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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
F. c. ROBINSON, CANDIDATE.

If we are, in fact, to lose the SER
vices of Insurance Commissioner
McMaster, and if the people of the
state want a man of his ability, in
tegrity and high character as his
successor, they may secure him in
the person of Frank C. Robinson, of
Mccormick.
Mr. Robinson served for several
sessions in the legislature from Alb
beville County. Upon the formation
of Mccormick County he was elected
it's first senator. He has made a
faithful and a painstaking public Of
fetal, and his colleagues in the two
houses of the General Assembly early
recognized him as a man of great
ability.
Mr.. Robinson has had experience
as a banker and business man which
fits him to manage a business office
such as that of Insurance Commits
sioner. We hope that he may be
elected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
1T PAYS TO BE COURTEOUS.

The cheapest thing in this world is
courtesy, and yet it pays bigger divi-
dends than any other investment you
can make. Take the boy or girl, for
instance, whom you meet on the
street. If they speak pleasantly, you
will oon learn to have a good opin-
ion of them and you will 60 out of
your way to do them a favor. Not
only that, but you will take occasion
when their names are mentioned in
your hearing, to say, eyes, he is a
nice boy" or "she is a nice, clever
girl"
On the other hand, take a boy or
girl, whom you meet on the street,
although you have known them all
their lives, and they do not speak,
would you go out of your way to do
either of them a favor? Would you
speak pleasantly of them and say
that he is a clever boy or that she is
a nice girl? You would not, but you
would say that such a boy or such a
girl is lacking in intelligence. and,
instead of helping them, if oppor-
tunity afforded, you would ignore
them or advise against trust being
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
SPECIAL SERVICES.

Special services were held in the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church last Sabbath. DR.. Moffatt
preached in the morning in the in-
terest of the Endowment Fund for
Erskine College. He gave an inter-
esting and instructive history of the
college and of its services to the
church and to the people.
At the night services DR.. Mofatt
devoted his talk entirely to the great
war, setting forth the causes and
the why and wherefore of America
entering the war and emphasizing
the good that America will derive
as a nation and the. great good that
we will do in the. war. The sermon
was such, as to stir the patriotism
of all those present.
The singing was especially good
both at the morning and evening
service. In the morning Miss Margie
Bradley sang a solo which was great
ly enjoyed. At the night service
Mrs. Sign and Miss Lille Clark sang
a duet and Mrs. Plaxco a solo. All
these have talent and their singing
adds much to the services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
OFFICER SURPLUS
IN REORGANIZATION
Many Officers Must Be Re.assigned
Under the New Organization
Plans.

Reorganization of the various units
at Camp Sewer has left a surplus of
many officers, and divisional head
quarters has been busy for several
days in the assignments of those left
over. Under the new plan, there are
to be nearly double the number of
men in each company, 125 to infan-
try, and this will occasion the merg-
ing of many pairs of companies into
one. The war department made pro-
vision for a senior and junior captain
in each company, which will salts
factorily dispose of the chief COM
manders, but there will be an extra
amount of lieutenants, majors and
colonies. Exactly what disposition is
to be made of them is not yet
known.
Under the reorganization there
are practically no company memories
and traditions left. The units have
been linked together at random and
will soon be filled in with men of the
conscripted army. Familiar names,
such as the "Butler Guards" have
been swept away and numerical or
dinations substituted. Hereafter it
will be impracticable to address mail
to company names, but each parcel
must be sent to the unit of which the
one wanted is member, such as
the "120th infantry" etc.
The First South. Carolina regi-
ment men are finding it hard to get
accustomed to their home in the
wilderness after having occupied the
peer of the camsites for more
than a month. They are finding the
tales of chiggers, scorpions, briars,
underbrush and hard work which the
T%ennesseans formerly told, to be alb
~solutely true, and are besides, miss
ing the companionship of many Wis
itors who are unable to find them in
their isolated location. However,
they are very much pleased over
their companions in the seth infan-
try brigade, the Third Tennessee
men.-The Greenville News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
A PLEASANT MEETING.

