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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-26

Many places near the coal mines
have been restricted to not more
i than Is days supply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-26

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The Press and Banner Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-11-26

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13
Why Not, "Yankee7"-what are "

Why Not, yankee 7"-What are we
(fkHS to do for American soldiers
LOOK down our British noses at him
and say "Ha' d'ya daw?"
Perish the thought! We are going
to give him the gladdest hand-the
girls will see to the glad" cye-that
was ever outstrctched. We are go
ing to say, Shake Sammy"
Hang our native reserve! We can't
kill the fattcd calf because the food
controller won't let US. But we car
give them a truer hospitality, u real
heartfelt welcome into our most inti-
mate circles.
Every club in Britain ought to open
its doors to the men in American
khaki; every home ought to take them
in and make them feel at home
Don't let us shift our responsibility
on to the wide shoulders of the Y. NJ
c. 4. and similar organizations. The
American is a lover Of home life. II
means everything to him. Let's make
Britain n home in the real sense.
Some one has called this influx
Of Americans THE return Of the May
flower" When the old Pilgrim faith
crs landed on Plymouth Rock the wei
come they got was starvation and
cold and misery. Now, they are CON-
ing back in their millions. let us re-
verse 1t and prove to them that there's
something In the old proverb about
blood being thicker than water. So
Shake Sammy-Shake hard!-Londor
Tit Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

The Drama Of Holding on.-Place-
Second floor Of a season hotel IN the
State Of Vermont. Persons-Guest and
a chamhermaid.
Guest-I infer you are English. are
you not?
Maid-Yes. sir.
Guest-How long have you been In
this country?
Maid-Eight years.
Guest-From what place In Eng
land?
Maid-Birningham.
Guest-Have your people any inter
est in the war?
Maid-I have four brothers in the
war-three killed and one still In the
army.
Guest-Did they leave families?
Maid-Ycs. sir.
Guest-Not getting along very well
l expect?
Maid-very poorly. sir; but we don''
complain.
Guest-What will become Of Eng
land II the men are all killed?
Maid-The women will fight. My
dear old country can never be con
Quered.
Some time there may have beer
made a more truly noble statement o.
the patriotic than this, but the wher
and where Of II could not be easil!
found. And this from simple-heart
ed English working girl!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Ever increasing in popular favor
with soldiers her" is the Camp SEWER
free library. maintained under the di-
rrction of the American Library asso-
citation. The library consists OF thou
sands of volumes, including the latest
fiction, and scores Of soldiers are to be
crnoon and evening. Novels, military
works and other literature having q
hearing on the situation over there, Is
the most popular reading matter with
the daily visitors at the library. over
the Top" Private Peat" "A Soldier
OF the Sky" and other similar works
are always in demand.
Jas. ID. Grist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

manufacturing plants Is for the great
war plant belt stretching from Massa-
chusetts to Maryland. in Michigan and
Illinois and now the Southern States
are beginning to make calls. Calls for
women to take the places OF men in
stores are coming from all parts OF the
country.
While the call to the munition plant
Is one readily understood by women.
officials point out today that other
places Of men must be taken. and
when the recruiting drive Is on It will
be emphasized that mans place must
be taken in many other industries.
The government is sure OF the re-
sponse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

