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Abbeville Press and Banner! Established 1844 $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., Wednesday, May 9,1917. Single Copies, Five Cents ' 76th Year ABBEVILLE LANDS 1918 REUNION Confederate Veterans Will Gather on Secession Hill and Sing With Old Glory. B. H. Teague, Major General, Commanding the South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans, in a letter to Mayor C. C. Gambrell, accepts on behalf of his comrades, the cordial invitation of Apbevuieto bring the 1918 reunion to this city. Major Teague's letter of acceptance, which was dated May 2, division headquarters, Aiken, S. C., follows: "Your telegram extending invitation to the Confederate Veterans of the State to meet in reunion in your city in 1918, and the letter of Hon. J. L. Perrins, spokesman for the citizens of Abbeville, reinforcing and endorsing your wired favor, were received. "It is with great pleasure and satisfaction on behalf of my comrades I accept the invitation so cordially and heartily given. "It will be two days of unbounded good cheer'and enjoyment that we will spend in your progressive and hospitable city. "Once again will we old veterans gather on Secession Hill as we did a half century ago, but will aline the Southern Cross with Old Glory and sings poems to them both as a united people." CHIEF JUSTICE GARY WILL DELIVER MEMORIAL ADDRESS Abeville Chapter U. D. C. will observe Memorial Day Thursday, May 10. Chief Justice E. B. Gary will deliver an address at the Opera House at eleven o'clock. Decoration exercises at the Monument to follow. The chapter will then serve dinner to the veterans at the home of Mrs. D. J. Douthart. The public is invited to the exercises. ROOSEVELT CERTAIN OF GOING TO FRANCE Chicago, April 29.?"The next time you hear from me I shall be on the battlefield in France." This was Theodore Roosevelt's last word to Chicago following his appeal last night to put the flag on the firing line in France as his train pulled out for New York. He was speaking to 1,000 school boys who were about to leave for a military training camp. FREE MAIL DELIVERY FOR ABBEVILLE AFTER JULY 1 Postal Receipts Are Increasing at the Rate of $2,500 Per Year. U71?am nnnl nAa? fU n t%Aof If ucii vuv ajh?v,c?& jr^ax vj. nu? ^/voir office department ends July 1, the receipts of the Abbeville postoffice are expected to be in excess of $10,000 per year, the required amount of offices receiving regular city delivery service. Congressman Fred Dominick has made investigation at the postoffice department and finds receipts of the Abbeville postoffice increasing at the rate of $2,500 per year, which will place the local office in the city class July 1, as the receipts last year were more than $7,500. Congressman Dominick says in his letter to The Press and Banner: "Upon investigation at the Post Office Department, I found that, upon the basis of the Postal receipts for the fiscal year, 1915-1916, which amounted to over $5,000.00, Abbeville has been entitled to village delivery service, which would have given you two carriers. "I find that the receipts of the preootif fio/ial TTQQi- omnnrifpH ft llt+.lfi over $7,500.00 up to the first of March, 1917. If this same average of receipts continue until the first of July, 1917, Abbeville will then be entitled to and will receive regular city delivery service. I see no reason why this average should not be kept up; and I am merely calling it to the attention of the people of Abbeville through the newspapers for their information, so that they can govern themselves accordingly. "At this time, I could make application for village delivery service at Abbeville: but, as the end of the fiscal year is only a short time off? two months?I would think it would be better to wait until the first of July, when the receipts will have amounted to $10,000.00, as I am sat isfied they will, and then the city of Abbeville will receive a delivery service which will be proper and commensurate with the progress of the city." I I CAMPAIGN BE< CHURCHES TO Whereas all the churc ival of Religion in this l Whereas, the hours of Whereas* we are lookinj of mutual interest and pr< Be it Resolved: That 1 that all stores and places and remain closed for om i Rev. W. W. Orr, D. D., the notf Revival of Religion in Abbeville, ig bytery of the Associate Reformed 5 degree of success in the following i Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Mi South Carolina, Virginia and West The following is a statement from energized by the Holy Ghost. The If they are revived and quickened il or vilification of men, nor do I ho great agency for the salvation of thi m T\ -n 1 /? TTTM1_* Jttev. Mr. x. d. Jiiagar irom wuitiii making the Gospel so plain that a are lead to accept it. His earnest p while his earnest invitations fonnd i -The leadership and solo work of melody