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t The Abbeville Press and Banner $1.50 A YEAH ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 7, 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 ? GERMANS AND Alill E Official Reports from All cate That Neither S Headway in London, Oct. 5.?General von Kluck, reinforced with troops from the Ger man center, continues to make a de termined stand against the attempt of the allies to outflank him. The French, who yesterday officially reported that all German attacks in this region have been repulsed and that the allies had resumed the offen sive, announced today that the battle to the north of the Oise, which com menced seriously about September 2">. continues with great violence with no decisive result, and that at certain points the French troops have had fo yield ground. The Germans in their report issue! y last night, say the battle Is proceeding successfully for them. Both in London and in Paris there is the greatest confidence, although some surprise is displayed at the suc cess o fthe Germans in preventing th^ outflanking movement. There is a feeling, however, that the Germans cannot extend their line much farther north without weakening it at some point. Along the rest of the line the French communication says there has been no change. Therefore, the progress in the region of Soissons and in Woevre, re ported Sunday night, either has sat isfied them for the moment or they have been checked by the Germans. Of the fighting here as on their right, the German report says it is proceeding favorably for the German arms. Progress by either side must be ex treraely slow, for after every advance no matter how slight, the troops mak ing It must entrench themselves for protection against the shells from the enemy's guns, posted in strong posi tions from one end of the line to the other. Rassian&i^Mtat German The defeitt^oi the Germa^Larmv which invaded Russia from East Prus sia appears from Russian accounts to have been even more decisive than previously statedt?According to the Russian ambassafctor at Rome, the Germans were touted completely with a loss of 70,000 men and have been forced to abandon everything. The Russians now are moving for ward with the object of again invad ing East Prussia. This victory, if it is as complete as reported, is of the greatest importance to the Russians, as it will prevent the Germans from undertaking from land and sea opera tions which would have compelled Russia to turn at least a part of its attention in this direction. General RennenknopfT apparently drove a wedge between the two Ger man forces which were advancing up on the Druskeniki and Ossowetz and brought about the battle of Augustowo which resulted in a Russian victory. If the Germans have not retired from the left bank of the Niemen river at Druskeniki, their defeot at Augusto wo mHst compel them to do so. The moral effect of another invasion of East Prussia will also be of import ance. Big Battle Imminent Rnsslnn Poland. No news has been received today from the Silesian and Galician battle fleld3 and probably the main armies have not come together there. A big battle cannot be delayed much longer, however, as on the Silesian frontier DOUl armies are muting turwaru auu will meet in Russian Poland. Before the Russian advance in Ga llcia, the peasants are fleeing the country and it is reported that 20. 000 o fthem have reached Bohemia. The sanitary department of Vienna re ports that four cases of Asiatic chol era have occurred among the troops returning from Galicia, but that all have been isolated. At Antwerp, the official report sav.<. the situation in the fortified position remains unchanged. Fighting Continues in Austria. Fighting continues also in the near East and the Anglo-French fleeet has succeeded in destroying Lustica, an defense o ^he Austrian seaport of Cattaro. While the Servians and Montene grins are attacking the fortifications of Sarajevo and Montenegrins are at tacking tl?e fortifications of Sarajevo. Belgrade, wihch has been under fire so often, has not been bombarded for several days, probably as a result of I Sources Seem to Indi iide is Making Much i Big Battle. SECOND GINNING REPORT Washington, Oct. 3.?The second cotton ginning report of the season, compiled from reports of Census Bu reau correspondents and agents throughout the cotton belt and Issued at 10 a. m. today, announced that 3.3S1.863 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales, of the growth of 1914 has been ginned prior to September 25. This compares with 3,246,655 bales, or 23.2 per cent of the entire crop, ginned prior to Sep 1? or o anrr 971 It-'lliuer CO IctSL jcai, |>,VVI,UI1 uuiv.i or 22.3 per cent in 1912 and 3,676,594 bales, or 23.6 per cent in 1911. Included in the ginnings were 3 292 round bales, compared wilh 26, 983 last year, 19,574 in 1912 and 27, 9IS in 1911. Sea Island cotton included num bered 13,895 bales, compared with 10,570 bales to September 25th last year, 3,051 bales in 1912 and 11,807 bales in 1911. (Winnings prior to September 25, ii.v states, with comparison for last vear follows: State. Year. Ginnings. ALABAMA? 1914 392,655 1913 325,735 ARKANSAS? 191 4 99,179 1913 70,086 FLORIDA? 1914 25,388 1913 16,367 r>_rr>DiiTi 1914 769,118 191 3 491,511 LOUISIANA? 191 4 94.175 r 1913 ;r.': 77,865 MISSISSIPPI? 