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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Master William Martin spent the
weekend in Greenwood with his cou
sin, Dick Edwards, He had grand
time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Ray Clinkscales went up to Rich
mond last week to see his sister, Mrs
Lillian Hodges, who is quite sick.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

and is stationed at Camp Sewer.
Mrs. T. S. Clay of Savannah, Ga.
was here for a few days to see her
aunt, Mrs. A. M. Maxwell, who is
quite sick at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Amos B. Morse.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson will
leave today for the Northern mar
kets to buy their spring goods.
John L. Maxwell of Lugoff, was
here on last Friday to visit his sis
ter, Miss Daisy Maxwell and brother
T. n. Maxwell.
Miss Annie Lee Hagen of Clinton,
spent the weekend with her home
people near Prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Ables of At
lanta, are visiting at his fathers
home near the city.
Mr.. A. S. Kennedy Of Due West,
paid a business visit to our city On
Tuesday.
DR.. E. B. Kennedy was pleasant
visitor in our Office Tuesday.
Glenn Baskin Of Calhoun Falls,
was in the city Tuesday for the day
on business. He is going to farm
near Calhoun Falls this year.
Mrs. J. A. Schroeder is spending
awhile with her daughter, Mrs. ]. E
Peek in Atlanta.
Miss Beatrice Schroeder will leave
Monday for Atlanta, where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. J. E. Peek.
Sam Sherard of Sharon, was in
the city Tuesday for a few hours.
Misses Julia Pennal and Annie
Nulligan spent the second Heatless
Monday in Greenwood with friends.
Master William Martin spent the
weekend in Greenwood with his cou
sin, Dick Edwards. He had a grand
time.
Mrs. J. N Richardson of Laurens,
spent several days here last week
at the home of her brother, Mr.. j.
C. Shepard.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius DuPre, who
live on Route 1, spent couple of
hours in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Du-
Pro is getting on fine since he re-
turned from DR.. Pryor's.
Mary v. Adams is one of our new
colored subscribers. She wants to
keep up with the latest news and
see all of her friends names in. the
list of registrants.
Wistar Haddon was among the
visitors in the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Lowrie Bcacham and her two
handsome sons, haves returned to
Atlanta, after a pleasant visit to
Mrs. w. E. Johnson.
Will Dawson of Santuc, was in
the city Tuesday for the day.
Mrs. R. E. Caldwell of Hartsville,
is expected in the city tomorrow to
visit her sister, Mrs. W. M. Barnwell.
Rev. H. w. Pratt returned yester-
day from Washington.
+. John Harris and Jas. Cothran
went up to Greenville to volunteer
for the army, but on account of
them already having registered, they
have to wait their turn, with the
drafted men.
..- -...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs Tom Ables of At
lanta, are visiting at his fathers
home near the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Miss Annie Lee Hagen of Clinton,
spent the weekend with her home
people near Prosperity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

John Armor is in the army nov
and is stationed at Camp Sewer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Mrs. J. N Richardson of Laurens,
spent several days here last week
at the home of her brother, Mr.. j..
C. Shepard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01
||IQcal'
News
!: Personals :

Bugler Kempton Billings came
down from Camp Sewer to spend
the weekend with his parents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

:. John Harris and JAS. Cothran
went up to Greenville to volunteer
for the army, but on account of
:. them already having registered, they
have to wait their turn, with. the
drafted men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Julius DuPre, who
live on Route /, spent couple of
hours in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Du-
Pro is getting on fine since he re-
turned from DR.. Pryor's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

If you have bought and paid for
any amount of flour in excess of the
government regulation you can not
get more than the ruling allows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Rev. H. w. Pratt returned yester
day from Washington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Mary v. Adams is one of our new
colored subscribers. She wants to
keep up with the latest news and
see all of her friends names in the
list of registrants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Mrs. R. E. Caldwell of Hartsville,
is expected in the city tomorrow to
visit her sister, Mrs. W. M. Barnwell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-01

Miss Fannie Wilson left this week
for Charleston, where she has gov
ernment position. She stood the
Civil Service examination sometime
ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
tBy Associated Press !

