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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
ELECTRIC RANGES.

The electric range is about to
swoop down upon the housewives Of
Abbeville, according to Mr.. E. M.
Anderson, superintendent Of the
Electric Light Department.
Not content with given electric
light users one of the lowest rates
in the country for electric cooking
service, he has arranged with an ex-
pert in electric cookery, Mr.. F. H.
Lansdell of Atlanta, and Chicago,
to spend three or four weeks in
structing the housewives in the use
of the range.
Some weeks ago, by action of the
city council, it was decided to grart
a rate of less than three cents per
unit for current used for cookery
purposes.
According to Mr.. Anderson, it
will actually be cheaper for people
to do their cooking with electricity,
than with coal or oil. AS an average
he estimates the bills for family
of five as less than three dollars per
month. y"
Coming at this time, he believes
that this step will be the means OF
saving a great amount Of oil, as the
current used here is generated by
water power.
Furthermore, it will mean the solu-
ton to the servant problem, as many
housewives will see fit to dispense
with their help, if they are relieved
of the drudgery of firing a coal
stove and an unbearably hot kitchen
in the summer.
1t iss~claimed that the use OF an
electric range will not raise the tenn
perature of the kitchen one degree.
In addition it is absolutely clean
and free from dirt and ashes.
After a thorough investigation OF
electric ranges made in a trip to
Atlanta, Mr.: Anderson states that
he will guarantee this device to be
cleaner. safer, more convenient
cooler in every respect than any
other cooking apparatus. In addl-
tion it will produce scientific results
in all cooking operations.
Many prominent housewives IN
Abbeville have signifed their inten-
ton of installing this twentieth
century cooking marvel in their
Kitchens The ranges are beng
shown at the Electric Light plants
offices.
Mr. Landsell, the expert from At
,anta, will be available at all times
to answer questions and give h1or-
nation regarding the use OF the
electric range.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
Renorts from State and local dl'

Reports from State and local d.
,rectors of the Smilage campaign re-
ceived in Washington. Indicate that
more of these coupon books will be
sold than have been printed. The
fuel order delayed all printing six
days, but the books are being rush
ed through and all purchasers who
have not received books will be sup
piled Shortly. smilage books con-
toin coupons good for admission to
the entertainments held in Liberty
theatres and tents at the camps and
environments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN LITERARY SOCIETY.

The American Literary Society OF
Bethlehem School elected the follow
ing new officers Friday for the last
half of the school year:
President-Clyde Uldrick.
Vice Pres.-Marie Gordon.
Secretary-Dessie Strawhorn.
Treasurer-Katie Belle Hagan.
Chief Monitor-Edna Gordon.
The society is making splendid
progress and the weekly meetings
are always full Of interest and en-
couraging to both teacher and pu-
pills.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

No. sc. H. McMurray
and w. H. Long.
w. H. Long
C. H. McMurray
John McMurray
j. A. Long
Mrs. ]. A. Long
j. A. Long, Jr.
w. B. Long
Albert Henry
Mrs. C. B. Wilson
Mrs. George Penney
Miss Mamie Seal
John Lomax
Otto Bristow
R. C. Philson
Mrs. Otto Bristow
]. C. Thomson
Jas. M. Cox
Frank P. Mcneil
Miss Helen Edwards
Miss Nellie Harden
L. Levi
Mrs. L. Levi
j. A. Ramey
Ed Smith
S. +. Rosenberg
Mrs. S. II. Rosenberg
P Rosenberg
T. H. Watson
J. NJ. Wilkinson
Ollie Watson, Mt. Carmel.
J. R. Glenn
R. E. Henry
W. D. Wilson
Miss Mary Lawson Link
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
Visitors are always gladly re
ceived in the Red Cross rooms.

The young ladies at Cold Springs
are still busy doing their bit for
the soldiers. This week they sent
in IS mufflers and Is Bed Shirts,
and it was beautifully done. Miss
Bessie Uldrick has charge of this
unit and they deserve much credit.
The ladies of the Prosperity sec
ton, sent in fifteen bed shirts and
six dozen hospital handkerchiefs
this week, They are willing to do
all they can and expect to keep 1t
up. Miss Margie Winn has charge
of that section.
In the near future a mammoth
service flag containing 500 names
will be raised in Aiken.
Strike while the iron is hot is an
old saw; it would be well to make
the iron hot instead Of waiting for
somebody else's hot iron. Elk.
Todoy ia the tomorrow YOU wor-
ried about yesterday.--Anon.
Economy lies not in the price paid
for an article, but in the quality and
service secured at a given price,
Exchange.
If the potatoes don't volunteer
we'll have to draft thera. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

