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I Abbeville Press and Banner 1 . ."J ) . I ' *? ' - ** ' \ tt' Established 1844. $1.50 the Year. ' Abbeville, S. C., Friday, March 15, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. ' ~ : HUNS SEIZE GREATG Forces of Central Powers Enter Great Russian Seaport T VAST WHEAT STORES FOR ENEMY MOUTHS ( German Airplane* Make Another Raid 'Over Northeast Coast of England. While fhe V.ntpnte Allies are "nib * . bling" at the German lines from the North sea to Switzerland, but are making little or no serious attempts to break through or bring about a culminating struggle, the Teutonic Towers "have taken another step in the exploitation of the east. The advance guards of the Germans have ' 'entered Odessa, the greatest Russian port on the Black sea and the center of a great agricultural section, the products of which are destined to feed the hungry peoples of the Central Empires. The German advance through ^Moldavia a^id Bes sarabia "has been 'virtually unopposed Stores of Wheat. "With Odessa safely in their hands the Teutons will have access to vast stores of wheat, which can be trans ported overland or by sea to points where* it can be readily shipped into Austria and Germany. But the capture of Odessa will mean something more?^an advance over the route to Persia and Afghanistan, and possibly India, which is to be "-followed^ now, that' the BritiSK f ? have severed the famous Berlin-and Bagdad route to the east. May be Historic. The Congress of Russian Soviets,; which was to have convened at Moscow on Tuesday, postponed its meeting until Thursday. This gathering . may be historic; as it will be asked to ratify or reject the peace forced upon the Bolsheviki peace delegates by the Germans at Brest-Litovsk. When the Congress meets it is probable that the message of President Wilson to the Russian people will be read. Un American rroni. The American sector in Lorraine, which is now definitely located east of Luneville, is the most active on the French front. Great artillery combats are being carried out by \ the Americans, who have demon; / I strated by raiding operations that * their artillery fire has forced the] Germans virtually to abandon their front lines. Two hundred gas projectors, installed for the purpose of support attacks on the Americans, have been destroyed by shells. HUN ATTACK REPULSED. Paris, March 13.?A German at-, ' tack in the Champagne was repulsed today, according to the war office! announcement. The Germans suffered h^avy losses. EXPLOSION KILLS 3 JACKIES. Washington, Mar::h 13.?A shell explosion on the U. S. 8. Von Steu IDenj wmcn Kinea rnree men, was announced late today by the navy department. The shell exploded while being fired. BRIDGE CLUB POSTPONED I The meeting of the Bridge Club has been postponed from this afternoon until next Friday afternoon. It was to meet with Miss Nettie Russelh PROF. LONG TO PREACH. Prof. Edgar Long of Due West, will1 conduct services in the A. R. F. dtereb on Sunday' morning at ODESSA RAIN PORT Death of Judge | Robert ?. Hill MASTER OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY, PASSES AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS ILLNESS. R. E. Hill,' Master of Abbeville County, died at his home on upper Main Street, Wednesday morning, March 13th, at 7:30 o'clock after a few days illness. Mr. Hill, at the time of his death was in his eightieth year, having passed his seventyninth birthday on January 14th. : Robert Emmett Hill was a son of William Hill, a native of County Antrim, Ireland. His father immigrated to Abbeville County about the year 1821, and lived here the balance of his life. He was Probate Judge for a number of years, filling the office most acceptably. He married Anna Donald, a daughter of Maj. John Donald, of the Donalds section, who %as the mother of the subject of this sketch. At the outbreak of the War Between the States Mr. Hill, then a young man, volunteered and went to the front. He suffered an injury, however, which incapacitated him for military duty. Returning home he served the Confederacy as recruiting officer and, in other capacities until the close of the war. Judge R. E. Hill, as he was known by his friends, has been a prominent figrure in Abbeville County all his life. He has held many public positions all of which he filled with entire satisfaction to the people of Abbeville County and with great credit to himself. He was at one j time sheriff of the county, and he | represented the county in the General Assembly at two different times. His best work as an officer was as