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Abbeville Press and Itanneilj Established 1844. $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, AUCIU8T 15,1917. Single Copies, Five Cents. 70th Year MANY ASK 10 BE EXEMPT; MORE MEN SUMMONED " jT nrvfi A Ukmrillo /*AnntV v More man tuv avugtkiw ? men have been summoned to appear before the local board of examiners to date. The board has been in session daily since last Wednesday, with the exception of Saturday when medical examinations were left off and a^ number of exemption claims were passed upon. The examiners plan to complete their work by Friday night Compared with other counties of \ the State Abbeville's percentage of >;; exemption claims is very low al ' /i though about eighty per cent have > claimed exemption. It is known thai the local board will reject a number of these claims, however. For instance, a man who claims exemption on account of dependents and is found to be making a salary of less than $30 a month, the prospects of this man going to the European front will be bright. Thirty dollars per month, with all expenses, is novi the price of a privates services in Uncle Sam's army and it is known that quite a number of those who have filed claims of exemption are "now making much less than this amount The physical examinations prove Abbeville to be county of unusually strong and healthy people, less than nar heincr disaualified on these examinations. THE HONOR ROLL. Following is a complete list ol those accepted by the local board up to last night, none of whom asked exemption: Harvey B. Bowen, Antreville. Oliver Ragsdale, Abbeville. , Gus Hill McGee, Abbeville. Frank Gibbs, Lowndesville. Lawyer DuBose, Abbeville. John Bass, Calhoun Falls. William A. Scuddy, Antreville. Tillman Tarrant, Greenwood, R. 1, Foster L. Cunningham, Level Land a* Allen Freeman, Antreville. _ John Young, Mt. Carmel. Gill Cade, Hester. Henry W. Hinton, Greenwood. Henry Latimer, Abbeville. Ben Tillman Bonds, Lowndesville Lonzo Evans, Abbeville. Gerald E. Martin, Abbeville. Harrison Brown, Abbeville. Eugene DuBose, Abbeville. Berry J. Jordan, Calhoun Falls. James V. Lomax, Abbeville. Shelton Beauford, Abbeville. Allen G. King, Abbeville. Claude T. Tucker, Calhoun Falls. William L. McMillan, Abbeville. Allen Robinson, Abbeville. Earl Cade, Abbeville. Arthur Rucker, Calhoun Falls. Henry Lindsay, Honea Path. Charlie Williams, Abbeville. Henry Sibert, Abbeville. Benj. F. Pennell, Abbeville. 4 Iredell Matthews, Antreville. Jesse P. Rutledge, Honea Path. Wade Atkins, Jy., Ronea Path. "?lrino VailQQ DllP West. S. C. , Benson Williams, Abbeville. Lucius Hamilton, Abbeville. Luke Lambert, Antreville. James Robinson, Level Land. John Perrin, Abbeville. Vester Nixon, Honea Path. John Bryant, Abbeville. James Elmore, Calhoun Falls. Palmer Clayton Anderson, Hodge: Henry Jones, Abbeville. Jas. Thomas Dickson, Hester. J. B. Cochran, Abbeville. The foregoing list has been offici ally accepted by the local board anc forwarded to the District Board ol Western South Carolina at Green wood. These men are therefore, sub ject to call without further notice. Claim Exemption. The following men who have pass ed the medical examination, hav< filed exemption claims: Timothy Ware, Honea Path R. 3. Sammie Curtis Roberson, Donalds Oliver Ragsdale, Abbevile. Abram Nixon, Lowndesville. John Elmore, Abbeville. r?x?t? tt oianiey nams, auucvi^c. Bennie Sherard, Abbeville. Wm. Amos Scuddy, Antreville. Scott Scotland. Lowndesville. James Hawthorn, Honea Path. R.: Alvin Haynie, Due West. Jim Washington, Calhoun Falls. C. L. Evans, Abbeville. (Continued on Page Six) n / .1 . ' ; S ' \: ? WWgSaMMMHHBBiMaft CRIMSON 11 |MAY DECLARE NATIONAL J HOLIDAY SEPT 3RD WHEN FIRST LEAVE FOR CAMPS \ ' A national holiday may be proi claimed for September 3, celebrating i the entraining of the first draft of ? levies for the cantonments. No step ! is taken as yet but officials of the i provost marshall generals office in Washington, believes it is probable. : A conference is in progress with ' railroad officials on details of mobili.ization. Transportation lines face i the problem of collecting 230,000 I men from 4,575 districts, provide I sleeping cars, where necessary, and !, arrange for stops where the men can (jbe fed well and quickly. 