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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. g ~ - ;? Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. v Entered as second-claw mail matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Bme ' Terms of Subscription: One year - $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .50 Payable invariably in advance. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1918. fw&&! waflreoeftMa* UVOZD BV m TOTTED &WX& (XfyisJ^ULt^ ! Buy Them And Help Win The War JOB SALE EVERYWHERJ ENROLL, ENROLL TODAY. Today is the last day on which voters may enroll for participation in the democratic primary. If a man desires to vote for United States Senator, Governor, or for minor state offices, or even for local officers, he must enroll today, or be barred from exercising the privilege of so voting. . Never in South Carolina has there been a time more demanding the expression of one's convictions on the important issues of the day. There was never an election when it was more the duty of good citizens to be prepared to vote, and to vote after being prepared. Those people who should not be allowed to control the country are always enrolled and ready to vote. But thej busy citizen on the farm, in the| store-house, in the office, and elsewhere^neglects all too often the duty to be ready to serve the coun-1 try by his vote. The people this year, absorbed in war work, and in ways and means of bringing the war to successful conclusion, have lost sight of this TUov eViAnl A Oil illipui Ulllb lliavvcii iUCJ OIIVKH. stop long enough today to give the matter attention. It will be too late tomorrow. It will not do on election day to criticise unless you have done what you should to fashion the proper result, j. Enroll. Enroll today.' And vote on election day. , * AMERICA AT THE MARNE. 1 -The news is from the Marne. v ' On Sun^iy we were pledging' 1 fealty to France. ' With band and banner, with speech and screed, with song and sermon, America celebrat* ed Bastille Day. It was a graceful act. Ten' days before France had pledged her fealty $o us and had Tulxr . 1 VClCUiaVCU UUl JL Vl^i HI Vi. wuij y Uiiu i 4 * * I "5 4 ' I it was fitting that we should reciprocate the attention. <" But there was a difference. For four years, weary, heartbreaking years, France had already proved her fealty to us, by standing like a wall of brass between us 9 ' \ '* and the foe. Her- .celebration of our Day was but the- sesfo upon the record of the arduous greatness of! things done. But our fealty, was yet to be proved. Our work was yet to come. And our celebration of her Day was but the promise, yet to be fulfilled. That was on Sunday. On Monday came the Marne. Centuries ago upon those fields the soul of France! had smitten the gross mass of the*' Hun. Four years ago, once more, the soul of France had been the j savior of the world. Now, upon the vow nnrrnm nf R.isHIIp Dav. came' the test of the fealty that we had pledged. Once more the Hun came on with all his force, to drive his road to Paris. The picked "shock j troops" of the Crown Prince's army,' the very flower of Hunnish savagery, J trained for the enterprise, were hurled against our lines, where we' for the first time stood in force to' meet a German drive. It was for us^ V-.V. ? to make good Sunday's pledge witl Monday's deeds. Thank God, we stood the test! The long-expected drive came on, the fifth of the present year. In ac-" cordance with the expectations of the best informed observers, it was; directed toward Paris and not toward Channel Ports. The bottling up of Zeebrugge and Ostend, and the planting of an all but impassable barrier of mines, have lessened German interest in the Narrow Seas. But the lust for looting Paris is as insatiable as ever. Besides, it was known to the Hunnish High Com 1 -1- A"f 4"Vl O mana tnai iung cuv_o .... Champagne battle front were held by American troops, the "Yankee pigs" whom Hohenzollern Junkers affected to despise. It was reckoned that they were unused to such warfare as that which they were about to meee; that, being independent citizens instead of slavish subjects, they were lacking in discipline; and that through their sectors, therelore, was the line of least resistance. How confidently the Germans, even the High Command, expected to break through the American lines was strikingly disclosed at the very moment when the attempt was being made. The Kaiser's own