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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
Commanding Officers Will Be
Held Responsible for En-
! forcement Of Rules and
Maintaining Discipline,
CONDUCT OF SOLDIERS
GUARDED BY MEASURES
Sobriety and High Standard Of
American Troops Have
! Deeply Impressed French
! Military Authorities,

With the American Army in France,
Tee. 21.-All alcoholic beverages ex-
ccpt light wines and beers are denied
to members of the American expedi-
tionary force in France by General
Pershing, in general orders issued to-
day Extraordinary measures are, be.
ing taken to insure sobriety and a
high moral standard in the army and
the officers have been informed they
will be held to strict accountability for
the fullest compliance with the orders.
Liquor Sales Watched.
The text says:
Should men return to camp intoX-
ioated they will be seized by the
guard. Cases of drunkenness should
be subjected to prompt disciplinary
measures. Commanding officers at
all places where troops are located
will confer with the French authori
ties and use every endeavor to limit
to the lowest the number of places
where liquor is sold. It is desired that
the authorities be assisted in Iocat-
ing non-licensed resorts, which should
be reported Immediately for neces"
sary action.
Soldiers are forbidden either to
buy or accept as gifts whiskey. bran
dy, champagne, liquors or other alco-
holic beverages other than light
wines or beers The gift or the retail
sale Of these by Inhabitants in the
zone of the army are forbidden by
French law. Commanding officers
will see that all drinking places where
the liquors named are sold be desig-
mated as "off limits and the neces-
sary means adopted to prevent sol
diers visiting them.
Conduct to Be Guarded
Camp, regimental, battalion and
company commanders will be held to
strict accountability for the fullest
compliance with the requirements of
this order"
As regards morality, the protection
of the troops begins the moment they
land and continues constantly there
after. The order says that at the
ports of debarkation, by cooperation
with the French authorities, and if
necessary, the use of the military Sc
cret police, every endeavor shall be
made to locate the habitations and
sections of towns frequented by inn
moral women.
Fight DisorderIy Houses.
Such places will be declared "off
limits and posted for each company
or detachment, and the frequenting
or visiting of these places by members
of the American expeditionary force
is prohibited. Local commanders at
all other towns and places where
troops are stationed or billeted are
instructed to observe the provisions of
the order when local conditions indi-
cate the advisability of such action.
For the information Of relatives and
friends of the troops it may be said
that ranking American officers de-
clare that the sobriety and high moral
standards of the American forces as
a whole have deeply impressed the
French civil and military authorities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
INVESTIGATION Of
SUGAR PROBLEM IN
SENATE IS SLOW
Senator Kenyon Complains
That Probe Is Getting No.
wherei Demand for Sweets
Increases With Prohibition,


Washington, Dec. 21.-Airing of
troubles between the American Sugar
Refining company and the Federal
Sugar Refining company, which has
featured the senate sugar investiga-
ton, today brought from Senator
Kenyon, a republican member of the
committee, a protest against under
taking to put these concerns on trial
at the hearings and suggestion that
he could not see where the inquiry
was getting anywhere"
Chairman Reed charged during his
examination of George M. Rolph.
head of the food administration
sugar division, that the American
Sugar Refining company and its "al-
lies had been able under the food
administration plan to fix prices,
something the antitrust laws had
prevented them from doing for years.
Mr.. Rolph emphatically denied this
and asserted that the administration
had performed a public service in
keeping the price down. Without
regulation, he said. sugar now would
be at least l 5 cents a pound
Hoover Not Called.
The committee had expected to call
Food Administrators Hoover today and
also to hear beet sugar growers from
western states, but Rolph was ques-
toned almost the entire day. Mr.,
Hoover was notified to appear tomor-
row at noon.
Much time was spent today on the
complaint of Claus A. Spreckels that
the food administration declined to
allow him to pay a slightly higher
price than agreed upon for some
Cuban sugar, to keep him from clos
ing his plant for lack of supplies
Rolph said the request was declined
because II the food administration
deviated from the price in one
instance it would be compelled to in
others.
Sugar Demand Increases.
The International sugar commission
Is studying conditions for next year
and Rolph testified that it's prelimi-
nary estimate of raw sugar available
for the United States is less than the
probable demand. A total OF 6,1T0,-
600 tons will be required and the
supply in sight is 5,795,00o tons.
A new consideration has entered
into the consumption estimates. Pro-
hibition has caused an increase.
Rolph said, particularly in the south
where there are thousands of SOL
diers who, in the absence Of liquor,
are using more chewing gum.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO
FILL PERSHING'S NEEDS

