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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Mrs. Thomas Pope and her fine
young son are here from Kinards
spending the holidays with Chief
Justice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Misses Mary Bookman and Sarah
Creswell of Columbia, are the. holi-
day guests of Mrs. W. A. Harris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Mrs. j. M. Bell and Mrs. o. M.
Lanier came down Friday from
Monterey. Mrs. Bell is one of our
new subscribers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Jim Culbreath of Santuc, wa
here Saturday for the day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Do you want rooms? Advertise
for them in The Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Mrs. Ed Bell and two bright SONS,
Henry and Albert, of Antreville,
spent Saturday in the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Lye hominy has been placed un-
der. ban as food unfit for consump-
ton. Two carloads were, chemi-
cally inspected in Atlanta and other
shipments are being searched for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28
NOTICE OF GIN DAYS.

On and after Jan. 1, 1918, our
ginner will be operated on Wednes-
DAYS and Fridays of each week.
Abbeville Oil NIL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Have you rooms to rent? Adver-
tise them in The Press and Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Railway legislation after the
holidays is to lie urged by President
Wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Subscribe now for The Press and
Banner. $3.50 a year.
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If YOU have a want, advertise it.
The Press and Banner Want Ads
get results.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

A suggestion from Savannah is
that when the moon is full cut out;
or dim all lights.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Misses Glendale and Elizabeth
Bowen of Level Land, were in the
city last Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

The Atlanta Journal says "Un'
easy lies the head that wears a
crown, yes, and lies and lies and
lies" This must mean the Kaiser's
head.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Christmas has come and gone. We
have enjoyed a pleasant time. Have
you?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Camp, Mrs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Hog and hominy is mighty goof
these days if you can get them a
the same time. That is one wa!
to help save the wheat and red meat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

F. G. Nicely spent the holidays in
Bishopville with his wife and two
children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

A sad accident happened to a
young soldier who is stationed at
Camp Green in Charlotte. He was
on his way to the depot to go TO
Woburn to marry young Lady
when he lost his pocket book con-
tanning his ten days furlough ard
his money. Part of the money had
been sent to him by the young lacy
he was to marry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

w. S. Jordan and Mrs. W. J. Nc
Kee of near Donalds, were here
last Friday shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

B. C. Thompson of DeKalb coun-
tv. Georgia, has offered his whole
farm of 500 acres with the excep-
ton of 100 acres for himself, to
the government. He says that the
mon who cannot go to the army be
detailed to raise supplies for the
army.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

So many of the towns and cities
are having lightless nights. When
are we going to cut out half of our
lights on the White Way?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28
BREVITIES.

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Mrs. Emma Simpson from near
Midway, was in the city for the day
last Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

MT. anu MrS. II. .. lamp, MIS-.
w. S. Jordan and Mrs. W. J. Nc
Kee of near Donalds, were here
last Friday shopping.
Mrs. Emma Simpson from near
Midway, was in the city for the day
last Saturday.
S. E. Jones and his wife and two
children, Lizzie and Jimmie, spent
Saturday in the city. They are liv-
ing at Due West now.
Mrs. Willie Williams spent Friday
here shopping.
Mrs. N. P. Milford and Mrs. F.
P. Milford were here from Santuc,
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellenberg of Lown-
desville, were here Saturday shop
ping.
Miss Kate Haskell is at home from
Winthrop for the holidays. She is
looking we'll.
F. G. Nicely spent the holidays in
Bishopville with his wife and two
children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-28

Miss Kate Haskell is at home from
Winthrop for the holidays. She i:
looking we'll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Boche

The burglar who had broken into a
house. murdered the owner and passed the
valuables out of window to a confed-
crate would be willing to compromise
with the officers of the law on the terms
that he be permitted to depart, that the
doors and windows of the house should
never again be locked and that the burglar
alarm which menaced him on his first
entrance should be removed.
Substantially this is the proposal of the
German government with reference to
Belgium. The murderer and the robber is
willing to get out if the way back is left
open and the right Of self-defence denied
Belgium.
This is pure Boche. This is the way the
German thinks, and this is why all peace
discussion with the German is to-day folly.
We shall not make terms with the muir
Cerer until the crime has been expiated.
The German must go from Belgium; he
must pay for what he has done in Bel
gium, and he must consent that the doors
be barred against his return; and until
he proposes such terms the place to meet
him is in the trenches and not around the
green table. and the way to treat him is
the way one treats an assassin and not a
civilized human being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
A Weeks Losses at Sea

