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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
KERENSKY ON
WAY TO AMERICA
Former Premier Sud.
denly Appears in
London.
. COMING OVER TOY EXPLAIN
Member of Commission Announces
Slavs Will Welcome Military D..
% Intervention.
COMING OVER TOY EXPLAIN

Washington, June 26.-The un,
heralded appearance in London to.
day of Alexander Kerensky, former
provisional premier of Russia, to.
gether with his announcement that
he is on his way to America and
that he is certain Russia soon will
be fighting again with the forces Of
democracy against German domina-
ton, furnished the subject foD dis
ctssion in official and diplomatic
circles that covered a wide range.
AS there apparently had been no in
timation of Kerensky's intended Wis
it to this country, speculation nat
urally centered around his purposes
in his coming. The belief seems to
be general that he not only will
seek to enlist the support Of his own
people in this country in his efforts
to rehabilitate Russia and cast off
the German yoke, but will discuss
the subject with the officials as well.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
FIRST CHEROKEE
SOLDIER BURIED
Large Crowd At Ell Bethel To Pay
Last Tribute to Young Soldier
of Cherokee.

A large concourse of people as
sembled at Ell Bethel last Sunday to
pay tribute to Seaman Richard E.
Gallman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. D. j.
Gallman, who was the first Cherokee
soldier to lose his life in the war.
The young man volunteered for SER
vice on April 18th, 1917, and was
stationed at Norfolk, Va, until Nov
ember goth, 1917, when he was as
signed to duty on the submarine de-
stroyer Manly, where he served un-
til March 10th, 1918, when in a
collision with another vessel the
young man was wounded in one of
his arms. He was taken to a hos
pital in Brooklyn, N. Y, for treat
ment at the naval hospital there,
where he died on June 18th. The
young man was born near Cowpens,
in this county, in 1899 and was
therefore only. 10 years of age
Gafney Ledgere'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
GENERAL DIAZ REPORTS
GREAT VICTORY GAINED
Appalling Number" of Austrian
Troops Killed, More Than Forty
Thousand Prisoners Taken and
81, Enormous Booty Captured, Says
Italian Commander. -,-.- ..---.

Washington, June 25.--Austriar
losses in the retreat across the
Piave included an "apppalling mum.
ber" of troops killed, more than
100000 made prisoners and an enor,
nous amount of war booty, said q
report from General Diaz, the Ital'
ian commander, which was cabled
from Rome tonight to the italian
embassy.
yesterday we obtained a great
victory" said General Diaz's mes
sage. "Owing to the extreme pres
sure of our troops and the continu-
Gus fire of the artillery and air.
planes, the enemy, after having des,
perately clung for eight days at the
cost of appalling losses to the right
bank of the Piave, on the night OF
the 23rd began to retreat to the
left bank under our terrific fire.
"The retreat continued during the
entire day, protected by strong ma
chine gun contingents and rear
guard units, which opposing obsti-
nate resistance were successfully
overpowered by the impetus of our
troops, which enveloped Montello
and swept over on the entire Piave
line with the exception of short
section at Muzile, where the fight
ing continues.
"Thus far 100000 prisoners have
been counted and an enormous
amount of booty captured. An ap-
palling number of Austrian corpses
litter the ground, bearing witness
of the unfortunate bravery and OF
the crushing defeat of the enemy"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
Pershing's Men in Bel
leau-Wood Launch At
tack, on Huns.
NESTS OF GERMANS
BROKEN UP BY FIRE
Much Hand to Hand Fighting Be-
fore Control Passes Entirely to
United States-Diaz Continues
to Press Austrians in Re-
-. treat on Piaye River.

