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' rums ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Cor Published Every Tuesday and Fridas " ' * XT. 1 A Teiepnone ixu. xv. i Entered as second-class mail mat ter at post office in Abbeville, ,S. C, Terms of Subscription: \ One year $2.00 Six months l.OO \ Three months .5C Payable invariably in advance. v 5 ' FRIDAY*, APRIL 18, 1919. I LET THE MONEY COME. T N Had a man some two years ago v contracted for the erection of a residence in Abbeville, the contract price to be paid in installments as the work progressed, with the last installment payable after'thc work was completed, and had he paid the installments as the work went along, and until it had been finished, and then refused to make the last payment, we imagine, whatever he might think of himself, the contractor would think him unmindful of his obligations, and his neighbors might think him entirely dishonest. ? Some two years ago the people of R; 'this country commenced a greater enterprise thap the building of a residence. They believed that the & v German government was making war on this country in defiance of inter1 national law, and that our people (were being murdered on the high seas without a shadow of an excuse. So believing, we declared a state of war to exist between this country / and the German government, and we set about to put an end to the unlawful proceedings of the people of the latter government. For the accomplishment t>f the .task which we assigned ourselves ev. ery man had a duty to perform. The government of the United States is nothing if not the spokesman for ttfie people of the country. When our '^representatives spoke in congress ithey spoke for all the people of the country. They spoke for YOU and &' ; for ME. * To the men between 18 and 31 was assigned the duty of going overseas and fighting the Hun according to Ijris own standard of warfare. They went, and right well have they accomplished the task assigned \ them. The men, most of them, after many days have returned to the people of this country. The men who went out from Abbeville and who fought as never men fought before have come back to us to take up the work as civilians where they left it off. They gave up much, they have lost much. ;i * But what of the people at home? Did we not also undertake to do the work assigned to us? That work was to finance the war, and to pay the bills until the last man had recrossed the sea and had been safely ijeturfied to his home. Did we not jjnd^ take to pay until the wounded were healed, and until the gallant dead ^ho sleep on Flanders field, the Argonne Forest, at Chateau Thierry, and on all the battlefields where our soldiers fought, were brought againi to America and tenderly placed in the land for which they gave their all? Did not the people of this country agree to see the war through until peace was made, and until the Germai^ people and the people of Austria-Hungary were forced to sign the terms of peace which were proposed? Did we not undertake to see that France was righted, and her just claims granted? If we did, why should we not pay the bill? Why should we say now "The soldiers have finished the fight ?nd peace is in sight and we wjll quit"; why should we setoff at the idea of paying? Can we so say if we be honest men? Are we not bound as citizens, of this great republic to see that every demand made upon us by the government under which we live is granted, and that every doHar necessary to finish the war is paid? Our duly authorized representatives at the head ol the government have made the, obligations, and it is ours to re deem th?m. ,r fDiiti cad not k i Si . Kb:- . repudiate its obligations. Can we re, pudiate ours? If we do not subscribe to this last call which is now made upon us, we must not forget that the money must be paid. If it is not raised by subscriptions to the Victory Loan it must be raised by a heavy rate of taxation. Do the people who have remained at home and who hav6 grown rich through the exigencies of war believe it is honest, now that the soldiers have returned, to say. , to them, "We refuse to do our part,' we demand a heavy rate of taxation' vhich will force' you as well as us] ( to bear a portion of the expenses of ; maintaining yourselves while you; 1 fought for us?" ' We do not believe that the people of the City of Abbeville and of Ab-, beville County will say so. Our boys have won great fame fgr us on the i battlefield. We are all proud of rhcm. We have given them a glad hand on the home-coming. Let us , be sincere in our protestations, and ,j act the part of men. We cannot do I so unless we subscribe for every dol , | lar assigned us in the Victory Loan j ;j drive, and let us not think that we! can have the good opinion of these soldiers unless we are- willing to' carry our part of the burdens. Cam-j ouflage will not work. Thfe soldiers j will not be fooled. A LOST SHEEP. , ' i , The City of Abbeville with a pop-j j ulation of'six thousand, and withj j property assessed for taxation at onej and a half millions of dollars, proposes to build five miles of streets for the use of its own people. The Columbia^ State proposes that the people of Abbeville shall contri-J bute to the building of a system of' roads, in sparsely settled communities , which are to be supported in part by taxes on all the people ot the state, and which can be so supported, if enough roads are built to amount to anything, only by the evydng of a rate of taxation entirely out of proportion, to the benefits to accrue. The State claims to be unable to ee any difference between the two proposals. We fear