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SOLDIERS SEEKS MAID WHO GAVE HI A RED HE Girls, here is Romance for you; Rose-Red Rromance, carefully pre served and nurtured in the silken folds of a scarlet kerchief; Romance that has weathered the scar-torn battlefields of Europe; that had its beginnings here in this peaceful Southern town, where for a moment man and maid met and parted, the man carrying with him, as a memento, a middy tie?a red middy ti$ which inspired him at Belleau Wood, on the Marbauch front and was his beloved talisman during the victorious MeuseArgonne offensive. I In June 1917 the 136th Field Artillery came thru Abbeville, detraining here. One, Henry A. Wencker, Akron, Ohio, the hero, was a member of this unit. While here he met a girl, dressed in a middy blouse? among other things?and adding color to the blouse was a red silk kerchief. As will be remembered things moved rapidly in those stirring times; man and maid came to terms suaviter et celeriter. The meeting and parting were one, poignant with emotion, and too brief lor even an exchange of names; but as the train was moving out the girl pulled off her red middy tie and gave it to the soldier, who folded it carefully and put it in his blouse, a blushing keepsake of his rapid romance. Manlike, he did not realize that he had forgotten to ask the maiden's name until after . . the train was passing around the r-y curve. And now comes the letter in quest of the girl: Akron, Ohio, October 3, 1919. j Abbeville Press and Banner, v Abbeville, S. C. Dear Sirs: I was with the one hundred and PfiVI I Visit the I It's Wor Are you coming to the ? If not, \vhy not? The South Carolina Agi Society which promotes th celebrating its semi-cente Society has sought to bette the State and to encourage stock, cattle and hogs. No ' cause of war conditions. being redoubled this year $ ordinary success. Read below a partial list cure premiums and some Then determine to visit th< duced rates will be offere these things in mind: 1. The fair opens at 9 October 27. .. 2. Monday afternoon. races by soldiers from Gam two opposing forces of so attacks, vividly reproducin ment. Tanks and field pii attack. 3. Tuesday is "Legion ] ing of the South Carolina Leerion of Honor will be h< of Representatives. 4. Wednesday and Thur ^ -$200 each will be raced fc men. 6. Krauze's aggr6gation circus and hippodrome wil . ried program of entertal 7. Twice each day free benefit of the fair crowds, give a wonderful exhibitioi The Earle sisters will exe< flying ladders. Pollard's e interesting demonstration common horse sense." 8. Seventy-two workers onstration forces will hav every county in South Gai iiibits will come from Gle 9. If you have no puri want one when you exami offered in these classifica these two classes exceed $ 10. Breeders of fine po collection of birds ever ass silver trophy cups are to 1 the usual premiums. 11. The Federal Govern collection of exhibits ever try. In this will be many t including small guns of e> ern front. Two freight cai this collection and 8,000 s< j be necessary in which to %' * 'A*-. 'thirty sixth field artillery when that I unit passed thru Abbeville in June, ; nineteen hundred and seventeen. We i detrained there and gave a salute in j honor of a certain fallen hero of the I S0UU1. Shortly before our train moved out, I received a red silk middy tie ifrom one of the "young ladies of your ;to\vn. She asked me to carry it thru 'the war. I did although I nearly lost it a couple of times. I carried it thru Belleau Woods, on the Marbauch front and during the MeuseArgonne offensive. I returned to the good old U. S. A. in April. I still have the tie but it is very badly worn and faded. I thought it would be all right to let the young lady know about her tie so I ask you to please save a small space in your daily paper for this letter, and oblige, Henry A. Wencker, | 39 Archwood Ave. Akron, 0. i P. S.?I would likp verv much t.n !hear from the owner of the tie so I will know she read your article. i ^ ^ j Note:?How deft that postscript and how diaphanous. We know that j this heart-interest story is well worth j reading in itself. But for THE , GIRL?well, the fact that we publish !the story is hardly the high point. j We will be willing to wager that ' 1 our hero gets at least one dozen let-' ! ters from Abbeville girls who were, generous with middy ties during Red I Cross-Seaboard Station offensive,' which began early and lasted late? 1 was, in fact, one of the longest of-' fensives of the war and probably one ! i I' of the most effective. "How cynical,"', you'll say. But you must remember1 that Romance is bounded on the west' by cynicism, on the east by fickle-J. ness, on the south by passion and on!] i the north by reason. The vane is|] 1 likely to point in any direction. |. But our good wishes goes out to': | this man whose heart is still thrown into high in response to a faded silk!, middy tie, in whose folds persists a ( [faint but exquisite odor that is all I feminine. There is nothing like the j olfactory nerves to call back to life an almost iorgotten memury. nau i : State Fair th While State Fair, October 27-31? > ricultural and Mechanical ie State Fair is this year nnial. For fifty years the ip agricultural conditions in j the breeding of better livefair was held last year beConsequently energies are to make the fair an extraof the opportunities to proof the other attractions. 