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Bisbee daily review., 1918-02-06
APPARENT HITCH EXISTS IN PEACE
 NEGOTIATIONS
Possibility That Germany Does Not Care for Peace With Bolsheviki, Dwelt Upon by Newspapers.
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LONDON. Feb. 5.-LOndOn and Paris papers are commenting on the apparent hitch in the Brest-LitOysk peace negotiations. the significance Of Leon Trotzky's silence and the return of the German foreign secretary. Dr Richard von KuehlmaRn and the AuStrO-Hungarian foreign minister. Count Czernin. to Berlin and their conferences with the German emper- presentatives from Turkey and Bull garias
 There is a general belief that a deadlock has been reached on the question of Ukraine.
 Reports through German sources are 10 the effect that the Poles have occupied the Russian headquarters at MOhilev and arrested Ensign Krylen- ko. commander in chief of the Rus sian army and his staff. and that the Ukrainians have Teoaptured Kiev.
 Petrograd reports civil war in the Crimea and the Tartars threatening Sebastopol-
 All dispatches arriving from Pc trOgrad today are very belated.
 Berlin Papers Quiet.
 The Berlin papers. according to an Amsterdam dispatch. publish no in- formation concerning the ministerial council. but it is supposed peace with Ukraine and the settlement of the Polish status were discussed. The Tageblatt fOreseeS an early peace be- tween the central powers and Ukra- inc.
 The NOrd Deutsche Allegemaine Zeitung and the Zei;ung Ammittage, in almost identical terms. probably inspired. declare that if Leon Trot- zky. the Bolsheviki foreign minister, continues his rhetorical displays the BreSt-LiJOvsK negotiations probably will come to an end and that there will be nothing to regret because all reports prove that the BOlsheviki regime has reduced northern Russia to political and economic ruin and an archy. and that therefore, peace with Bolsheviki northern Ussia would be Valueless.
 The situation is better in the Ukra- inc. and the central powers, accord. ing to these authorities. still possess the power to enforce their territorial desires.
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Aanathema Is1ued

PETROGRAD, Saturday. Feb. .. - Because of the seizure of the Alexan- der Neysky monastery in PetrOgrad by the BOlsheyiki and other attacks on church property elsewhere. taken in conjunctiOs with other circumstances attending the latest revolution. the Most Rev. Dr. TikhOn. patriarch of all Russia and metropolitan of Moscow. issued today at Moscow an anathema threatening the participants with eX- communication and calling on the faithful to defend the sacredness of the church.
 In connection with the seizure of Alexander Nevsky monastery. which occurred yesterday by order of Mad anne KOlO0tay. minister of social wei fare. there was a riot and a sharp struggle, in which the monks fought the red guards One monk. named Stipetrov. who was wounded. died to- day.
 The church authorities are arrang- ing a great demonstration in the Pet rograd streets which the BOlsheviki leaders are seeking To prevent on the grounds that it might bring a clash The church authorities. however, ap- parently are determined to carry out their plan
 Acute Stage Approaches
 The clash of the church with the BOl shevih government is approaching a most acute stage. The patriarch whose anathema is cOuched in the strongest language, also has demand ed from the military commission st mH .N-g A.
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aIAWr IN PETRoeRAo

