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Abbeville Press and Bannetf Established 1844. $1.50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Tuesday, June 11, 1918. Single Copieg, Five Cento. 75th GERMANS LAU DR Huns Gain Two Mile? at Rissons-sur-Matz, in Center, However. FRENCH RESISTING DRIVE HEROICALLY I t | Fighting of Sanguinary Character With Defenders Displaying Usual Valor?Americans Hold < Village of Cantigny. The armies of Grown Prince Rup precht of Bavaria again are nnunj , the allied line in a new offensiv< with Paris apparently their objec tive. Between Montdidier and Noyon over a front of about 20 miles, pre ceded as usual by a heavy bombard ment with shells of calibres ant with noxious gasses, the enemy'; first maneuver evidently has in viev the bending back of the allied fron toward the town of St. Just, on th< northern wing, and toward the rail road junction of Compiegne, on th< southern flank, getting astride th< Oise River and driving southwes toward the French capital. Th( French troops are resisting the im pact with their usual valor, but th< Germans on their right and in th< center have been able to penetrati the line for distances ranging Iron two-thirds of a mile south of Mont didier to relatively two and a hal: miles at Ressons-sur-Matz, in th< center. Thence to Noyon, however the allied line is holding strongly. The fighting is of extremely san guinary character, and whether i will be confined to the area at pres ent affected remains to be seen. A last account it had not spread nortl of Montdidier to the village of Can tigny, which the American are hold . mg. The American casualty list issue< Sunday was the largest yet of anj ^ - single day since the war departmen began to make public the Americai losses. It contained 198 names. U. S. MAY STRIKE ' HUNS FROM EAS1 Got. Manning, of South Carolina Tells of War Situation as Viewed From Nation's Capital. Columbia, S. C., June 7.?Speak ing before the South Carolina Coun 'cil of Defense here, Governor Rich ard I. Manning, just returned fron Washington ,told the members i may be necessary for the Unite< States to place a large army in Rus sia. He also announced that th< much-desired agricultural exemp tions will have to be waived. Gov ernor manning returned irora wasn ington while the council was in ses sion, and^ came to the meeting direct ly from the train. He said he die not wish to unduly alarm the mem bers of the council, but felt impellec to bring to them the apprehensior existing in Washington relative t< situation abroad. He said the mem bers of the body should take bacl to the people the facts as nearly a: could be given, and to encourag( and urge that the people realize th< utmost necessity of setting on ar effective war basis without delay. HUCKLEBERRIES. g? Huckleberries are being brough n in from Little Mountain every fev 6K days and are selling at two quart: Kg for a quarter. On account of th< KB war the bushes are having a hare B5 time raising the berries and th< HE price has gone up. Dewberries gBj blackberries and honey are all high ES er this year than last and no doubl Ru the war is to blame. Bfit Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson, C jgg L. Richey and Miss Lillian Richey spent Sunday in Greenwood. NCft NEW ( IVE FOR PARIS ; Committees In Drive ] War Savings Stamps WHICH OPENS FRIDAY, JUNE 14?INVEST YOUR MONEY IN A GOOD CAUSE. *7 . C ( Men's Committees. W. F. Nickles, J. S. Stark?From ! Hot Hustler Racket Store. to Post Office. i I C. H. McMurray, Geo. C. Gam- g * brell?From D. W. Thomas' Stable n ; to Oil Mill. t J S. H. Rosenberg, M. B. Reese? t * From Fred Hill's Market to Harri- 0 son's Garage. \ ' J S. Cochran, W. L. Peebles? ^ From Philson Henry's Store to Fire * Department. a 3 A. S. Thomas, J. F. Barnwell, W. n 7 M. Langley?Cotton Mill. , d ^ Jno. T. Evans, A. H. Barnett? t s Lower Main Street. , p M. B. Syfan, W. G. Moore?Fort o % Pickens. [ C. A. Haigler, H. B. Wilson, Lew is Sondley?Shops Meeting at Court House, six-thirty Wednesday afternoon. a ' h Mrs. F. B. Gary, County Chairman, ^ Ladies' Department. d Ward 1.?