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Established 184?. The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. Published Every Wednesday by The Press and Banner Co. Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail mat* tor at post office in Abbeville, S. C. I- Terms of Subscription: One year $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .60 Payable invariably in advance. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1917 fe I vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv V WEEKLY WEATHER V V FORECAST. / V ^ Qnn+ti Atlonfic and V ^ X' VI UVUVM * A mmmm ? ? V East Gulf States: Rains are V V probable the first, part of the V V week and again about Friday V V, except however, fair in Flori- V V da; moderate temperature V V the first part of the week, fol- V V lowed by colder Tuesday or V r . V Wednesday and continued V - - V cold thereafter to the close V V of the week. V r Vv * v vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ^ -V ' THE INTEREST RATE. H ? The Anderson Daily Mail calls attention to the fact that in thirty ; states of the union the legal rate of ^ interest is six per cent. As we remember this state has been in the union about as long as any other > and it seems to us that if we are ever to receive any consideration as against the money lenders it is time that the legislature were doing something looking to that end. As it now seems, South Carolina will be the last state to adopt any reform 1* -J AL - looking to tne renei 01 trie wur&iug classes -and the business interests of the people of the state. Meanwhile, the legislature is taking up its time legislating as to when the penalties shall apply to delinquents in the matter of1 payment of taxes, as if it were a matter of any importance whether these penalties applied thirty days sooner * or thirty day3 later, with the matter of "eye fakirs," "domestic fowls," "the Lickville School Disk trict" and so on. i As the Daily Mail suggests, if the interest rate is not lowered by the present. legislature the people may expect this matter to be an issue in the next state campaign, and well they may expect it. Perhaps this argument will have more force with some legislators than the rights of the people in the matter. That we will have interest at six per cent, in the next few years, goes without saying. The only question is whether it will take another revolution to give the people relief, or whether they are awake to the situation. ' THE COURTS. We are glad to see that some progressive legislation is in sight in the matter of the administration of justice. The cry that the courts are toA slow in their workiners has been * heard for these many years, and there has been some excuse for it, though the courts have often been criticised when there was no room for criticism. In the ir atter of the trial of persons charged with crime, the courts should not be called in session to try cases while the passions and prejudices of the people are at their height The courts should . act deliberately. But in the ordinary matters of every day life, there should be a speedy end to all litigation. The handling of business matters in the courts should be ^n a business basis, and the business should be disposed of on record time. We, therefore, see much good in the bill introduced, we believe, by Representative Hamblin, of Cherokee, proposing that the. courts shall be open at all times to try all litigated cases and matters of a civil nature not requiring a jury. This bill, if enacted into law, will make it impossible for a party with no defense to an action to stay the remedy of the complainant. A man having a mortgage to foreclose, or other action of this kind, may force the trial of his case at any time, on due notice, and have the case tried on its merits. The bill should become law. But the legislature should go a .step further. This law and others of a like nature will do no good unless the judges of the circuit courts are kept in their own circuits. The -? judges complain of the small salaries they receive and the great expenses incurred by them in going about the state. The expenses can it 'HI' be cut to a minimum by requiring every judge to hold only the courts of his own circuit. The lawyers and business interests would gain by such a law in that they would have a judge always on hand to try cases. The ends of justice would be pavtta/1 Ktt e?n/?Vi q nViqr?iV fVin lonr OCX y CU UJ QUVU w VilWilgV AAA Vliv At* TT y as a judge would thus know and be responsible for the condition of the dockets in his circuit; and if he did not clear them, the legislature, would know where to place the blame. We would perhaps get rid of the sometime habit of electing incompetent men to the bench on the ground that "he will be with us only once in seven years." Of course there are some arguments in favor of the judges traveling around the state. They tell us that it educates and broadens the men on the bench, but we are of the opinion that it would be as well to edufcate them apd broaden them before they go on the bench. If the legislature desires to do something which will tend to help in the administration of justice, it might consider the suggestions here made. ; I THE PAVING QUESTION. -The condition of the streets in the city of Abbeville