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Abbeville \ Press and Banner!
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Railroads to Spend Or
Billion Dollars foi
Additions.
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TWENTY-NINE MILLIONS
FOR SOUTHERN RAILW/
Administration Authorize! Vast Si
to Be Invested in Betterment
and Equipment During Year.
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Washington, May 19.?Railroa
under government operation tl
year will spend nearly a billion d
Urs for additions, betterments a
equipment, or approximately tbr
times as much as in any one of t
past three years.
Total, capital expenditures s
* proved by the railroad administi
tion as announced today are $93
961,318. Uf this big sum $44U,U7
000 win be spent for additions a
betterments, such as stations, a
Other property improvements; $47
i 686,000 for equiument?car3 and
comotives already ordered throu
"the railroad administration; a
- $18,203,000 for track extensions.
The figures show the determir
ition to Wt the railroads make a
necessary improvements which th
had neglected during the last thi
years througuh prmitting tracks
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sible projects requiring big expe
dittires of capital. It also is shoi
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that the railroad administration
* " Tiot encouraging many extensions
lines during the war emergency.
Requests Pared Down.
Railroads this year asked mu
more than was actually approvi
and the railroad administration eli
I inated $349,247,000 or nearly oi
iourtn 01 tne proposals. ?n pan
down the budgets to this extent t
administration made it plain tl
most of its decisions might be :
considered later in the light of a
growing necessity or lack of need
betterment. In general the tru
lines, were given authority for i
provements and equipment for t
transportation of the great flood
traffic 'towards Europe. In ma
cases, however, the budgets w<
i. cut sharply.
Part of the capital will be si
plied by the government from 1
$500,000,000 revolving fund of t
administration, although advan<
will be repaid eventually by the
dividual roads. Wherever possib
railroads will finance their own ?
Iterprises without government aid.
Examination of the roads' budg<
has been directed by Jttobert s. u
ett, chief of the railroad admin
tration's division of capital exp?
ditures, and John Skelton Williar
In disapproving certain items, 1
rector General McAdoo adopts t
same policy for railroads which,
secretary of the treasury, he as
other business interests to adopt
I a war measure.
FRANK GARY, JR.
Mr. Frank Gary passed succe
fully the entrance examinations
I April 16 to U. S. Naval Acaden
Mr. Gary is seventeen, a Sophomc
of Citadel Militarry Academy, an<
successful business man of his a?
He will no doubt carry off the ava
able honors at the Naval Academj
OUR ATTRACTIONS.
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The flowers around the Poctoffi
are blooming beautifully and ma
that part of toon an attracti
place.
The Monument Park is unusua
pretty this year, the flowers and e
ergreens being luxuriant and t
two handsome signs left from t
reunion bids everyone welcome. T
signs should be permanent.
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VERNHENT
4NAGEMENT
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ie 500 Arrests Are
Reported in Ireland
IRISH VOLUNTEERS CALLED
FOR TO AVOID CONSCRIPy
TION MEASURE. !
im London, May 18.?The Evening
s -News today says:
"The situation in Ireland arising
4-Via iliiiKnvsnr nf fhti frPTTn J171
ds plot is so grave that 500 arrests alais
ready have.been made."
ol
n(j London, May 18.?Faced with the
ee possibility of a revolt in South Irehe
land following the arrest of thirteen
leaders of the Sinn Feiners, if conscription
is enforced, Sir Edward
? Short, Secretary of State for Irera
y land, has issued a proclamation call/
ing for voluntary enlistments.
n(j The proclamation, it is said, was
Uif waii1/4 nnf Ko
jj(j 133UCU III uuyc yuuv XV TfVM4<? **w mv
9 . necessary to resort to compulsion"
lo- *? gain Irish recruits.
gh In a previous proclamation the '
nd Lord Lieutenant had stated it had
come to the attention of the Govern- la
ment that certain subjects of King
ny George in Ireland had entered into
iey treasonable communication with the j
ee Germans.
to The Government is attempting to
5S" have Ireland's quota in the empire's 1
!n" i army brought to its proper strength
>vn j without recourse to conscription.
^! The Secretary of State's an;
nouncement was the first intimation 1
that abandonment of the Irish con- '
? scription plan was even remotely
j possible. While it was issued osten'
sibly to gain recruits and block the
German-Sinn Fein plot it is considie
<
ered certain it will result in a lessng
.
^ sening of the animosity aroused by;'
' the possibility of enforced war service.
reny
"Meanwhile," says The Chroni0?
cle's Dublin correspondent, "the
nlj danger of the enforcement of conm.
scription may be finally and definitehe
ly put aside."
of The Freeman's. Journal (of Dubny
lin) says:
if/* ?nrL!i. 12. xt. _.I_ _ *
i*- vvxuie it is possiuie tnai a iew
foolish persons may have conspired
ip- to invoke German aid, the Irish peo>he
pie, notwithstanding the provocate
tion ttf England, are not pro-Ger;es
man."
in- There were other arrests later, 1
1. I
' among those taken into custody be-''
in~ ing Dennis McCullough, Professor j
Valera was arrested at his home at I'
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" midnight. Some of the principal!