While the Italians have been
busily engaged in cleaning up the
Piave battle front, gathering to-
gether the spoils of war and making
struggling Austrians prisoners, the
American troops stationed in the
Belleau Wood northwest of Chateau
Thierry have been devoting their
time to showing the Germans again
the ghting timber of which they are
made. ...'
In the demonstrations the Ameri-
cans gained control of the wood in
its entirety, advanced their posi-
tions materially northwest of the
wood and made prisoner 264 of the
enemy, in addition to inficting
heavy losses.
The attack was launched Tuesday
night with the purpose of driving
out the few remaining nests of Ger
mans in the wood-nests from
which, enemy parties constantly were
harassing the Americans. It follow
ed a hurricane of artillery fire, the
intensity Of which stunned even
those of the Germans who previous
ly had gone through the terrific
drumfre of the British and French.
The hammering Of the guns was
kept up for 13 hours before the in
fantry set out to accomplish its
task and the havoc wrought by the
American shells, many of them high
explosives, was evident from the
number of enemy dead.
: The capture of IBelleau Wood is
of considerable strategic import
ance, owing to the fact that from
it the Germans had been able to
rake the allied positions on all sides
of it. It's eastern and northern
edges also command the railroad be-
hind the German lines running to
Chateau-Thierry.
All the positions still held by the
Austrians on the lower Piave con-
stituting the Capo-Sile Bridgehead
have now, been taken by the Italians
and the entire western bank of the
Piave is clear of the enemy. Nearly
400 prisoners were taken in the en-
terprise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
CR0WDER CALLS
FOR 124,325 MEN
Mobilization Will Take
Place During Month
of July.
27,257 WHITE MEN JULY S
Various Calls Will Remove From
Civilian Life 367,961 Men
Next Month.

Washington, June 26.-White and
colored draft registrants numbering
124,525 were summoned to the col
ors for general military service in
a call issued today by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder. Mobilization
will take place during July, starting
with 27,257 white men on July 5.
Today's call combined with that
of 100000 to be mobilized July 22-
rs last night and with the various
special calls will remove from civil
ian life during July 367,961 men.
The call issued today is divided
into four sections for entrainment
purposes. From July 5 to 9, white
registrants numbering 33,259 are to
be entrained; from July Is to 49,,
whites 21,255; July 16 to 20, color
ed, $4,000; and from July 29 to
81, colored, 25,011. -.
Although the order issued last
night for 100000 men robably will
deplete the present availables in
class 1 in most of the draft districts
the bulk of the men called for July
will not 60 to camp until after the
middle of the month and by that
time it is expected the additions
gained by Redistribution and by the
new registration of twenty-one-year
old youths will be available.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
NEWS FROM "W. D."

Lieut.. W. D. Wilkinson has land
ed in France and has written his
home folks an interesting letter.
He went from Camp Sewer with the
18th Infantry, and writes that
they had a pleasant and uneventful
trip over. W. D., Preston Speed,
John Calvert, and Willie Jones are
all together, though he has seen
nothing of Claude Wilkinson, and
nothing of Gottlob Neuffer. He is
in camp with every nationality in
the world and is near enough to
hear the big guns. The German
air raids liven up things at night
but the cheering message is "don't
worry, they are after property, and
not men,"
W. D. says he wishes his mother
could hear him order a meal in
French. We would all like to hear
it. This young man has many friends
around Abbeville and his blythe and
cheerful letter has done much to
stiffen up the morale of the people
at home
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
RUNAWAY SOLDIERS
CAPTURED IN ATLANTA

Chief Richardson was notified on
the oath that the Oakland car re-
ported by Hoyt Rivers as having
been taken off by two soldiers from
Camp Jackson had been recovered
in Atlanta. The provost guard IN
the Georgia capital turned the trick.
Two boys in khaki left Columbia
Saturday afternoon driving an Oak
land touring car. The machine was
to be returned at 1 o'clock. The car
failed to show up and the owner ap-
pealed to police powers. The SOL
diers headed west and as they were
passing through Atlanta military po-
lice called for passes. This put an
end to the trip. The men were taken
to headquarters and message was
sent to Columbia. The men and the
automobile will be returned to the
city.-The State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28

September, 100000; October 15O,-
900; November 10000; and Decem-
Der $4,000.
Mr.. Baker has started a careful
study of the probable effect upon
essential industries application to
the draft to men of more than. 81
years woulu have. That has not
been completed. 1t is regarded as
obvious, however, that only a pro-
portionately small number of fight
ing men could be derived from this
source while an enormous amount
of labor would be involved in the
registration and classification of all
men between 1s and As years of
age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
REST FOR ITALIANS
AMERICANS in GAME
Rigid Rules Made
For Use of Suga,
THREE POUNDS PER CAPITA
MONTHLY.

