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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-04-29

w. o. WILLIAMS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
y. M. C. A. WORKERS
ON ARMY TRANSPORTS
Y. M. c. A. Secretaries Now Accom-.
pany Troops From Home To The
Camp And From Camp All
The Way To The
: Boche Trenches

Y. M. c. A. secretaries have carried
their work to the troops in transport,
says an announcement just received
from the National War Council of the
Y. M. C. A., and are now promoting a
systematic recreational, educational,
social and religious program for the
soldier boys en- route by sea to
France. With the sanction Of the War
Department each transport now car
ries n or two such secretaries whose
function it is to do all that is possible
to make the voyage both comfortable
and enjoyable for the fighting men
abroad
Games are provided, musical and
movie entertainments staged, maya
zines and books + supplied and writ.
ing paper is issued free to the men,
the statement continues. "A report
of a transport worker recently arrived
shows that in his equipment there were
such articles as a folding organ and
song books, motion.picture equipment
with 20 reels, pocket testaments, writ
ing paper, boxing gloves, medicine
ball, rope quoits, checkers, dominoes,
Victrola and records and a Sonora ma
chine. r
1.-THE appointment of transport secre,
taries completes the link Of Y. M. C.
A. work, which begins with the 10
cruits in camp, continues through the
training period, comes overseas on the
transports and goes on In the camps
In France all the way from the ports
to the front line trenches. Transport
secretaries are assigned to ships, and
remain on their ships a. does the
SRsw."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
B. r. TILLMAN.

When death called Senator Till
man on Wednesday morning, South
Carolina lost the most distinguished
man in public life who has lived IN
this generation. For nearly thirty
al he has been a leader in. the
political thought of the state.
Coming into power as the result
of a bitter political struggle, ne
made many political enemies, and in
many quarters he was for a long
time misunderstood. He did things
and said things in his political cam
paigns which in his nor mature
moments he would not have done
and said perhaps. But Senator Till
man was always a lover of his state.
he was honest and courageous, If
he was blunt spoken. He lived long
enough for the people to find this
out. His old political enemies for
gave him as he did them.
In the United States Senate he
was the most able ard distinguished
representative the state has had
since the days of Calhoun. For a
long while he was , misunderstood
there. He was bitterly condemned
in some quarters and despised in
others but with the passing Of time
even the people, who at first con-
demned him and despised him, learn
ed to know that he was a patriot
and statesman. Before his work was
finished he was recognized as one
of the best workmen in the vineyard.
Of his work as governor and as
senator enough has been written and
said. His constituents in South
Carolina know his life history. 1t
is enough to say that it will be a
long while before South Carolina
sends his equal to the senate, either
in point Of ability, devotion to duty,
or loyalty to all the best interests Of
the people and country.
He died in the service of his
country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
AN EXPLANATION,

In naming those men who would
represent Abbeville County in the
General Assembly with credit, we
were particular to say that there
were many other men in Abbeville
County as able to represent the
county as were those named, or any
of them. This should have satisfied
most of the other prominent men in
the county, and seemingly it did.
We have a complaint, however,
from our distinguished friend, Col.
S. j. Link, Of Press and Banner
Row, that the name of ".the poor
mans friend" was not specifically
and loudly called out. In fact the
gentleman referred to himself thinks
that we do not appreciate his ad-
vertisements in our paper, as he
says we named Col. w. A. Calvert,
his competitor, as a good man for
the legislature, and failed to name
him, although he claims to advertise
twice as much as Col. Calvert.
We have not been accustomed to
put down ~self-evident propositions.
Everybody we take it knows of the
pre-eminent qualifications of the
"poor mans friend" to do anything
from selling a broken-legged table
to presiding at a faculty meeting of
the setback college, on Cothran's
branch, between which extremes
being a member of the Legislature
should come somewhere, at least it
seemed so to US.
However, Col. Dote Smith, in
whose political sagacity we have I'M
bounded confidence, urges us to
modify the opinion expressed on the
= ground that 1.-The poor mans friend,
like a great many other such friends
has fallen from his high estate, and
is now among the 'malefactors of
great wealth. in this community.
The wide expanse Of business about
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
Be PRETTY TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK
Try Grandmother's Old Favorite
Recipe of Sage Tea and
Sulphur. ,

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound.
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make It a,
home, which is mussy and trouble.
some. Nowadays, by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get a large
bottle Of this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other a.
gradients, at q small cost. "
Don't stay gray! Try it! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as It does It SO naturally
and evenly. You dampen q sponge or
soft brush with It and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at q time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound Is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and q
youthful appearance. It Is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention Of disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
AGED SENATOR TILLMAN
ANSWERS LAST SUMMO,
-. -
Continued from Page One.)
Honorary Pallbearers.

