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. V>.f "mm / : .v. mm ' . .')'< ** - - ti.y: ***? *. ^ '' ? $1.50 A YEAR ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1914. ESTABLISHED 1844 PEACE IN SIGHT FOR MEXICO Messages Say that Carronza Has Agreed to Resign. Villa May Leave Country. Washington, Nov. 16.?Peace in Mexico, after weeks of dissension among the generals of the victorious constitutionalist army, at last seemed in sight today, according to messages from United States government agents in the southern republic. Soon after American Consul Silli man telegraphed from Mexico City early in the day that hostilities be tween the forces of the Agusascalient es convention and those loyal to Gen. Carranzavbad ceased, came a message from Leon Canova, special agent of the American government at Aguas calientes, stating that Carranza had telegraphed his intention of resigning. Secretary- Bryan made public Can ova's message, which was dated 7 p. m. yesterday but did not comment on it. Although the dispatch was ^ de \layed in reacihng here, no word of a nitiiro >iao /?nmo fpnm nthor sources in Mexico. Both ITay Leave. Previous messages, however, had described the efforts of the various generals to reach a compromise and officials tonight thought it not unlike ly that in the interests of domestic peace, both Gen. Carranza and Gen. Villa would leave Mexico while the national government was being reor ganized. It was suggested in some quarters that Eulalio Gutierrez, the new pro visional president, might name iVlla to a foreign military mission, per haps as an observer in the European war. Carranza, it is believed, might also leave the country. The White House today made pub lic a message received by President Wilson from Provisional President Gutierrez setting forth the latter's aim for reconstruction in Mexico. The message made no reference to recog nition but was interpreted as a bid for it. Has Not Yet Arisen. secretary oryan saiu m icpij iu in quiries later that the question of rec ognition had "not arisen." Since press dispatches and tele prams to the constitutional headquar ters made no mention of the success ful outcome of the peace conference? there was a disposition in some quar ters to await further advices from Carranza before accepting the infor mation given to Special Agent Canova by the Mexican generals at the Aguas calientes convention. Secretary Bryan tonight made the following announcement: "A dispatch from American Consul Silliman dated this forenoon in Mex ico City, received by the state depart ment tonight, reports the negotia tions as sua penamg. we uu uui know, therefore, whether this con flicts with the report we received from Aguascalientes this afternoon or whether Canova, who is there, has later information." It was pointed out that as Carranza is in Cordoba, Consul Silliraan may not be in as good a position to learn the latest developments in the situa tion as Canova, who is detailed with Gutierrez at Aeuascalientes. COMIXG?THE MERRY MUSICAL MIX-UP "THE MOYIE GIRL." Theatre goers today demand big shows and at popular prices for the reason the theatrical producers have educated the tastes from season to season until it is now necessary to carry large companies mounted with complete scenic equipments and cos tumed up to the minute. The Mozart Music Co., Inc., have spent a small fortune to meet the demands of the tlinofrfl fan n n r? qq a ro. COCUt ua? M . v suit of their untiring efforts they are now able to present "The Movie Girl" a new musical show with its scenes laid in and around a moving picture plant. The book is from the pen of the well known author Matthew Ott who has to his credit no end of successes In the musical comedy field and "The Movie Girl" was written for laughing purposes only, giving Billy Carlton, the German comedian the best part he has had in his career. The engage ment for this city will be Friday, No vember the 20th at the Opera House. "The Movie Girl" a first class mu sical comedy will be at the Opera House Friday night. See page seven. Calhoun Falls, Calhoun Falls, Nov. 16,1914. Last Friday night about nine o'clock, several white men were drinking and rais j ing a disturbance in a show tent, when the