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' Established 1844. $1.50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C. Tuesday, March 12, 1918 Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year.
SECRETARY
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V Head of War Depart- ^
ment Makes Trip Xo
Europe ! i
LEFT FOR EUROPE
> ON FEBKUari
Visit for Purpose of Conference ^
With Army Officers and to See
Expeditionary Forces. J
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Paris, March 10.?The American t
Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker, c
^ has arrived at a French port. I
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Washington, March 10.?Upon
hearing of Secretary Baker's safe c
arrival in France through the Asso- t
ciafred Press disptch from Paris, the c
War Department tonight announced t
.that the Secretary's visit is purely j
military and not diplomatic and is t
rmmoses of inspection and per- j
I. sonal conferences with military of- +
ficials. Mr. Baker yi accompanied t
' by Major Gen. William M. Black, j
-chief of engineers; Lieut. Col. M. L. t
Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private c
secretary.
No official report on the Secre- (
r tary's arrival had been received. }
/The department issued this state- (
"A cable dispatch from Paris to (
the Associated Press topight an- (
nounces the arrival at a French port {
of the Secretary of War. f
f?9?l February H. j
one time Secretary Baker c
id to visit the headquarters
merican expeditionary forsailed
from an, American
t February 27.
ary Baker had not deter- '
length of time he will re-'<
lrance, bat his stay will be J
?h to enable him to make <
h inspection of the Am- <
:es abroad and to hold imnferencea
with American t
Beers.
cpected "tkat1 not' only will i
Baker visit the American 1
rs, bat his inspection tour }
construction. projects, in- (
?,,.vt railroads and ord- *
BMClUUJIip, uwu.,
BHnance bases, now under way back j5
of the American lines. 1
| "The Secretary's visit is military
^Hand not diplomatic. It is essentially f
^Hfor the purpose of inspection of perHHsonal
conferences with military of- (
^Hficials.
I "The Secretary of War is accom-'{
HHpanied by Major Gen. William ^
^HBlack, Lieut. Col. M. L. Brett and 1
^^Kalph Haynes, private secretary to 1
^^Kecretary Baker." 1
Mr. Baker is the first member of (
^^ president Wilson's cabinet to go to 1
^^Khe battle zone.
The war secretary is in Europe asj'
I he President's official represents- 1
ive, and the fact that he is his war ^
ecretary and not a diplomatic rep-j'
esentative, is regarded as evidence j
f the determination of the Ptesi-!
ent to pless the war aggressively \
9 victory. 1
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DIXIE HIGHWAY MEETING. s
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At a called meeting of the City ^
nnncil to consider the Dixie Hieh-|]
I ay Friday afternoon, Dr. G. A. <
euffer and Mr. J. Allen Smith, Sr.,
id Mayor Gambrell were appointed <
i delegates to go to the meeting j
hich is to be held in Asheville on s
hursday, March 14th. 1
County Supervisor Stevenson and
committee composed of the folding:
J. L. Perrin, J. S. Moffat,
, L. Mabry and J. Howard Moore
ill represent the county at thia 1
ifetihg. .
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IN FRANCE
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Mew System Is
Used By Britons '
RENCH PROTEST IS CAUSE OF
STRICTER CENSORSHIPPUBLISH
NAMES ONLY.
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Washington, March 10.?General
'ershing's recommendation that no
.mergency addresses, names of organizations
or dates be given out in
:onnection with .casualties lists was ^
he result of a protest on the part j (
?f the French Government, General j
Jeyton C. March, chief of 'staff, an- c
lounced this afternoon. c
General Pershing's cablegram, ac-1 r
ording to General March, s^id that!]
he French Government was of the
tpinion that the casualties list, in
he form printed in the United
States, gave valuable information' to
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he enemy. He explained that in .
France no lists are printed, but that ^
he list of casualties iq submitted to
he Mayor of each town, who in turn
>ersonally conveys the news to the
elatives of those whose name* are '
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The British system, it was explain*
id, is the same as that now adopted
lere?the publication of the names j "
rnly. | (
General March said he had no j
>ther alternative than to carry out ^
general. Pershing's recommendation ^
ind expressed the belief that "ev>ry
patriotic newspaper and newstaper
man would give him Ms full t
o-operation."
VERMILLION CASE AFFIRMED *
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The Supreme Court on Saturday *
iled an opinion, written by Asao- 4
:iate Justice Fraser, affirming the c
judgment of the lower, court in the I
:ase of Vermillion Vs. Woman's
College of Dye West.
