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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

". E. Morrison Of Long Cane
was in the city Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Claude Harrison, one of thu
young sons of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A
Harrison, has gone out in the coun
try to spend some time with his sis
ter, Mrs. Luther Link.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Mrs. Jesse Boyd and Miss Willie
Ables of Santuc, were here shopping
On Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Mrs. j. N. Anderson went over
10 Atlanta this week to purchase
some flowers for her hats as her or
der has been delayed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff King spent
Sunday with home people at Cold
Springs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Sergt. Allen King and Capt. R.
B.. Cheatham of Camp Jackson, were
here for Sunday. y,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Little Miss Orrie Smith is i'm.
proving after an attack of pneu-
noaia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Elk Chief of Police Martin of Cal
loun Falls, was here on business
Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Mrs. ]. H. Greene of the Gilgal
section, who is visiting her daughter
Mrs. Tompkins Ramey, at Lebanon,
was in the city Saturday afternoon
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

C.. j. Bruce went to Greenwood
on business yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

n. l.. Williams of near Martins
Mill, was here last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Misses Daisy Cason and Parry
Hughes spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Malullah Suther-
land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

A. H. Miller of Smithville, was in
town Saturday on business for sew
eral hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

B.. A. Rudisail of Spartanburg,
spent Sunday and Monday i'm Able
vile on business.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-03-12

Joe Mcneil Of Sharon, was here
Saturday for the day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
j. s. GOVERNMENT
To AID ROAD WORK
IN DEL AWARE SOON
1t May Appropriate the Sum Of
Fifty Thousand Dollars
for That Purpose.
ALSO LIFT FREIGHT BAN

Impressed by the great need of road
Improvement in Delaware. especially
because il would benefit the tnited States
government, J +. Pennvpacker, chief Of
management OF the Federal Bureau OF
Public Roads. and II Il Bishop. engineer
Of the Tenth Federal Aid district. will CO.
operate with the State IN TINT behaii
They will make strong appeals 70 the
railroad and capital issue administrations,
and the State Highway Department be-
lieves sufficient cars for bringing road
building materials 20 Delaware will he
provided soon Prompt and favorable con
sder7tion should he gwen because two
Fetlea projects ore involved the Phlla-
delplna Pike u mail military and INDUS
trial route and the proposed road from
Scaford to Bridgeville, mail and ayr
cultural route Delaware River fortlfca-
tons also makes other contemplated
highways in the State important 80 the
Federal government NessrS Penny
packer and Bishop were impressed by the
proposed roads from an economic and
engineering standpoint Yesterday when
they came To Delaware rs guests OF
Charles NJ l'pham chief engineer OF the
State Highway Department. who took
them and press representatives on 70
mile road inspection trip.
Delaware has just been transferred from
the Ninth Federal AID District, with
headquarters at Troy. \ y TO the
Tenth district, with headquarters At
Washington, ID & Mr. Bishop Is en-
glneer OF the Tenth district, which COM
prises Ohio. Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and
North Carolina lie is Delaware chief
intermediary IN road building. and his
visit to the State yesterday gave him
opportunity TO inspect part OF his new
territory
The inspection trip began al noon and
continued until late at night Highway
Commissioner + Coleman du Pont loaned
an automobile for the tour
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Today's Report.

