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Established 1844. $1.50 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, July 19, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year# |tp
BIG GERMAN E
j FAST S
Officers in Washington
Consider Battle Alc
ready Half Won,
. OFFICIAL REPORTS
NOT YET ARRIVED
Generals Pershing and Bliss Avoid
Making Over Uptimistic oiaie*
ments.
v Washington, July 17.?While official
reports from Generals Pershing
and Bliss were too belated to permit
' formal conclusions to be drawn today
by military authorities here as
to the situation along the front
where the German offensive was still
beating against American, French
and Italian defenders, it was clear
they read press advices as indicating
that the crisis was past and the enemy's
plans frustrated.
Secretary Baker would not express
an opinion today as to what was to
be expected in France. General
Starch, chief of staff, was equally
reticent and deferred a mid-week
conference with newspaper correspondents
on the ground that his official
advices would not permit him
to go very far toward making clear 1
to his hearers just what is transpiring
at the front.
Apparently both Generals Pershing
and Bliss are observing great
4 caution in formulating their reports.
They have studiously, avoided overoptimistic
statements from the first
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which have not been made public
-have been confined strictly to the
facts of the great action that have
been established beyond question in
every case.
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Most Officers Confident.
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I War Department officials follow j
the same practice. Among officers j
generally, however,'it was obvious!
the battle was regarded as more,
than half won.
As press comments and the brief
official communiques from Paris and
Berlin have for disclosed the situation,
the great thrust, starting overj
a sweep of more than 60 miles, has!
been narrowed down in three days
of fighting to only one active sec-1
tor where the enemy still was^nov-j
ing sluggishly at last accounts.
Sharp counterattacks by Franco- i
American forces in this sector included,
it was thought, still further
restriction of the active line was to!
. be expected.
ABBEVILLE PUTS
OUT THE LIGHTS I
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I Thursday night, many residents
of Abbeville were considerably sur|
prised when -the lights went out at
ten o'clock. Many, who gave the incident
more than a passing thought,
imagined that the slight rain had
- again put the electric lighting sys-j
tem out of commission. A few, be-j
ing informed, knew that the city
was darkened purposely.
As a matter of fact, a meeting
m oi women naa oeen canea by some
M of the mothers of boys in France
KB and had passed resolutions request6k
ing President Wilson to appoint a
H - certain time for universal prayer, j
It was also arranged that lights in!
E the city should be turned off every
|||g night for one minute at ten o'clock,
jwg as a reminder of the war and the
BSE necessary assistance of God. By
9u arrangement with the churches, one
Mm church will be open to those desiring
to pray for the troops and vicfijgg
tory every evening from six until
QH nine o'clock. The Methodist church
is the one chosen this week.
BB The Mayor has issued the followHE
ing proclamation regarding the darkMgj
ening of the city:
"To the Citizens of Abbeville:
raj "The lights of the city are turned
Baa (Conitnued on Page 2, col. 6.)
MUD
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FFORT
LOWING DOWN
Lieut. Q. Roosevelt
Is Killed In Battle
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YOUNG FLYER'S DEATH CAUSES
KEEN REGRET?FALLS IN
GERMAN LINES.
London, July 17.?Lieutenant
Quentin Roosevelt, son of former
President Theodore Roosevelt, was
shot down and killed on the Chateau
Thierry sector of the Marne front
Sunday, according to an Exchange ,
Telegraph dispatch from Paris today
According to the dispatch Philip
Roosevelt, his cousin, from his station
in the trenches, saw the young
American aviator fall a victim to
a German air squadron.
Quentin Roosevelt^vas the youngest
son of the former President and
shot down his first German airplane
in a fight north of Chateau Thierry
one week ago today. This was his
third fight over the fighting front.
Lieutenant Roosevelt received his
commission in the aviation service
July 14, 1917, after being graduated
from the Mineola, N. Y., training
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ulad don Had Chance to abow stun
in Hi{n.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 17.?Col. ;
Theodore Roosevelt, whose \ youngest
son, Quentin, is reported to have ^
b^en killed while flying over the 1
battle lines near Chateau Thierry,
this afternoon issued the following
statement:
"Quentin's mother and I are very
glad that he got to the front and
had the chance' to render some service
to his country and to show the
stuff there was in him before his
fate befell him." \
Paris, July 17.?Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, of the American airj
service, is reported to have beenj
Drougnt aown in tne uerman lines
with his machine in flames nearj
Chateau Thierry.
