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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-30
FRANK CARWILE
EXPRESSES HIS OPINION


slight stroke of paralysis of the ton
que Saturday and shows very little
Improvement at this writing. She
confined to her bed. Her sister, Miss
Maggie Cochran, has been with her
for a few days.
The weather has been cold Tor
the last week and several porkers
have suffered a sore throat.
McMurray made an address to the
Antreville school on the pig and
bows corn club Tuesday. If the
speakers will furnish the feed the
boys will do the rest.
80 cent cotton. Gee Whiz! Who
can stand it?
The drunken negro driver who
had his employers car without MS
consent and ran over and killed
that officer in Greenville Monday
should pay the full penalty Of the
law if it takes his life to do so
The idea of a person being hurled
into eternity on account of drum
ken fool is terrible to think OF.
And the devil who sold him the IL
ouor is just as low down as his boss
(Satan) wants him to be. And yet
we live in a country where we have
prohibition of liquor but not devils
who make and sell it. Well some OF
them are going to that country
where they will get mighty thirsty
We have read your editorial on
the country's backbone and are OF
the opinion that you are wrong as
to the cities and towns being the
backbone of the nation. Who built
them but the man behind the plow!
Were it not for his support they
would cease to exist and the doors
of every store and cotton mill would
close at once. Who is feeding the
Allies and our soldiers but the far
mer and yet you give him very lit
tie credit. Does Editor Greene for
get the fact that he came from the
country and the farm? The boys
of the country are just as patriotic
a sthose from the cities and towns,
take them from this country and
YOU will easily see the sons of the
farmers are in the majority in the
training camps and when the test
comes to battle for their country's
honor they will be the bravest of
the brave. We have two enlisted
and the other one is too young or
he would be there and if the time
should come for your humble SER
want to shoulder his gun in the de-
fense of our women and American
homes we will not be found Stacking
We do not write this in spirit of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-30
JUMPED INTO SEA
TO SAVE GERMANS
Americans Risked Lives to Rescue
Huns on Submarine Destroyer
Captured.

Base of the American Flotilla in
British Waters, Nov. 26.-It is now
permissible to give the details of
the capture by Americans of the en-
tire crew of a U-boat that was sunk
by depth charges. The explosives
had disabled the U-boat and forced
it down, humping along the bottom
of the sea and striking terror to
the hearts of the crew. Then the
commander, in order to tighten her,
emptied the tanks.
To the great relief of the crew,
the U-boat responded and arose to
the surface with such a rush that
some of the Germans were thrown
about and injured. The U-boat ap-
peared on the surface within sever
al feet of an American destroyer.
The submarines hatch flew open
and the Germans scrambled out of
the coming tower, coatless and
shoeless, ready to swim for it. They
lined up along the narrow deck
with hands in the air, shouting,
"Kamerad."
Jumped Into Sea.
The U-boat remained stationery
and the destroyer moved close up
and heaved line, which the Ger
mans made fast. This was no soon
er done than it became apparent
that the crew had succeeded in
opening the seacock, for the sub
marine began to settle at first slow
ly then more rapidly. AS she did so
the Germans leaped into the water
and swan toward the destroyer.
Some of the American sailors jump
ed into the sea to rescue the injured
The last German was lifted
aboard the destroyer, the hawser
attached to the U-boat parted under
the strain and the U-boat disappear
ed.
Made Comfortable.
All the Germans were given
steaming hot coffee and dry cloth
ing and were otherwise made COM
Portable for the run to the base. But
one of their number, machinist,
had suffered greatly from shock and
exposure, and died on the way. He
was buried with full military hon
crs from the deck of the destroyer,
the American commander officiating
at what was the first funeral so far
held in this war on an American
destroyer.
When the destroyer reached her
base the prisoners were almost
wholly clad in American naval out
fits. They appeared especially fond
of the American shoes, which were
the first they had ever worn.
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THE PRESS AND BANNER. Abbevi1le. 8. c.

