rum i ESTABLISHED 1844 [The Press and Banner; ABBEVILLE, S. C. I ' i ' | H. 6. CLARK, Editor. * ? The Press ana .Banner v^u. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail matter ?t post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terai of SufcicripHon; One year $2.001 Six months 1.00 Three months .50 Payable invariably in advance. | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,1919. j i THE WATER SUPPLY. It was reported to Mayor Mars' Monday morning that there was not enough water in the city reservoir to water the streets and that there was 1 % I 3, possibility of more serious snoirnge because of the amount now being used in the paving of the streets and other construction work. The recommendation of Wm. M. Barnwell of the Water and Electric Plant at the last meeting of council to build a concrete dam at the Water works comes to mind with particular emphasis. We need more water j now and the need will increase from time to time. Mr. Barnwell has had a competent engineer inspect the present dam and also go over the ground with a view to building a new dam that will gather and hold more water. This engineer has reported J |tbat a concrete dam, which will hold \ eighteen days supply of water, car : be built for approximately $3,000. ! Eighteen days supply seems small enough reserve supply of water for a town (he size of Abbeville. The ' present dam holds only a few daysj supply and if it were not for the' fact that the small streams r.re con- i tinually feeding the water in the { dam it would dry up in a very short while. A long dry spell would >>ring! about a serious condition of atfairs. ' In addition the present dam is old, ^ built of wood and mud and is in a! weakened condition. A few hours! heavy downpour is likely to wash it1 away. The city council or the Water and Light Commission should take action immediately to insure plenty of water for ail purposes. For the second time this summer the streets have become intolerably dusty because there was not an adequate supply of ( water. It is understood that the construction company which has charge of the paving of the streets can be em ployed to build the dam and at a much smaller cost than under usual conditions because they have equipment and men already here. We believe the matter is of enough importance to call a special meeting of City Council if the Water and Light Commission has not sufficient vower to act without the sanction of the council. S5S5SSSSB9BS59BSB A SOBER SECOND THOUGHT i* Just a few days ago this country seemed almost face to face with an industrial crisis that in some respects would be unparalleled. The only bright side was the common realization system would be so acute that they could not, of their very nature, last over a week or so. But there have been some helpful developments, and perhaps a surprise or two. At any rate the prevailing sentiment is distinctly more moderate than that of a week or two ago. National labor leaders appear to have a sobering sense of responsibility in the grave crisis that confronts organized labor. Labor, like capital, must run me gauntlet 01 puDiic opm- , ion. Labor leaders do not wish to; make any serious mistake at a time ' when labor has an opportunity to do | itself?and the country as a whole? j real service, or else by injudicious! act set back the clocks of the work- j ing classes as a whole for years. La- j bor leaders realize that hardships! brought upon the country as a whole t affect labor, too, for the great bulk of us are workers. When an indus mai price ox any Kind is to be paid,j labor pays the greater part of the | price. When an added burden is to be borne, it is borne principally by labor. By labor we mean simply those who work; that part of the na1 ??tl?o nnrelv tion not comprvmiBcu in v?& f ^ capitalistic class. Labor has an opportunity at this critical juncture of showing a spirit of moderation and co-operation; of a demonstration that it is a part of the American people, and not a class apart from them?that will create generally a kindlier feeling toward | organized labor and ? respect lor the | judgment and sense of responsibility of whose whom labor has chosen to be its leaders and spokesmen. There are gratifying evidences, as this is written, that this sense of responsibility is having an influence distinctly for good.?Industrial Index. SOUTH CAROLINA MEMORIAL COMMISSION Organization for the approaching campaign to raise $400/>00 by public subscription for the erection -of a fitting memorial to South Carolina's soldier dead and as a mark of respect to those who gave of themselves to the cause of freedom has been completed in a majority of the counties of the State. County Chairmen have not been secured for a few counties, but Charles H. Gerald, executive secretary of the Sonth Carolina Memorial Commission who organized the State for the several Liberty Loan campaigns, is in touch with men and women who will serve, and in the next few days the entire State will have ben organized. By the