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____ v a==^=B===s==^==^ Established 1844. ? The Press and Banner ;s ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. Published Every Wednesday by The Press antl Banner Co. Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail mat ter at post office in Abbeville, S. C T?rni of Subscription: One year f 1.5( Six months .71 Three months .5( Payable invariably in advance. * All checks, money orders, drafts etc., should be drawn in favor of Th< Press and Banner Co. Obituaries, bards of thanks, an< tiier announcements of a purely per sonal character will be charged for Wednesday. August 23,1916 t - - ? ? ?, . * BETTER HOMES. I , In the Colorado Industrial Pla: adopted by the Colorado Fuel an Iron Company and its employees, th following is one of the articles o agreement: "To encourage employees to cul tivate flower and vegetable gardens the company agrees to fence, free o charge, each house lot owned by it.1 This agreement is in accord wit] suggestions made by the Press an< Banner for the betterment of th home life of employees in industria communities in the South, especall; in cotton mill communities. A There is something better alway than wages, and that something is i place called home, and the home lif attendant. In most of the industria communities hereabouts the house for the employees are owned by th plants, and the houses are huddlei together so closely without partitioi M.I x.1 x - _U1? iences, umt 110 uitm is auic iu ici just where his place begins am where his neighbor's leaves off. Sue] condition is not conducive to gooi citizenship, and it denies to ever; child something he is entitled to, ; backyard of his own where he i king. Most of our cotton mills have bee: built in communities .where land were cheap at the time of the build ing. An acre, or at least a half acr of land mght have been set apart fo each home, and this fenced off woul have furnished a real home for th occupants, and given them a plac for flower and vegetable garden and otherwise conducted to thei comfort It was a great oVersigh that this was not done, but this is n reason why the companies owninj the mills should not now do the bes they can under present circumstan ces and fence off these houses, so a to set every man' home^apart fror that of every other man. CONCERNING BEGGARS. i' ?? Almost every day one is beset b; beggars. They are on the sidewalk* un uie btreet curner&, m uic puuii places, and they even follow yoi home. On yesterday we had a young ma: apparently in good health, bu claiming to be an epileptic, goinj from house to house in the city, ask ing alms, desiring he said to get t his home in Charlotte. It is hard to refuse those who beg but it is wrong to help every persoi who beg!}. Many of those who trave over the country seeking a livelihood by this means are undeserving am criminal . Sometime ago, we wer in Columbia. A young man who hai lost an arm applied to a number o gentlemen for some assistance, say ing that he had lost his arm in Sa vannah and was wanting to get hom 1 to mother (they all want to se raotner; wno resiaea in a nortneri city. Two weeks later the same mai was in Abbeville trying to get to ; western city to see his mother. People are so much imposed on b these unworthy persons that we be lieve there is but one safe rule t follow in dealing with them, and tha is to refuse assistance. If the pei son is able to get away from homt he should be able to get back there and if at home he is worthy of hel his own people will generally hel him,-if he is away from home an meets with misfortune, the peopl who know him at the place of hi misfortune will assist him in gettin to hs mother. The greater numbe of the beggars are professional he boes, and while they may not be crii inal in the sense that they actuall commit crimes, they are a menace t society and should not be allowed t travel around the country seekin help from people who had rathe give a little and get rid of them tha refuse a little help. There are need people among us deserving of a the charitable gifts we jure able t make. Why not help