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Abbeville Press and Bannen Established 1844. $ 1.50 the Y ear. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, March 8, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75thYeM8 mmm I" r Evacuation of Petrograd by Government and Populace Begun ! j TO SAVE THE REVOLUTION.! " ? A -? 9*511 Reinforcme uermnn> rm. ? Their Lines in the West Preparing For Drive. r Late reports from Russia indicate j < that the Bolsheviki government probably will not keep its engagement^ with the Germans to ratify next 1 Tuesday the peace compact agreed! upon at Brest-Litovsk. The evacua-11 tion of Petrograd by the Bolsheviki government and the populace al- 1 ready has been begun and Trotzky* the foreign minister, has announced 1 that the leaders of the revolution are * -Foil pven to the I pit;paAllI& CV/ ***** WMV. Ural mountains., which separate j Great Russia from Siberia, and proclaim a holy war in order to circum-j vent the plans of the Germans to < make the revolution unsuccessful. > 1 It seems evident that the Germans; < have not yet ceased their operations. 1 against the Russians, for Kreylenko, 1 the Bolsheviki commander in chief 1 has sent a protest to the German 1 commander asking whether all steps j had been taken by him for a cessa-j tion of hostilities. A like message j{ was despatched to the Austro-Hun-11 garian commander. The reason forj * the latter communication, however, js is not apparent, for the forces of the;1 dual monarchy are known to be benti( on clearing Little Russia of Bolshe- { viki in order to carry, out the com-jc .pact to aid the Ukrainians in estab-i1 lishing and administering their newly formed republic. Whether Japanese troops are to ' invade Siberia and put down the dis- j ^ order there and also make secure ' the great? stores of all kinds that are 1 in the harbor of Vladivostok ap- 1 parently has not yet been determin-j ed. J < . ! ( SAFE OVER THE WATERS. |< News has been received by Dr. i and Mrs. J. S. Moffatt, of Due West, i of the safe arrival of their young! 1 son, Gaston, in France. This is good ] news also to his friends afound Ab- ( beville. Gaston is a pretty lively s boy and can be counted on to take ] care of himself, against even a bat- < allion of Germans. |j PRIVATE WOODWARD. Private Eugene Woodward of 11 flamn Sevier, snent. several davs at I 1 home with his people. He is a member of Co. I, 118th Infantry and is a splendid looking young man. MISS SHAW. I Miss Christine Shaw, Assistant I i State Agent, was here with Miss] Mary B. Martin this week. They visited a number of schools in the county. THE HERO IN ABBEVILLE. The news disDatches of Tuesdavi and Wednesday gave interesting ac-|s counts of the decorations of Ameri- j r can boys with the Cross of Honor j r by the President of France. Thej g name of Lieut. William Coleman, \ given as from Charleston, is now ( supposed to be I^eut. Oscar Coleman from Greenwood. If this is the \ case, then Abbeville has had the c pleasure of seeing the hero under ( anything but warlike conditions, I for he is the young man who play- J ed so admirable a part in the home talent play "Mr. Bob", which was r given for the benefit of the Service League. The whole state feels proud of h the young; man. t [ MAY NOT! EACE PACT ! Trotzky Ready To | Accept U. S. Aid I 30LSHEVIKI FOREIGN MINISTER TALKS REGARDING AMICAN AID TO RUSSIA. ; Petrograd, March 6.?The Bol-j iheviki leaders are prepared to with-j Iraw even as far as to ' the Ural nountains rather than submit to the: lefeat of the revolution, said Leon' [rotikv, Bolsheviki foreign minis:er, in an interview today with The; Associated Press. Trotzky said that if the Bolshevi-j ci could go back to the state of af- j ?airs which existed last October just jefore they threw the Kerensky gov;rnment they would Tepeat the vhole program which has been put hrough since that time. DEATH OF MR. D. A. DEWEY. ! mi- rtnvid a. Dpwpv died Tues-j * ! 