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The Press and Banner.
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Published Every Wednesday by
The Press and Banner Co.
WM. P. GREENE, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916.
READ MCLAURIfTS INTERVIEW
It is evident from reading the in
terview of Hon. John L. McLaurin
which will be found in todays issue
that he did not "control" the Demo
cratic convention which met in Col
umbia on 17th inst. What he has U
say is, nevertheless, interesting read
ing.
The people of the state have beei
wanting to know what is being don<
with the people's money.. If they wil
read the list of offices and officer
named in Mr. McLaurin's statemen
'ill finil r?r>t vtinrA monei
if going. It would be interesting b
know just when all these useless offi
ces were created, are they of recen
creation, or have we had them foi
some time? Perhaps Mr. McLaurii
will tell us.
And a list of the men who ill
these offices and who are on thi
"boards" would also make interestinf
reading. Are they of the same ol(
crowd which has been filling all th<
offices and drawing all ihe salaries
in the state for thirty years, firsl
under one political regime and thei
another. We would like to see a lis1
nf the necmle who are on the state':
pay-roll, in every department with s
Statement of the salaries paid. Wili
Mr. McLaurin, in order to make his
arraignment complete, favor us with
this?
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A GROWING EVIL.
Some years ago one of the circuit
judges of the state sentenced a man,
and then suspended sentence. - An
appeal was taken and the supreme
court held that a circuit judge had no
ruch power. Thereupon, the legislature
passed an act conferring such
power. Since that time, the judgef
of the circuit courts, or some of them,
have exercised the power in a constantly
growing number of cases.
We believe that the act of the legislature
should be repealed. It is a
disagreeable duty and a hard duty
to' sentence a white man to the chain
gang, and the sympathy of judges on
the benclL vpder the influence ol
the pleading lawyers, gets the bettei
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01 their judgment. men ?uu uivwu
be punished are being convicted by
the jurors and then are escaping
their just deserts through a suspended
sentence.
The danger is illustrated by a case
tried in Anderson county last week.
\ A white man was convicted of selling
liquor and sentenced to eighteen
months on the chain gang, the sentence
showing that his case was a
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nagrsnt yiuiuvwu ux uic pvuiuiwvu
law. He had been convicted of selling
liquor before, and therefore had
had his warning. Notwithstanding,
his sentence was suspende'd. Without
i knowing all the facts of his case, and
with all due respect for the judge,
we assert that he was not entitled to
this form of clemency. A man who
is convicted of selling blind tiger
liquor for the second time, should go
to the rock pile, it is nara to convict
a white man in the courts in
cases of this kind. They are only
convicted when the most conclusivc
testimony of their guilt is offered.
Many escape who are guilty. Their
guilt being established by this degree
f proof, they are not entitled to
Cither sympathy or mercy.
CARRYING THE STATE.
Governor Manning carries the
ftate almost every day now in his
Pace for re-election as Governor. He
got off at Spartanburg Saturday on
his way to Charlotte and carried it
again. He had the whole thing
mwoH ii n in tTi? Democratic Conven.
tion in Columbia, according to the
newspapers which are supporting
him. Or to express it according to
their manner of saying it, he "controlled
the convention." Very well.
We are glad he did. We are glad,
too, that the convention was kind to
Hess. Clinkscales, Pollock and Jennings.
When the people talk, who
cannot be controlled, Cooper will be
the Governor of the state, and the
other boys of 1914 will have something
pleasant to think about.
Act nfrancro oc if mnv SPPm. thf
Manning people admit that Coopei
had about one hundred friends in the
convention. These voted to elecl
the Manning men to the National
Convention, and along with them
they voted for Manning. The Blease
element even voted for Manning bu1
did you hear of Manning showing
any disposition to send a Coopei
man or a Blease man to the National
Convention? Not much, they don'1
do things that way. They believe in
taking the whole hog. They "conA
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trol". But the people will pot be I
"controlled." All the office holders
! in the state, and all the machine poli
ticians in the state will not stop the
people of the state in their march to
seize the reins of the government
again.
SOME FARMING TALK.
We attended the speaking at Mr.
Wakefield's farm last Wednesday.
. We heard some of the speeches. The
editor of the Southern Cultivator was
. one of the speakers and he made for
, the most part a good sensible speech,
f saying many things which should
. have been said. He gave utterance
. to one thought however, which we be>
lieve should not have been said, be.
cause it is not founded on facts. We
do not mean of course, to say that
j the speaker meant to deceive. We
a think, rather, he fell into the error
1 of adopting the cry of the demago8
gue hunting office, without thinking
t really what he was sayng.
