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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-23
RED CROSS NEWS.

A hurry call for 100 Comfort Kits
has been received at the Red Cross
rooms. A sample and full direc-
tons for making the Kits have been
received and. as soon as the mater
ials arrive, a notice will be in the
papers.
. The following letter was received
in answer to. the acceptanc OF our
allotment:
Mrs. T. G.. White, &C..
Director: of Woman's Work, f.,
Abbeville Chapter, A. R. G. .
Abbeville, S. c.
My dear Mrs. White: ~>..
: Your acceptance of the July al
lotment of 100 Navy Comfort Kits
has dust been received. . We appre-
.ciate very much your prompt re-
Spouse in: undertaking this. work.
= The fine spirit of enthusiasm and
patriotic devotion Of the women OF
this country is certainly unsurpass-
ed. The willingness with which you
have always answered every call
for help, of any kind, that has been
made by the Red Cross: makes de-
feat impossible and victory certain
This office is very anxious to be
of real genuine assistance to your
Chapter and 1 trust that we may
able to- serve you. in a helpful way.
Cordially yours,
-. - c.. E. Lovett,
Allotment Division Bureau of
Development.
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MORSE BOYS "

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FUNERAL OF MIR. ELLIS.

The funeral of Mr.. j. c. Ellis was
held at Hodges on Friday afternoon
July 10Th, at 4:3O. The body which
had rested at his home after the
arrival of the train from Chester on
Thursday afternoon, was taken over
the Southern Railway to Hodges, &C
companied by the funeral party and
a large number of friends.
Arriving at Hodges, the funeral
services were conducted at the
Methodist Church by Rev. j.. l..
Daniel, the pastor of the deceased.
The funeral service of the Metho-
dist Church was used. The pastor
made a few remarks, emphasizing
the loyalty of Mr.. Ellis to his
friends, his home, his country, his
church and his Maker. The regular
choir of the church, assisted by Mrs.
j. A. Hill, Miss Mamie Hill and Mr..
w. E. Hill, sang appropriate hymns.
: After these exercises the inter-
ment took place in the Hodges ceme-
terry where an only child sleeps, as
do his father, mother and many
kindred. The exercises here were
conducted by his pastor in accord
ance with the prescribed service of
his church. After the grave had
been filled it was covered by beau
tiful flowers, a token of the esteem
of friends from different parts Of
the state.
The following acted as ,pall-bear-
ers: Messrs. M. T. Coleman, W: D.
Wilson, ]. Foster Barnwell, H. G.
Smith, ]. Allen Long, F. E. Harri-
son. P. B. Speed and VIM. P.
Greene. In addition to these friends
a large delegation of Abbeville peo-
pie attended the funeral to pay
respect to the memory of n of the
best citizens the city ever had.
Among those who attended were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nickles, Miss
Mary Hill, Mrs. Jas. A. Hill, Mrs.
J. Allen Long, Mrs. J. Foster Barn
well, essrs. Amos B. Morse, T. c.
Seal, S. j. Link, J. Allen Smith, H.
L. Allen, W. M. Barnwell, P. Rosen-
berg, ]. R. Glenn, Jones F. Miller,
and w. T. Cason.
Those who came from a distance
to attend the funeral were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorick, of Columbia MIR.
Fletcher Hodges and daughter, of
Roanoke, Ala, and DR.. and Mrs. w.
C. Harper, of Charleston.
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AMERICA AT THE MARINE.
The news is from the Marine.

