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. I Established 1844. The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. PnMi?Viof1 Everv Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. T>nni of Subscription: One* year $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .60 Payable invariably in advance. Tuesday, October 16, 1917. BUY A LIBERTY BOND. There is fighting on all fronts. While the boys are going away to the camps and preparing to fight in the great battles in France, and while the householders are pledging themselves to do their part in preparing to furnish food to our own soldiers and the people across the seas, the call comes to the merchant and the banker, the farmer and mechanic, to the professional man and the layman, to lend to the government the necessary amount of money to provide the soldiers at the front with the sinews of war. And there was never a time in the Southland when the people were bet ter able to answer the call of tne government. With a fairly good crop of cotton, and with prices almost twice as high as they have been, ' in a generation, the South is almost) burdened with money. The farmer! is paying the debts, and at the same time harvesting a good grain crop.' He is prepared to farm another year. When the cotton which is still to be I gathered is sold every prosperous' farmer in the land will have a surplus amount of money. The banks) are collecting their debts and the! bank deposits are running upwards. I The merchants are being paid for| advances out of one and two bales j of cotton, and the balance will be money for investment. Even the j negroes running one horse farms are paying up their obligations and laying aside from one to five hundred dollars. j The people have never known such| prosperity in the South. Should noti the South then respond to the calls) of the government? Do we not knowj that, however great the hardships, of the war to other people, it means j millions and millions of dollars tOj the people of this section? Should j we than not lend of our substance to the prosecution of the war and toi the support of the government? In a few days the canvass will be-j gin for subscriptions to the second; Liberty Loan. Government bonds at^ four per cent, are the safest andj best investment one can make. The I three and one-half per cent bonds' two the four per cent bonds will com-i mand a big premium on the market. If we cannot help from patriotic mo-J tives, surely we should know a good investment when it comes along. Our share of this loan can bej easily taken if every man does hisj duty.# The high price of cotton andj of cotton seed is bringing to this county something like three millions' n-f dollars whirh wp would not have! had except for the war. We should at least invest ten per cent of this amount in the government loan. Surely the people of Abbeville county with this vast sum of money brought; to them by the misfortunes of others, will not deny to the boys who are| going to fight the battles of liberty: that support which they will need. Every man who invests a dollar in J a liberty bond should know that by; that amount he brings the end of the war nearer, cuts down the casu-J alty list, and thus protects the boys| from Abbeville county who carry' the guns. Will we be patriotic? THE FOOD CAMPAIGN. i The war has drawn from agricul-! tural pursuits in the lands of the' allies millions of men. Millions of individuals who looked to the farms, for employment and sul .-istence can look there no longer. Even in ordinary times, England and France must look to America for bread. They import in ordinary times one , third of their grain. Now in time( of war they must import a great, deal more, and they look to America for this additional amount, as well as for butter and meat and other supplies. America can furnish all that our allies ask and all that our own armies in France need only by preparing: to do so. And we can prepare only by avoiding waste and by saving. Food, they tell us, will win the war, and no doubt it is as important to strengthen the bread line j just now as it is to strengthen the battle line. America is asked for more than z million and a quarter bushels oi wheat above the apparent surplus for twice as much meat as we thinl we can spare under ordinary condi tions and three itmes as much fat liut America can answer the demanc for food supplies just as the boys an now spII for a nremium. In a vear oi answering the call to arms?by pre paring, by using corn at home in stead of wheat, by using potatoes a home instead of bread, by giving uj meat when meat is not necessary and in other ways which the Fooc Administration will make known. France and England are asking for these things, but they are no asking that America give them. Thej are offering the price, and it is a wai price too. So that while the Ameri can citizen is patriotic in answering the cplls of his brothers across th< waters?those who are fighting ouj fight as well as their own?he