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' i-4 M Abbeville Press and Banner Established 1844. $1.50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, Nov. 23, 1917. Single Copies, Five Cents. 76th Year J BRITISH SCI VICTORY i British Penetrate German Lines For Depth of 5 Miles SECOND LINE TAKEN AT SEVERAL POINTS , Gen. Byng, Working Under Field Mar ?li* 1 Htig, Captures Hinden burg Line on Thirty-Two Mile Front?Tanks Play Great Role in British Drive. ' PERSHING INTERESTED WITNESS TO VICTORY With the British Armies in France, Nov. 21.?General Pershing, com mander in chief of the American expeditionary forces, was an interested witness to General Byng's great victory. British Army Headquarters in France. Nov. 21.?The Germans are fighting on their line of defense at one point of the British attack. . London, Nov. 21.?Field Marshal Haig has broken the Hindenburg first and second lines. t I At various points on a front of approximately thirty-two miles, the British commander-in-chief today reported his troops under the command of Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng, had smashed their way for a distance of between four and five miles through the first defenses of the vaunted Hindenburg defenses The second line?more than a mile behind the preliminary defenses?was also stormed by the! victorious Tommies and many parts of it captured. Kof+ovoH rlnnrn t.he German x aimo i/avw4 vu .... defenses, crumbled away some of | the artfully-contrived German cement emplacements, and ponderously drove forward, in advance of the artillery. Cambrai is now almost in the hands of the British. The importance of the victory cannot be yet fully estimated. Not only has the Hindenburg line been penetrated and at least two of its lines utterly destroyed, but the British now directly menace the main German line of communica-1 tions?Douai, Cambrai, St. Quentin. Haig's smash carried out by General Byng, breaking the Hindenburg line, resulted in the capture of three towns, two vilages, a hamlet, an imDortant ridee. three woods and the strong positions along the road V from Bapaume to Combral. He r" also sent his troops across the Masnierg canal. Havrincourt, Flesquieres, Lasacquerie, towns; Graincourt and Anneux, villages, and the hamlet of Bonaires are now in British hands. The Welsh ridge, formidably fortified, fell and the Coutlette ^ Wood, Neuf wood and Lateau wood succumbed to the British advance. The number of prisoners taken thus far by the British is given at ^ about 5,000 in a Reuter dispatch filed today at British headquarters. The surprise of the British drive, -C/wnck t'uupieu Willi Its vvcipunci 1115 ivivv, was so complete and the German de(Continued on Page 5.) t ????????1 GROW MOl A determined effort is being made to plant and grow more wheat. Th twelve months will be such that the cannot be supplied unless the people .0 part of the wheat which will be nee The State Council of Defense urge I age. As head of the County Coun advised to take the matter up with t ships, appointed sometime ago, and their respective townsnips ana mauct of good land to each one-horse farn the members, and I take this means furtherance of this campaign. A s? bv them. * W m GREAT OVER HUNS! !a glance over THE COUNTRY News in a Condensed Form to Be Read By the Busy Reader. The British are within five miles of Jerusalem. The Food Administration of Georgia calls for 50 per cent, less sugar in the manufacture of candy. The soldiers at Camp McClellan, Ala., are going to have turkey and "fixins" for Thanksgiving. I | Billy Sunday's son, George, has joined the expeditionary forces in France. The colored churches of Anderson gave very liberally to the Y. M. C. A. fund. I A glass has been developed which gives the same intensity of color values as daylight when used with a gas or tungsten light.?Ex. On account of the congested! freight, the Atlanta Georgian's supply of print paper is out. A smaller size will be used for a week until their regular size arrives. I The tanks are doing much to aid ; in the success of the war on the j Allies Siae. a large nuinuer werei used by the British in the drive on! Cambrai. ( A queer bomb was found in the post office in Chicago. It is believed ! it was being sent through the mail' and had come unwrapped. It was] in a pile of refuse on the floor of' the mailing room. Another