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JL' \J \J XV ' Established 1844. The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. Published Every Wednesday by The Press and Banner Co. Telephone No. 10. 1 Entered as second-class mail mat tar at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Tanas ?f Subscription: One year .?..,........$1.60 Six months ........ .75 lluree months ...... .50 Payable invariably in advance. Wednesday, April 11, 1917. i ; . WHY IS AN OPERA HOUSE? r*' ?? j Several years ago the city of Abbeville invested about seventy thounan/1 /^nllnro in ?n nnprft house. It was stated then, and stated truly, that the excuse for the investment - and consequent outlay of money, was the fact that there was no iruit able hall in the city for the accom modation of visitors to the city when public meetings of any kind were to 7 be held. The people of the city y. have not regretted the expenditure and have been proud of the buflding which the city erected. But it appears that the present city council, or a preceding one, has entirely misconceived the purposes of this building. Instead of keeping the building for the purposes for which it was erected the council has seen fit to lease the building to outsiders for a mere pittance,, with the consequent result that the people of the city no longer have any property ti- _ At- -J- i *i J; ngms m ineir own uuuuing\ We have no quarrel with the present lessees of the opera house. They are gentlemen and- business men of good standing, and no doubt they are meeting the obligations of * their contract with the city. But the opera house was not built for and was never intended as a moving picture stand, and it should not be used as such. There are other places in the city which may be rented for this purpose, and suitable buildings for moving picture theatres may be erected as is done in other towns. But we built the opera house for our own uses and for the accommodation of the guests of the city "when it was needed for that purpose. And we never had more occasion to use our own building than last week when the school children of the county were here for the annual Field Day contests. Many people from the country, in addition to "Jie school children, came here to attend the exercises. They were interested in their own children, and in their neighbors children, and in the work of the schools. It seems to us that if there was ever a time when the city might have used this building for the profit and pleasure of the people who paid for it, then was the TA !! MAwltnMn INA UUiC. Xb win pci uayo ouxU91115 to the people of the city to know that although the building was not in use on Friday afternoon the present lessees of the building demand' ed an extravagant sum for the use of the city's building by the people of the city. We presume that the lessees of the building stood on their legal rights, -and that they have a contract which entitles them to make a charge of this kind. But what do the peo' , pie of Abbeville think of their rep ' resentatives in the city council, for making a contract of this kind? "" And what have the people of the county the right to think of the people of the city when they come here on an occasion like the one in question and when they find no more accommodation and concern on the part of the people of the city than "4 was shown on this occasion? We do not counsel the breaking oi any contract deliberately made, nc matter how galling its provisions but we contend on the part of th? people who pay the taxes in this city that the present lease of tht opera house is an indefensible. II shows a failure of proper manage ment, and a want of appreciation ol the purposes for which we erectec the building. The opera hous< should not be leased to private par ties at an. we nave naa practical^ no shows in the opera house in sev eral years. The sole use of th< building is for moving pictures. Th< city would profit a great deal mor< to turn the building over to a com mittee of public spirited citizens o: the town who would be willing t< use it for the benefit of the childrei of the city. The shows which Mr Pratt has been giving in the cour house might be given in the open house. They are not intended t< make money. Enough could b< charged to pay the expenses of op erating the building. The