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Abbeville Press and Banner \ Established 1844 Per Year in Advance ABBEVILLE, sZ^DNEBDAY, JAN. 24, 1917 Stogie Copies, Five Cents. AMERICAN FLAG FOR PROTECTION Two Freight Steamships, Convoyed by Auxiliary Cruisers Flying \ Stars and Stripes. Rio De Janeiro, Jan. 22.?Two freight steamships convoyed Dy two auxiliary cruisers flying the American flag, but believed to be war vessels of some European nationality were sighted off the coast of Rio k Grande del Norte by persons on the steamship Mariano, which arrived to; , day at Pernambuco. . The cruisers are believed by many to be of German nationality and by others to be British vessels defending the merchantmen against the German raider. The Drina, of the Royal Mail line whose safety was the cause of anxiety here, reported upon arrival here > that several days ago she received a wireless warning of the operations of the raider, but did not meet the German. Captain Silord, of the 1 steamer, Netherby Hall, captured by the raider, was landed at Pernam f buco by the Hudson Maru. He declares that the raider's speed was 22 miles. He says she had tteee submarines, about.20 feet in length, which operated by using the ship as 6 a base. * There was much anxiety today on the German steamships held at Pernambuco. This gave rise to the report that they would attempt to run into the high seas and deliver munitions to the mysterious raider, fc" 1 1 1 MR. COX AT HOME. > r i R. E. Cox, Jr., as at home after y an absence of three years in the Philippine Islands, where he has held a government position. He is looking well, though he has lost his boyish looks, and shows that he has ' been assuming the responsibilities of a man. He returned by way of the Suez Canal, passing through Spain, France and other European countries. He has seen a good deal of the world since he left us. k Mr. Cox is a young man of fine r parts. He graduated from Clemson i . College. He was reared in a business atmosphere, and should be a business man. His father left large farming interests in this county which need the attention of a capable manager. His father's place *in hk* hnsinpss affairs of Abbeville sbtfOld1 be filled by a business man. The son should be able in time to take his place. We hope that he will . settle amongst us, and become a part of the business life of the city, as his father was. BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. Mrs. Emory Penney came home Sunday from Dr. Pryor's hospital, after about two months stay, having / had to undergo two operations. Her many friends regret that her condi' tion seems still unimproved, and- it . was necessary for her to return to I Chester Tuesday. ' - > GREGORY TO INQUIRE. j * Postoffice Inspector Expected at Greenville. Greenville, Jan. 19.?A surprise in the postmastership situation was sprung here tonight when it was definitely learned that H. T. Gregory, chief inspector, had been detailed by the postoffice department to make an investigation of the situation which has been created by Co^ gressman Nicholls' efforts to nave Postmaster Traxler removed. Itwas stated by an official that the chief inspector would arrive tomorrow and would proceed at once with the investigation in connection with the \ o office of District Attorney Thurman. It is believed here that the order in structing Inspector Gregory to come oto Greenville has some relation to 'the expected sensation which was heralded recently by news dispatches from Washington. GONE TO ST. LOUIS. Mr. M. T. Coleman left Monday for his annual trip to St. Louis, _ where he goes to select samples and get ready for his spring trade. Mr. t Coleman has been with the Hamilton Brown Shoe House for a number of years and is one of their most trusted men. ' HUGH S. KENNEDY. Laurens, Jan. 22.?Hugh S. Kennedy, a well known citizen and merchant, a member of the firm of Kennedy Bros., died at his home here today of pneumonia. JAMES STRAWHORN DEAD. ? Mr. James Strawhorn, of the Groggy Springs section, died on Monday from pneumonia, and was buried Tuesday, 23rd, at Long Cane cemetery. Mr. Strawhorn is sur vivea Dy several uwureu, ouiung them Mr. L. M. Strawhorn of near Due West. The funeral services were conduct% ed by Rev. Mr. Corbett, pastor of the Long Cane church. V SPOT COTTON ' V V Tuesday (Mid) 17c V V Seed (bushel) 85c V F >rmer Abbeville Man Permanent | Rear Admiral McGOWAN PROMOTED TO TOP OF PAY CORPS OVER 12 OTHERS. Abbeville friends and acquaintances of Sam McGowan, a cotton buyer in Abbeville some years ago, [will be interested in the following announcement of his promotion to the post of rear-admiral, which ap peared in The State 01 rriaay: "Sam L. McGowan, paymaster general of the navy and chief di the bureau of supplies and accounts, was today nominated by the president for the rank of permanent rSar admiral of the senior nine, in accordance with the naval appropriation act of August 29, 1916, which contained a clause creating the rank for one officer of the pay corps of the navy. "Mr. McGowan's home is Laurens, where he was born September 1, 1870. He entered the pay corps of the navy March 15, 1894, and has risen through the successive grades to be pay director with the rank of captain, which he attained September 23, 1915. He has been paymaster general with the rank, while holding the office, of rear admiral of the junior nine, since July 1, 1914. He is the first naval officer to be chosen1 under the new selection method and in securing his new place as permanent rear admiral Mr. McGowan was named over 12 others who outranked him in his corps." "POTASH ANIJ rfiKLRIUl ilk WOULD MAKE SEXTON LAUGH Popular 'Production Waa Ably Presented at Academy of Music in Charlotte Last Saturday. "Potash and Perlmutter" would revive the flagging spirits of a Scrooge , and drive away Marley's ghost;-would make a sexton laugh, and greatest of all, bring the fact home forcibly to anyone who saw it at the Academy of Music, Saturday, matinee and night, that there is a great deal of good in human nature even if it does take adversity to bring it to the surface. . The company which brought the popular *play to Charlotte this year, was as gqod if not better, than that which appe|u: |^ha)pfltla8t year. Every I person in the calrwas fully up to the high standards set by preceding seasons, and from the time the curtain raised on the first act, until it lowered on the final lines, the show was "Potash and Perlmutter." No more need be said. Fred F. Fleck, Jr., and Sam Howard, as Mawruss Perlmutter and Abe Potash, were great. Each ably presented their parts with humor, when humor was appropriate, and carried [throughout the plot, the pathos and moral which has made the production 1 a popular one throughout the country. Eloise Murray, who played the part of Ruth Goldman, the designer, was probably the next best on the stage. Miss Murray was just the capable, business woman that she was supposed to be, and yet artist enough to turn from business to love in true womanly fashion. Marks Pasinsky, the over-friendly .buyer, was good, Edward Shoben, nandling that part to perfection. Ranking on down the line, James W. Crosby as Boris Andrieff, who caused all of the trouble; Bryce Kennedy as Mosart Rabiner, salesman; Elizabeth Conrad as Mrs. Potash; Olive Blakeney as Irma, Abe's daughter and J. Irving Southhard as Henry D. Feldman, the crooked lawyer, were all exceptionally good and admirably adapted to their parts and to the show, "Potash and Perlmutter."?Charlotte UDserver, Jan. 21, 1917. DISHONORABLY*DISCHARGED FROM ARMY; TRIED SUICIDE Newport News, Va., Jan. 22.? Fred H. Gallop today attempted to end his life here by sending a ballet through his abdomen following which he- stated that he formerly was a 'captain in the United States army, frnm which he was dishonorably dis charged. COMPLETE ORGANIZATION THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Columbia, Jan. 22.?The House membership was completed .tonight when Representative J. B. Lane, of Lee county, took the oath of office. Mr. Lane got his arm broken in an automobile accident when coming to Columbia the night previous to the gathering of the General Assembly and was in the hospital for several days. BRITISH TRANSPORT WITH 1,800 ABOARD HITS A MINE Berlin, Jan. 22.?(via Sayville.)