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... ? .. * ? *- . ' ' - ?* - v* \- ? - ' *''i ' '- ? : * : * V. ,v* '? ' *'* 1 ;*r ?*-' ^ - .yg . " " . ' -? . ' ' * ** * " '. > ^ * ' > ' . , ' ' : Abbeville Press and Banner T^^.=fn^===$2^ol^ar. Abbeville, S. C., Tue.day, May 13, 1919. Single Copies, Five Cento. 75th Year. *| COUNTY GOES OVER IN LIBERTY LOAN Ladies Committee to Be Congratu-'. lated On Work They Did?County Ha? Not Been Heard From?In terest Rally at Court House Friday Night. . It took strenuous efforts to ac-l complish the thing, but Abbeville went over the top in the Victory Liberty Loan Saturday. The quota for this city was $135,000 and this was well oversubscribed. The figures' from the county have not yet been' compiled and it is not known whether the county's quota was raised or i not. The wofrk of the woman's commit- i tee cannot be too highly commended. , The member of this committee can-! ] vassed part of Friday and all daj?! Saturday and raised more than $10;-: 000. T.he rally in the Court House Fri-;: day night under the auspices of the ^ woman's committee aroused a great j deal of enthusiasm. The Court: House was crowded. The addresses i of Mrs. 0. L. Slatter, of Columbia,1 < and Chaplain J. Sproles Lyons were 1 interesting and inspiring. Chaplain' 1 Lyons related incidents that came j1 under his observation while in ' France. One of the features of his. talk was his account of the burial of soldiers of the 118th Infantry killed in action. He said that when the | time came for burying the soldiers (j no American flag could be found and: ] that French Red Cross ladies under- ] took to make a flag for him. The flag i had 24 red stripes, 23 white stripes , and 11 1-2 stars. The blue field was < j ' only on one side of the flag. After j the burial the mayor of the French town where the flag was made, pre-[ j sented it to Chaplain Lyons, who ] recently gave it to the State of South! ] \ Carolina. I, Chaplain Lyons also made a talk j, in the opera house where a large! crowd had gathered to see a well! known movie. The Camp Jackson Glee Club furnished music and this feature of the program was much enjoyed. s f ? . : Washington, May 10.?The fifth |< and last popular war loan of the Un- [' ited States has been oversubscribed. Although the approximate total sub-j scription will not ba known for near-, ly two weeks, figures available to- j night showed that the American peo-l pie had responded generously to the appeal to "finish the job." v I v Like all of its predecessors, the Victory Liberty Loan suddenly jump- j ed on the last day of the campaign j above the mark set as its limit. The j day brought an avalanche of sub-j scriptions which banks could not at-; tempt to count until next % week.' None of today's harvest was included! ( in ?pe iptai 01 $o,o<ty,o<5o,uuu sud scriptions officialyl tabulated tonight by the treasury and officials would not be surprised to see the final figures to go nearly $6,000,000,000.': Only $4,500,000,000 will be accept-1 *ed. Late today Secretary Glass issued: this statement: "While the official reports to the treasury department show only $3,-1' 849,638,000 subscribed up to noon1 on Saturday, unofficial advices from| the several districts indicate that' without any doubt the Victory Liber- [ ty Loan is already largely oversub-j scribed, with every district making a v. determined effort to gather in every! possible subscription before mid- j night. For Fifth Time. "Thus for the fifth time the coun' try has met the call of the treasury department for the funds required) and the great Liberty Loan organiza-: 4. tion has once again proved its met-' I - . . i The only gauge .which officials route tree in an attempt to-estimate tr (Continued on Fifee- F<mr.) i' ^"*>5?-- *.? v**!; m KTU'' > PRESS ASSOCIATION TO MEET IN GREENVILLE Officers and executive committee men of the South Carolina Press As sociation met in Columbia Friday and designated Greenville as th< place for the annual meeting of th< association this year. The dates fixet were June 25, 26 and 27. J. Rior McKissick, editor of the Greenvilh Piedmont, attended the meeting Fri day and pressed Greenville's claim! for the convention. 