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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
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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.
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peals For Peace
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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. .
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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*.
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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.
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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
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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. / |
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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. \
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At Abbeville, August 22, 1916, to
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. M. Barnwell, a
daughter, Julia Fretwell.
Will Retain Guai
> Bon
y
"A TEXI-CAB." ,
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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. ...
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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.
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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.
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| 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.
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CHAIRMEN' i
A PPHMTFTI
ni M. V/ A 1 f A JUIA/
FOR FAIR
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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.
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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. ?
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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
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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."
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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 .
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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.
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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- !. '
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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. '