pros pers by being patriotic. When Mr. J. Allen Smith and hi! /ximnoiffr I WWVi IVC10 Utg III l/UC JLUUU VMUIJL/Uigt in this county we hope and believ< that they will receive a ready re sponse from every household in th< county. So sign the pledge cards and ful fill the pledges, and help to win the war. THE TIME TO BUY LAND. Land is cheaper today than it wil be again. Because of the war anc unsettled conditions along with the scarcity of labor, people are slow tc purchase, though there is evidence of increasing activity in real estate circlesThere is more money in the country now than at any time within fiftj years. People are able to purchase lands today when they have never 'been before. A man who has rented lands all these years may today buj and make a sufficient payment to gel a start towards owninsr a home. Because of the two facts stated every man who is renting should launch a campaign to own his own home. With the constantly increasing prices of lands, rent sooner or later must be advanced, and the renter will find it harder to get along. Today opportunity offers; tomorrow it may not. TO BE A SEMI-WEEKLY. (Greenwood Journal.) The Press and Banner announces that it will begin, in the near future, the publication of a semi-weekly. W? congratulate our neighbor upon this advanced step. The Press and Banner has improved wonderfully under its present management and ranks among the very best paper* of the state. We expect it to get oetter aa the days come ana go. it nas splendid advertising which shows that the business men of Abbeville appreciate the service that it is giving them. We are in thorough agreement with The Press and Banner in the policy of not carrying on its subscription list the names of persons who do not pay for the subscriptions in advance. It is the only way to run a newspaper successfully. It not only saves a' lot of bad accounts, but the general public appreciates a paper a great deal more that has independence enough to demand its rights. When a subscriber's time expires take his name off, and if he wants the paper he will come back agan and thank you for not trying to force it upon him. Our list has grown ever since we adopted this policy, and not only our list but the paper has grown in favor with the public in general. SURGICAL DRESSING COURSE. The Red Cross Surgical Dressings Course will begin in about ten days. Mrs. J. C. Ellis and Miss Shearer have kindly consented to give this course free of charge. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 to 1 o'clock in the Red Cross rooms, and will continue for three weeks. The need for surgical dressings at present, is urgent and the committee wishs to secure a class of at least twenty-five. Don't wait for the committee to see you, if you wish to take the course, but notify Mrs. C. H. McMurray or Miss Maggie Latimer, and they will be glad to give any further information. The following ladies have already Kiven in their names: Mrs. T. Gordon White, Miss Mary Smith, Miss Emma Harris, Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Mrs. .T. A. Harris, Miss Caro Morse, Miss Onie Morse, Miss Mary Hill, Miss Ber.-jie Lee Cheatham Miss Nettie Russe'l, Miss Maggie Latimer, Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Mrs. J. M. Wilkinson. BOOK CLUB POSTPONED. On account of tfc" Synodical being : held here this wee! there will be no meeting of the Bool: Club. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J F. Bradley, Nov. 7th. PROGRAM OF THE SYNODICAL F Which Convenes at the Presbyterian I Church This Morning at Nine [ O'clock. TUESDAY MORNING, i 9:00?Executive Committee Meeting ! Opening Meeting, r 11:00?Devotional. - Music Selected,' Greetings t' Presbyterian Mrs. Gibert Evans i )! Baptist Mrs. W. P. Whamj ,|A. R. P. Mrs. M. R. PlaxcoJ 11 Methodist Mrs. Frank Nickles j Response Mrs. N. Y. Alford I Roll Call. t Message Rev. E. P. Davis] j Chairman Synod's Committee on! r Women's Work. -{President's Message. j Bible Hour?Stewardship, Mrs. T. S. ? Bryan. y r Appointment of Committees. - 1:00?Adjournment. Tuesdav Afternoon 3 2:30?Devotional. 1 Minutes. ? REPORTS. - Secretary Mrs. M. B. John i Treasurer Mrs. C. E. Graham' Sec. of Literature-Mrs N G Gonzales - Conference: > County Institutes Mrs. F, Louise Mayes. REPORTS OF PRESBYTERIAL PRESIDENTS 4:00?Bible Hour Stewardsliip, Mrs. L Bryan. I Adjournment. - Tuesday Evening > 8:00?Devotional. ! Music Selected ! Address Miss Mabel Hall Mountain Missionary from Kentucky Offering. r Hymn. - Benediction. Wednesday Morning I 9:00?Devotional. r Minutes. ' Election of Officers. Election of representative to Monl treat. I Work of Presbyterian Women in Na1 . tional Council fo; Defense, Mrs. N. G, Gonzales ' REPORT OF SECRETARIES OF CAUSES. Local Home Missions Miss Louise Fleming. j Foreign Missions-Mrs. C N Gignilliat Christian Education, Mrs L L Legters ;Young Peoples Work __Miss Harriet, Moore. Assembly Home Missions Miss! > Edna McCutcheon. ** ? i x I luuntrcai ocuuui ux luiaoiuno.. xuio, > N. E. Aull, Mrs. A. S. Libby. ? 