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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
CITY FOLK ASKED
To HELP FARMERS
Houston Issues a Call
to the Urban Popu-
lation
AID IN CROP PLANTING.
Secretary, Urges Necessity Of Rails
ing Food Supplies for Civilian
Population and Army.

Washington, March 3.-Secretary
Houston of the department of agri-
culture, today issued call to ur-
ban people to study the farm labor
situation and to render assistance to
farmers during the coming crop sea-
son.
eff soldiers are willing to serve
in the trenches and risk their lives,'
declared Secretary Houston, "many
civilians can well afford to spare a
part Of their time to serve in the
furrows and in the harvest fields;
especially for the seasonal strains
of planting, cultivating and harvest
ing, it will not be too much to ask
such men to aid the farmers in the
necessary undertaking Of maintain
ing and, if possible, supplementlng'
the food: supply in order to feed
the armies and to sustain the civil
ian population behind them"
Leaders in towns and cities i'm
rnediately dependent upon regions
where farmers are not able to get
necessary labor should establish
touch with representative farm lead
ers and see if they can not assist in
solving the problem, Secretary
Houston suggests.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
WAR -.
WAGED ON RUSSIA
Germans "Infamous''
Policy Attacked in
Reichstag
FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
Makes Charge That Already Aus
triiss And Germany Are Wrang-
ling Over Ukraine.
FOR PROPERTY OWNERS

London, Saturday, March g.
The German governments "infam-
Gus war policy" was assailed in the
reichstag in the course Of Fridays
debate by Herr Gogtherr, an inde-
pendent socialist, according to Ber-
lin advices sent from Amsterdam
by the Reuter- correspondent there.
"The German ultimatun is not
calculated to create conditions Of
peace and friendship with Russia" "
Herr Vogtheer declared. "In the
case of the Ukraine peace, Germany
and Austria already are quarreling
over the booty. The war we now
are waging in defenseless Russia
serves only the propertied classes Of
the disputed territory. In Lithunia
we have made no moral conquests.
The Lithunians long to be- back in
Russia.
eve are not allowed to know the
truth. The fatherland party is pur-
suing a bloodthirsty propaganda
against foreign countries. We are
sold body and soul to the military
caste. We are pursuing an Infamous
war policy"
At this point, the vice president
called the speaker to order, but he
insisted on continuing his speech.
"High wages in the munitions in
dustry," Herr vUgtherr declared,
"are corrupt wages for the purpose
of keeping workmen in good temper
in the interests of carrying on the
war. The imperial chancellor has
food sent to him from Bavaria,
thereby infringing the law"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
SLAY TREATY TO
HASTEN ACTION
Farmers Draft Free
Till The Crop Is In
FARM LABORERS WILL PROB.
ABLY GET TIME FOR HAIR
vEsrING CROPS.

Washington, March Farm Ia
Dor probably will be entirely ex'
empted from the second draft until
thefall crops are harvested.
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia
indicated this when he announced
ON the floor Of the Senate this after
noon that he had been assured by
the Provost Marshal Generals Office
that farmers need have no hesitan'
cy in planting their crops because
of fear that the second draft would
take away their labor. $3.50
81 was assured that a.general or
der will be issued shortly which will
provide for this" Senator Smith
stated.
-, Senator Owen, Of Olahoma,. de-
clared conditions had reached a
stage where Congress has got to
take concrete action" Senator
Vardaman, of Mississippi, advocated
the calling back of all farmers now
in the army and sending them back
to their farms. Senator Hollis, OF
New Hampshire, declared that at
least the men should be furloughed
and returned to the farms for the
harvests. 49,.
Senator John Sharp Williams, OF
Mississippi, then interrupted: -
81 am getting little bit tired OF
all this patrioteering business"
said Senator Williams. "What's the
use talking of the hardships OF the
American people? They haven't
done. anything yet but complain"
Senator Owen introduced joint
resolution in the Senate this after
noon providing that no farm labor
should be taken in the selective
draft during the year 1913.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05

