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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. I ? ' ? * I The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail mac-1 tor at post office in Abbeville, S. C. ; Terms of Subscription: * J One year $1.50 j Six months .75 Three months .501 . Payable invariably in advance. __l Friday, March 15, 1918. j ROBERT EMMETT HILL. The life work of R. E. Hill is! ended. For nearly half a century' he was identified closely with the ' political history of Abbeville County. Twenty-two years ago when wej came to Abbeville he was Judge of , the Probate Court. Twelve years; ago he was appointed Master. We feel that we may say safely that he was the most competent man ?i<?h nffioe in Abbeville wiiu 1100 avA\> v. _ County in our day. The records in the Probate Court for which he is responsible are marked by accuracy and painstaking. In the Master's office he measured up with any ; of his predecessors. His accounts were always in proper shape and, his books showed neatness and correctness. Judge Hill, as we all called him, made a great mistake in not giving himself to the law. He loved the I law and things judicial* He had a fine sense of right, justice and; ?Ti;e wns no ordinary mind,! equity, me ... _ and his powers of analysis were fine. He might easily have taken his place with any of the lawyers who have' practiced at the Abbeville Bar in; our day. Had he been called there,; he would have graced the bench, and he would have added dignity and learning to the high calling. |1 As legislator, Probate Judge and Master, we knew him. He measured to the full statue of a man in these offices, fae has left a record for . which his children should be thank-.' I i ful. They may look back on it and know that it was the handiwork ofj a faithful public servant, and a I kindly gentleman. j A CHALLENGE TO THE PEOPLE. & ? r e < Thwarted in his scheme to take1 over the Water and Electric Light'^ plants under the Act of the legisla-', ture recently passed at his sole1 suggestion, Mayor C. C. Gambrell , sees his hold on public affairs in j Abbeville slipping. Consequently J( he grabs at the last straw. He an-i, Bounces for mayor for the fourth', time. j 1 Hi? belated announcement forj, Mayor of this city is a challenge tcy the voters of the city. The an-;, nouncement at this time would seem ( to indicate that the present mayor . thinks the office is his and that he can hold on to it if he will. !, He says that his administration has been assailed. It has. And the question is whether the people will endorse his administration or not. It is Gambrell against the field. If the peopl</ of Abbeville believe that Mayor Gambrell has a right as long as he is mayor to have the water and light plants managed by the city council, and the moment he is about to quit the council, to have the law governing the management of these plants taken out of the hands of council and turned over to commissioners named by him without consulting any taxpayer except himself and perhaps the Superintendent of the plants, not even con-| suiting the members of city council,' he should be endorsed. If the people believe that they are compe-' tent to manage their own affairs,; and that the mayor of the city is a public servant and not the whole town he should be repudiated. If the people of the city believe: that the law forbidding the cityj council to award contracts to do; work to any officer of the town should-be respected, they should not endorse the mayor of. the city. Ifj on the other hand, they believe thatj the law should not be respected, and that we should have one man government in 'this city, let them vote for him. If the people stand for an extravagent expenditure of the income of the water and light plants for anything that the present superintendent wants without regard to the immediate necessities of the city, let them support the present nayor. If on the other hand they stand for an economical administration of these plants, let them vote against him. If they want the present Superintendent to be the boss of the people, who built and paid for the water and light plants they should by all means vote for the present mayor. If the voters would make of the superintendent an obedient public servant, put him to work, and keep him at work, let them vote against the present mayor. If the voters would see the streets of Abbeville properly cared for, and permanent work done on them, let! them try another administration. Ifj they desire sand hauled day afterday upon the streets by teams hired j " - --J- xl 1J 4-a I as m tne past, iney suuuiu iv sustain the mayor and his administration. We do not believe that any man is so big that the city cannot run without him, least of all the present mayor. The city has made no progress under his administration, cer tainly none