^Misses Morse, Chair- n 1 men?Mrs. T. G. White, Mrs. R. L. a f Mabry, Mrs. Herbert Allen, Mrs. v W. P. Greene, Mrs. J. D. Kerr, Mrs a M. B. Syfan, Mrs. G. A. Neuffer, ' Mrs. J. A. Smith Jr, Mrs J M Wil- v kinson, Miss Janie Morse, Miss Fan- j nie Stark. v j Ward 2.?Miss Sara Perrin, Chm. v | Miss Margaret Perrin, Miss Margaret c ! Bradley, Miss Fannie DuPre, Mrs. 1 J. M. Morgan. n Ward 3.?Mrs. Otto Bristow, I Chairman?Mrs. James Sherard, Mrs. Gullidge, Mrs. Will Speed, I ^ * Miss Boyd, Misses Margaret Coth-j^ [ ran, Lillian Richey, Winona Barks' dale, Leila Link. j ^ 1 Ward 4.?Miss Mary Hill, Chm'n. | ^ Mm Frank Nickles. Mrs. W. A. Lee, ^ Mrs. J. L. Wisby, Mrs. W. A. Harris! Mrs. Moore Mars, Misses Bessie Leej f Cheatham, Louise Brown, Ednaj Sherrar, Mamie Kay. I ? Post Office Booth?Mrs. H. W.J Pratt, Chairman?Mrs. A. M. Smith, j | Mrs. R. L. Dargan, Mrs. Amos B. j Morse, Mrs. G. A. Neuffer. | City Hall Booth?Mrs. T. Gordon j " White, Chairman?Mrs. J. D. Kerr,f " Mrs. J. C. King, Mrs. J. A. Hill, 1 Mrs. W. H. White, Misses Sara ^ Haskell, Marion llabry, Sara White, * Mrs. C. A. Milford. McMurray Drug Store Booth,? i W. A. Harris, Chairman?Misses j ^ " j Magaret Bradley, Susie Stevenson,! ^ "I Mrs Thos. Davis. I IK "| Bowden-Simpson Drug Store j " Booth?Mrs. Joe Wilson, Chairman, | " Mrs. Charlie McKenzie, Misses Sara' ^ * Perrin, Mary Aiken, Virginia Aiken. 11 Meeting called for 6:30 Wednes-'^. ' day afternoon at Court House. | * i , ATTENDING THE FUNERAL c Dr. G. A. Neuffer went down to 5 Columbia Saturday to attend the' v > funeral of Mr. }?red C. Perry. Mr. ? " J SL i j Perry lived in Abbeville many years j ago and is well remembered here. g | He has held many high positions among the Odd Fellows. j y THE ECLIPSE. t t r The elclipse came off on time Sat5 urday afternoon. The sky was cloud- y jjless and every one could see the L I wonderful sight. a ? Smoker glass and "squinted up" ii f faces were all the style from dinner t' . on and people watched the sun for i h I many hours before the eclipse wasj a due. I n j a Misses Sadie Hammond, Nelle(C r McGaw and Lucy White spent Sun- e ] day with Miss Maggie Link. C ME LAUNCH ANOTHER ATTACK Slow Launched in Region Between Montdidier and Noyon. HE FRENCH STOUTLY RESIST lermani Who Had Penetrated Foch's Lines Driven Out; Leaving 200 Prisoners. Paris, June 9.?The Germans be; :an an attack, in force at 4:30 this norning to the west of the scene of he recent fighting, in the region be ween Montdidier and Noyon. The fficial statement of this afternoon ays that the French resisted with alor in the protected zone and hat the battle is continuing. Between the Oisne and the Marne nd south of the Ourck the French lade gains, capturing two woods, [riving out Germans, who had penerated their lines, and taking 200 risoners. A German attack west f Pkoimo -failoH . THE CHURCH SOCIETY. The ladies society of the Associte Reformed Presbyterian church ield its regular meeting at the ome of Mrs. W. P. Greene Thursay afternoon. During the sumaer the society has very little work nd the time Thursday afternoon /as devoted to a musical program ;nd social intercourse. Those entertainine the members fere, Miss Ruth McLane, Mrs. S. M. Jradley and Miss Mary Greene, rho furnished instrumental ^olop, rtrile