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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
RUSH BUILDING OF
WOODEN STEAMERS
Ship Builders May Submit Own
Plans Subject to tho Approval
of the Board.

Washington, May ITO allay un-
certainty among shipbuilders who
expect to take contracts for vessels
of the great wooden ship fleet, the
shipping board announced late today
that specifications for standard
ship would be ready in the very near
future. o..
The standard ship, the announce
ment said, will be about 280 feet
over all, with a "a foot depth of hold
and with two full decks, and will be
capable Of developing about $500
horse power. Some details remain
to be worked out, however, includ-
ing the question of bulkheads for
protection from submarines. Officials
said preparation of the specifications
probably would be completed within
few days, possibly by tomorrow.
Homer L. Ferguson, president of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company, has conferred with
the shipping board as to the bulk
head protection for the ships.
"The board will submit plans and
specifications as soon as possible" 4"
read the formal announcement.
Bidders may propose to furnish
completed ships or hulls only. Any
firm desiring to submit proposals to
build completed ships from their own
plans may do 80, but such plans will
have to be approved by the boards
engineers and all are urged to wait
until the standard plans are ready"
Scores of shipbuilders have as
sured the board that they will take
contracts up to the limit of their ca
pacity, and in the past few days
many of them have sent inquiries as
to how soon specifications would be
submitted and bids accepted. It is
understood that some of the delay
has been due to revisions made at
the suggestion Of the visiting war
missions, particularly in regard to
means of protecting the vessels from
submarines. On that feature of the
construction the naval consulting
board also is giving advice.
Officials made it clear that every
effort would be made to submit the
specifications as soon as possible, so
there will be no unnecessary delay
in getting the ships into commits
sion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
AbbEV|[LE LANDS
1918 REUNION
Confederate Veterans Will Gather on
Secession Hill and Sing With
Old Glory.

B. n. league, Major General,
Commanding the South Carolina Di-
vision United Confederate Veterans,
in letter to Mayor C. c. Gambrell,
accepts on behalf Of his comrades,
the cordial invitation of Abbeville to
bring the 1918 reunion to this city.
Major leagues letter of accept
ance, which was dated May 2, divis-
ion headquarters, Aiken, s. c., fol-
lows:
. "Your telegram extending invita-
ton to the Confederate Veterans Of
the State to meet in reunion in your
city in 1918, and the letter Of Hon.
J. L. Perrins, spokesman for the
citizens of Abbeville, reinforcing
and endorsing your wired favor,
were received.
''It is with great pleasure and
satisfaction on behalf Of my COM
rades I accept the invitation 80 cor
daily and heartily given.
"It will be two days Of unbounded
good cheer and enjoyment that we
will spend in your progressive and
hospitable city.
"Once again will we old veterans
gather on Secession Hill as we did a
half century ago, but will aline the
Southern Cross with Old Glory and
sings poems to them both as united
peopIe."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
MOVING TO COLUMBIA.
Mccormick Citizen, Seaboard OF.
fetal, Buys Home in City.

One of the real estate deals closed
recently was the sale by Mrs. So
phie B. McNulty Of her property at
S19 Maple street in Shandon to J.
G. Stillwell of Mccormick. Mr..
Stillwell is claim agent for the Sea-
board Air Line and decided to move
to Columbia on account Of the con-
venience and also for the education
al facilities which are offered here.
This transaction was handled through
Walter T. Love and company. They
report that selling is getting better
and that other sales will be reported
shortly.-The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
FREE MAIL DELIVERY FOR
ABBEVILLE AFTER JULY
Postal Receipts Are Increasing al
tho Rate of $2,500 Per Year.