1914 161,125 1913 120,593 NORTH CRAOLINA? 1914 82,849 1913 49,952 OKLAHOMA? 1914 109,050 1913 148.979 -jnT'TW CAROLINA? 1914 r .... 298,589 191 3 193,318 TENNESSEE? 191 4 16,033 191 3 18,359 TEXAS? 1914 1,324,278 1913 1,727,639 ALL OTHER STATES? 191 4 8.924 1913 6,251 The next ginning report of the Cen sus Bureau will be issued at 10 a. m. Monday, October 26. and will show the quantity of cotton ginned prior to October 18th. MEETING CEMETERY SOCIETY. The Annual meeting of the Long Cane cemetery society will be held on Friday afternoon, October 9th, at 4.30 at the Library. The meeting is impor tant and the members are urged to at tend. Miss M. L. Smith. Sect*y. Shot in Gambling Kow. Ed Wideman, together with five other negroes were gambling in Fink Sherard's pasture, about seven miles below town Sunday evening, when a quarrel arose over 15 cents. Pink Sherard shot and killed Ed Wideman. The deceased was an ex-convict, having been released from the penitentiary something like seven months ago. The slayer made good his escape. re-occupation of Semlin by the Ser vians. Skirmishes have occurred on the *?i- ? Pout Africa . Aiif io-utjiman irumici iu - vvas the result of German raids into British territory for the purpose of cutting the Uganda railway. All these raid ;, aeording to the British official report, have been repulsed. While the routine life in England is not seriously upset by the war, the regulations in many respects are be coming more stringent. In order to keep the army provided with warm clothing the authorities have com manded large quantities of woolens in Leicester, a step which is likely to be followed eleswhere. BESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. As it has pleased our Heavenly Father in His Infinite wisdom to re move by death our much loved sister, Mrs. Amy Crowther Norris, we deplore our loss. Our church societies have been greatly blessed by her life and labor?a life so consecrated to the Masters work, a child of the King. Sickness, suffering, weakness, nothing seemed to daunt her. The worth of her noble true character to our societies is an example not to be forgotten. Resolved, That while we miss her we must remember that she is not' dead but sleepeth and our hearts should be glad that she is at rest. Resolved, That we bow in humble submission and love to the will of our Father, knowing that in His divine providence He can not err and deals with all His children in love. Resolved, That we sympathize deep ly with the bereaved family and com mend them to the guidance of Him | who doeth all things well. Resolved, That a page In our min ute book be dedicated to her memory, and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family, and printed In the county papers and Baptist Courier. Mrs. Earle Murdock. Mrs. Norris Wakefield. Mrs. S. J. Wakefield. Reed Miller at Greenweod, Oct. 15th. The Lander Club, of Greenwood, Is con ducting the Lyceum Course this winter. It will open Oct. i5th, with a concert by Reed Miller and the Oratorio Artists. The other members of the troup are: Miss Agnes Kimball, soprano; Miss Elsie Baker, contralto; Frederick Wheeler, basso; and ; Ward C. Lewis, pianist. ' Tickets may be reserved by phoning the store ef the Greenwood Drug Company. , Ths price is fl a seat. ' Mr. Cox Improving. It will be gratifying to the many friends of Mr. R. E. Cox to learn that his condi tion is improved, while he.is still a very sick man. Mr. Tusteu's Condition. Mr. Tusten has had a slight return of appendicitis, but is some better. He is ex tremely weak, and the slightest disorder prostrates him completely. The Mi mi I he L a\ Tht in showir tc The A Oi Attractic Betti ( c'f \V- # '?' * 1 4* '*& ?< 'f* * LAST CONDITION REPORT Of The Cotton Crop for 1914 Show3 73.5 Compared With 84.1 For Last Tear. Washington, Oct. 2.?The condition of the cotton crop of the United States on September 25, was 73.5 per cent of a normal, compared with 78.0 per cent on Augnst 25, 64.1 per last year, 69.6 in 1911, and 68.5 per cent, the average of the past ten years on September 25. This announcement was made at noon today by the crop re porting board, Bureau of Statistics, United States Department of Agricul ture, in its final condition report of the season, the condition being esti mated from reports of Its correspond-) ents and agents throughout the cotton belt. Comparisons of conditions by states follow: States Virginia .. North Caro'lna South Carolina Georgia Texas Mississippi .. , Sept 1914?1913 80 75 79 70 72 71 81 72 70 63 68 63 ' Stop Thief.*' The whole world loves to laugh, yet once in a while you will find a human being who has apparently promised his mother he wouldn't Indulge In that form of healthful exercise, but if one of these elects to go and see "Stop Thief," the new farce goon to be presented here, he would of a surety break his pledge, for nothing but a wooden Indian could withstand the risible Inclina tions that come from viewing this funny play. The Audiences that assemble to see the new Carlyle Moore piece begin to laugh three minutes after the curtain goes up on the first Act, and from then on the house Is In a veritable laughing panic. They laugh at the ridiculous situations in the piece, and then laugh louder at the antics of their seat mates, wno fairly rock the house In their paroxysms of pure delight as the crook continues to