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10 PLACE NATION
ON WAR FOOTING
Wilson Issues Orders Bringing
Nary to Full Authorized
Strength. Washington,
March 25.?Division
of the United States into six instead
of the existing four military departments
was announced today by the
war department. The two new departments
are the Southeastern,
comprising the States in the old
, South, and the Northeastern, comprising
the New England States.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood is transferred
from command of the Department
of the East to the Southeastern
departnfent with headquar
ters at Charleston, S. C.
Washington, March 25?President
Wilson took steps today to place the
nation on a war footing.
By executive order he directed
that the navy be recruited without
delay to the full authoried war
strength of 87,000 enlisted men.
Taken in connection with emergency
naval construction already ordered
his means that the president . has
exercised the full limit of his legal
powers as commander in chief to prepare
the navy for war.
For the army, the president directed
that two new military departments
be created in the Atlantic
coast region. The order means that
the task of organizing whatever^
army congress may authorize will bej
divided among six departmental ^
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interest of speed and efficiency in *
mobilization. The third step was to
assume as a national dnty the task '
of protecting American industries
from domestic disorders in the event
of hostilities. For this purpose 11, I
full infantry regiments, two separ- '
ate battalions and one separate *
company of the National Guard ^
were called back into the federal I
service to act as national police in *
important districts. Supplementing *
these troops a regiment of Pennsyl- c
vania guard and two companies of 1
Georgia infantry en route home from 1
the border for muster out were or- I
dered retained in the federal ser- *
vice. j
No Comment Made.
The president's orders were madei.
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known in terse official statements is- j
sued by both departments. No ex- t
planation accompanied them ex- r
cept the statement that reorganiza- <
tion of the military departments ef- t
fective May 1, was designed to facilitate
decentralization of command.
Following the executive order
bringing the navy up to war
srength: ?
"By virtue of the authority vested ^
in the president by the act of con- *
gress August 29, 1916, entitled 'An (
act making appropriations for the 1
naval service for the fiscal year end- *
ing June 30, 1917, and for other (
purposes, it is hereby directed that .
the authorized enlisted strength of
the navy be increased to 87,000.
(Signed). "Woodrow Wilson."
The war department statement ^
follows:
"To facilitate decentralization
t\f pnmmftnH the United States is
divided into six military depart- :
ments in place of the four now existing.
The new organization be- <
comes effective May 1, 1917, and j
comprise the following:
"A?Northeastern department, to (
* embrace the State of Maine, New y
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, ,
Rhode Island and Connecticut. Head- i
quarter* at Boston. :
"B?Eastern department, to em- (
brace the States of New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, West Virginia,
District of Columbia and the
canal zone and the Island of Puerto ,
Rico with the islands and keys ad- ]
jacent thereto. Headquarters at <
Governor's island. ,
Moved to Charleston.
"C?Southeastern department, to
embrace the States of Tennessee,
Uorth Carolina, South Carolina, <
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Miss- 1
issippi, with coast defenses of New <
Orleans and the coast defenses of <
Galveston. Headquarters at Char- i
leston, S. C." <
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UNCLE SAM'S NAVY k \\
CALLS FOR PATRIOTIC V
YOUNG AMERICANS V
Washington, March 25, 1917. V.
To the Editor of The Press V
Banner, Abbeville, S. C. V
The President last night V F?
signed an executive order di- V
recting that the 'authorized V
enlisted strength of the navy V
be increased to eighty-seven V
thousand. He was authorized V
by Congress, in case of emer- V in
gency. to direct such increase V m<
in enlistment New ships and A lie
ships in reserve are ' beigg V ee
fully commissioned as rapid- Sl' Tl
ly as possible, and the need is V in
imperative for a larger en- V co
listment to man them. There ^ m
has been a net increase of V v
over six thousand, five hun- V m
dred in enlistment since Gon- V
gress recently authorized an. V yi
increase, but many more a*e
needed, and needed now. V ti<
Will you not emphasize this V ar
need by giving special promi- V ns
nence Monday on the first V d
page of your paper, to the V to
President's order, and also V at
by making an editorial ap- V. lo
peal for new recruits for the V al
navy? V. au
The navy offers exceptional V Pi
advantages to young men of la:
stuff and ambition to serve in V C(
the first line for national de- V Vi
fense. In this emergency V m<
you have the opportunity and V C<
the privilege of performing V Y<
this public service, and I am V m<
confidently appealing to you V re
for your cordial and helpful V Fi
cooperation. V "
JOSEPHUS DANIELS. V ar
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HISS MAE WELBORN HOSTESS
One of the pleasant socials of the
>ast week was a dance given by Miss w
ilae Welborn on last Friday evenng.