particular pet among his "reptile press," the Lol a) Anzieger, of Berlin, thus delivered itself: "If they have any sense left in the Entente capitals, they must see that all prospect of America saving the situation has disappeared. Any one who knew the Americans in the Boxer war . . . must have recognized at first glimpse that these troops knew little of military discipline. A strongly developed spirit of independence makes an undisciplined crowd of soldiers. The American, soldier fights or marches if he wants to do so, otherwise not." That was the Potsdam view, not comprehending that a man may be as well disciplined as a machine; that loyalty is more potent than servility; and that soldiers who are men, who know what they are fighting for, and who fight because they believe in the cause for which they are fighting, are certain in the end to win the victory over those J 1 - -l._Ai._l_ ...U ? wno are ciiciLieis, wiiu anvw uvwi what they are fighting for, and whoj fight merely because they fear the1 punishment that would befall them if they did not fight. So at the very hour when the ar-1 rogant and contemptuous words j which we have quoted were being published and read, the picked vet-; erans of Potsdam were being baf-' fled and checked by the troops that "knew little of military discipline,"! and were being driven back across j the glorious Marne, in bloody rout! and with fearful loss, before the' crimsoned bayonets of "an undisciplined, crowd of soldiers." The Crown Prince hurled the very! elite of his troops against our lines, with numerous "tanks" and close-' packed infantry waves; hoping to; overwhelm our supposedly untried, ?~ iiiefiftr tVip Hunnish nreten-! men anu JWOWU.J V4.w 4sion of contempt for "Yankee pigs."| But at not one point dfd otir line; waver. Every man stood firmly in1 his place, and with barrage fire tind! the death-dealing chatter of ma-| chine-guns, held back the Hunnish, rush and exacted a fearful penalty for the insolent attempt. "Nor were they content with merely holding the line unbroken. At the psycho-, logical moment our troops broke, cover and rushed into the open fight-, ing that has ever been dear to the | American soldier's heart. That was! * ? - , - , too much' for the Huns.' Machine-( gun bullets had been deadly,- but: bayonet tipst-were glittering damna-| tion; wherefore, before those who were at first "Yankee pigs", then; "pig-dops", and then "hounds of hell,"' the picked veterans of the; Imperial and imperious army reeled and fled back beyond the Marne. ! One swallow does not make a summer. One victory does not win a war. The splendid work of Mon clay did not enci xne unve. jjuu hwould be difficult to overestimate its moral value and significance. We can imagine the delirium of exultation that would have swept through Germany, and the consternation with which our Allies would have been stricken, if at that first impact the American lines had broken and the Huns had poured through toward Paria. Then, indeed, the sneer would have seemed justified that "all prospect of America saving the stiuation has disappeared." So then, commensurately, we may estimate the heartening, the confirmation of morale, and the stern joy and gratitude, which prevail in our own ranks and among our Allies, and the chagrin and dismay which i afflict the enemy, at this week's tidings from the Marne. "Fore, force to the utmost, force without limit!" That is the moral and that the inspiration of this week's news from the Marne.?Harvey's War Weekly. COL. W. J. TALBERT DROPS COLE BLEASE TO SUPPORT DIAL Says He Cannot Stand for Blease's Conduct?Is Advocate of Dial. Col. W. Jasper Talbert, who made the race for the United States Senate six years ago against Sen. Tillman with Mr. N. B. Dial, and who ; polled 35,000 votes in the race, nas dropped Cole Blease as a political friend and will have no more to do with him. This is the information brought to Greenwood by Rev. John A. Holland who was a visitor in the home of Col. Talber at Parksville one day last week. Mr. Holland states that he asked Col. Talbert, who stated the position of himself as given above, if he had any objection to its being made public. Col Talbert replied that he had none in the world, that he was entirely willing. i Col. Talbert went on to say that ! Blease, by his refusal to obey the I rules and regulations of the Democratic party in refusing to attend the campaign meetings and in other ways should be ruled out