Mrs'. ^Plaxco and Mrs. Sign harmed with their singing. A report of the work of the Worians. College at Due West, bjr Mrs. *laxco was listened to with interest. . ^ k' f . V V V VvV V V V V V V V vv k NOTICE TO KNITTERS. V . < Persons knitting for the V Red Cross will please use V the following dimensions: V In knitting sox be sure the V leg measures 14 inches long, V and 4 inches wide, and the V foot 11 inches long and 4 ift. V wide, and don't l\pve the toes V too pointed and have no V knots in the sox. Mrs. E. K. Thomson, . V Chairman. V. V LIEUT. DEVLIN. ? I Lieut. Roddy Devlin spent Sabath in Abbeville with his sister, Irs. M. R. Plaxco. Lieut. Devlin 5 stationed now at Camp Wadsrorth, after finishing a successful ourse of training in the Machine kin school at Fort Sill. He hopes o dispose of as many Germans as here are in the Crown Prince's rmy. B. Y. P. U. SOCIAL. The Baptist Young Peoples Union all give a social for its members svt-VkAT* trnnr* rr nonnlp nf t.Vl P UU UUICl JVUUg . jf/vv/ji/.v. ? hurch at the City Park Tuesday vening at 8:30. All the young peole of the church are cordially inited to attend. LEARNING TO BE SOLDIERS Albert and Alpheus Lesley, the oung sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. iesley, have arrived at Plattsburg nd write home that they are havig the time of their lives, "but hat even Plattsburg is having a ard time coming up to Clemson nd South Carolina. These young len were among the five hundred nd forty cadets selected from ilemson to go to Plattsburg and nter the Reserve Officers Training lorps. GREAT DEMANDFOR LESS ESSENTIAL? In Most Cases Manufacturers Unable to Fill Orders. CURTAILMENT THE CAUSE Monthly Business Condition Report Issued by the Federal Reserve Board. " Washington,. June 9.?Curtailm onf a-f lV?o nrn^nr?fi r?n nf 1 oqc oc. sential articles has greatly stimulated the demand for them. The monthly business conditions report of the federal reserve board, issued tonight, says retail dealers and consumers clamor for supplies before they are exhausted and place abnormally large orders which manufacturers in most cases are unable to fill. This has been true particularly of the demand for pianos, talking machines and other musical in SllUlUCUld. Business conditions throughout the country continue healthy, with war orders tending more and more to crowd out orders for cilivian consumption. Labor conditions are a little more settled, but the supply is still scarce, and in some parts of the East considerable shifting from one industry to another is reported. Money rates in most federal reserve I districts are steady. Construction | is light. | AN INTERESTING OCCASION. An extremely pleasant occasion supper Friday night giren j at the mill by the Sunday school classes. In the way of stimulating interest in the Sunday school a red and blue membership contest has been running for some time and j Friday night the successful class j complimented the losers with a sup- j | per. ! The tables were laid in the open j air in the tennis court and covers ; were provided for over a hundred j people. Many handsome baskets of ' flowers were used in the decora| tion while a Victrola and the newly i organized band furnished music for the occasion. ! A delightful three course supper; 1 was served. Mr. A. S. Thomas acted' as toast master and capital speeches | were made by Hon. George C. Hodge J of Greenwood, and Rev. M. R. i Plaxco. ! 