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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

London March l2- General Fr,der.
.1a Stanley Maudo lu command of the
entente forces in l,caopotamia. talc.
9raphed yesterday the news o.. the oc.
eupo,ion carly Sunday morning of Bag.
dad tho chief Turkish city in Mcsopo.
tamia and formerly the capital of The
empire of the Caliphs
No details of the capture have vet
been received. General Maude's story
OF the operations carrying events only
up TO Saturday morning, when the
British, after effccting a surprise cross.
ing OF the Diala and bridging the III.
girls had driven the Turks back 10
within three miles of Bagdad 1t is
evident, however that the Turks have
been unable to offer any serious re.
sistance since the fall of Kut-el-Amara.
They were said to be hurrledly sum.
moning reinforcements from other
theaters of the war where Turks were
engaged. but the distances to be GOV.
cred were so great that additional
forces were unable to arrive in time
to save the city which, after Mecca
occupies first place in the Mohamme.
dan minds.
The fall Of Bagdad besides ending
German hopes OF Near Eastern do.
,minion, based on SerIn.Bagdad rail.
way viii reverberato throughout fine
Mohammcdan empires, and. it is be.
lieved, will more than rohabllitato
British prestige in the Far East
Perhaps no more welcome rovs
could come at a time when the British
public for the first time, owing to the
submarine war; is beginning 10 feel
the effect OF the war in a greatly re-
duced food supply, besides being
thrown into depression By the revela.
uons Of the Dardanclles report Fur.
tner news must be awaited before il 4,
known whether General Maude mad,
important captures Of Turkish troop.
or guns, either before, or at Bagdad.
Apparently the occupation was ef
iectea without resistance and with on
ly slight losses. Even if the Turks sue
ceeded in oXtricating all their forces
the loss of Bagdad is grave blow ia
them Bagdad has been the base for
all Turkish operations in Persia In
TO within a few days the Turks oc
cupied about 10000 square miles OF
Persian territory, but with the Rus
slams pressing them closely from Kir
manzhah as well as from the direc
tion OF Erzerum, indications point Ia
speedy junction of the British and
Russian forces, which would soon com.
pei Turkish evacuation of Persian ter
ritory.
During the day the following official
report was received concerning IN,
operations against Basdad
Our forces engaging the Turks on
the Diala line the night of the Sth
succeeded, despite the bright moon
light, in effecting a surprise crossing
of the Diala and establishing a strong
position on the right bank thereof
Meanwhile on the morning Of the sth
the rlgris having been bridged at some
distance down stream, Il British de
tochmont marched up the right bank
and found the enemy holding a posi-
ton about six miles southwest Of Bag
dad.
The enemy was driven from this DO
sition to another position two miles
In the rear During the night Of IN,
oh, a passage Of the plala was forced
and our troops advanced some iou
miles toward Bagdad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
GOVERNOR FERGUSON DENIES.

e'N INaNlI'"tlNN 9l lNNsh 19NtIN9I
Completed al Noon Today
Austin, Tex, March L. Tie direct
examination OF Governor Ferguson
was completed at noon today. He de.
MED that he was ever indebted $40.
900 to the Temple State bank de.
claring this amount was divided be-.
tween himself and Bel Bosquc o
stockman and ranohman. He said that
40 present all Of his indebtedness to
the bank had been cancelled except
% S375OO note freshly given this year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
Duchess Seriously III.

London, March l2,-The Duchess o;
Connaught who Is i'll of broncho pneu.
monia, passed a restless night, and her
heart action Is weak.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12
TWENTY DEAD; MANY HURT
Deadly Tornado Sweeps City Of New.
castle, Indiana.

Newcastle, Ind, March With
twenty known dead and the injured
numbering two hundred Newcastle to.
day began clearing away the debris
left by the tornado which swept the
southern portion Of this city yester.
day.
Fully FIVE hundred homes were de-.
stroyed The damage Is estimated az
one million dollars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

New Orleans, La, March II.
The weather forecast for Okla.
homl for tonight IS rain and
colder in the western portion;
Tuesday fair in the western
portion with rain In the eastern
portion and colder
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-12

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
REJECTS GERMANY'S
OFFER TO TALK OF
SEA RUTHLESSNESS
United States Flatly Refuses Discussion
Assurances Must Be Given-Unless Ger
many Will Live Up to Sussex Pledges,
Break is Final-Note Transmit
ted By Swiss Ministers.