Applause greeted the team captain 5
reports at the Red Cross luncheon at
the Hotel du Pont at noon today. for they
showed not only that there had been many
substantial gifts since noon Yesterday.
hut also that all of the members of the
teams are hard AT work and that all Of the
people Of the State evidently intend 10 be
included in the Roll Of Honor that IS now
IN process Of formation.
rodavs splendid addition 10 the fund
bringing Il up 10 the Unexpectedly large
total az this time. was particularly
gratifying for II WAS convincing proof
that when II comes 10 gong over the
top IN any patriotic movement, partt-
cularlv when II Is a matter OF raising funds
10 furthe thatmovement. Delaware docsn {
know where the top IS all II knows IS
that the top Is gong TO be showed under
and il do sn't care how deep. II really
looks now rs il the goal was IN the dim
and misty distance and II will not be
known until the campaign closes next
Monday night.
The campaign managers gave the team
captains and workers much encouragement
ut the luncheon today and they LETT nc
doubt Of the appreciation that IS felt
for the special efforts they are making
for were Il not for the workers and were
they not as energetic rs they are, there
might be a different story TO tell.
But that S the way things are done in
Delaware. when an Object is to be attained
everybody gets interested and they al
puli together until the result is accom-
plIshed
CANNOT RAISE TOO Mt CH.
During todav's luncheon Henry p
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
APPEAL TO SAVE FOOD.
Herbert Hoover Through Churches
Asks for Nation Wide Aid
in Conservation.

The coming SUNDAY viii be known As
Food Conservation Sabbath in the church
ches Of every denomination throughout
the nited States, Porto Rico and Hawaii
On that day the pastor of every charge
will from the pulpit read Herbert Hoover 5
latest appeal for food conservation and
make an individual appeal to the con-
gregatlon to and the nation in this work
The Federal Food Administrator )
appeal is considered the strongest and
most effective paper he has vet presented
to the public and when it Is considered
that MIR. Hoover IS very conservative, It
makes the appeal 1t this time more en-
phatic for food conservation.
Every clergyman in Delaware has or
will receive a copy Of the appeal to be
read on Sunday, but publication Of the
same will not be made until after it has
first been presented in the churches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
CORDIAL SEND-OFF
FOR LOCAL MEN
Systematic Plan Adopted for
Demonstration Next
Saturday.

In view of the fact that there has
been more or less confusion on the
occasion Of the sending away Of National
Army men on some former occasions
arrangements have been made by d
number Of prominent business men, IN
cooperation with the police military and
draft authorities, whereby a systematic
plan has been worked out IN order to give
the boys the full benefit OF the patriotic
send-off that is planned and also IN order
to add dignity 70 the occasion.
Chief Of Police Black has agreed to
have Market street roped off for the parade
to the PENNSYLVANIA railroad station,
where the men VIII entrain for Camp Dix
al 10 30 clock, and the citizens who have
Interested themselves in the matter make
the request that relatives Of men in the
procession be given places along the front
line at the ropes, where they make il
known that they are relatives
A committee Is making tour Of Market
street business houses. asking that special
effort be made this time in the matter
Of decoration
1t will not he necessary for the men to
carry their parcels to the station, for
trucks viii be at the starting point 10
take them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
POLICE BOARD NEEDS
ADDITIONAL MONEY
TO KEEP STANDARD
Commissioner Have Asked for
Sl97,950 for Next Fiscal
Year.
TO INCREASE THE PAY

In order to maintain the efficiency of
the police force the department will need
S197 go during the next fiscal wear start
ing on july !. according - an estimate
submitted 10 the members IF City COun-
ell last night by the Board of Police
Comm jssioners. Thi, Is An increase oi
0,950 over the appropriation for the
current year. the chief reason for il being
that the board desires to increase the pav
of the members Of the force, who now are
resisting temptation to g INTO the INDUS
tries where they can be better compensat-
cd
The following proposed new schedule
of pay vas submitted nv the commission
ers, showing the advance over the present
.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
HUN AIRMEN WANTON
SLAYERS OF WOMEN
Villages Between Paris and Amer
can Line Targets For
Hun Bombs.
By Associated Press u Evcry E,entns


