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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
POST TO INSTALL OFFICERS

MCchanicsburg, Pa, Dec. l4.-At
the first regular meeting in January,
1919, the following officers will be
installed in the Colonel II. I. Zinn
Post, No. AS, Grand Army of the
Republic: Commander, S. r. Coover.
senior vice-commander, j. d. Blair;
junior vice-commander, John c.
Reeser; chaplain, Harry Wetzel;
quartermaster, w. e. Strock; officer
of day, s. S. Diehl; sergeant, Henry
Moyer; officer of guard, Joseph
Bricker; alternate, j. d. Blair. Six
new members were admitted to the
post during the past year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
NO PROBATION OFFICER

Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 14.-Cumber-
land county will be without a proba-
ton officer after December 81, ac-
cording to an order issued by Judge
Sadler. 1t is planned to do away with
the office and give personal care to
delinquent children under plan
whereby they are paroled under the
direction of some competent person
in their locality.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
AID SOCIETY PROGRAM

Mcchanicsbufg, Pa, Dec. I4,-An
interesting program as follows was
given at the meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Grace Evangelical
Church at the home of Mrs. Will
King, on Thursday evening, which
included: Reading by Mrs. T. j,
Webb; piano solo, Reba Hurst; read
ing, Mrs. George Westhafer; piano
solo, Miss Romaine King; reading,
Catherine Arbegast; piano duet, MISS
Romaine King and Reba Hurst. sing
ing by society. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. King.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
ROTH HANDS HURT

McChanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 14.-Two
fingers of the right hand and three of
the left were crushed when Jacob f.
Pentz, son of Henry II. Pentz, of
this place, had them caught in the
cogs of a machine where he was
working at the aviation plant in Mid
dletown. He was taken to the Avia-
tion Hospital, where his injuries were
treated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
RUNAWAY GIRLS FOUND

New Cumberland, Pa, Dec. IA
For a week the state police located
here, have been searching for two
young girls. Ruth and Mary Cramer,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cramer. of Seventh street, who ran
away from their home. The girls
were found in Baltimore and they
were brought to their homes here.
Mary is sixteen years of age, and
Ruth fourteen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
6 CRATES OF EGGS SMASHED

WayncsborO, Pa, Dec. 14.-One
of the biggest drops in eggs recently
and a drop that startled some resi-
dents of Greencastle, happened yes
terday afternoon when an automo-
bile truck loaded with crates filled
ready for shipment to a commission
house in Philadelphia by A. Baker
Barnhart, lost six of the crates that
toppled from the machine and fell
into the street. Mr.. Barnhart's loss
is estimated at $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN

EnOla, Pa, Dec 14.APlans have
been completed for the big Red Cross
campaign to open here on Monday
by Mrs. Montooth, ewho has been ap-
pointed colonel for the district. A
house-to- house canvass will be made
to enlist all and make the district
100 per cent. The captains assisting
are: Mrs. Redifer, Mrs. H. G. Hassler;
Charles Miller and Conrad Bitner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
ACCDENTAILY SHOT

WayncsbOrO, Pa, Dec. 14.-While
taking his revolver out to target
practice Wilbur Wolff, this city, was
wounded in the right leg when the
weapon was accidentally discharged.
The bullet entered the leg between
the knee and hip and it has not yet
been extracted. g,. .r--. a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
ADDS TO WILL AND DIES

WayncsbOrO, Pa, Dec. 14.-Just
after Jacob Summers, of Guilford
township, went to Chambersburg
courthouse and added codicil to
his will and returned to his home,
he was taken suddenly i'll and died.
When in town that afternoon he
seemed in excellent health.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

Mcchanicsburg, Pa, Dec. 14.-This
afternoon members of the Mite So
ciety of Trinity Lutheran Church will
open a Christmas bazar in the store
room of E. G. Lutz, furniture dealer,
of West Main street. There will be
on sale fancy articles of all descrip-
tions, together with homemade
cakes, pies and candy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
NEW INFLUENZA GASES

. Carlisle, Pa, Dec. 14.-M0re cases
are developing from influenza in GER
tain sections of Cumberland county.
Churchtown an6 the immediate vi
cinity are hard hit. There are a
number of cases near Newville and
also at Shepherdstown. .r
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
DORCAs SOCIETY BAzAR