and wagon makers. He was con.
nected with them for twenty years
He was a contractor and a builder
afterwards. -
In 1879 he was happily married
to Miss Mary Holcombe and to them
were born three children. DR.. Mar
tin performed the marriage cere-
mony and the baptismal rites fol
each of the children.
The oldest daughter, Mamie, who
married Joe T. Hughes, died
about seventeen years ago. Winton,
the second daughter, who married
H. A. Benton, lives in Raleigh, N.
C. The youngest child and only
son, Hal M. Taggart, is with the
American Bridge Co., in Erie, Penn
sylvania.
The family has the deepest SYM
thy of the community in this hour
of their bereavement. Mr.. Taggart
was a man of pleasing manners and
friendly disposition which gained
for him the friendship of all who
knew him.
Those attending the funeral from
a distance were:
]. n. Holcombe of Dublin, Ca,
and ]. b. Holcombe Jr., of Savan-
nah, Ga, F. 3. Holcombe Of Palatka,
Fla, Mrs. A. 81. Graham of Dublin,
Mrs. Howard Lathrope Of Charles
ton, Mr.. William Steltz of Green
vile, Mr.. Jas. Taggart of Flatwoods,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Benton and lit
tie Mary Louise Benton Of Raleigh,
and Mr.. George Shillito of Colum-
bia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
CALL FoRTY-oNE FOR
FIFTY sTENoGRAPHI!Rs

State Headquarters, Columbia, b "
To all District and Local Boards:
1. The following induction call
for the State of South Carolina is
hereby announced. Call No. Al fol
fifty stenographers to be inducted
for the Aviation Section Signal
Corps and sent to Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Texas. Only white men
and men physically qualified for gen
eral service may be inducted under
the above call.
In. filling this call the following
procedure is directed. Until March
9Th, Boards may accept applicants
for voluntary induction who fully
possess the requisite physical and
technical qualifications. If the calls
have not been filled by March 9th
by voluntary induction the Boards
will Immediately induct sufficient
number of qualified men to fill their
respective allotments by selecting
fro mClass One qualified men in Sc
ouence of order numbers. Imrhe-
diate local publicity should be given
to this call in order that, if posi-
BILE, it may be filled by voluntary IN
duction but nothing herein contain
ed should be understood as permit
ting the voluntary induction OF any
registrant who is not physically and
technically qualified. AS fast as IN
ductions are made men should be
sent to the proper destination. Form
No. 81 controls as to the prepara-
ton of the mobilization papers.
If this call is not filled by volun-
teers on or before March 9th, it
will be necessary to apportion this
call among the Boards of this State
as equitably as possible but with
the primary purpose of securing the
kind of men needed at the earliest
practicable moment. The Chairman
of each Local Board is hereby d.
rected to make report to this office
how many qualified men they have in
Glass One for this call. Do not de,
Law in making this report"
For further information call at
the Office of Local Board.
March 2, 1918.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
DEATH OF MR.. J. E. GRAY.

News was received here Saturday
afternoon of the serious illness OF
Mr.. J. E. Gray at his home in Green
vile. He died Sunday afternoon
at six o'clock. Hardening of the ar
teries was the cause of his death.
He was about So years old.
His body was brought here yester-
day afternoon and taken to the
home of his daughter, Mrs. G. L.
Evans, where his numerous friends
went to pay their tributes of re-
spect. The funeral will be held to-
day at eleven o'clock at Sharon and
the burial will be in the Sharon cem-
etery. Rev. M. R. Plaxco will con-
duct the services. The pail bearers
are G. w. Godfrey, I. c. Brown, A.
H. Barnett, T. A. Putnam and two
representatives from the Junior Or
der of which he was a memDer.
Mr.. Gray was a member of Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church
at this place and was a regular at
tendant until he moved his family
to Greenville about three years ago
He was overseer or boss in the
weave room and was doing well.
He leaves besides his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. C. L. Evans of this
place. and Mrs. Edna Sizemore OF
Greeville, five sons, Ernest, Rob,
Emory, Sam and Ross.
To them is extended the sympathy
of the community.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
DEATH OF MRS. JOHNSON.

