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Established 1S44. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company j Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday, j Entered as second-class matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year $2.00; Six Months 51.00! Three Months -50 ( AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Foreign Advertising Representative MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1922 THE WRONG VIEW. It is now suggested that Senator' James A. Reed does not hold a good J /JomAnvo + in y-ir?minofihn I LI Li C L\J U1IC UVIllVViai/lV uv<uuiuv*vtt for United States Senator from Mis souri, for the reason, as claimed, that about 50,000 republicans voted in the "open primary" held by the democratic party. Though he does not demand a recount, and though ht has not appealed from the decis ion of the managers of the primary, Candidate Long thus brings in ques tion the right of his opponent in the mic jpruuoijr iu uc uccuicu uic ?vuu *ee of the party. He seeks to en courage others to bolt the ticket, which when voting they pledged to support, without himself having the nerve to do so. The late third assistant is a poor loser it seems to us. It is easy to charge many things. What republi-J cans voted in the "open" democratic primary, and who knows for whom they voted? Did Candidate Long warn any of them in advance that J he did not want their votes? Did not Candidate Long know when he en tered the race that two years ago' the state voted for the republican | ticket? Did he not know that in or-. der to win this year the democratic party must win converts from that party? Has it not always been a point of merit that the democratic candidates enlisted the support of former republicans? How shall the; democrats win in the pivotal states unless they can persuuade those who sometimes vote the republican ticket, to chanere their wavs and sunriort the candidates of the democratic party? , Is the primary in Missouri not "open' J in order to catch republican votes? There is another thought we would like to suggest to some ?f the unter rified democrats of South Carolina, j The obligations which these demo- ] crats have been taking, and the obli-1 gations of that order which they are soon to take, bind them "to sup-j nnrf fVio r>r?mlnooe nf norfv efofo i f Wiw WAV* VX Wit V CVOV^ J and national." We take it that this, obligation extends all the way, even.! to Missouri. It is true that South \ Carolina democrats do not vote in J; the Missouri primaries, neither do < many of them attend democratic [1 conventions in South Carolina, and h little they could do towards nominaV i ~ iU?.. j:j t>..x I" jug a yrc&ment 11 uiey um. out, iney . are required to support the candi-j dates of the party, and they are -1 bound morally all the way, as we ] see it. Therefore, Senator Stanley, : Senator Pat Harrison, and the other : ' democratic senators who are going | to the support of Senator Reed in 1 his race for reelection are but com plying with the obligations of the party. Those people who try to bring in question the title of Senator Re?d to the nomination, who now ques tion his fitness for the office or other wise disoount him are not support ing the nominee. They are lending comfort and extending aid to the cj n om \t Missouri has handed some of the | patients several rather bitter doses, but there is nothing to do but take the medicine. As Josh Ashley would put it, they should do so "cheer iul," and not "sulk in the tent." It appears to us that if the demo crats ever expect to win in another national election they need a good i many men of the fighting abilities of i Senator Reed. He entered the late Drimarv ODDOsed bv "the world, the flesh and the devil," the anti-saloon league, the women and "every other animal," but he fought them to a "frazzle" and whipped the whole crowd. Remembering now that it was only two years ago that the re publicans carried practically every state in the union except those of the solid South, the democrats are going to need candidates other than lame lions if they ever expect to ir'v aVu win again. Senator Reed has shown ! the fighting face and how to get results, and he will no doubt be re membered hereafter when work is to be done. AN OLD LETTER. Chief Justice Gary has handed us <: copy of an old letter which he has found among his old papers and which was written to his grand father by Prof. Mat. J. Williams, of South Carolina College. The letter relates to trouble between Martin W. Gary, then a student* and another students named Rhett. It gives some insight into the times and the man ner in which difficulties were settled. The man Strauss mentioned in the letter is a Jew. He was started in business at Cokesbury, by Dr. Gary <' and became a friend of people in ] that section. He afterwards moved to Roanoke, Va. The ideas of Prof. Williams, who by the way had been at one time a teacher at Cokesbury, are given on the subject of disunion, which then was being agitated. The letter follows: Columbia, S. C., 26, Feb 1851. 