of the party. Col. Talbert said he had been a supporter of Mr. Blease but that he was through with the former Governor. He himself was a loyal American and Democrat, nad could not follow Mr. Blease any. longer. Col. Talbert will support Hon. i Mot r Dial nf Laurens, .for the I United States Senate. He made the race six years ago with Mr. Dial and knew him to be a man of ability He intended to support Mr. Dial.? Index. FUNERAL OF MR. ELLIS. I The funeral of Mr. J. C. Ellis was held at Hodges on Friday afternoon July 19th, at 4:30. The body which had rested at his home after _ the arrival of the train from Chester on Thursday afternoon, was taken over the Southern Railway to Hodges, accompanied by the funeral party and a large number of friends. Arriving at Hodges, the funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church by Rev. J. L. Daniel, the pastor of the deceased. The funeral service of the Methodist Church was used. The pastor J- ~ /imnliQei^irinp macie a xuw icmtniva) cuipimoiuui^ the loyalty of Mr.. Ellis to his friends, his home, his country,' his church and his Maker. The regular choir of the church, assisted by Mrs. j. A. Hill, Miss Mamie Hill and Mr. W. E. Hill, sang appropriate hymns. After these exercises the interment took place in the Hodges cemetery where an only child-sleeps, as do his father, mother and many kindred. The exercises here were conducted by his pastor in accordance with the prescribed service of his church. After the grave had been filled it was covered by beautiful flowers, a token of the esteem of friends from different parts of tue diaic. The following acted- as pall-bearers: Messrs. M. T. Coleman, TV.' D. Wilson, J. Foster Barnwell, H. G. Smith, J. Allen Long, F. E. Harrison. P. B. Speed and Wm. P. Greene. In addition to these friends a large delegation of Abbeville people attended the funeral to pay respect to the memory of one of the best citizens the city ever had. Among those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nickles, Miss Mary Hill, Mrs. Jas. A. Hill, Mrs. J. Allen Long, Mrs. J. Foster Barn, well, essrs. Amos B. Morse, T. C. | Seal, S. J. Link, J. Allen Smith, H. L. Allen, W. M. tsarnweu, r. Rosenberg, J. R. Glenn, Jones F. Miller, and W. T. Cason. Those who came from a distance to attend the funeral were: Mr. and I Mrs. Lorick, of Columbia, ,Mr. Fletcher Hodges and daughter, of j Roanoke, Ala., and Dr. and Mrs. W. ' G. Harper, of Charleston. Mahogany, Dull, American Walnut, ( English, Fumed, Jac All the latest des dale, William and ft Colonial. Brass Beds Can furnish your I The largest stock one roof in Upper 5 : 1, * ? c STOVES *? > RAW RED CROSS NEWS. A hurry call for 100 Comfort Kits has been received at the Red Cross room's. A sample and full directions for making the Kits have been received and as soon as the materials arrive, a notice will be in the: papers. The following letter was received [ in answer to the acceptanc of our j allotment: . .. . . Mrs. T. G. White, Director of Woman's Work, Abbeville Chapter, A. R. C. Abbeville, S. C. My dear Mrs. White: .. . Your acceptance of the July allotment of 100 Navy Comfort Kits has jast been :received. We appreciate very much your prompt .response in "undertaking this work. The fine spirit of enthusiasm ajid patriotic devotion of the women of j this country is certainly unsurpa$s-j ed. The willingness with which youj have always answered every call j for help, of any kind,, that has beenj made by the Red Cross makes .defeat impossible and victory certain. I This office is very anxious to be j of real genuine assistance to you**. Chapter and I trust that we may f ' I able to serve you in a helpful -<vay. | Cordially yours, ' C. E. Lovett, Allotment Division Bureau of ! ' Development. ABBEVILLE BOOK CLUB. The Abbeville Book Club met last Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. R. C. Philson on North Main street.' A large crowd was present and enjoyed a most interesting meeting. Reviews were given of the books read and current topics' were discussed. The President, Mrs. Miller, read a selection from The1 State, asking that books for the use! ? ^ , 1 I of the soldiers at (Jamp jacKson ne, sent to the Camp Library. Mathe-j matical texts and elementary read-! ers are especially desired. The ar-j tide told that books that tend to develop the soldier intellectually are more in demand than popular fictions or stories. The members of the club promised to find as