Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Established 1844. The Press and Bannei % Abbeville, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Telephone ino. iu. Entered as second-class matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One year $2.00 Six months 1.00 S \ Three months .50 FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1920 SOCIETY NIGHTS IN THE "CITY OF SUCCESS*' The Music Festival, as it is called in Spartanburg, (where people will not attend anything unless the name indicates there is something to eat) is on in that city, and most of the people are having a great time. Some of the "music-hungry" (still carrying out the idea) are not getting their money's worth. Several things contribute to this in addition to the fact that there is really noth ing to eat. One of these is tnat some 01 tne printers and plumbers who are at> tending the "Festival" insist on applauding out of time. Perhaps, though, they are,not really applaud-; ing the artists, but calling for the "eatu." Then again the performances are , being disturbed by the craning of the necks of the people assembled to see the "pretty girls" of Spartanburg, who, the Journal says, are attending, with "painted lips and white-washed noses." They always do, so the Journal says, on Society nights, which they have in Spartanburg every now and again. But tne greatest trouble is that the newly rich are attending ^o as to show off their clothes, much t^ the disgust of some who are not able to afford this Kind ol apparel, and they come late so thafr they may have a full audience. The Journal has the following to say of them: "Begging pardon, we would say that eight-thirty o'clock means eight-thirty o'clock, and j not nine o'clock -?r nine-fifteen ' O'clock. Last night the perforv mance at Converse College was delayed fully fifteen minutes ^ by the late arrival of people who 4 should have known better.-' The next complaint; is the garage cans are being neglected.1 How, ^we wonder, does the Journal l man expect the garbage men to attend to the cans and attend Grand Opera at the same time? \ ! ' ?i A FEDERAL GUN LAW. In a letter by Dr. Simon Baruc' | to the New York Times, putyishe j in that paper the following sugges i tions are made:; "Homicides by pistols are of al ; most daily occurrence. Yet they go on unrestrained because of maud lin sentiment with regard to the right ' I guaranteed by the Constitution "to * bear arms." How fallacious this sen ' timent is may be gathered from the Y.ording of the Constitution: "A i \vell regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and _-?ar arras shall not be infringed." | We read of merchants seeing their money drawers, safes or cash registers rifled while they are ~rendered ..ilpless by a loaded pistol. We read .quently of bank officers and oth cis whose pistols/ are reposing in nearby drawers 'being overawed by "looking into the mouth or a pistol ' r.eld by a bold man." -We read of a "omful of gamblers, being terrorized into yielding up their money by a greatly inferior number of men' pointing pistois at tnem, ancr in one . -se the cowed crowd included armed police officers who had just raided the place, and who turned the tables as vilians often could do if they would risk it. Such incidents demonstrate i ,t instead of being an instrument rf Drotection the nistol Is absolutely n menace to the community and :ould be abolished. A frequent argument for the pos-! session of a pistol is drawn from the necessity of protecting one's proper-' ty. Let each reader reflect on the number of instances in which property or life has been saved by the use of a pistol and it will become ob< N'? . .. . vious that they are so infrequei that this argument is absurd. The remedy is simple. Let us ha^ a Federal law passed and enforc< to forbid the manufacture, import tion, transportation, sale and posse sion of small concealable arms undi severe penalty (jail, not fine) fi violation. Such a law will Infrinj on no one's comfort or happines except that of the bully or the bu g-lar or other criminal. It will not i terfere with sport or protection i property, because it does not app to shotguns and rifles. Nor will .nterfere with the police, military .ther protective agents of tne coi nunity where pistols are not 1 co cealed. The funeral loss to the few man facturers of these dangerous but