Abbeville Press and Banner]
Established 1844 $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., Wednesday, July 25, 1917. Single Copies, Five Cents 76th Year |
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IN LIKELY 10 BE $
CALLEO THIS ILK
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Robert Wilson, Jr., ot Charles-10
ton, Member of Eastern District
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Board ot South utrouna.
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Washington, July 21.?Despite the
fact that officers and clerks of Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowde's office jj
worked all last night to complete the
drawing that fixed the order of mili- '
tary liability of 10,000,000 regis- ^
trants, the tally sheets had been ^
compared and corrected before dark
tonight and the master list was in
the hands of the printer. Copies will
be mailed to local exemption boards, ^
beginning not later than 4 Tuesday ^
and the summoning of the first draft ^
of 687,000 men can begin.
Gen. Crowder tonight issued the,g(
i. following statement': a]
"The drawing is complete and
has been apparently succesful. The ^
official tally sheets have been com-j^
A A - ?AM/] fV/i .
pared, sent to me pmibci anu jj
prof is being received. Final copies i
will be ready for distribution not'vj
later than Tuesday. j T
The Next Step.
The next step will be the certifica-j^
tion of the results of the drawing to'j
4,557 local boards and the applies-jj
tion by each board of its chart to its:
serially numbered list. This need con- ?
sume but little time and when done,,ip
the order of the priority of the near- y
ly ten million reg:'|;rants to report,
for examination will be revealed.Such T,
additional drafts as may be ordered g
by the President will be filed by
calling men in the order of their es-'
tablished priority and no further1
drawing will ever be necesary. Even'
a local board upon receipt of its! gt
chart and, upon notification by theit^.
Governor of the quota to be raised tr
by it, may proceed at once, under j^(
regulations already promulgated, tOjsj,
summon men for examination. j?.
"We have now passed the stage in i
the execution of the Selective Ser-j j
vice Act when we must have concert ig
of action by the States. In raising^
State contingents the race is to the ^
swiftest. |
Press Thanked. ! y*,
"I cannot let this opportunity pass
without averting to the very great J p]
value of the asistance which has been j (j)
r so generously and efficiently render-j
ed by the press.
"Without the systematic campaign in,
of public information that prepared
the rountry for the registration, the,
enrolment of ten million men on the ^
5th day of June would have been im- jjj
possible. The generous support of the ^
newspapers through the period since
registration days is appreciated and 0j
only the most thorongh efficiency m
could have placed dpon the streets, ja
within a few hours after the first ?c
number was drawn, lists for each|fc
registration district, showing the j
TuVin WOlllfJ hft ! 1..
names ui uic jpciov?u ???*v ? ?:lu
summoned for examinations on the w
first call of the local boards." b,
As to Duplicates. j U]
Gen. Crowder also made public the P:
text of the regulations for their ap-jlt
plication which will accompany the se
master lists. The only new feature ai
shown is the plan for handling cards b<
that are found to have duplicate oi
numbers or are otherwise confused, ct
and also in dealing with those re- ai
ceived July 10, when the local boards c<
closed their lists to begin numbering, th
By the plan worked out, these ad- ta
ditional cards will be given an order jt
of their own by lot and will then b<
be added to the lists of the districts in
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irom WHICH UKjr tumc auu uc a-*-- l tn
fceted by the drawing precisely as
though they had been received and!
numbered before the board lists d<
were closed. Where several cards tb
bear the samev serial number, one will tc
be drawn froAi the group and retain ft
the duplicated number, while the ec
others will be regarded as unnumbered
and the process of adding them
to the lists be followed.
District Boards.
Another step accomplished during sc
the day was the appointment of the- st
district boards in thirty-two of the f?
States and announcement of the is
names of five men who will compose Si
each of them. Some States have six st
or eight boards to ease the task, fed- w
eral judicial districts, the areas used w
for geographical distribution of the
boards being divided into two or
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tnree secuuna iw m*** (-u^vov uuu
a separate board named for each.
