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I ! Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844 $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., Wednesday, June 27, 1917 Single Copies, Five Cents 76th Year | | SOUTH CAROLINA I EXCEEDS TASK South Carolina Runs Over Amount Assigned, Giving Total Amount of $367,055.76. 1 - T? ? OK A 4 ^narxestun, ouuc uv.?m night Secretary R. H. King stated that it was impossible to give final figures for the Red Cross campaign by counties. He said practically every county which had reported up to that time stated that a later report would be made, which would increase the returns. Mr. King stated that the unofficial reports so far apparently show that $367,055.76 had been raised with the certainty that thes figures will be increased by final reports tomorrow. South Carolina allotment was only $300,000. Splendid reports have come from practically almost all of the counties. Charleston has pledged $86,880 to i the war fund of the Red Cross. Its J aespssmpnt. was 875.000. The cam-1 paign closed tonight in a burst of enthusiasm. Mr. King said that totals for each county could probably be released tomorrow night. He attributed the great success of the movement to the leadership of Gov. Manning and Secretary Puckett of the State war council and to the superb leadership in the different counties. "The heart of South Carolina has been touched by this appeal. The response has been quick and generous. For the war council at Washington I express the deepest gratitude," said Mr. King. REGIMENTS BASE HANGS IN BALANCE Funds May Be Provided for Improvements at Camp Moore. Mountain City Make* Bid The camp site for the First Regiment, is hanging in the balance. The regiment may be sent to Greenville . or Camp Moore at Styx may be selected. Yesterday units of the regiment were recalled from guard duty at the bridges to their company headquarters. During the week the regiment is to be assembled at some point for training. Greenville is making a strong bid to secure the regiment and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the Southeastern department, favors sending the regiment to the Mountain 'City. Such was the information given to Gov. Manning yesterday by headqarters of the Southeastern department. Later in the day a telegram was receved announcing that ne matter of improving Camp Moore had been taken up with the war department. If the department authorizes the expenditure of about $3,500 for an adequate water supply, then it is probable that the First onrnmont will hp SPnt tn StVX. Dfind ing the completion of the army camp at Greenville some time in the fall. NEED FOR RECRUITS IN NATIONAL GUARD Gaining at About 1,000 a Day Rate, But Still Considerably Short of War Strength. Washington, June 25.?The National Guard, still far below war strength, is recruiting at the rate of about 1,000 men a day. All the States are well below their quota. Figures reported to the war deSartment, complete for 36 States, th? istrict of Columbia and Hawaii, show a net gain />f 9,536 officers and enlisted men during the period between June 10 and 20. Ohio was ahead with a gain of 2,733 during ^ J- J tilt; ten ua)?. iKw ivia octuiiu wii/ii 1,298; Massachusetts third with 684 and Pennsylvania fourth with 669. Three states reported net losses. In Rhode Island the decline in total strength was 409, in Missouri it was 143 and in Alabama it was two. Other gains reported were: Mississippi 276; North Carolina 201; Tennessee 192; Virginia 118; Georgia 107; Florida 30; South Carolina 1. CROWTHER-WAKEFIELD. Miss Winton Crowther and Mr. John Wakefield were happily married Sabbath afternoon at five o'clock at the brides home in Antreville. The ceremony was solemnized by the bride's pastor, Rev. Campbell, of the First Baptist church, and was witnessed Dy a iew relatives ana intimate friends. Mrs. Wakefield is the daughter of Mrs. Rice Crowther and is a bright, attractive and lovable young woman and is a graduate of the Antreville High School and her many friends throughout the county are wishing her happiness. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. S. J. Wakefield and is well known to us and is a capable young farmer and business man, and is a graduate of Clemson College. The young couple have the good wishes of everyone for a long and happy journey through life. A Young Peoples Christian Unior The young people of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church me Sabbath afternoon and organized i Young Peoples Christian Union. Th< organization was perfected by th< election ol tne ionowing omcers Miss Ruth McLane, President; Mis! Iiydia Owen, Vice President; Johr Magill, Secretary; and Katherin? Faulkner, Treasurer. The young people expect to d( much in the way of such work a: comes under the head of their or ganization. REGISTRATION LIST TOTALS 9,569,382, OR 96 PER CENTUM White Persons Enrolled Reachec 7,347,794 With 