1 The supper was served by the i - -- - ... . . . ^ ! j ladies society of tne Associate ne-i | formed Presbyterian church. I THREATENED TROUBLE IN \ > OKLAHOMA IS DISSIPATED! I, Henryette, Okla., June 7.?Fear of a possible uprising among Indians; and negroes and those of mixed In- J j dian and African blood in the Old. Hickory stamping grounds was dis-jJ j pelled today when the Henryeta'1 i company of home guards led by!, | Captain Kiersting, returned here j with word that the mal-contents had j : promised to disperse their bands andj would not attempt any trouble. j; Dissatisfaction over the draft, the ] ' - < I I I tact that they were iorcea to Duy i I ' ' wheat flour on the card system and , I that they were made to support va-i. i rious war causes, were said to be, 1 the reasons for the discontent among 'the inhabitants of the region made1] i famous by hte Crazy Snake rebel- |j j lion of 1908. j 1 j, AMERICANS PENETRATE GERMAN FRONT LINES j, I * Washington, June 6.?PenetratI tion of enemy positions in Picardy and Lorraine by American patrols 1 which inflicted heavy losses upon the | ^ enemy in killed and wounded, was ^ reported tonight in General Pershing's communique. In the Woevre artillery fighting has diminished. % * STEAMER SUNK MAI Offensive Will Win Gen. Foch Holds ALLIED COMMANDER IN CHIEF SAYS WARFARE MEANS DESTRUCTION ENEMY FORCES London, June 9.?That battles can be won in the end only by the army which takes the offensive is the significant declaration made by General Foch, commander in chief of the . allies, in an important article conk.r Uin. ? /* TUa in UlUUbCU UJ Uliil IV llic X 1C1U| 111 which he discusses the problem of the soldier and the way to victory. , "Modern warfare to arrive at its end and to impose its will on the enemy," says General Foch, "recognizes only one means?destruction of the enemy's organized forces. "War undertakes and prepares this destruction by a battle which brings about the overthrow of the adversary, disorganizes his command, destroys his discipline, and nullifies his units as far as their . fighting power is concerned. VJUJL liiau ciAiuiu muau uc tuat ; completely to achieve its object a battle must not be purely defensive. A purely defensive battle, even well . conducted, does not result in a victory and a vanquished foe. It is qimnlw a era mo thnf 'mnot ho Koonin r v V41MV 4MWMW VV WV^VtM over again." NAILING IN THE KAISER. 1 About 575 nails were driven in the Kaiser's coffin. The amounts naid Sor nails Mere ffom 10 cents to ! one dollar. Lawyer D. H. Hill ( drove the first nail. The little boys who helped the ladies were allowed to drive a nail apiece in appreciation of the help they gave. vWhen these boys were : each offered a nickel to buy an ice 1 cream cone they replied, "No, we are helping the Red Cross." Now wnere can you nna truer patriotism than that? , ^ I Quilla Wardlaw, a faithful and! ( patriotic colored citizen, walked allij around the square drumming up his , colored friends. Quilla brought from 15 to 20 of his friends who , paid in nickels, dimes and quarters j. ana also arove raore nans tnan anyn man in town. | ] Mr. John T. Cheatham, who has j j two fine sons in the army and a1 ] splendid farm not far from Abbe-1 j ville, sent the Busy Bee Squad, a ^ basket of beautiful peaches. Mr. < Cheatham is proud of his boys and , is appreciative of the work the wo- r men are doing for the boys of the j U. S. A. The Busy Bees watched the sun in eclipse when they were not too ^ busy making "honey" and as the "shades of night" were falling fast f they returned home from a profitable days work, having made $101.67. MARINES' SUCCESS INSPIRES ! ( AIRMEN TO BREAK RECORDj ' ! j ! I Miami, Fla., June 7.?After read-|J ing of the marines' success in France jk Lieutenant L. Lifleer made 109 sue- * cessive loops at the marine flying! field here. This breaks the record j * for military aviators. j1 jl Columbia, June 8.?With reports , s i /? rr a _ -/* r n i 1 l _ J _ _ received irom 04 01 00 locai uuurus|t in South Carolina, headquarters of 1 the selective service in the state; announced last night that .,637 men! who have become 21 years of age! ?ince June 5, 1917, registered for! military service Wednesday. Of this; ^ number 4,835 were white men andj1 4,780 negroes with 22 aliens. The|* two missing' boards will make a to- j * tal of approximately 10,000 addi- * tional registrants. * Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McAllister j f ire visiting relatives in Laurens. 