0. K. Williams, of Rock Hill, edi tor of The Record, also extended i cordial invitation from that city. One of the buildings at Winthrop was t< have been placed by President D. B Johnson at the disposition of th( newspaper men of the State. It wa: stpulated, however, that to hold th< convention in Rock Hill would necessitate meeting immediately after the college closed the second week lr June. It was argued that this woulc hardly give the officers and committeemen time to prepare the program Another progressive idea was advanced Fridav. which was to have a committee investigate the feasibility of procuring a camp site for the Press Association in the mountains in the Piedmont section, where the members could meet for their annual conferences. It was also suggestec that it would be possible to erect a bungalow or other buildings, where a man might take his family for the vacation period in the summer. A BAPTIST RALLY. The members of the colored Baptist church are preparing to buy more land and move their church in Fort Pickens on the main street. A rally was held Sunday and something jver five hundred dollars was raised to help the enterprise. The church is in a prosperous condition. Rev. Moore, of Belton, is the pastor, ancOoe bright, Fleming Rapley, Will Reid, Pete Tolbert, and Howell Matthews, all well known colored men around town, are the deacons. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. The U. S. Civil Service Commission will hold an examination for Clerks and Carriers on June 14, 1919 at Abbeville, S. C., to fill va:ancies in the Postoffice in that city, rhe entrance salary is now $1,000 i year. The examination is open to ill who meet the requirements. Application blanks and full information) including sample questions, can be obtained from the Secretary, Local Civil Service Board at the Postoffice, Abbeville, or from the Secretary, Pifth Civil Service District, Atlanta, Ga. / % SALVIA PLANTS. Has any one salvia, perriwinkle, or azaratum plants to give to the Civic Club? The beds in fron# oi the City Hall are being reset an^ nlants havp '?rivpn rmf:. Anv nnp wif.Vi plants to give the club will please phone Mrs. Foster McLane or Mrs, W. P. Greene. DINNER TO VETERANS. Miss Maggie Brooks served dinnei to the Confederate Veterans, whc attended the Memorial Day exercises Saturday. And it was a dinner tc be long -remembered. There was chicken and ham and hot rolls and biscuits, ice cream and cake?a real Southern dinner and the old veterans did full justice to themselves and the dinner. . . VVVVVUVVVWVVVN v ? * V COTTON MARKET. * s Cotton sold on local mar- N ket yesterday for 28 1-4 cts. S July futures elosed in New N . : York at 26.92. V' . ^ ..feii' '" * * % WW vv vv GIVES HISTORY OF ; ABBEVILLE PROPERft ? ? I k . " l , 1 i| I have just read in your paper ai ? j account of the sale of the property ?! 4.1. ?4. ~ 1 - uu bite caotci ii aiuc ui uxc -j can give you a short history of thii J; valuable property "in ye oldei | times" up to the beginning of th< -! Confederate War in 1860. ij About 1770 a deed was made to 1 51 large body of land by King Charle! >to Andrew Hamilton and Andrev .i Pickens,?Patrick Calhoun nncf An i' drew Hamilton surveyors of th< 3, time. ij Most of the town of Abbeville anc -jFort Pickens have been built on par< i! of this land. Andrew Hamilton'! i j first home was built on this propert3 [ that has just been sold. When th< . Court House was located here, An . drew Hamilton deeded to the towi . three acres of land where his hom( stood, down to the big Spring?to b? . usea ior uourt wouse ana jau.x ai i ston Cabell had a copy of this deed j Andrew Hamilton then built a largei . home on lot back of Mr. Barksdale'i | store, now owned by J. A. Smith , vMr. Hamilton's daughter, Catherine, married James Allston, she in 11 herited a large amount of this land ?' There are several lots yet owned bj ! her grandson, J. Allston Cabell, Mr I Hamilton's second daughter, mari ried Ezekiel Calhoun, whose grand| son, Dr. Ephraim Calhoun gave.m< i the history I am writing. I In 1800 Andrew and George Bowie ! were lawyers here. The first courl I of. the district was held in the Blocks j House. 