police took them to out and carried them to Frank Gibson's restaurant to so ber up. While In the restaurant a light started, when fGibson, it is claimed, knocked down one of the men. The police were called in and attempted to arrest Gibson, when ho drew a pistol on the po lice. After disarming Gibson, he was car ried to the calaboose. A few hours after being locked up, a hundred or more men storied the jail, took Gibson and his cook, Will Dreunon, out of jail and they were severely whipped. Sheriff Lyon and Mr. Bruce were called to the scene and on their way to Calhoun Falls, overtook the crowd and took the negroes to Abbeville jail for safe keeping. All was quiet the nexf morning. Dr. Joseph Hicks was in Abbeville last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Tucker were in Abbe ville last Wednesday. Mrs. Burford went to Elberton last Fri day to visit relatives. Mrs. E. N. Tucker and infant son went Elberton last Wednesday. Mrs. E. S. B. Martin and Mrs. Under wood attended the Woman's Missionary in Newberry last week. Miss Bheba Jones was "At Home" to a number of her friends last Thursday even ing from 8 to 11. Duiing the evening cake and hot chocolate was served. Mrs. John G. Carlisle, of Gainesville, Ga., arrived in our city last week and will . be with her husband for the balance of the year. Mrs. W. J. Blake went to Abbeville last Thursday. Mrs. F. E. Cowan went to Augusta last ! Friday to visit her son, Mr. Eugene Cowan, i Mrs. W. P. Harrison went to Latimer i one day last week and was the guest of Mrs. Cooley. . Mr. N_ .T. Tiif>.k?r has returned home after a pleasant visit to his mother. Mr. D. H. Hill was in our city several days last week on business connected with ^ the bank. 1 Tomorrow, Nov. 17th, our city will elect 1 a mayor and .councllraen for the ensuing ] year. On account of the heavy rain of last Fri- ( day and Saturday, very few people were in town to trade. "O. N. T." The attraction at the Opera House J Frirla vnicht will bp "Thf> filr!" an excellent musical comedy. This is * not a moving picture, but an up-to date musical comedy and one that is * played to full houses all over the " country. Better get your seats early. DAYID S. SCOTT IS DEAD. 1 Iva, Nov. 13.?Mr. David S. Scott, died suddenly here last night. Mr. Scott was in apparent good health yesterday and was at work in his blacksmith shop all day. As he sat at the supper table talking to his ^ wife he suddenly expired. Mr. Scott came here some ten years ago from Lowndesville. He leaves a wife and a son and daughter. John T. I Scott or tn^ jacKson mius vinage ana Mrs. T. C. Collins, of Greenwood. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Funeral arrangements have not been made. iLLEff-GARNER. Mr. and Mrs. B. Boline Allen of Lowndesville, have issued the follow ing invitation: Mr. and Mrs. Banister Boline Allen request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter Ida to Mr. Russel S. Garner on Wednesday afternoon, November twenty-fifth at half after three o'clock Baptist Church Lowndesville, South Carolina. SUBSCRIBES $100,000. Richmond Gives Solid Support to The Cotton Loan Fund. Richmond, Nov. 15.?Comparatively little cotton planted in this state, but the business men of Virginia have sub scribed more than her quota, one mil | lion dollars, to the cotton loan fund. (Richmond's portion of this, a half mil lion dollars, was over subscribed by J about thirty thousand dollars within (twenty-seven minutes at a meeting of | the Chamber of Commerce. The Rich mond list was headed by the Virginia Carolina Fertilizer Co., with one hun dred thousand dollars, which was the largest single subscription?five times ^ as large as the next highest. "The Million Dollar Mystery," one o fthe greatest serial pictures ever produced is shown at the Opera House every Thursday night. Don't miss a single one of these pictures for they * are fine. HONOR ROLL SECOND MONTH PRIMARY SCHOOL. 1st Grade; Miss Calhoun?Rose An derson, Mary Barksdale, Mai Miller, Lavinia McCuen, Ellen Nabers, Lucy Thomson, William Greene, Willie Har rison, Tom Howie, William McCord, Happoldt Neuffer, Dick Parker. 1st Grade; Miss Wham?Grace Wil son, Hazel McCurry, Cora Adams, Emory* Norrell. 