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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19

With the British Army, April ~.
Ten divisions of Germans are en-
gagged today in an attempt to effect
a CROSSING of the Labasse canal, the
line of attack extending from st.
Venant, near the poin: Of the wedge
which was driven into the British
lines west of Armentieres, to Given
civ and Labasse, a distance OF about
eleven miles. The British lines are
holding we'll, the attacking folres
thus far having been unable to find
a single weak point.
The Germans were completely re-
pulsed aronud Givenchy yesterday,
seven divisions having been hurled
against the defending forces. When
the assaults ceased, the Germans
had obtained a footing in limited
areas at only one or two points
These slight advantages were cameo
at great cost. An attack was re-
pulsed on the northern part OF the
Lys battlefront and the Germans also
suffered reverses south of Mount
KENNEL. ....-.-
The operations in progress today
are of importance to the Germans
for, in case they succeed n bending
the British lines back sufficiently
to enable them to cross Labassf
canal, the entire Arras sector vii
be jeopardized, including the coal
ing region about Lens and Vim!
ridge.
The British have been strongly re
inforced by French troops along tn
entire line, as far as Yrres, and /
now seems certain that the German
have been checked definitely.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
IHEL|N ARRIVES;
HAS ROUGH TRIP
Stage Man Reaches Town With
Double Enders From the
Fairbanks End.

The Thelin stage, consisting of
four double enders, reached town
this morning about five o'clock,
from Fairbanks, the trip down hav-
ing consumed two nights. The out
fit left Fairbanks on the evening of
April II. b..
Four passengers made the trip
down with Thelin, and considerable
quantity of freight was carried on
the four sleighs. There was no
mail.
Thelin reports having met the
Roland freight rig at the Ohio road
house, and says it should reach Ne
mana about tomorrow morning.
The passengers arriving were Jack
Dwyer, w. A. Coghill and two others.
Considerable trouble was eXper-
fenced on the trip, owing to the bad
condition of the trail. Several hours
were lost in pulling the sleighs back
onto the trail from the deep snow,
into which they slid regularly from
the siding road. On the Gold
stream flats, the snow is five feet
deep in places, and the trail, where
it traverses these stretches, is in the
form of a ridge, with nothing to
prevent the sleighs from sliding to
one side or the other. And once
capsized in the deep snow, it is no
simple matter to get the load back
to the trail.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
SOCIALISTS SENT
TO PEN FOR ACTS

MINNEAPOLIS, April 19.-James
Peterson, former candidate for sena-
torial honors on the Socialist ticket,
and Jacob Obentall, Socialist candi-
date for governor, have been SEN
fenced to terms at Fort Leaven-
worth on the charge of violation of
the espionage act. The former will
serve four years and the latter five
years.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
PRESIDENT SETS
DAY FOX LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPA|G
People of United States Urged to
Make Special Effort on
April 26.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10.
President Wilson has issued pro-
clamation in which April &c is desig-
mated as Liberty Day throughout
the United States, and the people
are urged to observe the date in a
loyal manner.
Every community is called upon to
arrange to hold rallies and otherwise
stimulate the sale of Liberty Loan
bonds, to literally pledge anew
their financial support to sustain the
nations cause.
The total subscriptions reported by
the treasury department today are
1,161,O50,O00.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
GERMAN ADMIRAL
SAYS SUBS BEAT
ALLIED RECORDS

AMSTERDAM, April 19-V i e.
Admiral Won Capelle, in statement
made before the main committee of
the reichstag today, declared that
the construction of U boats now ex-
ceeds the losses, and that the effect
iveness of the submarines has been
very materially increased. He
quotes figures to prove that the loss
of British vessels during the past
year was greatly in excess of the
ships constructed by that govern
ment. American destroyers, he al
so, declared, are a failure.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
SURVIVOR AYERS
OPEN AIR PORTS
MADE SHIP SINK
Cunard Company Trying to Escape
Responsibility For Lusitania

