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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
THE BLUE JACKETS.

! Some of the enterprising little
boys around town have organized q
baseball team and named themselves
"The Blue Jackets" They have car
ried a petition around asking for
help to buy their outfit and have
collected the magnificent sum of
nine dollars, which they have invest
ed in mits, bats, balls and protec-
tors. The Blue Jackets are now
ready for any challenge and are
confident that they can clean up any
team in the town or county.
The boys have enjoyed the money
as much as the older men have in
contributing and in reading the Pc
tition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
A GOOD CITIZEN.

Mr.. 8. T. Young, Of Troy, was in
Abbeville on last Thursday on bust
ness. Mr.. Young is now a citizen OF
Mccormick county, though he was
not in favor of leaving the old coun-
ty until the people voted for the
change. Nevertheless, he will make
one Of the leading citizens Of the
new county, and his common sense
and good judgment will be worth
something to the county authorities,
if only his advice in public matters
lis Needed. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
MISS GERTRUDE CALVERT

Mr.. W. A. Calvert was called to
Red Springs, N. c., last Thursday
on account of the illness of Miss
Gertrude Calvert, who is attending
The Flora Mcdonald School. Miss
Gertrude was suddenly attacked with
appendicitis. She was taken imme-
diately to the Chester hospital and
was operated on successfully Sunday
morning. Her many friends in Alb
beville viii be glad to know that she
Is doing nicely. i!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
STORES TO CLOSE AT 6 O'CLOCK

Take Notice, that beginning on
April the 1st all the business houses
Of Abbeville will begin closing their
stores at 6 o'clock and will continue
to do so until Sept. the 18th. Now if
the City Council will pass an Ordi-
nance setting the clock up one hour
it will give the clerks and others one
hour more to enjoy the afternoon.
It would mean that instead Of clos
ing at 6 that we would really close
at 5, but would 60 to work one hour
earlier in the morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
AUTOMOBILE PRESENTED TO
REV. F.. Fl. WARDLAW

York, March 1.-THE Rev. F. a.
Wardlaw of Charlotte, N. c., pastor
elect Of Bethesda ! Presbyterian
church, has been presented q touring
car by \the. Bethesda congregation.
Mr.. Wardlaw spent Monday night
and Tuesday in the Bethesda section
looking over his new field Of labor
and Wednesday morning, while in
York en- route home, was presented
with the automobile by a committee
from the church. Mr.. Wardlaw .ex.
poets to move his family to the
manse at Guthriesville and assume
his pastoral duties about April 1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
HOME ON A VISIT.

Mrs. M. B. Reese leaves this week
for her home in Oxford, Miss, where
she will visit for some time. Mrs.
Reese goes to see her mother, Mrs,
Wardlaw, who has been quite sick,
with pneumonia. She is better now
which is good news to her friends
and relatives in Abbeville.
Mrs. Reese will be accompanied by
her three bright and interesting
little girls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
OFF ON A VISIT.

Mrs. s. E. Bradley leaves this
week for Chester, where she Will
visit for two weeks with the family
of her niece, Mrs. D. G. Phillips,
after which she will go to Union for
a stay of some duration with her
son, Mr.. Tate Bradley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
President Utilities Navy. I.
Emergency Fund Of
Sis, 200, 900
NAVY AND WAR DEPARTMENTS
At WORK, FORMER EsPEcI-
ALLY BEING ACTIVE IN AR!
RANGING FOR COAST PATROL
AGAINST SUBMARINES To-
HASTEN GRADUATION OF AN
NAPoLIs CLASSES.