12:B0?Bible Hour, Stewardshp, Mrs. Bryan. Wednesday Afternoon ~" 1 2:30?Devotional. 1 Hymn. 1 Recommendaton of Executive Committee. ! Reports from Transient Committees. 1 Question Box. ^ Unfinished Business. ; Minutes. ^ Closing Devotional Service. c< |al NEW SUBSCRIBERS. jj \ IA I For the past week our mailing ja] list has been increasing considerably. | e. New subscribers every day. It will w pay to advertise your goods in The bi Press and Banner. jn b< TO BALTIMORE. r< R We made a mistake last week t* about Dr. Jas. C. Hill going to a H meetng of the Seaboard Surgeons as w this meeting has been postponed. He a^ went to Baltimore to take his uncle, di Mr. Tabor Hill, of Greenwood, to hi Johns Hopkins. BOY SCOUTS WILL AGAIN CANVAS FOR LIBERTY BOND te President Wilson will present an ! American flag, appropriately insiribed, to the troop of Boy Scouts m i in each State securing the largest number of subscriptions to the Se- ? cond Liberty Loan during the four day campaign, which the organization will inaugurate on October 22. The Boy Scouts of America se-| cured subscriptions aggregating $23,-' 1238,250 from 139,645 homes in the'"*2 first campaign, and with the experi-^0 ence thus gained and a more perfect organization, they hope to double |w this record for the Second Loan. |m ! I micc mattichn 1V11JJ iTln I A Miss Nannie Mattison of Donalds,] j in renewing her subscription has the ct 'following to say: "I congratulate,C? I you on your success in the manage- sc | ment of the paper and I hope you may rt .succeed well in sendng it as a twice-p*1 a-week." t I HOLLAND BROTHERS. Messrs. John A. Holland and his w I brother J. P. Holland of Greenwood, L J were business visitors in the city:hj last week. They are agents for j in pianos and organs. They have a s> couple of carloads that they are go-'Sl ing to sell. jai A Solid C< Stoves / Ranges an Stoves fro ii. _ i . me largest \ A full line stoves. Yo ALMOST A WHEATLESS DAY _ Mr. J. H. Greene of Gilgal, be- . eves in Hooverizing. On last Suna yhis children came to spend the ay. His two daughters, Mrs. Harve ochran and Mrs. Thompkins Ramey >oked the dinner. When it was aout ready to serve Mr. and Mrs. B. Greene and little son of nderson, came in unexpectedly id also Herman Greene (who can it ten and twelve biscuits without inking.) There was not enough read to go around. Instead of mak- of ig up more biscuits -they decided to he j patriotic and serve the dinner in slays with Mrs. Cochran and Mrs. amey and the children waiting for le second go round. Of course if th erman hadn't come home there ould have been a plenty to put vay several biscuits for the next ly, but as it was the second relay id no bread. I ou CIVIC CLUB. ' c<v so ve The Civic Club met, Thursday afrnoon at the home of the President, rs. W. P. Greene. This was the rst meeting of the fall.- Plans were ade for collecting bocks to send ? our boys at Camp Sevier and to amp Jackson. ALLEN KING. Allen King came up from Camp ickson to spend Sunday. He is lilroc" flin n n w n UlWIIg 11IIC auu imvo bllV viuuy HI olumbia so well that he hopes he on't be changed. He has been prooted to non-commissioned officer. PRETTY TEACHERS. Misses Julia Brice and Mary Plax-j >, who are visiting in Due West, I ime to our city Saturday to do me shopping. They are pleasantly! membered here having taught in; te schools last year. MISS SLATEN. * 0 Miss Clara Slaten of Greenville,j as the attractive guest of Miss ucy Zachary for the week-end. She'^, is been having such a grand time;'^-" Greenville with the soldiers that Tr ie had to get away for a days rest, o iio found our town a most peaceful j * ' id quiet place. irload Jus) iy size. m the sir -hum coal of heater >urs for Stoves IGES W HOME C Economy You Purity Your Your Uncle Sam wants you to be i Food, but there is not a citizen oi wants to go hungry. In the matter of Conservation of f e longest way. You cannot economi cts obtainable. Highly nourishing f< eapest in the long run. Feed your familly from our store t for the best from every viewp me and at the same time highly ry best way to economize. W. D. Bi i SEAB( Air Line Railv HE PROGRESSIVE SOU' Steel Equipment Observation-Parl Thru Coaches anc principal points Nortli For rates, schedules or nearest Seaboard Tick S. COMPTON, aveling PassV. Agt. A. L. KW Y Atlanta, Ga. i 1 t Arrived , i f v Crescent Range* h , J ; < . i tallest to | I or wood. * s and oil Y i \tub& 0th KJTFITTERS r Watchword Standard as saving as possible in the matter [ these good old United States tjjat ood, remember this: The Best goes ize by using the cheapest food projod comes higher in price and is the . We are constantly on the watch oint. If it is pure and wholenourishing, we have it. 'Tis the 1 11 urKsaaie 3ARD iray Company RAILWAY OF THE fH" or-Cafe Cars. I Sleepers. i, South, East and West. other information, call ;et Agent or write FRED GEISSLER, A ?1 n D L A _i. nssi. ucn. i d55 r rtgu S. A. L. RWY., Atlanta, Ga. f . W .