Though the latest weekly return Of the
British Admiralty is in some respects the
most encouraging since the unrestricted
submarine campaign began, eight months
ago, it must always be remembered that
the figures given are insufficient to Justify
positive conclusions. 1t would be sheer
folly to suppose that because the number
of vessels sunk was less than in any other
week since January we have clear evidence
of the decline Of submarine activity. Be
sides, we are still at loss to determine
the tonnage of the bigger ships, and are
consequently unable to determine one Of
the most important points involved; and 1t
must likewise be considered that the neu-
trail losses are unknown. The French losses
are heavier than they have been of late
and exceed the average of the first three
months.
Upon the whole. however. it is not I'M
reasonable TO conclude that the situation
has improved, at least as far as British
vessels are concerned; and were it not that
other factors must be considered it would
appear that there was a remarkable de-
crease in the number Of submarines at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Wasted Shipping
tor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Hundreds Of thousands OF New York
ers behold each day twoscore fine big Dutch
ships anchored idly in North River-while
their cargoes of grain mildew and rot. There
are a hundred neutral ships idle IN American
waters. Each morning we see them riding
lazily at their moorings, while the Allies
shipping is growing less, while thousands OF
Allies families in France and Belgium are
daily growing more hungry and poor
While thousands of our troops delay their
mission TO France for lack Of carriers, feet
Of transports which could easily carry four
divisions on each voyage rusts in our har-
bors
Impotcnt. imbecile, are we and our drec-
tors Reasons of diplomacy" "reasons OF
finance meaningless words and vacuous
ideas hold these ships from our needful
service.
We wait, the French and Belgians go very
hungry-our troops delay, our munitions pile
high at the docks. the war drags on because
here are ships and we mustn't take them"
The plain, stark facts scream out: "A feet
Of the carriers we crave is here for us, has
been here for months idle; the life battle for
democracy demands them now
Oficialdom and palsy whine There are
good reasons why we must let these fine ships
rust IN our ports"
Won Papen called us "Idiotic Yankees"
LEE DE FOREST.
New York, Sept. %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
The Yahoos
OF The Tribune

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The terms Hun" and "Boche" as
applied to those who constitute the fighting
forces Of Teutonism have hitherto seemed to
fiji the bill very acceptably in the eyes Of
an outraged world-civilization, but with the
additional knowledge which unimpeachable
eye witnesses have recently made public it
would appear as if those terms were made
Cuate.
From what has been testified TO By those
who have visited the Land of Devastation -
that area abandoned by the Germans in their
spring retreat, as regards the deflement Of
the land and dwellings therein, there must
inevitably arise in many minds, as in my
cwn the remembrance OF part OF the great
Dean Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" wherein he
describes the "Yahoos," and one can almos,
believe that he foresaw, at some future date,
that this imaginary tribe might become the
prototype of the mental and moral degrade
ton OF some great power which should make
a fetch OF Might is right" and jettison all
the laws Of civilization when they found their
ship" Of state in peril.
And there is also a strong suggestion Of
the actions OF the "Bandarlog" as portrayed
by Kpling in his Jungle Stories"
HAROLD CLAIMING
Warwick, n. Y, Sept "a. 1917,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

work. At all events, it is clear that OF late
there has been distinct decline in the
number Of vessels unsuccessfully attacked
Formerly we used often to hear OF twenty
or more that had escaped-onc week last
June as many as thirty-seven-but this
week there are only ten, and this seems to
be about the average for the last few
weeks.
From one point of view, the small num-
Der of ships that escape after attack may
be taken to indicate increased efficiency IN
the submarines; however, that would be
an unwarranted conclusion unless the num-
her sunk were considered, too. In point OF
fact, the proportion of ships that escaped
to those that were attacked was about 81
per cent last month and the month before
1t will be seen, then, that last weeks inquire
ten out of twenty-five attacked--is by
no means dscouraging
The general indications are that the Ger
mans are not doing as well as they did
two months ago, and we have good reason
to rejoice at the falling off, considering they
themselves boast that they are turning out
better submarines and turning them out
faster than ever before. But it is still too
soon to say that the menace has been dis
posed Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
To Destroy the Root

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: President Wilson's message to the
Pope has in substance declared that the hT'
and paramount object OF the United Stae,
in this war now is to render the Kaiser ana
his gang Doweress and to make the peopS
of Germany their own masters. When W.
have brought about this crucial change aha
the reformed German state Of mind whsen
will go with it, then restoration, reparatloa
and the rest will come 50 naturally as 70
present no real obstacles 20 an enduring
peace.
Therefore, your splendid leader on pese1
maneuvres might well have Put this eouo'
try at the head OF the front rank OF oppo'
nents to peace at the present tiEe. The tsss
we have cssayed is the greatest, As n IS th'
most necessary, Of all, for we are lighting -
destroy the very root of the real evil. namey'
the Prussian gang at Potsdam.
GUSTAV BlSSlNGs
Boston, Mass, Sept rs, 1917. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Something to Read