Mrs. Fannie Thomson entertained
the Missionary Society of the Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church
at the home of Mrs. J. C. Klugh last
Thursday afternoon. The meeting
was devoted to the interests of the
missions and a special program was
enjoyed. Among the especially en-
joyable features was a solo by Miss
Margie Bradley and a duet by Miss
Lille Clark and Mrs. Gertrude Sign
and a reading by Mrs. Plaxco.
An interesting announcement
made by the treasurer was that a,
gift had been made to the society
by Mrs. Simpson, the mother of DR..
Simpson, to be given to the Noun
tain Mission, which is just now en-
gagged in improving it's property.
Mrs. Simpson is interested in the Sc
ceder church and her gift is much
appreciated.
The meeting was pleasant in ev-
cry way and the society is indebted
to Mrs. Thomson for a most helpful
afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
THE MITTENs.

She knits for the soldiers, does An
mabel Gray,
And carries a cute little bag,
All sufled with rose colored ribbon,
so gay,
And adorned with an appliqued
flag,
With a riot of yarn it is always
stuffed full,
And every eligible man
Must help untangle and wind up the
wool,
Which is part of fair AnnabePs
plan.
She knits for the soldiers-a picture,
behold!
That would turn any masculine
head,
And Cupid discarding his arrows of
gold
Has taken to needles instead,
But Annabel's mittens will always be
mitts;
For 10! while her beauty be-
witches,
The truth must be told that as fast
as she knits
She has to unravel the stitches.
-Minna Irving.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19

placed in them. We know of no bet
ter asset for a store than courteous
clerks. A man will walk blocks to
be waited on by polite and gentle
statesmen and sales ladies rather than
be waited upon by surly and soul
looking clerks who treat you as If
you did nothing more than your
duty when you came into the store
to purchase goods. It is a compli-
ment to a merchant when a customer
comes into his store to purchase
goods which he could get elsewhere,
and the merchant should appreciate
the compliment enough to say,
"thank you, come again."
We are dealing with this subject
in a general way, and have no par
ticular person in mind, but we will
give you this advice free gratis, MI.
Merchant, if you have any clerks
who are not polite to the trade,
whether man or woman, the quicker
you get rid of them the better will
it be for your business. If you don't
believe this, the first time a stranger
comes into your store be impolite to
him, and then shadow him and see
what he will say about you to the
first man he meets with whom he
discusses the matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
he extent of which has not been de-

the extent of which has not been de-
termined.
The chief of police Of Kansas City
Kansas, announced he would ask the
mayor to request that troops be sent
to preserve order.
The trouble was the first of a Sc
rious nature to break out in connec-
ton with the packing house strike,
which has been in progress almost a
week, resulting in the idleness of sew
eral thousand men and the virtual
tying up of operators at several of
the largest packing establishments
in the city.
The disorders occurred when a
crowd of strikers assembled before
the Armour plant and began "mill-
ing' as 600 or more employees who
had not Joined the strike came out
of the gates. Some m threw a
brick which struck Ora Wood, a
switchman, fracturing his skull.
Bricks then were thrown freely, and
theshooting began. The six hundred
non-strikers sought shelter in. the
packing house yards, where they re-
manned for more than an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
MEASURE PROVIDES
DRAFTING OF ALIENS

Washington, Sept. 14.-Drafting
of all aliens in the United States,
except Germans and others exempt
by treaty and those of countries al
lied with Germany, who have resided
in this country m year, is proposed
in a joint resolution passed by the
senate and sent to the house. It is
estimated that more than one mil
lion aliens would be affected.
Under the resolution by Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of
the senate military affairs committee
subjects of the allies or neutrals
claiming treaty exemption. would be
allowed to leave the country, within
90 days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
ONLY 700 AMERICANS
ARE NOW IN GERMANY

Berlin, Via London, Sept. 12.)-
Since the breaking off of relations
between the United States and Ger
many, 47O Americans have departed
from Germany for home or neutral
countries. The census recently COM
piled by the American Association OF
Commerce and Trade of Berlin indi-
Gated that there were approximately
1000 Americans in Germany on
March /. The present number will
therefore not greatly exceed 700,
half of whom are living in Berlin.
Americans continue to be unmo-
Tested and are subjected to the same
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
A FAITHFUL

