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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02
1t Is Thought Foch Is
Preparing for Hard
Blow at Germans
LULL IN FIGHTING
NEW DIVISIONS ORGANIZED
Chief of Staff Says War is to, Death
Each Army Trying to Destroy
the Other: ! !;

Washington, July 31.-An odd
calm fell over the Aisne-M -Marne bat
tie area today with only the thunder
of the guns to tell of new and more
terrible gusts of the war storm to
come. Paris mad Berlin both noted
it. The infantry has paused for
breath while the artillery pounded
new roads of advance for General
Foch's victorious armies.
Just what the lull may portent
was not apparent. Possibly the enc
my is already on the move after the
decisive defeat he met in the battle
which began Saturday and centered
on the American positions along the
north bank Of the Ourcq. Here the
American Third Division and the
now famous Forty-second Division,
the Rainbow Division, composed of
former national guardsmen of many
States, have made good their posi-
tions against the enemy's best fight
ing units. They have met, out
fought, and forced backward by
their fierce ardor picked Prussian
and Bavarian divisions brought fresh
to- the field with orders to hold the
line Of the ourcq at all costs.
That line has been broken. The
American sspearhead driven forward
again and again, finally broke the
fighting edge of the enemy defense.
When supporting columns sureed
forward across the Ourcq to consoli-
date the ground so valiantly won
and held by the first rush, enemy
hopes of clinging to the present line
dwindled. Holding to the apex Of
the allied line at the center, the
Americans had paved the way for
the dashing. capture Of Chalmont
butte to the westward by the Franco
British forces. Allied. guns now
dominate the enemy's lines from this
height and the strong probability is
that the enemy will be compelled to
fall back to the Vesle line.
.: Bent on Destruction.
The victory was given new sig
nifcance today by General March,
chief of staff: Putting aside the re-
serve with which he hitherto has
commented on the wider aspects of
the battle, General March told the
newspaper men at his midweek con-
ference that each army now was
bent on the destruction Of the other
army; all lesser strategic detectives
have been swept away on both sides.
The mission of each is to kill; to
destroy the fighting power of the
other. It is the ultimate military
objective that both now are seeking
and there can be no hating short of
the goal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02
MAJOR BUTLER.

Major John Butler, one of the
oldest and most widely known trav-
cling men, was in Abbeville Tues
day and was entertained by his
kinspeople, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Har-
ris. Mr.. Butler was a brave sol
dier of the Confederacy: and knows
something about a fight. He is held
in high esteem by all who know him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02
GOVERNMENT; REPORT
ON COTTON. !.

The government report is
sued yesterday, giving the
condition iof cotton as of :
July 25th, fixed the. percent
age at 1876 as against a con-
dition report for June of
85.5. The estimated yield is
177.3 per, acre, or a total for
the entire country of; 49,
$4,000. The crop condition
a month ago indicated crop
of between fifteen and six
teen million bales. We told
our readers last week that
the cotton was all running to
weed.
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02
Foch's Men May Be
Hating for Breathing
'. ..'' - Spell. !. 5''.
IF THEY ARE TIRED. ,.'..,
HUNS MUST BE ALSO
Fourseea.h5 Day Of Crest Offensive
Secs Lit.le Activity Con Either
-: Z" { S:TS -