1st, Adv. Grade; Miss Calvert? Martha Mann, Julia Ellis, Mark Haw thorn, Willie Haigler, Mabry Mcll wain, Anthony Tennant, Robert Link. 1st, Adv. Grade; Mrs. Evans?Lillie Norrell, Louise Cresswell, Sam Gray, Watson Norrell. Hoke Sorrow. 2nd Grade; Miss Epting?Estell Gaston, Frances Gilliam, Judith Hill. Angela Roche, Lavonia Seal, Mary Sweteaburg, Jeanie White, Foster Barnwell, Tom Bradley, Louis Bris tow, Wayman Ellis, Frank Neuffer, Augustus Smith, Jack Thomson. 3rd Grade; Miss Robertson?Eva Blanchett, Macie Blanchett, Caroline Chalmers, Alice Cheatham, Mary Gil liam, Elizabeth Lyon, Grace Milford, Deborah Owen, David Bradley, Willie Bowie, John Cantey, Donald Harris, Franklin Nickles, Bernard Roche. Raymond Swetenberg. 3rd Grade; Miss Roche?Willie Cur ry, Hoyt Dudley, Larry Thomas, Char lie Wilson. 4th Grade, Miss Britt?Cecelia Chal mers. Louise Darean, Ada Faulkner, Emmie Haigler, Maria, Neuffer, Hilda 3yfan, Elizabeth Thomson, Joseph dantey, Francis Glenn, Willie Long, Seorge Smith. / 4th Grade; Miss Roche?Edward Herndon, Ralph Thomas. GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 5th Grade; Miss E. Sullivan?Jainei Bowie, James Bailey, Elizabeth Gam brell, Arthur Klugh, Helen Milford. Florence Neuffer, Thelma Segars Mary White, George Williams. 6th Grade; Miss Smith?Mildred Sochran, Isabel Cantey, Helen Eakin, Catherine Faulkner, Mary Greene Victoria Howie, Mary Nickles, Lydia 3wen, Margaret Swetenberg, Charlott Telford, Pauline Wosmansky, J. C. Cheatham, Davis Kerr, Ralph Lyon. 7th Grade; Miss L. Sullivan?Mar jaret Cox, Lois Ferguson, Helen Hai der, Ruby Mann, George Jones, Her nan Wisby, Richard Swetenberg. HIGH SCHOOL. 8th Grade; Miss Foster?Edna 3radley, Fannie DuPre, Mattie Eakin, tfary Graydon, Margaret Loraax, Ruth JVoodhurst, Gearge Cann, Malon Cann, <Yank Gary, Samuel Hill. 9th Grade; Miss .Brown?Maude hawthorn, James Hill. fAxt- o J - . rion.ffin 1UILI ijlciue, mias ruuic?uwigiu .Vardlaw, Neil Swetenberg. Statistical Report. P. G. M. H. Tot. <o. pupils, Boys 113 67 44 30 254 jirls 85 74 39 45 243 Tardies, boys ' 6 6 16 13 41 Tardies, girls 5 0 5 16 26 attendance B. 95 96 84 94 91 Sirls 1 95 97 82 96 92 Msit by board 0 0 1 0 1 Casual 3 0 1 0 4 3y Supt. 25 76 0 146 scholarship B. 81 80 81 86' 82 " Girls 84 85 81 89 84 (P.?Primary school; G.?Grammar school; M.?Mill school; H.?High school.) The records this month is made in such a way as to permit of comparison Df the records of boys and girls. By reference to the table, it will be seen that the girls are a few points in the lead on every item except number of pupils. Again the number of tardies among | the larger pupils are still altogether out of proportion with the tardies of the smaller children. By a study of the table we find that the pupils who are oftenest tardy live nearest to the school buildings. Considerable interest is developing in the work among the pupils of the literary societies. These societies meet bi-weekly with a teacher always pres ent. The program of readings, essays, recitations, orations and debates are always interesting and is a part of the English course. The pupils are permitted to meet in society that they might be taught how to conduct meetings, that they might be taught how to conduct them selves at public meetings, to learn rules of order, to recite, to debate, to learn the art of public speaking, all of which will be useful in after life. We urge that parents do not ask that their children be excused from this kind of work for such requests will be re fused. At the meeting of the city teachers Friday afternoon very favorable re ports were made. The feeling prevails I among the teachers that a good year is ahead for the city schools. \ WYATT AIKEN IKES SPEECH in Cougress on tlie Present Financial Condition of The Sodtb. Washington, Oct. 30.?While the bill for the relief of financial conditions in the south was before the house on Wednesday, Representative Wyatt Aiken made a speech setting forth nis views, ne ucciarea mat congress could do something to relieve con ditions in the south, and he opposed the adjournment until that something was done. He did not make a lengthy speech, but he had something to say as he always does when he gets up to mark a speech, and his remarks attracted