Books are not often wanted by soldiers,
but when they are wanted the thirst for
them is unquenchablc Every man who is
sick or waiting behind the lines for some
thing to happen has hours on his hands
when book or a magazine or newspaper
Is like mamma from heaven. We who stay
behind can imagine their lot dimly by
recalling some convalescence in hospital
at home. Only our best effort will be I'M
availing, for we have always had family
and friends to drop in, and the daily paper
on the coverlet, and little old New York
sounding and smelling and appearing out
the window.
Cast yourself three thousand miles
away from all that has meant home to you,
Seposit yourself amid alien speech and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
One Out Of Five
New York. Sept. %, 1917.
or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The number of men who have tempora.
rily sacrificed their business positions to 90 TO
the war from what is, perhaps, a typical large
New York business corporation may interest
your readers.
Out OF approximately 155 men between the
ages OF twenty and sixty years who, when war
was declared, six and a half months ago, were
employed in the National Surety Company's
home Office, thirty-one have already entered
active war service.
This is 20 per cent of the company's entire
grown male home Office staff.
If this ratio held for the entire nation. the
United States army and navy would already
consist of 100000 men, at least.
Twenty-seven Of the company's thirty-one
soldiers and sailors are volunteers. Four
were drafted. Others, who are still with US.
icing of military age and of good physique,
will presumably 90 later. Two volunteers
are over draft age; four are under II. Sew
cral hold officers commissions.
Branches of service entered are: Infantry,
IA; Naval Reserve, 7; artillery. 3; engineers,
2; cavalry, L; quartermaster, /; United States
Ambulance Corps, /; aviation, 2.
All employees who serve their country dur
ing the war win, of course, find either their
former positions or other equally good ones
open TO them in the company when they come
back. H. j. HEWITT,
Secretary National Surety Company.
New York, Sept. 90, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
End of a Charmed Life
LErnn No PLttsbmgh DL.pqlcNI

tFrOu Jts IttfSbtfJh DlapulfH'
Now that German submarine activities
have at last succeeded in doing" the old
single funnel liner Minnehaha, it may be that
the German Admiralty will make inquiry as
TO why she was so long permitted TO be ap-
parcntlv immune. Since the beginning Of
the war she has made twenty-siX round voy
ages, each time carrying to England a cargo
Of war munitions of all kinds TO her full
tonnage capacity. Scores Of thousands Of
tons Of missiles Of death to Germans were
carried By her, without convoy, without more
solcitude than any capable and experienced
skipper would exercise.
The long immunity Of the Minnehaha from
submarine assault was not the only i'm
preston given to those who were "in the
know" that she bore n charmed life. She
was sadly jolted when she ran on Seal
Rocks. those sinister and so often fatal
reefs Of the Scilly Islands in 1910, but was
brought of without serious wounds by Cap
tain Leyland. Three days after her sailing
from New York in July, 1915, there happened
an explosion and threatening fire, but she
was run into Halifax by Captain Claret,
given rapid surgery, and proceeded with her
death dealing cargo. Although long favored
by neptune She AT ldSS IheI uesth NJ the
hands Of the enemy.
Regardless of this, there is something un-
canny in the fatalities that have aSsaied
vessels whose names have the Indian prefix
Mime" The Minnewaska was sent to the
bottom of the banks of Crete. The Mime
apols received her death warrant near
Malta The Mnnetonka, apparently wound
ed 70 death, was saved by skilful poulticing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28

alien scene, and try to imagine what you
would give for few printed pages by
Harry Leon Wilson or Mary Roberts Rine-
hart about anything in Gods world. Then
sit down and send check to the collector
for the library fund in your town, and
make it as fat check as you can.
There may be few other things, like
nurses and Springfelds, a trihe more
necessary to your soldiers in France and
your soldiers making ready to go there.
But there is nothing that will do more
good and give greater pleasure. Send your
check to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Barnard's Lincoln
A Plea That the Saint Gaudens Be
Preferred To 1t

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: It is now announced that the British
government is preparing a magnificent site
near the Houses of Parliament in the very
heart of hearts of the British Empire for
the statue of Abraham Lincoln, which the
United States is offering to present to the
British nation.
With admirable manners and delicacy Sir
Alfred Mond First Commissioner of Public
Works, announces that at is pot for us to
judge as to the artistic merits Of the statue
of the great American statesman. Let Amer
lea decide what presentation of their ma
tional hero they desire TO offer US; we shall
gladly receive it, The only wish of the Brit
ISL government is TO commemorate the great
leader. II has no desire to enter the con-
troversy to the merits of the statue"
Under these circumstances 1t is more than
ever incumbent on the United States to give
its best Il Mr. Barnard's the best America
can produce?
The standing Saint-Gaudens statue of the
Great Liberator in Chicago has been univer-
sally acclaimed as consummste work of art
and a noble presentation of the man as he
was.
great British authority has said that the
greatest sculptor since Michael Angelo was
the American, Saint-Gaudens." Will any au-
thority Of any nationality ever make such a
claim for G.. G. Barnard? The spirit in which
Great Britain proposes TO receive our offer
ing makes it imperative that We offer moth.
ing less than our best.
HAMILTON BELL.
New York Sent % 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Mayor Mitchell Must Run