Paris, Dec. 21.-Capt. Andre Tar
dieu and M. Came of the new Amer
lean department, formed to assist in
meeting the requirments of the Amer
lean expeditionary force, today visited
the American headquarters They
talked with General Pershing, wit
ressed the workings of the American
general staff and obtained informa-
ton in regard to needs of the Ameri-
can forces in France. Arrangements
were made to fill these needs without
delay.
Captain Tardieu has nearlyl com
pleted ms work in France in connec-
ton with his office as high commits.
sioner to the United States and is ar
ranging to return to America.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS IN DENVER
PASSES $4,000 MARK

Denver, Colo, Dec. 21,-With but
so per cent of the solicitors having
reported, the Red Cross membership
campaign in Denver today passed the
$4,000 mark. Tonight women and
children sang Christmas carols in the
streets while workers mingled with
the crowds gathering in subscriptions,
Reports from the four states in the
mountain division are meager and no
estimate could be made tonight be-
yond the fact that the demands fol
supplies had exceeded expectetioas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
MICHIGAN FUEL LOW;
FACTORIES WILL CLOSE

Washington, Dec. 21.-Fuel sup
plies in Michigan have reached such
low ebb that Administrator w. K.
Prudden tonight asked manufacturers
in that state to suspend operations of
industrial plants from midnight to-
morrow until midnight December 29.
The only exceptions are factories
making war munitions needed for
prompt shipment,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
Ten Saturday,
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 21.-For New
Mexico; Saturday and Sunday fair;
not much change in temperature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
MEXICO MAY RETIRE
FROM R. R, CONTROL
t.y MORNING ,ovr~.. SPECIAL LEASED WINK,

washington. Dec. 20.-The Mexican
government has no intention of
abandoning its control of the national
railway lines, exercised through it's
ownership of majority of the stock,
but 1t may later retire from the active
management Of the roads, assumed
during the last revolution. This was
announced today by the Mexican news
bureau in explaining that while the
stockholders and bankers interested
may decide to incur additional bonded
Indebtedness in order to rehabilitate
the system, this would not affect gov
erpment control,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22

accordance with our plans is imme-
dia;elly before u.s.
Mr. Donald described the fleet cor
poratiop's reorganization which strip
ped Rear Admiral Capps, General
successor, of authority and led to his
resignation.
The recent resignation of Rear Ad-
miral Harris who succeeded Admiral
Capps and quit after about week s
service, was due, Mr., Donald said, to
the naval officer taking measy
without consulting the board.
Controversy Delayed Plan.
Admiral Harris was succeeded by
Charles Piez of Chicago, whose office
as vice president in charge of pro-
duction was combined with that of
general manager. The trouble between
Denman and Goethals Mr.. Donald
said, appeared to be a difference in
temperament and the question as to
who was in supreme charge of the
building program. The controversy,
he said, delayed the ship building pro-
gram and permitted more than a
dozen ships to get away from the
United States had the shipping boards
communicating order been put in OPP
Grafton sooner.
The new board Communicated con-
struction a week after it came into
power but the weeks delay cost the
United States several ships. Asked
why the order was held up Mr.. Donald
said General Goethals was ready to
issue it soon after power to do so was
delegated ,by President Wilson but
that it was POSTPONED at the instance
of Mr. Denman.
Private Construction Hurtful.
The committee appeared inclined to
criticize the change in specifications
of wooden ships. The change, ii de-
veloped, will reduce the cargo space
of each ship by about 700 tons, but
will make the vessel more seaworthy
The boards policy respecting the
building of ships for private account
was explained at length by Chairman
Hurley, who said the board was firm
In its stand against private construc-
ton of steel ships but was encourag-
Ing wooden construction for private
owners when their building would not
interfere with the boards building
plans. Doesn't your policy reduce
construction Senator Harding asked
"No" Mr. Hurley replied. 1--WE have
enough contracts to keep all yards
working at maximum capacity and
the building of ships outside upsets
the labor market, disrupts the deliv-
cry of materials and will not increase
production"
Forty.nine Vessels From Yards.
Asked how many vessels have been
completed for which contracts were
let by the board, Mr.. Hurley said only
one had been finished. Forty-nine ves-
sells, he said have come from yards
already established since construction
was Communicated August 8.
Mr. Hurley asked that the boards
estimate of the number of ships to be
turned out in 1918 be given in execu-
tive session as the figure might con-
stitute information of value to tho
enemy. The estimates will be given
tomorrow
when will the last ship called for
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-22
and Germans Are Far
Apart on Terms of Peace; Appeal
Is Made to Teutonic Socialist S
(By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.)