About thirty young people
rere present. The newest dance
>ieces were played on the Victrola
for the dancers, while set-back was
snjoyed by those not dancing. The co
lainty refreshments served were, re
ce cream and cake. This was a lis
lelightful evening for these young ?*
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)eopie ana miss weiuuru pmtcu
lerself a charming hostess.
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MEETING WITH THE WOODMEN, m
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert White have j
eturned froip Greenwood, where
hey went to attend the big convenion
of the Woodmen of the World.
They were present at the big banjuent
and enjoyed all the many at- n
;entions shown the visitors. ^1
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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. is
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Dr. F. Y. Pressly, Dr. R. L. Robinion
and Prof. E. L. Reed were down yc
:rom Due West last Friday looking in
tfter the busmen pertaining to the p:
sxcellent institutions which they in
epresent and renewing acquain?nce
with their many friends in the in
:ity. re
ATTENDING THE SENIOR
BANQUET AT DUE WEST
Miss Edna Bradley went up to Ei
Due West Friday and was a guest yj
it the Senior Banquet given Friday j0
light. ci
IN GEORGETOWN.
k Mrs. Frank B. Gary is spending ?
two weeks in Georgetown, where
Judge Gary is holding court. Mrs^i
Sary will return to Abbeville by
vay of Charleston where she will
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risit her son, Frank, a Citadel cadet. ^
The Cadets this year will spend
most of their holiday at Plattsburg ^
jetting ready for the Germans.
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A WELCOME VISITOR. H
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Rev. Walter I. Herbert > was in
A.bbeville Friday and Saturday on
business pertaining to the Abbeville er
circuit and churches. He is always
i welcome visitor. N
VISITING THE OLD HOME.
Mrs. W. S. Cothran and her h(
charming daughter, Miss Margaret, 01
?rent down to Edgefield last Thurs- te
iay for a visit of several days. Mrs. 01
Cothran was raised in Edgefield ai
ind it is a pleasure to return to her Ti
>ld home occasionally. ai
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>urteen Regiment* Summoned to PI
Duty?For Police Protection
Purposes.
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Washington, March 25.?Calling
to the federal service of iA'uejfients
of the National Guard for f?- th
e protection purposes was annouh- wi
d 'today by the war. department. P<
le Second Virginia regiment was ta
eluded in the call, and A arid B ti<
mpanies of the First Georgia regi- at
ent will not be mustered out. ? ' at
The department i&ues this -state- th
exit: th
"Many States have deemed itadsable
to caH out the ^National ut
Hard for police purposes of protec- th
>n. As the necessity for such steps d?
ises from issues which are more fr
itional than local, it has been al
semed advisable by the president cb
call into federal service for the
iove mentioned purposes the fol- fh
wing organizations of the Nation- tr
Guards; Massachusetts Second ai
id Ninth regiments; Pennsylvania,
rst and Third regiments; Mary- jn;
nd, Fourth regiment; District of jn
>lumbia First separate battalion;
irginia Second regiment; Veront,
Company B., First regiment; pe
mnecticut First regiment; New e(j
>rk Second and Seventy-first regi- eq
ents; New Jersey First and Fifth pe
giments; Delaware First battalion
rst regiment. ' 0f
'The following organizations which cjj
e now in the federal service will ag
>t be mustered out: 13th Penn- pr
lvania; A. & B. companies of the er
rst Georgia." m,
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WOMEN TO BE ENLISTED. ce
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ill Be Uitd by Navy Department uj
to Fill Place* of Men. co
th
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Washington, March 24j?Secrery
Daniels has ordered the naval
mmanders at shore stations and all
cruiting officers to prepare to ent
women in active service in case
emergency. The plan is to use
)men ashore as stenographers, *e
srks and possibly as wireless oper- *e
ors, so as to relieve that many nt
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IIS PICTURE IN THE PAPER. ^
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The State newspaper of last Sab- hi
ith devoted a column or two to a
iws notice of the Wesley Bible hi
ess Federation which meets today th
that city. An excellent picture w:
given of Mr. C. P. Hammond as C<
esident of the organization. tfa
Mr. Hammond's friends of his ds
uth, in Abbeville are interested tr
any organization of which he is 3"
esident and wish him mighty well bj
all he undertakes.
