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PAGE *'UUK Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Entered as seconu-.ntaa uiav?> ? tost office is Abbeville, S. C. Term? of Subscription* One Year ? Six months . Three months $2.0>) ? $1.00 ? .50 MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1921 GEORGIA JUSTICE Last week there was a sensational trial in the State of Georgia. Georgia likes sensations, but Georgia is a great state. There are times when the people over there do all kinds of ridiculous things but when a great occasion arises, they generally come to the scratch. And so it was in the Williams case. John S. Williams was a wealthy Georgia planter. Like a great many farmers he undertook to run his farm with laborers gotten from the stock ades in Atlanta and Macon. He be lieved this kind of labor better than free labor. In order to be _sure that the negroes charged with crime did not escape he resorted to practices which caused him to be charged with peonage. And when he was about to be charged in the Federal Courts with this offense, it is charged by the grand jury of Jasper county that he had a wholesale slaughter of negroes on his farm, the negroes killed being those who had been gotten from the jails and the stockades and who it way evident might become witnesses against Williams. A jury of his countrymen has said that he is guilty of murder. They have said so, although the chief wit ness was a negro boss on the Wil liams farm, and although there was the usual effort to create sentiment in Williams favor on account of race prejudice, a jury tumpuocu iuuovij of farmers did not heed the negro ar gument. They followed the evidence, and the corroborating evidence was sufficient to convince most people that the negro was telling the truth. The verdict is a notable triumph for the law. It has been too often said that in the South on account of race prejudice white men may com mit any kind of crimes against ne groes and go unwhipped of justice. The verdict of this Georgia jury of farmers tfnd other good citizens warns us that if this has been true in the past, it is no longer true. Other verdicts so warn us. Only last week a white man in Anderson County in this State was convicted of man slaughter for the killing of a negro man. crime is crime wnerever it is committed and by whomsoever it is committed. And it is refreshing to know that the popple who serve on the juries so decree. * The Williams case emphasizes the arguments we have been endeavoring to give to our readers respecting the danger of working the kind of labor which Williams worked. The congre gating of large numbers of negroes > charged with crime, and there hold , ing them in a kind of bondage is not healthy for the community. Out of the practice, whether it be in Geor gia, or in South Carolina, will grow crimes of greater enormity than the crimes for which the laborers are charged. It was true in Williams case, and it will be true in other cases. Slavery is unlawful under whatever name it mav be called. anH nil ri?h+. I thinking people will join forces with1 the powers that.be in an earnest en deavor to wipe it out of existence wherever it is in existence. No form of compulsory service is to be toler ated by the law and none should be tolerated by civilized people. . The enforcement of the law as it is written and as it was written at Lee's surrender need not encourage jig negtC; to think )le ' ? - ; v ; le ls a fa vorite of the law officers. He must take his medicine if he is guilty of crime just like other law-breakers. As Williams will be punished for or dermsc nis negroes Kineu, su vv iti vxuir | tting, his negro boss, who was Wil liams executioner, also pay the pen alty. He deserves some credit for telling the truth, and for helping to unearth the crimes which Williams sought to bury, but this will not cuse him from paying the jus* . e: which the law demands o* ? penalt The law must be him; and blasH alike- obeyed by whil ?a ? BOND MONEY COMING Chairman Stark of the Highway Commission informed the Press and Banner this morning that he had re ceived Saturday a telegram from the bond purchasers, saying that the bonds would be printed at once, and that within a week they would be for warded here for signature, j As soon as the bonds are signed, I they will be sent back to the purchas J ers, and the money will be forwarded I o the Highway Commission. The mon" ey will be received Chairman Stark thinks within the next two weeks. Under the terms of the Act creat ! ing