1 HEAVY CORN CROP IN THE COUNTY People Are in Good Spirits Over Promised Agricultural Prosperity | for the Year. As Abbeville is an agricultural i county, the very encouraging out['look for a large harvest from all l' 1- x- U ,crops is causing tne peopie to ue 'more buoyant in spirits than is usual ;at this mid-summer season. As a result of the food preparedness agitation in the early spring 'there has been a noticeable increase "!in the acreage of food crops in every [section of the county. More attention has been given to the corn crop ; in Abbeville county this year than i ever before, and it is predicted that [Abbeville will produce enough corn this year to supply the county until another crop is harvested without bringing in a bushel from other ; sections. , i The cotton acreage has been slightly reduced end the stand is not up to the average. However, cotton has improved wonderfully during the last three weeks, and many preidict the cotton production for the county will exceed the average in spite of most unfavorable weather about planting time this year. ! The staple is now selling at around 26 cents per pound. SECOND REGIMENT DELAYED TWO WEEKS ( According to a wire sent the Southeastern department by Col. H. J. Gallagher, of the Quartermaster department, who has been detailed to Greenville on inspection of the 3 progress of camp construction, the | camp will not be ready for the SecI ond Regiment of South Carolina un til about two weeks yet, or about ' August 21. Companies of that regi' ment will therfore remain in their '[own homes where they are now en" camped until orders are given to " proceed to Sevier. i Work has been delayed on almost i every cantonment in the South. Va"jrious causes, including the scarcity - of both labor and material, are asj signed for the delay. PAY YOUR RED CROSS I PLEDGE AT FARMERS BANK ] Subscribers to the Red Cross fund 'are reouested to come forward 'al once and pay whatever installmenl is due on their pledge. The Farmers Bank will receipt you for this money 3 This work is gratis on the part o1 this progressive bank and those whc ; are in arrears with their install 'ments are requested to cooperat< I with them to the extent of paying I this pledge without further notice. ' I V-. < -v.. ;. . ... !-.} .. V / -,> '! ? ' * . - *.. - TX...+ ./> J l " v ;* ?; >v ;* 7?* CLOVER, GROW ING ON THE FAF MEN MUST I TO LC ~ - ? 3..-^^ I... 1 ^ 1^ ri I"roper piuceuuie uy iutai uuuuo selective draft calls for physical exi ! erable agitation. Governor Mannii jspond will be certified to the distric | military orders in the United State* ; to further orders during the lapse o J a? a deserter and subject to the mos cf war. Concerning the failures to "The people rdo not seem to undei tive draft act. If any person, calle examination, fails or refuses to do i board. If within the time allowed 1 district board, then he is automatic cne who has bene called for military discharged.' "When so certified, a man is in th I and is subject to orders from army I to report to a mobilization camp, he be marked as absent without leave, i ! days, he will be posted as a deserter : tion from the army in time of war is ABOUT $16,000 COMES INTO CIRCULATION FROM SALE OF FLEECY STAPL1 ! About 1,3UU Dales 01 iasc year | cotton were converted into cas j through the local market last weel 'bringing something like $16,000 int (circulation in the county. Most c the sales were handled by C. E. Wi jliamson anckJ. Allen Long at a j average price of 26 cents. | Among the larger sellers were: D: jS. G. Thomson and W. D. Barksdah |who sold 475 bales; S. J. Wakefielc ; 143 bales; J. A. Gilliam, 100 bales;1 H. Taylor, 50 bales; W. E. Leslie, 5 bales; I. A. Keller, 67 bales; W. ? Long, 43 bales; W. R. Ellis, 50 bales |Dr. F. E. Harrison, 65 bales; Rob (McCantey, 20 bales; Mrs. W. C ! Chapman, 15 bales. j Several smaller lots were also sol j during the week. | OFF TO HENDERSONVILLE. Rev. J. L. Daniel and his tfamil j left last week for Hendersonvilh iwhere they will spend sometime. | . j HOME FROM TENNESSEE. i Charlie Haigler is at home agai from Memphis, Tenn., where he hi been for the past two months takin a course in a practical Electrici summer school there. !RED CROSS < j WELL The organization of a Red Cro: I Chapter for Abbeville is well undf jway and on Tuesday the membershi was around two hundred and fift; House to house canvasses have bee I made and the response has bee thready and willing. It is hoped tli t'membership will reach five hundre > for the own, with auxilieries in th .'different towns and communities ( f.the county. Antreville and Donah > have already made application for -j charter, while Due West has an o ; ganization with one hundred ar j fifty members. 