antagonism nor do we aim it to
start a controversy but don't hit the
farmer so fearful hard for we are
going to defend him and his patri-
otic sons every time and don't you
forget it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-30

Mrs. Joe Wilson has returned
home from Chester, after a visit of
several days to Miss Plevna Seal,
who is still at DR.. Pryor's. She is
improving.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-30
ADDRESSING MAIL
TO MEN AT CAMP
Memorandum Issued Giving Com.
plete Instructions Regarding
Soldiers Mail
ALWAYS GIVE FULL NAME

memorandum on the subject has
been prepared and issued by the
statistical department of the 30th
Division. The memorandum also
gives all necessary instruction re-
garding the manner of packing and
addressing, date of mailing, contents
which will be allowed in, etc., pack
ages destined for members of Amer
lean forces in Europe. 1t follows:
81. All mail should be very de-
finitely addressed; that is, not only
the names of the larger organizations
but the smallest unit to which a
man belongs should be put in ad-
dress, thus:
JOHN DOE,
Co. C. 11Sth Infantry,
Sewer Branch,
Greenville, S. C.
"2. The full name of the addressee
should be given as there are to be
found large number with the same
name and initials in camp.
"3. The return address of the
sender should always be placed on
letters and packages.
"a. All packages should be secure
ly wrapped and packed in substan-
tial boxes and address written in
ink. Perishable matter ought never
to be packed in pasteboard boxes as
it is liable to decay and run, ruin
ing the package and making it and
other mail hard to handle. Pencil
marks are easily rubbed off, and be-
come blurred when wet by decayed
matter.
"5. Christmas boxes for soldiers in
Europe.
The following extract from Bulle-
tin No. 63, war department, Wash
ington, D. c., dated October 26th,
1917, is of great value to those de-
string to send Christmas boxes to the
soldiers of the American Expedition
ary Forces in Europe:
"(a) If Christmas presents are
sent by parcel post, they must con-
form othe specifications below un-
der "b."
"(b) All boxes shipped by ex-
press should be limited to twenty
pounds in weight, measure not more
than two cubic feet in volume, be of
wood, be we'll STRAPPED, and should
be hinged or screw on top to facili-
tate opening and inspectin. No per-
.ishable food products, other than
those inclosed in cans or glass jars,
should be packed in any such ship
ments.
"(c) Mail and express matter
should be addressed as now prescrib-
ed by postal regulations, and both
classes of shipments should be
marked Christmas Box and should
be sent care of the Commanding Gen.
eral, port of embarkation, Hoboken,
N. j., pier one.
"(d) The commanding general,
port of embarkation, Hoboken, N.
j., will cause every parcel, wheather
a mail or express shipment to beopen-
ed and strict search made to see that
nothing of an explosive or other
dangerous charcter is loaded aboard
ship.
"(c) The contents of each pack
age will be clearly stated on the
outside by the proper words which
will clearly indicate the general ma
ture of the contents. The shipment
of Christmas boxes may begin i'm
mediately on the publication of this
bulletin, and oboxes will be for
warded overseas which do not reach
Peir /, Hoboken, N. j., on or before
December 9Th, 1917. The name of
the sender must be clearly marked
an thu n,,tsida of each hnxV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

water to 1,770,000 acres on the
reclamation projects, and on the
basis of past experience it is ex-
pected that approximately 100000
acres of this area will be cultivated
by the water users this season. This
leaves about 100000 acres available
for cultivation for which irrigation
water is ready, but which, under nor
NAL conditions, would not be cult
waited this year by the settlers. Of
this area about $4,000 acres COM
prise vacant public land and about
$4,000 acres private and entered
land, Indian land, state land, etc.
1t is estimated that approximately
100000 acres represent a great num-
Der Of small tracts, unused portions
Of 10000 producing farms. Special
effort is being made to bring this
area under cultivation this season
by more or less direct appeal TO the
farmers. 1t is also possible that
more direct aid may be advanced by
making it possible for them, through
Congressional action, to take advan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

