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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
GOING TO FRANCE.

At Fort Oglethorpe when volun-
teers were called for, for immediate
service in France, Lieut.. Ralph Sy-
fan volunteered and his name was
drawn. He will be leaving soon for
the front. Ralph is a splendid young
man, one of the coming educators of
the state and is bound to make a
fine soldier in the Artillery, which
branch of the service he has joined.
His friends here bid him goodbye
with a brave heart, trusting that he
will return to them covered with the
honor and glory of brave soldier
and the knowledge of duty we'll
done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
MRS. COLEMAN HONORED.

Mrs. R. R. Hemphill entertained
few couples Saturday evening at tea
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fl.
Coleman. After the delightful sup
per was enjoyed the guests were in
vited into the parlor where they
spent the rest of the evening in con-
versation and musical selections.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert H. Coleman, Sergt. and Mrs.
D. T. Smith, Misses Lavinia Coleman,
Mary Quarles Link and James C.
Hemphill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
R|0T|NG TROOPS
QUE[LED;; MANY
CIVILIANS DEAD.

Houston, Aug. 24.-After last
nights rioting, due to an outbreak
of negro soldiers, members of the
Twenty-fourth United States Infan-
try, in which Is persons were killed
ard score or more wounded, Hous-
ton today was under martial law
and normal conditions were rapidly
being restored. Gen. John A. Hulen
of the Texas National Guard, who is
acting as provost marshal, stated that
the situation was under control and
with 400 regular army troops rushed
here from Galveston patrolling the
city and rounding up the scattered
remnants of the riotous soldiers, no
further disorder was anticipated.
The uprising followed clash be-
tween the policemen who had arrest
ed negro woman and soldier of
the Twenty-fourth infantry, who de-"
manded her release. Other members
of the negro regiment broke camp
and joined in the disorder, which de-
veloped into a riot, and clashes
throughout the night between the
negro troopers and the police and
citizens. Gen. Hulen took charge Of
the situation early today.
In addition to the riotous negroes,
10 companies of the Illinois National
Guard and several companies of
Texas National Guardsmen were as
sembled here awaiting orders to pro-
ceed to their cantonment at Camp
Bowers. One of the Illinois com
panies was composed of negroes, but
made no effort to join in the rioting
and officers declared their conduct
exemplary.
Several federalized National
Guardsmen aided in quelling the dis
turbance. Capt. J. w. Mates of
Battery A, Illinois field artillery, was
among those killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
CALLED TO FRANCE.

Calhoun Falls, Aug. 24.-Dr. Geo.
Calhoun Pruitt was commissioned
1st Lieutenant in the Medical Officers
Reserve Corps several months ago
and on August 21st received orders
to report to New York where he. will
receive his transportation for France.
DR.. Pruitt is a young physician of
this place and will be greatly missed
by his many friends, among whom
he has established a good practice.
His opportunities are unlimited
and he will make a success we feel
sure, and we earnestly hope when all
is over, he will safely return to US.
Mrs. Pruitt and their little son,
George Calhoun, Jr., are with Mrs.
Pruitt's father, Mr.. Norwood Cal
houn until DR.. Pruitt returns.-The
Andorcon Dai1u Mail
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
MRS. DICKSON
LEAVES ABREVILLE

Mrs. John A. Dickson has rented
her home on Wardlaw street, and on
the first of October will move to her
farm in the country in the Brownlee
section. Mrs. Dickson's friends give
her up with deep regret and wish her
great success in her undertaking.
She will take her two fine boys, John
Albert and Paul, with her, and life
on the farm should be pleasant and
profitable.
The Dickson boys are popular
among their friends and have been
industrious pupils at the school. They
will be greatly missed.
The Dickson house has been rented
to Dr.. Raiford Power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
MOBILIZATION PLANS
STILL GOING FORWARD
tary duty and for transportation to
the army mobilization camp at
(Fill in with rubber stamp.)

