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ABBEVILLE COUNTY PREPARES FOR ROADS i Highway Commission Applies For Federal A?d Blanks?To Elect ! _ . I engineer. The State. Abbeville county, one of the last in the state to Usuo bonds for highway construction, now making ready to improve her highways nncr yesterday the members <j: :he Abbeville county, highway commission called upon F HI Murray, acting -tate highway engi-i neer, and made application for foi'ms on which to appiy for federal aid.' The members >:' the commission in " i T C StavV 1 Oiununa. yeaiifiuuj nut. ?. chairman; VV A. Stevenson, county supervisor, ami J. A. Gilliam. The first r?a i to be improved is the highway vanning from Honeu .Path to Donah:-. to Due West, to Abbeville and on lowanls McCormick. 1 * - "l""*1 O /*AM?f If l lie county purs io cit-ci a tvuuuj ertgineer, it is i:;derstood, and the construction v." -': wli! be pushed vigorously. Older reside c-s of Abbeville county tell with co ideraTiie detail the story of the traveler who was riding horse back through the western part of the county The roan's were deep In mud, so deep n fact that a buggy could make no progress. When the traveler met a pedestrian rn a particularly bad spot, he accosted him and asked, "Can you tell me how far it is to Lowndesville?" Tiio nprlp<f.r';i rirnnlied deliberately. "If you wiil gee oif that norse you'll be up to your vviist in Lowndesville."; With improved highways this old story will be ot" still more interest as tending to show the progress one of the oldest counties in the state is: making. . i Pretty girls, lively songs, good | dancing, at th.? Opera House, June 2nd. j NEXT FEW MONTHS TO TELL THE TALE AS TO RAILROADS Washington, May 24.?Events of the next few months or weeks will determine whether government own ership or railroads will come again ?despite popular opposition? Frederick Strauss, of New York, today warned the Interstate Com-' merce Commission, contending that; the main thing at present is to e.s-' tablish a feeling of security in the! minds of investors. Mr. Strauss ap-; peared before :he commission i:: suport of the railroads request for [ Increased freight rates. "Government guaranty would, necessarily be followed by govern-J ment ownership." Mr. Strauss de-! clared, "but the people's aversion! UJ ^uvcniui^it jw iidni|j \ji iiv | avail unless such policies are adopt-! ed as will preclude it. "Whether the government owner, j ship shall come against the will of the people or whether a system' of private ownership shall once again obtain here as it did in the days when the American transportation system was regarded as second to none in the world, will be determin-j ed by the events of the next few ! months or weeks." Low nomina; rates merely are of j ho use to the shipper, Mr. Strauss j asserted, if the traffic is not moved; in sufficient quantity. What the chipper needs, he argued, is the, A WORTH! Trk in'nmntp flip irw JL \7 {yj- ViliV VV VAAV our patrons, and the the town and counti banking service?sai dependable, progress bition of this bank. > conuts of those who 1 us on a basis of mutu NATIONAL BANK Abbevil Capital Stock $75,000.00 speedy movement of his goods an< there are only two ways in which i can be accomplished. One is by an increased charge fo the shipment of the- goods, he said and the other is by an appropria tion out of the national treasury b; a levy on tax payers to cover th< deficit. Railroads at present can offer n< inducement to the investor com bining safe bonds with speculativ< value, Mr. Strauss said. See the Cabaret Dancing Wednes day night, .Tune 2nd at the Open House. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SPENT IN CAMPAlGrs (Continued from Page One) Johnson fund was R. B. Straussburger of Xorristown Pa., wh.? gave ?27,000, according t<> Angus MeSween, manager of Senator Johnson's Eastern headquarters. William Flynn of Pittsburgh gave $7,.-00 tu the Johnson campaign, Mr. McSween test i fie;i. Senator Johnson's friends in California paid their own expense? in the primary in that state, Mr. McSween said, and also sent $S, .'>00 to Eastern states. Kuniis io; the Michigan campaign also were raised locally according to (he witness. H. M. Rice, secretary to Senator Poindexier, testified that J. F. Bache, a banker of New York city, had furnished $25,000 for the Poin dexter campaign while William H. Todd ,a Brooklyn shipbuilder, had given $20,000. Mr. Hitchcock, wno was the first witness of the day, told the committee that it had been understood when he joined the Wood organization that he was not to handle campaign contributions and information as to them and expenditure? could be obtained from Mr. Sprugue. and Mr. Stebbins. Coi. Praetor, he added, was the genera! manager of the Wood campaign. Primary Fights. The "greatest expenses" were in the big primary fights "like Illinois and Michigan," Mr. Hitchcock said. H-j testified that they were handled from Chicago an.! that h .tirl not f;ivnr msikini* the fit'ht i: those states. The Wood campaign ii Michigan, he said, was financed !?