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MR. MARTIN IMPROVES.
The friends of' Mr. Jas. W. Mar-1
tin, who has been ill at his home on|
Greenville Street, for the last ten |
days, will be glad to know that he j
is steadily ^improving and hopes t6
be out again in a few days.
The readers of The Press and
Banner especially will be interested
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quarter of a century almost he wasj
one of the valued employees of this |
institution. In the old days when J
type was set by hand, Mr. Martin j
was one of the best, setting column |
after column of type without ever a I
mistake.* In addition to. this he is
one of the most competent bookkeepers
we.have ever seen.
On account of his halth for the
last year or two Mr. Martin has
not been in business, but we * hope
that he will soon be able to come
back to The Press and Banner.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
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Abbeville County Interdenominational
Sunday School Convention
"will be held at the Baptist Church,
Abbeville, S. C., on Saturday and
Sunday, July 27th and 28th. An interesing
program has been arranged
and a number of prominent speak-]
ers from a distance will be present!
and make addresses on both Satur
I day and Sunday. The full program
j will be published in the papers next
week. Every Sunday school in the
county is earnestly requested to
send not less than three delegates.
Th edelegates should be appointed
next Sunday and their names senti
to the undersigned immediately in
order that arrangement may be
made for their entertainment.
C. E. Williamson, Secretary.
AMERICANS BUSY
AGAINST GERMANS
Exchange of Gains at
Some Points.
HUNS NOW LYING LOW
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In Region of Vaux Teutons Remain
In Seclusion After Two Defeats.
With the American Army in
France, July 17.--The American
troops cooperating with the French
at a point where counter-attacks
were carried out yesterday were attacked
again this morning by the
enemy, who by reason of the nature
of the ground was able to make
slight gains at some places, while at
others the Americans again pushed
tfteir way DacK. xne lines nere nave
been wavering back and forth for
the past 24 hours and the result of
the entire operation is indefinite.
In the region of Vaux, west of
Chateau-Thierry, conditions today
were normal. The Germans there
were lying low after the two minor
but nevertheless important defeats
fhey had sucered there in two conscutive
days.
A downpour of rain over the battle
zones between Chateau-Thierry
find Dormans, on the Marne front,
has served to slow up the operations
rince early this morning.
In the neighborhood of Fossoy,
the Americans further improved
their positionsc today. i
Fighting 'continued throughout
the region of the counterattack
- DEMOCRATS i
In order to vote in the democ
enroll on or before July 23rd,
date as the fourth Tuesuay in J
as stated in the rules. The en
not answer. There must be a
write their full names (not thi
mation called for by the enrolln
committee this week. It will nc
begun by the American forces y*s!
erday. '
Many Germans between the railroad
and the south bank of tho river
appear *o have mice good 'heir escape
to the north bank at several
points during the night.
Extraordinarily heavy artillery
fire has been 'in progress today on
both sides along the Marne front
between Chateau-Thierry and Dcrmaps.
East of Rheims the Ameri
c?n roops in their sectors are holding
all their positions.
A WELCOME VISITOR.
Mrs. Henry DuPre and her
handsome young son, arrived in the
city Thursday for a visit to Mrs.
James A. Hill and other relatives.
She finds Chattanooga a pleasant
place to live but Abbeville has many
attractions for her.
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A PROCLAMATION.
To the Citizens of Abbeville:
The lights of the City are turned
off for one minute each night at ten
o'clock so that you may engage in
prayer for that period of time, for
our boys that are in the army -and
for a victorious conclusion of the
war.
Now, I, Mayor of Abbeville, do
hereby call upon the citizens of the
City of Abbeville to engage in
prayer for one minute each nighl
at ten o'clock, for our boys that arc
in the army and for a victorious
conclusion of the war for human
freedom in which our country has
entered.
J. MOORE MARS,
Mayoi;.
MM MEN CALLED
Ely IN AUGUST
Forty-Six Thousand to
Join Colors
SOME FROM EVERY STATE
Eight Hundred Selectmen From
South Carolina Will Be Sent to
Camp Wadsworth.