Warsaw, Tuesday, Dec. 24-'aThere
is no doubt that the car and his en-
tire family are alive I am positive
Of this" was the declaration made TO
the correspondent today by Michael
DE Tchihatchef, nephew Of Gem
eral Skoropadsltl, and who has just
escaped from the Ukraine after a
recent trip TO Petrograd. Dvinsk, VII
ma and Rovno.
Il cannot reveal where the czar is
because he does not wish it." he
added. "He does not care to be both
cred and he wants to be left alone.
His whereabouts is known to an
allied government. 1t is in a neutral
country. Accounts of his murder at
Ekaterfnburg were manufactured by
Trotsky and Lenine for propaganda
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
"Wheft The Boys
Come HOme"
Eleven Transnorta Sail

Washington. Dec. 26.-Departure
from Franco Of eleven transports.
including the Mauretania with more
than 5000 men from the saith in
Tantry OF the S7th division was an
nounced today by the war depart
ment. The Mauretania, sailing
Chistmas eve will reach New York
Monday and most of the men
aboard will be sent to Camp Dix for
demobilization. Eight hundred sick
and wounded men are on the Hem
derson. due at New York Jan. 5, but
the other vessels are bringing only
a small number of men.
The transport Antigone, due at
Newport News. Jan. 4. is bringing
:. 2me eleven officers and S5 men OF
the 18th (New England) division,
which has been used as a depot di-
vision. and which has been reduced
to skeleton proportions. They will
be sent to Camp Devens, Mass. The
b2nd coast artillery regiment, with a
number OF casuals and sick and
wounded also are on the Antigone.
The transport Espagne. which is
expected to reach New York Jan. Q.
and the Virginian, Newport News
Jan. 5, carry small detacHments.
The transport Princess, Matoika.
which will dock at Newport News
Jan. has On board the End and 3rd
battalions OF the 43rd regiment coast
artillery. instead OF the 9th regf-
ment as first announced
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
COUNTY OFFICES
TO Be ATTACKED
Bowen Announces League
Plan to Enlarge Field
of Operation

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 27.-The
Nonpartisan league is about to en-
large its political activities, according
TO A. 10. Bowen, right hand man of
A. =. ToWnley, who came here with
Walter Thomas Mills, q Socialist ora
tor, to attend a meeting of Townley
men and give the quietus to a second
meeting Of home rulers" who are not
satisfied with the league program for
South Dakota,
Heretofore the Nonpartisan league
mas not meddled in county politics"
sald Mr. Bowen, but as now organiz-
cd IL Is proposed to clean out the
courthouses, and two years from now
we expect to elect the president of the
United States. AT the meeting in st.
Paul there were 43 delegates present
from 13 states and they carefully con-
sidered the interests OF all the states
and unanimously adopted the articles
of association now being promulgat-
ed"
Bowen Explains System.
Under the plan, said Mr.. Bowen,
each township Is TO select their COM
mitteemen, who are to meet in coun-
ty conventions and select q county
committee, which will. at a meeting
called for that purpose, select a COM
mittee of three from each county,
which VIII in turn meet in state con-
vention and select three committee
men to the national BODY. The mem
bers OF the national organization will
Select an executive committee of 13,
which will elect a president and gem
eral manager of its business affairs.
There will be one committeeman for
each of the 13 states in which the
league Is said to have perfected tenn
porary legal organizations"
The organization work. said Mr.
Bowen, will be uner the sole direc
tion of A. G. Townley, who has been
unanimously reelected as president
of the elague."
"Home Rulers" Turned Down.
Notices had been sent to the Town
ley men to come to Sioux Falls in
force and head Off the "home rulers"
This program was carried out. The.
home rulers" were outnumbered and
outvoted. They presented resolu-
fion demanding that South Dakota
members should have the right TO
govern themselves by electing their
own manager, secretary and treas.
urer, who should be bonded, and that
the articles Of the national organiza-
tion should be amended to permit this.
A substitute resolution indorsing the
TownIey articles of association was
then offered and adopted.
1t is said that Walter Thomas Mills,
until recently Townley's chief propar
gandist in North Dakota, where he lis
supposed to have made many con-
yerts, has been appointed Townley
field representative for South Dakota
and that a continuous revival cam
paign will soon be started in this
state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
Total Membership Between
100 and 100; 27 Coun-
tries Represented
GREAT POWERS HAVE
5 DELEGATES EACH
Americans Are Only Dele,
gates, on the Ground
Ready for Business
(By Associated press.l