PETROGRAD, Friday, Feb l. - Al the close of the sessions of the con greSs or workmen's and soldiers dep Uties today a law was passed declar- ing that the workmen's and soldiers government was tO be permanent and not temporary. as originally had been announced. The congress declared the constituent assembly has been eliminated.
 \ law also was passed declaring for the immediate nationaliEatiOn Oi all and IJ was approved by the cen tral executive committee. consisting of l60 BOlSheviki. 1s5 social revolu- tiOnarieS and by l5 delegates Of seat tered parties which were authorized to pass on an legislation Of the SO vietS.
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Real Action
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Feb. 5.-tBy the A P-l-The mist lifted from the Am erican sector Tuesday sftenOOn with the result that there was fair ly lively .shelling at several points, as well as considerable aerial acJivi- ". Several air fights occurred above the trencNes and the anti aircraft guns on 10th sides were extremely busy
 Regimental reports show that during the last twenty-fOur hours the enemy often has shelled viliag- es behind the front, which had not been disturbed by German fire for many months.
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.RUSSssSOVIET.  FROM STATE IN NEW UKASE
Decree Signed by Lenine Sep
 arstes Church and State In Russia. Anathema Hurled at the Bolshevikis.
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PETROGRAD. Sunday. Feh. 3.-The soviet issued a decree today signed by NikOlai Lenine and other members of the de factO government. absolutely separating the church and the state, eliminating church income from the state and confisc2ting all church real ty. furnishings and paraphernalia- The decree stipulates that religious sOCIc ties may continue to use the property exclusively for religious service. al- though the title is vested in tha state
 Religious freedom is guaranteed SC long as religious societies d7 not in- teTfere with social order. GUit the rights of individuals or hinder the re public No religious scruples are to exempt persons from their duties L> citizens. The religious oath is can celled and replaced by prOr~ise-
 Marriage ceremonies and brth regis tratiOns are to be performed by the civil authorities. Religious teaching private schools with similar cUrrici- lum.
 No State Assistance
 No state assistance will be given to any church society or religious agent No religious society will be permitted to borrow it from the state for church services
 An official statement issued by the department of public welfare cOnceui- ing clash over the seizure of the Alexander Nevsky monastery says the monks offered foreible resistance and melted a mob to violence by ringing all the bells of the monastery and sun moning the parishiOners.
 The statement adds that mOHks at tackled a red guard with a club ana that the soldiers were forced to shoot in self-defense.
 Small parades of pTayerful members of the orthodox church were held to- day in protest against the seizure hy the BOlshevih church property The largest parade centered at the kaZan cathedral plaza, in full regalia and flowing robes, marched along the Nev- sky PrCspekt carrying crosses and sa- cred images. with laymen following them. chanting. None of the paraders were molested. The authorities of the SmOlny institute had scattered proc lamatiOns declaring they had no inten- tion of disturbing any religious parade b0N RAGh-OuS AunAOAS tu tue tAACIl lldl the demonstrations would be dispers- ed by force evidently curtaiied their size
 In the orthodox churches some of the priests laid strong emphasis on the assertion that they did not object to the surrendering of church treasures to save Russia from a foreign enemy, but urged the people to fight to the last rather than surrender the holy images to the custody of Jews. many of whom, they declared. were holding important posts in the SmOiny insJi- ute Protests in this respect assumed an anti-semitic character.
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CONFERENCE HELD

LONDON. Feb. 5.-AccOrding to a wireless press dispatch from Berne a series of conferences took place at Der lin yesterday. The German emperor and crown prince received separately Vaseil RadOslavOff. the Bulgarian pre- mier. Count Czernin. the AustrO-Hun- garian foreign minister and Talaat Pasha, the Turkish grand vizier. after which the emperor presided at a crown council Various conferences continued throughout the day
 The Austrian food controller. Herr HOefer, has arrived at Berlin to make urgent representations in Germany re- garding the necessity of helping Aus tria in her food difficulties.
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SEARCH FOR FOOD.
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 PETROGRAD. Feb. 5.-A general search for food supplies was uneX- pecjedly begun in PetrOgrad by five thousand red guards who surrounded warehouses, railway terminals and the larger docks. There was an i'm mediate drop in the price of food stuffs in the markets. Potatoes fell from IF rubles a pound to seventy kopecks; butter from II rubles a pound to six rubles.
 The food commission has announc- ed an increase in the bread ration from quarter to half pound daily
 A mob led by a woman attacked a brewery where a large supply Of pO- tatoes was tsOred. entered the cellars aid refused 10 disperse even when the red guards fired Many of the rioters were wounded
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WHITE GUARD ACTIVE

' PETROGRAD. Saturday, Feb. S.-lt is reported that the white guard in Finland is planning ;o recapture Hel- sinsfOrs. which is held by the red suard. The white guard is dismant- ling Russian warShips in northern Finnish ports.
 No Orficial confirmation is obtain able at the Smolny institute here Ot the reported revolt Jo overthrow the king Of Rumania.
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MECHANIC KILLED