a solutely useless weapons would 1 amply compensated to the commui ty by the saving of lives, disfigur ments, funeral expenses, court trij and incalculable woes to survivors the victims. Surely if for "the greatest good the largest numbers" enormous pec niary losses to the community ha1 been inflicted by forbidding the ma ufacture, importation, transport tiort and sale of intoxicating liquoi a similar law protecting the comm nity against the most frequent caui of homicide cannot meet sufficiei opposition to prevent its immedia adoption. It is the simple safeguai that all should demand without d lay." * In this section of the country, i least, the unlawful carrying of ches pistols is the most fruitful source < crime. You may attend a session < the criminal court in any county i the State and you will find that i least half the crimes charged ai crimes of violence, and that in nea ly all of them the hip-pocket pist play3 the leading role. As Governor Cooper, in his da; as Solicitor of this circuit, was wo: to tell the jury, pistols are manufa tured to kill men. It may be true th here and there a man keeps a we pon of this kind to protect his pro erty, or even to protect his habit tion. In such cases dt is general unloaded, or in the wrong plac when the time for using it arriv( Generally speaking -pistols are ow ed in this country for no other pu _,ose than to be carried, despite t law, as weapons pf offense. They t tend all hot-suppers, fairs and gam .ing-meets at which the colored po ulation gathers, resulting for t] most part in a dead negro at eve: gathering, We arfi i* iav'or of the suggestio of ?>r. Baruch. There should be federal law prohibiting the "man facture, importation, transportatio sale or possession" of these shot ihg-irons. Such a law will save t lives of many white men and a gre many more negroes, ft will redu the number of crimes in the coui one-half, and perhaps put' the crin nal lawyers, ex necessitate, to wea Ing overalls. A GOOD TOWN. The following is from the Hera and News, of Newberry, concernii i our remarks about Due West, which we called the attention of 01 readers to the fact that there hi been no infractions of the law that town in the period of twel1 months. After quoting our artic the Herald and News says: The above is from a recent isst of the Abbeville Press and Banne And just to think that Editor Greei of the Press and Banner and Eld< Hemphill of the Spartanburg Journ had the nerve to suggest mat Er kine college should be moved from town like this. This statement is but further co: firmation of what we have said s along that Due West/was an ide town for a college, and as a seat < learning it has no equal on the glob Can you name another town wil such excellent environment ar where the atmosphere for raw ar order is so pure as in this good tov, of Due West. How could you the even entertain the suggestion thj Erskine College should even thir I'or a moment of changing its loci iion, even though you should thro Trillions of dollars into the coffers They could not even compare c sjand for a moment in the balam with such environment as you a< mit is to be found in this town. W o\v that Editor Greene would d< sire that his son Bill should be edi cated in just such an atmosphere t may be found at Due West, wher nt there is respect for the things are true and beautiful and that : re for good honest upright citizei ;d Oh! that more of our colleges a- higher institutions of learning s- set amid such surroundings am er vironment. It would mean more Dr the citizenship of our State. ?e What makes a good town? !s? not numbers, nor wealth, nor 1 r- ng mainly. But the integrity n- the honesty and the .manhood of ne womanhood that is true and 1? ' '1 - i i xl. _ J* J* xl ly | na tnat jive in tne iear 01 uie it | and obey and follow His pre or' and do the things which are n- nd proper to be done. n-' CAPT. C. A. C. WALLER. u"j Greenwood, May 5.?Capt. j C. Waller, one of the leading cil j of the Piedmont section, died a u"j Greenwood hospital early to e"; following an attack of urina in . rooms on North Main .street ?