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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY LOANS ARE
VERY POPULAR HERE
LIBERTY LOAN CANVASS
People Responding to Call Of
the Government-Calhoun
MI Patriotic.

The people of the city generally
are responding well to the call of the
government to invest in Liberty
Bonds. Mr.. ]. Allen Smith, Jr., and
his co-workers have been faithfully
at work for the last week, and their
efforts are meeting with success. A
meeting was held Wednesday even
ing at which a report was made by
the canvassers, and another meeting
was called for Thursday at noon.
At this last meeting the amount sub
scribed in the city had been increas-
ed to $4,000. The National Bank
had subscribed for 100000, The
Farmers Bank for $4,000 and The
Peoples Bank for $4,000.
Those attending the meeting felt
encouraged to believe that by to-
morrow night when the canvass
closes Abbeville will have reached
it's full allotment Of s128,000.
Mr.. Smith, the Chairman has been
materially assisted in his work by the
Presidents of the local banks, Messrs
J. Allen Smith, ST., DR.. F. E. Harri-
son and DR.. 8. G. Thomson. Messrs.
ID. H. Hill, C. H. McMurray, T. G.
White and w.. F. Nickles were add
ed to the working committee today.
During the meeting a letter was
read from Calhoun Mills stating that
the Mill would take $4,000 of the
bonds. Before the meeting adjourn
ed President j. P. Gossett wired
that his Mill would take $4,000 in
stead of the $4,000, and that the
amount would be credited to Able
vile County. .... .r
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
JOFFRE SENDS CHEER
Marshal of France Favors Liberfv
Loan.

New York, Oct. PA Liberty
Loan cablegram from Marshal Joffre
of France, was received today by
Benjamin Strong, governor of the
Second Federal Reserve Bank, as
follows:
"Just after inspecting American
troops find your message. The sec
ond Loberty loan will have, I trust,
wonderful success as financial effort
must assist military effort. Once
again the United States of America
will show its power in subscribing
the money to give the men at the
front every means of Fastening VIC
tory" -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS

There is urgent need of 200 power
sewing machine operators at the
Naval clothing factory, Charleston,
S. C. Women without experience as
power sewing machine operators will
be accepted if not enough expert
enced ones can be secured. The rate
of pay is $2.48 per day with time
an6 one half for over time. For ap-
plication blanks apply at the Post
Office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
CAPTURE
HOST OF GERMANS.
FRENCH TROOPS HOLD RE-
~ WARD FOR BRAVERY y
Ground Gained From German
y Crown Prince Retained by 81 3
Petain. =: ~

Paris, Oct. 24.-The number Tof
prisoners taken by the French IN
their attack northeast of Soissoliss
has reached 5000, the war Office an
nounces. ~ " e
The Germans attempted no coun-
ter attack on the Aisne battle, front
during the night. ai:sss isss: &:
In the Verdun section the Germans
made a violent attack on the French
position northN of Hill 344, but were
beaten back by the French. The an,
nouncement follows, Il &
"The night was generally calm I ~ e
the whole front of the attack north
OF the Aisne. The enemy limited
himself to bombarding our new line
especially in the region of Vaudesson i.
and attempted no infantry, reaction,
Our troops are organizing the corr
quered ground. The number of pris.s
oners actually counted has reached
5000, among whom are 16O officers 1
belong to eight different divisions.
including two of the guards The
statfs of three regiments, among
them three colonels, were taken priis.s Il
oner. 8 IS
1T is confirmed that two enemys
divisions which had been held in ~ ~.
serve behind the front were engaged
on October 23 and were put 10 ~
very severe test. 81. q 4
East and west of Cerny the AZ
tlllery fighting was rather lively dur
ing the night. French recoinnioters
ing parties penetrated the German
trenches at several points and
brought back prisoners and two ma 3
chine guns. ~. ~
In Champagne we made two. 1r sue. ~
cesstul attacks, one in the region ,of
tne Butet' du Tahure, the other west
of Auberive. Il
on the right bank Of the Meuse,
Verdun 'front.' yesterday evening
and last night were marked by heayy5
artillery actions. The enemy deliver.
eo violent attack on our positions;
north of Hill 344. After a severe
combat we repulsed the enemy, who
was able to maintain himself in a DO :.
sltlon In our advanced line. A yisss
orous counter attack by our troops
expelled him, and our line was re-7
established entirely. Another Ger-
man attack on the Crete des Cauri-
eres cost our assailants appreciable
losses without any result.
THE night was calm on the re-
malnder of the front" &ffSs.
Two German reserve divisions suf-5
fered heavily. a
of the lighting elsewhere on the
french 7-o-:t, the war office said: Il,
"Eass and west of Cerny artillerv-:
ing was most active. On the right
oank of the Meuse throughout the
night there was intense artilleryins.
Northeast of Hill s44, an enemy
attack was thrown back in severe
lighting except for a foothold which
the enemy gained on one of our
fortified works. -
"A counter attack subsequently
restored this position to us.
around Caurieres cresta German
attack failed under heavy losses" =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
BUYS [|BEhi!ZY Of j
j. s. LIBERTY LOAN
KAISER MADE SUBSCRIBER
TO Liberty LOAN
Millions of Dollars In German
Cash and Billions In War
Material Will Be Seized.