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. 5.-Pike John son. a civilian mechanic of Bay City. Tex. was Eliled today when an air plane in which he was riding with Ca det Flier Warner. fell about 900 feet near Van Week. Cadet Warner was rushed tO a hospital at Bay City where his injuries were pronounced not Co be serious
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Bomb ThrOUn
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LONDON. Feb. 5.-A bomb was thrown at the imperial palace in Berlin by strikers Saturday even ing. according to Berlin advices re- ceived by the Times by way of Berne, Twenty-Five persons were arrested.
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MONEY REFUSED

PETROGRAD. Saturday. Feb. . - General Nerkhoyski who held the portfolio Of war minister during tae Kerensky regime. has been arrested. charged with counter-revOlUtioaary ac- tivity
 Replying Co a request Of the British embassy that it be permitted e draw money from PetrQSrad banks. the ssp-
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ADVANCING ON KEY

PETROGRAD. Feb. 5.-Troops or the revolutionary army at Minsk have captured the town of Niejin. accord ing to a headquarters dispatch. They are now advancing on kieV.
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TARTAR FORCES
 ARE ADVANCING
 ON SEBASTOPOL
Chief Seaport of Southern Russia Is the Objective of Revolutionary Force. Red Forces Scattered.
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PETROGRAD. Saturday. Feb - Tartar forces have occupied Yalta. m the government of Tagrida and arc advancing on SebaStopol, RusSia'S chief fortress and naval base on the Black sea. according 70 q dispatch received by the PetrOsrad Evening Post from SebaStOpOl
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Padua. Italy. was again terroriZed last night by continuous air raids. Sev- eral houses were damaged but there were few casualties.
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M Cantenders

Turco-Tartar forces in southern Russia now are in operation against the Bolsheviki They have captured the town Of Nalts. in the Crimea. and now are 6ghting with red guards, Sol- dierS and sailors in an endeSyOr to take SehastOpol RuSsia's big naval base on the Black sea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
FATAL ACCIDENT
AT LEVEL LAND

Mr.. AL B. Galley of Iva, was in
stantly killed Sunday afternoon,
when his automobile ran off the
bridge at Level Land and his neck
was fractured.
A strip of deep sand has to be
crossed before reaching the bridge
and between this sand and the bridge
is bit of smooth, slippery soil road.
It is presumed that Mr.. Galley, who
was driving in a Ford, put on the
gasoline rather heavy to get through
the sand and did not stop it in time
on reaching the smooth road. The
machine consequently dashing for
ward, crashed over the bridge and
overturned, pinning the unfortun-
ate man underneath. The car was
uninjured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
ALLIED WINGS CONTINUE
THEIR FORWARD MARCH
FUNERAL OF EDWARD ACKER.
Remains Were Laid to Rest Sunday
Afternoon at Williamson.

