberg. High School. Eighth Grade?Miss Sara Perrin. Ninth Grade?Miss Sara Brooks. Tenth Grade?Miss Sadie Magill. Only the first grade will be continued at the Mill. All other/children will attend the schools at the Graded School or the High School. One dollar per month tuition will be collected in advance from each child attending the city schools from other school districts. The next session will begin on Monday, September 11th. Parent* are urged to have children begin on the first day and attend regularly through the year. < No pupil will be nomitted to any class without a card signed by the CnfunnnfanilAnt Mom nnnila flhnnlH I UU|/?1 111 VVllVtVIl V( VT? wa?w%ajkwi report to the office of the Superintendent for classification on Friday, September 8th. See papers for further notices. R. B. Cheatham, Superintendent. SAD DEATH OF FABIOLA PURLION Fabiola, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stone, after an illness of two weeks with typhoid fever, passed away last Thursday afternoon at three o'clock. The funeral services with low mass, was held at the Catholic church by Rev. Father Tobin of Greenville, Friday morning in the pi COCUtC U1 lliailjr OUIX \J **1115 xxiuiuo. Mr. and Mrs. Stone with their family, moved to our city about six months age from Bedford, Maine, and have made a host of friends >yho sympathize with them in their loss. The following men acted as pallbearers: Messrs A. S. Thomas, G. W. Shirley, Julian Roche, E. C. Little, W. M. Langley and R. M. Casey. NEW COTTON SELLING Fifteen Bales on Market in Sumter. Sumter, Aug. 19.?Fifteen bales of new cotton were bought on the lo cai maricet ai a price averaging 13.80, basis middling. This wa3 not the first new cotton sold here, however, as the first bale of the season was sold on last Saturday to Levi Bros, by W. G. Pierson at 15 cents. Cotton is opening rapidly and pickng is becoming general. BUYS 100 BALES AT A . It ,v . i 14 CENT i Mr. C. E. Williamson Mondaj , purchased one hundred bales of cot j ton at fourteen cents, delivery to b( j mad# at anytime before Decembei r 1st. Mr. Williamson was buying - for ihe Webb firm in Greenville. He i will enter the market actively dor5 ing the Fall months'and it fr his purpose to make^ the cotton offered on I this market bring ^hat is is worth, . or buy it all. ' - GOOD PROSPECT ; FOR DEMOCRATS 5 WILSON'S REELECTION SEEMS > TO BE CERTAIN. HUGHES PROVES WEAK. / | ; : ? i:; i:? 5 Washington, Aug. IS.?Without in the least "stretching the blanket," ' reports received in Washington from 5 different parts of the United States t indicate the reelection of Woodrovi 5 Wilson and the continuation of the . Democratic party in power, for foui years more. r . * These reports indicate that not on5 ly will Wilson remain in the White } House, but that Republican leaden . are beginning to realize that there if ' a very different man in Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the United 5 States supreme court and the same J man as a candidate for the presiden3 6y. iWr idol, is shattered. , As oppofeed to this, Democratic leaders are most optimistic as^to the 1 resdlt this fall. . It is evident from the way thej b talk that the whole country will gc r Democratic this fall and that Mr. b Hughes has failed utterly. If the Republicans get a single State they wfll ! be lucky. -Some of the Democratic i leaden will not concede a solitary I Stat* to the'G. O. P. except peniape . Vermont After. their, conference With the president today tfce* a^ ' peared evearohore sangu&Mrand in] rortf of predictions were made. It is apparent that the campaign committee is going to make herculean r effots in the West, and there doubtless will be persistent and insistent demands upon Treasurer Marsh for funds to help carry various States. , National Committeeman Dock weller of California, a new member of the committee, and jSavin McNabb, the California member of the 1 campaign committee, t4ld their col. leagues that California is likely to go ' Democratic. , "It looks like it will be the 1912 fight over again in California," said Mr. Dockweiler. "The result in the States for the national ticket will depend largely upon the ' outcome of the senatorial fight," said Mr. Dockweiler. "Frank Henev has with drawn from the contest for the Democratic nomination, leaving George S. Patton a free field. Mr. Patton is one of the strong men of the Pacific coast. The regular Republicans i want Willis Booth as their candidate for senator, but Gov. Hiram Johnson who is< going to run for the Senate also, wants the Republicans as well | .as the Progressives to nominate him. I do not think the Republicans will listen to such a plan; certainly Booth . will not get out of the race, and if he gets the