MarysYiIle, Pa, Dec. 14.-The an
nual bazar of the Dorcas Society, of
the Zion Lutheran Church, was held
last evening in the storeroom of H.
j. Deckard in Front street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
WOrNDED IN FRANCE

WaynesbOrO, Pa, Dec. 14.-Al-
Mrs. James II. Sanders, has just re-
ceived word that her son, Sergeant
Lennis J.. Sanders, had been injured
in battle in France. He was trained
at Camp Meade, Md. u 4 '
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A son

NNNUINNE bINIEt UF = SUN
ShiremanstOwn, Pa, Dec. 14-Mr.
and Mrs. Jessie Kitner, of East Main
street, announce the birth of a son,
Dale Kenneth Kitner, Friday. De-
cember 6, 1918. Mrs. Kitner was
formerly Miss Jean Hockenberry,
Andersonburg, Perry county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-14
ENTERTAINMENT AT BLAIN

BIaIn, Pa, Dec. lathe first num-
Der of the Lyceum course will be Civ
en- in the Town Hall by the FLOYD
Featherston Company on December
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

The memorial services held Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 at the Baptist
church was impressively beautiful.
DR.. Jester of Greenwood, delivered
the sermon and the address. for the
unwilling of the memorial, both be-
ing splendid in their eloquence and
patriotism. ....
Capt. r. B. Cheatham, OF Camp
Jackson, conducted the exerciees In
stead of Col. Bailey of Greenwood
who could not be here. f.
Rev. H. W. Pratt offered the invo-
cation and prayer was made by
Rev. M. r. Plaxco.
The musical program was very at
tractive as we'll as patriotic. The
choir sang "In the Cross Of Christ
l Glory" and "He Brightens the
Shadows" A B. M. I. quartette
sang "Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing," and "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" america" was
sung by the whole congregation as
we'll as the "Star Spangled Banner
led by Miss Fannie Stark.
Little Miss Alice Cheatham drew
the veil from the memorial which
bears the following names:
Infantry:-R. B: Cheatham, Al
len King, Casper Little, John Ar
NOR, Forrest Clary, Reese Hall, An
sci Putnam, W. F. Jones, Gus Nc
Gee, Furman Longshore, Marion L.
Brown.
Navy-.Laurie Hollingsworth,
Worth Beacham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
RECORD FOR QUICK WORK.

Charleston, April 20.-Springfelc
a small town in Orangeburg, has
set record for quick work, ac-
cording to a report received by the
South Carolina War Savings Com,
mittee. At a W. S. S. rally on the
evening of April 10, between $4,000
and $4,000 worth of War Savings
Stamps were bought and paid for
Previously to this meeting, Spring.
field, in four months, had purchased
only $513.50, and thus in one ev.
ening bought ten times that amount
Nichols, town in Marion Coun'
ty, also made a good showing al
one meeting. At W. S. S. rally
between so and so persons attend
ing, purchased stamps amounting to
$2,741.50. This represents pei
capita sale of over S45 and is con-
sidered a fine showing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
DIXIE HIGHWAY.

According to plans a delegation
went down to Mccormick Friday
afternoon to meet the logging com
mittee of the Dixie Highway. They
met them at Plum Branch and es-
corted them to this city, where
thew were entertained at supper at
the Eureka Hotel by the people OF
Abbeville.
Those that went down Friday
were: Mayor Mars, Supervisor Stew
enson, Messrs. J. S. Morse, J. M
Anderson, r. S. Link, P. A. Cheat
ham, Henry Carlisle, J. S. Cochran
Bob McCantey, Charlie Mckenzie
w. A. Calvert, Albert Henry. D. d
Hill and DR.. G. A. Neuffer. After
spending the night here Supervisor
Stevenson escorted the committee
as far as Honea Path, where ne
turned them over to Mr.. M. j. Ash
lev, who went on to Greenvllle
with them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
Secretary Asks Cover
nors to Join in Great
Drive for Liberty
Loan Friday .
BY GIVING ALL CHANCE
TO LEND HAND
An Governors Asked. to Declare
Friday a State Legal u Holiday TO
Aid Liberty Day Celebration

