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Abbeville Press and Banneii Established 1844 $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., Wednesday, FEB. 28,1917 Single Copies, Five Cents < ,76th Year ?3m CALL FOR PROBE Ifl ON FOODPROBLEM Smith and Lever Join in Action? R< Will See That Committee Plays Proper Part in Solution. SENATORIAL RACE 1 BEINGJWSED Voter* Are Wondering Who Will Doff Hats in Ring Even If Liquor Question Is To Fore. Notwithstanding the fact that the liquor question has the right of way in all political discussions these days, the Senatorial race in. 1918 still gets ' in on the main line occasionally and predictions are made as to what will happen in this free-for-all next year. Already quite a number of avowed and probable, Senator Tillman being in the latter class, are "being prominently mentioned." The Laurens Advertiser, published in a town that furnished a candidate in 1912 who will be in the race again, editorializes on the question quite interestingly. The Advertiser's editorial follows: The statement from Congressman ?w Hia loot fauna of ttagsaaie, uincu m u>v The Advertiser, in which he declared his allegiance to Sea. Tillman in case the latter becomes a candidate for reelection, has aroused much speculation as to probable candidates in the race. Congressman A F. Lever, who is often spoken of In connection with the senatorial toga, may not run in case the senior senator is in the race. W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw, who with "Lang" Jennings made things rather warm during? the senatorial campaign of 1914, is priming his feathers for another race and is expected to be in ? the race next year regardess of who enters., Close friends of Jennings say that he will not be in the race. Col. W. Jasper Tolbert, of Parksville has said that he will enter the race if Tillman does and promises to make. * " M R ic an mieresuug suw. ?*. Dial, of this city, announced some time ago that he Intends to be In the race and it Is a well known fact that Mr. Dial doesn't change his mind often. There are other aspiring patriots who would doubtess throw their hats in the ring were it certain that they would not have Tillman to contend with, but so far they are keeping quiet Thq statement of Mr. Ragsdale In many quarters is taken as a "feeler" thrown out in the interest of the senior senator and if the senator allows his name to be placed in the hat it appears that he will be opposed then by Dial. Pollock, and Tolbert, if not others. With them in the race the senator will not have an easy thing of it by any means. All of these men already have strong followings and are able campaigners. Mr. Dial has had less political experience probably than any of them * Mo inat rare he made a strong impression with his business platform and he will doubtless increase his vote . materially this year. At least, he is the only man so far announced who is from theh real Piedmont section and that is a strong factor in all of bur races. It is some time yet before the campaign opens and much may happen in that time, but it may very certainly be said that the race will not be won by default.?Greenwood Journal. SWEDEN CONSIDERS ENTERING CONFiXT Appropriation of Ten Million Kroner* Has Been Voted for Military Purpose*. London, Feb. 25.?-In the debate in the Swedish parliament yesterday as reported in an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen, the foreign minister, K. A. Wallenberg, declared that something has happened in the last few days which makes it necessary for Sweden to take sterner measures to safeguard her neutrality. This declaration, which has made a deep impression in Sweden, was elicited by the refusal of the second chamber to vote for an appropriation of thirty million kroner for military purposes. The first chamber passed tne meas ure, but when it reached the second chamber 104 votes were cast against it, and in favor of an appropriation of 10,000,000 kroner. Unless gome change occurs in the situation the amount will remain at 10,000,000 kroner. Vigorous efforts were made by the government to obtain the larger amount, Premier Hammarskjold, and the ministers of war, finance and foreign affairs taking part in the debate. , In sounding his warning, the foreign ministers said the opposition would soon be compelled to admit > that the situation was graver for Sweden than ever before. Stockholm newspapers