Republican nomination, ! i as he probably will, Johnson will hav? to run independently as a Progres, sive. The Progressives retain their organization, and with a three cornered fight.it would appear that the Democrats will have much the best of it. I believe we shall surely elect Poffftn on/) fll 0+ A! Anfirtv* A HVVVil) HliVi VIIOV W11V VIWMV1I 1U1 president will go along with the senatorship." Shopping for Hej* Customers Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran, of the wellknown millinery firm bearing her name, leaves Abbeville today for Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, to buy some of everything that's new in ladies' headgear. Mrs. Cochran will be in the markets several days. DEATH OF MRS. McKELVEY. Mrs. MceKlvey died at Dr. Pryor's Hospital in Chester last Fiday afternoon afthr a prolonged illness of many weeks. Mrs. McKelvey was ill with typhoid fever for several weeks before it was necessary to take her to the hospital. The .body was taken to her old home near Charlotte immediately and was laid to rest there Saturday afternoon in the presence of many relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey have made their home in our city for more than a year and have many friends here who sympathize with the family in their loss. BORN At Monroe, N. C., August 15, 1916 to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bundy, a son, Dale Barksdale. \ \ At Abbeville, August 22, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Barnwell, a daughter, Julia Fretwell. Will Retain Guai > Bon y "A TEXI-CAB." , r . " Abbeville is to the front again. > Lawyer Cowan has purchased the . latest cat in a r ora Liimouusine irom Gordon White, the Ford Dealer, and ' is running it for the acocmmodation > of the public. He has named it a . 'Texi-dabjV aa will be noted by the . large red letters,. 1 with trimmings, i tacked on the "Texi." Like the late Hhn-ef Moon & Son, he is now in ' business to serve the public either by day or night, and he wll treat you right. If you want to go anywhere phone for,' the "Texi.; You can't down a Lawyer. ... . ? -rrr-5 ^ Sixty-Two Years of Married Life .Abbeville. S. C.. Aug. 9, 1916. Editor Press and Banner: i Should you think the following ar tide of sufficient interest for nublii cation, you can do so. The subjects i of this sketch were until recently r citizens of thisr county but now rei gide at Anderson, S. C. They are still living, hale and hearty. Eight children were born ta them, five of wiiavii ova nnnr kvinc * * k jnuviu ui v ?*v*? uvMagi , - Very truly, , M. E. Hollingsworth. , "John W. McCurry was born at . Lowndesville, Abbeville county, Jan. | 15th. 1829. N "Margaret M. Campbell was born . at Pendleton, S. C., Jan. 20th, 1832." The two were married Jan. 20th, , 1854./ They have therefore been livJ ing- together as man and wife for sixty-two years. f ' i IN CHARLESTON ON BUSINESS Dr. C. C. Gambrell and Dr. J. R. I Power are in Charleston this week ' on business/ They are attending ' some meeting of the doctors on the i Isle of Palms. I \ . | THE BRIDGE, .CLUB. : The regular meeting of the bridge 1 club will be held at the home of Mrs. Frank B. Gary Friday afternoon at five o'clock. . < CHAIRMEN' i A PPHMTFTI ni M. V/ A 1 f A JUIA/ FOR FAIR * i v ' / , Antreville, Aug. 21.?The people of Antreville ^met at the school house Friday and appointed the following chairmen to work up the Community Fair: ( Fancy work?Mrs. J. A. Anderson. Canning?Ms. J. H. Ferguson. Cooking?Mrs. W. W. McCarter. Flowers?Mrs. Hude Prince. Agriculture?S. J. Wakefield. , Poultry?. P. Harkness. r Live Stock?J. E. Sutherland. ^ Each chairman will appoint two * committees to help. The distance being six miles around Antreville. . the center. The Antreville people are very much interested over their great fair and it is hoped they will have a good fair. The chairmen and all parents who want to boost their I school, community and their home, i also themselves, are requested and t urged to be present Saturday after- h noon to elect president and other officers. County Demonstrator J. E. / Cheatham was present Friday and ? gave may good ideas concerning the Fair. Miss Ethel Anderson attended the Sicnic at Bradberry's Grove Satur- , ay and spent Saturday night with j Miss Eunice Ferguson. Miss Zula Suber is visiting rela- r tives in Abbeville this week. ~ Mr. Archie Keaton and sister, Miss 5 Win ton Keaton, are visiting relatives Jr in Georgia. ? Miss Lillis Carwile spent the day Saturday with Miss Sadie Prince. J Miss Ruby Lipscomb has returned to her home in Ninety-Six after a nleasant stay with her cousin, Miss Beth Anderson. b ENTERTAINING FOR - fi MISS MARY ISAACS Miss Dorothy Syfan entertained at a pleasant rook