With the American Army .n France.
Wednesday, MAY - Eneuv aircraft
have been extremely active aong the
American front in Picardy since the ad-
vent of the new moon.
Villages and roads Ia the rear oi the
American lines have been bombed and
some of the villages visited hy the hostile
aviators present pitlful scenes OF dtstruc-
ton. The military damage done has
been negligible. but number of civilians
have been killed, most Of them women
and children
The American soldiers and nurses iu
touch with the French population IN the
areas that have received vlsitauons are
freely offering and and comfort to the
distressed,
That some ot the American hospitals
have not been damaged j. no fault Of the
enemy. but is due 70 good fortune, as the
Germans are apparently dropping their
bombs without any consideration Of
military objectiyes.
The area under bomhardmcnt from the
air is that between the American front
aud Paris and nightly the air over this
district Is humming with enemy motors
while the American and French anti
aircraft guns are keeping UP an almost
continuous barrage-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
RED CROSS TOTAL
NOW S52,15O,396
Atlantic Division With S17,514,176
Leads; New York Gives
$l1,152,282
~ Associated Press to Every Evening

b Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, May % Reports 70 Red
Cross headquarters today told OF total
Of So, ID. 1906 IN the drive for a second
500. 0OO,0O0 Red Cross war fund The
total bl divisions follows
Atlantic division SI7,51f.176
Central division ,by earlier returns !
S., 100000
New England division with large
cities holding back returns s2,734 600.
PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION s. .o62, ,S42
Potomac division without Baltimore
returns 81 ,433, ,377
Greater New York total reported 70
headquarters tins morning amounts to
l1,l52, ,282.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23

Alafrons, !anitors and police surgeons
are allowed an increase OF $50 each, and
the hneman OF the fire and police reporting
system, who now receives 81 POO u year,
is raised to the rate OF wages paid the
fifth year officers, 81 400.
superintendent Of the electrical de-
partment, who now receives 81 500 wear.
viii receive the same pay as the street and
house sergeants. S1,700
Il was stated that the proposed IN
ereases averaged about l46 per cent.
all around, and Commissioner Wicker
sham. in presenting the budget stated
that they had considered the same long
and carefully and that at the present time
there were II vacancies existing, two
officers having resigned last night They
were officer George \ Adele, who has
secured better paying position, and
Patrolnan William J. Hunter, who was
granted a leave OF absence to join the army.
Continued on page ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
GERMANS RAID PARIS.
One Dead, - Wounded. Toll OF Murder.
Gus Expedition BY Twenty Planes.

Par, May 23 German syAturs
made another attack pm Paris tst n.gh
.snd this tme Succeeded ID reaching he
rltN Bombs we're dropped 81 vario4 5
places, an Official statement reports.
The casualties. 50 FAR As reported are
ONE dead and - injured
About 30 German airplanes attempted
rs reach Paris.
he explosion of one ci thy raider ;
bombs NilIed = woman ana injured q
dozen people
A shell from IS m..lmetre gun iel
through j roof and landed beside a cradle
ln whlrh there was 4 sleeping infant The
missile failed % explode and the baby vas
nul harmed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23

Eearh, there srVe American aoS-
praf and another a Hhlrr rere .-e
Amer ran workers nft neither W -reSe
appears I'D have suffered
Last simmer 3 number 9f American
doctors and aIrsrs we're ,Ilied and
wounded when these same hospitals Fera
rsided hv 'he Germans
PorR -QEADR0N- oF RrN PTA ,-Es n, RAID
his latest horror wsz perpetrated
SUNDAY night apparently hv four squad
ryns of enemy 8laues 2hlrh appear -
have comprised more nan score 0f
machines a great number 81 romns
Were dropped about 30 per cent Of them
huge affairs which dug VAST craters n rhe
hospital grounds and the rest hgh ex-
ploslve snrapnel which sent their death
dealing bullets tearing ID every dIrection
through the crowded hospital tents and
buildings
4 'hree-seated airpiane was brought
down uv Kunlre while fylng az 2 lov
altitude ana the occupants were made
prisoners. The enemy captain and the
pilot sustained c0mDararivelv right shrap-
nel wounds wnlie The observer was not
h'.rt
hAlD q CoMMASD ER INDIFFERENT TO HAVOC.
When questioned wnv he mad directed
his men agalnsg hospitals. the captain
explained in q matter 81 fact way that ne
sld not see he Red Cross s. n. He SAID
ae was seeking military oDjectives ana
lad no desire 10 molest hospitals
With q shrug of his shoulders. me
German captain added that ii the British
choose 10 Duld their hospitals near rail-
WAYS tney must expect % get them
bombed.
The saptaln spoke excellent English.
Asked where he had learned n. he -p-
Piled he had been n diplomatic service
before ;he war.
TWO RAIDS oS HOSPITALS CROWDED VITA
WOUNDED.
sunday night raid vas divided into
TWO phases he irst OF wnlcn began short
.y after @ . clock and lasted until -
clOcA. NOJ sat sled Rltn his. me
enemy returned at ! ~ clock anu
heavily bombed hospitals sled with
wounded men
IN 3ne building which was damaged
most seriously AL the patients were suf-
ierinS from compound fractures Vnlca
made necessary herr limbs being strapped
III he alr
NaTA Nurse LIFT SCR posi- or pCTl.
No, 4 yomau deserted aer ward. 1u.
Throughout 'hc terrible bombing each
auc kept gong her rounds ana g.icJnS
he unfortunate men. Who might casl.v
havc done themselves astBg harm oN
,prIngIng from their beds
One sister was eilied outright while .ns
Was administering 60 he soldiers Ran
and another Was 81 SERIOUSLY hu-, thar
She dIed shortly 4frerNard SUI another
Was ayiug today
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
TO MARCH WITH NURSES.
California Unit on Way to France to Aid
Local Demonstration.

