University of South Carolina Libraries
... Established 1844. The Press and Banner Abbeville, S. C. The Pi-ess and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Telephone No. 10. * of Entered as second-class mauci <?? post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One year $2.00 Six months 1.00 Three months .50 F^lay April, 9, 1920. A GOOD TOWN Prof. Edgar Long was down from Due West yesterday he brought the news that the people in that good town were still peaceful and prosperous. He told us that the old Town Council went out of office last veek, and that a new set of officers took the places oif those whose terms had expired. In a period ol one year not a single infraction of the law had been charged againt anybody. There had been no fighting, no disorderly conduct, no swearing (although there is a printing office in the town) no gambling, no turkey-stealing, and nobody had exceeded the speed limit. And Due West has no policeman either. All of this speaks well for what Capt. Billy Smith was accustomed to call the Holy City. Not , many other places, if any, can show a record like this. (Continued from Page One) cutrix fainting that day when she walked into the jail and came face to face with Kenneth Gossett. Sherifl Sanders said Kenneth Gossett told him in the presence of three other officers that "he took the girl out foi this purpose and thought if the gir would go riding with him that sh< was crooked." Sheriff Sanders also testified tha Kenneth Gossett, in answer to th< question if he had put his hands 01 the girl, said of course he had, whei he went out for the purpose he did. W. A Clamp, deputy sheriff of An derson county, testified in substantia tion of what Sheriff Sanders hai sworn. Testimony of the prosecutrix reach ed its climax when she said Kennetl Gossett threatened to kill her if sh< called again to her girl companion who was leaving the car and threat ening to walk back to Abbeville. The car had been driven betweei four and five miles into the country The first stop was made on a bridge where the party stayed five or tei minutes. Here the girls appealed t; the boys to drive back, and one of th< girls attempted to crank the car her self, but she testified today that Ken neth Gossett removed the switch ke: and put it in his pocket. They thei drove about a mile further on am turned into a side road. There was one strong oit of con tradictory evidence between the pros ecutrlx and her companion adducec under cross-examination. The prose cutrix told how, when she found sh< was in danger, she called her com panion. who had gone down the road and her companion averred that sh< did not hear this call. The prosed trix likewise testified that when Jhor Gossett and the other girl got out ol the car. the latter to walk home, she was in a fainting condition due tc spells to which she is subject, anr she told both John Gossett and th< other girl about this, but that botl walked off and neither attempted tc assist her. The other girl said thai the prosecutrix was in an extremelj nervous condition. The prosecutrix admitted that sh< was in bodily pain and very weak anr exhausted when the car was turnet around and came back to Abbeville at a high rate of speed, but on cross examination she admitted that >$ti walked at least a mile to her hoiiii after reaching Abbeville, came bad in an automobile with her mother, dit not retire until beyond her usual houi that night and did not receive med ical attention other than that admin istered at home, until the next morn ing. FAMOUS BAND AT DUE WEST CHAUTAUQU/ Kryl and his famous band; the de lightful comedy, "It Pays to Adver tise"; Reno, the magician; thre< great lectures on timely themes anc 'three musical companies of c tanding merit?these are nota attractions which are to appear Due West, May 6-11 on the 11 Redpath Chautauqua. The entire f days' program is replete with f tures of compelling interest i timeliness. The Olcott Light Opera Sing will be the attraction on the first ternoon. A delightful musical oc edy sketch featuring the life ? songs of Old Ireland, given in ; Ipropriate costume, will be a feati jof the program to be given by t company. The Olcotts present, special costume, a striking arran; ment of the best in Spanish mu and varied song selections and re; ings are also rendered. "The Man Who Can" will be ) title of the lecture on the openi night by William Rainey Bennt widely known as one of Americ greatest dramatic orators. This 1 ture is a fusilade of fun, facts a ifancy. It has for its theme: "He c who thinks he can." The Great Lakes String Quart a notable chamber music organi tion, which entertained Presid< and Mrs. Wilson on two transatl; tic voyages on the U. S. S. Geoi Washington, is coming here on 1 second day of the Chautauqua. T organization has appeared in ma of the largest cities of America z ?v,4-Vi.ifii'nr.+ Irton*T %*AAA1? | Xiao uctril cutiiudiaouwaiijr icvcn everywhere. They will give a i J concert in the afternoon and a p |lude at night. Dr. W. A. Colledge, author, tra\ er, scholar, will lecture on "1 , Call of a New Era," on the sect , night. This is an address deal '.with immigration, bolshevism, i I mercanization and labor. Dr. ( ledge is a man w^ho knows world at first hand. He has trave I widely and has accomplished mi ^important tasks. In point of eqi ment?education, travel, associati 1 and experience, no * man is bel 2 prepared to interest and instruct 1 audience. i1 ? CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN BY ~j ABBEVILLE CIVIC CL "i (Contributed) j The Civic Club has named A 12 as the beginning of the clean Campaign in the city. ?1 | Every woman in the city is as to pledge her personal support this work and see that her own h< i/and premises are clean and sanit: . ^ Let us put our best efforts into [. campaign and do our part as ( I'zens. Shoulder to shoulder in 3 common interest of a better, fii ^and cleaner City. "j Let this be our slogan, "Clean jPaint up, and Keep it up." J This Clean Up Campaign will J 5>uii/ in many ciuvcwitciget) iv uui v I life. It will safe-guard our hea 'promote thrift, stimulate civic pr _ iwill make the home and city bea j ful. We are growing in populati .'let us grow in health, happiness j ; beauty. Spring into line with -'spirit of pring time by cleaning painting up, and keeping it up. Jj Let us clear away the ref " heaps where the deadly house f 1 breed and the malaria mosquito i pagates, make thrift gardens, flo^ ' pots, winodw boxes. Keep grass la j neat and plant trees. All th ; things create more sanitary coi ^tions, reduce sickness, add to > joy of life because of more bea t ful surroundings. Increase the va ' of property, create new pride, jpart to both old and young new 11 erest. See that your neighbor g *(the clean up, paint up, and keei 1 up spirit. 