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; pi ' .' ''V-v' ' ' ' '"'"'^'/WM | COME TO ABBEVILLE CHAUTAUQUA-THREE BIG DAYS-S1X BIG ATTftACTIONS-JUNE 28th. 29th ,ml 30tk-Br,S.t th> F.w.;ir { I II ^mmmm.mm?mm-mmm~?mmmmm?mm?mmm?mmmmmm?mmmm^mm^mmmm^mmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmmmlmmmmmmm^ Abbeville Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1916. estabi^IS RESULTS OFTHE BIP CPA FIGHT UIU ULn nurii SsnriTon of British Dutrojin Say They Aro fodth? Bl* Droadnaught \ W?i S??t to Bottom. Edinburg, June 5.?Survivors arriving here from British destroyers, I which made a massed attack on a German battleship in the Jutland battle are convinced that'they seht to the bottom the dreadnought, 'Hini denburg, the pride of the : German navy. An officer of one of the destroyers gave the following account* 'We fought dose into the foe send if anything is certain in the uncertainty of - naval battle, iits that we gave as I, good tw we got - That it went hard j with the battle criusers is apparent but one ship cannot fight a dozen. They fought a good fight ,a fight to bei prond of, a fight whieh will live longer than many a victory." Garmu Claim. / i Berlin, Jane 5.?An authoritative account of the North Sea battle issued here gives the first detailed pieture of the progress of the great engagement between the German High sea fleet and that of the British. Many details are suppressed for strategic easons. The recital, however, m^ets clearly what is characterized as the British attempt to explain | defeat by the statement that the[ German sea forces were mucb larger ? than those which the British were j able to bring into play. This account declares explicitly that twenty-six of Admiral Jellicoe's most powerful battleships, including six of the most modern Queen Elizabeth class and the entire British flying. wng composed of battle cruisers equal in every respect except armor protection, to dreadnaughts, were engaged in all but the early stage of the day battle. Naval experts have intimated . to the Associated Press that this was one of the most decisive factors in , the. struggle. v The hazy weather was Germany's ^Meod as it necessitated action at ; closer range. ' " ' \ , CAVC RPITICU uniu imiiiun ____ X l Barlin Statn England Lost Six Cruuwrs, Manx D?trof*ri. Berlin, June 2.?(By Wireless to > Sayville.)?Germany's high sea fleet , met. the main part of the British battle-fleet in the Bettfaeastern section ' of the North Sea on Hay 31. 1 i t i In the heavy engagement that followed, the German fleet, according to ; a report issued to-day by the German , admiralty, sank the British battle1 - "r?IIU mniuN SDlp TT ZLTBpiWC) MAO *9AJV*OU V* www Queen Mary "and Indefatigable, two , armored cruisers, believed to be of fhe Achilles type, and a large number ! of warships of smaller tonnage. Several British battleships are reported to have been damaged, including the Marlborough, which was struck by a torpedo. ' The German losses are announced ' as the battleship Pommern, sunk by a . torpedo; the cruiser Wiesbaden, sent { to tiie bottom by gunfire; the protect- . ed cruiser Frauenlob, reported miss- ; ing, and several torpedo boats, which j did not return to port!. ( I The text of the German admiralty < report, which is dated June 1, says: i 'Purine an enterorise directed to i the northward our high sea fleet on May 31 encountered the main part of the English fighting fleet, which was considerably superior to our forces. 1 "During the afternoon, between Skagerak and Horn Riff, a heavy en gagemcnt developed, which was sue- ( cessful for us and which continued during the whole night. I "In this engagement, so far as known up to the present, there were < destroyed by us the large battleship 1 Warspite, the battle cruisers Queen i Mary and Indefatigable, two armored i cruisers, apparently of the Achilles < type; one small cruiser, tne new nag- < ship of the destroyer squadrons, the 1 Turbulent, Nestor and Alcaster, a 1 large number of torpedo boat de- i stroyers and one submarine. i "By observation, which was free i and clear of objects, it was stated j that a largo number of British battle- 1 ships suffered damage from our ships and the attacks of the torpedo boat flotilla during the. day engagement and through the night ] "Among others the large battleship j Marlborough was hit by a torpedo. , This was confirmed by prisoners. Sev- < eral of our ships rescued parts of the * 1 - *1.^ iMnlrm Vnsltatl flWifM CiCWB VI Uic OUMAVU VMMjrw, | MBf then being two and the only survivors of the Indefatigable. ] "On Our side the small cruiser, .