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X* V UXI ESTABLISHED 1844 a The Press and Banner 1 ABBEVILLE, S. C. 1 Ft I H. G. CLARK, Editor. t -v 'The Press and Banner Co. 8 Published Every Tuesday and Friday r Telephone No. 10. j s Entered as second-class mail mat-;* i L ter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. a I Terms of Subscription: t One year $2.00, ? Six months 1.00 , ! J) Three months ' .50 y / Payable invariably in advance. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1919. HOSPITAL FOR ABBEVILLE, j If In this issue of the Press and Banner is a news story of a proposed d hospital for Abbeville. Public spir-J a ited doctors and business men are t! back of the movement. It is a mat- s< ter which should have the hearty sup- b port of all the citizens of Abbeville'd and all who wish to join in tne pro-: ject will be given an opportunity to'a do so. " si Abbeville has lacked nothing so \* much as she has lacked a hospital, a t< place where her sick might be treat- a ed, her injured attended .to. The nearest sanitarium is at Greenwood, tl and it often happens that there is a ^ case needing urgent attention, when a it would be both unwise and inex- n pedient to move the patient. This, aside from the fact that a hospital it within the city limits of Abbeville o would be both convenient and give a feeling of security to the citizens. n h"- ? ? ?iiwi1*or n-f -fon+.nreq h Hide aiu a aumuvi. v* 1 about the project which should ap- f< peal to the people of this city. First,' S' there will be accommodations for d charity patients, both white andi Mack. Second, there will be a thor-j * / oughly equipped maternity ward.'0 Finally it will furnish a training cen- A ter for nurses. > The Williams College property e: ' ^ has been secured for the hospital. " This building will be overhauled,1 T renovated and added to. Wide n porches wift extend around the build-, S ing. A modern operating room will t( ? be installed. The hospital ^will be called Memorial Hospital, in memory of South " Carolina* Service men. There could ^ v I be no more appropriate memorial for our soldiers. |-fi The proposition should commend v itself to the people of Abbeville fron^ 3 every angle and it is to be hoped that the backers of the movement." will include all the people of this 0 community.- v n ? o NITRATE FERTILIZERS FARMS ? More than a hundred thousand] I a tons of nitrate, originally produced: to help in blowing the German armies off the map of Belgium andj France, this year will be put to the A more peaceful work of increasing fertility of American farming soil. J . After the signing of the armistice j ?the War Department released to the -Department of Agriculture 111,000: ^ "tons of nitrate at a salvage price. To, t In this quantity is added 40,000 tons received from Chile by the Department of Agriculture too late for distribu-j i__i. Av-i. ici nnn ^ won last year, bu uiao iwi,uw will be sold by the Department of ^ Agriculture to farmers under the au-J ^ thority of the food-control act, which ^ provided for its puchase and sale by, , . the Government to farmers at cost. | 1 c More Than a Millian Saved. ^ ? Through this arrangement it is es-J timated that 100,000 farmers will & i v save about $1,500,000, according to the open-market price and the $81 \ ? j (} a ton f. o. b. shipping point charged ^ A. T7\ 1.^..^ i.^ I Dy me uuveriimeuu r armer nave w*-, . .'11 ken up the full 151,000 tons in or-j I c ders ranging from a bag .of 200 j. pounds to an order for 300 tons. ^ The price last year was $75.50 a ton, f. o. b. shipping points, located at six Atlantic and Gulf ports. The ^ Department of Agriculture last year arranged for the shipment of 120,000 tons from Chile, but shortage of shipping space kept the quantity tansported in time lor use last year . down to about 75,000 tons. This year's, price was announced early, in 1919, and application blanks were F mat to eonnty agricultural agent* 9 t*t distribution to fanters. "r' 1 '1 * Sarbor strikes at CkaHestaa, S. C "? ind New York City have seriously nterfered with shipments from these toinits, but a recent arrangement forj ightering nitrate destined for New Sngland and New York points from he Erie Basin in Brooklyn was made vith the union in New York City, md the nitrate bound for these mints is tn be moved at once. Shipments are now being made' rom 21 storage points, and to date hipping instructions have been