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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banne ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, "Editor. > The Press and Banner Co Published Every Tuesday and Frids Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail ma ter at post office in Abbeville, S. < Terms of Subscription: One year $2.( Six months l.C I Three months .? Payable invariably in advance. TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1919. TWO ABBEVILLE SOLDIERS. Lieut Gottlob A. Neuffer, of tl 118th. Regiment, 30th Divisioi which was in action in France durin the last days of the war, arrived i Ahbeville Saturday night much 1 the delight of his relatives ar friends. V" * '' , Lieut. Neuffer joined the Ande on Machine Gun Company when tl trouble oecured on the herder eeeral month* ago. Br remained i - CQO m f 1CV UUl out* ?uy.w.~.mi settled, when lie retaraed i ehril I if? and took ep hit detiie ( fte Abb frill a Poet Oliee. When the #ar with Gmmmmy V* declared, he iaunedietely rejoined k Id eoaamand, end entered eemp 1 prepare for the biff fight. Preen tt day he entered Military eerriee 1 roee rapidly, being preaoted fre: private by eaoeeetire efcepe te Pin lieutenant ef hie Q)*P*>y< 1 Pfcanee hie merit wee early reeej aiced and he wae eent te erne ef tl training eampe in that teantry 1 prepare for farther important te Tier. Daring one of the battle* in whic ' hie company wee enraged he recer ed a wound in one ef his feet, an wae sent to a Hospital in England < i recuperate. From there he came 1 New York, and from thence he wi sent to Camp Jackson, where he wi mustered out of the service on lat Saturday. ._v( h ? 6n tke same train wkich brOtigt Lieut Neuffer another Abberil boy, Lieut Ernest L. Visanska r< .Wned to Abbeville. Lieutenai Visanska, who was reared in ot midst and who graduated from Ta) and the University of Virginia, au who later became one of the distil - guished lawyer* of the Charlestc Bar, like Lieut Neuffer, entered ti ervice when the war with Mexic . looked a certainty. He did bordi duty with his Company, and at tl end of his term of service there r turned to the practice of law. With the recognition of a state < war with Germany he again mai ready to do his part. He entered tl first officers training camp at Can Gordon, and graduated as a Secor Lieutenant. From there he went a frt Tiairir U1U9V UlUUVUlOb^lJ W A sailed in August, 1917. He was a signed to active duty, and was on tl firing line until he received a wour in the foot in the early days of oi participation in war, which has n< yet completely healed. He was - a hospital for a time, but when I was sufficiently recovered he was a signed to such duties as he cou perform. , His ability as a lawyer soon mat itself known, and he was assigned the department of the Judge Adv cate, and there remained until tl end of the war. As soon as the an: istice was signed he was returned the states and is now at Camp Ogl thorpe, where he will remain un he is fully recovered, when he w be mustered out of the service. Abbeville feels, proud of the two soldiers, who were amongst ti first to offer themselves in the s? vice of their country. They ha reaped honors for themselves, ai tbeir careers, as do the careers all our boys, reflect honor on us. We salute them! May they live long to bless th< country and their state in the tim ' f peace, as they have honored in the perils of war! DEATH OF LIEUT. STEVENSO ,< Sometime ago we had an accou of the death of Lieut. Wm. Obc ife - H # - 1 ' * > . lr.: * Stevenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. ) A. Stevenson, of Abbeville. While 1 at that time the news of his death < seemed reliable, it was not official, ] - and his friends hoped for days that some mistake might have been made,j i ~ especially after one of the Abbeville ' boys had written that such was the ' iy case. However, Mr. Stevenson some days ago received official notifica- ! tion of his death. t- Desiring to learn the particulars 2. of his death Mr. Stevenson wrote [ i - his Captain and to other officers of : his regiment, t'he following letter ^ 10 from Capt. Workman tell3 of the Iq! manner in which he met death, as J: I well as something of the man and : soldier he was: Headquarters 1st Battalion, - 118th, 1918, American E. F. v France. 