Judge of the Probate Court, which office he held from 1894 to 1906; and as Master, which office he held from 1906 to the day of his death. Though not a lawyer by profession, he was nevertheless learned in the law. His learning, with his ability as a thinker, and his great ! powers of analysis, made him. an acceptable judge both in the Probate Court and as Master. His decrees and reports in these offices were seldom reversed, because they genrally embodied the law as it is. He was married three times, his | first wife was Miss Sarah Richey; I his second wife was Miss Anna Hamilton, and his third wife was Miss Mattie Ward, of Baltimore. He is survived by his last wife, by five daughters, Misses Mamie T. and Jessie Hill, daughters of his first i wife, Mrs. Annie Thomas and Mrs. Ollie Baldwin, of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Margaret Layton, the wife j of Major Layton, U. S. A., who is | now stationed at Camp Wheeler, Macon, Georgia, and by one son, R. E. Hill of Gainesville, Florida, children of the second marriage. Two sisters, Mrs. Frank Henry and Mrs. A. E. Cox, and one brother, Mr. J. L. Hill of Abbeville, also survive him. Funeral services were conducted I at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday afternoon at four o'clock by his pastor, Rev. H. W. Pratt, assisted by Dr. J. L. Martin and Rev. J. L. Daniel, after which his body was laid to rest in Long Cane Cemetery. The regular choir sang "Abide With Me" and "Lead Kindly Light" at the* church and "Rest For the Weary" at the cemetery. The following nephews were active pallbearers: Dr. G. A. Neuffer, Dr. J. C. Hill, W. E. Lesley, W. A. Calvert, Albert Henry, D. H. Hill, _W. F* Nickles, Jordan Ramey, while the' following were honorary pallbearers: ' BWmts. J. F. Miller, J. S. C 'i '"M - ' fc. f . . ,->:V BRITISH PRAISE AMERICAN TARS Gallantly of the Par. ker's Men Recognized by Admiralty ? AMERICAN HEROES REWARDED Rescuers of Survirofs of Glenarl Castle Lauded ia the House of Commons. London, March 13.?"Profound appreciation" for the work of the American destroyer Parker in rescuing survivors of the British hospital ship Glenart Castle was voiced by Thomas McNamara, the British admiralty's spokesman, in the house of commons today. Mr. McNarama made his statement in reply to questions by Sir J, Fortescue Flannery, who called the attention of the admiralty to the heroism and seamanship displayed by the crew of the Parker. The admiralty^ said Mr. McNamara, profoundly appreciated thli'^ea manship and very great gallafctrj displayed by the American destroyer Parker in rescuing nine survivors of the Glenart Castle, which waf sunk in the Bristol Channel late fin February. Two of the destroyer's complement deserve the greatest credit, he added, for their action in jumping overboard to effect rescues As to official recognition of theii services, he stated, the award was j not a matter for the Britsih governj ment but for the American authori! ties. | _ Sirr Owen PhiJljrjj,. chairman ^and ! managing director of the Union! Castle line, to which the . Glenart j Castle belonged, announced that his j company, which fully recognized the ; gallantry of these American sol(diers, had already approached the American admiral and asked perj mission to reward the men, but, in { a very nice letter, the admiral had I said this could not be allowed. ! SHOT THREE TIMES. I | There was a shooting scrape in i the Penney's Creek section on last J Sunday. Clint Anderson shot Henry i Clinkscales. It seems that the nej groes were being dismissed from j church and Clint Anderson invited | a young damsel to ride home with | him. While he had gone to hitch up j another "beau" came along and j invited the girl to walk with him j which she did. When Clint finallj j caught up with them they began a j row. Henry Clinkscales interferred to settle the fuss. Anderson began j shooting at Clinkscales, three shots j out of four taking effect. The ne ! groes are between the ages of fif! teen and seventeen years. | Sheriff Burts and Deputy Sheriff I Joe Jones went up there Sundaj ! night but did not catch the boy. Or j Monday Mr. S. M. Beatty broughl | him down and turned him over to j the authorities. He is in jail now. The other negro is in a pretty bad condition. RATES ON SUGAR. Washington, March 13.?The Interstate Commerce Commission today found to be justified a general readjustment of commodity rates i ?? Mow HrlAana .and I V1X ouga: Xi viii ^vn | from the North and South Atlantic ports to points in the Southeast. Complaints of protestations were dismissed. PLATFORM. Arthur