NEW YORK, April 19.-Accord-
ing to testimony given by survivor
of the Lusitania disaster, at the pro-
ceedings instituted by the Cunard
company for the purpose of escaping
liability for the loss of the vessel,
failure to close the air ports on the
ship, Immediately following the at
tack by the German submarine, was
largely responsible for the heavy
loss of life, after the torpedo had
hit its mark.
Had these port holes been closed
promptly, after the explosion, the
Lusitania, it is claimed, would have
remained afloat much longer time
than it did. An agent for the navy
department also testified that the
air ports were not closed.
Damage suits Instituted against the
company aggregate more than SIX
million dollars, relatives of victims
alleging that many lives could have
been saved had proper precautions
been taken after the vessel had been
torpedoed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
TROUBLE BREWING

LONDON, April 19-Reports from
Ireland indicate that a determined
effort will be made to resist con-
scription. The Nationalist, includ-
ing the Redmondites, led by John
Dillon, Sim Feiners, ,O'Brionites
Laborites and Clericals are united
in a determination to resist the
draft by the most effective means at
their disposal.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
FRENCH MAKE GAINS

PARIS, April 19.-The war office
announces this afternoon that French
troops have made important advanc-
es along the Avre, southeast Of
Amiens, the gains being the result
of a heavy counter attack launched
at an early hour this morning along
q two-mile front. This attack car
ried the French to the outskirts Of
Castel, where they are now firmly
established.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
FRENCH TAKE WOOD

PARIS, April 19.-Official an
nouncement is made of the capture
by the French of a portion of SEN
eca wood, in the Amiens region. Ad-
vances also have been made by the
French in other sectors during the
day, but all operations have been
of a local character.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
WILLARD IS SURE
OF MATCH IN TEN
Champion Prefers to Go Twenty
Rounds With Fulton, In
Coming Bout.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Champion
Jess Willard has issued a statement
in which he expressed the hope that
he will be able to fight Fulton
twenty rounds instead of ten, in
their contest on the Fourth Of July.
He says, howver, that he has no
doubt of his ability to beat Fulton
in ten rounds.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
FOCH is CONFIDENT

PARIS, April 19.-Commander in
Chief Foch issued a statement this
afternoon in which he says: eve
ha dobtained a footing in limited
not sufficient. We will do some
thing more Our important reserves
are still intact. We are satisfied
with the progress of events"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
NEW LAW WORKING

LONDON, April 19.-Royal assent
has been given to the man power
bill, which now becomes law, max
ing every man under 81 years of
age in the United Kingdom liable
for military service, including Ire
land.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
HOPKINS FUNERAL
WAS HELD TODAY

The funeral of Frank Hopkins,
who died suddenly this week at Fair
banks, was held at the upper town
this afternoon, under the auspices
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, of
which the oldtimer was member.
Rev. H. H. Lumpkin assisted with
the services.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
LABOR TO PROTEST
AGAINST SENTENCE

PORTLAND. April 19-Organized
labor will stage a parade in this
city on Sunday, as a plea for Glenn
ency in the Mooney case. The par
ade will be headed by the wife of
the condemned man.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
CLUB HOP TOMORROW
PROMISES GOOD TIME

Arrangements have been completed
for the dancing party to be held at
the club rooms of the Nenana club
tomorrow night, for the enjoyment
of members and their lady guests.
Dancing will start about $50.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
COMMITTEE IN FAVOR
OF MARINE INCREASE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10.
The house naval affairs committee
has agreed to make a favorable re-
port on the proposal to increase the
marines to seventy-five thousand
men.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
g VE ARE 81 TZSFIED WITH PROGRESS SA US FOCH
TM JANS SENDING REINFORCEMEMTS TIC FRENCH FRONT
TEN HUN DIVISIONS
LAUNCH NEW DRIVES

the night northwest of Moreuil, col
lapsed under German fire, the French
losing many men before they could
retire. The situation on the Lys
battlefront in Flanders, the report
says, is unchanged.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-19
REPORT FRENCH LOSS

BERLIN, April 19.-The war Of
flee announces that strong French
attack. which was undertaken during
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-27