3ay morning about 9:3D o'clock at Dr. Pryor's Hospital in Chester of; liabetes. He has been in failing lealth for several years but not un;il recently did he give up his work n the hopes that a change in occu-J sation would be beneficial. He had jeen confined to his bed for about i ;wo weeks before going to Chester; ind he had been in Chester just one veek. While there he seemed toj >e improving. Monday night he ;aid that he felt fine. Tuesday! norning it was noticed that his.col-, ir was bad and he couldn't be rous-j .J J* _ J _1 TT - 1. ' 1. :a irom a aeep sieep. ne sarm into i deeper sleep until he passed over nto the Great Beyond. When news was received here of lis condition Dr. J. E. Pressly and' lis business partner, Mr. Walter j McCord, went to Chester to bring lis body home. On reaching here It was taken to the home of ]^rs. 5V. L. McCord on Magazine street. The funeral was held at eleven /clock Wednesday morning in the Catholic Church. Father Murphy of I jreenville, conducted the services. _ i rhe choir composed of Misses Fan-i lie Stark, Sarah Perrin, Mary Hill, j \.nnie and Hannah Roche, Messrs. iV. E. Hill, Jas. S. Cochran, Rev. 3. W. Pratt and J. T. Hughes, ac:ompanied by Mrs. Otto Bristow, ;ang "Lead Kindly Light," "Nearer! tfy God to Thee" and "Jesus Lover i >f My Soul.,' The pall bearers were: Messrs.i 3. G. Smith, J. E. Roche, Albert; 3enry, W. T. Magill, E. H. McCord tnd W. G. McCord. The burial was it Long Cane cemetery. A great luantity of lovely floral designs narked the affection and respect in vhich he was held- by his numerous rriends. "Asleep in Jesus" and "In ;he Hour of Trial" were sung at he grave. Mr. Dewey was born in West liberty, Iowa, forty-two years ago. )n July 3, 1898, he was married to Hiss Billie Murchison of Oklahoma, laving a great desire to live in the south he selected Abbeville and noved here in 1905 to make this heir home. He opened an up-tolate Tonsorial Parlor and by his ;atisfactory work and pleasing manlers, built up a large trade beside naking lasting friends who are rrieved bv his death. He associated vith him a partner, Walter M. Mc2ord in his business. Mr. Dewey is survived by his vife, one sister, Mrs. J. F. Hamilton, >f Birmingham, Ala., two brothers, Charles Dewey of Kinberly, Soutl )akota, and Louis Dewey of St. oseph, Mo. Deep sympathy is felt for the beeaved. i I R. G. Glass of Columbia, was i tere for several days on business < his week. / i , .. nil SIGNS TENTATIVE PEACE Preliminary Treaty Arranged With Central Powers. TERRITORY GIVEN UP j Dobruja ?eded as Far as Danube?: To Further Transport of Teutonic Troops. Amsterdam, March 6.?A preliminary peace treaty between Rouman-I ia and the central powers was sign-1 ed yesterday evening, says a dis-j patch from Bucharest. Under the terms of the agreement Roumania cedes the province' of Dobrudja jis far as the Danube to the centra] powers. Roumania' also undertakes to further the trans-1 port of Teutonic troops through Moldavia and Bessarabia to Odessa. 'Frtllnwinp' are the terms of the! preliminary peace treaty: *'1. Rouman\a cedes to the central allied powers Dobrudja as far as the Danube. "2. The powers of the quadruple alliance will provide and maintain a: trade route for Roumania by way of Constanza to the Black Sea. "3. The frontier rectifications de-i manded by Auttria-lSungary on the frontier are accepted in principle by Roumania. "4. Likewise economic measure corresponding to the situation are conceded in principle. "5. The Roumanian government undertakes to demobilize immediately at least eight divisions of the Roumanian army. Control of the demobilization will be undertaken] jointly by the upper command of j Field Marshal van Mackensen's army; group and of the Roumanian chief: army command as soon as peace is, restored. Later the remaining groups will be demobilized in so farj as they are not required for security^ on the Ausso-Kouamman ironuer. i "6. The Romanian troops are to i evacuate immediately the territory of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy! occupied by them. "7. The Roumanian government undertakes to support with all its strength the transport of troops of; the central powers through Moldavia! and Bessarabia to Odessa. "8. Roumania undertakes immedi-i ately to dismiss the officers of the j powers who are at war with the: quadruple alliance still in the Rou-j manian service. The safe conduct of these officers is assured by the I j quadruple alliance. This treaty en-| ters into operation immediately." GETTING PROMOTED. John Harris, who went out to Waco, Texas, recently for service in a Motor Truck Company, has been promoted to Acting Corporal in the Aviation Corps at Fort McArthur. j John is an expert in the handling! of a motor engine and success is! assured him in this line of the ser-j vice. There are no non-commissioned! officers in this branch of th<; service j and his next step will be a lieuten-j ancy. Every one here rejoices in| his success. THE BOOK CLUB. The Book Club met at the home t of Mrs. Herbert Allen Wednesday morning, a good crowd being in attendance. The books were discuss ed, the topics of the day enjoyed! and the morning was a pleasure to J all present. Mrs. Morgan