peace program of the workmen's and
soldiers delegates and the peasants
delegates and that of the German
capitalists, landowners and military
generals, there are irreconcilable con-
tradictions. IL those two programs
alone were brought face to face,
the Russian people have not dethron-
ed their monarchy and the bourgeoisie
of their own country only to bow
down before the monSrchy and the
bourgeoisie of another country.
Peace only can draw near when
the strong and decided will of the
workers of Germany and her allies
makes itself heard"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
DUE WEST COMMUNITY FAIR.

There will be something doing i
Due West, Oct. 26th. Be sure to be
there. It would never do to. miss the
Community Fair.
The fair will be held on the Frs.
kline College campus. n
Household exhibits will be dis
played in the Erskine auditorium.
There will be songs and recitations
by the school children.
There will be exhibits by the Wo.
mems College and by Erskine College
There will be a ball game in the
afternoon on Grier Athletic Field.
Dinner will be served in Erskine
Dormitory, good one for rs cents.
Think of that in these war times,
Isn't it wonderful?
Sandwiches will be on sale all
day-toothsome Seceder sandwiches
And to crown it all, there will be
a moving picture show at night pre-.
senting the great film, "Womanhood'
in the Memorial Holl.
Think what a day of delights is
before you. Do not miss tt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
MATER's SALE.

10. #H
The State of South Carolina.
81. County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
J. R. VANDIvER, Executor,
.. against
MRS. FANNIE T. ALLEN.
BY authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas, for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at Public Cutlery, at
Abbeville C. H., s. c., on Salesday
in November, A. D. 1917, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing Sixty
Five 1857 Acres, more or less, and
bounded by Josiah Burton, Mrs.
Mary Black, Estate Lewis Bostler,
ct al. e..
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
,.. R. E. HILL,
1913. Master A. c., s. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
SIGN LANGUAGES.

5 It is said that Gen. Hugh s. Scott
is one Of the worlds greatest experts
in sign language, and that without
any fighting he has settled more dis
putes with Indians than any other
man in history. Most of them were
settled, too, without a spoken word,
just by signs and gestures. General
Scott speaks practically every North
Indian dialect, besides be-
ing familiar with the primitive langu
ages of other lands.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
CUT GARMENTS READY.

The ladies are kept busy in the
Red Cross room cutting out garments
twice a week for the soldiers. Bed
sheets, pajamas, bath robes, shoulder
wrappers, and bed socks are the ar
ticles cut out. A big supply of ma
terial has been received. ..,# (
Every lady in the couny, whether
a member of the Red Cross or not,
is invited to take out sewing to do.
For information phone Mrs. Cliff
King, or Mrs. c. D. Brown and they
will tell you anything you want to
know.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
: MI. CARMEL. =
.St3..gE y

