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"A % ' > ' ' Abbeville Press and Banner Istablished 1844. $1.50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, May 24, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. - ? - ??? - . \ IURCRAFT] TO BE UN hamberlain Recedes, .eaving Hughes With Free Hand. TUATION IS CLEARED UP ipartment of Justice investigation Dnducted by Charles E. Hughes to Go on Without Interference From Senate Committee. Vashington, May 22.-i-There will no controversy in the Senate ovthe military committee war inry plans to which President Wilobjected, and the Department of tice investigation of aircraft protion directed hy Chas. E. Hughes proceed without having its path ised by Congress. evelopments came quickly today i situation which had threatened ? 1 A a iopen Ilgni on uie nuui ui ate and in which administration lers saw the possibility of two lltauneous inquiries into all 5es of the government's aviation fram. First, a compromise was hed under which the resolution Senator Chamberlain authorizing stigation of various branches of activities, including aviation, passed by the Senate after bestripped of language which the ident had construed as virtually tituting the military committee mmittee on the conduct of the Letters Received. >on afterward Senator 'Chama loffar "frnm Ah. I 1111 lCtClTVU a iyvvvA **vm? ... jy General Gregory inclosing from Mr. Hughes in which the r stated that the work he has rtaken at President Wilson's est would be embarrassed by a llel inquiry. Mr. Hughes outhis idea of how the depart;'s investigation should be caron, declaring that a statement jsults should be given to the c regardless of whether basis found for either criminal or proceedings in the courts, is letter for a time seemed to ten a new conflict. Members ie military committee, howeverly recognized the force of Mr. ies' statement, and it was tensly agreed that the sub-com Ii on aviation should continue tivities to looking overvthe exsituation and leave all that one before to the Department * jtice. i demand of Mr. Hughes for a land was endorsed in a note insmittal by Attorney General - L~J iry WHO, It is repurteu, uau sed the matter with President SOLDIERS IN TOWN. ine lot of soldiers detrained Wednesday and marched :h the streets to the splendid of their own band. These rere from some camp in Alaand bound for parts unknown, are many of Abbeville citiirho were reminded of the ex I it of some fifty-five years age the boys in gray stepped in a : manner to the roll of the and the strains of Dixie. t BENEFIT RED CROSS. Seventh Grade will have a party Friday afternoon at ['clock at the home of Miss pth Thomson, for the benefit Red Cross. An admission of Its will be charged, and ice y will SELL candy during bernoon. INQUIRY FHAMPEREI The Red Cross Campaign Speake RED CROSS SPEAKERS AT TI j COLORED CHURCHES SUN DAY, MAY 26th. Mulberry?Dr. G. A. Neuffer a Jas. S. Cochran. Long Cane?Wm. P. Greene a Dr. C. H. McMurray. Salem?J. S. Morse and R. Darga.n. Campfield?Dr. J. L. Daniels a I Fred Cason. Flat Rock?C. I). Brown and | L. Allen. St. Peter?Rev. H. W. Pratt a ; W. L. Peebles. ' Fairfield?Judge F. B. Gary a i Dr. C. C. Gambrell. Clear Springs?C. E. Williams* Rocky River?Dr. J. S. Moffi I and Dr. J. A. Anderson. ; Mt. Carmel?J. H. Moore and M. Burts". Glovers Chapel?J. M. Nickl ; and E. M. Lander. Mt. Calvary?J. Moore Mars a j R. H. Kay. ' i utmdv ahamq mi ored. I nUXll\l , ; STABEED TO DEA1 i On May 21st, Esq. M. E. H i lingsworth held inquest over t ' body of Henry Adams. Mansfi< [ Harris and Lucile Johnson testifi j that H enry Adams got into a 1 ! fight when Douglass stabbed Adar , who fell and never spoke again. T ! difficulty occurred in a field beloi I ing to Mr. Wade Cothran, where 1 ! negro men were engaged in plo i ing. Coroner's Jury decided 1:1 A Jnrrtc rtomo f a liia rloafli iiciiiy nuamo caiiiv wv ****-? I the hands of George Dougless by i wound in the breast. I Later?George Douglass was j rested Tuesday evening by Ch 'Johnson between Abbeville and C ! houn Falls and lodged in jail. HONORING MISS /WATSON. One of the most enjoyable eve that has taken place recently, v the going-away dance given in hoi of Miss Louise Watson by M Gladys Wilson. Miss Watson leaving some time soon for Sumt where she has accepted