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\fT; Established 1844. The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. hrWm. P. GREENE, Editor. &. . Ir ' The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. ? " r T*rmt of Subscription: / On* year $1.56 Six months i .75 Tkree months .50 Payable invariably in advance. 5k ; | ? Friday, October 19, 1917. j mA ) , p?' When the income tax returns are due next January there will be fewer men getting rich than at ' present. j Some of the men who are so much opposed to Tillman being conscripted / know others who would like to voliS anteer. ' , ' ?? Jesse Ellis is one of the wisest looking men in town when cotton begins to go down unless it is Dale Barksdale when it is going up. Uncle Jim after holding something over a hundred bales of cotton , for which he was offered twenty-six ~ " " '* x f A /' and a half until it went nineteen has at last been able to || smile again. Greenwood wants an election on the question of issuing bonds for good roads. If they should be in need of campaign orators when -V things get hot over there we will rise to make a few suggestions. joining the suicide club. & Andrew Jackson Bethea and John Madison Deschamps have annpunced that they will be candidates for Governor in the primary next summer. Evidently these gentlemen have not heard of a man from Laurens named Cooper. ' t. the city schools. & ' k > I I: It becomes evident every day that the trustees of the city schools were . fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Riser as Superintendent. He has taken hold of the work with zeal V- ! and determination, and he is succeeding admirably with it. The schools have been thoroughly organized, and Pall the grades are making good progress. The new teachers elected are efficient and are meeting the ex> pectations of the trustees and pa% trons of the schools. The report of the Superintendent for the first month shows that five hundred and twenty-seven pupils have been enrolled up to the end of the first month. The average attendance was nearly four hundred and ninety seven, showing that patrons and pupils alike are appreciating the good work which has been begun, and that they are interested in seeing that it is carried to a successful conclusion. There is nothing which so disorganizes a school and so disheartens the teachers as poor attendance. And no parent may expect his child to get along with his studies unless the pupil attends regularly. In the eleventh grade this year there are but four pupils so fp.r, ,'? though one or two others are ex pected to come in very shortiy. With eleven grades in the schools, and a corp<; of competent teachers it is possible for any child to obtain an education equal to that offered by a good many colleges forty years ago. No child who graduates from the city schools in Abbeville, or in any other city with like school facilities may ever feel the need of an education. It is to be hoped, therefore, , that the patrons of the school, in the future, may take advantage of the opportunities offered by the High School. UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING NEEDED The war has taught us one thing already, and that is tbit we should have universal military training in this country. If a country is to be forced into war it is a great thing to have the citizen soldier trained for military service. We have already felt the handicap brought about by' the want ot tnis training. j Bui it will be a long time ; until another war, and we do not advocate the training of the young men in military science so much on account of the possible need of them in the military branch of the government as on account of the young men ? "x themselves. The hundreds and thousands of young men who have been turned down for military service on account of physical defects shows \ how neglectful we have been in the all important matter of looking after the youth of the country from a health standpoint. No doubt a large percentage of those rejected by the army physicians on account of defects with proper medical inspection in the schools and with proper training at the right time might have been saved from their present ailments had the country shown an interest in protecting them from dissipation ana disease ana in rearing them in such manner as to make them fit for military service. At any rate we have no doubt that the matter will so impress the authorities that we ( shall undertake universal training in this country in order to rear and develop a better race of men in the future than has been done in the past. GO-TO-SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY. r To the People of Abbeville county: We believe that the Sunday School is an efficient agency for the promotion of Bible study and for the advelopment of