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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

Alice, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mackelprang, has
been i'll for the past two or three
weeks with empyema, and was OPP.
Grated on at the Macfarlane Hospi
Wednesday. Her condition is report
ed as favorable at this writing.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. Thomas Robinson of Enter
prise underwent an operation at the
Macfarane Hospital last week Fri
day, for hemorrhoids.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

Mrs. Martha Langford Jones, who
has been employed as chief clerk for
the local Exemption Board, has re-
turned to her post after two weeks
visit to her husband at Camp Lewis.
Mrs. Jones is very enthusiastic over
the life at the cantonment and states
that the boys are equally well pleased
with their treatment and the training
they are getting. She states that the
boys say they would not care to be
anywhere but in the service of their
country as long as the war lasts.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

Olene, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Alma Espln, underwent an
operation this morning at the Mac
farlane Hospital for empyema.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

Miss Matte Cover, one Of the eff
ficient employees of The Record es-
adjustment, is spending a few days
with relatives and friends in Beaver.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

Nav gas stoves have been installed
in the Domestic Science Laboratory.
81
DR.. Olson, child specialist, will lee
ture here Sunday afternoon and even
ing.
The girls in the Domestic Art De-
partment are making layettes for the
Red Cross.
In order that there may be no mis-
understanding and false accusations on
the part of the public, the Senior
Class herewith make the following
rotations in regard to the purchasing
of the chickens used in their class
party. The Seniors had three chick
ems stolen from this supply:
Chickens for Senior Class Party
Saturday night, February 90, 1919:
Three from Mamie Perry, two from
Will Matheson, one from Beiderman's
Meat Market, one from Cosy Corner,
making a total of seven chickens.
RULON KNELL, President of
Senior Glass.
In Chapel Tuesday the student
body and faculty enjoyed an ercellent
lecture given by Superintendent Nut
tall. Mr.. Nuttall always receives a
hearty welcome from the students
who are glad to keep In mind the Elk
cellent advice that he gives. Other
numbers on the program were a vio-
lin solo by Mr.. Roylance and concert
solo by Dallas Rogers.
A special chapel in the form of a
lively rally was called Wednesday
and a jolly "send-off" given to the
basket ball boys, leaving to play
Hinckley at Beaver. A spicy, well
arranged program was rendered. Mr.
Woolley, Mr. Lunt, and Rev, Rice
praised and encouraged Coach Chris
Jensen and his boys, Their talks were
filled with enthusiasm, and the "win-
ming spirit" to such degree that no
one doubts that the game will score
victory for the b. A. c. Mr.. Frisby
sang selections. arranged by himself
and Mrs. Kuntz, pertaining to the
team" and its excellent work. The
affair ended in loud spirited cheers
for the b. A. c. and the boys.
~
Everyone is anxiously awaiting the
arrival of Mr.. Powers; who will or
terrain the people of Cedar City, at n
series of lectures to be Piven at the 3
A. c. auditorium, next week. IT,.
lectures begin Monday evening, Mar
7 4th, and the general subject treated
is "The Present Situation of the Ma
tons" topic which so vitality cen
Germs every American.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01
Vorwaerts in Protest.

Three years later, August PC, 1917.
the Norwaerts quoted the following
paNSHge from the Deutsche Tageszei-
rung:
1--WE have ring of politicians who
hold that might makes right (Macht-
pOltiker), who despise the forces of
the inner life and believe that they
must eliminate all ethical points of
view from foreign and social
politics. For them, Germany Of the
present and of the future Is the cOun-
try of the KruppS and Borsigs, of the
Zeppelins ana the U-boats. Any idea
of n connection between politics and
morals is rejected and any reference
tn the right of moral method of con-
slderation is ridlculed as delusion and
Sentlmentality."
The German officers were provided
with the forms to be used in terror
izing the conquered people. The COM
mon soldiers We're provided with
phrase books which would enable them
to impose their will upon the terrified
people. Minister Brand Whitlock In
ms report 10 the state department on
September II, 1917, writes:
"Thc German soldiers were provid-
ed with phrase books giving alternate
translation in German and French Of
such sentences as:
GLANDS up ct is the very First
sentence in the book.)
"'Carry out all the furniture.
81 am thirsty, Bring me some beer,
gin, rum.
"'You have to supply a barrel of
wine and n keg of beer.
"Lead me to the wealthlest inhabi-
tants of this village. have orders TO
requlsition several barrels of wine.
"'Show us the way TO -. If you
lead us astray, you will be shot"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

