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' - ' V' ?' \ i , * jf'tVli'' . ..tt.Vt'ft ???8 . 7>. .!-S * * :HW;V^>dl Abbeville Press and Banner!! Established 1844. $2.00 the Year. Abbeville, S. C., Friday, Nov. 22, 1918. Single Copies, Five Cents. 75th Year. MM ? , HUNS SURRENDER SEVERAL U-BOATS Twenty German Submarines Surrender to English Fleet. \ SURRENDERED U-BOATS ARE BROUGHT TO PORT BY BRITISH A Bh|U Sonndtd on the Cnraeto And All tk? Gob Cmw? Toole Up Tkoir Station*, Ready For Any Possible Twthery?More Yet. Twenty German submarines surrendered to Rear Admiral Reginald W. Tyrwhifct, 80 miles off Harwich Wednesday morning at sunrise, according to a press association dis\ patch. These are the first u-boats to be turned over to the allies by Ger many. Admiral Tyrwhitt received the surrender of the German craft on board hii flagship, a British cruiser. The surrendered submarines will proceed to Harwich in charge of their own crew. The u-boata were then boarded by British crews and interpreters end proceed to Parkeston quay, nearby. The Germans will leave the submarines there and return on transports to Germany. Twenty more more submarines were surrendered Thursday and 20 more are to be surrendered today. .. The remainder of the u-boats to be handed over in accordance to the armistice terms will be given up later. Harwich has one of the best hark<vM ati fli* Mof untat n# Tntflind If. UV1P vu wuv WHOW VWWOV V* ?V is in the county of Essex, northeast of London. Ey? Witness Tall*. The following account/of/the surrender of the first batch of 20 German submarines which was accomplished this morning at sea is given by an eye witpess of the incident. Xore than 80 other German submarines are to be handed over to the allied naval command before the end of the week. After steaming some 20 miles , across the North Sea from Harwich, forees which consisted of five light cruisers and 20 destroyers, were sighted. The flagship of Admiral Tyrwhitt, the commander, was the Curacao. High above the squadron, hung a big observation balloon. The squadron, headed by the flagship, then steamed toward the Dutch coast, followed by the Coventry, Dragon, Daniel and Centurer. Other ships followed in line. The picture was a noble one as the great ves" sels, with the moon still shining, ploughed their way to take part in the surrender of the German u-boats. Soon after the British squadron started the "Paravenes" were dropped overboard. Those devices, shaped like tops and divert any mines which may be encountered, for the vessels were now sweeping a mine field. Every one on board donned a life belt and just as the red sun appeared above the horizon the first German submarine appeared in sight. Soon after 7 o'clock 20 submarines were seen in line accompanied by two German destroyers, the Tibania and the Sierra Ventana, which were to take the submarine crews back to Germany after the transfer. All the submarines were on the surface with their hatches open and ;heir crews standing on deck. The vessels were flying no flags whatevei and their guns were trained fore and aft in accordance with the terms of the surrender. A bugle sounded on the Curacac and all the gun crews took up theii stations, ready for any possible treachery. The leading destroyer, in response ts a signal from the admiral, turned and led the way towards England sad the submarines were ordered tc followj Each cruiser turned, and keeping a careful lookout, steamed BIG NAVAL BILL WILL BE REDUCED Estimates Being Considered by Committee?Ordnance Bureau Has ' Cancelled Nearly Half Billion Dollars in Contracts?Insisting on Economy. Washington, Nor. 20.?Readjustment of department appropriations from a war to a peace basis was begun yesterday by congress. The house naral committee took up revision of the naval bill for the next fiscal year and members were insistent that expenditures be held to the lowest possible minimum consistent with effective operation and upbuilding of the navy. As recommended by the navy department, the bill carries a total of $2,440,000,000, th? estimates Ibeing made in the belief that the war would continue through next year. Rear Admiral Earle, chief of the ordnance bureau, who was before the committee today, said the department now is revising its estimates and hie bureau alone had eliminated more than half of the $400,AAA AAA mm vta<iaiaoi^r narf. VVW)VW vaivumv^u CM uwvw*Mj year under war conditions. Admiral Earle also revealed that since hostilities ceased the ordnance bureau has cancelled contracts amounting to $421,359,999, practically half of the amount appropriated for the bureau since the war began. Tuesday's hearing had to do with only one-fifth of the estimates in the bill and after the committee adjourned members could not hazard a guess as to the final amount that will be recommended for the navy. Secretary Daniels will be called into conference for discussion. ,of the navy's needs and the committeemen hope to get a clearer idea as to tlie size of the task before them in paring down estimates. Representing Butler of