These district boards will have no tt
function until the local boards in F:
their territory have begun to certify st
to them the men found fitted for p<
lilitary duty physically and not bur?ned
with dependents. The higher
mrds rre courts of appeal, either
the individual or for the governer.t,
against the findings of the lo.1
beard. J
Industrial Exemption. j
TI:e wl:c!e question of industrial ,
;o:nption, however, has been turned (
/er directly to these district boards ;
irh original jurisdiction in all cases
[ this kind. They Will be sole judges .
F any registered man's field of
reatest service to the nation, wheth- ,
i
t in the army, on in the munition
ictory, business house or other civ- ]
ian occupation in which he is enaged.
Each case will be weighed
i its merits and the value of the
[dividual, for there will be no blanit
exemption to cover other than
ivinity students, government officis
or the other classes specially
imed in the law. Even they must
le affidavits showing their status,
> be supported in such manner as
le board may determine.
The district boards appointed in
Duth Carolina, Georgia, and Louisina
follow:
"South Carolina?Eastern district:
William Godfrey, R. Q. Jeffords, Rojrt
B. Scarborough, W. A. Stuckey,
r. Robert Wilson, Jr.
Western District?Marion J. Dais,
J. W. Gaston, Dr. E. A. Hines,
E. McDonald, A. F. McKissick.
Georgia?Northern district: Dr.
. C. Davis, Thomas B. Lumpkin,
imes D. Massey, W. P. Raoul, E.
Reagan.
Southern District?Division No. 1:
. T. Comer, Col. A. R. Lawsin, Dr.
. M. Mcintosh, L. J. Smith, W. C.
eren.
Southern District?Division No. 2: .
mes L. Anderson, W. C. Davis, W.
!. Felton, Dr. A. A. Smith, John T.
rilliams.
The Empty Capsules.
Number 4664 is the number which
iould have been in the empty caplie
that came out of the bowl early
lis morning in the army draft lotey.
It was discovered several
>urs later by checking official tally
leets. A blank for the empty capi!e
was left at the foot of the list
id Provost Marshal General Crow;r
has so reported to Secretary
aker. Officials in charge of the deiil
of the scheme say, however,
lat it probably will be placed finally
i the order in which it was drawn,
s rotation number being 10004.
his would shove each number as at
resent listed, from 10004 to 10499,
)wn one place further on the list.
Probably there are several hun-|
reds of men whose cards bear thej
amber 4664, since the average dis-!
Vioo 3 nnn rpanst.rftnts. Even at I
)004 they will be so far down on (
le liability lists that it will make
ttle difference to them whether
ley are 10004 or 10500.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman .
: the Senate military affairs com
ittee and joint author of the draft
w who drew the second number (
>r selective draft, today issued the
blowing statement:
'"Everything went off with abso,te
precision, testifying to the care
ith which the admirable plans had I
?en formulated by the President ,
nder the skillful management of
rovost Marshal General Crowder.
will prove to the country that the
ilective draft plan for securing an
my is the fairest that could have
sen devised, distributing the burden
F the war so far as man power is J
mcerned equitably, evenly and just 1
aong all the young men of the J
>untry between twenty-one and J
lirty. Any other system would have i
iken only the willing, however, inirious
to the country it might have
?en to take them from the walks of j
dustrial and business life and left
le unwilling to take their places in
rtry vocation. I
"It is not a conscript system nor ,
>es it provide a conscript army. On
le contrary every one drawn ought 1
> feel honored and I believe will .
sel honored that he has been select1
to serve his country."
GOING TO TEACH.
Miss Mattie Eaken will be leaving ^
P.?onimnH fnnnt.v. where *
'V/H 1V1. \i4Wia?*vvu y
ie has an excellent school for the 1
ill and winter season. Miss Mattie
a graduate of the Abbeville High ?
chool, where she took a splendid
and in her class. Her friends here I
ish her great success in her school'<
ork. 11
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FRUIT FROM LETHE. i
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The Lethe farm is a success and 1
ie management is efficient. Last i
riday some of the boys of the in- 0
itution were in town selling fine i
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iacnes, w?wcriiiciwiio, |
SOME MEDIUM
The Abbeville Medium
page, in its last Friday's iss
and other corporations in P.