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This case arose on aceoant of
;he. death of W. F. Vermillion, aleged
to haver been caused by the <
falling in of a balcony to tfeft Music I f
Sail during an entertainx*ea\ given j
n the Music Hall under the ^uapjcea 1
>f the College authorities, at which' i
entertainment Vermillion ^ was a J
spectator. It was alleged that the t
nquiry. was due to negligence. t
The college defended on the
ground that it was a charitable in- '
ititution, that the building was
irected by contractors employed by
ts agents selected with due care, j
md that it was not responsible in
aw for the accident. At the first
:rial Judge Sease ordered a non
rait. The Supreme Court, on apjeal,
reversed the judgment entered
>n the non-suit, holding that while ,
;he college was chartered as a (
:haritable institution it would be ,
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leld responsible for the negligent ^
lets of its agents and servants, un- ^
ess it appeared that it was being
DPERATED as a charitable insti;ution.
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On the second trial the college of- j
fered evidence going to show that
,t was in fact operated for charit- j
iDle purposes, and not for profit, ^
ind at the conclusion of the testi-1
nony Judge Peurifoy directed a j
verdict for the defendant, the col- j
ege. The judgment on this ver- (
iict has just been affirmedThis
ends the case in the state
courts and unless the case is carried
into the Federal Courts on
some Federal question sought to
oe raised in the case, it is ended. <
MOVING.. ]
Mrs. Fannie Milford has moved ,
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into the upstairs of the new con- }
crete house on Sou$. Main street,
which she and her sister, Miss Corrie
Killingsworth had built. Her
sister, Mrs. Young, is here with her
for awhile. ^ , ]
Mr. and Mrs. Jo?^v Hughes are <
noriag in the dowtkk week. ]
GERMAN IN CLASH 'fi
WITH DEWEY DEAD
\dmiral von Dieder- N
ichs Passes Away at ]
Baden Baden.
INCIDENT A T MANILA. p
American ' Commander Enforced f|,
Rule That Neutral Ship* Entering
Bay Should Report.
Amsterdam, March 10.?Admiral
ran Diederichs, commander of a an
Jerman squadron at Manila during P?
he Spanish-American War and who su
lashed with Admiral Dewey, the ^
:ommander of the American squad- mi
on in the Philippines, is dead at Cc
Jaden Baden.
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The friction between Admiral
en
)ewey and Admiral von Diederichs
irose over the'German officer's di?118
nclination to observe the rules of ,
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he blockade established by the Am- srican
commander in Manila Bay.
Admiral Dewey insisted that the - varghips
of the neutrals entering .
he bay should report to th?s Ameri- *
:ans and was upheld in this conten- ^
ion by the British ; naval commanler.
The Germans, nevertheless,-?,
ought to evade the rule and on sevsral
occasions there was friction. .??
n a book published, by Admiral
Dewey in 19X4, he described the .
InaJ incidental; Manila.
. Admiral von Diederichs, wpm-. rf
nenting on Deveg!*. book,- .Jalajned
?? Am#riran admiral for ffee clash
ind intimated that it would never or
lave arisen if Dewey had not pro- ft
ested officially about tile "trivia! >
ncidents." These, he said, includ- *
d the firing of . shots by the '^meri?
:ans in order to stop two German ?
)innances. ' % -t*
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Miss. Guild ,left Saturday for ^
Charlotte, where she will spend
leveral ~deys~arith-.her.hrolher, a
^vk? i % CO
rountf soldier at Camp Greene, after r^rhieH^MLe
Will visit friends in Natfolk.
Miss Guild is very popular in
Abbeville and every one wishes her ^
i pleasant rest and an enjoyable .
rip- ? Bi
Toll of Tornado A
Heavy For Ohio
7ive Dead, Others Hurt, Property q(
Loss Great?Wind's Prenks.
Lima, Ohio, March 10.?Five perions
are known to be dead, several p
)thers are reported killed, scores j ca
ire injured, scores of homes were j /
:ompletely or partly demolished ^
ind hundreds of barns and outbuild- en
ngs were razed by the tornado which ^
;raveled across Northwestern Ohio
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;arly last evening. Estimates of I ^
)roperty damage range from $l,-j
)00,000 to $5,000,000. Miller City,!!*
3utnam County, was hard hit. Seven j
jersons, two of whom may die, were | .
njured there. One side of a large j ^
Catholic church was blown in.
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Throughout the storm districts
lundreds of persons received minor
fltnnflf qp!QCO flrifl I
11JU11CO tauocu UJ? ? J jyij
lebris. Twelve persons are reported
seriously injred.
FROM CAMP WADSWORTH.