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modest i that
you believe themal they ALL make
your experience, doesn't hold.
Maxwell diferent
We claim anything
already proved pubic
mentso of fact-proven facts
They every
R Tine Officials s made wit" the
worlds reliability
Among things
without speed of rs
Maxwell listing $685.
You will that high high priced ind Hsn
hour up A'''' % 'D'S A@as' 0'e p@ . ''s 0'
Youk greater
comparison grounds either of speed endurane
desire a car if you select Maxwell
For THAT Ms a s not on ss sa1s rough
%
Of the condition of the Maxwell the end Of that
Noa T sop n on the i % for t s % as h
Five after had pulled the switch plug the after the
thousand mile jaunt to visit various Maxwell dealers
of applause assembled thousands
i1 Re % s the es. S s record worth
a Maxwell
12-yinder that
seconds! distance
So Maxwell hon
stock special chassis
Econon1yalso a matter Of official record.
snayc ainl-Maxwen proves
294 miles gallon of gasoline.
dealers factory mind but thousands
driving their Maxwens
encountered in the various sections of the
sunshine andr rain
And 1914 miles gallon!
And under driving conditions
laboratory
isn't ALL
biIty and all in the
averaged y rifles gallon and Is miles hour
slow-speei- closed throttle, thin mixture conditions
building adjusting
fer cc1d-:cr.
building engineer
economy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
RUNNING STRONG.
The reports from Columbia q

The reports from Columbia as
published in certain newspapers and
repeated by visitors to the capital
city bring the refreshing news that
the race for Governor will be be-
tween Cooper and Bethea (Andrev
Jackson) and that Bethea is "run
ming strong" and winning more
ground than any of the candidate
in the last few months.
We opine now that if the man
responsible for these kind word:
were hunted down and shot "Pat
rick Henry of the Pee Dee" woulc
not be able to fumigate the state
with his peculiar brand of orator.
cal vapor during the coming summer
months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
THEIR PET HOBBIES.

: If somebody were to compile a
volume on the avocations of bust
ness men, it would be most interest
ing. For example, an obscure drug
.gist in Cambridge, Massachusetts,,
is one of the worlds greatest au-
.thorities; on Arabic and possesses a
library full of tombs and manuscript
unsurpassed anywhere. In the same
city a merchant on a small scale has
one of the most notable collections
of portraits of Napoleon in the Unit
ed States. 1t is understood that
August Kohn, a business man of
Columbia, and Ambrose E. Coma
les, publisher of The Columbia
State, have remarkable collections
Of South Carolinians, or books and
pamphlets relating to this State. Mr..
Gonzales, by the way, is an authori-
ty on the Gullah dialect of low
country negroes and is contributing
a most entertaining and edifying
series of articles about it to The
State. Harry L. Watson, editor of
The Greenwood Index, is an author
ity on South Carolina historical lore
and has a large library of rare vol
umes on the subject. The list could
be multiplied indefinitely. Thoreau
was a surveyor, Hawthorne a public
official, Lanier a teacher, Simms a
journalist, Bagby a doctor, and so
on. Many men of great wealth, like
the late ]. Pierpont Morgan, spend
millions on art collections.-The
Greenville News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
TO THE FARMERS OF
ABBEVILLE COUNTY

Notice has been given you through
the press that you are to make ap-
plication for Nitrate of Soda thru
the County Agent, R. H. Moseley,
Lowndesville, S. c., A. D. Kennedy,
Due West, DR.. J. A. Anderson, An
treville, H. W. Lawson, Calhoun
Falls, and w. F. Nickles, Abbeville.
These were all supplied with appli-
cation blanks and all you have to do
is to go to one of the above named
gentlemen and fill out your applica-
ton. Remember that you must
make your application for the soda
on or before Feb. 4, 1918. I will be
in Abbeville' on Saturdays to take
applications. Be sure and fill your
applications before Feb. 4th.
/ W. A. Rowell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
MRS. MATTE" WILSON.

