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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
TRY VA|NLY TO
REGAIN POSITION
British Defeat Efforts and Inflict
Heavy Losses on Teutons
In the West. !

The Germans in the Miraumont
sector of the Ancre front in France
have striven hard to regain the po-
sitions the British took from them
Saturday, but their efforts were
fruitless, says the British war Office.
Attacking in waves, the Germans
came under the concentrated fire of
the British guns and were swept
back to their trenches suffering
heavy casualties. At no place did
the attacking forces reach the Bri-
tish line. The British suffered no
casualties. They captured 780 Off
GERS and men.
The Berlin was Office says that in
the Ancre fighting Saturday posi-
tions several times changed hands
but that before abandoning their
advanced crater positions the Ger
mans took 130 prisoners and cap
tured five machine guns.
Trench raiding operations and
artillery duels, continue. In Cham
pagne near Ripont, says Berlin, the
French have shelled the Germans in
the position captured from the
French last week but have been un-
able to launch infantry attacks be-
cause of terrific artillery fire by the
Germans.
Two more British steamers have
been sent to the bottom by German
submarines. Their aggregate ton
mage was 4,333. Another British
steamer the Worchestershire, TITS
tons, is reported to have been sunk.
. A German official communication
announces the sinking during one
day by a single submarine of 81 800
tons Of entente vessels-an auxiliary
cruiser of 10000 tons, two auxiliary
cruisers or transport steamers of
1860 tons each and one transport
of 1900 tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
FIVE INSURANCE
COMPANIES BACK
Legislation Passed by General As.
ssmbly at Present Session Has
Clarified Matters.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The passage
by the general assembly of the seven
fire insurance bills recommended by
the Manning commission has clarified
the insurance situation in South
Carolina to such an extent that five
companies which withdrew when the
Laney-Odom act was passed last
year, have resumed the writing of
policies in South Carolina. These
companies are the Northwestern
National, of Milwaukee; The Ger
mania Fire, Of New York; The
Rhodelsland, of Providence, R. l.;
The National, of Paris France, with
headquarters in Providence; The
Union, of Paris, France, with head
quarters in Providence and the
Phoenix, of Paris, France, with
headquarters in Providence.
Governor Manning has signed the
act providing for the regulation of
fire Insurance rates in South Caro-
lima, the measure making a minimum
license fee to be charged fire COM
panies by municipalities and a third
bill inquiring into the origin of fires
The other two bills passed those pro-
viding building code for the in
corporated cities and towns Of the
state and allowing the state insur-
ance commissioner to accept service
as an attorney have been ratified
and will be presented to the govern
or during the day for his signature.
He will approve them. The other
two bills Of the seven, these provid-
ing for the examination and licens-
ing of insurance agents and repeal
ing the "Valued policy law" were
continued on the senate calendar
until the 1918 session of the general
assembly.
The liquor situation still is in
status quo. The free conference
committee to which it was referred
will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
ARIZONA, MIGHTIEST OF
ALL FIGHTING VESSELS

The Arizona, the newest addition
to the United States battleship div
ision, not only is the biggest Of Un-
Gle Sans sea fighters, but no other
naval power has a fighting vessel
that can reach it in size.
It is larger by 200 tons than the
Pennsylvania, the flagship of Ad-
miral Mayo, Of which it is sister
ship.
It will be a damaging foe for an
enemy to meet. Its twelve 14-inch
guns fire a broadside of 10000
pounds Of steel, which can be di-
rected accurately at mark Is miles
distant. The broadside is 5000
pounds more than the combined
broadsides of the Kansas, Vermont
and New Hampshire, ships that have
been placed in the reserve fleet.
The displacement of the Arizona
is $1,000 tons. It is propelled by
oil-burning engines, which drive it
at speed averaging 20 knots an
hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
RUSH WORK ON
j. s. WARSH|PS
Big Firms Double Their Forces and
Put Contracts for Navy Ahead
of All Others.

