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' , ^ _ ! Abbeville Press and Banner ?- . v . " ...v f || Estabi4shed 1844 $1.50 Per Year in Advance ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20, 1916. Single Copies, Five Cents. 76th Yeas 1 1] READING ROOM . AND GYMNASIUM The Baptists Take the Lead in Doing a Good/Work for Abbeville and lH?r PbodIc. i 3. v The Baptists have fitted / up the basement of their church for reading rooms and a gymnasium for the benefit of the people of the fcity. In the reading rooms they are * commencing the establishment of a library. They will also have the latest magazines so that a person who wishes , to drop in for an hour or so may entertain himself with reading either a good book or one of the latest magazines. In these rooms also such games as checkers and dominos may be played, as well other quiet games which will not disturb those who wish to read. Stationery is also provided so that a person may drop in and write a letter home, or to a friend, or to any one else. In the main auditorium the games of volley ball and basket ball are being played. Other devices for exercising. the body have also been installed, and others will be installed from time to time, until all of the ispace is used for the purpose for which it is designed. On Monday afternoons the main auditorium, as well as the reading rooms, will be at the disposal of the boys of the grammar school and other boys of that age. On Tuesday afternoons the girls of the < same school and ages will nave their turn. , On Thursday afternoons the boys of the High School are to be ' admitted ana on Friday afternoons the girls of the High-School will enjoy tiie games provided. On Monday night the building will be turned over to the ladies to be 4' v used by them for their pleasure and enjoyment. Every other night of the week the rooms will be open to the men of the city. The whole arrangement is in theK nature of a Y. M. C. A. building, and it is to be hoped that the public ' will show its appreciation of what has been done and that the men and boys of the city will ta&e advantage of-the benefits to be Had from tbe food work which the Baptists have aone for the community. The grand opening- of this institution was held-on Monday . night. A great many people called and .inspected the rooms and the arrangety ??fci? the mntii1 auditorium, and " all were greatly, pleased with what had- been done. V " -CThe credit of this enterprise is due largely to the leadership of Br. Swope, the pastor of the church. He has made a fine place of recreation, not only for the children of the town, but especially for the young men and boys who have no place to spend the evenings. , OUR CLOTHING STORES. No town has better clothing stores than Abbeville. They are run by men of standing in the community, and you can always find a suit, or other articles which will please you. We have bought in different places, but the stocks carried in Abbeville, if not superior, aJe as good as will oe louna in any city ox iuj au.v, ui three times its size in the South. Parker & Reese are offering the Styleplus line, The L. >W. White Company Strouse & Bros, line, RosHart Schaffner & Marx line, and Cason & McAllister the Michael Stern line. They handle large stocks of clothing, but this is not aU. They have any article in men's goods - which you want, including overcoats, hats, caps, underwear ,collars, shirts and other necessary articles. In the latter lines The H. H. DuPre Company is also offering all sorts of fine goods. If you live within fifty miles of Abbeville and want to buy something you will be proud to wear you had better buy in Abbeville. OUR PRETTY GIRLS. You will find all the pretty girls in Abbeville. And you will find a goodly number of them in the stores oh the square. If you don't believe what we say, go to any of the stores in town where there are ladies in ~-P 4-V.n. ux uic oaico ouu jrwu niivuuu them. It is worth coming to Abbeville to get the opportunity to trade with them. The prettiest girls in towiv will be found in The Press and Banker office, ana they smile their sweetest when you subscribe for The Press and Banner for a year, and order it sent to your wife or sweetheart Try it . ? THE CHEVRQLET. If you really want to buy your wife a Christmas present which-will enable her to come down town without a good deal of trouble, you should buy one of the fine Chevrolet cars which W. A. Calvert is selling at his store on Washington Street, The automobile has come to stay, and the Chevrolet is a leader among the popular priced cars. It is