say the declaration of the foreign minister created the greatest excitement. SPRING IS HERE. The millinery stores are showing the Spring styles in dresses, suits and hats, and several straw hats were worn Sunday by the ladies, therebv disturbing the worship for the other women. ( Washington, Feb. 23.?Upon the shoulders of two South Carolina con- ie gressmen, Representative Lever, u] chairman of the house committee on th agriculture, and Senator E. D. Smith, g] acting chairman of the same commit- ot tee of the senate, rests much of the w burden of getting at the bottom of ti< the food situation and they are' pre- ai pared to handle the matter they said b< today in such a way that they may as- ti certain the causes of the trouble in m the present situation. Ten congressmen, among them Mr. Cs Lever, today, in a letter to the mem? w bers of the house demanded an in- ot vestigatlon Immediately by the federal ti trade commissi on of the food situation C1 in view of the food riots in New York. Congressman Borland of Missouri m is the author of the letter. The other re signers are: Congressmen Kent of b< California, Doolittle of Kansas, An- u, derson of Minnesota, Nelson of Wis- rc consln, Lever of South Carolina, Len- p( root of Wisconsin, Mondell of Wyoming, Garner of Texas and Stephens of MaK^o a Ira H The letter follows, in part: J "In response to the request of the I president, the federal trade commis- k sion placed before the appropriations committee an estimate and request for $400,000. Thereafter the commission was heard, and the scope of th inquiry described. "Inasmuch as the information to be secured would lose value if not obtain N ed within a reasonable length of time, w and especially as information from various scenes of invesgigation should be compared and compiled simultaneously, it is obvious that a large force will be necessary to make the research serviceable and available." Two federal departments, the inter- r( state commerce commission and the ag federal trade commission, are hastily ia forming plans to relieve the serious ^ food and fuel shortages. th Roused by reports received from w many sections of the country, the fed- fa eral trade commission announces that immediate action will be taken to , carry en a nationwide inquiry on the ^ facts in the case. TV.O tntarctato PfimmsrP.fi COmmlS- ? sion, together with the American Railway association, is rushing to completion a temporary solution of . the traffic tieup which, according to officials, is in a large measure respon- f* sible for the conditions. j? Senator Smith and Mr. Lever are prepared to have their respective committees go the limit if necessary. ! BACK FROM THE cr NORTHERN MARKETS wi Mr. W. D. Wilson and Mr. W. H. $4 White returned home Sunday from ar New York and Baltimore, where ur they have been for the past two m, weeks buying the latest creations in $ ladies ready-to-wear, millinery and nc dry goods. th " a\> DEATH OF MR. JOHN WILSON Ai wi Friends of Mr. John Wilson were shocked on Monday afternoon to th learn of his sudden death at his sfc home on Hammond Hill, about 5 o'clock, caused from a pistol wound ti< inflicted by his own hand. Mr. Wilson had been sick for about two D weeks and had suffered severe pains in his head. Mr. Wilson was living with his only son, Mr. Ralph Wilson, at this time and was about seventy- ^ five years of age. He was a good, honorable and enersretic citizen. He married a Miss Susie Hughes, m who died about five years ago. The funeral was held at the home L? at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon by Rev. lit J. N. Isom and interment was at al Melrose. Sympathy of the friends y? of the family is extended to them w in this dark hour. di . pi TWO HUNDRED SUITS ?! OF PAJAMAS IN BAGGAGE kl Fund in Baggage of Embassy Secretary With Von Bern- ~l storff. 651 ai D Halifax, Feb. 22.?Two hundred ti suits of pajamas are reported to b< have been found in the baggage of to one of the embassy secretaries re- T himino tft flarmanrr urith von Rem- fT storff aboard the "Frederick VIII." 'R In view of the scarcity of cotton Germany and its close association di with the manufacturer of explosive*, C examiners will probably confiscate ai some excess cloting. r< te PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER Jj GIVES $30,000 TO RED CROSS ? ' si . li; Washington, Feb. 21.?Thirty hi thousand dollars to the Red Cross. 