? Wireless distress signals from a British transport with 1,800 soldiers on board which had struck a mine and was sinking in the British channel, -were received in Roterdam last night, according to reports from that city, says the Overseas News Agency. SOCALLED BLUE SKY LAWS ARE HELD CONSTITUTIONAL Washington, Jan. 22.?So-called , blue sky laws of Ohio, Michigan and South Dakota, regulating the sale of securities and designed to bar getrich quick schemes, were upheld as constitutional by the supreme court today in far-reaching decisions affecting similar laws in 26 States. Farmers Recomr Ame The conference of farmers called | by Commissioner Watson,as secretary of the State Central Farmers' nnion, was held yesterday in the audience room of the State department of agriculture. Steps were taken to aid in the work of clearing the atmosphere as to the Torrens land title act, and action was taken in regard to several other matters of considerable concern to the farmer at this time when the boll weevil'is nearing the borders of the State, notably the dairying industry and the marketing problem. H. G. Morrison of McClellanville, president of the State Farmers' union and the Central union, presided. The principal object of the meeting was to discuss the situation as to the present Torrens land title . act and the steps necessary to cure the defects. After explanations by a number of those present, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Want Act Amended. "Resolved, That inasmuch as it appears that the present Torrens land registry and title act is seemingly inoperative, because;, of complicated machinery and excessive cost of availability, and inasmuch as .the, federal farm loan bank for this district is about to open for business and has indicated that it will require Torrent titles to be presented with applications for loans, and inasmuch as hundreds of our citizens have already formed farm loan associations and expect to secure at an early date, we deem it imperative that the present act should be so amended as to enable our people to secure Torrens titles with as little delay as pos-: sible and at a minimum ol cost to' the individual. We, therefore, most earnestly urge the general assembly to take this matter in hand immediately and to enact such legislation as will relieve the "situation." The conference constituted those present as a general committee to meet with the legislative committed at 9 o'clock this morning at the State house, and accepted an offer from W J. Cherry of Rock Hill, a former member of the general assembly, who Officially Close i Opene Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 16.?In exam-; ining the records of Hiram Masonic lodge, No. 40, of this city, it was recently found that the regular meeting of the lodge that was begun on the night of April 17, 1865?the night news was received here that Lincoln was shot?had never been officially concluded, and: last night this formality Was carried out with historic ceremonies. John Nichols, 83 years.old, former representative in congress, wKo as master opened the memorable session of the lodge more than half a century ago, acted as master again last night. Masons were present from many Southern States, since the ceremony was preliminary to the opening heretoday of the 113th annual meeting of the grand lodge of * " " - ?? JNortn uaronna. On the night of April 17, 1865, the Wilson's Addres at Time < In an address to the United States senate President Wilson has made the things he considers necessary to a lasting peace at the conclusion of the present war. In outlining his ideas the president suggested virtually a worldwide "Monroe doctrine"! " " " "? * m_j | in which he said tne united otatea could not withhold its participation. The freedom of all peoples to work out unhindered their own policies; the avoidance of entangling alliances; free outlets to and the freedom of the seas and the limitation of naval and military armament were the main things to the desired end, the president said. In none of the war zones is any fighting of great njoment going on. Even in Roumania the belligerents are at a standstill there having only Miss Mamie Lo Miss Mamie Lou Smith died at a hospital in Atlanta last Sunday morning at ten o'clock, January 21, 1917, after an illness of six weeks. Miss Mamie Lou went over to Atlanta to recover from a nervous breakdown and for a while improved. It has only been within the last ten days that she was regarded as seriously ill and that her friends felt any uneasiness about her. I o.?