Paris. Dec. 27.-The personnel Of
the ssace congreass gFadua1iy is TAXI
ing form, so that the American dele
gates express the hope that the vari-
GUS countries delegates will be an :
nonnced and the delegates arrive for
the actual commencement OF the
negotiations soon after the opening OF
the new year.
A number Of the main details of the
composition of the congress are now
fairly well settled as a result of re-
cent conferences. These indicate that
the total membership of the congress
will be between 100 and 120. Twenty
seven countries will be represented by
the delegations, including those which
declared war and number which
have come into existence as a result
OF the war.
The great powers, notably Great
Britain, France. the United States and
Italy, each have allotted five dele
gates, while the other delegations will
vary from one to four members, ac-
cording to the size of the country and
the interests involved.
Americans Alone Ready.
Word has been received that the
Belgian and Portuguese delegation soon
will join the representatives of the
United States, who thus far are the
only members of the peace congress
to arrive. The non-arrival of the
others has been the subject of con-
siderable surprise and adverse COM
ment, the Americans taking the
ground that they are here ready to
proceed to business, but with the per-
sonneI of the congress not yet an
1t is understood that Pres
ident Wilson'S visit to England is
likely to result in conveying quite def
initely the view that 1t is highly de-
sirable that the congress should pc
nut into motion with the least possi-
BILE delay.
while the personnel OF few delega-
tions have been announced, unofficial
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
TWO MORE co. B
Men DIE ON FIELD
OF BATTLE, TOTAL
DEATH TOLL Fl
Tracy w. stahl, Fargo, and
Supreme Sacrifice

Two more members of Fargo Com
pany B have been killed in action in
France, making total Of 81 mem-
bers OF the company who have made
the supreme sacrifice on the battle
fields Of France.
They are Privates Tracy w.
Stahl of Fargo and Fred May OF
Dickey, LaMoure county. Private
stahl's name is in today's casualty
list.
Private Stahl was % years of age,
Mrs. T.. w. Patterson, 905 Seventh
street south, who recently removed
TO Washington, D. G. His parents
are dead. He enlisted in Company B
in July, 1917, being one of the first
to, enlist when the company called
for volunteers.
Private May was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. May of Dickey.
He was % years of age, and an only
son. He also enlisted in Company B
in July, 1917.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
BOOTH SAYS METZ
IN FINE SHAPE AS
ALLIED SOLDIERS
TAKE POSSESSION
Restaurant Offers Splendid
| Fare; People Well Dress
ed and Cheerful

Capt. George b. Booth of Fargo
of the Goth artillery, who was yes
terday listed by General Pershing
for early return to the United States
writes to his father, J. M Booth, {
Wyman building. of some of his ex-
periences in France, and encloses in
teresting war souvenirs !Gncluding
pieces Of German money, French
bread cards, sand bag cloth made
from paper, and powder packets.
Capt. Booth says he was stationed
at Libourne, about Is miles from
Bordeaux, for some time. later going
to st. Ernilion.
'Our headquarters were at Jaillon
and out p. G. at ,Martincourt when
the drive started on Sept. 49, writes
Capt. Booth. I'VE moved up to St
Gargues with the advance, but short
ly afterwards we moved up into the
Verdun -Argonne sector, just north
of Clermont.. From there we moved
up along the eastern edge OF the for
est to Vanenes, Chehery, Imecourt
Buzancy, Sommanthe, Beaumont and
lRaucourt in succession. At Rau-
court our guns were bearing on Sed-
an. From. here we swung across be-
istice was signed, crossed the Meuse
river at Dun. and went into position
at Lissey. We are still at the last
named place, but expect to pull out
shortly for a training area to get
into shape to go aboard a transport.
y
eve managed to get away last
week, and entered Metz shortly after
the French did. We were among the
first Americans in the town, for 1T is
in the area of the French army.
Discussing the Germanizatien OF
Metz, Capt. Booth said it was rather
novel to be among people who could
talk only German or English.
.I remember one case IN particular
where we tried to make a man of
about IS years. understand our French
writes the captain. Finally, in des-
peration. he said: do you. by any
chance. talk English?' 1t developed
that he talked excellent English.
"I was decidedly impressed at the
state in which we found things IN
Metz. All the people, even the little
children, seemed happy and content
ed: both we'll fed and well clothed.
You could buy practically anything
your heart would desire. ! was sur
prised by the number of American
things there: for instance, sewing
machines, watches and kodaks. The
town looked a great deal better than
any i have seen in France. Every
thing one could think of in the way
Of food was for sale. At the leading
restaurant we had steak. fried chick
en-, potatoes. excellent salad and. rel
ishes and strawberries and ice
cream. This was plentiful and gem
uine. I have never been able to OBJ
tain anything but a sherbet IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
Legislation For.
GaSS Discussed