When the fiscal year of the post
Office department ends July 1, the
receipts of the Abbeville postofice
are expected to be in excess Of $10,-
900 per year, the required amount
of Offices receiving regular city de-
livery service.
Congressman Fred Dominick has
made investigation at the postoffice
department and finds receipts of the
Abbeville postofice increasing at the
rate of $4,000 per year, which will
place the local Office in the city
class July /, as the receipts last
year were more than $500.
Congressman Dominick says in his
letter to The Press and Banner:
"Upon investigation at the Post
Office Department, I found that, up
on the basis of the Postal receipts
for the fiscal year, 1915-1916, which
amounted to over $5,0O0.00, Able
vile has been entitled to village de-
livery service, which would have
given you two carriers.
81 find that the receipts of the pre-
sent fiscal year amounted to little
over Si,OUU.uU up w tlc uot Va
March, 1917. If this same average
of receipts continue until the first
of July, 1917, Abbeville will then
be entitled to and will receive regu-
lar city delivery service. I see no
reason why this average should not
be kept up; and I am merely calling
it to the attention of the people of
Abbeville through the newspapers
for their information, so that they
can govern themselves accordingly.
"At this time, I could make appli-
cation for village delivery service at
Abbeville; but, as the end Of the fis-
cal year Is only q short time off,
two months-I would think itwould
be better to wait until the first of
July, when the receipts will have
amounted to s10,000.00, as I am sat.
isfed they will, and then the city OF
Abbeville will receive delivery ser.
vice which will be proper and COM
mensurate with the progress Of the
city"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
ARMY Of ENGINEERS
TO co TO FRANCE.
Officials Believe r. r. Brotherhoods
Will Cooperate, Lending
Strength of Union.

Washington, May Mime new
regiments of army engineers, to be
composed exclusively of highly
trained railway men, will be the
first American troops to be sent TO /
France. They will 60 "at the earli-
est possible moment" the War De-
lpartment announced today, for work
on communication lines, but specu-
lation as to extctly when or to what
points they will be- sent is forbidden
because Of the submarine menace.
| The new forces will be volunteers,
raised at none great railway centers
Of the country. Each regiment viii
be commanded by an engineer colo
mel of the regular army, aided by an
adjutant. All other officials will be
railway engineers or officials.
= Total Strength.
The expedition will have total
strength Of between 1000 and Is, -
1000 men, each regiment being COM
posed Of two battalions Of three COM
panies each. Every branch Of rail-
way workers necessary to the build
ing or operation Of lines will be rep
resented in the ranks, and the War
Department expects a response to
the call that will permit q careful:
selection to be exercised and insure
a force already trained to the min.
lutte, an army Of experts in railway
operation.
Recruiting for the regiments and;
the organization Of each force viii
be directly under the colonel Of each
regiment. Recruiting machinery Of
the regular service or the National
Guard will be placed at their SER
vice, and it is hoped that the en-,
rollment Of the troops will take lit
tie time.
Recruiting Points. rs: IS
The recruiting points will be At
lanta, New York, Chicago, st. Louis,
Boston, Pittsburg, Detroit, San Fran
cisco and Philadelphia.
Officials believe the great railroad
brotherhoods will cooperate, throw
ing the strength Of the unions behind
the recruiting efforts. The railway
companies already are so organized
under the Council of National De-
fense that their cooperation is as
sured. The engineers and officials
of the lines who offer themselves will
be selected in such manner as not
to cripple the operating forces of
any companies. .r. " =.
The decision to send the engineers
is understood to have grown out Of
conferences here between govern
ment officials and members Of the
French and British war missions. !.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
DIR. HEMPHILL AT DUE WEST.

The Rev. Charles R. Hemphill, D.
D., president of the Presbyterian
Theological seminary of Kentucky
has been secured to preach the bac'
calaureate sermon to the graduating
classes of Erskine and the Woman's
College in June 8. DR.. Hemphill is
a native of South Carolina and is
pleasantly remembered here. The
graduating classes congratulate
themselves on securing DR.. Hemphill.
AS has been announced formerly,
Judge John H. Miller has been Sc
cured as anniversary orator. Com
mencement exercises will begin on
the 3rd of June and close on the
5th.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
ATTENDING THE FUNERAL.

Chief Justice Gary and Judge anc
Mrs. F. B. Gary went over to Cokes
bury Friday to attend the funera
of their aunt, Mrs. Victoria Evans
who died on Thursday at her home
in Edgefeld.
Mrs. Evans was the widow Of
Gen. N. G. Evans and the mother OF
former Governor John Gary Evans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
SUPPLY NITRATE
FOR FOOD CROPS
Fertilizer Material Will Double Corn
and Cotton Crops of the
Country.

