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u Abbeville Press and Banneif] Established 1844 $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., Wednesday, FEB. 21,1917 Singly Copies, Five Cenls 76th YearlB $300,000 BOND f ISSUEFOR ROAD!! Bonds In the Sum of $300,000 Pro- L Dosed?Commission of Seven Named. > A bill providing for an election on August 7 on the question of is- gJ suing bonds to the amount of $300,- & 000 for the building and improve- th ment of public roads in Abbeville th county has passed the general as- C; sembly, Senator Nickles and Repre- cc sentative Neuffer promoting the " measure while Representative Moore y< opposed it. P< The bill provides for and names ct a commission of seven who will have N entire charge of all expenditures, m i advertise for bids, sell the bonds in such lots and at such times as may >rr be found necessary. The personnel ? of the commission named: D. L. Barnes, J. S. Morse, W. P. Greene, u. J. R. Pruitt, J. S. Stark, R. L. Barmore and Chas. H. Taylor. . F One section of the bill provides n< that not more than 4% per cent, interest shall be paid on the bonds and that the bonds shall not run in .. excess of 20 years. There would be levied annually on the property n< assessed for taxation a tax sufficient P? to pay the interest on the bonds and ^ on nh wav+iaw a# 4-Vi n nmnnmnl n XJ ouvu uv/u vi uic ao ? might become due annually or sem- ^ annually until the bonds were paid. " The employment of ?a competent st and efficient engineer is provided ai for in another section together with as such other assistants and at such ai compensation as the commission may 9} deem necessary in the interest of ? efficiency the expenses of these offi- P cers would be paid out of the fund *n arising from the bond issue. !n The commission is required, so ln far as practicable to do all the worjc cc by contract after having advertised U1 for and received competive bids, the ^ work proceeding, so far as possible, simultaneously in different portions st of the county. cc The expenses of the election shall w be paid out of the funds of the county, and no member of the com- qi mission is allowed to furnish any labor or material to the contractors or to employ any person related in w tne etn decree by blood or marriage. Provision is made for securing federal aid in accordance with the law. ARIZONA, MIGHTIEST OF co ALL FIGHTING VESSELS G( The Arizona, the newest addition ^ to the United States battleship div- be ision, not only is the biggest of Un- f0 cle Sam's sea fighters, but no other naval power has a fighting vessel s0 that can reach it in size. to It is larger by 200 tons than the Pennsylvania, the flagship of Ad- ca miral Mayo, of which it is a sister se ship. ' in It will be a damaging foe for an au enemy to meet. Its twelve 14-inch ^ guns fire a broadside of 20,000 ha pounds of steel, which can be di- ^ rected accurately at a markJLS miles a distant. The broadside is - 6,000 ^ pounds more than the combined W( Broadsides of the Kansas, Vermont th and New Hampshire, ships that have ca been placed in the reserve fleet. js The displacement of the Arizona ra is 31,600 tons. It is propelled by ^ oil-burning engines, which drive it m( at a speed averaging 20 knots an se, hour. ca ( HTIU1TP ?a MAM AAA xru ^ ' C.J i imA A ?i 10|uw9uvu mc.n AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE by - - - - da In a serious emergency nearly 18.- Of 000,000 men are available for mill- th; tary service in the United States, th according to an estimate made by Ai the executive committee of the com- of mittee on national defense appoint- in ed by Major Mitchel of New York. a3 There are now physically fit for ser- so vice in the field, it was said, 10,535,- ar 940 men between the ages of eigh- ex teen and forty-five years. fe Upon the basis of actual experi- te: ence of other countries where universal military service prevails, the ve committee has calculated that out th of 900,000 men annually reaching ga military age in the United States 690,000 are fit for military service, Ml according to the French standard of 1910. and 459.000. apenrHinc tr? fhp i . German standard $f that year. The committee, m estimating the nation's resources in men between eighteen and forty-five years available for military service after de- es ductions for "morbidity," physical M: defects, industrial necessities and dependency of families, places the . number at 4,778,050. ?