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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
MRS. THOMSON.

Mrs. William Thomson Of Lown-
desville, spent Wednesday in the
city shopping. She dined with her
aunt, Mrs. T. ". r. Nance. This is
her first visit here in twelve years.
This is nice town and she shouldn't
stay away so long.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
ATTRACTIVE VISITORS.

Miss Edna Bradley came home
70 spend Easter and brought three
IF her college friends with her. Miss
Nary LaFar of North Carolina, Miss
Ruth Cofner Of Louisiana, and Miss
katherine Nottingham of Virginia.
Fhey are students at Brenau Col
ege.
Mrs. Bradley entertained at a
|apper party Friday in their honor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
AMERICANS HASTEN
TO BATTLE FRONT
Reunion OF Veterans
Of South Carolina
TO BE HELD HERE MAY THE
7th AND Sth-GOMMITTEES
IN CHARGE.


rim, Chairman; DR.. C. C. Gambrell,
Hon. J. Moore Mars, Mr.. ]. Allen
Smith, Sr., DR.. C. H. McMurray, MI
VIM. M. Barnwell.
Bureau of Information and
Homes-Mr. J. S. Stark, Chairman
Messrs. Jas. S. Cochran, NJ. B. Sy-
fan, H. B. Wilson, j. D. Kerr, E.
R. Thomson, w. A. Calvert, DR.. j.
E. Pressly, W. D. Barksdale, H. R.
McAllister, T. H. Maxwell.
Camp Fire Committee-Rev. H.
W. Pratt, Chairman; Messrs. Lewis
Perrin, DIR. J. R. Nickles, W. E.
Hill, Fred Cason, J. F. Barnwell,
Vic Howie, H. L. Allen, M. T. Cole
man C. M. Mckenzie.
Welcome and Entertainment Com
r1ittee-Hon. ]. Moore Mars, Chair
man; Messrs. R. S. Link, Otto Bris-
tow, J. F. Miller, DR.. ]. c. Hill,
DR.. P. B. Speed, R. Sondley, w. H.
White, DR.. j. Irwin Gilmer, P. A.
Cheatham, J. C. Thomson, C. A.
Haigler, w. NJ. Langley, ]. T. Ev-
ans, G. W. Godfrey, D. H. Hill,
L. A. Stevens, ]. M. Nickles, R. D.
Purdy, W. D. Wilson, Sam. Adams,
j. S. Bowie, Lamar Gillian, J. C.
King, J. E. Johnson, G. G.. Gam
brell, j. Dendy Miller, James Chal-
mers, S. A. Graves, w. S. Cothran,
DR.. G. A. Neuffer, DR.. G. W. Swope,
Dr.. J. L. Daniel. DR.. L. T. Hill, T.
c Seal, T M. Miller W.. r. Cason,
J. A. Ramey, R. C. Philson, Roy
Power, R. M. Hill, Link Evans, C.
D. Brown, W. A. Lee, w. E. Owen
A. NJ. Smith, R. H. Kay, G. W. Sy-
fan. J. E. Jones, R. M. Burts, L.
w. Keller, Pat Roche, G. L. Flynn.
Finance Conlmittee-R. S. Link,
Chairman; Messrs. Albert Henry,
W. F. Nickles, j. S. Stark, M. B.
Reese, S. H. Rosenberg, Hon. J.
Howard Moore, Dr.. F. E. Harrison.
Scout Comn,ittee-Re%; NJ. R.
Plaxco, Chairman; Prof. Riser,
Messrs. Allen Long, J. A. Hill, w.
I. PEBBLES, Lever.
Automobile Commitee-Hon. VIM
P. Greene, Chairman; Messrs. S. j.
Link, DR.. S. G. Thomson, w. A..
Stevenson, John Cheek. DR.. G. E.
Calvert, 7. G. White, R. L. Mabry,
Alex Bowie, Paul Link, W. A. Cal
vert, DR.. J. R. Power, J. L. McMil-
Ian, w. A. Harris, A. S. Thomas,
G. A. Harrison, Andrew Jackson.
. Annual Reunion Ball Committee
Mr.. w. NJ. Barnwell, Chairman;
Messrs. John Lomax, Lowry Wilson,
Arthur Link, Thomas Harrison, j.
J. Roche, J. T. Hughes, D. H. Hill,
Bayard Swetenburg, Lucien Lomax,
Lamar Richey, Maxwell Smith, Will
Hughes, Charlie Calvert, j. Weber
Wilson.
City Decoration Committee-Mr.
W. E. Hill, Chairman; Messrs. R.
L. Dargan, F. C. DuPre, S. A. Nc
Cuen, ]. NJ. Anderson, J. L. McMil-
Ian, r. Kirkwood, DR.. w. D. Simp-
son, George Penney, F. S. Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
WILL SHOW PROWESS
Over 100000 u. S.
Troops Going Into
Action
GREAT ACTIVITY IN
AMERICAN TROOP ZONE
Washington Thrilled With the News
That U. S. Troops Are Actually
on Their Way to Picardy.