built by one of the big automobile con cerns of the country, and it is therefore built right Mr. Calvert is fortunate in getting the agency for this splendid car, and is selling numbers of them to customers who are satisfied. He also carries a full line of furniture and house-furnishings, which it will pay you to see before buying. . . , > >: . - ,% . k. , . . \ ; ABSCONDING BANK CASHIER RETURNS J. T. Hollemain Returns to Anderson After Abaence of Seven Yeara. Anderson, Dec. 18.?After an absence of seven and one-half years, which he terms as years of torture, both mentally and physically, Mr. J. Townes Holleman, former cashier of the Bank of Anderson, has voluntarily returned to Anderson and has given himself into the custody of the law to make amends for the offense that he committed before leaving. Several weeks ago he. indicated by letter to his brother and friends here his desire to return, and about a week ago he advised them that he was leaving California and would come to Anderson, arriving here about the latter part of last week. On Saturday afternoon his friends here were advised that he would leave Birmingham, Ala., in time to reach Calhoun Falls over the Seaboard Air Line at 7.30 o'clock Sunday night. His brother, Mr. Lee, G. Holleman, his close and intimate friend, John K. Hood and his son, Mr. Whit Holleman, went to Calhoun Falls in an automobile late Sunday, and they returned with him to Anderson late Sunday evening. He spent the night at the hone of his brother in North Anderson. \ Surrender! to Sheriff. Early this morning Mr. Holleman and some of his friends met at the office of Bonham, Watkins & Allen i and Sheriff Ashley was called. Solicitor Kurtz P. Smith and Magistrate W. F. Cox were also advised of Mr. Holleman's presence and desire to give himself into the custody of the law. A warrant for Mr. Holleman's arrest, was issued September 28, 1909, oy uessrs. a. n. Kicnardson and j. E. Barton by direction of the grand jury, both of these gentlemen being members of that body at the time This warrant has been in the custody of the solicitor nad was recently turn ed over to the sheriff when the solicitor was advised of Mr. Holleman's intention to return. A VICTROLA. If there is anything finer for a Tiresent to your entire family than a Victrola we do not know what it is. The McMurray Drug" Co., is the agent for these fine instruments, and, as he advertises in The Press and Banner, he sells' them faster than the factory makes them. If you want one at any time soon you may get it only by placing your order in advance. Your home folks will appreciate the gift as much .as they polrtMy can if yox^'^11 a Christmas order thejre for one ' of 'the instruments te lo delivered as soon as possible. Buy one and spend ahappy Christmas'knowing that you have bought the very best thing for the family. . ~ In addition to their fine stock of drugs, toilet articles, cigars, etc., you will find a fine assortment of Christmas candies at McMur^ay's. - ' OUR PRETTY JEWELRY STORES. No where, will you find as many pr-etty xnings a3 are sold Dy w. X*. Johnson and the Kirkwoods. *fr. Johnson has for a long time run qne of the most, up-to-date jewelry stores in this section; He buys the right kind of jgoods, and sells them at Reasonable prices.. * When you buy Anything; from him "you may be assured that you get what you pay for* and that you will be pleased with the purchase. - : The same may be said of the Kirkwood's. They have not been here so long as Mr. Johnson, but they hav impressed themselves on the buying public as pepole who are to be relied upon in their business transactions and for that reason they are making good in Abbevillf. Both concerns have large stocks of articles suitable for Christmas and Wedding gifts, and they will be glad to show them to you. THE BOWDEN-SIMPSON CO. If you have not seen the many pretty things at the store of BowdenSimpson Co., which are being offered at greatly reduced prices, it would pay you to inspect them. There are all kinds of usefbl and ornamental things suitable for Christmas presents in their show window^ and show cases. Resides all these pretty things, as you will learn from reading the notice in the window, this is the store where the official cards of the Greenville Street Set-back College are for sale. You may buy a pretty pack there, in a suitable case, for giving to some gentleman of standing, and any gentleman who likes the scientific game will .duly appreciate a pack of cards used by the wellknown institution Vnn ttiott olon have the privilege of contributing a small amount