^, night at 8 o'clock. I He has been unwell for se days, but his friends were not u" pared for the news this morning ve he was in an1 unconscious cond n" When he did not appear for b a* fast at his hotel an investig 's , was made, with the result tha' u", was found lying unconscious, a se dition in which he had been p bly since early last night. Ca Waller^ for years was identified the business interests of Greem e" having been instrumental in re I ing the old Williamston Female it lege, now Lander, to this city, ip also was one of the first to af )f the building of the Seaboard )f Line and the C. and W. C. rail: in through this section. it For the past number of years re had retired from actual business r*( voting his time to looking afte ol various properties here, i Captain Waller served with tinction throughout the Confed war and was awarded his title c", nerit on the battlefields. Until , n recent years he had attend< a"l t the Confederate reunions, | state and Southern. He was a cs ^ of the Sixty-fourth Georgia reg and was in command of his con !e>. during the last seven battles o is' war. Captain Waller was in his n" i year, having been born in this [r" . June, 1840. His parents wei ^e, tives of Virginia. He is survive -"j his widow, Prof. Coleman B. \ k"j of Wofford > college and H P' Gibbes of Columbia are nephev he ' ry! TROY MINISTER [ NEW MODERN ns a Giistonia, N. C., Mav 5.?The.! u-,of the Associate Reformed Pr n, terian church convened here >t-|friorning for its annual session, he retiring moderator, George W. at er of Newberry, S. C., was a ce and so the Rev. D. (J. Ph ts D. D., pastor of the church at ii. ter, vS C., presided. Another 5 ir- Carolinian soon took the chair |'the Rev. R. F. Bradley of Troy ! came the new moderator of synod. . ^ j The sessions opened this mo Ij ( at 10 o'clock with a sermon by Rev. J. W. Carson of Newberr jn C., after which the usual commi 'were appointed. Tonight the 1(j moderator preached. ' i JOE TURNER TO GO 'e , TO ELECTRIC CI le Lynchburg, Va., May 6.? Williams, alias Joe Turner, n :r?! was sentenced to the electric ie,July 7 in the corporation court erj today by Judge Frank P. Chris al| for the murder of Police Dete s-.'Mann March 25. The negro was a I yesterday under a plea of guiltj i with waiver of a jury. The sho n"V occurred in the heart of the ill r when two policemen attempted t al vest Williams. Williams was I wanted at Greem'We, S. C., for e-1 murder of two nolicemen there. th! id COUNTY DEMOCRATIC id I CONVENTION MET rnj ON MON >n i it I McCcrmick Messenger. ik! The McCormick County D a- cratic Convention met on Moi w May 3rd, and was called to ord< >? F. C. Robinson, County Chair >r W. K. Charles was elected pres :e of the Convention, and Robt. 1- Owens secretary. All clubs in e County were represented by the 2- nations with the exception of Y l- Town, Parksville,, Bordeaux Eut is Mill and Rehoboth. W. K. Ch e was elected County Chairman th*t the ensuing two years. The followin stand are the delegates elected to repr< iship. J sent the County at he State Conver and ion which convenes on May 19th. were; F. C. Robinson, i en*! W. D. Morrah, forj T. J. Lyon, W. E. Sheppard, It is' Robt. 6. Owens was elected Stat earn- Executive Committeeman, and F. C an(j Robinson was designated as a men and ber of the State Credentials Commr pure 'tee. A resolution was adopted r< Lord commending that the public scho< icepts improvement of recgnt years t right'lengthened by the immediate ado] tion of an aggressive, and progre sive policy of free, universal and ad< quate education and urging thj every school district*increase its loc; C A / '| school tax at once. The resolutic tizens , also recommended that the State nn .t the | vide more liberal appropriations 1 guarantee a minimum term of sevc ! months, better salaries for teacher last' 1 and thoroughly modern fend efficiei schools especially in the country. iveral| harmonious spirit prevailed througl Pre-1 out. : that ition.1 PEEPLES MAY RUN reak-j AGAINST ED SMIT1 ation' t he' Thomas H. Feeples, attorney gei con- eral for three successive terms, >\vi roba-' most likely be a candidate for tb ptain' United States senate this summer i with1 the campaign against E. D. Smith. vood,j A conference of a group of friend imov- ?f Mr. Peeples was held in Columbi , col-' yesterday, and while no definite ar and nouncement is made by Mr. Peeple fitate that he will be. a candidate, he say Air will be in the race, "provided m roads friends from other counties" feel ir | clined to urge his entrance. Anothe 5 he ^ 5, de-i r his i tli!!: (J JH ill- Ssssi^p rr iH to the this U The HI (fualtty