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K. ^ '?; ESTABLISHED 1844 1 I The Press and Banner J Rv ABBEVILLE, S. C. T Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. ' The Press and Banner Co. jl sir Published Every Tuesday and Friday^ Telephone No. 10. I C Entered as second-class mail mat- C ter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. j ; 1 T i Terms of Subscription: j One year $1.50 i c Six months 1 .75 ^ Three months _ .50 f Payable invariably in advance. __j c Friday, ^I.arcb .8, J 018. ^ GET READY TO VOTE! ! * ^ V We have called to the attention. ^ -of the voters of the city of Abbeville, ^ Jifc" the fact that no provision was made & for us to vote in the primary for, ? & .three Commissioners of -Public g" Works. Therefore, it is necessary, * I?, that these three men be elected' in* jj* the General Election to be held in' k" S /<i>w in flip month of Aoril. In. r B^T'_order to vote in that election it is! * Bp;.necessary that the voters be regis-* Sjjg ,t?red in the city. The fact that a^ man is on the Club Rolls and 'may ? Kk rote in the primary elections**'will f not qualify him for voting in the I L jSfc General Election, in which election | ^ BR^these Commissioners are to be elect-1 ^ ^P? ed, as stated. ? , ? 11 I; The law provides: * C i; Sec. 221 of the Code provides'for; s tihe appointment of a Supervisor of * for the citv whose du-l y R$', ties are therein defined, one, and j ? Ir ,the chief, duty being to register e ^v^hose voters entitled to be register1 Sec. 223 provides that the Su- r Su pervisor of Registration shall judge :i R?VV of the qualifications of all ajJpli- J Bg?f cants for registration. In order^to o 1 be registered it is necessarytuw*?ab I First: To produce Vregis^'^Jfijj,rg ^^.-certificate from the officers of L; t istration in this county, showing ^ p that the applicant is registered as" a s Voter at a precinct within the city. a | Second: He must satisfy the Su- 0 ^..Vpervisor that he has been a resident t R;*; of the city for four months preced-^ W'i ing the election. s Third: He must satisfy the Su- p pervisor that he has paid all taxes j, I g^'asaessed against him and collectible s for the previous fiscal year. I Sec. 224 provides the form of ?he j ^ H ^registration certificate to be issued Rp^to the voter. ^||py- Mr. Thos. Grant Perrin is the ^ Kg registration otncer m tnis ciuy iorjr I the coming election, holding over, Rg&on account of no other officer having j Kfc' been appointed. He tells us that J RK' 'none of the voters- in the city so farj have applied to him to be registered.; ft; He has an advertisement in today's! I paper calling attention to the fact: H^sjtjhat it is necessary to be registered j order to vote in the general elec-i tion in April. Every voter should, CTBp^read his advertised notice, and the: Mp^.next thing he should do is to look up1 H&Vjus registration 'certificate for the| and his tax receiDts. and! rthen apply to Mr. Perrin for regis-j ? tration, obtaining the necessary cer-1^ tificate in order to vote. % Voters in the city of Abbeville' gg^mtpuld not neglect this matter. The! ^' General Election is on 9th of April,! i s g?j we mistake not, and the books &>f registration must close at least; ^jAfyeven days before the election, j ^-Therefore, the time is getting short,; ' f P^nd the people who are interested' " ^ pubhc affairs should get busy. j, E':*: Another matter nebds attention I fcy ie taxpayers of Abbeville.. If! Pthey are to elect the Commissioners' p: of Public Works it is necessary that i !& they agree on the men to hold these i * places, in uenerai Elections ine'i B?;v plurality rule governs, which means j I R'r that the three men receiving the f highest number of votes in the Gen-|l ' eral Election for these offices will 11 OK'- be elected. It will not do for the;! taxpayers to split up over different' I Kt tickets. Three men should be se-il f/lected in some proper way to makejl K the race, and those interested in tak-' t ing care of the city plants should j i B a be asked to support the ticket. 