will be a forced subscriber to some
future Liberty Loan.
Seizure of hundreds of millions in
German-owned cash and an estimat-
ed billion of war material begins this
week with the assumption of office
by A. Mitchell Palmer, custodian Of
alien property.
lis duties call for taking over all
German property, whether owned by
the German government or by pri-
vste citizens. The cash he seizes he
will invest in the Liberty loan or
other good bonds and the war mater
ial will be given to United States
troops to shoot back at the kaiser.
Mr.. Palmer opened Offices and filed
his s150,O00 bond today. This is the
'o-roet bond of any officer of the
government except the secretary of
the treasury, which it equals. Pre-
liminary work and conferences will
engage him until the end of the week
He operates under the trading with
the enemy act
Estimate of Sum is High.
"I should dislike to say the amount
of property which Germany or Ger
man agents own in this country" "
he said, because as I am still unable
to itemize it, the estimated sum
would seem absurdly high.
81 am authorized to seize all Ger
man property whether public or pri-
vate. There is one exception-pro-
perty owned by unnaturalized resi-
dents of this country.
"Where industries are owned by
Germans, / am to seize them and
operate them. Dividends / must and
will invest in United States bonds
how do you think the kaiser will like
subscribing to our Liberty loans?
"After the war, the United States
will pay for all German private pro-
perty it takes. German government
property, of course, is the spoils Of
war. But most of its stores the
German government owned through
business house agents"
Germans Ready to Pay.
Mr.. Palmer found waiting for him
many letters from German business
firms offering to turn over large
sums of money at once. Some Of
this may even arrive in time for
subscriptions in the present Liberty
loan.
Cotton, shells, steel, brass, copper,
nickel and explosive chemicals, worth
in the aggregate more than a billion
besides hundreds of millions of Ger
man cash or equivalents will come
under Mr.. Palmer's control. The
war materials will relieve shortages
felt by the countries warning against
the kaiser.
Secret service men who have been
at work some time report that be-
fore this country and Germany were
at war privte firms representing the
kaiser bought vast stores of supplies,
They were unable to get much Of
this to Germany because of the Brit
ish blockade. The idea was to tie it
up SO the allies could not get at it.
AS many such transactions were
carried on openlywith the approval of
the United States-being legitimate
before the war began-various de-
partrnents have accurate lines on
just what to find. Purchases by banks
steamship companies and other con-
Germs which the government consid-
ers really agents of the kaiser have
been watched since the war began.
AANAA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

"Tom Walton" turned out to be a
girl when she fell from motor
truck in Liberty, Loan parade. She
was employed as a water bcy and
lived in the workmen's quarters at
Camp Stuart at Newport News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

N. B. Dial of Laurens, has an
nounced his candidacy for the Unit
ed States Senate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

General Pershing has gone on an
inspection tour of the lines of COM
munication which will take several
days. He has a private car which
can carry an automobile, at his dis
posal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

Women of National fame will hold
a meeting in Atlanta today and to-
morrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
A GLANCE OVER
THE COUNTRY
SHORT ITEMS OF INTEREST
The News in Condensed Form
to Be Read Easily BY the
Busy Reader.
Bob Fitzsimmons is dead.

