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V vvv vv vvvvvvvw%!s V V c V See Eugene O'Brien in V I v.. "THE PERFECT LOVER" V 1 V Operr? House Wednesday. V. 1 ^ V 1 I, wwwvvvvvvvvvv REDUCTION OF ARMY j< ' ^ ' ' Berlin, May 9.?The reduction of j i the German army to a total of 200,-: 000 men will be completed by May' 15. It was declared in an official: statement issued last night. PRINCETON INVITED J Princeton . J.. May 9.?Prince- 1 ton has boon invited to send its track ; team to England late in June or early i in July of his year to meet the (; track teams of Oxford and Cam-': bridge. No definite decision has been! reached by the athletic societies. | j BURLESON ?SKS CONGRESS rrtD o .inn nnn nmriT : !"UI\ ?pO,VV/V,Wl/ I/Lil ivn .1 Washington, May, 9.?An appro- ; priation of $8,000,000 to cover a | deficit for railroad transportation <;f , mails because of increasa.i rates, was , asked of Congress Saturday by Post- , master General Burleson. 1 DISTILLERIES TO OPEN IN MARYLAND THIS FALL > Baltimore. May 9.?Distilleries j J are to open in Maryland in the fall,} ^ it was announced today. Rye whiskey is geting low it was admitted. But that which will be made will be for the drug trade. . DECREASE IN BANK RESERVE . New York, May 9.?The actual ^, condition of clearing nouse Danxs and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $5,397,640 re- 1 serve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $25,441,520 ' from last week. POINCARE SAW ERRORS IN VERSAILLES TREATY ' Paris, May 9.?President Poincare < seriously considered resigning office : rather than sign the treaty of Ver- 1 sallies, according to an article ap- i pearmg m the (Jn de rans, M. romcare considered the " treaty had bungled the world's problems. "President Poincare wrote almost daily letters to protest to ^ Premier Clemenceau M. Pichon, foreign minister, and Andre Tardieu," said the article. "M. Poincare even considered deI manding Clemenceau's resignation, but he realized the "Tiger's immense popularity after the armistice and believed the Chamber would refuse , a vote of confidence in another min- ' istry." BEAUTIES AND GOWNS IN "THE PERECT LOVER" 1 i Some of the most beautiful girls, J gowns and scenes ever seen on the screen-are among the many extra- : ordinary attractions of Eugene 0'- i Brien's first stellar production. "The Perfect Lover," which comes to the 1 Opera House, Wednesday, May 12th. < One of the sets representing a 1 ballroom of the home of a member of 3 the "Four Hundred" in New York is * without doubt one of the mosti' elaborate and stupendous scenes j 1 ever erected for a motion picture." It j < took up the entire floor of the huge,! GOOD The habit of saving i tivate it. The habit < habit. Cultivate it, a it become a second n posit your small savi department. Add to 1 ularly *nd perseverir surprised to oee it gr tions in a seemingly your account will be everywhere, on accoi tude. Your checkin< ated, small or large. NATIONAL BANK _ Abbevilli Capital Stock $75,000.00 i \ i . itudio where the picture was filmed mil no expense was sppi-ed in fitting ip this set. The result is astounding. When you see it on the screen you k'/ill not be able to believe it is merely a studio set. With its parquet floors, glass doors and shining mirrors, handsomely "framed pictures, Queen Anne furniture and huge basof flowers this ballroom is the essence of elegant reality. "The Perfect Lover" is a picture you cannot afford to niiss. SALVATION ARMY STARTS CAMPAIGN FOR $10,000,000 Atlanta, Ga., May 8.?Throughout the United States the work of raising! $10,000,000, needed by- the Salva-j tion Army to carry out its plans next'year for aiding the poor and un-j fortunate, was started Monday. The organization has laid its bud- j cret before the people, who are asked1 to provide the required funds with-j in the next ten days. Franklin K. | Lane, former secretary of the in-j terior in President Wilson's Cabinet,' is national chairman of the second I home service fund appeal of the Sal- j ration Ai*my and-' the volunteer j * i r* _ i... i.: I ivoiKers ana oaivuuuiiisus wiuuguuuv; the country have gone out to carry j the appeal of the great organization ' they serve to the hearts and homes of I I the American people. Salvation Army officials hope notj jnly to continue all their present j Humanitarian activities, but to widen j ;he scope of many of them. If the answer falls short the plans for expansion and extension must be abanioned and the present work perhaps :urtailed. Only a small portion of the work! Is self-supporting. The rescue homes,' for unfortunate women; the hospitals j including maternity hospitals which j :are for thousands of mothers of the poorer classes; ths slum settlements iemand constant financial aid. The fresh air camps, the prison work and tie foundling homes are supported wholly from the home service fund. oironrroli^o] wr?rlf +V>d HlirPHllS. JL IIV tT??5VI*VMl V..W j which yearly give away great quanti- j ties of food, clothing and other supplies to those in dire need, as iyell as j many other activities and institu-j tions, derive their support from the same source. Elizabeth Tyler, Flatiron Building. April Butter-Fat Records Clemson College, May 7.?Over half of the 114 cows on official test in South Carolina in April made places on the dairy honor roll by producing 40 or more pounds of butterfat, 58 cows having made the required percentage. This record exceeds the March record which shows 39 cows making the honor roll out of the 98 on test, the March record itself having been best up to that time. In the April record there were 33 Holsteins in test,. 