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AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE PRESS AND BANNER IS AN INVESTMENT?NOT A SPECULATION M Abbeville Press and Banner ! .-/Si ; gym Established 1844. $1.50 the Year ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 19117. Single Copies, Five Cents. 76th Year Vkl I bllivmi VI.. . i !c Washington, D. C., Aug. 25.? jr Fairfax Harrison, Chairman of the j Railroads' War Board, auhtorizesjr the following: ( Plans for the largest troop move- ? ment ever scheduled in the history , j of this country are now being per-j fected by the American Railway As- j sociation at the request of the Uni-|g ted States Government. Altogether, ^ 687,000 men will have to be transported to various cantonments that, the Government is building to house s the new National Army. The move- t ment will stairt September fifth. Be- g tween that date and September ninth \ the railroads will complete the en- j trainment of 200,000 men, or ap-i on proximately ou pei v.cuv ui w j tal number scheduled to be moved ^ to the various training camps. It is expected that a second move- r ment of approximately 200,000 men; will begin on September 19th, con- j tinuing for four days thereafter, and ? a third movement of the same size ^ on October 3rd. s Some conception of the magnitude of the task confronting the American s Railway Association in preparing j. schedules that will assure the safe j and prompt transportation of these v armies without interfering with reg- ^ ular traffic may be gleaned from the fact that to move merely one field army of 80,000 men requires 6,229 * cars made tip into 366 trains with as c many locomotives and train crews. r Meanwhile, in addition to moving ? the 687,000 recruits for the National J Army, the railroads have been asked to supply transportation for the 350,000 "members of the National * Guard to their training camps. This . National Guard movement has al-.1 ready started and will continue in increasing volume until all have * v been moved. A bulletin, covering the move- * ment of the National Army to the training camps and explaining the plans which the Government wants carried out, has just been issued for distribution to the various railroad officials of the country. The bulle- * tin is as follows: i "The citizens selected to form the1^ National Army will begin to move to s their respective training camps on 5 September 5th. j J "The number to be selected stands 1 at present at 687,000 men. * "Four thousand, five hundred and thirty-one points in the United States have been designated by the Provost Marshal General as points of local ( concentration, at one of which each ' individual will be required to report at a stated time and from which the parties will proceed by railroad to * the cantonment to which they have vcuu aocigjtwu. "The Provost Marshal General, through the state authorities, (The * Governor, Adjutant General, etc.) will retain control of these men until I they are placed upon the trains de- ^ signated, and will designate a man t in each party to be in charge of it 1 from each local concentration point < to destination. | < "The American Railway Associn- 1 tion has been directed to prepare 1 schedules for the movement of each * of these parties from originating ( points to destination. These are be- 1 ing prepared by the Passenger Asso-j' ciations in conference with represen- i tatives of the Operating Depart- '< ments. They will show the date and i hour at which trains, either regular or special, may be expected at each t point of local concentration to re- t ceive the men departing from such f point, together with schedule through j the destination in each case. i "When these schdules have been t approved by the Quartermaster Gen- 1 eral, they will be furnished from t this office to all railroads and others 1 interested in the movement. ( "The first movement will consist,; approximately, of 30 per cent from I * each local concentration point, a to- t tal of about 200,000 men. It will i i *? ? ?