-.LI U A VtVoTrillo Bliss DII11 til Wtto uuiu m ?uuv.u?, the daughter of W. Joel Smith and his wife, lone Allen. She has lived all her life among us and was a woman known to all for her charities, her benevolences and for her unfailing kindness to all who were in trouble or distress. Her life was devoted to good works and she will be sadly missed. She was fond of flowert. and kept the garden always beautiful and full of bright blooms which she used as messengers of good will and sympathy to the sick nend ndment of Laws haa <?arefullv studied the Torrens system, to aid the farmers' committee as counsel. A subcommittee, consisting of President Morrison, J. G. L. White and W. T. Walker, was appointed to confer with Mr. Cherry on his arrival in the city. The general committee of the conference will meet again this morning at 8:30 o'clock at the department of agriculture for a brief conference before going over to the capitol. The confernece indorsed the idea of the State accepting titles and issuing Torrens titles for them upon a graduated percentage basis, if that idea be the most practical way of solving the problem. Several other resolutions looking to the amendment of the Torrens law were adopted. ; .. ' < J " PROTECT BIROS AND ANIMALS. Columbia, Jan. 13.?Representa* * xt a,? T 1 an uve neiuer una uwcu w awcuu ?u act No. 436 of the acts of 1916, entitled "An act to amend the law for the protection of game birds and animals and to provide a close season, so far as the same relates to Fairfield, Lancaster' and Abbeville counties," in so far as same, relates to Abbeville county. TO COMPENSATE VETERANS. Columbia, Jan. 13.?Representatives Moore and Rivers are the authors of a bill introduced in the house last night "to put upon the honor roll all bona fide Confederate soldiers and sailors and widows of Confederate soldiers and sailors and compensate} them for services rendered from 1861 to 1865." GOES TO SENATE. j Columbia, Jan. 13.?The house has sent to the senate Dr. Neuffer's bill to regulate the practice of opticians land optometrists. This bill was the ! subject of lively debate when it came .before the house last week for second' reading. Lodge d 52 Years Ago city of Raleigh was occupied by Kilpatrick's division of Sherman's army When/the Union soldiers on the outskirts of the city learned of the assassination of Lincoln, retaliatory measures were suggested and the officers had difficulty in holding the men in check. While the civil population of Raleigh was unaware of the assassination and of the excitement among the' troops, Hiram lodge opened its regular meeting as usual, but in the midst of it Captain W. C. Whitten, of the Ninth Maine regiment, detailed as provost officer, informed Master Nichols of the assassination and requested that the meeting be dismissed in order that no gathering should add to the confusion when the news became generally known. The members dispersed immediately without the formality of closing the lodge. r> ^ ***** ^ is Koumiss of War Dullness ?1 r been minor engagements on various sectors. , '#: Isolated attacks and counter attacks have taken place in Russia in the reign 6f Friedrichstadt, Baranovitchi and Kovel withou either side attaining any important results. Operations carried out by raiding parties and reciprocal bombardments continue to feature the fighting on Al- - TIT -F-~nn4- A T*+ill <1TV npt.ivitTV U1C TTCOlrCili XlVuv* still is quite spirited at various points in the region of Verdun and in the Vosges mountains near Chapelotee. A Berlin wireless dispatch says radio distress signals picked up at Rotterdam reported a British transport with 1,800 men on board had struck a mine in the English channel and was sinking. No confirmation of this has been received. u Smith Passes and suffering and to those she loved. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday morning at eleven o'clock, conducted by her pastor, Rev. H. W. Pratt, assisted by Dr. Jas. L. Martin, who was pastor of the Abbeville church many years ago. The services were attended by a host of sorrowing Fi-iAnHfl ?nd the storen of the city were closed daring the services as a mark of the esteem in which Miss Smith was held. The pallbearers were: Dr. S. G. Thomson, T. Gordon White, W. D. Wilson, L. C. Haskell, Dr. F. E. Harrison and J. Allen Long. Interment was at Long Cane cemetery in the family burying grounds. Misar Smith is survived by two brothers,* J. Allen Smith Sr., and A. M. Smith, an uncle, Mr. George Smith and a large circle of nieces and nephews, who have the sympathy of the people of the city. I / New Solicitor Assumes Duties. Succeeds Cooper SOLICITOR BLACKWELL MAKES APPEARANCE IN ABBEVILLE IN