1 _ Dec. 15th, 1918. Mr. W. A. Stevenson, j Abbeville, S. C. Dear Mr. Stevenson: it ? I have received your letter and ' am writinc vou the facts concerning I I* Oscar's death. I was not with the in Company during any of the fighting, i '9 having been assigned to the other J 1 Brigade of our Division, and I supposed that some of Oscar'* friend* r~ had written you the detail*. Lieut. 16 Willi* wa* severely wounded *ev*ral " hour* befor* Oscaf wa* killed and A ha* vealy recently returned from ho*- 1 m pital. This explain* hi* f*il?r* to 39 writ* you. All of th* other officer* of the Company had boon tranaforr*4 or wounded beforo Ooear'* dsatk. * I havo at*do an investigation aid I **( have obtained the** ffeote from come 1 b# I of tho mem who w?o with your son 19 whea ho fell. 19 Oa fthe morning of Ootobsr 8th, ' n lilt, *11 effleer* of Co. "A" had 1 * bees previously wouaded -except 1 '*i Lieut. Watkins, who had boon traas- ' | Terr*! te Co. Tour boy vm te>i commanding the Company and ear- < '* ried it "orer the top" on that noror ing. He waa leading the Company and had advanced 1000 yards when aa high explosive shell landed imr". mediately in front of him and yonr l^|bey fell. Some of his men immedi'd, ately ran to him and found that he "?, had been killed instantly. His body 14 showed no wounds and it is certain i l#, that his death was caused by the i -a. < ' ' | .concussion from the explosion. At( ' &e tim? pf fei# 4?*& your boy wai ] J *t the Post of Honor?in front of i all hll men, and after hia death it 1 I?! was his spirit which enabled the ' *~l Sergeants to carry on and to gain ] their objective. l*l While none of us can appreciate I? i the grief of a father at the laas of his son, I assure you that every man *- of his Company and every officer in the Regiment grieves with you. But t t* in spite of this sorrow there is a fo pride in the way your boy died. & Death came to him in the grandest 10 form that the Grim Reaper ever comes to any of us. He died with . his face to the enemy leading his >f men in an advance which resulted in I? the crushing of the foe, and the realization of the ideal* for which lP he was fighting and which he perid s. rrfied throughout his life. ,1- T roari wifh Hnan fealinn +Via ig otic sentiments expressed in jonr 3- letter though I always knew that tha father of such a son would feel ai id you do. In closing let me speak as ir Oscar's old Company Commander t)t and say honestly that in all my exin perience I have-never seen a more splendid soldier and a finer man than s-! your son, and in saying this I am Id sure that I am speaking for every man and officer in his Company, le If there is anything further that to I can do, do not hesitate to call on o- me. I will always esteem it an honie or to he of Sfvrvirp tn von n I Respectfully yours, t0| W. D. Workman, e-j ?