Pennsylvania, ranking Republican member of the committee and who is expected to become chairman of the committee in the next congress, lea I Tuesday in demanding downward revision. Mr. Butler criticised Admiral Earle's request for $58,000,000 for ordnance and ordnance stores next year, saying it was greater than the amount appropriated in war time. He also voiced objection to the completion of the 112 Eagle boats at the Ford plant at Detroit. When asked j whether Henry Ford would lose monj ey if the contracts were canceled, Admiral Earle said Mr. Ford received no profit for the work. The plant, he said, was financed by the navy department. ' Appropriations and authorizations] for a second three year - building. | program are included in the naval j bill, but thes? were not reached onj Tuesday. There was no indication! as to the attitude of members on! i this project, but it is generally .ex-j j pected that congress will approve! ! the plan. MOVING. | Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Graves are| i moving tnis week trom the Kichey. cottage on Greenville street to thej i cottage on Magazine street recently i purchased from Mrs. Worsham. towarl Harwich. ,j The submarines were taken thru| l the gates of the harbor and the Ger-i i man crews were transferred to the, transports which will take them i I .'back to Germany. I' As the boats went through the >j gates the white ensign was run upon each of them with the German flag s! underneath. Each German subma> rine commander at the transfer was | required to sign a declaration to the > effect that his vessel was in running i order, that its periscope was intact, : sj :hat its torpedoes were unloaded and . ll.-l A .1.1 -1 - * I unit its lorpeao neaas were saie. ij Orders had been issued forbidding [ | any demonstration and these instruc[ tions were obeyed to the letter. > There was complete alienee as tho [ submarines surrendered and as the [ crews were transferred. AMERICANS COME FROM GERMANY Many Prisoners Released by Huns. ALL MEN HAVE SUFFERED Return*4 Americans, Howoror, Giro Varying Account* of Thair Traatmant Whilo Thara. American Headquarters in France Nov. 20.?American prisoners released by the Germans are making their way singly and in pairs across the line at various points. The German authorities apparently are unable to carry out the withdrawal plans agreed upon owing to the disturbed and disorganized conditions of transportation within that counfrv To meet the emergency the American army has established stations at various points along the American sector of occupation where prisoners can be received and cared for as they arrive. Eventually they will be concentrated at four main camps at Chaudeney, Revigny,' Chelles and Saleux. The returned men give varying accounts of their treatment by the Germans. Some say they were treated very harshly and brutally while others say their captors were stern but not unduly harsh. Seemingly the treatment depended largely upon the administration of the prison n which the Americans were con' fined. The physical condition at the returned men also varies. ' m.. a r>.j r> ; L ?i-u' ? uc Aiucriuiu xvcu vruw u? cow lishing relief stations at the four concentration camps. YOUNG GREEK CITIZEN DIED ON WEDNESDAY Jama* Parthemo*, For a Loaf Tim* a Resident of Abbeville, Puatd . Away at Hi* Home Mere. James Parthemos, a native of Greece who for a number of years, together with his brother, has eonducted a confectionery business in Abbeville, died at his home over the store Wednesday evening at ten minutes after eight o'clock. "Jim," as he was familiarly known among the patrons of the business, was born in Sparta, Greece twentynine years and eleven days ago. He came to Abbeville about ten years' ago to engage in business with his Drotner, witn wnom ne was associa! ted at the time of his death. I James was a naturalized citizen of the United States, and was in class one of the registrants of June 5th,1 1917. He was unmarried. Mr. Parthemos has two brothers, Nickolas and Vassilios in the Greek army, who with his mother and one brother in Sparta and one brother, Steve, in Abbeville, survive him. The funeral services, conducted by the Greek Priest of Atlanta, were held at the grave in Melrose cemetery yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Quite a number,of people being present to pay their last respects. His brother and other relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in thftjr bereavement. DEATH OF MR. W. N. THOMSON. Mr. Ward N. Thomson died at his home in Anderson last Monday morning after a two weeks illness of in fluenza. Mr. Thomson was fortythree years old and is survived by | his wife and three children. He was | x son of John W. Thomson, who is well known/ to all the old soldiers of : Orr's Regiment. Mr. Thomson lived in Abbeville for [ -everal years and in partnership | with Mr. Christopher Sayre estabj lished the electrical lighting system I iow in use. I He was a young man of up-right character and the people of Abbeville heard with deep regret of his untimely death. MANY OFFICERS