+Vi f Deglll UIl VY CUllcau<xyy ucpi-vuiywi vwi, and entrainment is to be completed I on Sunday, September 9th. 1 ''The individual in charge of each party will hold tickets for each mem- i ber of such party and will also be i furnished with meal tickets, each i having the face value ofvsixty cents, I sufficient in number to provide for 1 i NATIONAL ARMY !' i j mnni nr WILL MUdULIZL SFPTFMRFR fiTH; .ONDON OVERRUN |1 WITH AMERICANS / Sammies and Jackies Having Time of Their Lives in the English Metropolis. !n London, Aug. 26.?London was to-! lay overrun with American soldiers md sailors. All the downtown streets n the city, especially in the Pica-; lilly district, were thronged with b< oldiers, some walking, some in taxis. N Everywhere the Americans frater-'H lized with the Tommies, Australians, M Canadians, Scotchmen in kilts and 1c ill the visitors agreed that London s fine and British soldiers better. j P< In some places the Britons were vi nitiated into the game of "crap"idi ind as usual the beginners won. The r< rame seems to have captivated Lon- w Ion. ! di The Americans who had not been -w it liberty since their departure from P( he United States, were lionized. At lome corners women were standing, it landing roses to the soldiers who tc >inned them on their hats. w Many took advantage of the new V1 Ca^le hut of the Young Men's Chris- s' ion Association, which was thronged ,tc o the doors. One thing that was Ul toted was the especially warm per- ^ onal welcome extended to the men. ' "urlougrhed Belerians, Frnechmen or tr ither soldiers of the allies travel w hrough the city in groups by them- a1 elves. Every American group, how- C{ sver, was piloted by at least one and ometimes half a dozen Britons. All; he landmarks were pointed out and,?* n many instances mixed groups -J ralked through the streets with arms ocked. . , ? \ S< The American soldier is a mystery I o the English. Those in London to-i lay, having just been paid, had their I c< >ockets full of money. They stopped, ^ tt the best hotels, some of them occu-J^ lying tables adjoining those at which British officers were seated. They' landed over pound notes in payment ^ or small purchases and took back a ^ landful of change without counting t- oj The American bluejackets hadiCj imilar experiences but many of them }j( tad been in London before and knew j( heir way about. a] ?EACE BEFORE WINTER IS yiEW IN BERLIN , o' Cooenhagen, Aug. 24.?An intelli- w rent Austrian arriving here from Viinna, said that the people of Austria vould rise in revolution should a reaionable peace offer be rejected. He ja :aid that he conferred with represen- jj, atives of the German Foreign Office ^ n Berlin and many, he said, believed ^ hat peace would come before winter, pj * tv NEWS FROM DR. PRESSLY. ~ Dr. Neil Pressly is in the Feflnell ^ Sanitorium in Rock Hill rceovering .j 'rom an operation for appendicitis. i ie has been in ill health for some- ^ ,ime and everyone here is glad to1 enow that he is getting along all; ight after this operation. ' | w ;he food of all men under his charge. J p, "In preparing schedules, due re- a *ard will be paid to the necessity o: :or providing for the feeding of _ ;hese men at convenient points, ei-1 ;her by use of eating houses, dining :ars, or by furnishing box lunches >n the train. The meal tickets are edeemable at their face value on jresentation to the Department w Quartermaster at the headquarters w )f the Department in which they are s< lsed. w 'Eating house proprietors at desig- ^ lated points, Dining Car employes ind others concerned should be fully ft nformed. "The American Railway Associa- p( ;ion will place a qualified official of p :he Passenger Department in the ofice either of -the Governor, or of the jc \djutant General, as may be deemed ^ nost suitable by the State authori- n( ioc- i *-? cfofo TViic; will ceep in touch with the State authori- w ;ies in any emergency which may sj irise and will assist them in carrying >ut the schedule. q "It is expected that a second move- pi nent of 30 per cent, will take place te jeginning September 19th, continu- ti ng for four days thereafter; and a hi hird movement of 30 per cent will st jegin on October 3rd, to continue ? 'or four days thereafter. "The schedules which are used :or the first movement will also be1 lsed for the second and third movenent with such modifications as may cl )e essential. These to be decided M ater." ai I MOBILIZATION STILL GOING otification Cards Soon to Call the tary Young Men Into Service?Articles j the l- n- u* IV UC Mivugufc | ! (Fi Pink colored notification cards, to | "I e sent to each drafted man for the for ; ational Army's first call, have been milit ;ceived at the office of Governor and [anning and will be distributed to .to r< ical boards at once. It is specifi-i milit illy emphasized on the card that the | marl erson called is in the military ser-Jwith ice of the government from the vice ate designated and that failure to capil ;port or unpunctuality are grave sent lilitary offenses. Effort to escape cifiei uty will be regarded as desertion,: gin hich is a capital offense during the vice sriod of the war. que,' Drafted men are informed definely as to baggage and necessary of 1; >ilet articles. Only hand baggage j pari; ill be allowed. The men are ad- peri< ised that they may bring "soap, j you laving accessories, comb and brush; with >othbrush and tooth powder, towels, {fice r.dcrclothing