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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. kV J" > Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. f \ . The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. fevl Entered as second-clasg mail matWr at post office in Abbeville, S. C. \f, _ Terms of Subscription: One year $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .50 Payable invariably in advance. jy* I' raH>AY'JUNE 7'1918' WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. r ' - S/-" . The people of this state are to be asked within the next few N days to / subscribe to our pro-rata share of the War Savings Stamps. The Wai Savings Stamns as we have at tempted to show heretofore are the \ v government promises to pay for small investors. The stamps may be bought outright for four dollars and seventeen cents, during this month. They are payable on January 1st, 1923, the value at that time being five dollars each. The difference between the purchase price and the value at the time of redemption represents the accumulated interest. The stamps are as good as LibI' \ erty Bonds. They are better in JRany respects because they carry with them privileges that the bondB do not carry. They are offered the people of the country, and are be\j ing offered to the people of this county, .for the reason that they offer a chance for every person to become a creditor of the government and thus an interested citizen in the enterprises of the government looking towards the winning of the war. ' These stamps offer a better in/ vestment than Savings Banks or any other institution of like kind. The interest paid is about as much, and the promise to redeem them is the promise of the government itself t rather than the promise of a bank jng nwtitution. )r^j, Hie people here at Kome roust prepare to do their part. The Lib* . orty Bonds have been sold. They < .have been purchased by people -with * . more means than the average citizen possesses, that is the greater 'proportion of them have been so parchased, though many men of small means purchased these bonds. But the stamps now being offered by the government are in ready reach of every man who has as much as five dollars to invest Because the i ' Liberty Bonds have been purchased by people with more mean? than most of us possess, it becomes the .duty of the average citizen in all sections of the county to buy of these smaller obligations of the government all that he is able. We are apt to feel that a good many calls are being made on us at this time for the support of the government. But let us not forget that what we are asked to do is for the benefit of our own government, which means ourselves. The Hun has brought the war *to our own doors, and we are but defending ourselves when we assist the government. We are not helping others and we are not contributing to eharity. ; ,, . ;,.4 ' The men in the army and the mw are called on every day to - make sacrifices. Our soldiers today are on the fighting lines in France engaged on some of the bloodiest fields in that war-ridden country. They fight every day. They may not say that they will not fight tov day because they fought on yesterday. Neither does the Hun find a day convenient to our men to make his attackf.'. Therefore, if we be as patriotic as those who have gone over, no, we cannot be that, but ii we are to support the governmenl and defend ourselves, we too musl be prepared to fight every day. Wt ; may not select the time, nor th( amount which we will give nor invest, any more than the soldier ii allowed to select the season wher UA T*TV>on /tailor ne snaii n^uu juc nguvo nu^u on, and defends himself and there by defends the people at homi when he is attacked. Let us alsoj do the part it is given us to do when we are called on, and not at' a more convenient season, and let us defend the soldier at the front even as he defends us at home. THE WAR COMES TO OUR OWN WATERS. ' I The United States has been at j war with Germany nearly fourteen months. It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at' last been brought to our home wa-1 ters. The raid of the U-53 off Nani tucket on Oct. 7, 1916, two years | i ago less four