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Established 1844. ' m The Press and Banner 111 Abbeville, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly 1 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. J J cc Telephone Xo. 10. j Entered a- second-class matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. P Terms of Subscription: One year $2.00 P Six months l.CO ir Three months .">0 h \1 Wednesday, March 24, 1920 1> a THE CONSTITUTED k: ?iiTuni>;T[PC Tt jf\KJ t uvai * r The Spartanburg Journal, commenting on the conviction of Senator Newberry, at Grand Rapid?, last week, says that the Senator will likely appeal and that he will make all manner of efforts to obstruct jus-(" tice. We do not suppose that the a' Journal means to intimate that the taking of an appeal by the Senator Q1 is one of the means of obstructing a' * th justice, though in some quarters it is f J" common to refer to the orderly prosi cess of the coui'ts in entertaining appeals as a means of obstructing jus- n< ta tice. Seemingly, and presumptively te now, Senator Newberry has been he nf n violation of the la\VS an - - - pi plicable to the spending of money ^ for carrying e:ections, but those who sp charge guiiL in this and all other ^ cases shoui i be content to have final determination of that guilt establish- g( ed according to the rules of law as ^ declared by the supreme tribunal of to the land established by the constitu- 01 tion for that purpose. This court has w the power and duty of construing re the law under which Senator New- to berry has bee ntried and the internre- g< tations put on the act by the trial or judge, under the constitution, must be reviewed by it. P' There is no doubt great harm i.- P' coming to the country by the use of money in election cowtests and the evil is growing, and the act in this ca.>-c was intended to prevent and should :?yve tl?o purpose of prevent* i :ng the u=e ot money tor uc.i purm no^e. But scarcely less harm is beine \v f'or c the=e .'ays by tho.^e who criti- , circ a rif.ii for resorting to the w courts for the determination of his p and the man who is always ^ criticising the courts for delays and fc alleged injustice. The Spartanburg t Journal has had some commendable articles recently on the necessity for obedience to, and respect for the constituted authorities in tho Clem son trouble. The courts are the authorities to pass on the legality of the conviction of Senator Newberry and nobody should desire to see him c'? punished until the courts declare that he has been legally convicted. The cr courts need the continued support of ov all good citizens in the declaration of the law. 7, BURLESON OF THE FAST MAIL 0 So Mrs. George Barnett, wife o? the * commandant nf fVie Marino Povr>u ;<* tr; a woman of genuine wit. And Post- W1 master General Burleson is the victim ^r< of her latest thrust. It happened u cr< dinner party in Washington a few w* evenings ago. The Postmaster General was talking of the part American its women had played in the war. He de- 53 plored at gome length their energy in seeking publicity, getting their pic- Co tures in the newspapers, and donning ed hew and attractive uniforms. English jnj women, he said, buckled down to war 11 work with better spirit, and infinitely > greater practical results. 'pe Mrs. Barnett listening, with rising 20 ire, *tood it as long as she could. Dir .li( ectly she jumped into the convgrsa- an uvu wiui tins remarK, ivir; rostmaster General I perceive that you are as ignorant of the American female as you are of the American mail." 1 A BIT OF SARCASM no I The following bit of sarcasm now going the rounds of the press is attributed to a Kansas paper: ^ What we need in every communi- ' 'Mi ty is more fellows who will attend to other people's business. The otherw< people are too careless of their busi-|^ ness, and overlook too many points an Besides, they don't know anything Eabout their own business affairs'Cc nyhow. The fellows who devote lost of their time to other people's usiness are more