Washington, March 1s.-Prspara.:
ton for aggressive action by the
navy against the German submarines
menace began today at the direction.
of President Wilson.
The president authorized the or.
penditure of the $4,000, 900 emsr.
geney fund provided by congress to
speed up naval construction and pay
special additional war craft and tho
suspension Of tho eight hour labor
law IN plants engaged on navy work.
Immediately afterward Secretary
Daniels ordered tho New York pavy
yard to begin building so submarine
chasers of tho no foot type, to bs
completed in from 60 to so days.
With the presidents approval the
secretary also ordered the gradua.
ton of tho FIRST and second classes
at the naval academy. The 6rst class
will 60 out March 20, supplying 172
junior officers to ell existing vacan.
tcies, and tho second in Scptsmbsr,;
furnishing 2O2 more u full year bes
fore they otherwise would be- avail.
able.
While the energies of the navy
will be concentrated for the present
/ on efforts to get into commission
craft designed particularly TO- de-.
Istroy submarines and guard the
coast, warships building generally
will be sHeeded up under the recent
agreement with private builders and
with tho funds now made available.
The announcements from tho dc.
partment followed an hours confer.
ence between Secretary Daniels and
the president, who walked over from
tho White. House to the state, war
and navy building for the purpose.
Engines for the "chasers" to be
turned out by the New York plant
will be bought from private manu-
facturers in time to have them in.
stalled promptly upon completion Of
the hulls.
Bids for 200 or more additional
craft of the same type coast patrol
boats" a. they are to be designated,
will be opened next Wednesday. Mr..
Daniels has called upon the entire
small boat industry to submit figures
Eas to tho number that could bs turn.
I'd out at high speed. He plans to
manapolizs the market with govern.
iment orders.
A largo number Of privately own.
ed motor craft available for navy
use may be drawn upon ut any time:
Retired navy officers have been. at
work along the Atlantic coast sur.
ysying boats for \ month. Contracts
have been made for thsir purchass
and /. telssr.phie order will make:
them government property overnight
Volunteer crews for the. boats
have been enrolled among yachts.
mon and others along the coasts.
Navy officials estimate that within
four months . feet of 1000 patrols
and ehasers will be ready for action.
It Is planned to assemble the volun'
teers within few days to begin ae-
tual operations ~ q matter of train.
inc, pending orders from the presi.
dent for complete mobilization OF
tho navy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
SEEING THE GIRLS.

In the spring time a young mans
fancy turns lightly to love and as
last Sunday was the first spring day
we have had, John Lomax, one of
Abbeville's gay young sports, resolv-
ed to see all his sweethearts on the
same day. His travels took him to
Belton, Hodges, Greenwood, War
renton, Salak, Darraughs and Pratts
station. ..... -,
He Forded it and had q grand
time. -: .. =;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
ENTENTE MAKES
MORE ADVANCES
Much Grounds Gained
In France By the
British .:

The sinking Of three American
steamers by German submarines with
possible loss of life among the crews
Of two of them; further important
advances over q front Of about 100
miles by the British and French ar
mics in France and additional gains
by the Russians and British over the
Turks in Turkish Armenia, Persia and
Mesopotamia are the outstanding fea-
lures in the war news. -. q,
The American steamer Vig1lancta
City Of Memphis and Illinois were the
vessels sent to the bottom by Ger
man submarines. The Vigiiancia was
torpedoed without warning and the
City of Memphis was torpedoed after
the crew had been given Is minutes
to leave the ship. The Illinois Is re-
ported merely as having been sunk. "
The crew of the Illinois was saved,
but members Of the crews Of both the
Vigilancia and the City of Memphis,
most OF them Americans, are missing
The important towns of Peronne,
Chaulnes and Nesle, and more than
60 villages have been taken by the
British troops on q front Of some 45
miles, and King Georges men are
continuing their pursuit of the retreat
ing Germans.
At some points Sundays incursions
into German positions were to a depth
of ten miles. The operations were
carried out on front running from
Arras to Chaulnes.
Taking up the operations south OF
Chaulnes, the French recaptured their
old positions on the Roye-Noyon road
and including the important town Of
Noyon. In this region, northeast OF
Lassigny, the French have penetrated
more than IL miles through the Ger
man positions toward the town Of
Ham. ~
To the southeast the entire first line
OF the Germans, including the VII
lagos Of Carlehont, Morsam and
Nouvron Vongre were captured by
the French while northeast Of Soiss,
ons, Crouy has been taken.
The armies of the Russian grand
duke, Nicholas, are pressing the
Turks In the Lake Van and Sivas re-
gions in Turkish Armenia and In
Persia in operations which have as
their. objective the cutting of Of the
Turks who are Icing pressed north
ward by the British In Mesopotamia.
Unofficial reports say the town OF
Van, on the east bank Of Lake Van,
has been captured by the Russians
and that further gains have been
made by them in the region Of Ker-
manshah. In Mesopotamia the Otto
NAH forces are in full fight In the
direction Of Samaria, north Of Bagdad,
according to the British war Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
ADAMSON 8-HOUR
LAW is UPHELD
Supreme Court Hands
Down An Unusual
Decision.

