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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. Publwhed Every Tuesday and Fridaj Telephone No. It. Bntored as econd-duB aaafl Butbar at pott offtea in Afcbarilla, 8. G. Terns of Subscription: One year ? $1.5( Six months .71 Three months .51 Payable invariably hi advance. Tuesday, March 19, 1918 VOTE TODAY. &&' This is the day of fi?t prim ary for Mayor and members of th< City Council. It is the duty of ev ery democrat who can do so to g< to the polls and vote for the candi dates of his choice. The speeches have all been made and what has been to say has beei said. The candidates have told th< \ dear people why they are runnin{ and the people have listened. Th< time for action has arrived. It will not do to remain away an< then complain of the decision mad? by other voters. The kind of gov ernment which the city of Abbevilh will have in the next two years wil be determined in part by the vot( today. If you are satisfied with i1 as it is, your duty is to vote tc sustain it. If you are not satisfied then it is equally your duty to trj to do better by the city. Vote today. . \ ammmhhm PRIMARY FOR COMMISSIONER! The Chairman of the Democratic .-Executive Committee, on the peti tion of seve^l score of the voters of this city, has ordered a democratic primary election for the nomination of Commissioners of Public Works. A number of gentlemen have ' 1 been nominated and others may be nominated by their friends, or thej may run themselves. The plan to allow the democratic r ? ... voters in the city to vote in a primary election makes it possible tc have a choice by the whole of the people of the city. The plan to have the Commissioners named by council a faw days before the election, to be voted on in the General Elction, did not insure the choice oi men acceptable to the people of the city. Those people who are interested in having the Water and Light plants run in an economical ^and business-like way, and for the convenience of the public, may now nominate candidates and tell us why they should be selected. Those who wish to run the affairs of the city according to their own notions without consulting the voters of the city may take a back seat. \ . ' DOTE ON THE LIQUOR LAW. abvul, march 17-18. deer edditoral,?i has at last got -?** moved an am now at rest bout too miles berlo toun, whur ther lan looks good fur wattermillions, an it are haai1 for +mir? fn onf n? Konf twist a day when ther wether gits warm an the work brisk. I am fixin my bizness ter doo a good deel of politikal ritin this sumar as sevrul kanderdaits will want mee ter speak , a wurd fur them. Dix sonlie has . dun bin doun an sed he wood like ter subserdise mee. i did not say nuthin ter him except i wood taik him propsishun under konsiddarashun wiff lizzie, as i did not kno what Dix was talkin bout an i do not think he did, I gess he got his wurds frum sum of ther lawyars up toun or maybe he red it in ther merkormack mesangir, whitch is ther oanlie pamper whitch he taiks i sea in the prest an banar wher sum of the probait jedges is thinkin of not lettin a felar have enny licker fur medissinul pupposes lessen he hes a conskrip frum a docktar. it looks to mee lack sumboddie has got up a trust on the lickar bizness. I wisht you wood look up ther law an sea whur the fo&ks is cummin in whitch neads lickar fur sickness, if a felar must pay ther docktar fur ther konskrip, and the probait jedge fur ther Skimpshun card, wher are the munny kummin from ter pay fur ther lickar? Besides all this i sais that the ack is unkonstersushun, null and voile and it aint spelt rite, now if r a felar is in the be<J sick an has a docktar waitin on him, in com it wood be a easy ma tar to