80 per cent, of the taxes. T1
anything that the corporati
of the property according
Well, here are the figures :
tax authorities, showing th<
returned by all corporations
BANKS
Abbeville, National
Abbeville, Farmers
Abbeville, Peoples
Due West
Donalds ! 4
Lowndesville
Total
OIL MILL
Abbeville Oil Mill
Lowndesville Oil Mill
Antreville Oil Mill
Due West Oil Mill
Donalds Oil Mill
Total I
TELEPHON
Abbeville Telephone Co.
Calhoun Falls Telephone Co.
Total
COTTON Mil
Abbeville Cotton Mill
Calhoun Falls Cotton Mill
Ware Shoals Cotton Mill
Total
OTHER COMP
Savannah River Co.
Building and Loan Association
Standard Building and Loan
Western Union Company 1
Southern Express Company
Southern Bell Co.
Pullman Company
Total
McMurray Drug Co.
Dargan King Co.
Wakefield Co.
Rosenberg Co.
Abbeville En. Ginnery
Farmers Warehouse Co.
Abbeville Ice, Laundry Co. v
Abbeville Insurance and Trust Co. _
Abbeville Press and Banner
Abbeville Realty Co.
Abbeville Savings and Investment Cc
J. M. Anderson Co.
Haddon Wilson Co.
Hall Investment Co.
Kerr Furniture Co.
Medium Company
Phoenix Realty Co.
Bowden-Simpson Co.
Stark Vehicle Co.
Total -
Railroads
firand Total
So then instead of the c
roads paying eighty per ce
pay a little less than thirty-t
The assessed value of all pr
Eighty per cent, of this, stal
Medium to be the amour
by the corpartions is
The corporations actually r
Mistake by Medium ONLY
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II tne ivieaiuni Cctiinu t c
and one-third millions of d<
property returned by cert*
kind of an adviser is it for
ville county?
The election cannot be w
statements.
The home-owners in the
districts of Abbeville coun
who are not able to own he
fifty per cent of the taxes ir
A GREENVILLE LAWYER.
Miss Marjorie Perry of Greenville, Mi
las accepted a position with Cothran, (
Oean and Cothran, and will engage e(* ^
is far as possible, in the practice of days
aw. She is a graduate of the Cali- an^
fornia Law School, where she took ciani
high stand and is well qualified ? Pr<
'.or the work of her choice. "e ^
People in Abbeville will be inter- *s an
isted in Miss Perry when they know
;hat she is a daughter of Miss Jean
LeGal, who taught voice many years r.
igo in the old Due West Female col- tion
ege, and delighted the people of Ab- retui
Seville on Easter occasions by sing- enlig
ng for them in the Episcopal church,
Many who remember her handsome qox
nother wish the young lady much hjg f
luccess. up h
FIGURES.
states on its front
ue that the railroads
ibbeville county pay
lis means if it means
^ A J
ions own su per ceni.
to its assessed value,
furnished us by the
e amount of property
5 in this county: *
$46,992.00
37,096.00
? 18,795.00
___ 18,618.00
12,764,00
6,930.00
$141,195.00
S
; $18,600.00
6,000.00
10,000.00
12,000.00
___ 7,500.00
$ 54,000.00
ES
3,000.00
800.00
$ 3,800.00
LLS.
-.$215,520.00
__ 195,710.00
1,100.00
$412,330.00
ANIES
12,050.00
__ 4,558.00
1,785.00
__ 8,565.00
6,769.00
4,868.00
4,306.00
.$ 42,901.00
._$ 2,000.00
3.500.00
4,970.00
__ 10,100.00
2,100.00
7,000.00
5,010.00
780.00
1,700.00
7,500.00
>.. 4,120.00
1,100.00
4,500.00
2,700.00
5,490.00
1,000.00
16,000.00
__ 2,500.00
__ 2,100.00
84,170.00
IIIIIIII $785,571.00
$1,523,967.00 j
orporation and- rail!nt.
of the taxes, they
;hree per cent,
operty is ..$4,738,130
Led by the
i J 1
n returned
$3,790,504
eturn $1,523,967
$2,266,537
iscertain within two
ollars the amount of
lin taxpayers, what!
the people of Abbe-j
r/~vV VkTT C11 nVi OO Y*ol AQQ
'VSlJl ijuvn vi?i vivk/wj
towns and country
ty, with the people:
mes, pay more than <
l Abbeville county. !
