Abbeville Press and Btopejl Established 1844. $1-50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, April 12, 1918. . Single Copies, Five Cento. 78th:Ye<^|| DAILY FIGl COME ONTO I Federal Reserve Banks Instructed to Report Subscriptions ONLY THOSE ON WHICH ' PAYMENTS MADE INCLUDED Subscription* for On* Day's Work Expected to Show in Treasury Totals of Following Night Divided Into Two Classes?Postal Card Reports. Washington, April 10?Beginning tomorrow the country will be given daily figures on total subscriptions for the third Liberty loan. Federal reserve banks were instructed today to report immediately the subscriptions received up to 3 o'clock . this i afternoon but replies did not tcach. the treasury tonight until too slate, t? be tabulated. , Hereafter the subscriptions for j. one day's work are expected to show in the treasury totals the following i f1 ' i night. These reports will be of two1 classes: Subscriptions which have reached reserve banks accompanied, by 5 per cent, initial payments; and . , in addition the total of these sub- < < scriptions and those reported by banks and trust companies in the districts but not actually forwarded tf the reserve banks with the cash payments. Local campaign com' / * mittees will be permitted to gather ? reports of the latter class in their communities and to give them out ' * for pnbtoatfon. - '" ' ^ ' This course' of action was authort/v/loTr Ktr the t.reasurv in a litwu tvuwj ??*r ? i . message to reserve banks after re-j ceipt of a multitude of protests. ' against the ruling that committees! were not to give- out estimates of i daily subscriptions nor were these estimates to be collected in Washington. ' Snice a bank does not'record a subscription until the 5 per cent, initial payment has been made, iti is believed a result of the order will! be completion of the preliminary! pledges much more speedily than in I the past loan campaigns. Unusual! efforts also will be made to compile i * * .it bank reports in federal reserve i banks and to forward them to Washj . ington promptly. Each bank and trust company hasj been supplied with postal cards onj which to report daily subscriptions. A note of caution against tool much optimism over success of the j loan in the first days was sounded! in tonight's treasury review. t SUBMARINES SJNK FEW BRITISH SHIPS London, April 10.?The sinking British merchantmen by mines orj submarines last week reached thei next lowest level of any week since j Germany began her intensive sub-1 marine campaign early in 1917. j Four vessels of more than 1,600 tons, two of less than 1,600 tons and two fishing boats were sent to the bottom. The admiralty statement adds: ! Vessels unsuccessfully attacked ! 11; including two previously. Arrivals, 2,534; sailings, 2,495. "Both fishermen reported today J were sunk during the week ending! March 30." A FINE RECORD. . Company A, One Hundred andc Eighteenth Infantry, better known as the Butler Guards of Greenville, has furnished 28 officers to the service, 17 of whom 'are serving now in its regiment.?The State. The annual pay of the Army now exceeds $500,000,000. IRES TO URDLOAN Mexicans Clash With United States Soldiers TROOPS WERE RUSHED TO THE SCENE OF THE RAIDS FROM EL PASO. Fort Hancock, Texas, April 10.? United States soldiers and Mexican bandits are reported in battle along the Rio Grande south of here, following a clash between bandits and a United States patrol this morning. The bandits are reported to be trying to force ?. way across the river, but the American patrol is barring their progress. Following the first word of the clash between the patrol and the bandits troops were rushed to the scene from El Paso. General Francisco Murgula, with 5,000 cavalry, is reported moving from Chihuahua City to Ojinaga to reinforce the garrison. The combined forces will number 8,000 men. Murgula announced that he will resist by armed forces any attempt of American soldiers to invade Mexico to pursue bandits. i V U. D. C. CONVENTION. Wednesday * evening the Local Chapter U. D. C. gave a reception to * 1 ' 1 - nr-j -4. TT tne delegates 10 tne neuiuum *j. D. C. Convention, which is being held here. The home of Miss May Robertson was made quite festive with red roses and other flowers in great quantities. The parlor was decorated in Confederate flags and the dining room with United States flags. In the parlor on the receiving committee were: Mrs. Lucy Thomson, Mesdames P. A. Cheatham and W. C. Sherard; in *the front hall Miss May Robertson, Mesdames T. G. White and C. C. Gambrell; in the dining room, Miss es Eugenia Robertson and Lillian Swetenburg, Mesdames Rayford Power and Fred