people o: the citv would learn something fron * pictures of this kind. The open house should be open to good lec tures and to all public meetings ii ? - . ....: the city. It should be used by the city for its own purposes, and not rented out lock, stock and barrel to third parties for a mere pittance as compared with the cost of the building. The present rentals will not pay for the damages to the building incident to its present use. In a little while we will have commencement in the city schools. We presume that we shall then pay for the use of our own building. And if perchance a convention comes to the city, we presume that we shall be compelled to ask someone else whether the city may use the building which we paid for in order to be able to have a place of meeting on such occasions. The present city council would do well to realize that the whole machinery of this city was not put in operation for a dollar. The city can afford io pay out a little money for an opera house for the pleasure and amusement of the people. The city is not in the real estate business. WIDE-AWAKE CITIZENS. The business men of Due West, 1 who advertised in last week's issue of this paper urging the farmers of Abbeville county to plant food erops, and, to prepare for a great ! scarcity of these crops in the next twelve months, and who offered to sell seeds for the cost priee in order i to induce the people to prepare for 1 a day of trouble, have the welfare . of the country at heart no less than j the welfare of the individual farm- < ?I il 1J TO. 1 era wnora wey wuuiu ucij;. iuc; deserve the commendation of right* . thinking citizens everywhere. ( And the advice which they give is i but in line with what this paper has 1 been urging upon its readers for ! nearly sixty days. It is in line with : the urgent calls of the government < made through the Secretary of Ag riculture. Reports even now are of 1 a short crop of winter wheat, and , prices of wheat and of corn as well j are soaring. 1 It will profit the farmers of the county and of the state nothing to plant all cotton, even if they get a big price for it, when the certainty of high priced corn and flour is staring them in the face for the next year or two. The man who is look- | ing ahead will heed the warning j which is being sounded all over the ] country, by the government, by the ] press, and by forward-looking men j everywhere. It is still time to plant a little more corn and a little less cbtton. PLANT IRISH POTATOES IN r??rr*n\7 trAAV A \TV% rADMED CiVZ.ni tiwiv itni; wi\n&n Clemson College, S. C.?There ia probably no one of our common food crops that is in greater demand and is receiving more neglectful attention than is the Irish or "white" potato, which we all agree to be a universal food crop for man. Certainly, with the increasing demand and doubled increase price over that of the past season, we cannot totally ignore the fact that this valuable crop is gaining in prominence but losing ground. The simplicity, ease, and cost of growing this crop under normal conditions should not permit the neglectful absence of its abundance on every Southern farm, as there are few crops that are equally as profitable and as easily grown as is the Irish or "white" potato. Therefore, let's not be further neglectful, but, notwithstanding the fact of the very high prices of seed, begin im*MA/1infa1ir +Vin nlontfnff rtf a loforor Uiwiawi/ VUV |#?tauvii?5 V* mm m+mm. p v. acreage than ever before and plan to work it accordingly. Thja ,. crop 1 should have been planted daring ear ly March, therefore, it. is VWhjMce?. sary that it be planted immediately: . devoting as much time and groutra ' to its development as ?po8? i sible. <;,;T ; s;it Prepare thev ground well and lay . the rows or 3 feet apart applying , in the drill a complete fertilizer at the rate of 800 pounds per acre, and well mixed with the soil, and ! the cut tubers dropped 12 to 15 i inches in the row and covered to a , depth of 4 to 6 inches. The Irish Cobbler and Triumph are two of . our best early varieties. Do not fear the ravaees of the ) potato bug, *a it may be easily controlled by spraying with arsenate [ of lead, applied at tne rate of (one ' pound of powder or two pounds of ! paste, four pounds of lump lime, ! dissolved in fifty gallons of water); t fruit strength. ; PLANTING