Washington.- Construction Of
navy craft by the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydoek company,
the Fore River Shipbuilding com.
pany and the Electric Boat company
will be speeded up to the limit of
the plants. Work on two battle
ships at the plant of the Newport
News company, at Secretary Dan
iels' suggestion, already is proceed
ing under doubled crews, and the
offers of the other two companies to
take similar steps met with the Sec
retary's hearty approval.
At the Newport News plant it is
estimated that the battleship Missis-
sippi, recently launched, can be
completed by midsummer instead of
January 1, 1918, as called for in
the contract. The keel Of one Of the
four new battleships recently con-
tracted for will be laid on the slip
vacated by the Mississippi instead of
merchant vessel, as had been in
tended.
Representatives of the Fore River
and Electric Boat companies called
on Mr.. Daniels, Offering to rush
work on destro yers and submarines
FOR which they have contrasts. set
ting sside other private work tc
that end. They were to to 90
an.ad al full speed. The plan is I"
get the vessels launched as snon as
pocsille, freeing stocks for The new
set of destroyers and submarines
to be authorized in the pending navy
bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
GRAVE CHARGES BY
GERMAN OFFICIALS
Accuses Him Of Transmitting War
Information.-Is Glad Gerard
Has Loft.

Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-Count Won
Revetlow, in Berlin Tages accuses
former Ambassador Gerard of delib-
erately transmitting war informa-
ton to the entente via America. he
declared that London learned Of the
Easement enterprise through the
activities of Gerard, and he said:
Gerard and his personnel delivered
Easement to the hangman."
Won Reventlow also quoted as
saying that many indications point
ed to the theory that uncontrolled
cable service to the United States
permitted the American embassy
which has also been uncontrolled, q
method of communication with Lon
don and Paris"
Attack on American newspaper
service from Berlin is also made in
the article, which closes with an
expression of hearty thankfulness
that Gerard has left Berlin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
DEATH OF MRS. MCKINNEY

Mrs. James Mckinney died at her
home near Troy on February 18th,
1917, and was buried at Bethia
cemetery on the following day, the
services being conducted by Rev. J.
B. Hillhouse. Mrs. Mckinney was,
before her marriage, Miss Annie
Ramey of this county. She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Ramey. She is survived by several
blotLers and sisters, among them,
Mrs. J. E. Gray, Of Greenville, Mrs.
Norman S. Cason ana Mrs. S. F.
Hammond of Abbeville, and Messrs
Lewis B. Ramey, Allen Ramey, J.
Hill Ramey, s. l.: Ramey, Runnle
Ramey and Paul Ramey, all of this
county. They have the sympathy
of a large number of friends and
relatives in this section.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
TWELVE VESSELS
LEAVE NEW YORK
Supposed to Be Bound for European
Ports-Usual American in
Number

New York, Feb. Twelve
steamships, one Of them flying the
American flag, sailed from here to-
day presumably for European ports
which will necessitate their passage
through the "prohibited zone" an
nounced by Germany. Three vessels
that came through the restricted
area, one of which was of American
register, arrived here.
Two of the steamers departing to-
day-the British liner Laconia for
Liverpool and the French liner Rome
for Marseilles, are passenger ships.
Whether there were any Americans
on board either vessel was not dis
closed.
The City of Pueblo was the lone
American vessel sailing today to
brave the dangers of the submarine
zone. Her captain John E. Willet,
is a New Yorker, and other officers
-13 in all-are Americans.
The steamer Moreni from Medi-
terranean ports was the only Amer
lean vessel arriving here today. The
other arrivals were the Penistone,
(British) from Bordeaux and the
Liege, (Belgium) from Rotterdam
and Cardiff.
It is expected that several Ameri-
can steamships will leave for the
danger zone tomorrow, among them
the Mongolia and the Algonquin.
The Mongolia is equipped to carry
passengers. -.
American ships which have sailed
from here since the new German
submarine policy became effective
were, besides the City of Pueblo, the
Dochra, February 2 for Genoa; Or
leans, and Rochester, February 10,
for Bordeaux, and Owega, February
II for Genoa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
MRS. ANNIE HUcKABEE DEAD.
Lowndesville Loses One Of Its Old
est Citizens.