time the campaigns opens on Monday, September 29th, county chairmen will have their several organizations complete and the ma- 1 chinery will be ready to start on that day, the anniversary of the drive that broke the Hindenburg line last year, another but a different kind i of a drive. Instead of being direct-j ed at an enemy it will be directed toward honoring those who have won the everlasting gratitude of the people in whose service they gave them- i selves and toward the expression of the love and affection of South Carolinians for that legion of crusaders 1 noble in purpose and achievement, 1 who have returned in victory and triumph. A ready response on the part of ' the people will be met with everywhere. It will be considered a privilege to contribute to a cause so worthy and a purpose so near the hearts of South Carolinians. The quotas of the several counties are small and will be raised without difficulty. These aportionments were recently announced. A spontaneous free will offering will,,it is believed, put every county in the State over the top during the first few days/ of the campaign. LACK OF TEACHERS ruKtuunu acnwLo County Superintendent of Education W. J. Evans says that the lack of teachers may affect the opening of country schools to some extent. The 1919-20 session in this county will begin to open about September 22. But many schools will not be able to open on time because teachers have not been secured. Other schools will open without the full quota of teach crb, There is every prospect of a large enrollment. The compulsory attendance law wiH have much to do with increasing the enrollment and maintaining it throughout the year. The following communication from J. P. Anderson, Attendance Officer, regarding compulsory attendance, will be of ^interest: vThe compulsory attendance term for Abbeville District No. 22 will be for the entire term of nine months. Before the State wide compulsory attendance act was passed Abbeville had the local option law, and this act shall not shorten the period of school attendance in any school district where a longer school term than four months is now maintained and attendance is required under the local option law. All parents and ^uaruians navmg children between the ages of 8 anfl 14 are required to enter them in school immediately and see that they attend every day unless sick or a reasonable excuse can be given. All other school districts of the county will have a compulsory attendance of four months. The County Board of Education has decided that the trustees of each district shall decide when the compulsory at tendance term will begin, and on that ] date every <^hild between the ages of 8 and 14 must be in school and at- I tend four consecutive months. Each I absence and excuse will be reported I to me by mail at the end of each I week by the Superintendents or ' Principals. All violations of the law I will be prosecuted. I VOTES IN HORRY 8 TO BE CONTESTED | The counting of 200 soldier-votes in Horry County, whereby E. J Sherwood was given the lead in the Sixth District Congressional race, will be contested by P. H. Stoll, of Kingstree, Mr. Sherwood's oponent, it was learned last night. These votes, which are said to have ben cast under the provisions of the absentee voters act of 1917, were kept separate and were not included in the first returns. They were added to the count, however, when the Horry County executive committee met to canvass the vote and proved enotgh to place Mr. Sherwood ahead in the race. Information from Columbia indicated also that Mr. Stoll would contest one box in Dillon County on the grounds that it was not delivered to the county committee within the time prescribed by law. This box, itis said, gave Mr. Sherwood a majority of about 200 votes. A telephone message from Kingstree stated that supporters of Mr. B - " * 1 i-*:n B Stoll Md gone to iiorry aim ujhuu m counties to inquire into the circam- I stances attending the 'nittjrs that E will be at issue.- Mr. Stoll'? claims K have been brought to the attention of I the State executive committee", ac- ft cording to a message front Columbia. This committee will canvass the re- S turns Tuesday- r WILL THE FLU RETURN? j irro'oably, but by no means cer- ? tainly, there will be a recurrence of the influenza epidemic this year. Indications are, that should it oc- I cur, it will not be as severe as the M pandemic of the previous winter. S an/1 Aifw KnorHclO t?iiy uuiciaid, auotc ouu jn of health, should be prepared in the $ pvent of a recurrence. j? The fact that a previous attack "ggg brings immunity in a certain per- ? centage of cases should allay fear jn(jug1 on the part of those afflicted in the previous epidemic. . ' wjjich Influenza is spread by direct and inc]u? indirect contact. pjces It is not yet certain that the germ ^Qn has been isolated, or discovered, and as a consequence there is yet no pos- ery ^ itive preventive, except the enforce- Qr j. ment of rigid rules of sanitation and gojng the avoidance