* so DEATH OF MRS. McKINNEY* H' Mrs. James McKinney died at her di home near Troy on February 15th, aj 1917, and was buried at Bethia Fc cemetery on the following day, the be services being conducted by Rev. J. B. Hillhouse. Mrs. McKinney was, before her marriage, Miss Annie at Ramey of this county. She was a th daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ramey. She is survived by- several ~i ti others and sisters, among them, Mrs. J. E. Gray, of Greenville, Mrs. Norman S. Casou and Mrs. S. F. Hammond of Abbeville, and Messrs Lewis B. Ramey, Allen Ramey, J. B< Hiii Ramey, S. L. Ramey, Runme fo Ramey and Paul Ramey, all of this SI county. They have the sympathy of of a large number of friends and be relatives in this section. he WE INSURANCE COMPANIES BACK filiation Patted bj General Assembly at Present Session Has Clarified Matters. Columbia, Feb. 19.?The passage 7 the general assembly of the seven re insurance bills recommended by ie Manning commission has clarified te insurance situation in South arolina to such an extent that five impanies which withdrew when the aney-Odom act was passed last ?ar, have resumed the writing of )licies in South Carolina. These >mpanies are the Northwestern ational, of Milwaukee; The Gerania Fire, of New York; The hodelsland, of Providence, R. L; he National, of Paris France, with iadquarters in Providence; The Siion, of Paris, France, with headarters in Providence and the aoenix, 01 rans, *Tance, wiin iadquarters in Providence. Governor Manning has signed the :t providing for the regulation of re 'insurance rates in South Carola, the measure making a minimum :ense fee to be charged fire commies by municipalities and a third 11 inquiring into the origin of fires be other two bills passea those proding a building code for the in>rporated cities and towns of the ate and allowing the state insurlce commissioner to accept service i an attorney have been ratified id will be presented to the govem during the day for his signature, e will approve them. The other 70 bills of the seven, these providg for the examination and licensg of insurance agents and repealg the "Valued policy law" were >ntinued on the senate calendar itil the 1918 session of the general isembly. The liquor situation still is in atus quo. The free conference mmittee to which it was referred ill meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock OVERNMENT POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED llson Continue* to Wait for Development* in Submarine Issue. The American government today ntinued its waiting policy towards irmany's ruthless submarine warre, and although it is taken for anted President Wilson will go ifore congress on the situation here adjournment March 4, the atement was authorized today that far he has made no definite plans that end. The visit ofthe president to the pitol yesterday to discuss with the nators the advisability of appearg before a joint session to ask ithority for protecting American ilors and ships from submarines s given rise to much speculation to when the step will be taken, confident belief everywhere there 11 be action not later than next ;ek is.based on the knowledge at the president wishes to avoid Uing an extra session of congress, possible and the reiterated aeclations of the administration that e present conditions, under which jst of the American ships in overas trade have been frightened into nceling sailing dates, can not be rmitted to continue. The small number of vessels sunk submarines within the past few ys is attracting no little attention tibials always point out, however, at this does not alter the fact that ?? li #ao? tlia r?i"?r>nomi nnrpu Vi WUV VVMwv^wv.v^-1 nencan ships and many of those other nationalities are remaining port. The opening of Halifax a port .of examination, allowing me vessels to avoid the danger ea by not going to Kirkwall, is pected to lessen somewhat the efcts of the virtual blockade of easrn American ports. There has been no further delopment in the situation between e United States and Austria-Hunry and Turkey. RS. ANNIE HUCKABEE DEAD. >wndesville Loses One of Its Oldest Citizens. / Lowndesville loses one of her oldt and best citizens in' the death of rs. Annie Huckabee which occurd Sunday afternoon, at the home her son-in-law, Mr. Will Thompn. She was the widow of J. W. ackabee. Mrs. Huckabee has been one of e faithful members of the Metho3t church for many years, and has ways been, devoted to her church. >ur children survive Mrs. Huckaie, Messrs. J. M., J. B., and E. J. ackabee and Mrs. Will Thompson. The funeral services were held 4 o'clock Monday afternoon at e Methodist church. Ann orTun LXVVIl^CiO MI DLinbb AND SHARON FEB. 25 There will be special services at >thel and Sharon, Feb. 25th, as llows: Bethel, 11:30 A. M., and laron at 3:30 P. M. All members : these churches are requested to i present. Visitors will receive a sarty welcome. TRY VAINLY TO REGAMON British Defeat Efforts and Inflict Heavy Losses on ieutons In the West. ' The Germans in the Miraumont sector of the Ancre front in France have striven hard to regain the positions the British took from them Saturday, but their efforts were fruitless, says the British war office. Attacking in waves, the Germans came under the concentrated fire of the British guns and were swept back to their trenches suffering heavy casualties. At no place did the attacking forces reach the British line. The British suffered no casualties. They captured 780 officers and men. The Berlin was office says that in the Ancre fighting Saturday positions several times changed hands but that before abandoning their advanced crater positions the Germans took 130 prisoners and captured five machine guns. Trench raiding operations and artillery duels, continue. In Champagne near Ripont, says Berlin, the French have shelled the Germans in the position captured from the French last week but have been unable to launch infantry attacks