> the Michigan organization of whiel Col. Fred Alger of Detroit, wachairman. The witness said he ui( not know what hj.d been spent that that was the state organiza tion's "own affair." Mr. Hitchcock told the committe* that when he joined the Wood for ces he found tremendous headquar ters in various cities, that these were a "very seriets drain" on cam paign finances, and that eventuallj their cost became so great they hac to be cut down. "Our finances were always ex hausted" the witness declared "That's been one of our difficulties always to get money to meel legitimate needs." nran % v OCjUI V MAY ALLISON * V IN < V "FAIR AND WARMER" * V OPERA HOUSE, FRIDAY. * VVVVX\.VVV\VV.VV\V^ ' AMBITION dividual interests of general interest of y, by giving good e, reliable, accurate, iive?is a worthy arnSlad to have the acwill co-operate with Q1 roll_hpirip\ U1 VV v^ll OF ABBEVILLE, le, S. C. Surplus $3U,UUU.UU :| WANTS 11 ' FOR SALE?One McOormick Self ^ binder, as good as new. For price % ' * AV.i y and terms see, ramuh uutuc, r?.u- y ? beville, S. C. 5,26-3t pd. i 5 FOR SALE?Barber shop equipment in good condition. Terms - reasonable. Mrs. Mary Tapxart, Eureka Hotel. 5-26-3t. i_| FOR SALE?One 1918 Ford Coupe.j a Engine just worked over. A bar-t gain for quickk sale. Price $548.: j P. O. Box 348. 5, 21-3tpdj ' i FC;i SALE?A good gentle milk cow I Three gallons milk day, more if1 fed well. One hundred and twenty * live dollars. M. S. KLUGH, 74 Cambrdige St. 5, 19-3tpd. " WANTED TO RENT?Five or six room house,, preferably with water, lights and sewerage. Address The Press and Banner, Abbeville S. C. 5,3-tf I CANDIDATES COLUMN 1 1 ;icHEJ Gil Gil Gil B CU m UUISJ i^J in itj lzj l=j cj a ^ tj ^ All announcements in the candidates column are published for cash ,1 in advance. SOLICITOR. We are authorized to announce H. i S. Blackwell, Laurens, as a candidate j for the office of Solicitor of the | Eighth Circuit, subject to the rules 1 of tho Democratic primary, and he ; pledges himseif to abide the result of j the primary. CORONER. .1 We are authorized to announce J. . C. COX as a candidate for Coroner . of Abbeville County. He pledges him;U?!f t<; abide the result of the Demo; cratie primary. SUB-SUPERVISOR Yve are authorized t?> announce i \ ' George W. Calvert as a candidate i i i for Sub-Supervisor of Abbeville g . | County. He pledges himself to | J abide the result of the Democratic li ' primary. FOR SHERIFF | I hereby announce myself a candL g 11 date for Sheriff of Abbeville County 9 ' | in the Democratic Primary, and I ?? ' j pledjre myself to be governed by the t 5 > j rules and to abide the result of the lj primary. y FOSTER B. McLANE || - j I hereby announce myself a candi i M - j date for Sheriff of Abbeville County, U 11 in the Democratic Primary, and j - - pledge myself to be governed Dy tna =r r rules and to abide the result of the jg: 1 primary. C. J. BRUCE. h I hereby announce myself a candi g date for Sheriff of Abbeville Count ! in the Democratic Primary, and j I y ? t pledge myself to be governed by th 1 rules and to abide the result of the J primary. J. N. BLUM. 1 ? , g k CLERK 1 ^ I hereby announce myself as J ^ candidate for office of Clerk of g ^ Court for Abbeville County, and will y k chide the result of the primary. ! | J. L. Perrln. 3 ; I * We arc authorized to announce R || B Cheatham as a candidate for Cler' g of Court, subject to the r'lies of th 1 mocrnti.r party and hs pledge Ih;mself to abide the result of thf ? j.' i ma vies. j| SUPERVISOR | I hereby announce myself a candi- jg date for re-election as Supervisor ofjj A Klinvillf Countv and aerree to abide I H the rciult of the primary election. W. A. STEVENSON* g MAGISTRATE. | | j R. S. McCombs is hereby announc jg j et! as a candidate for Magistrate at,B Abbeville Court House and pledge ! 3 himself to abide the result of thejp democratic primaries. Ill | I hereby announce myself :i can |g jd'date for Magistrate for the city ofjs I Abbeville, subject to the Democratic! s irules. E. M. BOND. ;== 1 : M. E. Hollingswortfc rs hereby! announced as a candidate for Mag- ?istrate at Abbeville Court House,! 5 and pledges himself to abide the re iJ | suit of the democratic primaries. |H1ub = Americ njrii mills In order to d duce the high ( nr^-n^ fk v/^i i nrh reduced many to be Sold at < v Many of these ^ as $60.00. 3 Most of our otl m have been red? entire stock of will be offeree Begin: ! WILL LAST' These wool< | and will be 'n | style, by the b< We have v\ and Styles anc | of men and bo | John T. :an Wool fy lompanj ? BOES r/jRssasaK: is * $ara:3?^vsEZ3 o "our bit:i to h? :ost of living w( our stork anc of our woolen p ONE PRICE, : patterns soldf a ier stock of v jced 20 per cer ready made C 1 at a "Big Dis< V OAil I LI711 rwo WEEKS ens are all high i ' l ^ ? jL JL\^ VI / sst of workmen, weights for all < I DatietrxS for ? ysWoolen Mill Evans, Manager vr? tefifcK en | J I SKSlSZSBaHi L? * sip re- P 5 have | I have j? V ?~v 4-1- /-> VV\ f? JctlLC' no $39.75 | s high . | Wi /oolens it. Our | V .! * S ,'otning :ount.' \ .V I y ONLY 5 grade re, any seasons * ill ages s Co. j