German soldier on the eastern front /:
Russian Poland, December IS, IA.
'In the name of Christianity I send
you these words.
wounded Russians are killed with
the bayonet according to orders.
"And Russians who have surrender
ed are often shot down in masses ac-
cording to orders. in spite of their
heart-rending prayers.
'In the hope that you, as the repre-
sentative of u Christian state. will
protest against this, l sign myself
"A GERMAN SOLDIER AND CHRIS
TAN"
The third letter. from the western
front, shows the same horror of the
system of which the writer was wit
ness.
ITO the American Government,
Washington, U. S. A.
'Engllshmen who have surrendered
are shot down in small groups. With
the French one is more considerate. l
ask whether men let themselves be
taken prisoner in order to be dis
armed and shot down afterward? Is
that chlvalry in battle? 1t is no longer
n secret among the people; one hears
everywhere that few prisoners are
taken; they are shot down in small
groups. They say naively: we don't
want any unnecessary mouths to feed.
Where there is no one to enter COM
plant, there Is no judge Is there
then no power in the world which can
put an end to these murders and res
cue the victims? Where is Chris
tianlty? Where is right? Might is
right.
"a SOLDIER AND A MAN WHO IS
No RARRNRIAN
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01
Socialists Oppose System

NV bAINDthlAN.
Socialists Oppose System
Many of the Germans, as has been
already indicated, do not believe the
reports of the atrocities committed by
the Belgian civilians and refuse to &C.
cept the system of frightfulness. The
Vorwaerts, the leading socialist paper,
which has a very wide circle Of read
ers, has opposed the policy OF fright
fulness. All honor to Its editors who
have so courageously opposed the pow
erful military authority It's editorial,
entitled,"Our Foes" published August
%, 1914, reads as follows:
"What should one say when even
such an organ as the Deutsches Off
zler-Blatt expresses its sympathy with
demand that the beasts who are
taken as francs-tlreurs should not be
killed but only wounded so that they
may then be left to fate which makes
any help imposslble?' Or what should
we say when the Deutsches OfiiZier-
Blatt states that a punitive destruc-
ton even of whole regions cannot 'af-
ford full recompense for the bones of a
single murdered Pomeranian grena-
dierT Those are the desires of blood
thirsty fanatics and we are thoroughly
ashamed of ourselves because 1t Is
possible that there are people among
us who urge such things"
"Barbarism," Declares Vorwaerts.
On the following day, August "a,
1914, the Vorwaerts returned to the
attack in an editorial Against Bar
barism."
"One might, In the first
place, possibly believe that such n de-
mnnd for bloody vengeance against
alleged Belgian outrages] emanates
from n single dscase-rncked brain !;
hut II appears that whole groups
among certain classes who represent
Gel man lultur want to indulge in or
"'cs of barhariSm and to devise n
whole system for the purpose OF or
~anl2inc Il war of revenge.
"What Of law and custom! Such
huuChtS do not stir great nation.
'jhu$ in n leading article of the Ber-
'ncr NeuCstr Nachrichten, the de-
mand is made that all the authorities
in BruSselS-onc, the second burgomas-
ter, is generously eXcepted-should be
immediately seized and subjected to
lrial in order to eXplate the wrongs
which, according to fragmentary and
highly uncertain reports were said to
lave heen committed by the people.
They demand that the captured city
should Immediately pay fine of 800
100000 marks: that all stores of the
conquered territory be requistoned
without paying the inhabitants a single
penny for them"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

The girls in the Domestic Art De-
partment are making layettes for the
Red Cross.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01
BRANCH A. G. NOTES

Nav gas stoves have been installed
in the Domestic Science Laboratory.
X \ n
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-01

DR. Olson, child specialist, will lee
ture here Sunday afternoon and even
ing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
RAKER SCORES ,.
- DISLOYAL ONES
Congressman Declares Those Not
Upholding President Are Taritors
and Should Be Punished.