for the purpose of buying the fine set of packs in the window for a present to the President. Prescriptions are filled in this store by George Penpey, the old reliable, and he is re4dy to answer your call. THREE STORESMANY DEPARTMENTS Wherever the name is known, Rosenberg stands for a dollars' worth of goods of the right kind. The Rosenberg Mercantile Company, is selling more goods today than evei before because they handle the right kind of goods, and tell the people about them in the advertising columns of this paper. If you want anything in their line, you will find that they have it^for you, and al the right price. . V I ?.. > . i - NEWS ITEMS INTERl DEATH OF BUD LEE CLINKSCALES / ??? Mr. Bud Lee (Jlinfcscaies aiea at the home of Mr. Joseph Ferguson Tuesday morning after a long illness. He was a prosperous farmer of the county, a son of the late Lewis C. Clinkscales of Lowndesville, and a brother of Lamar Clinkscales, lately of Abbeville, and of Chas. M. Clinkscales of this county. He married a Miss Wilson of Abville. She and several children" survive, among them Kay and Robert Clinkscales. HERE FROM MASSACHUSETTS. Mr. and Mrs. fc. W. Thomas are here from Lowell, Mass., and will spend the holidays with their son, Mr. A. S. Thomas and their young grandson, Master Stanford Thomas. A VISITOR FROM THE WEST. Robert 6. Hemphill is expected home this week to spend the Christmas season with his mother, Mrs. R. R. Hemphill in Fort Pickens. This is his first visit in several years and his coming will give pleasure to the many friends and schoolmates of* his boyhood days. Mr. Hemphill is stationed at Fort Collins, Colo. ENTERTAINING THE HEROES . . I \ Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bristow entertained at a pleasant party last Thursday night at their home on Greentrilla tfynnf in HAmnli'vnafif 4-a nnHlftK t?uv muvww ?u wtuytuuvtiv w vivvhvi; Neuffer and W. D. Wilkinson, who have recently returned home from six months service on the Border. Auction Bridge was the form of entertainment and the games were played by the following young people: Miss Gladys Thomson, Miss Mary Quarles Link, Miss Mary Smith and Miss Janie Morse, and Messrs. W. D. Wilkinson, Gottlob Neuffer, Albert Morse and Robert Owens. After the games a delightful salad course was served. The evening was greatly enjoyed. COMING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. ' >- . . ; . Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stillman will arrive in Abbeville from New York on Thursday and will spend Christiflas. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. This fe-Mrs. ; Stil&ura'fl first visit to Abbeville since her marriage and her friends are. rejoiced that she is coming. As Miss Maud .McClung she has as many friends as heart could \yish, all of/whom will give her a warm welcome. It will be" a pleasure also to meet and become better acquainted with Mr. Stillman. THE CIVIC CLUB. The regular meeting of the civic club was hel,d last Thursday in the club rooms, with a good number in attendance. Miss Jessie Hill read an excellent paper on how to make the elnh ft'ttVnrt.ivA tn vmint* nonnlo ^ - ? ? ? rvvr.v, which was enjoyed by all present. Three new members were present, Mrs." Rayford Power, Mrs. W. D. Addie and Mrs. Roy Gilleland. The club has had a most successful year. -* ' r " ; ' A CHORAL CLUB. There is a movement on foot to form a choral club in Abbeville after Christmas. The promise of the services of Dr. Alfred Hasken Strick, of Anderson, as director, has been secured and it is hoped the club can Ibe organized. Dr. Strick is a musician of rare talent and it is an opportunity to have such a musician come to Abbeville. A choral club will be a pleasant and profitable way for the young .people of the city to spend their evenings. ILLUSTRATED LECTURES. After Christmas Rev. H. Wad dell Pratt will deliver & series of illustrated lectures in the Court House for the benefit of the Civic Club. These lectures will be on the order of the illustrated sermons which have been so greatly enjoyed in the Presbjfterian church* lately, save that the subjects will be literary. There will be lectures of travel, of the great historical figures of the world, of the famous books and plays and of other subjects which will be particularly interesting to the High school pupils. The club feels that it is fortunate in getting this series of lectures and hopes to have a liberal patronage from the town. Family tickets will be sold. It is not the intention of the club to make money but to stimulate a desire for literary culture and