In al probability work on the soldier
laundry for Camp Sewer, which has
already been authorized. will be COM
menccd in the near future. Power to
operate the laundry will be supplied
by a special power house. The laun-
dry will cost about sl5O,600.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Two years Imprisonment for per-
sons who seek fees from relatives OF
dead soldiers for collecting back pay
and allowances is proposed in bill b!
Representative Treadway of Massachu-
sets. ordered favorably reported last
Saturday by the house military COM
mittee. Lawyers In Washington and
elsewhere. Mr.. Treadway told the com
mittee. have begun a systematic search
for relatives of fallen soldiers. with q
view to profting by unnecessary SER
vice in connection with money due
from the government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Sergeant Orson w. Wilcox OF Wells
boro. Tioga county. Pa. was stabbed
six times and killed and Sergeant Ell
mer o. Rawdon Of Akron. o.. was 80
seriously wounded that he is not ex-
pected to recover when they were at
tackled last Saturday by a band OF
young "apaches" (French thugs) in the
old French city Of Anglers. The as
sailants of the two American soldiers
were Marcel and Maurice Choisy,
brothers, aged 16 and IS. respectively.
and Francis Evano. 16 years old. The
three "apaches" were arrested. Ac-
cording to the police. Marcel Choisy
confessed he attacked Wilcox because
Wilcox refused to give him tobacco.
He stabbed the sergeant repeatedly.
severing the carotid artery. and then
turned on Rawdon. Sergeant Wilcox
was buried with military honors.
French civil and military authorities
attended the funeral services, and the
mayor OF the town. in an address at
the cemetery. voiced the indignation OF
the citizens The sergeants were at
tached to a base hospital. wilcox
was formerly a champion boxer at
Pittsburgh university. Rawdon was
student at the University Of Virginia
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13
NEW RULE FOR EXEMPTION.
Most Cases Will Be Determined On
Basis of Formal Claims.


Basis of Formal Claims.
Much broader grounds for the estab-
llshment Of claims for exemption from
military service are provided in new
regulations now being worked out by
the Provost Marshal General Crowder
to govern the classification of men be-
tween the ages OF eighteen and forty
five who registered on September Il.
Important notifications are based
upun the change of a few words in the
original draft law in passing the new
mIn-power act.
The term industrial occupation is
eliminated. and the law now provides
persons ma! be given deferred classi-
iication when engaged lin occupation
or employment, including agriculture.
which can be established as necessary
to the military establishment or the
maintenance of the national interest
Bankers May Escape.
This section, officials pointed out to-
day, with the regulations constituting It,
will definitely allow district exemption
boards to exempt bankers and essential
bank employees. men engaged in nee
rsS.try commercial enterprises and nee
essary workers for Red Cross and
kindred organizations. The regula-
tions will not attempt specially to de-
fine the status of regulations who shall
be entitled to exemption. but Will al
low the boards to work out the details,
altar. tina suthoE tion, has -hean. RaNsn
them. II was said that the regulations
would straighten out completely sit
uation arising since district boards In
various localities have ruled, under the
old law, that railroads and banks are
not industries, and that an importer
Of necessary war materials and his
staff are not engaged in industry.
Since the requirement that man eX-
empted because of his occupation must
be Of such importance as to threaten
the continuance of the enterprise TO
which he is attached, has been retain
ed, however, the sum total OF eXemp-
ton is not expected seriously to AFFECT
the new man-pow,r which will finally
he placed in class one.
District boards. in applying occupa-
tional exemption regulations. will have
the assistance of three advisers, indus
trial, commercial and agricultural,
who are now being nominated In every
district.
Minor Changes In QUESTIONABLE.
Only minor changes are Incorporated
In the revised questionnaire which the
registrants of September Il will be re-
uuired TO fill out. 1t strikes out the
requirement that city police and nre-
men be in service three years before
being entitled to deferred classiflca-
ton, and allows them to be placed IN
Class 3 without regard TO their length
Of service. 1t establishes also three
new divisions in Glass S, exempting
automatically persons discharged from
military service upon ground or alien
age or upon diplomatic request" per-
sons who arc citizens of countries CO.
bclligc~nt with the United States who
come under treaty arrangements en-
failing their service at home, and clti-
zens of neutral countries who have
withdrawn declarations of their inten-
ton to become citizens
The questionnaire still requires each
registrant who desires exemption TO
make formal claim and present de-
tailed facts substantiating 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