1 We have no preference in the i M^m&tter of these Commissioners. This s paper has performed its duty to the t public, as it sees it, in giving full; publicity to the changes made in the laws, and the procedure under vhich the changes were made. We wve -given the public the benefit of uch matters as have come to our knowledge in connection with the nanagement of these plants, and we lave expressed the opinion that the axpayers should take over their )wn property and manage it. Furher than that this paper does not :are to go and will not go. . It is squarely up to those tax>ayers who have an interest in hese matters to take such steps, if iny, as they deem advisable in orler to protect their own interest. Men who are most fit to hold these lositions will not offer for them, but f a hundred taxpayers of the city if Abbeville present a petition to hree good business men asking them o assume the management of these ilanis, or ask them otherwise, they rail, as good citizens, undertake the c*ork. Let us select our officers for his. important work, and not allow | hem to select themselves. , | . Somebody told us this morning hat there should be a doctor on his Commission. Why, we wonder? iome doctor must have started that eport. It is not usual for doctors o fill such, positions. At the same ime a doctor is not ineligible, hough a doctor should stick to his nedicine chest, just as a cobbler hould to his last. NWhat we want 5 a Commission composed of the est business men of the city, ac[uainted as much as possible with latters of this character, who will onsent to serve. If this commision needs a doctor they will be able o find one, just as they will a lawer j. if a lawyer is wanted. Any ther proposition comes, from an ffort to camouflage the public. Some neople seem to regard the emarks of this paper on the subject efore the house as an attack of fr;Anderson, the Superintendent f the. Water and Light Plants: This i&f&fc'-has not been slojv to criticise ome of the things which .Mr. Anersoh has fathered. We think Mr. Lnderson; if left to himself, would pend entirely too much money. We re opposed to the Superintendent f these plants having apy authority o spend money in any amount, or o buy goods in any amount. He hould be employed to operate the ilants, and some other authority, nore responsible to the people, hould spend the money. A man may criticise some of the iCts of a good man, or praise some >f the deeds of an incompetent man. Ve have nothing to do with whether ilr. Anderson is kept in office or rot. We are only interested in seeng the plants properly operated, tnd the business of the city propery managed. If Mr. Anderson is he best man the city may employ inder proper restrictions, to do the vork of the city, he should be reained; if he is not, he should go. But we must be understood as opjosing the efforts from whatever juarter to turn the management of 1 ? 1 ~ Mr An .iiese piaixtd uvci tu ^IUIWI. ?*?i lerson or his friends against the vill and without the advice and :onsent of the men who pay the )illSr?the taxpayers of the city of Abbeville. We are opposed to the dnd of legislation by which the ihange in the law was accomplished, md against the acts of the men reiponsible for it, whoever they may )e. If Mr. Anderson was in any vay responsible for the change in he law or cognizant of what was joing on and sought his own ends hereby he should be turned out vith the others. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. Since John L. McLarin fired his >roadside some weeks ago, from vhich it appeared that he might ;now a man better qualified than Senator Tillman or Ex-Governor Slease to represent the state in the Jnited States Senate, there has >een much discussion in the news1 >apers, chiefly with regard to Mr. tfcLaurin himself. Various opinions lave been expressed on the situa;ion, and numerous estimates of the eal worth and standing of Mr. Mc^aiurin as a statesman have been nade. Nothing which has been said, however, is so illuminating as ;he following by a correspondent of The Farmers' Tribune: I "The only fault people find with ! McLaurin is that he isn't something j; that he is, which means that he j doesn't conform that he thinks in II I ; ruts that he is not consistent and- i won't stand still intellectually long j enough for anyone to stick u label;! on and classify him, and if his phil- j osophy doesn't always go with it- j self that is only to say that he hasn't ! been able to pour the whole uni-'[ verse into the present measure of:| any philosophical