a very sponsible position as st^nograpl for one of the law firms of tl place. The evening was spent dancing, card playing and poe reading by the young ladies prese Delightful refreshments were se 1 -J n.l.l.U , ? ,,?U + ? . I cu wiui;ii auucu vci) mu^u i.u ' 11 occasion for the crowd that do I enjoy such dainties but once ir ' life time. Those that took part in enjoy: the evening were: Misses Lula El | Evan Reams, Louise Watson, Col Phillips, Flora Timmons, Albe j Clinkscales, Nina Wilson, Mess j Lowry Wilson, John Lomax, Hi ^ Hannah, Henry Wilson, J. T. Clii scales, Grier Sherard. MOORE FOR SENATE, i : , In another column will be foi the anouncement of J. Howi ' Moore, Esq., as a candidate for II senate from Abbeville County. I ! I Moore is a well known attorney j the Abbeville bar. He has served ; the House of Representatives as j representative from this coupty j a number of terms, and the pul l j is acquainted with his position ; public matters. He will make kno i his views further as the campa ; progresses. > Candidates for U. S. Senate ^ begin their campaign tour of ^ State on June 18, and will speak Abbeville on August 10. I I Attention! Young )A11 young men who have becoi since the last registration, or whc 5th, 1918, are required to regijite plicants for registration will ap'pe tration for Abbeville County in pg j of Court, on the day named. He I to properly register. IE " GERMANS FACING I nd ^ STOUT DEFENSE nd / f / H" Time Has Strengthen- I nd ed the British Army Considerably. nd DELAY. IS NOT EXPLAINED >n. ^ United States Army Officers Think L Hun Has Been Forced to Patch Battered Forces. es? Washington, May 22.?The long i delay in renewal of the German r< nc* | drive in Picardy and Flanders, is 1< j variously accounted for by officials o | of the war department, among whom d j it has come to be a subject 01 am- i< PH; mated discussion. p | The most generally accepted explanation is that German divisions a ?1- engaged in the first phases ;of the ^ he battle were so badly scattered that ri sW it has 'taken time to restore them to P ie(J j fighting form. It. is apparent, how-117 ist ever, that many officers feel that a ns? deeper reason than this underlies f( he the lull. They regard it as certain l&" that only some serious internal con ;nei dition would cause.the German high 'w" command to lose advantage gained o ia^ by the first rush of the great offen- A nf I j sive. The value of pressing forward a ai without pause, once an offensive ef- r< ' fort is made, is well recognized, ci ai~ That the Germans have sacrificed. A ief During the lull the strength of ri <&1~ the British army is understood to ^ have been steadily increased. French T troops have been brought up and ti disposed to block the roads and d ^ American forces have been assem- n bled in both of the sectors 'of at- ii pas; I tack. Itt now appears, therefore, ti ior| .. i that when the assault is renewed, a .iss . ! the Germans will face again well P is | er setablished defensive systems. e re- p ier REGISTER JUNE 5th. h latl . i in j j w 1-jyS The following registrars will be j a nk j at the places named below on June j p rv-j 5th, 1918, to register the young|t( the imen who have become 21 years of|s n?t-jage since last June: L, t a j J. B. Winn?Donalds, S. C. ! t( ! M. J. Ashley?Honea Path, S. C. ing| F. C. Nance?Calhoun Falls, S. C.! lis,! T. C. Liddell?Lowndesville, S. C.j jnej A. D. Kennedy?Due West, S. C.j rta | E. R McCarter?Antreville, S. C. j ii rsJ E. R. Miller?Hodges, S. C. RFDjn igh' W. W. Wilson?Level Land, S. C.js ~ ? ' All Ml ^ _ 111 _ nk- registrants at ADDeviue win cauia on Local Board at their office. | g [ HOME FROM CHARLESTON. t tl md Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kennedy I h arc^jcame up from Charleston, and spent jc a few days this week with their i a home people both in Troy and Ab-! P beville. Mr. Kennedy is a private] .lnj in Captain Tillman's company of; aj Coast Guard Artillery, now stationed j f?rjon Sullivan's Island. The happy J 'lie j young couple look well and their on: friends were glad to see them. j ^ wn E ign BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICE. tl v The pastor's subject for Sunday t will morning will be, "The Happy Chris- n the tian," and a very important service h in will be