The chief surgeon OF the American
expeditionary forces has just complet-
cd arrangements for hospital barge
system to transport American wound
ed with the least possible movement.
according to the Stars and Stripes, the
official newspaper Of the American
army IN France. Barges 120 feet long,
with a draft Of one foot, will be used.
Frances extensive canal system will
greatly facilitate the, work. The sub
stitution OF water transport for rail-
way travel Is expected to save many
lives. II is estimated that so per cent
of all wounded are able to return TO
the front within forty days: 30 per
cent who reached field ambulances re-
cover: IS per cent recover who reach
casualty clearing stations. and sS per
cent recover who reach base hospitals.
Senator Henderson Of Nevada, has
the distinction Of being the first men,
ber of the United States senate to reg
lister under the new draft law extend
ing age limits to men under Is. He
has fled with the Washington draft
authorities a registration certificate to
be forwarded to his home at Elko.
New. He L. IS years old.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

tieth division during the coming fall
and winter. With the assistance OF
Carlton Molesworth. former manager
Of the birmingham baseball club and
now in "Y" work at Sewer, T. NJ. Far
ringtUn and other athletic directors,
ne is already scouting for football ma
,.rial and is quit" confident OF finding
plenty OF it. Games will b" arranged
with Camps Wadsworth. Jackson.
Gordon. Wheeler. Hancock and other
camps around.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Neutral correspondents, Dutch and
Swiss, state that a recent British all
raid on Coblenzth was the severest OF
tthe war, and the nervousness Of the
Rhinelanders is evidenced by the in
formation that in Mannheim the in.
habitants hide even when German air.
planes appear above"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Nina Van Zane Spies. who as girl,
figured In the Anarchist trials In con-
nection with the Haymarket riots in
Chicago in 1887. has been placed un-
der arrest in connection with the bomb
explosion In the Federal building In
that city last week, that cost four
lives.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Philadelphia's Jewish population ag-
gregates 100000, the third largest in
the country. New York ranks first
with 100000. and Chicago is second
with 225,00O. The Jewish population
of the United States Is estimated at
3.3OO,OOO. These figures are given in
the American Jewish Year Book fol-
5679 Q91S-19). edited for the American
Jewish committee by DR.. Samson Op-
penheim.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13
HAIG SEES VICTORY.
German Army Has Spent Its Great
Effort


I'VE have passed through many
dark days. Please God these will new
er return" says Field Marshal Haig,
commander In chief OF the British for
ces in France. in an order Of Monday.
The commander then says: THE en-
emy has now spent his effort"
The text of the field marshal's or
der Of the day read:
zone month has now passed since
the British army having success
fully withstood all the attacks of
the enemy, once more took the Of
fcnsivc in their turn. In that short
space of time by a series OF brilliant
and skilfully executed actions. we have
repeatedly defeated the same German
armies whose vastly superior numbers
compelled our retreat last spring.
What has happened to the British
front has happened also on the front
Of our Allies.
Less than six months after the
launching Of the great German offen-
sive which was to have cut the Allied
front In two the Allied armies every
where today are advancing victorious
ly side by side over the same bat
tlefield on which by the courage and
steadfastness Of their defense they
broken the enemys assault.
Yet more has been done. We have
already pressed beyond our battery
lines OF 1917. and have made n wide
breach III the encmy's strongest de-
fense."
in this glorious accomplishment
all ranks, arms and service OF the Brit
ish armies in France have borne their
part in the most worthy and honora-
BILE manner. .-..-..---. -, ~ ~.
THE capture Of $4,000 prisoners and
$50 guns in the course Of four weeks
fighting speaks for the magnitude Of
your efforts and the mdgnificence Of
your achievement"
Many thanks are due to all ranks
Of the fighting forces for their indom-
liable spirit in defense of their boldness
IN attack, TO all commanders ana tnelr
staff officers under whose able direc-
tion such great results have been at
tanned, and also to all those whose un-
sparing labors behind the actual fight
ing line have contributed essentially to
the coElmon cause. To havo COM
manded this splendid army which at
time of grave crisis has so nobly
done its duty fills me with pride"
I'VE have passed through many dark
days together. Please God these will
never return. The enemy has now
spent his>effort and we rely confidently
upon one of you to turn TO full advan-
tage the opportunity which your SKILL
courage and resolution have created"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13
the engineer organizations there al