Washington, May 5.-The senate
has passed, 81. to 8, the joint reso-
luton of Senator E. D. Smith of
South Carolina, authorizing and di-
recting the president to procure such
stocks of nitrate of soda as he may
determine to be necessary for in
creasing production in the year 1917
and to dispose of same in the way
which may seem best
There is made Immediately avail
able for this purpose $10,000,000
and it is understood that the gov
ernment will at once, with the pas
sage Of the bill last week providing
for the use of German ships, take
steps to operate lines from Southern
ports to markets in South America
for the purpose Of bringing to this
country dried blood and tankage
necessary in fertilizer ingredients
Increase in production Of food
crops, mostly in South Atlantic
States, is the object sought. The bill
introduced by Senator Smith of
South Carolina, provides for trans
portation of nitrates from Chile in
government vessels and their sale by
federal authorities to farmers.
Many Southern farmers and agri-
cultural organizations indorsed the
measure. Senator Smith of South
Carolina and Senator Smith Of Geor-
gia told the senate that the govern
ment could buy nitrate now stored in
this country, sell them to the farm
ers and later replace them by bring
ing in more from Chile. Several
senators who expressed fear that nj
trate supplies needed for manufac.
ture of powder might be depleted
were told that present supplies are
sufficient for two years.
The South Carolina senator said
that by making nitrates available at
reduced prices, the corn and cotton
crops of the South Atlantic seaboard
could be increased from so to 100
per cent. The proposed appropria-
ton, he said, had the approval Of
Secretary Houston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS.

Cottage prayer meetings will be
held at the following homes Friday,
May 18th at $50 P. NJ. with the
exception of the Community house
and Mrs. Dudley's which will be
held at 8 o'clock.
Community House, Mrs. Dudley,
Mr.. H. M. Bauknight, Mr.. Sam G.
Seal, Mr.. Amos B. Morse, Mrs. J.
c. Klugh, Mr.. J. s. Stark, Mrs. J..
A. Harris, Mr.. Richard Sondley, Mr..
W. D. Barksdale, Mr.. ]. L. Wisby.
These homes are thrown open to
the public and all are cordially in
vited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
ROOSEVELT CERTAIN
OF GOING TO FRANCE

Chicago, April 29.-"The next
time you hear from me I shall be on
the battlefield in France"
This was Theodore Roosevelt's last
word to Chicago following his appeal
last night to put the flag on the fir
ing line in France as his train pulled
out for New York.
He was speaking to 1000 school
boys who were about to leave for q
military training camp.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
HERE FROM PITTSBURGH.

Harold Nance came home on last
Thursday from Pittsburgh, Pa,
where he has been for the past three
and one-half years. Harold has q
splendid position as lubricating en-
gineer in steel mill and attends
the Carnegie Institute Of Technology
at night. He is looking well and is
succeeding and is at home for a few
days to see his home-folks and con-
suit them about enlisting. He wants
to join the Aviation Corps in Flori-
da, and at present he is visiting his
brother, Ralph Nance in Augusta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
CHIEF JUSTICE GARY WILL
DELIVER MEMORIAL ADDRESS

Abeville Chapter U. D. c. will OBJ
serve Memorial Day Thursday, May
10. Chief Justice E. B. Gary will
deliver an address at the Opera
House at eleven o'clock. Decora-
ton exercises at the Monument to
follow.
The chapter will then serve din
ner to the veterans at the home of
Mrs. D. J. Douthart. The public is
invited to the exercises.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
"MR. BOB" A SUCCESS.

The entertainment given at the
Opera House last Thursday night
for the benefit of the Red Cross unit
by Greenwood talent, was success
in every way. The young people
from Greenwood acquitted them
selves with great credit and the large
crowd present was charmed and de-
liphted with the entertainment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.

Mayor C. C. Gambrell yes
terday received a private let
ter from an army officer OF
high rank requesting that he
at once get in touch with all
the eligible men in this Sec
ton who are interested in
the cavalry branch of the
service.
While Mayor Gambrell is
not in position to make the
letter public, it is understood
an effort will be made to
form volunteer cavalry
regiment in this State, and
those young men who are eli
gible for any branch of the
service will do well to see
Mayor Gambrell at once:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
THE CIVIC CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Civic
Club will be held Thursday after
noon at half past four o'clock, at
the home of Mrs. W. P. Greene. A
full meeting is desired, as it is the
time for the regular election of Of
ficers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
WANTS TO BE A SOLDIER.