< Wiesbaden, by hostile gunfire during i the day engagement, and his Majesty's ship Pommern, during the night, i ! ' 'sjzAi'j ;V-': ' m dSed Survivor* From lbs English Navy Convinced Hut It Wu Her?Hindeaburg Is Reported To Have Gone To Bottom. \ ????? Edinburg, June 5.?Survivors here froth the. British destroyers which made ? nursed attack on one German battWship areconvitfeed; the y_-sank the dreadnaught Hiiidenburg, the pride of the German navy. They say the Hindenbu*g was struck successively by four torpedoes whiDfc destroyers dashed in alongside her hull tearing her to pieces until she reeled and sank. Another Report. T^nHnn. .Trm a K.?British fleet offl cere returning here from the Jutland, battle identify the two German battle "raisers mink as the Hindenburg and Lutzow. will GREATLY SHOCKED Report of Admiralty on Naral Battle Disappointing to the People In General. i ?H London, June 2.?The British publie was given a painful shock tonight when the admiralty gave out a statement that in a naval battle in the North Sea Wednesday afternoon the British battle cruiser fleet met the German fleet, with the result that three British battle cruisers were rank, together with three cruiser* and eight destroyers. The Indefatigable, the Invincible and the Queen. Mary were the battle cruisers sent to the bottom by the Germans. The cruisers Defence, Black Prince and Warrior also were lost. The Warrior first was reported disabled/but subsequently it was announced that rite had to be abandoned by her crew. TVin KaffT* RAAma to have . lasted through the afternoon and the following night. The German fleet's losses are stated to have been serious, bnt no very definite information of- these losses'is afforded* One battle cruiser is declared to have been destroyed, one disabled and another severely damaged, while the belief is expressed that a large number of German destrojrera, were disposed of. * Following quicfchfupon the admiralty announcement'came the' German official"version-o#*4toa light*-which-ii* general confirmed 'the British account, but carried the claim that the battleship; Warspite also was sunk and other British battleships damaged. \ T>io Gorman InniM. Meordinff to the German version of the battle, were the small cruiser Wiesbaden, rank by gunfire, and the warship' Pommern by a torpedo, while the cruiser Frauenlob and a number of torpedo boats are missing. The news was flashed in special editions of the evening newspapers and caused greater consternation in the West End of London than has been witnessed on any previous occasion since the declaration of war. The frankness of the admiralty annoucement concerning the serious r?ture of the British losses and the apparently small losses of the Germans in comparison led to the assumption in most minds that the British vessels ?? t Ui] a vnma flol/) illUfiU ziavc uucu icu mw ? uituv ??v*v?. The Board of Review. Governor Manning has appointed the Board of Review provided by the acts of the legislature of 1916 whose duties are to review all acts of the tax commission. The following are the members of the board: B. P. McLeod, of Charleston, wholesale- merchant and president of the Charleston chamber of commerce; "B. A. Greer, of Belton, farmer and merchant; L. L. Wagnon, of Union, mercnant; ti. joa. uroxion, ?f Lancaster, banker; T. W. Berry, Df Lotta, farmer; J. D. Shuler, of Parler, in Orangeburg county, farmer; J. M. Rhett, of Beaufort; Mr. Rhett. of Beaufort, was designated as chairman of the board. Each congressional district is represented on the board as provided by the act. Off On ? Visit. Mrs. J. Foster Barnwell and young Poster and pretty Miss Josephine, left iast Friday afternoon for Pell City, Ala., where they will spend sometime with Mr. and Mrs. Thomson. is the result 01 a torpeao, were sunic. "The fate of his Majesty's ship Prauenlob. which is missing, and me torpedo boats, which have not returned yet. is unknown. "The high sea fleet returned to-day (Thmrsday) into our port." ' " ' s x- * TEE PRESS; Invite to call at its neu \Abbeville R and i\ its up-to-date PU for c Good Printii Subscrib Leading Co i md All the Latest Oen& L. lit* A., a .iy? u Calhoun Falls M - Pace for V " V* Si : j . i iv.% : The Welfare work inaugurated by the Calhoun Mills at Calhoun Falla is worthy of imitation by every community. / i This work is designed to teach the people connected with the mill domestic economy. The wome|' and girls learn how best to conduct the affaire, of the home, to cook, sew, care of children, both in health and sickness, and are inculcated in habits of industry and economy in the management of the affairs of the domestic circle, and in every way to make ?he home lifp more interesting and agreeable* .