With the American Army in
France, March 31.-Great activity
continued Sunday throughout the
zone where the American troops are
quartered. It began at A o'clock
this morning when heavily loaded
motor camions began fumbling
through the streets and over the
roads, which by noon were crowded
with camions, both motor and horse
drawn, marching men, horses and
artillery. AS on Saturday some par
ties were going in one direction and
some in another. The Americans
passing were cheered by others who
stood along the roads watching the
virtually endless professions, some
of which were miles long.
Out on the open roads the men
in the camions sang everything from
the "Battle Hymn of the Republic
to the "Tipperary." They exhibited
the greatest enthusiasm for the
work they have in hand and seemed
to be anxious to get/it started.
Frequently during the day heavy
motor trucks skidded from the mud
dy roads into bitches but they were
quickly and literally picked up by
as many Americans as could get a
hand on them and set back on the
road and started again toward their
destination. A little thing like lift
ing the enc of five ton motor
truck from a ditch means nothing
to the Americans who are anxious
to get into the fight.
The acceptance by France of Gen.
Pershings' offer of all. American men
and material for the present-emer-
gency has in effect virtually resulted
in unified army command, so far
as the French army and American
forces are concerned. This is shown
by the fact that the orders issued to
the American troops are of French
origin.
Washington Thrilled
Washington, March S1.-Wash-
ington was thrilled today by the
news that American soldiers actu-
ally are on their way to the fighting
lines to take places beside their
hard-pressed British and French
allies.
The Americans previously referr-
ed in the official dispatches as be-
ing in the fighting are believed now
to have been engineers or other
auxiliary troops which probably
were caught at their work, as they
were a few months ago at Cambria.
Too much may not be- said about
the number of the American troops
because of military reasons. 1t is
no violation of the censorship, how
ever, to say that probably 100000
or more American fighting men full
ly equipped and intensively trained
IN the school Of actual battle cordi-
tions are available at once to be
Throwing into places to strengthen the
British and French lines wherever
they threaten to buckle under the
ferocity of the German onslaughts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
BATTALION ADJUTANT.

1t will be a pleasure to his
friends to know Of the promotion
of Capt. William L. Hemphill. In
letter to his mother he says: 81
have been permanently assigned to
the 316th Ammunition Train and
appointed Battalion Adjutant of the
Motor Battalion"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
HAVOC FOR TEUTONS
BY BRITISH AIRMEN

London, March 31.-Eighty-three
enemy airplanes have been Destroy
ed by British aviators since they
began operating on the Italian front
says a British official communication
issued tonight. The British have
lost ten machines in aerial fighting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
CANDY.

All who have promised candy for
the Red Crsos entertainment Thurs
day night must send it in Wednes-
day. Anyone who wants to send
candy is invited to do so.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
DIXIE HIGHWAY MEETING

There will be meeting in the
Court House at $50 advanced time
in the interest Of the Dixie High
way, tonight. All the citizens are
requested to be present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02

DR.. G. A. Neuffer has sold one of
his cottages on Ferry street to Mr..
Ray Clinkscales. 1t is the house now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Cunning
ham. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
TO SPEAK SATURDAY.

Hon. R. A. Cooper will be one of
the speakers at the War Garden
Rally on next Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
THE BOOK CLUB.

The Book Club will meet Wedncs-
day morning at 1890 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. J. F. Miller.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
SCORE 5 TO 6.

An exciting game of ball was
|ayed on the local ground by the
bbeville and Antreville High School
Tvs Friday afternoon. Abbeville
bn by the close score of 6-5. The
me was featured by the heavy
tting of the Abbeville boys.
'Batteries-Abbeville, Swetenburg
b Starnes.
|Antreville, Bell and Suber.
w. L. Cobb,
Dick Swetenburg
Connie Starnes
Maxcy Johnson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02
Official Statement.