system." After consulting Grier's Almanac as to what Judge will hold court |[ in Jasper County at the fall term,j| we are of the opinion-that the cor-!j respondent has correctly stated thej leading facts in the case. TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ABBEVILLE;! In announcing my candidacy for | the Office of Mayor of Abbeville, l|l respectfully submit to you a few ofjf the grounds upon which I ask to be | elected. . j 1: I am opposed to the Act of 'I the last Session of the Legislature J | creating the Commissions of Public^ Works for Abbeville. (1) This de-ll partment of the City Government if should be under the City Council jj (2) It is creating three more of- ] fices with three more salaries to [ pay. (3) It will amount to an ex- j travagant expenditure of the peo- f pie's money rather than a saving. 2: I favor the almost total elimination of the hauling of sand, and will advocate the money being used for pavements and other permanent improvements. 3: I will not favor the City Council giving contracts for work to any City employee, which is a violation of the Statute Law of South Carolina. A* TV.? rSfir n-t AKKfinille Via vino "X XXIV VAVJ Wi I teams of its own, I am opposed to the hiring of any, except in case of emergency, then only to the lowest sealed bidder. 3: I advocate that a person elected by the City Council and working for the City should devote his entire time to the duties of said position and not engage in other business that would tend to make his working for the City inefficient. 6: I believe that better service can be had in each department, by each of said departments being sep- ! arate and distinct from the other, and each having its own head. O T Jn -fov/ir ovcpwivp finPS. and only such fines as will punish the wrongdoer and deter others from committing a violation of the law; the fines to be measured by the ability of the party to pay. 8: I favor an equitable and effective administration of the laws of the City Government, and if elected will devote a sufficient amount of my time to look after the interests of the city. Respectfully, J. MOORE MARS. March 7th, 1918. MINING COMPANY READY TO BEGIN Modern Machinery Will be Installed by Local Men?Mine is Located Near Bethia Church. (Greenwood Journal.) | The Daily Journal yesterday afternoon stated that the Mcfcormick i Mining Company with a capital of | $300,000 had been commissioned! with Greenwood men as the owners, j Messrs. Y. and Rufus May and j Frank H. Flynn, who with Dr. F. M. j Routh, are the incorporators, gave a j detailed statement this morning as! to their plans and the results of the ! prospects thus far. A sample of the ore was recently assayed by gov-j ernment experts at $130 a ton. The mine is located near Bethia! i church, on the road from Abbeville to Troy, in the upper part of McCorrnick county. It is on a place of '561 acres which the mining company recently purchased from Mr. W. W.! Bradley, who about 15 years ago worked the mine to a limited extent ~ nro flint, nveracred i ClIlU OCVUiVU V*V v 0 around $300 a ton. Mr. Bradley | abandoned the mine because he did not have modern machinery. Mr. Flynn, who is a mine expert, states that the new company will install modern machinery at once and be in position not only to handle the gold but also its by-products, copper, iron and sulphur. He is of the opinion that the gold will be all pro [uiu'nl^^u | The New Conditions 1 and the Positions we I Hold ' Fuel, Food, and = /N1 I 1 J 1 *! _/? 1 uiotnmg are tne cniei | necessities of life. Every merchant, selling a 1 necessity is duty-bound to { protect the public both as to i quality and as to fair price. We are the local distri| buto.rs of "clothes known f the nation over"?several | lines of them. These clothes have repuI t'ations to maintain. They | give the greatest possible 1 value at the price. I Their manufacturers have I protected themselves, their( \ distributors and the public1 j against unnecessary price | increases. Tradesmarks, which .have | won the (confidence of ifche * ? j r* t puDiic cannot pronieer. They MUST give values. Our new spring stocks are here. We are proud of i them. They prove that \^e are value-givers under try| ing conditions. You can come here, pay a popular ! price, and be sure of getting stylish reliable clothes. | Get acquainted with our I famous lines. They have reputations to maintain? j and they do it. ot ?'