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K?tablished 1844. The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail mattor at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One year $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .50 Payable invariably in advance. Friday, December 28, 1917. THE QUESTIONNAIRES. Just now the registrants under the Selective Service Act are called upon to r iswer a series of questions -s '.o themselves, their dependent? their occupations, etc., propounded by the War Department, in order to make a classification of those liable to war dutv. and to regulate the turns in which they are to be drawn. i In each county the lawyers have been asked to act as advisers in assisting the registrants to properly answer the questions and properly fill out the questionnaires. A board, known as the Legal Advisory Board, j whose duties are to assist as far as possible the registrants and to enroll other members of the bar and other citizens in the work of assistance to registrants in the matters stated, has been appointed in this and other counties. There seems to be an idea preva-j lent that the lawyers are to do all I XV m* mL.i 4-1 1. I trie worn. inai wiey utivc uuuc j most of it up to this time is beyond dispute, and that they are willing tk to do their full duty, so far as this county is concerned, goes without! question, we think, even though it moans that for thirty days they are; practically withdrawn from their1 own business affairs in order to do J( so. Every member of the Abbeville j E, Bar is giving all the time possible j to the work. ' But the lawyers cannot do all the, ;work. One hundred of these que?-; tionnaires are sent out each day,! and each registrant has seven daysi K. in which to have his questionnaire ( returned. With the interruptions g- due to the holidays, this means that: r, on many days more than a hundred; r registrants must be assisted thisj work. The questions are long and1 with the ignorant negroes it takes I a system of cross-examination to L arrive at the truth of the matters inquired about. It is apparent that X the work cannot be done here by1 K. the lawyers alone. The preachers have been asked to i F* assist in the work, and some others j fct have been enlisted, but still there. I is need for help. Other communi-j ties have found the same trouble,; jf' and the business men in the differ-j ent cities have volunteered to do j f. their part of the work. In everyj I * bank in Anderson and in most of: [ the business houses a man has been! r set apart to assist in this work, andj with the assistance of these people) the work is being done satisfactor- \ ily. If the many people who are to be j assisted in this country are to have I proper assistance in the matter of I complying with the requirements ofj the government the business menj of the city must take some interest | in helping them as the business men] at other points are doing. For the i__4. J iaoc lew ud)a uciuic vviii lOLiiias it was next to impossible for business people to get away from business but now that the rush is over we believe that they will find it possible to help. We must remember too that the greatest portion of the registrants in this county are negroes uneducated and ignorant, and therefore, unable to comply with the law and '? to protect their own rights. We owe a special duty to these people, as well as to the more enlightened white men, to give them every aid in our power. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the people here will volunteer in the work and give the Board that assistance which the importance of the matter deserves. i THE TESTING TIME. When everybody else is at work, a man must work himself to be in style, and to keejT from being lonely. Buc when the play time comes for a portion of the population tl ' testing time comes for the men the employ of others. A man who works must expe to work when the time comes f< work, whether it be on a holiday < ; at other time. Business which mu : be run will not run without nu ' Dower. i If the man who is supposed i run the business does not take tl same interest in the business du . ing times of pleasure that he do< ; in ordinary times, he cannot expe< ; the business to have much intere in him. If he absents himself fro: the place of business where he employed and expected to be at time when it is impossible above a other times to obtain other assis ance, he need not expect to succee in his employment, and he will ha> ' no cause to grumble at anyone e: cept himself when he finds his pla( taken by a more competent man.' Pleasure may be and is a goc thing at the right time, but the ma who allows pleasure to interfei avith business which he is paid to d will not succeed. He is merely e: i isting in life. He need not expec preferment to come to him, nor t have the confidence of his emploj ers, nor of the business