Washington Feb 12The United States has fatty rejected
Germanys offer to discuss differences between the two nations
while the ruthless submarine campaign in progress
In note today to the Swiss minister who Saturday pre-
sented orally the German proposal Secretary Lansing said
the United States "doe not feel that enter into dis
cusson with the German concerning the policy
of submarine warfare against neutra which is pursuing
unless and until the German government its
ces of the 18th of May he Sussex no and acts upon the
assurances
The state department made public the secretays reply to-
gether with memorandum which at Mr.. Lansngs sugges-
Dr. Ritter the Swiss minister, had prepared last night
setting down in writing the suggestion originally transmitted
orally Previously officials had declined to confirm the
by the Associated Press Saturday afternoon that
such proposal had been delivered by DR.. Ritter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
GEO. R. STUART
T0,LECTURE HERE
Speaks in the Interest of National
Prohibition-Many Personal
Tributes.

Everybody in America knows
George R. Stuart, the incompatible.
This humorist, preacher of optl-
mistic religion and foe of everything
that is wrong a man known and loved
of all who have heard him, is one
of the great orators scheduled to
speak throughout this state in the
interest of nationwide Prohibition.
He is one of the foremost hum
orists of the United States, but his
humor is given out in the interest
of human betterment, and never
for the purpose of simply amusing.
His ready wit drives home great
truths.
For the past three years DR.. Stu
art has been pastor of large down
town church in the city of Knox
vile, Tenn. He is now entering up
on his fifth year in this church.
Since coming to Knoxville there has
never been a Sabbath morning or
evening (except on two occasions,
when a storm occurred just at the
hour of service) when the great au-
ditorium has been. sufficient to seat
the people that crowd to hear him.
All available space in the aisles is
used for chairs and at times the
windows of the church have been
raised and hundreds of people have
been seated in the adjoining lawn,
listening through the windows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
Personal Tributes.

"There is no man on the Ameri-
can platform today that equals Geo.
Stuart. He is by far the peer of
all the popular lecturers in the cause
of moral reforms. DIR. Len G..
Broughton, Tabernacle Church, At
lanta, Ga.
"The Rev. Geo. R. Stuart is the
best and most accomplished lecturer
and preacher of his order in the
United States of America. In a
wide survey on two continents
have never met his equal. Pathos,
piety, wit, brilliancy and a profound
insight into the Gospel of God and
the needs of humanity, characterize
the genius of this splendid ambassa-
dor of Jesus Christ. Rev. S.
Parks Cadman, D. D., Pastor Cen
trail Cong. Church, Brooklyn, N. Y
"Since Sam Jones has passed to
his reward, Rev. George Stuart is
without a peer in his native power
to move people to smiles and tears.
No man is so enthusiastically greet
ed by the people, and his message
of temperance and evangelism is as
stirring as a bugle blast. He is a
hater of shams and a mighty power
for righteousness. Hear him."
Rev. C. L. Goodell, D. D., New York
City.
"There are a few outstanding
days in every mans life. One of
mine is the date I listened to George
r. Stuart. There is no oratory,
forensic, political or literary that
warns the cookies of the heart like
Christian oratory. 1t opens deeper
fountains and offers higher visions
than any other human speech. AS
I heard this natural genius of the
pulpit and rostrum, I thanked God
for his goodness in giving a good
man such gifts for uplifting and re-
freshing our weary race bishop
Robert Mcintyre, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
DURANT MEASURE
PASSES SENATE
Physicians Prescription Required
Provision for Beer is Killed.
Ends Long Debate.