< \ This work is under the immediate supervision of Miss Sadie Sanders, of Beaufort, S. C. Miss Sanders is a graduate of the Thomas Normal Training School of Detroit, Mich., and has had practical experience in the conduct of. such work before coming to Calhoun Falls. The .headquarters of the institution is called the Community House, and consists of a four room cottage . on the mill grounds; one of theae rooms is the library, which, is well supplied hooks, magazines and t^grggi^i^uand is .accessible^ "at ,aH times to &? inhabitants 01 the mffl village. . One roomi s for games, such as checkers, dominoes, etc. Another room is the sewing room, and is supplied with sewing machines and all necessary articles for conducting such work; this room is well patronized by the ladies, daily instructions being given in the prepar ation of various articles of wear: much of the material being furnished free by the Mill Management. The fourth room is the kitchen and is supplied with everything neABBEVILLE Going to Yoffk. *> ' , . ' : " ' ' ' Miss Mary Hemphill Greene, and the editor of this paper leave today for York to attend the Press Association. They go from Abbeville to Chester, where they catch a special over the Carolina and Northwestern. This meeting of the association "promises to be one of the most largely attended and enjoyable meetings in a long. time. One of the attractions on the trip is a visit to King's ; Mountain, and a picnic dinner toS ether with an address by Col. Rion ' [cKissick, of The Greenville Daily News. Much of the credit for the promised success of the meeting is due to the President, Col. William B<?;iks, of The Record. ___________ 1 Candidate For tlw Houm. ; Melvin J. Ashley is announced as , a candidate for the House of Repre- ] sentatives m this issue. Mr. Ashley served this county in that body for one term with credit to himself and the county. He will make known his views on the issues confronting the i people a little later. ' ! Captain G. N. Nickles is announced j as a candidate for County Super- ; visor of this county. For two or j three terms Captain Nickles filled , this office with ability and fairness ( co all parties. He is strict in his I opmf.inv nf ?11 claims arainst the < county, and looks after matters in ( nis charge with fidelity. He will see 1 che people as the circus moves ' cne county. ftrr. James M. Lawson, Candidate. Hew James M. Lawson is an an* l nounced candidate for re-election to [ the office of County Superintendent 1 of Education. Mr. Lawson was ap- 1 pointed to this office by Governor 1 B lease on the death of J. Foster 1 Hammond. -He is a rood man en- 1 tirely faithful to every trust. He | [ has handled the office in his charg* .' to the. best of his ability and asks for j * tbf endorsement oi the public. j * AND BANNER :s you i Headquarters in \ealty Block y > nspect > \ mt and Facilities loing Promptly. , e for the \ . \ yunty Paper ? j get ' ' J'; \ r<ii and LocaZ ews. fittSm Vel fare Workers cessary for the preparation of food? cooking te&ons being given by Mia Sanders daily, and this department is greatly appreciated by the people of the mill. I The yard connected with the Community House is the play ground for all, and h&s a fine volley ball court, etc. Classes are held in cooking, sewing, etc. In the fromer, the best method of preparing'food, the. part each substance used as food performs in the body economy, and its value when properly prepared are taught During the past winter, evening schools were opened and well attended. Mr. S. L. Leaman, the principal of the Calhoun Falls school, assisted Miss Sanders. I Occasional'lectures by the town physicians upon such subjects as hygiene,, care-of children in health and disease, nursing, etc., have . been given in the past. One night in each week is given over to recreation and is much appreciated by the operatives. Another feature in connection with this work is the encouragement of gardening; each house has A plot of land connected with it of ? sidBcieot size when properly cultivated, to supply the/family with fresh vegetables, and as incentive to induce the people to make use of such land, the Mill management offers each year cash prizes for the best vegetable garden as a whole, and prizes for certain vegetables and flowers, and this offer is eagerly taken advantage of by the residents. / Taking ,it all in all, the 'Management are (ieserving of a great deal df credit, for their efforts to advance the interests and welfare of its people. . . : IN BRIEF 1 t Mr. ZtUltr Han. Mr. S. J. Zeigler, of Shreveport, La., was in Abbeville Monday on business. He is an Abbovillt man, being a son of the late