= Mrs., Matte Wilson died Wednes-
day after an illness of only a week.
She.:hads infammatory rheumatism,
which affected her heart. Her death
came las great shock to her friends
and relatives. The funeral was held
at her home at Mrs. S. C. Seals on
North Main street yesterday morn
ing at eleven o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Hill
house read few passages in the
bible and with a few appropriate
words concluded the services at the
cemetery. "Asleep in Jesus" and
Crock of Ages" were sung.
Mrs. Wilson was about forty-two
years old and had spent her life il
doing good. She was one of the
few people who give a tenth Of all
she made to the church. Her God
nd her church were her principal
thoughts. She was member of the
Presbyterian church at this place
having moved her membership here
from Lebanon. The interment was
t Bethia beside her husband who
preceded her to the grave many
years ago.
She is survived by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards of Cedar
Springs, three brothers and three
sisters and four children. Her two
sons live near Abbevile and her two
daughters are in Clinton.
The bereaved ones have the SYM
pathy of host of friends and rela-
tives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
OPTIMISM AND BUSINESS PROS.
PERITY ESSENTIAL TO WIN
MING THE WAR

This nation must throb with activ-
ity and prosperity, or else it connot
absorb the bond issues which must be
Dated as long as the war lasts. Tax
alton must be so adjusted as to en-
courage business rather than to ham
per and harass it. 1t is encumbent
upon Congress and the Administra-
ton to regard business prosper
ity, big business and little business
farmers, merchants, manufacturers
transportation interests, all as allies
in the winning of the war. Every
move made in Congress or by the Ad.
ministration or elsewhere to restrict
and hamper by unwise Legislation o,
by unjustly laid taxes the broad
prosperity of the country's business
will necessarily restrict the peoples
ability to operate business probably,
and invest in new bonds.
Prosperity, prosperity and more
prosperity, can alone enable US to
meet our duty as nation to produce
and keep on producing more coal
and iron and steel and ships, more
cotton, more grain, more meat, and
more of all the things which enter
into the ability of the nation to wage
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

The Able lille Press and Banne,
is informed that the price of wood
is $12 a cord in Abbeville and sug-
gests that the price should be limit
ed by the fuel controller-just as
the price of coal is limited. If that
is not fair suggestion, what would
be? Every seller of wood in South
Carolina is directly or indirectly
benefited by the limitation on the
price of coal.-The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
Rrihay, Jan. 25, 1918.
THE POOR HOUSE.

The condition of the Abbeville
County Almshouse, commonly called
d the Poor House, as revealed by re.
port of the Board of Charities and
Corrections, printed in another col.
umn of this issue, will not commend
itself to the people of Abbeville
County. 1t need hardly be said
that there is no excuse for the con-
.ditions, and the authorities should
lose no time in correcting them. II
Is true that only a small number of
people are at the poor farm, and we
do not now recall just what money
the county appropriates for the sup,
port of the farm, and its inmates,
but we believe the farm itself, in
capable hands, will furnish enough
income to support nineteen people in
= decent manner, give them the ne
eessities Of life, furnish them with
clean quarters, and clean beds on
which to rest at night.
1t is disgraceful in civilized COM
Munity that a board organized in
the state to look after these matters
should find the poor in Abbeville
county sleeping on beds infested
with vermin. The fact that the mat
ter was called to the attention of
the authorities many months ago,
and that nothing has been done to
correct the intolerable conditions
prevailing there does not speak we'll
for the present county management.
If the county authorities as now
constituted cannot look after these
poor people better than they seem to
be doing, the legislature should pass
an Act at this session appointing a
County Board on Charitable Insti-
tutions, which might look after the
affairs at the poor farm better than
they have been looked after in the
past.
1t is squarely up to the Supervisor
of Abbeville, County and the Sub
Supervisors to say whether the peo-
pie who unfortunately are forced to
live at the poor house shall be fur
ther subjected to the present condi-
tions. Will they be corrected?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