FEBRUARY. T 1 Homer S. Blackwell, Esq., of "Laurens, who was elected solicitor of the eighth circuit in November, has as sumed his new duties, Solicitor Robert A. Cooper having retired. So- < licitor Blackwell's first appearance in J his official capacity in Abbeville ? will be at the February term of i court. c When the eighth judicial circuit t was formed twelve years ago out of 1 the counties of Laurens, Abbeville, I Greenwood and Newberry, Mr. Cooper was elected solicitor, defeating 1 several strong opponents. Previous 1 to that time he served in the house ji of representatives from .Laurens. The 1 strength and ability with which Mr. i Coopfer filled the office of solicitor is shown by the fact that since he was < first elected he has had no opposition, i himself, and he retired from the of- 1 Three times he was chosen to succeed i fice voluntarily; 1 Mr. Cooper has already announced that he'will be in the race , for the J Democratic nomination for governor 1 TtA-rfc war. He does not nlan to besrin : any canvass this far away but will devote the next few months to the practice of his profession and one i year hence will take tip the , fight : which he and his friends hope will land him in the governor's chair to i succeed Gov. Mapning when the lat- < ter retires on the third Tuesday in January, 1919. A DISTINGUISHED VIS1TQR. ' , i Mr.W. Rawson Collier, of Atlanta, Ga., was in Abbeville last week spending a day with Mr. E. M. Anderson and taking a . look over our town. Mr. Collier is a member of the Tri-State Water and Light Convention and is chairman of the committee on electrical affairs. While in Abbeville he discussed the program for the next convention with Mr. Anderson, who is President of, this body of men. Mr. Collier was delighted with Abbeville and say& that in our lighting arrangements of the city we are ahead of most of the cities,both in South Carolina' amP?6Gemj i gia. He thinks our park is al^Wndid improvement for our city and says that any money spent on such ? -i-rrill Via rofTlrnoH frt +VlP ("itv ten fold. ' ' Mr. Collier is a man of prominence in his state, being the head of the Georgia Power Company.. INCREASES ITS CAPITAL. ' I ' The American Publishing company 1 publishers of The Charleston American, has filed notice of an increase in capital stock from $50,000 to i $100,000r f BRITISH SHIP SUNK. London, Jan. 22.?The British steamer Mohaschkeled has been sunk Lloyd's announced today. Two men were lost fro tmhe steamer. The captain was made prisoner. GINNER'S REPORT. The Ginner's Report issued by the United States Government covering cotton ginned to Jan. 16th, was issued yesterday showing that 11,147,118 bales had been ginned as against 10,782,000 a year ago. Last year the crop was something over 11,100,000 bales, which indicates that the crop this year will not be over 11, 4uu,uuu, pernaps nut hu uiucu. 1 The market rallied on the report at as we go to press the future market is about twenty-five points over Monday's close. COMING HOME. Mrs. Frank B. Gary is expected home this week after a long sojourn in Charleston. Her friends will be delighted to see her. Judge Gary is still holding court in the low country. SAW FRENCH CRUISER SINK OFF THE MADERIE ISLANDS / ??? Norfolk, Jan. 22.?The captain of the Norwegian steamer Salonica, lying eight miles down the river, said today to agents of his line that he had seen a French cruiser sunk off the Maderia Islands, but failed to mention any date. The Solonica came from Tyne by way of the Canary Islands. Her captain did not disclose details of the disaster off Maderia, but it is assumed here that the cruiser may have fallen victim to the German submarine which recently bobmarded Funchal, in the Canaries. V V V SMITH LEADS V V V V . Columbia, Jan. 23.?The V V final ballot in the joint assem- V V bly for warehouse commis- V V sioner resulted as follows: x V W. G. Smith 24 V , V Jno. A. McMahan 30 V V W.W.Bradley 26 V V These being the three leadV ing candidates, others receiv- V ^ ing smaller votes. As no one V V received a majority, there was V V no election. V > " > \ ?. \ .. ' -V ' '?