Washington, June 26.-Regula
tions for carrying out the new re
strictions upon sugar consumption
by commercial users,. effective July
1, were made public today by the
food administration. The new re
strictions it has been announced viii
.apportion the 100000 tons of su
gar in sight for the six months be-
ginning July on the basis of three
pounds per capita monthly in orde,
to supply the needs of the allies anG
of the American troops.
The apportionment is about dou.
BILE the compulsory sugar ration Of
England, France and Italy.
Commercial users of sugar will re.
ceive their supply under a certif.
cate system. No manufacturer
wholesaler or retailer will be per.
mitted to sell sugar to any one ex.
cept householders unless a certifi,
cate issued by the local food admin,
istrator is presented. Retailers may
sell not more than two pounds , al
one time to a town customer, nor
five pounds at one sale to a country
customer. N
Candy makers, soft drinks and
soda fountains, chewing gums, choc-
olate, cocoa, tobacco, favoring ex-
tracts, invert sugar, syrups, sweet
pickles and wine manufacturers, etc
will be allowed so per cent. of thei,
normal supply.
Commercial Gamers of vegetables
fruit and milk and manufacturers
of medicine, explosives and glycer-
inc will be allowed sufficient fo1
their necessary requirements.
Hotels, restaurants, clubs, dining
cars and all public eating houses
who take care of 25 or more persons
may purchase three pounds fo1
each go meals served.
\ Bakers will be allowed 70 pei
cent. average amount used during
June, 1918.
Any attempt to accumulate stocks
prior to July l will be construed as
boarding, the regulations stated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
MEETING OF CITIZENS.

A meeting of the citizens of the
Abbeville School District was held
in the Court House Tuesday, after
noon at seven o'clock, pursuant to
advertised notice, for the purpose of
electing trustees and for the trans
action of any business pertaining to
the affairs of the school district.
James Chalmers was elected
Chairman of the meeting and Joel
S. Morse, Secretary. Chairman
Barnwell made his report, showing
the amount of taxes collected, with
the expenditures for the year, the
report showing that the school dis
trict last year lived within it's in
come.
The following were elected as
trustees: For three years terms,
VIM. M. Barnwell, J. D. Kerr and
J. G. Thomson; for two year term,
R. S. Link; and for the one year
term, Horace R. McAllister.
This was the first meeting held
under the new law changing the
time for the election of these Off
GERS. 1t had been hoped that; as
the time was changed for that pur-
pose, the people would show greater
interest in the affairs of the schools.
but less than twenty men attended
the meeting. and voted for trustees.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
BIC ARMY PROJECT
BEING WORKED OUT
Call For Youth
Sounded Yesterday
ORDER NUMBERS FIXED FOR
MILITARY SERVICE.

Washington, June 26.-National
lottery machines will be set in mo-
ton for second time tomorrow for
the drawing of the order numbers
of the 744,500 young men who at
tanned their majority during the
year ending June S, the first ami
versary of the selective draft regis
tration day.
Secretary Baker plans to draw
the first capsule containing mas
ter number from the bowl at $50
o'clock in the same committee room
of the senate office building in which
the first lottery was conducted last
July.
The officials of Provost Marshal
General Crowder's Office will take
up the work and the last capsule is
expected to be drawn by noon.
While it will be attended by the
same ceremony, the drawing this
year will not be fraught with the
significance to the men affected as
was that last year. The order in
which the numbers are drawn sim
ply will determine the relative posi-
ton of the men at the bottom of
the class to which they will be as
signed under the classification sys-
tenn after they return their question
naires which now are being mailed
them.
However, young men without de-
pendents not engaged in an essen
tial industry will be placed ct the
bottom of Class 1, and as the men
now in that class soon will be ex-
hausuted they undoubtedly will be
called within a few months. Those
placed in the deferred classes are
not likely to be called at all, GER
tainly not for some time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
BACKING UP HER BOYS.

