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FAur, ruuiv ESTABLISHED 1844 |s The Press and Bannerf ABBEVILLE, S. C. |1: r (a H. G. CLARK, Editor. 's |t . The Press and Banner Go. j1 Published Every Tuesday and Friday' Telephone No. 10. ' it Entered as second-class mail mat-' I1 ter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. a if I a Term* of Subscription: S One year $2.00 c Six months 1.00 ^ .BO' Three montns c Payable invariably in advance. lCl . n TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1919. 1 a: ~ " I A COTTON MILL. p, pi If the city of Abbeville is to grow A the people must make it grow. It c< will only grow with the establish- tl ment of other-manufacturing enter- ? prises. For the agricultural development of the county the present city w is large enough. No ifnore business W houses are demanded now by this I development. Manufacturing enter- JM prises are the enterprises by which ** all bther cities hereabout have been built. We can only become larger ei and more important by traveling the di same road. In manufacture as in any other Ul business, the thoughts of the people 84 must be turned to logical lines. It would not be profitable to manufac- e> ture silk in this section because wc 81 do rot produce silk. We cannot establish iron foundries because wc f have not the iron. The only product' which we have in abunc'ance is cot-'? ton. The only raw material which le we can manufacture here with profit is cotton. Then if we are to go for- jn ward in this day of forward jnove*'n ments we must look to an enterprise of this character as our means of ja nmorross ! ? l"vb A meeting of several business men : ^ a of the city, believed to be interested! in the welfare of the city, and their' own, has been called for today. The j ^ meeting will be held at the hour sug-! ^ gested, and the scheme will be out-|N lined. A cotton mill man of experi-1S ence, and one who has made a sue-1S cess of the business, has been invited | to meet our people. He is in the j prime of life, with a storehouse of | enthusiasm and energy. He is will- a ing to build a mill in Abbeville if j a the people want it. He can build a'n mill at some other point if he desire; r. No favor will be conferred cr. !.im by t< his selection as our leader, and if a si better man can be suggested by any- h one, he will be glad to see him selected. However, if we are to build h a mill we want a man of his calibre, f1 and just now we know of no one who n will more willingly come to our as- tl C' sistance. ' Looking to the advancement of the citv we earnestly hope that the peo- 0 pie of the town, after demonstrating! their ability to meet the tasks as- j signed them by the government in all the great calls which have come to n us, and at a time when our people ^ are thoroughly awakened along progressive lines, and ready for so:tk- * thing better; at this time wheii ? things look brighter in Abbeville than they have ever looked before, wheri there is money in the banks and in people's pockets, when cotton is ev- n jg erywhere, and the people happy and contented?we earnestly hope, wc say, that no man will come forward to throw a monkey wrench into the * wheels of progress, but that every good citizen of Abbeville will takemeasure of his ability to help, and determine to help to the full extern ' of his ability. It will take one million dollars to build a paying cotton S mill, and there is no good reason in , this year of plenty why the people in C the city of Abbeville and in the sur-' rounding country should not take j stock to the extent of one half the! 1 amuuiiu There are many reasons which we j might mention impelling us to take j up the work. Everybody knows what j they are. It is sufficient to say that we have been too slothful in the, past, and that other towns and cities"; have done five and ten and twenty i years ago what we are now thinking of doing. We must continue to be ( lothful unless we take to the v vhile the swimming is good. We need the mill. We need itlp of every man in Abbeville jet it. Keep the talk going, ibout the matter to yonr neig ind your associates, and then ogether