Lieut. Booth and Lieut. Hogland, ^
>f Camp Wadsworth, spent Saturday
night and Sunday here with nl
Lieut. Albert Morst. They are from he
tfew York and Lieut. Booth is an to
irtist of note. They were delighted ^
with our town. Ct
GOING TO NORFOLK. W(
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Mr. T. V. Howie leaves today for tn
Norfolk, where be goes on business gr
connected with the Brotherhood of a
Locomotive Engineers. wi
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ERMAN GROWLS
FOR SCANDINAVIA
orthern Countries Denounced
as Pro-Entente
IEASON FOR THE CHANGE
in Feels Too Strong to Considei
Friendship of Sweden, Denmark
and No/way.
London, March 10.?The newes
d most novel display of Germai
licy has come in the form of i
dden broadside of denunciation o:
e Scandinavian countries! by Ger
in newspapers and publishers liki
?unt Reventlow, of the Tages Zei
ng. From the similarity of thi
titles it is evident that they ar<
rected by one mind, which apar
tly is thp German Government.
The articles accuse the Scandi
,vian countries substantially o
ing accomplices of the Enteni
d warn them that, therefore, the;
n expect no consideration fron
innany. The reason for this pol
r is plain to diplomats here. Ger
iny'3 dealings with Finland thi
r seem to be designed to make 0:
nland a minor. German ldpgdonj
th the Emperor's son, Prince Os
r, on the throne, and to make an
her Helgoland of the Aland Is
ids.
This scheme .is a direct. i>lo^
ainst Sweden, ai>din,a less degrei
minst Denmark and Nor?ray, ' am
in" line with tht Gfrman Emper
's boast that the Baltic JiH^ds Hav
en made permanency (Senj^an.
The Aland Islands, geographicall;
e as much a part of Sweden a
5W Foupdland is of. Canada
irqughout the war Sweden, ha
ien troubled by .the, fear 'that Rua
i would take them. Germany noi
cupies. the.^ islands temporarily
e German flag flies over the .pub
t p - vt r . ~ .
i buildings, and no one believes i
11 ever come down except by force
le most practical effect of Germ*:
ntrol of Finland and the Aland la
nds is pointed out by Count Rev
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tlow, who says tney win no iong?
used as n. commercial b ridge be
een Scandinavia and Russia. Tbi
a bar to American as well as to
itish trade with Rassia.
Lmeric&ns Win
In No-Man's Lane
it Best of Patrol Clash .Gas At
tack North of Tour Fails.
With the American Army ii
ance, March 8.?A small Ameri
n patrol early this morning met ai
emy patrol in No-Man's-Land nea
lemin des Dames, and fired on th
emy. A sharp skirmish resulted
e accurate firing of the American
using one enemy casualty and un
ubtedly three others. The Ameri
ns returned to their lines withou
ing scratched.
American snipers have been espe
illy active during the last twenty
ur hours, one sharpshotter killinj
f itrVtn Tiro c ITIllkinV rtfl I
UCI man T?iiw *?MU ??rapet,
while other sharpshotter
;re successful in hitting other Ger
ins who showed themselves.
SERVING HER COUNTRY.
Miss Lula Cason, who is wel
iown as a most competent traine<
irse, has ofFered her services t<
r country and has been assignei
duty at Camp Hancock, in Au
ista. When the call comes Mis;
ison will go to Fr&nce.
Miss Cason came to Abbeville las
;ek from Dallas, Texas, nnd ha:
en visiting amon.gr her many rela
res here. Abbeville county take;
eat'pride in the fact that she hai
nurse at the front and every on<
flhea Miss Cason welL
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SOLDIERS (
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Paris Is Again
Raided By Airmen
FOE ACTIVE OPPOSITE THE
AMERICAN FRONT ACCORDr
ING TO DISPATCHES.
, London, March 10?An announcement
from the German War Office
t reaching here today from Berlin
i says that Paris was bombed last
1 night with satisfactory effect in ref
turn for the bombing of the German
- towns of Trier, Manneheim and
e Pirmasens.
e Paris, March 9.?German airmen
2 bombed Paris last night, it is offici
ally reported today. There were
several victims.
German Pressure On West Front
, Grows.
2 London, March 9.?German pres7
sure has increased against the Al
lied lines on tne west rianaers
front in the last thirty-six hours,
according to dispatches from France
8 today.
This pressure has centered along
' the railway lines running from
Yjpres tp Staden, particularly south
of the Houthoulsfc forest , . .
Both British and. French troops
have been operating in that district,
r the Belgian army- holding positions
?* Following,
an all-day. bombard*
" ment,, the ?e*man$;. attacked jhe
e British on a mile front m Belgium,
but theattack was repulsed at; all
^ except one. point, the War Office an8
nounced today.
" The assault, which waa supported
8 by a heavy bombardment, was, unr
dertaken in the sector of Poelder?