Alvin Wilkinson is back at Camp
Sewer after being in New York
with the supply train of the S1st
Division for a month. Alvin is the
third son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Will
kinson to be in the service of his
country, while Julian is at Glenn
son taking special training. This
is a proud record indeed, and the
mother of all these fine boys is as
handsome and as lively as she was
twenty-five years ago and is back
ing up her boys in their endeavor
to save the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
NEWS FROM LIEUT. NEUFFER.

Lieut.. Gottlob A. Neuffer, who
went overseas in advance of his
regiment, the 118th Infantry, has
been heard from by his home folks
and the news is good news and
cheerful. He had a pleasant and
uneventful trip over, only one sub
marine scare livening things up.
The young soldier is going through
some intensive training at a "dingy
little fort", but expected to move
on the front in a few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
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DRAFT CALLS FOR
NEXT SIX MONTHS

Washington, June 26.-Army
Senator Chamberlain announced
late today that it is proposed to call
in August 100000 in November
100000 and in December 125,000.
These $4,000 men, he said, are ex-
pected to exhaust class one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
HERE FO' THE FUNERAL.

Mrs. Lizzie B. Farr and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Brissey of Anderson,
came to Abbeville Wednesday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. A. B.
Harnlin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
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264 PRISONERS TAKEN
BY MARINES.

Paris, June 26.-The num-
ber of prisoners captured by
the Americans in their op-
Grafton in Belleau wood was
264, according to the war Of
flee communication tonight.
The French raided the Ger
man line northwest of Mont
didier, adds the statement,
inficting losses and taking
prisoners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
Ian Goes Before Con-
qress Within Next
Three Months. =
COPE OF MEASURE
NOT YET APPARENT
Aready Calculations Upon Which
Pending Army Bill Was Formed
Have Been Exceeded and War
Department Revises Plans
y on New Basis.

Washington, June 26.-Secretary
aker disclosed to the senate mill
nv committee today that within
Aree months an enlarged army pro-
let now being worked out will be
resented to congress to represent
he maximum fighting effort of the
buntry. ..
Already the calculations upon
Fhich the pending army bill has
Zen framed have been exceeded,
hd the war department is revising
s plan on an enlarged basis.
The full scope. of the new meas
Re is not yet apparent.
Mr.. Baker disclosed the new plans
explaining his reasons for oppos-
az any change now in the draft
ge limits. Later, during general
ebate in the senate figures were
isclosed showing the great strides
eing made toward bringing Ameri-
an fighting power to the front in
rance. 49,.
General March, chief of staff, al
oadv has announced the army is
I've months ahead of schedule in
-roop movements, 100000 men hav-
ne been sent abroad. During the
ebate today, however, it was dis
losed that if the highest hopes are
called 1,45O,O00 men will have
Eeached France some time in Aug
dst and there will be total force
ander arms of approximately $780,
boo: A statement read into the
Senate record by Senator Chamber
ain chairman of the military COM
nittee predicted Class 1 probably
would be exhausted during October.
Man Power Adequate.
Secretary Baker and General
March were positive the reservoir
3of fighting man power would meet
all calls upon it under the best pos
bible conditions of notifications and
transportation until congress has an
opportunity to take up age extern
Rsions later.
The question of available shipping
fto haul the men to France is the
| vital factor. At present much Brit
3ish and French tonnage is employed
on the work.
Under previous estimates May
was expected to be the month of
! high record in troop shipments the
allied vessels being withdrawn then
to carry foodstuffs and munitions
needed in France and England. 1t
lis now indicated they will not be
withdrawn before July.
This probably explains the pro-
posed schedule of mobilization read
Into the senate record by Senator
Chamberlain, showing declining
rate after August.
The table shows a total strength
in Class 1, of 2,362,OS2, deductions
Iof 334,634, for delinquents; 36,77O
flor the emergency feet list, 215,539
Efof limited service classification and
/ 0,268 for remediable detectives,
leaving 1,724,S71 fighting men OF
those originally placed in Class l.
To that number it is estimated 2OO,-
900 will be added by the reclassifi-
cation process now going on, and
100000 from the class of 1918, to
be drawn tomorrow.
...t Calls for This Year.
With the July call deducted, the
table fixed S77,359 as the number
of availables left in the fighting
ranks of Glass /, and the estimated
calls for the rest of the year are
placed at a total of $4,000, which
would leave 1000 men still in the
class January 1, 1919. The calls for
1918 are given as August, 100000;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28
TO CHESTER.