0: That's the sum contributed last year to this humanitarian organiza- jy tion by Margaret Woodrow Wilson, +V10 nrooi^ent.'n Hniichter. dramatic soprano, who this \rcnter, with 25 concerts, expects to exceed the $30,- d 000. b Miss Wilson, from her concert S earnings, takes sufficient to pay rail- n road and hotel bills. All the re- e mainder goes to the Red Cross. is I % y IOPE TO CONTROL THE NEXT HOI tpublicans Plan Roundup For Victory?Will Nominate Mann For Speaker. Washington, Feb. 25.?Republican aders of the house plan a "round* j" here on March 5 of members of leir party elected to the next con"688, to discuss the speakership and her organization questions. The idea fil h? ftuhmlttad to the nreaniza on committee of 27 tomorrow night id if it is approved invitations .will ? Issued at once to 170 members of ie present house and 45 Incoming embers. Opinion Is general among Republiin leaders that Representative Mann ill. be. nominated tot speaker withit opposition and that RepresantAve Lenroot of Wisconsin will J "be iosen floor leader if Mr. Mann : is ected. Who will be floor leader-1f r. Mann should fail of election te sceiving little consideration. With >th regulars and progressive Repub:ans anxous to restore peace in their inks, they are not going beyond the >88ibillties of victory. AST WEEK OF 64THC0NGRESS o One Seems to Know Whether or Not President Wilson Will Address Congress. Washington, Feb. 25.?With the epublican filibuster in the Senate ?i i- 1 1 1 ,ruinst revenue legmmuun uru&en te last night after one of the most mpestuous sessions of recent years e sixty fourth congress tomorrow, ill enter upon its final week still icing extraordinary legislation conistion. Republican leaders who had threatled to defeat the emergency rev?le bill by dilatory tactics agreed > a final vote on the measure next rednesday night, when confronted ith the Democratic determination hold the Senate in continuous seson. The danger of further efforts i force an extra session has not sappeared, however for some of e minority insist that the President lould be forced to summons the sty fourth congress to be on hand r eventualities in the European isis. When the Republicans made peace ith the desperate majority over the 100,000,000 revenue and bond bill id agreed that appropriation meases might be considered by unanious consent between now and ednesday night, some of the mi?rity leaders frankly confessed to e belief that the action would 'oid necessity for an extra session, mong Senators who held this view is Senators Lodge and Borah and hers would not concede this alough they admitted that circumances might develop during the ?ek which would clear the situa>n materially. * ? ? ? ?ir irn? * nn 'C.A1M Uf MK9. J. W. M.LLJLR. Mrs. Susan Wilson, wife of Dr. W. Keller, died at their home on ardlaw street Friday morning, ibruary 2S, 1917, after a long illsss. Mrs. Ke'ler was the daughter of iRoy C. Wilson, and his wife, Eva1a Gordon, and was born and lived 1 her long life of seventy-eight ;ars, in Abbeville county. She as a woman of quiet and retiring sposition and found her chief hapness in ministering to the wants id comforts of her home and ndred. , v- .. "... Mrs. Keller was a member of ^ n 1 l. ? ang i^a^ie rrtsuyierian ciiuitu, anu ineral services were held here on iturday morning, at eleven o'clock id were conducted by Rev. J. L. aniel, and the interment was in te adjoining cemetery. The palljarers were all young men related > the decased, and were: Messrs. . V. Miller, T. M. Miller, J. T. vans, J. L. Evans, L. W. Keller and r. F. Nickles. Mrs. Keller is mourned by her isconsolate husband and Mrs. Ludie ox, whom she raised from infancy, id the following other step child;n: Rev. D. W. Keller, of Lancasjr, Mrs. Lena Syfan of Atlanta, [rs. Lizzie Wilson of Florida and [r. Ed Keller of Abbeville. C)ne ster, Mrs. J. W. (Jrymes oi wnamston, also survives, all of whom ave the sincere sympathy of a host f friends. IISS CHARLOTTE BROWN HOME Mr." and Mrs. C. D. Brown went own to Columbia this week and rought Miss Charlotte Brown home he has been in Columbia for treatlent for the past two weeks, and very one is glad to know that she 5 on the fair road to recovery. t ENGLAND FEELS SUBMARINE WAR Lloyd George Says There is No 1 Sure W?y of Victory Without Clearing Seas of Submarines. London, Feb. 26.?Premiem Lloyd George told the house of commons that the allied success depended upon their ability to