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Washington, July 17.?Forty-six
f hnneon/l mon frnm nil Sfflfpfl
the District of Columbia were called
to the colors tonight by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. They are
to be all white registrants. Movement
into camp will be betwAn
August 5 and August 9. This is the
first general call for August, during
which month the military program
provides for the entrainment of
300,000 white men. Special calls already
issued account for 19,941 of
these.
Quotas to be furnished by each
State and the camps to which the
men go include:
Alabama?1,100, Camp Shelby,
Miss. Delaware?100,
Camp Wadsworth
S. C.
District of Columbia?50, Camp
Shelby, Miss.
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Georgia?500, Camp Greenleaf,
Ga.
Iowa?800, Jefferson Barracks.
Kentucky?800, Fort Thomas, Ky
Louisiana?300 Camp Shelby.
Mississippi?1,000, Camp Shelby.
MUST ENROLL.
:ratic primaries every voter must
of this year. The law fixes the
uly, and not the LAST Tuesday
irollment of two years ago will
. new enrollment. Voters must
sir initials) .and give the inforlent
book. See ^our enrollment
it do to delay the matter.
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New Jersey?800, Camp Wadsworth.
New York?2,500, Camp Green-(
leaf, Ga.
North Carolina?2,500, Camp
Wadsworth.
Pennsylvania?5,000, Camp Wadsworth.
South Carolina?800, Camp Wads
worth.
Tennessee?1,100, Camp Shelby.
Texas?1,800, Camp Cody.
Virginia?100, Camp Wadsworth.
Wisconsin?1,000, Jefferson Barracks.
Wisconsin?350, Camp Shelby.
REV. A. C. WILKINS DIES.
Rev. A. C. WUkins, who preceded
Dr. Louis J. Bristow at the First
Baptist Church of this city, died
suddenly in Westminster Tuesday.
Though living in Greenville, he was
supplying in the former place when
stricken with illness.
Rev. Wilkins held a pastorate in
Abbeville for six years. He was a
tachelor. The many friends in this
vicinity will be sorry to learn of his
death.
INTERESTED IN THE GIRLS.
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! Prof. E. L. Reid and his young
/IrtTim ^r?nrr? Hlio
auu, tv uaaiii) wcic uuwn iivm
West Thursday. They were interest'
ed visitors at High school in the
: morning, taking note of the many
1 things being taught the young to;
mato club girls. The Professor says
! he knows all about cooking that he
1 wants to know, but he felt a lively
1 interest in the many bright and
5 pretty girls in attendance on the
school His daughter, Miss Isabella
Reid, is an expert tomato grower
and attended the whole course.
"FRENCH L1EUTI
IN ABBE\
Death of Mr.
J. C. Ellis
prominent citizen of abbeville
passes away at
chester hospital.
The news of?the unexpected death
of Mr. Jesse C. Ellis was received
in Abbeville Thursday morning. The
news was a great shock to his many
friends.
Mr. Ellis had not been well for
two or three years. At times he
would feel at himself but at other
times his health was not good. Some
two months ago he became ill and
went to various places to consult
specialists. He visited Atlanta, but
returned home and went to (ilenn
Springs where he stayed a few
days, returning to Abbeville feeling
a great deal better. A few days
ago, however, he felt the need of
further treatment and Wednesday
afternoon went over to Chester to
Pryor's Hospital for treatment.
He suffered an attack of heart
failure soon ^fter peaching there
and a message came for Dr. Harrison
to go Jo his^. bedside. 1 He left
on the night train, reaching Chea
ter early Thursday morning. Mr.
Ellis died soon after Dr. Harrison
reached there, the end coming at
8:30 Thursday morning, (July 18th.
Jesse C. Ellis was a son of the
j late T. J. Ellis and his wife, Sarah
I Pace Ellis. He was born and reared
at Hodges, S. C. He was in busi'
ness there in early life, but did not
meet with success. About twentyfive
years "ago, he moved to Abbeville,
and since that day he has been
a factor in the up-building of this
town. He has been interested in
most of the enterprises projected
here in recent years, and has al-i
ways been ready and willing to bear
his part in all public burdens.
He was t moving spirit in the
securing of the water and sewerage
plants in this city, and has always
stood for a progressive city. He
spent money in erecting residence
property and business houses in the
I city, and contributed in other ways
to the city's advancement.
Since the organization of the Ab|
beville Cotton Mills, Mr. Ellis has!
j been the cotton buyer of the corporation.