Spartanburg, Aug. 2.-Speaking
t oa fairly good sized audience to
night Judge John E. Raker, member
of congress from California, in the
annual address to the South Caro-
lima Bar Association, declared that
all. grumblers and GROWERS in this
country should be made to stop, and
that all who are not giving their
best to the winning of the war should
be brought to a speedy trial. The
meeting tonight was held in the
Cleveland Hotel ball room instead of
Converse College as planned, the
change being necessitated by the
weather conditions. Judge Raker's
address was an eloquent and schol-
arly one, and a masterpiece. For
nearly an hour the speaker held his
audience in rapt attention while he
spoke of the srevice of the bar to
the country, and urged his hearers
to do all possible to aid in winning
the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
N.Ss
Hill CALLED.

DR.. J. C. Hill, of this city, on
Thursday, received from Washing.
ton, notification that he had been
appointed First Lieutenant in the
Medical Reserve. He Immediately
wired his acceptance, and in a few
days he expects to receive his COM
mission and start for the front.
DR.. Hill is the second physician
to 60 to the war from Abbeville,
He has been practicing in Abbeville
since 1906, having graduated in
Medicine at the University of Mary.
land. He has built up an extensive
practice in the city and county, but
willingly surrenders this at the cal
for duty in the army.
In this connection the attention
of his friends is called to adver-
tisement in this issue in which he
asks that those who are indebted to
him come forward and make settle.
ment to the end that his business
matters may be Strengthened out be.
fore he leaves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
NEGROES LEFT IN RAIN.

Uncle Sam received thirty-four
wet recruits from Abbeville at
Camp Wadsworth Friday. Despite
the downpour of rain, every colored
man answered to the roll call, when
read at the Court House.
Muddy streets and dark skies did
mot seem to Cypress the spirits of
the latest contingent Of Abbeville
|selectmen. They lined up in the
Court House corridor and presented
Ian unbroken front Of putting cigar
|ettes. From the prevalent look OF
|contentment and the gay chatter, ii
was evident that this gift of the
panteen ladies was duly appreciated
The list of those, who are to leave
next time, is printed in this issue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
GAMBLERS GRABBED.

Sheriff R. M. Burts, Deputy Sher.
iff Jones, T. L. Cam and Constable
Dodson, of Donalds,, made a flying
trip to Ware Shoals on Sunday af-
ternoon. Numerous complaints had
been coming to the sheriff that par
ties from that place had been COM
ing across the Abbeville line and
spending Sunday in gambling. The
visitors went to investigate and ran
up on a scientific poker game in
which the following were partici-
pants: Pope McCarter, J. F. Nc.
Carter, G. w. Howard, A. Babb
Claude Watts, B. j. Virgins B. A.
Bagwell, NJ. P. Williams
The handlers of the pasteboards
were turned over to Magistrate j.
C. Martin, of Donalds, who assess,
ed them ten dollars each, the whole
amount going into the county jack.
pot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
AMERICANS TAKE 8,4OO
GERMAN PRISONERS
Big Speaking Here
Saturday, August 10
DIAL, RICE, BENET AND
POLLOCK PRESENT-BLEASE
SPEAKS IN AFTERNOON

The candidates for United States
Senate, both for the long and the
short term, are scheduled to speak
in Abbeville on next Saturday, 10TH
at least that this is the day set apart
for the speaking. It is presumed
that Mess. Dial and Rice will be
present at the meeting as candidates
seeking the long term, and that
Mess. Benet and Pollock will speak
as candidates for the short term.
Mr.. Blease, it is announced, will
hold meeting in Greenwood on
Saturday, at 2 o'clock, and will
speak in the Court House in Able
vile at 4 o'clock on the same day,
(Sautrday next). He will hold a
meeting of his own it is presumed.
This being the manner in which he
has been conducting his campaign
lately.
The work in the crops is now
largely finished, and if the weather
is clear as it now promises to be,
there vii likely be full attendance
at the regular speaking, which will
commence about 1890 in the Opera
House, as well as at the speaking
later in the Court House, where, it
is stated, addresses will be made by
both Mess. Blease and Dominick,
the latter speaking in the interest of
his race for congress. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
NEW DRAFT BILL
IS SUBMITTED
DEPARTMENTS Measure
Now Ready for In
PRODUCTION.
DRAFT AGES TO BE FIXED
AT 1s TO As YEARS
Proposed Legislation Includes Men
From Eighteen to Forty!Five for
Army Service.