solve tne tonnage shortage, which is affecting the ordinary needs of the nation and military exigencies. He said the situation called for gravest of measures. The premier declared there is no sure way to victory without clearing the seas of submarines. He stated that the government proposed to dispense with all nonessential importations to save tonnage. ; A crowded house in special session listened to the premier's address. In the diplomatic gallery were Premier Berddn of Canada and Premier Massey of New Zealand. . Lloyd George said before the war there was just sufficient tq&nage for British nepd?. Since the war there has' b^eh :&n enormous increase in the demand for tonnage. He said more than a half minion tons of British shipping had been allotted to France alone and a very considerable amount set aside for Bussia and Italy. In addit&pn a considerable number have-been sunk. Food Stocks bow. The premier said the stock food in Great Britain at present is lower than it has ever been before for the essential life of the nation. He declared every possible effort will be made to increase home production. , He announced that the government wouia proniDii entirely me lmpomtion of apples, tomatoes and fruits. The premier expressed the opinGreat Reduction Importation. The premier said brewing be cnt down ten million barrels annually and a similar reduction in the output of spirits, thus saving 600,000 tons-annually. Importation of paper is curtailed by further 640,000 tons annually. Canned salmon importation will be reduced 50 jper cent and importation of all foreign tea, coffee, and cocoa is proposed and even amount India brought in will be reduced. Paper reduction, it is said, will cut the amount in half. Grave and Serious Effort. Lloyd George's speech was a grave and a serious effort, giving his audience little opportunity for enthusiasm. He bent all his attention in concentration on the seriousness of the food situation. His program was under two heads, first to increase home production and, second, curtailment of certain imports. The first scheme is to cover in de- , tail by proposing advanced price guarantees to farmer sighting them , to plow every inch available ground, i HOUSEKEEPING. < ?! i Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hill have j moved into their handsome home < and are comfortably settled for life. , ror tne past weeK tney nave oeen 1 entertaining Mr. and Mrs. John . Hill, who are here from New York ] on their honeymoon. 1 J. W. TAYLOR DROPS DEAD 1 WHILE FEEDING HIS STOCK . __________ r News was received in the city Mon- 1 day morning of the sudden death of 5 W. J. Taylor, who lived near Calhoun ' Falls. It is said he dropped dead j while looking after the feeding of his stock. He was one of the best farmers 1 in the State and has many friends in 1 the county who will regret to learn of i his untimely death. He was in the city 1 on Saturday as well and lively as us- 1 ual and the news of his death came as 1 a shock to his friends. Mr Tnvlor leaves A widow who J was before marriage a Miss Boyd, J daughter of the late B. A. Boyd, of Mt. Carmel. j DESTRUCTION OF AIR- 1 SHIPS IS REPORTED French Penetrate German Lines Near Ville-Sur-Fourbe in West Verdun?Other Activity. Berlin reports 14 killed by the de- ( struction of a French airship which was brought down in West Saarge- , mund, Lorraine. Close upon yester- . day's British advances in Serre district, on the Somme front, the j French penetrated German lines near Ville-Sur-Tourbe, in West Ver- ! dun. Paris also reports the destruction -x iU-?? oi-rnlonoa in vpster- ' U1 tlU CC UC1 UlMil uu ... ^ day's operations and the repulse of two enemy attacks, one north of Beaulne, northeast of Soissons, and the other northwest of Avocourt. SIX NEW MEMBERS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR'S STAFF Blake, Davies, Keith, Duckworth, Walker and Hill Appointed by Governor. Eugene H. Blake, of. Greenwood, B. P. Davies, of Barnwell, W. H. nf Timmonsville. J. C. Duck worth, of TYiHiamston? G. D. Walker, of Johnston, and E. A. Hill, of Tucapau, have been appointed lieutenant colonels on the staff of Gov. Manning. HEAVY GAIN!! BY BRITISH TROOPS Indications Are Only Preparations for Tremendous Drive Against Germans. i The British troops In the Ancre region of France are reported by the London war office to have taken additional ground from the Germans, including, the village of