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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
AMERICAN GENERAL
NOW IN COMMAND
Daylight Saving Plan
Will Soon Be In Force
Measure Is Favorably Reported to
the House by Interstate and For
eign Commerce Committee.

Washington, Feb. s.-That the
United States will 60 on daylight
rations between March 80 and Oct
ober 80 seemed certain today when
the interstate foreign commerce
committee favorably reported the
Borland daylight saving bill to the
House. ..
The bill would set standard and
railway time ahead one hour. A bill
to begin saving daylight April 80
and to end the period September 30
recently was enacted by the Senate,
but Senator Calder said today that
an amendment to increase the time
by two months would be acceptable
by the Senate without conference.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
INJURED BY FALL.

A. c. Sutherland, who has the
contract to build the concrete house
of Miss. Corria Killinggworth, on
South Main street, fell from the
upstairs window yesterday and was
severely injured. He broke one leg
in two places just below the knee
and the heel and on the other foot
he broke the bone in the heel. He
was taken Immediately to his board
ing place where he had immediate
medical attention. He was taken on
the Southern to his home in Colum-
bia on the afternoon train.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
CAN'T SINK NEW
AMERICAN SHIPS
Means Found to Make
Transport Secure from
Submarines
SHIP FLOATS WITH HOLE IN IT
Vice, Chairman of Naval Consulting
Board Makes Far Reaching
Statement.
SHIP FLOATS WITH HOLE IN IT

New York, Feb. 9.-Means have
been found to make transports un:
sinkable by submarines, according to
a, statement made here, tonight by
VIM. L. Saunders, vice chairman of
the naval. consulting board, in an
address at a dinner Of the Univer-
sty Of Pennsylvania Alumni.
Mr. Saunders said that one Of the
Of the ships recently tcommahaeered
BY the government "now liea at an
Atlantic port and in sish shape that
she ean not be sunk by an exploiting
torpedo" BE-.
~ can conceive Of no reason why
this information should be with
held" he added. 'On the contrary,
I believe it is well that the enemy
may come to realize that the time
has been reached when American
transports are ready for the trans
po1tation of our troops which the
enemy can not sink"
"This ship may have 8 hole 30 or
40 feet in diameter blown. in her
side and she will remain afoat. Such
hole would waterlols but one
length of the honey combed alright
cells" ;.... 8.
Mr.. Saunders described in detail
the plan to keep ships ahoat after
they had been torpedoed and the
manner in which it had been devel-
oped by William F. Donnelly, a
New York engineer, working under
authorization of the navy consult
ing board.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
THE SAME, YESTERDAY, TODAY,
FOREVER.

Ever Liberty Bell Philadelphia toed its
world 1776 this country has lived for Liberty and
Right God the Right The language Of
Presidents of George Washington to this day
breahes these highest ideals.
greatest of all the President again the
nob Of sentiments emphasizing again and again that this
of high principles debased by selfish ambitions of
conque. .poaon" and he being just and holy the
sentiment be of like motive and quality . i
fitting, therefore, that this day, February H.
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, should hear again the
Of this great President his Gettysburg address, For
wonderful expre..ion the for which this Nation
has Away. fought and still fighting to-day 49,. .'.
LiNcoLN's GETTYSBURG ADDRESS.
and fathers brought forth ola
this nation, conceived liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all created equal
Now We are engaged great e7va testing whether dat
nation any and dedicated, lonr
endure. great battle field of that We
have dedicate portion of that field 6n. resting
place gave lives that that nation might
live 1t i. altogether fitting proper that should do this
But, in larger not halowthis ground The
men, living dead who struggled here, have
ed far above add dersct The wod
viii, little long remember what here, but it
what they did here for the vns rather
to unfinished work which they who
fought here noby advanced It rather for
to dedicated the task remaining before
take increased devotion to that
they gave the last full of devotion
that we here highly shall have dice
in vain-hat nation under God shall have birth OF
feedom-and that people, the people, for
the people, shall not perish from ehe earth ,zs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our appre-
ciation to our friends for the many
acts Of kindness and: thoughtfulness
shown us through many weeks. Not
only did our neighbors and friends
in town outdo themselves in minis
tering during the long illness OF
our u two sisters, but many in the sur
rounding country remembered us
handsomely. We cannot write to eV'
ery one, but we desire to make
known in this public way their good
ness and our deep gratitude for the
same We feel that more has been
dome for US than was ever done for
any others in this community
Miss Rebecca D. Cater.
Mrs. Sarah A. Wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
Violence of Military
Activity On Entire
Western Front.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
TRAPPED BY ENEMY.
Small Party AmBuseaded By Gsrr
mans, Fight: vali.nily Against
e., Superior FortG 15,