Mr.. Ed W. Acker was taken to
Chseter Thursday for examination.
He is improving every day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-06-28

Mrs. Joseph Hicks of Calhoun
Falls, was in the city Thursday
shopping.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01

CORNER DWELLING NEAR NORTH
CAPITOL AND K STS SIX ROOMS
AND BATH; GOOD-SIZED LOT; LARGE
WITH IRON FENCE. A GOOD, COM
PORTABLE HOME. COULD ALSO BE
USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
DANCING
DANCING
PROPOSALS

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D. c.,
Washington, D. C., May g, 1918 Sealed
proposals Will be received at this ofdce, Room
500, District Building, until two o'clock, p.
NJ JUNE l.. 1915, for furnishing F. o. B.,
cars Washington, D. c, three 81 vertical
three (3l vertical electric motors for Operat-
ing same for use in the Sewer Department
Form o. proToSal and specifications may Be
obtained upon application to the Purchasing
Offcer d. C. Room $50. District Building.
LOUIS BROWNLOW. JOHN G. d. KNIGHT,
W. GWYNN GARDINER. Commissioners,
u. C. 1874
OFFICE.OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d. c.,
Washington. D. c.. May 81, 1913. Sealed
proposals will be received at this Office Room
500, District Building, until two o'clock, P
NJ JUNE Il. 1918 FOR furnishing and deliver
ing nifty i5Ol portable VsntilatIng Furnaces,
for use in Portable School Buildings. Form
Of proposal and specifications may be obtained
upon application to the Purchasing OffiCeC.
d c. Room SEQ District Building LOUIS
BROwNLOw. JOHN c. d. KNIGHT. W.
GWYNN GARDINER, Commissioners, d. @.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISsToNERs DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. WASHINGTON,
viii be received at the office OF the Secretary
OF tile Board Of Commissioners. Room SO.
District Building until . O'Clock. P. N. June
= 1918 for furnishing labor and material for
Installing new vsntilatirg systems In ave pub
lie school buildings IN the d. trict OF Column
tIons and all necessary information may BE-
obtained from the Chief Clerk. Engineer De-
partmeut. Room AZ, District Building. LOUIS
BRDWNLON. JOHN c. d. KNIGHT, ".
GWYNN GARDINER. Commissioners, d. o.
2.S,0ujeI
The Washington times., 1918-06-01
BUSINESS ANNouNcEMENTS

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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-05-24
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Senblif paa B~rniioentens gemerf-
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gr9nIeoe initial Soloater, De Sor.
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acknowledgment boloer for beQiat."
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-05-24
S~armbanfernes uolaan.

@aibineton oen 15oe Wfai. Sm,
trent en- Nienoeoel af Sarmlaanfor-
retningen / De Jor. Stater ubferteS
al BET fpoerole Snrlnfaanipltem Oct
fsrite Aar at i'm &irtiombeo. Nf en-
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gaar, at Der / IaretS Sob er a"fil>ttet
40,451 2aan til ct iamIet @eleb al
So, $4,000.
Sper 10000 anorog ON 2aan
paa tiliammen $299,94S,0 900. vi
oisie Inoragenoer er bibtil ON.
trent Salpparten, repr9ienterenoe en-
SotoIium al $174,85S,000 appro-
beret, beri inobefottet De o%penfor
nronte afilutteoe og uobetalte 2oat
Wtan antager, at De Saan, iom op.
tngeS al Sarmerne alt ialt belsber
iig til gienneminitlig $600,000,00C
ON @laret.