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The Press and Banne ABBEVILLE, 8. O. Published Every Wednesday by THE PRESS AND BANNER CI VM. P. GREENE. Editor Wednesday. May 26, 191S : : 3?> ON THE JOB. All the world loves a fighter, w are told. All the world loves th fighter because he succeeds. It i success which commands the respec of the world, and which has con manded it in all ages. We may tr to deny it; we may assay to attac the successful man, but if we ej amine ourselves, and are true t ourselves in reaching a conclusior we are all alike in the end?we lik a winner. A young man started life in ou midst a few days ago. He ha chosen a high profession, a learne profession for his life-work. Whil he was yet beginning, a young lad who was watching his career wit more than usual interest stated t us,?"He is on the job." It was repetition of the old story of th winner. He was at work. He wa not here to wait for the professio to make him, he was here to mak the profession. He has taken hoi of his work with that determinatior and with that intelligence which conn mands success. Victory .was i sight for him, and the world wa ready, gladly ready to acknowledg and to admire. Let us all be "o the job." "Act well your part, there all th honor lies." THE FRANK CASE. The newspapers of the Unite* States are devoting a good deal o space to the Frank case. People ii one part of the country and anothe are circulating petitions asking fo a commutation of the death sentenci against Frank. The legislatures o at least two states in the union hav< passed resolutions asking the Gover nor of the state of Georgia to com mute the sentence of the court. Am now comes Hon. Authur G. Powell one time associate justice of th< Court of Appeals of Georgia, wh< states that Judge Roan, the tria * 1 ? ' ? J x.u i*. judge wno is now aeau, uuiu mm believed that Frank is innocent. We see nothing in this case tc take it out of the ordinary. Th? people over the United States who are signing petitions asking that Frank have his sentence commuted know nothing of the case, as a rule. Many of the legislators who are passing resolutions know nothing of the case; others are passing judgment on the case from a reading of the evidence alone, or a part of it, a poor way at best to arrive at the truth. There is so much more in the appearance and demeanor of a witness than there is in what he says, evidencing the truth of falsity of his testimony, that the printed testimony is only a part of the real evidence. The ability of a witness to remember, his reputation for truthfulness, his ability to observe and his accuracy of observation ?all these enter into the question of the credibility of the testimony of a witness. Now, who is best able to judge as to these? Manifestly the judge and the jury, or at least the people who heard the oral testimony given upon the stand. Therefore, it seems to us that the authorities oi Georgia will pay very little attention to the petitions and resolutions frorr ntVior We cannot understand the state ment of Judge Powell. When Judg( Roan passed on the motion for a nev trial in the case, he stated that hi was not convinced that Frank wa guilty, nor that he was innocent. I he afterwards became convinced o his innocence, he must have done s on after-discovered evidence. H heard the evidence at the trial. I was sometime before the case wa heard again on the motion for a ne\ trial. The jurist certainly ha time to digest the testimony in tha time. If he was unable to pass o the truth or falsity of the charge a that time, we cannot see how he wa able to do so later unless he came ir to possession of other facts whic have not been divulged. And w cannot see how, if he believed Fran innocent, he could live so man months with Frank in the shadow ( the gallows and then die without ha1 j> ing made some effort to correct : _ judgment which he saw was about t send an innocent man to his death = and a most ignominous death. W must conclude that Judge Powel 3, tells the truth when he says tha Judge Roan "was not himself." ~\ We do not know whether Frank i ' guilty or innocent. The truth a: ? j to his guilt or innocence depends 01 I a great many things about which w< jare not informed. The position o: Frank's office on the second floor e his ability to hear an outcry on th< j steps, or at the foot of the steps, il .j. Jim Conley made the attack; th< 1 exact position of Jim Conley on th< first floor; the number of people whc ^ were passing this front door; th< likelihood, or unlikelihood, that some one would have heard an outcry iJ j the attack had been made on the firsl floor; these and other considerations e . | would necessarily weigh most heavi r j ly with us in arriving at the truth 01 ^ i this case. If the Pardon Board ol ^ Georgia grants clemency to Frank il should be done on a