Afternoon at Williamson.
After lingering for nearly two
months in the pain and hopelessness
of broken back, Edward W. Acker,
who for so many years was conduc-
tor on the Seaboard, received his
promotion at the hands of Death
Saturday afternoon at four o'clock.
He was a man for whom acquain-
tanc meant friendship and affection.
And it was a source of profound re-
gret among a host of friends that
he fell victim to the unfortunate &C.
cident last June, which he himself
conceded to have been pardonable.
During the last two years he has
been member of the Baptist
Church, serving that denomination
faithfully and Loyalty. Both father
and mother, sister, and two broth
ers mourn his memory.
The funeral services were held
at the Baptist Church in Williamson
Sunday afternoon, interment follow.
ing at the WILLIAMSON cemetery.
His pastor, Rev. Geo. W. Swope, and
Rev. Alexander, Of the Williamson
Baptist Church, oficiated. Mr.. Joe
T. Hughes, Mr.. q. A. Benton, Mr.
Frank Benton, Mr.. Wilton Carroll
Mr.. Truman Stephens and Mr.. W. J.
Bryson were the pail bearers. Fully
four hundred persons attended the
services In honor to the deceased
And the fioraf tributes were both
numerous and beautiful.
+, Among amor thosise who attended from
.Abbeygille were the! following: Mr.
C. s. Williamson. s, mr.. E: G. Horton
Mr.. T. v HOWE, Mr. W: D Barks.
dale, Mrs n. 4. Benton, Miss Essie
Lee e Mccord, Mr.. Hal Taseart, Mr.
) S. Stark, Mrs: J. S Stark, Mr. j.
M. Nick1es, MI. &c Thompson, p Jr
Mr. r. s. Link, Mr.. P. K Cobb, MI
John Cheek, Mr.. Max Smith, M. J.
: Alien Smith, Smith ST., Mr. Neal sweten'
bur burg, MI Mt. r. F. Link, Mr.. Joe Little
and Mr.. J. Wyatt Thurman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
THE WILKINSON BOYS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wilkinson have
cause to be proud of their patriot
sons. All five are now in the coun-
try's service. Walter, the youngest
son, volunteered in the navy Thurs
day, and on Friday left for Rhode
Island where he will commence his
duties as stenographer in that branch
of the service.
Lieut.. W. D. Wilson and Claude
Wilkinson are members of the 118th
Infantry, and as we write these lines
are no doubt running the Germans
on the British front. W. D. has
just received his commission as first
lieutenant.
Mrs. Wilkinson on yesterday morn
ing was advised that her son, Julian
Wilkinson, had arrived safely over
seas. He is with the 312th. Heavy
Field Artillery, being engaged in
the typographical department, his
duty being to 60 up in airships and
make sketches of the enemy's
trenches, etc.
Sergeant Alvin Wilkinson is now
on the high seas. He sailed more
than a week ago. He belongs to the
sanitary detachment of a supply
train, being engaged as pharmacist.
There is no better record any
where than that made by the Wilkin-
son boys. They come, though, of
patriotic stock and the people who
know them best expect them to do
their duty, and they are doing it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
TOLL Of PRISONERS .
! REACH.B|G FIGURE
Thirty-Six Thousand
Captured in Picardy
Offensive.
OFFICERS AND GUNS
TAKEN BY HUNDREDS
Fleeing German. Expected to Make
Stand on Roye.Noyon Line. Al
lied Aviators Destroy Bridges on
Somme, Increasing Confusion
of Retreat.

! Paris, Aug. 1.-THE number OF
prisoners taken so far in the allied
offensive in Picardy is now estimat-
ed at $4,000 including more than
1000 officers. More than 500 guns
have been captured, according to the
latest advices.
The pivot of the German resist
ance at this stage, it now appears,
in the town Of Noyon, about midway
between Montdidier and Scissors
The enemy is throwing in reserves
from this base in an effort to pre-
vent, regardless Of cost, the allies
from gaining control of the Noyon'
Ham Road which is choked with ma.
.terial, guns and troops. -;
The Germans are expected to make
a desperate stand on the Roye-Noyor
line to permit the columns which
are reheating in the direction Of
Hesle and Ham to reach safety. The
resistance Of the Germans is stiffen'
ing against the Fourth. Army. They
are reacting violently in the regior
Of Lihons which changed. hands twice
during the night. ~
All bridges across the Somme be
tween Peronne and Ham, a stretch
of about is miles, have been de.
stroyed by allied aviators.
All reports show extreme confus
ion among enemy forces in thei1
precipitate retreat.
Among the prisoners taken are
generals, colonels and officers of al
other grades. Eleven divisions Of
Generals Won Hutier and Won Mar.
witz have been identified by, prison
.ers taken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
Blease Denounces Gov
ernment's Labor Policy
Says He Will Introduce a Bill to
Restrict Governments Power to
Get War Labor, if Elected.