u the engineer organizations there are
several different battalions. each hav-
ing company designations the same as
companies OF other battalions. For
these organizations It is therefore nec-
eSsary to give both designation of the
cbmpany and the number of the bat
tflion, as well as Of the regiment. 4
majority Of the improperly addressed
mail shows carelcssness rather than a
lack OF knowledge OF the proper ad-
dress.
IThe war department now has under
advisement n proposition to stop all in
completely addressed mail at New
York. returning II to the sender.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

postal employees to handle the mail.
But n new war department order d.
rpcts that information be furnished the
military port officer.
One of the puzzling things to the
public has been that Of letter OF a
later date being received before one
mailed n week or more earlier. One
explanation Is that the postmaster at
the port Of embarkation has been as
signed a definite limited space for
mail. and when the amount has ex-
cccded this the excess has had to be
held over until the next steamer.
Hereafter, upon notice in advance as
to the number Of sacks to be handled,
the entire volume will be cleaned up
at each sailing. -
/ The possible delay that .yould, he
unavoidable in the transportation OF
letter from New York to n divisional
postoffice ut the front. might be 2l
days-one day in distributing in New
York. seven days on account OF just
missing boat, three days on account
of shortage of cars at the port of de-
barkation in France, seven days on ac-
count of secret >troop movements, and
in case of severe fighting a holdup OF
trains of perhaps three days. But nor
mally it takes from two to three days
to deliver n letter at the front after
it's arrival at a French port.
Delay in the delivery in the United
States of soldiers letters Is sometimes
due to the censorship: under excep-
tional cases II has been as much as
three weeks
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Six German ships. interned In Peru
Wan waters. are to he turned over to
the United States for war service. The
six ships total more than $4,000 tons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Secretary W. l.. Dry. who has been
engaged in "Y" work at Camp Sewer
for several months past. has been
transferred 10 Sheffield. Ala. where hr
will bc similarly engaged. Pop" Dcy.
rs he was familiarly known in camp.
was quite popular among the soldiers.
who will regret TO learn OF his depart
urc. While at Sewer. Secretary Dcy.
In addition to his other duties. was Of
ficial "Y" conservation officer. and
gave valuable assistance in the fight
against waste which is being made by
all camp workers, both enlisted and
civilian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

disciplined soldiers and
are valuable Here shown
with the pigeons to take 10 ne
nng lines The casualties birds Of the British army
about r cent They only BY he but by
hawks gasproof baske Du nooo tey
eassed they are hospital There also prison foe 0
drdsv viii hayebe captured
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

"Bilr Laval, "Y" athletic director
Camp Sewer. proposes to build up a
strong football machine in the Twen-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Sergeant. First Glass. Ivan y. Sar-
Wis. Conservation division. Camp Se-
vier. has recently been promoted to
the rank OF second lieutenant and as
signed TO duty at Camp Wadsworth
Spartanhurg. as assistant 10 the CamT
reclamation officer there. Coming tC
Camp Sewer last fall from Seattle
WASH, with a motor truck company
Lieut.. Sarvis Is one man who has
worked himself into a commission
from the ranks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Community Lake" recently opened
at Camp Sewer for the benefit and
pleasure OF the soldiers. under the di-
rection OF the War Camp Community
service. Is proving extremely popular.
Every afternoon and evening scores OF
soldiers are TO be found taking n
plungs In the lake. Built with that
idea alone in view. the hig pond is
ideal for swimming purposes. II is
open to soldiers at noon every day ex-
cept Sunday, when they may swim rs
early as they please and as last rs
they like. No charge is made TO them
for the pleasure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Four hundred and forty-Scvcn tents
reprcsrnting Il saving TO the govern
mrnt of approximately 100000. were re-
paircd by the Conservation and Rccla-
nation division at Camp Sewer during
the month OF August. All this work
WAS done 10y the twenty German pris-
oncrs who have been on this assign
mcnt, only one foreman being In
charge OF the detail of men. or tn,
tents repaired 800 were pyramid tents
commonly known rs Squad tents. tn,
others being large and small wal
tents. All OF the canvas used in re-
Islir. was that reclaimed 10y the Con
scrvation and Reclamation division
Tents too dilapidated to hc repaired
were used in repairing other tents.
Private CaTry l'hclan Of Camp Sc
vicr. one of the best known lightweight
hoXrrs in the country, has accepted
the position of boxing instructor at tn.
Knights of Columbus hall, and is eager
and anxious to teach enlisted men OF
the camp all he knows about using his
hands Already quite Il number OF
men. anxious to know of the pugilistiC
art, have placed themselves under his
instruction. Private Phclan conducts
boxing classes al the X. G. hall every
evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13
Complete Postal System.