953,89& Negroes and 6,001 Indians. Washington, June 25.?Officia war registration returns, with Nia gara county, New York, and thre< Wyomng precincts missing, made public today show a total enrollmeni of 9,569,382, or approximately 9( per cent, of the census bureau's estimate. The apparent shortage i; more than offset by the number oi men in the army and navy who wen not required to register. Ui the registrants reported, /, 347,94 are white citizens; 953,89S colored, 1,239,865 unnaturalizec foreigners from countries other thai Germany, 111,823 unnaturalizec Germans, including those who have taken out their first naturalizatior papers, and 6,001 Indians. There was nothing in the returns said census bureau officials, to indi cate that there had been any gener al attempt at evasion of registrator by any important element in the population. BIG CONTRIBUTIONS. There were two big contributions in the Red Cross canvass. One oi these was the Abbeville Cotton Mills which concern gave the sum of five hundred dollars. This gift sent th? teams out with a good feeling thai they would win. The other big contribution was from Charley Greene, the one-leggec oootblack at the barber shop of Mr J. Y. Trman. Nobody asked Charlej to give, but when the canvassers hac left the shop, a policeman was in formed that Charley wanted to dt his bit. A canvasser called on Char ley expecting to get a dime, or i quarter or possibly fifty cents, bul Charley said he wanted to make ii five dollars, which amount he sub scribed, paying one-fourth of th( amount in cash. When all the patriots in Abbevilh get ready to have their shoes shined they should call on Charley. He has set us an example in patriotism. SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER JULY t There is a widespread ignoranc< as to who ought ancf who ought noi to come to the Lord's Supper. A: preparatory to the observance o: this ordinance on July 8th at th< Presbyterian church, the pastor, Kev H. W. Pratt, will answer the ques tion, "Who ought to come to th< Lord's Supper?" at the morning ser vice, July 1, and "Who ought not t< come?" at the night service of th< same day. Union Service in Open Air Pavillior The union service of the churcl was held in the open air pavillion a the Presbyterian church last Sab bath night. All union services will be hel< here during the summer. The ser vices Sabbath night were accreditee to the Associate Reformed churci and the Psalms were sung by th vast throng of worshipers. Dr. Swope preached an excellen sermon and the collection was givei to the Red Cross. MOVING TO ABBEVILLE. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harris hav moved back to Abbeville to mak their future home, and are occupyini one of W. P. Greene's houses oi Magazine street. They have beei living in Augusta for the past thre years. VISITORS FROM DUE WEST. Misses Eleanor Todd, Lucile Ken nedy, and Messrs. Dick Todd am Edwin Young came down from Du West last Friday and were the guest of Miss Ruth McLane for the day \ wwy^jmbb^*^ .jmhbb \ ^SfijEv 9 P^SMSg$^ WILLIAM J. 4 Mr. Carwile, aged 20, is the son of who was Miss Anna Walker, of theL 5 regular army in September, 1916. . Illustrated Address i for Presbyterians t An illustrated address on Missions 5 in Northern India, will be given in < I the open air grounds of the Presby- J terian church Wednesday, June 27, . ' at 8:30 P. M. In this field the i Methodist Church, North, is doing a , I great work for Christ. Come, see, j - and hear. The public is welcome. , On Wednesday, July 4th, at 8:30 P. M., the Passion Play of the Ober- , " ammergau will be the subject of i the evening's address. The 1900 , t production will be shown. It is said , t that hard, worldly minded tourists ' who go to this in a spirit of being 1 * entertained, come away awed into i solemnity and deep reverence. One , of the most remarkable features of ' } this representation is the transfor- , mation of the faces of those who \ > take the different parts into the ' i likeness of the characters of those they represent. ^ J i j THE BOOK CLUB. , At the regular meeting of the ' Book Club last Wednesday at the t home of Mrs. T. G. White, Mrs. J. i C. Klugh was elected president, an f office which she will fill most capa- 1 4 bly. The meeting last week was 1 " feasant and the members look for- < ward to an agreeable and a profit- < - able year under the management of < j the new president. ] ABBEVILLE COUN ANS ! In the Red Cross Campa afternoon, at six o'clock, w< h sum of five thousand dolla [ amount and a little more, tli Cash, $2691.19; Pledges, $! ! $5309.19. The work has been exact e i people of the county are tc t| good work they have done, 11 j they have responded. Wit ho an estimate, or a jruess we b< that as many as two thous e County contributed to the c I of the activity of those who a this work. n e As Chairman of the work sire to thank the workers men, women, boys and girl: J for tlie cause, liiey