many algebras, geome i:' 5 , a " FL For the Pari* Library, Di A IT .1 T . a me Lai jRNrnj 5r, Living Rooi ining Room, Hi test Woods c Polished, Adam Broi Did Ivory and White E obean, Golden and Bu >igns, Louis XVI, He flary, Queen Anne, SI , Iron Beds,1 A ' fwnm allow fA f 11U1I1C 11 Will V/biiai IV V of Furniture and HouSouth Carolina. ! :all and see \ GES 4r HOME Ot tries and trigonometries as possibl and also some primers and first rea ers for the use of illiterate soldie who are being taught under the au pices of the Y. M. C. A. The books are to be brought to the ne meeting and sent to Camp Jackson JUNE WAS IDEAL MONTH FOR COTTO The weather bureau issues the fc lowing report for the month of Jun "The month opened with excessr heat, followed by relatively seaso able temperatures after the fir few days. As a result, the mej temperature was somewhat abo1 normal. Precipitation was conside ably below the seasonal average ai was noticeably deficient 1 after tl first decade, particulatfy: in sectioi of the Piedhiorit arid on the* coast plain. J "The ' weather throughout tl month was ideal for cotton, and tl crop maintained good to excelle: condition, except in some sectioi of the lower- counties, where the: had been insufficient rainfall, ar in small areas of the upper countie where tnere was tuu mutu x?. Chopping was finished during tl second decade. The first bloom < the season was reported from a pla: tation near Allendale on June-8, ar the crop was , blooming free throughout the State toward tl close of the month. Corn was various stages of advancement inc dent to irregular rainfall; and ra was badly needed at the close < the month, when much of the ear crop Was laid by. Likewise, fie truck, gardens, tobacco and pastur showed the effects of insufficiei and irregular rainfall. Tobacco b gan to ripen prematurely in son sections, but as a whole the crop lr proved slowly; curing became qui general in the more southern po tion of the district toward the clo: of the month. The wheat, oat ar rye harvests were practically finish( about the 25th, and threshing r suits were generall good, althoug the wheat yield was disappointin due to the appearance of rust i the crucial period. The white pot to yield was good to excellent, bi sweet potato transplanting was r ti I 4 UUI? /il RE n, Bed Room, ill and Den. - * r\"* I md Finishes rvn, Circassian and namel, Oak in Early tier Brown. jpplewhite, Chippenleraton. Adam and ; A vv uuu ucud m larret. H se Furnishings under S < ?n 9 JS ? I I JTFITTERS rZtoXA. H 1 1 ; Mj le,| tarded by rather poor soil conditions IB d- Stubble lands were being turned to HB rsj late corn, late truck and forage. The'flHj is-: month closed with all crops, includ- HQ se ing cotton, in need of generous xt rain." HH . 81 Miss Leola Hannon, who has been j spending a month here with her HB 'N | aunt, Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran, left to- IB day for her home in Charlotte. fSHBI >!- - . n e: ABBEVILLE COUNTY IW JH vG S. S. ASSOCIATIONHB n- ...... HOP st hH . (Continued from Page 1.) 90S m SjflBM Work, by S. F. Cannon, Spartan-^HK j burg. - MS 1(j -4:00?Song. ? SB | 4:1(X?Report of' C<5mmittees.' BHh ng ''4:-20?(-a) What do we: take' .'from^Hj J this convention.. Hflfl * 1 (b) Some Forward Steps. ?H| ^ej (c)'Installation of Officers..HH i Conducted hy R. D.vWebb. I9K| ^1 4r50?Date aaid -Place rof -.Nex^HBB | ? Meeting. s 'a i 4^5-4-Adjdurnment.c* SH id! _c?:?* i?H i THE MORSE BOYS. - " WW n?iV- H ie! News has been receivecf in'Abbe^^^B af i ville that rLieut. Albert A. MorsH^B n-jhas arrived safely overseas, an^^^H id; that he is "spilin" for a fight- wit^^^H ly the Kaiser. ie: Ainos B. Morse, Jr.', who at th^HH in breaking out of the war, joined BHH :i-1 company of United States regular^HB^ in1 has just been promoted to corpor^B^S sf in his company. He has begun tl^^^H ly, upward journey and we hope sot^^HH Id to sec him a general. He is statioi^^^J es' ed for the present on the Mexics^l^H J HK9R \X uuiuvi. e. * ZBH lej OUR MEN OVERSEAS. H| n- SHH jvinH te i News was received in Abbevi^HflD r- on Sunday of the safe arrival so i-ru'ntes sam Adams ana k1 Cheathnm overseas. The same m^^HBj :d brought the news of the safe arrhHB9| e-lover there of Andrew White. i^NH fh! these Abbeville boys are a part Hn g, | the Headquarters Company, 53 ^BRR at S. Infantry. HH a-1 Before the war is over th^^HHj at: friends expect to receive mail fr^H^H e-1 thom from Berlin.