mysterious fire occurred; in Knoxville, Tenn., in the powder; plant of the American Zinc Com-j pany. It caused 250 cases of dyna-| mite to explode, injuring about fif-] ty persons. No deaths. ? I More than 100 persons will take! the various degrees in the Scottish Rite bodies in the annual fall reunion in Savannah. It is the largest class in the history of Masonry in Savannah. I ) A Rome dispatch on November 5j announced the killing of a general commanding an enemy corps in the suburbs of Udine on October 28 by shots fired into the general's auto-j mobile by two Italian carabiners. The foregoing evidently alludes to this incident. Someone is always ready with a| new scheme. Now the women of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana will unite in an appeal to President Wilson to prohibit giving rum to the soldiers in the trenches. They think the movement will become nationwide. Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Pressley of Sharon, were in the city shopping Wednesday. RE WHEAT. to induce the people of the county e demands for bread for the next army abroad and the people at home in soutn L/aronna grow ai leasu a ded on the farms. s the people to prepare for this shortcil of Defense in this county, I am he members from the different townI to urge that they make a canvass of | ! the people to plant at least two acres 1 in wheat. It is impossible to see all of urging them to do their part in /stematic campaign should be waged M. P. GREENE, County Chairman. 10 CONSIDER OTHER M DECLARATIONS Question of Fighting Germany's Allies Is Delicate One. COMES UP AT NEXT SESSION OF CONGRES5 Says Declaration Against Austrii Might Be Construed Endorsement of Italy's Demands. Washington, Nov. 22.?Whethe] the United States shall declare wa: against Germany's allies promises t( n cnKio/it nf discus UC a OUUJ6W v* ___ sion at the next session, said Sena tor Hitchcock, ranking member o: the foreign relations committee up on his return today to Washingotn In his opinion the question present many complications, and is one 03 extreme delicacy. "A Declaration of war agains Austria-Hungary," said Senato] Hitchcock, "might be construed a: an endorsement of Italy's demand.' upon Austria. These include a de mand for territory, which virtuallj would deprive Austria of every sea port?a fruitful situation for a fu ture war. It is a question whethei th United States would be willing to give such endorsement." Senator Hitchcock said he antici pated that the coming session oi Congress would be a long one, anc that he believed the House is giving whole-hearted support to the war. S. C. COUNCIL OF DEFENSE S. C. FOOD ADMINISTRATION The services of the South (Jarolinn congressman have been con scripted by Governor Manning, D, R. Coker, Food Administrator, anc W. W. Long, Farm Demonstratior Agent, for the purpose of present ing to the producing farmers of the State the positive need of planting winter wheat at the rate of twc acres to the plow. A brief but thorough campaign of speeches has been evolved for six of the congressmen, who at a conference ir the Governor's office or by telephone, have volunteered their services in this campaign. Each congressman, it was agreed, should speak within his respective district, visiting the smaller towns and rural communities rather than the county seats. The speeches will be both practical and patriotic, as uie cvci mux casing ataiciu/ uj wheat makes it plain that the farmers of each section will be forced to grow sufficient wheat to satisfy the needs of themselves and neighbors Facts and figures will be presented to demonstrate to the farmers thai the planting of wheat at this time is not only necessitated by world conditions, but is also a patriotic contribution. The campaign will be conducted under the auspices of the State Council of Defense, which will arrange through its county organizations for the several meetings. Mr Nichols is out of the State, and final arrangements of the itinerary ol Congressmen Ragsdale, Whaley anc Stevenson are now being workec out. The schedule of addresses oi the other three congressmen are an nounced as follows: J. 1?'