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ESTABLISHED 1844
The Press and Banner
ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Wm. P. GREENE, Editor.
The Press and Banner Cor
Published Every Tuesday and Fridas
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ter at post office in Abbeville, ,S. C,
Terms of Subscription:
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Payable invariably in advance.
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FRIDAY*, APRIL 18, 1919.
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LET THE MONEY COME.
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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
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'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
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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. ,
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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.
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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-'
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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.
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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
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try this year there will be
civilian clothes, of the m
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dress you up right and k
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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
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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
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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.'
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