^ !Jl FROM LIEUT. WILLIS. ill! The following letter from Lieut. nJ Willis also gives some account of Sv j ke|hOw Lieut. Stevenson died: (T._j St. Jammes, France. V0| December 16th, 1918. rt(j Dear Mr. Stevenson: 0? Your letter written on November 15th was received a few day* after I mailed my letter to you. You asked me how Steve met his e3 death, and if instantly. I was hurt U8 before he was, so I did not see him, but from what I can learn through the boy9 who saw him. is that he was N. killed instantly from a shell that exploded a few feet away from him, nt but they say that they didn't see any mr marks at all on him from any frag? merits ,of the shell, so it looks a though he was killed from the con cussion of the shell as it hit so nea him. ( This was on October 8th, and nea a small town called Braucourt, abou ten miles east of Bellicourt, an* he was buried between these tw' places near a small town callei Montbrehain. I certainly appreciate your invi tation to visit your home, and I as sure you that nothing will give .m more pleasure than to visit the fam ily of my best friend, whom I lovei and admired so much, and I hope t see you as soon as possible on ou return. We are still at a loss as to whe: we will be sent home, but each da; looks more favorable for an earl; departure to the states, and since i is all over we are very anxious t go home. If I can be of any service to yoi in any way, I hope you will neve fail to call on me. Hoping that you are enjoying th best of health, and with my best re gards to all the family, I beg to re main. Yours very truly, Lieut Willi?. / FROM CAPT. KIPHART. The following ia front hi* actio] Captain: Iff. W. A. Sterenaon, Abberilla, S. C. Dear Mr. Sterenaon: Attached hereto are the recorda four eon, Lieutenant William C Sterenaon, of my Company, which thought would be of intereet to you I hope that you will find eomfor in the fact that your boy fell in th defenaa of hia Country. He wa true to the laat and too muoh canno be aaid of hia honor and brarary. With aympathy from all the boy and myself, I am, Sincerely youra, Charles If. Kiphart, Capt 118th Infantry, Commanding Co. "A." HEARTS MADE HAPPY. For many years before her deat it had been the custom of Miss Ma mie Lou Smith, assisted by some o the other ladies in Abbeville, to so licit contributions from some of th merchants and others who were in terested and cared to contribute, fo "bags of goodies" to be given to th people at the Poor House, during th ireek between Christmas and Nei Year's day. These bags were takei out by these folks and one had onl; te "go along" and see the joy o each recipient to know how muc shear and happiness it fives and hoi appreciative they are, for they loo forward to this treat from year t year. Since Miss Smith's death this mar tie of charity has fallen upon he two niecea, Misses Oney and Car Morse and Mrs. P. A. Cheathan This year Mrs. Cheatham could nc go, but on Tuesday, Dec. 81, th Poor House was visited by Sant Claus in the persons of the Misse Morse and Mrs. R. C. Philson, and big paper bag full of fruit, cracker: cheese and candy, was given to eac nprson. Those who contributed t these bags can not dream of, th >Iaesure they gave to those who hav so little real cheer and gladness i their lives. God will bless those whose though makes these occasions possible an those who in any way contribute* Thus the spirit of Christmas shown?in real giving. "Inasmuc as ye have done it unto one of tb least of these my brethren, ye hav dona it unto me." Contributed. THE BOOK CLUB. The book club held an extreme! pleasant meeting at the home of Mi S. G. Thomson last Friday at foi o'clock. There was * good attendance an the club ia ready for a pleasant an successful year. Mrs. E. C. Hortc and Mrs. G. A. Neuffer were a] pointed ft committee to look aft* ordering new books and after a per od of Hooverizing the club will b gin the serving of refreshments. The new members elected wer Mrs. Moore Mars, Mrs. C. A. Milfor Miss Fannie Stark, Miss Eliza Ma ry, and Mrs. Williamson. The ch was glad also to welcome back Mrs. C. Horton, who has been absent f< a year and Mrs. Parker, who hi been unable to attend fer sometim :j "UNCLE SAM" AND ' THE NOME GARDEN r ??? '1 t Well Known Civic Leader Shows How ^ :j a Vegetable Garden Will Cut The 0 Family Store Bill In Half j ^ Atlanta, Ga.?(Special.)