them? r BREAKING THE SABBATH.' Dr. J. I. McCain, of Erskine College, has joined the Manning boos ters. He furnished the Governor with a letter of endorsement which . flip flovernor used as an advertise ment in all the so-called Sunday papers, thereby being guilty of what is somewhere called "desecrating the . Sabbath." Having seen the error of his way . in endrosing the Governor under the " circmstances, we hope the doctor will face about and vote for the best man I for Governor. ) _______________ 3 CANT COME BACK. Manning can never again poll the ? vote of a majority of the people of 9 this State. He has shown clearly to them that if he has a heart, it does not beat in unison with their aspira1 tions. They instinctively mistrusted - him during all the years when they kept him out of the Governor's chair, and'they did not trust him when on a wave of hysteria of fifteen-cent cotton he went in. But they will never trust him AGAIN. That ia : certain. If the unlikely should happen and he should get in the second primary with Blease, he's GONE. But with Cooper it might be another thng. The people do trust n Cooper. They do not like his views, d which Manning now says are also his views. But they would elect him, fully knowing that he would carry * out his pre-election promises. 'If Cooper went in the second primary _ with Blease, there might be enough people in the State who take the Puritanical view of things to elect f him, and they would vote for him. " The trouble with Manning is that he h has alienated the views of the broad , and the narrow, and no one remains in his camp but those who believe in e the aristocratic idea."?Charleston ;1 American. McCORMICK. s a McCormick, Aug. 21.?Sfr. A. M. er Carpenter of Washington, was a ,1 visitor in McCormick one day this _ week, looking aftei* the interest of Col. Wyatt Aiken. e Mr. H. C. Tillman of Greenwood, & and Mr. J. Fuller Lyon were the speakers at the Old Vets Barbecue U here last Saturday. , Married at home here last Wednesj* day, Mrs. Anna Whitten to Mr. Tom & Quails of Plum Branch, Rev. Round^ tree of Plum Branch, officiating. y Mr. Raymond Stillwell of Abbea ville, was a visitor here last Sunday. Miss Marian Harmon of Bamberg, is spending sometime with relatives at McCormick. n The Davis Realy Co., has recents ly sold to jtfr. L. W. Tutt the dwell[. ihg and lot of Mr. J. R; Sanders, for e $3,500.00 Mr. J. F. Carson of'the firm of r Sturkey and Carson, left for the d Northern Markets Saturday, e Born?to Mr. and Mrs. M. L. B. e Sturkey on the 18th, a fine boy, hence there is great ^rejoicing by s Sturkey?this being the only boy r among a half dozen. t Thee is much stir among the cano didatfes of our county this week and all are sanguine of their election but 5 few will tell the tale and of course many will be disappointed. ^ s NOTICE OF STOCKn HOLDERS MEETING Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Stockholders of The Antreville Oil Mill will be held at Antreville, South Carolina, on Thursday, August 81st, 1916, at 3 o'clock P. M., ? for the purpose of considering a re>> solution then to be presented, that c the said corporation be dissolved, go a into liquidation, and wind up its affairs and to elect trustees or directors thereof for that purpose, or to n take such other action as may be nect essary therefor, the said directors g or trustees to have the power to sell the plant, property, goods and chat tels "of the "said corporation, and to 0 pay the debts of the corporation, and to divide the surplus, if any, among p the stockholders according to sections 2812 to 2816 of the Civil Code of South Carolina. 11 All stockholders are urged- to be d present and to vote at said meeting. & C. E. HARPER, President e July 25th, 1916. 