The Senate on last Monday night
passed the Durant liquor bill, which
practically provides that liquors
may not be brought into the state
by common carriers except for
medicinal and sacramental purposes.
The bill further provided that not
more than one quart may be re-
ceived by any individual for either
purpose, and provides the means
for obtaining the same.
The following are the main pro-
visions in this regard:
"No common carrier shall deliver
any alcoholic liquors to any person
not a physician until he has filed
with the delivering carrier a pre-
scription, signed by a physician in
good standing, for the same, bearing
date within one week of said deliv-
cry, and containing the name of the
patient, the nature of the disease,
and the signature of the physician,
and also made and filed an affidavit
that said patient is sick and that
said alcoholic liquors or beverages
are obtained for said patient, that
the consignee is 21 years old and
that he has not received any other
package of alcoholic liquors or bev-
erages within the same calendar
month, and also that the Office of
said delivering carrier is the nearest
office to his place of residence; and
said affidavits and prescriptions shall
be filed according to dates of de-
liveries of said alcoholic liquors or
beverages and kept one year by
said common carrier, and shall be
open to inspection by any person.
Any physician in regular practice
may receive not exceeding one quart
in any one month without prescrip-
ton and without affidavit that same
is for any particular patient, but
all of the other provisions shall be
complied with.
"Any physician issuing a prescrip-
ton for alcoholic liquors or bever-
ages shall file within one week
thereafter, with the cle4k of the
court of county in which he resides,
a statement showing name of pa
tient, amount and date prescribed,
which statements shall be open to
public inspection. After one year
from date of filing, clerk of the
court shall destroy all the statements
and reports filed with him under
this act"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
Americans Held
In Germany.

Washington, Feb. 12.-For-
NAL notification of the retention
in Germany of the II American
sailors brought in rs prisoners
on the prize ship Yarrowdale,
was given to the State Depart.
ment today by DR.. Paul Ritter,
Swiss minister here, acting for
the German government, to-
gether with an inquiry as to the
status of the crews of the Ger
man war-bound ships in Ameri-
can harbors.
Germany, DR.. Ritter said, had
decided to hold the Yarrowdale
prisoners until she had had de-
finite assurance that German
crews in American harbors would
not be held or imprisoned.
This development, wholly un-
expected, was amazing to the
American government. Officials
here had come to the conclusion
that the early reports which mis-
led the German government as to
thetreatment of German crews
here had been effectively dispell-
ed by the forwarding of complete
details.
A query was at once cabled
to thegovernor of Hawaii, the
only section where German ships
are war bound where all the con-
ditions are not known. There is
not the least thought that any
variation will be found there in
the uniformly courteous treat
ment accorded German vessels.
Eventual release of the Var
rowdale prisoners is regarded as
sure but an urgent protest
against their re-imprisonment
will be made at once.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
OFF TO NORTHERN MARKETS

Col. Bill Wilson, Mr.. W. H
White and Mr.. H. R. McAllister left
Sunday night for Baltimore and
New York, where they will be en-
gagged for about two weeks buying
their spring goods.
Mr.. R. G. Philson leaves today
for the Northern markets to buy
the spring stock of merchandise for
Philson and Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson will
leave next Monday for the Northern
markets. They will be away about
ten days or two weeks. Mrs. Ander-
son will assist Mr.. Anderson in buy
ing a pretty stock of millinery and
also a pretty line Of spring goods.
Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran left yester-
day for Baltimore and New York,
where she goes to select her spring
line of goods, such as millinery and
ladies ready-to-wear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
CHINA ISSUES
GRAVE WARNING
If Teutonic Government Persists in
Stand Diplomatic Relations
Will Be Severed.

