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'".tl % -J??! Abbeville Press and Banner I . Established 1844. . $1.50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C, Friday, May 3, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year, ' ill PRESIDENT REMOVE New Army Estimate Based on Determinat tion to Win War. MANPOWER OF NATION AVAILABLE FOR TASK Secretary Baker Goes to Congress j Today Inspected to e.xpiain inai ; Department Believes it Can Handle Double Number Now Under Arm*. Washington, May 1.?Secretary JJaker -will carry to congress tomorrow the army increase program mnnnail #\nf Kw Pi*aciHonf W11 Cfin flnH Uiap|/^U VUV KJJ A *. VUtUVil w f( >*wv? * ? his advisers based on the determination to win the war if it takes the whole manpower of the nation to do it. There are indications that he will ask that all restrictions on the number of troops to be raised be re-J moved and the government author-! ized to mobilize as many men asitr can equip, train and send to the battle front in France. When the war secretary appears before the house military committee with supplemental estimates for the army, he is expected to disclose that the department has reason to believe it can handle during the present year at least double the existing force under arms of approxi-1 mateQy 1,600,000 men. That would j mean a total of 3,200,000 soldiers for. whom clothing, equipment and transportation now are in sight, j Should additional facilities become' > I available, however, it is indicated that President Wilson wishes to bej able to call out more men witnout delaying to ?seek authority. Evidences came today in various ways of the effort that already is being made to send American armies into the fight in such numbers and in such time as to make victory certaih. In the morning heads of the shipping board and the war industries board met with the war council, composed of army officials. Details of additional ships and supplies were gone into, it is understood. Later the president's war cabinet met with him at the White House and went over the ground thoroughly. New Ships Wanted. Secretary Baker appeared today before the conference of shipping board officials with ship owners and seamen's unions to urge prompt manning of new ships. He told the conference that the movement of troops was going smoothly. The record of achievement during the last few weeks is pointed to with pride by war department officials. Military precautions forbid disclosure of the rate at which the army is being sent to the front, but Mr. Baker will be able to give the house1 committee tomorrow some interesting figures in this regard. > TO THE FRONT. Messrs. Sam Adams, Robert Cheatham and Newton Shuler left A 1.1 Ml - 1 IADDevme un yesceiuay iui x-witj Screven, Ga., where they will enter! the military service of the coun-l try. Mr. Adams is a lawyer, being | the youngest member of the Abbeville Bar. Mr. Cheatham has been a salesman for some years in the store of Mr. S. J. ink. Mr. Shuler is a cotton mill operative, being at the time he was called into service employed by the Abbeville. Cotton Mills. They left Abbeville on the 12:30 train for Clinton, and will go from there to Columbia. Their many friends in Abbeville and Abbeville County wish for them success in the service of their country and a safe return to Abbeville. WILL ASK I OF UMIT SIXTY-SIX LIVES LOST WHEN VESSEL SINKS / City of Athens Sunk by French Cruiser OFF THE DELEWARE COAST Veuel Bound From New York to Savannah Wat Sunk Early on Tuesday Morning. An Atlantic Port, May 1.?Sixtysix persons lost their lives when the steamship City of Athens, bound c XT,..,. fnr> QovannoVi was I ll'UIIl iXCvy x vi iv XVA K/M? rammed and sunk by a French cruiser off the Delaware coast at 1 o'clock this morning. The missing include ten men and two women who were passengers, seven out of 24 United States marines who were on board, 14 out of 20 French sailors and 33 members