knowledge. LEAVING ABBEVILLE. Miss Lucile Withers left Monday afternoon for Chester where she will spend the holidays after which she will go to Philadelphia and will make her home there in the future, i Miss Withers is a young woman of unusual ability and as a trained _i_ _ i- _ j - . J nurse sne nus uone rnucii guun iu ; Abbeville and leaves many friends [ here who wish her success in her ; new home. She will study in a hospital in Philadelphia. I ||g 1|g? OF 1ST LOCALLY THE SPICE OF VARIETY. The weather Monday broke the record for variety and put the oldest inhabitant to thinking backwards to find something similar. In the early hours of the morning we had a very heavy rain, while during the day we had thunder and lightning, hail until the ground was white with ice, and a thermometer which registered down as low as forty. After midday the sun came out and shined brightly. A CORRECTION. . The very interesting article in our last issue, "A short sketch of the life o'f Ann Calhoun," was written by Mrs. Fannie J. Marshall and not Mrs. Ernest Marshall as our proof reader mlade us say. The sketch is interesting and deserves to be cut out and kept as a part of the history of the county. PRETTY COLLEGE GIRLS. Misses Mary and Sarah Haigler, Miss Caroline Reese and Bliss Eugenia Coleman, pretty college girls from Coker. are at home for the gay season. They are as glad -to get home as their friends are to have them. OFF THE FRONT PAGE.For the past year ^nd, a half there has been unusual activity among the women in Abbeville on Wednesday morning. They get up early to get The Press and Banner, bpt we took a back seat last Saturday when the ten cent store opened up and the women of the city were d6wn town by eight o'clock to get a . bargain dish. ' MOVING AWAY. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bowen are moving to their new home in the Antreville section. Their friends in this part of the country give them up with regret Misses Glendale and Elizabeth, the two pretty daughters of the family, will be greatly missed by the young people and the teachers of the High School, where they are favorites and most excellent pupils. I Mr. Bowen is still near enough to get: back on salesdays so that he can talfc over the situation with his friends.'. > v THE LITTLE CRUSADERjS. The sale of the Red Cross Stamps in Abbeville has been most successful this year, the young people of the city being energetic in the work of selling. So far the following have sold a dollars worth of stamps which entitles them to a gold badge and the title of Knight Bannerette: Mary Bruce, Helen Cromer, Grace Eakin, Rachel Minshall, Susan Minshall, Permelia Culbreath. -Winning the silver badge and the title of Lady, are, Willie - McLane and Annie Rogers. The Knight Bannerettes among the boys are, Anthony Tennant, Edward Anderson, Willis Harrison, Gilbert Nabers, Foster Barnwell and Fred Minshal. The Knights, with the silver badge, are Gus Smith and Paul Syfan. The little Squire who wins a buttonv is Johnnie Norris. The stamps are being sold under the auspices of the Health Committee of the Civic Club. . . NOTICE FROM CENTRAL. 1 The Telephone Office will be closed Sunday, Christmas Eve, from 8:30 A. M., until 5:30 P. M., and on Monday, Christmas Dayr from 8:30 A. M. until 5 P. M. " Wm. M. Barnwell. GETTING ACTION. A lady of this city who observed things, told us a few days ago that people got a move on them around Mr. J. C. Ellis' office when Mr. Milliken was in town. THE TEN CENTS STORE. Th6 Wm. H. Cobb Five and Ten Uents store, opened up lor business last Saturday morning. The store crowded from morning till night with a crowd of interested purchasers. An attractive and useful stock of goods was displayed and our people enjoyed the novelty of trading at such a store. The company employed thirty young ladies to serve the trade and the managers were much pleased with the volume of business . done, saying that Abbeville gave them the best opening day they had ever had, with the exception of Columbia. The managers of the store are pleasant gentlemen find our people are glad to have them come to Abbeville and wish them success in .their undertaking. sheriff McMillan's good work This writer has known Sheriff mcfwTAwftr rooro an/1 lHLiiiaii lux auub ittviiwj j vm*k*p ? % in all that time he has never had anything to come up that caused him to question the Sheriff's honor and his good intentions. We have seen him tried and he always proved true. ?Greenwood Journal. / / ^ ~ * SECRETARY WAR BAKER ASKS FOR $8,500,000.00 For the Dependent Families of Enlisted