The statement says: &,
with painful surprise the gov
ernment and whole Dutch nation
has taken notice of the presidential
proclamation and the statement of
March 20, relative to the seizure
of part of the Dutch merchant fleet.
"The seizure en- bloc of a neutral
mecantile fleet, if only for the du-
ration of the war, us an act inde-
fensible from the viewpoint Of; !. in !.
ternational law and unjustifable
towards a friendly. nation, apart
from consideration of legality.
"But the manner. also in which
the presidential statement defends.
this act of violence, does mot contri-
butte toward lessening the sting,
thereof, for this defense has plainly
been drawn up under the influence
of a completely incorrect represen-
tation of affairs. .....
"The manner in which the Dutch
merchant fleet has been treated in
past months in the United States,
the incessant difficulties placed in
the way of our sailings from Am
erican ports, repeated refusals of
bunkering facilities and forced un-
loading of cargoes already bougH-
all this may be within the rights of
the United States (save one case,
that of the Zeelandia, which with
her own bunker coal entered an
American port and has been unlaw-'
fully detained there since.) .
'It surely was against the tradi-
tional friendship between the two
countries, although on this point the
presidential statement keeps silent,
According to President Wilson's
proclamation, the Netherlands, ow-
ing entirely to German pressure,
failed to observe the. preliminary
which was proposed
for the purpose of leaving no Ion
ger idle the Dutch tonnage ,in Am
erican ports and furnishing an op-
portunity for making voyages within
a period of ninety days, pending a
definite agreement on Dutch ton
mage and rations. This is distinctly
incorrect.
''It is equally as incorrect as the
that Germany had threat
ened to sink two ships which were
to sail from Holland with Americas
and that Germany has
made increasing threats to prevent
both the observance of such a pre-
liminary arrangement and the con-
clusion of a permanent one"
MRS THOMSON
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-02

Andrew Hill came home from
|mson to spend Easter. He is
lie handsome in his uniform.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
DIED FOR THE CAUSE.
JAS. D. Evans, of BishopvilIe, Killed
in Action.

Bishopville, Nov. 5.-County SUI
pervisor c. T. Evans has received the
following telegram from Adjt. Gen.
Harris, Of the war department.:
Deeply regret to inform you that
Private James D. Evans is officially
reported as having been killed IN ac-
ton on September 30.'
He was in 10th infantry. He was
% years old and was son OF the
late j. D. Evans, Of Spring Hill, 4
grandson of H. II. Evans, Sr., and "
nephew Of County Supervisor c. I.
Evans, of this place. He leaves ty-o
brothers, II. II. Evans, Jr., Of Spring
Hil], and Ramon Evans. who is now
IN the United States navy, and Two
sisters, Mrs. Ida May James. Of Rem
ini, and Mrs. Lena Myers, Of Hasocd.
He was great favorite Of Ms
uncle, Mr.. G. T. Evans. Just before he
was to depart from Camp Sewer 70:
France he left the camp without q
pass and came to see his uncle, say
ing then, that he would ratlle: be
punished than to go to France with
out telling Mr.. Evans goodbye.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
aETREAT1NG ON 75-MInE FRoN
Allies in Pursuit Cross Franco-Ba]
sian Fronticr--Iornfal Forest T.:
ken.