because of terrific artillery fire by the Germans. Two more British steamers have oeen sent u) uie Donom oy uermao submarines. Their aggregate tonnage was 4,333. Another British steamer the Worcestershire, 7,175 tons, is reported to have been sunk. A German official communication announces the sinking during one day by a single submarine of 51,800 tons of entente vessels?an auxilary cruiser of 20,000 tons, two auxiliary cruisers or transport steamers of 13,600 tons each and one transport of 4,600 tons. * GRAVE CHARGES BY GERMANOFFICIALS Accuses Him of Transmitting War Information.?Is Glad Gerard Has Left. s Amsterdam, Feb. 19.?Count Von Revetlow, in Berlin Tages accuses former Ambassador Gerard of deliberately transmitting war information to the entente via America. He declared that London learned of the Casement enterprise through the activities of Gerard, and fie said: i "Gerard and his personnel delivered ; Casement to the nangman." Von Reventlow also quoted as saying that many indications point- , ed to the theory that uncontrolled 1 cable service to the United States permitted the American embassy which has also been uncontrolled, a , method of communication with Lon- , don and Paris." , ( Attack on American newspaper , service from Berlin is also made in i the article, which closes with an ; expression of hearty thankfulness that Gerard has left Berlin. THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY The regular meeting of the I Daughters of the Confederacy, was held last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Fred Cason. This was an important meeting as it was the time for the annual election of officers. The election resulted as follows: ' MVa fi. C. Gambrell. as Dresident by a unanimous vote. 1st vice-pres. Mrs. P. A. Cheatham; 2nd vice-pres. Miss Mae Robertson; 3rd vice-prea. Mrs. W. W. Bradley; cor. sec. Mrs. T. J. Douthart; treasurer, Mrs. W. C. Sherard; rec. secretary, Mrs. J. Howard Moore; registrar, Miss Nettie Russell; historian, Mrs. J. C. King. 1 The Daughters have a flourishing , chapter here and they do much owrk in a historical way. After the election of officers at this meetilng, Mrs. Cason served a delightful salad course with coffee and sweets. A QUIET WEDDING. Miss Susie Hill pnd Mr. William i McGowan, o? Tiflimonsvuie, were quietly married at the home of the , brides' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 20th, 1917. , The wedding was a very qiuet af- , fair, only the relatives of the bride being present. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. Waddell Pratt after which the young couple left , for their future home in Tommonsville. Bliss Hill is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hill. She is a graduate of Winthrop and has taught school for the past four years. She is a young woman of many charms, ana has many friends in Abbeville, who wish her much happiness. Mr. McGowan is a lawyer and is making his way in his profesion. The young couple start out with ] the best wishes of a host of friends. \ TWELVE VESSELS LEAVENEW YORK Supposed to Be Bound for European Ports?Usual American in Number mmmm? * ' New York, Feb. 18.? Twelve steamships, one of them flying the American flag, sailed from here today presumably for European ports which will necessitate their passage through the "prohibited zone" announced by Germany. Three vessels that came through the restricted area, one of which was x>f American register, arrived here. Two of the steamers departing today?the British liner Eaconia for Liverpool and the French liner Home for Marseilles, are passenger ships. Whether there were any Americans on board either vessel was not disclosed. The City of Pueblo was the lone American vessel sailing today to brave the dangers of the submarine zone. Her captain John E. Willet, is a New Yorker, and other officers ?13 in all?are Americans. The steamer Moreni from Mediterranean porta was the only American vessel arriving here today. The other arrivals were the Penistone, (British) from Bordeaux and the Liege, (Belgium) from Rotterdam and Cardiff. It is expected that several American steamships will leave for the danger zone tomorrow, among them the Mongolia and the Algonquin. The Mongolia is equipped to carry passengers. American ships which have sailed from here sinc^ the new German submarine policy became effective were, besides the City of Pueblo, the Dochra, February 2 for Genoa; Orleans, and Rochester, February 10, for Bordeaux, and Owega, February 11 for Genoa. RUSH WORK ON . U. SJMIPS Big Firms Doable Their Forces and Put Contracts for Navy Ahead of All Others. Washington.? Construction o f navy craft by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company, the Fore River Shipbuilding company and the Electric Boat company will be speeded up to the limit of the plants. Work on two battleships at the plant of the Newport News company, at Secretary Daniels' suggestion, already is proceeding under doubled crews, and the offers of the other two companies to take similar steps met with the secretary's hearty approval. At the Newport News plant it is estimated that the battleship Mississippi, recently launched, can be completed by midsummer instead of January 1, 1918, as called for in the contract. The keel of one of the four new battleships recently contracted for will be laid on the slip vacated by the Mississippi instead of a merchant vessel, as had been intended. Representatives of the Fore River and K'ectric Boat compares called on Mr. Daniels, offering to rush work on destroyers and submarlnps for which they have contra:ts. setting c:?ide other private work tc that end. They were to d to go aiv.