Eugene B. Gary, Jr., son of Chief
Justice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary,
was among the number of young
men who went to Greenwood last
week to offer their services to the
country in the war with Germany.
Mr.. Gary will not know for several
days whether he has been accepted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09

Presbyery of South Carolina de-
cided to dissolve the pastoral rela-
tions between Rev. Crother and the
Smyrna group of churches in New
berry couny.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09

The Union Prayer Meeting will be
held in the Presbyterian church this
evening wednesday, at $50
o'clock. You are invited to be
present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-09
CAMPAIGN BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 13-ALL
CHURCHES TO CLOSE DOORS FOR FOUR WEEKS


Abbile
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will 1880 A. M S:3OP M
and profit,
be closed 1880 NJ each day during
and remsnl losedfo FOL one The Committee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

reading, Milton Frost: song. Merrill Keith. Milton Frost. Walter Frost, Charles Clark; song. Merrill Keith !: plano duet. Gladys Badger and Mrs. Charles Clark. The program was in charge of Mrs. Charles Clark. Mrs. Gertrude Frost, Miss Gladys Badger and Alexander Kaletchitz. News in General.
 Clifford Bowen conveyed a party to an auction in East Woodstock We'd enesday, making the trip in his truck
 Pansy Neff returned home last Fri day after spending couple of weeks with her mother at Clark's Corner. : Miss Florence Warren of New York is a. her home here.
 Miss. Mollie Y Trowbridge and two friends of New York are at The Cas- tie.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Clark spent Sunday in West Thompson and Put nam.
 A number from here attended the 18th wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Ward Holman at Willimantic on Monday evening.
 Miss Gurnee and friends are at the formers summer home. fo rthe week.
 Ariel Green, IT,. has entered the em- ploy of William Warren.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
Aluminium and Copper Prices.

Aluminium continues to be quoted at the purely nominal market price of 5S to 50 cents per pound The outside market. upon which these quotations are supposed to be based. represents only a small volume of trading, as the factors of supply and demand are in huenced so largely by war conditions. Actual prices are fixed by the condi- tionS prevailing at the time of a sale
 Much interest is shown by authori- ties in the trade in the action of vari- ous central station companies which have scrapped aluminium transmission lines because of the high value of the metal, substituting therefor copper wires. It is felt, however, that the lessening of the margin between the prices of the two metals substantially reduces the profit obtainable and that it has made such substitutions unlike ly under present conditions.-Electric al World.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
EKONK
Twenty five at Choir Rehearsal and
 SoeiaI-PersonaI Items.

School Is closed here for a weeks recess. Miss Carpenter has gone to her home.
 Harry Holmes has moved his fam fly to Griswold and will improve his fathers farm
 MT. and Mrs Earl Gallup have be- gun housekeeping at the Sprague place.
 Charles Tanner left Monday for Jewett City where he will be employ ed by Mfr. Gilbert.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren Tanner of 'Sa- lem were weekend guests at George Tanners. . Austin Bentley and friend from New Haven are visiting at Benjamin Halls.
 . Misses Jennie and Helen Williams of MooSup were week -end guests at Edwin Gallup's. Choir Rehearsal.
 There were 25 in attendance at the choir rehearsal and social at Edwin Gallup's Saturday evening.
 Howard Gallup and family and Miss Marion Blakeslee were dinner guests
 Mrs. Carl Gallup is spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs Joseph Twomey in Newark, N. J.
 Dan Brown of Plainfield bought a fine COW for beef from c. B. Gallup Monday. Mrs Carrie Wilcox and Mrs. Elsie Brink spent Wednesday in Danielson.
 Charles Edwin Hopkins of Plain field is spending the week with his lup.
 E. B. Gallup and Charles Hopkins were business callers in Voluntown Center Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
SOUTH WINDHAM
Masons Attend Norwich Meeting =
 Surprise Birthday Party-vaeation Week Visitors and Travellers.

