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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16
SALEM NJ. E. CHURCH.
Rev. Pennington Corson, Pastor.

Services Sunday, as follows:
9.45 a. M, Class Meeting.
1870 a. M, the pastor will preach
upon the subject, THE Christians
Debt to the World"
2.30 D. M, Sunday School.
7.30 p. m, Evening Worship, subject
of sermon, THE Straight and Narrow
Way"
A cordial invitation is extended to
all services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16
CLARK ADAMS,
Roy Adams Preparing To Be a Model
Husband.

HUSBAND.
Editors ~Pleasantville Press:-
Fort Slocum,
Feb. 10, 1918.
| want to thank my good friends
for their kindness in knitting squares
for M Friendship robe. This is in
deed the incest thing to make a sol
dier's heart warm, as well as his body.
When | am sleeping wrapped in it, |
am wrapped in the kind thoughts of
my friends. 1t is the only n in our
entire company and it is certainly adj
mired and envied by all. 1t would be
impossible to write each one a letter
of thanks, as my extraordinary salary
of $4,000 per month would soon be
expended in stamps and l would lose
my membership in the Y. M. c. A. for
using all of their stationery.
Well, we are having spring weather
now. The soft clay mud we pick up
while drilling clings almost as close
as my robe, but not so pleasant. We
have a rather pleasant life here. The
eats are good and plenty of them. The
arising at $50 and going to bed at 8,
isn't like home, but when | come back
I'll be equipped with all qualifications
of an ideal husband. Q hope all the
girls will notice this). | peel onions,
potatoes, carrots, parsnips by the bar
rel. When | peel onions the tears
run down my cheeks as if my heart
were breaking. That's a good time to
get home-sick. | can sling a mop in
a very graceful at the rate of
21O wipes a minute. I'm obedient q
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16
COMMUNICATED.

tOur columns are open to our readers for
the discussion of matters Of public interest.
Communications are. however. the senti-
ments of the writer, and should not be con-
strued as the views OF the Editors.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16

have to be-, | W go away from the
island at night (impossible). What
other qualifications could a girl want?
We expect to go to our permanent
camps soon and in a short time to
France, but cannot say when.
With best wishes to all my friends,
ROY c. ADAMS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16
lakewood

Miss Hannah Ritter visited friends
in Atlantic City On Monday.
Public school was closed Tuesday,
18th, in honor of Lincoln.
Mr.. J. Hendricks, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is slowly
recovering.
Praise service is held every Sunday,
Spruce.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16
Warning
To. Gas Consumers

On account of the continued cold weather there is danger Of
frost accommodating in the gas services. This may cut off the supply
of gas at any time. Later this may disappear to an extent that will
allow a small amount of gas to flow through the service pipes.
As a precaution against danger we make the following suggest
ions to consumers.
When you find that the supply is shut off, look over all burners
and make sure that they are turned off.
TIFF upon opening a burner the gas does not flow, be sure to close
it before leaving.
Do not go to sleep with any gas burning in your sleeping room.
To insure safety all automatic appliances should be connected
to flue.
lf you smell gas examine and turn off all burner cocks.
Do not, under any circumstances, search for a gas leak with a
candle or match.
ATLANTIC CITY SUBURBAN GAS & FUEL co.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-16

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

will have to lend, the more luxuries
we will have to sacrifice, and the
more taxes we will have to pay.
There is only one way to end these
many demands, and that is by end
ing the war.
"And the war will end in the
shortest time possible only if the
men, women and children support
the army and navy in a whole-souled
manner. War savers are life saw
ers. The person who doesn't sign
the War Savings pledge will have
to offer a mighty good excuse be-
fore the public will listen. The time
has gone by when an American
can withhold his resources from the
government. The day of excuses
has finally disappeared"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
X
THE GENERALS MEET
UNDER FLAG OF TRUCE

Charleston.-The South Carolina
War Savings Committee wants to
know if anyone can imagine the fol-
lowing scene:
Under a flag of truce, General
Pershing and General Won linden
burg meet. "Vell, vot iss?" asks
the German general. "Oh, we want
to surrender" General Pershing
answers. "Our soldiers feel that
they have done enough now, and we
don't think we shall fight any more.
We have already fought two battles
and that's enough. If u folks at
home want any more protection
from your Huns. they'll have to do
the best they can. We've done our
bit"
"Of course" the committee adds,
"no one can picture such a scene,
but it serves to illustrate the weak
ness of the position taken by some
who try to persuade themselves that
they have loaned the Government
enough money. The government
spends money every day and uses
labor and material every day, and
therefore we must adjust u living
and our finances so that the gov
eminent can get what it needs. No
one has loaned to the limit of his
resources until he has sacrificed
Injuries.
at is hoped that the war will
end not later than in 1920, and we
might as well prepare ourselves to
lend to the government continually.
1t is not impossible that the war
may last five years longer, and the
longer it lasts, the more money we
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
TESTS FOR AWARDING
MEDAL OF HONOR ARE
NAMED BY GEN. PERSHING