Committee No. ID. n. Hill, and
E. R. Thomson.
. J. N. Nickles =.
D. H. Hill ..
George Gambrell r.
w. C. Sherard
: D. Poliakoff XIX, ~
r Link Evans
R. M. Burts
w. E. Johnson
J. w. McIlwain
J. F. Miller
George Vance
J. M. Anderson
T. G. Perrin
Charlie Joinades :
A. n. Bosdell
NR. A. Link
D. A. Wardlaw
E. R. Thomson
j. w. McIlwain
J. Howard Moore
Miss Louise Watson
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
Red Cross Membership
For City of Abbeuille
List of Members Secured During the
Christmas Membership Drive IN
the City.

No. w. F. Nlckles
and J. Allen Smith, Jr.
DR.. G. A. Neuffer
J.lAllen Smith, 'Jr.
W. F. Nickles
Mrs. W. F. Nickles
W. F. Nickles, Jr.
julius Nickles
Rena Nickles
Mrs. Angie H. Smith
/. Grace Smith
Annie Smith
C. Lamar Richey
J. G.. Evans
J. I. Gilmer
J. F. Smith
G. E. Mann
L. M. Pratt :.
J. R. Nickles
Mrs. ]. R. Nickles
R. M. Hill
J. S. Stark
Mrs. J. S. Stark
Miss Fannie Stark
]. D. Kerr =.
w. L. Power
s. A. McCuen
Annie L. Mulligan
C. D. Brown, Jr. y.
E. B.: Gary :
w. A. Stevenson
W. A. Calvert
Mrs. w. A. Calvert
A. L. Gillian
Mrs. A. L. Gillian
F. H. Wardlaw
H. L. Allen
E. F. Wilson.
Paul Wardlaw
B. F. Swetenburg
C. D. Brown
L. F. Wilson |!
James Buchanan g..
S. G. Thomson, Jr.
DR.. G. E. Calvert
Mrs. G. E. Calvert E.
NJ. B. Syfan
H. M. Bauknight
D. B. ,Poore.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
ABBEVlLLE
RED CROSS NEWS.

The Red. Cross rooms are open to
surgical dressing workers every
morning except Mondays, from 10
to 1 o'clock.
The following ladies will be in
charge of the rooms for, the month
of February:
Tuesday-Mrs. J. C. Ellis.
Wednesday-Mrs. C. C. Gambrell
Thursday Mrs. C. H. McMurray.
Friday-Mrs. Ellen P. Norwood.
Saturday-Miss Maggie Latimer.
Anyone wishing to help>with this
work whether they have taken the
course or not, will be able to make
these dressings, under the supervis-
ion of any Of these ladies.
The cutting Committee for Febru-
ary, is:
Mrs. w. W. Bradley,
Mrs. J.. NJ. Sherard
Miss Bessie Lee Cheatham
Miss Fannie Stark
The following articles have been
promised for February:
1900 gauze congresses, Sx4.
500 Abdominal bandages.
2G0 T. bandaGes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

Can't. r. B. .Chcatkann visited the
Red Cross work room while here,
and complimented the work that is
being done very highly, especially
the socks. He says that above all
things in the knitted articles, they
are what the soldiers need most.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

A rifle league will be organized
at Charleston.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

If the potatoes don't volunteer
we'll have to draft thera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
ELEVEN VESSELS SAIL FOR U. s.
 WITH 16,375MEN
Included in Units En Route Home Are Five Artillery Regiments, Two Trench
 Mortar Battalions
By Associated Press

Washington, December 30. Two battleships, the Kansas and Georgia. and the armored cruiser, North Carolina, are among the II vessels which the war department announced to- day had sailed from France be tween December p and 27 with returning soldiers. The last of this fleet of troop ships is due either at New York or Newport News January 13.
 The eleven ships carry in all ap- proximately 16,S75 officers and men The navy craft especially fitted for this work because of the shortage of tonnage to get the army home, carries the following quotas; Georgia, 961; Kansas 142S and North Caralina 12SS. Other naval vessels being fitted out for transport work will give total car rying capacity for 10000 men from this source.
 Included in the units enroute home ward as announced today are five complete field artillery regiments, the 125th, 127th, 145th 301st and S33rd Each has in the neighborhood of 1500 men and more than 50 officers. There are enroute also two complete trench mortar battalions. the 9th and 7th, with about 30 officers and 700 men each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Card of Thanks From the
 East Lake Orphans Home