Christian character. The South Carolina Sunday School Association has designated Sunday, November 4, 1917, as Goto-Sunday School Day for South Carolina. The International Sunday School Association has set'apart this dav as Go-to-Sunday School Day for the North American continent. Governor Richard I. Manning has issued a proclamation in which he says: "Believing implicitly in the great work now being done in our Sunday Schools, and desirous of encouraging those who are contributing their time, energy, and money to this great cause, I, Richard I. Manning, Governor of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim and set apart November 4, 1917, as Go-toSunday1 School Day for South Carolina. On that day I earnestly urge all South Carolinians, as well as all visitors within her borders, to attend the Sunday School of their choice and I trust that they will unite in the hearty support of this great agency which makes for character and good citizenship." Now, therefore., we, the undersigned pfficers of Abbeville County, following the example of the Governor of the State, do hereby urge all the people of Abbeville County, a* well as all visiors within our borders, to attend the Sunday School " " * -1--: Cnn^mr oi uieir cnuitc vii uu-w-uuuuoj School Day, November 4, 1917. This 9th day of October, 1917. J. F. Miller, J. L. Perrin, Co. Probate Judge. Co. Clerk Court James Chalmers, R. M. Burts, Co. Treas. Co. Sheriff. W. J. Evans, Co. Supt. of Education. WHAT SOUTH HAS DONE SINCE THE WAR BEGAN ? ?? '/ New York, Oct. 16.?The Southern States exposition of the Southern Commercial congress will open here tonieht with exhibits showing what the South has been doing since the United States declared war on Gerr many.. Products of the South's war gardens will be displayed, the results of the mobilized industries will be shown and it will be explained how the South proposes to aid the government in the conduct of the war. BOOKS FOR THE SOLDIERS. The Civic Club is getting up several boxes of books to be sent to the soldiers at Greenville and would be glad of any contributions that the people of Abbeville feel inclined to make. Mr. Hendrix tells the club that books are greatly needed and that many of the boys will find time to read them. It is possible to say who the books are to be assigned to and the club hopes to send a box each to the Anderson Machine Gun Company, the Butler Guards and to the selectmen recently changed from Camp Jackson to Greenville. < Bound books of light fiction, magazines with continued stories com| plete, all story magazines, and copies of Boy's Life, Popular Mechanics, | Scientilc American and Youths Com I panion are desired, copies 01 tne ! Hymn Books used at the Orr meet! ing will also be gladly received. The committee from the club who ! will receive the books, is Mrs. James A. Hill, Mrs. Louis Levi, Mrs. J. L. i McMillan and Mrs. W. A. Harris. The books should be sent to the i home of Mrs. W. P. Greene. j FOOD REGISTRATION DAY. Governor Manning has designated Friday, October 19, as "Food Registration Day" and "Liberty Bond Day" for the public schools of South ! Carolina. Teachers were urged to hold patriotic exercises that the ! children may become familiar with 'the campaign being pressed in the State for food conservation and the jsale of Liberty Bonds. Governor Manning simultaneously I [designated Sunday, October 21, as "Liberty Loan Sunday," and clergyimen were urged to address their (congregations on the subject of Lib- h erty bonds. The proclamation fol- is lows: if "A joint appeal is being made to u the citizens of the United States in n behalf of the second issue of Liberty bonds and the conservation of food to help win the war. It becomes our patriotic duty to give heed to these calls and to do our utmost to support * ' j the government in its policy. ri I "Our efforts should be centered 0 constantly on our soldiers, who are; Q ' fighting for our lives, our liberty and; ^ J our honor. Their success in the field i a lis contingent upon their having 1 proper attention and the necessities I d of war. These things must be furnish- j ed by the large per cent of us who remain behind. "The food for our soldiers can best J be procured by a systematic conservaI tion, which is being handled by the y United States food adminstration ^ through the expenditure of money,' Their equipment can be procured only e through the expenditure of money, which is deing obtained by the is suance of Liberty bonds. "Whereas, these facts must be met f by all loyal and patriotic citizens of 1c South Carolina, who have been call- 11 ed upon to do their share. e "Now, therefore, I Richard I Man- - nirig, governor of South Carolina, do 11 hereby designate Friday, October 19 * 1917, as food Registration Day and ^ Liberty Bond Day" in the schools