general attention. He said: Mr. Aiken. Mr. Speaker, I am one of those who believe the government can do something for the relief of the people of the South, who are facing disaster because of the great drop in the price of cotton, their principal crop, and I will oppose the adjourn ment of congress until something is done along this line. The people of the South are not ask ing alms, they are not asking a gift of any kind; they are simply asking that the government perform its right ful functions. They are asking that teh government do something for a great part of the people and not for any special interest. One-third of the people of the United States are directly interested in the cotton crop. The price of cotton has been cut in half by the war in Europe and unless something is done for the people of the South they are going to have the value of their labor this year cut in half. They can not afford to bear this loss, and it is not right that they should have to bear it. In the past the.government has been , I lavish with the Dublic funds. We have , built the Panama canal, at enormous expense, to benefit the whole coun try, and during the last session of con gress we appropriated $30,000,000 to J build a railroad in Alaska to develop that far-off territory. The Panama Canal will be of no special direct benefit to the people of the interior of the country, and the railroad in Alaska wil not benefit one person in 100,000 in the United States proper. I doubt seriously if we had constitu tional authority for the aprropria tlons for the Panama Canal, or for the railroad in Alaska, yet there was no great objection to these appropria tions. And if we had authority for these appropriations we certainly have authority for emergency legisla tion now for the whole people of the South. Then we have spent many millions for the irrigation of the arid lands of the West, and every year we spend millions on river and harbor improve ments. The money spent on these projects can benefit at best only a comparatively small part of the peo ple. We seem able to find constitu tional authority for these appropria tions, and there Is, as a matter of fact, no great objection to them on the part of the people. The people of this country, and especially the people of the South, are broad-minded, and they indorse the porsition that it is good policy for the government to try x*-- ...4 ATTOW rflQ c_ to develop tne uuuuuj ?u onable and proper way. This attitude ' on their part makes it all the harder 1 for them to understand why the gov ernment can not do something foi ' them now in the ohur of their great est distress. The people o fthe South will be disappointed if something is 1 not done, and I believe the people of the other sections of the country will indorse all reasonable and proper legislation along this line. Sectional lines have long been obliterated, and an appeal from one part of our peo Dle in distress touches the hearts of all our people. There may be honest differences of opinions as to what is the best thing to do, and I think that perhaps the people of the South may have suffered in the opinion of the rest of the coun try because of some measures that have been advocated. Some proposi tions have been made that have im pressed me as being utterly impracti cable. But we can not excuse our selves by simply opposing what we consider unwise. If we are to be true to ourselves and to the people who sent us here, if we are to be worthy of the positions we old, we must work out a. plan that will give the relief that it needed. I will never con cede that we can not do this. The Civic Club. The regular meeting of the Civic Club was held last Thursday afternoon in the Club rooms over Philson & Henry's store. The meeting was devoted to the reports of the Civics Committees, and Mrs. W. P. Greene told of the general civics work done in the city, and of the flower ex change. This exchange would have been most [successful if the weather conditions had been good; as it was, many yards were beautified with the sunflowers dis tributed. Mrs. M. C. Owens reported on the work done on the plaza, and the Club gave her a rising vote of thanks. This is one of the most beautiful sights of our city and