>. jL*^. : MISSING FLYERS milt in hi iiruinn 1 hUUNU IN nwu | ?o Food or Water for Four Days | Spent in Desert and Mountains . .Jfl of Sonorai J Wellton, Ariz., Jan. 19.?Lieut; ' '(M Doi. Harry G. . Bishop and Lieut. W. . . *-%m Robertson, missing.army aviators ixhausted from walking four days. ' 1 n the wilds of Sonora, Mexico, with- ,3 rat food or water, were round yes-> ?Y^0M ;erday more than. 200 miles south of ' f ;he border by a civilian "searching: -y'jgqM >arty from ^Tellton. v jj Lieut. Robertson was brought back ! -J lere today by the searchers. Col.' . ''|? Bishop, too weak to walk, was left .a n charge of four searchers in the' | Etosario mountains, where he was . -Jl found last night at 10 o'clock. ' Two sandwiches and Wo oranges.* jach was all the food the men had ':i tested since they left the North Is- .yM and aviation base at San Diego Jan- ' lary 10 on their flight, Robertson' |1 told the searchers. ' i The only water they Had was taken " ipg From the radiator of the airplane, r|? Robertson said, and it was exhausted' -S3 four days ago. Near tha Gila ^fountain*. Robertson was found yesterday -.;1 and was following the tracks of the J] automobile of the searching party. ' /3m E'e was trailing the base of tWrftly | mountain, 200 miles south of the bor-: M der. He directed the searching par- 3 ty to the Rosario ^nountains, 30 ./ miles farther south, where he said' he had left Bishop the day before., ? Bishop had become exhausted and I 1 was unable to walk. Leaving Robertson in charge of r.^| two of the searchers, other members g of the party pressed southward and" \ x5#? found Bishop lying on the ground in : a mountain pass. ^He was unable to' J talk and barely able to recognize the : & searchers. x .. 'vJotB FUNERAL OF BOLTON TO I BE HELD IN GREENWOOD ?| Body of Late/Lieutenant in- Marine Corps Being Brought From | Sante Domingo. | t. J. Bojton, of Greenwood, father ,_'|i 01 Lieut, &an coiton, wnu was juu> ed Wednesday, January 10, on tjie. Island of Santo Domingo, Thursday ?; received a telegram from Congress^ A* man Wyatt Aiken at Wa6hingt5ft* stating tharthe navy department had '' ^ made arrangtemen^c with the Clyde: Line to bring Lieut Bolton's body; j to New York city. The body will ar- :'$1 rive in New York city on January 80' j; and should reach Greenwood on or j about February 2. The telegram , 1 stated that an officer of the marine t corps will accompany the body to /; ,-M Greenwood It will be remembered that Lieut Earl Bolton while sitting at lunch on the deck of a small tug > which was . conveying a aeatcmoeuii > , -a of United States marines to the land- , >'-J ing at San Pedro Marcoris, was shot | through the head and inptantly killed by a native boy who was in the crowd on the dock watching the tog. MRS. ALLEN SMITH, JR. ' :|f Mr. J. Allen Smith Jr., has been, in Atlanta for the past few days with Mrs. Smith, who is over there for treatment in one of the hospitals.' n . Mrs. Smith's condition, as yet is on- j improved, but it is earnestly hoped bys their many friends that she will be able to return nome in ? icn . ^ weeks, well and strong. ILLUSTRATED LECTURES. The illustrated lectured to be given in the Court House, under the auspices of the Civic Club, by the Rev. H. W. Pratt, will begin on Thursday night! The first five lectures of the series have been selected and Thursday night the subject ha tJia "Findincr of the New World." This lecture will show one ' 3 hundred slides and will be interesting from start to finish. ? . MRS. STONE IMPROVES. r r . 3 ? ' '*'t ; The friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stone will be pleased to know that the condition of Mrs. Stone, -V who is in the Baptist Hospital in Columbia, is somewhat improved, though she is still under the care of physicians. Mrs. Stone has been in the hospital for six weeks. COMES TO ABBEVILLE. , Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hill of Wares Shoals, have moved to Abbeville and are occupying rooms at the Jones House on Church street. Mr. Hill has accepted a position with The McMurray Drug Co., and entered upon his work this week. Our people are glad to have them come here and hope they will make their home here permanently. HF.RE FOR THE FUNERAL. Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral of Miss Mamie Lou Smith were: Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith of Spartanburg, Mrs. Saidee Mazyck of Clinton, Mrs. John Weir, of Athens, Mrs. Joel Weir of Ninety Six, Mrs. Wm. Neville of Clinton, Mrs. Lipscomb of Ninety Six. Mrs. David Aiken of Greenwood, Miss Maggie Aiken of Winnsboro, Joel S. Aiken of Greenwood, and Amos Morse of Atlanta. ,1 ; jfe ' .