of personal contact. hea(j A close relation between the in- gon q fluenza pandemic and the constantly T^, increasing pneumonia mortality rate hbitjB prior to the Fall of 191& is recog- th d nized- ' ofthi It is now believed that the disease re pre was pretty widely disseminated . e(j throughout the country before it was recognized in its epidemic state. This failure to recognize the early acses g appear to have largely been due to ^ da the fact that every interest was then centered on the war. ( imple * dictai NOTICE. JT produ By virtue of authority vested in cow 1 us by a commission issued to us by the Secretary of State, we the under- cu*tui signed, Board of Corporators, will a11 pI open Books of Subscription to the mess> capital stock of the COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, in the office of D. H. dairy Hill, on the 17th day of Sept. 1919, A at 10 A. M. will 1 G. A. Neuffer, whi^ " " " *' Whit f. Fitzpatrick desires to work United State: large party of progressive ve^? Power* i Carolinians to attend the The unanir and he is working in conjunc- ^>rea^dent, set r>?k weakness of 1 ",v" uaiuuua xjoiiu rs Association to this purpose. weakness in suggested that tho.se who want ing a 8afe^ua write to the Dairy Division of erei*ntyson College for further info*. Mr* Wilson 1 n and suggestions about the Pr?P?sed res< By leaving Columbia on Sun- and Mked ,01 norning, October 6?at 7.05 A. ance< He Mke e party can reach Chicago Mon- ent not ' Re-Created --*f : 4 [y and com- . /' " *3? P3 n distinguish - > : famous Edi- 1 ; hVna Vimrnn/1 lino wvj viiu /;* * ' : '(v. staling more r 3tars of Met- \ $ i direct com11 ? ion the in- _ ier has been . t o-*" erence. ? >w and hear 11* -rw : r; .' -.f Cc W HOME OUTFITTERS A ! ??' Abbeville, SC.;/ maunHHiummmtm' - ' T i. If a sufficient nam- ing of the redemption of the world/' one or more Pullman adding that he himself did not for a bartered for the con- moment do so. President Witaof be party. , parted for Tacoma, where be will , October 8, ' will be speak tomorrow morning. " ' at the fair, and every-J Mu?t Be Unqualified, ing from this state1 America's acceptance of the peace ?re in time for that | treaty must be unqualified, President I Wilson declared here today, If it is : to end promptly the spirit of rarest IN CAN'T . throughout the \world. Any ohaage VING LEAGUE VOTE !which would make the ratification conditional, he said, would 'freopen raah. ,Sept. 12.?Reply- the negotiations and prolong doubt y to objections that uncertainty. ; ' would have a prepon- Mr- Wilson Mid he saw no moral jting power in the lea- objections to interpretations wUeh >? AMPmhlv. President would not change the meaning of the my possible danger on document, but added that socfa ft is removed by the fact steP would be merely to say that the must be unanimous. United States understands th^t, treaty here was the second to mean what it aayft v made during the day. : "-..r? j morning at Coeur D'-, GENERAL RAID ^ \ making an invasion of I ON SINN FEINERS presented by United ' Dublin, Sept. 12?Following closer Borah in the Senate, ly upon a speech delivered by ViaLlene the tent in which count French, Lord lieutenant and is not entirely filled, governor general of Ireland, at Belr irmory every seat was fast Thursday, in which it was declared that the British Government of nations assembly, j would, not hesitate to resort to dra?J_ J <11 >-1 o+r\r\a +/* maintain kv anH order aeciareu, wua largely uv orajn )dy" and seldom would' in Ireland, the authorities today proant questions and when j claimed .the suppression of the. Sinn ited States with its one Fein parliament and Sinn Fein orave an "absolute veto" ionizations throughout Ireland. ; requiring a unanimous A series of raids and searches for N arms and documents were made at ct Unanimously. the local Sinn Fein headqtu^betft ia only one case in which numerous towns, ir addition to Dubcould decide on impor- ^n> am?ng them Cork, Belfast, Gal3, he said, and that was Wfty Londonderry. Two promiquestion was unani- nen^ Sinn Fein members of the ed to it by the council. H?use of Commons were arrested ' also must act unani- ^ere the residences of many fljj dded, so that in either Persons of Sinn Fein leaning in Dob- H sembly the vote of the Iin and other Places were search. 3 would constitute a ? H "Mrs. Keach Tells How She Got to nous rule, added the Know Rat-Snap." fl jmed to him the only "Have always feared rats. Lately? ;he league, but it was a noticed many on my farm. A neigh- H the direction of. throw- bo^ said he just got rid of droves H rd around national sov- HAT-SNAP. This started meH thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP myself. I -1? ?j i n. T>. killed 17 and^ scared the rest a-'^R aiow uiovuoocu at icug bii ? - ? ?| srvations to the treaty way-" RAT-SNAP comes in'three? r its unqualified accept- sizes> 25c? 50c' $1-00. Sold and guar-H d the Republicans pres- anteed by The Rosenberg MercahtfleHj ink of 1920 wh^n think Co., P. B. Speed.?Adv.'