are em ting Abbeville on the roll oi e ? s CARWILE. ' A. F. Carole and his first wife evel Land section. He joined the Mrs. John Bruce Dies After Long Illness Mrs. John L. Bruce died Thursiay, June 21, 1917, at her home in ;he city, after a long and tedious illiess. The funeral was conducted it the home Friday afternoon by O /**? U W D??nff on/) Hr CI W LVCV. XX. ?T . X ACftVW auu VI. aTT Swope, and the burial was at Long Jane cemetery, surrounded by her oved ones s.nd numbers of friends. Mrs. Bruc; had been in bad health for over a j'ear and for the past while she had been at Little Moun;ain in hopes that she would get stronger anc. she had been at home >nly a week when she passed away. Mrs. Bruce was the eldest daughter of the hite M:r. and Mrs. John Sprouse and was happily married ibout twelve years ago to Mr. John Li. Bruce and he, with one young son, John, and little daughter, Mary, ire left to survive besides a sister, Miss Clyde Sprouse, and five brothsrs, Lewis, Ralph, Grady, Ira and Clyton. The disconsolate family have the sympathy of the community. VISITORS FROM GEORGIA. Mrs. Ben Cade, Mrs. Robert McNeil and Miss Willie Bell Cade, of Washington, Ga., came through the :ontry last week and spent several iays of last week with the families if Mr. James Gilliam find Mr. W. C. McNeil of Sharon. TY WERS THE CALL ign, which closed Monday e were as^ed to mise the rs. We have raised the ie figures being as follows: 2618; making a total of ing but pleasant, and the be congratulated on the and the manner in which at doing more than making ilieve we are safe in saying ;and people in Abbeville tall. This gives some idea served the government in in Abbeville County, I dein every community, the 3, who unselfishly worked titled to the credit for put r honor this morning. WM. P. GREENE. Death of Captain j Austen Sunday I Capt. W. H. Austen died at his room last Sunday afternoon, June 24th, 1917, after a long illness. Capt. Austen came to Abbeville many years ago in connection with j the Seaboard road and he passed in and out amoncr our people making friends and doing what he could to make life lively for other people. Some years ago ill health overtook him and since he has been cared for by the Masons of the city who saw that he had the comforts of life and were loving and kind in their solicitude as to his welfare. He was buried Monday morning with Masonic honors. Capt. Austen had no relatives in this county. WILL WAGE WAR IN THE KITCHEN Housewives in Unforms to Combat Waste and Practice Economy. Washington, June 21.?Plans for registration of the country's housewives as members of the food administration were gone over with the women's committee of the defense council today by Dr. Ray L. Wilbur, head of the administration's conservation section. State chairmen, operating under the direction of State defense councils, will have charge of the registration. Women's organizations will do most of the registration. News- < Daoers will be asked to print daily ] during two weeks of registration? \ July 1 to 15?the form pledge wo- 1 men will be asked to sign and send to the food administration. Every woman member of the organization will be asked to wear in her kitchen a uniform apron as a symbol of her membership. On her j sleeve she will be asked to wear the 1 shield of the food administration. j The Federal Trade Commission , announced today that in its food ! price investigation, just starting, it '> will seek immediate remedies for j high prices in some commodities. The j commission will take up simultaneously five food branches, meat pack- ^ ing, flour and breadstuffs, cold stor- ! age, butter and eggs and canning. A HAPPY MARRIAGE. Miss Corrie Graves and Mr. Chas. H. Taylor were happily married last , Sabbath afternoon at the home of , the brideS father at Latimer. The ( marriage was a quiet affair, only a friends of the parties being present j Miss finrrie is a sister of Miss Caro- . lne Graves and is well known and greatly liked in Abbeville by a host of friends who wish her happiness. Mr. Taylor is a substantial young ' business man of Calhoun Falls. He ( is making his way in the world and , every one wishes for him continued success and a long and happy life. ] PRETTY VISITOR. \ Miss Carolyn Bradley stopped over in Abbeville last Thursday and remained until Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Renwick Bradley. Miss ] Carolyn was returning to her home , in Troy from Anderson, where she > had been to attend the wedding of j her brother, Foster, whose marriage ] to Miss Roda Vandiver, took place there last week. Abbeville to See Russia in Action j 1 1 The Travelog for the benefit of j the Library Association at the Opera House on Thursday night, will be Russia at War. Russia is now one of our Allies. The nation is an uncertain quantity. Come and see what they have been doing up to the time i of the abdication of the Czar. J Admission is ten cents to