One of the soldier boys at Camp
Sewer killed himself. 1t is said his
mind was deranged.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

A fire which at one time threaten
ed the entire business section of
Chesterfield destroyed three stores, a
residence and another business
house. The total estimated loss is
$500 with only $1,500 insurance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26
GINNER'S REPORT.

The Government ginners re-
port issued Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, shows S.
-571,624 bales of cotton ginn-
ed up to Thursday, Oct. 1S.
This is 100000 bales short
of the number ginnrd up to
the same date last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

The sentence of Will Stevens, col
ored, of Greenwood county, has been
commuted to life Imprisonment. He
was to 60 to the chair for the muir
der of another negro at "hot sup
per-"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

Riots in Germany are increasing
according to an Italian who escaped
from Germany. The socialists are
demanding peace by Nov. on account
of the food shortage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-26

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
TEXAN SECRETARY OF
SULPHUR CHAMBER
i. y. Clifford, of CuerO, Texas. Chosen
to Succeed George ii. Harris.

sulphur. Okla. Oct. 17.-tSpecialp
The Sulphur Chamber of Commerce has
elected +. n. Clifford, of Cuero, Texas
secretary. vice George II, Harris, who
has removed to Oklahoma City.
Mr.. Clifford comes from Texas with
splendid record as secretary and hav-
ing been a newspaper man at various
points in that state. he expects to use
that experience in keeping Sulphur on
the map. Besides pushing the health
resort features, strong campaign for
a steady and substantial commercial or
trading center wiz he maintained.
Much rural work, assisted by the dem.
onstration agents. "A man and a woman,
VIII be planned for the coming season
and this section be benefited in every
manner possible. Mr.. Clifford will be
Joined by his wife and son during the
nSNt Nv months. President r. =
Ross will hold a meeting of the mem
bership Friday evening when the new
secretary will be introduced and the
campaigns Of work gone into and prem
aratiohs made to render his office every
assistance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

There is more caiarrn In this sec.
ton Of the country than all other dis.
eases put together, and for years II
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors
prescribed local remedies. and by con.
stantly failing to cure by local treat
rlent, pronounced it incurable. Catarrh
Is local disease. greatly Influenced
by constitutional conditions. and there.
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured p,
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio, is a
constitutional remedy. is taken inter
nally and acts through the blood OIL
the mucous surfaces Of the system. One
hundred dollars reward Is offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testf
monials
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
kAISER'S PLOTTERS SEEK
REBELLION OVER CHINA
DO Great Damage 10 ERtcnte Cau,,
BY False Reporis-May
BE Interned.