Red Cross nurses Of the California unit
on their way to France to Join larger
section Of the unit that sailed several
months ago, will come down from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard today to march
in the parade tonight with the official
nurses Of the Delaware Red Cross There
will be either Z OF 9 Of them according
TO how many can be spared as they are
in service at the base hospital at League
Island, pending their embarkation for
France They will wear different kinds
Of service uniforms rainy day, field
etc and they will be with the Delaware
nurses, who will wear the white uniform
with the red caps.
This section will comprise entirely
trained and registered nurses, and it will
head the Red Cross section, and will be
followed By the working Red Cross sec
ton. Of which Mrs Willard Hall Porter
u leader
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
81 LACKERS WARNED.
FIGHT OR PRISON
Attorney General Gregory Closes
Every Loophole of Escape
From War Service
By Associated Press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Washington. ,Mav - Slackers who
leave the country Ia escape the draft viii
be prosecuted under the selectlve service
act on their return. Attorney-General
Gregory announced today.
1T has been brought TO my attention,
said the encouragement statement
that q number of men OF conscnptlon
age have left, and that even now oc-
casionallv others are leaving the country
to evade military service.
''Slackers are presumably labOrlng un-
der the delusion that by securing a tenn
porary residence in another country for
the duration of the war they may escape
their military obligations, and upon the
termination of the war may return here to
enioy the fruits of sacrifice in which they
had no part.
When this struggle IL completed, how
ever. such men on seeking admission 70
the United States viii find that 1t viii be
necessary for them 10 stand trial on
indictments charging them with violation
of the selective service act. These trials
will be vigorously prosecuted and the
maximum penalty provided by the act
will be urged upon conviction.
'"The passage Of time will not prevent
the bringing of prosecutions. Such non
registrants and delinquents either must
return for military service or become
permanent expatriates with AL future
rights of United States citizenship denied
them. The government at no time here
after will be inclined 10 grant any general
amnesty TO such men,
1T should also be clearly understood
bv the general public that whoever as
sists another to escape from this country
10 evade military service. or whoever as
sists to maintain in foreign country one
who has fed there to escape military
service. is guilty Of violation OF the
espionage act and upon conviction be
comes Liable 10 the full penalties imposed
AAAeehy''
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Copper Price to be fixed at 2sl ! Cents
Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press TO Every Evening
Washington, May % The prce-tiN-
ing committee Of the War Industries
Board probably will recommend 10
President Wilson that the present price OF
2312 cents a pound for copper be con
tinued for the three months beginning
June
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
81 AMERICANS DEAD
ON CASUAL TIES LIST
Forty Eight Wounded and One
Missing on Pershing's Roll
From France.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, May % The army cas-
ualty list today contained 50 names dlvld-
ed rs follows
Killed in action, IA; died Of wounds, -;
died Of disease, II; wounded severely, 30,
wounded slightly 8; missing in action, /
Officers included in the list we're
Lieutenant James Palache, Farming
ton. Conn. died Of wounds; Leutenants
John I. Maguire. ST Louis. and Hugh L.
Sutherland, Benoit, Miss, severely wound
ed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN.
DR.. Harrison w. Howell Joins United
States Medical Reserve Corps.