)V_ |
I arrests were made at Belfast. ;
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| Dar rel Figgis, who was seized in i
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! Dublin, was taken to Dublin Castle
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in an army lorry and there placed
^ under guard. Figgis is secretary of j'
ag the Sinn Fein organization and a!,
^ I poet and writer. Arthur Griffiths,
asj another of the a::rested men, is pres- ,
ident of the Sein Feinners.
MR. GEORGE REID DEAD.
i
ssMr.
George Reid, son of Mr. T. '
on
I H. Reid, died at Chester Hospital ;
^e'on Sunday morning, May 19th, atj<
j I 5 o'clock. He was sick about two! i
j weeks, suffering from a complica-|
'..'{tion of diseases, one of which was':
ill-! .
i jaundice. i j
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lhe funeral was conducted yes-j
terday morning at the home, three'
miles from Abbeville. The inter-1
ice ment followed at Long Cane ceme-j,
ke j tery. The deceased was about ,
ve j twenty-eight years of age. His mo- i
I ther, who was Miss Dusenberry, died
lly! about two years ago. He is surviviv-j
ed by his father, two sisters, Mrs. j
he1 R. C. Wilkes and Miss Maggie Reid, j ^
he'and a brother, Mr. Hoyt Reid. i
hej We extend hearty sympathy to <
the bereaved family. I
Attention! Young
All young men who have bec<
ince the last registration, or wb
5th, 1918, are required (to registi
plicants for registration will*app
tration for Abbeville Couinty in t
of Court, on the day named. Hi
to properly register.
congress anxious i
to close session
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Revenue Matters May
Detain Body, However.
TO HEAR FROM McADOO
Secretary .Plane Conference With '
Leaden?Chamberlain Inquires
Bill Up in Senate.
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Washington, May 19.?Congress
probably will decide this week whjsth ]
er it shall abandon plans for ad- j
joumment July 1 in order to enact ]
the new revenue legislation, asked j
M/i A/1aa 1
IUI uy kJcv^icoai4v IUVAVIWI ?
The revenue question comes to J
the fore tomorrow, when Secretary 1
McAdoo is to confer with congres- 1
sional leaders. Before a decision is 1
1 1
reached, President ' Wilson's views 1
will be sought. ' - '
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In other respc?(^^ojigress in (,re.a^arded
in good position foreclosing
down in July. Two-thirds of the reg- *
ular appropriation bills virtually 1
have been disposed of, while the '
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tpJLJ.) I WyVWfVW CtllllJ uuu y ajwv v j
000,000 navy bills are to be submitted
early tljis week to the house and
senate, respectively.
The Chamberlain resolution, authorizing
the senate military com- i
mittee war inquiries, probably will 1
be brought before the senate Tues- 1
day. Leaders- of both factions hope i
to submit compromise amendments 1
which will remove President Wil- i
son's objections and still allow the i
aircraft, ordnance and other army J
investigations planned by the mili- ]
tary committee to proceed. ]
RED CROSS CANTEEN.
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The ladies of the Re<f Cross havej
organized a Canteen and will givej
what is called "attention service" to
the soldiers who pass this way. The
organization is in charge of * Mrs.
Dendy Miller who has as her first (
assistant chairman, Mrs. C. C. Gam- ^
brell and Mrs. J. H. Sherard as se- *
cond assistant. '
The town is divided into wards (
and each ward has a captain and jJ
two lieutenants and seVeri assistants j(
These assistants must be over twen- <
ty one years old and a solemn oath
is required of all, no one may take
advantage of the soldiers.
The captains are Mrs. M; T. Coleman,
Mrs. P. A. Cheatham, Mrs. J.
C. King, Mrs. A. B. Morse, Mrs. C.
H. McMurray, Mrs. W. F. Nickles,^
and Mrs. W. C. Sherard. These ladies
will wear a uniform of blue,
ancl, Jio doubt, will do great good.
Four automobiles will be enlisted
for service, the drivers being ladies
and in uniform. Ic
SEEING THE SOLDIERS.
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Mrs. T. L. Davis and Miss Fannie
Stark went up to Spartanburg last
rhursday and spent a pleasant day
ivith friends at Camp Wadsworth.
j Lieut. Albert Morse came down
from Camp Wadsworth Sunday to
>*isit homefolks. He was accompaned
by Lieut. Houghland of Indiana,
ind Lieuts. Booth and Below of /t
\Tew York. v
Men! Register!