Peking, Sept l0.-tCorrespondence of
the Associated Press)-The German
plans to promote internal trouble in
China are being disclosed almost daily
and the situation is 80 serious that China
undoubtedly will find it necesssr. 20
intern many Germans and Austiians,
il not all of them before the end Of
the year. The allied ministers are cx.
tremeiy uneasy over the situation.
China. with its lack of adequate com.
munication and great territory. Offers
g fine field for German plots. For many
years. German agents have carried ri
commercial undertakings in Tibet. Turk.
estan, Mongolia and other interior parts
of China. Consequently they SPEAK
Chinese fiuently and have great ini,,-
cnce with the lower classes.
Through the German and Austrian
legations in Peking, these interior ageat;
have been supplied with money to stir
up dissention. They have aroused the
Mohammedans in western China by tell.
iEg them that this is a religious war
designed to eliminate Turkey and Mo.
hammedanism. Similar arguments have
been used among the Mohammedans in
southwestern China.
Enlist Many Bandits.
In Mongolia. the German and Aus.
trian agents enlisted many bandits in
the monarchical movement and have
done everything in their power to und ~
mine the influence Of the Peking govern
ment The work of the agitator has
been more effective in Mongolia than
elsewhere. as they have been able to
harass the trans-Siberian line by encour.
aging the Mongolians to move north in
Siberia and Manchuria and to attack
railway towns
Russias military forces are somewhat
limited now in eastern Siberia and con
sequently the trans.Siherian line is ser
iously threatened by the Mongolian up
risings
Germans agents also have been able
to assist many German and Austrian
var prisoners 10 escape from Siberia
into Mongolia and thence into other
parts Of China.
Russian Minister Complains.
The Russian minister in Peking.
Prince Koudache1. recently addressed
a communication To the foreign office
setting forth in detail the activities of
pernicious German agents. particularly
those operating in north China. His
showed that the Ger.
mans have been able To defeat the
efforts OF Russian cOnsuls and other
Russian officials to keep conditions quiet
IN Mongolia and Manchuria.
German propa agandists have fabri-
Gated many rumors concerning the con
ditions in Russia and the progress of
the war on the western front They
have been able to get these printed very
widely in Chinese newspapers, creating
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES MEET
L. {. {. TO-DAY IN CAPITAL

Washington. Oct. 17.-Railroad exec
utives OF the east were down on the
calendar of the Interstate Commerce
commission today TO state their needs
The conference late today was regarded
generally as preliminary to the filing
Of formal petition for an increase In
freight rates which would in effect he
tantamount to a general rate advance.
Passenger trainmen on eastern rail.
roads have demanded wage raise, eff
fective January |.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Postpone Harvester Company Suit.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Re-argument OF
the governments dissolution suit
against the international Harvester com.
pany was temporarily postponed when
the case was called yesterday in the
supreme court The case will not be
heard until after the steel suit has been
argued, which is expected 10 be in Jan
Uary
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

The Japanese have no use for buttons.
buckles or hooks and eyes. Cord serves
every purpose Of fastening, and fur
nihes artistic possibilities seemingly
without end.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Business Opportunities

GOOD BROOM HOUSE and lot close
to refinery. Sell on terms or trade
for car. Yates, the Earth Man, first
door south of State National Bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
German Bankers Guilty.

Much of the German propaganda has
been traced directly to the German
banks and prominent German CONNER
cial men in Peking and Tien Tsin. Both
the British charge d'affaires and the
Russian minister have named the lead.
ing German intriguers in letters TO the
foreign office. and suggested their in.
te rnment
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Wanted to Rent
Positions Wanted

FIRST CLASS BOOKKEEPER and gen.
eral office man desires position in or
out of city. Am no beginner. At pres
ent employed. Age 80. married. ex-
empt from draft. Address y. o. box
1872 1853
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Livestock

FOR SALt,-YOung Jersey bull. seen to
he appreciated Call 1917 North
Washington 1873
FOR SALEA-Young milch cows: cash
payment. balance terms. Miss Louise
Byrd Pruitt. Phone blue 61S 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

WANTED-Boys, 10 years age with
wheels for messengers. Also one girl
for pickup service In business district.
Apply In person. Western Union Tel.
egraph Company. l7.2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Oil Field Supplies

MUST SELL AT ONCE-2.000 feet g.
inch boiler tubes suitable for welded
gas or oil line, in first class condition.
Gulf Welding Co, Beaumont, Okla.
1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

much misunderstanding between China
and the allies, and have prevented the
Chinese in many parts of the republic
from rendering hearty support to the
= ilipd calISp
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

WIDOW with child one year old wants
work as housekeeper. Phone 1876. 1868
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Oil Lands and Leases.