construction in the seventeen arid
or semi-arid states amounts to ap-
proximately 1851, 900 acres, com
prising over $1,000 farms, capable
of supporting a population of over
100000 persons.
In 1916 the service was prepared
to supply water for the irrigation of
about 100000 acres. OF this area
about $4,000 acres were irrigated.
Of the irrigated acreage 100000
acres were covered by crop reports,
and of this acreage $4,000 acres
were cropped in 1916, producing
crops of the value Of approximately
S32, 100000. In other words, the
cropped area covered by crop re-
ports exceeded by 100000 acres the
cropped area of the State of Massa-
chusetts in 1909, according to the
thirteenth Federal Census, while the
value Of crops was considerably
larger than that for many Of the
smaller or less developed states.
At the present time the Reclama-
ton Service is prepared to supply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
The Metamorphosis Of Desert Lands
By HUGH A. BROWN,
Editor, Reclamation Record

IN JUNE II, 1917, the United
D States Reclamation Service
~ will celebrate its fifteenth
birthday. Fifteen years ago Con-
gress passed an act setting aside the
proceeds from the disposal Of public
lands for the survey, construction
and maintenance of works for the
storage and diversion of waters for
the irrigation of arid lands in the
Western states, and the Reclamation
Service began its work of increasing
the number Of farm homes and ex-
tending the area of productive lands
in the United States.
Although one of the youngest bu-
reaus of the Department Of the In
terror, the Reclamation Service has
for many years been a potent factor
in the economic life Of the arid re-
gion Of the West. Perhaps few
statistics will best indicate how the
service has practically added a new
state to the Union during the last
few years.
It is estimated that the total irri.
gable area of the reclamation prof.
Gets at present constructed or under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

Of Labor and the Department OF
Commerce. State boards should be
similarity constituted, including, per-
baps. governors and the attorney
general on the executive stalls, ana
having advisory councils composed
of representatives Of associations OIL
PRODUCERS. distributors and retailers
The local boards in counties ana
cities should be similar to state
boards in their organization and per-
sonnet. Such boards should nave
rower to search for and inventory
foodstuffs. require reports, comman-
deer supplies, determine proportional
distribution, and, when necessary, TO
fix prices. Local boards should be
subordinate to state boards, and the
state boards subject to the Federal
board.
Jobbing. wholesale and commission
businesses should be placed under
state and national incorporation
subject to the direction Of the above
mentioned Federal and state boards
exactly as banks are now organized
rnder the Federal Reserve Board.
Their capital should be known ana
audited. and their methods pre-
scribed and rubject 10 supervision
They should make weekly reports as
10 stocks and sales, and their annual
earnings and dividends should be
limited to reasonable return on
their investment.
Just a few words should be said
here about railway service AID 1000
storage. The attempt to dissemole
the causes of food prices by plac-
ing responsibility upon exorbltant
freight rates and unfair storage
practices is quite unjustified. The
extent to which freight rates enter
into food prices does not, on the aver
ace. exceed 5 or 6 per cent OF the
retail price. Never has the cost OF
transporting foodstuffs been SO iow'
o. so small a part Of the retail price,
as in the United States at the pres
ent time.
Cold storage is the greatest boon
that could possibly have come to the
consumer. Cold storage operators
should. of course, be kept out OF
speculation. This is a simple mat
ter of regulation. They should be
subject to supervision, required to
release products upon official orders,
and, in their charges, confined to the
actual cost of preparing and storing
perishable supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
FOOD PLENTIFUL ENOUGH
IF PROPERLY DISTRIBUTED
system DESIGNED to Maintain Prices and Support Profits Must
Yield to Effective Governmental Supervision
The Job Is Too Big for One Man