Men. Washington, Dec. 18.?Secretary Baker today askfed Congress to appropriate for immediate use $8,500,000 required by the War Department for the support of dependent famil les of enlisted men of the army and National Guard during the ' present fiscal year. The amount is required to continue monthly payments until the enlisted men have been mustered out of the federal service "and is based on the assumption that the National Guard now'in the federal service will be continued in such service to June 30 next" Secretary Baker said that at least, $1,600,000- of the amount asked ii urgently needed to make payments to the dependent families for December. LABOR STOPS THE WHEELS. Strike in Spain Protest Against High Pries*. Madrid, Dec. 18.:?(Via Paris.)? The twenty-four hour general strike called by the labor organizations as a protest against the increased, price of food, has resulted in a complete tie-up of factories, stores and other businesses throughout Spain. Quiet prevails. Soldiers and civil guards fill the streets and great precautions have been taken against disturbances. SOME MILITIA ARE TAKEN FROM BORDER Washington, Dec. 18.?The war department announced today that the withdrawal of 16,647 militiamen from the Mexican border, leaving 76.000 militiamen there and indicat ing that it is the purpose of the administration to continue a large force on the border and to keep Pershing in Mexico for some time to come. Officials of the war department state that if Pershing's forces was withrawft from Mexico his army with the other units of the regular establishment would be sufficient to protect the border against bandit raids and therefore the continuance of such a large force of guardsmen in the service means that Pegshing wiH be kept where he hag been for the past several months until the Mexican situation improves. THE FURNITURE EMPORIUM. President Kerr is Belling and loading so much furniture^ these days that he hasn't time to keep his mind on his set-back college. The fact is that he allowed CoL Pat Roche . to inveiiflehinr out of hia charter last Tuesday night when the Colonel went up {(gainst the President and one of his professors. The President, had not played amateur set-back in a good while, and while he was thinking of the big biHs he had been selling that day and for several days, before, Col. Roche put one over oh him. But if you undertake to do the same- trick in selling furniture you will have a more difficult task than Col. Roche had, because the Presient is qp on the furniture business. He knows all about beds because he sleeps in one every night, and he likes a dining table so well that he has this line of. his business "by heart." Looking for the big trade he knew he' would have before the- holidays, he bought all kinds of things and has them in his store. If you are looking for something for yOur wife, which she needs, and which you should give her, you will find" it at Kerrs Furniture Store. Give him a call, but doh't get him started to talking on set-back, if you have any other business to transact. OUR LADIES' STORES. When it comes to fine stores for the ladies, Abbeville takes first place among all the townfl of the Piedmont. There are no finer stores anywhere, in their line, ?han those of Philson & Henry, The R. M. Haddon Co.", and Cochran's. They are selling large bills every day in the week because the goods are new and the latest styles. They are not content to buy in the fall for the f entire winter. Each of them has a standing order for the shipment of all the latest things in ladies' goods as sodn as they make their appearance on^ the Northern market. The K. M. Jhtaddon ajo., succeeded the late firm of R. M. Haddon & Co. Mr. Haddon has done a large business here for a great number of years. He still knows the business from A to &c. Mr. Wilson, the buyer of the firm, is an expert in all lines of dry goods and dress goods. He learned under Capt LI W. White one of the best merchants who ever did business | in Abbeville. They have a number of attractive salesladies who will be pleased to show you thruogh the store and to assist you in finding what you want. Philson & Henry are doing a record business this year. The demand has been so large for their suits and dresses that Mr. Philson has been compelled to make a second trip to Eastern markets. They carry a large stock of everyuung which makes a woman happy. Mrs. Cochin has been in the Millinery business and connected with stores which serve the wants of the ladies for a long time, and she is a woman of such good taste that she knows just what to show you when you come in. Her stock is complete arid up4o-date. And she will take pleasure in assisting you to find something which will suit. you and your pocket-book. ' J-- '{ . - ':!.... ' . ABBEVD1E CASE IN U.S. COURT . 