Among Senator Tillman's frieI
in Sout hCarolina the following ha
been asked to act as honorary pa
bearers at his funeral: Dr.. Wall
M. Riggs, of Clemson College; ]
D. B. Johnson, of Rock Hill; DR..
V. Babcock, of Columbia; the III
]. Elmore Martin, of Charleston; 1
Hon. ]. C Sheppard, of Edgefie1
the Hon. J. W. Thurmond, of Edd
field; the Hon. John Gary Evans
Spartanburg; Gen. Willie Jones,
Ninety-Six; DR.. W S. Currell,
Columbia; and Messrs. j. K. Dur
of Greenwood, and j. L. Sims,
Charleston.
H.. Active Pallbearers.
The following have been asked
be active pallbearers: Representa-
James F. Byrnes, Rear Admiral 81
uel McGawon, Secretary James
Baker, Of the Senate, Messrs. J.~|
Knight, of Greenville, A.. M. Pa
gett, of. Edgeield, and Grover n
ten, of Huntsville.
President Wilson expressed de
regret at the death of Senator ~
man and sent personal condolend
to he family. All of the Washingdd
newspapers r carrying several
umns each in "reminiscences Of I
famous South Carolinian's picta
esque ways and political and parl|
mentary prowess. No man who ey
came to the Senate left a deeper
PRESTON upon the memory Of
Capital City.
Representatives From House
The, House Of Representatives
pointed the whole South Carroll
delegation to attend Senator
mans funeral and in addition r
resentative Padgett, of Tenness|
chairman Of the naval comtnitti
Representatives Butler, of Penns
vania; Cannon, of Illinois; Wal
of Massachusetts,; sess, Of Kentue
Williams, of Illinois; Austin,
Tennessee, and France, Of Ida
Among those who accompanied
Senatorial party was Mr.. L. a! VIZ
namaker, Jr., Secretary to Sena1
E. D. Smith. K. F..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
WINTHROP COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION:

The examination for the award
of vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission of
new students will be held at the
County Court House on Friday, July
S, at 9 A. NJ, and also on Saturday,
July s, at 9 A. NJ, for those who
wish to make up by examinations
additional units required for full
admission to the Freshman Class of
this institution. The examination
on Saturday, July 6, will be used
only for making admission units.
The scholarships will be awarded
upon the examination held on Fri
day, July S. Applicants must not be
less than sixteen years of age.
When scholarships are vacant after
July 5 they will be awarded to
those making the highest average at
this examination, provided they
meet the conditions governing the
award. Applicants for scholarships
should write to President Johnson
for scholarship examination blanks.
These blanks, properly filled out by
the applicant, should be filed with
President Johnson by July 1st.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September IS. 1918. For fur
Their information and catalogue, ad,
dress President D. 3. Johnson, Rock
Hill, S. C.-Adv.
5-17-1t ca. week through July 2.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

While the voters are registering
for the primary elections they should
not forget that this is the year fol
registration for participation in the
general elections. The Constitution
of 1895 requires a re-registration OF
all voters each ten years. The first
registration was in 1898, the second
in 1908, and accordingly, this year,
the voters must register again.
The officers designated by law fol
this duty are at their post in the
Court House and will keep the books
open for the next sixty days, in
which time they will make a canvass
of the county.
1t is important that every person
duly qualified register at this time.
Not only is it important that men
be prepared to vote for all officers
in the general election, but the null
tiplicity of calls which come for
special elections, mostly on ques-
lions of taxation, makes it the duty
of all good citizens to be prepared
to express their will when called on.
Last year we had al election in
this county on the question Of IS
suing bonds for good roads, as it
was called. In that election, accord
ing to our recollection now, less
than one thousand men went to the
polls and voted. A great many good
men could not vote, either because
they had not registered as required
by law, or because they had lost
their registration certificates given
them by the commissioners when
they did register. Accordingly,
while the election no doubt, so far
as the result was concerned, re-
fected. the will of the people of the
county, it was not a full expression
of their opinion and preference
such as is desirable in all elections.
This only serves as an example to
show that the people are not prepar-
ed to exercise their full duties as
citizens in emergencies. Some day
there will be an election won or lost
on account of the neglect Of the
men who should register to do So,
and when this happens, the election
laws will be blamed no doubt, when
the men who fail to register are
alone responsible.
More and more as the years pass,
unless there is a change, we will
have these special elections. Let
every man, therefore, who desires to
be a part of the country and to take
part in it's affairs put himself in po-
sition to perform the duty of vot-
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

which he wrote Cousin Percy a few
weeks ago seems to have dethroned
the erstwhile friend of the poor
man, and he is now put down with
John D. and Andrew Carnegie. He
is no longer available timber for the
"legislatur."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
MONDAY.

