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Licking Valley courier., 1918-11-14

Charleston.--ThreeAMile school in
Elk district, Kanawha county, is he
ing taught this year by John Buchan-
an, of Berkeley Springs, more than 50
Iears old, who has had one Of the
most remarkable careers us Il teacher
In the state. He had retired from
teaching two years ago, hut came back
this year in expression OF his patriotic
desire to do further service for his
stnte and country in relieving the
great shortage of teachers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
BRITISH ARE T|R|NG
OF HUN BRUTALITY
Patience With Germans
Almost Exhausted.
PLENTY OF EVIDENCE
MISTREATMENT OF PRISONERS
Immediate Release Will Be In
sisted On as Part of Armistice
Terms-Such Demand to Be
Important Factor.

London, Oct. 3O.-That the imme-
diate release of all British prisoners
will be insisted upon by the govern
ment as part of the armistice terms
is confidently expected here. Sir
Geroge Cave, the home secretary,
announced in the house of commons
yesterday that the same conditions
imposed on Bulgaria in this matter
would be insisted upon in any truce
with Germany or Austria and Gener-
al Allenby had been instructed to
follow the same policy in dealing
with the Turks.
There is plenty Of evidence that
British prisoners have received
worse treatment throughout the war
than the others except the Russians.
Such a demand will be very i'm
portant factor and it is not likely
that the other allies will show less
regard for their nationals who are
suffering in German camps. Events
since the German peace overtures
were launched have not tended to
install any spirit of conciliation, for
giveness or leniency toward the enc
my in British breasts. 4.
The sinking Of the Leinster' fol-
lowed. close on the German note.
The evacuation Of Belgium and
French towns, for years under Ger
man rule has opened what has here
tofore been largely sealed book Of
rumors and authentic stories from
truthful people of German barbara
ties towards the inhabitants have
been flooding out.
Finally yesterdays discussions in
the house of commons of the treat
ment of British prisoners appeared
to have been about the last straw
breaking the back of British patience
patience which the country gen.
orally seems to think has been car
ried too far. The Germans have
only themselves to blame that these
revelations came at a time so un-
fortunate for German interests.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
KILLED IN BATTLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sanders, who
live about four miles south of the
city, received news yesterday of the
death of their nephew, Private Eu-
gene Woodward, on the field of bat
tie. The news came by letter from
a lieutenant of the dead soldiers
company, stating that he was found
dead by stretcher bearers after the
battle was over, with a testament
open in his hand as if he had been
reading from it when death came.
Private Eugene Woodward was
reared by his uncle and aunt whose
names are given above. He was "a
years of age. He enlisted from
.tbbeville County in October of last
year, and went to Camp Jackson
From there he was transferred to
Camp Sewer. He was assigned to
the 30th division, made up of South
Carolina, North Carolina and Ten.
nessee troops, in which division are
most of the Abbeville boys. He be.
came member of Co. I which COM
pany came originally from Cheraw
He is the first of the Abbeville
young men, so far as reported, to
make the supreme sacrifice on the
battlefield. He died for his country
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
COL. BURRISS ARRIVES.

Col. Monroe Burriss, of Calhoun
Falls, accompanied by his handsome
young son, Joel, was visitor to the
city on Wednesday. They brought
along two of the smallest pigs on the
farm which they dsiopsed of for the
sum of one hundred and thirty-five
dollars, nearly the price of bale of
cotton. From this it seems to us
that pigs beat cotton, because you
re compelled to work cotton your
self, while the pigs do their own
roofing.
Mr.. Burriss has one of the best
managed farms in the county. He
brings the finest fruits and farm
products to this market, besides pro-
ducing those things which are grown
on most other farms. He is sue
ceeding in life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
DEATH OF MRS.
MARY PRESSLY ACNEW

