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V _ ' r "."Si i Abbeville Preks and Banner f F.ctahlished 1844. $1.50 the Yesu-. Abbeville, S. C., Tuesd4y, Aug. 13, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. " ' A SENATORS ASSAI . C ' Proclaim It Dangerous! to Victory and the Life of Our Boys to 'Elect Him. RICE THINKS THE SENATE IS A PLACE FOR THE POOR MAN Christie Benet is Given an Oration -by His Home People and Covers Himself With Glory in an Eloquent Speech. The Opera House, was crowded 1 with a capacity audience Saturday morning when the candidates for the long and short term of the United States Senate appeared before the people of Abbeville County and vicinity. Mr. William P. Greene, Chair ' man of the County Democratic Com* mittee, introduced the speakers promptly on time. Mr. W. P. Pollock was the first speaker and immediately. launched into an exposition of loyalty and a plea for a loyal Senate. Less than a month ago, he stated, he had no thought of entering the race for the Senate, for the simple reason that i there were two lpyal South Caroj Iinians in the Senate at that7 time . a*d short t$rm was <y>en for /ca&didates. The of 9?e ?f those loyal men and the candidacy - ' had laid a duty on Tiim a loyal clfeeri. 'TTne'd&ei "S6 * feel like saying anything against a I person not present. But Mr. Peeples had every opportunity to be at the ' meeting, indeed was under obligation to the Democratic Party to be - there, and his absence showed an intention of not acting fairly and .vsquarely.- Consequently, Peeples deserves no sympathy. Indeed, "at Flo^eneej Peeples performed the most remarkable feat in the history -of South Carolina. He canvassed the ; State in thirty minutes!" ' There is only one issue: loyalty. , No man not meeting the issue fairly .1 and squarely is worthy. The young men have been called to the colors. A million and a half are in France today doing their duty like the men they are. They are fighting for you and for me. The duty, freighted with responsibility,! of the majority at home is to "back up ^he boys un I til the Hun is driven irom tne iace Ir , ; % of the earth and victory is perched I on the wings of the American eagle." (Applause.) Voters must go to the polls and they must vote for no man >not 100 per cent loyal. Could you 3 give the Kaiser any gladder message than that you have sent a man . Of questioned loyalty to the Senate? The President is the greatest of human statesmen, (applause) and must be given a Senator who will support him to the limit in this great war. "My God, friends, think of adding a year to the war!"" Yet a disloyal Senator could do just that. Stating that he had thousands of relatives and friends in the service, Mr. Pollock said, "As long as they fight my battles over there, I propose to fight their battles over here." At this point, it was his duty to I draw certain speeches to the attention of the voters of this vicinity. ,Cole L. Blease said at Pomaria: "And I believe religiously, as firpily as I believe that there is a God in heaven that on the final judgment day every American citiud who is killed in this war off of American soil will be charged against tZiie President of the United States JU : .f. ..I and tie members of congress of the United States who voted for it, as an unwarranted sarcifice in the sight of Almighty $od of fjseh young IWHC. % at Filbert, was repeating my V.-,- '"' i n i" iitaiiti L CANDIDA' L LOYALTY j | Pomaria speech in which I said that I believed that President Wilson and , the members of cnogress who voted for this war would be held respon-J sible for every American life lost in j1 it, and, if my soul is to be lost, I did not care wha tsort of an American they had after I was dead and gone, and neither does your boy." Think of sending a man to the ; senate who does not' care what sort of an America they have after he is gone! Think of sending a man who refuses to repudiate such abominable sentiments as these! Yet, at Florence, Peeples was asked to do | so. He stood up. His color came and went. He gasped for breatn. His Adam's apple rose and flel. Then he said, "I decline to answer." And the people there said, "You don't need to answer. We've got your number." The sentiment of selfishness and disloyalty that I tried to get Peeples to repudiate is the one that I am trying to get the people of South Carolina to repudiate, and they will. For they are pafriots. Nat Dial in a Hurry. The second speaker was Mr. Dial, candidate for long term. With the consent of the other candidates, he spoke out of order, because he had to cbicu a i^gyya b^iu iehuu uvuiv.| Beginning by comparing Abbeville "c i \ *1 and its seventeen hils to Borne and iU seven hills, he willingly admitted that he had not always agreed with fffiman on.