judicial consid eration of the testimony, on an in . spection of the surroundings, and up on the EVIDENCE in the case, in o eluding that taken at the trial anc any after-discovered evidence. Fran! e is entitled to have the case consider ,s ed on this evidence and on these grounds; he is not entitled to cle^ , mency on the petition of a lot oi CI ^ people who know nothing of the case ?people who are signing petitions carried around by someone paid tc do so. Such petitions have no placf in a court of justice, nor before s o quasi-judicial tribunal. n In the meantime the charge stands against Frank that he was the employer of girls of tender years, foi whom he stood during their worP hours, as it were, in loco parentis, and that he was unduly familiar with these girls. Several girls went upd on the stand and swore that his ref putation among the girls who worked n for him, in this regard, was bad. The r evidence is that he was on terms of r criminal familiarity with a woman in e the place of business of his factory, f and that he frequently was in the e ladies' dressing room with this wo. man during work hours, and that he . spied on girls who were changing 1 their clothes after work hours. " ' "? * _1l f Frank's attorneys wouia not anuw ? the full facts with regard to these > charges to be investigated; if he was I innocent of them his attorneys made ; a mistake; if he was guilty of these charges, he is guilty of the death of , Mary Phagan. This is a time when > Frank's character for virtue among , the girls who worked under him is : most pertinent. The Board of Par[ dons of the State of Georgia will not be bound by any technical rules such as bind a court. Then let the , truth come. We would have been glad to see ' I f the;case passed upon by Governor Slaton. He is a lawyer. He has 'proved himself to be a most trustworthy governor. He does not lose ^ His H0SQ) ne passes un quconuno ithe merits. The public would have had confidence in his judgment; but the decision of an incoming governor, and of the Board of Pardons of Georgia, will not command the respect of the people of Georgia, nor of the country at large, if it be proved that the governor and the members of the Board of Pardons have i expressed opinions in advance, as is asserted in some quarters. EDITORIAL BREVITIES. ; It takes Italy a long time to cock ' a cannon. i t We knew Will Barnes couldn't make Teddy "sign no lie bill." ; Well, it may be true that Wall ,* Street got up this report about a war 5 just to put cotton down. s ~* f It was perfectly natural for Judge f Johnson to believe that his son was 0 capable of holding down that three e thousand dollar job. t s The New York courts are too slow v for modern judicial tribunals. It ^ took about three weeks for Teddj lt to prove that Barnes was a "Boss,' n when Teddy and Will knew it all the it timeIS We have purchased a new Vic 1_ trola, to be used partly as a shiel< ^ of defense., partly as a sword o: e offense. k y Having been a party to the action >f we presume that Teddy will not b< r- allowed to collect a dollar and i : jfpay\ : i $ jqo | |Ho< ? i ' i i j * ?.l l? f ' l~ s 1/nationait^ & j^^HXI^SAVEil^ ? h.ilf as witness' fees for the great | $' amount of information given in his p< i-ecent testimony. This will be ti tough on Teddy. n< LOANIS PLACED I AI LOIS! RATE STATE TO BORROW $600,000 AT B 2.69 PER CENT. B ? ' D ~ ? 1- ~ C Citm far I p A uraf I I^ailUIiai U a IIXV Ul UUIII t\. * ig Loan?Two Columbia Banks F Bidders. The Columbia State. 1c The State's finance board arrang- c; ed yesterday to borrow $600,000 for t< one year at 2.69 per cent, for the | current expenses of the State gov- ei , ernment. The bid of the National si Bank of Sumter was accepted by the a board, which is composed of R. I. j n Manning, governor; S. T. Carter, In . State treasurer, and Carlton W. Saw- J j yer, comptroller general. This is the l f lowest rate of interest ever secured 0 on a loan by the State of South Caro- a lina. Last fall during a former ad, ministration the board borrowed s e $110,000 at approximately 6 per s: i cent. Last year the State borrowed j "i Ilk, ^earty tt wiU.. The great sali perhaps torr mitted this i |P3nIS3? ling of "V ; P,^ Great I White 5.' isier F.nrls S all are Sold2 of "WHITE BEAUTY"! lorrow. If each of the iooo sale does as well as we have her Vhite Beauty" Sales. There is is sale will not last till Saturday : terms. Most likely you will se learest friends. Why wait until ity that is offered to you as freel Tomorrow Pay O11I3 Beauty" in Y< This is the chance of a lifetime to s< only $1.00 weekly. Tbe Hoosier C Tit nnnnlor wifVi f"h*i fr?romnat. wmr V FV^U,M4 " 4W" tell us it is the same way that >? books. Yet it costs you toothing 41 yon come tomorrow. No intern 11 Does This For You o| Think of sitting down at work; pL* saving miles of