and socks, and if youjtair. ssire, changes of collars and shirts." jhom Men who reside within one hour's |for* avel of the office of the local board boar ill be permitted to eat and ^eep.fori t home by filling out an attached1 she* ird and mailing to the office of the Yi cal board. j with Orders were issued to the local |hanc junty boards by W. W. Moore, ad- i ding itant general, yesterday, asking as s tat complete lists of all drafted men j with e filed with the office immediately.' S02.1 eparate lists are asked for whites brus id negroes. The lists are neces-|tow? iry for the formation of the various if j'( >mpanies in preliminary organiza-! shirt on. County quotas will be retained thes i their entity as much as possible!cam hen organizing. j "j Full instructions relative to mobil- to r ation are also being sent out. * En-!rival ainment is to be so regulated that tide Dproximately one-fifth of the quota, in a F 30 per cent, should* reach the: "I imp daily. Where more than 24 retu jurs will be required to make the weai mrney. Pullman accommodations biliz. re to be furnished. Arrangements pres: 3 to feeding troops are that where to n rvi 4- f ol'nc ooq A tifil 1 I i/i auiiiica u uauco nivvi v ?* m clock in the morning, 1 and 6 clot} clock in the afternoon, the men ill be expected to have had their; reakfasts, lunch or supper, respect-! rely. To simplify the matter of manipu-! tting so large a mass of men and; aggage, it has been suggested thatj T1 le boards supply each soldier with a "I ig for himself and one for each pern iece of hand baggage, these bearing nigh le number of the local board from be v hich the men come. iboar In the orders from General Crow- this er, it is emphasized that "the ques on of segregation of races during lobilization is one that will have to e handled locally, without interfer- no t nee with the essentials of the plan." -ey The notification cards follows: ' do "By direction of the secretary ofnish< ? i ~i? 4.1%:*, ciLy yvu arc uereuy uiucicu lu ic- tmo ort to the office of this local board "I t m. on the day if y< f , 191 , for mili-j IEN WANTED NOW TO GO TO FRANCE i A1 The United States Engineers Corps teer, ants to employ at once 200 type- gervj Titers and clerks for immediate ^an ;rvice in Europe. Of the number j v anted, 150 are to qualify as stenog- ^ ^ iphers and typewriters, typewriters, man aokkeepers, and general clerks. The i -r??i nnn +? <E 1 onn uai ^ ranges num ?px,vw tu fjn<? year. Rations, quarters, medical ^ran id surgical treatment and trans- jjjf ortation will also be furnished. ifty are needed as draftsmen, typo- -jj raphical, architectural and mechan- jj0nc al. The salary of these is from an(j 1,500 to $1,800. Applicants are cjQne at desired from conscription age. The mena are wanted for service ithin three weeks. Application lould be made to William Vaughan ; oward, Room 30, Custom House,! M harleston. Those who can not ap- few [y in person are urged to write or jn h, ilegraph immediately that applica-; <-,Qje ons may be with the Washington I jadquarters without delay. No civil pei flvomJnotirtn nn'll Ka ronin'ro a i vitec 'A Y1VC VAUJlliliai/lVil Will UV 1VVJUU vu< -The State. spen * i vers; THE BOOK CLUB. j Tj. ^ , r, , !Robe The regular meeting of the Booki lub will be held at the home of [rs. James Chalmers this morning, iMarj t half past ten o'clock. Hem PLANS I' FORWARD duty and for transportation to armv mobilization camp at! - l 11 in with rubber stamp.) j, Yoni the date herein specified you to report, you will be in thei, ;ary service of the United States |( subject to military law. Failure ] jport or unpunctuality are grave;, *nry offenses punishable by court- . tial. Willful failure to reports intention to evade military ser-1 ( constitutes desertion which is ai( tal offense in time of war. Pres-! yourself at the precise nour spe-j, d in order that you may not be-!, your military record in the ser- , of your country with a delin- ' icy. fou will be held under the orders his board until the hour of deure of your train. During this :'d the local board will furnish food and lodging. If you live in one hour's travel of the ofof the local board, you may obpermission to sleep and eat at . e, but only if you fill out and 'ard to' the office of the local d at once the printed application this permission at the end of this t ' , ou will not be permitted to take you on the train anything but| 3 baggage. You do not need bed-1 or changes of clothing except j pecified below. You may take!' you only the following articles :| ), shaving accessories, comb andj; h, toothbrush, and tooth powder, i :1s, underclothing and socks, and/ >u desire, changes of collars andj1 a, but you will have no use for j e after arrival at