These tests are applied to cases
recommended for the medal of hon.
or, according to instructions issued
as a guide to officers by Gen. Perish
ing:
Men who have performed in &C
ton deeds of most distinguished
personal bravery and self-sacriice
above and beyond all call of duty;
so conspicuous as clearly to distin-
guish them for gallantry and intre-
pidity above their comrades; which
involve risk of life or the perform
ance of more than ordinarily haz-
ardous service, the omission of which
would not Justify subject the person
to censure for shortcoming or fail
ure in the performance of his duty.
The distinguished service is
awarded for gallantry in action to
anyone who may distinguish himself
in action by extraordinary heroism
in connection with military opera
lions against an armed enemy, I'M
der circumstances which do not
Justify the award of the medal of
honor.
The distinguished-service medal is
awarded for exceptionally meritori-
Gus service to the Government in
connection with operations against
an armed enemy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
IN THE LEAD, JUNE Is.

Jasper County, the smallest coun-
ty in the state, led the weeks list
with per capita sales of $o.447, and
Anderson came second with per
capita sales of $O.34S.- Anderson's
total sales were large. At present
Marion County has made the great
est total sales per capita, after
which comes Beaufort. 1t cannot
be safely predicted how the coun-
ties will stand after the pledge cam
paign, but all are showing lively IN
terest in cash Gales.
Abbeville County ranks 18th at
this date.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
CREDIT FOR GREECE

Washington, June 21.-A credit
of s15,79O,000 to Greece, the first
under the new financial agreement
between that country and the Unit
ed States, was announced today by
the treasury department. This
brings the total of allied credits to
$5,97O,340,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
CAMPAIGNS AND PRIMARIES.

The democratic party in its party
convention decreed, against the ad-
vice of a good many thinking men,
that the people should still choose
their public servants by the speech
route, and that candidates for
state offices, as we'll as for the po-
sition of United States Senator,
should be required to travel the
state from one county to another,
saying the same old speeches from
day to day, telling the same alleged
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

We see that in Anderson they
are taking up a collection for the
purpose of employing counsel to
fight the increase in the assessment
of lands from seven dollars per
acre to, twelve dollars per acre. We
thought lands in Anderson County
were worth one hundred to n hun
dred and fifty dollars per acre. We
rarely see in the papers where they
sell at public auction for less than
fifty dollars per acre. There must
be some mistake somewhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

in May was officially reported n
ing in action since April 5, and
er as captured by the Germans, 4;
ing that he is a prisoner at
burg, Germany. The card, vi
was a regular printed form furA
ed prisoners, was filled out and
rected in Lieutenant Hunters N
writing, but conained no .info}
ton additional to that stated al
The card was transmitted from
many here through the war del
ment. Lieutenant Hunter wal
tached to the Tenth Worchd
Regiment, Nineteenth Division
the British expeditionary fore
France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

One of the grandest planks in the
platform of some of the candidates
for office is the one which promises
US everything we now have and a
little more at considerably less price
in the way of taxes. The people
would like to know, however, how
we shall continue to have all we
have been getting without paying
the price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

The State Democratic Conven-
ton should have provided that each
and every candidate running for a
state Office should attend all meet
ings, and listen daily to the speech
es of every other candidate on pain
of forfeiting double the amount of
the campaign assessment as well as
the right to run again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

The Bill proposed by Dote Smith
to make it prima faeie evidence OF
vagrancy for a man to canvass the
state for ninety days for a state
Office while the country needs men
ii the army as well as in the fields
is perhaps unconstitutional.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

MI. Lever did not know how i'm
portant a man he was in the lower
house of congress until President
Wilson wrote him about it. 1t ap-
pears that Governor Manning was
also ignorant. Both of them, how
ever, seemed apt at learning. They
attended the state convention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

The talk about the county-to-
county campaign being the best way
to select state officers reminds us
of the old yell about "the best So
luton of the liquor question" 1t
is hard for some men to acknowl-
edge their mistakes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
"WORK OR FIGHT" ORDER is
ELASTIC AND COVERS MANY
Professional Baseball Has Not Been
Included-Many Others Must
Work.