Mt. Carmel, Oct. 17.-Mlss SUI
same Britt, Home Demonstration.
Agent for Mccormick county, has
organized quite a large class in Mt
Carmel in Domestic Science.
About thirty ladies were present
Friday afternoon. The meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. JOIN, D.
Cade, and Miss Britt made quite an
interesting talk. The next meeting
will be on Nov. 16, int the Graded
School building.
Miss Sallie T. Cade, one OF Mt
Carmel's most attractive young La
dies, after spending her vacation at
home with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. D. Cade, returned to Anderson
last week to resume her work at the
hospital.
Miss Irene DuBose. Of Lisbon, Ga,
spent last Sabbath with Miss Dousch-
ka Cade.
Mr.. Willis Horton, son of Mrs
Jas. F. Hester, has gone to Camp
Jackson in Columbia. /
Mrs. Fred Black spent the week
end last week with his parents, DR..
and Mrs. P. K. Black.
Mrs. Dibert Jackson, who has been
spending some time in Rockingham,
N. c., with her mother, Mrs. ]. w.
Leak, returned to Mt. Carmel the
first of the month, to visit her grand
mother, Mrs. L.. T. Paschal.
The Matron's Sewing Circle was
charmingly entertained on last Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. L. E. Conner.
A delicious salad course and coffee
was served by Misses Louise Conner
and Kathryn Mcclellan.
Mr.. Lawrence Conner, who has
been engaged in the electrical work
at Camp Jackson since July, return
ed to h.: home in Mt. Carmel last
Friday to begin his school work.
Miss Marie Leslie charmingly en-
tertained the Young Ladies Sewing
Circle on Wednesday afternoon.
Quite a large crowd enjoyed her
hospitality. Delicious refreshments
were served.
Mrs. M. L. Marchant and her lit
tie son., Luther, are visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Morrah.
Mrs. N. l.. Kay, who has been WIS.,
ting Mrs. Albert Kay, in Anderson,
for the. past ten days, returned to
her home in Mt. Carmel last Friday.
Mr.. Louis Gown left Saturday for
Columbia, where he may remain for
sometime.
Mr.. Horace Brown spent the week.
end with his parents at Troy.
Miss Ethel Wells, n of our most
efficient teachers, left recently to re-
sumo her school work in Manning.
Mrs. Mary Smith, Miss Edna Smith
and Messrs Herman and Barnard
Smith spent Saturday in Abbeville
and Due West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
SOLDIERS, WIDOWS GET -
INCREASED PENSIONS

Washington, October 16.--Pay-
ment of increases in pensions OF wild
ows of men who fought in the Civil
War, Spanish. War and Philippine In
surreqtion, provided by an amend
ment to the pension law attached to
the soldiers and sailors insurance
bill, bill begin with the disbursement
November a. The pensions were
raised to $25 a month, the increases
ranging from SIS to SIS a month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
HOUSING FOR FAIR WEEK.

The Chamber Of Commerce has
undertaken to make a list OF all
rooms for rent during fair week and
for other time. All housekeepers
are requested to telephone or write
the secretary Of the Chamber of
Commerce giving the number of
rooms they will rent, the price and
the number of persons that may be
accommodated.-The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
SHOULD COME E

E. o. Simpson of Lowndesville,
was in town Wednesday. He should
bring his cotton to Abbeville in
stead of taking it to Anderson, for
we have the best market in this part
of the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

It will pay you to sell your hides
and old auto tires to h. Bruce:
FAINT, at Lesley Brick Yard place,
on A~ntreville road. Highest whole
sale prices. Old auto tires lie.
per lb. Mule and horse hides 500
each. Cow hides wanted. h
H. Bruce FAINT, Mgr. Abbevil1s3
. Branch Of Athens Hide and Rub
Der Co., Athens, Ga. smo.3
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
A VISITOR FROM RICHMOND.

Mrs. Otey Miller, of Richmond, is
in the South visiting her friends and
relatives, and came to Abbeville
Thursday for a days visit to Mrs.
Rachel Minshal IL. Mrs. Miller is
pleasantly remembered here as Miss
Minshall and her friends were glad
to see her looking so handsome. She
is accompanied by a fine young son,
Otey, Jr.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
VISITING MRS. ALLEN.