sent; rom Washington to forwarding gents covering about 125,000 tons, tecords show that about 110,000 ons have actually been shipped, and t is expected that the entire 151,000 ons ordered by farmer will be ship?ed before the end of May of .this ear. . ? PRIVATE JOHNNY DOE. Chasing the Hun back to the thine was a mighty exciting game. Johnny Doe, private, first class, idnt get much time to complain bout his "chow," or to,wonder how he home folks, particularly one per XT a *wq c fnft on, were getting aiung. x*w vw| usy taking machine-gun nests and odging H. E. shells. . ? Then November 11, 19X8, -came| long and the whole thing stopped? topped so abruptly that Private Doe| ras a bit bewildered. It was hard j realize that all tlfe misery, horror, nd privation was over. But, once that realization came lere was just one thing in the whole rorld that Johnny desired, and with n intensity that the stay-behinds ever will appreciate. Johnny wanted to hear the familir click of the broken catch on the Id front gate at HOME. When Johnny left home he anounced that he wouldn't quit until j e reached the Rhine. His folks putj aith in the assertion, naturally, but( me of his friends were openly: keptical. Well, Johnny's on the Rhine now, ith several hundreds of thousandsj ther doughboys who compose the .merican Army of Occupation. But, like all of his fellow-crusadrs, Johnny is "fed up", with this Watching the Rhine" business, j Tiey've been doing it several months ow and all the time they've been ripped by ah ever-increasing ache J 3 get back to the home folks. ~ Returning these American fighters :> their homes and jobs is one of ^ he several big tasks confronting rncle Sam. Of course, t he will do it. Just as ast as ships and trains and trained workers can do it. But it will re-j uire MONEY. None of 113 needs much coaching 1 the purpose or attributes of a Lib-J rty Loan issue. We know what tho( loney is for and what security is| ffered; that a Victory Liberty bond! s both good patriotism and good usiness. The Victory Liberty Loan, ladies nd gentlemen! 44J?!9 .GENTS WORK FOR MORE GOOD CATTLE IN SOUTH, More dairy cows are leaving their in f)i? Vnvfk and ffAinff Sftllf.ll' o seek fame and fortune for their] ew owners, as a result of work ;t>fj outhera agricultural agents. At the, t nnual meeting of the Louisiana | !attle Breeders' Association, held( t Alexandria recently, it developed. bat 1,314 head of dairy cattle had, een imported into that State since uly 1, 1918. The southern dairymen are not ontented with anything but the est, and the agricultural agents re continually being called on to isit northern dairy sections to pur-] hase carload lots of purebred dairyj attle to be sent South. In Louisiana 150" herds, contain-] ng between 3,000 and 4,000 head of j attle, have been given the tubercu-j in test and 4 per cent were found tO| Ave the disease. This percentage is| xtremely low as compared with ome of the northern dairy sections, ut southern dairymen are enthusiasically endeavoring to stamp out the lisease entirely. RICHEY PLACE SOLD. J. H. DuPre purchased the Richey 'lace Saturday from Dr. ,S. G. Thornon, the ttriee being about $12,000. Ti? Rfefcey property is tkret Wile* rest of Abbeville. HOBTE POUR FRANCE | Spring has come again and tender green covers the battle-scarred earth. Nature, the sovereign panacea, has already begun her work of restoration ?flowers blossom over the graves of fallen heroes. Soon May will bring the poppies, "between the crosses, row on row," little gray crosses, each with its aluminum identification tag?and + Vi f V> q t morlr fh o <m>voc Af tho buvoo buub mum (uio m * vaj w*. men >who are buried in French cemeteries inscribed with the words "Mort? Pour France." Sixty thousand Americans lie asleep in France, "Morte Pour Prance"? surely no other sentence could toll the story half so well. "Dead for France." Probably the best known poem ot the war is one quoted below, "In Flanders Fields," breathing the fine spirit of sacrifice for an ideal. "'America's Answer" stilled all fear that the sacrifice was in vain, and now when victory in battle is won comes "America's j Consecration," pledging a victory of j right. "Be it our task to save, "In memory of the life you gave, "Those rights for which your blood . was shed \ ' "In Flanders Fields!" This is our task, in memory of thos? sixty thousand dead, to insure the vic? tory they won, else they have died for