steps. You car T{r measure benefits like these. Bi J the Hoosier also gives you hours 25 1 freedom for other tilings; savi jp strength, and leaves you fresh wh< ifc evening comes. For 40 labor-saving Hoosier fo tures quicken your work. Hand places for more than 400 articles pi everything at your fingers' end Women call it the "Automatic Se vant." And you will praise it lit them sooner or later. What Exper ts Think Final proof of the Hoosier's si premacy comes from them. Mr rhfi'ufinn 1 A T?,l vui iouuv a lru'iiir.n, nuuocnwiu juu tor of the Ladies' Home Journal, hf used the Hoosi?r 5 yea*? in her E peiimental Ki;x?hen. Mrs. Harrii L. B. Darling of Simmons Collet Boston, considers the floosier th first essential nf kitchen work. Ti Philadelphia P.iblic Schools use tt / /ESTRANGES WT TO THE PUBLIC: W ale of Hoosier Cabii 1 down, $1 weekly--e THE HOOSIER MFG. ( 160,000. The lowest rati was 3 er cent. The money will be relrned when the State taxes are paid ext fall. Following bids were received by le board for consideration: rer uent. ational Bank of Sumter_ 2.69 almetto National Bank, Columbia __ __ 2.75 ank of Spartanburg 2.89 eople's National Bank, Rock Hill 3 ank of Columbia, Columbia 3.64 ank of Charleston, Charleston i 3.75 to 3.95 armers' Loan and Trust company, New York __ 4 Yesterday Mr. Carter sent the fol >wing letter to Bernard Manning, ashier of the National Bank of Sumir: "At a meeting of the State finanial board held this day, your propoition to loan the State $600,000 at rate of 2.69 per cent, interest on otes to be dated today, May 21, and laturing as follows: $100,000 anuary 5, 1916; $100,000 January 0; $100,000 January 15; $200,00 January 20, and $100,000 Janury 25, 1916, was accepted. "These notes are to be drawn in uch denominations as you may deire, payable at any bank in New rork that you may designate. It is Sale of Beauty Cabi Saturday 'End May be ioosier Cabinets will end Satu towns where the Hoosier Co e, there will be 110 trouble about every indication that the limited ' night. We can obtain no more ;e these cabinets in the homes of) then and regret that you missed 1 y as to them ? , 7 $1.00?'Try the "Wh 3ur Own Kitchen *cnre a Hoosier Cabinet for $1.00 down j 1,,U rt *-y-l O ry i iuu piau ui yay UJOU t uao pi v v ouin^iu ien in this community. Some of them they have bought fine editions of rare extra to enroll in the Hoosier Club if it. No fees of any kind. Hoosier. Many universities, too, use Hojsiers in teaching Domestic of Science. ft ut Exclusive Features of Bs See the wonderful shaker flour sif- , ter; the Hoosier accounting system; the cook-book holder; the food guide f1- the want list; the pbncil holder; the ly money tray; the emergency shelf, and dozens of other labor-saving s. devices, 17 of which are entirely i'- new. ce Decide NOW ! Saturday May be Too Late j j- utner women are maKinc: up tneir II s. minds tonight to come tomorrow || i- and select a Hoosier Cabinet while * is they can take advantage of this ofk fer. It won't take five minutes to nt decide when you see it. e, Come early?for when this lot is ie gone you cannot get another "White ie Beauty" on these terms. ie w irUlu ie C HOME OUTFITTERS e authorize this limi lets this week only it the fixed cash pric i r\ tT n ? n -r * . , iNew oasns, ma. ? I fJOJSJSlSJSMSJSJSJ'SJSMSISMSMSMSMSMS I CLEAN, inn -urI? In fact Everytliin C. A. Milforc Phon understood however, that the Stat< will deposit current checks with yo\ as the taxes are collected during th fall and winter, and that you are t< remit the money to New York with out cost to the State. It is alsoun derstood that all checks drawn oi your bank by the State treasurer wil be remitted to Columbia or Charles ton at par. "If this is in accordance with th intention of your bid, please so indi cate on the bottom of the carboi copy herewith." /niEN\| \weeklyJ % nets \ Tomorrow jil ruay ai me laiesi, impany has perthe quick doub- fc"* B8TT 1 number alloted Jf* ^ ; : to sell at the /our nearest Jfty^yLnitofgfrA the oppor- fpyf j'YhisouiiT^ I t + ^ fd^'iil/lLl^SOLDr'i^l I iic imi i I . I. ; ? tl~ ted for ,e |Pilj|P| {NATIONAL**' ?l I ? I STXP-SAVEJl^g ft ]SM2I3MSI3j3J5M3J2M3M5J3I3iSISISiSErSJSj3J3J21 BUY YOUR I 'aints, Oils, Stains, 1 Varnishes, Liquid 1 v eneer, ?Litc. j 1 v g in this Line from I 1 & Company 1 e 107 J 2 Appreciated. j A son of Abbeville who resides in a distant State writes to a friend as e follows: "I get the Press and banner every week and enjoy it more than a bar" rel of monkeys. It is good and n some of Mr. Greene's editorials are 1 as good as anything I ever read. What Abbeville needs, that is, a great many of the business men, is an electric shock. If Abbeville e had everything she has had on paper - she would be some town." i If you want a nice flash light or an extra battery go to Speed's Drug Store.