Washington, June 21.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today rul-
ed that men of draft age engaged
in games of all kinds, working as
domestic servants, elevator men,
bell boys, walters and like occupa-
tions, shall seek other employment
by July 1st.
1t was stated that nothing what
ever would be done in regard to pro-
fessional ball players, however, I'M
til a specific last is presented.
Private and public chauffeurs will
not be considered as engaged in o
essential work, according to the regu
lations unless they r engaged in
other employment also defined as
non-productive but foot men and
others will have to 60.
Hotel cooks, clerks and managers
are not included but bar boys, bus
boys, and walters will have to seek
other employment, as well as porters
unless it can be shown that the
work is too heavy to be performed
by women.
The provisions of the order are
very elastic and boards are instruct
ed to consider al, cases with SYM
pathy and common sense"
"The regulations further provide"
says the explanation handed down
today, "that sales clerks and other
clerks employed in stores and other
mercantile establishments are en-
gagged in o productive employ
ments, but this does not include store
executives, managers, superintend-
ents, nor the heads of such depart
ments as accounting, financial, ad-
vertising, credit, purchasing, deliv-
cry, receiving, shipping and other
departments; does not include regis
tered pharmacists, employed in
wholesale and retail drug stores or
establishments; does not include
travelling statesmen, buyers or deliv-
cry drivers; electricians, engineers,
carpenters, upholsters, o any en-
ployees doing heavy work outside
the usual duties of clerks.
"However, sales clerks and other
clerks include the clerical force in
the office and all departments of
stores and mercantile establish
ments. The words stores and other
mercantile establishments include
both wholesale and retail stores and
mercantile establishments engaged
in the selling of goods and wares"
Touching upon the question of
whether or not the theatrical pro-
fession includes baseball and base
ball players the explanation simply
r%eiterates the original ruling as fol-
lows:
"The regulations further provide
that persons, including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occu-
pied in and in connection with
games, sports and amusements, ex-
cepting actual performers in legiti-
mate concerts, operas or theatrical
performances, are engaged in non
productive occupations and employ
ments."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
Jokes, and undertaking to convince

Jokes, anu UNDERTAKING u COLVlIlCe
the people by the same old smiles
and hand-shakes.
But it seems that the people have
decreed otherwise. According to
the reports carried in the daily pa
pers there would not have been a
quorum at some Of the campaign
meetings had the candidates them
selves not been counted.
Senator Tillman is not going the
rounds with the other candidates
because, in the first place, only a
man of iron constitution, at this
season of the year, could undertake
such a job; and in the second place,
because, with every other man
whose services are worth, while, he
cannot leave his duties at this time.
Mr.. Blease is not attending the
meetings because, he says, he does
not wish to draw crowds to hear
the other fellows. Messrs. Dial and
Rice continue to speak from day to
day, sometimes to a hundred voters,
and sometimes to forty. The at
tendance upon the state campaign
meetings is not much getter.
And it all goes to show that some
other method of nominating men
for office must be thought out. A
man with enough business to be
worth while cannot spare the time
to canvass the state for two months
in order to get into Office, a poor
man cannot afford to spend the
money necessary to get an office,
which leaves the offices to be filled
by the idle rich, or by those who
spend time and money when and
where they should not.
There is no reason that we can
see why the democrats of South
Carolina should not have nominated
men for all offices at the convention
held in May. When the primaries
are over we do not anticipate that
many men will be nominated for
important offices who would not
have been in that convention. The
truth is that so few men are hear
ing the candidates speak that in
stead of the people voting intelli-
gently for men for minor offices,
they will be forced on election day
to ask men about the polls for the
names of "the best men," There,
fore, the naming of men for these
offices is as much in the hands OF
the politicians on election day as ii
would be in a convention. If we
must have a primary, we might
elect delegates to the county con-
ventions by the primary system.
and then allow these to nominate
the candidates of the party.
But whatever may be done, and
whatever changes may be made, we
have seen enough to know that the
primary system for state officers
with the county-to-county plan OF
campaign, has lost its usefulness II
it ever had any except to offer a
few men the opportunity to get into
office.
The great trouble in South Caro-
lima in recent years is that we have
regarded the right of the individual
to run for office as something OF a
vested interest, of which he could
not be deprived by due process OF
law or otherwise, while we have
thought too little of the State to be
served. If we could keep individu-
ais in the background, and try to
build up the State we might do
better. But we will not do so as
long as men "run" for office. No
man should be allowed to hold any
Office who seeks it. The people
should select the men who are to
fill the offices from amongst those
who do not want to fill them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
VITAL STATISTICS.