for it. SXTRAVAGANCE AND CONC The man who said conceit ws he bottom of every extravag :new a good deal about human ure. Few men would pay $4 i ie that did not look as if it co? nd factory girls who are bu 300 fur coats on installments 01 salary of $15 a week care littl< uch a coat if the only place ould wear it were in an asylunc fie blind. A modern philosopher says, onclude that dissatisfaction ommon human ailment and tha light as well be unhappy with i have as unhappy with that I ( fFord." Thousands of Americans are d ating their savings in extravaj urchases purely through con nd it is a blind conceit which jives no one but the extravaj lemselves. When a man goes store to buy a $6 hat which lie Tord and comes out with a $16 hich has forced lam to break s savings, he does not impress erk who sells it or his friends ;e him wear it. But he has injt lem all and himself also. He ded to divert production from unties to non-necessities, he ;lped keep up prices, and has v rawn potential capital from posi se in increasing industry. For 1 jlf, he has weakened his defe gainst old age, sickness and lo? nployment and depleted his ol ves in the battle for success. Failure to save is too high a j > pay for the pampering of con he only safety against extr ance lies in thrift and saving, rty Bonds, War Savings Stamps reasury Savings Certificates ot make a flashy show, but thej lore impressive than any exti ant possession money can buy. fford protection to savings, fu nd character and are sure roac ossession of the things really ne nd desired. k V V \ \ V V V V V V V \ \ GENERAL NEWS. % \ Coal Miners Strike Imminent Washington, Oct. 23.?A drat ppeal by Secretary Wilson, hir miner, prevented an open breai ight bc'v.een miners and open Lviost ready to go home after fa a settle the stride of half a mi aft coal mine.-, set for ten ence. It was near the end of a long eated session at which the mi ormally rc.'ected one plan of se lent and refused to arbitrate w hat the secr.'ary, taking hold lender thread, brought the two ! anu ivcpi tuciu iicrc XUI A*fcr conference tomorrow. Crisis in British Government. London, Oct. 23.?The countr; rght is suddenly faced by the p ility of a change of governmer issolution of parliament, owin he'quite unexpected defeat of overnment in the house of comi oaay Dy a majority ol 7Z. bout half the members were pre nd the vote by which the go\ lent was defeated was 185 to 1 toll Weevil it Found in Newl County. Newberry. Oct. 23.?A boll w 7as found yesterday on the far Velch Wilbur, two miles north dewberry, and today John D. N rought in several specimens lis farm nine miles east of Newb 'ersons who have seen the wt ay these are genuine weevils. >oth farms the insects were ir :otton. Deputy Sheriff is Shot. Anderson, Oct. 23.?Lawi Meredith, deputy sheriff, who is ioned at Riverside mills, was tnd seriouslv wounded bv Will ( ain in the mill vilage last night, ihooting is said to have been ca >y Meredith telling Chastain ii lid not go to work, he and his ly would have to vacate the louse. Meredith was shot five times, 1 i , :ntcv'of the bullets entering his abdomen j||| land the other two in the hip. He is lg th-^ inow in the Anderson hospn i'. His Iff : to .conditon is said to be slightly im- jj| Ti ll: (proved today, although it is still very 1| :hbov'serious. Chastain gave nimself up to g ?a!! the authorities today Both men havo 'H families. Meredilfc is about l?5 yeers ?|( of age while Chastain is about 40. Ik EIT. ?;? Proud of Hit Grandson. Greenwood, Oct. 23.?President g iS at John 0. Willson, of Lander College,'|j ance is being congratulted on the achieve-' "gj 1 na~ ment of his grandson, Capt.John 0. ggor a Donaldson, in finishing second in the' j|l $4 coast-to-coast air race. Capt. Don-lg 'J"1* aldson is a son of Gen. and Mrs. T. j|| Q. Donaldson, of Greenville, and is IH 1 *or named for his grandfather, Dr. John j HI they q Willgon. ! Claims First Place. 