Mrs. J. T. Johnson died at her.
home in Donalds Saturday morning.
at seven o'clock. She had been sick
for two weeks. of pneumonia. Every.
attention was given her that medi-
cal skill knew but it was Of no
avail. -
Funeral services were held in the.
Baptist church, conducted by the
pastor and the burial was in the adj
joining cemetery Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock. In his remarks
the pastor summed up her life by
saying that it was so beautiful that
anything he could say would spoil
the beauty. She was woman who
loved her God and her home. She.
was a member of the Methodist
church. She leaves four small chill
dren, the youngest is two and a
half years old, while the Oldest is
twelve. Their names are Garard,
Marvin, Paul and Louis. Besides
her husband she leaves her father,
C. v. Martin, two sisters, Annie and
Lois, and a half brother, Earle, of
Chicago.
Mrs. John was the wife of j. T.
Johnson, a brother of W. f. john
son who lives here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
ABBEVILLE COUNTY
TEACHERS MEETING

The next meeting of the Able
vile County Teachers Association
is to be held in Due West, March 16,
instead of of March 23rd. This
change is made because the speakers
we want cannot come any other day
in March.
DR.. Snyder, of Wofford' College,
will make the principal address.
There will be other interesting fea-
lures on the program, which we will
publish in the next issue of this pa
per.
We want to make the meeting a
great success socially as we'll as
intellectually and therefore we have
planned social hour that we be-
lieve will be enjoyed by all. The
meeting will be held at IL o'clock
in the Memorial Hall of the Womans
College and at 2 o'clock there will
be a luncheon served by the Junior
Red Cross to the teachers in the
dining hall of the Carnegie building
of the Woman's College. Prof.
Long will have charge of the toasts
at the table.
We are anxious for every teacher
in the county to be with US that. day
and we extend a hearty invitation
to each and everyone.
The following is the menu Of the
luncheon which the Junior Red Cross
will serve at fifty cents per plate.
Roast Chicken.
Rice Hfa'y
Dressing Creamed Asparagus
Fruit Salad
Sandwiches
sborbort Cookies
Coffee.
We asked the Food Administrator
of South Carolina for permission fol
Red Cross to use chicken.
Due West Teachers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
Germany Announces
Signing of Peace by
Russia
Japan WILL PROBABLY : .,.
TAKE ACTION ALONE
Conclusion Of Peace Will Bring
Negotiation. Regarding Siberia
To End.

Berlin, via London, March g.
+. CIV reason of. the signing OF the
neace treaty with Russia" says the
official communication, from head
quarters tonight, military move
ments in Great Russia have ceased
Petrograd, March s.-The peace
treaty with Germany has been sign
ed. The Ukrainian army has occu-
MED Kiey, Gomel aad BerdicheV.
Washington, March s.-one OF
the immediate effects of the signing
of Germanys' peace terms by the
Russian Bolsheviki representatives
probably will be to bring to a quick
conclusion negotiations among the
allies and the United States over
steps to be taken in Siberia to pro-
tect military stores there and check
any move the Teutons may make In
that direction.
There still is every indication that
the American, government will join
with the allies in agreeing to action
-bv Japan alone, with an understand
ing as to the scope of any operations
to be undertaken. So far there has
been no announcement of an agree
ment but even before the news that
the Russians formally had accepted
the German terms came it was un-
derstood that the exchanges on the
subject were about concluded.
President Wilson has been follow
ing the situation in Russia very
closely, particularly because OF It's
close relation to the important step
proposed by Japan. There have
been suggestions that he might ap-
pear before congress soon to make
a statement on the subject, although
no one processes to know his plans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
SOCIALISTS ATTACK
GERMAN WAR PARTY
Germany and Austria Already Quar-.
rslins Over Spoils Of War il ths
=. Eastern Territory.
Petrograd, March s.-A German
airman bombed various parts of the
city. Three persons were killed and
fiyewounded. The material damage
was unimportant. ~ ;;i.3sss