Mrs. Owens deserves the well-done of all lovers of beautiful flowers. Mrs. Foster McClane reported on the work done at the Seaboard depot. This work is progressing and eventually will be a beautiful place. The feature of the afternoon was the de lightful talk by Kev. Louis Bristow, on "Civic Righteousness." Mr. Bristow talaed most entertainingly and what he bad to say will long be remembered by the members of the Club. Refreshments of chocolate, hot rolls and crackers were served by Miss Maggie Brooks and Mrs.. Greene to the crowd of guests and members. ' Request to Make. During the business meeting of the Chic Club last Thursday afternoon it was re solved that that the Clubvclrculate a peti tion asking the merchants ?of the city to to close their stores at six o'clock the year round. This .was brought up^ before the Club about three years ago by Miss Mag gie Brooks, but it was not thought a^suit able time to make the request. The Club feels that on account of the scarcity of money tne merchants will be glad to make the change. The olerks will enjoy the rest and the merchants will not be the losers. Exceptions will be made of pay-days and Saturdays and the month of December^ "This"petition wlll~be circulated"some time this weekly MrsTM7TT6oIeman and Miss Maggie Brooks, and it is hoped will meet wlth.a'popular response. Like many other thinking men, in congress and out of it, I have my own ideas as to what should be done, but my pride of opinion does not carry me so far as to oppose everything elese if I can not get just what I want I believe there is sufficient ability and statesmanship in this congress to solve the problem that is before us, and I will support any plan that meets the approval of the majority. I have been an advocate of a rural credits system and have introduced a bill along this line. I believe that the problem o fthe South of today svould be solved if we had a system by svhich farmers could borrow money iirect from the government on their ^arm lands, on long time, and at low rates of interest. If we had that law today, the farmer who has cotton 1 lould borrow money?not on his cot ton but on his land?and he could store his cotton and grow other crops until cotton again became profitable, rhe mechanic in the city or town tvho finds himself thrown out of em ployment because of the business de pression could under such a law buj* 1 i little farm and make a living for ' limself and his family while he was aaylng for his home. Farm land, managed and tilled by an ambitious nan, would be as good security for i government loan as a government jond itself. I think we might pass such a law is this and get It in operation within a short time, and that it would be the salvation o fthe South, and there will probably come times when it would t>e the salvation of the farmers of jther sections of the country. But if it be impossible to work out i rural credits bill now and put it in jperation, then do something elese. 3ive us emergency legislation of ?orae kind, for there can be no deny ing the fact that the people of the South today need help as badly as any people ever needed it. And I am not vet ready to believe that congress will adjourn without giving it. I can not conclude these remarks, Mr. speaker, without giving expres sion to a thought that weighs very heavily upon me, and that is that the farmers of the Soutn are uiemseivca very largely to blame for the plight they are in today. Of course they had nothing to do with bringing on the war in Europe and thus cutting off the market for their cotton, but they have been to blame for attempting to grow nothing but cotton. By doing this they have put themselves at the mercy of people and conditions over which they could have no control. The climate of the South is ideal; its soil ic the most fertile in the world. The people of the South can grow success fully any crop that is grown any where in the United States. The peo where in the nited States. The peo ple of the South can make all their foodstuffs at home. And if they had been doing this, and making cotton % West End. On Friday afternoon of last week the Bridge Club was entertained by Mrs. George Penney. Mrs. Pen ney's home was decorated in a wealth of lovely fall