Mr. Hammond is making his home m
? Spartanburg where he has the 01
spect of all who know him. Ci
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SEEING THE SHOW. y?
Mrs. M. T. Coleman and Miss th
ngenia Coleman went up to Green- to
lie last Thursday to see the Fash- in
n Show then in progress in that "W
ty. They returned to Abbeville ti1
iday night. se
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DMMON PLEAS COURT &
MAKES LITTLE PROGRESS di
H
The court of common pleas which til
invened here Monday morning had sii
lly disposed of one case at a late
>ur Tuesday afternoon. U
In the matter of Kyker against th
nith, a verdict was rendered in fa- th
>r of the plaintiff for $496. D. H. sk
ill for plaintiff; Graydon and Mur- fc
ly of Columbia, for defendant.
The case of Welch against the ta
^aboard railway late Tuesday aft- in
noon. tv
H
EWS FROM MISS
ESTHER GRAYDON 10
Miss Mary Graydon was called to T1
;r home in Columbia last Thursday
i account of the illness of her sisr,
Miss Esther, who was operated
1 Friday at the Columbia hospital w
id i3 now on the road to recovery, rc
his will be of interest to her many
lxious friends in Abbeville. er
ETUD CALM
IN FAf!F OF THRFiT
Il l I I- IVIa VI I MIW '
an Futile if Germans Are Calculating
on Supposed Demoralization
of Soldiery.
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Petrograd, March 25, Sunday?
ia London, March 26.)?The news
at field Marshal von Hindenburg
IB planning a campaign against
jtrogyad was received at the capi1
with surprisingly little consterna)n,
evoking rather a spirit of calm
id unshakable confidence in the loyfcv
of tiie troons and the ability of
e armx.to protect the->cifcy from '
e new danger. , ' -i >
If German calculations^ are blued
ton the supposed demoralization of 1
e soldiery or more than a transient (
(fection of the troops at the front
om th?ir usual discipline and loy
ty to their commander, these calilations
are plainly in error.
It is undeniable that during the (
st days after the revolution the ex- (
eme radical and Socialist element (
med at taking advantage of the (
erthrow of the authority by sowg
more discontent among the workgmen
and soldiers.
Easy at First.
The cloudy state of mind of , the
lasant population which, bewilder- (
[ by the new vista of freedom and ,
[uality and having had little ex- ,
srience with liberty of any sort,
lagined that it meant relaxation j
f every kind of authority and dis- (
pline, made the propaganda of the
[itators easy at first But the (
ompt measures taken' by the gov- ,
nment and Duma delegations reoved
whatever danger lay in that
ration. Telecrrama have been re
ived from every part of the front J
firming that the army can be relied 1
>on to do its utmost to defend the
on try. M. Rodzianko, president of
e Duma, received a delegation (
om the army which declared:
A VISITOR FROM CANADA. 1
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Mr. William Houston,. of Canada, .
is been in Abbeville for the past j
w days, coming in response to a j
legram announcing the serious illiss
of his wife, who has been here (
r the j>ast menth visiting her kins- ]
an, Mr. Hugh Wilson. ,
Mr. Houston is of the editorial ]
aff of the Toronto Globe, the orin
of the Liberal party in the Doinion.
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Mr. Houston is an educator ana a .
storian and one of the leading .
inkers in his country. He has
ritten the history of the Canadian .
institutional Documents, a book
ted in all the law schools in Canal.
For many years he was legislate
Librarian, a position in Canada
milar to that held for many years
r James M. Baker at Washington. .
Mr. Houston was a leader in the
ovement some years ago, which
M?ned the great universities of
ajiada to women and now , thousids
of graduates are turned out ;
?rly.
Monday night, at the invitation of .
e citizens of Abbeville, Mr. Housn
spoke in the Court House, giv- .
g a "Bird's eye view of the Great
ar." He was listened to atten/ely
by those present and he prented
the war from the English
>int of view. He spoke of the
eat revolution in Russia and prects
a like occurrence in Germany,
e thinks that in five years Constantiople
will be the Capitol of Rusa
and that the Turks must go.