CORN FOR MAKING ENSILAGE 1 i Crop Should Be Sown Thick and Fertilized With Big Yield in r View. [ Clemson College, S. C.?No state 1 in the Union can grow better ensili age than South Carolina. It is now ? high time for every farmer who expects to build and fill a silo this fall ~ or who has already built a silo, to E put in his silage corn if he has not ) yet done so. i Though sorghum, cowpeas and a few other crops may be used with ' success for silage, the South Carot i-? ? -e ?Ml 11 - una lumier will uv well, iui bus * present at any rate, to be content > with corn. The land should be rich a in nitrogen to porduce fine ensilage corn. Corn for silage should be planted f on a fertile soil. Since it is desired 1 to . make, a heavy growth, the land ^ should be rich in nitrogen and humus.''A good plan is to plant the " corn on land where a leguminous 1 cover crop has been turned under. Otherwise a heavy application of nitrate of soda is advised at the time of planting as stalk growth is the chief object in this crop for ensilage. The corn should be sown thicker than when planted for ordinary purposes. A prolific variety should be used. Ten acres of good land ought to yield enough silage to support 20 cows during the winter feeding period. Experiments have deomnstrated that an acre of corn can be placed in the silo at a very low cost, and that. a given amount of com in the form of silage will produce more milk than the same amount when shocked and dried. It has been found by innumerable tests that silage is the best and cheapest form in which one can provide succulent feed for winter use. RAISE FEED FOR THE DAIRY COW Clemson College, S. C.?Success in the dairy business is largely dependent on the home-growing of the dairy feed. All the roughage and part of the concentrate or grain feed must be grown on the farm to insure a profit from the dairy cow. If this feed is grown, a profit will be realized as may be shown by the testimony of many farmers of this state. On the other hand, if purchased feed is relied upon, little or no profit will be made, even at a very high price for dairy products, and often the products will be produced at c loss. Most farmers that try the dairy business and quit, do so because they buy the feed for their eows and find that the feed costs as much or more than they receive for the milk, cream and butter. Every fanner that is in the dairy business and does not - Ml L* raise nis xeea, wiu sooner or wwr u?eome discouraged and quit the business. To be profitable the dairy cow must have an abundance of feed every day of the year and at no time should she be starved thru a period of weeks or months on short feed. A period of short feed, even tho it lasts but a few weeks, will reduce the milk production of the cow for the remainder of the milking period, and many times the bad effects are seen for several years. Plans should be made in the spring for the production of sufficient feed for the entire year, for the number of cows to be kept. Remember that the best feed is none too good for the dairy cow. Do not buy feed?grow it. FIRST SUMMER SPRAY. Clemson College, S. C.?Every ivide-awake orchard owner should i>egin making preparations for the first summer spray. This spray is for the control of worms in peaches, plums and apples and should be applied as soon after the bloom parts fall as possible. The formula for this sDrav is as follows: DON'T WAIT Make Plan* for Building Silo Now Clemson College, S. C.?Our dairy experts are always busy, and will be especially so in July, August and September. If you want their help in building a silo, write to the Dairy Division at Clemson College, > at once, asking for plans and specifications, and advice relative to their construction. Any farmer can construct a silo with the labor on his farm. Don' wait! Do it nowl Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, aa they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There lls only one way to cure catarrhal deafness, and that la by a conatltutlonal remedy. Catarrhal Deafness la caused by an in* flamed condition of the mucoua lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube la Inflamed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed. Deafness is the result Unless the Inflsmmatlon can be reduced and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood oa the mucous surfaces of the system. Ws will give Ons Hundrsd Dollars (or any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot cared By -Bali's Catarrh Medicine, circulars free. All Druggists. Tic. r J, CHENET * CO.. Toledo, a > ? W.1 " ^Statement of the Condition of ' iftw* Rranr.li of the Bank of Mt. Carmel, Located at Calhoun Falls, S. C., at the close of business March 5, 1917. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts .*$12,343.79 Due from banks andbankers 290.66 Gold 1,480.93 Expenses paid 244.55 Discrepency between individual and general ledger iuu.x/ Total $14,460.10 LIABILITIES. Due to banks and bankers$ 2,046.13 Individual deposits subject to check 11,949.21 Savings deposits 16.50 Other Liabilities, viz.: Exchange 12.36 Discounts 435.90 Total $14,460.10 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Abbeville, ss. Eefore me came H. W. LAWSON, A<f -fViA oKnvo nnmpH hflnk. VOOU1C1 UX VIIV MVW * W ? v. who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. H. W. LAWSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me tbis 2nd day of April, 1917. JOSEPH HICKS,Notary Public. Correct Attest: A. F. MAULDIN, " j. w. morrah, : R. A. MORRIST Dirfectots.' : 'J I your shades It is a kiddtu Weaknett?this and pinholes?a certain great fat nary type of shade material. V how you can avoid it?is clearly i Note, first, photograph 1 pie of die ordinary- shade materi; state. Its surface has been light I a knife. Here is exposed the l weakness of the ordinary shade. ! i See what has happened! 1 1 has loosened a quantity of chalk i | revealing the coarse muslin cloth der the strains of daily usage, falls out, leaving a "mess" of c | holes* I * Rrenl v fMM namace.usai Come in today and let us fizurt < I ft & STOVES"" R/ | 1 ^ RULES FOR THE W1 CARE OF THE EYES When baby comes into the world J wipe out the eyes gently with a 881 square of sterilized gauze. Drop c&' in both eyes the silver nitrate solu- c?l tion that comes prepared for the *h* purpose. This must be done within in8 the first few hours of baby's life. 0T}J (2) Wash the baby's ayes every ^ dav with boracic acid that has been j" dissolved in hot water, kept in a "* clean glass bottle ready for use and applied with a small square of sterilized gauze. (3) Protect the baby's eyes from 0f the direct glare of the sun, whether he is asleep or awake. (4> Train the child not to rub the eye when anything gets in it. ' Instead, catch the lashes and wink- she era gently between the fingers, pull tiv them out, let the child revolve the ' eye and the speck will probably be poi washed to the corner' of the eye, ' m Sa- L ?aJ .- M on wnerc it can ue rciuwcu* m uw, ?? wash the hands thoroughly, turn the I upj>er eyelid over a flaatth, and with a? a tiny corner of sterilized gauze re- wh move the offending speck. w ' ' qui \ (5) The so-called "children's ' diseases" weaken the ev?s. Protect 1 . them from sudden winds or bright ?'* light until better. ^ (6) In school insist that the child have its side or back to the light, preferably over the shoulder. cjv (7) If the child cannot keep up ac< with his classes or dislikes to read, od have his eyes examined. He may lab be near-sighted or have some other in easily remedied trouble such as ade- th< noids. the 48) Tinted walls and shineless on Klo/.L-KnavHa mnlrA <?v? strain less. im' (9) Have the child's eyes exam- wh lined; better still, get medical inspec- shi tion for your school and know whe- to ther or not all the children's eyes an< are normal while it is yet possible to th< remedy any defect ma (10) No one should read facing an the glare of a lamp, on a moving sp< train or car, in the light of a flick- of ering fire or in the gloaming. ? (11) Never read or sew when the eyes are smarting or inflamed. Rest them and use boracic acid solution twice a day. (12) If there is any serious affection?running of the eyes or con- j tinucd defect that the boracic acid does not cure within a few days, be sure to go to a doctor whose speci- 1 alty is the cure of the eyes. $1 (13) Do not neglect getting glasses and going Zo tne best occunst , you can find if the sight gets dim or bu; you have headaches. (14) A pair of large, round clear glass spectacles is a useful thing to use on windy or dusty days, when plowing or riding to town. The