held, at which he desires all g members to be present. , Men!. Register! me twenty-one years of age > will become 21 before June r on the last named date. Apar before the Board of Regisle office of J. L. Perrin, Clerk avy penalties follow a failure IHE OFFICERS TO BE IN CM Railroad Administra tion Wants Capable Men. THE CHANGES AS FOUND fntil Government Representative Are Appointed Present Management Will Prevail. Washington,' May 22.?The rai oad. administration today bega )kimr for the most able oneratin " I fficer of each of the 200 roads ur er government control -to becom ederal director of his line to r< lace the president as chief execv ive for operations. As these officei re found and persuaded to resig ?eir official connections with th ailway company, they will be aj ointed ancL until then the preser lanagemenf will continue. A surveyf today of available me Dr these positions indicated tha lany presents would be chose :>r the new positions. General dismay among railroa fficials over Director General M< .doo's newly announced policy wa ppareTH in inquiries reacning rai sad administration headquarter oncerning the intent of the order! J1 inquiries were told that the d: ector general was desirous not t ith her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ft '. Coleman, while Mr. Kennedy r< arned to his post of duty Wednes isorganize existing railway manag lent any more than necessary t i?ure a higher degree of cooperc ion between the government mar gement and the individual railroac tactically no executives or emploj es who contribute to the actus hysieal operation of the roads wi >se their jobs. Thes assurances calmed the rai ray officers who had feared mar goments were to be torn up an ut together again on a new pa em. There was still considerabl peculation, however, concernig tli alaries to be paid the federal direi r\>*c . HOME FROM SCHOOL Miss Ruth McLane held the clo: 1 g exercises of her school last Wet esday night and finished a mo: uccessful year. The exercises wer ttended by a large crowd and wer Teatly enjoyed. Miss Ruth has made an exceller eacher and the trustees expresse heir confidence in her by re-electin er and offering a substantial ir rease in salary. Miss McLane hs lso had a good class of music pi ils. AN AUTO PARTY. Mrs. Francis Henry, Mrs. J. ( rill 7N/TJcfnp Momio ?? nrl Taccio TTll Lilly iUiCOtvJ AUUIIliV UIIU V v?w*v )r. J. E. Pressly and Mr. Albei lenry went to Winsboro throug lie country Wednesday. Mrs. Henr rill spend a month with her daugl er, Mrs. J. B. Doty. The othe tembers of the party returne ome Thursday. Dr. Pressly was th uesst of his parents,' Rev. and Mri leil Pressly, while there. AER1ALBA1 ALL AL Great Fear Felt In Rhine Cities ALARM CAUSED* BY ALLIED AVIATORS?NO PEACE FOR HUNS. With the French Army in France, May 22.?Germans captured by the French testify to the brilliant work Eof the entente allied aviators, who the prisoners say, leave the Germans no peace. Fears are expressed re-, gardihg future operations by allied airmen on the Rhine cities, which ! they believe would be laid in ruins. The Germans declare their antiaircraft defenses are insufficient to nrpvenf-. the allies visitinc either Hav or night the Teuton camps, cantonments, depots and airdomes. Other prisoners assert that Emper? or William hesitated a long time before starting the offensive this year, but that General Ludendorff obtained the upper hand by promising to 1-; force a peace by beating the allies n i by Easter. The crown prince, with S the military caste in Germany, they i- say, succeeded in ejecting Rudolph ejvon Volentini from power after he -- \ had predicted a catastrophe for the i- German arms. s n RED CROSS CAMPAIGN NOTES ej j.j Four days of the campaign are ^ over and the t;o\*n of Abbeville has only subscribed $3,100.00. Total for n the county $5,568.16. Allotment lt $10,000.00. n " One big farmer in the county subscribed $10.00 and his neighbor, ^ a colored man, $15.00. 3 In Sumter 21 men subscribed $500.00 each, in Abbeville we have >s two subscriptions of $100.00 each 3- and two $75.00 each. i-' oj Calhoun Falls reports $750.00 and t. still working. The Mills at Abbei ville and Calhoun Falls are in a >- race to see who can raise the most e per capita. 