public. There may be a time to plaj There is always a time for work. PERSHING LIKED, DECLARES SCOT' Allied Generals Approve Work o American?Sure to Make Good. Washington, Dec. 22.?Direct as surances of the confidence of bot British and French commanders ii General Pershing's ability and thei satisfaction with the breadth am soundness of his preparations t make American arms effective 01 the Western front have reachei Washington with the return fron Europe of Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott former chief of staff, who was ii conierence xoaay wnn secretar; Baker and other war departmen officials. The men who are actuall; leading the allied armies have beei unhesitating in expressing their ap proval of the chief of the America] expeditionary force and his meth ods. General Scott visited virtually ev ery part of the battle front on hi trip, familiarizing himself particu larly with the score of the work o a divisional commander. He believ es that General Pershing has laii the foundation for American arm; training upon what is best in Frenc! and Britsih methods and experienc There is no doubt in his mind tha American troops will be the equa of any on the front when they com to grip with the German army. General Scott has not personall inspected three fighting fronts, th Russian, French and British. 1 appears probable that he is to con: mand a division of the America army although no direct statemen of the place designed for him b Secretary Baker has been made. HISTORY FOR THE FLANDERS FRON To the Editor of The New Yor Times: The presence of American troop on the British front in Flanders r< calls the following incident: In the North Carolina Hall c History at Raleigh is preserved scrap of paper on which is writte the dying message of a North Car< lina Colonel, who fell at Gettysburj Struck down while leading his me j in a charge during the second day battle, he lived just long enough t write on a small piece of Confede; ate paper, stained with his blooi the following message to his Majoi "Major, tell my father I died wit my face to the enemy. I E. Avery. In 1909 James Bryce, then Bri j ish Ambassador to the United Stat* while on a \visit to Raleigh, rea that heroically simple message, ar turning to those gathered about hii said with deep emotion: "It is tl message of our race to the world." May we not hope and believe thi the spirit of this gallant young An | erican soldier is today in sympj I thetic communion with the like spi ; its of the soldiers of our race. R. D. W. Connor. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 14, 1917. DEMOCRAT SEATED AS GOVERNOR OF ARIZON fhoemx, Ariz., Dec. Z4.?Ti [ Arizona supreme court recent i seated G. W. P. Hunt as govern j of Arizona. Hunt contested tl j election of Gov. Campbell, who nc | holds the office. Hunt is a Democra ' * y # * * # * # # * # le I in : ^ J* BREVITIES. *d *? or * #####*#### st, The Atlanta Journal says "Un- * m easy lies the head that wears a crown, yes, and lies and lies and to lies." This must mean the Kaiser's a ie head. ' ja r-j | es! Hog and hominy is mighty good!3 ct' these days if you can get them at a stithe same time. That is one wayjl m ! to help save the wheat and red meat., is a| A sad accident happened to a| jjj young soldier who is stationed at i Camp Green in Charlotte. He was a !(| I on his way to the depot to go to J * ,e|Woburn to marry a young lacly (n 1 * ' ' -- ? ' l--i. I wnen hg lost nis puukcl uuv*y l 1 r >e taining his ten days furlough ar.dj ; his money. Part of the money he.dlP ,j|been sent to him by the young lacy e 1 ? tl ? I he was to marry. n, J | !i , i B. C. Thompson of DeKalb coun-j" j ty. Georgia, has offered his whole P i farm of 500 acres with the excep-iS( tion of 100 acres for himself, to.w ;o I Ti the government. He says that thej^ | men who cannot go to the army be. P detailed to raise supplies for the e army. I n v lg So many of the towns and cities,' j- are having lightless nights. When are we going to cut out half of our a r* f lights on the White Way? * j ^ * i Christmas has come and gone. Wejn have enjoyed a pleasant time. Have C h you? jtl n j |e] J A suggestion from Savannah i!sjf] I I (j j that when the moon is full cut out 01 or dim all lights. w n H ^ Railway legislation after the G a holidays is to he urged by President S . Wilson. M : ? ? y A The great dark way was a real I thing in New York last week and will continue so until the fuel situ j ation is better. The only lights ^ i used were street lamps. The big, ^ a\ electric signs that have been so pret-! j ty and made the streets so light, j j were cut out as well as the other | "I electric lierhts. , J, c < I\ I - Lye hominy has been placed un-j "f ' V jder.ban as food unfit for consump-jp '"jtion. Two carloads were / chemi-'fj ^ i cally inspected in Atlanta and other w yi shipments are being searched for. J m h . 