Whether as, a result of WEAKNESS
after twoHweeks of incesssns fight
ing or because of the greatly in
creased strength iii amanpower and
positions of the, enemy forces before
theR , the allied armies on the sSis-
sons-Rheims front have noticeably
decreased their efforts to clear che
salient of Germans
If the pause in the offensive is at
tri5utable to WEAKNESS the armies
Of the German crown prince also
must be worn out by the pressure
they have been under for the fort
night, for, notwithstanding the fact
that huge reinforcements were Sent
them in their hour Of dire peril they
have lacked the hardness to "endeavo
to throw back their antagonists and
recoup their losses. @': =: 82:'s )
The 18th day of the great allied
offensive which has resulted III driv-
ing back the Germans from tho
Marne region northward across the
Ourcq River and in materially bend
ing in the eastern and western side
of the great pocket, with its mouth
running cross country SO miles from
Soissons to Rheims, saw little activi-
ty on the part Of either Of the con-
tending forces, except in the nature
of reciprocal bombardments. a.
q&--4s German Efforts Fail. ~
i Tuesday night witnessed violent
attempts by the Germans to :expel
the Americans and French from the
valuable positions they hold north of
0mcq in the region of Fere-en-Tar-
denois along: the western side, Of the
salient near Oulchy-le- Chateau,
where Scottish troops. are holding
with the French the wedge that has
been driven eastward into the ~engmy
line. These: efforts were entirely
fruitless. =,
A watchful eye is being kept by
the Germans on the Americans
standing at the apex Of the battle
line near Fere-en-T -Tardenois, and the
enemy guns are. showering their po-
sitions with great quantities of high
explosives and and gas shells. The enc
my also continues zealously to guard
with huge electives the extreme
eastern, and western fanks Of the
salient to ward of possible surprise
attacks. ''. .' . .'.''' : { -
The latest Berlin official conmuni-
cation asserts that more than 1900
prisoners have been taken by the
Germans in the past few days and
that since July Is in excess Of 24,-
600 have been captured. . = n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02
WHERE. THEY GROW BIG.

Mr.. ]. Ernest Cheatham is here
from st. Augustin, Fla, visiting
among his friends and kin folks. He
is a successful demonstrator of
Farm work in his new home and
tells some large and interesting
stories of things that grow in Flori-
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02

Mr.. Ralph Adams and Mr.. W. P.
Wham made a business trip to Co.
lumbia Thursday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02

Mrs. Bookman and Miss Salome
Bookman are in the city for visit
to Mrs. w A. Harris. Miss Salome
is just home from Washington,
where she has held government
position for some time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02
PREACHING AT CROSS HILL.

Rev. H. w. Pratt is in Cross Hill
this week preaching a series of SER
mons to the people of that commun-
ity. .-, I,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-02

Mr.. l., C. Haskell and family
went to Caesars Head Thursday.
Miss Kat Haskell will spend a while
there. ....,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-25
Whose Limit rs All That He Can

(D
This is the song of the plane
The creaking, shrieklng plane,
The throbbing, sobbing plane,
And the moaning, groaning wires:
The engine-missing againl
One cylinder never firesl
Hey hol For the planet
This is the song of the man
The driving, striving man,
The chosen, frozen man:
The pilot, the man-at-the-wheel,
Whose limit is all that he can,
And beyond, if the need is reall
Hey hol For the man!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-25

W
This is the song of the gun
The muttering, suffering gun,
The maddening, gladdening gun:
That chuckles with evil glee
At the last long dive of the Hun,
With its end in eternity!
Hey hol For the gun!
(4)
This is the song of the air
The lifting, drifting air,
The eddying, steadying air,
The wine of its limitless space:
May it nerve US at last TO dare
Even death with undaunted facel
Hey hoI For the airI
"OBSERVER. R. F. c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
Must Have Regular Meals.

II Is said that the native In India
- extremely particular about rpgunr.
itv In his meals: once accustomed 10
eating at a certain hour he must stick
10 1t at all costs. An English engineer
mad an awkward experience of this
when erecting l00-foot steel pole
WIN the Aid Of about thirty natives
ana the minimum Of tackle. The pole
was halfway mp when the "hcadnan'
lnumated that ii was dinner time. on.
~ the most desperate entrcaties, cou-
ped with threats, prevented the men
le'tlng the pole come down with a
rum though 1t had taken several hours
10 get 1t into this position.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
SERENA.
,Svuuu1s2 uSu14 . =

