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ABBEVILLE, S. C,
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Wm. P. GREENE, Editor.
The Press and Banner Co.
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; ' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918 !
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ANOTHER BOND MOVEMENT. |
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We see that some of the wise men
about the state are talking about
bonding the state to;the amount of
wenty-five millions of dollars for the
purpose of building "good roads" on
which a person may operate his Tinpan
Nancy every day in the yecr. It
r , is stated that the work will be so
planned that every county-seat in
the state will be reached.
Another of the talking points in
favor of the issue is that the bonds
will be repaid, and all interest charges
paid, by the automobile owners
of the state, and, therefore, the
"poor man" will not be called on to
pay any part of the burden.
Col; Wm. Jennings Bryan, of "the
gate receipts," has-been down in Columbia
advocating the government
ownership of telegraph lines, 'cables,
and of about everything else . that
? - belongs to other people, and he, too,
wants big appropriations both by
the national government^ and,, the
state government for good roads.
; * We are of the opinion that when
the people in this state get through
paying taxes for the liquidation of
''i -. i war debt they will have about all
the public burdens which they desire
at present. A man who can pay
twelve per cent, on his net income,
and a corporation which must pay
twelve per cent on its net income,
in addition to excess profits taxes,
and war profits taxes, and* other govornmont
Hnr/lenn will hflVft Ahmit all
I the taxes a reasonable man is look\
ing for. Now, above every other
time, the people in this section need
( Lo take stock of where they stand
' and put on brakes for awhile. It is
the most unlikely time in the last
\r twenty-five years to increase public
r-: * ' burdens. ,
The idea that automobiles will
stand a tax sufficient to pay not on
' ly the interest on a debt of twentyfive
millions of dollars, but the principal
as well, is absurd. If all the
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automobiles in, the state were put
on the block we doubt whether they
>uld b^ing twenty-five millions of
dollars. The interest on that
amount of money at four per cent,
would be a million dollars per year,
*md if the bonds are to be repaid in
fifty ^ears, a half million of dollars
1 should be repaid each- yea? on principal.
If Abbeville county were
ealled on to pay one-fiftieth of this
amount, we would pay thirty thousand
dollars per year?nearly as
much as we are paying for public
schools, roads and bridges and all
other purposes. With four hundred
automobiles in the county of an average
cost of eight hundred dollars,
I every automobile owner would pay
annually for this road tax ten per
cent, of the cost price of his auto2'!
t la. ij\I j ?
uiuuue. xne resist wuuiu De, ana it
is about the only good result we can
see, that there would be fewer automobiles
in this country than at
present, and fewer people to pay for
he proposed bond issue. And this
tax only pays for building the roads.
Nothing has been said .'yet about
their up-keep.
We assert that this state is not
able to build and keep up any system
f roads such as is contemplated.
W P Via VP hppn ' cf-Tllororlirif* tVinto
. ? ~ ~ ? ? ww* ^bb14"^ *K* vuvovmany
years trying to pay oft a bonded
indebtedness of the state of
about six millions of dollars, and we
ve made little progress at it in the
last twenty years. To add to that
six millions now twenty-five millions
more for the purpose of making better
roads for the automobile excursionists
to go to the mountains
n is about as absurd as some of
the things done by the City Council
- of Abbeville. ,
Our experience is that the people
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are able to haul to market, on tl
roads we now have about all the
can make on the farms, and that
there were a little less automobi
riding in the country, and a litt
more staying at home, the count]
would be better off. People th<
might be able to pay the tuition <
their children in the schools of tl
country without taxing every legil
mate enterprise out of. existence
order to help people who will ni
help themselves.
THE FATHERLESS
CHILDREN OF FRANC
A society for the adoption of fat
erless children of France has be<
organized in America, and all tl
people of the United States are b
ing asked to support the project. A
beville County is under the directk
otf Mrs. M. T. Coleman, Chairma
and any one interested in adoptir
a French orphan should commur
->ofo with her.' * i
"The manhood or France is dyii
to defeat militarism. "On the battl
field is buried the splendid promi;
of her young sons. If the old Franc
forced into this conflict and spen
ing every ounce of energy and ma
hood in the struggle, is to give^bir
to a new France, worthy inheritor >
her splendid achievements, her chil
ren must be reared into a young ge
eration of strength and-promise.
No greater work can be done fi
France than to give these childn
the chance of which their fathei
death has deprived them. The
plight is an emergency which mu
be met immediately, for negject du
ing one or two years of the physici
mental and moral welfare of tl
child cannot be repaired later.
America fought for Liberty
1775 and France gave us her he]
Today France and America are figl
ing side by side for this same gre
principle.
Our American army will suppc
the army of France to. the last m?
Will the civilian population of A:
erica stand likewise shoulder
shoulder with the civilian populati
of France, whose courage has be
our inspiration? Liberty cannot si
vive ijnless France survives. Frai
cannot survive unless her childi
survive.
$ .10 keeps a child 1 day?in
' mother's home.
$3.00 keeps a child 1 month?
' its mother's home.
$36.50 keeps ? child 1 year?in
' mother's home.