FOR SALE-Twelve acres in fee. un-
divided interest in 100 acres in section
Is 2s3w. 4. NJ. Coates, Terminal
Building Oklahoma City. l4-7
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Personal.

YOUR FUTURE PREDICTED as re-
vealed by the planets, one year 90
cents and birth date. Mrs. Il. Wood
ruff. 1106 Caruth St. Dallas, Tex.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Boarding Houses

BOARD AND ROOM at 1885 C St. :. Z.
1863
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

Ardmoreite want ads bring results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17
Accurate Time Table Of Passenger
Trains Arrival and Departure.
From Union Station)
Santa Fe.

(From Ringing Stationl
Frisco.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

TWO TRACTS OF LAND-125 acres in
one tract, 100 in the other, and s
miles from a good town. VIII sell
or trade for property in Wynnewood
or Ardmore. Geo. w. Lewis, Edo
rado Okla. 1871
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-17

FOR SALE-Four room frame house.
large lot in west part of town. $500
SiX-Toom modern house. large lot, ten
blocks out. northwest. S27j000. Very
desirable; easy terms.
100 acre farm three miles from town
$50 per acre. Each one is a good in.
vestment, See them. X. c. McKiddy
Realty 4 Loans. 126 1-2 W Main. 1871
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22

Shannon Of Muncie. superintendent Of
Young Peoples work for this district.
Music for the service was supplied by
the choir of the church. the mems
quartette Of the convention. and Mrs.
Melvin Marshall of the Indianapolis
First Church.
Forty-seven Of the delegates let for
Dayton this morning, and will spend
the day Sightseeing In the center OF
the United Brethren church in the
United States. Several Of them are
to visit the great United Brethren farm
and home, twenty-miles south of the
city
The Third church Of Terre Haute
was awarded three banners for society
efficiency, the three going respectively
to the senior, intermediate and junior
divisions Of the society there.
First Church Gets Banner.
For having the largest delegation
present, twenty-five, the First church
of Indianapolis was given a banner.
A short meeting of the executive
committee of the society was held
last night, at which plans we're made
for the Endeavor work for the next
year.
The convention here was pronounced
the best ever held by the White River
branch. Two hundred and thirty-one
delegates were registered and 1t Is
estimated the total number was 300,
many failing to register.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22

candidate for governor Of Kentucky.
and was defeated by the Democratic
candidate. former Representative
Stanley. by only twelve votes. His
friends urged him to contest the cleo
ton but Morrow refused to do SO, de-
claring that he had been defeated
fairly
Fess Was Educator.
Tess was prominent as an educator
before he entered politics. He has
represented his district In congress
for number Of years and is regarded
as one Of the most brilliant members
of that body.
Dick" Elliott is not man OF many
words. He always knows what he
wants to say and he says what he
wants to say tersely and forcibly. To-
night he intends to make 1t perfectly
plain to the voters of Wayne county
just what he stands for and why.
Arrangements have been made to
get out large Republican vote cleo
ton day, next Tuesday, June rs. The
G. O. P. county committee was great
ly pleased today over reports received
from party workers in several OF the
rural districts. At the present time
the farmers are very busy in the
fields but arrangements have been
made in a number of farming dis
tricts to send automobiles to various
farms, collect the farmers and their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22

field hands, rush them to their polling
places and then back to their farms.
zone Way 70 Do Bit"
Zone way for q man to do his BIT
is to cast his vote at the special cleo.
ton next Tuesday," said Walter 8.
Dessert, Republican district chairman
today. "A man who is able to vote
next Tuesday and will not do SO il
q mighty poor American citizen. The
Sixth districts seat in congress IL Va
cant and It is the duty Of every voter
in the district to assist In the selec-
ton Of q congressman. for this fs no
time to have q vacancy in the M
tional house of representatives., and,
In my opinion. It is no time for pat
riotic citizens to take a chance on
sending such man as Finly H. Gray
to I'LL that vacancy-a man who re-
fused to support his president and
who did everything in his power to
prevent this country from preparing
for the war it is now engaged In"