Mrs. Mary Pressly Agnew was bu-
ried in the Due West cemetery last
Friday morning. The body was
brought here from Waynesville N.
c., that morning and the interment
took place Immediately on arrival in
Due West. Mrs. Agnew reached
Waynesville from El Paso, Texas,
about one month ago. Mrs. Agnew
has been in declining health for sew
eral years. Her husband spared no
expense to relieve her, but to no
avail. Mr.. H. D. Agnew, his son and
daughter and the trained nurse and
companion, Miss Wilson, accompan-
led the body to Due West. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Pressly were raised in Due
West and graduated from our
schools. They grew up together,
were always firm friends. Mr.. Hen
ry D. Agnew was son of Mr.. Sam
uel Agnew of Due West. Mrs. Ag-
new was a daughter of Mrs. Lois
Grier Pressly and Rev. David B.
Pressly.
The funeral exercises took place
at the grave and were very simple
and in charge of Drs. Stevenson and
Parkson.
This Providence calls out the deep
sympathy of a very large circle of
friends and kindred.-A. R. Presby-
terian.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
AMERICAN LINE IS
MOVING FORWARD
Position Improved in
Grand-Pre Region.
ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE
EAST OF THE RIVER MEUSE
Occupation of Aincreville Brings
Series of Hills Within General
Pershing's Lines-Germans
Show Activity in Air.

With the American Forces North
west Of Verdun, Oct. 30.-General
Pershing's forces today improved
their positions and the region OF
Grand-Pre, Belle-joueuse farm now
is virtually within the American
lines. By the occupation of Aincre-
vile the Americans have brought
within their lines a series of hills
and natural positions dominating
the country for miles,. Aincreville
was taken with but little opposition,
the resistance being principally from
machine guns.
East of the Meuse there was con-
siderable activity today but there
was no material change in the line.
The Germans desperately resisted
attempts to drive them from Hill
$50.
Enemy artillery activity east of
the River Meuse decreased this ev-
ening but the Germans continued to
throw gas into different parts of the
line and to hurl shells of large cali
bre in the back areas.
The American artillery pounded
away at the positions behind the Ger
man lines. Their targets included
cross roads and woods where enemy
troops were reported to be encamp-
ed.
The Germans showed more than
ordinary activity in the air on Tues
day night, bombing the region of
Montafaucon, Cuisy and other places
The German squadron known as the
"Traveling Circus" also appeared
at different parts Of the front. The
airplanes were painted in bright col
ors. A number of combats resulted
and several German machines were
brought down within their own lines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
EATH Of J. A. BLANcHETT.

r. J. A. Blanchett, age 80, died
lis home on the Vienna road
beyond the city limits, on We'd
Jay morning, 30th, inst, from
effects of the Spanish Influenza,
In developed pneumonia.
3. Blanchett was an industrious
kg man, who was making his way
be world despite many obstacles,
vas a son of Mr.. J. J. Blanchett,
erly of this city, but lately OF
nville, S. C. He married Miss
e Simmons, daughter of VIM
hons, who survives him along
a family of six children, the
t a boy of seventeen.
neral services were held at the
at Melrose Cemetery or
sday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
ces being conducted by Rev. H
= He'll Pratt, pastor of the Pres
ian Church. Interment follow,
ae services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
SITUATION IMPROVES

The situation here with regard to
the epidemic of Spanish Influenza is
greatly improved, as the reports be-
low will show.
On Tuesday morning 13 new cases
were reported, with no pneumonia
cases.
On Wednesday morning 7 new
cases were reported with one case
of pneumonia.
On Thursday morning there were
new cases with one case of pneu-
monia.
The total number of cases report
ed to yesterday morning amounted
to 904. The number Of pneumonia
cases is As, and 9 deaths have re-
suited from the disease in this city,
which is quite a remarkable record
according to the doctors, and as is
we'll shown by the number of fatal
cases in other cities like this.
The condition is so far improved
in Abbeville that DR.. B. E. Garrison
left Thursday morning for Colum-
bia from which place he will be sent
to some other place, likely a town
in the Pee Dee where the epidemic
is just now making its appearance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
President May Attend
Peace Conference
GOSSIP AROUND WASHINGTON
THAT HE WILL BREAK PRICE,
DENT AND GO TO EUROPE