Serre and several important points farther east. In these opereatlons, although they were carried on over a wide front, only small bodies of troops were engaged and only slight oppoBtlon was met, hut they are indicative of the plan of the British to continue their steady raiding in preparation for the more extensive movement In tthe spring. Another raid was carried but by the British east of Vierstrdat, Belglum. Here on a front of 500 yards the British entered German trenches, inflicted heavy casualties on the occupants, destroyed dugouts and other itorks and took 55 prisoners. The Germans near Ypres Invaded British trenches under cover of a heavy bombardment but later were ejected. Bombardments continue on the remainder of the front held by the French. Isolated battles have taken place on the Eastern front from northwestern Russia to the Carpathians but neither of the belligerents has obtained any marked advantages. Small engagements also have been fought In Roumania, but the situation there remains unchanged. WITH THE COURT OF GENERALSESSIONS Convened at Uaual Hour Monday Morning?Judge Peurifojr and H. S. Blackwell New Officers. The Court of General Sessions convened on Monday iqorning, February 26th, with Judge James E. Peurifoy presiding. Solicitor H. S. Blackwell, the newly elected Solicitor for the Eighth Circuit, was on hand to assume charge of the office. In the absence of John L. Perrin, the official stenographer, Walter Mars of Abbeville, was sworn in as special stenographer and he is handling the business of court iii good fashion. The other officers of the court were on hand, ready for the performance of their respective duties. The Clerk of Court called the Grand Jury and all members answered present It being the first :ourt of the year, the presiding Judge charged them at 1 ".ipth as to the duties of the office of tae Grand Jurors. A number of bills were landed them at the conclusion of the charge. The first matter disposed of was the case of The State vs. Pas and Jim Thomas, charged with larceny, rhe defendants had been convicted in the Magistrate's Court of stealing some wood. The judgment was reversed. The Grand Jury having returned a true bill in the case _of State vs. J. W. McCalla, charged ivith murder, a jury was empanaelled with Mr. J. R. Cochran acting as foreman. At the conclusion of the testimony the Solicitor consent2d to a verdict of not guilty. The - -1 A AT?*- TU teSLUIlUIiy guuwcu Uiai> iui, iUkvaua went to arrest several 'negroes in Lowndesville charged with disorderly conduct and the deceased, Arch DuBose, attacked him with a pistol and that Mr. McCalla fired upon him with a shot gun in order to protect himself. Alfred Saxon pleaded guilty of i charge of larceny ana was sentenced to one year on the chaining. William H. Nance pleaded guilty to house breaking and larceny and was sentenced to one year on the zhaingang. Cal Jackson and Hose Jackson were indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill. They pleaded guilty of simple assault and battery and received a sentence of of fifty dollars fine or thirty days imprisonment. In the case of the State vs. William Watt, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, the prosecutor being Sam Padgett, the jury found a verdict of not guilty. Defendant was represented by J. Howard Moore, with J. R. Cochran as foreman of the jury. The case of the State vs. Charles B. Thomas, charged with murder, was commenced on Tuesday morning. Mr. Thomas is conducting his own case. This is the third trial of this case, the other two trials having resulted in a mistrial. The following gentlemen composed the jury which is trying the case: Hoyt Reid, Foreman, J. D. Mundy, J. E. Hawthorne, James H. Smith, P. C. Ellis, W. B. Cox, Jr., | J. S. Simpson, L. C. Campbell, D. ~ ? -- ? t n/i T> T XT U. L/arwlie, J. un dannoer, o. xi. Bowen and S. E. Bowen. POLITICIANS ARE Tillman and tka Sanatoria! Raca Art Topics of Discussion?-Mujr ProbabU Opponents. ..Washington, Feb. 23.?Although v;| South Carolina may be "bone dry" In the near future, so tar as- flicker" is concerned, and while It may be necessary for every man to rig up hit own coffee pot intoxication machine i and make his own stuff,.rthere is every indication that in politics there wiU, ' j be none of the "bone dry" element | next year. Popskoll and kill-me- f quick may be hard to get, but watch w hats in .the political ring. The State's correspondent is in v < possession of information secured f through personal letters and other? J wise that; with the publication of the - j Ragsdale story last week with spe- I cial reference to the senatorial fight, }?M the pot has begun to simmer and boil and that 18 months ahead at the next j election the "cat It about to come but * of the bag." A* a matter of fact "the JS cat has already come ont and is dsnc- '?