of South Carolina, and I call upon the teachers to hold patriotic exercises upon that day to the end that the pupils will be familiar with the campaign for food conservation, and that parents will be urged by their a children to subscribe to the second u issue of Liberty Bonds: ^ "And I do further designate, in ^ accordance with the proclamation of the president of the United States I jj Sunday, October 21, 1917, as 'Liberty Loan Sunday' on which day the e] clergymen of every denomination are requested to address their con- a gregation on the subject of 'Liberty . bonds: why each and every individual y should subscribe to them." V ,The allotment for Abbeville coun- ^ ty 'for the Second Liberty Loan ^ as prepared by the Central Commit tee is, $zvt,i ou. . B / JORDAN-HADDON. , E tl Miss Annie Belle Jordan and Mr. st Paul Haddon were married Tuesday tl evening at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the bride near Due West. Rev. A J. M. Dallas performed the ceremony. n deceiving at the door were Mrs. T W. 0. Brownie e and Mrs. J. N. Gor- tl dan. The house was beautifully decorated in yellow and green. , n Mrs. W. R. katchford of Cross ^ Hill, sang "A Perfect Day" and "0, 8 Promise Me/' -'Mrs. J. R. Bell of T)?p Wpst. nlaveH the weddimr march r' First came the bridesmaids, Misses 11 Cara Haddpn and Macie Sharpe, who Wore white costumes with , yellow ssashes, carrying golden rod. Next 11 the groom and his best man, Mr. C. E. Smith. They were met at the altar by the bride and her sister, the maid of honor, Miss Mary Jordan, ^ who wore yellow crepe de chine and * carried white chrysanthemums. The bride was lovely in white satin and georgette crepe, trimmed with silver lace and beads with court train. She w carried brides' roses, orchids and ferns. .! . A salad course and chocolate was served to the several hundred guests T ? ? 1 1 ' ? ^ alter tne ceremony Dy mesaames j. g A. Hagan and H. S. Camp, Misses Lucille and Ethel Nickles, Elizabeth ^ Winn and Mabel Brownlee. Little Misses Katie Bell and Hester Hagan pinned on the souvenirs. Misses Lucy Haddon and Bessie Blackwell served ^ delicious punch in the rear of the ,, hall. Mr. and Mrs. Haddon left immediately for a short trip. j, The are both very popular and IVi their many friends wish them afl the i happiness ana gooa iortune tnrougn- m out their married life. t vi LUMPKIN-WELCH. M Mr. Benton Welch, of this place,j^' and Miss^Florie Lumpkin of Wadley, p' Ga., were married at the bride's i home Oct. 16, 1917. They arrived j in the city yesterday and for the ?; present will make their home with ' the groom's parents on North Main P street. Mr. Welch is a Seaboard' k flagman. * I ^ MR. BEN COCHRAN. V V Mr. W. B. Cochran died at his home in Atlanta last week at the jpi age of 70 years. He was a Pullman jfc conductor for fifty years and stayed jw (in the service until about two years ai j ago. He was a man of fine traits of | J character and well liked by all who j p I knew him. He leaves a wife and a!si i large number of relatives to mourn'hi j his death. He was taken to Newnan j for burial. B CORPORAL ALLEN. News from Frank Allen says that e has been raised to a Corporal. He > stationed at Camp Jackson. He ? a. fine young man and his friends rill be glad to learn of his advancelent. t ONE BEEFLESS DAY. New Orleans. Oct. Ifi.?Pronrie ars of thirteen hotels and restauants here, including seferal famus eating places of the French uarter, have notified John M. Parer, food administrator for Louisina, that they had decided to make 'uesday of each week a beefless ay. f i SIGN PLACE SOLD. ' ' i Joe V. Elgin's house, known as be Sign place, on South Main street ras sold yesterday at public aucr ion. It was bid in by the Building i Loan Association for D. A. Rogrs. The price paid wa? $2500. PRESBYTERIAN ELDERS. The people of oitr town and riends elsewhere will be glad to now that Prof. L. W. Dick and Mr. i. T. Miller have been elected as Iders in the Presbyterian church at [artsville. This is an honor and we re proud of them. They are doing rell in their adopted home. r. S. STOPS PRINTING } 1-CENT POST CARDS Postmaster Boiling H. Jones anounced Friday that, the Government Etd stopped printing 1-cent post irds, as the supply on hand will last ntil November 2, when the 2-cent ost card rate becomes effective. After that date/also all letters forlerly coming within the 2-cent rate ill cost just 3 cents. It's very, like* r now, think some merchants, that le postage on bills mailed culstomrs will be added to the bills, and plus 3 cents postage" will become familiar clause. , v LOWNDESVILLE. V Lowndesville, Oct. 10.?Mrs. Gibbs laker and children of Washington, >. C., arrived Saturday and will be le guests of Mrs. M. E. Baker for jveral weeks. Mr. Baker will join lem later for a short; visit. Rev. and