The military activity in the major
theaters Of the var daily continues
to increase. From the NortR Sea in
along the lire in Belgium and,
France and on the northern Italian
front frSm tie region 81 Lake Cdr
da eastward toward the piave River,
there have been clashes between dp-
posing infantry at various points
and bombardmnts Of extremely yfo-
lent proportion on numerous sec,
tors. 1t!S..
Again American troops holding
the line in the region Of st. Mihiel
have come into contact with the Gar-.
mans and suffered a few casualties
These men, operating between the
lines; were ambuscaded by super
ior force Of the enemy, but fought
valiantly against great odds until
they were either killed or made
prisoners. s,;.,5s{.s e !.
Immediately the patrol was at
tackled, the guns of the Americans
in the trenches laid down a bar
rage against the Germans
The German artillery again has
begun an. intensive bombatdment of:'
British positions in the neighbour
hood of the Houtholst forest, north
of Ypres, and southwest Of Cam
brai, while violent duels are in pro-
gress between the Germans, and the
French around Nieuport, in the
Champagne, on the Verdun sector
and in the Vosges. The German Of
fetal communication says there has
been increased activity against the
Germans on both sides Of the Mo-
selle.
Except for several attempted
raids by the Germans and Austrians
on the northern Italian front, the
big guns on both sides are doing all
of the work.
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French General Relin-
.uuishes Command
Was Pleased
PRAISE FOR THE .. i g
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
Compliments Our Soldiers on
Their Ardent Desire to Excel
- In Warfare.

With the American Army in
France, Saturday, Feb. 9.-An An
erican general now commands the
. sector tb, Of the front Recently taken
over by our troops. When the Am
ericans first entered the, sector it
was under the command of French
general commanding a certain large
unit of the French army.
In turning over the sector, to the
American general on February 5,
the. French commander issued a gen.
.erdl order in which he expressed
complete satisfaction with our
troops and was confident that the
sector was in good hands, and if at
tackled would defend it with great
valor. 49,. .. Il
: Order for Transfer.
The order turning the sector over
"
to the Americans, q copy Of which
was communicated to our forces,
read: ....
con February the commanding
general of American unit takes
command of - sector. The COM
.manding general of French unit
takes occasion to express to the
American general, the colonies of
artillery and all Of the American
units, which have been under his or
ders, complete satisfaction with the
way in which the American troops
have acquitted themselves for the
mission entrusted to them. Their
good will and their ardent desire to
excel and the rapidity with which
they have adapted themselves to life
Of the sector have Gen. - hands
over the sector with confidence that
it is in good hands and that the
American troops will organize it
with method and the tenacity char
acterizing American genius and in
case of attack will defend it with
great valor."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
ORDER OF CITY .
BOARD OF HEALTH

Abbeville, S. c., Feb. 9, 1918.
On account Of the presence OF
the first case. of epidemic menin-
gifts in the city, we order that the
churches, schools and moving pic
tures of the City be closed until
Monday, Feb, 17th, 1s1S.r ~
We also recommend and urge
psrssuts to keep their children at
honse and cooperate with US in
using ta1l precautions possible to
prevent the spreading Of this dis
ease.
J. R., Power, Acting Chairman.
J. S. Morse,
VIM. E. Hill,
C. C. Gambrell, M. D.
City Board of Health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
LONG WESTERN FRONT
Sees INFANTRY CLASH
Heatless Mondays
Ended Yesterday
Fuel Administration Officials An.
nounee Great Improvement in
Traffic Conditions:

Washington, Feb. 10.-The East
will observe tomorrow what fuel ad.
ministration officials today predicted
would be, its last heatless Monday.
Already the closing has been sus-
pended in SO far. as it applies to
eight Southern States south of Vir-
ginia and officials believe the good
weather of the. last few, days with
its consequent Improvement in rail
road traffic conditions will make en-.
forcement unnecessary anywhere
after this week. ... ~:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
MRS. EAKIN.