*ad at full speed. The plan is i<? get the vessels launched as s?on as porsiMe, freeing stocks lor rne now set of destroyers and submarines to be authorized in the pending navy bill.. L. O. BEAUFORD. Mr. L. 0. Beauford died at his home near Clatwortfiy's Cross Roads on Wednesday, February 14th, 1917, from pneumonia. Mr. Beauford was a member of the family by that name living in the Long Cane section of the county. He made his home at Troy for a number of years, but some ten years ago he purchasa/1 o onrl mswasi nn fnP nlftCe vU tt AaiiU Uiiu u*v * vvft vu - --Wwhere he was living at the time of his death. Although handicapped by the loss of one hand and the crippling of another, he was able to get along in the world as well as most men. He was an upright, honorable citizen and a force for good in the community in which he lived. He is survived by his wife, who was a Miss Horne of Troy, and several children. He was buried at Bethia church. MR. WILSON SICK. The many friends of Mr. Hugh Wilson throughout the county will 'om-of fo lenm that he is confined to his room by sickness. Mr. Wilson has not been well since the first of the month and has been in his room most of the time for two weeks. At present he is confined to his bed for the greater part of the time. . AMERICAN LINER MM Thirty-Eight Americans on Board. Abo Carries Express,, Freight and Dispatches. Liverpool, (Delayed), Feb. 16.? The Philadelphia, the first American liner to leave Europe since Ger many's declaration pf unrestricted submarine warfare, sailed from here late Wednesday afternoon.. She carried 95 passengers of all classes, of whom 88 were Americans. The Philadelphia was unarmed.. In addition to her passengers she carried a general cargo of what is known as express freight and two tons of dispatches from the American embassy in London for the state department in Washington. The dispatch bags contained important documents forwarded from American embassies and consulates in nearly all the countries of Europe, including a large quantity from Germany which was dispatched before the break in diplomatic relations. A jolly and good natured crowd waved farewell from the Philadelphia's decks to anxious friends as the ship left the docks. Prior to embarking the passengers had discussed the prospect of the liner being attacked by a submarine, but most of them treated it lightly. However, many tried to take out large life insurance policies before leaving, especially in vidw of the fact that when they engaged their passage the company made them sign waivers not to hold it responsible for any loss in the event that the ship was sunk by a mine or submarine. Most of the p&s^engers comforted themselves with the belief that Germany, in spite of threats to torpedo anything in the prescribed war zone, would not go to the length of sinking an American passenger liner Although none but nasflenorers who had passed the examination of the military and customs officials were permitted on the landing stage prior to embarkation numbers of Liverpool residents crowded the streets in the neighborhood to watch the first American passenger ship sail from English shores since the German blockade order becamo operative. There was comparatively few British passengers and this was explained by the fact' that the authorities refused passports except in a few instances. Even the London daily newspaper* tried in vain to procure permission for staff men to make the voyage. The editors of these papers had to content themselves with engaging the few American newspaper men on board to send them stories in the event of disaster befalling the ship. Some even arranged to have accounts of the trip cabled after the liner reached America. DEATH OF SAMUEL A. WILLIS Pneumonia claimed another victim when Mr. Samuel A. Willis died at his home at the Abbeville Cotton Mills on last Sunday, Feb. 18. Mr. Willis had been a resident of the city for many years. He was a native of McCormick, S. C. He attended Wofford College in his early manhood and was a teacher for several years in this county. He was married, and is survived by his wife and several children. He married Miss Sarah New of near McCormick Mr. Willis's family is the first to be benefited by the insurance recently presented to the mill operatives by the Abbeville cotton mill for a Christmas present. The family will receive twelve monthly installments of $26 each. He was buried Tuesday at Melrose cemetery. ' BODIES OF THREE AMERICANS SLAIN BY MEXICANS FOUND Hachita, N. M.?Three bodies, later identified as those of Andrew P. Peterson, Hugh Accord and Burton Jensen, were found by Lem Spillsbury, the Pershing scout, one mile west of International Monument No. 53, situated three miles west of the