in the last two years. I There will be no change in the way' matters are managed in this city | unless the voters give the govern-! ment a renovation. After six years1 fn the mayor's office, it is time for him to retire gracefully. Having failed to do so, it is up to the people to retire him. GIVE US A PRIMARY. As the Commissioners of Public Works are to be elected by the people, under the recent Act of tbe j General Assembly, and as not morej than twenty-five per cent of the! taxpayers in the city of Abbeville ' would be qualified to vote in the! General Election, a petition has' been circulated in the city asking certain gentlemen to make the race for these offices, and asking that a I primary be ordered to nominate! these commissioners, in which prim-| ary all the voters in the city may; participate. We do not know what the result: may be, but as these offices were; created after the time when great numbers of people might have quali-j Red to vote in a general election,' and without notice to them, we are| of the opinion that fair play de-j mands that the commissioners be named in an election at which all; voters may participate. We have our own preference as to who should hold these offices, but it is: ' j more important that the people generally should express themselves,' than that any man, or set of men,1 should be nominated or elected. We have no doubt that a primary j will be ordered, and we trust that .. . I the people who vote will see that; three business men are put in ^ charge of the plants for which the taxpayers in this city have paid, and; for whose maintenance the taxpay-; ers are responsible. I _ i DEATH OF JOHN W. TUCKER. ! Mr. John W .Tucker died Thurs-,' day morning, March 7, 1918, about 4 o'clock, at his home at Calhoun Falls, S. C. He had been in failing health for some time. He had suf-i fered a stroke of parlysis which was the fourth stroke. Mr. Tucker was 59 years old and was a painter by trade. He is survived by his wife,1 bne daughter, Miss Bonnie Tucker three sons, Mr. Bosco Tucker, all of Calhoun Falls, Mr. Mack Tucker of Greenville, Mr. Harry Tucker of, the army in New Jersey, two brothers, Mr. James R. Tucker of Due| West, Mr. Caleb Tucker of Ander-I son, two sisters, Mrs. Amercus Hall| of Anderson, Mrs. Dicy Mitchell of| Westminster. He was a member of the Baptist church. \ Mr. J. W. Tucker was born near! First Creek Church in 1859. Hej was married to Miss Deliah Weeks | of Piedmont, S. C. Then he moved j ? J ~-i u- i?n LO nnuersuil VVIICIC lie livcu iuujk au| of his life. Two years ago he mov-j ed to Calhoun Falls, to paint the Mill Village houses. The funeral was held at 10:30 ^ o'clock Friday morning at Andursoi Rev. John White conducted the sei vices. The burial was at Silvo Brook cemetery, Anderson. Tli floral designs marked the affectio and respect in which he was hel by his numerous friends. A. Niece. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB. On Wednesday afternoon, Fel 27th a meeting of the Home Ec( nomics Club was held at the hom of Mrs. W. J. McKee. This bein the beginning of a. new year, th director, Miss Martin, called for reorganization. The old officers wer unanimously re-elected, Mrs. W. . McKee, president; Miss Maci Sharpe, secretary. Out of a men bership of eighteen 50% were pre; ent. The club at this meeting agree to specialize on the cultivation c peanuts for the production of pe? nut butter. Some enthusiasm wa shown over the prospect offered o winning a $25.00 the followin year. As a result of the demonstrs tion of a fireless cooker made unde the direction of Miss Martin, on is soon to be installed in the horn of one of the members, and w hope other home conveniences o like nature will soon follow. , ' Again on the following Wednes day Miss Martin brought to us Mis South, Assistant State Agent, wh gave a most helpful demonstrate on Dietetics. As a result we hop the twenty house keepers who wer present will be enabled to serve well balanced daily diet. WOULD NOT BE WITHOUT IT. 1340 Rome St., Petersburg, Va. March 12, 1918. Editor Press and Banner: Dear Sir:?Allow me to apologiz for not sending the remittance whe it was promised. My husband an myself have just returned from tour of the West and found a pil of papers and I sure did enjoy Th Press and Banner. ~ Would not b without it. Thanking you for past favor. Your respectfully, Mrs.\B. A. Bellringer. Notice of Land Sale. We, the undersigned, will sell a public outcry, in front of R. ( Rvnxrn loo & rn'c Stnre in Due Wes S. C., at three thirty o'clock, Marc 25th, 1918: One lot adjoinin lands of J. B. Pressly, Woman' College, W. W. Edwards and Mrs J. T. McDill, containing One Acre more or less. Also the late horn of Mrs. M. A. Brownlee, contain ing five acres, more or less, an< bounded by the lands of S. J. Todc Miss S. E. Morton, R. S. Galloway A. Selden Kennedy and Mrs. N. S Bonner. The above land sold to divide ou equity. TERMS?CASH. Purchaser t pay for papers and stamps. ROSA B. JOHNSTON, GERTRUDE B. AGNEW. 