What he said was in substance.
j this: All other classes are "preying
on you" (the farmers). The speaker
t was developing the idea that the farr
mere did not think, that they did not
use their heads, that they did not
plan, as do men in other callings and
professions, and that they lost there*
by. To all of this we might agree,
' though we do not think men in other
> callings do as much thinking as they
* should always. The results indicate
* that they do not. But the idea ad5
vanced that all other callings and
t occupations are waylaying the road
1 of the farmer, ready to pounce upon
t him and take what he makes 1 for
3 nothing or for less than it is worth,
1 is purely demagogy, as Mr. Hunnicutt
I will admit, if he thinks.
J The farmers may not take care of
1 themselves as they should. It may
be that they could by co-operation, if
they would let politicians alone, market
their crops on better terms and
by other methods and get more for
' them, but in the end they make as
> good use of what the Lord has blessed
1 them with as most other people.
! If the editor of the Southern Culti1
vator, will buy chickens and eggs,
' ham and other produce, hay, corn,
1 and oats from the farmers of Abbe1
vile county for twelve months, he
' will conclude, we think, thgt there
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as the other. The fact is that the
- farmer can no more do without the
^ merchant, the artisan, the professionr
al man, the banker and the broker
1 than they can do without him. What
' is to the general interest of the one
is to the general interest of the other.
' The one has something to sell, and
i the other desires to buy. The buyer
r is as necessary to society and prog:
ress and prosperity as the seller,
and the seller as necessary as the
buyer. We all make one whole. The
> farmers should know this and they
do know it, as well as the merchant,
the banker and the others. Then,
why is it that we are always hearing
the same old song that everybody is
"preying on the farmers?" To
what purpose would the farmer grow
crops to pell if there were no buyers?
When he buys from them in the
spring he buys to the best advantage.
When they do the same from him in
the fall are they less patriotic than
the farmer was in the spring? When
the farmer buys for as little as he
can and sells for as much as he can,
is there any reason for him to whine
ahd cry because other people do the
same?
If the farmers are to make progress
they should fashion it for themselves.
The inspection of a good farm like
Mr. Wakefield's and a half hour's
talk with him on the ways and means
to grow alfalfa, oats, and other crops
is worth a great deal more than all
the speech-'making in the country,
though we do not discredit speechmaking
of the right kind. We have
learned from thirty years of obser,
vation, however, that the man who
i goes about the country talking about
, the farmers being imposed upon and
preyed upon is not their real friend,
; and that he spreads false doctrine,
, dangerous to the interests, not only
, of the farmer, but to the whole
, country.
. There has been more legislation
, for the farmers of this country and
. State during the past ten years than
for all other classes and conditions
of men. And there has come the
| rub. The farmers have sought to
get from legislation what Wakefield
hflu Ht-iop nnf. nf fhft trrminH. Thprp
, is no salvation for anybody in legis.
lation. As the speaker truly said
. in other parts of his speech, the
whole hope of the farmer is in intel>
ligent thought and work combined.
. When this is put into opertaion the
5 farmer will "prey" upon the world,
; if there is any preying done.?
i
l After putting on the boxing gloves
a man realizes why it is far more
! blessed to give than to receive.
' You may have noticed that a man
icn'f WTAvfVl Inn ? i'o fVio
WUVS o<xyO 111C ion u wuimi living 10 w*v
[ first to make an effort to save him.
self when danger threatens.
1 A woman's head is usually strong"
er than her arm.
OUR NOBLE CAUSE.
There is one man in South Carolina
who should not be allowed another
day of political life?William N. ^
Graydon of Abbeville. This person ^
actually had the effrontery to get up ~
in the State convention and belittle
our noble cause! And the greater ei
the shame is the fact that those un- y
feeliiiar delegates and the galleries \
shouted with glee. si
To the political gibbet with such a "
man! Off with his head! Scrap heap
him! This is a dangerous person. If M
we mistake not he was in at the death
of our former "noble institution," p:
the State dispensary. It is unsafe to J<
have such men around. V
Why should a man of such cruelty tl
be permitted to roam at large, with- tl
ering with his scorn the tender a
flower of this State, the cotton ware- r;
house "system?" And right there in
the presence of the president of the l
secret, society of the warehousemen. ^
Such lack of veneration! And inithe v,
presence of the author of that ister-piece
of fiction, the Laney-Odom 0
Act, which we all know would give
us ample protection and cheaper in- g
surance. It has done it?ye-es, it
has. n
Give ear unto the sacrilege of this a
iconoclast from Abbeville. "Out of 4
a crop of fifteen million bale* of cotton,.