1 Mv dear friend: I have just learned from Martin, that Straus called to see me last evening and has left the place this 1 morning for N. Y. I am sorry I did not see him. I was spending the morning at Col. Preston's, assisting in the celebration of a wedding? ' piz: Mr. John A. Wharton of Texas to Miss Penelope Johnston, only daughter of Ex-Governor Johnston. 1 I am sorry on several accounts, I misses Strauss. I wished to speak with him particularly, on the subject ] of Martin's difficulty with young Rhett, son of the senator of that name. i I am happy to inform you that this unfortunate affair has been fully and | honorably settled?honorably to both parties but especially to Martin. I owe no sort of allegiance to the "Code of honor." I look upon the practice or custom of dueling as a relict of barbarism, disgraceful to civilization. But we must not forget that this code exerts a despotic in fluence upon society. As Martin had got into the diffic ulty?it was necessary he should get out. He professed "to be embarrassed [ with no difficulties of conscience up-| on the subject of fighting in any way other gentlemen were accustom ed to fight. I rather think?and so remarked to some of my friends? he would enjoy the sport of "pistols and coffee for two." I was ctose at hand, looking on, to see that nothing was done to entrap my young friend into a false-step? although I had made up my mind to raise the poase comitatus of the I svhole State sooner than he should ' Eight?if the worst came to the worst ^ [ knew well enough, Martin was hot, hasty and high-mettled but at the same time high-minded, honorable *nd generous. These Rhetts fancy ;hemselves to be the embodiment of ill the genius, talent, wisdom, vir tue and dignity of S, C.?that the Palmetto State was made for their jse?as a sort of special theatre for } hp pyllihitinn +Vimr orlnr?\r an/1 i ' jreatness. The youth of whom we I peak?the hopeful scion of this ar- ] ro'gant and puffed up family, ventur- ] 2d a little too far with his lordly, 1 iomineering airs to suit Martin's 1 taste. He, therefore, soon found to l tiis cost, "he had caught the wrong , sow by the ear"?a somewhat vul- f ?ar proverb but happily expressive t of my meaning. I have no doubt he was glad to escape from his predica ment. I shall take pleasure in watching < over Martin for the sake of my old friend, his father, as well as for his own sake. He is'manly without for- ( getting his youth?dignified without ! parade ana sensible without vanity. r He is studious, diligent and I believe generally successful in his stuudies. I I am sorry to hear you have been so sick. I hope my letter may find 1 >ou well. I am suffering a little from i my last night's dissipation. I ate rather more than I could digest well. That is our misfortune. We live hard , ?so hard that when we do get a chance, we over-eat ourselves. Martha and family join me in kind est regards to yourself, sister Gary ] and your family. Remember me ] kindly to Major Bliss. I must give 1 you and the Major some share of the < credit for a successful conservative ] ticket in Abbeville. I thank you for < myself and for my State who in : this hour of trial needs as I think all her patriotic sons?by whom I mean al! who would save her from the po BISHOP JOHN KILGO PASSED AWAY FRIDAY Had Been Unconscious for Several Days.?Funeral Conducted by Bishop Candler. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 12.?Bish op Warren G Candler of Atlanta will officiate at the funeral services of Bishop John C. Kilgo, who died at his home in this city this morning at 1:45 o'clock, after a desperate ill ness of a week, tho services to be conducted at 4 o'clock tomorrow p. m. Hawthorne Lane Methodist church. An announcement from the home this morning said that Bishops Mc Murray, of Louisville, Ky., and Denny, of Richmond., would prob ably assist Bishop Candler, a warm personal friend of the diseased minister. Charlotte Methodist min isters will also participate in the ex ercises. The pallbearers will foe chosen from local citizens who were formerly students under Bis hop Kilgo at Trinty collage. Bishop Kilgo's death at the early norning hour following a noticeable decline that set in at 5 o'cicck yes terday afternoon and continued un til the e>nd. He had been uncons cious almost continuously since Sat urday night of last week when he was suddenly stricken. Bishop John Carlisle Kilgo was born in Laurens, South Carolina. July 22, 1861. son of James T. and PofiKiiwMo Kilan jcated in the schools of his native state and received the honorary de gree of D. D. from Wofford and Randolph-Macon colleges and Tu lane University. , He was united in marrage with Fannie Turner, of Gaffney, South Carolina. NEWS FROM REV. McMURRAY. A letter received from Rev. John A. McMurray last week gives the pleasant news that his congregation has consented to the dissolution of the pastoral relations between him onH Vi:c nrosonf fVinroro nnrl nrnvi CAIAV* 4* ^ A ^ 4 4 w o X dence permitting he will be with us the second Sunday in September. There will be no prayer service at the Presbyterian church Wednes day evening on account of the pro tracted services at Upper Long Cane