Gill in with rubber stamp.)
"From the date herein specified
for you to report, you will be in the
military service of the United States
and subject to military law. Failure
to report or unpunctuality are grave
military offenses punishable by court
martial. Willful failure to report
with intention to evade military SER
vice constitutes desertion which is a
capital offense in time of war. Pres
sent yourself at the precise hour spe-
CITED in order that you may not be-
gin your military record in the SER
vice of your country with a delin-
quency.
"You will be held under the orders
of this board until the hour of. de-
parture of your train. During this
period the local board will furnish
you food and lodging. If you live
within one hours travel of the Of
flee of the local board, you may OBJ
tain permission to sleep and eat at
home, but only if you fill out and
forward to the office of the local
board at once the printed application
for this permission at the end of this
sheet.
You will not be permitted to take
with you on the train anything but
hand baggage. You do not need bed
ding or changes of clothing except
as specified below. You may take
with you only the following articles
Soap, shaving accessories, comb and
brush, toothbrush, and tooth powder,
towels, underclothing and socks, and
if you desire, changes of collars and
shirts, but you will have no use for
these after arrival at the mobilization
camp.
"Since you will not be permitted
to retain any trunks after your ar
rival at the railroad station, the ar
ticles listed above should be brought
in hand bundle.
eff you desire to do so,: you may
return the civilian clothes you are
wearing when you arrive at the mo-
bilization camp to your home by ex-
press or otherwise, but if you desire
to make no such arrangement it
will be better to appear in civilian
clothes you do not care to keep.
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the food Of all men under his charge.
"In preparing schedules, due re-
gard will be paid to the necessity
for providing for the feeding of
these men at convenient points, Ell
ther by use of eating houses, dining
cars, or by furnishing box lunches
on the train. The meal tickets are
redeemable at their face value on
presentation to the Department
Quartermaster at the headquarters
of the Department in which they are
used.
eating house proprietors at desig-
mated points, Dining Car employees
and others concerned should be fully
informed.
"The American Railway Associa-
ton will place a qualified official of
the Passenger Department in the Of
flee either of the Governor, or of the
Adjutant General, as may be deemed
most suitable by the State authori-
ties in each state. This official will
keep in touch with the State authori-
ties in any emergency which may
arise and will assist them in carrying
out the schedule.
"It is expected that second move
ment of 80 per cent. will take place
beginning September 10th, continu-
ing for four days thereafter; and a
third movement of 80 per cent will
begin on October 3rd, to continue
for four days thereafter.
"The schedules which are used
for the first movement will also be
used for the second and third move
ment with such notifications as may
be essential. These to be decided
later"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
"SOCK KNITTERS."

The knitting classes recently or
ganized over the city are doing nice \
~. The knitters on Magazine street
deserve special mention when it
comes to socks. There are some ex- \
pert knitters on this street and are :
devoting most of their time to socks \
for the soldiers. These ladies con- =
gregate at the different homes in the \
afternoon and night and are making \
time fly. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
Cards Soon to Call the
Young Men Into Service-Articles
to be Brought Designated

Pink colored notification cards, to
be sent to each drafted man for the
National Army's first call, have been
received at the office of Governor
Manning and will be distributed to
local boards at once. 1t is specifi-
cally emphasized on the card that the
person called is in the military SER
vice of the government from the
date designated and that failure to
report or unpunctuality are grave
military offenses. Effort to escape
duty will be regarded as desertion,
which is capital offense during the
period of the war.
Drafted men are informed defin-
itely as to baggage and necessary
toilet articles. Only hand baggage
will be allowed. The men are ad-
vised that they may bring "soap,
shaving accessories, comb and brush;
toothbrush and tooth powder, towels,
underclothing and socks, and if you
desire, changes of collars and shirts"
Men who reside within one hours
travel of the office of the local board
will be permitted to eat and sleep
at home by filling out an attached
card and mailing to the office of the
local board.
Orders were issued to the local
county boards by W. W. Moore, ad-
iutant general, yesterday, asking
that complete lists of all drafted men
be filed with the office Immediately.
Separate lists are asked for whites
and negroes. The lists are neces-
sary for the formation of the various
companies in preliminary organiza-
ton. County quotas will be retained
in their entity as much as possible
when organizing.
Full instructions relative to mobil-
ization are also being sent out. En-
trainment is to be so regulated that
approximately one-ffth of the quota
of 80 per cent. should reach the
camp daily. Where more than "a
hours will be required to make the
journey. Pullman accommodations
are to be furnished. Arrangements
as to feeding troops are that where
entrainment takes place after 6
o'clock in the morning, 1 and 6
o'clock in the afternoon, the men
will be expected to have had their
breakfasts, lunch or supper, respect
lively.
To simplify the matter of manipu
lating so large a mass of men and
baggage, it has been suggested that
the boards supply each soldier with a
tag for himself and one for each
piece of hand baggage, these bearing
the number of the local board from
which the men come.
In the orders from General Crow
der, it is emphasized that "the ques-
ton of segregation of races during
mobilization is one that will have to
be handled locally, without interfer-
ence with the essentials of the PLAN"
The notification cards follows:
"By direction of the secretary of
war, you are hereby ordered to re-
port to the Office of this local board
at -m. on the--- day
Of -----------, 191----, for mill
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
PEACE BEFORE WINTER
is VIEW IN BERLIN

Copenhagen, Aug. 24.-An intelli-
gent Austrian arriving here from vi
emma, said that the people of Austria
would rise in revolution should rea-
sonable peace offer be rejected. He
said that he conferred with represen-
tatives of the German Foreign Office
in Berlin and many, he said, believed
that peace would come before winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
HER oNE-HUNDREDTH
BIRTHDAY.