of the crew. Both ships were carrying running lights because of the heavy fog! which hung over the sea. F. J. Do-1 herty, the wireless operator, was I -ui- i._ ?j ??i,r ?sns?i dine tu SCIIU UUt wmj ?? ? *. . call after the warships bow plunged! into the City of Athens' side near the bow. There was no response to! the appeal for aid and the vessel sank so quickly Doherty had no op-; portunity to repeat the call. He is J believed to have been drowned at; his post. Many heroic deeds were recounted tonight by the survivors. One of the heroes of the sea tragedy was Harry A. Kelly of New York, an oiler, who swam to an overturned! life boat and dragged up on the; bottom of it four persons who were struggling in the sea. He held them there until they were taken off by a boat. CONGRESSMAN LEVER ANNOUNCES FOR SENATE Congressman A. F. Lever lias announced his candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Tillman, whose Dresent term ex pires in* March 1919. Congressman! Lever came from Washington on Tuesday to1 consult with friends in j Columbia. After going over thej situation with them, and hearing] l?rom all parts of the state, he issued his fonpal announcement. CONGRESS MAY ADJOURN IN JULY Washington, May 1.?The first definite move toward adjournment of congress in July was made in the senate today when Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, minority leader, formally proffected Repubulican support in an effort to that end. Senator Gallinger suggested adjournment July 10. and when Senator Overman, of North Caronvt/1 nfViat* Tlnm rtovofc? coirl 1 f mid, aau vviiw i/viuvwiuvo uutu *?. i should be earlier, he agreed wtih them that July 1 should be made a tentative adjournment goal. GOING TO NEW YORK. Mrs. Eugene B. Gary left Tuesday j afternoon for New York, where she will visit her brother, Mr. Walter D. Tusten, and her daughter, Mrs. Sydney Eason. She will be away for some time and her friends wish for her a pleasant trip. Millions of dollars, it is estimated by revenue officials, will be added to the Government funds in penalties as a result of the round-up of income-tax delinquents by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. PR 0 Annual Reuhion, 1 Abbeville, S. TUESDA^ 30:00 to 11:00 A. M.?Sou House, while Convent 10:00 A. M.?Officers of th Headquarters for ordt 11:00*A. M.?Opening Ex< ion United Confedera Music by Band. I Meeting called to order b; cession, U. C. V. Doxology?Sung by select* invited to join. Invocation?By Division ( . D. D. Address of Welcome on B Richard I. Manning. Music. Address of Welcome on B Moore Mars, Mayor.Words of Welcome on Bei federacy, Mrs. Lucy Chapter U. D. C. Address of Welcome on Be Commander. Address of Welcome for I Howard Moore. Duet?Mrs. Kerr and Misj Chairman of Meeting Deli Major General, Comm Jttesponses: Response on Behalf of S Veterans, Col. J. L. "V Response on Behalf S. C. I Chester, S. C. Music. Presentation of Gen. Irvir der-in-Cliief United Cc Annual Oration, Gen. M. I Announcements. Adjournment. Dinner for All Veterans, o :00 P. M.?Business Meet 5:00 to 6:00 P. M.?Recepl and Visitors. 8:30 P. M.?Music by Bam Presentation of Sponsors, Brigades and (Tamps, Camp Scenes: On Public ! Ground," and other w: Taps. WEDNESD^ 9:30 to 10:00 A. M.?Mus 10:00 A. M.?Officers of B Headquarters for orde 10:30 A. M.?Business Me* Music by Selected Choir. Invocation by Asst. Chaph 11:30 A. M.-?Memorial Se] Tribute to the Women Music by Band. 12:00 M.?Presentation of C.j President of S. C. Address by other speakers Music. Election of Officers. Adjournment. V?TT fVlQ PVl'lnl'J JLIUUUUlV>tlUli V J tuv. 1:30 P. M.?Dinner for all 4:00 to 5:00 P. M.?Vetera 5:30 P. M.?Veterans Pari 9:00 P. M.?Reception to House. 