'l We are hoping to make Abbev have* this year the very best, ^pearance it has ever made.*'L'et ''make pleasing the first impress 'of visitors arriyihg by rail or otl wise. " n in this worthy movement we u each citizen to do his or her part make our City safe and beautiful. "I STAND OF FRENCH IN GERMAN CRI Paris, April 5. ?The attitude the French Goverment in the pres _ German crisis ds defined and . plained in a note issued tonij J After reiterating that the goverm j has no hostile designs towards C >ut- mans,desiring on the contrary the re- I ble jalization of the difficult situation of in.the Berlin government the note de)20 clares that the German government ive|has give way to pressures by the ea- militarist party "not fearing to inm(j fringe the impertative and most solemn stipulations <^f /the Versailles ers treaty." af. The note continues: "The sequence ,m_ of facts follow: The first request . for r>f?rmiss,ion for the entrv of extra ina | ? . troops into the Rur district was made Jre [.iust after the insurgent movement his ^ military authorities on March . 15. It was renewed from Berlin on in March 17 in the name of legitimate e;e. Igovernment by Von Haniel, who had i sic remained in Berlin with consent at least implied, of the insurgent gov*! erment. tllG . "All information from the allied j incr . j missions and again the day before I yesterday, from the high commisiona s ers at Coblenz, does not cease to ec" show that Geflman imfilitary interinc* vention uncalled for by the situation :an and it would be attended with the I graves dangers from the population ,et, and the men in the field." za- The note then points out that if ent he German groverment had carried | an- out the disarmament clause of the I rge reaty there would have been neither' the the Kapp insurrection, nor a red army, his in the Ruhr, and remarks that ariny tides 42 and 44 are such an indisincj pensable safeguard that Article 1 of ^e(j the (Franco-Angla'-American confull ver,t'on defines them a caus foederis. re 4 hfcse d'ia positions areinsufficient | to assure the protection of France. "The situation created by the offensive of the German troops in the I - - , J k*"- Jttunr obliges tne rrencn government )nc* .today to consider military measures, j in? the execution of which can not be, A-jdeferred. The sole object of these' }ol- measures is to bring Germany to a j the due respect of the treaty; they are iled J exclusively of a coercive and pre-j any cautionary character." lipion, >"SS WILSON HO.NOKEI) tter Miss Mary Grace Wilson of this an county, a student of Winthrop Col-i lege, has recently been elected lo I three imoortant and highly distinctive! (positions in the Student body and' , JD I her many friends in Abbeville are' congratulating themselves upon liav-i pril ing ^'il30n a representative of this community. j up Miss Wilson has been made a mem, , ber of the College Y. W. C. A. Cabi-j ked net, and a delegate to the Y. W. C. A. to student conference which is now be5me ins held at Coker College. In addition ar^" to the above honors she is a member of the Student Government Board,I :iti- which body is composed of a selected' this group of fifteen girls out of the en-' ner, I rollment of over a thousand students.. Miss Wilson is a daughter of Mr. and up, Mrs. F. W. Wilson of Watts. r^- Parties Uity ]th, Mrs. L. C. Parker entertained at j jjg 'Bridge Thursday morning in compli-j uti_ ment to Mrs. J. E. Coburn, the guest j lof Mrs. J. Foster Barnwell. There ion, i i , were two tables of players and the j and , ; ^ morning was one of great pleasure j I to the guests. At noon a delightful, (.flirt Jp lirtf Klertnite I | iUiiciitruu ui amauo, uvt u?ovutvo, wv* , :fee and ice cream were served, use lies The Working Society iro tver The Working Society of the Methoiwn jdist Church held a meeting of un[6Sei usual interest on Tuesday afternoon 1(jj. |at four o'clock at the home of Mrs. tjie [Fannie Milford and Miss C'orrie [Killingsworth on South Main street. was a larp-p nnmher nrpspnt. I .Ue and the ladies displayed great inter-j 1.m est in the work as planned by Mrs. in"|Frank Nickles, General Chairman of | 'e^S|the Finance Committee. Several com-j 15 '^imittees were appointed by Mrs.! jNickles and to the one raising the j '^ejlargest amount of money she will aP~ .donate the sum of ten dollars. Now it! u^remains to be seen which commit;10I1|tee will win the prize. ier"j Following the regular business! jprogram a pleasant social hour wasj rKe jspent during which delicious sand- I to wiches and coffee was served. , The May meeting will be held with Mrs. W. L. Peebles on Chestnut' : Street. SIS of Prof. P. F. Grier, Erskine College, ientjDue West, was a visitor in Abbeville ! ex- jthis week. | ;ht 2 ent Invitations. Send us your order." jer_ The Press and Banner Co. || The Rosen Stores Departm ABBVILLE, DRY G ^^Vj^y^-Nv Copyrighi Buy Good \Anll nnt nai Ivy 111 iivt nu y That' s ecor Hart, Schc Clothes w guarantee. Satisfaction 01 Our many and materia great variet; Prices are n will be asl makes. LET US 1 The Rosen berc Merc. KJ lent Stores ^ OODS STORI t 1920 Hart SchafTner & Marx Clothes an( re to buy so < lomy. W e iffner and ith an abj r your money different m als offer y< y to choose o higher thai ced for in i ?f/%TIT I7/ >riUW Yl berg Merc. Z> HHHH Co. I NY ! >artments s. c. -1 * i* I ; you I often- I : sell I Marx I solute I r back I iodels I ou a from. I nyou I ferior | )U? f? -U