New York, March Shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning .Secre
tary Lane announced that the threat
ened strike Of railway employees haG
been averted, confirming an an
nouncement made by an official o1
the conference committee of railway
managers that the strike had beer
declared of. r.. .
j. The conference committee Of rail
road managers early this morning
authorized President Wilson's media,
tors to make whatever arrangement
ere necessary with the :, railroad
brotherhood to call off the threaten
ed strike. :.
The formal letter in which thi,
authorization was made, signed by
Elisha Lee, chairman Of the manage
ers' committee was as follows:
"In the national crisis precipitat
ed by events of which we heard thii
afternoon the national conference
committee of railroads join with you
in the conviction that neither al
home nor abroad should there be
fear or hope that the efficient oper.
alton of the railroads of the country
will be hampered or impaired.
Therefore, you are authorized to
assure the nation there will be nc
strike and as a basis for such as.
surance we hereby authorize the
committee Of the council of national
defense to grant to the employees
who are about to strike whatever ad.
justment your committee deems ne.
cessary to guarantee the uninter.
rupted and efficient operations OF
the railroads as an indispensable
arm of national Defense"
. The decision reached by the man.
ayers at their midnight conference
means that the brotherhoods have
won an important victory although
it does not bring them all their orig.
inal demands. -. :
By the agreement it is assumed
they will be awarded pro rata time
for over. time on the basis of an
eight hour day which they have been
assured. .
Their original demands called fol-
time and half for over time on the
same basic day. -. . :. .
The managers left the conference
room at 2 o'clock but the brother
hood chiefs remained in conference
with the mediators.
The managers headed by Elisha
Lee, returned to the conference
room at 2:20 and Secretary Lane
sent for the newspaper men.
Secretary Lane issued this state
ment: "Regardless of the decision
of the supreme court on the Adam
son law the basic eight hour day will
go into effect"
"The details are being worked up
on by a joint committee which will
have its negotiations completed by
noon," Mr.. Lane said.
The men will get their present
ten hours pay for eight hours work
under the agreement. These con-
cessions on the part Of the mana
gers are virtually what the employees
contended they would gain under
the Adamson law if it were declared
constitutional,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
: THE STORES TO CLOSE.

A petition has been circulated in
AbbeYille and the merchants Of the
city have agreed to close their stores
on April 1st for the summer season,
at six o'clock. This is fifteen days
earlier than they closed last year
and this extra holiday is appreciated
by all who will be free from work.
This is one Of the changes which
may be attributed to the automo-
biles. Almost every one owns a
car now and the desire is strong to
"burn 'em up" along the public
highways after six o'clock these
bright days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Mrs. Rayford Power and Mrs.
Frank Benton entertained their
friends at q pleasant party last Wed
nesday afternoon at their home on
upper Main street. The house was
thrown all together and the dainty
rooms were made more beautiful
with vases Of flowers and pot plants.
There were three tables Of rook
and five tables of bridge players.
Mrs. Power and Mrs. Benton prov
ed themselves charming hostesses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
BUYING PROPERTY.

Dr.. and Mrs. J. Irwin Gilmer
have bought home on Nickles ave-
nue. and are moving in this week
from Magazine street.
DR.. Gilmer is with the McMurray
Drug Co., and is a young man our
people think well of. Mrs. Gilmer
has made many friends in Abbeville
who are glad to feel that they will
make their home in our town perma-
nently.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
ATTENDING THE
s. c. PRESBYTERIAL

Miss Bessie Lee Cheatham and
Mrs. F. w. Wilson went to Green
wood last Friday, where they attend
ed the meeting Of the South Carolina
Presbyterial. They visited friends
in Hodges also before returning on
Monday afternoon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
Aggressive Action BY
Navy Department
Possible
WILSON INAUGURATES MOVE.
MENT FOR SPEEDING UP OF
PLANS FOR COPING WITH
GERMAN MENACE. SUGGEST.
ED THAT SPECIAL SESSION
OF CONGRESS MAY BE HAS.
TENED.