. UlKJNiUS:?Saturday, inov 24, Ridge Springs, Saluda, (After noon.) Monday, Nov. 26, Williston, A1 lendale, (Night.) Saturday, Dec. 1, Blackville Denmark. F. H. DOMINICK Saturday Nov. 24, 11 A. M., Honea Path; ' P. M. Andreson, (Court House; ' P M Rolfnn Monday, Nov. 26, 11 A. M., Lib terty; 2 P. M. Easley; 4 P. M. Pick | ens. i Tuesday, Nov. 27, 11 A. M. Sen eca; 2 P M. Walhalla; 4 P. M. West ' minster. i GREATEST BELOW i ; SINCE WAR BEGAN r Washington is Inspired by Dash and Power of Haig's War Machine j GERMANS SURPRISED > BY UNEXPECTED MOVE I i Had Relied on Winter to Prevent the British From Making Great Drive. r Washington, Nov. 21.?Official Washington was deeply stirred to- 1 j! day as press bulletins began to un- ' _ | f old the scope of the smashing Brit- ' ish victory on the western front. P While army officer?, were cautious L 1 in commenting' on the significance J of the drive in the absence of offi3 cial reports, it was plainly evident ! f in all quarters that , officials gener- J ally regarded this as th?s greatest I t blow dealt the Germans since the 1 r war started. 3 They were especially inspired by J 3 thi* dash and power displayed by _ Fiisld Marshal Haig's great war ma- < j chine a? the brief bulletins from ( . j the front pictured events from hour < . to hour. ] . There were hints in some quar- ] f | terr of previous information indi- 1 j eating that a shortage of ammuni- i .jtion contributed to the German de-i ' j feat. According to this view, the j < I i German western line has been strip-j: ,< ped of ammunition reserves and i 1 ' i I j men from the strategic reserves to < , buikl up the machine which rolled i back the Italian line. 4 i Relied on Winter. i * i ( I The German high command, itj{ ,was said in this connection, had! i I (counted absolutely upon winter and ( French and British forces trans-; I ported to support the Italian line as; . i making impossible any major opor-;1 iation on the western front at this s | time. !; The daring displayed by the Brit-| >; ish in launching their greatest as-' 'sault of the war without artillery! s preparation was freely commented J j on by officers. It is the first time i j assaults upon thoroughly organized j lines has been made except if the! jguns blasted a way through for the! ! infantry. The use of the tanks to j ,' clear away barbec wire entangle- j ijments and presumably to batter j ijdown "pill boxes" and other strong! i. points also was novel procedure. | I j The success of the movement prob-j ; j ably depends wholly upon the com'iplete surprise which was possible! | only by moving forward without M ? the usual accompaniment of artil-! t lery fire. ; 1 Ij A MUNICIPAL WOOD YARD. ? M At the meeting of the City Coun- < ' cil Tuesday night, a Fuel Committee ] for Abbeville was appointed aS fol- ] lows: Messrs. D. H. Hill, Alberti ' Henry, and Otto Bristow. They will ' also serve for the county. At the " request of the committee a wood' yard will be established in the city. The yard will be for the benefit of \ ' the people who are unable to secure 1 : wood when in need. A fair and 1 ' reasonable price will be charged. ' This committee will be glad to re-1( P - ' I [ j ceive bids for stocking the yards. , A. F. LEVER:?Saturday, Nov.! - 24, A. M. Swansea; P. M. Spring-b field; P. M. Cope. '{ Monday, Nov. 26, A. M. Branch- ; ville; P. M. Bowman; Night, El- j '? lore. Tuesday, Nov. 27, A. M. Shiloh; ! > P. M. Lynchburg; Night, Mayes- j 2 ville. ; i . 11 < V COTTON MARKET j V Cotton 29.65 V Seed $1.08 V GERMANS I MOVEn U. S. DESTROYER IS SUNK; 21 LOST ni /\i l unauncey was an uia Type of Vessel Used In Coast Defense. Washington, Nov. 20.?Sinking the American destroyer Chaun:ey in collision in the war zone early yesterday morning, with a probable loss of twenty-one lives: was annouced today by the navy department. No further details were given ir a brief report to the departmenl from Vice Admiral Sims. The Chauncey was a small old type boat 3f only 420 tons. Secretary Daniels made this statement: "The Chauncey, a small American destroyer on patrol duty in for?ign waters, was sunk in a collision early Monday morning. First dispatches indicate that twenty-one Ives were lost. Further informa ? ? J- L1J. 1 A.11 :ion win De maae puuiic wnen xuu reports are received. "The Chauncey was one of the )ld type destroyers, completed in 1902. Her displacement was 420 ;ons, and her complement ninety>ne officers and men." For several years before the war ;he Chauncey was used only in coats lefense work, and was classified aa i coast torpedo vessel. The