T~~ 4
ime twenty-one years .of age
10 will become 21 before June
er on the last named date. Apear
before the Board of Regisk
I
be office of J. L. Perrin, Clerk
Bavy penalties follow a failure
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M EXPLOSION
GUIS FIFTY-SIX
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Many Others in List of
Injured and Missing.
A SCENE OF DESOLATION
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rhree Southern Boys Killed in Destruction
of Gr^at Chemical
Works Near Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, May 19.?Fifty-six
men are known to be dead, 94 in?
-i J _ 1 .'1-1- 1 01
lurea ana in nospitaia aim ox employees
of the Aetna Chemical Commy
are missing as a result of the
mine explosions yesterday which
tvrecked Ihis. company's explosive
manufacturing plant at Oakdale, 16
niles from this city. This report is
the result of the day's investigation!
ay State, federal, county and city j
jmciais. , ,
Throughout the night and all day
:oday men were extinguishing small
ires in the debris and t>nnging biff'
remnants of human bodies. In most
:ases there was nothing to indicate
identity.
NEW BOOKS.
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The Library under the efficient!
nanagement of Mrs. Henry Nor-j
cvood, is beginning to take on new!
ife. An active campaign hsa been |
inaugurated for new members and,
las bee^ most succe^ful. With the!
noney received for these members'
lew books will be bought which will I
idd greatly to the popularity of the'
place. A list of these books will be i
published as soon as they arrive.
Mrs. Norwood has reindexed and
shelved the books and she will be
?lad to have those interested call
ind look over them.
DEATH OF MRS. KENNEDY. .
On last Tuesday night as the
:lock struck 12, the spirit of Mrs.
Lizzie Kennedy was translated from1;
?arth to Heaven. She had been very|
M for about ten days. On account '
>f her age friends were apprehensive
from the beginning. Just a few'
lays before her death pneumonia!
leveloped and the end was hastned. j1
Rev. J. P, Pressly conducted the j
'uneral and made the address. Rev. j
i. T. Kerr of Bradley offered pray- j
;r. The burial then took place in j
;he Due West cemetery. Mr. and''
VIrs. W. P. Devlin, Mr. W. W. Pur-!1
ly, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerr, Mr. j1
ind Mrs. J. Livy Watson of Bradley;1
tfr. and Mrs. Jno. Kerr of Verdery, j
VIr. and Mrs. Cogsburn, and Mr. I'
2arol Cogburn of Ridge Springs, S.
nil unlotitrnc atfonHorl flip fun-1 '
>ral. Mrs. Kennedy was preceded j'
ust fifty years ago, lacking 12 days}'
>y the death of her husband, Mr. [
Cdmund P. Kennedy. She leaves)
wo sons, Mr. A. D. Kennedy and J
Ir. E. P. Kennedy, both of Due,'^
-Vest, to mourn her loss. A very 5
arge circle of kindred and friends I *
nourn with them.?A. R. Presby-!
ei'ian.
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Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Allen went (
o Greenville to visit home folks last I
/eek-end. i
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GERMANS I!
FOR
Boys Of 21 To
Enroll June 5th
NEW* REGISTRATION EXPECTED
TO ADD 800,000 TO NATION'S .
DRAFT LIST.
Washington, May # 18.?June 5 1
has been set for the registration of
all young men who have attained
the age of 21 since the last registration
day, Provost Marshal General
rowder announced this afternoon. 1
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Men who have become 21 years of *
aeg since Juue 5, 1917, will be reg- i
istered under the Government se- 1
lective service act on June 5 this '
year, according io official announcement
received from Washington 1
Qofiirrlotr Ktt Moini> .Trial R Mnllof 1
in charge of the selective service in ]
Georgia. *. i
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All local boards in Georgia are <
being notified of the new order and 1
are being instructed to make all nec- ]
essary arrangements, in accordance \
with regulations, which are being i
sent out. % i
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A camaign of publicity is being j
inaugurated for the purpose of letting
every person affected become j
thoroughly familiar with the new j
i J ?J -f-? 4.1. ?
oraer ana avoiu cumusiuu uvu wc (
date of registration. / ^
Under orders from the military (
department, th^ work of registering j
the men will fall upon the shoulders \
of the local boards,! which ..will elimi- i
nate all the confusion incident to \
the first draft. It is estimated that ^
the number of men to register on
June 5 will be only one-tenth of the j ^
number who registered for the first: ?
draft. General Crowder expects i j.
about 800,000 to register in the na- j
tion* V. \*
In the various cities and counties
offices of the local boards will be!
the" places of registration. Members ^
of th ecoal boards will act as chief ^
registrars, and, assisted by the clerks
will perform the duties of registrars .
Local boards will be required to 1
furnish cards to the sick and nonresident,
registrants within their jur- *
isdiction, and will be required to
certify to the cards of nonresidents, 1
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Robert B. Rhett ^ ji
German Prisoner!'
