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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.
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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. ' " ' \ ,
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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
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In the heavy engagement that followed,
the German fleet, according to ;
a report issued to-day by the German ,
admiralty, sank the British battle1
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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
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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
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Survivor* From lbs English Navy
Convinced Hut It Wu Her?Hindeaburg
Is Reported To Have Gone
To Bottom.
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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.
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GREATLY SHOCKED
Report of Admiralty on Naral Battle
Disappointing to the People In
General.
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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
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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."
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The Welfare work inaugurated by
the Calhoun Mills at Calhoun Falla
is worthy of imitation by every community.
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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. *> '
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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.
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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. ,
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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DESTROYERS
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Dree tor of German Admiralty Malm
Raport of Big Naval Engagement
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1 Onm Gorman Dreadnaug ht Blown
Up; Pjrobabljr Second One Sank.
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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."
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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.