Maj. S. G. Zeigler, for so many yean clerk of court for this county. Mr. Zeigler married Miss Howelle Mcintosh of Bordeaux. They are thinking of returning to South Carolina to make their home. Mr. Zeigler met many of his old friends after a separation of thirty years, and a host of the old friends and supporters of his father. Citv Council Meatincr. / Instead cf meeting on Tuesday evening, June 13, as is the custom of the City Council, the monthly meeting will be held on Friday evening, June 9. This date has been arranged for the convenience of some of the members who will be absent on the latter date. Court Opens and Adjourns. Court convened Monday morning ind almost immediately adjourned. rhe lawyers had agreed to let all business go over until the fall term, ind there being no offenders against the law in jail Solicitor Cooper 1 i.l_ _ J j ii igreeu wo mis, ana consequently no jurors were summoned to attend. Abbevi'llt is a law-abiding county. We have had only one or two terms )f court in June in the last ten years. Solicitor Cooper's records show that luring past years a less number of :ases have been presented in Abbeville than in any other county of thisj lircuit. This county is for Cooper. i MUi Norma Cheatham At Horn*. ' The friends of Miss Norma Cheat* 1am, who was operated on for ap>endicitis in Columbia last week, will >e glad to know that she has so far ecovered as to be able to return to ler norae at n arrenton. one arrived Saturday morning, accompaned by her mother, Mrs. John Cheatiam, who has been with her during ler illness. She will remain at lome so .ne time before returning to ler work in Colombia. m\m citiiatiam iMLAiunn ui i urn imi Americana Report That Htrrtn Is After the Bandits?Aid For the Americans. El Paso, June 6.?Americana returning from Parral, Chihuahua, ^Mexico, sai&Ceneral Luis Carranza commander had begun an idoHng-tfe pAjre^k. ffeissueffS manifesto saying all weaixms in the Tianctf ofbtheni than solium rtiudt W6 ' atfrreft cfeved JUftdW'' f>enaH^ o?. UeitL Tt is asserted BTerrera issues rifles and ammunition to the American guards of some mining companies to protect them against posttlfflie baiicBt attacks. Ube- ecoiwrnic sittfttton is growing bet't^rJ ^Nff ahti-AihfeiSdkn sentiment is apparent.. Thi Americans are assured of protection. A number of mining plants are reopening. . ;."i. J' J <<>' >V|< 1 DESTROYERS - ' T ; Dree tor of German Admiralty Malm Raport of Big Naval Engagement ' ?' . V Berlin, June 2.~-(Via London.)? Admiral Hebbinghaus, director of the admiralty, "told the Reichstag this afternoon that the British torpedo boat losses were greaterthanhad first been reported At least three of the destroyer flotilla flagshipe, mid Admiral Hebbinghaus, and nine or ten other destroyers had been sunk. 01 these the battleship Westfalen alone sank six. r' The German battleship Pommern was sunk by a torpedo, the admiral continued, and the Wiesbaden by artillery. The Frauenlob waa last seen by a German destroyer in a night encounter with a heirvy list, and the admiral said It was assumed she md been sunk. Double Wadding Jane 15. / York; June-8.?Special i Invitations to the marriages of Misses Mailllii and Sophie Ewart have been received. The double ceremony will" be performed by Rev. J. L Ostes, far the Yorlville A; R. P. Church,? on June 16, at 8:30 o'clock. Miss Manila will mrfrry the Rev. J. M." Bigfeam, of Huntersville, N. C., and MissSophie will be 1 united in marriage to Dr. C. FrDraffln;' if Columbia. Both these young ladies are quite popular 'here. Miss Marilla has been teaching in the Yorkville Graded School th* feMtwb years. ' Miss Sophie tus been employed in Columbia . the past two years* The Misses Ewart are daughters of Rev. W. C. Ewart at one time 'ptoto* of the A. R. P. Church in AbbevTle. Their mother was before her marriage, Miss Lutia Reid, a daughter of Mr. James Reid, who lived {or many years near Abbeville. / MRS. H. P. M'GEE DIES OF STROKE OF APPOPLEXY Mrs. H. P. McGee, wife of the president of the City National Bank, died about 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, at her home on North Main street, oh a result of an attack of annnnlAW vhll?h flVlA mfffiFid Man. day morning. Mrs. McGee had been in declining health for some time past, but her death is a source of great grief to a host of friends and acquaintances throughout the city. Announcement of the funeral arrangementd will be made later.?The Greenville Piedmont. _L_ : . A Birthday Party. Miss Janie Vance Bowie gave a delightful party last Friday afternoon at her home on Trinity street, in honorof her birthday. The occasion was most eniovable to all the little folks present and the