DR.. Harr son W Howell has been
offered captains commission u the
Medical Reserve Corps which he expects
TO accept.
This viii necess'tate change in
Exemption Board No. /, Of which he il
q member.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23

ayhouse,-"W bat Could the Poor Girl
do m
Queen-"Thc Hell Hound og Alaska"
Majestic ' Res direction"
Victoria -''2O.O coo Leagues Under the sea.
Sayoy-"rhc Oldest Law"
GGrriCk-No attraction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
Order Every Evening Regularly

from yCur nearest dealer or carrier The
paper is non-returnable and the surest
way Of getting the paper daily IS to gave
the dealer an order to save you copy.
Delivered to your home by carrier, he
q week: at newsstand. &c eopy.-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
RED CROSS PARADE
TONIGHT TO Be
ONE OF FEATURES
1t Will Include Many Lines OF
Activity Interested in
Victory.
ID BANDS TO TAKE PART
TONTGHT'S PARADE TO
START AT = O'CLOCK

The following instructions for
the parade were today issued by
the chief marshal. Col. Weller T..
Slower:
All organizations participating
in the parade will meet at their
own headquarters at J O'Clock and
Immediately form into line. prepar-
ed TO move 10 the place of forma-
ti0n, on French street, so as TO ar
rive there by 7.30 p. m.
A representative of the marshal
will be al the headquarters Of all
organizations that have sent noti-
fication that they propose TO parade.
at O'Clock. and he will conduct the
organizations 10 their places of
formation
The parade will form on French
street. right resting on Fourth.
facing south, and will move over
the following route:
Down French street 10 Front. 10
Market. 10 Tenth. TO King. TO
Eleventh. to Market, TO Tenth, 10
and disband.
The line will be formed, pre-
pared TO move at S O'Clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
THE CLASSIFIED ADS
ARE BUSY TO-DAY WITH
TASKS OF SERVICE

They are working and accom-
pIishing things
Are they working for you2 Arc
they carrying the message Of what
you have to sell, what YOU have to
buy? Are they looking for job
for you9
Give them a task TO do for you.
II need not be an easy task The
little advs. carry pretty big loads,
sometimes They are for your ser
vice. Are you employing them
Every Evening classified advs
bring results.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
DIX CLOSED THREE DAYS.
Camp to Bar All Visitors from
Midnight Friday Till Mon
day Evening.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Camp Dix, Wrightstown, \. j. May
23.-Divislon headquarters announced
last night that owing to the fact that an
unusually large contingent of draft men
will arrive at Camp Dix this week end, no
visitors will be allowed to enter camp from
midnight Friday, May "a, until d p m.
Monday, May q.
No tickets will be sold at railroad ticket
offices and the public is requested not to
come to Camp Dix in automobiles, as no
one will he permitted to enter, the an
nouncement stated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23

he NAV
bombed
ard this time have killed and wounded
and Of different
the
their
81 explosives
ether work.
wounded includ medic ofice
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-23
S1,197,404.28 IN
RED CROSS FUND
At NOON TODAY
Amount Turned in by the Teams
That Reported Greeted
With Applause.
MANY SUBSTANTIAL GIFTS

Up TO noon today. when the Red Cross
campaign committees reported at the
luncheon nj the Hotel du Pont. the
State had contributed Sf,l97 ,4Od.2S.
which is getting on toward the goal of
81 800 600 Today's total was SlS6, 1858.