Miss Grace Lewis was taken to the Hartford hospital Monday and under went an operation for appendicitis Tuesday morning. She is resting
 Miss Rachel Keller of Hartford spent last week with her aunt, Mrs II. E. Card.
 Miss Ruth. Keller of Middletowr. is home of her aunt. Mrs. H. E. Card.
 Members of Committee.
 Mrs. C. l.. Clinton and Mrs. W. C. Card are on the committee that had charge of a sale that was held by the W. C. T. U. of Wiiiimantic, Thursday April 5th.
 The Ladies Mission society was en- nome of Mrs. c. W. Smith
 Mrs. Helen Tubbs has as her guests aer sister, Mrs. Hanna of Unionyslie and Mrs. Charles Maynard and daugh- ters of Norwich.
 Mrs Henry Harvey of windham has been visiting Mrs. Andrew Metzser
 Visiting In uneasviIle.
 Clarence Avery and daughters Eel- en and Florence, are visiting Unoas- vile relatives for a week.
 Miss Hazel BacSus spent Tuesday in Hartford.
 Miss Rena Murdock, who is teach ing iH Occum, is at her home for the Easter vacation.
 MT. and Mrs C. W. Murdock spent Sunday in Norwich calling on reia- tives.
 Mrs. Charles Chamberlin and Mrs. George Lincoln of Windham, spent Tuesday in Norwich. ; Mrs. Prescott Chamberlin and lit .le son are in Norwichsvisiting rela- lives.
 Mrs. Lewis Kiese, who has been a patient at St. Joseph's hospital sin. ce October for stomach trouble, returned to her home Sunday.
 At Norwich Masonic Meeting ] A meeting was held Thursday eye ming in Norwich of 32nd degree Ma sons and the following members went down from South Windham; E. W. Avery, Clarence Avery. James. Lark nam and Charles Crandall.
 Birthday Party. aI
 A pleasant surprise party was given Helen Avery Saturday afternoon at her. home on her eighth birthday. The afternoon was spent with games ard music. Refreshments were served.
 Carl Oman has purchased five passenger touring car.
 Felix Kirchner moved with his family Thursday to one of MT. Began s houses. up on the Windham road
 Mrs. Mary Larkham is spending Easter with her daughter, Mrs Charles Hahn of East Hampton.
 Mrs. Walter ,Abbe Jr. of Wilkins bureh. Pa. returned to her home Wednesday.
 Miss Marian Policy spent Tuesday in New London.
 Mrs. Harry Avery is the guest ci friends in Mystic.
 Misses Nellie and Lenora DunleNy V who are teaching in New Britain are home for the Easter vacation.
 John Paul Dunlevy, principal of the Man.on avenue. school, Providence, is at his home spending his Easter va cation.
 Mrs. Andrew Metzger spent We'd nesdey, in Norwich.
 Miss Mabel Clinton, who teaches in Torrington, is at home for the Easter vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
MANSFIELD DEPOT
Local Pupils Win Honors at WiIIi- mantle High Sehool-April Fool Party-Birthday Surprise.

Last weeks final examina tions of the graduating class of Windham high school, ,Willimantic, resulted greatly to the honor of Mansfield, and of this Christy Ross ranks first, Miss Ella Louise McCollum fourth. and Miss Ruth Bernice McColium fifth, ia a class of seventy-six-
 tertained MT. and Mrs William Smith and two children, of Stafford Springs. from Saturday to Monday last. Mrs. Smith is Mrs Hansen's sister
 Church Meeting.
 The monthly business and covenant meeting of Durham Memorial church was held Saturday afternoon at the home of the Misses Tilden. All re- ports of church officers and depart ments were encouraging, all actions being unanimous. One member was received by letter
 April Fool Party.
 Miss Ruth BernIce McCollum gave friends Monday evening. Among those present was Miss Harriet Smith of South Wilmington.
 Birthday Surprise Gift
 Tuesday evening seventeen friends of Miss Maude Brigham, gave her a birthday surprise party and let: a handsome rocking chair as the souve- mir of the anniversary.
 Mrs Merritt Smith returned home "Wednesday from Johnson Memorial hospital, Stafford Springs, where she mad been for eight weeks.
 The e. B. business meeting and social was held in the chapel Friday evening.
 Easter will be observed at Dun ham Memorial church next Sunday, with special decorations, music, and sermon: also exercises by the Sunday school in the c. E. service at 7.30 D. m