Mr. Houston says that unless the (
nited States comes into the war,
at she will have nothing to do with
e srreat Peace Conference, that
le will not be invited to take part
ir she will have no business there.
Mr. Houston is an entertaining ,
Iker and he has made a charming
lpression on our people. He re- ,
irned to Toronto Tuesday, Mrs. ,
ouston being slowly regaining her
rength and the hope is entertained (
r her ultimate recovery.
HE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
TO MEET i
The Abbeville Library Association
ill hold a meeting in the Library
iom on Tuesday, April 3rd, 1917.
All members are urged to be pres- '
it. ' ,
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V 26,000 MORE MEN V
W NEEDED FOR THE V
V- -4. , NAVY AT ONCE.
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W Washington, March y25.?* V
Following is the executive' V.
W order bringing the navy up V
^ to war strength: "By virtue V 4
< of the authority vested in the V
C President Sy the act of Cong- V
W ress approved August,.29, V
k 1 Q1 d antitlail 'An ont ;mn1r. W
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v ing appropriations for the V
V naval service for tile fiscal V
i v yetrendiig Janer^O, 1917, V
V and f0r other'purposes/ it V
v is; hereby directed that t&4 V
authorized enlisted strength V
v of the navy be increased to V
W 87,000 men^V V
Ik (Signed) s* V
k, ,r .^ ^"Woodrow Wilson." V
t The navy must! enroll imme- V
W, diately approximately 26,000 V
$ men' to reach the required V
W strength. Secretary Daniels V
V supplemented it tonight with V
V personal telegrams' to news-, V
It J paper editors all over the V
t country, urging them to aid V
V the department in every way V
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THE BEAUTIFUL OAK GROVE. <
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Nestling under the bowers of the j
jreat oaks in the garden spot of the
world, surrounded by the best people
to be found in this land, is Lebanon
Presbyterian Church, and in this old
historical building which was long
since dedicated to our Master, was ^
beld last Sunday, one of th^ most *
delightful Sunday school conven- *
tions that it has ever been the pleas- (
are of the writer to atend.
The day was beautiful, the exer- s
cises were impressive, the choir was i
simply fine and would be a credit <
to any church. /-. ?
The principal speakers, Miss Hoi- 1
land, of Spartanburg, who is the ]
Secretary of the State Sunday school
association, and Mr. Gresham, also j
of Spartanburg, who is the head of
the Y. M. C. A. at that place, were
late in arriving- uui> wuu uiauc up
for all short comings by making superb
addresses which were thorough- <
ly enjoyed by all those present 1
Mr. J. S. Gibert, the Superinten- 1
dent of the Lebanon Sunday school, (
made a most earnest talk and urged
the co-operation of the members of 1
his church in assisting him in build- (
ing up that branch of the church. 1
The writer believes that such an ^
earnest appeal from such a good
man will bear fruit "ten fold" and j
that good will result to all the Sunday
schools in the three townships
represented.
Near this beautiful spot in which
the church rests is what is to be ]
found around all ;such buildings, a resting
place for the remains of the 1
loved ones whose soul has gone to
meet their reward, therefore, this i
sacred spot is very near to the 'i
hearts of every one in that section, 1
during the day many a tear was shed <
as those stood ! by the side of the i
spot which at one time had been 1
opened to receive all that was im- <
mortal of their loved ones. )
The day will long be remembered, 1
rtio lin*nif&1itv of the srood people in ]
that community will linger with the 1
visitors for many a day. ]
We feel that it was well that we ]
went and we hope to have the great ]
pleasure of going again. B. 1
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INTERNED GERMAN SAILORS ]
PASS THROUGH ABBEVILLE ]
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* Iah/I r\t 7K0 fiorman snil- I
n. uoui ivou vj. . w v.
ors from interned German ships, in 1
American harbors, passed through J
Abbeville Tuesday on their way to 1
Atlanta, where the sailors are to be J
held at the government works at <
Fort McPherson. The men, it is understood,
came from the Prince 1
Eitel and other ships that have 1
sought refuge in American harbors
since the outbreak of the war in ?