all. The 1 lecture begins promptly at 8:30 P. 1 M. ] ? ( Congratulations for Col. Max McCalla j i The friends in Abbeville of Col. ' Max McCalla are wishing him happiness in his marriage to Miss Ella Nickles, which interesting event took place last week in Greenwood. The wedding was a delightful affair, the ceremony being performed at the J home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harper. J Col. McCalla was attended by his bro- 1 ther. Mr. John McCalla, as best man, and Mrs. Clarence Linder, the handsome sister of the groom, acted as dame of honor. After the ceremony Col. and Mrs. ] McCalla left for the mountains and 1 for points of interest in the North, ] which will keep them away most of 1 the summer. Col. McCalla has many friends in 1 Abbeville and in the state who wish i him and his charming bride much i happiness. I e HAIG DRIVE ! IN THE WEST j v" laiidng By British in Northern France Forecasted as Prelude to Great Offensive Movement. The British front in northern ance is again developing signs of narked activity. Today's official statement from London details an inusual number of raids carried out )y the British in virtually every im- \ >ortant sector from Belgium to St. Juentin. . > Operations by raiding forces on his scale are usually the prelude to >ffensive movements of moment. General Haig has not struck a hard )low on any extended front since ;he week of the Messines fighting, vhen the famous ridge on the Belgian front was captured and the way jrepared for further smashing opirations in this sector. Incident to last night's raids were ocal operations that gained ground :or the Britsh. Thus some progress >y them below. Lens and northwest )f Warneton in the Messines area s reported. There is a momentary lull in the nfantry activities on the Aisne front ni? T7i ? L lie r fCHCIl nave yuvu?uj ^uww-vn re-establishing in its entirety their ine in the Vauxaillon area, dented jy the crown prince's forces in a sudden drive on a narrow front last veek. Further fighting is in prospect to the east of this sector in the skirnishing for position on the part of ;he two armies, each anxious to jain dominating points for either jffensive or defensive purposes. In ;his connection the artillery activity reported today along various portions of the Chemin-Des-Dames pla;eau is significant. Abbeville Was Well Represented Miss Ruth McLane and Miss Marjie Bradley went to Due West last iveek, where they attended the meeting of the Young Peoples Christian Union in session in that town, rnese jroung ladies represented the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, and made an excellent report of conditions among the young people here. The convention was a success / in every way. Miss Mary Klugh and Miss Louise VfcDill air - attended this pleasant affair. ABBEVILLE SHORT COURSE The Short Course for the Abbeville County Demonstration work will be held in Abbeville on July 9th, 10th and 11th, in the High School auditorium, beginning at half past eight o'clock. Mrs. Willimon, of Greenville, one of the most successful demonstrators in the State, will be present as will also Miss Mauldin, of Easley, and Miss Trimmier of Spartanburg. The course will last for three days and will be both in* - ?- mL. jtructive ana pieasani. me wuica of the county and of the town are zordially invited by Miss Martin to attend this course. Miss Parrott, Mrs. Dora Dee Walker and Miss Smith will be in Abbeville some time during the three jays and will make interesting talks. THE BRIDGE CLUB. The Bridge club will meet with Mrs. J. Foster Barnwell on Friday afternoon at half past five o'clock. The members are requested to notifv the hostess as no further notice will be given. IT'S HOT ENOUGH. Sunday was a scorching day, the thermometer going up to ninety-six in the shade in the afternoon. The leat has knocked out the first planting of beans and people are going jack to hard time rations. HOME AGAIN. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Plaxco arrived in Abbeville Friday afternoon, jfter a delightful trip. They went ;o Asheville, Chattanooga, where ;hey visited the boys in caqip, Memphis, and visited Mr. Plaxco's parsnts in Brighton, Tenn., for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Plaxco will be at lome to their friends at Mr. W. D. Sarksdale's until they can move ?""mlw nn-rpVinspH manse on IILU UIC iiomj apper Main srteet. VISITORS FROM ANDERSON. Henry Cason came down from \nderson, accompanied by his riends, Judge Nicholson and Dr. Sanders, and spent Sunday pleasanty with his home people and friends. ATTENDING A HOUSEPARTY. Frank Gary, Jr., went over to Rock Hill Monday, wnere ne win attend a house party being given by Miss Minnie Wilson Long, the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \lex Long. Many pleasant features lave been arranged for the entertainment of the young people, chief imong them being an automobile trip to Charlotte. v. .< Jj