The following card of thanks, which is explanatory, has been issued by the sisters of mercy in charge of the Athen- cum orphans home at East Lake;
 ITO all our old friends, the constant friends of all the year round, in season and out of season. spring. summer, au- tumn and winter. our all-time friends in pleasant or cloudy weather, who never forget the orphans home and it's in- mates
 "To the noble generous friends. who during the late epidemicl of influenza came in person, or sent their offerings to relieve the situation of almost an entire household under the baneful in fluence:
 ITO the friends who responded so lib- orally to the Christmas appeals to bright en and enliven the Yuletide season, acting real live Santa Claus though coming without the reindeer to a group of ex- pectant Wee Tots and all these offer- irgs notwithstanding the numerous de- mands on the bounty of our citizens; ITO one and all, we tender our grate- ful acknowledgements and greeting. May the New Year be happy and prosperous and bring to all our benefac- tors the hundred-fold promised. with hearty good wishes to old friends and to our new friends for 1919. sThe Orphans and Sisters of Charity ' '.Atheneum Orphans Home. East Lake,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

ing from the House of Commons has been reduced to B. It is believed new seat will be found for him by one or his followers resigning in his favor as soon as Parliament meets.
 Tn the defeat of Reginald McKenna, Walter Runciman, Sir John simon, Her bert Samuel and Thomas McKinnon Wood, the front of the opposition bench is deprived of all it's principal occu- pants.
 There have been suggestions that MT. Asquith might retire from politics. as a result of his defeat, but this view IS not encouraged by his personal friends. Should he retire, however, he probably would be succeeded in the liberal leader ship by MT. McKenna or Sir John simon.
 While the labor party as whole has strengthened it's numerical following Tn Parliament, some of it's more promi- nent members have lost their seats The most notable defeat was that of Arthur Henderson. the de facto lea 'e" of the "old guard" of the labor party. The fact that James Ramsay Macdonald and Philip Snowden lost also is striking. The defeated women candidates include Miss Christabel Pankhurst, Mrs. Despard, sis- ter of Field Marshal Frenchs--Afrs. Pe- thick Lawrence, Miss Violet Markham and Miss Mary MacArthur
 In Ireland the success of the Sim Fein party was sweeping, only seven members of the old nationalist party succeeding in escaping defeat. John Dil- Ion, chairman of the nationalist party, lost his seat for East Mayo, to Edward De Valera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Crittenden Chairman of Speakers Bureau
 for Coming Campaign

Thomas J. Crittenden, state directoF of the four minute men, has been ap- pointed state chairman of the speak ers' bureau of the American committee on Armenian and Syrian relief cam paign which will begin on January ls and continue one week.
 The appointment was made by Mall colm I.ockhart field representative of the drive. and MT. Crittenden is busy getting his force organized. He has written to all former county chairnen of the four minute men asking their various speakers to assist in this cam paign by speaking at the schools, churches theatres and moving picture shows and presenting facts to the people.
 H. D. Cullen, former state secre- tary of the four-minute men, will assist MT Crittenden in organizing the foEce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Presidents s Fourteen Points Indorsed by
 All, Says Mcclellan

Washington, December 30.-In an ad- dress to the Senate today replying to recent speeches by Republican Leader Lodge and Senator Knox dealing with peace questions, Senator McKellar Of Tennessee declared the American peo- pie and the allies indorse all of Presi- dent Wilson's II peace principles and favor their incorporation in the com ing peace treaty. and that the opposi- tion of the republican leaders to some of them might do incalculable harm.
 Citing also the position taken by for mer President Roosevelt on peace prob- lens, Senator McKellar said the re- publican spokesman had presented a campaign issue for 1920 which the democratic party will welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
AMERICANS PLEASED
 WITH ATTITUDE OF. FRENCH CHAMBER
Pichon's Declaration on League of Nations Plan of President Wilson
 Very Gratifying