delightful refreshments served at the dose, of the evening was the finishing touch to their enjoyment. Entertaining Thair Friend*. Master Gilbert and Miss Ellen Nabers entertained their little friends at' ft delightful party last Thursday1 afternoon at a party in honor of their little visitors, JSIiss Lucy Eve'yn and George Nickles, who are here on a visit from Jackson, Ga. There were many sicny games and as much ice cream in cones ar;J punch as even (lie greediest boy could wish for. A Rook Parly. Miss Ruth Beeks gave a delightful party to her young friends on last Thursday morning. There were four tables and rook was the game played for amusement. In addition to the games the young people enjoyed ice cream, cake and candy which was served as refreshments. . \ ' ' ' ' ' ' J . Efccb Side CUtm? ' Attack* of tU 0&*r On VmtffrBMtWM** - ' * * *** ' ' " ? "*'*/>>w'? v^/ .1 iJ. >' ; *: CMwJ G?rma*u Chart* t* ' '"M4.V .* ' . t ' Mum. . Petrograd, June 5.?(Via London.) / "a . Russian forces have won grfiatt sue- , the. frohl'tfbta the Pri- jj p?t marshes'fc* the Rumanian fron\ tier, according to nn : official an nouncemerii' issued here tod^y. ' /It ? ' stated that the Rusaiana took 18,000 VAo&rtT' The My?t?rie? of Myr?. The Myrterids of Myra is the, new continued series whicii is Winfshown at the Opera House every Saturday night The first episode was given last Saturday night and if yon were not present then, see the sec- . ond one next Saturday and keep up with the picture. The picture presents a connected story, showns excellent photography and ia full of | thrills. This scenes last Saturday jwere wierd enough to send all tM | :small boys in town home clinging to hands of some grown member of the 1 The opera house has recently been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected ' and 14 a pleasant place to spend . the evening. Not the least attraction > about the place is the electric piano* ' which has some excellent music 1 plays throughout the evening. *u -j Chi?f Elgin In Orangeburg. i Mr. J. V. Elgin, chief of the Abbe ville Fire Department, Bpent the # l week-end in Orangeburg com^etiK ! arrangements for the comfort ana; pleasures of the Abbeville Firemen at the Tournament which is to be i held June 20, 21, and 22. |t ? -i L_ ; , : ' ; :' v i MI m At i 'i m>AAf\v - . . ? ,7';/ P ' ' k 1 Onm Gorman Dreadnaug ht Blown Up; Pjrobabljr Second One Sank. 1 ; j London, Jane 2.?The British ad >miralty officially announced last night \ that the total number of British de; stroyers lost', in the ) naval engage- ' jment vu eighth The announcement adds that of three German battlecruisers either 'the Derfllioger or. LotsoW was blown j up, another was said to have been disabled and a third to be seriously damaged. j > One Gennan light cruiser and six/ German torpedo boat deetfoyers were/ sunk and at least two more light cruisers were disabled. The officialcommUnicatioqsays: "Since the foregoing communication was issued a further report has UCOU X vvvi? VU ilUUI bUQ willllimmw in-chief of the grand fleet statins that it had now been ascertained that our total losses in destroyers amount to eight boats in all. "The commander-in-chief also reports that is now is possible to form a closer estimate of the losses and the damage sustained by the enemy fleet. "One dreadnaught battleship of the Kaiser class was blown up m an attack by British destroyers and another dreadnaught battleship of the Kaiser class is believed to have been dank by gunfire. Of three German battle cruisers, two of which it is believed were the Deerfilinger and the Liutzow, one was blown up, another was heavily engaged by our battle fleet and was seen to be disabled and stopping and the third was observed tn he seriouslv damaged. "One German light cruiser and six German destroyers were sunk and at least two more German light cruisers were seen to be disabled. Further, repeated hitg were observed on three other German battleships that were engaged. > "Fniaiiy a German submarine was rammed and sunk." * / Dr. Hiclu Her*. Dr. Joseph Hicks, of Calhoun Falls, was here Monday. Dr. Hicks is one of the good men of other states who have cast their lot w,ith us. He married a sister of the' late Granville f Beal of Calhouh Falls, and came South to enjoy our climate. The doctor is a man of learning in other things besides medicine. He is deeply interested in the well-being of the people of the county, and especially of his section. He has a let W)r 111 kill a issue Ult MIC UUUIlUUIilt; work now being done at the Calhoun Mills. He will contribute to thege columns from time to time. Our readers will be benefitted by keeping up with what he .has to say.