o. l.. Engen, L. L. Twitchell and
H. j. Busch. state representatives.
elect from the Ninth district, met
today with the Cass county board
of commissioners at its last meeting
of the year to discuss legislation of
benefit to the people of Fargo and
Cass county. The conference lasted
through the forenoon.
This afternoon the commissioners
are cleaning up uncompleted bust
ness of the year, and will accept
proposals of banks for deposits of
county funds for the next two years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
Depth Bombs
SinkSNb1p1Q9.i1se

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. 27.--Four
depth bombs dropped In near proxim-
ity to a German submarine a short
distance out Of Gibralter Is believed
by Grant Offences, of Fergus Falls.
to have accounted for at least one
OF the Hun pirates.
Offences, aboard the u. IS. S. Ches-
ter. says the ship came on the SUBJ
marine on a dark night, and iTnmedi-
ateiy launched the depth bombs. Not
a single shot was fired.
. The British admiralty has given
the Chester credit for sinking the
sub.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
CHARGE FAILURE To REGISTER,
LQngdor1 Unit
Ordered Home

Langdon, N. D., Dec. GA unit
of the Second North Dakota. the
116th trench mortar battery in
France, has been designated for
early return to the United States ac-
cording to a cablegram received to-
day from Lieut.. r. M. Still of the
battery.
The 116th &attery was originally
organized at Langdon as Company e
of the Second North Dakota. 1t was
converted at Camp Greene, N. G. OF
the original $50 Cavalier county men
in the unit, about 125 are now Be-
lieved to be members, the others be-
ing transferred to other units.
The Langdon Commercial club will
hold a meeting tonight to plan a re-
Geption for the returning soldiers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
HeFinds Dip =
ThatRObbedH Him.
Loses 81, ,1OOMore

Charles Homerberg, farmer re-
siding near oakes, Dickey county.
spent Christmas day in Minneapolis
to find the "dip" who picked his
pocket of $40 last fall. He found
him and is short $1,100 more. ac-
oordinu to . dispatch received in
Fargo today.
Mr.. Homerbera, according to the
dispatch. met the thief in the same
saloon where the previous "pieking'
took place. He engaged him in con-
versation, but was suddenly left
standing alone. To his dismay MIR.
Homerbera discovered that his wall
let containing $500 in bills and a
daft for $500 was missing.
Minneapolis police are searching
for the picEcpoeket.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
Csar And Entire Family
Are Alice And Safe In Neutral
Country Russian Insists

purposes.
1t took much money and time and
also the lives OF many officers TO ac-
complish his escape. Among the Of
ficers killed was Count Tatichev, the
czar's former personal military at
tache, who was shot instead OF the
cZar. Documents describing the
cZar's escape were in the hands of
German consul Koenig at Petrograd
who forwarded them TO Berlin"
NJ. De Tchihatchep said the allies
should send an army of occupation
into Russia to re-establish a stable
government and business conditions.
He said the cost of living in Russia
was appalling, pound OF butter cost
ing 120 rubles and a pair of trous-
ers 1000 rubIes, Frequently there
was no food obtalnable at any price.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
1Bv Associafefi Press.l !