roses. There were five tables of auction. After enjoying several games, a salad course was served. Miss Lillie Clark, who has been for the pest month visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, of Augusta, has returned to her home. Mrs. Clark re turned with her andwil.1 spend sometime with relatives here. Mrs. C. Jt Lyon and little daughter Mil dred, went to Anderson last week to visit her sons, Willie and Tommie Lyon. Mrs. Fred Hill spent several days last week in Atlanta. Mrs. Oscar Cromer has gone to Bock Hill to attend the annual meeting of the D. A. R.'s. J. E. McDavid, of Columbia, spent the week-end with relatives in the city. W. B. Bradley spent the week-end with his family. At the home of Mrs. W. E. Bradley on Tuesday afternoon the Abbeville Chapter U. D. C. was entertained. The meeting was called to order by the President, Mrs Lucy Thomson. The Secretary being ab sent, there were no minutes read. The chairman of the Park Cemmittee gave a favorable report and asked for funds to replace several trees that died during the drouth this year. One member offered the suggestion that the Chapter enter the Merchants' Contest for the $50.00 in gold. After discussing this matter, it was voted to adopt the plun, the money to be used to place markers to the graves of Confeder ate veterans of the County. An interesting articte furnished by Mrs. F. J. Marshall was! read}concerning the way in which slaves; were treated before the war between the States. During the ;social half-hour a salad course was served by the hostess,*assisted by her sister, Mrs. C. H. McMurray. The next meeting will be held with Mrs FredCason. % . V' -"' t Santuc. f ' ? l Messrs. L. T. Uldrick and Brpce Loftis, of Iva, were?the guests of Mr. W. B. Ul drick Thursday and Friday. Mrs. E. S. Gordon, of Arborville, spent Thursday with her^mother, Mrs. J. B. Sharpa. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Smith and little Inez, of Arborville, were the. guests .of Mr. D. E. Newell jand family Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. T. F. Uldrick and little Neuffer and Harold, and Mrs. J. B. Sharpe spent Fri day with Mrs. Frank Kay. We noticed in Friday's copy of the Ab beville Medium an account/of the death of Mr. Samuel L. Wilson, which occurred in Woodruff where .he was [pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.,,Mr. Wilson was well known to our people, paving served as pastor of Upper Long Cane Church,'.for a number of.years. We are sorry to hear of his death., Mrs. Jim Sharpe and children spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. J.JB. Sharpe. Mr. and Mrs. Bob King andfchildren were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.5E. Newell Sunday. Messrs. J. H. and Carl Sharpe spent sev eral days of last week with Mr. L. M. j Rtrrawhrtrn. Miss Addle Male Uldrick spent Saturday night and Sunday with .her home people, 1 &lr. and Mrs. L. M. Strawhorn, and Mas* 1 ters Paul and Callie spent Monday with Mrs. J. B. Sharpe. The many friends of Mrs. L. T. Uldrick will be glad to know she is still Improving. We hope she will soon be well and out again. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kay spent Monday 1 with Mr. J. B. Sharpe and family.. 1 The many friends of Mrs. Callie Ellis < will be glad to hear she is much better. j Mr. J. H. Sharpe spent Sunday with Mr. \ B. A. Uldrick. , i Mr. Carl Sharpe was the guest of Mr. Arthur Newell Saturday night. Betsy. ~~ < as a surplus, they would not now be facing disaster and coming ehre in desperation and asking for help. But while they may have contributed to their present condition, they are none ] the less in sore straits, and they de serve whatever help we can give them And I believe the help we are asked { to give now, will be simply emergency help. I believe the people of the south will learn a much-needed lesson from this experience. They will grow on their farms the things needed on I their farms?grains and mea'.u?and ! that in the future cotton will be a ' surplus crop, a money crop, pure and 1 ismple, and not a food crop. That is the trouble now; many farmers de- i pend on the sale of their cotton for actual food for themselves and their families and the horses and mules