The State is a lost sheep. vvuvvvvvvvvvvvv V V. k. fMtr itrrnnr k "V L/Ur. YYL3 I . "V V (A. R. Presbyterian.) V V > Due Wesrt, April 16.?Mr. Frank Edwards has just been discharged from the army and is visiting friends in South Carolina. Mr. Jno. Tod'd came down from Greenville and spent several days ii^ Due West. He has "a magnet" in the Woman's College. Mrs. R. A. Willis of Edgemoor attended the Castalian Society Celebration, which took place on Monday night. She has a daughter in the Woman's College. Rev. ancf Mrs. S. J. Hood and several ladies from Iva attended the celebration Monday evening. Mr. Paul White, son of Rev. J. M. White, returned from overseas and jkas discharged fronfc-the army in January. He is now engaged in Y. M. C. A. work and is located.at Cape , cjlay, N. J. Miss Lois White je^ach-; ng at College Place, Columbia, S. C. Friends of Mrs. Elma C. Copeland| will be distressed to know that she| is quite sick at the home of her fath-| er. Mr. M. B. Clinkscales. She is suf-' r fering from a nervous break down, j Her condition today shows no im-| Movement. Dr. Jack Ward who graduated from Erskine a few years ago and then; went through the medical depart-' ment of Vanderbilt University, is a i surgeon in the United States Army, in France. His friends are hoping that he may now return to the Unit-| ' ed States. Mr. Daniel of Bartow, Fla., came' up to Due West on Saturday. This i was his first visit to Due West. He| has a daughter in the Woman's Col; lege. He came to attend the Castalinn Celebration. in which hia dauerh i ter took part. Mr. Daniel showed his! interest by coming that distance. ; Mr. Coleman Agnew reached home t last week from France. He did not [ know of his father's death until he got home. He received a letter in t France telling him of his . father's sickness. He ^$g*n moving towards ; port juat after jthat and no" more mail caught him as he was moving steadily towards home. His brother s still in France. Mr. Agnew's friends are indeed glad to welcome him home. ANNOUNCEMENT The Eureka Hotel, Abbeville, S. C. In taking charge of the Eureka Hotel, we realize what a responsibility we have assumed. There is responsibility, because a hotel depends upon the public?not only for its success but its actual existence. A hotel should /be a public enterprise; if it spreads a good name over the country it is a great asfcet to the town .If it spreads knocks and criticism, it is draw-back. i 1 ~ Copyr^ht 1919 & Ma Reach m All over the coun sailors back in their the economies of wai If that's what yoi here, the fabrics she riety to choose from \ that's th They'll months; VV ttl&l button s 01; flap r The Ro: f'' y? ? . I "uur .c-.-ty'vr* ttttn*rr3*rva?: >^rrr?.?ita?VW - # _ ? - - - , I | The public is a fair judge. The old I saying is that you might fool all the | people some time, and you might ! fool some of the people all the time ! but you can't fool all the people all ! the time. Any enterprise to succeed | must have true merit behind it. The ' merit in a hotel is in giving service. When a traveling man comes into i a hotel he is coming into his home. I This home must welcome him and j make him feel that he is entitled to i every- courtesy, attractive bedroom, I good meals and prompt service. The home people should feel that . the Eureka Hotel is one big home | where they are wanted and welcome I at all times, for a party, a banquet, i or a Sunday dinner. The young I * rx . t it %* f\y Tko 1 Y i VA JL 1AV J try this year there will be civilian clothes, of the m p time?new styles, fresh u want?and it probably iw many new colorings, u ?all live ones and good Hart Schaffner < I e kind we have for Easte dress you up right and k after Easter. >seam models, single an acks?all showing the ne1 sockets; stitched or piped senberg M< * f folks should feel that they have ar int^est in the hotel and that ih< management will always - do ever: thing possible to make social gather ings pleasant and will co-operat< in making arrangements for dancei in the hotel dining room on specia occasions. Every citizen of Abbeville shouli feel a pride in the Eureka Hotel. Thi building is attractive in appearanc and is equipped with every moden convenience. We propose to demonstrate to th people of Abbeville and the travel ing public that Abbeville can suppor a first class hotel. We ask for you co-operation and encouragement. The Eureka Hotel Co., . Mrs. Mary E. Taggart, Proi H-* * anni Easter Par 5 an Easter dress-up pa en at home who are fee fabrics?something dif is?you'll find us ready nusually attractive patt values. & Marx Clothe r; beautifully tailored; eep you dressed up f d double breasted; two ; w lapels; slash, vertical, collars. Fit guarantee* ircantile C " ... k - ? ' * C *1 (? i , f i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, I I County of Abbovlllo. B j Pursuant to Act of Assembly, 9 - passed at regular Session, 1916, th? I <"? J? T? J -M o ?: __311, e oouniy jooaru ui <jumiiiuBivii?n iru> s receive bids fpr the sum of Twenty* 1 Thousand ($20,000) Dollars, payable one year from date. i Bids to be opened or hv*rd, as . e Board may decide to have them open e or sealed at next meeting, at Eleven i A. M., April 15th, 1919. - < ' W. A. STEVENSON e V Supervisor Abbeville Co L M. L. EVANS, t Secretary of Board, r 3-21-3t. 3 wks.' Engraved cards and wedding invftations at, Press and Banner Co. * V < ???-I N ^ Kir mnrnKj ? \ '{ :>.. ? . #C C y : ade.... i^l / Lrade of soldiers and linj? the reaction from j. r I / Ferent is the demand. \ \ The new styles are erns. You'll find a va f S all-wool. or many ! and three crescent I I ry-M.WT ym>my \ ' . :.i JA