Mrs. T. B. Eakip of Honea Path,
was a visitor in Abbeville on Satur-
day. She is subscriber to The
Press and Banner and while in the
CITY she came around and renewed
her subscription. She says that she
likes to read the news and she IS
sure to get it in The Press and
Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
DEATH OF MRS.
MARY CAROLINE CARY

ter Of Stephen Blackburn and his
wife, Elizabeth Gary, Of Newberry
County, and wife Of the late DR..
Franklin F. GARY, Of Abbeville, s.
C., and mother of Chief Justice Eu-
gene B: Gary and Circuit Judge
Frank B. Gary, died at the home Of
Chief Justice Gary on Saturday
morning, February 9th, at five
O'Clock, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Gary, at the time of her
death, was in her eighty-fifth year.
Most of her life had been spent at
Cokesbury and Abbeville, s. C. Her
pastor, DR.. G. W. Swope, in his tri-
butte to her memory at the grave,
which is published in another column
of this issue, mentioned most of the
facts in her life, which should be
mentioned at this time. It might be
said of her distinguished husband,
in addition to what Mr.. Swope so
well said, that he was brigade sur
geon in the War Between the States,
stationed the greater portion of the
time at Charleston, s. C.
Cornelia, the mother of Tiberius
Sempronius Gracious and Gaius
Sempronius Gracious, said of her
self that she sought none of the
honors in life which belonged to
men, but that she was content to
be the mother of the Gracchi. Mrs.
Gary initiated her worthy example.
Endowed with a mind capable of
grasping the many questions, which
have engaged the attention of men
during the long period of her event
full life, and of mastering these
questions as well as they, she
found her handiwork, nevertheless,
in the home and she was content to
rear sons to become law-makers,
law-interpreterss and active citizens
of the country. .:
: l She gave ga, ! to Ii the Bench Of South
Carolina three judges, . distinction
which has come to no other woman
IN South Carolina, nor perhaps in
the. whole country. . Two Of these
sons survive her and are still serv-
ing their State in the full vigor of
their mentality. The other son,
Judge Ernest Gary, who was first a
distinguished lawyer, and after
wards, for twenty-five years, one
Of the most learned circuit judges
On the Bench, preceded her to the
grave some years ago. An only
laughter, Mrs. Marie Gary Eason,
of Charleston, S. c., is a worthy
laughter of her noble mother. |
Funeral services were conducted
it Long Cane cemetery Sunday af-
;ernoon at four o'clock in the pres
snce Of numbers Of her friends. Her
body was laid to rest beneath the
grave some yers ago. An only
oand in the Gary plot, in the his
;oric old burying ground, to await
he Resurrection.
A choir consisting of Mrs. J. D.
Kerr, Mrs. Bedford Davis, Misses
Lizzie Edmunds and Pevna Seal and
Nessrs. j. S. Cochran and w. W.
3randley sang "Asleep in Jesus
Ind "Nearer My God, to Thee" at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER

Henry Young is in jail as the re-
suit, of his shooting Henry Smith
Sunday afternoon. j.. II is said HAT
Smith was trying to take Youns's
wife away from him. Two loads
from q, double barrel shot gun ~ete
emptied in Smith. he is in 4 effh-
cal condition and may die. they
live on the Plantations Of htr osar-
lie Evans and nj. ": j.. Evans at
Lebanon. ,....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
DEATH OF MR.. MARCUS KELLER