efficient and can indie the other man's business y.ter than he can handle it hi n.clf. hey admit that fact so it must be ho. he fellows who never had a bun!; ;:c>unt can give the bank president all nds of pointers on how to improve is business. Then there is the man ho can tell the minister just how to reach and manage his flock. Very i w editors know how to run their apers but the fellow who has been i a printing office but three times in is life knows all about it. A.11 towns ;ouid lie better if they had more uttinskys on the job. Just because < ._! __ r.;iin is successiuj is uu sign n~ nows how to run his own business. ; is a paying job, too?this thing of unning other people's business." NO MONOPOLY OF CREDIT The Fort Mill Times does not wish > withhold from Governor Cooper (iy of the credit to which he is entled for the cut of nearly thrcejarters of a million dollars in the jpropriation bill for the conduct of ic State government as it par.se:! le senate, but it is not going outde the facts to state that the gover)r alone could not have saved the ixpayers of the State this sum. Afr it became known that the senate id made large increase in the ap opriation bill proposed by the >use, Speaker Cothran stated in a leech to the house that unless ma rial reductions were made in the 11 he would i-efuse to sijrn it. The >vernor then made the statement at the seante bill carried appropriains that should be cut and pointed it a number of items in the bill hich he said he would veto unlesv ductions were made. The sen alt ok offense at the statement of the jvernor, toward whom its conferee; i the bill went into session with the >use conferees in anything but easant frame of mind, thereby acing the house conferees at n eat disadvantage in putting forard their proposals for reduction the entire elimination from th< 11 nf thpv considered leas critorious. The speech by Speaker othran, which met with the unani ous approval of the house alor.T ith the sincere desire of the tax jrdens propsed by the senate, outeighed the statement of Governor oopor in relieving: the people of le State of a mill and half tax levy >r the current year.?Fort Mill imes. OLUMBIA CENSUS GIVES TOTAL 37,524 Wa hington, March 22.?Popula5n statistics for 1920 anonunced toly by the census bureau include: Columbia, S. C., 37,524, an inease of 11,205, or 42.6 per cent er 1910. Alton, Ills., 24,714, an increase of i 186, or 41.0 per cent over 1910. | Columbia ranked as second city in fV>n4v.cnnnnrl Plt.V of HIU1 VjaiUllIia, villi i/.y e south and 209th city of the counf in point of poulation in 1910. th 26,319 people. In the decade am 1900 to 1910 it showed an in?ase of ",,211 or 24.7 per cent, lile in the previous two decades, 90 and 1900 and 1880 and 1890, increases was 37.5 per cent and .0 per cent. * Cities of the country ranking near -lumbia in 1910 which have report their 1920 population are: Bloomjton, 111., 216th rank, 28,683, and .1 per cent increase; Lewiston. line, 211th rank, 31,707 juid f> r cent ilici- av; T?ar. -iJlc, ?1\. 1st rank, 33,730 and per cent :rease; Shreveport, La., 43,874,; d increase of 56.6 per cent. Increases in southern cities whose j pulations have been reporter are; j loxville, 114.1 per cent; Beaumont. I ixas, 71.3; Charlotte, :)6.2; Chatta-| oga, 29.8 and Mafcon 29.2. "Oh Daddy" was witnessed at Ab-, ville Opera House Monday nightj the following young people of J cCormick: Misses Ethel Killings-' )rth and Neal Conner, and Messrs.! illie and Dennis Talbert, Wistar| id Ted Harmon, Claude Huguley, i D. Sloan and W. B. Nickles.?Mc- j jvmick Messenger. I CA:"iZ'lDA; E r'C/1 ^liEnirF I nt..coy honouticc ci CRuti!* uuic for Siit-iiff 01 Abbeville Cuui ly >in the Democratic Frimury, ami f piedfev my.