1 A meeting of the executive con / * " )' - ;. . .''.." P..* < J ' ' *" ' - - -jfc ' i'Ii|I,iifiii irMiiii a isB9 M&T ^ hh tM OF B. >1. HOD HES, HODGES, &. REPORT )CAL BOARDS relative to faiilures to respond to th< animation is causing the boards consid lg has emphasized that failures to re t board. This certification subjects t< i army. Failure or refusal to respom todays causes the person to be classe< t severe penalties which is death in tim< respond Governor Manning sfi.id: rstand fully the provisions of the uttec id to appear before a local board foi 30, his name is certified to the distric ie fails or refuses to appear before th? lly certified to the State authorities aj service, and has not been exempted 01 e military service of the United States officials. For instance, if he is ordern must do so; should he fail, he will firs and should this absence continue for 1( and so treated. The penalty for deser death." RELIEVE DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS CANTONMENTS E AND CAMPS FOR GUARD! 1 ? ' * nAmmon/lorc Qri S.j AliUJf UC^ai UUV-UV wvuiiiwuuvftw Vi.' h relieved of cantonments and guar< c, camp3 within their departments, an< ;o will devote themselves entirely U if regular troops in their jurisdiction 1-! according to Washington advices, n | Unless there are changes in higl commands the effect will be to keej r.'several well known commanders, in ?, eluding ^Gen. Wood, from going t< 1, | Europe. More than 200 generals wil C:be appointed in the next few days 0!lt is possible some of these may b< [. assigned to departments and permi s; the sending of high line officers wit! 1.1 the fighting army. AT TATE PRINGS. d Mr. and Mrs. J. Allen Smith Jr. i Mr. S. J. Link and Mr. L. C. Haskel lleft Friday to spend sometime ai Tate Springs enjoying the pleasure; that place affords. -9 NEWS FROM MART CHEATHAM Mart Cheatham, who recentlj n went up to Greenville to take a po is sition, has joined Dr. Daniel's Am - L..1 n ?, flV g UUiailUC anu AVAW *w. il Allentown, Pa., having received hi: call that day. CHAPTER UNDER WAV ss^mittee will be held this week whei >r | plans for a years work will be madi p; definitely. So far it is thought th< iinork of the chapter will be unde: i the heads of "military reliuf" whicl n: means the making of supplies fo: n sick soldiers and hospitals. "Civil ie|ian relief,' which means the can id and encouragement of families o ie J the men who are at the front an< )fj "Canteen committees," which mean; Is'the serving of refreshments an< a drinks to soldiers passing through ou: r-itown. id; The Red Cross at Abbeville will b< ja strong organization for it has th< i- friendship of the entire community r ~ 7*3 : " ;, 1 '-K. - , * - *, '' - '? V. W, ' I ~ f ?Courtesy The ProgressiTe Farmer. c. ARREST BELGIANS ON CHARGE SMUGGLING RUBBER AND PLATINUM TO GERMANY i 1 Six members of a Belgian ship crew and three other men have been arrested in New York and charged ? with smuggling rubber and platinum . to Germany by way of Holland and Belgium. All are said to be Belgian } citizens. Officers said the arrest ended a year's search for the tmderground J route by which Germany has been - getting from $25,000 to $30,000 worth of these commodities weekly - from Atlantic ports. They are worth r five times as much in Germany. t 1 , WILL CALL TROOPS ^ I EARLY NEXT MONTH One-third of Those Selected to Qe Mobilized Between September '| 1 and 5. l| " H One-third of the men chosen un'ider the selective service law will be - called into mobilization camps between September 1 and 5.. This information was received Thursday by ; the Chairman of the Abbeville county I board from Governor Manning in 5 urging that the work of selection be pressed With dispatch. The telegram s read: j j "You should certify to the district j boards daily on Form 146 those who ) have been called and who have not ibeen exempted or discharged by you * J either because they failed to file any } claim or because their claim has been j i decided adversely. _r "Strict compliance with this rule ) | is necessary since on September 1 the j | war department will call for not to exceed one-third of the quota from I each State to be entrained for mobilization camps between September 1 t and 5. Unless we wish to be put in a position of not furnishing men to fast as the war department is ready | to receive them, you