slightly yellovjr tinge is recommended ! for softening th? Tight. r (15) Cross eyes should not be permitted. They can be cured by glitttefif taken to a good eye specialist young. Here is why show cracks and cause of cracki Now, note pkotogra lit of the ordi- ' ' pie of BRENLIN UNFI fliat it is?and ' rial in the same unfinished 'evealed above. it consists purely of t fine, 1?a sam* ?that it contains not a pa il in unfinished or any other filling. ly scraped with Wliat k the rank great h,dden ^ of firenlin J that really mists the com rhe scratching daily usage?that the hott uid clay filling, nor the inbeat of water spo beneath. Un- stiff, yet cannot bag, sag, this ' 'filling" twiet as long as the ordinal racks and pin* it has been eliminated dud greatest weakness of die o The Unfilled Grade of inWindowSha .Off. in tht Unfilled Grade of Brenlin for your shades. JVe ean supply it in tones / INGES HOME OUTPI \ HAT AILS SOME I""1 COUNTRY CHILDREN? Ih Besides fool air, overcrowding ia d to be another unexpected, un- TVua led for condition often met in the J- *1" intry. Investigations have shown contai' it four, five and six people sleep- . r in one room which probably had JUSt 2 v one window or perhaps two . ;h neither one open, was not an C6Ilt6r ;ommon occurrence. It is no won- UOTrJllc then that when slum conditions OCVlilc st in the free wide-open-spaced fr* intry that health conditions will ^ no better or not as good as they 12T?r6 ! in the slums.?N. C. State Board , Health. stable* knowing why. and fir Thi* rhe sweet young thing was being iwn through the Baldwin locomo- for SOI e works. ' , ' j . "What is that thing?" she asked, gOOQ t nting with her dainty parasol. /?on 'That," answered the guide, "is 00*7 engine boiler." ' 1A 3he waaannji-to-date young lady "11 i, at once became interested* "And villp ( t de -they boil engines?" she in-?. , ~ iwti-again.- - -*- * " es and 'To mj^ce the engine tender," po- ? sly .replied the resourceful guide. C/2U1 Pennsylvania Punch-BowL PllCB < THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. I rhe farmers are the founders of miles i llization. I am not anxious to ? , , :elerate the approach of the peri- ADD6V when the great mass of American _ lor shall not find its employment C T Q the field; when the young men of AKiinr i country shall be obliged to shut ?ir eyes upon external nature, up- &HQ d1 the heaven and the earth, and . merse themselves in close and un- two ro olesome workshops; when they ill be obliged to snut their ears v n 6 the bleatings of their own flocks, Trrpll d the voice of the lark that cheers VVC11* ;m at their own plows, that they 3,01*6. iy open them in dust and smoke i oo d steam to the perpetual whirl of iZo jols and spindles, and the grating q rasps ana saws.?uuhici ncuai?. CLEVELAND Morsel BILL BOLL , Plac $l.o515u. plenty Dixie Wilt-Reaiatant, $1.75 bu. -p ( Moat'* Improved, $1.50 bu. AilCe < Couliette Longataple, 1 inch, J ,75 bu. fjiTrnir Hartaville No. 9 Longataple, $1.75 141111111 bei.v proper Webber 82, Longataple, $1.75 ba. -fQp go] Velvet Beana, recleaned, $1.90 bu. ? Soy Beana, .90 peck. Hie, 1 Ouf Seed* are Extra Fine. pledge ALL KINDS GARDEN SEEDS ^ j^y . Mason Crum & Co., estate. Seedamen vs'-.?-.;; Orangeburg, S. C. J fj ~ v y** 1 V pinholes, iph No. 2?a samLLED shade inate<4ate. Observe that jjj closely war^n cloth rticle of chalk, clay j ? In the Unfitted i perfected a material start strains of hard est sun cannot fade, * L It is supple?not >' , or wrinkle; tvtars y kind, because from ; filling which is the " \ rdinary shade. ' . % ? 'A des * m ?r evtry color, schrmt. 9 TITERS I or Sale x ;! Lawson place, ning 54 14 acres, . miles from the ; of the city of Abs. A eood dwell 70 tenant houses, barn: and good j. A good pasture le farming land. i is an ideal home neone. Can give ' rems. acres land about les from AKbeJood tenant houswe|Pjr$rove& give good terms. P7500.00 acres about two :rom city limits of ille, 85 to 90 s in cultivation. , lance of wood lenty saw timber, nning streams on plantation. Lies Price $20.00 per acres about 1-2 utside city limits, .bbeville,' three- ; farm open on the e, fine pasture, wood and water. 545.00 per acre. ve quite a lot of ig lands and city ty listed with me le. Come to see feel sure I can you if you wish any kind of real - , COBT. JS. LINK. 4