himself, but has the happy 1 gion." Mr. W. A. Jamieson, of Rushville most conservative, and interested tl and h|s fine spirit in consulting wit financial management was a surpri terested, and the persons willing to strengthened in two,ways; by addi bers into far better workers for C] gladly recommend him to any com We are indeed fortunate in securi H. P. Armstrong. The big Gospel tent will be pitchi Mr. Howie. The location of the ten1 . of town. People coming from the Provision will be made for parking modation of the crowd without cos The various churches, one and a] main r?.lr?spr1 nnt.il .Time 10th. The Bl all the churches. The regular week lar offering. The members of the ch At the close of the service the envelc divided among the churches uniting Do not forget the time: May 13 Nor the place: Mr. Hill's lot?op Nor the hours: 10:30 A. M. and VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV RUSH B V V V VOLUNTEER CAVALRY. V V ?? V Skip Bi V Mayor C. C. Gambrell yes- V Plans V terday received a private let- V V ter from an army officer of V . V high rank requesting that he V certa|^ V at once get in touch with all V expect U V the eligible men in this sec- V of the g V tion who are interested in V shipping V the cavalry branch of the V *PJj! V service. . V future. V While Mayor Gambrell is V The gt V not in position to maKe tne x ment sai V letter public, it is understood V overall, V an effort will be made to V c^pable^ V form a volunteer cavalry V. horse po V regiment in this State, and V to be wo V those young men who are eli- V ing the V gible for any branch of the V Pr?tectio k j ... . said prep V service will do well to see V probably V Mayor Gambrell at once. V a few d* V. V Homer L WWWVVWWVWVW Newport m Dock coi WANTS TO BE A SOLDIER. head^S "The 1 Eugene B. Gary, Jr., son of Chief specificat Justice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary, ^ * * - i Bidders was among ine numDer uj. juuus compietei men who went to Greenwood last firm desi week to offer their services to the build con country in the war with Germany, plans ma Mr. Gary will not know for several engfneen days whether he has been accepted. until the Scores HERE FROM PITTSBURGH. red th< contracts pacity, a Harold Nance came home on last many of Thursday from Pittsburgh, Pa., to how s where he has been for the past three submitte< and one-half years. Harold has a has^een nniendiri nosition as lubricating en- +?,? mim gineer in a steel mill and attends missions) the Carnegie Institute of Technology means of at- night. He is looking well and is succeeding and is at home for a few boar(j ai? days to see his home-folks and con- Official suit them about enlisting. He wants effort wc to join the Aviation Corps in Flori- specificat da, and at present he is visiting his ine t n brother, Ralph Nance in Augusta. sion. GINS NEXT SUNDA CLOSE DOORS FO RESOLUTIONS. hes ?f Abbeville have engaged in a aerie* of tervic town and community, and these service* will be at 10:30 A. M., and 8:30 P. M. I to the merchants and business men of our town E>fit, re, the Minister's Association of Abbeville, assemb of business be closed at 10:30 A. M. each day dur b hour. The Committee. id evangelist who has been secured to con i a licensed and ordained minister of the Go Jynod of the South. He has held special < states: Alabama, California, Colorado, F1 ssouri, Michigan, New Jersey, North Car Virginia. i Dr. Orr: "I do not depend upon methods first week or ten days of the campaign is j t will not be a difficult matter to reach the Id the blood-bought church of Christ up to is lost world." sburg, Pa., writes that: Dr. Orr has the pi II must understand, so interesting that all resentation of the Word brought spiritual < nany ready to respond. Mr. Armstrong were both an inspiration i faculty of getting the melody out of others, !, Ind., writes: 'l'ne manner ana matter < le most careless, the splendid grasp of the h and deferring to the ministers, avoided i ise in its easy success; the methods nsed h take up the Christian life, were sane and tional members ip gratifying numbers, an< brist. We will ever remember with gratitud munity desiring a safe evangelist for a uni ng Dr. Orr, and just as fortunate in securin gd on"the vacant lot of A. M. Hill Bros., oi t is amply large for the tent and is convenie country driving teams will find a hitching cars. Comfortable seats, with backs and f it. Everybody is welcome I .1, will be closed to public worship beginni ble classes and Sabbath School work will c< ly contributions will be brought to the tent urches are urged to use the printed envelope >pes will be turned over to the various chur< in the meeting or be applied to the local ex; th. posite Mrs. Taggart's. 8:30 P. M. UILDING OF ATTENDING THE ] WOODEN STEAMERS Chief Justice Gary a lildera May Submit Own p g Gary went o Subect to the Approval bury Friday to attend of the Board. 