During the month of May in
Cane Township there were
births; four whites and five co
and one death, white.
E. R. Miller, Re-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

A Ford in a race for a seat in
the United States Senate may not
run as well as one does on Abbeville
County good roads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

We would like to know how many
heather we're converted while IAN
didate Rice was a missionary to
Lancaster, S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
YORK MAN IN GERMAN PRlSON

York, June 21.-Mrs. j. j. Hun
ter received a card today from her
son. Lieut.. Philip W. Hunter of the
Medical officers reserve corps, who
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

If General Crowder will include
in the list of non-productive occu-
nations that of running for office
the people will not kick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1918.

Candidate Dial believes that he is
stout enough to fill the office as
well as to spend the salary attached
thereto.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25

Pro-Germans probably think the
War Savings Campaign a foolish
one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-25
X ~

! We are not going to lose =
I the war, but did you ever =
! stop to think what would =
\ happen to US if we did lose =
I it? The speed with which we =
\ win it depends upon the way =
\ you and I save and give the =
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Evening journal., 1918-02-05
BY II. c. HAMILTON

United Press stan CORES -Ondcnt.l
NEW YORK, Feb 5.-Clever field gen
eralshlp. hard work at keeping his men
in condition, and a constant application
az an times 10 business by Pat Moran
Is the thlng that has kept the Ph lilies
in the National League race ever since
he succeeded Charley Doom as leader
OF the Philadelphia club
Moran has not had a team OF stars.
He has had a fairly good club at all
times lie has had the best pitcher in
the National League, one Of the finest
shortstops in either LEAGUE, a brilliant
catcher. one sterling Outleldcr, and Just
a fair assortment OF other ball players
Most Of nj men are veterans end have
been considered so FOR years They are
not whizzes at running bases. but they
can hit.
There are the reasons why anyone
who picks the phlllles as a team which
Is due TO collapse had better think
again.
II is certainty that the Phlllies are
not going into the race this year with
the backing that has followed them for
some years.. The team Is not so good as
Il was year ago.. nor Is Il 80 good
as n was two years agO-but II stlll Is
a first division aggregation. and that's
where Il doubtless will finish.
In bewaillng the loss Of Grover Alex
ander II Is well TO remember that after
all Alexander may heave a few games
Evening journal., 1918-02-05
TO LAY OLD ROMAN
UNDER FLOWER BED
BY II. c. HAMILTON

BOSTON. Feb. Sin a mahogany
caslet, with wroalhs Of flowers almost
completely hiding his last couch. the
body Of John L. Sullivan, TO mer
worlds heavyweight hamp on. lay In
state today % the home OF his sister,
Mrs. Annie i Lennon.
A steady stream OF men, women and
cbild-en gazed on the peaceful features
OF the old gladiator until a late hour
last night. More were present early
today.
Sullivan was dressed In a full dress
suit. On the glistcnlng mahogany OF
the casket there was O silver name
plate. bearing only the inscription
John L sullivan"
Arrangements have not been com
rleted for the funeral Only a few OF
the men at nest selected have been able
20 attend as pallbea~ers and honorary
rallbeare Colonel Roosevelt. invit
10 be one Of the latter. was forced 20
decline. lie sent a message f.om his
home in Oyster Bay. Other honora. y
pallbearers will be.
James J Co betl, the man who
wrestcd the heayyvs ght title from
sulli' an; Billy Muldoon. famous as a
trainer: former Mayor Curley Of Bos-
ton: Miah J Murray. Police Captain
James p. sullivan and other local
celebrities
Evening journal., 1918-02-05
Strength of Big League Teams

for the Phillies, FOR the purchase Of that
star by the Cubs became null after he
had been drafted Chances are Alexan-
der will not be ordered 90 report until
some time during the summer. II
Charles Weeghman cares little enough
about a lot OF dollars 90 pay a huge
sum for the hurler he can have him
scr that short period But it isn't likely
he will Even II Alexander doesn't pitch
a game for the Phillies there still re-
mains a good stan in Quaker town
Chief Bender did some funny thlngs
with baseball Ia { summer and when
It gets hot again he may be able 20
repeat.
in addition to the Chief. Moran has
Baumyariner, Fittery, Buckles, Mayer,
Oeschgcr Davis. Prender ;ast and Wood
ward Davis. In Mo-an's expeciat ons.
will become a real b'g Lacquer. lie was
credited with being among the bast Of
the American Associations righthand-
ers last season and has had a lot OF
experience.
The Phllly lnfleld is intact with some
units slowing up. The outleld isn't
quite so good as last year. but it still
has one remarkable star In George
Whitted. Moran expects Eddie Burns 20
capably nll the place left by Bill Kilie-
fer, and has a fine understudy IN Jack
Adams.
Moran gets the last thing In efficiency
out OF his ball clubs II may be his year
TO spring another surprise.
Evening journal., 1918-02-05
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