'J .\. - .... ' 4^59 Man Alleged to Have Attached Negro Special Delivery . Agent Indicted. . . -. , . In the excitement attendant to the .% lynching of negro in Abbeville county several weeks ago, while feeling rfA was rnning high, a negro youth employed' at the postofflCe aa special delivery messenger waa attacked . ^ while in the act of delivering a let- ? ter and, it was alleged, he was unable to deliver the letter -that night - u for fear of further violete. -q The act was investigated thorough- ;.:{M ly by a postoffice inspector, and it now develops that a federal warrant has been issued for Willia&i Cann, charging him with interfering with the special delivery agent. Canm was arrested some time ago by Unit* ed States Marshal C. J. Lyon and s ' later botind over fay the Unitfd -M States commissioner at Abbeville. At the recent term of the federal conrt at Anderson he was indictflii *zH by the grand jury and will probata? H be arraigned for trial at the Greenwood term of court, which open* next February. ' ( BRITISH STEAMSHIP SUNK Westminster, Vessel of 4,324 Tmu, Reported Leet? 1 London, Dec. 18.?Llodys reports the sinking of the British steamshif Westminster. GERMAN SHIP BREAKS ENGLAND'S BLOCKADK / Jg Berlin, Dec. 18.?(Via Sayville)? "Reports from Copenhagen say that the German steamship. Prina Friedrich Wilhelm which several days age broke the British bldckads%jt Vardo Norway, and put in at Sfavanger, has continued her voyage and ngw m has arrived at Helsingborg, Sweden, according to the Overseas News :'|i Agency. ' C D. BROWN, JR. *"*If you are looking for bargains in Christmas toys in crockery and china- ta ware, *nd want the best in these S lines, you -should inspect tfcs fins stock .of these articles in the store of J Charley Brown, oil Main Street Mn, .'13 Brown has been in the bgshiassfoqfr1 Vil enough to r want, and he knows how to buy so as to give the people bargains. At . -yM any rate you will do well to seeiiim Va before spending . your Christmas -M money* *cason & McAllister. ':r'm Messrs. Fred Gteon and , Horace ' '$ McAllister have been in the gents' . Jj furnishing business only a short tune V*? but in these years they have built '|? up a fine business./ They handle all a kinds of men's .clothing, from, the ;.i| highest priced suits to the cheapest. Their long experience as salemien -JS enables, them to know the wapts of >*? the public, and . what the .public should buy. They have a full line of all that a man cares to buy and they are anxious to see the people, % and to get a chance to serve those who are looking for the best. j. m. anderson co. J. M. Anderson is no slouich. He opened a business in Abbeville about a year ago, and has built up one of the best businesses in the city. In addition to this, during this time, he has married a young lady who is a great deal better, looking than he is. And fie is offering all kinds of bargains in his store. He has pretty and attractive girls to wait on you, and to show you his line of dry goods 3 etc. He 'solicits your business through the columns of this paper, which showis that he . is seeking your businesss and will aonreciate a call from you. BEACON SHOES. Now that the cold weather has come your thoughts naturally turn to shoes. Poliakoff has them. He has had them all the time, and he has been satisfying hosts of customers with them. In addition to this he has a large stock of clothing and gents furnishings as well as a full v Tine of ladies' goods. His prices arc right because he was wise enough :~j to buy a long way ahead. If yom want to save money see Poliakoff. A HARDWARE STORE. The Dargan-King Co., is doing a fine business this fall and winter. Mr. Dargan knows the hardware business, and he keeps a large stoek of goods. In addition to his general line of hardware, he is carrying a line of silverware, chinaware, and toys, which he has in abundance for the Christinas trade. Mr. Dargan has made a reputation as a reliable merchant, and it is his pleasure to serve his customers. If you are keeping up with his advertisements in this paper, you are learning of some of the bargains he has in stor^ for you when you come to town to do your trading. He has what you need for rtio 1Mb follnm f/vr +V10 Dun'ofmo* season, as well as suitable gifts for the grown-ups?things which art needed at home to make it comfortable and enjoyable. M