The news is from the Marine.
IL On Sunday we were pledging
fealty to France. With band and
banner, with speech and screed, with
song and sermon, America celebrat-
ed Bastille Day. 1t was a graceful
act. Ten days before France had
pledged her fealty to US and had
celebrated our Fourth of July; and
it was fitting that we should recip-
rocate the attention.
But there was a difference.
For four years, weary, heart
breaking years, France had already
proved her fealty to us, by stand
ing. like a wall of brass between us
and the foe. Her celebration of
u Day was but the, seal upon the
record Of the arduous greatness of
things done. But our fealty was yet
to be proved. Our work was yet
to come. And our celebration of
her Day was but the promise, yet to
be fulfilled.
That was on Sunday. On Mon
day came the Marine. Centuries ago
upon those fields the soul of France
had smitten the gross mass of the
Hun. Four years ago, once more,
the soul of France had been the
savior of the world. Now, upon the
very morrow of Bastille Day, came
the test of the fealty that we had
pledged. Once more the Hun came
on with all his force, to drive his
road to Paris. The picked "shock
troops" of the Crown Princes army,
the very flower of Hunnish savagery,
trained for the enterprise, were
hurled against our lines, where we
for the first time stood in force to
meet a German drive. 1t was for us
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News has been received Unable
Vile that Lieut.. Albert a. Mors'
has arrived safely overseas, an
that he is "spilin" for a fight wit
the Kaiser. ~
Amos B. Morse, Jr::, who at thI
breaking out of the war, Joined
company of United States REGULAR
has Just been promoted to corpora
in his company. He has begun til
upward journey and we hope sod
to sec him general. He. is station
ed for the present on the Mexica
border.
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So then, commensurately, we may
estimate the he%artening, the confr-
nation of morale, and the stern Joy
and gratitude, which prevail in our
own ranks and among III Allies,
and the chagrin and dismay which
aflict the enemy, at this weeks
tidings from the Marine.
"Fore, force to the utmost, force
without limit" That is the mora,
and that the inspiration of this
weeks news from the Marne.- Har'
vey's War Weekly.
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OUR MEN

News was received in Abbevil
on Sunday of the safe arrival
Privates Sam Adams and Robe
Cheatham overseas. The same M
brought the news of the safe arriY
over there of Andrew White. A
these Abbeville boys are a part
the Headquarters Company, So
S. Infantry.
Before the war is over thl
friends expect to receive mail try
them from Berlin.
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4:1G-Report Of Committees
4:20-taJ What do we: take from
this convention. = - >
} (b) Some Forward Steps.
(c); Installation of Officers. r.
+ Conducted by R. D. Webb.
450-Date: and Place 1of, Next
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CALL AND SEE US

tries and trigonometries as possible,
and also some primers and first read
ers for the use of illiterate soldiers
who are being taught under the aus
pices of the Y. M. C. A. These
books are to be brought to the next
meeting and sent to Camp Jackson.
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Miss Leola Harmon, who has been
spending a month here, with her
aunt, Mrs. Jas. S. Cochran, left to-
day for her home in Charlotte.
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:tarded by rather poor soil conditions;
Stubble lands. were being turned to
late corn, late truck and forage. The
month closed with all crops, includ-
ing cotton, in need of generous
rain"
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cover and rushed into the open fight
ing that has ever been dear to the
American soldiers heart. That was
too much for the Huns. Machine
u bullets had been deadly but
bayonet tips-were glittering damna-
ton; wherefore, before those who
were at first yankee pigs, then
"pig-dogs", and then "hounds of
hell" the picked veterans of the
Imperial and imperious army reeled
and fed back beyond the Marine.
One swallow does not make a
summer. One victory does not win
a war. The splendid work of Mon
day did not end the drive. But 1t
would be difficult to oVerestimate
its moral value and significance. We
can imagine the delirium of eXulta-
ton that would have swept through
Germany, and the CONSERVATION
with which our Allies would have
been stricken, if at that first i'm
! pact the American lines had broken
and the Huns had poured through
toward Paris. Then, indeed, the
sheer would have seemed justified
that call prospect of America saw,
ing the situation has Disappeared"
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ABBEVILLE COUNTY