3 fair, one day at least. Red by all railroads. Keep o'clock Monday morning, Field day and rough riding ip Jackson. Thursday night ldiers will engage in night ig a western front engageeces will have part in the Day," when the first meet1 L ^ P Ul tlUUlI Ul LiiC rmicnuaii jld in the hall of the House sday a number of purses for >r by South Carolina horseof 20 shows, one big ring 1 furnishe an attractive and nment during the off hours. acts are also given for the The Delamead Troupe will [i of seven posing scenes. 3ute daring I'eals on double ducated horse will give an of that rare quality of "uni in the farm and home deme displays from practically 'olina. Two carloads of ex mson College alone. 3bred cow or hog, you will ne the premium lists being tions. The premiums in 10,000.00. ultry will have the greatest sembled in the State. Seven be awarded, in addition to ment will send the greatest sent out to tour the counrophies of the Great War, ,'ery kind used on the west's will be necessary to move quare feet of floor space will set them i?n. this is about how it happened: Our hero returned in April, put away his : soldier clothes. But recently was mulling over them and pulled out ; this old red kerchief?and whiff--he caught the still pervading odor, and sat him down and wrote the above letter.?Ed. COST OF BUILDING NEXT YEAR. The investor who is going to put his money into buildings does not want to build now and to continue to build throughout the Winter? vhie'i climatic conditions in the Southeast make possible?if by waiting a few months, say ui.til next Spnn.v;, he can build cheaper th?n now. If, t n the other hand, t'ae oo?t >f building may be higher next Spring, or if it will not be any lower, he wants to build now and to continue to buil<|. The investor's opinion with regard to these questions will have a very important bearing upon immediate buildiner operations in the Southeast.' The great majority of building material dealers and building contrac-j tors in the Southeast do not believe j that prices of building materials will ( be any lower next Spring. Many of them think the prices will be considerably higher, and still more of them believe there will be sohie ad- i Vance. J; These beliefs are based upon the j' immutable operations of the law of : supply and demand. ; In every city aiid practically in ! every town in the Southeast there is |; an acute shortage of residences and ; apartments and a need of more busi-j; ness buildings. This shortage is' the ; < result of two things. The suspension j1 of building for two years and more;! because of war conditions and the ex-1; pansion in this section. The cry of'; more houses is very general through-1 out the Southeast. Unquestionably this demand is going to be met as quickly as possible. In fact, in many towns and cities, plans are underway for beginning to meet it. Thus will be created an unusual demand for building materials. And to this domestic demand must be added the demand that is bound to come from devastated countries of Europe, which by next Spring will begin rebuilding. In a way this demand already has begun, as is demonstrated by the exports of lumber. In the East and Middle West buliding operations must be suspended in the late Fall and in the Winter. They can be continued right along in the Southeast. With the cessation of the demand for building materials in other parts of this country, the Southeast will find its opportunity to secure materials for continuing construction in the Winter, before the Spring demand from other parts of this country and from Europe begins. These are facts of the situation that will have the consideration of the intending builder.?Industrial Index. V, JURORS SECOND WEEK COURT COMMON PLEAS W. Hill, 13; W. J. Crawford. 11; L. C. Martin, 11; G. M. Gray, 12; C. L. Rock, 14; J. O. Gable, 12; J. C. Ale wine, 12; R. F. McCord, 11; J. H. Sharp, 5; J. A. Moore, 5; Edward Milford, 6; J. G. Evans, 11; J. T. Hawthorne, 11; W. J. E. Scott, 10; J. N. Blum, 6; M. B. Cochran, 11; T. R. McMahan, 5; E. E. Williams, 11; W. D. Wilson, 11; E. E. Getsinger, 12; F. E. Patterson, 14; D. P. Walker, 5; C. M. Cochran, 6; E. C. Shaw, 13; S. A. Tims, 12; W. A. Bosdell, 11; J. T. Williams, 11; R. B. Haddon, 6; Stewart Miller, 11; S. H. Barnes, 11; E. 0. Botts, 11; Fred Darnell, 13; W. R. Ellis, 6; C. E. Smith, 4; W. G. Robertson, 5; L. W K.eller, 11. Beekeeper*, Attention! Clemson College, Sept. 30.?The Extension Service is now revising its mailing list of beekeepers. All beekeepers who receive a card are requested to fil in the blank spaces and return if interested; otherwise, it is assumed they are no longer interested and their names will bp rimrmod from the list. Others interested are requested to send their names. This is necessary at this time, as the campaign for the outdoor wintering of bees is now being prepared. The fireless cooker is now one of the recognized conveniences of the I kitchen. ,' - ^' tiitiiiMMHiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiitiiiiiiiHiiiinniuiiii'iitiMiiiiiaimtiiiuiiujiMiiiiiiitiiuitiMiMiiiiiraimiNr i II >2 Si 7 II y s 5 7 = I '/ 5 2 i\ 25 > ' II S? Is ill! Safely SH >Z si j|> II I ii ill tl it is ni ir ni promote in every ij; j] ING, the (inane ? 1! ness interest of t | jl together. We ar< \i\ Si ij! II human individua lb Si S7 51 i|: !! aside from the r 74 = = in our business, t |S; i| I ii of those whom vt j: i! 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