the mobilization P- i( Since you will not be permitted etain any trunks after your ar-,; I at the railroad station, the ar-,s listed above should be brought,; hand bundle. j! f you desire to do so, you may,' rn the civilian clothes you are,' "ing when you arrive at the mo-,; ation camp to your home by ex-,' s or otherwise, but if you desire 1 nnke no such arrangement it 1 be better to appear in civilian ' les you do not care to keep. (Date). j! "Local board for |( 1 (Chairman.) j! li le permit blank reads: I1 hereby make application for,1 lission to eat and to spend the t at home during the period I will I mder the orders of the local i d prior to entrainment. During < time a message can reach me at 1 :i or by telephone at No. i' I will at' ime be more than an hour's jour-p from the office of the local "board. ; not desire food or lodging fur-'j ed me by the local board during'; period. j, rill out and send to local board ] ou desire this permission. , 'V GOING TO FRANCE. 1 : i t Fort Oglethorpe when volun-j 3 were called for, for immediate ! n T TJolr.Vi QxrJ ice m rrant'c, uicut. xtaiyu kjj-1 volunteered and his name was , rn. He will be leaving soon for;] front. Ralph is a splendid young ( , one of the coming educators of , state and is bound to make a j soldier in the Artillery, which ( ch of the service he has joined, i friends here bid him good-bye j a brave heart, trusting that he return to them covered with the i j ' ir and glory of a brave soldier! the knowledge of a duty well j I * flRS. COLEMAN HONORED. rs. R. R. Hemphill entertained a t couples Saturday evening at tea 1 1 "KIT T> T.T S uriur OI lur. auu ivua. uulci t 11. man. After the delightful sup- f was enjoyed the guests were in-;< I into the parlor where they j t the rest of the evening in con- ( ition and musical selections. lose present were: Mr. and Mrs. irt H. Coleman, Sergt. and Mrs. ' . Smith, Misses Lavinia Ccleman, ^ ir Quarles Link and James C.' phill. t l U. S. PLANES WILL j SOON BE IN FIGHT; | \merican Made Machines Will Prob-j ably Be Available for Service in Spring. TTr._i.f__i. A oe i wasmngrun, Aug. lo.? lesus uii ihe first standardized United States | airplane motors designed and built i .;nder direction of the aircraft board i make it practically certain that Am-j erican made fighting machines will, be available for service in France; 2?>.rly next year. Results from several j r tosts have been highly satisfactory^' it is learned, although details of the design and performance of the en- " Ejines are withheld. Probably three distinct types of j service craft for the army will be|( turned out. They will be the small , swift machines designed for air duels ^ nnd to screen observation and bombing craft: light bombing machines, j slower than the fighting craft, but still fast enough to minimize the danger from anti-aircraft guns and big ^ enough to carry observers, photographic outfits, radio and bombs in ^ addition to their guns, and the still slower night bombing machines in ^ which carrying capacity is increased at the expense of speed because dark- ( ness protects them from erun fire. The United States motor, it is understood, was not designed primarily for speed. Durability and reliability, co-ordinated with a high ratio of power for each pound of engine weight, was the object of the American engineers. The ' first motor nroduced was employed as a model from which gauges and fixtures could. be made so that numerous factories could be equipped to turn out fn1 prreat quantities various parts of the engine. There are indications that Ameri-, can engineers and military men are' not satisfied to accept without ques-J tion the verdict of the French andj British air services as to the mostj satisfactory types of craft for fight-, ing purposes. Many officials here believe that the fighting machines that are winning fame for individual aviators are not the most efficient fight-' ing craft. They carry one mam andj one machine gun.. They are all en-i Brines and every other consideration ' has been disregarded for speed. It is ^ pointed out that naval development^ fias tended toward big: ships. The;* super-dreadnaught is still the master. of the surface of the ser.s, despite the submarine. No other surface vessel, whatever its speed or the size of its engines, can stand beside the motors and armament of the dread-; naught. . Officials hold that the same would be true in the air. They believe that if an airplane carried many guns it :ouId disregard airplanes of the lighter type, beating them off with! its heavy guns and proceed on its way. Plans have been made in Europe to make battle guns on this scale. So J far apparently they have not been) successful for various mechanical; reasons. This has