party last Friday T morning in honor of her cousin, Miss Mary Isaacs, who is here from Chester visiting. There were several tables of players and the morning gj passed pleasantly. Plates of delici- fi ons salads were served at the close C( of the games. ' ^ HOME ON A VISIT. ? tt Mrs. M. B. McCutcheon of Bishop- a fille, is in Abbeville on a visit to her E fjarents, Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield Holingsworth. Mrs. McCutcheon is well o: remembered in Abbeville as Miss T Janie Hollingsworth and her old A friends are glad for her to come In' home and to know that ahe is happy a and prosperous. ' '* 01 . ' ' jt. . . ."its J A rd On Jer For Present Baker Explain* That Citizen-Soldiers wiu am Mpt>M uuty m Lonf u TK*y Arc NmM to Inraro Srftty for Frontier Region*. Washington, Aug.. 21.^-The National Guard will be retard on the Mexican border until it can be witi$' drawn without again endangering American lives and prop&ty. Secret tary Baker so declared the admin& tration's policy today in answering letters from many parts of the eoiHitry complaining-( that r State troops were being held in servfee fefter the emergency for which they were called oat apparently had passed. < In general the complainants, whose names were withheld, alleged that border service wai entailing iinancial loss on militiamen and hardship on ther families. By its presence on the border, the secretary wrote to one, the guard is "winning bloodless victories daily*-' The department Appreciates, Mr. Baker said in another letter, tits fact that a call for military serviee upon Y '.* militia organisations most 'inevitably present cases of hardship. Referring to the elaborate and extensive training the militiamen. are ; ' -:'v receiving nnder supervision of regular army officers, the secretary ex pressed the opinion that it would fit them to act in time df war or other emergencies, as a supporting arm, #r second line, for the regular army,' , Furnishing an asset tp . national pre- ' E>aredness that could net have befeh obtained otter wise* "Clearly so soon as a restored state' if order on the border justifies y these troops will be returned to their _ homes," he wrote. "In* the meantime it is not possible for the department to say how soon such a situa- 1 tion will arse, although the Mjujean Situation is one of increasing hopefulness." ' ' \" All the letters emphasized the > scientific and highly successful manner in which the mobilzation of the.., , National Guard had been handledLby. army officers. * , ; 7 , v . r- " ' 'r^ CAMPING AT THE MOUNTAIN. > ' Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Col^V.v?re * camping at Little Mountain -mrtfiie next ten days. Miss Nelle Livingston and Miss Mary Von Kolnitz are visiting the famly and the young people are having a good time. 1 1 ; f VISITORS FROM ORANGEBURG. Mrs. L. H. Wannamaker and Mrs. ) C. V. Neuffer and the two Neuffer :hildren are expected in Abbeville rhursday, where they will visit Mrs. jr. A. Neuffer for about two weeks. Both have visited here before and lave many friends who will be glad jo see them. From Abbeville Mrs. Neuffer will Co on to Goldsboro, N. C., where ?rof. Neuffer will have charge of the traded Schools of that city. / \ OFF TO TEACH SCHOOL. , Miss Mary Lawson Link leaves Monday to take charge of a school leara Chetser, S. C. Her many 'riends wish her every good luck and uccess. iERE FOR MRS. ? " ' ~ > HASKELL'S FUNERAL Miss Louise DeBruhl, Calhoun DeJruhl and Andrew DuPre came down rom Greenville last Friday'and amended the funeral of Mrs. L. C. Has- !. ' :elL I NEW MISSION FOR THE FORD Some one asked Lawrence Parker, ,n old Anderson boy, who now lives ,t Abbeville, which he thought Nhad lone the most for humanity, Henry 'ord or Billy Sunday. "Well," Teponded Lawrence, with that 'arker grin, "I think Henry Ford has haken more h?1 out of the people han Billy Sunday ever did."?Daily fail. 7 Mr. Philson in V >1 Kl 1 noruiern Markets Mr. R. C. Philson is in the north uying fall and winter goods for his rm, Philson and Henry. EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT 'hree Boiler* in Manufacturing Plant Ekpfode. Jersey City, Aug. 21.?Fire that tarted in one of more than 200 cars lied with explosives, caused the reent disaster on Black Tom island, / ( rhich resulted in several fatalities < nd did $20,000,000 property damage ccording to witnesses examined here )day. Their testimony was takei) at n inquest into the death of James oherty, a policeman, a victim. Albert B. Dickman, superintendent f the Lehigh Valley yards, at Black om, and Edward L. McKenzie, and .lexander Davidson, officials of the fational Storage company, arrested fter the explosion declined to testify i advice of counsel. '