S. S. ASSOCIATION
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17

below" The good work from the boy school in Ing hok is: Our boys are growing up to be fine, strong, conse- crated workers some are preaching some are teaching. some doing both others in hospital work" The Chinese teacher in MT. Smiths school who dur ing years of service accomplished great results, died this last spring. leaving for his children only the legacy of an untarnished name. disciplined charac- ter, strong bodies and bright minds Two of the children will enter tht schools at Ing hok."
 MT. and Mrs Anthony Jacobson of SturteVant street motored to Hartford and return Friday.
 Joseph F. Lynch of Newport naval reserves is at his home on East Town street for two days furloUgh.
 G. Avery Ray and family of Spring field, Mass. motored down this week to spend Q few days in town
 George Fraser and John Lyons mo- tored to Haughton's Cove Wednesday, where they had fine success grabbing.
 MT and Mrs Frank Doyle and son Kenneth of Hanover will be guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. George Fraser of East Town street.
 The mid-Week service of the First Congregational church Thursday even | ing was in charge of H. l. Yerring- ton. The subject was Vain Repeti- i tions.
 Mrs. Henry Croker of Huntington avenue has returned from a visit in | Hartford. Her niece. Miss Katherine Mccarthy came with her to spend the | remainder of the month. Mrs. H. A. Smead has returned te her home iii Greenfield, Mass, after a
 weeks visit with her cousin. Mrs, Thurston B. Barber. of Peck's Corner
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
FEDERAL ORDER TO KEEP
 VISITORS FROM WHARVES

All wharves in Norwich. New Lon any other places in this vicinity where don, Mystic, Stonington, Pawca tuck or vessels of 300 gross tons or more can dock are to be kept free from all wis itors Xcept those with proper passes, according to directions from Wash ington that came to Thomas C. Nc Kone, local federal agent on Friday
 In other words a new rule will go into effect prohibiting anyone from trespassing on these wharves except those who are employed on the wharves or have actual business there.
 All employees of the owners of these WharYes must obtain from the customs officer a pass on which a photograph of himself must be attached, and the owner of the wharf is responsible to the ferdeaal authorities of anyone is permitted on the wharf without such a pass. It is understood that all the wharyes will, according, he guarded. In case of violation of these instrue- tions the government may exercise it's right to assume control of the proper ty.
 In case of men employed so that it is necessary for them to visit ceveral different wharyes. it wass be neces- sary for the pass so to state
 In case of men employed so that it is necessary for the pass which will undoubtedly cause some confusion This is new ruling which will un- doubtedly cause some confusion until the working of it is thoroughly conn., prehended.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
EVENTS OF FIFTY YEARS AGO

In Norwich fifty years ago the prin- eiple thing that occupied the attention of the citizens were the annual ex- cursion of various societies and or ganizations. During the week of Au- gust 19, there were no less than twelve excursions to various summer resorts along the shore and one day there were four from the city. The policemen of the city petitioned the comniun council for a raise in salary. A man was killed by a train in Greenerille.
 Extracts from the Bulletins files of '6S follow:
 August 10, 1s69;-On this date oc- cured the anniversary of the Battle of StoniHgton and the residents of that town celebrated the event in a very appropriate manner. There were fire- works and parade and other forms of amusement during the day. The Wau- regan fire company attended, as did many of the other organizations from the city of Norwich.
 August II, 186S,-At the meeting of the Common Council held last even ing the petition of the members of the police force asking for an increase in salary was presented. The increase asked is patrolmen, from $2.26 to $2.50; Lieutenant, from S246 to s2.75; Captain from $260 to $500. The matter was referred to the police commissioners August F, 1S6S:-On this date there were three excursions from this city to various summering places along
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17