9:30 P. M.?Annual Reuni< floor of hall will be res and leading ladies. The Sons of Veterans will time that the Convent TO MEET The old veterans will ar Some will come over the J reaching Abbeville at 3:50 ern, some on the 5:10 trail people who have autornobil to report to Wm. P. Green | rangements may be made t i In addition to meeting t have fifteen or twenty cars day and Wednesday to ac go from place to place. T1 requested to furnish cars a ficient number will voluntf person serve in this capaci the undersigned if you are T r; J"' . ri' OGRAM f the South Carolina Division J. C. V. C., May 7-8, 1918. Y, MAY 7th, 1918. thern Airs by Band in front Operj ion assembles. e Brigade and Camps will report a )Tll. jrcises of the Reunion, S. C. Divis te Veterans. ! y Hon. J. Fuller Lyon, Camp Se :d chorr, in which entire audience is Chaplain Lieut. Col. F. 0. Curtic ehalf of State, by His Excellency ehalf of City of Abbeville, Hon. J half of the Daughters of the Con Thomson, Ex-President Abbevilh (half Local Camp, Mr. J. S. Gibert Sons of Veterans. Hon. J 5 Stark. vers the Gavel to B. H. Teague anding S. C. Division U. C. V. i i. C. Division United Confederate Vardlaw, Columbians. C. )ivision U. S. C., Col A. L. Gaston le C. Walker, Honorary Comman >nfederate Veterans. j. Bonham, Anderson, S. C. a A TT ;mg ai upera xiouse. ;ion on Public .Square for Veterans I Maids and Matrons of Divisions by Commander Teague. Square, " Tenting on the Old Camp ar songs. .Y, MAY 8TH, 1918. ic by Band in front Opera House, rigades and Camps will report al ,ts. sting at Opera House. lin, Major M. W. Hitt. rvices to the Confederate Dead anc of the Confederacy. Mrs. John Cart, Orangeburg, S Division U. D. C. i. a c in General. Veterans. ns on Leave. ide. Veterans and Visitors at Open on Ball.?From 9:30 to 10:30 P. M served to Veterans, officials visiting liol d their Convention at the same ion of Veterans is held. " THE VETERANS. rive in the city Monday afternoon. Seaboard arriving on the locdl train, . Others will arrive over the Southnf and others on the 7:30 train. Those es and who can do so are requested e by Saturday at latest, so that ar;o have cars at all trains. he veterans, it will be necessary to on the square at all times on Tuescommodate the veterans who wish to hose people who are able to do so are nd drivers for this purpose. If a suffer, it will be necessary that each ty for only one day. Please notify in position to help. VM. P. GREENE, Chairman. /' ! BOHEMIAN AGAINST ^ATTACK STOPFfD - hmhk Germans Repulsed ir Heavy Assault. j ??? NUMBERS OF DEAD , LEF1 i Infantry Effort Made After Intenx Bombardment?First Participation Here. i With the French Army in France i Way 1.?A heavy German attacl launched yesterday against the Am ericans in the vicinity of Villers ' Bretonneux was repulsed with heavi losses for the enemy. The Germai preliminary bombardment lasted tw< hours and then the infantry rushec * i >-i- i ' l _ j_; i i. | iorwara, oniy to oe unven uacn '! leaving large numbers of dead 01 the ground in front of the Ameri 4 can lines. The German bombardment open f ed at 5 o'clock in the afternoon an< was directed especially against the Americans, who were supported 01 . the north and south by the French The fire was intense and at the enc of two hours the German comman der sent forward three battalions infantry. There was hand to hanc fighting, all along the line, as a re suit of which the enemy was thrusl 5 back. The struggle, which lasted a con siderable time, was extremely violent and the Americans displayec marked bravery throughout, j It was the first occasion in whict the Americans were engaged in th( big battle which has been raging since March 21 and their Frenci J? *..ii | UUUilttUCO tXL C XU1A VI piaiot XVI Mt\ j. | manner in which they conducted j themselves under trying circumstan ces. ' The American losses were rathei severe. McLAURIN ENTERS THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE V Columbia, May 1.