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Abbeville Press and Banner* f - Established 1844 $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., Wednesday, April 18,19?17 Single Copies, Five Cents 76th Year IRIG ON . RECRUITING PLAN ] Will Be Adopted By Wluch Moan# ; U Is Expected Only Those Th*t v > /?.? R. Wred WUl Be Tdftn Washington* D. C., April 14.?No volunteer units will be used by the 1 government in this war with Ger- 1 many. /. ... -> A rew order of things exists and the day of the volunteer is past ex- 1 cept as an individual For the past week telegrams and letters have ^ been pouring into the offices of the ' War Department and to the mem- ' bees of congress from citizens who 1 tender their services to the country * and ask that ttyey may be permitted to raise regiments, battalions or com panic* or that they be permitted to join such if organized in their respec- ! tive communities. All of this is for ; naught under the plans that are be- ' ing worked out by the War Department and as a result collective en - - j- i ? listment has been cast to tne winas. The new plans for this new war are on a new basis. " ! . Regardless of the valor and vie- 1 tories won by the volunteers in the ; four wars that the United States has 1 fought with a foreign enemy, the , war college and the department have decided that this war must be conducted upon a business basis, taking the position that in a war like this i upon which the United States is eny tering that heavy drafts should not be made upon farms and industries or other activities in one community to the detriment of that community; ( that the volunteer system is extrava gant and that volunteer officers have not been a success. Just how this ^ will be received in the states which ( in the past have sent the flower of ^ their manhood to the colors and seen them come home heroes is a problem . but it is one that will be brought home for discussion within a very 1 >V>n*4- fimo OUVA ? ^ The army plan that is now embryo ^ and which will be announced soon j to be pat into effect immediately - proposes that the regular army shall be recruited to full war strength, ' which under the Hay military law, is 287,000. Therefore, in order for a ^ man who desires to serve his country forthwith in this war he must enlist | in the regular army. While the regu\ lar army is being recruited to its full strength, the national guard in the various states will be recruited to war strength, which will bring the guard up to 380,000 its full com- j plement, with no aditional regiments organized or expected to be,formed. GUARDING THE 1 SAVANNAH RIVER TRESTLE } Thirty-five soldiers are at the Sa- j > vannah River trestle on the Seaboard , doing guard duty. The soldiers be- ] long to the National Guards of Geor- } gia, but are guarding the South , Carolina end of the bridge as well, j When No. 29 on the Seaboard -j passed there Sunday afternoon and j stopped to give the soldiers supplies < Engineer Harry Wilson says that in [ * addition to the soldiers all the pretty girls in the surrounding country j were visiting at the camp, hearten- ? ing up the young men for their ar- ( duous task. In fact there were so j many good lookiijg women in camp that it turned Mr. Wilson green with envy and there came very near being an abandoned passenger train in that neck of the woods. 2 LOOKING FOR SUBMARINES. 1 1 Lowrie Thornton, Abbeville's young naval hero, is stationed now j near Keywest, and comes in once a j week for supplies. z He has been in the navy for some time and friends ;it this end of the ? line have watched his career with in- \ terest and have pleasure in the i knowledge that he is succeeding. j OUR SOLDIERS. The patriotic young Abbevillians who left Monday morning for Col- 1 umbia to enlist in the army to pre- t ? pare for the coming conflict, were: t James Cox, Willie Jones, Jyhn Ar- c mor, Sam Adams, Dorsey Porter, s Jack Stone, R H. Fisher and Mott ? Shields. 