0f their aunt, Mrs. Vi ? n m ? who died on Thursday igton, May 2.?To allay un- . among shipbuilders who 111 Edgefield. > take contracts for vessels Mrs. Evans was the reat wooden ship fleet, the Gen. N. G. Evans and 1 board announced late today former Governor John :ifications for a standard Id be ready in the very near . _ , tuc c y dr HEMpH,LL AT ] andard ship, the announce- * d, will be about 280 feet The Rev. Charles R. With a 24 foot depth Of hold -n nrpsident of the two full decks, and will be ?' of developing 'about 1,600 ^logical seminary wer. Some details remain has been secured to pr rked out, however, includ- calaureate sermon to tl question of bulkheads for cias8es of Erskine and n from submarines. Officials ~ Xl,__ Q r?_ laration of the specifications Colle Jjn* *' Dr would be completed within a native of South Caro tys, possibly by tomorrow, pleasantly remembered ,. Ferguson, president of the graduating classes S,Sb3r;dS "T on securing >ing board as to the bulk- As has been announce tection for the ships. Judge John H. Miller 1 joard will submit plans and cured as anniversary o ions as soon as possible," mencement exercises w e formal announcement. n l . T , may propose to furnish the 3rd ?* June an(* < d ships or nulls only. Any 5th. ring to submit proposals to lpleted ships from their own ??? BOB" A SI y do so, but such plans will ' De approved Dy me ooara b j and all are urged to wait The entertainment standard plans are ready." Opera House last Thv , ?Str's t? ;?? * *} r up to the limit of their ca- by Greenwood talent, t nd in the past few days in every way. The y them have sent inquiries as from Greenwood accr with great credit' >d that some of the delay croW(* present was chai due to revisions made at lighted with the entert estion of the visiting war particularly in regard to THE CIVIC CI ' protecting the vessels from . es. On that feature of the ^ lar meeti aon the naval consulting . , ,, io is erivine advice. CIub be. held PU1 Is made it clear that every noon at halt past iour iuld be made to submit the the home of Mrs. W. P ions as soon as possible, so meeting is desired, 11 be no unnecessary delay ? ? +v? g the ships into commis- ^ for the regular el fleers. Y, MAY 13?ALL K hUUK WLLK5. V. ea designed to aid in a Re\ , and for co-operation in thu work V led in regular leuion, request ing the period of the meeting duct the Union Meeting looking to a spel, and is a member of the First Pres- . evangelistic meetings with the greatest orida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, olina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, to win men, but upon the Word of God, given to the membership of the church, unsaved. I do not deal in dirt or abuse tidicule, for I believe it to be God's rime requisites of a preacher?that of must listen, and so winsome that many quickening to many of God's 'people, ind a delight. He not only produces imparting as it were, a musical conta>f the preaching gave no offense to the > evangelist as to needed organization, any element of friction or criticism; the a calling out and openly enlisting the in1/ safe. Every church in the city was 5. by the development, of former meme Dr. Orr's meeting with us, and would on campaign." g the singer who comes with him, Prof. jposite the homes of Mrs. Taggart and ntly located for all the different sections place in front of Harrison's Garage, oot rests will be provided for the accomng next Sabbath, May 13, and will remtinue as usual at the usual hours in and placed in the baskets as your regus furnished by their respective churches. 3h treasurers. The loose offering will be pense of the meeting. 1 FUNERAL. SUPPLY NITRATE FOR FOOD CROPS nd Judge and Ferti|j,?r M.teri.1 Will Double Corn ver to Cokes- Cottm c of ^ the funeral . . Country. ctoria Evans, at her home Washington, May 6.?The senate has passed, 62.to 8, the joinfr resoi widow of lotion of Senator E. D. Smith of the mother of South Carolina, authorizing and dir??,,r recting the president to procure such Gary fcvans. stockg of n?fate of goda M hg may determine to be necessary for inDUE WEST, creasing production in the year 1917 and to dispose of same in the way Hemphill, D. which seem best PrMhvtPriAn There 13 made immediately availrr^Dyxenan abJe {qt ^ purpoge $10>000,000 of Kentucky, an(j it is understood that the eov each the bac- ernment will at once, with the pasle graduating **8* of the bill last week providing it,, wnm.n'n *or 1136 ?f German ships, take . ... . steps to operate lines from Southern Hempmll is p0rtg to markets in South America lina and is for the purpose of bringing to this here. The country dried blood and tankage nnnorfttnlfttp necessary in fertilizer ingredients r* rr wu Increase in production of food Dr. Hemphill. cr0p3f mostly in South Atlantic id formerly, States, is the object sought The bill las been se- introduced