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| hoek and the Ypres-Menin roaa. ju
was curried out with the utmost , de,
I.termination hut everywhere tbe
Germans were beaten back, save ia
the neighborhood 0f -Poelderhoek,
where they succeeded in entering ail
_ advanced,position over a- front- of
" about 2jDCK yjarda.
r r Latter in the nighttime British delivered
. a .powerful counter ..attack,
1 driving the. Germans from their captured
ground.
L German raid in the neighbor'
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pulsed. In the same district and
11 near Fleurbaix the British made
j successful raids.
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1 V AMERICANS SWEEP INTO V
" V ENEMY LINES. V
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r;v With the American Army V
sjV in France, March 11.?U. S. V
[?; V soldiers go into Hun dens, V
siV penetrate six hundred yards V
"iV. back of second line. When V
"' V they arrive they find Ger- V
t!\ man trench deserted. ' V.
IV Co-operating with French, V
*lw imoriMns makfl three raids V
' j V bringing back large quanti- V
? V ties of material and valuable V
1 V papers belonging to Germans V
3 V the War Office announced to- V
" V day. V
SOLDIERS IN TOWN.
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On Saturday the 359th, 360th and
1 361st Areo Squadrons passed thru
1 here from Texas on their way North.
3 There were about 600 men in the
j number. They stoppejl here long
enough to exercise the men and it
" was a great treat for our people to
s see them marching through the
streets carrying the flags, cheering
t and singing. H. M. DeVore was in
s command. The Woman's Depart
ment of the Red Cross was holding
b an exchange and had a quantity of
! delightful things to eat. This was
t given to the soldiers which was
greatly appreciated by them.
IF ALLIES
INSLAUGHT
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Americans, British and
French Confident of
Ability to Stop Huns
N / i AMERICANS
STAND TEST
, . ON THE FIRING LINE
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Uncle Sam's Troops Have Unfiinshingly
Met Every Hellish Move
/ of Enemy Warfare. .
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The continuance of the. patrol attacks
by1 the Germans along the
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western iront in r nuice ami ceigium
indicates that their line having
been heavily reinforced, the da^ is
not far distant when the Eentente
armies and the American forces will
be asked to withstand thrusts of a
more serious nature.
Gauged by the firmness of the British,
French and Americans, in
meeting the 6nemy assaults in the
last few weeks, and the feeling of
optimism that prevails from headquarters
stiffs to the men in the
trenches a warm reception may bo
expected by the enemy when he
launches his attacks. L .
In the past fortnight, from Belgium
to the Swiss frontier, the Germans
have essayed minor attacks,/
in nearly all of which they have
been beaten before they reached
the Entent 'trenches. Where a footing,
luckily vto) obtained the German
tenure"oi '.position' generally was " y-.
short lived", for counter-attacks ex- ^
pelled them.
American* Stand Teeft. '
Everything in the way of modern
warfare?even all the cunning devices
of "frightfulness," which the
German mind has invented, ; not
omitting liquid-Area?has been tried
against tke Americans^ but nowhere
has the enemy been able te dent the
front jbeld by Gen< Pershing's men.
On th$ contrary, ^he Americans
hav^, answered all the German of- i
fensives with a spirit .of great brav?rv.
and althomrh thev have suffer
ed somp, casualties, they have made
the enemy feel the effects of thair
guns and rifle fire. . ^
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AMENDED ORDINANCE.
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It will be of interest to a number
of our people to know that at. the
last regular meeting, of the City
Council held on Feb. 12th, that the
Hog Ordinance was amended. Alderman
Syfan moved that the Hog
J Ordinance be amended as follows:
I That the distance of a pen from
street or residence be 75 feet feet
and that the size of a pen be ^100
square feet, and 400 square feet
more for each additional hog. This
j will allow a greater number of peo
pie to keep hogs as the first requirements
were that the pen should be
150 feet from any street or residence
and should be 30 by 40 feet
j with 600 additional square feet for
! each additional hog. The pens ar?
I to be kept in a sanitary condition.
WESTON RICHEY.
Weston Richev is in jail. He was
j arrested Friday night charged with
i hauling goods out of W. D. BarksI
dale's warehouse. He had sixteen
| sacks of horse feed, several sacks of
cotton seed meal, several sacks of
flour, besides 15 sacks of horse feed
that he sold to another man. His (
case was turned over to higher
court. No one went on his bond.
He has been driving for Mr. Barksdale
for a number of years and each
time that he got into trouble Mr.
Barksdale would go on his bond.
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Washington, Mar. 11?The Comptroller
of the Currency today issued
a call for condition of all national
banks at the close of business March
4th.
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