Flrti Mow- ! bsent m | When the illrps, gj j into a "cloud," Ches- |g| This "douc South j = |t XT , when : Now the be- =' I ignition before the Hi This is wh< HI | sharp corners ming J j length, and th the . m\\ "tunnel" is esti y S' B11 The results ittees U you e3 : ijji burned bearing \ 53 cannot trickle ) 5 eating oil in thi *MR mil ' Thede ef^ T , SH1 Chalmers is on John ^^8 v egro, B chair I here |jj 1 , stian, p J M I I ctive g I AM dl tried | a vies i for 1 g conference is to be held within J- next few weeks. i- Following the conference Mr. P pies issued a statement in which indicated the chief poinils of his pi i iorm, sir-uia ne go into tne campa ; this summer. He is exposed to i | adoption of the league of natio ;e ! al$mg with the peace treaty.' ? Z. against the 18th, or prohibition, i- mendment and the Susan B. J t- thony amendment granting s'iffvs to women.?The State. : MOTHER! s- \ ^ "California Syrup of Figs5 ai Child's Best Laxative ,n r ^ ?o fgk in A A Accept "California" Syrup of F e only?look for the name California n the package, then you are sure y< child ie having the beet and most har leas phytic lor the little stomach, li1 Is and bowels. Children lor? Ka frn taate. Full dilutions on each botl You vuat Bay "California." i- . >s NOTICE! SCHOOL ELECTION rs x y Whereas, a petition has been cir i- lated in Sharon School District r 20 asking for an election for the p >4^ 11 Spot and Ra> HAVE LIFTED [alm: Peak of A IN these days when "gas" is ? down in grade through a si world over, consider tneseTc Hot Spot and RamVhorn. Th mers^to the very peak of efficiei They get amazing power oui raw "gas" strikes Hot Spot this very much like a drop of water ly" condition makes just the righ task is to get it quickly to the e it/ can condense or "grow rainy ere RarnVhorn performs heroic for "gas" to lodge against, is si e velocity with which "gas" t mated at one hundred miles pei are twofold. You get power w cperience such difficulties as f ;s, scored cylinders and the like down past the pistons and th s crankcase. iency results have added to t] e of the few great cars of the w LIS?LESL1 the pose of voting an additional tax of 4 mills for school purposes and whereee as it appears to be properly signed, he an election is hereby called to take at- place at the school "house on Saturten day May 8th. the Those in favor of the tax will cast ns, a ballot upon which there is written ind or printed the word "yes". Those opa_ posed will cast a ballot upon which there is written or printed the word "No." Trustees to act as managers of SttlU CICt LiUII* W. J. Evans, f Co. Supt. of Education. i EASY TO DARKEN ' YOUR GRAY HAIR' I f ; You can Bring Back Color and Lustre with Sage Tea and Sulphur. I. * i When you darken your hair with i Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can / I tell,' because it's done so naturally, so f I evenly. Preparing this mixture, ^ though, at home is mussy and trouble^ \ some. ' At little cost you can buy at any drug store the ready-to-use prepj aratloil, improved by the addition of . ; other ingredients called "Wyeth's Sage 'S8 and Sulphur Compound." You Just on | dampen a sponge or soft brush with. >ur , it and draw this through your hair,, m- I taking one small strand at a time., rer By morning all gray hair disappears,, it* and, after another application or two, tie. y?ur ha,r becomes beautifully dark. ened, glossy and luxuriant. I Gray, faded hair, though no dlsI grace, is a sign of old age. and as we t jail desire a youthful and attractive \ appearance, get busy at once with> i Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur CompoundMl/1 IaaIt iron ? ?l VfMtfWMAM -- 1"U ?WWA j oai o JTVUXI5C1. A lliO rcOUJfto-use preparation Is a delightful tol'Io. I?t requisite arid not a medicine. It is not Intended for the cure, mitl?raur~ tion or prevention of disease. yfs'horn I ERS1 ' Efficiency i. *oing up in price and ^ 3; evolutionary devices: J SI ey have lifted Chal' ; > t of low grade "gas." B I device transforms it striking a hot stove. ! |j | t fuel for the engine. ! H I engine chambers for || | service. It has no 1 B j jrprisingly short in ^ ^55 ravels through this ^ j hour. 1 H I ith /are smoothness. J r\ti}oA r?1nrro , == Hi! UU1V.U O^CULlx jyiugc;, mm .in , because "raw gas'' ! HI us "cut" the lubri' : |j| | tie impression that I jjj | '? ijl 6 I . I