Washington, March 1s-Presideni
Wilson is expected within the next 4s
hours to indicate definitely that he
believes q virtual state of war exists
between the United States and Cor.
many. Advicss from Plymouth that
Is men, some of them Americans
had been drowned when the Ameri.
can merchantman Vigilaneia wal
sunk without warning by a German
submarine added, if possible, to the
already grave view Of the situation
held here rs a result of the destruc.
ton of the Vigilancia, the lllinoi,
and tho City of Memphis.
Whether the president will hasten
the extra session of congress, called
for April l6, or will take additional
steps to protect American commerce
without this move was not disclosed
tonight. - : -
No Official pretended to know hi,
plans, and the general view was that
he was still considering tho question
in his usual deliberate way.
A cabinet meeting probably will
be held tomorrow afternoon and at
that time the situation arising out
of the now acts Of aggression on the
part of Germany is expected to be
thoroughly canvassed.
Preparations for aggressive action
to protect American rights began
today when the president visited the
navy department. personally and di.
rscted Secretary Daniels to utilize
tho Sis, ,000, 900 made available by
congress to hasten naval building
plans.
Tho New York navy yard was di.
rected to begin the construction Of
60 submarine chasers and announce
mont was made that bids for zoo
moro will be opened Wednesday.
Through tho early graduation of
two classes at Annapolis and tho mo.
bilization Of reserves it is proposed
to mako it possible to man quickly
all ships Of the navy.
The question was also taken up
Of getting into communication infor.
mally with Great Britain and France
to diseuss cooperation in the protec.
ton of commerce lanes across the
Atlantic.
This step probably will not be
taken until tho course Of the United
!, States has been finally determined.
In ,.ddition to his conference with
Ssc1ssary Daniels, the president saw
Ssersssriss Lansing and MeAdoe and
.Wiifiam ;Denman, chairman. Of: the
fs4sral shipping board, and there
!was every indication. that be was
maPpinSs ont comprehensive plan.
For tbs protection Of American =. in.
terests In any sventuality.
It Is generally conceded that al.
ready a virtual state Of war exists
with Germany in spite of the tech.
nical armed neutrality status of the
United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21

The friends Of Mrs. w. D. Simp-
son will be glad to know that she is
recovering rapidly, though she is
till in the hospital in Chester. When
she is little better she will go to
Monroe for visit before returning
to Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
SINKING OF SHIPS
MAY MEAN WAR
Immediate Declaration
of War Expected of
Congress

|. London, March lS.-Ino SINKING o.
the American steamships City Of Mem
phis, Illinois and Wgi1ancia was an;
nounced today. Fourteen men from
the Vigilancia are missing, as art
some of the men from the City o.
Memphis. The crew Of the Illinois
was landed safely.
The City Of Memphis, in ballas
from Cardiff for New York was sunl
by gunfire. The second officer ant
Is men Of the crew have been landed
A patrol boat has gone in search o.
the other members Of the crew. Tht
Illinois, from London for Port Arthur
Texas, in ballast, was sunk at
o'clock this morning.
The Vigilancia was torpedoed with
out warning. The submarine did MOI
appear. The captain, first and secont
mates, first, second and third engtn
eers and % men Of the crew have beer
landed at the Scilly islands. The
fourth engineer and >13 men are miss
ing.
washington, March 1s.-With the
announcement of the ruthless de-
struction of three unarmed American
merchant ships by submarines, 1t
was unof1icially admitted here ton1gh,
that virtually q state OF war exists
between the United States and Ger.
many.
Technically the United States re.
mains in a position of armed neutral.
ity. Whether this shall be changed
before April 18th, the date fixed for 8
special session Of congress, the wal
making branch of the government,
President Wilson has not decided.
One step the president is contem.
plating is a call for an immediate
session Of congress to hear an address
asking for authority to adopt aggress.
i've measure against the submarine
menace. Already American ships are
being armed to defend themselves
The next move must be to send war
ships with orders to seek out sub
marines and clear the transatlantic
lanes.
Some of the highest officials Of the
government hold that the executive
las power to declare that q state. OF
war exists and to proceed with ag-
gressive protective steps pending the
assembling of congress. There Is no
indication, however, that the presi-
dent will follow that course.
OF the three ships destroyed, two
were unloaded and homeward bound
ALI were American built, American
owned and oficered and manned
largely by American citizens.
Meagre dispatches indicate that all
were sunk with complete disregard
for the safety Of those on board, and
that some of the members Of the crew
may have been lost.
Today's developments brought the
government face to face with the
problem of formulating definite
policy for the nation IN case the Unit
ed States actually enters the war.
This possibility was mentioned by the
president in his inaugural address
March 5.
All Of the conditions outlined by
the president In his message announ-
cling the diplomatic break with Ger
many as leading to state of armed
have now been fulfilled.
The covert act" described by him
then has actually come; If, in fact, 1t
had not already been committed when
the president went before congress.
Since then he established q state OF
armed neutrality without the specific
authority of congress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
ENTERTAINING AT BRIDGE.