8 * I Washington, Oct. CP..?A new flj 18 a claimant to first honors in the trans- s * * continental airplane derby appeared H I today when the air service announced lg :an * that Lieut. Alexander Pearson, Jr., H of Portland, Ore., had established the S j lowest actual flying time- between I ^^jSan Francisco and return yet report- fg ce1^' ed. Pearson's time was fortv-eierht IS ^e" hours, thirty-seven minutes and six-IB ^nt teen seconds for the round trip, prac- B? lnto tically ten hours less than that of Si an!Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Capt J. W. i G. Donaldson, and better than Lieut. 3 *nto B. Wi * Maynard's record even afte* g| subtracting the eighteen hours May nard spent in replacing his motor. i i Society Week In Abbeville. ^**1 Society week in Abbeville started ?S rifcJi BB off with great eclat yesterday, many gjg novel and interesting affairs being ?S ^m" given by the leaders. Among the 9 n8 S particularly unique parties were as |g 6 ?' follows: ^en~ Mrs. C. H. McMurray entertained jS ladips nt. a Mvsforv Pnr+v . ?O"~ ?- ? ?- ?- "J mfe lady brought a photograph of her- |? ce1^* self taken when an infant, which f|| when exhibited produced much laughter and delight. The mystery was, f and how so many fat dimpled babies | Ma^! could turn out so well that is the 1?1 r are ! mystery. During Mrs. McMurray's g <ava"' party her guests hemmed towels, a |j| dozen or more which will be contri- j m lture buted to the hospital. Is to, jVIrs. Ringan Thomson had a mostj^ ec*e(* useful and enjoyable way of enter- J Jj twining her guests: a dozen linen ? doilies were hemmed for the hospital. V V Miss Helen Edwards entertained _ V her guests at a t4Five Cents" party: B V Each guest was given an opportunity I V of testing her ability to "touch, taste, I V V see, hear, and smell." E Mrs. C. C. Gambrell's idea of a 1 : 'real Hospital Party was good. A list I nacic 0f diseases were given each guest nself 'who were expected to give a diagno* tc-Jsised treatment. itoi-S| .T* " Maggie Brooks' old fashioned iling dance w?-. ^robably one of the most ilion enjoyable and as the number of days guests numbered several times eight Miss Maggie is entitled to attend a anJ party a day during the week. ine.'S The parties planned for today are sttle- especially interesting and include a ages party for the Girls of the 60'c by of a Mrs. E. C. Hemphill, a mother and sides baby party by Mrs. D. T. Smith Jr., ' an- and Townsend Smith, 3rd. On Thursday, Mrs. Frank W. Wilson will entertain at a Housekeeping Party. y to- Mrs. M. T. Coleman is planning a tossi- Palmistry Party for Thursday night it or and expects a number of young peoiS to pie from the surrounding country. VilC nons mmmml 1"""""" S WANTS ';V:t ' jLOST:?A red sweater, between the terry ! Press and Banner office and Columeevil I ^'a <-'an(*y Kitchen. Finder please j. i rclu-.i to I Iiilson and Henry's and ni 01 i J receive reward. L. M. PATTER1 ? i SON. ] 0-28-ltPd. ance from i FOR SALE:?P. J. Leach House and errv.! " i Lot on the corner of Cherokee and (evils ^ j Lemon streets. Price $3250. Apply ." ' J. S. Star.'; r.r.d T. G. White. ' 1 0-28-3t. 'FOR SALE:?Ford Roadster, Hudson i Six, Buick Six, Buick Four, Over"ence land 79. MARTIN* AND PENNAL, not 10-14-tf. City Garage. 9 jhas- I The.FOR RENT?Two-horse farm, Old! lused Wilson Place at Clatworthy's Cross ' he Roads. Write J. C. WILSON, ,1 fam- Greenwood, S. C., Route No. 2. 1 min. 10-21-3t. Pd. Uiree Give a Party?Go to a Party. m liiiiBiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiBifflsii i I . V . i i i * I "W Thursd makes It is th< event o Th The. der'thoi has woi cert art Three will ass Call, w admittan< applieatio THE ! 20-22-2 f ? \ F ??? The C acres tracts, outcry Court I . bidde cash, 1 three 1 ? J. S mnmmmmmmm ^ ,v j i mn iiAi\v\vnr mil MUKKlai Will Appear in Person ay evening, Marie M( an appearance in Abt e most important n f the season. tursday Evenii October, 30th celebrated contralto wi se selections with whi< l her chief success "as iste. Mr. Thomas A. Ek Million Dollar Phone ist - . FREE TICKETS rite or telephone us for free 1 le. They will be issued in in. , KERR FUR. 4 N. Main St Abbeville ) "" or Sal )ld Bass Placc will be cut in and sold at on Sales Day House to the h r. Terms: one >alance one, tw (rears. >. 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