Lowndesville loses one of her old
est and best citizens in the death of
Mrs. Annie Huckabee which occur
red Sunday afternoon, at the home
of her son-in-law, Mr.. Will Thomp-
son. She was the widow of ]. w.
Huckabee.
Mrs. Huckabee has been one Of
the faithful members of the Metho-
dist church for many years, and has
always been: devoted to her church.
Four children survive Mrs. Hucka-
bee, Messrs. J. M, J. B., and E. j.
Huckabee and Mrs. Will Thompson:
The funeral services were held
at o'clock Monday afternoon at
the Methodist church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
100000 BOND
ISSUE FOR ROADS
Bonds In the Sum of 100000 Pro-
posed-Commission of Seven
Named.

A bill providing for an election
on August on the question of is
suing bonds to the amount of $780,
900 for the building and improve
ment of public roads in Abbeville
county has passed the general as
sembly, Senator Nickles and Repre-
sentative Neuffer promoting the
measure while Representative Moore
opposed it.
The bill provides for and names
q commission of seven who will have
entire charge, of all expenditures,
advertise for bids, sell the bonds in
such lots and at such times as may
be found necessary. The personnel
of the commission named: D. L..
Barnes, j. S. Morse, w. p. Greene,
j. r. Pruitt, J. s. Stark, R. L. Bar
more and Chas. q. Taylor.
. One section Of the bill provides
that not more than Az per cent.
interest shall be paid on the bonds
and that the bonds shall not run in
excess of 20 years. There would
be levied annually on the property
to pay the interest on the bonds and
SuCu pOTtlOu VI Tile pTluCipdl dS
might become due annually or SEM
annually until the bonds were paid.
The employment of "a competent
and efficient engineer is provided
for in another section together with
such other assistants and at such
compensation as the commission may
deem necessary in the interest Of
efficiency the expenses of these Off
GERS would be paid out of the fund
arising from the bond issue.
The commission is required, so
far as practicable to do all the work
by contract after having advertised
for and received competitive bids, the
work proceeding, so far as possible,
simultaneously in different portions
Of the county.
The expenses of the election shall
be paid out of the funds of the
county, and no member of the COM
mission is allowed to furnish any
labor or material to the contractors
or to employ any person related in
the 9Th degree by blood or marriage.
Provision is made for securing fed
eral aid in accordance with the law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
WILL DRAG ROADS
BY CONTRACT
Legislature Adopts Representative :,
Nsuffsr's Split Log s>Dras Bill s.
. u Now Law.

Representative Neufer's bin re-
curing that the roads of the county
be dragged by contract proved very
passed with little debate. Several
other counties of the State have
adopted similar measures.
The bill in full follows: s
ITO require the county supervisor;
of Abbeville county to purchase road
drags and to contract for. the re4u-
lar dragging Of the public highways,
of said county.
Be it enacted by the general as
sembly Of the State Of South Caro-
lima:
Section 1. That the county super
visor Of Abbeville county be, and
he is hereby, required to build or
purchase sufficient number OF road
drags to provide for the dragging Of
all trunk roads, and all other roads,
as. in his Judgment is advisable M
said county.
Section 2. The said county super
visor shall divide the county into
three districts, in one Of which he
shall have full charge Of the use OF
the road drags, and in each OF the
others the two county sub-supervis-l
ors shall similarly be charged, one
in each district. 9s3s !:
Section 8. That the supervisors
shall make section contracts for the
use Of the road drags after eachs
heavy rain or at such times as nee
essary, each section not to exceed 9 1
distance of five miles and such cor.
tracts to be made on the basis OF
one dollar per mile for roads OF
standard width, and a smaller
amount per mile for roads Of suh-
standard width. It shall be the dutyS
of each supervisor to inspect regu-s
larly the work Of the contractor IN
his district, and, provided the work
is satisfactory, to issue vouchers, 90
the contractors which shall be paid
upon presentation to the county
treasurer from the funds provided
and set aside especially for this pur-
pose.
duty of the county supervisor to-
provide for this work first upon the
roads of the county carrying the
largest traffic and then to extend the
system over other roads and high.
ways 80 far as the funds shall PER-
NIT. =.
Section 5. That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this act, be,
and the same are, hereby repealed. n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
WHISKEY FOR MEDICAL
USE ONLY FAVORED