thn South. Carolina warehouse v
lyitem took care of only 61,000 bales e:
and yet they hare the nerve to tell a
us that this warehouse has affected y
die price of cotton." It was undemocratic'to
use a pile driver in any w
"such fashion. To ridicule the ware- ^
house system of the State in any
such manner! Why one cotton mill g
in Columbia will consume nearly f4
that much cotton, and Columbia is ^
not even considered seriously when Sl
cotton manufacturing ceniers are
mentioned. It is a lese majeste s]
thus to buffet our noble cause. h
But there was one defender of the
system who came gra-a-andly to its H
rescue?Col. Dan S. Henderson of 11
Aiken. He foresaw just what might
happen to our glorious cause if it ai
got into the primary, with its leader g
pilloried upon every stump in a fash- f(
ion that our modern politicians have ,
a way of doing; he pointed out the | n
danger of the shibboleth of "com- ?
mercial democracy," a kind of a ~
damned spot that he seemed to think 01
might not out. A great service he
has done our noble cause, after the
rudeness of that man from Abbeville, tl
?The Columbia Record. y<
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When a bride discovers that what .
she married likes corned bread and i
cabbage better than angel food, an- ! j!
other honeymoon bubble has explod- !
ed. j j |
About the only satisfaction most ; i
married women have is they are not
spinsters. ; j:
If a leap year girl has tact she can- ;i;
make her victim believe he did the ;i;
proposing. |l;
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Hudnut's Toilet Articles [ ? ~
Knoxville Ice Cream [ J
McMurray's Fount Drinks 3
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Prescriptions I <
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There are a few items regarding
Prescription com- j
pounding which are essential I j
to the restoration to health 1 "
of those who are ill. ' J
The sick one is not in E | '
condition to note them and | I
the well may not take the [ ;
matter of the prescription I J .
qSnoua ^^snoi.i3s 1 , ,
This is to call your atten- P 3
tion to some of these essen- ] ;
lials. . 1
In this store none but ? ]
specialists work on prescrip- . J
lions. _ 1
Just as large experience s J
| is of value to a physician so J 1
it is to a pharmacist. Ex- 1
perience is almost as import- > I ? '
ant as is education. 1 ?
Only experienced as well I ?
as educated prescription f
compounders are employed f I
at McMurray's. s J
Your baby's life may de- f ]
pend upon the way in which J
the prescription is filled. " J
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BROWNLEE.
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The Abbeville Singing Convention
ar held at Midwav church. Sunday.
[ay 21. A large crowd attended,
most the whole community, besides
sitors and delegates. Every one t
ijoyed the good singing, also there \
as plenty of dinner. J. 0. Cann4 g
candidate for Sheriff) enjoyed the e
nging especially. He sat on the <
ont and helped sing. Mr. Horton, ^
indidate for Congress, was also at ]
[idway, and helped to sing. (
This community had quite a sur- f
rise in the marriage of Miss Nora ?
enkins and Mr. Julius Bardberry.
7e wish them much happiness in *
leir married life. ' They will be at 1
le home of Mr. J. W. Bradberry for i
short time. We give Mrs. Bradber- 1
f a hearty welcome. . 1
Mrs. Tom Baskin, two children, j
avinia and Mabel, are spending a j
bile with Mrs. Edd Smith, who has '
een sick, but is some better. 1
Mrs. M. H. Sexton and children, 1
f near Starr, spent the day Wednes- 1
ay with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Fer- 1
uson. 1
Mrs. Jim Ware, spent Saturday <
ight.wiUi her sister, Mrs. Nance, and |
ttended the singing at Midway Sun- |
ay. I
Messrs Vernon Bradberry and Cal-1
in Prince have returned from an
xtended trip to Birmingham, Ala.,
nd other points, reporting a. nice
me.
Miss Sadie Prince of Antreville,
ill spend a few days with her sis>r,
Mrs. Adger Hodge this week.
Misses Bertie Caldwell and Althea
[eaton, from Antreville, were visi>rs
to the Singing Convention Sunay.
We hope they enjoyed themjives
enough to come again. /
Mrs. Lizzie Clark, and sons, Mariiall
and J. P., are visiting relatives
ere.
[AVE A CLEAR, HEALTHY SKIN
ZEMERINE removes all roughness
nd redness, and leaves the skin in a
ood healthy condition. Best remedy
>r Eczema. Stops the itching and
eals permanently. 50c and $1.00
t Bowden-Simpson Drug Btore, or
rom Zemerine Chemical Co., Orangeiirg,
S. C.
While you are waiting and hoping
le undertaker comes along and gets
5U. ;
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delicious fou1
erred in a moat sanitary manne:
you ?it comfortably under the el
steve;s famous
promptly delivered anywhere in
flavors. Fresh fruit. Packed to
dainty candie
made fresh every day in our sani
Hot W(
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PALM B1
Summer D
Crepe Cloth,
$8.50. Also
big reduction
Best value
market.