reported loss of life on the lestroyer Chauncey equals that on he patrol boat Alcedo in the sinkng of which one officer and twenty nlisted men perished. These two ire the largest naval losses since the Jnited States entered war. Other naval losses are: Two killid and five wounded on the destroy>r Cassin which was dameged by a ;orpedo; twelve lost in the sinking >f a picket boat of the battleship Michigan; four naval men on the xansport Antilles, torpedoed reurning to this country, and twenty ;hree lost in the sinking of various nerchant ships aboard which ' they vere gunners. The total American naval losses n men to date is eighty-three dead, ive wounded. :OL. MARSTON MAKES A VISIT. Col. Marston, of Baltimore, arrived in the city Wednesday and spent a few hours with Col. Kerr md Col. Stark. He gave no supper >n this visit, but he brought Col. ECerr a fine pear from his grove in Florida. -E-fclClIC DIIDCAI1 DCPODT^ ? SKC BALES ( Washington, Nov. 21.?Cotton gii :o 8,559,390 running bales, includir lalf bales, and 68,161 bales of Sea jounced. Last year to November 14 ginnir iluding 168,575 round bales and 92, igo, 8,771,275 bales, including 82,31 sland. Ginninga 1917. Alabama 378,078 Arizona 5,868 Arkansas 663,244 California 17,294 Florida 39,037 Georgia 1,480,182 Louisiana 497,962 Mississippi 619,338 Missouri 30,18E North Carolina 378,541 Oklahoma 693,936 South Carolina 923,277 Tennessee 126,191 Texas 2,693,69C Virginia 8,92c All other states 2,844 n c c ft Oftf Total o ,oon,un\ Ginnings of Sea Florida, 30,553 bales. Georgia, 34,647 bales. South Carolina, 2,961 bales, INABLETO ALIANUNE Huns Unable to Pierce iujj o? t\'~ " ;a LilHC i 1C1U UJf Lfl(U Battle Continues M AUSTRO-GERMANS CONTINUE FIERCE ATTACK 1 Furious Assaults By Teuton Force Are Repulsed by the Brsve Italian Troops?Austro-Germans t Pressure Grows in Inten- -f ' ?ity- , - I . 'W, | j Italian Army Headquarters in j Northern Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 20.? > The heavy fighting which began on t Sunday in the north continues with great violence, centering on the SlOpeS OI montieiiera. ciiicm; mcw?es alternate fierce artillery attacks and infantry assaults, which have been repulsed by the Italian troops. The battle is taking a Wide range 1 and gradually concentrating on three main fronts. It is not a ques1 tion of gaining or losing kilometres, ' but it is a gigantic battle in which Italy's part in the war, with its resultant effect on the Allies, is largc1 ly at stake. Steadily Increasing. ' The Austro-German offensive, which began three weeks ago, has not diminished, but is steadily intensifying. Frontal attacks thus far i have failed on the Piave and the i northern Asiago plain. This compels the enemy to attempt to make a breach by one of the Italian flanks, as the only resort after the checking of the frontal attacks. This explains the gradual shifting of the front to three main divisions: first, along the PWe; second, from the Piave to the Brenta; third, from the Brenta across the Asiago plateau. The enemy's advance on the Piave and the menace to Venice' is fairly , well checked, after the bloody repulses of the last few days, but the Anc+rinnc and Hermans are still on the east bank of the river, with formidable forces pressing against this narrow stream. Strategy Turned. Going to points along the Piave i river where the heaviest fighting has occurred, the Associated Press correspondent was told by officers of unusual circumstances connected with the engagements. The colonel Anmmon^nni fVlO Rpi*<Jflclipri whfl vviiiuiaiiuitig w*v ? ? carried the day, said the strategy which the Austrians attempted, turned the tide against them. In the fight on the cemetery road it was suddenly observed early Saturday morning that a number of (Continued on Page 5) ,390 ilNNED BEFORE NOVEMBER 14 ined prior to November 14 amounted ig 152,527 round bales, counted as Island, the census bureau today anlgs amounted to 9,615,003 bales, in909 bales of sea island, and two years 2 round ba.'es and 68,y4* Daies 01 sea by States. 1916. 1915. 451,507 854,907 I 926,985 573,528 14,707 9,945 43,749 46,553 1 1,581,897 1,636,919 ! 394,646 299,866 I ' 651,488 708,387 i 47,075 32,345 479,243 523,982 [ 681,873 329,845 704,694 921,528 276,598 204,597 I 3,298,186 2,614,057 ! 19,973 11,167 I 6,382 3,649 ) 9,615,003 8,771,275 Island by States.