The young ladies of the Loyal Find CTS circle of Kings Daughters of the Federated church and few Of their friends leave this Saturday morning to spend a week at the Atlantic House Annex, Pleasant View. Those in the party are: The Misses Gessene. Anna, Matilda Sebastian, Grace Kern, Doro thy Cox, Mildred Cass, Pearl Longley, Irene Kenfield Dorotbea McNeely. Mrs Albert Hayden and daughter. Mrs. Morton and Mrs. Cass will chap erone the party.
 Mrs. Elmer Mulllins and son Will lard, Mrs. Nelly Clark, Mrs. Emma Cox are taking rooms near them.
 Mrs Stephen Shea of Central ave nue and granddaughter. Julia Casey are spending a few days with Mrs. Sheas daughter, Mrs. Patrick Shea, at Pleasant View.
 About 11.30 Friday morning a horse owned by q Polish farmer got scared at a car and started off and was stop ped at Third street. It threw some of the cabbage and other vegeta bles out of the wagon and the scat was thrown off. The harness was little damaged but the farmer Sxed it in short time.
 Mrs. Moriarty spent Thursday at Ocean Beach.
 Mrs. John Kennedy and family are spending the rest of the month of AUeust at Groton with relatives.
 Margaret Shea spent Thursday at Ocean Beach.
 James Daly of the Submarine Base on the Thames is spending a few days in the village.
 James Delaney has resigned his po- sition with United States Finishing Co. and has accepted a job working in the Griswold hotel.
 Agnes Cosgroye of Eleventh street spent Thursday at Ocean Beach.
 Miss Mary Brennan has returned af- ter spending a week with relatives 1T Hartford.
 Mrs. John Humphrey was a visitor at Ocean Beach Thursday.
 Miss Mary Flynn spent Friday calling on her brother in Jewett City
 Dennis Donovan is spending his an nual vacation with friends at Pleas ant View.
 MT and Mrs, William Delaney mo tered to Ocean Beach Thursday
 Montcalm Ethier has completed il Stripping down his Buick car into rac ing machine style. MT. Douglas has returned to WiEi mantle after spending few days witt relatives in the village. A number of local young men ar preparing for their camp. They ar going to camp at Groton Long Poin for few days on MT Boyds land The home gardeners are starting t dig out some of their potatoes an, are getting fair sized crowds. The, would have had better crop if it wa not for the lice.
 George Gadle of Jewett City wa a visitor in town Friday Thomas Platt has accepted a posi- | tion working in the Hotel Griswold
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
CONVENTION
 AGAINST RAISING BENEFITS.

The resolution introduced at the convention of the Connecticut State F'iremen's association in Bridgeport this week, providing for an increase in the amount of benefits to be paid by the association to any of its mem- bers who are prevented from active duty by Illness or injury. was rejected by the convention.
 When the resolution was brought before the executive board at its meeting the members of the board voted to make an unfavorable report to the convention. The reason for the unfavorahle report was the contention of some of the officers that there were no funds at hand 10 meet the in creased benefits, and furthermore that the state comptroller would not recog- nize an order drawn by the associa- ton to cover the proposed increase. When the report of the committee was presented to the convention the matter was argued at some length, but no de- cision could be reached, so the reso- lution was finally referred back to the executive committee, which is to con- slider it in concurrence with the legis- lative committee.
 For the present the resolution is dead, although the legislative and ex- a joint report on it at next years convention, when it is hoped that the state legislature will have made pro- vision for an increase in the funds of the association.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
TAETVILLE

Dennis Murphy who is at his home on South A street on a short furlough. is to play with the Newport Naval Reserve team that is playing in New London today (Saturday). Many of the local people have planned to at tend the game.
 Robert Moorhead, formerly of Taft Hille, who has been in the [. s. Ma rines and who is now stationed in Vir- ginia, was a visitor in the village Cn Thursday.
 Frank Marcoux, who is stationed at the naval base at New London, was a visitor in the village Friday night.
 George Smith of North A street is enjoying his annual vacation
 Miss Ida Paradise and Miss Yvonne Gladue were visitors at Watch Hill Thursday.
 Moses Lambert and Miss Blanche Lambert of Providence street spent Thursday in Willimantic
 MT. and Mrs. William Pollard have returned from Block Island where they have been spending a few days with their daughter, Mrs Wilbur Dodge.
 Leon Ducharme is confined at his home on South A street with a slight illness;
 John J Donovan of Hartford is spending a few days at his home on Merchants avenue.
 Mrs. William McNallY of Slater ave- nue has received word that her broth CT. Thomas Brown. has arrived safely aVersea
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
AUGUST SUGAR DEMAND
 MAKES SEPTEMBER SHcRT.

Retail g7ocers of the city have re- ceived warning through the local food administration of sugar shortage in the month of September which the state administration says makes it ap- pear that there will be substantially no sugar to issue to grocers in Sep tember. This is because so many re- tailers applied for sugar certificates in August that the allotment for that month was exceeded and the Septem- her shortage will be the result
 Federal Food Administrator Robert Seeyille advises that it will therefore be necessary for grocers to limit their sales so that sugar now in stock and certificates now in their possession supply their trade until Oct. 1st. He suggests that no more sugar be sold on canning certificates and urges the grocers to use every effort to limit sales on the basis of strictly two pounds per capita per month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17