When the news came to the city
Friday that Mr.. Marcus Keller was
dead there were many expressions
of surprise for it was not gener-
ally known that he was not well.
While Mr.. Keller has never been
called robust man he has not been
considered a sick man. On the Sec
ond Heatless Monday he went out
to his home in the Long Cane Sec
ton to visit his home people. He
was not feeling we'll so he stayed
out there to rest up, and be ready
for the work in the store when the
good weather came. On last Sun
day he stayed in bed and then on
Thursday he became very sick, so
much so that his family were alarm
ed. He died at about two o'clock
Friday afternoon. The cause of
his death was uraemic poisoning.
Mr.. Keller was the oldest child of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. L. Keller and
was born in Sewanee County Flori-
da April II, 1870. When he was
about ten years old his parents NOV
ed to this conuty where they have
made their home ever since. One
sister, Mary Emma, died in Florida
when she was quite young. All of
his other brothers still survive. They
are, Messrs. L. W. Keller of this
city, Mr.. l.. L. Keller of Clemson,
and Messrs H. E., W. w. and C. w.,
of near the city, and three sisters,
Mrs. J. L. Johnson Of Hartsville,
Misses Annie and Sudie Keller of
near the city. -
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist Church Saturday at one
o'cIcck and the interment was at
Melrose cemetery. Rev,sJ. L. Dam
iels, his pastor; made 4 few very
appropriate remarks which expressed
tie life of the man which were said
in five words, "He was good man" "
Mr.. Keller was very liberal in his
charity giving to every needy cause
that he was asked to and hunting
up places where he could best help.
He was never married. When quite
a young boy he Joined the Ebenezer
Methodist Church but. on coming
to Abbeville to make his home he
moved his membership here. For
years he has been associated with
his brother here in the mercantile
business and they have prospered
by their fair treatment Of their
customers. -. ~.
=. Deep sympathy is, felt for the
family in this sad hour.
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he conclusion of DR.. Swope's ad-

the conclusion of DR.. Swope's ad-
dress. .,.
Among her near kindred who
came to Abbevil1e to pay their last
tribute to her memory, were tho
following: Hon. John Gary Evans,
Spartanburg; Hon. N. George Evans,
of Edgefield; Barnard B. Evans,
Esq, of Columbia, Frank G.. Tomp-
kins, Esq, of Columbia; John NJ
Kinard, of Newberry, and Miss
Mary Evans of Edgefield, and Mn
Thos Pope, of Kinsrds.
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Mis-. icARw1tE.

Mrs. Elizabeth Carwile, who's is
visiting at the home Of Mrs. John
Evans at Lebanon, fell Sunday at
ternoon and it is thought she broke
her hip. She was taken over to DR..
Pryor's yesterday. Mrs. Carwile il
about "a years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-12
u. D. c. POSTPONED

On account. of the quarntine The
U. D. C. meeting Will be indefinitely
postponed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-03-11

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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
Spreading Japanese Language.

One or two universities or colleges
In America have instituted chair Of
japanese. as has the University of Ley
den in the Netherlands. The japanese
lectureship was tried In oxford for
three years there Is a profesSorship of
Japanese in Kings college, London.
while japanese is one of the subjects
that receives special satte"tion in the
new British school of oriental lam
guages lately established in London.
The teaching of Japanese abroad, so
far. has been confined to special
schools or seminaries. but in New
South Wales Japanese is now being es-
tablished In the ordinary schools rs
an instrument of cultural discipline
and instruction on precisely the same
footing as what may be characterized
as the great orthodox cultural Ian
guages-French and German.
This we consider to be one of the
finest practical acknowledgements OF
the Japanese entry into the comfy of
modern culture that could possibly be
glven.-EXchange
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
G EN- e RAJ

September 6 has been set aside as
Lafayette Day, and also to celebrate
the anniversary of the battle of the
Marine.
The new star recently discovered
by the naval observatory is fading
away.
All Americans of draft age now re-
siding in England have been called
upon to register at once
XIII or get killed" is said to be the
spirit in which our boys enter every
engagement.
1t is reported from Seattle that 1000
natives of Western Alaska have died
of starvation during the summer.
President Wilson has replied in q
happily phrased letter to Great Brit
aims fluctuations on the Fourth.
The new malady playing havoc with
German forces is said to be due to q
shortage of soap. 1t is called ''trico-
fita."
Contracts have been awarded by
Chairman Hurley for the construction
OF ~ army transports.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
RSONAL.