If Mr. Bennett retains the present lead
which the inspection of Republican pri-
mary ballots has given to him he will be
entitled to the Republican nomination for
Mayor, and Mayor Mitchell has given his
word that he will do whatever he can to
facilitate the placing of Mr. Benefits
name on the election ballots as the Repub
lican candidate. Whether such result
will accord with the desires of majority
Of the Republican voters of the city is be-
side the question. There can be no going
lehind the vote at the primaries.
This does not mean that Mayor Mitchell
will not be a candidate for reelection. Pc
t.tions placing him in nomination have al
ready been filed by the City Democracy, un-
der the name of the City party. II has
been announced repeatedly by responsible
leaders of the Fusion committee that the
Mayor would be placed in nomination to
represent their organization in any case
Mayor Mitchell must run, and undoubt-
edlv will run. It has not been his desire
and the showing of the primaries cannot
have increased his wish to enter again the
arena Of political battle. But 1t is his
duty-his duty not only to this city, to
which he and his associates in the Fusion
administration have given the best govern
ment it has ever known, but his duty to
the country at large. All eyes are hXed
On New York. Next to a pronounced de-
feat for the Mayor, there could be no
greater comfort to the pro-German, the
anti American of whatever nativity, the
racifst who consciously or unconsciously
IS serving the Kaiser here, than for the
Mayor to be forced out of the contest.
That must not happen. The Mayors
wish to serve his country elsewhere than
/ in civil life has been we'll known. But his
duty does not lie that way. lie himself
! has stated the reasons why he must run
again-the reasons why he should he re
elected-better than any other person
could when he said
"My purpose in accepting the nomina-
ton was not merely to preserve this city
government free from scandal ard purged
of graft. 1t was when 1t was put TO me
upon the ground of maintaining in New
York City government pledged TO cooper
ate with the national service in time of
war, to do its utmost TO preserve IN time
Of crisis order in New York City, govern
ment that would not be influenced or afraid,
no matter whom its measures touched when
/ it was put TO me that ground ] con
: sented to waive what regarded as my per
sonal future and consented 10 become the
candidate for the Fusion nomination for
Mayor"
If New York City is not to stand before
the country as unworthy Of the splendid
service of the Fusion administration and
neglectful Of the need of the national gov
eminent for support, Mayor Mitchell must
nun again and be reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
Righteous Indignation in Maine

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: | read with interest your editorial
in to-day's issue, referring 10 the Sebec'
Me, man who never had ridden on rail-
way or automobile, nor had seen electric
lights or motion play, and infer that con.
sequcntly he could know nothing about
such things. suppose tha, tho fact hat
have never seen, though quite nearby,
Charlie Murphy or tango lizards n motion,
proves that ! know. nothing about them.
But it is the geography OF the article
which most plesses me As a son OF Name
To learn that Bangor us perhaps twesy
miles" from "a rocky spine projecting INTO
Cssco Bay" when | had supposed the dis
lance ninety miles In an air line, makes ne
dizzy. And for Bangor 70 be "the nearest
town" TO said rocky spine presupposes thN
some mighty cataclysm, more dreadful msn
that of the Book of Mormon, has submerged
the most Of the cities of the al cted com
monwealth. Even if Pcnobscot Bay, rather
than Casco Bay, is meant, what's become OF
Belfast and Ellsworth and Wlntcrport and
Bucksport and few other towns that used
to be nearer than Bangor by heck.
Quite yarn" that, | yum dialect miro
duced by way of credentislsI, spun o. some
burned New York reporter man, bgosh!
WALTER +. PRINCE.
Nnu EorL SAINT Ok 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-28
New York, Sept. IS, 1917.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Map problem for class IN high.s'
geography: Find the place referred TO ed''
torially in to-day's Tribune as - rocky spine
projecting into Casco Bay" perhaps twenty
miles to Bangor, the nearest town" where
The Boston and Maine tracks" "cut the main
street at grade" JACK FROST
New York, Sept. IS, 1917
Bangor was a bona fde slip Of the pen
for Brunswick, and for it we are able 70
find pardon for ourselves. The Boston
and Maine tracks" is 4 different matter
and beyond the pale. For it we apologize
to the State Of Maine, the Maine Central
ard the eloquent sons Of Maine who have
teen good enough to correct us.--Ed.I