McDonald says in announcing himself as a candidate for mayor that he will have his platform in Tuesday's issue. Jones, R. M. Burts, M. E. Hollin&sworth, Richard Sondley, Jaa. Chalmers &nd W. J. Evans. TEST OF SEAPLANE ; RECORDS SUCCESS . Government Accepts the First Fighting Air Craft > FOR NAVAL AIR SERVICE j Machine Equipped With Liberty Motor* First of Big Fleet to Hunt Submarine*. Washington, March 13.?Ameri' ca's firs; fighting seaplane equipped with Liberty motors has been tried out and accepted, it was learned tonight, and a number of the craft are now being delivered for the use of the naval air service. They are the advance guard of a big fleet which will be added to the forces engaged in submarine hunting in the war zone. A second type of fighting plane for the American army, ilcnowii as ^ the Bristol model, also has reached the production stage and a considerable number will become available daring the present month. Still another type, a two-seated machine, also is being manufactured. Construction details of these planes have never been published. It is known, however, that the seaplanes are substantially similar to the British flying boats and are equipped wish two Liberty motors ' nrnvirlp annroximiitelv 700 power. This is understood to be in 1 j excess of the power used in similar British craft and their performance is expected to be proportionately better. In this connection it was ' "Teaftred that* Engineers*" of the aircraft board have overcome the last minor defects of the Liberty motors, ' having to do with the lubrication system. ' 18 BRITISH SHIPS j SUNK IN PAST WEEK ;! ? J ' London, March 13.?The admiralty reports the loss by mine or submarine of 18 British merchantmen in the past week and one fishing I i j vessel. Of these 15 were 1,600 tons 'lor over, and three under that tonJ nage. Thearrivals at ports in the United ^ Kingdom numbered 2,046; sailings, , 2,062. Merchantment, unsucc essfully attacked, 8. i \ ' For the third time in as many i weeks; IS British merchantmen j have been destroyed through mine ^ I ' j or sbbmarine. In the previous week j 12 of the vessels were 1,600 1;pns or submarine. In the previous week ( while in the preceding week 14 of ; the vessels were of more than 1,600 tons. . WANT DUTCH SHIPS TO BRAVE DANGERS 1 The Hague, March 13.?The ::or eign minister, Dr. London, presented 1 to the States General today a note explaining the position of the nego1 tiations with the Allies for an economic arrangement. The minister said that since thenote was drafted he had received information of the allied governments' desire to withdraw their promise to accept the Dutch condition that vessel sailing :in the interest ot tne allied governments should not be employed in the danger zone. The note states that America has agreed to furnish 100,000 tons of wheat to Holland before the conclusion of a definite arrangement, on condition that Holland immediately place at the disposal of the Allies half a million tons of shipping', as if a definite arrangement already i existed. V VVV VV V VV V V ^ v V vv V COTTON MARKET V V Cotton 33 l-2c V V Seed $1.0fi 1-2 V vvv-wvvvv^vvwvvj ....... V * t .1 : V ? . CHARLESTI AVIATI No Change In the Draft Law No\ FILING OF ADVERSE MINORIT REPORT TO DELAY ACTION UNTIL BAKER RETURNS. Washington, March 13.?Legisli tion to change the system of appoi tioning drafted men by making th basis the number of men in class on instead of the population of state was held up in the house today wit the filing of an adverse minority r< port by members of the militar committee and by the statement c Chairman Dent that the measui would not be called up until aftc Secretary Baker's return froi France. This will delay the second draf as Provost Marshal General Crov der has announced that he will nc go ahead with it until the law i changed. At the time the minority repoi was filed General Crowder was b< fore the senate military committc urging speedy consideration of th measure and of another to requix registration of all men attaining 2 years of age since last June 5. H appeared greatly concerned whe he learned that the legislation w? checked in the house. The senate has passed the bill t change the basis of apportionmei and is expected to pass this week th measure registering younger mei The house -committee already hs filed a favorable majority report o the bill changing the apportionmen BERLIN SAYS ALLIES LOST 19 AIRPLANE Berlin, March 13.?Nineteen Er tente airplanes were brought dow I by the Germans on the France-Be gian front yesterday, army heat quarters announced today. WATERWAY'S