Baldwin, who is here from Denver, was a special guest vv v vv vvv'vv s vvvvv w COTTON MARKET V V Cotton 33c. V S. Seed $1.00 V v V VVVVV^VVVVVVVVVV ... a?? . ... . " AMERICANS HOLD ! EIGHT LONG MILES Guarding the Frenches at the Battle Front in France. NOT IN AIR LINE. I Frontage May Be Extended at Any Time to Regular Allotment For Corps. Washington, March 6.?American troops are now holding something over eight miles of trenches on the battle front in France, it was learned today, although in an air line their frontage is only about four Tand a half mile:5, This frontage is liable to extend at any time to-the regular trencn allotment ior an army corps. Irregularity ol' the trench lines is responsible for their eight miles of length. They are laid out so that flanking fire may be obtained along every part of the front. Strong points containing machine guns jut out for this purpose. The trenches also follow closely any protective slope of the country and wander up and down hill. The American sector is understood to be a divisional frontage, which means that at least three divisions of American troops are there to g;ive the necessary support in the depth for the front lines. This fact has aroused speculation here as to who will he selected by General j Pershinj? to command the first corps of his arm3r. Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett is known to have acted in that capacity, but as yet the expeditionary commander has not made any recommenlation. CAPT. WM. HENRY MOORE IS DEAD Passed Away at Home of Daughter! [ in Greenville Tuesday?Funeral | at Tabernacle Wednesday. |/ ... J News of the death of Capt. Wm. Henrv Moore at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. D. . Moore in Greenville Tuesday afternoon was heard with sorrow by his Greenwood friends this morning. Capt. Moore, since he suffered a stroke of paralysis several years ago, had visited in Greenwood quite often and until Mn and Mrs. Jeff Moore moved to j Greenville, made his home with them here. The following account of his death is from today's Greenville News: Capt. William Henry Moore, a prominent planter of near Cokesbury, died yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock at the home of his1 daughter, Mrs. Jeff D. Moore, 121 j Hampton Avenue at the age of 73; years. Capt. Moore had been in fail-1 ing health for the past three years j but grew worse several weeks ago. I He was a Confederate veteran, hav-j ing entered the Confederate armyj from the Citadel at the age of 16, j and served as a gallant soldier throughout the war. He is survived by one son, the Hon. J. Howard Moore, of Abbeville, one daughter, Mrs. Jeff D. Moore, of this city, a brother, Mr. | J. C. Moore, of Greenwood, two sis ters, Mrs. Lucy Mars of Abbeville, and Mrs. Rosalie Sullivan of Laurens and a host of friends throughout the State, who sympathize with the family in his loss. The remains will be taken to his old home in Greenwood county this morning, the funeral party leaving here with the body at 10 o'clock over the Piedmont & Northern Railway. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 o'clock at Tabernfccle Church, interment following in the ceretery.?Greenwood Journal. ( Capt. Moore was well knowii in Abbeville and his friends are grieved < .l'V: List of Men Ordered to Report j FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION I HERE ON LAST TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1918. / Ephraim Williams, Calhoun Falls. Vester Robinson, Donalds, S. C. David Arnett Wilson, Honea Pathi Ed Jackson, Abbeville, Joe Wright, Verdery. Dave Hall, Lowndesville. Walter W. Mars, Abbeville .. . Jefferson Mattison Eakin, Donalds Wm. Clarence Simpson, Lowndesville. David Walker, Greenwood, Rt. 1 j James Bryant, Calhoun Falls. lorn Liawion, veraery, iu. 1. Reed Ashley, Level Land. Carter Berry Adams, Greenville, Care Sou. U. Pub. Co. Elihu Underwood, Iva, Will Isom, Abbeville. ? Rupert Carl Grant, Iva. Thomas Harris, Abbeville. William Johnson, Abbeville. Larry Wm. Moore, Lowndesville. George Pressly, Abbeville. James Lomax, Abbeville. Christine Mau'ldin, Lowndesville. John Thomas, Hester, S. C. Henry Ellison, Abbeville.1 Henry Dawson, Abbeville. John Henry Taylor, Honea Path. Lester Reeder, Due West. David Abrahaf Smith, Abbeville. Bud Lee Clinkscales, . Lowndesville. > y Boney Brown, Abbeville. Robt. Eugene Young, Due West, f Elijah Finley, Abbeville, r Johnnie Cunningham, Antreville. ' George Brown, Abbeville, f Thomas fiddle, Calhuon Falls. Isaac Jackson, "Abbeville. Bob Callaham, Antreville. Lewis