Paris, December S0.-The Americans to tonight over the unqualified statement in the Chamber of Deputies today by French Foreign Minister Pichon that
 France had adopted the principle of a league of nations and now was busy
 working toward it's effective realization
 and also that France stands for the ut most publicity at the peace conference. Following President Wilson's statement in his speech in the GuildhaI, London, that the British leaders had agreed to accept his peace principles, NJ. Pichon' declaration was considered to remove the cloud of obscurity which hitherto had lowered over peace conference pre- liminaries
 President Wilson's statement in the Guildhall, taken together with the de- velopments of the past few days, 1t IS asserted in high quarters in Paris, will result in definite and speedy disposi- ton of the main points of the question of league of nations.
 France probably will designate her delegates to the peace conference within
 few days and the American representa- tives express the hope that the first for nal session of the conference will be held shortly after President Wilson's re- turn from Italy, probably about Janu- ary 10.
 Since France has accepted President Wilson's principles through M. Pichon and England apparently has done the same, the assent of Italy to them was declared tonight by some of the Amer- can delegates to be regarded as assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
GEORGE w. YANCEY
 CLASS PRESIDENT
Local Attorney Heads Southside Baraca Class-Hartsfield Is
 Teacher

The Southside Baptist church Baraca class Sunday named officers for the coming year, George w. Yancey. prominent young attorney being elect ed president of the class to succeed P. w. Gay, whose term of office had expired, a new president being elected every six months MT Gays admin istration showed many things accom- plished. and the class which has a membership of over 100, is in flour ishing condition.
 B. H. Hartsfield was elected teacher. Charles Estes was elected. secretary, George Johnston. treasurer; Billy Thornton, musical director and pr. Robert E. Nettle assistant director.
 The Southsde class Is one of the livest in the state and has an excep- tionally fine lot of young men among, its members and is noted for doing things. They have for years progress ed and enjoyed themselves together, as well ,as studied the Bible and im- proved their knowledge of its teach ings under able leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
MAY MEET LEADERS

London. December 30--(Via Montreal.) Reuters Limited, says today it under stands the Asquith men elected to Par lament, and also a number of coalition Liberal members, will be invited to meet the defeated leaders of the Asquith group before Parliament conyenes.
 It is recalled that former Premier As quith declared before the election the support of the government was not in consistent with liberal principles. It is persistently rumored today that Asquith- fans may reunite under Premier Lloyd George.
 Of the l22 defeated candidates who were members of the last House, 59 were liberals, 29 nationalists, four laborites, nine coalition liberals. nine coalition unionists and six independents. Of the nationalists there only remain Joseph Devlin, T. P O'Connor, Captain Red mond, P. Donnelly Philip o'Doherty, E. J. Kelly, Jeremiah MacVeagh and T. Harbison.
 For the nine Belfasts six union ists, two labor unlonists and one nation alists were returned The Ulster con- stituencies returned 2S unionists eight Sim Feiners and seven nationalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
WOODSTOCK WOMAN.
 LISTED AS CASUALTY

New York December so-Miss Tula Lake Harkey. mentioned in todays army casualty list as having died of disease in England was born at Woodstock Ala. She was state health department bac- terioiogist at Albany when she enlisted. While in charge of the chemistry de- partment of an American base hospital, near Plymouth. England, she engaged in research work and fell victim to spinal meningitis germs. Miss Harkey was A wears old and graduate of the Uni -YersitYr of Colorado university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Requisitioned Vessels
 of Less Than 4000 Tons
 Are Ordered Released

Washington. December 3o.-All Amer ican merchant vessels of 40o0 dead weight tonnage or less requisitioned by the shipping board and not now re- quired for purely military purposes. were ordered released today by John A. Donald, acting chairman of the board The order affects about 40 ves- sells and becomes effective upon the arrival of the ships in an American port.
 The board retains control over the rates to be charged by private owners and also will say on what trade routes the ships are to be utilized It also reserves the right to requisition again if future military needs warrant such action.
 The vessels released are all freight CTS and formerly were engaged in the coastwise, West Indian, or South Ameri- can traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS
Watch Your Step"

Irving Berlin's syncopated musical com
 edyj, Watch Your Step" played a return engagement at the Jefferson theatre yes terday afternoon and last night. The company is substantially the same that was seen here earlier in the season. with Billy Clark, capable blackface come dian. providing most of the laughs as a carriage caller, Pullman porter and hat boy. MT Clarll's monologue and his ex- cellent songs won a number of encores. Unlike most comedians, he has good voice.
 Other favortes were Charles Udell in his amusing characterization of rustic, Cordela Tilden and James Hervey Hume, expert dancers; Joan Knox as Ernesta Hardacre, Bobby Harrington, Vincent Moore, Ethel Chappell and Mar guerite La Pierre, who has an engaging smile and an agreeable voice. While Watch Your Step is by no
 means new, it wears well. It has many attractive dancing numbers and a wealth of the music that MT. Berlin composes with rare facility
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
B|G COLLECTION OF
 WAR RELICS ON EXHIBITION HERE
Allied and German Weapons, Uniforms, Tools and I'm plements Being Shown
 on Third Avenue