At the regular monthly
meeting of Atlanta Camp No.
159, u. C! ", held Monday
evening, August 20, 1917,
the following resolution was
offered by Hon. George Hill
yer and unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, Mrs. Sarah Ann
Hemphill, of Athens, Ca,
born on the 22d of August,
1877, still blessed with
strength of mind and body,
always loyal, useful and true
to our Confederate cause,
celebrates the one hundredth
anniversary of her birthday
day after tomorrow, honored
and beloved by all who know
her.
Resolved, That we lift up
our hearts in fervent thanks
for the lesson of her noble
life; with the prayer that she
may be long with our people
and state for other years of
good work and fine example;
that a copy hereof be for
warded to her by the adju-
tant, and to the family of
Colonel William A. Hemphill,
deceased, and to our brother,
Robert A. Hemphill, both of
them her sons, and honored
members of Camp 159; with
our cheerful greeting and
very best wishes.
J. T. Shepard, Commander,
w. H. Harrison, Adjutant,
J. T. Derry,
Camp Historian, Acting Adj't
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
u. S. PLANES WILL
SOON BE IN FIGHT
American Made Machines Will Prob
ably Be Available for Service
in Spring.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Tests of
the first standardized United States
airplane motors designed and built
under direction of the aircraft board
make it practically certain that Am
erican made fighting machines will
be available for service in France
early next year. Results from several
tests have been highly satisfactory,
it is learned, although details of the
design and performance of the en-
gines are withheld.
Probably three distinct types of
service craft for the army will be
turned out. They will be the small
swift machines designed for air duels
end to screen observation and bomb
ing craft; light bombing machines,
slower than the fighting craft, but
still fast enough to minimize the dan
ger from anti-aircraft guns and big
enough to carry observers, photo
graphic outfits, radio and bombs in
addition to their guns, and the still
slower night bombing machines in
which carrying capacity is increased
at the expense of speed because dark
ness protects them from gun fire.
The United States motor, it is un-
derstood, was not designed primarily
for speed. Durability and reliability,
co-ordinated with high ratio of
power for each pound of engine
weight, was the object of the Am
erican engineers. The first motor
produced was employed as a model
from which gauges and fixtures could
be made so that numerous factories
could be equipped to turn out In
great quantities various parts of the
engine.
There are indications that Ameri-
can engineers and military men are
not satisfied to accept without ques-
ton the verdict of the French and
British air services as to the most
satisfactory types of craft for fight
ing purposes. Many officials here be-
lieve that the fighting machines that
are winning fame for individual avia-
tors are not the most efficient fight
ing craft. They carry one man and
one machine gun. They are all en-
gines and every other consideration
has been disregarded for speed. 1t is
pointed out that naval development
has tended toward big ships. The
super-dreadnaught is still the master
of the surface of the seas, despite
the submarine. No other surface YES
sci, whatever its speed or the size of
it's engines, can stand beside the
motors and armament of the dread
naught.
Officials hold that the same would
be true in the air. They believe that
if an airplane carried many guns it
could disregard airplanes of the
lighter type. beating them off with
it's heavy guns and proceed on its
way.
Plans have been made in Europe
to make battle guns on this scale. So
far apparently they have not been
successful for various mechanical
reasons. This has not discouraged
American designers, however, to
hope that a way will be found to
combine in one ship enough power
together with guns of all variation
and machine guns that put the swift
machines of today in the category of
scouts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
NEWS FROM DR.. PRESSLY.

DR.. Neil Pressly is in the Fennell
Sanitorium in Rock Hill recovering
from an operation for appendicitis.
He has been in i'll health for some
time and everyone here is glad to
know that he is getting along all
right after this operation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-08-29
THE BOOK CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Book
club will be held at the home of
Mrs. James Chalmers this morning,
at half past ten o'clock.
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20 time be more than an hours jour-
lev from the office of the local board.
!: do not desire food or lodging fur
nished me by the local board during
this period.
"Fill out and send to local board
if you desire this permission.
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(Date).
"Local board for
(Chairman.)
he permit blank reads:

The permit blank reads:
81 hereby make application for
permission to eat and to spend the
night at home during the period I will
be under the orders of the local
board prior to entrainment. During
this time a message can reach me at
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or by telephone at No.
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Daily Mail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22
things PICKED UP