4-26-7 t MASTER'S SALE. - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, e County of Abbeville. e -Court of Common Pleas. The Bank of McCormick, Plaintiff, n against n Perry McKinney and J. M. McGrath, a late partners under the firm - 0 ir.TT! CL name 01 mciunney at mtuiavu, and others, Defendants. y By authority of a Decree of Sale by !" the Court of Common Pleas for Ab* o beville County, in said State, made it in the above stated case, I will offei for sale at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in ' > September, A. D., 1916, within the i, legaihours of sale, the following dep scribed land, to wit: All that tract _ or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Willington, in d McCormick County, in the State e aforesaid, known as the lot of land is purchased from R. P. Morris, bound_ ed by lot of A. B. Albea on the South, by Main Street en the West r and by lots of R. F. Morris on North >- and East, containing twenty feet 11 front and eighty feet deep more oi y less, which lot has on it a brick store house. -O mnnifo AD O AY P P A CTT Pnr Hjivmo VI' unuu V?WU< m. a. ? chaser to pay for papers and stamps g R. E. HILL, .r Master A. C., S. C. n v Mr. Arthur Ellis, of New Orleans U is in the city for a visit to Mrs. Ellis, who is on an extended visit tc ? her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Calvert, on North Main street. , TxT^i vA TACKY PARTY. Mrs. M. T. Coleman complimented the camping party at Little Mountain last Friday night with a "Tacky Party." Twenty-five of the youngei set went oqt from town dressed in tackiest artay that could be found, Miss Mary Graydon and Weber Wilson carried off the prizes, a bunch oi large onions. This was one of the most unique parties of the season, and the guesfe had such a delightful time that the; hope to be invited to another one before the camping party disbands. HUGHES' LIFE THREATENED. Long Beach, Cal., Aug. 21.?Th< police made public today a letter saic to have been received by the secre tary of Charles E. Hughes, in whicl the nominee's life is threatened. Th< letter was mailed in Los Angeles lah Sunday. It reads: "We warned you before yqu lef the supreme bench that you nevei would sit in the Presidential chair We will get you. Watch out at San ta, Ana." The letter is unsigned. Mr. Hughe is scheduled to pass through Sanfa 1 Ana on his way to San Diego to Loi ; Angeles. BELGIUM FINE REFUNDED. ' Amsterdam, August 21.?The Ech< Beige says it learns that Gen. vol Bissing, governor general of the oc cupied portions of Belgium, has re mited the fine of 60,000 pounds im posed on Brusels for celebrating th< Belgian national fete day July 2l. which the municipality had refusec to pay as illegal. FISHING SCHOONER SUNK. % Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 21.?Th< fishing schooner, Emily Cooney sanl Oft tttfe Mexican coast in Uie nurncam which swept the west Gulf last Fri day acording to word received heri today. Gapt Hans Gudmunden wa carried overboard and drowned bu the nine members of the crew wer< picked up. SOON SETTLE ISLAND SALE. Copenhagen, Aug. 21.?After ? long meeting today attended by dele gates from a! parties and by mem bers of the government, the Bituatioi with regard to the sale of the Danisl West Indies seems clearer and . th< belief prevails that a coalition cabi net can be formed and the terms o the sale of the islands settled. Thi proposed new cabinet would include 12 members, instead of ten as now and would investigate immediatel: J the question of the sale of the Dan ish Islands to the United States Meanwhile a plebescite would be hel< to obtain the ideas of the people oi | the subject. ! NOTIFY PRESIDENT WlLSON. M?<- Va.1t A tier 91 Phairmai ncvr XViA| AftWg* -*t ? Vance McCormick, of the Democrats national committee and Gov. Fielde of New Jersey completed arrange ments here today for the notificatioi of president Wilson of his renomina tion at Long Beach, N. J., Sept. 2 Invitations have been Issued to 5,001 persons and accommodations hav< been aranged for 10,000. l -' . VILLA BANDITS VICTORIOUS. . \ El Paso, Aug. 21.?'A force o Villa bandits engaged and defeated \ larger command of governmen troop in the vicinity of Santa Isabel Chihuahua, last Friday, according t< private dspatches here today. Th< Ha fftptn command aDDroximated 101 men and lost 20, while the outlaws under J. Dominguez, lost but 12. AERO MET REQUIREMENTS. Newport News, Va., Aug. 21.?? new convertible flying machine whicl can rise from