Frank Gary leaves Monday for
Annapolis, where he will stand his
final examination for entrance into
the Naval Academy. He has passed
all the examinations except the ply
steal, and everyone wishes him great
success with this.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

London, July 3.-American troops
will play baseball games in connec-
ton with the celebration of the
fourth, which will be observed vir-
tually by every city in Great Brit
ain. All receipts from the games
will be divided between American
and British Red Cross funds. The
celebrations in Liverpool, Sheffield
and other large cities will take an
elaborate form.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July 3.-The San
ders substitute for the Aswell resolu-
ion, giving the President authority
to take control of all communication
systems in time of war, was ordered
favorably reported to the House late
this afternoon by the interstate Com
merce committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July .3.-The treas
ury this afternoon extended to the
French Government an additional
credit of s1OO;OOO,o 900, bringing the
total to France to $1,765, 100000
and the aggregate allied credit to
s6,OS1, 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July 3-America's
troops will hold the line in the COM
ing great German offensive on the
western front. Experienced army
officers here today expect that drive
any day now. All reports Indicate
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

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Miss Lillian McCanty was in town
Wednesday shopping. ..i... :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July 3.-Gen. Perish
ing's communique for yesterday an
nounces that one German regiment
was practically annihilated in the
heavy losses inflicted by the Amerl-
cans when they stormed and held
the village of Vaux and the neigh
boring wood, advancing the Amerl'
cans positions 1000 yards on a mile
and a half front. War material was
captured, including trench mortars
and more than sixty machine guns.
Three American aviators ire report
ed missing. ,e. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July 3.-Represen-
tative Lever, of South Carolina, who
withdrew from the senatorial race at
the behest of President Wilson, was
undecided today as to whether he
would re-enter the race now that
Senator Tillman's death has removed
what was believed to have been the
principal cause of the Presidents
objection to his candidacy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

With the American Army lr
France, July 2.-Returning from 6
raid in the Montdidier sector, Lieut..
Christian H. Holmes today found
Gen. Pershing waiting to decorate
personally himself and six others
with the distinguished service cross.
The ceremony was held well within
the range of enemy guns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

With the American Army in
France, July 2.-The distinguished
service cross has been awarded to
twenty-five soldiers of the American
expeditionary forces by Gen. Per-
shing. Medals e given for gal
lantry in action at Cantigny, a.
round Chateau Thierry. and in Lor-
raine. The recipients are seven Of
fcers, two posthumous, nine non
commissioned officers, one postum
nous, and six privates, three postum
nous.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July 3.EThe fuel
administration is about to make a
ruling so drastic that it will prac-
tically put the breweries of the
country out of operation for the
duration of the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

With the American Army at the
Marine, July 3.-Quentin Roosevelt
young son Of the former president,
now a full-heGged aviator, was
among the American birdmen who
hurried to the Marine to assist in the
success Of the latest engagement,
in which the bravery and work of
the aviators was a big factor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

London, July "a message of
personal greetings from President
Wilson will be delivered tomorrow
nv the American Red Cross to every
American soldier and sailor in hos
ritals in Great Britain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Paris, July 3.-Civilians without
distinction of age or sex, who are
wounded or mutilated during the
war, will receive a special badge,
which has been authorized by presi-
Dental degree. The badges show
that the wearer was not suffering
from some accident, but from the
effects of war and will testify to the
methods employed by the enemy
against non-combatants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05

Washington, July 3.-American
troops advanced 1000 yards on a
mile and a half front in the Chateau
Thierry region Monday afternoon,
General Pershing reports in his com
muniuue dated July g, made public
by the War Department today. The
enemy losses in killed were heavy,
he adds. Three American %aviators
are reported missing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-05
GENERAL NEWS

that Hindenburg and Ludendorff
are ready to strike. Wheeler it is
against the Channel ports, as most
experts believe, against the road to
Paris or at some point not publicly
considered, the Allies are ready.
And no small part of the defense
will be the task assigned to the Am
erican forces.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-25
DOAN'S h P1Ins
Co, Buffalo. N Y, Chemist.
DETAILS ALMOST TOO MEAGER
Example Of the Over Simple Story as
It Is Sometimes Told In
Public Prints.