Washington, April 22.-All gov
ernors were asked today by Secre'
tary McAdoo to declare next Friday
a State legal holiday as President
Wilson has proclaimed it a national
holiday, to aid the Liberty Day cele.
brations by which it is hoped 'tc
boost sales of Liberty bonds well
along toward the three billion dollar
minimum. The 26th is Memorial
Day in Alabama, Mississippi, Geor.
gia, and Florida and those States
already have announced they will
observe it by special efforts to in:
crease Liberty loan sales. ~
Just as the nations offerings OF
Liberty dollars passed s1,500, ,O00,-
900 today the St. Louis and Minnea-
polls federal reserve district mana
gers sent word that they had ex-
ceeded their subscription quotas OF
s13o,OOo,OoO and $40, 100000, re.
spectively. Until official confrma.
ton is received tomorrow, the treas
ury can not determine which. went
over the top first and is entitled to
s.H O. a. -. . s
stand at the top of the honor roll
of districts. q
The Minneapolis district record is
considered particularly remarkable
as its canvass started just a week
ago today. By official reports TO-
night the st. Louis district had SUBJ
scribed only SO per cent. Of its quota
and Minneapolis 50 per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
CLAIM BIG VICTORY
AGAINST / AMERICANS | |: II
Yankees Suffered Sc.
:v,oearely in Attack Says
:Ger+rnan Report of
Battle
BOAST OF KILLING
F" MANY AMERICANS
Teutons Claim Capture of 1s4 Ann
ericans With Twenty-Five Ma
chine Gums. .'.
BOAST OF KILLING
F" MANY AMERICANS

Amsterdam, April pa tele
gram to the Wolff Bureau, the semi
official German news bureau, on Sur
day stated that the attack against the
American positions on both sides ot
the Seicheprey, thanks to careful
preparation and the cooperation o.
all arms, was a complete success
The telegram says: ..
"After an effective artillery pre-
paration which caused severe enemy
losses, the Germans stormed Ameri
can positions over a front Of two
and a half kilometres and penetrat
ed to a depth of two kilometres
seicheprey was taken by storm ano
was found full of American dead
Bitter hand-to-hand fighting ensuec
around dugouts, vantage points ane
cellars whose occupants were killed
almost to the last man.
"Severe hand-to-hand fighting also
occurred about dugouts in Renneres
wood. Here the American casual
ties were especially heavy. Dense
columns of enemy reinforcements
were discovered north of Beaumont
and also beyond Bernecourt anc
were badly mauled by our destruc'
tive fire. Farther back, the Gcr:.ss
airmen treated enemy reserves flli
ing up the trenches in Jury Wooo
and attacked them with machine
guns while our batteries worked
fearful havoc in the closely filled
trenches. 49,.
"After dark when the enemy's
defence works and dugouts had been
destroyed and blown up we evacu'
ated the position according to our
plans and unobserved by the enemy
Our losses were slight while those
of the unframed Americans we're
most severe. We captured five otfi-
GERS. one doctor and 17S men as
we'll as twenty-five machine guns"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23

TWO BIG BLOWS EXPECTED
One Probably on Village Of Robscq,I
tho Other Near Mssnil to the
'@% North Of Albert y W

Events along the battle line M
France and Belgium seem TO be
shaping themselves for a resumption
of the great German offensive. Since;
the savage attack on the Americas
forces at Seicheprey on Saturday
there has been no fighting Of an ex-E
traordinary nature along the 'front.',
but there have been indications that
the Teutons were almost ready tss
resume the edge-hammer bloWy
they have been aiming at the allied
armies. ,. sslii
= Great Turning Movements.
Unless recent operations have.
been feints, it is probable that the
coming week will witness two great
turning movements by the Germans.
One probably will pivot on the vii
lage of Robecq, northwest of Beth
une on the southern side Of the sa-i
lient driven into the allied lines
back of Armentieres. The other is
expected to develop at or near Mes1s
nil, north of Albert on, the north
side of the Somme salient. z 4 y
Purpose Of Huns. 3si$ xl.3
The purpose Of these movements 81
will be to cut deep into the allied
lines on each side Of the promen-
tory that projects out into German-
held territory and terminals on the
old Arras-Lens front. The Germans
have attempted two great frontal
attacks on the defences Of Lens and I
Arras, but they have been .repulsed
with terrible losses to the attackers.
Since the second defeat at Festu-
bert and Givenchy the Germans
have not cared to take up the task
of driving the Canadians from their
positions along Vimy ridge and on
each end of that great natural bull
wark before Arras. - Is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT

Charleston, S. c., April 1s.-It
has come to the notice Of this ofiee
that many people fail to report sus-
picious and disloyal acts or mani
festations of sympathy for the enc
my, because of uncertainty as to
the proper official to approach.
It is very important that the Gov
ernment should have the assistance
of all citizens in detecting enemy
propaganda or suspicious activities
of individuals, and you will do .
service in notifying your friends
that any communication addressed
to "Intelligence Officer Headquarers
Southeastern Department, Charles
ton, S. c." will receive attention
and be transmitted to the proper
official of the Government for in
yestigation. The names of inform
ants will not be divulged and there
need be no fear, on the part OF
anybody, of getting into trouble in
case suspicious prove to be unfound-
ed.
Informants should indicate the
nature and source of their informa-
tion. as we'll as the time and place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
GERMANS PREP ARIN,
FOR new ATTACK
Death Of Mr.
A. w. Clark
WHO PASSED AWAY MONDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
II. TUESDAY.

.Mr. Alex Wilson Clark died at
his home on Pinckney Street, Mon
day, April %, 1918, after an illness
of a week of pneumonia. ,aE 4
Mr.. Clark was the son Of Mr.. and
Neill Clark, and was born in Viii
mington, N. c., April 18th, 1846.
He comes of a sturdy Scotch an
cestry and throughout his life he has
walked in the paths of uprightness.
Mr.. Clark spent his young man
hood in North Carolina and in May
1870 he was happily married to
Miss Sarah Wilson Of Lincolnton.
Of this union eight children were
born, six of whom are living, Sher-
man and Thurston Clark having
died several years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark have been blessed in
their children for all are occupying
worthy positions in the world and
repaying them in every way for
their steadfast care, throughout
their childhood and youth. All were
here for the funeral. The children
are: Mr.. Neill Clark of Hickory,
N. c., Mrs. Richard Tiddy, Shuford
Clark of Raleigh, George Clark of
Augusta, Mrs. Fairly Tiddy of Mon
roe, and Miss Lilly Clark, who made
her home with her parents. .%
Mr.. Clark has lived for the past
twenty-five years in Abbeville,
working all this. time at the Seaboard
shops being one of their most trust
ed employees. ~
For many years Mr.. Clark was a
member of the Presbyterian church,
but recently transferred his mem
bership to the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church to be with his
children. : Funeral services were
held here at four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, and were conducted by
Rev. M. R. Plaxco. The interment
was at Melrose cemetery and the
burial was after the Masonic rights.
Mr.. Clark being a faithful Mason
and standing high in the councils OF
the Lodge.
Many beautiful floral offerings
were sent in as an evidence of high
respect for the dead and tender SYM
pathy for the living.
He leaves the heritage Of "a good
name, and an example Of honesty
and upright dealing, worthy OF EMU
lation. -. -. e..
A young nephew, Sherman Shaw,
of Dunn, N. c., came down for the
funeral while many of the Seaboard
engineers gathered in Abbeville to
pay respect to his memory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
HOME FROM MEETING.

DIR. G. A. Neuffer, DIR. c. e.
Gambrell, DR.. Rayford Power and
DR.. ]. A. Anderson, who attended
the meeting the State Medical Asso-
citation in Aiken, returned home on
Thursday afternoon. The retiring
President, DR.. Mcleod Of Florence,
invited the Association to meet at
his home which was accepted.
DR.. j. A. Haynes, of Columbia,
was elected President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
SOLDIERS; HARMED
BY "BLUE" LETTERS

Washington, April 22.-Families
of soldiers training in the United
States were asked today by the war
department. not to write alarming
or discouraging letters to the men.
Division commandrs have reported
that in many cases such letters have
so worried the soldiers that they
have hurried home without leave,
thus violating rules and making them
selves liable to punishment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
MR.. MACE WRIGHT.