'i The first Abbeville Court House . | was built on the lot that had beer i given by Andrew Hamilton?it was : a small wooden building. In 1802 1 John C. Calhoun studied law witl: George and Andrew Bowie. In 180E | he rented a law office on corner oi j Washington" street and public square j the Racket Store, lived here onlj ! three years then went into a politij cal life. This building was the first organized government Post Office kept bj John .McBride, a Scotchman, who al -J ways said he held the most importanl ,! office in the town. From this corner down to tht , brick store owned by Mrs. Russell i was built up in small houses, almosl i! shanties compared to the presenl . buildings?most of them used foi , law offices. i Before the Confederate war there [' were twenty-five lawyers in the town , I can remember the jewelry store oi , M. Tusten's on this street, the firsl , in the town. Over three of these small buildings on this street was ? large hall used for public dances called the MBall Room." Private dwellings were not built in those davs as now with folding doors | where dances can be given. Nearlj !! every dance took place in the "Bal i Room." ' During the summer months the l, Governor of the State and his stafl ! | visited each district in the State tc | review the militia companies. This I gala day was held at Morrow's *olc I field, where old and young men, la : dies and children in crowds nevei t failed to attend and admire the of ficers in their gay uniforms mountec on prancing steeds. At night z .! ? * .! grand b&ll would be given in the town of Abbeville. Belles and beau> from far and near would attend [' Miss Teague, a very beautiful young [ lady of Laurens, attended one o1 ,j these balls. She had often visitec 5 I t [ her relatives here. There were twc young men in love with her, Mr. Jo< Wardlaw and Mr. Frank Calhoun kj That night at the ball they had t k dispute over a dance engagemem j with Miss Teague. They got so angrj k they stepped out into an adjoining k room, and had a big fist fight. D* . Wardlaw received a black eve whicl k gave him trouble a long time, cami k near losing the sight. Mr. Calhoui k, had his front teeth knocked out. k heard him say many years after k< - . v . NEGRO SHOOTING. i Theodore Willes, negro, was shol . and seriously wounded last Thursday ' evening by S. A. Nance, another negro, the shooting takings place aboul 10 miles north of town on the Onle B. Rogers place. i Willes was taken to the Anderson ? TTnsnital. whprA it. was said t.hat he [ was not expected to live. He had 3 been shot three times, one shot pierci ing his intestines and the other twc ? hitting his legs. Sheriff Burts was notified and i; Deputy Sheriff Cann went to the si scene. Nance was arrested Friday /land brought to Abbeville, where he _ was placed jn jail. Bad blood is said ? to have existed between the negroes for some time. 1 b IN THE MAYOR'S COURT. 3 ' \ 1 Frost Davis, negro, charged with cutting his wife, was fined $25.00 by Mayor Mars yesterday morning. 1 Davis it will be remembered cut his wife last week and escaped, but returned yesterday-morning and gave "i himself up. "l TVi? t.ronhlp unf.Vi Viia -orifp trpp'or r?nt of a family squabble in which Henrietta Davsi, his wife, and Mattle Boyd, were the' principals along with Frost, whose part in the affair gives the lie to his name. The two women were fined $5.00 each. The trial of Jim Haddon, negro, was set for Monday afternoon. He is charged with transporting liquor :rom Atlanta despite the fact that Atlanta is theoretically dry. Haddon is said to have brought the liquor i in on an engine. He is employed by ' | the Seaboard Air Line Railway. i i J ABBEVILLE MAN NAMED. A . }i Governor Cooper Friday appointed , | Dr. W. D. Simpson, of Abbeville, and H, H. Watkins of Anderson, as j! members of the State board of Chans' ties and corrections to fill the vacanI cies created by the recent resignations of Dr. George B. Cromer ' of _ | Newberry, and the Rev. Z. T. Cody, D. D., of Greenville. Mr. Watkins' . i term is for five years and that of Dr. r Simpson one year. . DOC JENKINS APPREHENDED. }! Doc Jenkins, negro, wanted for i housebreaking, was caught near 11 Greenwood Saturday by Sheriff