that pull their plows. If they can not realize money on their cotton they can not eat. This is an ugly truth, but it is the truth nevertheless. So we are asked for emergency legislation, and the emergency is very real and pres sing. And for this reason I am prepared to,support almost any legislation that meets with the approval of my col leagues, and I am unwilling for the congress to adjourn until something is done. (Applause.) II French Claim to Have Driven Back German Assaults. \Yinter -Comings ' London, Nov. 16.?No Important events were written into the history today as far as great events con cerned. "Winter has partly paralyzed troop movements both in the East and West. rnt, ~ t> r* f 1 me -ausBiaus uu me Duruer 01 i^aai Prussia are reported marching through snow, clad in sheepskin jackets similar to those the Japanese first wore in Manchuria. Blizzard9 have swept the trenches in Belgium and northern France, bringing great suffering. A large area of* West Flanders around Dixmude has been flooded by the heavy rains and is no man's land for fighting. The French and German reports to day are contradictory. Berlin says there was only slight activity because 0 fthe snowstorm. Parts announced of the snowstorm. Paris announced the Germans, attempting to cross the canal near Dixmude, were thrust back while the allies recaptured several stragetic points, repulsed two Ger man attacks southeast of Ypres and "entirely destroyed" a German regi wm . V W m rVy. l-.x Jrii ment south of Bixschoote. An observer with the' British army announces that German attempts to batter a wedge through the British lines have decreased greatly in ^force the past few days and that they bear no resemblance to attacks in great force launched against Tprcs at the end of Octobcr. They are more 1 n the nature of demonstrations in force tbau serious assaults, he declares. The writer pays high tribute to the bravery of raw German youths and untrained men of middle age who, he says, do not hesitate to march against the trained British troops. If the Germans have abandoned their furious battering ram efforts to thrust back the allies' lines and reach Calais their failure will constitute a distinct victory for the allies, It Is asserted here, because the-allies have not tried to accomplish more than to Wsvls? +V?Mr? r\rvn r?n tVin HfifPTlMlVfi. uuiu tugii w??*4 vu vuv Petrograd reports the Russian acm paign developing favorably in East Prussia. From other sources It Js reported the inhabitants of the coun try are fleeing before the menace of a second invasion. On the Polish frontier and in Galicia two enormous irmies are massing for a battle which may decide the fortunes of the war in the East. The possibility is being discussed that the Austrlans may abandon dracow without defense rather than submit the city to a destructive bom bardment. HELP THE U. D. C.'?. The U. D. C.'s of Abbeville having ?ntered the Merchants Contest for the *"A nn *tt?H rrync OnnrPrtflta pOU.UU lu gui U WiU ?,1 V.UV1,, the co-operation of friends through 3tit the county and city if they will pve their coupons to this organiza tion to help in a worthy cause, to place markers to the graves of Con federate veterans of the county. Coupons may he left with mer chants with whom you trade. Mrs. Lucy C. Thomson, Pres. "Movie Girl" Pleases. Manager Cheatham has received the following telegram : Greenville, S. C. To Manager Cheatham: You can recommend iho "Movie Girl." Save good satisfaction hue. 21 ST. Grand Oporh House. ^ Aimrr'vtAV l/UJlJItiHUJ A1 AiU M Communion services ire expected to be held at Upper Long Cano church Sunday, the 22nd. Preparatory ser vice at 11 o'clock Saturday. The mem bership of the church is urged to he present both days, and the public is cordially invited to attend. Don't forget "The Million Dollar .Mystery" every Thursday night at the Opera House. Read the story in The Press and Banner. Everybody likes "The Million Dol ifvpt/iw'1 nriTO rtinnin? at the On iai iuj otui j uw? . ? _ era House every Thursday night. Ths story is printed in the Press and Ban ner. Read it and see the picture. "The Movie Girl," a first class mu sical comedy will be at the Opera Hqusc Friday night. Seats arc now on sale at McMurray's.