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Established 1844. ; THE PRESS AND BANNER i ABBEVILLE, S. C. _ J The Press and Banner Company : Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Telephone No. 10. ( Entered as second _jass matter a: post office in Aobeville, S. C. Ter. tis of Subscription: , < One year $2.01- i Six months 1.00 y Three months .50 ( MONDAY, JULY 19, 1920. < i * VVVVVVV.VVVVV 1 V ENROLL TODAY. V ' . M V V' V Seven more days are left in V1 V which you can enroll to vote V in the Democratic election V; ' V this year. V '' V Unless you enroll before July vj * V 28, you .cannot vote in the V, 1 V Democratic primaries for V i V county officers, solicitor, V ( \ Congressman, State officers, V 1 x. and United States Senator. If V v you fail to enroll on or be- V. ^ V. fore July 27, the last day for V ^ V enrollment, you will lose your V ^ V vote and your voice will not V 1 V count in your government. V ' . V Every Democrat's duty rs to V ' V enroll now. Go to the enfoll- V '' V ment place in your voting V 1 V precinct and get your name V 1 V, or the book TODAY. * V ' k k k k k k W _ _ * _ _ w v k k . < t Governor Cox, Democracy's "Choice To Meet Senator Harding. The Sun and New York Herald J (Rep.) says: ; ] James M. Cox, nominated for < President by the Democrats, has been 1 a celebrity in Ohic ever since he \ captured there a Republican Congress district.-In his subsequent achieve- ( ment of winning the Governorship of j Ohio three times, with one defeat, his . fame has assumed respectable propor , tions in tne iviiaaie west. in wie long drawn out, stubbornly contested and bitterly punctuated San Francisco convention he has become well known to the people of the United States. And the way he has been projected before the eye and mind of the national public is well worth considering from the point of view of both what counts for strength and what counts for weakness. I V The nomination of Governor Cox is intended, for one thing, to make of Ohio, with two of her sons heading c the opposing tickets, the Chateau c Thierry of our national campaign of t 1920. The deeper and more cunning t purpose oi nis bacKers trom tne very first, however, was to drive a wedge j -] into strong Republican territory ofjv the East which is supposed to have a c desire to modify drastic prohibition. v But there is more than a possibility,' n there is a strong probability, that .this strategy of the particular Demo-' crats responsible for the Cox nomination may break down and break down badly here in the East, as it almost g certainly will in the nation. it J Governor Cox^ was the original p( choice of the preeminent machine al Jbosses like Murphy of New York, Nu- g gent Of New Jersey, Taggart of In- t diana and Brewaii ol Illinois. These L >> professional bosses, these verjf ai who under no circumstances would1^ 'permit the nomination of McAdoo or g( Palmer, are repugnant*to the rank ^ and file of their party outside of their ^ own States. They centred upon Cox, rp and no secret was made of it, because ^ they expected he would come out in ^ the open for a wet platform, a wet ^ campaign, i'ld, in the even;, of his election, a wet administrative and m legislative programme. But, whether because he was dis, m turbed that his candidacy should be ^ promoted in the convention by those bosses disliked in their own general party, or whether he grew faint hearted on the liquor issue itself, Cox would not permit the Murphys and Nugents and Taggarts to blazon bold- ^ ly on his convention banners the wet coat of arms. In their disappointment with Cox's ai trimming on what to them was the a! one issue, they made no attempt to mask their willingness, if a more courageous candidate would be developed ^ to throw Cox overboard into the deep- ^ est and coldest water they could find ^ But, whether they could not unearth N a wet candidate with no less strength ^ but with more nerve than Cox, or ^ whether they finally reacnetl a secret ^ mdcrstanding with him, the fact re- T nains that after looking over all the ther positive and potential candilates they stuck to Cox through thick P' tnd thin. Through all ine weary " lays of balloting his solid ranks con- oJ inued to be delegates from wet com- s< nunities. Their dogged, unbending aptair.s continued to be those bosses )f unsavory political macnines. j What William Jennings Bryan ^ md ether important convention fig- j, Ares thought and said about that sit- . aation is what millions of American ;oters in as well as out of the Demo- tl natic party are going to think and d ok/"vn+ if AHVinii<rTi t.Vio Hnvernor d yf Ohio was flirting with Bryan, the g rreat Commoner thought and said t< :hat Cox was the disguised candidate b the liquor element trying to pussy-' foot support out of dry delegates. Now, the American people never like a candidate who .will not stand straight up on his two feet for or v against any national question. Gov- S jrnor Cox, since San Francisco, is under the mistrust of both the drys n ind the wets; for if the general public ? :annot abide* a straddler the wets will 2 not trust a quitter. After the early s' ivet intrigue and the later conven- 11 ;ion triumph of the professional sosses who stamped out McAdoo and Palmer to thrust Cox into the nomi- ^ nation, it is doubtful whether Cox ^ :ould gain the confidence of the drys ^ ?">" ?iri+Vi o flat /fooloratinn aoroinct ^ ^V vJl vt uu u iiui uvviuiuvivit any wet policy. But by nis dodging ^ the issue