% \ . i:.~TJ Pari fit as the by-products will easily pay the expenses of the mining. At present there is a shaft about 70 feet deep which was sunk by Mr. Bradley. Thus far the new company has done only prospecting work, but they expect to be ready to push the project energetically at a very early; date. They are very much encour-: aged over the reports that have been' made on the few specimens of ore that have been assayed. . . Attention Voters! ! ! Register Today ! ! !, ' I In order to vote in the General Election in the city of Abbeville on < the 9th day of April next it is required that those desiring to yote be registered. In order to register! it is necessary First: To produce a registration j certificate for Abbeville County showing that the applicant is registered at a voting precinct within the city. Second: To satisfy me that the applicant has been for four months a resident of the city of Abbeville next before the election. Third: To satisfy me that all taxes for the previous fiscal year assessed against the applicant have been paid. Voters are urged to secure their tax receipts and County registration certificates and apply to me for registration before the books close. Under the law the books close on April 1st, 1918. T. G. PERRIN, Supervisor of Registration, tf. City of Abbeville. BAPTIST ITEMS. The pastor will preach next ownday at both hours. His morning subject will be "The Golden key which opens the door of success." Evening subject, "The Atonement." These fundamental matters challenge the thought of every man or woman who wishes to succeed on the one hand, and to gain knowledge of the indespensable heart of the - ... - . iii 1V1: I y Bmm ?; I Styleplus Clothes mm $21 $25 J ^ 1 \ * V. ' .. ' Tvt .7" x; 0? ,r< jtzl o:L 'Am cer & R< / -1 -- - T? t - .. ft . *. , ?> : . / . ?-?r.TT7r>OPERA FRIDAY N. A. S. STERN & In Association with THE FUNNIEST WHOLE By Salisbury Field a] A Comedy of life ami rlw^llers. It's clean, i It is .so I THERE IS NOTHIN NOTHING "JUS Prices: 50c. 75c Plus Wa gospels on the other. Millions fail! i in life. Why? What wrong key did j < they use to gain admittance to the 1 palace of success? How does the 3 "golden key" to the palace of sue- < cess and the "Atonement" relate'1 themselves? Evening service be- J gins at 8 o'clock. i ] | i The pastor leaves early Monday ; morning for Richmond, Va., to as-;| sist in a revival meeting at Leigh \ , Sti-eet Baptist Church. This is the ' same church in which Di\ Swope! < preached in revival services last March resulting in 176 additions to j +v.? trone two'l uic tauiviu ? j-, weeks. In his absence the former pastor, Dr. Louis J. Bristow, of Col- ] umbia, will serve the church, preach- < ing at all services. 1 Ths campaign inaugurated a few s days ago in the Baptist church to j raise $3,100 to liqidate outstanding indebtedness?some of long stand- 3 J . j muiiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiniii iiiiitii. iiiihin ihiiiiiiiiiimimmiimuriiiuiiumiwiiimimwmttmwwr ii urn imhuiii ii num. :iiiw man mnim.iuintm?BtninunimninunMHuwt?mi?mH?miMmwny : ' ; ' ; V _> ' . f ? ?PfiMoSbl it fl 'j 1- jEjfljjfimtm I v> I I hH > - r.\.-; . 1 i /.' * ' . /' !-v : ; , ' i % ; l,'CPr'*>'r Qf' * ' ? ?* *1MSr^r? 3ese ^ HOUSE [ARCH 8th . ~ ^ c CO. Present SELWYN & CO. PLAY IN THE v: WORLD nd Margaret Mayo ang the apartment t's human, and oh! funny! G LIKE IT AND >T AS GOOD" . $1.00, $1.50 ~ r Tax. ng?is nearing a most successful conclusion. Thursday morning (when ;hese notes are written) all had been raised by good pledges to be paid luring the present month?much of .vhich is already paid?but $479. \nd the joy of it is, the universal pleasure on the part of these givng. There are no sad faces seen it the chui-ch these days. The aright sun of a reliant optimism is falling on every h?art. There were 1 1 ~ locf :our aaaiiions 10 uic tuuiui xaj* Sunday and 6 baptisms. RED CROSS EXCHANGE. The Woman's Department of the Red Cross will hold their Exchange Saturday in the alcove of the pic;ure show stand. Country produce, such as eggs, butter, etc., cakes and sotted plants will be for sale. Sharon, Lebanon, Bethia and Pratts will assist with the Exchange.