ouired to keep the affidavits. Wine
permits must be for sacramental or
religious purposes. A fee of 10 cents
will be charged for issuing the GER
tifcate.
Provision is also made for alcohol
to be handled by wholesale drug
gists and by druggists in the com;
pounding of prescriptions. The bill
IS to become effective within 60
days after being signed by the chief
executive.
The committee is composed OF
senators DuRant, Nicholson . and
Evans and Representatives Boyd,
Neuffer and Mauldin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
GOVERNMENT POLICY
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Wilson Continues to Wait for Dc.
velopments in Submarine Issue.

The American government today
continued its waiting policy towards
Germany's ruthless submarine war
fare, and although it is taken for
granted President Wilson will 60
before congress on the situation be-
fore adjournment March 4, the
statement was authorized today that
so far he has made no definite plans
to that end.
The visit ofthe president to the
capitol yesterday to discuss with the
senators the advisability Of appear
ing before a joint session to ask
authority for protecting American
sailors and ships from submarines
has given rise to much speculation
as to when the step will be taken.
A confident belief everywhere there
will be action not later than next
week is.based on the knowledge
that the president wishes to avoid
calling an extra session Of congress,
is possible and the reiterated decla-
rations of the administration that
the present conditions, under which
most of the American ships in over
SS6S tIdUS nave USCu 3IiShSCASN AAS0
canceling sailing dates, can not be
permitted to continue.
The small number of vessels sunk
by submarines within the past few
days is attracting no little attention
Officials always point out, however,
that this does not alter the fact that
through fear Of the consequences,
American ships and many Of those
of other nationalities are remaining
in port. The opening of Halifax
as a port of examination, allowing
some vessels to avoid the danger
area by not going to Kirkwall, is
expected to lessen somewhat the ef-
fects of the virtual blockade Of cas-
tern American ports.
There has been no further de-
velopment in the situation between
the United States and Austria-Hun-
gary and Turkey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21

The free conference committee
on the prohibition issue reported on
Tuesday morning a bill providing
for a quart of whiskey or one gallon
of wine each month, to be obtained
through the Office of the probate
judge.
Heads of families and males above
21 may procure the permits on affi:
davit that purchase is for medicinal
purposes. No provision is made for
beer. No physicians prescription is
required, this being feature of the
original DuRant bill to which objec-
tior was made. Common carriers
and express companies will be re-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
BODIES OF THREE AMERICANS
SLAIN BY MEXICANS FOUND

Hachita, N. M.-Three bodies,
later identified as those of An
drew P. Peterson, Hugh Accord and
Burton Jensen, were found by Lem
Spillsbury, the Pershing scout, one
mile west of International Monu-
ment No. So, situated three miles
west of the Corner Ranch. The bo'
dies of the three Americans were
found about so feet apart, accord
ing to SpilIsbury. Each victim had
been shot many times in the head.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
MR.. WILSON SICK.

The many friends of Mr.. Hugh
Wilson throughout the county will
regret to learn that he is confined
to his room by sickness. Mr.. Wilson
has not been well since the first of
the month and has been in his room
most of the time for two, weeks. AT
present he is confined to his bed
for the greater part Of the time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-21
SERVICES AT BETHEL
AND SHARON FEB. rs

There will be special services at
Bethel and Sharon, Feb. 25th, as
follows: Bethel, 1880 A. M, and
Sharon at $3.50 P. M. All members
of these churches are requested to
be present. Visitors will receive
hearty welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
monk A MENACE
Rasputin Was Too Much Pro-
German, England Thought.
British Ambassador Helped to
Plan His Assassination.
By WILLIAM BAYARD HALE.

