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Established 1844. The Press and Bannei Abbeville, S. C. t The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Teleohone No. 10. / f Entered as second-class matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One year $2.01 Six months 1.0C Three months .50 Monday, May 24, 1920. A QUESTION OF HONESTY. The money raised in the, manj drives for the Red Cross and othei charities during and since the wai was for specific purposes. The monej ? -?3 +UA 1A/?Q1 "R&A C*.vphati rttlbeu uy cuc iwv-oi .,vu r ter was for Red Cross purposes and ' for no other purpose even of a pub ^ lie nature. The Hospital now being construct > ed in Abbeville is a private affair It has a capital stock and stock holders. Presumably if it makes mon ' y the stockholders will get it, and presumably it is intended to make money else it would have been In corporated as a charitable and no as. a business institution. It would have been a misappro priation of funds to take Red Cros subscriptions and donate them to any other PUBLIC PURPOSE not recog nized by the Red Cross, but \\ne?i tha officers entrusted with taking care of these funds appropriate rhein for the benefit of a private institu. tion of their own it is hard for ?.Vj ordinary man to square their ac'.s with what is right. We cannot understand how they can get their own consent thus to take other people's money. THE HOPE OF THE WORLLSeveral days ago a letter frcn President Wilson to an Oregon ma:; was made public in which the pres's dent not only advised that issue in the coming campaign shou:u o;1 the ratification of the Tr.*aty of V? rsailles, with "The Iloo-.' of the World," and all other accc "cries attached but alleged that th; eountr\ could not do otherwise t'rjn oodorse the whole consistent wi:n !m ?> It so happened that Senator Chamberlain was up for renominution the democratic primary in that state. It so happened that the man to whom the president's letter was written was a bitter political opponent of Senator Chamberlain. The latter had severely criticized the administi'ation for its want of preparation in the early stages of the war; had critisised other policies of the president; and in the end had voted for the Lodge leservations to the League of Nations covenant. Called upon for a statement as to whether tne uregon letter was to be construed as Inimical to Senator Chamberlain's candidacy for the nomination, the authorities at the White House stated that it was not known there that Senator Chamberlain was again running, and that no fight was being ma,?e on Individuals. However, there was at\ out-and-out Wilson man in the race against Chamberlain. And Col. Geo. Harvey in the current number of Harper's Weekly points out. that nu less person than Mi. <Vilson, himself, had said: The President "may interpose his powerful influence, in one coven way, or another, in contents foi places in the Senate." And as Justice Geo. W. Gage, oi the Supreme Court, would say, "Th< president has tried aforetime to d< this very thing." Every person is entitled to his owi opinion as to the intent of the presl dent's letter. Whatever the intent, i is manifest that the people in Gregoj aw not to be dictated to by the Pres ident, nor any oirtside influence. Senator Chamberlain has been re nominated by a large majority. Hi: only trouble wfil be that In ?h< wreck of th? democratic party re ! suiting: from the dictatorship of Mi Wilson, he will likely go down to d< feat with all other democrats i doubtful states. Not only did the democrats fail 1 nominate a Wilson follower, but tl people out there are so unmindful ( "mankind" that Hi Johnson, one c the irreconcilables in the Unite States Senate, received the Orego ; votes in the republican conventioi and that too over both Genen Wood and Mr. Hoover, the lattt having withdrawn from the race, i the interest, as it is alleges, of Gei 1 cral Wood who favors a ratificatio 1 of the treaty with the Lodge reserv; tions. To a man on the outside it seen that the League is receiving an; thing but an enthusiastic receptio