?"Few peo- * pie realize the actual money-saving l" power of the home vegetable garden ? and what it can be made to contrlb- j e ute in the way of food .for the fam- P " ily table," Bays President H. G. Hasd tings, of the Georgia State ChajjJjer ( 0 of Commerce, and the Southeastern 1 r Fair, in discussing the matter ef food supply for the South in 1919. n . "Uncle Sam, through the United y States Department of Agriculture," yj said Mr. Hastings, "estimated the 1 t value of the vegetables produced last 0' year in home gardens of the United j States at three hundred and fifty all- 1 I lion 01 MIIWB. XUiB 1UCKUD HMt ?ua> actually mt*4 hy tha tarda? aik? r from thair atora Mils. "Wfcaaarar tkara la leak at too4 ar aoeay ta bay Jeo4, >a mat tar wkathe ar It ka 4oa to world-wide feed aaaia 1 !~ itj, boll weevil iaMfa or attar eaaaa, !- toe lrat woid 'XJmala Ka' faaaaa mU to tta aaffarar It to aaaka a |aai klf ( rigkt kM at a keaae pitoi la toa < fa a* owlf tkara la. Tke 0*aat toavtoe kaaa to toe M|A ( e to toto ear jia?ii Ml toha ia htoa < 2? ^ srssTt'***1 ?a - tol < t ?ma to m rnm to ?ff?nj?** tan. Mm tf i*l ?& H mbm & >! ! ?* * a?l 4 tp 8 Mrt f>t. 11* Itaw fM ?iy |w ' f Bt Btart Wi tor kH m ?4 too*? ?M*> ?W MTM, to ?*? flOMM ? MM ?rio?t, ?4 1m hi th# ?Mj cm %* to Mte. t HTU cfckt to* ?f a HM *k*? t ?latotoH ?H if# ? ?i? md glrm a mm tari tm fe? m# rf Ml- 1 (lvattom, to to* fnatoit itoin toj ?l 1 tor u raowA. frtot to Uft aft J h un ftrika tor flto ?*m?i tontfr , I Vll Ikttto stor* ton to toll" *-' ? hkMHAMMkmi ' !jl-ARM PKOSmUIT : IN GRAVE DANCER: r t. e Halting* Daclaraa Graatar F?4 Praductlan Eaaantial Ta Tha Main6 tananc* Of Agricultural * _ ;.V , . Prasparlty v y Atlanta, Qa.?(SpaoJal.)?That thara .' ia a larga alamaat of dangar for Sontfcarn farm prasparity In tha proah ami sitaatloa, ia tha flna ballaf of H. ir G. Hastings, Praaldant of both tha jj Georgia Stata Ckaabar of Commarca i and tha lonthaaatar* Fair Assooia0 tie*. Mr. Haatlnga rapaated sabatantlaXy i- hia atatamaat af a yaar ago whan ha r said: "Unthinking paoplai ara apt to attributa tha ptasent maasura of farm , prosperity la tha South to tha high , 1 price ot cotton rathar than to Its raal >t| aauaa. g JllSt M iOOB U nu IV mya pear probable last fall, there tu a distinct let-ap la the planting of wheat, 13 oats and other small grains. One a Georgia cotton farmer Bald to me, 'If 3 we are going to hare peace, we are h not going to plant any wheat In my neighborhood.' 0 "Of course the high price of cote ton baa belpsd, but If It had not been e for the increased supply of bread, n meat, vegetables, grain and forage made on the farms, there would have I been little prosperity for any one but J l^| the supply merchant. Cotton was and d is relatively lower in price than foodstuffs, and will continue to be for . years to come. "An extra two or three million i h bales in the 1918 cotton crop will ie smash present attractive prices, while iv- Hpmand for bread and '0 luc nuim-n.wv ~ meat and the disorganization of food production In Europe incident to the war, means high food prices everywhere for years to come. "High food prices are a certainty and low cotton prices are an equal ly certainty if the food and grain acres of 1916, 1917 and 1918 are thrown back into cotton in 1919T Herein lies thej danger to our present farm prosperity. If we go back to our old beforeid the-war system of growing all cotton I id and buying all food and grain, we will I )n get another Jolt like 1914 with rea- i sonable certainty. "Present Southern farm prosperity ir oan be maintained in one way only, 'i- Produce on home acres, so far as pose. sible, every pound of food, vegetables, grain, haj and forage needed by family and livestock, then put every other ! e: available acre in cotton or other cash d, crop. This method means cash crops b_ made with little or no debt?the crop . owned by the producer at the end of 1 the season instead of 'owed' to the ? supply merchai^t. jr "Food and grain production sufflas' dent for home needs, Insures contlne I ued farm prosperity. Dropping back to the old way means debt like a mill* ptene arouad the farmer's seek." MASTER'S SALE. ] ? In the case of Graham vs. Link, < rhomas P. Thomson as Master, on < Monday sold the lands previously ad- ( rertised. 