outwit every ef fort of the blue-coated policemen who try In vain to trap him. If you are a grouch, go and see "Stop rhief." It will cure you. On the other mnd, if you are good na^ured, an evening i spent with this prince of pilferers will be in event that you will recall with a grin 'or many days after. I The original Gaiety Theatre (N. Y.) scenic | production will be used here, also those j well-known artists Bert Leigh and Hazele Burgess in the roles of the Thief and his pal. This attraction will appear at the Opera 3ous^r^gt Friday njfiht, Oct. 9th. irchants of Al 'hamber of Comr ridtvery Littzen will help i Fair Associatu ig a "Royal Gooo ? all who attend / bbeville County ztober 20 and 21. ms and Exhibits ir than Ever Befo " *-r t # * RACING AT COUNTY FAIR The racing at the Abbeville County Pair promises to be as good or better than ever this year, and Secretary [Williamson is assured of a number of entrants. There will be racing on Tuesday and Wednesday as follows: TUESDAY?County owned, trot or pace $100.00. I WEDNESDAY-Single Harness mule j race $20.00. FREE for all, trot or pace $100.00. Mr. Williamson is endeavoring to secure the Clemson and Georgia foot ball teams for a game on the Fair ground on Tuesday and it is believed he will be able to get them. The game [attracted quite a good crowd last year and with the extra large number of exhibitors In all departments and with the added attraction of a horse race and the football game, and with the admission only 25 cents,, a good crowd is expected. ??- Trrjiu???^? nnTir VlSQ thfl Pre Mr. YV llliaiiJOUU uun UMW Jralum Lists ready for distribution and he will be glad to send you one. The Fair will be held for two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, October the 20th and 21st, and the admission will be only 25 cents. The premiums are liberal and it is hoped that a large number of the people of the county will attend and make exhibits. WEST END ITEMS. One of the most charming affairs of the ( week was a miscellaneous shower given Tuesday afternoon by the Ladies' Aid So ciety of the A. R. P. Church to the attract ive bride-elect, Miss Mary Bradley, who ( has for some time served as organist In the A. R. P. Church. The entertainment was held at the home r>t Mrs. C. H. McMurrav, which was aglow 1 with masses of golden rod and pot plants. t Delicious sandwiches of various sorts and tea was served by Misses Mary Greene, Edna Bradley and Madge McCles by, and everyone had a lovely time. 1 J. F. Bradley spent Sunday In Green- ( wood, having gone over to see Mr. R. E. i Cox, whols 111 In the Greenwood Hospital. ; Rev. Henry Pressly Is In Wlnnsboro vis- , lttag relatives. , W. R. Bradley spent the week-end with . his family and relatives In Troy. The Civic Club will hold Its regular meet- ' Ing In the Club roopi Thursday afternoon 1 at four o'clock. A full meeting Is desired, ] as much business is to come before the i Club. f nerce m I Time" Fair, will be re. Exhausted by Three Days diers Beg Commande and Take Ger CALL AT WHITE HOUSE Washington, Oct. 3.?Giving it as his opinion upon leaving the. White House today, where he had gone to discuss the cotton situation, that it is now very probable that in the next few days under the new banking and currency law the regional reserve banks in the South will be organized and that within a few weeks they will be operative and that this will do much toward getting matters adjust ed, Senator E. D. Smith today made the following statement: "In company with a number of con gressmen I went this morning to see the president in reference to the cot- ' ton situation in the South. Other Southern representatives as well as I received hundreds of letters to the ' effect that it was impossible to obtain loans on cotton; that what money had ' been sent into the different cotton ' growing States had not been used for 1 the purpose of loaning to the farmers 1 to enable them to meet their pressing * obligations and to hold tehir cotton ' oft the markets. What Me A doo Should Do. "We impressed upon the president the fact that several millions of bales could not be sold at any thing like the cost of production because of the European situation; that what was needed was to get the money direct to the farmer at the lowest possible rate of interest, and that the situa tion demanded immediate relief; that, the secretary of the treasury in de positing government funds in the na tional banks in the South for the pur pose of relieving the situation should Instruct the banks to whom this mon* sy was sent that it should be loaned specifically and exclusively on cotton.