A few woo
will need one
can buy one I
This depar
Hats coming
we will appr
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"The Store of Si
GEORGIA SHERIFF KILLED.
Ion of Judge Accused of Crime at ,
Elberton.
Anderson, May 21.?Sheriff Newon
Hailey, of Elbert County, Georgia
vas shot and instantly killed today
ihortly after noon by Arnold Worley,
ion of Judge Worley, of the Superior
jourt, according to eye-witnesses, J
vho have returned to Anderson.
?rom their testimony there was much
sxcitement in Elberton this afternoon
ind Worley had to be fushed away to
afety.
Deputy Sheriffs John Sanders and
rim Williams, of Anderson, went to
Elberton this morning to identify a
legro over there supposed to be one
that was wanted by the authorities
lere. This morning about 7 o'clock
;he deputies from Anderson and
Sheriff Hailey went down to the Seaboard
Railway depot and arrested
;he negro which was bought to be
he one wanted. They started back <
to the Court House, where an Ander- ;
;on negro was waiting, who had been J
taken to Elberton to identify the ,
>ther negro. On the way to the
Court House the negro under arrest
s said to have passed the lie to Sheriff
Hailey, and the officer in turn
dapped him. Worley saw this, and |
it is claimed he reprimanded the
sheriff, telling him that he had better
'cut it out."
The sheriff replied that he was attending
to his business and that he
(Worley) had better go on about his.
According to the reports nothing
more was seen of Worley for about
tialf an hour. While Sheriff Hailey
and other officers were sitting in the 1
Court House Worley walked- in. The
sheriff told Worley that he did not 1
see the reason for Worley's conduct 1
sarlier in the day. Worley, it is al- J
leged, then pulled his pistol, fired
rwice at close range ana began oacKing
toward the door. He continued' "
to shoot, three more shots being fired, 1
aone of these taking effect. Although
nortally wounded, Sheriff Hailey
ired at Worley three times as he was 1
joing out of the door. None of these
shots took effect. Hailey expired
within five minutes, it is said, one of i
che bulleta having entered his" left jj
Hide just below the heart.
In a very short time Worley started
back into the Court House, but was
net by Deputy Sheriff Sanders, who
told him that he must not enter. Po
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town on 'phone order. All \
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?ACH SUITS, $5.00 TO
resses in Muslin, Lawn,
white and colors. Pric<
some Silk Dresses to cloi
in price.
SHIRT WAISTS.
in .50c. waists ever sho1
COAT SUITS.
1 Coat Suits for Spring 1
when you go to the mour
Lere at one-third off for tl
MILLINERY.
taient is still in full bh
in every week. Give us i
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HUGH CLASS MOTION PICTURES
Program
For Week Befiukf
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. <
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urpv\Ki?nflfh & ?i \
ncunfiauAi, 24ts.~
First Episode, "Girl and th? Gum"?
2 Reels.
"Under, Fir* in Mexico"?3 Reel*.
"Back to the Farm"?1 Reel' Comedy*
THURSDAY, 25th. *
"Th* Biasing Sun"?-3 Reels.
14Lot* Thy N.ighbor"?1 Reel Conu
FRIDAY, 26tk
"BATTLE CRY OF PEACE"
SATURDAY, 27th.
"BATTLE CRY OF PEACE."
.MONDAY, 29th.
"THE IRON CLAW."
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time and placed Worley under arrest. - j
Be was carried to the city jail, Mfc ^
so many people began to gatherand
since there was talk of violence, he
was spirited away. It is thought ha * .
was taken to Athens or Atlanta.
"
Country Ciiurcfel \
Are Discussed
By Presbyterians.
Orlando, Fla., May 19.?Country
churches, the theme set fofr four sessions
in the next five days of General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church, was dicussed at today's
session. As thirty-nins and half per
cent of the Presbyterian churches Ik
the south are located in the country
districts, church leaders are of this
opinion they should -be given more
consideration than in the past. This
was emphasized in the relation of Dj*
C. W. Grafton of Union church, Mississippi,
mouerator.
The matter of relationship between j
the Oglethorpe University and the
church was left to the decision of ad.
interim committee: : .
Two reports were submitted on
woman's work in the church,, one
_i i j _i.: iuJ
saying man suuuia cuuuuue m iwuership
and the minority favoring giving
woman more latitude. Deferred
until Saturday.
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Abbeville, S. O.