A petition asking the merchants
of Abbeville to close every day ex-
cept Saturdays at 6 o'clock, to save
fuel, was signed by every business
house in the city except one. Why
may not Newberry do likewise?-
Newberry Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

out of course, every non-essential
thing.
More business than usual, except Of
non-essentials more profit than usual,
higher wages than usual, more ex-
pansion of transportation facilities
than usual, must be the order of the
day, and be superior to the "business
as usual" thought as generally inter-
preted. This latter thought, indeed,
in it's broader sense, we think, never
meant simply doing the same thing
as before, but pressing business in
terests in a spirit of optism as dis
tinct from the pessimistic idea of
stopping everything because of the
war.
Optism in business, founded on
boundless faith in our country, in it's
marvellous Heaven-given resources,
and in it's ability under the guidance
of the Almighty to win victory for
the world optisism as to our army and
navy, optimism, rampant OPTIMISM
which though it sees the full magni-
tude of the task goes at it with an ex
change, must hold full sway in all
the wide ramifcations of the nations
life.
We shall make mistakes, of course;
what nation does not? We shall
need courage to turn the incompet-
ents and mistake-makers out of office
but we shall have it. We shall have
some heavy disasters mo war could
be waged without them. We shall
see some days dark enough to salts
fly the gloomiest pictures of the
rankest pessimist, but these are the
hours when the optimist must show
his faith in the nation, in its cause
and in the God who guides us. !
Let the nation take up its task
with the realization of these facts
not depressed by temporary Difficult;
ties or mistakes, but determined that
thos who make great mistakes must
60, regardless of any political in
fuence, and 60 straight forward to
encourage business and prosperity,
and make it the duty Of the people to
redouble their activities to work har"
der than ever on the farm, in the shop
in the counting-room, in the pulpit,
and everywhere else. Then let US as
a people dedicate to the cause of the
nation and of humanity every dollar
that can be spared after the most
rigid personal and family economy,
for Liberty bonds, for Red Cross
and Y. M. C. A. work, and all ether
activities which make for the win
ming of the war and the betterment
of mankind.
Let the idle, rich or poor, man or
woman, the waster of food or of time
be counted as Stacker, a traitor, and
be ostracized socially and in church
and in business, by every honest ]
hearted man or woman.
If the Administration and Congress
will fully recognize this situation, and
be constructive in word and act,
rather than destructive as in much
legislation of the past, we shall have
a people fully employed, bringing
forth abounding prosperity, which
alone can enable US to finance and
fight the war adequately, and we'll
rounded national life, free from the
dangers of the socialistic and anarch-
istic class hatreds. i
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

Abbevile Press and Banner: "Onr
son, Bill, tells US that he does not
care if Mr.. Hoover does put a stop
order on soap ard water" Bills po-
sition has general endorsement by
the boys of the couatry.-Green.
vile News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
An Important Point.
columbia Record)

Lieut.. Gov. Andrew Bethea in his
speech yesterday said that the ''home
fires" ought to be kept burning, but
he didn't say where the coal was
coming from to keep them burning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25
A TRUE BILL.
M. o. McCaslan, Foreman.

M. o. McCaslan, Foreman.
The Spartanburg Journal thinks
that Code Commissioner Rion Nc
Kissick resigned rather than write
"bone dry" prohibition law into the
code.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

Pay up your subscription before
your name is cut off.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

This department is really a
complete shoe store. We have
studied the shoe business and
know it is a proposition to have
"A Shoe for Every Foot" which
we claim, and we do not make
claims which we cannot back
up.
For the tiny infant, quilted moe
casins, in pink, blue and white.
For babies too young to walk,
Soft sole kid and cloth shoes
in all solid and fancy colors.
For the baby learning to walk,
First step shoes.
For the little one from eighteen
months to three years, black
kid and patent leather spring
heel shoes with flexible "Can't>
Slip" soles. ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-25

For little boys and little girls,
any shoe you wish for any oc-
casion.
For big boys, dressy, gun metal
Lace shoes for dress, and Boy
Scouts for school.
For big misses, English walking
shoes with neolin and leather
soles, tan or black boots in all
feathers.
For men, Howard & Foster
and Chas. A. Eaton's line of
Mems Shoes in all shapes and
feathers from the newest Eng
lish to the Munson army last.
For ladies, all kinds Of boots in
high heel and military heel
lasts, in black, tan, white c.
. colored feathers.
For old folks, plain toe, kid
shoes, or soft cap.
Work shoes of all kinds at about
any price you wish to pay.