The state of South Carolina has
not had a more faithful o a more
competent public servant in this gen.
Grafton than Insurance Commissioner
McMaster, and the people of the
state who wish to see public office
administered as if it were in fact a
public trust will regret his decision
to resign his important office
But the state cannot expect men OF
the ability of F. H. McMaster to
continue forever in public Office un-
less it is willing to pay for the faith
full performance of duty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
BANDITS LOCK UP THE
POLICE FORCE AND ROB
BANK AND POSTOFFICE

St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 14.-AfteI
cutting all wires leading from Sulli-
van, Mo-, IS miles southeast of here,
four automobile bandits early today
locked the two town marshals and a
telegraph operator in a box car, rode
through the town firing guns to
make the citizens stay indoors, blew
the safe of the Peoples bank, rob-
bed the postofice and escaped. News
of the raid was telephoned to the st.
Louis police from towns near Sulli-
van. How much booty was obtained
has not been learned:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19
RIOT OF STRIKERS
AT KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. IA riot
in which. police estimated more than
1000 packing house employees and
their sympathizers participated and
in which many shots were fired, took
place Wednesday night at Armour
G. Co.'S plant in Kansas City, Kansas,
with the result that one man was IA
tally injured. Two others were sent
to hospitals suffering from injuries,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19

lations, or by seeking legislation on
the subject, should make it impos-
sible for a person to have employ
ment as a teacher of the youth Of
the land who does not regard the
obligations of a contract.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-09-19

police rules and travel restrictions
as heutrals. Requests fol, permits
to cross the frontiers are granted in
the order filed. The routine, how
ever, frequently necessitates a wait
of three or four weeks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
u-BoATs GET 20 VICTIMS
Fifteen Vessels Of More Than 1900
Tons Fall AfouI Of German
Submarines.

London.-The number Of British
merchantmen sunk by submarines or
mines in the last week was only slight
ly larger than the previous week, when
a considerable falling off was noted.
According to the official statement
Is vessels Of more than 1000 tons
were sunk and three vessels of less
than 1,600 tons, in addition to two fish.
ing vessels, as compared with IA large
vessels the previous week, two small
vessels and three fishermen.
The admiralty statement says:
Arrivals, 1888; sailings, 2,764.
British merchantmen sunk by
mines or submarines over 1900 tons,
including one previously, Is; under
1900 tons, 8.
British merchantmen unsuccessful.
ly attacked, including two previously,
twelve.
British fishermen sunk, g."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
ITALIAN SOLDIERS
TAKE MONTE SANT0
AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD FALLS
AFTER FIERCE STRUGGLE I
WIN OVER ROUGH GROUND.
CAD0RNA BREAKS THROUGH
italian Soldiers Drive Ancient Enemy
From Their soiI-strugeIe Con.
tinues Along the carso--Many
srigades Fought HraveIy.

Rome.-The tri-colors OF Italy are
flying from the summit OF Monte San
to, which was an Austrian stronghold
on the Isonzo front, according to the
official statement issued by the Italian
war department.
The Italian second army, Gen. Ca
dorna reports, has broken through the
Austro- Hungarian line Of defense at
several points and is closely pursuing
the Austro- Hungarians who are retir-
ing and defending the difficult ground
yard by yard.
The statement says:
"The tri-color Is now flying ON the
summit of Monte Santo. The gallant
troops of the second army having
broken through the line of defense at
several points and are closely pursu-
ing the enemy. who is retiring and de-
Tending the difficult ground yard by
yard.
"On the Carso the struggle is contin-
uing around the positions captured by
us, which the enemy Is vainly trying
to retake. In the incessant fighting
in Salerno, Cantanzaro and the Nurge
brigades have distinguished them
selves for their bo,dness and stubborn
ness.
"The aerial activity continues very
lively. Our Caprino machines, after
having several times bombed the CHA
povano Valley, crowded with enemy
troops, few low and engaged the in
fantry. OF the 233 airplanes which
took part in the battle only one did
not return"
The final success of the Italians in
winning their greatest battle in this
war is thrilling the country as never
before. Both the army and the civil
ians now see the result of two years.
suffering and economic hardship.
The victory came Unexpectedly, not
withstanding the encouraging bulle-
tins of the last fortnight 1t is Gen.
Cadorna's rule never to announce an
event until certain that his troops are
able to hold new positions.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
Such In Fame.

