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Established 1844. The Press and Banne] ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wd. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Frida Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail mat tar at post office in Abbeville, S. C Terms of Subscription: One year $1.5 Six months .7 Three months .5 Payable invariably in advance. _ Friday, Feb. 15, 1918. SPRING AND POLITICS. Now that the weather is taking i rest, and Spring has begun to intro duce evidence of its early coming and the candidates for office are be ginning to shake themselves, ant crow a little, if not tirag their wings on the ground, it may not be out oi place to say that Abbeville is a oorlv governed city in many re apects> largely, no doubt, because we are a peaceful people and do not tteed; aa much government as other places need, ttof as ftiUch as we fcave. It may not be out of place to review the situation to some extent,. to find the weak places in our gOTfflaimental fences, and begin to by pFanss to' repair, or rebuild them. And then, too, as. the candidates for mayor will,, in a little while, be offering tiheir services to the people, iL will be worth while to have some questions to ask- them. So we desire' "W propound tnesff suggestions. I The Office of Mayor. Ar S&Gfiy of six hundred dollars for all the duties performed by the mayor of the city of Abbeville is a small salary for these duties well performed. But it has been the experience of the people here of late jcars that the office has been held a man in some other business, who, of course, can give only a little firae. ta the office, and one, thereSire, who lias not given the business of the city that attention and thought which it deserves. We believe, therefore, that the duties of the mayor of Abbeville should be the same as those of councilmen, ex-j eept that he should preside at the; meetings of council, and be the, spokesman for the city. The mayor. and other members of the city coun-! efl should sit to pass necessary ordi-j nances, to consider questions which eome before them, and to advise j the manager of the town in his I duties, in the same way that the trustees of the city schools advise: the superintendent in matters pertaining to the schools. i A City Manager. The business affairs of the city should be managed by a city manager who should be employed (not! elected, because elections are the bane of good government.) Men these days are taking courses in the matter of town management in -which they study the business as a hanker studies his business; a merlant, his; and a doctor or lawyer, his. The experiment has been tried m Beaufort which formerly had a *ery poor city government with the result that it is now one of the best governed cities in the state, and a great deal of money is being saved. Of course the manager should have lis helpers or assistants whom he Aould employ with the advice and consent of the council. We do not undertake to say what he should lave in the way of assistance, as fha is a matter of detail, except ftat cases in the city court should Bte tried before A Recorder. The recorder should be one of the young lawyers of the city. The presat city attorney would make ar admirable one. He knows the rule: ?f evidence, is level-headed anc would run the recorder's court foi flhe purpose of correcting evils ii Ae city, of setting offenders agains fbe ordinances of the town in th< xfebt path, and in all matters wouli give every case a fair trial, havini 'jm mind that justice should, be tern i|ocd with mercy, and that it is no ?gcianry that the police depart ment be made a paying institution ^ A New Deal In Police Department One of the things in Abbevill which needs a sweeping dose of "re - form" is this same police depart ment. Now we have nothing agains any of the men on the present polio force. We like them all, and be lieve that they are all gentlemen y and that they are capable and an to be depended upon in all matters Moreover, they are level-headei and do not run wild in the matte [ of arresting men. They have no been guilty of practices allowed ii other places of encouraginj (through others), men to commi 0 crimes and' then of arresting an< 5 punishing them for the crimes. Bu we have enitrely too many of th< "foinest", and we must cut dowi " the force. The cotton mill, we be lieve, pays 'Yor a policeman whc works there at night. The citj - needs not more than one other po liceman at night and one during the j day, unless on special occasions i; when extra^men may be employed. -J The maintaining of a force of six , or more men on the city's pay rolls - is absolutely unnecessary, and the 1 matter should be corrected at once. Divorce All Departments. The working of the streets should 1 not be in the hands of the police department. A man who knows how to build streets should be on the streets with full authority and full responsibility. We have great respect for the present chief of police, who, we believe, is still at the head of the street department But we must say that the dty has no right to make of as good a Wan as Mr. Johnson a continuous lawbreaker. A great deal of sand ffiUst be hauled on the I streets, (we presume that all of you have heard of thfs fact). Now this sand must be hauled all at once, and it would not be economy for the city to undertake to keep teams to haulf sand, therefore, the