1 | Ql e; If vou have a want, advertise it. I ' ci t The Press and Banner Want Ads il i get results. e ; ?; ! Have you rooms to rent? Adver- y' y'tise them in The Press and Banner. |S1 ei . iJ] ti Do you want rooms? Advertise: i-I for them in The Press and Banner.! ? ;h if ! Subscribe now for The Press andj v! Banner. $1.50 a year. J! C On top of the sugar shortage a d I flour shortage is to follow. The! I p; farmers in this section are hauling | lout the flcur by barrels. They11 k! should be planting wheat by the' ft acre. The shortage won't come forjn five months. i The President conserved the red. meats for himself and employees at ^ the White House. He gave 125 ? turkeys as Christmas gifts. lj >- - - - , i Don't forget to Keep tne cnicKen *" house in sanitary condition. It is ? f as important to do this in cold k weather as in hot weather. o If you have stumps in your fields; ^ | that you have been plowing around ^ ^ for years, determine to get them 1 ? out of your way this year. They ^ make it harder for man and animal working in the field, and take up ' valuable room. id ,d HIS NAME IS TUESDAY. 1 m 1; le j ' ! Blossom, a ten-year-old colored! ~ I at lad living in the northwestern part j c n- of the city, stopped a policeman at p a. Indiana avenue and North street, a r- few days ago to try to sell him a scrawny-looking yellow dog that had ^ followed him home from school. 1 The policeman, after listening to the boy's tale, started in on a line A. of questioning, but this is as far as he got: 1 ie "What's his name, 'Blossom?" c ly "I call him Tuesday." or "How did you come to call him tie Tuesday?" >w "Pa said I ought to, 'cause He's J t. so meatless."?Indianapolis New*. ( POWELL-WILLIAMSON. Mr. C. E. Williamson left yester-J lay for Par.sy, Ga., where he was narried to Miss Rose Powell at the lome of her parents at 3:30 o'clock. )r. W. A. Hogan, of Lincolnton, ia., officiating. Messrs. Lewis Perin, Allen Long, Goode Thomson, nd Dr. Jack E. Pressly of this city ccompanied him. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson will be x nome alter tne nrst 01 January t the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. t. Hilton, on Vienna street. TURNER^KING. Miss Maggie Turner of this city, nd Mr. Albert King of the Long Jane section, were married Christlas Day at half past six o'clock at he Long Cane manse by Rev. H. I). lorbett. Miss Daisy Cason accomanied them. Miss Turner has been mployed at the candy counter in he 5 and 10c Store since the openig of that store. She is a young j idy friendly in disposition and 1 leasant manners. Mr. King is the j on of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson King, 'ho live in the Long Cane section. fe is a farmer. They are spending art of the holidays with the' parnts of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Tur- ; er of Prosperity. They have the j ood wishes of their many friends. ~ i Mrs. W. A. Harris cave a nleas nt party Thursday afternoon com limentary to her visitors, Miss May ookman and Miss Francenia Brenan. Her decorations were the hristmas colors and there were iree tables of interested card playrs. After the games- delightful re:eshments were served. Those invited to meet the visitors ere, Mrs. L. C. Parker, Mrs. J. C. ill, Mrs. Allen Long, Mrs. W. P. reene, Miss Elsie Bowie, Miss arah Haskell, Miss Helen Smith [iss Mary Perrin, Miss Louise Mcill, Miss Nettie Russell and Missi" ntoinette Thomson. jA. B. Robinson of Route 5, is lother new subscriber. He is a irmer and believes in raising all f his food supplies besides his cot- | >n. VISITORS FROM COLUMBIA . Miss May Bookman and Miss rancenia Brennan are in the city om Columbia, spending some time ith Mrs. W. A. Harris. Miss Book- j an is one of the distinguished edu- 1 itors of the state, being of the Fa- a llty of the University. j Mrs. Thomas Pope and her fine oung son are here from Kinards .. sending the holidays with Chief ustice and Mrs. Eugene B. Gary. | Jim Culbreath of Santuc, was , tc ere Saturday for the day. i . I A Misses Mary Bookman and Sarah !reswell of Columbia, are the* holi-: T ay guests of Mrs. W. A. Harris. I Mrs. J. M. Bell and Mrs. 0. M. A ,anier came down Friday from! * lonterey. Mrs. Bell is one of our c" ew subscribers. h; Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Camp, Mrs. 111 S V. S. Jordan and Mrs. W. J. Mc- a [ee of near Donalds, were here S1 ast Friday shopping. ^ a: Mrs. Emma Simpson from near d lidway, was in the city for the day ci ast Saturday. jj< t>. Jones and his wife and two i hildren, Lizzie and Jimmie, spent c laturday in the city. They are liv- o ng at Due West now. s] a Mrs. Willie Williams spent Friday p lere shopping. ^ a Mrs. N. P. Milford and Mrs. F. ti \ Milford wer? here from Santuc, h ast Friday. h Mr. and Mrs. Ellenberg of Lown- ? lesville, wen; here Saturday shop- ^ '1US- 0 Miss Kate Haskell is at home from ^ IVinthrop for the