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PLAYING THE ORGAN. 1
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ss Margie Bradley is playing j
>rgai for the Associate Reform- 1
'restyterian congregation these
an<?. is doing it with the skill
grace and of a practiced musiOn
last Sabbath she played as
ilude a composition of Mrs. Sal- t
Sradley, hur grandmother, who (
accomplished musician. <
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HOME ON A VACATION. <
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E. Cox is at home on a vacant
t-arn wp??k;i after which he will!
n to New York, where he has
ted in the aviation corps and
go in to training at once. Mr. i
was succceding in New York and i
riends here regret that he gives ]
is excellent position.
RED CROSS ORGANIZATION.
A meeting of all citizens of Abbeville,
including men, women and
children, is called for Friday afternoon
at six o'clock in the court
house by the committee in charge of
the organization of the chapter of
the American Red Cross Society.
The temporary officers elected- at
the meeting held some days ago have
secured the charter and the charter
is now ready for a permanent organization.
A great many persons have
already joined and practically every
person will join. It is important
that all these persons attend the
meeting on Friday afternoon in order
to take part in the selection of
the permanent officers of the society.
The annual dues to the society depend
upon the kind of membership,
and range from one dollar upwards.
The money contributed goes to the
work of the American Red Cross
generally, but just now to the maintenance
of the Red Cross hospitals,
doctors, nurses, etc., in France, who
are looking after the American soldiers.
Everybody feels an interest
in the boys who are going from Abbeville,
South Carolina, and from al]
over the country, and everybody
should take a part in the work for
their care and comfort. The movement
to establish a chapter in Abbeville
county was started by Mrs. C.
C. Gambrell, and most of the work
in securing the organization here
has been done by her.
GOING TO WAR.
Sometime ago Francis Mabry enlisted
in an Ambulance Corps and
yesterday received his call to reporl
for duty. He will first go to Florence
and from there into training,
Everyone here wishes him good lucl
and God speed.
IMPROVING THE MANSE.
The congregation of the Presby
terian church is, improving tht
manse by building a new porch or
the side towards the Barksdale's witi
a sleeping porch above. This wil
be a great addition to the comfori
and convenience of the manse.
BUILDING THE JAIL.
Mr. James C. Hemphill and hi.'
partner, Mr. Summers, have beer
awarded the contract to prepar<
plans for the building of the nev
Newberry jail and for the next jai
at Laurens. These buildings will ty
imposing structures, the cost in eacl
case to be about fifty thousand dol
lars. The young men are to be con
gratulated on their good luck. The]
are making good in their profession
SUNDAY AT HENDERSONVILLE
An auto party consisting of Mis!
Lillian Swetenberg, Miss Lucij
Woodhurst, Miss Elizabeth Edmunds
Andrew Jackson and Robert Cheat
ham Forded up to the city of Hendersonville
Sunday and had a delight
ful trip.
BUYING PROPERTY.
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Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gilleland have
recently purchased the pretty Stone
home on North Main street, and will
move in the first of October. This
neighborhood will be glad to have
them in their midst, but will give
up Dr. and Mrs.. Power and Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Benton with regret Mr.
and Mrs. Benton will have part of
Mr. K. M. Haddon's house.
THE BAPTISTS PICNiC.
The Baptist Sunday School held
their annual picnic Tuesday about
two miles from town in Mr. P. A.
Roche's pasture. The crowd drove
out in cars about eleven o'clock and
stayed until late in the afternoon.
The big and sumptuous dinner with
plenty of ice-lemonade was served
under the shade of the trees by the
spring at one o'clock. The children
as well as the grown-ups had a jolly
time.
PLEASANT DANCE.