git ther docktar ter give him fee konskript, but we felars in the kuntry are winnin the war by cuttin doitn on the docktar bills, an we is tryner I substertoot a lital licker ter keap ) doun a docktar bill. When we air > dom thin it are easy to tea that a j docktar will not give us no konscript fur licker. It puts the whoal bteness you sea in the hans of the docktar and it will force a man to go . to bed an send fur a docktar evry time he needs a little licker fur sick stummick, or fur a cole, or fur gittin overheeted, or fur maiken eamfire ter give the chillun. it is a wun-sided law, and is erginst the pint in tfier konstertooshun whitch | sais that all men are creaited equal, an no onusule punishmint shall be plaised on enny man whitch is not ' on ernuther. 1 a Then ergin, it is so bekase it are , impossibal. Now you may not un4 derstand what i means, but i will explain myself. As i sed if a man j are alreddy sick an in bed it arp i easy fur ther docktar to sea that he j are sick and fix it so he kin git { * ~ , i! ther ncKar. But imn aoun on j J branches lack i do, you kno frum i 'fain in the kuntry that a man must . jjhave lickar 4n kase of a snake bite. t: now i want to kno how a doclctar goner tell whin a man air goner 'r git snake-bit. is not gittin licker fur snake bite bying it fur medissinal purposes? Pleas put this quesj tun to jedge joans milar and git , j his anser and publish it. If he say | it is, ask him how enny docktar \ goner say when Dote smith is goner, :}get a bite frum a snake whitch will jneed licker at wunst. i kno that 5! no yung docktar lack Jim hill and " jax Presslie will kno, and i doant " believe there are a docktar in toun I j i : j whitch kan cum in six weaks of it, 1 ' tho i hear that docktar simsum will I |! maik a dive at it if you thro in the | j hook. Now git the staitmints frum ] jedge milar in writin as ter what he * ihoals, and then if he is goner maik us felars git a docktars konskript c ' fur snake bite, and fur sich little \ ! diseeses as kin be driv off wiff lick1 er, an if he is, pleas announct to | your gentle reeders that dote smith " will be a kandidate fur the probait I ' jedge in ther next illicshun, runnin on the No Konskrip flatform, an 1 i tell ther boys to rally roun ther I e I a-~ ? i _ v_it?I * nag, an Accp a IIUUCI ux, i muha C [ when ther jedge hears this he will b ; kum ter his sints at wunst an that I he will sea that it gives the dock- ^ . tars a britches hoalt on the poore N man ter call fur the konskript frum ^ a docktar. H ! Yours as ever, till sumar, V Dote. ( I SWVHD313JL j Washington, D. C., Mch 13, 1918 I Poples Savings Bank, Abbeville, S. C. You are designated county dis- n I tributor of Nitrate in your county. n ! Letter follows. Small quantity ni- r ; trate Charleston now available for j i distribution your county. Will ship i you in carload lots at points you desire. Wish you to distribute with ^ reference to immediate needs only. ^ j List of allotments farmers. your ^ . i county being mailed. Consult coun- ^ : J ty agricultural agent or chairman lo i cal committee and get duplicate ap:! weighted into bags of two hundred i! weighter into bags of two hundred oc.ch. Owing to labor con- ^ ' f.t Per. ho'.vcver think ship- f of nitrate can be made more }, ! quickly in cases where nitrate can I 1 i be delivered to farmers or original 1 bags as delivered at port.. i Wire smallest quantity in your ? judgment needed for immediate use ' in your county and portion desired ^ : in even weight bags and portion de- ^ i sired in original bags. Brand. c I t: Abbeville, S. C., Mch. 13, 1918. Brand, Care Bureau of Markets, Washington, D. C. r Our judgement, it will take eigh- ii ty to one hundred tons nitrate for e wheat and