0 i- WORK OR FIGHT IS ORDER i- BY GENERAL CROWDER 1. " - - - r- Washington, May 23.?Every man xl of draft age must work or fight af11 iter July 1, under a drastic amendJ ment to the selective service regulal_Jtions, announced today by Provost x_ j Marshal General Crowder. Not only idlers, but all draft reg1 j istrants engaged in what are held je' to be non-useful occupations are to ie be hailed before local boards and given the choice of a new . job oi the army. Gamblers, race-track and bucket j shop attendants and fortune tellers | head the list, but those who will be 3-! reached by the new regulations also i ! Jnplnrlp waiters and bartenders, the stiatre ushers and attendants, passen-j e jger elevator operators and other at-j e J tendants of clubs, hotels, stores, etc. j domestic and clerks in stores. it! d ARRIVED SAFELY. I I gj j- Definite news has been received | is i in Abbeville that Lieut. Gottlob A. i ; i- NeufFer has passed safely over the i first lap of his great adventure, Dr. NeufFer receiving a telegram Wednesday morning from him saying, "Arrived safely overseas." This is 3. glad news to his many anxious 1> I friends. "t Lieut. NeufFer was or>e'of the h I first of Abbeville's young men to y volunteer for border service. He i- has advanced from private to first ' T lieutenant, winning his way on his d merit. He has the confidence and e respect of his men, and at home the i 3. love and esteem of a wide circle of 1 friends. , ruES ONG FRONT Work of Aviators Most Notable Feature of the War Situation AMERICAN AVIATORS BUSY i . - Germans Have Tremendous Forces in Striking Distance But Allied Blows Appear to Have Upset Plans. / In the past years of the war a period of extraordinary activity by the aerial squadrons of the contending armies, in France has been considered as an. indication that events were ' rapidly shaping themselves for an offensive by one side or the other. At the present moment the most notable feature of the war situation is the remarkable work of airmen in various sectors where a German attack is looked for. Daring Air Raids. This activity has not been re- . ;f' stricted to the actual battle area, but far back of eacn irons mere have been daring raids. The Rhine ' cities are being frequently bombed, while Paris has agoin been in danger of a new German attack from the air. Amerifcan aviators have borne a ; prominent part in this fighting. In the Luneville and Toul sectors they have given a magnificent account of themselves. . Hun Plant Upset. rne uerman pians iur ? icaumption of the offensive in France have been seriously hampered-. by ihe . sudden blows of the Allies here and three along the front. The Germans have been forced back at numerous points and new lines which may be more easily defended have been established by the Allied nations. Americans Active. The Americans on their own sectors have given the enemy no rest. The artillery has battered the German lines night and day. Gen. Pershing's men have won several hot fights with the foe and have captured prisoners. As night gas attacks were loosed on the Germans by Americans near Toul, three waves * ' 11 1 ? ?Acifi/vn ol snens arencmng a wuueu pvomvu of shells drenched a wooded position DEATH OF MRS. GORDON. Mrs. J. Newton Gordon, of the Donalds section, died on Wednesday night, May 22nd, at her home after a short illness from pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Greenville church of which she was a member, after which the burial took place in the church cemetery. ? Before her marriage Mrs. Gordon was Miss Mattie Winn. She was born and reared in the section where TT ? she spent her me. tier iamer w? the late Calvin Winn and her mother was Mrs. Lizzie Hagan Winn. Messrs. John Winn, Eugene Winn and Charles M. Winn are brothers. Mrs. Gordon was a young'woman of fine characters. For several years she taught school in the county, and did excellent work. She will be greatly missed in her communiy. The husband and one child survive. NEWS OF MRS. REID. Mrs. Sam Reid was taken to Chester for medical attention last Monday and it is hoped that she is improving steadily. Mrs. Reid has only lived a short while in this community, but by her bright and attractive manner has endeared .herself to all with whom she has come in contact. VV V V V V V V V WW vvv w COTTON MARKET V V Cotton 27c. V