It is the unbroken and % unbrej
able rule of the Society that not c
cent .of the money subscribed i
the support of orphans shall be us
for expenses of local committees,
the National Executive Commitl
office in America, or of the Pa
(jomm.ittee in France. All expen!
of the- Society are met either fr<
voluntary donations made for tl
purpose, or from dues for memb
ship in the Society, or from int
est on bank balances.
The work'is carried on through
cal committees, each of which is p]
vided with a list of French childr<
To every subscriber who pledges t
care of an orphan for one year,,
given the name and address of t
particular child to whom his mon
will go. Payments may be ma
quarterly or monthly by arrang
ment with the local committees. .
the children on our lists are adopt*
their names with those of their'adc
tors are returned to our French Co:
mittee. Money subscribed in Ame
ca is sent to the mother or guardi
*f the child in quarterly paymei
on postal money orders bearing t
name and address of the Americ
donor.
With every quarterly allowance
sent a letter from the Paris Bure
explaining the friendship of Amrei
nd instructing the child or its n
ther to write a letter of ackuoi
edgment to the American benefj
tor.
Through this personal touch
are building up between the t
peoples a lastijigx^jid - j fcnbr^akal
friendship.
T t ?e fV?o nnlin^r r\ f Atwwn i?ir
av aj uitw jfvruvj v/i mc
;on to keep the children . in thi
rwn homes to be brought up by thi
mothers in the religion of the fa
ily. E^ery child who has lost a i
ther as a result of the war, who
certified to be in need and who
under the care of its mother or re
tives, is eligible to our help.
I Belgium tears were dried by t
Red Cross.
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ie; Well Known Man
7. Of Kennersville
ie Praises "Dreco."
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T Gas on Stomach, Paint, Burning;,
'n j Choking Sentation, Headaches and
^ | Kidney Trouble Relieved by the
iel New Root and Herb Medicine.
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,j People suffering irom gastritis,
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headaches, constipation, pains in the
I back and limbs, catarrh, rheumatism,
j nervousness, poor appetite, unsound
E' ?lsep and other trouble caused by a
J deranged stomach, sluggish liver 01
h*. weak kidneys have found great re!n
lief by taking Dreco, the great sys"lg?
If^^TTwee Stores
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year to give
cept to smal
them now.
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"il ceptional; st
Jl months ago,
me II
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*lj? on his gift b(
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de 9 Hart Sch*
'e" jg ??for long
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ri- law ?silk, madras, wool
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its m Neckwear
he i| ?all styles and prices
an! | Underwear
. | BE . ?light, medium and hear
13 Bal i
aujB Gloves
lcaiH ?all kinds?strong values
wi-lH Hose
ac- wB ?cotton or silk, any coloi
i Pair
ivo I Handkerchiefs
K ?plain or with initial
H Qkna.
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eir,H Lounging Garmeni
m- H| ?to save his "good" clotl
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tem tonic made from the juices and
extracts of many different roots,
herbs, barks and berries. That this
is true is proven by the signed
statement from responsible persons
right here in our own country and
city. For instance, the statemeht
made by Mr. W. D. Branson, a well
mown and highly respected Guilford
County man who resides near Kernersville.
In telling his experience
he said: 'I read so much about the
new medicine Dreco I decided to try
but I kadi tried so many medicine
that I had lost faith in thein all. But
^ this Dreco is different from the oth'
^rs and the first few doses helped
. and soothed by stomach. I have ta
ken one bottle and want to buy three
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DEPARTMEr
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nment has askec
only useful gifts
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1 children" and
Here are gifts fo:
values that are re
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ock purchased
hence the low pi
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sen tnese gooas
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:haffner & Marx Overcoj
comfortable?valuable health insurant
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wear?nothing more useful
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Auto or Stc
?unusual valu
Bathrobes
?every style i
Sweaters
y weight ?always usefv
Mufflers
i ?of silk or w
Suspenders
'? bo* or ?a gift he'll
Belts
?always appn
. Garters
* ?a useful, me
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leg ?many kinds
ENBERG ME
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more now for I have great faith in;
it. It's the only medicine that has
eased my stomach and stopped the
gas. I eat anything I want now and
never have that full up feeling nor!
the burning.
1 "My kidneys are also' much better
and I don't have to get up during
th6 night as I formerly did. Dreco
is fine and I am glad for you to publish
my case for it may help,someone
else get well, who reads it.,'
What could be more convincing
than the statements of well known
people right here in the Tar Heel
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FATHERLESS CHILDREN
OF FRANCE
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The following adoptions have been
made since Tuesday:.
Gilbert and Ellen Nabers A Boy
Miss Maggie Brooks __A Boj
Previously reported.
tylary and Bill Greene- A'Gir
Sixth Grade, Abbeville School
Boy and Gir
Mrs. M. T. Coleman,
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Chairman.
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GET FREE TRIP HOME. ' g
Washington, Tec. 11.?The HousS
.oday passed a bill to pay transpoifl
tation home of war workers here re^J
ceiving $1,400 a year or less. H
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Department^^^ I
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imething he'll be sure to like SgSff
ther Goods fflH
pecialiy wanted by the man ffi|H
ho travels |MMi
Cases and Bags ^Hh
i'll appreciate one of these ra9|H
ens ' , H|ff
leather or wool'
kinaws SfiBgH
)thing more useful, for the HS^Hj
lilly nights and m; mines MlBgC
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le health protectors these days HBm
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