the Highway Commission and [authorizing the bond issue, this mon ey i3 wo be deposited in t'ie banks of the county, in amounts, proport: >n;ite to their capital and surp'u*, so th:-it a1! the banks will receive a portion of the money. The rate of interest which the banks will pay has not yet been determined, but it will Mkely be as much as five per cent, as most banks are offering this much at present for time deposits. As the money will not be used for perhaps two years, that is not all of it, the money being paid out only as jthe work progresses, this money will j help the banks to .assist their custom j ers somewhat in the way of advances. Money is badly needed by the farm I ers just now, and good deposits in the banks were never more welcome. Parties who must have help will do well to see their banlte and make their wants known. OF INTEREST TO ABBEVILLE Among the" recent weddings in the State in which Abbeville people are intereested was that Saturday at Greenwood of Miss Edina Dargan to Mr. R. H. Cain, of Little Rock. Miss Dargan is a daughter of the late Rev. Marion Dargan and was a little girl when he was pastor of the church at Abbeville. * * * * Miss Ernestine Faith Cornish daughter of the late Rev. A. E. Cor nish, is also remembered in Abbeville and friends wish her happiness in hei marriage this week to Mr. Chalmers Swinton Murray of Edisto Island. Th< marriage was solemnized in Chrisi TT!r>icf?nr>nl oVmT/?>i in nhflrlpKton. * * * * i Dick Reynolds, who is remember ed by the people of Abbevlle wh( danced the old fashion German anc lancers, was married last week ir Bennettsville and with his bride is visiting" his home people in Green wood. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN The city treasury is fuller this mqrning by one hundred and ten dol lars, due to the fact that Chief John son and his men brought in eleven gamblers Saturday n'ght,' each of whom contributed the sum of ten dol lars. The following constitute the eleven: Rob Jackson, Jim Washing ton, Monroe McClinton, Charleston T?icIiqy* Rol+pViPr Rimmc: Goodwin, Arthur Mattison, Will Crawford, Young Kennedy, Turner Brown and Will Brown, all of the colored persuasion. The city^came near making it one hundred and fifteen, and would have done so had not Arthur Mattison fall en down on the job. Saturday night after he had put up his bond for his appearance, Arthur appeared again before Chief Johnson and wanted to know hoyv much extra it'would cost to keep his name out of the- paper. Arthur didn't mind being caught so much as having his name hailed around in the paper so that his breth ren in the church would know that he had been in bad company. Simms Goodwin, who was one of the contributors, was before the mayor only a few days before charg ~ J -*i1- ?i?- 1 ! % eu wnn wne-Deaiing ana was as sessed thirty-five dollars by the may. or. Simms is getting to be one of the chief supports of the present ad ministration. AFTER THE STILLERS Deputy Sheriff Cagttt > R. P. Martin )?' ?nd office outing, lo.QkfUff .een on anothe facturers. Tv* up the liquor mam in Low' .as time they turned u ere^ ..tlesville section, and discos f* ***? 11 MAnli a on' u nity g'UliUIlb U1 maoii, a !<.? er, a doubling keg and a worm, o lands of E. W. Harper, rented b Monroe and Cliff Crittenden. A pat led directly from the home of tl Crittendens to the place whefre tl liquor machinery was found, T1 still itself was not in place arid it was not captured. Arrests will probably be made in the next few days. The officers of the county as well as the federal officers are on the alert for all kinds of of fenders against the law, and especi ally for the liquor-makers these days, and by the time the officers finish with tV>oTYi tViovp will not he manv who ea WW ? mm --- ? cape. Other places are being watched, and the officers promise other dis closures in the next few days. MEETING TOMORROW The regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher association will be held in the graded school building to morrow afternoon at four o'clock. The holders of the prize pictures for this month are Miss Sara Perrin's sec tion of the sixth grade and Miss Coan's section of the second grade. The children of these sections are working particularly hard to get all the mothers representing theiT sec tions out to the meeting tomorrow in order that they may hold the pictures another month but some of the other SAVES $ k Deliver No extra charge f Two Mil Women The Hoc whn Because tl enables th Cabinet of en work ei not get the Six Reasons W1 (1) Extra room in the H< es or supplier Hoos:' Cabinet with ?