Miss Victoria Yendt returned home
Tuesday after having spent four
months caring for her grandmother
in Woodstock. Iowa.
Misses Hazel Hoxsey and Ida Breu-
err underwent operations for appendi-
/, citis at the Illinois valley hospital in
Ottawa on Tuesday
a Arthur Marshall, Henry Moul and
Arthur Benson have enlisted and
will leave for a two months course
in an automobile school in Kansas
City. Mo.
The s. l. G. will meet with Mss
Mae Marshall Thursday afternoon
June 90. AS there are no more
quilts to be tied the members can
bring their work. The yearly dues
are also to be handed In.
Word has been received that Floyd
Hoxsey Is in the naval hospital at
Newport, suffering with bronchitis.
His friends will be pleased to hear
that he is somewhat better
Mr. Marshall Wolfe and Miss Hazel
Bickert, of Somonauk, spent Sunday
in Joliet
Mrs, II 4. Bernard spent Monday
in Ottawa.
Messrs and Mesdames Edw. Grand
george and Frank Hoxsey spent Tues.
day in Chicago
Miss Mary Schepplcr Is visiting
friends and relatives in Woodstock
Iowa
Next Sunday Is Children's Day. Tx.
ercises will be held at the church at
p m. Everybody come.
Miss Edna Marshall has been ap.
pointed cashier Of our local bank.
Miss Cora and Eva Olson left Sat
urady morning for Washington. u. C..
where the former has accepted a
government position. as stenogranher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j N. Antoine. OF
Somonauk, entertained their neices
and nephews, OF Serena, Wednesday
evening in honor Of Arthur Marshall
and Marshall Wolfe, who have enlist.
ed and expect TO leave soon.
Mrs. Ralph Kember returned home
last week after having spent a
week with her son, Delbert, at Camp
Greene, n G.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14

Two children were trying to decide
on game with which TO amllse them.
selves, one summer afternoon. ooh,
no, let's not play that" said one in an.
swer TO a suggestion, "it's too easy"
And the child who had suggested the
game ut once expressed agreement.
Yes It's SO easy that II isn't any fun
II even small children realize that n
thlng ceases to he interesting when il
Is too easy, older girls, surely, should
not grulnble II something n little diff
cult Is asked Of them. The fun of life
comes from doing things that are not
easy.--Pennsylvnnia Grit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
Men to w Ork
Behind Lines

Recruiting inr an army is many
sided affair. Three men are needed
behind the lines To keep one soldier
in the front hae trench ready to 90
Fover the top" Men who light must bc
backed by men vino work, and experts
in all trades are needed.
Men rtjcctcd because OF physical dis
ability in this war range us hi0h as
~ per cent. On the other hand, it
is interesting To- know that OF those in
the ordinary walks OF peaceful life,
nearly ten per cent. are the victims of
disease oi the Kidneys.
Professor II. Strauss, NJ. d., of the
ROYAL Charity Hospital, says, rThe
cause for an attack OF govt, rheuma-
tism, lumbago, is supplied by the in
crease OF uric acid in the blood serum,
the result of various causes, the most
frequent of which is renal. Before
an attack, one suffers sometimes from
headache, neuralgia, twlnges OF pain
here and there"
When Your kidneys feel like Jumps of
lead, when the back hurts or the urine
lis cloudy, full of sediment, or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night when you suffer with
sick headache, or dizzy, nervous spells,
acid stomach; or YOU have the rheu-
matte pains or lumbago, govt, sciatica
when the weather is bad, do not neg
lect the warning, but try simple means.
Take six or eight glasses OF water dur
ing the day, then obtain AT your nearest
drug store An-urlc double strength).
In tablets, sixty cents.
DALE. Ill. -T'ThS is to certify that [
have used the Anurc Tablets for kidney
trouble and can truthiulIy say that they
have been of great benefit To me. | had
pains in my limbs at night So that could
not rest Since have taken the tablets
that is all gone and | am not disturbed
more than once Il night Before taking
Annric had 10 get up three or four
times | think it IS grand remedy ~
MARCUS f. ALLYN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14

Camp Grant, Rockford, III Brent
Dow Allison, paciiist and consclen-
tious objector long deaed his Chica-
20 draft board. Like everything else
though it came to an end with Al
lison lounging in prison quarter OF
this cantonment. But that isn't all
that's coming to him If court mar
tial has its way. They have recon-.
mended to President Wilson, who is
now reviewing the case, that ALI
son be sentenced 10 life Imprisonment
in Fort Leayenworth for his persis-
tent disregard of the draft law.
Camp Logan. Houston, Texas
Flies and mosquitoes will nave small
chance of invading cooks quarters
here soon. improvements are under
way which provide screening of all
mess quarters. The war department
has authorized the expenditure OF
$50, 900 for the purpose.
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O.-The
Eighty-tourth division from Camp
Taylor. Louisville, Ky, having among
its members many Illinois men, mas
arrived here. As far as beauty is
concerned this camp does not com
pare with Camp Taylor, officers and
men alike say 1t Is not as roomy nor
has it the sanitation qualities OF the
Kentucky cantonment they say. But
there are no protests. Satisfaction Is
the sentiment if It will help the GOV
ernment's program in downing the
Hun.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14