He has stood well with
j the officers and management of the
I mill at all times, and by his energy
: j ?in/i<mont. has contributed!
I aiLU. guuu
! no little to the success of the enI
terprise. He was at the time of his
| death a director in this corporation,
i He served at different times as a
[trustee of the public school and took
I a great interest in its advancement.
Mr. Ellis was a member of the"
Methodist Church at this place and
one of its most consistent supporters.
He was a loyal and faithful
friend.
I In early life Mr. Ellis was married
to Miss Rebecca Hodges, of
Hodges, who now survives him. An
only child died several years ago.
He is survived also by his brothers,
T. J. Ellis Jr., and 0. A. Ellis, of
Hodges, W. Capers Ellis, formerly
of Abbeville, but bow residing in
Texas, and by his sisters, Mrs. D.
H. Magill, of Greenwood, and Mrs.
Medlock, of Hodges.
The body of Mr. Ellis was brought
to Abbeville on yesterday afternoon,
and taken to his late residence on
; Lane Street, where scores of his
friends called during the afternoon
i and evening to extend their sympathies
and offer their services to
the members of his family. Funeral
arrangements had not been announced
up to the time of our go
j ing to press.
j Mrs. J. Irwin Gilmer returned
! home Wednesday from Pryor's HosI
pital, where she underwent a suc;
cessful operation and is greatly im|
proved in health.
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ENANT
rlLLE TUESDAY
Is a Member Of the
French High Commission.
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LIEUT. VINCENT DE
WIERZBICKI IN ABBEVILLE
A Packed House Will Add to the 'Jj
Occasion By Singing Patriotic
Songs.
As previously announced in these t
columns, Lieutenant Vin*ent de -
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Wierzbicki will speak in Abbeville
on next Tuesday night at the Presbyterian
church open air pavilion,
Rev. H. W. Pratt having kindly offered
the use of this place for the . ^
occasion. *
Lieutenant Wierzbicki . is a member
of the French High Commission
sent over to this country by the
r rencn government. His presenco '
in Abbeville has been secured ;
through the State Council of Defense.
He~"has established a reputa- '.
tion for himself as a soldier as well
as a pleasing speaker.
It is hoped that a great many ,,
people will avail themelves of thia
opportunity to hear the distinguished
vsiitor. There is no charge for J.
admission, and with the seats and
automobile space a thousand people
may comfortably hear the speaker.
The speaking will be in the even- >'" ,
ing at 9:15, which will enable those ^
who desire to do so to hear the jj |
speaker without inconvenience on
account of the hour. The people
from the county are especially invited
to be present and hear a rep- v -"}$
resentative of the republic across' **
the waters.
A picked chorus lead by Miss ;
Fannie Stark, will add to the occasion
by singing patriotic songs and .*$
the French National hymn.
25,000 WOMEN ARE
WANTED TO ENROLL *
In the United States Student Nurse
Reserve. :^g|
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Council of National Defense,
Washington, July If, 1918.
Press and Banner, Abbeville, S. C.
Dear Sir:
JBecause the nation's reserve has
been depleted by the calling of literally
thousands of graduate nurses ''fh
for service in military and naval
hospitals, it is. absolutely necessary ,
immediately to call 25,000 student
nurses for training in Ame?can hospitals.
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These young women #re to be enrolled
in the United States Student
Nurse Reserve. The enrollment will . vv
begin July 29.
Enclosed is an outline of the situ- > -1
ation for use of the reporter whom
we are asking you to assign to cover -J
this matter in.youh own locality. It
is probable that the chairman of the
State Division of the Woman's Com- ;.y
mittee wll be able to give him additional
information covering the work
in your State, and he can also get tjj
information at the enrollment office
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established by the local unit of the
Woman's Committee.
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Thanking you in advance for the
help which you will be able to give,
we remain, ( Yours sincerely,
J. C. Gorgas, Surgeon Gen.,
United States Army.
Rupert Blue, Surgeon General
U .S. Public Health Service.
Anna Howard Shaw, Chairman,
Woman's Com. Council of Naw
tional Defense.
Franklin Martin, Chairman,
General Medical Board, Coun
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cil of National Defense.
"The Government is calling for
25,000 young women to join the
United States Student Nurse RertiM
serve and hold themselves in readi- ?/
ness to train for service as nurses, 'f
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