Pehng, Feb. 9. (Delayed)- The
not handed to the German minister
by the minister of foreign affairs in
reply to Germany's declaration of
the resumption of unrestricted sub
marine warfare was made public to-
day. The text of the note follows:
"The new measure of submarine
warfare inaugurated, by Germany
are imperiling the lives and property
of Chinese citizens even more than
the measures previously taken, which
have already cost China many lives
and constitute a violation of inter-
national law. The toleration of their
application would introduce into in
ternational law arbitrary principles
incompatible with legitimate inter-
course between neutrals and be-
tween neutrals and belligerents.
"China, therefore, protests ener-
getically to Germany against the
measures proclaimed on February 1
and sincerely hopes that the rights
of neutral states will be respected
and that the said measures will not
be carried out. If, contrary to ex-
pectation, this protest be Ineffective
China will be constrained, to its pro-
found regret, to sever diplomatic
relations. It is unnecessary to add
that China's action is dictated by a
desire for further peace and the
maintenance of international law"
A communication explanatory OF
China's action also was handed to
DR.. Paul S. Reinsch, American min
lister to China. 1t follows:
"China, like the president OF the
United States, is reluctant to believe
that the German government will
actually execute measures which I'M
peril the lives and property OF the
citizens of neutral states and Jeo,,
pardize legitimate commerce. and
which tend if allowed to be enforced
without opposition, to introduce new
principles into international law.
China being in accord with the prin-
ciples set forth in your excellency's
note and firmly associating itself
with the United States has taken
similar action by protesting energet-
ically to Germany against the new
blockade measures. China also pro-
poses to take such other action in
the future as will be deemed neces-
sary for the maintenance of the
principles of international law"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
MR.. CALHOUN
VISITS ABBEVILLE

Mr.. John C. Calhoun, of Calhoun
Falls, was in the city on Monday.
Mr.. Calhoun is son of Patrick Cal
houn, the principal stockholder of
the Calhoun Falls Company, which
company is the owner of the James
Edward Calhoun estate of some
thirteen thousand acres. Mr.. Cal
houn is a namesake of his great
grandfather, who was an Abbeville
man, and at one time lawyer at
this bar.
Mr.. Calhoun comes to this county
to take the management of the Cal
houn Falls Company, and is becom-
ing interested in farming opera
tions. He should make the county
leader in agricultural pursuits,
and we wish him success in his un-
dertakings.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
THE STUDY CIRCLE.

The Shakespeare study circle
which is being conducted under the
auspices of the Civic Club, will meet
at the home of Mrs. G. A. Neuffer
on Thursday morning at half past
ten o'clock. This is the first meet
ing since the recess for Christmas.
This study circle is open to the Ia
dies of the city and they are cordi-
ally invited to attend. It is under
the direction of Miss Helen Smith,
and the course will be for two
months. The study for the first
meeting will be the first two acts of
Macbeth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
MANY GERMANS
WERE CAPTURED
TEUTONS LOSE GROUND ALONG
MORE THAN THREE-QUAR-s
TERS OF A MILE 'FRONT.'
CONSIDERABLE FIGHTING Isl
REPORTED FROM AUSTRO-.
ITALIAN ZONE AND MESOPO-'
TAMIA. va
The British continue their opera

/ The British continue their opera.
tions against the Germans with Ba-5
paume as their objective. Saturday
night strong system of trenches
to the north of Beaumont -Hammel,
in the Ancre region, extending over
front of more than three-quarters
of mile was captured and .215l
Germans made prisoners. South Of
the river near Pys, other trenches
were taken and German attempts
to recapture their lost positions
south of Sailly-Saillisel were frus-i
trated by the British guns. Else
where along the line trench raids,
bombardments and aerial activity
have featured the fighting.
There has been considerable fight
ing in the Austro-Italian zone and
in Mesopotamia between the British
and Turks. In the Gorilla sector Of
the former, the Austrians are re-s
ported to have entered Italian tren-
ches, inflicted heavy casualties on
the defenders and captured 665 men
In addition, machine guns, bomb in-'
throwers and much war material
were taken. Rome admits the occu-
patton of small portions of the Ital-
ian front line trenches in this region
but says they are being kept UNDER
barrage fire by the Italians.
In Mesopotamia the British in
their operations against the Turks
have occupied a new front of more
than 5000 yards, pushing back the
Turks for depth varying from 800
to 1000 yards.
In the eastern theatre the Ger
near Stanislau in Galicia but later
were forced, to evacuate them, ac-
cording to Petrograd. ,E
James w. Gerard the former Am
erican ambassador to Germany, ac-
companied by his staff and more.
than 100 American citizens, left
Berlin Saturday evening and now is
on Swiss territory. Representatives
of the German government and
members of the diplomatic corps
were at the station to bid farewell
to the departing ambassador. ., Vi
Unofficial advices are to the effect
that Emperor William has called an
conference at headquar-
ters which will be attended by Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
chancellor and high army and navy
officers. The possibility Of modify
ing Germany's submarine warfare,
so far as it applies to neutrals, will,
it is said, be discussed.
Sundays report of Germany's un--
derwater boat campaign showed
only one vessel, the British steamer
Salaga, 3,811 tons, as having been
sent to the bottom. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
A COMING REVIVAL.