Last week Mr.. Mace Wright was
digging we'll for Mr.. Benton Rob-
inson in. the Long Cane neighbor,
hood. 1t was almost completed
when the bucket fell back in and
struck Mr.. Wright on the shoulder
breaking his collar bone. He jump
ed to one side and that is all that
saved him from being killed. He is
getting on nicely now much to the
delight of his friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
CHANCE STILL LEFT
TO LAND SHIP YARD

Washington, April 22.-It was an
nounced at the office of Senator
Tillman today that if the city OF
Charleston will.send on a delegation
of her best business men, Charles M
Schwab, director general of the en-
ergency fleet corporation, may re-
open the mattr of locating a ship
ward in Charlston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
SYMPATHY FOR MISS CAUsEY

The friends of Miss Jennie Causey
will regret to hear of the death of
her father, at his home in Pinopolis
last week. Miss Causey was very
popular in Abbeville and friends
and old pupils oympathize with her
sincerely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
RAILROADS TO BUY BONDS.

Washington, April 19.-"The
Director General of Railroads an.
nounced today that railroad conpan-
les would be allowed to invest in
the Third Liberty Loan any funds
not needed by them for railroad
purposes and available for invest.
ment in securities"
Respectfully,
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Fiscal Agent of the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
PRIVATE LOMAX.

Private Victor Lomax, of Camp
Jackson, is at home on short fur.
Tough. This is his first visit home
and his friends are much delighted
to have him back for a few days
He is looking fine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-04-23
BERLIN REPORTS
AMERICAN Loss
Dsath of Mrs.
~. A. Y. Cochran i
WHICH OCCURRED HERE SUN
DAY MORNING. AFTER A
SHORT ILLNESS.

Mrs. Agnes V. Cochran died al
her home on Magazine Street, Sun.
day morning at half past six o'clock
April 21st, 1913. She has been ir
declining health for some time but
has only been seriously sick for the
past week.
Mrs. Cochran has lived all hel
life in Abbeville County and has
wide circle of relatives and friends
who grieve with her family at he1
death.
She was the daughter of James
Irwin Gilmer and his wife, Matilda
Erwin, a native of County Antrim,
Ireland. Mr.. Gilmer went to Ireland
when a boy of twelve, years of age
and met and loved this pretty Irish
lass. They were married in the old
country and came to America and
settled in Abbevllie county.
Mrs. Cochran was born February
22nd, 1874 and was therefore in
her seventy-fourth year. She was
happily married to Mr.. R. H. Coch-
ran in 1868 and to them were born
nine children, seven of whom are
now living. C. L. Cochran and Miss
Sudie Cochran died several years
ago.
Mrs. Cochran was a faithful
member of the Presbyterian church,
she and Mr.. Cochran holding their
membership for many years at Up
per Long Cane. When they moved
to Abbeville they connected them
selves with the church here and
gave Loyalty of their services and
support. Funeral services were held
in the church Monday afternoon at
four o'clock, in the presence of a
large concourse of people who
gathered to pay respect to the dead
and give sympathy to the living.
The services were conducted by Rev.
H. W. Pratt, assisted by Rev. ]. L.
Daniel, and the body was borne into
the church by Messrs. James Chal-
mers, J. Stuart Miller, Joe I.
Hughes, W. E. Hill, VIM. P. Greene
and M. B. Syfan.
The floral offerings were most
beautiful, breathing their fragrance
of sympathy and affection. Inter
ment was at Long Cane cemetery
by the side of her husband, who
died thirteen years ago.
Mrs. Cochran led a quiet, unas-
suming life, considering it her high
est duty to make her home attrac-
tive and pleasant to her family. She
was beloved of her neighbors, it
being noticeable that all the old
friends and neighbors from Long
Cane came in Monday to pay their
last respect to one who lived among
them for so many years in pleas
ant and friendly relationship.
Mrs. Cochran is survived by the
following children, all of whom are
doing we'll in the world: A. b.
Cochran of Monroe, Ga, Mrs. T. F.
Black of Chicago, Mrs. W. j. Nc
Kee of Due West, ]. R. Cochran of
Waynesville, N. c., and Jas. S.
Cochran, and Misses Hannah and
Carrie Cochran of Abbeville.
The sincere sympathy of our peo-
pie goes out to the bereaved family.
Those who came from a distance
were: Misses Emma and Bess Coch-
ran and Cleo Bailey, of Anderson,
and Mrs. Fred Stubs of Fitzgerald,
Ga.