should have accumulated by September 1 a mini|mum of one-third of your quota. To >:do this you must certify your lists with great expedition." bj . s! a* /mir nmrf/^T(AMC 3 iy ALLUVf AWl/bllUllA i Deviation From Standard in Weight Permitted. r\ The war department has asked the "'Abbeville county board, and in fact, " all local boards to make no deviation p|from the standard in the matter of 3 height. As to weight the following {additional reductions may be allowi ed: Sixty-one to 63 inches, inclusive, !no reductions from present stand lard; 64 to 67 inches, inclusive, five to six pounds; 67 to 69 inches, inclusive, seven to eight pounds; 76 ;to 74 inches, nine to ten pounds, i above 75 inches, 12 pounds. i JOINED THE NAVY. ' j M. M. Clinkscales, the son of Mr. r J. F. Clinkscales, of Monterey, went 1 up to Greenville and also to Columbia r last week for examination and has - been accepted in the navy. He will 2 leave when he receives his call. f ? \ ORR'S RIFLES. 5 1 The annual reunion of Orr's Regi r ment of Rifies will be held this week at Easley, on the 15th and 16th. An 2 interesting program has been are ranged and a good time is promised : the veterans. i SEVERAL ABBEVILLE I MEN ARE OFFICERS IN NATIONAL ARMY j The names of all the Abbeville . men remaining at the training camp ' at Ft. Oglethorpe and several former Abbeville boys were among those an- WJ nonnced in the Sundav naners as ' .'-s successful candidates for commis- "zv$jjj3 sions in America's new national army 3 Prof. R. B. Cheatham, former superintendent of Abbeville city ; schools, heads the list with his com- . mission as captain. Joe V. Elgin / comes next with a commission as -j'sM first lieutenant. :':fM Albert Morse, Carrol SwetenbergtS^wfl Owen Speed, Wallace Harris, Ralph . Syfan, received commissions as sec- | ond lieutenants, and W. M. Graydon, of Columbia, was commissioned as first lieutenant. x The list also carried the names oi - , Alex and Blanding Dick, former Abbeville boys, who received commissions as second lieutenants in the regular army. Also Ernest Visanska , auu U? XV* AVVOCUUVi^ VJ. vm?? *wwvfy ' who were made second lieutenants. The young officers weB deserved ;$.9j their reward, according to reports , from Ft Oglethorpe, being put to ; ^ most trying tests daring their three . C months stay at the camp. They will v;'?J? have twelve days leave" before being y called into service and most of-fhe?-v are expected home tod^y. . ; feeorge Lomax McCord, of Abbe ville, was awarded commission as second lieutenant 0. R. C. at the P'iaa Students' Training Camp-at Ft. McPherson, on Monday. MEDICOS PUT IN HARD WORK WITHOUT PAY '"-%M Drs. G. A. Neuffer, C. C. Gambrell, J. R. Power, J. E. Preasly, wd J, C. -- ?M Hill have put in a trying week's work examining the young men summon- - %M ed here for medical scrutiny befpre - : sending them to the army. They, are doing their work thoroughly and conscientiously and no one of the hundreds of young men passed' on has made any criticism concerning the conclusions reached relative to uio j/iijroiwoi wuiiuiuvut uvv- '-'v/OJ tors begin work at 8 o'clock in the morning and usually complete their day's work of passing on 50 men about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and'V are usually a weary looking bunch when the day's work is over. t '' ' STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS OF V>||1| SERVICE LEAGUE CARNIVAL Following is an itemized state-- ' M ment of receipts f of the various .?' < booths of the Service League Carnival held in Abbeville two weeks ago:v . Gate receipts $254.50 Greece 9.94 ( A AA Army, JNavy io.vo Philippines 23.67 Scotland 4.45 v. Italy 25.86 , Japan 12.70 'J>: Roumania 8.25 Ireland 24.50 / . i Indians 15.80 Lebanon (Navy) 18.70' -Ja N. 0. 40.-78 Supper 127.60 France 27.26 Cuba 6.35., / , Russia 23.55 Expenses 110.36 , $642.84 $532.48 vvv^s/vvvvv VV V V V V V RED CROSS COLLECTIONS V v ? v V Subscrbiers to the five V V thousand dollar fund to be V V contributed by the people of V V Abbeville county in the re- S. V cent Red Cross Canvass, are V X notified that the cards are at V iV the Farmers Bank of Abbe- : V - . - k V ville, where subscriptions x V. may be paid. All subscribers V . V are notified to call at the V V bank and settle for subscrip- V V tions due July 1st and August V V 1st, without any further de- V V lay as the money is now V < needed. V | V William P. Greene, V > w k k, L ^ "i . % ' ' ? .. . : .': : . " ' ".*?