Announcement was made in the
different churches in Abbeville last
Sabbath of the coming revival in
Abbeville. The services of the Rev.
w. W. Orr have been secured and
a union of all the churches will pre-
vail during the three weeks of the
services. A tent which will accom-
modate fifteen hundred people has
been secured. The meeting will be
held during the month of May.
Plans for such meeting were made
by the Ministers Union of the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
ABBEVILLE BOY STARS
= IN CLASS FOOTBALL GAME

Frank Thornton, a we'll known
boy of Abbeville, starred in the reg
ular class football game here this
afternoon He made consistent
gains throughout the entire game.
It is to him that the Freshmen owe
their victory of 13 to 0 over the
much beloved Sophomores. His sue
cess in athletics here should be a
source of pleasure to his friends
and relatives at home as well as to
his fellow classmates at Clemson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
MR.. w. A. KLUGH.

Mr.. w. A. Klugh, a prosperous
farmer living on the Greenwood
side, was here yesterday. Mr.. Klugh
lives at home. He brought our son
Bill some sweet potatoes, which Bill
was crying for the day before.
Mr.. Klugh reads the papers and
keeps up with public questions. He
tells us that he is opposed to the
proposed bond issue in this county.
He thinks the best bonds Abbeville
can issue is for everybody to live
at home and quit travelling the roads
so much.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
DIR. VISANSKA HERE.

DR.. S. A. Visanska came over
from Atlanta last week and spent
several days with his home people.
The doctor is looking we'll and seems
in a good humor with the world.
He has just had published by the
Foote & Davies Co., of Atlanta a
book on "Better Babies" a subject
dear to his heart. The book is splen-
didly gotten up and it will give us
pleasure to tell our readers more of
it shortly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
AN ABBEVILLE
MAN PROSPERING

The State of Sunday contained a
good picture of Klugh Purdy, an
old Abbeville boy. Mr.. Purdy went
to school in Abbeville and studied
law here for a while. He is now
making his home in Jasper county,
and is representing his county in
the State Senate. He. is succeeding
in his new home and is looking we'll
after the interests of his constitu-
ents in the Senate.
Mr.. Purdy is brother of Mrs.
E. V. Snipe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
THE HOSPITAL NEWS.

Mrs. H. P. Hillhouse, Mrs. Eakin
Cochran and Mrs. John Wham were
taken to Chester for operations last
week, and are now safely on the
road to recovery.
Little Benny Langley was car
ried to Chester on Saturday for an
operation and stood the operation
alright. Friends of each one will
be Interested to know that they are
improving.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
COMPLIMENTING MRS.
NEIL AND MRS. FURMAN

Mrs. W. W. Bradley gave a de-
lightful party last Thursday morn
ing at her home on Greenville street
in compliment to her friends, Mrs.
Neill, of Arkansas, and Mrs. Fur
man, of Atlanta. Her guests were
the members of the morning Bridge
club and the time was spent pleas
antly in the enjoyment of the ever
fascinating game of Bridge. A de-
lightful luncheon was served at
noon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
THE CIVIC CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Civic
Club will be held at the club rooms
over Philson and Henry's store at
four o'clock Thursday afternoon.
This will be reciprocity day and the
members of the other organizations
are cordially invited to attend. The
club will have as its guest DR..
Swope, who will address the ladies.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
MISS MAGILL SICK.

Miss Saidee Magill, one of the
best teachers the Abbeville school
has ever had, is quite sick at her
home near town. Miss Annie Hill,
the pretty daughter of Mr.. R. NJ.
Hill, is taking Miss Magill's place. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
VITAL STATISTICS FOR
LONG CANE TOWNSHIP

During the month of January in
Long Cane Township there were IL
births, 8 whites and 9 colored, and
5 deaths, 8 whites and colored.
E. R. Miller, Registrar.