oats in this county. Need- ( i ed at once. Prefer even weighted a i bags, but will handle anything we v ;; v \ The Rose A 3 Stores - ?m WEI v # Last week our Sp they should really a These prices are ] right to limit the quai Main Street Store SPECIALS 12 doz. Ladies Silk Hose No. 1100, in black and white only < &t $1.20 a pair. This is the regular $1.50 number, worth now $1.75 if bought on Resent maret. I - I i I The Ro! 5 lllllHlillltUNIiHIIHIHU(MiaillllMllfMMIIIItllMtlliMIIUII1lllttlllllllltrllllimilltlllllll}mill|IIMIIIIUMtllMHI' <MiiiimHiniiuniinNiniinniMiiniirMi HiinHinrniiinMiiuniMiMiNiiiittiiiitiiUMiiiiutwiNiiiiiiiiHMNiMU an get. Ship all ta this point. We j C rill arrange distribution. Peoples Savings Bank. A Washington, D. C., Mch. 14, 1918 Copies Savings Bank, Abbeville, S. C. ' 1 We have wired Charleston to ship ighty tons nitrate in original bags | o you at Abbeville. Sight draft iill lading attached. Brand. k V a > CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED V J k/ V AVVVVVVVVVVVVVV1 AH advertisement* in tfiis column i cash in advance.) 1 For Commissioners. 1 The friends of W. H.WHITE an- 2 lounce him as a candidate for Commissioner of Public Works in the )emocratic Primary Election, sub- 0 ect to the rules of the party. 2 2 The friends of J. L. McMILLAN* 3i lereby announce him as a candi- ? ate for Commissioner of Public ? Vorks in the Democratic Primary 3 Election,subject to the rules of the 4' arty. The friends of W. M. BARN ! g VELL announce him as a candidate or Commissioner of Public Works ^ r. the Democratic Primary Election, ubject to the rules of the party. ~ For Mayor. The friends of DR. C. C. GAM5RELL hereby announce him a canidate for the office of Mayor in the oming Primary Election, subject to C1 he rules of the Democratic primary. E j< J. ALLEN LONG is hereby an- fl| lounced as d candidate for Mayor a the coming Democratic primary lection, subject to the rule* of the tarty and he pledges' himself to a .bide its result. E j< MMMWMMMMMMMi tm nberg Men Department Store BBEVILLE, S. I SPECIALS DNESDAY TO SAT ecials were taken up ttr&ct attention, for retail trade strict!] ntity. / Hardware and Groeery Store SPECIALS Hardware Pure thread, white cotton rope, cut in nlAiirJina lono+lio piWT_iur& iv/tjig i/xiu) 45 cents a pound. Groceries Maxwell House Coffee in 1 pound cans,. 29 cents a can. v m senberg | uiiimimmimnniiiiiimNiiHiiiMiiiiiamiiiiiiiiii rut MiNHNmt|UMnimiiimii>iiHtiu>tuuiium lharter No. 3421. R EPORT OF TH The National Bi it Abbeville, in th<? State of South March 1 RESO . a Loans and discounts (except 1 in b and c) Total loans . Overdrafts, 'secured, ; un: . U. S. Bonds (otheir than Liberty a U. S. bonds deposited to secure (par value) f U. S. bonds and certificates of owned and unpledged . Liberty Loan Bonds: Liberty Loan Bond!), 3% %' and 4< . Stock of Federal Reserve Hank ( 0. a Value of banking house b Equity in banking house 2. Real estate owned other than b 3. Lawful reserve with Federal R< 5. Cash in vault and net amounts c 6. Net amounts due from banks, bj panies other than included in Ite Total of Items 14,15, 16,17, an 9. Checks on banks located outsid porting bank and other cash ite 0. Redemption fund with U. S. Tr TT. S. Treasurer Total LIABI 4. Capital stock paid in 5. Surplus fund 6. a Undivided profits ? b Less current expenses, interest, i 0. Circulating notes outstanding _ 4. Individual deposits subject to cl 5. Certificates of deposit due in le! than for'money borrowed) 7. Cashier's checks outstanding __ 0. Dividends unpaid Total of demand deposits (othe: subject to Reserve, Items 3 and 41 Total tattt. Ol? SOUTH CAROLINA, "f," H. G." SMITH, Cashier of the j lat the above statement is true to 1 Subscribed and sworn