months, demonstrated i that it was practicable for the Ger-| mans to make a dash to this side of I the Atlantic, run amuck among j merchant ships off the American J coast, and return to their bases at Zeebrugge or Ostend. It may be as-' sumed that since that time the Germans have built submarines designed to keep the seas for a consider-j able period, armed with guns of ' larger;calibre than the U-53 carried,' and with many more torpedoes than! could be stowed on her. In September last Copenhagen re1 ported that Germany was fitting out U-boats of 1,500 tons and 340 feet long, with hull space for "forty torpedoes and a large number of "shells and mines." Moreover, she' i was building submersibles, larger | than the Deutschland, which could; I , , carry oil and be used as tender or mother ships. The Spaniards, who may claim a more intimate acquaintance with visiting German tubman+liAi. nanfralg VinvA *VATI XliiCO WiO? V^fVi -?..v declare} that ''the latest large Ger-J. "man undersea boats are so well]' "equipped that they are able to go "around the world without having "to replenish the fuel supply for "their motors." This strains ere- i r J dulity, but there is reason to believe ( that in order to operate' on the.] American Atlantic Coast it is not necessary for the enemy to have a base in the West Indies or on the Spanish Main. Sir John Jellicoe was quoted about a year ago as saying, . 'i that the Germans couia nor unaer-j, take a submarine campaign in our i waters without establishing such a' base. Probably he would no longer adhere to that view. A British nau-| I tical periodical recently heard of a flotilla of six German submarine cruisers of 2,800 tons' displacement, which were to carry six-inch guns and to have the protection of an armored conning tower. These ' dreadnought U-boats were to be ready for business early this Spring. Whatever the size, capacity, and J cruising radius of the enemy's im-| ^ proved submarines may be, two of ( them are now in our waters, and it i is for the naval patrol, which Sec- 1 retary Daniels declares to be ade- j quate, to run them down. It will, j of course, have the assistance of all ; the hydroaeroplanes that can be < mustered for reconnoissance and j bombing. j < There seems to be method in the 1 ; 1 preliminary attacks of the U-boats j upon trading schooners and mer- < chant steamers found in the lanes . ( of travel. The object apparently is i to seal up the port of New York and check the transportation of troops' to France and England. The cal-; j culation is that even a temporary stoppage of disembarkation on the < oth&r side may count in the German offensive on the western front. The( troops must sail, however, when the navy has perfected its system of scouting for the enemy's submarines. A not unexpected condition! confronts the American Govern-j J ? ? I ni6nt| ana idc won^ ui uioj^dwihu^ (troops across the Atlantic must still | go on. The U-boats have come over to block or interfere with the transportation of reinforcements, incidentally to sink merchant ships. Convoys must be made stronger. The navy has been preparing for the . emergency and is already hunting i for its quarry. The war is no longer 3,000 miles ( i away; it is up and down and close to ! our coast, and the roar of guns will! be heard alongshore, it may be off t Long Island, or Nantucket, or Bar-J i negat. The Germans could not have i chosen a surer way to stir the war i spirit in every American breast and to raise patriotic fervor to fever i heat. At the same time, there is no j \ special cause for concern. The wa^ 1 has come to us, and we must get - used to the experience.?The New e York Times. i WORK OF .U-BOATS. New York, June 3.?Five American vessels are now known to have been sunk by German submersibles off the Atlantic coast within the past 48 hours. Two tank steamers also are reported to have been sentj to the botom, but verification of this J report has not been obtained. The vessels known to have been j sunk are as follows: The schooner Edward H. Cole, the! schooner Jacob M. Kaskell, the! schooner Isabella B. Willey, the steamship City of Columbus, the! steamship Carolina. So far as is known, there has! been no loss of life in the sinking