2 IIIMI I OFF I iYLAND COAST I Submarine Destroys the American Vessel Pinar Del Rio. '9 CAPTAIN AND SIXTEEN jHI OF CREW MISSIN<|||g Vessel Was Standing Seventy Mitftiw 9 Off Coast When Attacked By Boat?Sixteen Reach Land ^ Washington, June 9.?The Amerf-,;" JMj can steamer Pinar Del Rio was sunk||H by a German submarine seventjfla^E miles off the coast of Maryland yea- 'M 9 terday morning. One of her boft&Jwjfl with the captain and seventeen mem r;% bers of the crew is missing; another^^S| with sixteen nien has landed on the ^||j^ Virginia coast. JS A brief dispatch to the Navy partment tonight announcing ; sinking did not say whether the ahhn'^1 was shelled or torpedoed. Hope ipwsi held that the missing boat either 9 been picked up by some passing ve*? ^ H? sel or will turn up at some poin^^ S along the coast. fl . Until tonight the raiders had been reported as showing theia^aH? selves since the Norwegian steam<ff?5M Vinland was sunk off the Virginia, capes iasi weanesaay evening J| The Pinar Del Rio was a er of 2,504 gross tonnage and wM^||g? built in England in 1895, beiny ^J 5 christened the Saba. She was bough^fljj by an American firm some time a^ifsgs and placed under American reg*stafc$Ml It is asumed 'here she was in I coastwise or West Indian trade. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The Abbeville Graded and Higfc;"j|j8lj 3chools closed Friday after a suc^JJoH cessful and a pleasant year. - The j|a ? people of Abbeville have been lor-^lafj tunate indeed in that the teacherirfJS l have been careful, painstaking and ^gl interested in their work. The chil??4]a| dren have been happy in their aSS0^M| I Nation with the teachers and^all to^ ' A?a| ?ether the year has been most sue The High school teachers for next^^H pear will "be, Prof. McTyre Daniel, ind Misses Lynch, Wood and MagiIL;;^^S [n the Graded school Miss SwetenDurg will teach the seventh gT^de, Miss Tennant the sixth, Miss Glady* Buckner one section of the - fifth, Miss Lula Moore Logan of York, will 'i^l :each one section of the fourth, MissSarah Perrin and Miss May Robert>on, the third, Mrs. Riser and Miss V;-$|[ Fimmons, the second, and Misses #<y|a Spting and Phillips the first grades, Two teachers are still to be elect- ' xjM ;d, one for the fifth and one for j#Saa ;he fourth. J Miss Mary Kennedy will :harge of the first grade at the milL ; WE ARE PROUD OF LESLIE. j Lieut. Leslie McMillan was home Saturday on a short leave. He ha$ ust been commissioned a Second lieutenant and assigned to Camp Sevier as an instructor in the oficers Training School. J Lieut. McMillan attended the of- ^ jj icers school at Camp Jackson and n a class of over two hundred men $9 le made the highest marks of all ,'J^M ;ave one, something that his friends. tnd his home town are proud to enow. , . DR. GREGG. . The congregation at Upper Long ?ane, as well as the Presbyterians >f this city, will be glad to know ;hat the degree of L. L. D. was con'erred on Rev. F. W. Greeg at Winhrop during the closing exercises . I' ast week. Mr. Gregg served the longregation at Long Cane faith- V3 ully some years ago and our people ire interested in him. '