That President Wilson will attend
the great peace conference wherever
and whenever it is held, is the be.
lief of his friends in Washington.
For some days the report, without
official confirmation as yet, has been
circulating in official and diplomatic
quarters that the President will at.
tend.
Just a Precedent.
There is nothing to prevent it, the
constitution making no stipulation
against the President leaving his
country, and precedent alone has
guided the action of former execu.
tives. President Wilson has broken
many precedents.
By those who believe he will 60
it is pointed out that such action
would serve to climax his efforts fol
his kind of peace Chased on justice
to ALL"
Owing to his high position, it was
stated at allied embassies Wednes.
day he doubtlessly would be made
chairman of the peace conference.
if he goes.
Should the war go on for years,
as is possible, the Presidents re-
ported desires might be altered, of
course.
Should he 60, the constitution pro-
vides that during the period Of his
absence the Vice President would d.
rect the executive work of the White
House. 1t would be the first time in
the history Of the nation that Pres
dent had visited Europe if the con-
ference is held there.
Col. Roosevelt, however, went to
Panama while president.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
CHRISTMAS BOXES
FOR SOLDIERS

If you expect to send your SOL
der boy a Christmas box and have
received the label from him author
izing you to obtain one, present the
same to Mr.. J. S. Cochran, the local
Hartman, and you will be supplied.
This is very important and should
he attended to at once, as the boxes
MUST be in the mails by November
18th.
These boxes are regulation size
and are being furnished by the Am
erican Red Cross.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
Allied Advance in Italy
On Fifty Mile Front
Going Strong
bHIo UNIT CROSSES
PAVE RIVER
More Than a Hundred Villages East
Of Piave Have Been Occupied
Italians Close to Treviso-Aus-
trians Cheer Italian kisg.

With The Italian Armies.-The
Italian and British armies, complete
! piercing the enemy resistance, are
dvancing rapidly eastward between
he two railway lines feeding the
lustrians on the Piave front.
The Italians have extended their
|fensive to the Adriatic, increasong
he width of their drive to front
! more than 100 kilometers, (62
! Iiles.) They are now pressing for
ard from the raGppa region to the
a.
(The two lines of railway run
om Treviso to Casarsa, 35 miles
brtheast of Treviso. The northern
he crosses the battle front at Cone
6ano the southern at San Dona
Piave.)
Ohio Men over.
american troops comprising Ohio
Hits, have crossed the Piave and are
ady to take up the advance with
cir Italian and British comrades.
100 Villages Taken.
More than a hundred villages and
mmunities east of the Piave have
en liberated. The Italians occupied
negliano an important railway and
nmunication centers f5 miles
rth of Treviso Wednesday. At 9
m, bicycle corps entered the
b. Airplanes signaled their arriv-
and a Rome brigade completed the
eupation.
The tenth army is advancing rap
y eastward employing many aban-
= he'd Austrian batteries to shell the
reating army.
When several thousand Austrian
soners reached an island in mid.
cam the enemy artillery cut the
Hge leaving the prisoners under a
rife bombardment which was kept
for hours in an effort to prevent
Italians from rebuilding the
ige. The prisoners suffered heavy
ualties.
fore than $4,000 prisoners have
n officially reported captured.
Austrians Cheer Italian King.
ling Victor Emanuel crossed the
Fe with a regiment. He was greet
with cheers from Austrian pris.
RS.
he Italians have taken $4,000
|oners and more than 200 guns
heir present offensive, it was Of.
lily announced Wednesday. To-
Austrian casualties are estimated
bver 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
THE BIGGEST III FLCH,Di..

Miss Carrie Cochran, who sets the
news for The Press and Banner on
the big linotype, received through
the mail yesterday the biggest CO.
coanut which grew in Florida this
year. 1t came from Mr.. C. j. Cap
plemann, who formerly worked in
this office, and who is now engaged
in war work at Miami, Fla. The
nut is still enclosed in the fibre just
as it came from the tree and is
worth seeing by those who have not
seen one growing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
MISS SULLIVAN TO
SEE SERVICE

Miss Edith Sullivan, of Honea
Path, who is so we'll remembered in
Abbeville, and who was one of our
best school teachers when she was
here, will soon sail for France where
she will do war work. Her friends
will wish her good luc!: in the un-
dertaking, and they know that she
will perform the work with the spir-
it which becomes a soldier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
NEWS OF THE HARRISES.