to before It ORRECT? ATTEST: J. S. MORSE, LEWIS PERRIN, 'A. M. SMITH, Directors I hereby announce myself as i indidate for Mayor in the cominj emocratic Primary election, sub ;ct to the rules of the party anc gree to abide by the results. DR. J. E. PRESSLY. I hereby announce myself as i indidate for Mayor in the coming 'emocratic Primary election, subset to tb? rules of the party anc 11 entile Co. I 5 * C. i ti h Many Departments j URDAY 5 rapidly. This week J a 7. and we reserve the ? ,, . - t n ? n Dry Goods Store J SPECIALS v n 500 yds. Dress Mus- e a lin; white ground J with small flowers. e F 1000 yards -Voile, in 1 * stripes, dots a n d | ? small flowers. ! S t 10 cents a yard. ! a * i 1 p ' ! p ??????I 0 i * 1I /\ I s ner.lo. i II 81 V I * tmmniNiiHMiraimu?iNi HwiimMHiiMMmiHimiiuiitttiiMiuntftiiifinmiiMiiinfmiiujMMiitfiniMiM.S >, h ' 8 IE CONDITION OF * sink of Abbeville, c Carolina, at the Close of Business on wi 1th, 1918. u URCES. t( those shown _x_-$180,878.59 $180,878.59 * secured, $1601.88 1,601.88! k Bonds of 1917:) b circulation o 18,750.00 a indebtedness 20,000.00 38,750.00 h ?k 7c unpledged 31,360.00 T, 50% of subscription) __ 3,150.00 5,000.00 " ? 5,000.00 E anking house 6,877.84 ;serve Bank 30,711.81 ^ lue from national banks. 202,412.54 inkers and trust compan- b ms 13,14, and 15 10,729.47 d 18 213,142.01 s e of city or tovra re- t, ms 4,977.75 " easurer and due from 1,266.50 ^ a $517,706.38 ' LITIES. d _$ 75,000.00 30,000.00 A 8,411.27 ind taxes paid 5,335.16 ' 3,076.11 * 18,750.00 leek 353,505.58 38 than 30 days (other 35,078.36 n 2,176.33 0 120.00 si r than bank deposits) <1 4, 35, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, oi 390,760.27 d ft $517,706.38 lr County of Abbeville, ss: y above-named bank, do solemnly swear ihe best of my knowledge and belief. H. G. SMITH, Cashier. w le this 14th day of March 1918. o: W. H. WHITE, Notary Public. t< B b n a il i agree to abide by the results. w j ' J. MOORE MARS. '! ' ? M J For Alderman. hi It I hereby announce myself as a ^ candidate for the unexpired term of fx i Ben Cochran in Ward 2. I agree to Jjj abid? by the rul^s, subject to the It rules of the Democratic primary. ^ I C. L. BVANS. a U u a simpkins m ms INCOME TUP V) By ROBERT MoBLAIR. Mr. Blapklna gnx*4 at the portrait n the waH til hU eyes filled wltfc eara. It was a portrait of father, totonel Simpkins, wh? hadfeur time* een promoted for valor dorihg tfce - StIt War and tad died bi*rely oa tW ^ leld of action. Mr. SlmpMas' threat ched aew' for tw* seasons: first, b* ' everenced aod adored the memory ef is father: aeoeodty, his ase and his yes sod Ms fine kit wooltet let hfta ? to war himqplt And as he obserred he martial bearing and umeotnprbmis- . if gase of, Goloeel Simpkins he saw, ' i imagination, the khaki clad ladsW v he new geueeaj|on matching forth acid resslng three thousand mOes of ssaPt* I ght, maybe die, for liberty. Mr, fiMmphtos peered srovsd to mate ore that neither B%ss nor John (who \ rere at the teasing ages ef slxteea. ^ nd seventeen) were where they could :f. ee him, then he, straightened sad g -j hrew hit right ark Hp for a salufcs. tut his gouty shoulder twinged, and ha ro&ned. He couldn't even aetata. ; "Damn P uM Mr. Slmpklnp, ud rlth his ether hand fiercely twirled Mr rhite mustachios. y He turned and dipped into the Ifr raryand sat down creaklly before tha j| lahogany -desk ?? which were lytttff lie blanks for his Income tax stata* lent, blanks which he had rather rumplly got from the Internal Be** ' & ue oAcer only that day'after tan^:js on on his way heme from the efob. Mr. Slmpklns' Income for 1917 had mounted to just about 115,000, aad he tyad been rather snappy on the subjet of taxes ever since he had disco* red