In a speech filled with bitterness
and invectives against his opponents
Ex-Governor Cole L. Blease address
ed a large audience at the Opera
House Saturday afternoon following
the official campaign of the morning.
He was pursuing his present policy
of speaking independently and inn
mediately after the other candidates
for the Senate. Mr.. Fed Nance, who
was formerly sheriff, introduced the
speaker.
The candidate for the United
States Senate devoted the major
portion of his time to a defense of
his loyalty and an explanation Of
his Pomaria and Filbert speeches.
He stated that when he concluded
the alleged disloyal speech at Po-
maria, he put the question Of war to
a vote and asked all who agreed
with the sentiments he had express
ed to raise their hands, whereupon
nearly every hand was raised. "Any
man, who says that those people or
anything that have said or done is
disloyal, is a contemplate liar. =" And
continuing, he said, 'sIt wasn't in
Washington that / was struck, but
in Columbia, by red headed wood
chuck, Called Gexsrnor."s x r = u: J.
- Passing to other issues the speak
er said that he believed in a mini
mum price on cotton, rather than a
marketing system under the govern
ment, also a tax on corporations that
could not be shifted to consumers.
He also stated that the governments
policy of paying its shipbuilders,
munition manufacturers, and other
laborers four and five dollars a day
was wrong. If elected to, the Sem
ate, he said that he would introduce
a bill to restrict the amount that
the government could pay to labor
and thus keep them on the farm
rather. than in the governments en-
ploy. The idea was that the farmer
could not pay such wages and COM
pete with the government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
IS 1T NOW MAJOR cHEATHAM.

Authentic news has arrived Of the
fact that Captain R. B. Cheatham
has been promoted to the office OF
a Major. His address is, Major R.
B. Cheatham, Ist Reg. 156 Depot
Brigade, Camp Jackson, S. c.
Major Cheatham, who SO long lv-
ed in this vicinity, and who for
years was the efficient head Of our
public schools, is well worthy OF
this honor conferred upon him. He
is a veteran of the Spanish War and
thus qualified by experience, as well
as by education, to assume the high
responsibilities of a Major. A host
of friends congratulate him on his
success and are proud Of him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
London Report Credits
Haig's Men With En-
tering Chaulnes.
PERSHING'S SOLDIERS
IN THICK OF FIGHT

While the Allied advance has been
slowed up in the center, as the TO
suit of induction of new Germ
reserve divisions, both wings con-
tinue to progress steadily. Amerie.n
and British troops are reported D.
be in the western outskirts of Bray
on the northern bank of the Somms.
which is the most important town
before Peronne is reached, nnr
miles to the eastward. .
In the center the Germans sre
heavily countr.attacking ,aros1
Roye, but the French have tai..
L'Eehele, while the British have TO
captured Lihons. .-.. ....-.. =
Reports that Chaulnes and Rsys
have been captureed are incorreet
Between the Aver and the o.
the French have made addiies3
gains on a front of more than -
miles, threatning Ribecourt and L.s-
signy. =
German prisoners are now es
mated at 10000 with more than 70
suns captured. Total enemy e.s..
ties are estimated at more than 1eec
GOO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13

Rev. A. ]. Quattlebaum and wife
of Jacksonville, Fla, are visiting the
Maxwell family of this city. Mr.. T.
H. Maxwell and Miss Daisy Maxwell
and brother and sister of Mrs. Quat-
tlebaum. After a few days stay in
Abbeville they will go to Pine Bluff,
Ark, to visit the Quattiebaum Pam
lily on the Arkansas river.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
PASSING SOLDIERS.

In the passing of the troop trains
through. Abbeville many interesting
incidents are related of the young
soldiers who inquire for friends.
Last Thursday a, son Of Mr.. o. l..
Cloud was among the troops and
found many friends among the Sea-
board men. Mr.. Cloud made his
home in Abbeville for several years
and was one of the chief engineers in
the construction of the Seaboard
road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
T. C.. SUTHERLAND, JR., DEAD

Mr.. T. C. Sutherland, Jr., died
Tuesday, August, 6, in the hospital
at Chester, following an operation
for tuberculosis of hte bone. Previ-
ously, he had been confined at home
with what he thought was rheuma-
tism.
The funeral services were conduct
ed Wednesday at Shiloh, Rev. J. L.
Martin officiating. The deceased is
survived by his father and mother,
Mr.: and Mrs. r. Curtis Sutherland,
four sisters, and three brothers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-13
STILL YOUNG AND LIVELY.

Our good friend, Captain W. c.
Shaw was down from Lowndesville
Saturday picking the winners for
the long and short terms of senator.
The Captain is an astute politician
and knows winner when he sees
it. He is as young and lively look
ing as he was a hundred years ago.