London, Nov. 5 (By the Associate
Press) The Germans are retreatln:
or 75-mile front from the rive
Scheldt to the river Aisne.
In the face of the German retrea
the situation changes so rapidly, hou
by hour that it is impossible to Civ
a definite idea Of the allied advance
Roughly. the allies have crossed tn
Franco-Beigian frontier between Va'
enciennes and Bavay, which is eigh
miles west of the fortress Of Mau
berge. The allies are within tw
miles of Bavay They have captured
the Normal forest except the easter!
edge.
Then the line runs from Marei;ie
to the western edge of Nouvron for
est, two miles east Of Guise, tw'
miles south of Marie and along tn
Serre front to Clermont river and the'
in a straight line to Chateau Percien
Owing to the bad weather c al
lied pursuit has lost touch with th'
enemy's main body.
French troops have crossed the Ar
dennes canal on both sides Of Lecies
ne and have advanced for distanc<
of about a mile.
The Americans q have forced tn.
bridge head south of Dun, on the riv
er Meuse, but have not yet occupied
Dun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
gERHk".'S WOULD PARLEY.
aRM1srICE TERMS SOON IN
HANDS OF GERMANS.
Several Days May Elapse Before De-
cision as to Acceptance or Rejectlon
is Made Known-Delegates VIII
Deliver Conditions to General STAN.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Arm1stlce
terms prepared for Germany by the
supreme war council soon Will De III
the hands German emissarles now
on their way from Berlin to the Wes-
tern front, but the time that mus'
elapse before there is decision as to
their acceptance Or rejection probao-
ly will depend largely upon the pow
err with which the German delegation
has been clothed.
There is nothing here to indicate
just what authority has been con
ferred upon these representatives o.
the German government. Ihe OH
cial announcement from Berhn via
London today said. "a German dele.
cation to conclude an armistice ano
take up peace negotiations has lei
for the western 'front.'" but the IAN
guage employed may or may not oe
significant.
Officials here have assumed tha'
the German representatives after Sc
curing the terms from Marshal Focf
will transmit them by telegraph o.
convey them personally to the Ger
man high command in the field TOR L
is understood to be the purpose in the
present case, as was done with Aus
tria. Bulgaria, Turkey, to deal WIZ
the arn1istice as purely ? military is
sue between the military commands
Should this procedure be followed
it is regarded here as probable ina
several days may elapse while th'
German general staff, now nominal
" at least, subordinate to the clvl
government, can consider the con
ditions laid down and reach dec's
ion. There can be no argument a
to the terms, no matter how harss
they may appear to the Germans
The only course left to Germany i
to accept or reject them. Meantlm
Marshal Foch is expected to- continu
the pressure on the Teutonic armle
which now threatens their safet:
along a. 200 mile front.
No announcement has yet beel
made when the terms of the armls
eice will be made public. Their pub
lication very probably will be delay
ed until Germany has reached a de
cision with regard to their accept
ance or rejection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
ADMITS AMERICAN SUCCESS.
Berlin Reports Pcrshing's Men Cross
ing the MeuSe.

Berlin, Via London, Nov. 6.-Ameri-
can troops yesterday advanced across
the river Meuse south of Dun, under
a violent protective fire and pene-
trated the woods and heights on the
east bank of the river between Milll
and Vilosnes, the German general
staff announced today.
The Germans, the statement added.
have been withdrawn from the front:
between the ScheIdt and the Oise, and
between the Disc and the Meuse.
The statement adds that between
the Scheldt and the Disc the Germans
have withdrawn and that Allied
troops yesterday in their attacks on
that front stormed positions which
had been evacuated. The allied line
Tuesday evening was west of BavaE
along the eastern edge Of the Mornaal
forest, east of Landrecies and east o.
GCiSe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
BATTLE GOES ON.
GERMANS IN THE FIELD NOT AL
LOWED TO REST.
Alone Whole Battle Line IN France
British, French and American
Troops Make Further Gains and
Reclaim Numerous Towns and VII
4ages.

Deserted by all her former allies;
Her great military machine in the
process of destruction by the on
sioughts of the entente allied armies,
her dream OF. world domination rude
II dissipated, Germany begs for a ces-
sation OF. hostilities Notwithstanding
the hard terms she knows she must
paS.
Scarcely had the decision of the
supreme war council at Versailles
With regard to a cessation Of hostlll-
ties with Germany been made pubic
than Germany was speeding enlssaf-
les to Foch to learn what the COM
uander. in chiefs terms are to be-
These Representatives Of Germany
were reported by unofficial London to
have reached the allied line.
Meantime in France and Flanders
the enemy forces are being given no
rest. Along the whole battle line in
France the British, French and
American troops have made further
material gains and reclaimed nu-
merous towns and villages. Thou
sands more of Germans have been
taken prisoner on al the sectors un-
der. attack. Generally the enemy
forces are in slow retreat, but never
theiess at some points they are offer
ing sharp resistance, particularly
against the Americans in the Meuse
River region and the French in the
old Argonae sector.
The latest gains of the British on
the western side Of the battle front
have been productive Of the capture
Of several towns Of great importance,
the gaining Of more territory east
OF the ScheIdt Canal where the Ca
nadians are on the attack and in the
taking Of several railway functions o.
high strategic value.
Along the Adeuse the Americans
continue steadily to push forward and
at last accounts were almost at the
gates Of Sedan, dominating point on
the German line of communication
to the east. Both east and west OF
the river the Germans have mater
Tally stiffened their resistance against
the men from overseas, using large
numbers OF machine guns and gas IN
great quantities in an endeavor to
irapede their progress.
S.sTo the west Of the American sec
tor the Germans near Rethel are
holding bridgehead to protect their
retiring armies east and west. In do
ing so, however, they are forming
4 dangerous salient in which capture
lie likely should the French break
through Numerous additional cross
ings Of the -Aisne have been made
:by the French. Altogether the sit
uation Of the German army is a crit
zeal one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
GAN HUNS MAKE STAND !?
LINE OF MEUsE SEEMS IAPos
SIBLE.
Relieved That Germans Will DC Tn
able to Resist There for Extended
Period.

