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In A Red T \ U f lm V 1 r Y. M. C. A. men fixed up du? . armistice was signed, and it be< \ open. Here in the dimly lighted ' J * given the boys to write home, ii as boxing. It was even possible ? jfrom actual trench duty. SIFTS FROM "Y" ; ' HELPEHOMBDY ' Corporal Irving Abrahams of New York has just returned from France. , Jtast because the Y. M. C. A. men overseas had gone out of their way to treat him well, he took the trouble to make his wav to the Headauarters Building bf. the National War Work Couqpfl, Y. 41. 0? A., New York City, and found some one on the 9th floor at 'Headquarters to tell how much he appreciated the service of the Red Trian^ *; ?!e- . . 'This is just a part of what he said: returned from France on the 27th of January. Have been wounded three times. Am feeling fine, but the ft-st time when we landed over in , * France in April; '1917, we took the position up on Chateau Thierry and the Y. M. C. .A. was right with us and ' ' brought up on. the flring line chocolate, cigarettes, and also pears, biscuit'and done the best and all he could Just to please the boys. "And in August when we drove the Germans back he came up under heavy shell fire and brought us the game chocolate, cigarettes, and if the ? boys didn't hare any money he would ? give it to us just the same. "And up on the Argonne Forest hp went under heavy shell fire and broufht up all the candy and chocolate, and also spoke to the boys to send our money to bur mothers and which we did, and also he told us to send our money home apd he will do ail he can for us, and also the boys of the Third Division is very well pleased of the Y. M. C. A-. and also thank them ever so much; and also when we got relieved from the Argonne woods the Y. M. C. A. entertained us, gave us a grand time, and we thank the Y. M. C. A. with our full heart and *' we shall never forget them. i. ' "So I don't see why the fellows are Coming back from France and kicking ^ the Y. M. C. A, and r can speak to anybody and ask them why they are ..." knocking the Y. M. C. A." i Red Triangle Man Tells Of . . A 11 AL 1 'H serving ai unaieau i merry The Y. M. C. A. has been criticized because it was said that it had no one tt the fighting in the"region of Cha :eau Thierry. The other day, Ernest C. Bardwell, a New York man, came back from France, broken in health because of his strenuous work in that region. Mr. Bardwell was one of a party of Y.- M. C. A. men who entered Cha teau Thierry village with supplies at 10 o'clock on the morning of July 22 and worked all day and far into the night serving the boys wlio were heat ing back the German counter-att&vk?. The last German prisoner?, he said, taken out of Char~au Thierry at 8:3 j o'clock on the same morning. THE Y. I\?. C. A. IN FAR EAST The work of the Y. M C. A. in Macedonia is rapidly extending over the newiy-openea areas, ana in me present state of flux heavy responsibilities devolve upon C. W. Bates, the secretary , fn charge at Salonica. Centres have teen opened in Serbia at Vranja, lil.yh, Monastir and other towns, and ::i the capital city, Belgrade, the Y M. C. A. is now established in a good building. Percival Whitley, son oi the . deputy speaker of the English House of Commons, is developing the r Association's work in Northern Bui while on l^fysh soil llijv/z ard Bradley, has planted the Eed Triangle in Constantinople itself. V riangle Dug-C j-outs with our men on the French fron lame possible for. the American veteran: underground rooms, refreshments were idoor games were played and occasional] } sometimes to put on a moving picture SOUTHERN "Y" MAN I BLINDED IN SERVICti > 3aya It Will Take Time For Public Tc ' Realize Value Of The Red Triangle Service To American Fighters. IWUii mm i j DeRoy R. Fonville. New York, Feb. ...?So unusual was ! the service rendered by DeRoy R. Fon ville of Burlington, N. C., In bis Y. M. i C. A. -work overseas that JVlajor Gen- ( i eral *L. S. Upton has written him aj I personal letter in appreciation of his efforts. Mr. Fonville has returned to his 1 home after ten months service with | the Y. M. C- A. He was with the Fifth i and Sixth Marines and Ninth and Twen-' ty-third infantry at Chateau Thierry, j pS&issons and St. Mihiel. It was while j ' i he was In a trench waiting to serve J the Marines when they "pushed off," j that a high explosive shell blew par-. | tides of rock into his eye, blinding it. The same shellfire killed James A. i Birchby, a Y. M. C. A. secretary from Pasadena, Cal., and wounded another j Red Triangle worker, Thomas W. Wil-1 but, Jr., of New Britain, Conn. The letter of appreciation that was: i sent to Mr. Fonville by General Upton j ; read as follows: "I have Observed yJur work as Y. M. C. A. representative of the Ninth infantry for some time anil j wish to convey to you my appreciation { of the uncomplaining and