< bin. *. ^Ji^ce k) (W ^ . ithout question, tn and easiest boor bin t with patented Shakes and Flour Agitator. Remember==TI Every ' day of The K< ' grades are working just as bard in an endeavor to get the pictures moved. Miss Kilgore's class in expression virill furnish the entertainment for to morrow's meeting after which several matters of business will be taken up by the association. THE REGIONAL CONFERENCE The "regional conference" an nounced to be held in the Baptist church Sunday afternoon was at tended by representatives of a large number of churches in this section. Among visiting ministers were the, Rev. Dr. G. W. Gardner, the Rev. Dr. Ernest J. Smith and the Rev. 0. W. Triplett, of Greenwood, the Rev. J H. C. Smith of Donalds and the Rev. Dr. J. C. Solomon of Calhoun Falls. The speakers for the occasion Tl? Qnlnmnn OTIfl f.Vifl W CI C UUC AVtT, xrt* WWIVIHW" ? ? Rev. 0. W. Triplett. The former is pastor at Calhoun Falls and Mount Carmel, while the latter is a mem ber of the evangelistic staff of the Baptist State Mission Board. Both these gentleman made appropriate and forceful addresses upon the sub ject of the Baptist 75 Million Cam paign. f === r MILES s Your mn if\ or these terms >sier ( ? "W 77m Mm Hootier / ie HOOSIER frees them from tl] em to conserve their youth and proved improvements, invented isy. Now, you very likely won'I J very BEST when you buy? ly the HOOSIER is fogier fo* " ,r It tfc* OflkY f Ho jovd th<? flour e moit practical o fill* Equipped r Flour Sifter <3) Extra-capacity ONLY kind thnt scoop from top < ?a very import (4) Over-?i*ed tab iron top. It slid* beyond the ba?4, working surface ilS WEEK it takes o day you do without a HOOSIER wasted energy. Buy one THIS \ srr f urn THE BOYS CLASSES AT SUPPER Boy9 of the classes in the Baptist Sunday school enjoyed a social evening in the basement of the church Friday night from eight to ten o'clock. Sunoer was served bv the girls belonging to the Gtrls Auxiliary, aided by older young la dies of the Y. W. A. Plates were laid for forty guests, and there way a perfect bevy of pretty' young girl waitresses. The tables were adorned with beautiful cut flowers. Mr. Bristow, the pastor, preside*, and called upon a number of the boys for table-talks. James Cox was the first speaker, using as his sub' ject "Lot's Flea" and evoking a round of applause." Other speakers included Tom Howie, George Wood, ; Louis Bristow, Ellis Poliakoff and a : number of others. T. V. Howie told I the boys a real "spook" story of his own experience. Misses Elizabeth Edmonds, Mary Barksdale, Kathleeft Schroeder, and Ruth Howie told original stories which were interest ing. The boys voted the occasion one of unusual merit, and hope to have another similar gathering ere long. idvwrtued in Lauding Magesinia ie needless drudgery of kitchei strength. Because it the TH I by women FOR women, and m buy a Kitchen Cabinet but 01 .1 s;; ; it hr^T i *r?e World s duo i i Sugar bio. The will permit you to >r draw from bottom :ant feature. le space with porcel. es out sixteen inches admitting of a broad (5) Two sli? utensils as that also (6) Large) drawers, i The lower container, tray. nly $1 to put a Hoosi p ? n n el is a aay oi nccuicoo ?um uuu WEEK, and pay for it while y iture Co: FOR THE APRIL BRIDE Mrs. James A. Hill gave a delight ful party Saturday afternoon at her I home on Greenville street in honor of Miss Eugenia Robertson. The house was beautifully decorated in bowls of roses and the time pass ed most pleasantly to the eight tables of ladies who spent the time playing bridge. A salad course was served at the beginning of the afternoon by Miss es Judith Hill, Maria Neuffer, Lil lian Richey and Kate McDill. Miss Judith, the accomplished daughter of the house and Miss Maria Neuffer treated the guests to a piano duet which was greatly en joyed. ** + Mrs. Lucas will entertain Tuesday morning and Mrs. G. E. Calvert in the afternoon for Miss Robertson. SPENDING SUNDAY Mrs. J. G. Edwards. Miss Helen , Edwards, Miss Julia Mabry and Mr. C. E. Yoder went to Edgefield Sun* * > day and spent the Say with Dr. and , Mrs. John G. Edwards. They made the "trip through the country. STEPS i work and E Kitchen lakes kitch !^CE. Why Citchen Cabinet: litig shelve* for rariou* id supplies. A convenience saves many steps. r and better-constructed ill triple-plated with metal. -3 ' one is a bread and cake equipped with cake-cooling I ier in Your Home worry?a ou use it. mpany J