^1 questions. -But never for a moment Wd Tie quesfioned 'tKe loyalty and patrioism of Ben' Till- , man. Bleaseism, however, is a different question. Blease won't even go with the campaign party. He's like the old man with a mule. When| he got to a deep creek, he turned to the mule and said, "Jenny, I guess we'd better go home. I don't think we can make it." A Democrat should attend the Democratic campaign meetings or not run at all. South Carolina has been called upon to blush because of the remarks of so-called leaders. We should turn our faces towards tiie future. The eyes of the United States are on South Carolina and the eyes of the ! world are turned toward this counj try. Blease opposed' the nomination I of Wilson. He opposed the election of Wilson. He disbanded the military forces of the State while Governor and wouldn't let the Georgia troops go through the State.; He opposed the war. A man like this 'would necessarily be a hindrance to the progress of our aims. In times like the present, all factionalisms must be buried. South Carolina is the prettiest country in the world, , J but it has been misled Dy ixining politicians. Now and after the war, there must be no isms and factions, but only 100 per cent Americanism, j Christie Benet Given Ovation! by Home Town. In introducing Senator Christie Benet, Chairman Greene said that Abbeville, his home town, was proud of him and was following his career with deep interest. A grandson of General Sam McGowan, he was a I worthy descendant of that great anI cestor. The audience cheered enthusiastically when Senator Benet arose. The speaker devoted a few minutes to reminiscences of boyhood days spent here and then proceeded to the political issues now before the people. In fact, there is only one issue present. That is the backing of President Wilson in the conduct of the war. At Senator Benet's home, there is a service flag with two stars. One is for his brother, George Benet, and the other is for Sill McGowan, whom he raised. His one great purpose and duty is to do all, he can for them and to bring (ContiauW on Paf* Two) . ' I . vi . Lr. . FES J OF BLEASE ] Blease Denounces Gov- j ernment's Labor Policy tj Saya He Will Introduce a Bill to j Restrict Government's Power to 1 Get War Labor, if Elected. J In a speech filled with bitterness! and invectives against his opponents, f Ex-Governor Cole L. Blease address-_ ed a large audience at the Opera ? House Saturday afternoon following j the official campaign of the morning. ? He was pursuing his present policy 5 of speaking independently and im- j* mediately after the other candidates'^ for the Senate. Mr. Fed Nance, who j was formerly sheriff, introduced the ' } speaker. 4 1 The candidate for the United States Senate devoted the major ' portion of his time to a defense of 1 his loyalty and an explanation of j his Pomaria and Filbert speeches. He stated that when he concluded ] the alleged disloyal speech at Po-j maria, he put the question of war to j' a vote and asked all who agreed!' with the sentiments he had express-j1 ed to raise their hands, whereupon nearly every hand was raised. "Any J man, who says that those people or ' anything that I hare said or done is 1 disloyal, is a contemptible ljar." And ' continuing, he said, "It wasn't in 1 Washington that I was struck, but 1 in Colombia, by a red headed wa<d- ' chuck, 'called' Governor.'* - . / ;' "* Falsing to other issues,- th% *pea& 4 er said that he believed m a minimum price on cotton, rather than a 1 marketing system under the govern- ' ment, also a tax on corporations that 1 could not be shifted to consumers. He also stated that the government's policy of paying ,its shipbuilders,!' munition manufacturers, and other j laborers, four and five dollars a day I' was wrong. If elected to the Senate, he said that he would introduce a bill to restrict the amount that the government could pay to labor and thus keep them on the farm rather, than in the government's employ. The idea was that the farmer could not pay such wages and compete with the government. ( T" I1 PASSING SOLDIERS. 1 - s In the passing of the troop trains j through Abbeville many interesting incidents are related of the young soldiers who inquire for friends. Last Thursday a . son of Mr. 0. L. 1 Cloud was among the troops and ^ found many friends among the Seaboard men. Mr. Cloud made his home in Abbeville for several years and was one of the chief engineers in ^ the construction of the Seaboard road. 1 STILL YOUNG AND LIVELY. j < I' Our good friend, Captain W. C. j1 Shaw was down from Lowndesville |' Saturday picking the winners for JJ the long and short terms 01 senator. The Captain is an astute politician and knows a winner when he sees ' it. He is as young and lively look- 1 ing as he was a hundred years ago. 1 . 