Calhouriv Lowndesville. Aaron Fair, Abbeville, Burt DuBose, Calhoun Falls. Jas. Williams, Abbeville. Jim Wise Teasley, Lowndesville. Fletcher Marshall Morton Biddleview, Charlotte, N. C. (trans.) Sam Collier, Abbeville. Fred Johnson, Abbeville. Arthur Evans Newell, Abbeville. ! * J A. Talbert, Neeses, S. C. Charlie B. Tolbert, Abbeville. ! Wm. Paul Agnew, 615 E'. Whitner St Anderson. (Trans.) Jessie Bowie, Lowndesville. J. W. Carroll, Abbeville. i Butler McBride, 813 Lombard St. I Coatesville, Pa. (Trans.) Alonzia Williamson, Donalds. Charlie B. Ware, Level Land. Sam Houston, Calhoun Falls. Eddie McKee, A-ntreville. Joseph Donald McNeill, Abbeville Arthur Johnson, Abbevile. I nftTirrnT A vtrftT/? f?IC PDirMHC I I li> 1?.kiAininvj nu ri\i?>iii/>7. John Lomax, who is nothing if not a sport, and who expects soon to be "blown in by the draft," took Friday night as an excellent opportunity to entertain his friends, giving them a delightful turkey supper at the home of Miss Maggie Brooks. A bevy of pretty girls and handsome young men were invited and the time was spent in dancing and card playing, all the girls who enjoyed < the supper are pledged to kiss John "good bye" when he goes marching off, which makes him feel that he doesn't give a "hang" how soon the call comes. THE BRIDGE CLUB. The Bridge Club will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Sf G Thomson at half past four o'clock. to hear of his death. Hon. J. Howard Moore and his >, family, J. Moore Mars, Mrs. Lucy i Mars and others from Abbeville at- < tended the funeral. < IRDERED 1 M POSTS Five-Mile Belt to Made as Dry as thejj Sahara Desert.. M 3 SEC. DANIELS ISSUES ORPER^j Under Draft Law Secretary of Na?*? > Forbids Liquor Within Five Mile* ?jj of 7 Permanent Camp*. ' TX7ooV:?~a~_ *r t- / ?* >-?i TT ctoiuiig tun, marcn o.?ury ZOOQjB^H five mile wide, irrespective of incQpgffl>t porated cities and towns within limits, are placed around seven manent naval training posts and Naval Academy at Annapolis, BldaMgj in a general order annouced todi?|H by Secretary Daniels. . Jjjj A statement accompanying the der indicated tMat the new restrie^W tions might be made to apply' iglfiij other camps or stations later, but fog|H the present the order applies onlasflB to the following: a Camps Affected. J!8 'Undsp flip a/ 4-1*.~ x iwjr Ui U1C five service law, the Secretary forwBiJ bids the sale or giving away quor within five miles of the Grafl^H Lakes training station, near Cli^l^r9 go; the training stations at Notft?jj folk, Va., and Hampton Roads, tttraH uraixuiig camp at Mare island, and the marine stations at Quanti^o'i^M Va., Newport, R. I., and Port Royfejj^H Meaning of Order. Within the five-mile zone, andtt^H authority of the Selective . SeryiejEjiJ A'i. fiie Secretary fortvcis e or giving away of any alcoholic quor, including wine or beer, or tl}<$MH importation of such liquor except medical or sacramental purposera^^H the army has done in its regulatUngHM an exception is made of the serving^B of liquor in a private home to gue8g|?| of members of the family, j h In his statemprtf ? ?1? Wits OfSiMI der, Mr. Daniels said it had necessary to protect the young ors gathered for training. He rlSaH ferred at length to conditions Newport and at Vallejo, Cal., nemgtjEI the Mare Island station, which mmB said the local authorities had be?q|3j| vainlyurged to correct. 'M DEATH OF J. W. TUCKEILy||| j J. W. Tucker died at his home Calhoun Falls yesterday morning the age of 60 years. He had fered a stroke of paralysis whicn|3:fl iU_ iU:-J -i?1? ?v a a luc Liuru siruKe. ms DOdy WIH ~v be taken to Anderson for burial. He was a member of the Baptis^^a church. He is survived by bis and a daughter and three sons. J. Ayers, Mrs. Annie Box and ck&i&H dren went from here to attend fctejaj THE COMING CONFERENC^|H The Abbeville Chapter 'of Daughters of the Confederacy. yg&M making preparations to entertain t(e|M| District Conference at Abbeville the'jfl second week in April. The chapterfM anticipates entertaining from thirty to fifty ladies and a pleasing pror^l gram is being arranged. 9 It will be a pleasure to have the^lH conference here and many hospitable^M homes will be thrown open to them. HERE FROM ATLANTA. Col. Walter Visanska came ovelr^H from Atlanta Wednesday afternooO^fl and is spending some time in town-^9 with his people. He is gettinff'-iS younger every day and it is a pleaaffaH are to the people of Abbeville that 3uccess and prosperity have attend--^? ed him in his adopted home. He is jH &ne of the most prominent and sac :essfal lawyers in Atlanta. S *