land or water, pilotec by Victor Carlstrom,-met all require mente of the navy aeronautical boar< in three initial flights at the Atlanti< coast aeronatical station here today The big twin motor model ascendec 5,000 feet in ten minutes, made i maximum speed of 75 milies an hour and rose from the water within a dis tance of 150 yards. Naval Conrtruc tor Richardosn, ieut W. B. Childs and Lieut. Bronson of the inspectioi board were . passengers during thi tests. orvirur DrDCUIkir TD<VkP<S Field Headquarters, American Ex pedition, Mexico, Aug. 21.?Th< opening step-in a general inspectioi of the troops in the American expedi tionary command was taken todaj when Brig. Gen. Pershing reviewe< 1 all the men on station here. It i: 1 planned that each organization shal be inspected by its commanding offi cer. Thousands of men, infantry, caval | ry and artillery, bronzed by sun hardened by field service and equip ' ped to the smallest detail, filed pas 1 reviewing stands. It is planned tha ' the entire inspection shall occupy tw< | weeks. ESTATE OF MRS. M. E. LYON J DECEASED. ? Notice of Settlement and Applicatioi i for Final Discharge. j Take Notice that on the 21st daj of Aucust. 1916. I will render a fina i account of my accounts and doinj as Executor of the Estate of Mrs. M , E. Lyon, deceased, in the office o: Judge of Probate for Abbeville Coun ty at 10 o'clock, a. m., and on th< same day will apply for a final dis charge from my trust as such Exe cutor. All persons having demand against said estate will present then i for payment on or before that day proven and authenticated or be for ever barred. ALPH LYON, Executor 4-26-7. , \ ? MEXICANS MUSN'T STRIKE I Mexico City, Aug. 21.? Gen. t Candido Aguilar, minister of foreign 1 r affairs today instructed all Mexcan. , consults in the United states to urge j , Mexican employes of American railroads to take no part in any strike/ . ! The idea expressed is that they pre- j f serve neutrality, although no effort is made in the circular to urge Mexi> cans to* remain at work as strike \ breakers. ] - Miss Gladys Wilson of Watts, was the week-end guest of Miss Maggie Books. Mrs. Walter Isaacs has returned i to her home in Chester, after spendi ing a while in the city with relatives. 1 ~ , | If You R Uongrt Distrit Man in a f V I > . i I Vote for HE [ne^ 3 S [ I Shipment shapes, just ; I to end the St I Pid I s |k | are now on * - I learn the sty B cent Pattern Mrs. J; "The Store of Si ARBITRATION IS DEMANDED Portland, Oregon, Aug . 21.?Gov. RThitycomhe. or Oregon, sent &. telegram to Pesident Wilson today which ?id: . ? ... "While the railroads are the property of stockholders transportation service is the property of the public. Land grants an franchises were given mtn tnat impuea unaesuinang. me American people are committed and, believe in the principle of arbitration' and the public welfare demands that this principle be preserved." Amos Morse has gone to Atlanta, where he has accepted a position. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Power spent last week in McCormick with elatives. 9 eally Wan :ssman froi ;t, Vote fc Who Can l Second, R NRYCT 7 m ' J _ . / / t of White Felt Hats in 1 received. Just the Ha immer and begin the F torial Revi Patterns FOR SEPTEMBER (ale. Get a Fall Fashioi les. Twenty-five cents Free. as. S. ( t tyle and Quality" < f Rev. H. Waddell Pratt will del^ilf. an ilhutratftfHectare tonight at tift Presbyterian church, on the misrio#? ? 1. n It Ll-l. 1. 1, ary worn in nrazu, wnicn; is uw? earned on by that denomination. T^f public is cordially invited. , RACING RECORD BROKEN, Cleveland, Ohio, 1 Aug. ? 21.?-1% i ectum 1 driven by Thomas W. Murphy, broke the world's pacing record for a mile and one eighth at tip? garnd circuit races at North Randjft track today in 2:16 1-4. The pjit* vious record of 2.20 was established . in 1902 by Carl Wilkes. ... i i ?i v-.'^ Li a JL1CYV m This I * I '7, >r the I Win I ace I ILLMAN I ODS fM -" / ^='- \ u - v v,.. * 6 X ;-v . * i y> * y ? ? the popular - y t you need a|l with. ; . v ' ew 1| / * n Book and and a 15 / * lochran Abbeville, S. C. t \