Mc[. J Millan and Sheriff Burts of Abbe. ville County was notified. Deputy Sheriff Cann went to Greenwood and 5 brought the negTo to Abbeville, ! where he was placed in jail. There pjis also a federal warrant out against J Jenkins, charging him with false rep,! resentations in getting money from . the government on allotments, while i ne was a soldier. S ' I 11 . would never tell how much he had T paid out from time to time to keep [ his teeth looking right. fSuch work was done in gold which was very ex, pensive. The young lady did not f marry either of the brave kniehts? ,'cast her lot with Ludlaw Calhoun, , brother of Mr. Frank Calhoun. 'i I I remember once going to look on . I at one of these grand balls. When Miss Jane Allston, Miss Susan Ward.! law,, and Miss Eliza Calhoun, not i [ i only the belles here, but the handt'somest trio in the State and White 51 Sulphur. . j And now, Mr. Editor, it does my . | old heart good to see the ball of imf| provement rolling in earnest in the f'-grandest old historic town in the lj State. May it roll on and. on * until > every vacant lot will be built up., and J the old red hills vfake up with ma. chine whistles blowipg like the rose II of Sharon. I am tired calling this t] beautiful old place a town. Before I r pass away I want to write of it as a r city. We have the best water and . electric light system, in -the- State, i The best way to begin is to vpte foi ? paved side walks next Week. Good i people if you wish tp gratify my wist [ please be in. a hurry, a * . Fannie J..Marshall. v . tT*'' MEMORIAL DAY IS P CELEBRATED HERE P r Memorial Day exercises were held ' in Abbeville Saturday, full honor be' ing rendered to the Confederate Vet1 erans of this county. The exercises were held in the Opera House, Mayor ^ 1 Mars being master of ceremonies. , 1 The program began with the part ^ played by the children of the City, ' who after singing several national 1 and state songs, placed flowers on the monument in Monument Square. It would not do to mention how ^ 1 many or how few old veterans were Qj present at the exercises. It suffices jn 1 to say that there was a "thin gray _r 1 line" on the stage, at the opera house, q 1 who showed the same unflagging ^ spirit, the same interest that has held that line together for so many years. w, ' The most interesting p^rt of the w exercises was the relating of remin- ar iscences on the part of the ' old , "vets." These they told with clarity and in detail, showing memories lit- ^ , tie dimmed by the years. jg There was also a splendid musical ^ program. Those taking part in this p{ were, Miss Margaret Bradley, Miss ^ Leila Ellis, Miss Elizabeth Edmunds, Joe Hughes, Percy Leach and Alvin ^ Ellis. Miss Susie Stevenson accom- j panied the singers. in The first speaker was the Hon. J. Howard Moore, senator from this ^ i . m district, who addressed his remarks gt chiefly to the veterans, comparing present day methods of warfare with , those that prevailed during the Civil War. Other speakers%were Capt. 3. i S. Gibert, Gapt. W. C. Shaw, of | Lowndesville, and Mr. C. A. Botts. bc The Rev. J. L. Daniel lead in prayer. ^ as MR. HENRY IN TOWN. L< gi Mr. H. E. Henry is home from in France. He was in town Sunday and th was spending his time among the N many pretty girls who were glad to see him. He will return to Abbe- he ville shortly and will take charge of to the W. H. Cobb stores. ' 0 , tit MR. J. D. COLEMAN DIES. ?r th News reached this city Saturday uj of the death of J. D. Coleman, bro- be ther of Mr. M. T. Coleman, in Coro- P< naca, S. C. Mr. Coleman was well T] known in Abbeville. , I th th NAMES IS NAMES. to SO i Street Supervisor McCombs has ^ been busy for the -past week putting ' up the signs giving the names of the 1 different streets. They are of blue ^ ! back ground with white lettering : and seem'to be durable. , la t/ . ' ? ,! VISITORS FROM McCORMICK ' Gi Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Owens re | came up from McCormick Saturday F( and spent until Monday, the guests be , I of Mr. and Mrs. W.' H. White. Their "t . | friends were glad to see them and in, ,' to know, they are so pleasantly sitiiv m: lated in their new home. to th J