3 . * k . k- ~... . ! THE ORR MEETING. ? Preparations are going forward for the big tent meeting to be conducted in Abbeville beginning the second Sunday in May, by Dr. W. W Orr, of the Associate Reformed Prenhvterian church. Dr. Orr is one of the most eloquent divines in the South. While the denomination to which he be- T< longs is small, his reputation as a pulpit oratof lias not been confined. He is known all over the: United States >having held meetings in many Northern and Western states. He has held several meetings in H this county. At one time he preached at a great revival in Due West cr Later on he held a meeting at Bethlehem church on the Due West road, bj and last fall he preached for several days at Troy. He always draws a C. big congregation wherever he Ti preaches and he commands the undivided attention of every person who te bears him speak. M Dr. Orr does not come to Abbeville em the representative of any church. S< He has been invited by the ministers of the city to conduct a meeting for ro the benefit of all the churches. He anil kara fha ?inn/\i4 am) aanolsn/ia ? m mmmrn w -w WMW wHy|?V* V MUM MOOUJMNIW of the different ministers of the city. Several places -have been spoken of M as suitable for the erection of the big tent in which the meetings will be held, but it has been decided finally to erect the tent on the lot next to the residence of Mrs. Pennel, on th Washington street. an Different committees are at work Ri jn the preliminary arrangements for the meeting and announcement of Sv the plans will be made later. Bi "HAWKSHAW" HILL. mi Dr. J. C. Hill is developing into a Lt first class detective and proved it to lis friends last Sunday. th As he went about his calls he no- Cc laced a man peeping around the Long Cane trestle in a suspicious manner. St 5e took a good look at the man, put jn full speed ah sad on his trusty Ford and a short distance up the road flagged the cannon ball train L* met reported a German spy at the )ther end of the line. He adyiaed ~~ i careful inspection of the trestle B1 before shooting across. The Southern folks took his adrice and found a contractor who expected to go to work on the bridge ^ Monday looking around to see what ' necessary. "Hawkshaw" Hill is not going to let any German spy "get by" him. BEATY'S BARN BURNED. Je Pi Mr. S. M. Beaty, of the Latimer ^ section, had the misfortune to lose wt lis barn on Sunday night, it being :ompletely destroyed by fire, along Pr with a large amount of feed stuff. ov Eis stock were saved cu Mr. Beaty is of the opinion that ;he fire was of incendiary origin. He las had some trouble with negroes >n his plantation during the present ur pear, and some of,these are blamed for the fire. Four negroes were ar- ?r ested at Lowndesville on Monday, &? ivhen a preliminary was held. Mag- un strate Ellis, who heard the case, an jound Dave London and Forest tfance over to the Court of General ev Sessions to answer to the charge of an arson. a 1 Mr. J. Howard Moore of the local >ar, attended the trial as the repre- GI tentative of the accused. He will ipply for bail for his clients within lie next few days. Ei A HAPPY MARRIED COUPLE. Mills Wilson, who was born and 'aised in the Warrenton section, but jg s now living in Augusta, was happi- tal y married last week to Miss Mary 3imms, of that city. tel Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are now visitBIT ng in Warrenton and will come to Abbeville to visit relatives before ^ eturning to Augusta. aB] Mr. Wilson is a brother of Henry ind Lowrie Wilson and is well known o our people, while his relatives and ^ 'riends are delighted with his charm- ^ ng and pretty wife. BACK HOME. A1 Miss Louise McDill returned home ast week from Union, where she has mc aught the past term. Her friends go ire glad to have her home for a va- Tr :ation and to know that she has been tio o successful in her first year's work. Pr 5he will return to Union for next an rear's work. hii Complete Progra County Inter-L Sunday Sc ? B* H?M ct Upper Long Can* Church, April 21st and 22nd, 1917 1 First Day?First Session. Song and prayer service, by Rev. , D. Corbett 'The Convention Keyword, 'In* ease,'n by Dr. Geo. W. Swope. President's Report and Message, r J. M. Nickles, County President Secretary-Treasurer's Report, by E. Williamson, County Secretary easurer. Year'? Work of Division Superinndents: Elementary?Miss Allie ay Power. f "The Sunday School Organized for srvice," by R. D. Webb. Appointment of Committees. Enllment of delegated. Adjournment for dinner. First Day?Second Session. Song and prayer service, by Rev. . R. Plaxco. Reports of District Presidents: District No. 1, J. R. McGee, Pres. District No. 2, A. B. Morse, Pres. "Uniting the Sunday School and e Home through the Cradle Roll id the Home Department," by Miss ivenell. "Practical Ways for Making the inday School Attractive," by C. D. own. , discussion. Speaker limited to two inutea. "The Teacher's Preparation of the ssson," by R. D. Webb. "The Sunday School Essential to e Growing Church," by Rev. H. D. trbett. Questions and Answers on "The inday School Teacher." Adjournment. Second Day. Song and prayer service, by Rev. P. McGee. "Class Organization for Men and IYAN IS IN FAVOR OF CONSCRIPTION OR ANY ' OTHER WAR MEASURE i Will Outline OB Speakinf lour Part Each Citizen Can Take During Crisis. Washington^ April, 16^?William nnings Bryan today personally told 'esident Wilson he is "for anything e government wants in pushing the ir ot a quick and successful end." Bryan, in a conference with the esident at the White House lasting er a half hour, told the chief exetive he was willing to serve on the ing line or anywhere the presi- , nt wanted him to serve. He said had but one specific thing to ge?war time prohibition. As to universal military service, yan doesn't care a hang. If the vernment thinks there ought to be , iversal service or conscription, or , y other way of raising an army, yan will get right oemna wnai- . er plan the government suggests , d do everything, he can to make it success. :rmany seeking to revive peace movement again ] erti Tremendous Preeiure on Rut- t ia While Similar Overture* 1 ? ah n _ ii? a. Are maae on aii o?ui|srcuw ] Copenhagen, April 16.?Germany ( secretly seeking to revive peace k in all belligerent countries. 1 She asks peace?still on her own ms?though doubtless somewhat { tended. In 1916 Germany asked ace and was refused. Now she is inning to maneuver the allies into Icing her for peace. The scheme as established by formation frotn high sources here to- ^ y ,is an ambitious one and world- , de in its scope., [TENDING THE CONVENTION. ] Mr. E. M. Anderson left Monday ] >rning for Macon, Ga., where he ] es to attend the meeting of the - TTT.i. 1 T *?l.i T l-otate water aiiu juigui< v/uuvcun of which organization he is the esident. He will be away a week < d a pleasant time is in store for n in the Georgia city. m Abbeville denominational hool Convention Women," by Prof. R. B. Cheatham. "Building up the Sunday School through the Forward Step Plan,'' by Miss Ravenell. < Questions and Answers on "Sonday School Management." "A World Wide View of Sunday ' Sch'ool Work, and Pledges Taken," by R. D. Webb. "A Practical Standard for the Elementary Division," by Miss Rarenell, of Spartanburg. ( "The Teen Age?Its Problems? i How to Meet Them." R. C. Gresh- < am, Spartanburg. ' " 1 "The Importance of Pirayer in the Teacher's Life and Work," by Rev. L. P. McGee, Greenwood. i "Our Aims for the Year," R. D. ] Webb, Spartanburg. i Reports of Committees. i Adjournment i Notice: The meeting indicated by this program is an inter-denominational meeting and everv worker in every white Sunday School in Abbeville county is urgently requested to attend. The Abbeville County 1 Sunday School Association is aux- 1 iliary to the South Carolina Sunday ] School Association, which , is a co- i operative effort on the part of all i denominations to improve Sunday ] School conditions and Sunday School j workers. It advocates the latest and best methods that are common to ] S inday Schools of all denominations. The plans and methods suggested ] by this Association are practicable ; for all Sunday Schools as they do < not touch on church doctrine*. The work is by way of suggestion, not by ] authority; therefore, it helps many, it hinders none. The object is help- < ful and brotherly co-operation?not organic union. J. M. Nickles, C. E. Williamson, County Pres. County Sec. J _________________________ < WIDEMAN DEFEATS JONES. J ' ' N * | Hon. John P. Wideman was elected Judge of Probate of Greenwood county over Demos Jones. The elec- 4 tion was held on last Saturday. Mr. Wideman succeeds Mr. Geo. < T. Magill, who recently resigned this 2 position. 1 ' 1 THE BOOK CLUB. < The regular meeting of the Book Club will be held with Mrs. J. Allen Long this morning at eleven o'clock. 3 ATTENDING THE FEDERATION. J 1 Mrs. D. A. Rogers is in Hartsville > this week attending the meeting of ( the Federation of Women's Clubs. 