Russia has bowed to the Teutonic,
allies. The Bolshevili commission
lers sent to Brest-Litovsk have sign;
ed the treaty Of peace presented ny
the Germans, according to an official
statement from Berlin, which adds
that military movements in !. great
Russia have ceased. SsssI
It was reported on Saturday bys
the Bolsheviki commissioners they
we're about to sign the treaty. This
report was telegraphed to Leninel
and Trotzky after the delegates
sent to Brest-Litovsk had met the
German emissaries. There is little
information available as to the de-
tails Of the meeting between the,
peace delegates, but the Bolsheyiki
said they realized that any further,
delay would mean more onorous
conditions and they would sign the,
treaty without discussion.
: - ~: Already Quarrslins.
While it is understood that all the
Teutonic allies have signed the for.
NAL treaty ending the war with
Russia, it is said that the economic
and legal phases Of resuming peace,
will be taken up individually by
each country. The German Social
lists have bitterly attacked the peace;
treaty with Russia. In debate in;
the Reichstag there were charges
that Germany and Austria already
are quarreling over the spoils Of war
and that the real truth Of the situ-s
alton in the east is being kept from
the German public. 5 B
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
LIEUT.. HARRISON PROMOTED

Friends in Abbeville Of Lieut..
Frank E. Harrison, will be pleased
to know that he has been promoted
from Second to First Lieutenant.
Lieut.. Harrison is now stationed at
Fort Monroe, and is in the regular
army. He is connected with the
coast artillery. He Is feeling fine
and "rearin" to 20 over.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
RUSSIANS SURRENDER
TO CENTRAL POWERS
u. S. Troops Put
Foes to Wild Flight
UNITED STATES TROOPS ARE
, PRAISED FOR THE FIGHT
i, GIVEN FOE.

Amsterdam, March 2.-Twelve
American prisoners were taken in q
raid. northeast of Seicheprey Friday
according to an announcement made
today by the German War Office, ac-
cording to advices received here.
The statement also added that Ger
mans inflicted casualties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
ENGINEER LUCAS.

Engineer Lucas, the one who
blows the wailing whistle at every
telegraph pole, was shot in his arm
four times by his negro fireman at
Howells last Friday. It is said the
provocation was slight. The fire
man has gone to parts unknown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05

With ithe American Army in
France, March 2.-Words Of praise
were heard on every hand today for
the bravery of the Americans who
beat off a strong German attack
north Of Toul Friday morning.
The Americans met the best pick.
ed troops of the German army
troops of the "shock" type, especi-
ally trained for raiding-and beat
them at their own game Of war. In
the hand-to-hand struggle the Am
ericans lost some in killed and
wounded, including officers. A few
others were reported missing.
After the fight, twelve German
bodies were found in the American
trenches, while about a score more
bodies were seen in the snow and
amidst the barbed-wire entangle-
ments. y
The attack was made in q driv-
ing snowstorm against salient on
the American front, and was carried
out by about 240 men.
A heavy bombardment Of the Am
erican position accompanied the at
tack. But instead of finding the
Yankees bewildered, stunned and
crouching gas-masked in their dug
outs, the Germans met a maddened
crowd of "bareheaded demons intoxi-
Gated with excitement and the joy
of combat. r
Hurting themselves upon the Ger
mans, the young Americans fought
desperately, entirely smashing the
carefully laid boche program. The
German survivors were sent scut-
tling back to their lines, while the
American gunners slammed down a
violent barrage through which the
fleeing troops had to pass.
Three German prisoners remained
in the hands of the Yankees, two of
them having been wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05

We asked the Food Administrator
of South Carolina for permission fol
Red Cross to use chicken.
Due West Teachers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-05
THE BOOK CLUB

The Book Club will meet Wed
nesday morning at 1880 o'clock
with Mrs. Herbert Allen.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-16
SCHOOL INSTITUTE
 BEGAN YESTERDAY
Despite Rainy Weather Twelve Mem bers Enrolled In Class At
 Baptist Church.

The work of the Sunday school and Bible Institute being held this week at the Baptist Church began yester- day afternoon with the class in Sun day school methods, under the leader ship of J. B. Moseley, State Sunday school secretary. In spite of the rainy afternoon there were twelve en- rolled in the class, which will meet each afternoon from four to five. All interested in Sunday school work are invited to attend this class each af- ternoon.
 At eighto o'clock each evening Rev. J. s. Compere will deliver an address on some phase of Kingdom building. A cordial invitation is given to every one to attend these evening services.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-16