rational existence--and, indeed, a
public utility of the first order.
Now. in the field of public utili-
ties, the necessity Of regulation is
universally recognized - regulation
Of ways and means and regulation
Of prices. And in the regulation of
public utility rates, conditions of
scarcity, monopoly, and the purchas-
ing power Of the well TO do-which
are the determinants Of prices in
private business-are no longer con-
sidered relevant. In their stead, the
bona fde cost of production is the
basis of fair prices for such com
modities and services as are Of i'm
mediate public concern.
There has been no change, save a
slight advance in wages, in the pro-
duction costs of meat, cereals and
sugar during the last year upon
which to justify the 30 to 20 per
cent increase in retail prices. War
prices, thus far, have been scarcity
prices-not based upon cost of pro-
duction, but upon "all the traffic will
hear" From now on our distribu-
ton must aim at efficient food SER
vice at prices approximating aver
age costs of production. Even in
the face of great scarcity, foods
should become cheaper. 1t will not
well become the producers and deal
ers to longer exploit the distress Of
a nation by demanding premium
prices. We know, of course, that
TIE farmer and the merchant, if un,
curbed, will endeavor to do this. We
will very soon realize that the situa-
ton calls for price fixing and in
come taxation upon a scale never be-
fore seriously contemplated in this
country. Equity in food distribu-
ton has been the matter Of gravest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

decreased by one-third with less dis
comfort than would be required to
Increase production by an equal
amount. In other words, it would
be easier for US to save 80 per cent
more than to produce 80 per cent
more. And, if we are so thrifty as
10 accomplish both, we will realize
enough food in one year to supply
our own wants for a period of two
years. or to feed France and Eng
land in addition to ourselves.
Distribution promises to be the
most difficult part Of the food prob
lem. Abundant production and pru-
dental consumption are quite futile
If the various kinds of food stuffs
arc not made available in correct
proportions, at the right place and
time, in good condition, and at rea-
sonable prices. We have absolutely no
eIleCIlNc administrative IndNHlHViy
which will bring about this correla-
ton of needs, amounts, time and
place in the distribution Of supplies.
Jobbing, wholesaling and commits
sion establishments and their bust
ness practices are entirely untitled
to accomplish an equitable, cheap
and expeditions distribution of sup
plies. They are designed to place
goods where and when they will
bring the highest prices, and in such
classes and quantities as will main
tain prices and support profits. We
must now have a distributing system
which will concern itself with food
values rather than with market
values. Food distribution must
cease to be matter of private spec
ulation and be recognized as a pub
lie service. 1t has, by force Of cir
cumstances, become a matter of pri-
mary public 'concern-possibly, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

tage of the provisions of the farm
loan act, which at present they are
denied because Of the prior lien of
the government for the return of
the construction cost Of the projects.
Eliminating these small areas,
there still remain $4,000 acres
awaiting cultivation, includirg iarge
tracts that can be handled TO advan-
tage by single organization. 1t is
believed that the passage by Con-
gress of the so-called Taylor bill
OF. r. 2913) will make it possible
to put nearly half of this acreage
into cultivation this year.
Briefly, this bill provides for fur
nishing water on easy terms for the
cultivation of lands in private own
ership; for the lease of uncultivated
public lands and the furnishing of
water therefor on easy terms; and,
in case the Secretary of the Interior
finds it impracticable to otherwise
secure satisfactory guarantee Of the
irrigation and cultivation" of public
or private lands to which the Recla-
nation Service can deliver water, he
may secure the cultivation, under
contract or by government forces, of
such public or private lands. The
bill also provides for an appropria-
ton Of S5,OO0,000 to carry out the
provisions Of the act.
The lands comprised in these 750,-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

600 acres are in general suited for
the production of wheat and other
cereals. Alfalfa and other forage
crops are almost uniformly success
full. Potatoes, beans and other vege-
table and truck crops can be pro-
duccd on considerable tracts. Five
or ten thousand acres of cotton can
be added. Labor. of course, must be
provided for preparing the land and
starting cultivation, and it is esti-
mated that with the passage Of the
bill 1000 farm laborers would be
needed at once, while several times
that number would be needed at har-
vest time.
Based on the present outlook, it
is estimated that, with ample author
ity and funds Immediately available,
the cultivated area on the reclama-
ton projects may be increased,
through special effort by the water
users and the service, 100000 acres
this year 100000 acres in small
holdings and 100000 acres of new
lands) and an additional 100000
acres in 1918. With the normal an
nual increase, this would indicate
cropped area on the projects in 1918
OF possibly 100000 acres, or an
area capable Of supporting approx
mately 100000 people and supply
ing food for a couple of army di-
visions at the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