1 # y TO CONDUCT A MEETING. i c Rev. and Mrs. H. Waddell Pratt ( are leaving today for St. $fary*B Ga. [ where Mr. Pratt will hold meetings in the Presbyterian church in that place. They will be away about a week. . 1 ABBEVILLE SOLDIERS. s Gottlob A. Neuffer and W. D. Wil- * kinson, members of the Anderson t Machine Gun company, were called j to the colors Thursday and went up to Anderson Friday. ^ Both boys served with this com- t pany on the border and are experienced soldiers. Sunday morning they came home through the country and brought with them a machine gun which ere- }, ated a sensation among the boys, j The gun was on exhibition in front 0 sf the fire house all morning and was c surrounded by a crowd all the time. <] OUR FLAG! v h Flag of the brave; thy folds shall fly, rhe sign of hope and triumph high! When speaks the signal trumpet tone And the long line comes gleaming on Ere yet the life-blood, warm and I wet, I Has dimmed the gleaming bayonet, I Each soldier's eye shall brightly I turn, ro where the sky-born glories burn, And, as his springing steps advance, f Catch war and vengeance from the d glance. t ^-Joseph Roman Drake. r \ / - - - - &)?&&* Ji AFFIRMS STATE COURT. ' / Washington, April 16. The supreme court of the United States toda^r affirmed the decision of the mpreme court of South Carolina in the case of the Seaborad Air Line Hilnntr Vo 1J.? k HUT1HJ TO? V/UM1IO TT 11UOIUO) muuw and administrator of the estate of W. E. Williams, who was an engiis given a judgment of $16,000. An effort was nvade to invoke the federal liability act, but the highest court held there was no error below. W. E. Williams, who was an engineer, was killed in a wreck near Abbeville. ANOTHER TAX ON THE PEOPLE In the election held in the city of Abbeville yesterday on the question of increasing the tax levy for the support of the public schools, the vote stood twenty-nine in favor of the increase and twenty against Very little interest was shown in the election A great many people did not know it was being held due largely to the fact that the committee in charge of the election did not advertise it in both local papers, as requried by the Act of the Legislature * . PRAYER MEETINGS. In the way of getting ready for the Orr revival services which will begin the second week in Mav. union prayer meetings will be held in the different churches'1 f9r the next month. The first service will be held tonight in the Associate Reformed Church.; Cottage prayer meetings will be held on Fridays. The Orr meeting Will be held in & tent which will be erected on the vacant lot next to Mrs. Pennel's residence. A choir has been organized and practices are being held every week. GENERAL STRIKE AND RIOTS ARE REPORTED IN BERLIN I London, April 16.?Travelers arriving in Holland from Germany, according to a dispatch from Amsterdam to the Central News agency, say that a sreneral strike wan pnmm?n. :ed this morning in Berlin and that riots have taken place in the German lapital. London, April 16.?"News of the opening of the great French offensive has spread like wild fire through the British forces," telegraphs Renter's correspondent at British headluarters in France today. BETTER WAGES. The Abbeville Cotton Mills, on Monday posted notices in the mill of in increase in wages of practically ?n per cent in all departments. 3ome of tlie mills in different parts )f the state have been remitting louse rent to operatives during the *rar, and caers, and along with 'ltom fVio IS iKaviIIa mill? ruv*M WMV Ai /WW r 41?V AtSAAlBf UOTO HI" ireased wag s in order to enable the >peratives to meet the constantly ncreasing cost of living. THE BRIDGE CLUB. Mrs. T. G. White entertained the ; 3ridge Club last Friday afternoon , it a very pleasant meeting. Her . ooms were made beautixul with deorations of spring dogwood, and the ime passed in the enjoyment of the ively games. A delightful frozen fruit salad ' nth sandwiches, crackers and ice ea were served as refreshments. CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY J Mrs. John M. Gambrell celebrated ; ler seventy-first birthday last Friday. 