holidays. She is ooking well. e A F. G. Neely spent the holidays in Bishopville wit'ti his wife and two e :hildren. ^ fl c Misses Glendale and Elizabeth E Sowen of Level Land, were in the I ;ity last Saturday. ^ ||||m Keeps Old Byes Y Keeps Young Eyes S llfem T^e clear, mellow light ||p|| Bayo Lamp makes the lon| Ippm ings cheerful and pleasar ||^| bright light is easy on tl ?work is less tedious?pla enjoyable in Bayo light. |||?B are artistic in design?ai ment to any room. Yo 1them as you would a gas je don't have to remove eithe ney or shade. Easily kept Designed to give the maxfc bright, flickerless light. If your dealer doesn't have write to our nearest station The use of Aladdin Secui guarantees best results froir stoves and heaters. STANDARD OIL COMI (New Jeraey) BALTIMORE, MD. Waahinfton, D. C. Chariot* Norfolk, V*. Charleston, Richmond. Va. , Charleatc II IIMHI ! Cl IIII III?!?? I Thousands of Good S Are Need ?|pf Clerical Help J The go rem merit has just written t V ^ urgent n a:ic^ ^ema ShTgS! and the:; to sis tv^N " DRAUGHON'S PRACTICAL BUSLtfTrS ( BBH0HKBK^^KHHBC?31^BSBBE52DQBBBMHMBBS!?Z^Ei OMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE i j STA1 In spite of the rather gloomy af-l irnoon and discouraging clouds, all! bbeville showed the right Christ-] as spirit and turned out on masse > enjoy the Community Christmas ree held in front of the Court * P !ouse Christmas night. . Mrs. C. H. McMurray and Mrs. J. ' .. Hill, who had charge of the musi- ^ * al program, are to be congratulatKstfltf d upon their success. Christmas ^(jam, ymns were rendered by the com- ^eceas ijttee and the church choirs. The tar Spangled Banner was especi- . a lly appropriate since there was ach a sprinkling of khaki among sai(j ^ le crowd and it was an inspiring thgy j nd patriotic sight to see our sol- ^ c, ipro sfnnH at. attention and the .* < -- ADDeV itizens with their heads bared. It is needless to discuss the ob- catjon jet of a Community Christmas foj.en( ree since it is now an established jiaye ustom. This year, more than any ther, in the history of America the qjv pirit of Christmas needs to be kept ^ live in the hearts of all. We are ^er .r assing through a great crisis, but tj10USj re have all confidence in our aims j.eenj n dultimate success and we need can jj 3 keep up all the brightness and puj, appiness and faith and pay our ember omage to the Prince of Peace. nerj a The tree was the gift of the Civic for ^ Hub. The Brotherhood of Locomoive Engineers contributed gener- pec < usly and they together with the working committee deserve the! hanks of the city fo rdoing their I ? it to cheer all. The success of the vening was due largely to Messrs. Lnderson, Johnson and McLane. , On The Committee in charge consist- gjnne] d of the following: Mrs. C. H. dayg j IcMurray, Mrs. Foster McLane, Irs. W. W. Bradley, Mrs. W. A. !alvert, Mrs. J. L. McMillan, Mrs. !. C. Horton, Mrs. J. D. Kerr, Miss Mrs jily Clark, Mrs. M. T. Coleman and Henrj Irs. W. A. Harris. apent oung * Itroog of the t even- f,''' ?11 ||8SralS SB ie eyes y more 4 mem HgHH^B i ornaa light it?you r chimclean. * Mnm ~e BH lAUlll V* : them, ityOa H^g i lamps, 'ANY I^?gfap0 8, N. BMMHnfl W. Vj. >&? 8* a ^ V tenographers ed Wanted 0 this school pointing out their ? eed of stenographers, both male ile, and asking us to help them in the great number needed. The salary offered is $900 to $1200 a taminalions are being^held week1 cities. * . s the demand of the government, cription is taking thousands of len from corrmcrcial positions, r positions will have lo be filled employees. Business men are n us daily,ior assistance in1 securjgraphcrs and bookkeepers. ; for detailed information. Aadress COLLEGE, Grsenvllle, S. C. * i rE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Abbeville. Probate Court. jn for Letters of Administraion. F. MJLLER, Esq.., Judgfe of robate: ereas, Mrs. Emma McAdanas, nade suit to me, to grant her ? -' * J?- -- -i?A;? -m il. s oi Administration ox me i and effects of A. J. Mes, late of Abbeville County, sed. ESE ARE THEREFORE, to nd admonish all and singular idred and creditors of the L J. McAdams, deceased, that be and appear before me, in ourt of Probate,* to be held at ille Court House, on Thursda, )th of Jan. 1917, after publi hereof, at 11 o clock in the )on, ,to show cause, if any they why the said Administration I not be granted. en under my hand and seal of ourt, this 27th day of Decemi the year of our Lord one ind nine hundred and seven- i and in the 142 year of Ameri idependence. dished on the 28th day of Dec , 1917, in The Press and Banind on the Court House door le time required by law. J. F. MILLER, 28, 1917. Judge of Probate. ? * NOTICE OF GIN DAYS. and after Jan. 1, 1918, our r will be operated on Wednesind Fridays of each week. Abbeville Oil Mil. \ i. Ed Bell and two bright sons, r and Albert, of Antrerille, Saturday in ine ciiy.