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22

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lied effort, to act in accordance with
the suggestions made. Such conduct
is ever SO much more effective than
would be the results of compulsion.
/ Whether however, the altruistlc spirit
can be invoked when il means the
sacrifice of profit * a thing yet To be
determined. Should official price fix
inc come. however. IL will mean q
quick read ustment to new and lower
levels that viii have an immediate ef-
feet in all business channels. This IS
one OF the contingencies prudent mer-
chants have to guard against.
Changes of business Methods.
In the stress OF war conditions II
ia being found necessary TO make a
number OF changes in business
methods. These changes will inure TO
the general public benefit. and in
many instances are not unwelcone to
traders. Among them will be reforms
in the distribution OF food and other
essentials, leading to more direct deal
ings and resulting in there being fewer
middlemen TO exact n portion of pro-
fit II, IN consequence, tho public is
better served and at less cost. the
changes so made as a temporary ex-
redient are likely to be permanent.
So, also. are apt to be the changes in
or producers and dealers. These In
yolve such matters as credits dis
counts, and cancellation of orders A
typical instance Is the effort by the
cloak, suit. and skirt and the dress
and waist makers to enforce new rules
with the department store owners and
other retailers of their wares Dis
counts and cancellations have been
the two evils most complained OF by
the manufacturers. They are now
trying 10 enforce a rule Of per
cent discount for ten days. per cent
for thirty DAYS ard net at sixty DAYS.
instead Of the varying rates that have
hitherto prevailed They also insist
there shall he no cancellations with
out sufficient notice. SO that they shall
not be Obliged to make up and deliver
goods only to have them thrown back
on their hands. II they remain united
in this matter. they cannot help hut
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WILL PRICES REMAIN

lContinued From Thlrdk Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22
It's PARIS WILL FAVOR
res OF French Headwear for
Women for Early Fall.

lost OF the hats that Paris will
~ Tor early fall wear will Re of
~ or medium size. according to
Drmation contained in a bulletin Of
Retail Millinery Association Of
1rtcA and based on reports re-
ved directly from the French style
Ter. Few large hats will be seen.
&. II bulletin goes on;
SfSsS ToQues and canotiers are in favor.
UWns are large and high. and are
orfved from the Reboux. Many SOFT
AoWns are seen. while practically all
rims are thick or rolled. The Cana
Han or Boy Scout shape Of hat IL
a Some have been seer with soft
NEmwns. with rolls dividing the crown
21&e q ball.
In the materials. velvet seems 70
~ mort In favor for colors. with panne
y41vot seer In black only Felt Is also
much In favor. combined with velvet
1& panne velvet. Combinations OF vel
M and PANIED velvet are also to be
rood. Shades OF gray. terra Gotta
royal blue, grenat corbeAu, gera-
&4nm. and crush strawberry WIFI be
Uznch In vogue.
The trimmings Will run largely 70
FEATHERS, especially ostrich and coque,
GOOD many ostrich bands OF pom
Dons are seen Some very good pom
D6ns are shown in the form OF gly-
Oor4ned ostrich. Use also Is made o.
QfQflh OF coque Few ornaments are
00ted, though some galalith or Jet
1Spnt pieces are seen on toques. No
1owers have been shown as yet"
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and silver pencils are found, FOUNTAIN
pens are very often recovered
Rosary beads. baby pins. children $
rings and purses. mesh bags. vanity
cases. coins and tabs lost by charge
account customers--these often pelhs
properly of other stores~~watch
crystals and eyeglass and spectacle
cases are among the miscellaneous
things turned in IN one case a copper
plate for engraved cards was recoN-
cred. with some ~ the cards, nut the
owner did not respond TO the at
tempts OF the store TO return them
Ito her.
Theater tickets are often lost IN the
stores, and In more than one instance
! pawn tickets have been found. either
single or in small collections IN
handbag found IN one weil-known 10
/ cal store no less than six OF these
proofs of former prosperity were ais-
covered Mileage books and commu-
tation tickets are by no means miss
ine from the exhibits 81 lost things,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22
nenans Firing Line Wholesalers Manufacturers Travelling Men

stabilize the price brought about this
result one day during the last week
80 bit OF rain here or there in the
growing districts causes a quick low
ering OF the quotations. 1t is thought
that Great Britain and the other allies
are urging control of cotton prices
as an aid to winning the war The
exports control measure is expected 10
have some effect in restricting the
shipments OF cotton to neutrals IL
so. this will leave more for the needs
of the spinners of this country and
Great Britain. In the goods market
there was a little softening of prices
of printclothes on the part of second
hands, but the weeks transactions
were not large. Mill prices remain
high. There has been more inquiry
for fine convertibles. Colored and
printed goods are more than holding
their own. Ginghams have been in
great demand. There will be a kind
of formal opening OF wash goods this
week for the benefit of the whole
salers who are to meet in this city.
Knit goods agents express themselves
as we'll pleased with the result OF
their openings, although buyers have
been rather FESTIVE at the high prices
asked. The hosiery people are In no
hurry TO have any opening. Some
Will simplv take orders gradually.
Wool and WOODEN Goods.
Inactivity in the wool market for
the last few days has been ascribed