naught. To every citizen of the United States belongs this ojrportunity, the last opportunity to measure up to the sranaara sec oj me ouy?. j.no gioatest victory of all must 'be won now, and the shots that will bring it about will be .made of dollars. Lend yours to end the war. Buy Victory Liberty Loan bonds. IN FLANDERS FIELDS By Lt. Col. John D. McRae. (Written during the 'second -battle of Ypres, 1115. The author, Dr. John ,D. McCrae, of Montreal, Can.,/was killed In Flanders, January 28, 1918) In Panders fields the popplM blow Between the crosses, row on row, Ifeat mark our place; and in the sky The l&rks,atill-bravely tinginc, fly, Scarce heard amidst the runs below. We are the dead. Short days ago " We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In FHnders fields. Take ap our quarrel with the foe! To yo? from falling hands we throw The torch. Be yonrs to hold it hifht If jtm break faith with as who die ?4.' Hi imafc (IMMlhl* W mau uvt wwy, ???> rn T?wr"? grow * la Finders fields. /. AMERICA'S ANSWER, By R. W. LHlard (Written after the death of Lieut. Col. MeRae, author of "Im Flanders Fields," and printed in the Hew York Breainr Poet) Rest ye in yeaee, re Flanders dead, The fight that ye to brafely led We're takem up. And we will keep True faith with yeu who He aeleep, With each a croee to mark hie, bed, 0 And poppies klcHri**. o^ei^pad, 1 Where once his own % life Weod raa J red; g So let your rest be sweet aad deep In Flanders fields. r Fear not ttat ye hare died for nauffht. 8 Th* torch re threw to use we cauxht,I? Tern millio* hands will held it high, And ftreedoM^e light tell sever die! We'n leeraad fti lw?o? that* r? taught Ik Flaaders fields. d I AMERICA'S CONSECRATION. 1 By Charles Hall Dart* Petersburg, Va J (Written *o Deocnber It, 1111, after the + armistice ?u rigse* u4 Qerr?ny 4?teate4) t The poppies' bloesas tew mark is red ^ Your resttmg plane, ye gallaat dead, In Flanders flelfe. Aad as tfeey wave Above eaeh cross-narked, Allied grave, Aad breathe their eflaiee overhead To ease each larrew, earthen bad, t Whore ye? mew rest?your spirit , i 'SImp peacefully, ye -warriors krtrt In Flutdsee field*! The cause tfcat yon eo fceMly led Wltk daunt! ees spirit, unafraid, Is woo. Be it onr tuk te save, I In memory of tie life yen can, Those rights for vkMi year kloed wu 9 hed ? ^ In Flandet* field*! -* FARMERS' SUPPORT wIS]1 All the farmers in the United State* g are urged te sn?ert Che Victory Liker c ty Loan ky Oliver Witeon, maeter ot ? nhtractarliei 'nauoum <n m?i .. ? til9 loam m "w creat national r?Bpon c sibNltjr." Mr. WIImb'i appeal hi 5 Iowa: "Foe tfce ftftfc (tea tk? fererameat j te appealing * tka paopla tor flsanciaJ aWl On A* Hor pteriom ectasia** 8 raoaej ru naa4at ta win tka war Mid n PMVl* a/ *11 el?? U>?r*U/ rtapoai. 5 Now ooomb tk? mR for a Tlotor; Lrt- g ertj L?u, a )aaa wh?A, hv tfcat tfc? flgfct <? km, fel 1UIWM7 to iM li flnlshia* * P?>t (Hk at aaaartac ta a all people* 1 karty u4 diatcwcy, ft?t a or etruariM *mt Mtcrihom ai tfca last j, few jrcaai mt avl (art fceaa a?4a ta 13 vaiB. "I I trim to spped to nt ?Mr? 1 txan?* iitirAly ?ai Immi cob- ? rally %m ntoMl to* |M| tfwrtl -w m4* to to* fPMtok W fc MSMI'S d^IS tmAiMf! 1 tar tot? mt put mmmIi iMVtori^ j^*- .. .... ~ ?- -7 - '' ~ '<?3^ Cooking for the boy pleasure these days. Ar certain that the mother-] feet. Perfect, thorough and r ciated by every household a gas range in its powerfr . sturdy construction and t] DETROIT 1 No Wicks ? j A Detroit Vapor Oil St< the modem city gas rang cal than either gas, coal oi There are no wicks, ash Detroit Vapor Oil Stove, inran intensely hot blue 1 Call anytime and see oi You will be interested t STOVES ""RANG 20-22-24 N. Mail FULLER-CHAPMAN. ![? Mr. and Mrs. Gettis Walker Fuller, if Atlanta, announce the marriage! f their daughter, Carrie Allen, to Jr. Walter Frankling Chapman, of, Atlanta, the marriage to take place ome time in June. Miss Fuller has nany friends in Abbeville, where he lived with her parents for sevral years. SPENDS WEEK-END. Mr. Anthony Dick, spent Saturlay and Sunday in Abbeville with lis mother, Mrs. Annie Dick at the tome of Mrs. J. Allen Smith, Jr. Jr. Dick is a student at the Presbyerian College at Clinton and had teen in Due West playing ball Fri-.. lay afternoon. ? BIRTHS. it he Born?At Abbeville, May 1, 1919 fl^ o Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Fenr ' x son ' UlStfl ?VT. JOHN F. STRICKLAh 6 ^ WRITES FROM OVt "SEAS , N< j abou " .the 1 The following overseas letter from near *rivate John F. Strickland to his were ister, Mrs. Maude Minton, Route 3>'they Abbeville, wlli be of interest: y Halles, Meuse, France, , . April 6th, 1919. your iri. Maude Minton, Abbeville, S. C. My Dear Sister:?Your welcome scan rlad to hear from you and also re-, I Tt eived, and I need not say I was very. ,'lad to hear from you and alsa re-. were * renlv to mv other letter to,*0^ \ *"" | stud' rou. I Was surprised to hear that sisterj *omc 211a had been sick, especially with ^ uch a dangerous illness as pneuoonia, and I hope that this reaches rou and her still growing better and,an(* tronger. Ti Certainly, you should soon have as ^ ome relief from your illness, and I ^e ^ m trusting that you have made your rema ast visit to the hospital for treat- ^ran aent and wish I could say how glad.usua am that you feel as though you: Ai rere really going to be well. your Wish I could ?ee Henry's picture,' long ?t I will mAt vntil I gat horn? and S. A a joy th%t lfnc.iritb th? otbsr aur- plac? *> * Gk4 fW *tiU Htt? fit w*p?&y o W > m ^ 1 Ul |f omoir Lome Again f who has c.ome back id the new Detroit Vi I Tin maae pie or caKe ne J apid baking and cooking m . Although it bums oil, it Q, instantaneously efficient heir ease of control. VAPOR OIL Lights Instantly Dve gives the same service e and at a much lower cosl r wood. Burns 19 hourf to estos rings or wick substifa Heavy durable iron burnei Same right under the cooki lr demonstration of this oil o see how it works like gas, ES HOME O a St. I - ' r . ; ' . .v . .* :i; * ' v . .. > , .. ' -iv. ' GEORGE 1 J I A lps paps the time but yet in your weakened condition the noises ha children, must be somewhat inbing, tho I hope you stand it 3, my dear sister, I do not worry it things at home, tho now that wat is over, I would like to be you and do as I did when things i not all turned "topsy-turvy" as have been by the war. js, I say too, I should see Bobby how fat ancNvell she is, but from letter I gather she is quite a deal of pleasure and no little tot, something there is such a >ihr /vf in fVio irnrld oron<?rnllv. >day the boys that wished to go, taken to the great French of Verdun, for observation and] They will return to Hallesl irrow, but as I did not care to lis time am taking advantage of rest to write you and let you i that I am still well and strong working hard every day. le wather here is fine just now, le sun shone very nearly all of last five days, something very -i . J XKaoie zor una uecuuu ux ce, where rain and cold is the 1 thing. id then my dear stater, I (like self,) am hoping it will not be until we are aent back to the U. ., sines ss,you aay, ?bsre is no i like homs, ?Ed U. fL A. is home jiU St ud I will tex - .v .< ; > > > r* ' ^^nr? I i^m I /I, rk^^nm I ici urtA+linv'o l^i/r/y/iof i lO J-iiVI/ilCi O -.5 apor<Stove makes it ,? iongs for will be per- \ : . - , take this stove appre- ) is comparable only to I burners with their . ^ - .** ^ ,'T \ STOVES ? Work Like Gas k - -: ' ' '>*.*v and convenience as It is more economi- '. & ; a gallon. .... > ites of any kind in the s vaporize the oil giv- . ng Tjtensu. \ stove without a wick. ;v ' X * J tube Cc UTFITTERS Abbeville, S. C. - 9 . " i . j ? ; i "-' ' fr:i DOUGLASS v ;. V * ] \ ' \ ^ % / ! : i ; - . - \ r '' -< ;r * _ * I let you have prompt answers to each : welcome letter. ' '" I Love to all and regards to friend* ? t$at inquire. .V J;" ^ Will close with the best wishes and hopes for your continued goddhe*$i and send you a full measure of love and devotion, to a good sister, from Your loving brother, John F. Strickland. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS^ f or County treasurer. I hereby announce myself a can- ] didate for Treasurer of Abbeville County and will abide the result of I the Democratic primary election. E. C. HORTON. - 7 R. C. WILSON, (better known as "Dick") is hereby announced as a candidate for County Treasurer in the democratic primary for that office. He pledges himself to be bound by the rules of the party. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Treasurer of Abbeville County and will abide the result of the Democratic primary election. * J. E. JONES. 4 1 We wish to announce 6E0BGE C. DOUGLAS as a candidate for effle? of Treasurer - of AbbaVitf* County, in the approaching primary Jeetion-Mr. Dottfk? 16 afcida 41? - - * - * -? ? I