Many years ago Wilbur ID. Nesbit,
the author Of "Your Flag and My
Flag" was known to the little village
Of Cedarville, o., his native home, as
only one Of the neighborhood. Re-
Gently he returned to Cedarville after
a long absence. OF course, his coming
was heralded by the local newspaper,
90 he was expected. When he was
walking quietly through the town Che
tells the tale himself), he overheard
this conversation between two old vii
layers:
Il understand by the paper that win
Nesbit is back in town today"
$50 they say. wonder what he
looks like now?'
"Oh, he didn't ever amount to much.
He went off to college and that Is
about the last good he ever did"
"And to think what he Is dom now.
OF all the easy things, writin' poetry"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
Liberal POLICY IS
/ URGED BY WILSON
PRESIDENT MAKES NEW RULING
AFTER SOME BOARDS HAD
MisiNTERPRETEp LAW.
MANY MARRIED MEN EXEMPT
u Dependency Can Be Proven Dis
! charges VIII Be Granted-onIy 5
Per Cent Of Drafted Men To BE
/ Started To Camp Sept. 5.

Washington.--At the direct sugges-
kion of President Wilson, Provost Mar
shalGeneral Crowder has telegraphed
70 all governors supplemental expla-
nation of regulations governing the
status Of married men under the selec-
Awe service law. No change in regula-
eion Is made, and the purpose Of the
new statement Is to clear up misun-
derstandings which have arisen In
what Gen. Crowder describes as "a
few Instances"
! In letter to Secretary Baker, quot
ed by Gen. Crowder, President Wilson
states his opinion that the regulation
directing local boards ito establish
the fact Of dependents in addition to
the fact Of marriage ought not to be
abrogated." This leaves the regula.
lions as they are and the supplement.
AIRY statement is designed merely to
make the application Of the rules uni
form among all boards.
! While the statement regarding mar
ried men was in preparation orders
were issued changing entirely the mo.
Utilization arrangements previously
made. Congestion of rail traffic and
the necessity of making better provis-
don for the reception of the men at the
cantonments dictated the changes.
Under the new orders, five per cent
of the white men, preferably those
with military experience, from each
aocal area, will be started forward to
the camps on Sept. s, instead Of 30 per
cent. They will go in FIVE daily de-
fachments of equal size and form skel
eton company organizations and set
UP going concern into which the re-
mainder of the total quota can be abb
sorbed without confusion as they
reach the environments.
The next 40 per cent OF the quota
will 90 forward Sept. 10, when the Sec
ond 80 per cent originally was sched-
nled to go; second 40 per cent will
go forward Oct. instead of the third
80 per cent, and the remaining 15 per
cent will be called up as soon thereaf-
ter as practicable.
Local boards are directed to disre-
gard order of liability numbers to
some extent in selecting the first five
per cent, as men Of experience, such
as cooks and former soldiers, are de-
sired at that time. Warning is given.
however, against getting into this levy
by reason Of his experience any man
who might not otherwise have been
ancluded in the first increment of the
district at all.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
U.S.PLANS TOBU|LD
l,270NEW VESSELS
sHlPHUlLDlNo PROGRAM CALLS
FOR 7,sssooo TONNAGE TO BE
BUILT AT ONCE.
ASKS FOR BILLION DOLLARS
Estimate Submitted to Secretary Nc
Adoo With Request for Appropria-
ton to Rush Construction
on Emergency Fleet.