Cason. Delicious punch was served to the guests. Yesterday morning according to the program, the first meeting was held in the Opera House with a good crowd in attendance". The speakers were in fine trim and were well received and their talks were very much enjoyed and applauded. L. C. PARKER BACK HOME. Mr. L. C. Parker arrived in the Tir o^fnmnn frftm TT CUHCauojr cui/V.niua aavu* timore, where he has been for the past several weeks. He went North to buy the Spring stock of goods for the Parker and Reese Clothing Store and while in Baltimore he became very ill and it was found that an operation was necessary. The operation was serious and it has taken him quite a long time to regain his strength but he is at home again and is all right. His friends are delighted to have him back and arc- glad that he looks so well. SLIGHT EARTH SHOCKS. Washington, April 9.?Slight earth shockswere felt here tonight and- reports from nearby Virginia cities indicate that the quake was much more pronounced southward from Washington. Mary Pickford, probably the most famous of all motion picture actresses, celebrated her 25th birthday anniversary Tuesday by beginning a tour of the country in behalf of the Third Liberty Loan. American troops permanently took over a part of the firing line as an American sector in January, 1918. J) SflBH Further Reinforpement? Are Not Far Behind. MANY TROOPS 'ARE MOVING Rat* of Departure for* Franc* Thr?* I Tim** Thai of a Short Tim* Ago. Americans la Front. With the British Armies in < France, April 10.?The first of, 1 the American fighting troops have been greeted with intense 1 enthusiasm. The overseas pio- < neers were a battalion of in'fan- 1 try, which came swinging along ( the roay- _ |i MEN FOR CAMP SEVIER. j1 ' ' Camp Seiier, Greenville, April '8. j1 j ?Five hundred men ( from Camp!( Dodge, Iowa, arrived today and;* i were attached to the One Hundred^ ; and Eighteenth Infantry (Firstj' ! Scuth Carolina Regiment), to which 1 ! they will later be asigned. McCORMICK LEGISLATOR DIES;! I1 j Hon. William Scott Middleon, Mc-|5 ^ ? A---'? ?*AM?oeAnfativo in ' t j ^ormicis. cuuncy a icijimcutoh-v f government, constitution, military . or naval forces, flag 05 uniform" and wilful utterances designed to curtail production ' of essen:ial war materials. _______ , PARIS WAS REAL GERMAN OBJECTIVE Statement! of Prisoner* Indicate, That Germans Did No^ Anticipate Check. Washington, April 8?Statements >f German prisoners have convinced French military critics that the real abjective of the great German offensive was Paris and that so far From expecting checks which would make Amiens the goal of bloody rnd undecisive battles, the Teutonic high command sent its forces forward j prepared for rapid advances in openj warfare. "In order to alleviate the march j af the troops," says an official dis-j natch, received today from France, 'the order was given to prepare for' their departure and to organize the j icnvoys in such a way as only to j :arry with them what was indispen-j sable. The loading carriages, the: munitions to be fcarried, the equip-( roent and arming of the men all had ! been carefully planned as well asj the distribution of maps of the:ount:ry to be invaded. The men| were to carry reserves of food, J enough to last two days and two! flasks, the usual food for a day, fol-| lowing them in rolling kitchens andj provisions for three days in com-} pany conveys. "In short every arrangement, shows that the German command: had decided to resort to open war fare. It is certain that the military! situation after more than 15 days if operations is one of extreme disappointment to the German command." SIX HUNDRED GIVE OVER THEIR QUOTA Washington, April 10.?Six hunired communities have reported an :>ver-subscription of the Third Lib-, erty ?.oan quota and claim the honjr flag. AMERICAN! OFHEAV I, New City Council Members Take Charge " * V*. * " . OFFICERS FOR THE NEW YEAR WERE ELECTED AND OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTOR V Tuesday night at a meeting of the City Council, the new mayor and aldermen and Public Works Commissioners were sworn * in, as follows: J. Moore Mars, Mayor, Aldermen for Ward 1, M. B. Syfan, Ward 2, H. B/ Wilson, C. L. Evans for short term. Ward 3, Otto Brisf/vur W M T.nntrlov fnr nVinrf term. Ward 4, Albert Henry. The terms I of M. B. Reese and Dr. J. R. Nickles were not out. For Public Commissioners, J. L. McMillan, W. M. Barnwell and W. H. White were, elected. Mr. Barnwell was made chairman of the Commission. The meeting was devoted almost entirely to the old council winding up their business and turning it over to the new council. The officers