1 T. C. SUTHERLAND, JR., DEAD , Mr. T. C. Sutherland, Jr., died 1 Tuesday, August, 6, in the hospital at Chester, following an operation 1 for tuberculosis of hte bone. Previously, he had been confined at home with what he thought was rheuma- < tism. The funeral services were conduct ! ed Wednesday at Shiloh, Rev. J. L. i Martin officiating. The deceased is i survived by his father and mother,,. Mr. and Mrs. T. Curtis Sutherland, j four sisters, and three brothers. i ' ? *~ - . - - OIL OF PRISONERS \ REACH BIG FIGURE r Thirty-Six Thousand Captured in Picardy Offensive. . OFFICERS AND GUNS TAKEN BY HUNDREDS Fleeing Germans Expected to Make Stand on Roye-Noyon Line. Allied Aviators Destroy Bridges on Somme, Increasing Confusion of Retreat. Paris, Aug. 11.?The number of prisoners taken so far in the allied jffensive in Picardy is now estimated at 36,000 .including more than 1,000 officers. More than 500 guns have been captured, according to the latest advices. The pivot of the German resistance at this stage, it now appears, in the town of Noyon, about midway between Montdidier and Soissons. rhe enemy is throwing in reserves from this base in an effort to present, regardless of cost, the allies from gaining control of the /NoyonHam Road which is choked with material, guns and troops. The Germans are expected to make ei desperate stand on the Roye-Noyon line. to permit the columns which are retreating in the direction oi Hesle and Ham to reach safety. The resistance of the Germans is stiffening against the Fourth Army. Thej: are reacting violently in t?e region of Lihons which changed-hands twice luring the night All bridges across the Somme between Peronne and Ham, a stretch of about 15 miles, have been de jtroyed by allied aviators. All reports show extreme confusion among enemy forces in theii precipitate retreat. Among , the prisoners taken are grenerals, colonels and officers of all other grades. Eleven divisions ol Grenerals von Hutier and von Marsvitz have been identified by prison'?;v ?. ?? .? ? r.futiv . era taken. THE WILKINSON BOYS. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson have :ause to be proud of their patriot sons. All five are now in the country's service. Walter, the youngest jon, volunteered in the navy Thursday, and on Friday left for Rhode [sland where he will commence his luties as stenographer in that branch jf the service. Lieut. W. D. Wilson and Claude Wilkinson are members of the 118th [nfantry, and as we write these lines ire no doubt running the Germans in the British front. W. D. has just received his commission as first lieutenant. Mrs. Wilkinson on yesterday morning was advised that her son, Julian Wilkinson, had arrived safely overseas. He is with the 312th. Heavy Field Artillery, being engaged in the typographical departmen, his duty being to go up in airships and make sketches of the enemy's trenches, etc. Sergeant Alvin Wilkinson is now on the high seas. He sailed more than a week ago. He belongs to the 3anitary detachment of a supply train, being engaged as pharmacist. There is no better record anywhere than that made by the Wilkinson boys.. They come, though, oi patriotic stock and the people who know them best expect them to do their duty, and they are doing it. Rev. A. J. Quattlebaum and wife of Jacksonville, Fla, are visiting the Maxwell family of this city. Mr. T, H. Maxwell and Miss Daisy Maxwell and brother and sister of Mrs. Quattlebaum. After a few days stay in Abbeville they will go to Pine Bluff, Ark., to visit the Quattlebaum family on the Arkansas river. ALLIED WINGS THEIR FOI \ ? FUNERAL OF EDWARD ACKER I Remains Were Laid to Rest Sunday Afternoon at Williamson. After lingering for nearly twc months in the pain and hopelessness of a broken back, Edward W. Acker who for so many years was conduc j tor on the Seaboard, received his promotion at the hands of Deatl Saturday afternoon at four o'clock He was a man for whom acquain tanc meant friendship and affection j And it was a source of profound re ' gret among a host of friends tha he fell victim to the unfortunate ac ! cident last June, which he himsel: :conceded to have been pardonable -During the last two years he hai been a member of the Baptis Church, serving that denominaior | faithfully and loyally. Both fathe] and mother, a sister, and two broth ' ers mourn his memory. The funeral services were hel< at the Baptist Church in Williamstoi Sunday afternoon, interment follow 1 ing at the Williamston cemetery j His pastor, Rev. Geo. W. Swope, an< ' Rev. Alexander, of the Williamstoi Baptist Church, officiated. Mr. Jo< 1 T. Hughes, JUr. H. A. Benton, Mr 1 Prank Benton, Mr. Wilton Carroll 1 Mr. Truman Stephens and Mr. W. J Bryson were the pall bearers. Full; 1 four hundred persons attended tfi< ' services in honor to the deceased ' And the floral tributes were bofcl ' numerous and beautiful. * Among those who atiended froz (Ahb?vflle were thefolio wing: Mi C. E.' Williamson* Mr. E. C Hortor I Mr. T. V Howie, Mir W. D Barks ' dale, Mrs H. A. Benton, Miss Essi< Lee McCord, Mr. Hal Tagfcart, Mr ' J .S. Stark, Mrs. J. S Stark, Mr J M. Kickles, Mr. T. C Thompson, Jr Mr R.S. Link, Mr. P. K Cobb, M II Jphn Cheek, Mr. !Max Smith, Mr. J \ Aiien Smith, &r., Mr. Neal Sweten burg, Mr. R. F. Link, Mr. Joe Littl and Mr. J. Wyatt Thurman. IS IT NOW MAJOR CHEATHAM. Authentic news has arrived of th< fact that Captain R. B. Cheathan , has been promoted to the office o : a Major. His address is, Major R , B. Cheatham, 1st Reg. 156 Depo Brigade, Camp Jackson, S. C. Major Cheatham, who so long liv ed in this vicinity, and who fo: von was the efficient head of oui public schools, is well worthy o: this honor conferred upon him. H< is a veteran of the Spanish War an< thus qualified by experience, as wel as by education, to assume the higl ! responsibilities of a Major. A hos of friends congratulate him on hi; : success and are proud of him. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LEVEL LANE Mr. A1 B. Gailey of Iva, was in stantly killed Sunday afternoon when his automobile ran off tb< bridge at Level Land and his necl wa$ fractured. A strip of deep sand has to b< crossed before reaching the bridg< ?] fliio wind and the bridj?< AIIU UCbTTVVU Vi??w - _ is a bit of smooth, slippery soil road | It is presumed that Mr. Gailey, wh< was driving in a Ford, put on th< gasoline rather heavy to get througl the sand and did not stop it in tim< , on reaching the smooth road. Thi machine conseqnetly dashing for ( ward, crashed over the bridge an< overturned, pinning the unfortun ate man underneath. The car wa uninjured. GARY-BRIGGS. ! Chief Justice and Mrs. Eugene ? , Gary announce the engagement o * * 11? ? rr? 4. 4, their aaugnter, rjiiza x uswn, k Dr. W. T. Briggs, of North Augusta S. C. The marriage to take plac< in the near future. CONTINUE M (WARD MARCH ? London Report Credits Haig's Men With Entering Chaulnes. > i PERSHING'S SOLDIERS , IN THICK OF FIGHT m 3 While the Allied advance has bca 1 slowed up in the center, as the * ' suit of induction of new Genmt reserve divisions, both wings um* tinue to progress steadily. America* " | and British troops are reported fl? t I I .1 . _ C D oe in tne western ouuKiru ui uii), v. on the northern bank of the Sotut?, ^ which is the moat important ton ' before Peronne is reached, oht ? miles to the eastward. ^ In the center the Germans am <r J I heavily countr-attacking arowl r Roye, but the French have taka L'Echele, while the British hare recaptured Lihons. M ' Reports that Chaulnes and R91 > yj II have been' captureed are incorrect Between the Aver and the OSa^ ' the French have made additiMJ ^ .gains on a' front of. more than IB 1; miles, threats in g Ribecourt and La?6 signy. / German prisoner* are now eafr? mated at 40,000 with more than 7M ^ * guns captured. Total enemy caaa^ ? tfat are estimated at mora than 19^> ' 000 ' X : k. forte* of. Retain Continue to #.; yance EaitwarJ in Vietontp ttMarehr? Important Program ' | |ldt North of $omm? Rlr?. 1 '? The Germans have materially dj$ fened their defense against the $2^e ish, American and. French troops ?ff ' hte Pieardy front, but they fane been unable to stem the tide of al' vance against them. rj Although the forward push of the Rallies has been slowed down some- f what, nevertheless they have ios?4fe e. further important progress from tb north of the Somme river where tte . Ameicans and British are fighting together to the northern bank of the i OiSe where the French troops are ? ? gaging the enemy. ^ i The Americans and their BritiA brothers in arms at last accoaafci " were passing closely upon Bray-owSomme, aided by tanks and anaa*ed cars, which inflicted heavy camalties on the enemy as he advancefl p to retard their progress. Across the river the Germans heevf ily engaged the British at Lihora aai > # ? in its vicinity and at one point piorn' de the Brtish lines and gained ffee outskrts of Lihons. A counterattack 1 however, entirely restored the Britirik line and the enemy retired to peag tions east and north of the village. Unofficial reports from London credited the British with entering Chaai) nes and British calvary with a penetration of the enemy's territory aL. most to Nesles. These reports, hevevre, have received no official confine ? ?j ation. c By far the greatest progress fcae been made by the French from the a region immediately^, southwest} ani 3 south of Roye to the Oise river. Here o they*have driven their line well acroaa the Roye-Compeigne road and at Csh3 bronne have reached the road leadB ing from Compiegne to Noyon. Since rj the capture of Montdidier fhe e French have penetrated eastward t* e Tillotoy, a distance of about sera . miles, and to Canny-sur-Matz, mmrt j than eight and one half miles, sai . through the hilly region southward to s the Oise have averaged gains exeeedin gsix miles over a front of 12 mile*. ^ The stiffening of the German defease does not , in the minds of observe^ | indicate the retreat of the enemy has . " ? - ... j ii ? ended. Rather it is assumea um f maneuvers are similar to those car' ried out over the Marne front, vfcea t strong rear guards covered the retas 2 ment of the Crown Prince's armiea northward.