COMMITTEE. Washington, March 13.?Th ! membership of the railroad adminii [ tration's inland waterways advisor committee was increased from thre to five today with the appointmer of Calvin Tompkins, former doc commissioner of New York, and student of port facilities, and M. t Sanders, of New Orleans, manage of the Leyland steamship linos. ^ BIG RUSSIAN VESSEL HELD AT NORFOLI Forty-Seven of Crew Will Be Trie Mutiny?Vessel is Being Guarded By Sailors and Inspectors. I Norfolk, March 14.?Armed Unii ed States sailors and customs ir spectors today searched every pai of the big Russian ship Omsk, fo firearms and other evidences whic might be valuable to the goverr ment in dealing with 47 membei of the crew who were taken froi ! the ship early this morning and hel pending trial tomorrow under i warrant charging mutinous conducl A large assortment of -firearm; combustibles and other weapon were taken from the crew. RUMANIA AGREED TO ODESSA CAPTUR1 Berlin, March 14.?German troop nrV?i/iV AA/tlinia/1 n^AoQQ TTTOTH1 QQnf 11 rriuuu vvvuyi^u VUWOOM nviv uwu v u agreement with the Russian goverfi ment, today's army official state ment says. Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Davis hav rented A. H. Barnett's house wher Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Alewine live They will move in a few days. D. L. Haddon, of Antreville, we here yesterday on busineea. BN GETS ION SCHOOL T " c .. To Establish Training ; | v Field for Army Air- | f men at Charleston OFFICIAL STATEMENT WAS MADE WEDNESDAY --in i r- Department Has Appointed a Board ie Headed by Maj. Peck for Selection e of Site* Along Coast. ss ?j h Washnigton, March 13.?Decision 5- to establish an army aviation school .1 y Charleston has been announced by )f the War Department. There have fh ' e already been several publications in >r The News and Courier with regard I-' 3i to this matter, but the first official statement here was made today. . tf In connection with the preparar tions for systematic aerial defense* it of the seaboard the War Depart* ' [a ment has appointed an army board* headed'by Major Norman W. Peclc '?] rt of the signal corps, to meet at Char* i- leston, Fort Totten and Boston to te arrange for selection of sites along te the Atlantic coast for aero squad* e ron and battalion companies. 1 Additional personael of this board _ ? :? u.;.. n a;*.ira ,e luiiijpi iu ajui uunaxu jl/. y^, n Medical reserve corps; Second Lieut f " ls C. L. Stuckland, signal reserve corps Mr. W. P. Stevens, signal corps at v.. o large; and a fifth member to be ;;; it selected by the commanding officer - , ie of each of the three Atlantic coast i. artillery districts upon the request r .ft is of Major-Peck.- ? i n The board is to report to the j I t. commanders of the three coast ar- v tillery districts. K. F. M. t. . S DIXIE HIGHWAY MEETING. i- The meeting in Asheville was at- . *$! n tended by a delegation from here I- composed of the following for the 1- city: Mayor Gambrell, Dr. C. H. . - : McMurray and Senator Nickles, and for the county, Supervisor W. A. ?-' V A Stevenson, Capt. J. L. Perrin, Mr. W. M. Barnwell and Mr. S. A. J eI Wakefield. This meeting was held 3"j yesterday for the purpose of selecty| ing a route for the Dixie Highway. e. A kka.nllA is nr a dirocf. rniltp hf> I nuucviiig Ikj V** M v?** vww . if I ' * lc|tween Asheville and Augusta, Ga. ki a . " jJ NITRATE AMENDMENT ,r! ADOPTED BY SENATE | Washington, March' 12.?The senate today agreed to an amendment K. placed in the urgency deficiency appropriation bill by Congressman d Byrnes of South Carolina providing that the $10,000,000 appropriated at the last session of congress for thepurchase of nitrate of soda should &-| be a revolving fund, the proceeds l" from the sale of soda to be rein- . . * vested in the purchase of additional /. r supplies during the continuance of h the war. Not until today did it bel" come generally known that this * amendment was in the urgency den ficiency bill. The adoption of the d amendment by the senate today 1 makes it law and assures to the ^ farmers that during the continuance ' of the war this fund will be reins; vested in the purchase of supplies of nitrate of soda. E ARCHIBALD ROOSEVELT WOUNDED IN FRANCE s n New York, March 13.?Archibald , i- B. Roosevelt, a son of Theodore !- Roosevelt, has been wounded in action with the American forces in France. \A cablegram was received e todav at the colonel's office here. a " '...ft?Young Roosevelt is a captain. Sunday, March 17th, is St Pats rick's Day, when all true Irishmen will be "a wearin' of the green." .. V - . .V/ *