furnish tne only argument needed that our streets should be paved. The wherewithal can only come from an Act of the Legislature giving the city council the right to assess abutting property holders for their pro rata part of the expense. The city council should urge on the members of the General Assembly that the necessary measures be pushed through the legislature. VVVWVVVVWVVV^V V DUE WEST. V V v vvvvvvvvv Due West, Jan. 23.?Prof. Long went up to unariotte on aaturaay to deliver two addresses at East Avenue Tabernacle. Mrs. Whiteman of Greenville, Penn., has been the guest for several days of Mrs. M. B. Grier. Ice was hanging from the trees in this section several days last week. This was the first time this winter. Dr. J. W. Wideman, who has been confined to his rooty is able to be out again. v t Mr. and Mrs. Cook and son, 'were guests for several days of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Kennedy. They returned last week to their home in Alabama. ! Big Disci " ran I Ihro | Closing S< I We ext | to give the | away on a | weather ai I advantage II ZU rer I On Everyl I Sale Wil SAT. IN [ PHILS \ Mrs. AvD. Kennedy went to Ninety Six last week on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Moseley. Mrs. Alpha Davis Brooks is spending a week with her mother, > Mrs. L. A. Davis. Mrs. Scoggins, who has been in JLt- - 1 ii-_1 A ]A ^ ine nospitai at Anuersun iur ouiuctime, returned home last week, but she is not improving very fast. Mr. Henry, who has been very low with pneumonia, is very much better at this writing. Mr. Earl Clinkscales is visiting his father, Mr. M. B. Clinkscales. The Lila Bonner Division of the Alumnae association of the Woman's College, met with Mrs. R. C. Brownlee Thursday afternoon, Jan. 18, at four o'clock. Mrs. A. F. Carwile spent last Friday with Mrs. Delia Davis. Rev. T. M. McDill of New Albany, Miss., is to conduct a series of services this week. Mr. McDill is a very iforceful speaker, and much good is expected from these services. J. W. Phillips of Chester, entered the seminary last week. Mr. Phillips was a graduate of the class of 1915 and has taught school since that time. At a recent meeting of the junior class at Erskine it was decided to hold the annual junior-senior banquet on March 23. The following officers have been elected by tne juupnemian Laterary Society to serve for next term: President, R. N. Baird; vice president, T. F. Ballard; secretary, R. N. Ketchin; chief monitor, O. F. Roddey; assistant monitor, T. G. Goldsmith. The Young Woman's Chirstian association of the Woman's College is doing good work this term. It has added to its course a mission study class, which will be conducted by several of the different girls. The association is very .enthusiastic in this work. The following officers were recently elected in the Amelian Literary Society: Miss Sara Addison, president; Miss Margaret Boyce, vice president; Miss Claudia Bell, secretary. Last Sabbath was a fine day in the Due West Sabbath school. The prizes in the four-year star contest course was awarded. Forty-seven persons were handed stars ranging from a silver star, for perfect attendance one year to a gold star with diamond center for perfect attendance for four years. Dr. E. B. Kennedy had been invited to deliver the prizes. He did so in a most suitable speech, emphasizing the fine quality of faithfulness and punctuality involved in the effort to be present through rain and sunshine for 20S Sabbaths.. MRS. KIRKWOOD RETURNS. Mrs. R. Kirkwood has returned tc her office after an absence of ter days and is now ready to test eyes and fit glasses at New Jewelry |Store, Next to National Bank. )untSale( ugh This-1 aturdayNifi end this Sa se who have ceount of the ti opportunil of this Cent. DIS< :hing in Our II Positive IIGHT JA1 on & n I \ $?HE FAULT FINDER. By Annie L. Roche. Are you a faultfinder? You wi find scattered throughout this worl people who are continually findir fault with the other fellow, an what the other fellow does. Just wl these grumblers are shows clearly i 4-Vkia noi?Q<wonlt ao( l/IHO puuguilb U51 (*?/**9 XJ.V TV VM? it is to criticise his actions and fir fault with his management of tl affair, but how hard it is to bear h share of the burdens of the work. Those who do their duties promp ly and well are not among the cla of grumblers. The ones who a: willing to contribute according 1 their means to every cause, ar who take part in every movemei that goes to promote some good ai not in this class of mutterers. Tl ones who strive to do their very be and attend to their own affairs a: not in this discontended jealoi crowd. As a rule?surly critics a: the ones that are furthest from pe fection?are the ones who have tl most fault to find. The beat wt for these people to start a reform tion is to reform themselves. AUG. SMITH BUYS N HARD PLACE FOR HANDSOME HOM The Greenville Piedmont. A realty deal of special intere was closed yesterday afternoon wh< Aug. W. Smith, of Spartanburi president of Brandon, Poinsett ar Woodruff cotton mills, purchased tt home place of Major Gharles J TT J ? naruj ai me tuiucr ui je cuuicu street and Leach street As was announced several days ag Mr. Smith will move to Greenvil and make his home here in the nei -future, and it was learned tod* 1 that he is planning to