city council be- j Iieves that it is better to hire teams to do this work, and the street foreman, Mr. Johnson, is authorized to hire these tekms. It so happens that ! Mr. Johnson's firm is the only person i or firm from whom these teams. may be hired, and therefore, Mr. j Johnson is forced to hire teams from! himself, or his firm, which is thej same thing. Now we take Mr. i / 1' Johnson to be an honest man, but? an honest man should not allow him-i self to be put in a position where he! may be accused of doing things to promote his own business, or in a I place where he may be suspected of!, profiting personally by reason of his official acts and contracts. So jeal-i, ous has the law always been of the1 fidelity of officers that it has been the rule of law, with no exceptions, that all contracts made by a person in his official position with himself as an individual are deemed fraudulent, and against public policy. So firmly fixed is the law to this effect in this state, and teo persistently have | municipal officers in this state usedj their offices for their own ends thatf the legislature of South Carolina! has seen fit to enact the following' which is now a part of its criminal Code: No municipal officer shall take a contract to perform work or furnish material for the municipal corporation of which he is an officer, and no such officer shall receive any compensation on any contract for said purpose. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment in the discretion of the court before such conviction is had. Now we contend that the chief law officer of the city should not be ; put in the position of being a lawbreaker. No man should ask other people to obey the law which he himself breaks. And it puts a good , man like Mr. Johnson is, and always has been, in a very awkward position l I for the city council to order mm to 5' do something which every day makes 1 him liable to indictment, and his r conviction and punishment certain ! if some person swears out a warrant t against him. In fact, the members ? of the city council themselves who i direct a man to do what the law g forbids are as guilty legally and _ morally as the officer who actually I breaks the law. , > There are other things which neec i. discussing, which will be taken U] from time to time before the elec e tion. We wish, especially, to dis - cuss the matter of the public utili ties and the status of councilmei t who may be hired for two dollars i e night, but these will await anothe - issue. ,, In the meantime, we. shall b e glad to publish the views of all can i. didates for mayor and councilmei i on these or any other public ques r tions, as well as the views of al t good citizens. We have no can^i i j dates, and are interested only ii y i seeing a better municipal govern tjment in this city. We can onl; i | have it by pointing out and correct t j ing abuses which need correction > |And that we shall continue to do. 1 LULtM AIN?IN ?.L? T. ) . r Miss Lavinia Colemaft and Wil . liam Patton Kennedy, of Troy, wer< ; married Monday afternoon at th< ; Associate Reformed Presbyteriar , parsonage in Greenwood, by Rev John T. Young. The young couple ; | were accompanied by a few friends, , who witnessed the interesting event After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy came to Abbeville for a few hours, after which they returned to the home of the groom, leaving the following morning for Charleston, where Mr. Kennedy has been stationed recently with the Ccast Guard Artillery. Mrs. Kennedy is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Coleman and is a young woman of many accomplishments. She attended Co!cer College, specializing in music, in which she has rare talent. She lias many friends all over the State who will wish her great happiness. Mr. Kennedy is the son of Mrand Mrs. John C. Kennedy of T5roy, and is a young man of many sterling qualities. At present he is sfaPa*+ WrtiYtfit'o Pnnf l/ivuv/u caw x vi u iuvuivtiv Henry C. Tillman's Company of Coast Artillery. They expect soon to be sent to France. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy left Tuesday morning' for Charleston. They have a h<jst of friends wfro wish them a long and happy life, - THIS RECIPE SHOULD r BE FOLLOWED: Two drops of good manners,: twelve ounces of common sense and; subscribe forVhe Press and Barmer,' twelVe ounces of consideration-, put over a gentle fire of self respect. Boil down to two ounces of.forget-' fulness, sweeten with manhood,, take J nine drops three tittles a day before! meals. This prescription can be fill-) ed at the home of understanding,! next door to reason, pray^ to (*od! three times a day Onbended knee-, it?;, the City'of Contentment' and sub,-' scribe for your county paper. _? , ENJOYINg THEIR VACATIOtf. j ' Xs soon as most of the teachers j heard- that the schools would be; closed for a week they packed their! grips and left for their homes, Miiss! Brock went to Honea Path, Missj Kennedy to Due West, Miss Tarrant and Miss Tennant to Greenwood, Miss Wood went to her homse in Spartanburg. The teachers who remained in Abbeville have enjoyed wearing their "Sunday clothes'" every day and in visiting with their friends. Miss Etta Allen has volunteered her services to help with tne questionnaires and has worked at the Clerk's office most of the week, Miss Phillips, Miss Timmons, and Miss May Robertson have also helped, as has also Mr. Riser. . j "TWIN BEDS," NOTED COMEDY ! TO BE AT OPERA HOUSE i , . Laughter will reign supreme at the Opera House on Friday, March ! 