A complete postal system corre-
spending to that in the United States
is now in operation in France. with a
central postoffice at Tours. France Is
divided into three postal districts. each
in charge Of an army officer who was
formerly n postal official; and these
districts are under the supervision OF
the director at the central postoffice at
Tours. 1t. Col. T. ID. Howe. Perma-
nent postofflces are established at nu-
mcrous points. and mobile postottices
are right at the front and move with
a division to which they are attached.
They are frequently under fire. Each
company or military establishment Is
required to have n mail orderly. and
he is required to keep a record Of Of
ficers and men attached to his unit,
and also n record Of changed address,
es. Where n man is sick or wounded
and the orderly has not record Of his
whereabouts. mail for him Is endorsed
sick" or wounded" giving the date.
The letter then goes to the central
postofiice at Tours, which Is furnished
by the hospital with the names Of all
those under treatment, identified by
designation of the unit to which they
belong. The central office Is Informed
also of every removal of soldier from
one hospital to another when in hos
pital long enough to establish an ad-
dress.
The central postoffioe at Tours Is a
clearing house for any mail that can
not be disposed Of promptly.
1t is estimated that a million letters
day arrive in France for the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces. Ware
houses have been built at ports Of de-
barkation for sorting bags Of mail as
they are received. When boats arrive.
full carloads of bags Of through mail
made up in Chicago and New York,
addressed to companies and batteries.
are sent to destinations in France In
charge OF guard. who returns to the
port in about three days.
Many thousands Of letters are being
constantly received which cannot be
promptly delivered, II delivered at all.
on account Of the manner in which
they are addressed. The initials "A.
c." may mean Ambulance Corps" or
administration Company" or "Avia-
tion Clearance Office" while "a. c.
c." means Aero Construction Com
pany" "a. r. c." American Red
Cross" "a. L. c. means Aviation In
struction Centre" etc. Duplication OF
names OF officers. as we'll as soldiers,
runs into hundreds and in some cases
| into thousands. The name Of the SOL
dier addressed should be written In
full, instead Of using initials, and the
| branch of the service to which the
soldier is attached should be written In
full. with the designation Of the COM
pany and regiment, or battery and reg
iment, as we'll as that of the branch OF
the service to which he belongs. There
are machine gun companies and ma
chine gun battalions, entirely different
and separate organizations. In some
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-13

Announcement was made Ut camp
Sewer this week of the appointment
OF Major r.. ". Prcssly. commanding
officer oi the Camp Sewer Base Hos
pital. TO the rank of lieutenant colonel
Coming into the military service OF his
country last September without any
previous military experience whatever,
the rise OF this officer has been rapid.
Soon after he was commissioned first
lieutsfft,a ,anf In the medical cerna he vas
assigned to the base hospital at Camp
Sewer. \ few weeks later he was
made "a captain and assigned TO duty
:,s chief OF the medical service. About
six weeks ago he was promoted to ma
ior. and later when Col. Z. r. Scott,
commanding officer of the great mill
tary hospital. WAS transferred else
where. he was assigned 10 command.
Now comes his promotion To licutcn-
ant colonel. Col. l'rrSSly is :; native
South Carolinian and before h" cam"
into the army WAS engaged In IN"
practice of medicine al Glover. ;. [.