* Lag around merrily on the fence tops and tin roofa. jJH Mr. Ragsdale's statement started something and following this it is known that political consultations | have been held which have a strong S bearing on next yellPs contests. a TlllMaa to Sou | It has already been said that for .$ the present at least Senator Tillman "i will not come any nearer making a M statement regarding his plans for the vii future than he did a day or/two ago when he said: "I will have time to die and come to life five or six times be- ,??a| fore the next election comes off." This > was in true Tillman style, but since 1 these words were uttered it has be- .i'Jj come apparent that If he Is alive in ~m .1918 Senator Tillman will be a candl- $ date to succeed himself as the senior senator from South Carolina.1 This 1 statement is. made without authority S from him and is given for what It is worth coming from Washington where many things are learned in other ways than by straight telling. > ? This being so, what about Tillman % and what are the odds for and against his again making the race for the senate? It is understood that mem- | bers of his family are using their in- $ fluence to get the senator to retire on ' f the ground vthat he has had all the honor that could come to hhim after - I; many years of service in congress and , that he does not need the salary " ; which goes with the place. What ef- * A feet these pleadings will have on him ^ is not yet disclosed. On the other hand there are many ' *' public men who believe that Senator : Tillman is in good enough physical condition and that added to the many years of his long public career should satisfy hlm'that his duty is to ' remain in the senate. Win Without Banning? This is not the only case on record ? where public, men have been reelected and have not gone into the cam- 3 palgn. Senator Tillman, it is said, A could make a few speeches throughout the State in the larger towns and cities and not campaign with the other candidates unless he cared to do so. He could, at the same time, do much > j effective work from his own home, thus avoiding the necessity of a tiresome stump speaking campaign' tour. This is not, however, minimizing in the least the fight that may be made by other candidates who will be in the field, and it may develop that If the present senior senator desires to retain ihs present position he will be compelled to get on the hustings from the very start. This Is what many of his close personal friends do not want him to do and it Is what they are counseling him not to do. ) No matter whether Senator Tillman is or is not again a candidate, on* real big fight will be seen in the Fourth congressional district Today information from the Piedmont sec uuu 18 iua.i. uue ui ww lureuiuBi, meu of that part of the State Is just ready to make his announcement to. run against Representative Nicholls. This man, it is. learned, is now putting the finishing touches on many little fea- ' J'j tures of his business affairs t which * | will leave him time to make the race unhampered. This latter matter may develop within the next month or it may sim- mer along for some time but it comes straight that it will be Spartanburg against Greenville. This man has never run before. PROF. WILLIAM HOOD DEAD, FORMER STATE TREASURER Greenwood, Feb. 26.--News was Vioro fhici mnminc nf tJlA death of Professor William Hood at Bartow, Fla., last night, at 8 o'clock. He was for 25 years a member of the faculty of Erskine college from which he retired in 1892. He served , as State treasurer after being wounded at Gettysburg and twas a member of the famous Wallace House, of which there are now few survivors. ' 3 He leaves the following children: Mrs. R. P. Blake, " of Greenwood, Mrs. E. S. Stuart, of Bartow, Florida, Dr. W. L. Hood, of Greenwood, Hon. J. K. Hood, of Anderson, Dr. J. H. Hood, of Atlanta and Mrs. C. E. Boswell, of Bartow, Florida. The funeral was held at Bartow at 3 o'clock Monday. ?{y$ f $ / \ * .;//*