Washington. The governments
shipbuilding program calls for total
of 1870 ships of 7,96S,000 tonnage, it
is revealed In estimates the shipping
board sent to Secretary McAdoo, on
which to base request for a billion
dollar appropriation.
This is in addition to nearly two mil
lion tons of shipping now building in
American yards, which has been COM
Wandered by the emergency fleet cor
poration. A large part of the govern
ment fleet and of the Communicated
fleet will be completed by the end
Of the fiscal year. June 80, 1918. Build
ing, Communicating and purchases of
vessels will total about two billion
dollars.
Estimates of the entire cost Of con-
struction are given as follows:
Contracts already let, 433 ships Of
1.s19,200 tons. $2S5,000, 600; contracts
ready to let, 452 ships of 2,96S,000
tons, SASS, 100000; under negotiation,
237 ships of 1,2S1,000 tons, $4,000
600; $50 miscellaneous vessels of L..
100000 tons, s30o,0O0,0O0; construc.
ton of government owned fabricating
yards, $35,000,00O.
Communicating will cost $515, 000,.
900, and the purchases of ships $780,
100000. The board already has re-
.ceived for construction 1000, 600,
and for Communicating $250,O00, 600.
The board now desires from con-
gress authorization to spend for con-
struction 719.500,000; for comman-
deering, 1855, O00,0 900, and for purchase
s150000,000. The appropriation asked
to carry the board through the fiscal
year Is divided as follows:
Building, $4O0,O0O,0 900; commander.
ing, $685., 000, 900, and purchases, $780,
100000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
MOVEMENT OF DRAFT ARMY
Date for Mobilization Has Been
Been Changed to Get All Can
comments Completed.

Washington.-The first 80 per cent
of the draft army will move to the
cantonment camps, Sept. to Sept. g.
The second 80 per cent will move
from Sept. 10 to Sept. %. The re-
mainder will 60 between Oct. 3 and
Oct. Z.
The railroads will be taxed to their
utmost capacity to move these men.
All over the country the railroads have
bee n asked to transport $4,000 men to
training camps. This will mean the
largest troop transportation in the
country's history.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
The Potato BLESSING.

Riding outside the city, one will not
fail to see the wide expanse of potato
plants growing luxuriOusly. and forth
with he INDUCES in anticipations Of
the golden plenty that is soon to be the
good fortune Of our people. But cloud
ing these anticipations Is dark fear
that the Spectator will invade these
premises and get nearly all these pota-
toes into his own hands and by some
sort of restriction or limitations so
work the prospects that he will be
able to keep up the price and gather
in the profits, says the Ohio State Jour-
nal. II would be decided advantage
to the public welfare If it could be SO
decreed that no producer should sell
to mere Spectator. There Is no OPP
preston In that. OF course, 1t might
stave off a little inconvenience, but 1t
will pay in the end. Let us hope that
the beautiful potato prospect will turn
out public blessing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31

Writing for the Atlantic Monthly,
Ida M. Tarbell tells of her experience
on a Chautauqua circuit In western
Pennsylvania, central Ohio and Michi-
gan.
1--WE came to know almost as soon
AS we reached a new place whether the
town was dry or not" she says. "a
town that had been dry over a period
of dozen years had trimness about
the streets and buildings, look Of
freshness and energy about young peO-
pie and old which stood out In almost
incredible contrast to what we found
in the wet town of the same size. We
went to one town In Ohio which had
been dry for 81 years, so the hotel
keeper told me. He claimed to be a
much-traveled person, and said that in
all the many towns which he had
known intimately, he had never found
Dne In which there was such a fine lot
of young people as here. In health,
in vigor, In initiative, he believed that
the young men and women, particular
~ Of the working classes, were tremen-
dously ahead Of the same group In the
towns where liquor was freely dis
played"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-08-31
SENDING MAIL TO SOLDIERS
How letters for the Boys in the Ma
tional Army Camps sheuid
Be Addressed.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. long several
thousand young men will be in the
various cantonment camps of the ma.
tional army, and their relatives and
other friends will wish to write to
them. In order to expedite the deliv-
cry of their mail and give the boys
the best service possible, the postof-
flee officials instruct their correspond
ents, IL they know in advance the
company and regiment to which the
soldier is assigned, to address mail
according to this sample:
PRIVATE JOHN DOE,
A Company, First Infantry,
Camp Shelby, Miss.
II the company and regiment are
not known, the mail should be ad-
dressed thus:
PRIVATE JOHN DOE,
of Indiana,
Camp Shelby, Miss.
When all troops are organized the
mail for each man will be distributed
direct to his company and regiment.
Until then it will be delivered through
his state section.