One of the pet fancies Of American
newspaper men is that news story
should be told simply, clearly and with
out unnecessary verbiage. However.
1t is possible to run this practice into
the ground as the contemporary ac-
count of the death Of William Bafin
makes evident. Baffin was the discov-
erer Of Baffin bay, and spme consider
able citizen in his day. In his round
of duty for old England 1t became nee
essary to slap the Portuguese on the
wrists, and he went ashore on the Ara
bian gulf so to do. Eleanor Franklin
Egan digs up the story Of his death
among the archives. written by con-
temporary, as follows:
Master Bafi1n went on shore with
his ge0metrical instruments for the
better leveling Of his piece to make his
shot, but as he was about the same he
received small shot from the castle
into his belly, wherewith he gave three
leaps, by report, and died immediate
ly."r
This is almost as meager Of detail as
the letter Of George Beezer to HIS
mother: 'The weather IS quite cold;
father died yesterday; hoping You are
well, as this leaves me. am, etc.
When prominent citizen is sho1
nowadays, the fellow who does the
leaping is the police reporter, hot OF
the trail for all the facts. The Bahin
story conforms to rule, but It conforms
too closely, showing that good thing
may easily be overdone. q. NJ. f. II
| Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-25
COULDN'T SHAKE THAT PUP
scrubby-Looking Dog Meant to Fol-
low Its Master to France or
Elsewhere-if Necessary.

A draft contingent was marching
down a Chicago street toward the rail-
way station. Good-bys had been said
home had been left behind. An un-
known future lay ahead.
But home ties had not altogether
been broken. There was one, att
least, willing to share the fate Of those
departing. He was very srubby-
looking little dog Evidently he didn't
propose to be left behind to keep the
home fires burning, for he chung to the
heels Of his master like burr.
Go back, Raggs!' commanded the
latter. go back, I say"
But Rags was obdurate. Even an
imperative stamp of the foot failed to
discourage him. Rags intentions were
only too evident.
Finally one Of the selects come to
his defense. y
Jaw, let's take him along, Bill,' he
said. ''The pupil be good company,
and maybe they can use him to catch
rats In the trenches
The contingent disappeared around
a corner. The scrubby dog was still
Iclinging to his masters heels.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-07-25

vent the landing Of large forces in France. But
by Its foul methods Of warfare it has already
sunk many millions of tons Of ships. Not only
has that world loss to be more than made up, but
we have to provide large further tonnage to
keep on sending our soldiers abroad and sup
plying them adequately. We have the unprece-
dented job Of not only feeding our own army but
other armies and other populations also.
But the ships required for those purposes are
only a part of what we need. Later on those ships
will be necessary in bringing back our victorious
soldiers from Europe. But at present and for
some time to come the movement Is one Of full
ships to Europe and fairly empty ones back.
The United States is now the great reservoir
from which supplies must be drawn. The enor-
nous gain in our exports shows how other ma
tons are increasingly looking to us to sustain
them.
Although our exports may occasionally decline
still on the whole there is every probability Of
their increasing, not only during the war but
after the war. Large areas Of Europe are depop-
ulated and devastated Many Of the rich wheat
growing sections including almost ALI Of the win
ter-wheat producing areas of Russia, are In the
Germans possession. Conditions in Russia are
chaotic. The western European allies produced
in 1917 about $4,000 600 bushels less than the an
nual pre-war average There was great drop
also In the wheat production Of other European
countries. Argentina Australia and India are
producing good crops But there Is no shipping
to move 1t properly.
While the war Is on there is a big enough de
mand from our allies in Europe for materials Of
all kinds, We have to supply coal. STEEL OIL cot
ton lumber, rails locomotives and great guam
hty Of other products After the war when the
job of rehabllitating Europe Is put through, the
demand upon this country for raw and manufac
tured material Of all kinds will be enormous. We
shall also have to replenish the depleted herds Of
Europe from our own CATTLE Ours In fact. will
be the task Of supplying most Of the world
So 1t is clear that besides the millions of tons of
shipping urgently needed for the army and navy,
we shall need a great permanent merchant ma
rine. In 1914 only $188OOO,OO0 Of the more than
s2O0O,0o00OO Of our exports was carried In Alnerl
can vessels. Even now great part of the cargo
and passenger ships we are using are seized enemy
vessels or requisitioned chartered allied or
neutral vessels
Not only on the Atlantic but on all oceans we
must have an abundance of American ships.
Since the opening of the Panama canal, the At
lantic and Pacific oceans have been linked by the
short route.