build~.on tl Hard place one of the handsome homes in Greenville at a cost < approximately $20,000. Handsome Residential Property. The Hard place on Pendletc i street is one of the most attracts pieces of residential property j Greenville, and is especially adapfc i to the erection of a home of tl > kind that is to be built by M ; Smith. The property has a frontaj i of 200 feet on Pendleton street, rw ' back along Leach street to a dep of 400 feet, to Arlington avenu 1 where the frontage is 200 feet. Tl . Arlington avenue front is occupi< . by a two-story residence recent i built. This house is included in tl i sale of the property to \Mr. Smit - The price paid- for the propert . Major Hard said today, was $18,75 Build Handsome Home. I Plans are nbw being prepared, was learned today, by the archite - tural firm of Martin & Ward, i this city, for a handsome residen for Mp. Smith. While it was impc sible to secure details of the co struction today, it is understood th i it will be one of the finest in tl ? city, and will probably cost not f; from $20,000. Wardlaw Smith, son of Aug. \ Smith, will also move to Greenvil - ? . t?**. Continued Week / rht.Ian.27 le in order s been kept : recent bad *? l-A 1 .y iu iai\.c wOUNT1 Store 1? V C iy viuoc | t 27th ENRY J / 4 from Spartanburg, it is learned, and will be associated with his father in the conduct of his various business ill interest here. The younger Smith Id will also have a home on the Pendleig ton street property, it is thought, id but no definite details were available 10 for publication today. in Mr. Smith is president of Brandon jy and Poinsett mills of this city, and id of the Woodruff mills, in Spartanburg le county. Headquarters for these is three mills will probably be estab" lished here in the next few weeks, t- Mr. Smith is also a majority stockss holder in the Aug. W. Smith Co., a re big department store in Spartanburg to There have been reports that Mr. id Smith had plans for establishing a it similar business in Greenville, but re no announcement,to this effect has le yet been made. / ?' st TO ABOLISH SCHOLARSHIPS. T6 r_ Columbia, Jan. 18.?At a meeting ie of the .state board of education, held iy last week, it was unanimously recomft_ mended to the legislature that scholarships in institutions of higher learning be abolished. Exceptions in the recommendations was made as to the one-year agricultural students at Clemson and those at the Citadel in E Charleston for military training. The board held a long session last " Monday. The meeting was called at st the request of the committee on sn scholarships, composed of Hon. M. g, Rutledge Rivers, of Charleston; S. id J. Berrick, of Newberry; W. J. Mcie T* " ; A if R SETT i / FURr III m ! i foi ? 1 your trust in i c-1 * cannot become a ce I but you can deal with *s" 1 honor as we do, anc n" e .1 '!_ 1 at ^ buy is uie tuna you v ar I p^ice is as low ai shr( v I ful business judg 1 You should not jud II price. /If price were 1 I furniture should be , I would be a matter of i I we sell is the kind in r put in before th I We will be glacHo he J niture question ai I/CHEVI I "Four 1 1 "The Product < I STANDARD Electric Lights an ra TNrrua T'wrrv TTrnf ga g JL J ?J\s JL ?? V V 111V P^/J UVVl 1 Guaranteed. Electric ' : Mohair Tailored 1 11 Side Curtains. Vei 1 Complete Lamp and 11 eluding Jack and Pur ll PRTCE : II F. 0. B., Ab I Lowest Priced Electrii 3 the V I Sold I W. A. C. I 1 1 p Garity, of Aiken, and S. H.Edmonds of Sumter. < ? "A unified bill was considered J)jr the state board," said State Superintendent ' of Education .Swearingen, "and will be' recommended to the 1917 legislature for passage. This action of the board is based on the ( assumption that the present scholarship system may be retained." < In regard to the abolition .of scholarships, under the conditions recom- ; mended, the measure proposed by the state board xwould not affect any v scholarship beneficiary now attend- 3 ing college. The tunere of scholar- - ^ ship beneficence Would continue for the time for which each scholarship was originally made, and during the term of the present scholarship holders no new appointments could be made, under the proposed act. HONOR ROLL LETHE SCHOOL . FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER ?? v ' s. High School. Mary Tolen, Bettie Morrah, Wal- , ^ liam Parker, Frank Leslie, Willie Leslie. ' Grammar SchooL Mai lie Cade, Warren Templeton, . Marion Gambrell, Daisy Hutchison, Marion Watkins, Frances Templeton, ^ . Grace Richardson. .' fPrimary Department -' > Robert Tolen, Elma Coleman, Mabel Richardson, Juanita McClelland, Gladys Broadwater, Nell Franklin, Katrina Morrah. T US 'i r? ti fi? I N ul inc. MITURE iSTION I YOU nen who know. You ii expert on furniture, l a house that sells on 1 feel that what you | rant. Also, that the &wd buying and carement can devise, ge furniture by the the criterion by which judgeid, then quality figures. The furniture which the quality is e price goes on. *lp ybu settle the furty day. Come in. =* . Ninety" if Experience." EQUIPMENT d Starter. Highest I n Built in the Car and I r i Horn. i Pop. Top Cover and | ntilating Windshield. 1 Tool Equipment, in- J np. a $545.00 beville, S. C. I cally Equipped Car in | forld. | by . I AIVERT * * " * a. EHiMlMBE'BJBEaBIEBMBPW'PPIEl -