IMPROVEMENT AT / he FORT PICKENS ^ to ? y be ! The town of Fort Pickens is to be ha J congratulated on the recent building t0 j of sidewalks in that place, adding or ! much to the attractiveness and con- 0I1 i venience of the town. th th jvv V V VV VV U V U VVV \\'u li v v wi V BOND ISSUE ELECTION V dr ||V FOR PAVED STREETS VT1 ||V * Vch .jv The $90,000 t>ond issue V in ijV election for paved streets in V. er i V Abbeville will be held today. V wl . i V It is urged that all who are th i V. interested in the important V ca I V question and who have a vote V m , V come to the polls. It is felt V. ca certain that the bond issue V I V urill ramr hv n V Gj t V majority. V er V V- cl O i^T .Jtr- rl. " RAYER STRATEGY: 1 CHICKEN THE SPOILS "I / . y. Tiile One Coon Raised the Roof ha Supplication Another Coon Raised Rooster from Perch in Peachtree ?Borrow Victim's Pot to Boil the Chicken in. . - - * - . ^ J George Thomas, colored, is one of ye out-prayingest negroes in the d town. He lives on the Blue Hill the former residence of our old ' id much lamented friend, Col. Mike assidy. George bought the place Mike's sale. He liked it because had a large yard and the house as roomy, giving-plenty of space in ' v hich to address the Lord in the hour ; id artickle of prayer. Tommie Miller and Willie Smith " ' efond of rooster meat, and tjjey lew that George had a fine Rhode land Red man chicken which looked x and juicy. He roosted in a high sachtree and the question was how . get tfte\ rooster without ueorge itting them. Now some people say at the negro has no inventive gen* s, which may be so, generally spealc g, but the saying does not. apply hen anything is to be stolen. Tom- ie and Willie proved this early mday inorning in this wise: ' Tommie suggested to Willie that " (Tommie) would call on George .. id tell him that he had tised a little ofanity the evening' before and , j id spoken ill of some of his nejghirs, and had looked upon a- neighit's wife in loving affection, and k George to speak a word"'to' the >rd about the matter, asking forreness. While this matter was beg transacted, WiHie was to climb e peachtree and get the rooster. o sooner planned^ than put Into :ecution. George felt perfectly at >me handling a case of the kind Id by Tommie and he lent against ?e of his loudest and longest petiins. When he got his voice high Lough so that there was no doubt at it could be heard not only in the , >per kingdom but in the islands lyond the seas, Willie "dumb" the sachtree and collared the rooster. , ie'rooster squalled, and Tommie sard it, but George didn't and neiar did Mrs.'George. To be sure at she did not Tommie .whispered her that he thought he heard mething but Mrs. George said not . ? be alarmed, it was Mr. Cassidy alking round the house which, she id, he often did at night when sorge was praying. When the stopping place had at st been found, and Tommie went vay completely whitewashed as ?orge supposed, Willie was found ith the chicken picked and dressed ' ady for definite accomplishments. >r the first time it occurred to the ys that there was no place and no itensils" -in which to do the cookg. Another idea^occurred to Tomie. He went back to George's and Id him that since he had committed e awful sins already enumerated, ? ; ha'd been uaable to eat. but now' - ? ^ 1- - J 1 1.1. ix? at ueorge naa arranged me matter th6 satisfaction of all parties, be gan to feel hungry, and that he id a little rice which he would like boil jn one of George's pots. In der to keep the Christian pilgrim l his journey, George quickly got e pot in which he commonly "biles e greens" and turned it over to jmmie. In a little while George is taking a Sunday morning nap earning of the mansions above. ie smell of the Rhode Island man ? ticken, as he boiled with-the rke an adjoining outhouse, got into an itanglement with his olfactories hich transported George almost to e pearly gates. By the time he .me back to earth Willie and Tomie were as full of rooster as a pig n get of buttermilk. * But just here trouble began. Mrs. ?a - j-i eorge went out to ieeu me cuitivis .and found thje Kaiser of the sicken yard gone. 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