^ rhere is without doubt now sufficient [ funds to relieve the situation if they i' i, 2an be gotten directly to those needing j1 :he money. i "The president was informed byi nembers of the committee that under j* the law the secretary of the treasury' * lad the right and power to instruct]1 the national hanks acting as fiscal {1 igents for the government to what jT specific ends government money should be used. ^ "Of course, the secretary of the a :reasury has the right to concentrate * :he government funds at such points ^ is he sees fit. Therefore, the com- a nittee laid before the president the s )roposition that the secretary of the reasury place such amounts of the r joverpment funds in the South as t vere necessary to meet the situation c vith instructions to the banks to use hese funds ;as above indicated. P "Jt was a^so brought to the atten- p Jon of the president t^iat if the sec- ? etary ofS the treasury were to use 1 his power with the added instruc- 0 ions to the national banks that they t iccept from State banks in good ^ itanding cotton securities or paper lecured by cotton and furnish these * tanks the money received by the na ional banks from the government for * his specific purpose, the situation * vould be relieved. "The question as to the power of ^ he secretary to determine the rate ^ f interest was also discussed. In the ? pinion of most of the committee, it a vas clearly in his power to do so. ll rhe president was intensely interest- 11 id in the conference and is profound- F y in earnest in using every effort in h lis power to relieve the situation. a "He will talk this matter over with t nf trmstirv at once " lie seuiriai j wi v..v . nd will also discuss the situation T nth the federal reserve hoard. It is ^ iow very prohaMe that in the next fi ew days under the new banking and ? urrency law the regional reserve s] anks in the South will lie oragniz-l j i'hicli in a few weeks will he oporn ive. This will undoubtedly add still j" urther relief, for ils terms tdffi"wo Ci urther relief, for under its terms J fi aper on farm products is made elid-jn le to discount upon which federal t< eserve notes may he issued for six ? lonths. It was also pointed out (Ojd he president that the secretary of the jci reasury in depositing these funds in ! c: he South for the purpose set forth J si ro STAY AND FIGHT in Trenches French Sel r to Let Them Stay man Position. From The Battle Front, Via Paris, Oct. 5.?The allied armies, after hav ing permitted their adversaries, as they thought, exhaust themselves by continued attacks, today took a most vigorous offensive. The British and French encountered such a strong re sistance, however, that their most ad vanced detachments on the western wing, were compelled to fall back. Only at this part of the long battle line did the opposing troops actually come in close contact. Many picturesque villages, around which hundreds of thousands of men occupy positions, have suffered severe ly in the recent fighting and probably still more before the struggle Is over. The country where the fighting Is going on is flat and under cultivation. In many places it is boggy and there are scattered coal mines. The allied irminc Qro ovfon/lino' onnHntiollw a svard the north and bending eastward toward the Belgian frontier, thus compelling the Germans, in order to \ prevent the crumbling up of their nain army, to move large forceB from :he center and so keep pace with the illies whose positions menaces the nvaders along the whole line. The al ies' plan, it is thought, may compel he Germans to release the pressura? )n the Belgians. The rapidity with which the French :hange position is considerede re narkable. Two entire divisions of ln antry marched nearly thirty miles Saturday and twenty-eight miles Sun lay. The Germans, however, by means )f their aviators who are flitting con inually over the lines despite numer )us casualties, discovered the move nents and brought up reinforcements :o meet them. As the Germans oc cupy the inside of the circle, theywn ible to reach an appointed spot with nuch shorter marches. It was this that enabled them to orce the guards of the allies to cede" i small amount of ground until furth ir assistance came. At one point on the allies* front, a French regiment, after three days in he arencheS, on being ordered to ear for rest, sent a petition to remain intil the German position facing them i'as taken. This wc|3 granted and the men ad anced. Although they met with such i terrific fire from the machine guns hat an advance of 800 yards took 8 lours, they captured the position and . number of positions. They tehm elves suffered severely. French cavalry executed a daring aid back o fthe German lines where hey blew up a railroad tunnel and ea aped. British lancers and French troops erformed a British exploit at another oint. Getting between the Imperial uard and their artillery ammunition rain by a long, dashing ride, they cut ff the supplies, destroying them so hat the guards' big guns were ren ered temporarily useless. General Jean Rousseau, of the Yench cavalry, died today of wounds. Audacious espionage carried on by he Germans has caused the stair of he allies to deal severely with all trangers found within the lines. \*hen two Irishmen, arrested yester ay, had proved their identity to the atisfactlon of the offivers, they were sked to go to the headquarters bulld ug where an automobile was drawn p with two officers, apparently Yench occupying the front seat. Be ind them were two supposed gend rmes with a marched civilian be sveon them. The staff officer said: This is the reason for our severity. 'hose five men are German officers ho were captured today near the ring line." Iiould also inform the banks that ip treasury department would not 10 treasury department would not ill for these deposits under six ;ill for these deposits under six lonths, and if possible the time for loans would be extended for 12 lonths. The attitude of the presi ent was extremely gratifying to the anunittee, and every member of it >nfidently expects Immediate re ults." ?? ? * w. a