With the French Forces on tn;
Aisne Front, Nov. s, 2.30 P: NJ. (BA
the Associated Press).-The retrea
Of ghe Germans on the eastern Win.
Of the French battle front continue;
ell along the line today except a
Rethel. There the Germans ar;
holding a bridgehead to protec
heir retirement towards Mezieres.
Developments in the past 4S houa
seem to have made it impossible TO-
The Germans to utilize the line Of tn;
Meuse, except for temporary resist
ance here and there to ease their re
treat to another position. With tht
sfeuse turned by General Pershing'
forces, the only solid line upon whic.
the Germans can fall back is tn
Rhine.
The resistance Of the enemy a
Rethel while French trops hav.
formed on a long front from the AZ
dennes Canal to La Casino on til.
east and along the Ecly-Seraincout'
Road to the west has created anothe.
pocket which is seriously menaced o.
both sides.
The French artillery is now able tc
command the important railroad
junction at Amagne-Lucquy from
where the Mezieres line branches OF.
French patrols maintained contact
with the rear guards Of the enens
during the night and advance wa
resumed ct dawn all along the line.
"A passage of the River Aisne wa
forced between Attigny and Rethei
while further west a foothold wa:
gained on the north bank of the rive
at Barby.
A French engineering corps work
ing under fire Of the enemy artLieF;
is throwing more bridges across the
Aisne and the Ardennes Canal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
COUNT on POLLOCK.
Refieye New Senator From South
Carolina and Gay Of Louisiana VIII
Support Suffrage Amendment.

Washington. Nov 6.-With changes
IN the senate membership made by
yesterdays elections, women suffra-
gists believe there is hope for adop-
d6n Of the suffrage constitutional
amendment which was defeated by
the senate October /, last, by two
votes. OF the new senator's taking
their seats Immediately, two-Gay Of
Louisiana succeeding Guion and Pol
lock Of South Carolina succeeding
Benet, ere counted on to support the
resolution their predecessors oppos-
ed. Possibly after election change
Of sentiment by other senators also
is hoped for by suffrage workers.
These favoring the resolution be-
aseve further senate changes in the
new congress are certain to develop
the requisite two-thirds vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
SMITH LEADS IN NEW YORK.
Democrat Seem to Have Defetaed
Whitman for Governor on Ne,s
York

New York, Nov. 6.-Alfrcd E
Smith, Democratic candidate To-
governor, maintained a lead of 12,Oct
over Governor Whitman, his Repub-
lican opponent, in the race for gov
ernor, late tonight with only 81 dis,
tricts missing out of the total OF l.
23O in the State. The districts lack
ing were in remote rural sections u
State. and although they are nor
mally Republican, it seemed improb-
able that they could wipe out smith.
advantage. The vote stood: Sn1lth
987,242; Whitman 974,873.
While Governor Whitman spen;
the day in conference with Repub-
lican leaders, Smith went to SYRIA
cuse with several attorneys and ad-
yisers to discuss the situation witt:
State Chairman Kellogg. It was evil
dent both party organizations were
preparing Cor emergencies.
It seemed probable tonight tina
even if Smith maintained his srna
lead on the face of the unofficial re
turns the Republicans would mo-
concede the defeat Of Governor
Whitman until after the ballots hac
been officially canvassed.
The Democrats in this city profess
ed confidence that their candidate
advantage would not be materially
reduced but asserted that even If it
was cut to a smaller figure he woule
have pulled through by the soldie.
vote.
The Republicans conceded the de-
feat of Lieut.. Gov. Edward SchoenecA
of Syracuse, who sought reelection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-09
Conflicts ON WAR WORK.
West Virginia Has Plan to Utilize IN.
mates Of Prisons.

Charleston. w. Va, Nov. 6.-It i
likely that West Virginia will be one
of the first States to utilize her id.
convicts on essential war labor. Ar
nouncement has been made by Chas
NJ. Browne, labor supervisor for tbs
railroad administration, that n1ai'
prisoners in Moundsville state pen'-
tertiary probably will be put on trac'
and other construction work .beic"
done by and for the government, per
mission to take convicts from thci
cells for this purpose having bee,
granted by the State board Of pub
lie works. There has been much agi.
tation favorable to putting convicted
prisoners on work which is laggins
because of insufficient men to per
form it.