that the more Income a man has be greater the percentage of It ha Jf ays In taxes. He could think' of se* ral men who, like himself, were ma* Led and had two children, and yet. -V lthough their Income* were nearly all of his, they would pay only a mall fraction of the amount he-paid. >: te gloomily drew the blank nearer nd began fllllpg In th? information j aat It asked for. As Mr. Slmpkins' Income was $15,000 e had to figure out the amounts pay* ' ble on ftch of the successive smaller lasses of Incomes In order to arriva t the total due from himself. Ha assed over the first class who must ; ay taxes, that is, single men making j ver 1,000. His calculation for inaiv y led men then showed up as follows: First, they pay 2 per'cent (under " be 1916 law), on all Income over 4,000, deducting $200 for each of their hildren under eighteen years. In Mr. impkins' case this was $212, which ha ut down in the "payable" ,column. He saw next that, under the 1017 iw, married men pay an additions} 2 er cent on all-over $2,000?with the ame allowance for children. This dded $252 to his "payable" column. TT? then observed that for everT 2,500 jump In his Income over $5,000 e bad to pay a Surtax, the percentage rowing larger with each jump. This ras $250 more added to his harden, jad on top of all this came an "Exess Profits" tax of 8 per cent on all occupation" Income over $6,000. mak- > lg $720 more. The total, then, he must p*y was four?en hundred and thirty-four dollars.' : "Whew f" exclaimed Mr. Slmpkhui ngrlly. "There's young Henry Willns, who married Jake Johnson's girl, e makes $2,000 and be doesn't pay* ect. of taxes. I guess this is his war s well as pine P . ' Thinking of young Henry WUJpns, e remembered that Mrs. Wllkins went rery afternoon to make bandages for le Red Cross and that Henry, who ^as a lawyer, was aiding the Local raft Board with its questionnaires. MWell," be admitted to himself, that makes a difference." He thourfit next of 9udge Willoughy, whose income was about $3,000. "He only pays $20," commented Mr. lmpklns, net quite so angrily this me; and then a thought struck him ad he sat up rigidly in bis chair. Judge Wllloughby's son had been rowned on the Tuscanla when It was jbmarlned with the loss of two bunred soldiers. "Judge Willougbby gave his son to mprira." muttered Mr. Slmpklns. He leaned forward suddenly and pat Is face In bis bands. For a long time Mr Slmpklng cat ery still In that position. There tvai J 0 sound In the library except the eking of the tall clock and an oocaonal trill of laughter from the chilren jkylarklng upstairs. Tbe square F light on tbe carpet gradually wlthrew itself through the wlndott, and ; rst twilight and then darkness settled 1 about the quiet, white haired, somemes irascible old man. Mr. Slmpklns was thinking things hlch he would never afterward speak , f, be was thinking things that were | >o sacred ever to be put into words. V ut some inkling of his thoughts may .1 e found in his rejoinder to Mrs. ' lmpklns when that placid lady came B i and turned on tbe irghts, and asked I lm whether he was ready for dinner. I "Judge Willougbby's only son was I orth as much as fourteen hundred B nd thirty-foiir dollars, wasn't be?" P [r. Simpklns demanded of her. H As his wife, who was not unused to K Is superficial irritations, watched Htm i mild astonishment, Mr. Slmpklas I mped out to the hall and took his Id felt hat and silver-headed cane H om the hat rack. Letting himself oat I ito the fojgy evening, he tapped his B ay down to the corner, and mailed bis I icome tax statement and check with ' Is own ha?aa. I "Now, God be tfratr*ed," said Mr. I Imp'rtnoi as tke Ud clanked shut ov+r I la niaiTe, "I cu do this much tor I m oowtiy, anyfcow." I