^?John L. Mc Laurin will be a candidate for gov ernor of South Carolina this sum mer, according to a statement madf by him tonight to a Columbia new& paper man who told him of Con gressman Lever's announcemeni for the senate. There has been con siderable speculation as to whethei J Mr. McLaurin would run for th( I senate or for governor, pressun having been brought to bear upoi * him to make the race for one of th< ' two offices. ! PROBABLE CANDIDATES FOR LEVER'S SEA! j Columbia, May 1.?Several can| didates are expected to announc< j immediately for congress from th< I Seventh district tp succeed Con gressman Lever, among those mentioned being Thomas G. McLeod, oi Lee; Wade Hampton Cobb, of Rich land; Joe A. Berry and J. T. Liles oi Orangeburg. George Bell Timmerman onnnnnfoH Vlis PnnHiHflPV t.O night. $900,000 IN BONDS. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers have purchased a total oi $900,000 of Liberty Bonds. The insurance department purchased $700,000 and $200,000 came out oJ the general fund. This total amount does not include the individual purchases made by each engineer. The local chapter here bought one bone last week. They are helping witl their "bits." # I f * - S IN FIGHT AUSHUANS Some Said to Standi Already on Lines of the \M I Italians. ^ AMERICANS DEFEAT M ATTACK BY GERMANS MS ' Troops Around Villers-Bretonneax M Engaged for First Time in Great va Battle on French Front Drive , I" Huns Back With Dead Left ' Behind. The Bohemian troops are joining the Italians against Austria, accord- ) ing to the London Mail correspon, dent at Italian headquarters. Even t now some of the Bohemians are on .,. .^$9 - the Italian line. This information has passed. ij through the hands of both Italian MB i and British censors and would there -5S ) fore appear to be authentic. The ' 1 defection of the Bohemian would in . ti? , a measure explain the delay in the l proposed great offensive, long her aided, of the Austrians against the Italians. Prague, capital of the crown land j of Bohemia, has recently been the . scene of riotous demonstrations ! against Germany and the Germans. The Austro-Hungarian foreign min1 ister, Count Czernin, has been . strongly denounced, and President I Wilson and the entente allies have ,, ^ 1 been cheered. \ v.'/iffl Americans in Action. t American troops around Villersp Bretonneux engaged for the first . time in the great battle on the . French front, have repulsed a strong / '-''^9 1 German attack preceded by a heavy bombardment and carried out by ! three battalions of infantry. The ; Germans left "many dead and wound , ed before the American line. The ! American losses are reported as ra5 ther severe. i Another Drive Soon. # Indeed, advices from the British .'MM front in Flanders are to the effect ; tiiat aiiuuier iuiiuuo urivc uy vuu Arnim is in immediate prospect. Emperor William has been at the . front delivering# flamboyant speech- . -Sjs es to the troops in an endeavor to spur them on to victory. Nothing as yet has been vouchsafed regarding the inter-allied war council which is holding sessions at j Versailles which are expected to I bring forth decisions of great mo^ Great faith in the ability of GenI eral Foch and the allied commanders on the western front again has hppn PYnrMseri hv M. Clemenceau. ' j the French premier. The fighting on all other fronts, except in Palestine and Mesopotamia continues of a minor character. | In both the latter theaters, however * the British have returned to the at- 'J?jj tack and gained important successes - over the Turks. ; REV. hUGH R MURCHISON HERE Rev. Hugh R. Murhhison, pastor vji p{ of the Presbyterian Church at LanJ caster, S. C., and at present the f Field Secretary of the State Council of Defense, was in Abbeville yesterday in the interest of his work. Mr. Murchison is one of the strong1 young men in his church, and is a fine worker and organizer in anything he undertakes. He has many > friends in Abbeville and they were ; glad to see him again. v"$ u . r IN FRANCE. News from Lieut. Carrol Swetenburg says he has landed safely in France. .Vj^j 1 V COTTON MARKET V V Cotton 29 l-2c V . J I