HIGH SPOTS IN THE CAN.
TORMENT NEWS

Camp Dix, Wrightstown. \. pete
NARROW, one of the southern Illinois
draftees here Is all set for his next
fight. He is boxer of some renown
In his latest tistic encounter with
Young Dixon of New York held in
camp here he bested the Manhattan
tie by sending him temporarily to
that undiscovered land in the third
round. Pete says his next fight is
going to be with one Bill Hohenzol-
lern. who will receive worse treat
ment at his hands than did Young
Dixon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
Who Built First Autn2

Just who built the first automobile
IN the United States is n matter OF
dispute. Elwood Haynes of Inc
Haynes Automobile company of Koko.
mo. Is one Of the claimants of the
honor. A mnchine built by him in
1894, which made successful trim
trip at the speed Of six or seven miles
an hour July 4, 1894. IL on exhibition
Ut the Smithsonian institution M
Washington.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
BUEHLER BROS.
oRGNAToRs or CUT RATE MARKETS.
Packing House. Peoria, illinois
Big Specials for Saturday

Lard compound per pound ..... 24c
Cream Of Nut margarine, pounds for 55c
Smoked pork butts, per pound &c
Small hams, about lbs. each, per pound 23c
FIetzels No. | regular hams z to "A lbs,
per pound ............... ~. .3Oc
FIetzel's No. skinned hams, z to 4 lbs,
per pound ;: 3Oc
Miller & Harris square deal bacon, ID.
pieces. per pound 33c
Native beef rib roast per pound FAC
Native veal breast per pound ..... zoe
Native veal chops, per pound ....... 25c
Fresh pork butt roast, per pound 2Sc
Fancy mutton chops, per pound ..... Csc
Fancy mutton stew, per pound ..... ZOc
Sliced boiled ham, per pound .... 35c
Sugar cured corned beef, per pound 49,. 15c
Sliced liver per pound ............ &c
Fresh spare ribs per pound ........ 15c
United States Administration License No. oisss4
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
Another to Be Found

tracer sent to locate the old-fash-
toned man who wore peachstone
watch charm. reports from Clearfield.
Pa: Located my man. He also ear
ries a combination pen. pencil tooth
pick, and rubber stamp. Any instruc.
tiOnsT Certainly; draw for expense
money and hunt for the old-fashioned
woman who used TO grease the pan
cake griddle with a pork rind.-Buf.
falo News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14

Camp Gordon. Atlanta. Ga BY the
arrival here a few days ago of nearly
thousand men from Illinois the
Forthwith division has almost
reached lis fighting strength, The
recruits were asSimilated by the
Forty-fifth infantry, regular army AZ
have been thoroughly uniformed and
a course of instruction in drills has
been started.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
WILSON IN FAVOR.
Of VOTES TO ALL.
WOMEN Of WORLD.
MAKES PLEA FOR SUFFRAGE,
URGING CONGRESS TO EN-.
FRANCHISE FEMALES AT THE
PRESENT SESSION.
By Stanley NJ. Reynolds,
International News Service Cor.
RESPONDENT.


respondent.
Washington, June l4.-President
Wilson late YESTERDAY took leader
ship in movement Afor world wide
suffrage
In striking response to me
mortal from the French Union tor
Suffrage, Endorsed by the suffrage
organizations of Great Britain, Bel
GUM, Italy and Portugal, he declared
equal franchise rights for women
should be established among all ma
lions as principal achievement in
the winning of permanent peace.
Wilson's Message.
His message. transmitted through
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
Of the International Woman Suffrage
Alliance, follows:
Il have read your message with
the deepest interest, and | welcome
the opportunity to say that ! agree
without reservation that the full and
sincere democratic reconstruction
Of the world for which we are striv-
ing and which we are determined to
bring about at any cost win not
have been completely or adequately
attained until women are admitted to
the suffrage and that only by that ac-
ton can the nations Of the world
realize for the benefit of future gen
erations the full ideal force of opin-
ion, or the full humane forces of ac-
ton
THE services of women during this
supreme crisis of the worlds history
have been i the most signal use
fulness and distinction. The wa,
could not have been fought without
them, or its sacrifices endured
Time to Pay Debt.
1T is high time that some part of
our debt OF gratitude to them should
be acknowledged and paid, and the
only acknowledged and paid, and the
admission to the suffrage. Can we
Justly refuse it?
Gas for America, 1t is my earnest
hope that the Senate of the United
States will give an unmistakable ans
swer to this question by passing the
suffrage amendment to our federal
constitution before the end of this
session.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
Jan jnvepts Novel Sprjnkler