the above picture shown the Roosevelt DAM holding
precious of the Salt River Arizona be used
needed for irrigation 1t is 2S0 feet high LIPS feet crest length
and the capacity of the 1867 800 acreeet Projects
such this have made possible for of alfalfa hay like
that shown in the the left the midst Of desert
lands which formerly produced nothing but cac and sustained
little life except prairie dog colonies The particular stack which
posed for the accompanying photograph represents cuttings
from of land the Mnidoka project
Idaho. weighed seventy-hve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13
Difficult to Fix
Rate on Fair Basis

The ordinary course Of price, q,
commodities in Hong Kong is bas.I
upon the relation Of silver to S,u
over a considerable period Of Tina
and it is thought that fair rate a,
payment Of salaries in Hong Ko,,
should be based upon this rela,jo,
ship. The average rate Of exchauc
as fixed by the government for y,
collection Of fees during eight yea,
previous to 1915 was substantial,
43 cents gold to the Mexican dollv
Including last year, the rate was
substantially 45 cents, or includr,
the ordinary bank profit during u.
last eight years, it has been sbor,
45l5 cents.
According to Mr.. Anderson. an
exchange value running over n 70
48 cents gold to the silver dollar IN
Hong Kong is abnormal, and seldom
lasts long. When exchange gUes
close to so cents, as it has during
the last nine months, the rate is due
to special conditions and does no,
represent a fair relation between the
cost Of living and a gold salary.
Many deem it unfair that an EN-.
ploye or partner paid in gold should
have his actual salary, which cones
to him in silver, depend upon the
fluctuations of the silver market. A
salary paid in gold should, in their
opinion, be exchanged in a salsY
actually received in silver at a rae
that represents a fair relation b
the cost Of living in Hong Kcrl
Most authorities agree that such /
rate is AZ or AZ cents.
Getting back to the silver marts
itself, one finds that, while the va
ring nations have been heavy l-
chasers of silver for coinage TE.
poses, India has been probably c,s
of the largest buyers. 1t is e.
mated that midas fresh coingd
silver in the last twelve monthhH
been the largest for any sin-r
period since the resumption Of u
mintage of rupees, seventeen year
ago. 1t has been stated ofiiciallyhG
the purchases made since FeOrusV
1916, were large enough to proycs
for the coinage Of s120,0OO,OOO WORT
of new rupees. A large portion o.
the silver purchased has come tr'r
China.
Since the sharp rise of silver
which occurred early in the year ne
price has declined substantially ru
lately another upturn has begun snc
still continues. China has been
purchaser of the metal, covering
bear sales or otherwise, but the les''
ing influence in the market has been
buying by the United States govern
ment for coinage purposes. s''
ing bullion house in London II az
cussing the silver market s'a'a''
says that continued pressure to wy
upon a starved market may poss'O9
carry the quotation TO figure n0''
tempting to speculative holders,
to a level at which Chinese SAFE. y
some magnitude will become prMS,
bic. The stock of silver IN Snsngn.
on April Is last consisted OF az
28,O06,OO0 ounces in sycee-thn
in the form of cast ingots OF "a.
and S16.400,000 in coin, comps,e
with about 80, 100000 ounces u ~"
and S16.7O0,OOO on March 81 la'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-13

the data in hand, is 1914 cents OIL,
to the Hong Kong dollar. A p,
houses pay a bonus in lieu Of srs,
exchange, but usually this Is un,a,.
isfactory, and in case Of Commercial
houses unnecessary. Fixing .,
change at fair basis is unques.jon.
ably the only satisfactory wsv =,
dealing with the situation.