Washington, Aug. All male
residents of the United States be-
tween the ages of 1s and 45 will be
made subject to draft. These are
the age limits finally decided on by
the War Department this afternoon
Bills to carry the provisions into eff.
feet will be introduced in the Senate
and House on Monday.
In extending the new draft age
the present classifcations will be
followed. Questionnaires will be
filled out as have been done by the
men in the present draft, and Glass
A, with a single exception, will be
used as the reservoir from which
the armies in the field will be made
up.
The men in Class A, as at present,
will be those who are unmarried and
have no dependents. The exception
is that the men of 18 to 19 will be
put in at the very bottom OF Class
A by themselves, to be called only
when all other registrants in that
class have been exhausted. =
Secretary of War Baker this after
noon took occasion to deny that any
thing but military necessity had been
a compelling force in reaching the
decisioi on the age limit. He said
that the suggestion that the real rea-
son why the ages 18 to 45 had been
decided on was that the War De-
partment dseired to control labor
through it's present work or fight
ruling was unfounded. T..
"The whole thing was decided
from the standpoint of military nee
essity," explained the Secretary. The
so-called work or fight order would
be extended to the new registrants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
SEPT. S WILL BE NEW
REGISTRATION DAY

Washingtonp Aug. 5.-Septembe,
S, next will be registration day for
more than $4,000, 900 Americans be.
tween 1s and FL and 81 and As, If
this is the age limit set by Congress
Leaders are getting plans under.
way for speedy passage of the new
manpower bill introduced today in
House and Senate. Crowder hat
warned that registration should no,
be delayed beyond September 5th
if the calls for October, November
and December are to be met out Of
class one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
LOSSES OF GERMANS
SEVERE AT FISMES
Allies Capture 1,500,000 Shells of
II Millimeter Calibro at Great
Base.

Paris, Aug. 5.-(1:50 a. m.)-Al'
lied troops have established two
strong bridgeheads on the north
bank of the Vesle, at Bazoches, 8
miles west of Fismes, and at Jon.
cherry. six miles east of Fismes.
The German losses in the Fismes
region have been as severe as any
other point in the retreat, it is re.
ported. Included in the material
captured by the Allies are 100000
shells of n millimeter calibre.
Since July Is, Won Hindenbure
has engaged 81 divisions (1,844,.
100 men) including At divisions
(5s4,O00 men) in the Marne pocket
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
GREAT BR|T|AN'S
ENORMOUS NAVY
Admiralty Issues State
ment Showing Mighty
Sea Power.
KINGS DEATH KNELL
OF HUN SEA WOLVES
Warships and Auxiliaries Of Mother
Country Displaee Six and Half
Millions Tons.