3-15-3t. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. Notice is hereby given that meeting of the stockholdersof Abbe ville Savings and Investment Com pany is called to meet in the offic of the National Bank of Abbeville at Abbeville, South Carolina, a 5:30 P. M., on April 19th, A. I 1918, for the purpose of considei ing a resolution that the corpo ratio go into liquidation and wind up it affairs and dissolve in accoidanc with Sections 2812 and 2813 o Volume I of the Civil Code o South Carolina. x . The Stockholders are urged t be present at the said meeting, c to be presented at the said meetin by proxy. F. E. HARRISON, 3-15-4t. President. SPECIALS At" ROSENBERG'S The Rosenberg Mercantile Co., running a special ad in our editio on Tuesday's for the purpose of sel ing some special article in each < their three stores. The prices asl ed for each article is greatly n duced and is really a bargani. The offered high grade shoes, asparagi tips and 36 inch unbleached shee ing last Tuesday. The days for the special pric< are from Wednesday until Saturda; In these days of high prices a ba ; jMBMMMHMMWl | The Rosei 1 3 Stores J 1 Al (dry g :i Staple Di i- im f| Dress ma ! | Underwe :'i Some Bea 'I WASH T T 4 A.9M. ?i| 1 T~" : | by Lxpre J NEW G( || Pi*ices?are mu 1 market warra el : i COME IN A a |gg I Tkfl Pai I JiUC 1IU '' IbHHMHpmHMi ;job" I, V OmaaI- fKo mncf P( V/ll^Ui illW lliwuv wt r| We are prepared o * Printing used by 1 Bill heads Letter heads Envelopes a!i >- 1 Business Cards * ( Circulars *11 Milk bills >! j Wedding forms "ii[ Phone 10 a e it % PRESS AND I >r J! ' n If 6 f ^iiiiiiiiiMiiniftiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiriiiiiiMi'iiniiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiuiiiiiiiiiiitiiiMiiiniiNiiiiiniiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiii | *ii||llll;illillll III IIIIIIMIIMIIIIII llllll llirillllMII IIIIIlllllIlllllllllltillllllllllllllllllllfHilllllllllllllllllllllltlIII III I gain is worth hunting, so by keep- i I ing up with their ads you will be | benefitted. 1 ^ < J FOR SALE ,n! ' I-j We will sell to.the highest bidder j at public outcry the store rooms o j now occupied by R. C. Brownlee & s- Co., in Due West, S. C., and the lot >y! adjacent thereto, and the farm is j known as the Emerson Place, con- l t-jtaining ninety acres, more or less, | about two and one half miles from Js Due West, S. C., on the road from y. Due West, S. C. to Perinel's store, i r- bounded by lands of J. W. Wood, J. t MBBBHBMBBMBM nberg Mera Department Store, BBEVILLE, S. C OOPS! n l ry uooasterial of all kin< ar, Notions. utiful WAI SKIRTS ju: ss. 30DS ARRIVI ch lower *than j ' nts. ND LET US Sh senberg ? n rrin ssential things in bus to take your orders the business man, su Dance orders SI Programmes CI Law forms D Sales slips P< Rsnt hills T Folders A Shipping Tags Li Labels R nd representath iANNER CO:, Al iiniiiiiiiiiiiitniiHitiniimiiiniiitiiiiiiii)iiuwiuuiitiiiuiiuitui>iuiiMiiuiiniMiiHiiNi|iumiiiintMiiitiiiri riiiiiiKiiiNiiiitiiimiiiTiiiiiiifiiiitiiMHiiitfiMiiinMntcinniftiiiiinimirtnifinMiiitniififiiinHtrntirTKiiitir 3. Agnew, and F. P. McGee. Place for sale. In front of R. C. Brownlee & Co's. store, Due West, 3. C. Time of sale. Three thirty o'clock j VIonday afternoon, March 25, 1918.1 TERMS?CASH. Purchasar to' jay for papers and stamps. e 0. Y. BROWNLEE, I *?* I AgCUU J Due West, S. C. 3-12-2t.j DEDUCTION MADE IN COAL PRICES! Washington, March 8.?An averige reduction of 30 cents a ton in he retail1 price of all anthracite coal^ j / untile Co. I Many Departments I '; Jj STORE j STS and I st received 1 NG DAILY. I the present 1 IOW YOU. j I o 1 ler.lo. I ^=!!==!!!ir- 1 J?. ting fl H siress is Printing. I for all kinds of H ich as I low cards .-*? liurch envelopes I odgers amphlets . I ickets I nnouncements H aw Briefs I eports, etc B . i H ire will call II''j I bbeville, S.C. I iitiumiiiitininnuiiitvuttiiyiiiiMiiMMiminifiiimMitiiiiiuniiiiimimuiiiNimMtiimliimiwiaip iiihtiiitMiiniitiiiMmiiiiimiiiiAiiitiiHtHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiuniiiiiiiiuniiiiiiiiuiiiituiimmuiJaiBJih sold for domestic use between April 1 and September 1, was announced tonight by the fuel administration, together with regulations, governing the retail distribution of all coal for the year beginning the first of next month. Th rules are designed par- j^p ticularly to prevent hoarding and in- 9H sure the filling of all domestic needs MB for next winter during the summer HB months. Although no reduction in the retail price of bituminous coal to con suiners was maae, uie zuei aummistration today began announcement HBj of revised prices for such coal. . at