Mrs. Sol Rosenberg entertained
the Bridge club at a charming
meeting last Friday afternoon with
her sister, Miss Julia Schwerin as
guest of honor. There were seven
tables Of players, there being guests
outside the club.
Cream chicken, aspic, fruit salad
and tea was served as refreshments.
The afternoon was a most pleasant
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
RUMORS OF WAR.

D. II. Hill went down to Columbia
on business Sunday and there was
great excitement among our folks
when someone started the report
that as an old Clemson boy and one
well yersed in the military arts, Gov.
Manning had sent for him to start
the. movement to clean up the Ger
mans in short order.
He returned on Monday with moth
ing more formidable than natty
looking suit case full of legal papers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21

The Sunday School Of every de-
nomination are urged to send rep
resentatives to this meeting. Miss
Ravenel, State worker from Spar
tanburg, Prof. r. B. Cheatham and
Rev. NJ. r. Plaxco of Abbeville, and
other Sunday School workers will
address the convention.
This district is composed Of Alb
beville, Cedar Springs and Magnolia
township.
The people Of Lebanon will pro-
vide dinner on grounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
A MASONIC SUPPER.

The supper given by the Abbevile
Lodge of Masons last Friday was q
success in every way. Mr.. Kenneth
Baker was here from Greenwood
and was one of the speakers after
the supper.
Sixty men were present and great
ly enjoyed the supper which was
served by the ladies of the Seceder
church,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
A FAMILY GATHERING.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Speed will
have the happiness to have all their
children at home with them the lat
ter part of this week. Mr.. Owens
Speed comes up from Charleston on
Friday, while Mrs. Marchant and her
fine young son, and Preston Speed
will come down from Greenville
Saturday. Mr.. Marchant will spend
Sunday in the city,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
HOME ON A VISIT.

Scott Hammond spent a day or
two in Abbeville this week. He is
living in Rock Hill now and is pros
pering.
:. He was on his way to Greenwood
where he goes as . delegate to the
.WoodmenT Convention: -te.'s'-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
THE TIME FOR THE LECTURE.

The lecture at the Court House
Thursday night will be on NORWAY,
the Land of the Midnight Sum-" and
bids fair to be one Of the most in
teresting of all the lectures. On ac-
count Of the lengthening day, the
time hereafter will be at half past
eight o'clock. - e.-----;a.'.- = %-a-T--. !
Come on. time aud get . coed seat;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
TWO NEW ALDERMEN NAMED

In Tuesday's second primary
Dr.. J. r. Nickles won over Tru.
man Stevens in ward four, ~
to SO. .-.,-....
In. ward z Ben Cochran won
over Evans, 80 to 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
WELL, AND AT HOME.

l. Amos Morse Is at home after a
while spent in an Atlanta hospital:
His friends are Giad to see him and
to know that he is we'll again. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
HOME FROM COKER.

Miss Lavinia Coleman is at home
from Coker college mad will remain
until the beginning Of the next term.
Her friends are glad to see her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-03-21
DISTRICT SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

To Be Held at Lebanon Prssbyter
ian Church Sunday, March rs.
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