A japanese Is the inventor Of
street sprinkler that distributes water
20 as to form advertisements on
smooth paycmcnts.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14
ILLINOIS BRIEFS

Litchfeld. big patriotic meeting
was held here today. Captain Frank
b. Vending of Shelbyyille, custod.
ian Of the state arsenal and State
senator from the Fortieth senatorial
district was the principal speaker.
Twenty-Five aerOplanes from Scott
aviation field at Beleylle flew over
the city dropping Liberty bombs.
Springfield. More than 5000, 900
pounds of fish have been caught in
Illinois and distributed throughout the
country for consumption during the
last six months, according to Chief
Game Fish Warden Ralph f. Brad,
ford. The popularity Of the fish diet
has been stimulated by meatless days,
he says, Peoria led in the total fish
caught and sold Dealers there dis.
posed of more than one and q half
million pounds. Other river cities
also had large outputs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-14

Camp Custer. Battle Greek, Mich
AS result of precautions taken
by the medical department of the
Eighty.iifth division here but few sore
threats. eyes and noses have devel-
oped following two-day sandstone.
The wind blew the dirt in every direc'
ton. Some OF the rifles of men prac'
ticing on the rifle range were clogged
BY the sand. while few suffered slight
eye irritations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-16
McRae Curtis

Miss Ada Francis Curtis, daughter
of the late Maurice Curtis was united
in marriage on Sunday afternoon at
the home of the officiat ting clergymen,
Rev. J. Wilbur Richardson of the
Baptist church to Frank Weston Mac
Rae. book keeper for the Booth Fish
cries Company of Belfast. The bride
is II years of age and Il sophomore in
the Belfast High school. is very at
tractive and has many friends She
is member of the Baptist church and
of the CT. G.. club a girls club identified
with the church. She was attended
by her elder sister, Miss Ruth Curtis
and the best man was Harold Mac
Rae of Machias, brother of the
groom. The bride Wore a smart tail
ored suit of dark blue cloth with small
black hat trimmed in blue The sin
gle ring was used in the exchange of
marriage vows. Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Rae will make their home for the
present with the brides mother, Mrs
p, d. II. Carter, Miller street. The
groom came to Belfast a little over
a year ago and has made many
friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-16

April e. 1t is requested that the
be present.
The pupils Of the village schools
vino make up the Junior Red Cross
have been doing their bit to help in
the war relief work TO the present
date they have knit sweaters. 4 Hell
NETS. pairs service socks. pairs
Wristers 4 afghans; they have also
completed 7 quilts, 63 comfort pillows,
and IS triangular bandageS. In ad-
dition the pupils OF tho ninth grade
have contributed $4.0o to the local
Red Cross Auxiliary.
Herbert Rackliff went to Knox the
latter part of the week. AS Mr.. Rack
lift was called there by business mat
t4rs, he Will probably be in Knox for
somc days.
Miss Muriel Libbey Went to Wilton,
Friday, for an indefinite stay with her
brother. Walter Libbey.
The Chivalry of the Boy Scouts was
well shown Ny i little incident occur
ring Thursday evening. Several of
the bt 5 We're at the station when the
evening Pullman came in and noticed
that an old lady got off the train and
seemed not to know where to go.
After few moments two Of the boys
Went to her and asked if they could
help her in any way. They found that
she came from Waterville and cx-
pected TO be met by her son who lives
some six miles from Newport village.
After waiting until it was evident
that by some mistake she was not to
be met, the boys found a lady who
opened her home to the stranger for
the night, and in the morning the
boys got a team and drove with tie
lady TO her sons home. Newport is
proud of some Of her sons.
The family of Harold Sproule, who
has lately been ordered to France,