the coast and one party went to Sag Harbor for the day.
 The dredging of the Thames river is nearly completed and the machines have been removed to the Poquetanuek Cove where they are at work.
 August F, 1S6S:-The employees of the water works presented superintend ent Cole with a silver tea service in honor of his faithful services in that capacity.
 The Wauregan Hook and Ladder Company will go to Philadelphia in short time as the guests of the Will liam Penn Company of that city whom they entertained here a number of years ago.
 August IA. 1ses;-A man named Timothy Mahoney about thirty years of age was run over by train near the ice houses in GreeneYille on We'd nesday evening. His head was cut off and found some fifteen feet waay from 'the body. It is supposed that Ma honey slipped while walking along the track and was unable to get out of the way of the train.
 August 15, 1S6S:-The property be- longing to the Pequet Machine Com pany was sold at auction to c. B. Rog- CTS on Friday.
 Company c, held last evening for the purpose of eleeting second ieuten ant in place of Bentley Shaw, resign. l ed Orderly Sergeant Walter H. Muzzy ] was made the officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
"CORP" SULLIVAN WRITES
 FROM FRENCH SOIL

Private Dennis J. Gap. Sullivan, formerly of this city and now in Co. E, 3aith Infantry. now in France. writes to Norwich friends that the company had a fine trip over and was III Eng land few days before going on to France. He says they were given 8 great ovation by the women and chill dren as the regiment passed through the English cities. France is very beautiful, but "the L. s, A. has it on all of them"
 Private Sullivan has a wide list of aeauaintanees, in Norwich and New London, having been employed in the cafes of the Wauregan house and the Mohiean hotel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
VOTING ARRANGED FOR
 CONNECTICUT SOLDIERS,
Special to The Bulletin.)

Washington Aug. 16.-Connecticut troops in France will vote this fall according to arrangements just com pleted between the adjutant general of that state anG the war department Connecticut laws specified that the soldier vote might be taken by mail, provided voters make oath before superior officer; but it was soon dis covered that no provision was made to exempt such mail frekl censorship, and the question arose whether the vote would be legal if inspected in transit. That difficulty has been overcome, however. by an order from Adjutant General Mccain whereby of ficers who administer oaths are au- thorized to affix censorship seals after which letters will not be opened. Con necticut is one of the few states mak- ing mail voting possible and appar- ently states which failed to do so will i lose their soldier vote in the coming election.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
HOTEL MEN TO BE
 STARING ON SUGAR.

The need of conserving the sugar supply was emphasized at a meeting of the Connecticut Hotel Mems asso- citation in New Haven on Friday. George M. Landers of New Britain assistant federal food administrator for Connecticut, was present, repre- senting Federal Food Administrator Scoville and discussed the sugar sit uation with the hotel men. The latter expressed themselves as in accord with the efforts of the food administrator to conserve sugar and pledged them selves to observe the rule of two pounds for every ninety meals. It was stated that while the shortage was no more acute in Connecticut than else where, care in the use of the com modity would be necessary until Oct. 1, when the new crop is expected to relieve the situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
TELLS CHICKEN RAISERS
 TO GET THEIR COAL

Every poutryman in Connecticut who matches eggs in mammoth incu- bators or raises chickens with coal burning brooder stoves should take immediate steps to secure a supply of chestnut coal for next spring. The food committee of the state council of defense was notified Friday by the United States fuel administration that each state, and presently each com munity, would be given a specific all lotment of coal, and that after this allotment had been received it would be impossible to provide an additional supply.
 The fuel administration does not wish to cause poultry raisers any hardship. hence it is warning them now of the necessity of securing their supply at the very first opportunity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-17
EIGHTY PER CENT. WAR
 SAVERS IN STATE

Sales of war savings and thrift stamps in Connecticut during the month of July amounted to almost s4,0G0 900, according to announcement made Friday by Howell Cheney, state director for Connecticut of the na- tional war savings committee. The exact amount sold was $3.91S123.9S an average of s3.01 per capita for every man. woman and child in the entire state.
 At the present time more than 50 per cent. of the adults of Connecticut are pledged to buy war savings stamps regularly during the balance of the year, In addition 150 900 school chill dren are making regular purchases of thrift stamps. This, MT. Cheney be- lievess has resulted in more than so per cent. of the total population of the state becoming war savers.