in Oregon , as well as in Georgia. CARRANZA r President Carranza was in the hal it of calling1 himself an idealist. Pci I haps he was, to as great an extev as the Mexican atmosphere v aiile t produce idealists. His idealism haj pened to be of the futile kind. H had evolved an intricate, ha'f socia istic scheme for the rehabilitation o his country through the instfcr". dehic cratization of all its peoiic- Lik ' most mistaken idealists ne wroug:' as much evil with his plans as the wiped out, and probably more. Finding that the ideal programm would net work, the bewildered peo being unprepared to assimiiate coir plete democracy. Carranza bec^m ' the ordinary Mexican politician, bo! I stering his administration with th t' old prop of hatred of the Unite States. The discovery that he coul play the game of defiance successfu ly against Mr. Wilson was of trt . mendous value to him. So long as h ' could make the ignorant mass of th ' Mexicans believe that he, tneir Fir? Chief, was flaunting the great reput lie to the north his hold on the Pres: ; dency was safe. The long list of mui ders and outrages perpertatec! s gainst Americans in Mexico and ovc our border contain the real story o Carranza's retention of power. Carranza was not an administrate like Diaz, or a thinker like Maderc or a strong man like Huerta. He cam into office on promises and kept him > self there through his enmity for th . United States. When circumstance prevented him from further play in the role of the defiant he went th way of his kind. Mexico deserves some better foi tune than she has been having. Shi has suffered too much from the sin: of ancestors and the crimes and fol lies of politicians. She needs a stroni man who will be at once at peac with his people and the outer world Perhaps there is such a man.?4Sui and N. Y. Herald. "UNCLE JIM" STARK'S VISIT TO WASHNlGTOr "Uncle Jim" says that Washingtoi is the most beautiful city in the worl< and the gold mines oi tlie Klondik are not in comparison to the mone; iu uiuuc iii v* iecu ea tate. He must have had a great tri] judging from the reports we hea1 around town. We understand tha the morning he landed in Washing ton he took a taxicab and drove di rect to one of the most exclusivi hotels in the city, the Shoreham where all the New York bankers stop, and without regisiermg occu pied the rooms that he had securer by wire. He left word with the clerl that he would receive no callers un til the next morning) At I o'cloc! luncheon was served in his apartmen and at 2, o'clock he took a taxica ' to'the baseball park, stopping at th Liberty Hut to register as a delegat to the Baptist Convention. Not hav s ing the proper credentials as a dul s accredited delegate he was not pel . mitted to register, so he proceede to the ball park where he Tiacr a rt served seat. The game went "Ur cle Jim's" way with odds In his favc and his only comment was "this beal ) setback as a game away yonder. When one of the players on Unci j Jim's team knocked a home r?n, h stood up in the grand stand, wave his new panama and snouted i Rocky River fashion, "Now you a 1 a-playin K-k-ards." After a swell 7 o'clock dinner ticl ets were ordered for Keith's Theatr % where all the sports In town g 3 "Uncle Jim" was in his element an s enjoyed the show immensely. Aft< . the show a 12 o'clock a la carte su] l-. I per fixed "Uncle Jim" for a good' ]||||jjj e.! night's rest. The next morning a ?|f n light breakfast was served at 9:45 IK | A. M.- At 10:30 o'clock a previous en- ?|| i gagement with some of Washington ! live real estate agents whom he met Jg 1 i at the ball game was fulfilled, and U "Uncle Jim" proceeded to real busi )l ness. After a very busy day, he se;d cured such options as lie thought >n' might prove profitable, and retired ^ n i caily to dream of his contemplated p. al profits on Washington's unimproved >r real estate. "Uncle Jim" expressed it ? himself as not having rested well y ! that night, so he immediately took ' 1 - ~ ~ vr mL _ l r=t I the hrst train ior j.New ioi-k. me reai = | estate men of Washington are still 1 | awaiting "Uncle Jim's"' return, as j he was supposed to negotiate some 'Ms 1 j large loans in New York for further -M f- investment. *?5 The Abbeville banke.