not discouraged American designers, however, to hope that a way will be found to combine in one ship enough power together with guns of all variation and machine guns that put the swift machines of today in the category of scouts. ; "SOCK KNITTERS." j The knitting classes recently or-: agnized over the city are doing nicely. The knitters on Magazine street ieserve special mention when it :omes to socks. There are some expert knitters on this street and are devoting most of their time to socks for the soldiers. These ladies congregate at the different homes in the ifternoon and night and are making time fly. j MRS. DICKSON | LEAVES ABBEVILLE Mrs. John A. Dickson has rented icr Vmmp nn Wnrillsiw strppt. ami nn ;he first of October will move to her. farm in the country in the Brownlee lection. Mrs. Dickson's friends give ler up with deep regret and wish her rreat success in her undertaking., she will take her two fine boys, John Albert and Paul, with her, and life >n the farm should be pleasant and jrofitable. The Dickson boys are popular imong their friends and have been ndustrious pupils at the school. They vill be greatly missed. The Dickson house has been rented o Dr. Raiford Power. i ? TROOPS QUELLED; MANY | mil ian? ran l uifiLinnu UL/1U Houston, Aug. 24.?After last light's rioting, due to an outbreak \ 'i. >f negro soldiers, members of the Pwenty-fourth United States Infan;ry, in which 15 persons were killed md a score or more wounded, Housy?n today was under martial law tnd normal conditions were rapidly >eing restored. Gen. John A. Hulen >f the Texas National Guard, who is icting as provost marshal, stated that ;he situation was under control and ivith 400 regular army troops rushed lere from Galveston patrolling the :ity and rounding up the scattered remnants of the riotous soldiers, no Further disorder was anticipated. The uprising followed a clash be tween the policemen who had arrestad a negro woman and a soldier of ; ^ ;he Twenty-fourth infantry, who de- m nanded her release. Other members )f the negro regiment broke camp j ind joined in the disorder, which cle/eloped into a riot, and clashes throughout the night between the negro troopers and the police and . '."Jj ntizens. Gen. Hulen took charge of ;he situation early today. In addition to the riotous negroes, 10 companies of the Illinois National Suard and several companies of 1'exas National Guardsmen were assembled here awaiting orders to proceed to their cantonment at Cr.mp Bowers. One of the Illinois companies was composed of negroes, but nade no effort to join in the rioting ind officers declared their conduct ;xemplary. \ Several federalized National Guardsmen aided in quelling the disturbance. Capt. J. W. Mattes of Battery A, Illinois field artillery, was imong those killed. CALLED TO FRANCE. ' f v'll Calhoun Falls, Aug. 24.?Dr. Geo. Calhoun Pruitt was commissioned 1st Lieutenant in the Medical Officers Reserve Corps several months ago md on August 21st received orders ;o report to New York where he will eceive his transportation for France. Dr. Pruitt is a young physician of , ;his place and will be greatly missed )y his many friends, among whom le has established a good practice. His opportunities are unlimited ind he will make a success we feel lure, and we earnestly hope when all s over, he will safely return to us. Mrs. Pruitt and their little son, George' Calhoun, Jr., are with Mrs. .'ruitt's father, Mr. Norwood Calloun until Dr. Pruitt returns.?The \nderson Daily Mail. .-? uvvvvvvvvuvvu ^ V k HER ONE-HUNDREDTH V k BIRTHDAY. V k. V k At the regular monthly V k meeting of Atlanta Camp No. V k. 159, U. C: V., held Monday x k evening, August 20, 1917, V i the following resolution was V i offered by Hon. George Hill- V i yer and unanimously adopt- V t ed: V y t Whereas, Mrs. Sarah Ann V Hemphill, of Athens, Ga., ^ t born on the 22d of August, V k 1817, still blessed with V k strength of mind and body, V w nlwavs lnvnl_ useful and true V to our Confederate cause, V celebrates the one hundredth V anniversary of her birthday V day after tomorrow, honored V and beloved by all who know V her. V Resolved, That we lift up V our hearts in fervent thanks V for the lesson of her noble V life; with the prayer that she V may be long with our people V and state for other years of V good work and fine example; V that a copy hereof be for- V warded to her by the adju- V tant, and to the family of V Colonel William A. Hemphill, V k deceased, and to our brother, V k Robert A. Hemphill, both of V * them her sons, and honored V. k members of Camp 159; with V . our cheerful greeting and V - very best wishes. V J. T. Sliepard, Commander, V W. H. Harrison, Adjutant, V J. T. Derry, V . Camp Historian, Acting Adj't V V