soldier-likf-i ! manner in which you have undergone all without the glory that.is attached; fo 'the profession of arms. The wort j which you have done had added great-1 Jy to the contentment of the men and ! thus to the efficiency of the comj mand." "My experience gave me an apprec ! iation of American men and whsft they r?an eo through," said Mr. Fonville. i "Our division was a shock unit. It never Vent any way but forward. Our i division alone captured 12,000 prison i ers. Those men appreciated the Y. : M. C. A: and understood the difficulI ties it had to contend with in getting . supplies up to the front. I have nr j complaint to make about losing tin , sight of one eye, that is war, but it . bewilders me to have known what I ! do of the work of the 'Y' in Prance | i and then come home to learn of tne j criticisms being circulatod here. 1 .due time the full ap j precfatlon of tfre'Y? A.'? wort I ?or victory v Si) be general." >i*v Overseas , , ' : 'i'ir < J \s?/- " -""" : NX> '> '.,.& ? T;' 'a-'-' ' I ^ ; ^ | ^5^'" " I t in the bad old days bt'ore the s to take their recreation out in the served, and an opportunity was y some more athletic games such snow iur me ooys in inexr ume on THE CHEVROLET. , ' Mr. S. N. Gilmer, the new Chevrolet man, has secured space with the Hall Investment Company, and is now showing in their show room on Main Street, a full line of the popular priced Chevrolet, in both passenger and roadster models. Mr. Gilmer is an up-to-date automobile man just as the Chevrolet is an up-to-date ma chine, lie would iiKe to snow youf his car before you purchase. SELLS AN AUBURN. The Smathers Motor Car Co., sold an Auburn Roadster to Julius DuPre on Thurday. The car.is of; the latest model and is a beauty. This; company is carrying a full line of^ cars in the show room on Pickens ^ Street, where they will be glad to meet the riding public. A CORRECTION. In the advertisement of The Mc-j Murray Drug Company appearing in' the last two issues of the Press and: Banner the price of Sunset Soap appeared as 10c. This > should have read 15c. ENTERTAINING HER GRADE Miss Alpha Graves entertained the eleventh grade, and Miss Wood, the teacher, at an elegant dinner at her home Tuesday after school hours. The occasion of this pleasant affair was the birthday of Miss Graves and she was happy in having her friends with her. The grade presented her with a lovely pearl necklace. The dinner was elaborate and the | occasion one long to be remembered. J A MORNING PARTY. Mrs. Jack Pressly entertained at j a delightful party Thursday morning! at her home complimentary to Mrs. | R. L. Dargan, who is leaving Abbe-j ville soon for her new home in Spar-! tanburg. The ladies spent the morning in pleasant conversation and in the enjoyment of the delightful lun-, cheon served at noon. A NEW TEACHER. Miss Black, of Mt. Carmel, has been elected to teach the fifth grade for the remainder of the school ses-j sion and entered Monday upon the' discharge of h?r duties. Miss Black; is a daughter of Dr. P. K. Black, of; Mt. Carmel, and is d teacher of ex-j perience, having taught for several years. Mr. DeWitt Hall, of Abbeville,; spent some time in the city yesterday on his way to Edgefield to visit his daughter.?Index-Journal. % Mr. Glenn Kay, of Abbeville, was, a visitor in the city yesterday. He was connected with one of the theatres here several years ago.?IndexJournal. iLOANSri NEVER Dl Until you hi which to repaj out your part < that are provi I' STANDARD'! kind may b< Standard's Ph ot Aim Ann mm i j 31A1W/UU/DU1LI j Otto Bristow, Secretai NOTICE Gin will be Tuesday, Mai March 26th 1 thi ABBEVIL % r???8?? Spr iwr, S X JL \AX 1 V-J C/ of Correc for Worn Everybody is invited U Waists, and Millinery. We cannot resist sayin< ) are now showing the fines a "T? 1.. i. ^ TXT 1 M Iiveauy-io- vv ear apparei 1 ever shown in Abbeville. We are likewise confide] are offering better value money than you will see el You can satisfy yourself gard by making a persons . tion of the goods. rhilson iAT ARE JE ave built up a fund with r them, provided you carry / >f the contract, are the kind ng so popular. That is the ' r . 5 PLAN. Loans of this s obtained now. Try the | in. )ING & LOAN ASSOC'TION ry. ni*T r\ a -%m U11N UAH N closed down until ~ r. 25th. Wednesday will be last gin dav I I J X, ; s season. i r < " . j. i IE OIL MILL m tyle Exhibit | :t Spring Styles W \ en? 3 come and see the new Coats, Suits, ' \ ^ t ' y WG ^ave decided not to have 'a formal Opening this year and have $t line Of ' out now on display our or ladies Pat[ern HgtS I Qlisnoc 1 at that we uiiujivo g n ,i_ and | >s for the m c ? sewhere. 1 rHliflllllgS I and we are now ready to serve you. jfij 111 tills re~ ^ope ^or a ^y every lady in 9 Abbeville County whether you come il inspec- to ^uyor not* ^or we are prou^ ? our stock this season and will ' take ra pleasure in showing you. - H i & Henry