-. ann cotton ?1 king says if you want to get shown jjj around Washington it is noi neces- igg sary to ride in one of these "See Fj?j j Washington" buggies at $2.00 per. gjl j head. All you have to do is to tell the p|{ . j real estate agents that you want to ( I buy land. You will then be able to fH I ride in a limousine. ' , B| ^1 MR. McCAW A VISITOR. Mr. Harry McCaw was the ove g| ( | Sunday guest this week of Mr. and fM Mrs. T. G. White. Mr. McCaw has ! | many friends over the State and gl| y friends and relatives in Abbeville are I always glad to have him come here. ' Mofoiir fillc tlio vpannricihlp n77- =s? ' iHI. lTlvvon iliio VIIV 4 VWUW..W.O.V , e' >?9 ^jsition of Clerk of the Supreme Court. g? 1 ; LABOR IS OPPOSED TO e CONSCRIPTION FEATURE ' OF NEW ARMY MEASURE H I - ?e '^| d Washington, May 21.?In addition d to the conflict ovei national guar.l :;'Sj I : provisions of the army reorganiza? tion bill, conferees of house and sen e ate on the measure ar^ lo "oe cone fronted with a formal protest from it the executive council of tlie Ameri "yr| > can Federation of Labor ago'.nut n : i clause of the senate ill regarded by Jlf labor leaders as a '"joker" which i- would permit peace time conscription jr v cf labor. ' , ' i*5 f Tabor leaders argu:: l lhal in ihe making ail men between 18 and 45 r years of age liable to "compulsory < ? I fe>sil v *fu whptipvpr roneress = 'y luuiia; v cvi ?*w 0 e shall declare and the president pro- ^ i- :.-!aims "'that a national emergency j|j e i":ists." It adds that in that event |||| s such men also "may be compelled un- ?|j g der military regulation to engage in jj| e occupations of importance, to the jfj maintenance of the national interest g|| during the emergency." Laor leaders argued that in the IS 15 event of an industrial disturance, jg| . such as a coal miners strike, this S f . language would permit a "national JBf emergency" to be declared and mili Igf l.'tary regulation invoke ! to force the Sjj n men back to work, whetner there wa jgj i any threat of foreign war over the g| i country or not. Frame rs of the bill have contend- U| , | ed, however, that the purpose of the ?B language employed was to cover onlyls i j a war emergency and it was said to- j?( i;dav that when the bill finaly emerg- gl I - ' r?? it nrnWsiMv j U(1 irum t'UJUClCHVC =: pi would shoV amendment to make the |g I clear and to safeguard the section g 31 against any peace time application. | OPIUM STOLEN IN MEXICO jj J ON WAY TO UNITED STATES Bj J Mexico City, May 20.?Several jg I hundred kilos of opium valued, atjg , j neany a iiiiinuu pcavo, wmwubv . s 1 j ass 1 to the United States from Mexico, j'the American embassy has been no-, Ig ^ tified by revolutionary authorities j 18 ^ The opium wias recently confis- j ||jl ^ cated by the authorities and waslg ^ stored at the offices of the board of's e' health. When the Carranzista e troops evacuated the city the opium j fH? , | was stolen. yi V V V vvvvvvvvv vvvl d . OT7?T7l v ' ?== i V *. !"|V MAY ALLISON "v IN v'l 'r V "FAIR AND WARMER" * ! M '? V OPERA HOUSE, FRIDAY. 6 v VvVVWVWVVVWVVVW ! I ^^VXV\.VVXXXXVV \ p e fl?| dj STOCKHOLDERS MEETING l| irj The stockholders of Lowndesville {j| I Light & Power Company will hold IE t- their annual meeting at Lowndesville fj| e S. C., June 1st, 1920, at. 11 o'clock S o a. m. All stockholders are urged to Ip d' attend the meeting. )r M. P. McCALLA, pJ President and Treasurer., isd mm L1BE or The "LIBERTY accepts these bo) holder fro mposs troublesome clip] the owner's wis? and a check in p dress Or the amo in the Commerc ment with interei We Pay Five 1 A Full Line ol r% tounl SOUND Lasting St wisiStyieplusf 5I1 g Clothes SfSfc [Hs^oifh. J iljCj A CARDBOARD Suit time tells! 'QVm\xr winHmxr ctvlp" Uliv V V U AXXVt V T T UVJ A V style that lasts1 the sty showers. THE CLOTHES W quality?lasting style, you purchase them. 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