by Senator Smith of rator Com- South Carolina, provides for trans_.,i portation of nitrates from Chile in in oejfin uu government vessels and their sale by :lose on the federal authorities to farmers. Many Southern farmers and agri cultural organizations indorsed the JCCESS. measure. Senator Smith of South Carolina -and Senator Smith of Georgia told the senate that the governgiven at the ment could buy nitrate now gtored in irsday night this country, sell them to the farmed Cross unit ers anc* *ater replace them by bring? ? ing in more from Chile. Several success senators who expressed fear that nioung people trate supplies needed for manufacuitted them- ture of powder might be depleted and the larire were tola that present supplies are i j sufficient for two years. med and de- The South Carolina 8enat0r said amment. that by making nitrates available at reduced prices, the corn and cotton LUB. crops of the South Atlantic seaboard could be increased from 50 to 100 of the Civic Per cen^ The proposed appropriarsday after- * o clock, at . Greene. A Presbyery of South Carolina deas it is the cided to dissolve the pastoral rela..tJ._ nf tions between Rev. Crother and the Smyrna group of churches in Newberry couny. ? ' J ? "A Officials Believe R. R. Brotherhood* yWill Cooperate, Lending ' Strength of Union. Washington, May 7.?Nine new regiments of army engineers, to be" ^ composed exclusively of highly ;.;?j trained railway men, will be the first American troops to be sent to France. They will go "at the earli- | est possible moment," the War Department announced today, 'for work 3 on communication lines, but specu- ' % lation as to extctly when or to what ' j points they will be-sent is forbidden -* because of the submarine menace. The new forces will be volunteers, raised at none great railway centers % of the country. Each regiment will '}? be commanded by an engineer colo- $ tiel of the regular army, aided by an 1 adjutant All other officials will b?\?|j railway engineers or officials. ?- Total Strength. - tJ The expedition will have a total strength of between 11,000 and 12^ \ 000 men, each regiment being com- | posed of two battalions of three con- -'J panics each. Every branch of rail- 3s way workkers necessary to the build- | ing or operation of lines will be represented in the rapks, and the War J Department expects a response to >| the call that will permit a careful :J selection to be exercised and insure a force already trained to the mln- ''M ate, ail army of experts in railway 'operation. Recruiting for the regiments and >J the organization of each force will | be directly under the colonel of each ,vi| regiment. Recruiting machinery of- | the regular service or the National Gnard will be nlaced at their aer vice, and it is hoped that the enrollment of the troops will take little time. Recruiting Points. The recruiting points will be Atlanta, New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh Detroit, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Officials beJieve the great railroad "3 brotherhoods will cooperate, throw- Jj ing the strength of the unions behind , the recruiting efforts. The railway ?% companies already are so organized under the Council of National Defense that their cooperation is as- A sured. The engineers and officials of the lines who offer themselves will be selected in such manner as not to cripple the operating forces of any companies. The decision to send the eneineers is understood to have grown out of conferences here between government officials and members of* t^e French and British war missions.. I MOVING TO COLUMBIA. j McCormick Citizen, Seaboard Official, Buy* Home in City. One of the real estate deals closed rrecently was the sale by Mrs. Sophie B. McNulty of her property at 819 Maple street in Shandon to J. Q. Stillwell of McCormick. Mr. Stillwell is claim agent for the Seaboard Air Line and decided to move to Columbia on account of the convenience and also for the educational facilities which are offered here. This transaction was handled through Walter T. Love and company. They report that selling is getting better and that other sales will be reported shortly.?The State. COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS. I ?? Cottage prayer meetings will be . held at the following homes Friday, May 11th at 8:80 P. M. with the exception of the Community house and Mrs. Dudley's which will be held at 8 o'clock. Community House, Mrs. Dudley, Mr. H. M. Bauknight, Mr. Sam C. Seal, Mr. Amos B. Morse, Mrs. J. C. Klugh, Mr. J. S. Stark, Mrs. J. A. Harris, Mr. Richard Sondley, Mr. W. D. Barksdale, Mr. J. L. Wisby. * These nomes are thrown open to the public and all are cordially invited. } The Union Prayer Meeting will be held in the Presbyterian church this evening (Wednesday) at 8:30 o'clock. You are invited to be present. * - sl.'L .1 -r* \ * TT"J* tL*,' .1