;np. There are two postoffices at Camp Dewey but think they take all the mail to Waukegon. 1t IS about four miles north of here and has about twenty thousand inhabi- tants. think. I have never been there and I have never seen Lake Michigan. It is about two miles from here, but couldn't go while we were in detention. We were out of detention the 4th of January, but were ouarantined for measles the End and that's worse than ever. We are not allowed to get out of the bar racks now except to go to mess or sick bay, and then there is a guard along. There is a guard at each door day and night. We are on guard two hours and off six. That colhes around to each man every week now.
 It's time to disinfect the floor.
 Omar.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-16

they've got to be just right. A man goes around and inspects every ham, mock and if it doesn't come up to orders he has it to do over again. Everything has place and if it is out of place it goes in the lucky bag, and you have to do extra duty to get it.
 Last Saturday we had bag inspec- tion-that is-we had to take our sea-bag and lay it down on the floor so the edge came to a certain crack in the floor, turn all our clothing wrong side out, roll it up so our name was on the outside and lay each piece just a certain way on the sea- bag. It looked like foolishness to me at first, but after it was done, it sure did look pretty to look down the row and see all the clothes piled out so neat and clean, and when you think about it, it is just as easy as any other way. Then the "big-bug" came in, walked down the aisle and every man stood at attention behind his clothes. I don't know what rank he was, but he was all dressed up,
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-16
PIES AND CAKES SELL
 AT A BIG PREMIUM.

Special to Independent.
 Little Rock, April 16.-Think of pies at $47 a piece, and cakes at S41.50 a piece! Talk about the H. c. l.!
 Yet that is what happened in the progressive little town of Cove City, in Crawford county, a city of which many citizens of Arkansas never heard before. But now 1t is on the map.
 P. D. Scott, of Van Buren, chair man of the Crawford County Council of Defense, reported that two pies were sold at auction there few days ago for $94, and two home made cakes for $s3, for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 Crawford county proudly points to it's record on the Red Cross, the Lib- erty Loan, the War Savings and oth- CT campaigns. Its quota for the Third Liberty Loan was $229.000, and it has already invested $300,000. Last Saturday $25,000 worth of Lib- erty Bonds and $4,000 worth of War Savings Stamps were sold on the streets of Van Buren.
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-16
and had 2 splendid sword on. He

and had 2 splendid sword on. He asked some of the boys some questions but didn't say anything to me, ana was glad he didn't. He sure could make a man feel his superiority. Ev- cry man was so still you could have heard pin drop.
 Two "gold braids" came in this morning and every man stood up ana at attention while they marched through. Attention means stand erect with your hands at your sides and heels together with toes out 40 degrees.
 Each man is supposed to have Blue Jacket manual and study 1t to learn his duty. The company com mander gave orders to read over to the forty-fourth page this morning but I had already read several pages so I soon finished. I believe when man goes through his training, he will walk out to a battle as uncon- cerned as he does when he goes to dinner, or it seems that way now The men here seldom mention the war. I was surprised that the men who really expect to do the fighting talk less about it than the men at home.
 It is showing again this morning. It showed last Sunday and the wind blew till the snow was drifted higher than my head against the barracks. There were some of the prettiest icl- cles I ever saw. Some of them were three or four feet long and all woven together every way. When the sun shone on them they were beautiful.
 They haul the mail in here on big trucks, piled up like some one mov-
Newport daily independent., 1918-04-16
FARMERS ASKED TO PLANT MORE
 (Continued from Page One.)

blanks for the number of acres of each, and the following additional pledge:
 This is all I can handle with my present supply of labor, teams, tools, and other equipment. I will make any needs for extra help at certain seasons known to the proper authori- ties and will cooperate with other farmers when necessary to increase food production and eliminate all pos sible waste. 1 will do everything possible on my own farm to prevent waste or destruction of crops in fields or in storage.
 Il make this voluntary offer to the United States government and in or der to do my duty in this hour of need"
 This is the pledge which is being pushed all over Arkansas by the Ag- ricultural forces, volunteer speakers, the State Council of Defense, and the varl0uS county councils.
 In advocating this resignation, the government is only asking a mobili- zation of every ounce of man-power in the nation toward the one supreme object of winning the war. It is re- cognized that the farmer is as inn portant a factor in winning the war as the soldier himself, for if the physical support of the army should fail at its, source, the result can be nothing short of disastrous.
 The indications are that through plans already inaugurated and that are under consideration, every man and woman in the United States is to be registered, to the end that there shall be definite information as to the actual resources of the nation for any required service.