8th, when the hilarious comedy, j "Twin Beds", will have its first local j presentation. Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo, author of "Baby Mine," are responsible for this clev, er little play, which is guaranteed to make your ribs tickle your sides with laughter, and then some, while A. S Stern and Company, the famous New York producers, are responsible for the production. 1 SALVATION ARMY'S CAMPAIGN ,1 I .1 1 Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 14.?In the ' Salvation Army's campaign for funds with which to continue its wai [ work among the American troops, IE YOD Al in style Jbe suf I Select y our OUR STOR ideas. Our many new j Poriet, Twill and < are arriving now. I Ultra-smart Hal and ribbons, malin Remand eyerywhei these exclusive ere PICTORIAL RE^ Unsurpassed Servi / * . ir ( Mrs. Imhhbi now in"* progress throughout* th southeast as well arthe entire na tion,. there will no doubt be man friends^ <rf the Arraj*- and its : fin work who will desirar to contribute but who are not in dose touch wit any of' tfte Army's jwsts. Friends throughout the south'easl in the states of North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Floridj Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana desirops of making vcrfantary cor tributions to this fund? are request ed to mail them direcr to Hon. As G. Candler, Atlanta, Ga., '"All-Dfj ie" Treasurer for the campaign an who will gfadty recuipt for then Mr. Candler is Atlanta^ mayor an one of Georgia's foremost financ ers. All contributions will be graft fully received. This campaign for a million do lar fund, began February 12|, an will continue through February 2\ The Army is maintaining 168 'fTuts in France, located close up to th lines, where the Salvation Arm Lassies contribute to the- comfort c the soldiers in many ways, bot physically and spiritually. Ever dollar of the money ccriTewted i this campaign will b?' dtevoted t the Salvation Army's work amon the American soldiers;, two-thirds c it going to the work iht France an one-third' to that fa the various arm cantonments in the United States, j Unless this fund! is raised tt Army will have to- abandon its wt work, concerning which Genen Pershing says: "The Salvation Ac? has stepped very close into tl hearts of the American Soldiers, wl are serving in France." SPRING. The ideal spring weather is ge ting into peoples bones and rig] now the question on everjr one's li] is not "when will the w:?r end?" hi ! "what have you done iri your ga den?" I The jonquils are beginning i bloom and the perfume of ti Breath of Spring gives one tl > cheerful assurance that the bac , bone of the winter has been broke SUIT, COAT a E of good values s ittractive models in suits < Gabardine, in Navys, Bla< i. f ' ts showing a tendency t< ie brims and a futurist flo re. Our prices are right 5 ations as they arrive. /IEW PATTERNS AN] ON CAf F MAW Vll HI I iWfT* ce. Sati Jas S.Co( ' PHfWF V ' .*./ ' ...... I Economy You ; Purity Your S i, ' ir 1 Your Uncle Sam wants you to bi "r - -of Food, but there; i? not a citizen he wanst to go-Mngry.. d In the matter of Conservation of ' . the longest way. You cannot econoi d' ducts obtainable. Highly nourishini ^ the cheapest in the long run. Feed your family from our stor [_ out. for the best from every viewp d and! at the same time highly nouris j. way? to economize. 9f i W.D. B y ;o g DAILY CALENDAR FOR >f THE HOUSEKEEPER d (Cut this out and hang np in your Kifefcen or Dining Room. 101 Monday?Wheatfess Day. Tuesday*?Meatless, Porkless, one 51 Wfoeatless meal. Wednesday?All day Wheatless, one meatless meal. 10 Thursday?One Wheatless and one meatless meal. Friday?One Wheatless and one Meatless Meal. Saturday?Porkless day, one Wheatless, one Meatless Meal. P3 Save Food and You Will Help to at Win the War. iT Should an inkpot be accidentally to upset on tablecloth or carpet, pour a he little cold water over it at once. The he ink will float on the water, and when k- the cloth or carpet is rubbed dry no n. stain will show. , : - ? (E RIGHT nd HAT from I and exclusive I of fine all-wool serge, 9 ' j zks, Tans and Copens B 1 >ward lisere straws I ral effect are in great g : so let us show yaa H d publications! sfaction Guaranteed. I I r Watchword tandard I i as saving as possible in the matter v of these good old United States that; j I food, remember this: The Best gpea J iiizeiby using the cheapest food*pro>r, food comes higher in price and rs e. We are constantly on the' watch oint. If it is pure and wholesome hing, we have it. 'Tis the very best * ' arksdale I | AMOS B. MORE CO*S. LOCALS We are unloading a car of coal. Give us a call for yarden and field seeds. Our Fine is complete. We have the agency for the Wa, H| J. Oliver Plow?the best on the marw A complete line of Hardware and 1 Groceries. 2-15-2t. AMOS B. MORSE CO. Judging oneself is good exercise H|fl . for the soul. Judging others is ex- HB89 pressly forbidden by Christ So when , there is any judging to be done, each one needs to set to work on himself or herself and do it as sharply as^HB ' possible.?Selected. ? All cereals should be kept in dry,^HH i well-lighted storerooms. Damp, darkH^H i cellars should never be used for^^H storing foods. > V.,<; '