London, Aug. 4.-Upon the fourth
anniversary of Great Britain's en-
trance into the war hte secretary of
the admiralty makes public figures
and facts which throw an encourag-
ing light upon the naval situation of
the allies.
The British navy, apart from the
American forces, which now form
an integral part Of its fighting
strength, consists at the present of
warships and auxiliaries whose to-
tai displacement reaches 6,500,000
tons, against 2,5OO,OOO in August,
1914. During that period about
three quarters of million tons have
been lost but at the present day the
growth of the fleet shows an increase
of 100 per cent.
Similarly with the personnel. The
original 146,000 officers and men
have grown to $4,000.
AS to the means of defense a.
gainst submarines, figures now are
available which show that the con-
voy system has played a large part
in overcoming the submarine menace
to the. ocean communications Of the
allies. .r,-E p. =
American troops who reashed Eu-
rope BY July q 81 this year totaled
well over 1000, 600. Nearly half
Of them were carried by American
ships and the United States fur
nished for them 40 ocean escorts
and 355 escorts Of destroyers.N Since
August 4, 1914. the British navy
has transported nearly 10000, 600
men to different destinations, 21,-
100000 animals and 110,000,086
tons Of naval and military stores.
The men lost through enemy ac-
ton during the transportation bear
the proportion Of one to every 5000
carried =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
VISITING THE OLD HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thompson, OF
Pell City, Ala, are in the city visit
ing at the home of their daughter
Mrs. J. Foster Barnwell. Mr.. Thomp-
son was for several years Superin-
tendent of Abbeville Cotton Mills
He and Mrs. Thompson during thei,
stay here made many friends who
are glad always to see them back in
Abbeville. Miss Gladys Thompson,
who came several days ago is tsill
here with her sister, Mrs. Barnwel'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
Smashing Blow Dealt
the Army of Crown
Prince.
GERMAN ARMY COLLAFSES;
AMERICANS TAKE 1873 GUNS
German Lo.se. In Cannon, War Ma
..ri.l and Prisoner. Believed to
Be Enormous-Floeds, Again
Aid Allie. and German Rear
Guard. Die With Backs to
Swollen Vesle River.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Evidence
that the German armies elected from
the Aisne-Marne salient have beer
dealt smashing blow came tonight
from all quarters. Losses in men
guns and war material sustained by
the enemy, it is indicated, are SC
great that the full scope Of the vic
tory csanot yet be gauged.
General Pershing's official report
covering yesterdays operations fol
the first time cast aside military re-
serve and declared "the full fruits
Of victory" had been realized. Even
as his message was being given out
however, new reports from France
showed that further advances had
oeen realized today and that the
enemy's flanks had beeh again turn
ct. 1t seemed certain on the face
Of the reports that he could not
halt even at the Aisne unless he
masses many more. reserves to re-
lieve pressure against the beaten and
disorganized forces Of the German
crown prince. -. 80. -
Flooded streams hays again inter- ttes
vened IN behalf ii tbs ;Alhed armies
as at the Piave in the Italian coun-
ter stroke. The rise Of the Vesle
behind the German rear guard ap-
tperently threw in disorder the whole
German organization protecting the
withdrawal of the main armies. 1t
was not clear whether General
Pershing's message reporting that
s,4oo prisoners and 1as guns had
been captured by the Americans
alone included those taken in yester-
days swift rush to Fismes or only
those Of the preceding period OF
the, counter-offensive It was regard
ed as probable however that the cap
lures made yesterday were still to
be reported. Other reports indicate
large captures of both men and guns
in the rush to Vesle. +, -.
Reports that the enemy was hur-
rying new reserves from the north
TO support his shattered lines now
beyond the Soissons-Rheims front,
attracted particular attention here.
If the German reserves in Flanders
and Picardy are withdrawn, it was
regarded as certain that the nib.
bling tactics of the British on both
these fronts would be extended with
out delay to an effort to force the
enemy out of the salient he holds
at these two points.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
ARMIES OF CROWN
PRINCE IN FULL FLIGHT
White Men TO Go
To Camp Wadsworth
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING
AUG. 2, OVER THE SOUTH.
ERN AT 10 O'CLOCK.

The following will please report
promptly at 8 o'clock to go to Camp
Wadsworth, Spartanburg, s c.:
Alewine, John Clarence
Anderson, Pinckney W.
Ashley, Calvin Vance
Ayers, Lycurgus
Cam, Hertford
Cochran, Manning Bryson
Ferguson, Andrew Shillito
Gillian, James W.
' Keller, William Warren
King, Benjamin 81.
Magill, j. A.
Pruitt, Sloan T.
Speer, R. L.
Smith, Henry G.
Stevenson, James T.
. Watt, James Walter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
PRIVATE COTHRAN HERE.

Private Jimmie Cothran was in
town Friday night and attended the
party at Miss Bradley's. His sister,
Miss Margaret, motored as far as
Donalds to meet him. Once, she got
stuck in the mud and didn't get out
for an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-06
LOSSES OF GERMANS ,
ARE OVER 3OD;eCD

London, Aug. 5.-German Losses
since July IS, the date when do
Crown Prince began his last drive
were unoficially estimated today II
from SOC, 900 to $4,000, of which
40, 900 are prisoners. Allied loases
certainly are much loss.