Europe. The men were closely 1
guarded by 75 American marines.
The sailors were an unusually
fine-looking set of men, easily averaging
200 pounds, broad-shouldered,
and dressed in newly laundered ]
aailiiK cuifa tViair oono hpflrinc the 1
names of the vessels from which j
they were taken.
Crowds of Abbeville people visited 1
the train during the one-half hour it \
was held here. 1
TOMITH
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\ndienco Choors to the Ecko Wb?
Ha Speak* of Submarines?rWar' '
Forced Upon U?. j
Atlanta, March 24.?Former Pres- . |
dent Taft, speaking to more than "
3,000 Atlantiana, who wildly cheer?
>d his utterances here yesterday, de- *
:lared that armed American / merchantmen
should kwait no warnings
from submarines, but should "sink
them on the spot." The
former president, whose ad- M
Iress was made in the interests of i?|j
the League to Enforce Pea<?,/ofe jj/9
serted that "we were already in ef- fj.
feet at war with Germany?war 1 |
forced upon us by acts of lawlessiggression
which we cannot further ^
:ondone without loss of our prestige ' ^
ind our self-respect." _
The speaker brought the crowd to %
i noiav outburst of aoDroval when - '{
io advocated the sinking of subma- J
rines on Bight in the'following words
"If a commercial- Vessel of the
United States, aimed in advance by
he president, sights a submarine it 1 ^
>ught to sink it on the spot without
yarning. lV> wait is like waiting for..' If
i coroner's inquest when a man '"3
joints a pistol at you."
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
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The Travelog pictures shown by 1
Hr, Pratt on Thursday night,' will
>e in the Opera House instead of
he Court House as has been the j
>ustom.
The management has kindly contented
to the use of the opera house, n
i courtesy which is sincerely appre:iated
by the public which has been
io interested in these lectures and .1,
>y the (Jivic uiud, unaer wuuse aus*
rices they are held.
MS BROTHER-IN-LAW
ON "CITY OF MEMPHIS"
The chief engineer, Walker Percy,
)f the ill-fater "City of Memphis,"
i submarine victim of last week,
ivas a brother-in-law to W. L. Elkins
>f The Press and Banner office.
Much anxiety had been felt for
the safety of Mr. Percy until Saturday
when a cablegram was received ? r
in Savannah stating that he had
landed safely at Queenstown.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
FOR WOMAN'S SERVICE
. . .
Mrs. W. A. Harris has been appointed
temporary chairman for
Abbeville Division of the National
League for Woman's Service.
Group No. 1, of the Abbeville Wo- ; ^
man's organization for war relief ' : , trork
is forming under the promotion
of Mrs. Harris and already ;
comprises thirty members. This
unit is formed chiefly of the mem- - !
n.4 AnHrnv Hamilton chapter
Df the D. A. R., and so far the following
ladiies have signfied the wil- .
lingness to become members: Mrs. '
Prank B. Gary, Mrs. W. S. Cothran,
Mrs. S. 6. Thomson, Miss Antoinette . <
Russell, Mrs. W. A. Harris, Miss
Helen Smith, Mrs. Wyatt Aiken,
Mrs. G. E. Calvert, Mrs. J. H. Moore,
lira. A. B. Morse, Mrs. G. A, Neuffer,
Mrs. H.. W. Pratt, Mrs. J. A.
Hill, Mrs. Bpnkley, Mrs. J. L. McMillan,
Mrs. J. D. Kerr, Mrs. W. W.
Bradley, Mrs. R. S. Link, Miss Eliza
Sary, Mrs. C. H. McMorray, Mrs.
D. H. Hill, Miss Mary Hill, Miss
Fannie Stark, Miss Carlisle, Miss
Eugenia Robertson, Miss Louise
Brown. Miss Mary Perrin, Misses
Dney, Caro and Mamie Morse.
Every woman of the city is urged
m attend whether or not she has
>een invited personally.'
Miss Sara Perrin and Miss Mary ,
Smith are organizing a unit among
;he young ladies of the city.
HOME FROM CHESTER.
Mrs. W. E. Owen came home last
Friday from Chester with Lewis,
vho is well and strong again from
m operation.
Mrs. W. E. Lesley also returned
lome on Sunday from the hospital
with her baby, who has been there
"or some time.
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