Summerville Officer is Now in *
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Hands of Enemy?Day's Casualty
List. '
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Washington, May 19.?The army A
casualty list issued today contained c
59 names, divided as follows:
' Killed in action 4, died of disease '
4, died of accidents 2, died of disease
3, wounded severely 36, wounded
slightly 6, missing in action 4. S
Lieut. Robert B. Rhett of Sum- 1
merville, S. C., previously reported I
missing, is shown by the list to be j T
a prisoner in the hands of the Ger-j
mans.. Lieut. Jefferson D. Vincent! g
of Buffalo, who died of accident, is I J
the only other officer named. I
Besides Lieutenant Rhett the fol- J
lowing Southern men are in the list: 11
Die dof wounds, Sergt. William Bell |
Tr_. 9fi Woodson St.. Atlanta: diedi A
)f disease, Privates Jesse Chaney,
Sreenville, S. C., and Thomas L. E
Walker, Crews, Va. E
Wounded slightly: Private Albert j
A.. Lowdermilk, Morgantown, N. C. F
Vlissing in action: Master engineer,
senior grade, George L. Mackay, j G
Dcala, Fla. j IV
THE CIVIC CLUB. j S,
: s.
The regular meeting of the Civic,V
Ulub will be held at the home of ^
Urs. W. P. Greene, Thursday after- A
loon at half past five o'clock.
EADY
BIG DRIVE ;
Bring Up Guns and Sup ||
plies to Renew Disas- tl
trous Offensive. ||
TEST OF STRENGTH
AWAITED BY ALLIES
Big American Forces Arriving at vjJ?
Front?British Take Village of
Ville-Sur-Ancre and Prisoners j9
Although the Germans in Flanders -jaH
md Picardy are keeping up incea- .?
iantly their preparations ? for a re- '
sumption of their spring drive, there fn
is as yet no indication that an atAck
on a large scale is immediately
mminent.
For several weeks past the enemy v.-$w|
las been engaged assiduously in rffl
wringing up guns and supplies of all
dnds and also new forces to recon- j',J?
stitute the units, which the Ameri- ','J8
:ans, British and French guns cut [~M
:o pieces as he tried at various
joints to break the allied line, ,and
;he feeling now is that the work
'airly well done and that any daj
nay witness the commencement o?
inotner great orrensive.
As reday as is the enemy for the
jattle stand the allied armies, fit da
,'ar as men and gun power'are con- jM
:erned, are confident that no ad- ??i
vantage will be gained over them ' :>?
?xcept as has been usual by; the
jayment of an awful price in m?i v tjSk
:ed to the guns. Large numbers of
Americans daily, are being brought
;o front ready for immediate serrice.
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Meanwhile the big guns continue , fli
a roar in mighty duels on various
lectors and hefe and there small
>ands of infantry constantly are
eaving their trenches in raid? or '|?|g
imaii aw*c?u?, : i :
The latest of these small affairs, 'M
vhere a bit of ground was required, regj
las been successfully carried out by
he British in the caputre of the vil- :,$i
age of Ville-Sur Ancre on the Amens
sector. Not noly was the posi;ion
taken, but with it 360 prison- . VB
srs and 20 machine guns fell into -jg
he hands of Field Marshal / Haig's J Jffl
n'en- - kmti M
In raiding 'operations northwest - ?|
>f Albert and near Hamel the Britsh
also were enabled to take addi- M|
;ionai prisoners ana macmne guns. ira
That the German9 have the capure
of Petrograd in prospect seems
ivident from their latest operations
n the Gul of Finland. Here they /{,|3S
iave taken the island of BjorkO
vhich lie& only 30 miles northwest
>f the Russian capital.
10N0R ROLL OF HIGH SCHOOL M
Grade V.?Ralph Bauknight, Gua '*|j
smith, Jeanne wnite, rranees vxuiam,
George Hood, Angela Roche, ^
.ucile Welch?Miss Lucile Kennedy, i'ijl
teacher.
Grade VI?Willie Bowie, Ray
Jwetenburg, Caroline Chalmers, /'J
lary Jones, Elzabeth Lyon, Grace J||
lilford, Debbie Owen, Irene Starnes ^
larion Wilson, Bessie Shaw.?Miss J2
'ennant, Teacher.
Grade VII?Edwin Barksdale.?
liss Lillian Swetenburg.
VTTT?.Tnnie Vance Bowie.
llizabeht Gambrell, Helen Milford, yjk
lal Moore, Mary White.
Grade IX.?Ralph Lyon, Bruce ";JS
'ant, Helen Eakin, Victoria Howie.
Grade X.?Lois Ferguson, Alpha
[raves, Ruby Mann, Mary Reed -f||a
loore, Herman Wisby.
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