Miss Salome Bookman came up
from Columbia last Thursday to be
with Mrs. w. A. Harris, who has
been quite sick with influenza. Mr..
Harris, who was the first victim of
the disease, is up and about, having
suffered the loss of about twenty
five pounds of good flesh.
The friends of Mrs. Harris will be
glad to know that she is much better.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
Believed Movement
Has Passed Beyond
Military Control.
ANOTHER NOTE COMES
FROM BERLIN OFFICE
State Department Does Not Make
Public Document Understood to
Attempt to Show That Efforts
Toward Democracy Have Been
Successful in Germany.

Washington Oct. So.-The gener,
al opinion among officials and diplo-
mats here is that the German pro-
posal for an :armistice and peace,
while having ats origin in a plan to
gain time for strengthening the ar
my and restoring it's shattered mo-
rale, has now gotten beyond control
of the military party and that the
German people are the force which
is driving the German government to
make for the end of the war.
Another note from the German
government explanatory of the
changes that have been made or are
projected in the German constitution
and form of government was receiv-
ed today through the Swiss legation,
but the state department did not
make it public. This note was un-
derstood to bs supplementary to the
preceding German communication
saying to the president that he has
knowledge of the efforts that have
been made to democratize Germany.
President Wilson was at work to-
day on his reply to Austria's renew.
ed plea for ansarmistice and peace
and it was expected that it would be
dispatched before night, but later to-
day it was said at the state depart
ment that there would be no an
nouncement regarding the reply to.
night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
Austria Nearly Out.

1t was understood that in the note
the president intended to touch upon
the steps that Austria and Hungary
have taken in the decision of releas-
ing subject peoples from political
bondage, but that the Austrian gov
ernment's plea would be referred to
the allied governments. The admin
istration was said to be we'll con-
vinced now that Austria already is
nearly out of the war and that her
will for peace is simply tempered by
a natural disposition to get the best
terms possible short of uncondition-
al surrender. The report that Count
Andrassy, the new Austrian premier,
is about to sue directly to Italy for
peace, on the ground that Italy is
Austria's "sole antagonist" is gener-
ally regarded as confrmatory of this
understanding Of the hopeless situa-
ton in the dual empire.
1t was pointed out that since Italy
solemnly engaged with the other en-
tente powers not to make a separate
peace if Austria carries out this plan
it naturally would be referred by
Italy to the supreme war council.
There was no official information
here today as to the progress of the
deliberations of the supreme war
council and notice was taken of the
reserved attitude of the council in
issuing any statements to the public.
. The inference is drawn that a def
mite policy has been agreed upon to
withhold all information regarding
the discussions before the council of
the grave diplomatic and military
questions which now engage it's at
tention in connection with the pre-
paration of an armistice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01

T. H. Hanks, and G. S. Mccoy Of
Honea Path, were in the city yester-
day on business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01
Appeal By Austria
Not Yet Considered
OFFICIAL TEXT REACHES
WASHINGTON AND WILL BE
TRANSLATED.