One of the most interesting collections of relics of the great European war, now in the process of closing, is on exhibi- tion in the store room at 1921 Third ave nue. It consists of all kinds of shells used by the armies of the different war ring countries, including several types of shrapnel, German 15 and fS-millime- tres, French 75s, the greatest and most destructive gun ever employed in any war; trench boots, gas masks of the French English. Americans and Ger mans; rifles, including the Mauser, once used by the United States and for which this country paid Germany ssoo.0oo; swords, sabres, among the latter being two or three of the saw sabre type; cross-cut sabres; helmets of the differ ent nations.
 One of the helmets picked up on bat tlefield has 32 holes in it made by shrap- nel fragments; the German spiked hel- mets and one worn exclusively by tha crown princes own regiment A French airplane, broken and in parts, is shown, and parts of Zeppeline, brought down by allied airmen.
 The Ghurka knife and Sangalese kris, iron crosses machine gun magazines and cartridge belts, the potato masher placed by Germans under abandoned helmets and under dead soldiers which exploded in the hands of allied soldiers when they removed the helmets or lifted up the bodies of the fallen Germans; the spiked club used by Germans to finish wounded English, French and American soldiers.
 The collection belongs to Major Tenn pleton of the Canadian army and to the English government and is being shown in this country for the purpose of rais- ing money for the fatherless children of France. No admission charge is made, but persons seeing the exhibit are ex- pected to contribute a small sum which will be turned over to the "Fatheriess Children of Fran society," which will make the proper distribution of the fund thereby raised.
 M. E., Golden Is managing the Amer ican tour of the collection, which has been shown in several American cities recently. He will keep it on exhibition here durng the present week. | Every visitor is given copy Of the Lest Will and Testament of the kal- ser,'' which is written in humorous vein and signed by two witnesses Baron Von Sauerkraut and Graf Von Munichlager- bier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Funeral Services If
 Charles w. Sanders

Charles w Sanders, aged T, pioneer citizen of Birmingham, died at his resi- dence on Shades mountain about 11:& O clock yesterday morning from conges- -tion of the lungs MT. Sanders came to Birmingham over 40 years ago, with 8 committee of. coal and iron men and was for years pattern maker at the 1rondait' furnace Eighteen years ago he, having acquired large farming tract on Shades mountain. gave up his work at the iron industry and engaged in farming until the time of his death. He is survived bs lhis widow and one daughter, Mir. w. G. Williams a number of grandchildren and other relatives The funeral services will De conducted from the residence at Shades mountain this morning at 10 o'clock, with intefment in Elmwood cem- etery: The odd Fellows. of which Mir Sanders was member, will be in charge of the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Judge John Mcqueen Reelected to Serve
 in Municipal Court
Committee of Attorneys Urges Re- Election of Judge McQueen-All Positions on Municipal Court
 Bench Now Filled

Judge John Mcqueen, for the past two years judge of the municipal court, was reelected yesterday afternoon for a term of four years at meeting held by the judges of the courts of record of Jefferson county, Judge H. A. Sharpe presiding
 A committee of local attorneys, headed by Tom Murphee. appeared before the meeting and urged the election of Judge Mcqueen. All of the judges were present at the election/excep Judge Miller, who was absent owing to illness.
 Judge H. B. Abernethy and Judge Thomas R. Lea were reelected to pre- side over their divisions of the court, several days ago, but no one was named for the first division at that time and the meeting was adjourned until yester- day, when the judges met and completed the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Lieut.. Joe Smolian
 Back at Old Stand

Joe Smolian, Lieut.. Joe Smolian he is now, is back at Louis Pizitz after an absence of several months in the army. He didn't get across" but he was willing and anxious to go and do his bit" and 1t is no fault of his that he never got a chance to chase Hun.
 He was at Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Fla, and after period of training received a commission as sec ond lieutenant, then was transferred to the quartermaster's depot at Gouver- hours Island, N. Y.