elected for the new year were: J. L, Johnson, Chief of Police and Superintendent of Streets. F. B. McLane, T. H. Botts. and Bascom Cannon were re-elected as policemen. On the Board of Health, Dr, J. E. Pressly, Dr? Gt A. Neuffer, Dr. C. C. Gambrell and Dr. Rayford Power, were elected. D. H. Hill was elected City Attorney. T. G. Perrin, as City Clerk. Dr. C. C. Gambrell was elected Chief of the Fire Department, and Albert Wilson and Henry Simmons as Firemen. The following committees were appointed by the Mayor for the year: Streets Albert Henry, Chairman. C. L. Evans M. B. Reese W. M. Langley. Finance. Otto Bristow, Chairman. M. B. Syfan Albert Henry C. L. Evans. j Police. , / H. B. Wilson, Chairman. Dr. J. R. Nickles M. B. Reese W. M. .Langley. Fire Department M. B. Syfan, Chairman. H. B. Wilson Dr. J. R. Nickles Otto Bristojv. Buildings and Grounds. J. Moore Mars, Chairman. Albert Henry M. B. Reese Dr. J. R. Nickles. FRUIT CROP BADLY DAMAGED. Richmond, April 9?Reports from various parts of the State indicate that the cold weather of today seriously damaged the fruit crop. At Winchester a blizzard raged for the greater part of the day and snow was still falling late tonight. Fields were reported covered to a depth of three inches. At times the storm reached blizzard proportions. ? PUBLIC DEBATE AT THE COURT HOUSE, APRIL 19 There will be a public debate between the 7th and 8th grades at the Court House, on Friday night, April 19th, at 8:30. This is the first participation of these pupils in a debate, nad we i ' j? ?.:n nope mat uicu menus win cncourage them by attending. An interesting program has been arranged and the public is cordially invited to hear it. Monday and Tuesday a three inch rain fell, without however, making the rivers rise to any appreciable extent. I SIN MIDST j f FIGHTINffl I Now Reinforcing Hard?! n . i *% * i fa rressea Dnaso Lmc.:^| In France. 1 GREAT DESPERATION SHOWN BY GERMAN^g jj ThouMtnds of Men S?nt Into Actu?rj| Under Cover of Unprecedentei^^ Bombardment of Allied Linee-'ifMraa Which Continue to Bend But Refuse to Break. . ?4 American troops are now ';n|d|^Hsn fording the British line in. Franpg!|'|^ along the greater portion of wtajaljg^ the Germans are keeping up titiflH strong attacks with hordes of a^BMl ya and great concentration of artUiefiBN 3| in assaults that now apparently their objective in the penetrating^^ of the battle front in northez^S ^ France and Belgium. It was a haf^BH py lot of men that swung into sector chosen for them. ? From the south of Ypres in ltejpllln gium the region of La Basses France the new offensive , of tfa^j uermanB is Deing corneu ^ wuv great. desperation, with thousaiira&^ of men under coyer of unprecedisq9B|fl ed bombardments of the allied rnH|jM lines, endeavoring to n&irce bravely defended fronts held' British and Portuguese?and also at some unnamed point Americans. On several sectors of the nev2?r jaB mile battle line a few deep saljenMg ? have been driven by the enemy, baQJJ in the process the Germans nowfaeM3f|B have been able to break throndSpM ! the line merely bending back ! the great pressure. < ParticulwS?|^M i deep are wedges northwest 0*' AjkSL ^I . wM mentieres and northwest of LaBasstfW^B ?salients which seem to make cejgg&BM taiyi the evacuation by ohe BrftjNHH|vl of Armentieres. . Six thousand prisoners and eruns are claimed to have been- taffifil ken by the Germans in the fightiarag^a between Armentieres and La Bawg^H The famous Vimy Ridge, won year ago by the Canadians, is ceiving a prodigious visitation Jr^fiSBH shells from German batteries. HEAVY SNOW IN OHIO MAY HURT FRUIT Cleveland, Ohio, April 10.?Rfi^mM ports from throughout Ohio to&m^H I told of snow and falling1 tempera I following warm and pleasant weajj?Sc I ther of the preceding week. Cincinnati reported more than inch of snow, with the fall contintt-xSM ing. At Columbus the ground wiftg||. jl well covered and the snow was stiragjH in progress, while in Cleveland anft^ M other points of the State consider~$|iH able snow had fallen. Fear is expressed that the loss fruits will be heavy, as the temper-' ;"$o ature is low enough to seriously in-'-^H jure the budding trees. TRUSTEES NAMED FOR DE LA HOWE SCHOOl6jM Columbia, April 10.?The Gover-^^? nor today appointed the followingftaiSM trustees of the John DeLahowe Inr/?^B dustrial School, which became State institution by act of the Legislature; John M. Holmes, one year,c>;^|M J. L. Tyler, of McColl, two yearsf|gM W. I. Johns, of tfaldoc, tnree yeararagM J. M. Nickles, of Abbeville, four^lsfl years, and J. L. Sherard, of Ai^^B derson, five years. V COTTON MARKET V Cotton 35 l-2c ^ *||M V Seed ?1.061-2