The boys of the younger set gave
i dance at the home of Mrs. Frank
Gfary Thursday evening which prov
;d one of the pleasantest of the season.
Several young couples came
aver from Greenwood to help share
;he pleasant evening.
PICNIC AT COLD SPRINGS.
The annual picnic will be held at
Cold Springs Friday, August 3rd.
Good Roads will be discussed. The
public is cordially invited to bring
well filled baskets and attend.
THE COMING
STREET CARNIVAL
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Pretty Maids From Ireland and Other
Countries.?Fine Barbectfed
Meats in Plenty.
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The arrangements for the Street
. Carnival to be given on Thursday,
August 2nd, are abouv, completed and
' a very excellent entertainment is
promised the public. The entertainment
will be held on the publie
square which will be roped off for
the occasion. The program will be
along patriotic lines and the countries
allied with America in the prosecution
of the great war will be
| represented by charming young la- ;- ^
dies, dressed in the costumes of the
country. \ |
There,will be pretty maids from
Ireland, bonnie Scotch lassies, Bos- :/
. manian gypsies, the girls with venge'
ful eyes from Italy, and the bright
[ and vivacious girls from France. .
, These young people will be in booths
. where they will sell the pretty things
. from their countries.
Red Cross girls will be on hand to
take your membership fees, and ev'
erywhere will be the queens of them
, all, "The American Girls," to make ; \
you happy and give you a good time.
In the bij tent there will be a
continuous performance of vaudeville,
and in the refreshment tent
. supper will be served. A good band
I has been secured and will add to
. the pleasure of the crowd throughout
the evening. This band will
come from Calhoun Falls and will
. give its services free to the ladies
who are managing the carnival, for
which courtesy they are deeply
grateful.
There will be many pretty booths
. at which every conceivable kind of
> trinket will be sold. In the Irish
i booth will be genuine crochet, in the
i Scotch booth will be the oat cakes
I and ale of old Scotland, ices, confefc- ,
t ti, pink lemonade, popcorn and ' afl
the other things to make up a first
class carnival will be offered for
sale. A genuine gypsy from Rou|
mania will be on hand to tell yon
i all your past and give you a loot
1 into the future.
i One of the chief attractions for , .
i the men will be the very excellent . '<
1 barbecue which will be served
> throughout the evening. The barbei
cue will be prepared by Mr. Jim
- Gilliam, which means that it will be
- the very best that can be had. Be
j sure and bring along enough money
. to buy a barbecue supper.
The carnival will be on Thursday,
August 2nd, and will last from six
o'clock in the afternoon until people
3 are tired having a good time. An
1 admission of twenty-five cents will
> be charged at the gates, ten cents
for children.
The carnival will open with a big
j parade.
{MARRIAGE OF MISS
ANNIE COCHRAN
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\ The many friends of Miss Annie
j Cochran will be interested in the
( announcemnet of her marriage to
Mr. Thomas F. Black, which erent
' took place in Atlanta on last Monovoninw
of S-ftfl. o'clock at the
v?v.?...b ?- -
[residence of Rev. Richard 0. Flinn
jof the North Avenue Presbyterian
church who officiated.
| Mrs. Black is a daughter of Mrs.
R. H. Cochran of this city and a
sister of Messrs. James S. and Robert
Cochran, and of Misses Hannah and
Carrie Cochran. She formerly lived
in Abbeville but in the last few
years she has he id a responsible position
with the I avison-Paxon-Stokes
Company of Atiarita. Mr. Black is
a conductor on one of the roafe
running out of Chicago and is getting
along well in life. He was
reared in Abbeville county and has
many relatives and friends here. The
engagement of the young couple has
been known for sometime but the
announcement of their marriage
came unexpectedly to their kindred
and friends in Abbeville just at this
time. They will make their home
in Chicago.
HERE FROM WASHINGTON
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Harvin and
their pretty little daughter, Frances,
came Friday to spend about two
weeks in the city with Mr. and Mrs.
JR. S. Sondley. Dr. Harvin will visit
.relatives in Manning and Charleston
before he returns. Their many
friends in Abbeville are always glad
to have them come home on a visit
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