25 of which made 40 pounds or more of butterfat; 26 kerseys, 6 of which produced 40 pounds or more; and 55 Guernseys, 27 of which met the requirements. First honor p"op? t.n n TTnlsfpin Hedge Row Henderrald Rasch, ownjd by H. B. Jordon of Ridge Springs whose record shows 74.49 pounds of butter-fat and 2292 pounds of milk. Another Holstein, Princess Colie Paul 2d, also owned by H. B. Jordon, takes second place with 63.7 pounds i>f butter-fat and 2158.5 pounds of milk. The third highest producer, HABITS s.a good habit. Cui-v-e j/L:? J jl limit is <x gouu ,ssimilate it, and let ature with you. Dengs in our savings the first deposit regigly and you will be ow to large proporshort time. Then sought by banks mt of its magni? account appreci OF ABBEVILLE. i, S. t. Surplus $30,000.00 itill another Holstein, Thanksgiving ' g Pontias, owned by P. A. Baxley of Blackville produced 00.:? pounds of j? butter?fat and 1758 pounds of milk. #| The highest producing Guernsey for April was Lena of Bradhurst, owned , by J. M. Irvin of Darlington, j ? who produced 58.48 pounds of butter R fat and 1140 pounds of milk. The re nvAi-liudnrr Torcov WJ15 FillIP I BS lugiicac i/ivuuvi..^ Foxes Rose, owned by the Shanklin Dairy Farm, of Camden, who produced 55.75 pounds of butter-fat and 1110 pounds of milk. * Out of the 58 cows which met the test requirements 26 produced over 50 pounds of butter-fat. 5 produced I over 60 pounds, and 1, the top-notch producer of the month produced over 70 pounds. General Wood is campaigning on! a leave of absence which expires! May 28. i I t 1 i JOHN A. HOLLAND, The Greenwood Piano Man ?. Th'j largest, dealer in musical lnstru inents in Western South Carolina. Sella pianos, self-player pianos, organs and Bowing inacllineT. Referoiico: Tho Bank of Greenwood. the oldesi and trongest Bank in areenwsod County ; Papermakers asked for increases in wages from 25 to 50 per cent, but have accepted a compromise of 20 per cent. ?- l WANTS f 1 \ l FOR SALE?Baby carriage, almost new, splendid bargain. Mrs. H. C.J Fennell. 5, 10-3tpd WANTELJ TO RENT?Five or six' room house,, preferably with wa_ j ter, lights and sewerage. Address The Press and Banner, Abbeville S. C. 5,8-tf "5JSISISISiSJS/SJ2JSMSJSMSJSJSJSMSM3 ? | CANDIDATES COLUMN 1 All announcements in the candidates column are published for cash in advance. ? FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself a candu a date for Sheriff of Abbeville County P in the Democratic Primary, and I * pledge myself to be^governed by the I rules and to abide the result of the I primary. ?B FOSTER B. McLANE R I hereby announce myself a candi- I d :e for Sheriff of Abbeville County B in the Democratic Primary, and l| pledge myself to be governed by the I rules and to abide the result of the K primary. C. J. BRUCE. ^ I hereby announce myself a candi I date for Sheriff of Abbeville Count || in the Democratic Primary, and K pledge myself to be governed by th I rules and to abide the result of the 98 primary. J. N. BLUM. I CLERK 2 I hereby announce myself as H candidate for office of Clerk of H Court for Abbeville County, and will l| abide the result of the primary. g| J. L. Perrin. B We are authorized to announce R || B Cheatham as a candidate for Clerk H of Court, subject to the ruies of the H Democratic party and hs pledges ? himself to abide the result of the E primaries. .*3 SUPERVISOR M I hereby announce myself a candi- 3 date for re-election as Supervisor ofjfl Abbeville County and agree to abide, B the result of the primary election. W. A. STEVENSON I | i STILL _ DEPOSITS INCRE STATEMENT SHC Plant AT THE CLOSE I Loans and Discou Overdrafts Bonds and Stocks Furniture and Fh Banking House ? Due from Banks s n currency Silver and other I Checks and Cash TOTAL I Capital Stock Pai Undivided Profits ses and Taxes ] Individual Depos ject to Check . Qo-mnrra T^c*-nnaif a uavingo ... Tiriie certificates of Cashier's Checks .... Bills Payable inc for Money Bor TOTAL....,.... \ j JOIN OUR GROW: ORS WHO NOV A CORDIAL WEL< \ id H i OFFICERS: J. S. Stark, Presic L. C. Parker, Vic* ; Otto Bristow ,Ca H S. Howie, Asst ( * GROW ASE D $30,243.68 1 MONTHS. (WING CONDITION :ers Be J OF BUSINESS MA'i i RESOURCES. nts : $2 5 Owned by Bank., ctures I ind Bankers . tfinor Coin Items - ^ LABILITIES. id in $ >, less Current ExpenPaid its Sub .$145,756.33 41,070.63 Deposit 41,686.70 2,571.78 1 luding Certificates rowed 5 V. ING FAMILY OF V NUMBER OVER :OME AWAITS YOI taters I rHE PROGRESSIVE ABBEVILLE, S. DIRECTOl J. D J. A. lent. J. F. W. I ? t n 3-Pres. *J. a. L. C. shier. H. A J. L. Cashier Otto I XT P i inii N T W O OF THE I mk r 4, 1920: 243,102.59 1 7,638.17 j 16,500.00 5,825.68 11,200.00 31,720.28 3,268.00 1,567.25 1,413.68 522,235.65 40,000.00 6,150.21 231,085.44 45,000.00 322,235.65 / / DEPOSIT. 700. U AT THE tank BANK, ! C. i n n n . Kerr m Gilliam m Barnwell 11 I. White if Stark |g , Parker || .. Benton || McMillan ffl Bristow 8 I