Mrs:. W. S. Martin, of ... .ntreville, came over Sunday after oon and spent the night with Mrs. 0. Kirkpatrict. Mr. Martin filled le Methodist palpit for the evening ervice and preached a strong serjon. He was pastor of this church 7 years ago and his friends always ive him a hearty welcome. Mrs. Annie Moorhead, a former esident, but now of Atlanta, is visitig relatives here. Mr* and Mrs. Charlie Clinkscales pent Sabbath in Due West with the liter's brother, Mr. Jim Pruitt. Mr. and Mrs. Berry Allen visited riends here Sunday. Mr. Ed Moorhead, of Atlanta, pent several days in town last week nd was the guest of Mr. and- Mrs. Illis Huckabee. Mias Fannie Ficquette left Friday or McBee, where she will teach this 'inter.' Mrs. .Tno. Frank Harper and chilren of Middleton, Ga., are guests of er brother, Mr. D. L. Barnes. Mrs. Theron Allen and Miss Mary ewis spent Sunday with Mrs. E. W. arper. j Mrs. D. M. Bourne of Calhoun alls, was here for the week-end the nest of her sister, Mrs. Ellis Huckoee. Miss Annie Lou Power of Augusta, as returned home after a visit to [rs. W. W. Thompson. Mrs. A. B. Walter has gone to Mulsns for a short time. She is spendlg the winter here with Rev. and [rs. H. G. White. Mr. Ellis Huckabee has gone to Atinta on business. \Mr. C. E. Williamson, of Abbeille, was a business visitor here on [onday. Messrs. Jno. Daniel and R. H. [oseley spent Monday afternoon in bbeville on business. / Subscribe for The Press nd Banner, published oni 'uesday and Friday at $1.50 er year. CALHOUN FALLS. V vi Calhoun Falls, Oct. 16.?The peo le of this section are working hard j >r the Magnolia Co'mmunity Fair, J hich takes place November 2nd! id 3rd. Mrs. M. C. Baker is making her: arents a short visit, at its concluon, she will make Columbia her; Dme in the future. J. C. Nunnally has rented Mrs. aker's house on Seneca Street. OWEN BR Marble and Granit Company Designers Manufacturers Erectors TRIBUTES IN STONE Is a beau ful little booklet which will f you many things you should km before placing your order for monument. It is free. The Targest and best equipp monumental mills in the Carolin Greenwood, S. C. Raleigh, N. Economy Your Puritv Yonr 5 ~ " Your Uncle Sam wants you to be aa of Food, but there is not a eitizen of be wants to go hungry. I ' In the matter of Conservation of fo< the longest'way. You cannot eeonomrz ducts obtainable. Highly nourishing foe cheapest in the long run. . Feed your familly from our store, out for the best from every viewpo some and at the same time highly n wsi si W.D.Bs I Low Man, Tall Stout or Slim, Well Make a S That Will Jus Not only will it fit I . made exactly like he material that he seta backed by our guaran ' } * 4 . . . s CLOTHE8 8Aa We have about 1,0 play. Come in and rr now. Can deliver ml( Oh yes, the prices SHI HOM SEABC Air Line Railw \ "THE PROGRESSIVE I SOUT Steel Equipment Observation-Parlc Thru Coaches and To principal points North, For rates, schedules or on nearest Seaboard Tick< C. S. COMPTON, T 1* D A 1 raveling r ciss r. n^u S. A. L. RWY., Atlanta, Ga. Ernest Boyd has sold his car to ve Pat Brough and bought another se from J. C. Nunnally. Pi J. T. Poore has sold his Ford car to Henry Barrett. ar Rev. Mr. Bailey and Rev. Mr. hi1 Sullivan have been holding revival C. services and have added fifteen con- via verts to the Methodist church. L. M. Parker has purchaser from Jar F.'. S. P. Martin the one-acre lot in the rear of the residence ot tne iormer. ha The mail from the seat of war is do / \.: OTHERS c Watchword ffauniahl : . ; >. t saving as pooribfe in the mtfttor 1 <4, these good old United States that >i od7 remember/this: The Best goes e by using the cheapest fberi ]??xl comes higher in price and is the s . : We are constantly on fee watch int. If it is pare and wholes vf, ourishing, we have it. Tis the irksdale ? -r? / A' :V^,||j| Man, /I uit ;t Fit Him. M :; V:T liim, but it will be wants it, from the . ;ts. AND, It wlil be itee of t , riSFACTION ' , . > % f. tV $ li 00 samples on dtsI'Y'. * > ' take vour aAlMtion; jhty promptly. are RlflHT! iPARD'S E OF GOOD CLOTHES. V'ii I 'Hf*1 )ARD ay Company RAILWAY OF THE S H" ,l. ' S iT -' >r-Cafe Cars. Sleepers. ' South, East and West. | other information, call j 5t Agent or write FRED GEISSLER, ? Asst. Gen. Pass'r Agt. S. A. L. RWY., Atlanta, Ga. ry irregular. Mrs. Pruitt received ven letters last week from Dr. f uitt, all writtein on different dates Dr. Pruit's address is as follows, / .<4 1* /% Vv A nocA/l f A VlOVA oil lu lie wuuiu uc j^/icaasu w u?tv ?*** s friends write to him: Lieut. Geo. Pruitt, 1st Reg. U. S. Engineers, i New York. Mrs. R. S. B. Martin and daughter e av/ay on a visit to friends in )lorado. Calhoun Falls people thus far, ve subscribed over ten thousand liars to the Liberty Bond issue. I , / , * V . - k