-elf 10 be governed by t.lie 'rules and to abide the re.?u!: of i'v primary. .1 \' BLUM. ! i Meeting of Prcsbyterial Auxiliary. i The Presbyterian churches of t!ie counties of Laurens, Abbeville, Newberry and Greenwood will please take to Greenwood Pre.:by:eih.:i Prcsbyterial Auxiliary has bec-n changed from old Greenvale church to Greenwood Presbyterian church. : The first session will begin at 4 p. ,m., Tuesday, April Gth. Send names of representatives and time of their arrival to Miss Louise Fleminsr. Greenwood, S. C. At Long Cane Cemetery. .Mr. John Simpson, who formerly o4- flin Pilrtl'pf / ! f aaI.' i lainicu CAi nit luuu wiiai , w of the up-kcep of Long: Cane cemetery the first of the present year. Although the weather has been unfavorable for work since then, he has made great improvement in the ap,pearance of things out there. The whole of the large burying-ground has been gone over, the grass and weeds have been removed, and the place is being thoroughly worked. Those in charge of the cemetery are iununate in naving ine services cr i Mr. Simpson. Sick With Flu. I 3. CJ. Thomson, Jr., and Paul Kennedy are the latest soldiers to be drafted in the army of thef lu fighters. Both have light cases. t I S?ECFAL TERM CALLED t A Special Term Court General Sessions for Abbeville, South Carolina has been ordered to be held n? i * : i -i.i. i no a r*..r.4 luonuay, -ipiii om, x.izv, : .. Monday in April, 1020. j Grand Jurors will report for dutyj | on that day. J. L. Pcrrin, Clerk. 3-22-3w-22-29-5 I Million Packets Of Flower Seed Free We believe in flowers around the j homes of the South. Flowers brighten I up the home surroundings and give j pleasure and satisfaction to those who j have them. We have set aside more than one i million packets of 6eed of beautiful, J yet easily grown flowers to be gives i to our customers this spring for the j beautifying of their homes. I T?A.aHnira' 1Q90 CJooH Potolncrin} to, | now ready. Brilliant cov&r in natura) i ' colors, 100 pages of garden and farm I | Information, profusely illustrated. It's: I the one worth while seed book foi j ! southern gardeners and farmers. TL:j j catalogue Is absolutely free to you . on-; j request. Your name and addreas on j j a postal card or in letter, will bring it! j to you by return mail. This 1920 Catalogue will show you ; I just how you can get five packets oi flower seeds (five different sorta) ab-j solutely free of cost this spring. Send i for this catalogue today without fail, j No obligation to buy anything unless you want to. H. G. HA8TINQ8 CO.,' Seedsmen, Atlanta, Ga.? (Advt) WANTS I. 4 WANTED AT ONCE?A man to do f| general book keepng and work j connected with a Bank. Apply j giving reference and salary want-! ed to The National Bank of Abbeville Abbeville, S. C. I .-.17-tf. . , ~ - f WANTED TO RENT?Two furnishi ed or unfurnihed rooms by young married couple. Apply this office. 3-19-tf ; U. S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION. UPSTAIRS IN POST OFFICE BUILDING. SOUTH ENTRANCE, j 3-22-3pd. FOR SALE?Eggs from Youngs Strain S. C. White Leghorns, $1.00 for 15. Also a few March hatched pullets at $2.00. R. C. WILSON. n r%r% 1 j. I u. pu. SEED COTTON?Will buy seed cotton this week and next week. JOHN F. SUTHERLAND 3t-pd. I ! Easf j| Thisjis the I? feel good?doi us a chance a I can help you j|j or trie very be ISiik Dresse: these before 3 thing. We are goi: Suits and Coa ijust [receive Blouses in a ; shades. Our ?Marc just arrived ai "N Tk ovn 10! !nr* II IIV^X lOjjXXW know that our the!'most reasc Do your E big rush is on, find|everythini a? r^f vnoonno ^ GIL iwaowiiuuivy Mrs. J ter Spe day on which ever [good and look th< nd we will help yc look your best. Ou ist in Coats, Suits ar r t ^ rn s rrom $IZ.:>Uup. /ou buy, or you w: ngsto'offer some re. its,; during the next 'WAISTS' *d to-day, a big lot variety of styles ir :h| shipment of Fi id they are beautie: MILLINER need to mention tl: styles are the best enable. .aster shopping nc and shop here wl 2 for Ladies, Misses & i prices. as. S. C cials I y one should sir best. Give . . Cl >u, that is we |g ir Store is full id Dresses. You must see J : ill miss someal bargains in ten days. of Georgette ^ 1 all the new ?j trite Petticoats || I Y" I lis. as you well r and our prices f .; >w before the here you will g and Children, ^ I ochran I