church. J. C. Thomson. VISITORS HERE MONDAY International Y. M. C. A. Secre tary, E. G. Wilson and State Indus trial Y. M. C. A. Secretary W. V Martin will visit Abbeville Monday ind will speak at a banquet to be :eld in the new Community Building Plates will be layed for about sev mty-five on the commodious veran ia. It is rumored that many chicken oosts will be robbed the previous light. The police are asked to be 'specially alert. GONE TO NEW YORK General and Mrs. Milledge Bon lam leave for New York on Sunday Phey will visit their son, Professor L. Bonham and wife at Clinton Mew York, where Professor Bon ham has a chair in Hamilton Col ege. This will be the first time that they have seen their little <p-and-son who is just a few months aid, and the only child of Professor ind Mrs. Bonhom.?Anderson Jnb me. INTER-COASTAL SERVICE Question of Withdrawing Vessels To B^ Discussed. Washington, Aug1, \10?Hearing >n the question of withdrawal of Shipping Board vessels from the in ter-coastal service will he held by the board, Aug, 17, Chairman Las ker announced today. The shipping Rnnt-H has vessels allocated to the North Atlantic and Western Steam ship Company, of Boston, which it has been suggested, should be with drawn on the ground that there is an adequacy of private-owned ton nage to handle the present inter coastal business. litical suicide of separate action. r ? T Ml ? r or my own, 1 win cuniess vu you, [ shrink from the consequences of disunion in any shape?but to plunge into separate, independent, 3ingle sovereignty is, in my opinion, sheer, downright lunacy. Your affectionate friend, (Signed) Mat. J. Williams. Dr. Gary, Cokesbury, S. C. FARMERS ENGAGE IN FATAL AFFRAY Alfred Hill Lose* Life on Public i Highway?Slain by Joe Wood < Another Farmer. Rnvnivftll Ano? 19 ?Alfrprl Hill. 11 white farmer, who lived seven or : eight miles from Barnwell, was shot < and instantly killed late this after- i noon by Joe Wood, another white farmer. The two men met in the road near Patterson's old mill and accord- : ling to Wood and Monroe Harley, i young white men, a quarrel ensued. < It is claimed that Hill fired the first i shot, which did not take effect. Wood i then fired twice, both bullets taking j effect, one in the eye and the other jin the chest. Wood is being brought to the I Barnwell jail tonight by Sheriff San Jers and an inquest will be held to morrow morning. The cause of the trouble is not known, but it is presumed here that , warrents sworn out by Hill a few days ago for Monroe Harley and ] two of the sons of Wood in connec tion with the operation of a distil lery led to the shooting. Both Hill and Wood are middle aged:men and Hill had lost one arm in a ginnery some yeafs ago. Send Wrong Hero. Gaffney, Aug. 10.?Work on the Confederate monument has been de layed because of the fact that the shippers sent the figure of a World War soldier to Gaffney instead of a Confederate soldier. The figure had been hoisted on a support to be put into place before the mistake was discovered. It is thought that the work will be completed speedily as the shippers have been apprised that a mistake was made. TRAIN KILLS YOUTH. Augusta, Aug. 10.?Willie How ell, 20, 'was fatally injured, and 'joe Conley, 19, and Broadus Wil banks, 17, were painfully injured when run over by an Atlantic Coast Line railway train at Robbins, S. C. about 40 miles below here, just be fore midnight Tuesday night. Da LP* h Mond *LL?. rtuun Thurs Abbevi FC BETWEEN T* LEAGUE. E ABBEVILLE \ THESE ARE 1 ON THE LOC GM Crkm-hliment n PAGE CONAN DOYLE. "You can believe this or not just as you please, but I saw it with my awn eyes," said "Tot"' Klugh. Last Thursday night Max B. Moore and Arthur Manning Klugh were driving out Greenville street and reached Haskell's hill when an old colored woman, bent and wearing a A *4 a A in fvnnl nf ilia SIlclWl UUl I.CU lit 11V1?W w? ?> ? ?? - They stopped and Max B. jumped out to see who it was. As he got near she disappeared. Getting back into the car they drove on a short distance when the old woman appeared in front of the car again. This time Max B. was not to be out-done and so he leaped from the moving car to see who was playing the trick on them. The old woman was in plain view of both boys until Max B. got up to her, when she "just vanished" from sight. Tot and Max B. hastened to town and collected a crowd of braves and returned to investigate the ghost, but nothing more was seen of the old woman. Interest was quickened by the fact lhat a colored woman was killed on the hill last year about this time and we may soon have Conan Doyle over to investigate the spirits that are walking on Greenville street. Japan has built a great arch, 60 feet high, overlooking Tokio, to com memorate those who died during the war in the service of the empire. AT iBBEVILL ay and Tu rille vs. And sday and F ille vs. Greei <UR BIG GAMl IE LEADING TEAM VERYBODY COME O VINTHE PENNANT. HE LAST GAMES TO AL GROUND THIS SJ AES CALLED - f Press and Ban, THE FALL OF CORK IS HOURLY EXPECT1 Biggest Battle in the Iriah War in Progrea*. 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