DISCHARGED S00 Public Service Will E So Promoted. ONLY THE REGULARS LEI Soldiers Will Thoa Htn Opportu ity to Sook Now CommUtions Actiro and Inactrro. Washington, Nor. 20.?Preside Wilson has determined "that tl public service will be promoted 1 the discharge as rapidly as their se vices can be spared of officers in tl United States army, except tho holding commissions of any kind the regular army", the war depai ment announced today in a circul sent to all department and po an/1 a# of q bVUIUMlUXIC1D MilU VIUvAB VA DV? corp departments and bureaus. A; proximately 160,000 men will be a feeted bj the provisions of the ci cular. , The circular provides that all se; arations from the military service t officers will be by discharge as ai thorized by law and that tende of resignations will not be recehri or considered. The discharge, the circular ei phasizes, will be a complete separ tion and officers desiring^ to be cox missioned in the officers'' resen corps or the regular army must J commissioned on the basis of fitnea eligibilty and as vacancies occur. Officers will be discharged fro the service at the sape time th their commands are mustered on tbr eireular directing that orde issued relative to fc reduction in tl enlisted strength of a.command w be construed as requiring a eorre ponding reduction of commission! men. - . < . \ , '/ '. Officers, will be discharged in t] following order: Those desiring fi and immediate separation from ti service; those desiring prompt! sep ration from the service and subs quent appointment or reappointing in the officers' reserve corps ai whom commanding officers recoi I mend for such appointment, ai those desiring appointment if oppo tunity permits in the regular am d whom commanding officers re | ommend for such appointment. Under the provisions of the circ i lar, officers will not be discharg< who are under arrest or serving sentence of a general courtmartif who have not made an accountabl ty of money or property belongii | IU buc guvciuiucu^ vrnu aic uu sit report 'or in a hospital,t and tho who in the opinion of commandii officers can not be spared at th time. ALEX. DICK IN LORRAINE. The State of Nov. 17th in its sto: , >f the advance >of the American a j my to take charge of the Germ; , territory says: % I "The vanguard of the First Divi Ijon reached the American outpos j near Abaucourt on the road runnir ! northeast from Verdun at 9 o'cloi I Saturday night. The outpost on tli j -oad, leading to Etain, was comman >d by Lieut. A. C. Dick, of Part 'ille, S. C., of the Third Infantr sixth Division. Maj. J. Ewell of Lexington, V; commanded the vanguard. M?j< I Swall arrived just ahead of \ ! troops and showed Lieutenant Di | l.he order to advance the followii norning." i It is pleasant news to know th I Lieut. Dick is safe. DEATH OF A CHILD. News has been received in Abb ville of the death of the little chi of Mr. Hanna, who was one tir | manager of the 5 and 10 cent stoi The little child died at its home Philadelphia. Mr. Hanna has be i the service of his country sin 'eaving Abbeville. SHIPS CARRY FOOD 11 TO HUNGRY FOLK M Vessel* Proceed Under Sealed Or-j ders?Hear From Hoorer?Ad- J . ministrator Will Ascertain Moet I Urgent Need on HU Arrival in Europe. ( ie _____ Washington, Nov. 20.?Ships carrping 200,000 tons of food for the T populations of northern France, Belgium and Austria now are en route y n- to Europe. Thej are proceeding under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol channel ports and on arrival (, will await word from Food Adminisn* trator Hoover as to their final desh? tinations. Those going to Gibralter: by are expected to proceed to Adriatic ir* and Mediterranean ports, and the others to French and Belgian ports. 86 Mr. Hoover before sailing last e in Saturday for Europe appointed a A **" special shipping committee headed by E ftr Theodore Whitfarsh of the food ad- c 8t ministration, to cooperate with the a shipping board and the commission P* !or relief of Belgium, in facilitating o the shipment of food to the deforal- tl T~ 'zed civilian populations in the coun- ft tries devastated by war. t< Neither in number of ships in- P vy "? ? J 7olved in the present movement nor c. a"| the proportion that would be divert- w "jed at Gibraltar for relief of south-j ' em Europe and the Near East, could j ^ be learned at the food administra- e: n* tion. It was stated that final ar- d a" rangements for feeding the peoples * n~ freed from the yoke of Gtraan mil,e itarism is awaiting the anival of Mr. a >e Hoover in Europe. p The purpose of sending some of * the ships now going to Gibraltar and m | others to the Bristol channel ports, R*| it was explained, was to have imme- 0 diately available at convenient porta c supplies to ship quickly where Mr. g 1161 Hoover finds the need to be the'* llli i1 ~ m?erc argent. v St- , r sd QUESTIONNAIRES NOT U Returned to local board le p ill The following is a list of the 18* ? ie year old registrants who have failed ^ to return their questionnaires. e- These questionnaires should hare '' at been filled in, and returned to the id Local Board within seven days 11 a- time. ? 