Washington, Oct. 29.-In the ab'
sence of any official announcement
there was a somewhat widespread
impression here tonight that Aus
tria's renewed appeal to President
Wilson for an immediate armistice
and peace would be transmitted to
the allied government before which
Germany's request has been placed.
In some quarters, however, there
was disposition to accord different
treatment to the Austrian plea be,
cause of the complex problems aris'
ing from the conditions which ap-
parently have developed in the dual
monarchy since the president re-
piled to Austria's original request
for an immediate cessation Of hos
titles.
The official text of the Austrian
note was delivered to Secretary
Lansing today by the Swedish min
ister soon after the regular Tuesday
meeting of the cabinet, at which it
was understood the unofficial version
as. transmitted by The Associated
Press from Basel, Switzerland, was
given consideration. If any definite
decision was reached the fact was
not revealed, officials stating that
they could not indicate what dispo-
sition would be made of the note in
advance of careful study of the
official version.
The text received at the Swedish
legation was in French and it has
not vet been translated at the state
department. After a preliminary
examination it was said there that
it did not differ essentially from the
unofficial as received from Switzer-
land. No indication was given as to
when the translation Of the note
would be made public.
Changes in Dual Monarchy.
Those adhering to the opinion
that different treatment should be
accorded to the Austrian request
than was given the plea of the Ger
man governments pointed to cable
dispatches today reporting the es'
tablishment of the independent state
of Hungary; Of the recognition by
that state of the independence OF
the Czecho-Slovak and Jugo-Slav
provinces and also of German Aus
tria as suggesting the introduction
of complex factors into the problem
of sitting with the dual empire
Even if each of many nationalities
which make up that empire becomes
independent before peace is arrang'
ed, it was said that they still must
bear their individual shares of the
responsibility for the acts committed
; by the empire. Logically each might
have to sue for a separate peace.
Vienna's plea for an armistice is
interpreted quite generally in mill
tary circles here as an offer to capi.
tulate as completely as did Bulgaria
Military officials, both allied and Am
erican, believe that the complete
elimination of Austria-Hungary as a
beligerent would bring the world wal
within sight of an end.
While there is doubt that it would
be practical to attack Germany from
the south the best informed entente
officers on duty here firmly believe
that Germany would not attempt tc
| fight on with Austria out of the war
The greatest fear the Gemans have
they say, is of invasion of German
soil and in the end, they believe
Germany will capitulate rather thar
face the contingency.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-01

Wis Kerr went over to Union
|sday to let all the girls see how
some he looks in his uniform.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-08
ELEVATOR GIRLS
ARE MAKING GOOD

"In our house." said a fiat dweller,
I'VE now have girl elevator operators
young colored women.
IF anybody had told us year ago
that this would happen we wouldn't
have believed it; but here they are,
and their work is entirely satisfac-
tory. They take their work rather
more seriously than the colored young
men did that we formerly had, this,
perhaps, because it is all so new to
them; but l am inclined to think they
will continue to take it seriously.
"They run the elevator with care,
and they make good landings. They
bell. They have been there now about
six months, and apparently they in
tend to stay. They seem to have be-
come a settled part of the outfit.
"In summer you would sometimes
see an elevator girl sitting outside of
house, as you often saw the ele-
vator boys; but most elevator girls re-
main inside at all times, as ours do,
in the hall or in the reception room.
The elevator boy used occasionally,
more or less surreptitiously, to smoke
cigarette. OF course the elevator
girl does not smoke, nor does she
spend so much time as the boy did in
sheer idling.
THE elevator girl is more than like
ly to read or to knit to keep herself
amnlovnd in Some way when mot ar
tually running the elevator.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-08

It is reasonable TO expect that after
the return of our uniformed million TO
private life, they will have an out
look, an esprit re corps. and probably
an organization, giving them great
power in the determination OF our ma
tional policies and the choice of pub
lie officials. There will be presidents
chosen from our present army, and
military achievement and popularity
will place many a man in Congress or
the gubernatorial chair.
In general, however, we may be
sure that the results will not be mis-
chievous. Certainly there is no fear
of an injection of militarism into our
public life by these victorious cru
saders for democracy and peace. We
may expect to find them eager for a
larger and more liberal public service
rather than filled with blind devotion
TO a special class. There win be less
temptation than formerly 10 demand
legislation in the army's behalf,
thanks TO our new automatic insur-
ance system which replaces the old
scramble for pension.
In the matter of candidates, 1t is
sort of hero-worship that is involved,
rather than partisanship TO self-in-
terest, and there-is no great harm in
it.
Our war veterans will return home
better Americans than ever, with
larger and more awakening expert
ence than most OF us have had. They
will be better qualified to judge of in
ternational affairs and of broad move
ments in the way of economic organi-
zation and social welfare. Their in
fiuence, on the whole. should be ex-
tremely good.