Paris, Dec. 27.-President Wilson'S
program after his return to Paris on
New Years day has been revised. 1t
now provides that he will leave for
Italy "a hours after returning to
Paris as there will be an interval
between his return from England and
the preliminaries to the inter-allied
conference.
/ There may be an inkling of the re-
suits attained at today's conferences
in the addresses which President
Wilson will deliver tomorrow in the
Guild hall and on Monday at, Man
chester. About all that can be said
at this time, it is indicated from
dent found the spirit of accomnlo-
dation and open minded considera-
ton which he expected.
Today's conference are consider
ed as undoubtedly the most impor-
tant proceedings in the peace con-
ference negotiations with the excep-
tion of the actual deliberations at
Versailles. Out of the results of his
personal discussions with the British
statesmen, the Preident is represent
ed as quite confident the ground
work for the further proceedings in
Paris will be laid.
Meets Party Leaders.
London, Dec. 27.-The luncheon
given by Premier Lloyd George gave
President Wilson an opportunity OF
meeting various government officials
and party leaders. 1t was a purely
informal party which later broke up
into groups who strolled into the Ii
brary where they chatted and joked.
When the dining room was cleared
Premier Lloyd George returned to it
with his guests to receive from the
Earl and Countess of Albemarle a
copy of the portrait OF George WASH
ington painted by Peale in 1888. The
copy was presented to the prime
minister. The original is in the
United States senate,
The object of the presentation was
to commemorate the entry of the.
United states into the present war.
The portrait was unveiled by Presi-
dent Wilson. There were no formal-
tiles and no speeches. TO a repres-
entative of the Associated Press who
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
Allied Troops
Enter Mannheim

zurich, Dec. g. (Havas) bat
talon OF infantry has occupied
Mannheim by order of Marshal
Foch. It will watch the prison camp
near there where 10000 allied pris-
oners await liberation. according to
the Badische Landeszeitung The
paper adds that this step was taken
because of the bad treatment of the
prisoners. several OF whom were
murdered.
Mannheim is on the east bank of the
Rhine south of Mayence. 1t is with
in the neutral zone east Of the Rhine
outlined by the terms OF the armis-
tice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
KiddieS Enjoy
Matinee at Isis,

Walter Junkin, proprietor of the
Isis theater on Broadway, was host
this morning to the boys and girls
in Fargo orphanages and homes and
the poor children of the city at q
special matinee showing of "Tell II
to the Marines" featuring Jane and
Katherine. Lee. the juvenile moving
picture stars.
The theater was packed, the little
guests having the time of their lives
in laughing at the antics of the
clever child actresses which were
projected on the screen.
CHARGE FAILURE TO REGISTER,
Nick Helbling, wealthy farmer re-
farmer residing near st. Anthony,
Morton county, Deputy Marshal j
H. Trotter of Fargo on a federal
warrant charging failure to register
September IL last. Helbling was ar
raigned before the United States
commissioners at Mandan yesterday
and held for trial in federal court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27

FORECAST.
wisconsin - Unsettled today and
Saturday; probably light snow in east
portion tonight; not much change in
temperature.
Minnesota Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; not much change in
temperature.
Iowa-Most1y cloudy tonight AMI
Saturday, probably light snow; slight
ly colder central portion tonight.
North Dalsota-Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; slightly warmer
in north and west portions tonight.
South Dakota Partly cloudy to-
night; warmer in extreme west por-
tion tonight.
Montana Fair tonight and Satur-
day; not much change in temperature
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
German Vessels Flying
RedFzag VilIBeSunkOn
SightByTheB eBYitiShMaUy

AMSTERDAM Dec z7The British admiralty is prepared to take
ean d nss reanng in German hands according Berlin dis
execution of infected with Bolsheviam
The OF admiralty
out officers viii be
of the in shot.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
lREp cRoss MISSION.

ST. Louis, No, Dec. 27.-The Red
Cross Mission being sent to Siberia
to inspect the work of the organiza-
tion there will be headed by George
w Simmons of st. Louis with rank
of major. With him will be Major
Harry d. Moore. in charge of mer-
cllandise and transportation, Captain
Roy McF'arlan, secretary to Major
Simmons, Lieut.. Chas Mcdonald, ex-
pert accountant and Major r. *.
Emerson. surgeon
The mission sails from San Fran
cisco Jan. 6.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-27
eERMANs auIT TuRKEY
(By Associated Press

London, Dec. Under pressure
from the entente, says German
wireless dispatch received today the
German ambassador TO Turkey and
his stan have left constantin
They are expected TO reach Genoa
on Sunday.