1 id if your name appears in the list, * r- see to it that your questionnaire is ^ 17 returned at once, or your name will w c-, be sent to State Headquarters as a j deserter. ' a"j If anyone knows the whereabouts c s<*' of any of the following, please re- Cl a, port same to the Local Board. J Birdie McClerkin, Henry Stark, ^3 '*"1 John M. Fair, Henry, Williams, Ed-j *2 lie Robinson, Henry Anderson, Wil-! s1 ^ ie Fisher, James Harris, Claude F.| d 30; Thomas, Lafayette Linton, Clyde1 *8 .Garrett, Daniel Wade, Alvin Smith ^3. Lee, Rufus James Watt, Luther Lig-! 5 j on, George Williams, Nathaniel Lo-j r: ! max, William E. McCIain, James Mc- ti j Bride, George Middleton, George p I Washington Smith, Roland Childs,; r I Timothy Fisher, Sammie Neal Leach, | ' j John Henry Young, Raymond H. w | Ferguson, Thomas Tolbert, Way-| a . i man Pruitt, Walter Hunter, John! ti is- ' I ksj Sherard, Emory Klugh, George Har-j y ! per Tucker, John Price, Charlie ? j Wade Graham, Jackson Bryant, E. a Higdon, Cato Russell, Reid Mil-1 o j j ler, Joseph Robinson, Josh Brown, i Mack Belcher. p j . 3 NEWS OF KEMPTON BILLINGS. . n i Letters were received in Abbeville or j . i jn Wednesday written on the 28th ^ of October from' young Kempton|i, ^ ! Billings telling of his welfare. He is a j still in a hospital in France and he . gives the good news that the flesh, e clL | i wound in one leg has healed up and, n ! Hint t.ho serinns wound in the other! i ! - - j I leg is making fair progress. He isi ? I lying flat on his back with a heavy : ie-j weight on his leg and hopes to come r Id back to see us without visible signs', lie: of his brave exploits. There is no e. J truth in the report which has been | in j going th rounds in Abbeville thatj \ enj the young man has lost both his legs., t ce He hopes to get home with two per- v fectly good legs. j ' PRESIDENT WILL WJEND CONFERENCE j 'Freedom of, Seas" a J Foremost Point in the Peace Conference, | VILSON IS VITALLY INTER. ESTED IN THIS GREAT ISSUE || iii Main Rmiob For Going to PtM? Conf*ronc? Himself?Ha Wants D tails of This Graat Principle t.r Settled at the Conference. Wilson Will Watck ' Washington, Nov. 20.?The Amrican embassy in Paris?technically yi imericon soil, will be the "Whit* louse" so far as official busineflB is oncerned while the President ie broad. Any necessary signing or retoinf f bills will be done by the President here, it was declared. by senators etmiilar with the President's plana Dday. Any bill demanding the resident's personal direct attention, an be rushed to him by courier, it v as explained. Vice-President Marshall, it ; vu bated, will not at this time anyhow, njoy the sensation of being Preeient of the Nation while his chief & way. "Freedom of the seas" in peace *1 nd war, promises to be the foremost oint of possible international dW greement at the peace table. Wilton Vitally Interacted. It ia to set forth America's views ; -m n this great question which aueed war between the ' tates and Great Britain and eatSea riction between this nation and ranee, that President Wilson is riilly interested. Deterimnation of details of this rinciple to be enforced under ths reat league of nations, constitutes is main reason for going to Francs > attend the peace conference, his riends declared today. His views on the point have bees idicated in his various speeches and 1 )''-i 1 state documents of the war. It rould appear from these that the resident's position broadly em bod?s the following: :/r3 1. No discrimination between na? ions in the matter of shipping failities or rates, and no trade boyotts, except as may be necessary as' isciplinary measures employed solerVg| t by the league of nations. 2. Exact definition of what con- j ",.j titutes contraband goods and re- >rf) uction of this list to the minimum. 3. Definite determination of the ights and duties of neutrals in event f war, violation of which recognized ights by Germany drew this coun ry ana otners into tne war. 'resident and His Party Will Use a Big Transport. President Wilson and his party ^ rill go to Europe on a big transport, ccording to present plans. The paricular vessel has not been chosen et, Secretary Daniels said today. The navy will provide a battle ship nd a destroyer convoy as a guard ^ f honor for the Presidential ship. It is proposed to take the entire eace delegation on the transport nd hence a large vessel will be eeded it was stated. President May Need Passport. With the wartime regulations still q n effect, President Wilson cannot eave the country for Europe without passport f Tf tc T-?rvc?ci K1 n nraoiror fVinf * 9 , ?f. "j ign Governments and this Governnent will relax the reflations as i matter of courtesy in the case of he President, Mrs. Wilson and othrs of the peace delegation. The luestion has not yet come up for lecision in the State Department. f| _ Mr. Wade Wilson was in Abbeville Sunday among his many relaives ar.d friends. He is an Abbe- "H --ille man who is making the jrave niitake of living in Florida.