Carl Speckhart, 25, soldier from
Lewis county, Missouri, committed SUI
lelde at Camp Dodge, Ia. No details
are being given out.
VIM. H. Taft has been invited to
open the live stock show at Lewiston.
Idaho, on the Sth of November.
VIM. C. Darcy, of St. Louis. was
elected president of the Associated
Advertising Clubs at their recent meet
in San Francisco.
w. L. Edison, son of Thomas A, in
yentor, has enlisted for immediate
service in the tank corps
Quentin Roosevelt has met and van.
pushed Hun airman on the Western
front
Maj. H. H. Lay has resigned his
commission l. the 333d Infantry and
Joined the marines seeking to get
quick action.
An official of the weather bureau at
Washington, Cleveland Able, Jr., has
been discharged for alleged pro-Ger-
manism.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
CRIMINAL

August Kimmell, SO, fake sailor, was
killed by a blow of the fist on the
arm of real sailor, Walter Hughes,
8. of New York.
A recent investigation in Chicago
discovered LOO slackers in one vicin-
ity. They are being sent to jail.
T. M. Lynch. lieutenant in the army,
was fired from his job because he
used marked cards in playing with
brother officers.
Nat Hoffman. a white soldier, was
hanged at Waco, Tex. for an attack
on school girl early last spring.
Rev. Henry Martin, Baptist, pleaded
guilty to the manufacture of Illicit
whisky at Huntington, w. Va.
The investigation of the alleged air
craft scandal is now under way. and is
said to be thorough
Mrs. Emma Milbrath of ST. Louis is
in custody Of federal officials, charged
with swindling too ardent SWANS who
wished to marry her.
An Italian lieutenant convicted of
reasonable relations with Austria will
be hanged on July 20.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
NEWS OF WEEK
Told Herewith in Tabloid
Form
Condensed Items of interest
for Every Member Of
the Household
MiSCELLANE OUS.

II. A. Evans, president of Balti-
more ship building concern. wagered
his men $4,000 to $1,000 they would
not complete certain ship by July
10. The men won.
Mrs. P. Dupont, 3s. of Montreal. in
sane, turned on the gas, set fire to
her oilsoaked house and killed her
self and four children.
The hull of the wrecked steamer
Columbia was fioated from its OBJ
structions near Pekin, ILL.,, captured
and two more bodies found.
A regiment of negro troops, mostly
from Chicago, has covered itself with
honor. according to dispatches from
France.
1t is said that the allies have in
vented gas which dissipates any
form of vapor now in use BY the Ger
mans.
Shoes may be worn any color this
winter. but next spring only brown,
black and white will be obtainable.
Bruce Campbell of East st. Louis
was chosen grand exalted ruler OF the
Elks at the Atlantic City meeting.
FIN
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19
hORsjSN.

An American unit en- route to Pal
estine. attended a celebration in Lon
don over which Lord Rothschild pre-
sided.
Examination of machine gun ammu.
milton recently captured from the Ger
mans, discloses the fact that they are
using explosive bullets.
The London Daily Mail has offered
a prize of $4,000 for the first flight
across the Atlantic Ocean.
Many of the councils OF the interior
towns in Germany are asking the
kaiser TO forage air raiding, as the
reprisals are too sure.
London reports that sanitary condi-
lions in Russia are terrible, and hun
dreds are dying of cholera daily in
Petrograd.
Word comes from Stockholm that
rebellion is rampant in the Ukraine,
and that Germany is sending in large
numbers OF troops.
Holland has made many concessions
to Germany, and will furnish part Of
her scanty supply of fats to keep away
from the fate OF Belgium.
Vienna is in possession of intorma-
ton that Russians will join Germany
before they submit to Japanese inter-
vention.
Wora comes from Amsterdam that
disastrous rains and floods have visit
ed Germany and crop prospects are
| disappointing.
Won Hertling now makes announce
| ment that Germany has no idea OF re-
tanning Belgium.
Germanys substitute for tobacco is
composed OF cnerry and blrcn leaves,
and are quoted on the market as
| hlgh as the real thing.
1t is said there is a probability THAI
the people or Germany Will be com
| pelieu To go barefoot during the milo
! weather.
"A rAeu Cross commission lately az.
rived from Japan Is here, Ell raule TO
| France.
Neutral nations declare that Ger.
many latest peace terms are So I'M
fair and unelhlcal that no nation Will
! consider acceptace for a minute.
Germans have ordered that the Bel
CLANS turn ovep all dogs OF certain
size TO the invaders. but the Belgians
are killing their pets.
IL Is reported that Germany has de-
maRded an indemnity of 81, COS. 200, 001
| from Russia.
! A typhoon swept the Philippines and
| considerable damage was done on sew.
| eral islands of the archipelago.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-07-19

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