Berlin, Jan. 16.-Murder will out
even in darkest Russia.
Added revelations bearing upon the
assassination of the monk Rasputin
are now fiItering across the frontier
News was received in Stockholm today
to the effect that on December Is a
secret meeting is said to have taken
place, attended by the British ambas-
sador to Russia, Sir George William
Buchanan, members of the Russian
court circles and leading Muscovite
politicians.
Grand Duke Michilowitch is said tC
have brought up the question of prov
ing the political influence of Rasputin
with the car. 1t was limited that this
influence was bound to prove detri-
mental to the English and Russian
plans AS it was apparently impos-
sible to eliminate the monk from the
cars surroundings, it was pointed out
that doing away with the monk was
the only guarantee of safety"
Assassins Drew Lots.
After all were pledged to secrecy
the assassin was drawn by lot The
fatal number fell to Grand Duke
Michilowitch, who is said to have col
lapsed.
Prince Jussupow and Purischke-
witsch then volunteered for the Job tc
execute the murder.
Ambassador Buchanan is said to have
guaranteed to both men the protection
of the British government.
Then the conferees mapped out the
plan of the murder which was carried
out along the lines row known. Ras.
putin was under the suspicion of hav.
ing pro-German sympathies. Amone
those present at the meeting which is
said to have been held at Sir Georges
house, were the Grand Duchess Xenis
AleXandrovna, sister of the car
Prince and Princess Jussupow. Pur.
ischkewitsch. Prince Lwow, Former
Minister Chowstow and similar init.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-16
Kan. Ministers Do Not Object to
Making State "BOne Dry"
Hutchinson Pastors Favor
Drastic Liquor Legislation.
SEND RESOLUTION TO SENATE
Few Churches Use Liquors for
Sacramento Purposes.
But Preachers Don't Want
These to Block Law.

Senator j. w. Montee of Crawford
county, extracted a rise" from the
clergy of the state. Saturday he stated
that he was being deluged with let
ters protesting against liquor Ia"
such as he proposed, making 1t impos-
sible to obtain wine in Kansas TOT
sacramental purposes. He clted sew
eral letters backing up his statement
Senator Montee did not say all the
ministers of Kansas were protesting
but the Hutchinson Ministerlal asso-
citation assumes that he meant every
member of il and the Rev. Lee Sorey'
chairman of the public morals COM
,oittee of the association, is on his way
TO Topeka to deliver in person res
olution adopted by the association
The association has put itseH on
record as protesting against the I'M
plication that the. church is stanulhs
between Kansas and compete ploliA' on
ton Also, the association goes Oh
record in the resolution as heartily
recommending the passage and en-
forcement of a law patterned after the
bill introduced by Senator Montee'
The Minister'S objections.
The Montee bill absolutely prohiblts
common carriers from carrying or De
ANeNAiS-~D
hv the supreme courts decision IN the
Webb-Kenyon matter, is looked upon
as conclusive of prohibition, II II Is
passed by the legislature Inc
resolution adopted by the Hutch-
inson Ministerial association Whlch
will be filed by the Rev. Mr.. Sorey
with the senate committee on Judiciary
to which the NIontee bill was REFERRED
Ids as follows
..'rhe Ministerial Gssociation of I!utchin-
son in regular session january 10 E1'
desires to enter IT'S protest against the I'M
nlicntion that the church is standing be
tween Kansas and the complete prohibition
of the liquor traffic. as is indicated by
the fact that Senator J. w. Montee de-
cIares that he has been delused with PRO
tests from ciergymen saying that the
church demands the intoxicating liquors
in tho observance of the Lords supper,
and therefore should be excepted ia the
consideration. of this Dill.
Some Churches Are Hit.
We recognize the fact that perhaps
some few denominations do use liquors
for sacr,mCntal purposes but We do not
believe these should stand in the way OF
the pnssage Of the bill for which the great
ma iority Of denominations have consist
,utlv plead and worked.
We heartily recommend the passage
and enforcement of this bill ana we tur-
thcr charge the chairman OF our PUBIC
morals committee. Rev NJ. Lee Sorey, TO
deliver in lerson the aforesaid resolution
to the committee in charge of the Dill.