of the vessels, the Germans in each instance giving the passengers and crew an opportunity to take to the boats. The number of merchant vessels and schooners sunk on June 2nd was reported to be 15. Shipping is reported closed along the coast. The government says there are sufficient warships on this side to handle the situation. This is the effort of the Huns to draw attention of America away from the drive against the French front. RED CROSS NEWS. On account of the hot weather, the work-rooms in the surgical dressings department wiii be open in the mornings from ton to one o'clock. The following ladies are chairmen for the month of June: Tuesday?Mrs. D. R. Riser. Wednesday?Mrs. Ellen P. Norwood. Thursday?Mrs. C. H. McMurray. Friday?Misses Oney and Caro Morse. Saturday?Mrs. F. B. Gary. Committee on Cutting. . Mrs. C. |C. Gambrell, Chairman, Mrs. A. B. Morse. Miss Bessie Lee Cheatham, Miss Mamie Bowie, Miss Fannie Stark. Mrs. J. C. Ellis, Supervisor, Surugical Dressings. BIRTH. Born?Near Abbeville, S. C., on June 5, 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. Julius H. DuPre, Jr., a daughter. MEAfWOF if mi 11-1/ rnAiini p NUNH IKUUBLt Clka a (laai if Baits if jour Back 0Bidder bothart?X?tt rai trie add. ^ han your meat errery fey, ih ye a? kidney* with salts occasions lly, rjk *. wted authority who bell* us that mes t & mi urio acid which slaoat paralyzes the kidneys in their effort* to expel it frciu the blood. They become doggish sod weaken, then you suffer with a dill misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad yon have rheumatic twinges. The urine gets cloudy, full of sediment, the channels often get sore and irritatad, DOliglPg you to leeK retiei two or uuo time daring the night. To neutralize these irritating acids, to cleanse the kidney* and flush off the body's urinous waste get four ounoes of Jad Salts from any pharmacy here; take a tahlespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few daya and your kidneys will then act line. This famous salts is made from the add of napes and lemon juke, combined with lithia, and has been used tor generations to flush and stimulate slugcish kidneys, also to neutralise the aetds in urine, so it no longer irritate*, thus ending bladder weslrnosi Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot injure, and makes a delightful effervescent mbfe-watex drink. NEW LIBRARY BOOKS. In the past month many good j books have been given the Library, the friends of the institution being interested in its progress. The following books are now at the call of the public: Boy Scouts, by Fletcher. Laddie, by Gene Stratton Porter, given by Billy Long. Eight interesting books for young girls, by L. T. Mead, given by Miss Mary Louise Dargan. The Lost Viol, by M. P. Sheil. When Love Speaks, by Will Payne The Eternal City, by Hall Cain. The Calling of Dan Matthews, by Harold Bell Wright, given by Mrs. W. A. Harris. Prisoners, by Mary Cholmondeley. Cynthia of the Minute, by Louis Joseph Vance. Roadside Glimpses of the Great War, by Arthur Sweetser, given by Mrs. T. G. White. Beltane the Smith,?Jeffery Far The Rose J SHOE White pbgtf, tS MSssps 2^i(i Chi A ?A1WVVV ? ?? This is white si prettier. A complete stc widths at any j Let us show yc / , MM The Ro k nol, given by Mrs. Lewis Perrin. i ' Perch of the Devil, Gertrude Atherton, given by Mrs. W. P. Greene. < These Twain, by Arnold Bennett, givfn by Mr?. L. W. White. I( From Tuesday, the 11th,' tne dporB of the Library will be open from nine in the morning till half past twelve. V vvvvvvvvvvvvv V. K V SANTUC NEWS. N V \ > vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv * / Santuc, June 5.?-Mr. Henry McGee and family of Belton, motored down and spent Saturday night with Mr. M. B. Kay and family. Master Miles, Clarence and Lois Morrison of Columbia, spent the week-end at Mr. W. E. Morrison's. Masters James, Joe and Jack Afcles spent the week-end in Abbeville with their aunt, Miss Gussie[ Abies. Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGee and little Martha and son, Edwin, and Mr. M. B. Kay and daughter, Miss > Mary, spent Sunday very pleasantly 1 with' Mr. and Mrs. J. A. King of ? Cold Springs. < 1 Misses Lizzie and Willie Abies , called on Mrs. Link Sautrday even- ' inc. ' 1 Mr. John Link, Mr. and Mrs. S. ' 1 C. Link motored up and spent Sun- j ^ day with Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Link. i Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kay attended service at Long Cane Sunday morn- j ing and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kay. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kay, Mr. C. 1 C Kay and family spent Sunday ev- I ening with Mr. M. B. Kay and fam- ' ily and had the pleasure of seeing Mr. H. H. McGee and family. Mr. Lindsay Link fell from his mule about three weeks ago and broke his leg but glad to note he is ' getting on nicely at this writing, ( and his good neighbors are working i his crop for him. I Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Haddon spent I the week-end with her parents at Antreville. Edwin McGee returned home i Sunday after a week's visit to Roy Kay. Mrs. E. J. Botts spent Tuesday fo? v?' r , v -.? v.*. A nberg Mercs Department Stores ABBEVILLE, S. C., "Ml ft/ Ixford and pum ll nl A 1VM 0nA iiui en uauii ope; iioe season; Ti / >ck of newest lo >rice you wish t ?u. senberg 11 , ( i . iftemoon with Mrs. J. R. Haddon. Miss Willie Richey spent Saturlay night with Miss Lila Morrison. Mr. Eugene Higgins spent Sunlay with Mr. Mack Wright. Misses Mary, Annie and Louise Jay visited Misses Lizzie and Wil-| ie Abies Monday evening. Miss Marie Boyd< spent Saturday light with Miss Margaret Abies. Miss Myra Pettigrew and little mothers, spent Tuesday with their lister, Mrs. R. B. Haddon. Misses Marie and Janie Belle Boyd, Margaret and Sara Mae Abies pent Sunday at the home of Mr. foe Abies. Mr. Allen Palmer left last Wedlesday for Camp Jackson. His nany friends will miss him but wish aim God speed and a safe return. ' This is a very busy week with the farmers cuttiu^ wcu . BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY At the 8.30 service Sunday evening, the last in a series of sermons to young women will be preached; subject, "Woman's Imperishable Crown." The splendid ushering by the young ladies and the brightening work of the flower girls have added much to these services and' will again feature the evening ser-j rice. After discovering woman's throne of power and life, her crown will form the logical close to the series. It is hoped that many of the people living beyond Abbeville will attend this service. Millions of women are losing their crowns today, and| their thrones as well. Result- Un-i happy homes and desolate lives. The service will be of great importance. Morning subject: "The Battle of Rephidim." > A V SOCIAL NEWS. V V V - - . V ? ? W ?. I UUWWVXW Mrs. M. B. Davis entertained a few friends Tuesday evening very delightfully: They were: Misses Mae Hinnant, Mae Welborn, Lily Clark, Elizabeth Edmunds, Daisy Maxwell, and Mrs. Gertrude Sign. ' ==3fj mtile Co . * J t BENT I UJU11 A | i . v I ps for Ladies, ffl cial mention, :;! lere is nothing M ts all sizes and I pay. I ler. Co. I wot HHH . /' v /wants b L. NELSON, AbWUle, S. C. SHE Wanted WaatW I Jank of all ldad / flH Rags, Rubber, B*|?H and Ira*. 5-7-tf. WH| rOR RENT:?Two nice furnieh^^^M S^BB upstairs rooms, with all eonveHHBj iences. Apply to Mrs. K. C. W^HH| 4-26-jHMH A-l SAW MILL MAN?with ^oflRE engine, and teams to do loggnflBS to saw several hundred thousaDHEj I feet lumber in ? Lowndesv^KSfl Township. I will furnish saw and cut timber. M. P. McCAU^^^H Lowndesville, S. C. 5-81-2^BHS FOR SALE:?Porto Rfeo, N?BHI Hall and Triumph potato $3.50 per thousand, five thousJH^H and over $3.25. F. 0. 0. - An^^HH son. Cash with order. J. EL Ma^^HHfl 5-28-lmo. Anderson, S. FOUND:?One light bay mnle^^^^H white spots on right side of nHflMHI J. D. LEWIS, Abbeville, Star Route. WANT?TO SELL?One fiv^^^H old mare colt, well broke/, flHfflj one good mule $100. BLACK WELL, Due West, FOR SALE?200 bushels of co^BB^^H the shuck, at $2.00 per b^B^BIH J. H. CHEATHAM. 6-4-^^^H FOR SALE:?Two good milk with young calves. bB^BH 6-7- PARKER & REEHHHI FOR SALE. Ribbon and Orange Cane Ninety Days Velvet BeansHjHHH kinds of Peas at lowest markeflHHRH 5-7-tf. P. ROSEN^^^M VITAL STATISTICS^^^^^H January 1st to June 1st, 43, deaths 45, for the city wH|H