Corner Ranch. The bodies of the three Americans were found about 50 feet apart, according to Spillsbury. Each victim had been shot many times in the head. * * r* * i/ni 7 n/M Wtllb&LY rui USE ONI The free conference committee on the prohibition issue reported on Tuesday morning a bill providing for a quart of whiskey or one gallon of wine each month, to be obtained through the office of the probate judge. Heads of families and males above 21 may procure the permits on affidavit that purchase is for medicinal purposes. No provision is made for beer., No physician's prescription is ? ?J Kaiwrt a faafiira nf fVlP I C4UU CS) UliO UC1IIK U AVMVWA v v* original DuRant bill to which objection was made. Common carriers and express companies will be rej Will DRAG ROADS ] RV PflNTBAPT 1 ui uuMiimuia Legislature Adopts RsprsMstathrft 'HI Nraffir's Split Log^Drag Bill?* ; '|H I* Now Law. , M Representative Neuffer's bill quiring that the roads of the conntjr be dragged by contract proved verjr popular in the legislature, having . JH passed with little debate. SeverittVriJj^H other counties of the State have ^91 adopted similar measures. ? "Die bill in full follows: ? "To require the county supervisor ',:wm of Abbeville county to purchase road drags and to contract for the regU^'JMM lar dragging of the public highw?yar$^H of said county. Be it unacted by the general, a**, sembly of the State of South Caro-^jXH 3ection 1. That the county super* visor of Abbeville county be, and V JW he is hereby, required to build ' or -CaM purchase a sufficient number of road drags to provide for the dragging of^-^^n all i?Ao^a on/) oil /i+tiAi* v. fll^H as' in his judgment is advisable said county. Section 2. The said county supervisor shall divide the county Into .'JM three districts, in one of which fee JH shall have full charge of the use of J&fl the road drags, and in each of others the two county sub-supervil- 5SH ors shall similarly be charged, one in each district. ^ Section 8. That the supervisors 'I shall make section contracts for tha ' use of the road drags after each heavy rain or at sucn times as nec- jaH essary, each section not to exceeda'rc^H distance of five miles and such contracts to be made on the basify of one dollar per mile for roads of standard width, and a smaller ;r;9| amount per mile for roads of sub* standard width. It shall be the duty/ 'JH of each supervisor to inspect regtt-Nffiffl larly the work of the contractor in his district, and, provided the work ';!? V is satisfactory, to issue vouchers, to ]H the contractors which shall be paid upon presentation to the county '' jflH treasurer from the funds .provided JaH and set aside especially for this puiv v$rH P Section 4. That it shall be the JS| 1 - * ^ - onnnfir mnAnrilAT tft ,UUl>y Ul UIO tvuuv; provide for this Work first upon the roads of the county carrying the largest traffic and then to extend th? - r^H system over other roads and high- 1|h ways ,so far as the funds shall pert jH Section 5. That all acts or parts ; of acts inconsistent with this act, be, JH and the same are, hereby repealed* APPROPRIATIONS ARE 9 LITTLE ALTERED 9 ' Tax CommUaion to Make Surveys of Any Two Counties it May \ SeUct flj The free conference committee on S the appropriation bill reported a 'ffl bill Tuesday morning substantially ijBI as it left the upper house three days -JH| ago. The appropriation of $50,000 9 {? oa a law enforcement :;'H found; also the $150,000 for repairs . and buildings at the State Hospital for the Insane. , 'W Provision is also continued for the -9 new law building at the University :K of South Carolina and the rebuild- jS ing of DeSaussure college. No change will be reported in tne $80*- . 000 appropriation for support of "|H the State militia. The extention, 9 school fund is cut from $65,000 to 260,000 and the high school .fond JB from $80,000 to $75,000. An ad- ditional $1,000 is appropriated to -'&M the vital statistics support in the*';''.IS board of icalth section and $1,000 * Im for the boi id of charities and coi- S rections to continue their investiga- jfl tions as to the feeble minded. The tax commission is authorized by JH amendment to continue its survey in . 'JH any t/wo counties it may seieci. * The total amount of funds in the 'i bill is $2,989,504.78, necessitating a i levy of eight and one-half mills. | This levy on $311,370,290 worth of property provides $2,646,647.47. It/ is estimated that $310,850 will be ; available from licenses and fees. Increased insurance licenses are expected to approximate $2,000, with unexpended balances approximated a at $26,000. This would provide a total of $2,990,00 in tax returns. 1 MEDICAL ,Y FAVORED I * a- * xl? WmA quired to Keep uic auiuavim n<uu permits must be for sacramental or H religious purposes. A fee of 10 cents will be charged for issuing the cer- fl| tificate. H Provision is also made for alcohol I to be handled by wholesale drug- I gists and by druggists in the com- I pounding of prescriptions. The bill is to become effective within 60 days after being signed by the chief executive. The committee is composed of senators DuRant, JNicnoison ana Evans and Representatives Boyd, Neuffer and Mauldin. \ I