1 Tract No. 1 was bid off by James t V. Gilliam, who transferred his bid t o Geo. Link for $41 per acre. I Tract No. 2, was bid off by Lindiay Link for $31.00 per acre. 1 Engraved Cards and Invitations at ^ Hie Press and Banner. Summons. For Relief. 1 " i The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. W. F. NICKLES, Plaintiff, against 3ATTIE SHUMATE, HAMMOND j BAKER, GEORGE BAKER, SAM \ BAKER, ISAAC BAKER, JAMES I BAKER, BELLA COSBY, and ! BINA FAIR, Defendants. ro The Defendants Above Named: You are hereby Summoned and rejuired to answer the complaint in ;his action, which filed in the office >f the Clerk of Common Pleas, for ;he said County, and to serre a copy >f your anrwer to the said complaint 1 >n the eubeariber at his offica at j Abbeville Ccjjrt Home, South Caroina, within^ twenty day* after tk? lerriee hereof, exelueire ef the day )f eaeh aerriea; and if yoij fail te inawsr ocaplaint within the tiaaa II tforaaaid, ilia plaintiff in thie aatiea prill apply la the.Coart fer tha ralief leaanded la th?,?e*plaint Da tad Sac. 18th, 1918. s , D. H. HILL, . Plaintive Attorney. NOTIC1. ro the Dafaadant, Isaac Baker, Jaa. Baker, Bell* Cosby, Bina Fair, and George Baker. 3ft 981 ptam Take Notice, that ;he summona and the Complaint in ;his action were filad in tha offlca of ;he Court af Common Pleaa, for Abbeville County on the 0th day of ranuary, 1919, and is now on file in ?aid offlca. The above is a copy of tha aumBons. D. H. HILL, fan. 6, 1918. Plaintiff's Attorney. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Couty af AbbavilU. PrtlwU Court. Citation for Lotto** of Adaiii?tn> tioa/ By J. F. MILLER, Eaq., Judge of Probata: Whereat, J. E. Hagan, hath made suit to me,-to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of Ifrs. Lucy Hagan, late of Abbeville County, deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. jl'IinnEN Ill 1 have tor sa 1 horse wagor 1 horse wagon 1 es, and harne | touring car in || L. NE 9| 12 Bowie St. I IIhhibmbbb Lucy Hagan, deceased, that they be ind appear before me, in the Court )1 Probate, to be held at Abbeville 3ourt House, on Monday, the 20th )f January, 1919, after publication lereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, ;o show cause, if any they have, why ;he said Admniistration should not b* granted. Given under my hand and seal of ;he Lourt, this btn day 01 January, n the year of our Lord' one thousand line hundred and nineteen, and in ;he 143rd year of American Independence. Published on the 7th day of January, 1919, in The Press and Banner, and on the Court House door for the time require.d by law. J. F. MILLER, L-7-3t. Judge of Probate. WiTT-mr TT IB MMMHI MHNMtflNMnMNllllll fMIUMNMI PROFESSIONAL illllWIIBWIWIIIIIIIIIIIMIIII?WM?IIWWIHW>MIIIBIMIii?HI? IIWHinrWl ! Harris & Calvert I I Undertaker* Ml Embalm an Out-of-town Calls Given Special Attention at all Hours. ABBEVILLE, 9. CAROLINA. ?*< u* ' SHBDBE9BHBH Mortgage Loans ' EVEN IF l' I _ : ' . Zt?? if jr?? kto omrrjim? iMipfi on font homo, wo |?n pUm Ait ?ah? it ptttoibl* tor jo* to . . * i ' MtM at to y*?r im?* Iskrr Fill ?f DIST (U ?r?t of yoar k?f?r? As 1m? m rsptid. lMi? tUi 11 tks asasf yst'fs p*ul ?b tks prSaaipal will ks gim to kar, too. lanntigitisa do** ost ablifat* jom in any way. ! ' ' IB The Equitable Life Insurance Company b i naitr.AM. Am*. T10N!!! II le three one- .M is, one two- 1 ?== , three hors- j ss; also Ford 9 good shape. I ? n/N\T L3U1N || Abbeville, S. C. I II