Mrs. Louise F. Mayes, who came
to Abbeville to attend the S%ynodical,
visited her friend, Mrs. Herbert AL
len, Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs.
Mayes has been appointed by Cover
nor Manning on the National Coun-
Gil of Defense and her time is much
engaged in patriotic work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
MR.. FRETWEL TO MARRY.

Invitations have been received /in
Abbeville to the marriage of Miss
Julia Cecilia Alexander and MI.
Burle F~retwell, at the home of the
bride in Spartanburg on Nov. 9Th.
Mr.. Fretwell is we'll known in Alb
beville and friends congratulate him
on his good fortune and wish for
him and his charming bride a long
and happy life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
III SALE.
The State of South Carolina,
County Of Abbevilel
Court of Common Pleas.
l.. ALEWINE, Plaintiff,


against
HENRY PERITT, J. C. GOODWIN
G. G. E. CALVERT, Defendants.
BY authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State, made
in the above stated case, I will offer
for sale, at Public Cutlery, at Able
vile C. H., s. c., on Salesday in
November, A. D., 1917, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing So of
One Acre, more or less, and bounded
by Alfred Bradley, James Mcmillan
and fronting 100 feet on Buena
Vista street, bein ga little over one
half the lot conveyed to J. M. Law
ton by Mrs. Fannie ]. Marshall on
Sept. 9Th, 1909, and being the same
lot purchased by Henry Perritt from
J. NJ. Lawton by deed dated Nov.
18th, 1911, and recorded in deed
book 31-page 572.
To be sold at the risk of former
purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers.
R. E.. HILL,
1913. Master A. c., S. G..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
CHURCH NOTICE.

On Sunday, October 21st, the Ord
Sunday of the month, there win be
Divine services in: the Catholic
Church Of the Sacred Heart. Mass
at 10 A.. M.
Evening service at 8 P. N.
Sermon on Faith. The public is
cordially invited.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
BALL GAME.

The ball game between the Elber-
ton High School boys and the Able
vile High School boys was pulled off
Friday. afternoon with a score of
80 in favor of the Elberton boys.
There was that much difference in
the size of the boys.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
LUTHER HIGGASON.

Mr.. Luther Higgason came down
from Asheville and spent. several
days this week with his sister, Mrs.
Joe Wilson. He is we'll remembered
here and has many friends who were
glad to see him. His health is fine
now,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
JOE LINK PROsPERS.

Joe Link of Bethia, was in town
this week. He says that he has
sold two bales of cotton, has already
picked out II bales and has more in
the field. He will clear a great
sum on his cotton and still have his
seed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

The japanese people r supposed
to be the cleanest in the world. The
average amount paid out each year
per capita is 2A cents. The women
prefer a powder made from rice and
bran. With the price of soap adj
vancing we should import some of
their powder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
MR.. SILVER HOME.

Mr.. Sam SILVER has returned home
from DR.. Pryor's, where he has been
for treatment for the past two
weeks. He says he feels fine and
that he is going back to work imme-
diately for he doesn't enjoy washing
dishes. g.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
QUICK SERVICE.

Mrs. Annie Greene Mabry and
Miss Lila McCaslan IRE two expert
saleswomen. They sold three coat
suits in fifteen minutes, or one suit
in five minutes. They are with Had
DON Wilson Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

The price of fish is worrying the
people of California. Even the peo-
pie from the interior want to know
how to bring down the Price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

Your display windows should be
made as pretty as possible to- catch
the eye Of the ~passerby. Likewise,
you should g newspaper a~dvertis-
ing space to catch the eye of the
stay-at-home. ns
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

j. T. Robertson, colorei, has
opened up a grocery store and res
taurant next to the City Market. He
will have a separate table for the
white and colored. He will he glad
to have you call.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

A man in Newberry county raised
a tomato plant which had over a
hundred and fifty tomatoes on it. 1t
was taller than a man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19

The Gibson Family Reunion viii
be on Thursday, Nov. 9Th, at tn
Opera House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-19
WANTS

WANTED-Fresh country eggs, 40c.
per dozen. Columbia Candy Kit
chen. 1888.