1 ler daughters made the occasion ] me to be remembered by having a ] ake with seventy-one candles and a ; lelightful tea party. Mrs. GambrelFs good spirits are infailing and her friends wish for ] ler many more happy years. , ' THE DISTRICT CONVENTION. 1 . . . '< Mrs. P. A. Cheatham, and Mrs. E. '' t. Thomson leave Thursday for New- 1 terry, where they will attend the )istrict convention of the United )aughters of the Confederacy. Mr. H. A. Benton left thi3 week 1 or Palatka, Fla., to spent a*few 1 ays. Mrs. Benton, who h&s been ] here for some time on a visit, will < eturn with him. Mm Wm Eldest Sob of Mr. mni Mrs. Y W. E. Owen?Funeral Sunday I Afternoon. jsogar uwen, tfie eldest .son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Owen, died Friv day morning about half past seven o'clock, April 18th,1917, in the- Albion hotel in! Augusta, Ga. The news was received in Abbeville about ten o'clock and Mr. Owen and friends at once went to Angpsta ' returning with the remains Saturday ) afternoon. Funeral services - were ' held in the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at three-o'clock, and the interment was made at Melrose. - - ^ Abbeville'was shocked and sorrowful at the untimely death of this young boy and attested in every way their sympathy for the bereaved family. Friends passed to and fro, in the house taking a last look at "~i Edgar's quiet and smiling face. The 4 dignity of death made him beautiful and it is a consolation to his people 'a to know that no trace of suffering V lingered on his face. Edgar would have been sixteen years old on the 28th day of July. | Before the declaration of war he /: contemplated joining the navy and his youth had been waived by the ^ 2 Department, but for the past several weeks he had been working at the .: <3 mill, was pleased and interested in ms worn ana naa given up the idea of leaving home, which was a source of pleasure to his parents and friends. 'l\ ifj All of his life he has been of a I bright, attractive disposition. He was pleasant and agreeable in his ( ? manners, helpful and considerate of older people,. pleasure-loving and gay with the people of his own age, a boy of- great courage and forti- - ':, tude, and one who talked and acted with the manliness and brain of on* far beyond his yean. / ? Edgar was a member of "_tha Methodist church and hit funerpl ser? vices were held there Sundajr afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. L. Daniel and Rev. M. R. Plaxco. The church was filled with a vast concourse of sorrowing people, the unrestrained grief of his young schoolmates attested the place in their affections he held, while strong men were shaken with emo tdon that one so young, must pan into the great beyond and know for all time the secrets of life. Edgar's body was borne into the church by his young friends, Andrew Hill, Charlie Calvert, Sanford Howie, Thomas Harrison, Ellis Mabry and Weber Wilson. The floral offgrings were beautiful, one from the ninth grade of the High School being especially appreciated. After the reading of the usual service by Mr. Plaxco and a short talk by Mr. Daniel, the body was taken to Melrose cemetery and there in the bright sunshine of a beautiful day all that was mortal of this young boy, was left to his last sleep. His grave was covered with flowers by his friends, Misses Mary Graydoy, Madge McLesky, Lois "Little and Winona Barksdale. Edgar is survived by his mother and father, and the following little 9isters and brothers: Lydia, Debbie, Julia, James and Lewis. Many friends came for the funeral, among them being: Mrs. C. M. Thornton of Atlanta, Mr. E. G. Owen of Salisbury, N. C., Mrs. I. * E. Harris of Spartanburg, Mrs. M. M. Britt of McCormick, Arthur J, Morrow of Anderson, Frank L. Morrow of Batesburg, Mr. and Mrs. But ler Milling, Mrs. J. A. Milling and Mrs. C. H. Morrow of Greenwood, William T. Hughes of Cary, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fetzer of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Morrow if Verdery, Mr. Agnew of Due West, Glenn Kay of Anderson, O. H. Cobb, Mrs. L. D. Caldwell and others. Mr. and "Mrs. Owen have the sympathy of the entire community. srovirrc at u/*bdpmtam VMA%V #11 TT ItAAfilll I There will be services at Warrenton church on Saturday, April 21, with a congregational meeting, and also on Sunday with the sacrament if the Lord's supper. H. C. Fennel. % - . it. L. - *-/? . ?