to placate the bone drys ^ Governor Cox also is in danger of ^ earning the scorn of the wet public ^ as he earned for a time tne wrath J" jf the wet Muprhys, Nugents and I raggarts. As we survey the equivocal position L in which Governor Cox left by the V circumstances of his nomination we have po doubt that he would be far better off to show himself to the whole nation either as wet as the wa ter of the river or as dry as the hun- L ter's powder. When all is said and done, however Governor Cox may be expected to put into this contest both speed and *" power. He has shown himself a hard 5 campaigner and a good vote-getter, [t is no ordinary office seeker who can win and hold a Republican seat in Congress and win thrice over the Governorship of a leading State which is normally, traditionally and 4 famously Republican. It Is no ordinary administrator who can conduct ;he business affairs of that American ;ommonwealth term after term to the satisfaction of iti taxpayers and vot-J ;rs. It is no ordinary citizen and nan who, whether through the handi-| L .vork of the wet bosses or wnatever| :ause,' can get himself accepted by! >ne of the two great political parties o be its candidate for President of he United States. Nevertheless, it is the judgment of| ? rhe Sun a^d New York Herald that| ^ vhile the contest is going to be a hot me, a fierce one, Senator Harding vill prove himself, in Ohio as in the lation, the victor at the polls. J THE Y. P. C. U. W to The services in the A. R. P. church P? abbath night were devoted to the co ffairs of the Y. P. C. U. The young gople had arranged the program P? id it consisted of a talk by Miss Jjf dna Bradley telling of her recent1 Fi ip to Des Moines, a talk by Miss ydia Owens, a duet by Mrs. Plaxco id Miss Mamie Devlin and one by [iss Eliza Lindsay and Lily Clark, everal songs were rendered by the ioi|* which was composed of Misses ebbie and Julia Owens, Sarah 0 iddy, Martha Calvert, Mabel; radley and Thurston Clark and | _ ichard Tiddy. A collection was ikcn un by Mr. Jack Bradley and : ,c. Gaulman and a neat sum of j loney was given by the interested OTI I iople in the congregation. ine eeting was presided over by Miss !ary Greene. IN NEW YORK Mr. C. E. Williamson, Julian oche and Willie Jones are off to I e\v York this week. They expect > combine business with pleasure nd will see so many of the sights 5 the law allows. i j I I ?S F? * V V ."MALE and F E M A L E" V'v OPERA HOUSE V V > FRIDAY and SATURDAY V V > Admission: CHILDREN 25c V V ADULTS 35c V V L \VVVVVV V VV V V V V \ S I EACHER FOR PRIMARY GRADE MM Miss Alberta Montgomery, an exjrienced teacher who lives in Due rest has accepted a position as one f the first grade teachers-in the city :hools. OUND?A pocket-book containing aid sales-tickets of numerous arties bought at Rosenberg Merc. Co.'s ig sale at the cheapest prices we| ave seen since the war. adv.' | Be sure to attend the meeting of le farmers at the court house I'ues-j ay morning and after the meeting rop in for your share of the bar-j ains we are offering the farmers and jwn people at our big sale. Rosenerg Merc. Co. adv. BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING The annual meeting of the Abbeille chapter of the American Bible ociety will be held in the Presby;rian church Sunday night. The anual sermon will be preached by the lev. E. G. Gammon, D. D. of Virinia. The usual canvas for sub- J? criptions to the society will be lade during the present week. ',Vn Fred Cason, Secretary. ^ R v. v. V M "MALE and F E M A L E" V OPERA HOUSE V FRIDAY and SATURDAY V Admission: CHILDREN 25c V ADULTS 35c V WANTS | /ANTED?Live wire to sell Briscoe Automobiles in your territory. J. H. HAM, Distributor, Charlotte, N. C. 7, 19. 3tc. - -- -- - - - i ,OST?Child's string of gold beads between Methodist churcn and Eureka Hotel. If found prease return to this office. 7,19-3t.pd. j 0 ACRE Tract of Land 9 miles from Abbeville, S. C., 1 mile to church and school, 4 room house, bam, good orchard, nice shade trees in yard. Price per acre $50.00. Jno. F. Sutherland. lt-pd. ? 1 1-2 ACRE Tract of Land; no J buildings, about 10 acres open, Ifi other in woods, mostly pines. 'S Some saw timber and bottom land. Price per acre $27.50. H| " Jno. F. Sutherland. lt-d g OST?A pink-eyed poodle dog H with bell tied by blue ribbon about neck. Last seen following the fl crowds entering Rosenberg Merc. H Co. where the big mid-summer dis- tflj count sale is in full force. adv. H WANTED?Reliable man with Ford I car to make some money in Abbe- H ville County selling a Belt and Feed fl Mill attachment for Fords. Address F. A. JOHNSON. Edeefield. S. C. ' until August 1st. 7, 19-3tpd. K ? in 'OMEN WANTED?Savings equal B real money given all women who B itrcnize the big mid-summer dis-H >unt sale at Rosenberg Merc. Co. H nough saved on a dress to buy a B tir of shoes. Outfit yourself for B ilf price now. adv. jB j ->k SALE?Talk about your real B estate bargains!!! Why man, Ros-'B enberg Merc. Co. have the land 3 agencies skinned to death in B prices for value received. Just B think A-l quality galvanized cor- v rugated roofing, all lengths for K nly $8.50 per square. Better cover B that barn and shed now. ad B 1,500?Nice 8-room house, only la bulit few years, good metal roof; B all modern conveniences; corner Eg lot 75x300 feet. Just a few min,.i? ?n. yica waiiv liuiu oquaic uu vuuicii ^ St. Pricc $8500. Jno. F. Sutherland, Abbeville, S. C. lt-pd. K ESTAURANT OPENE}Df-H Ed-"' R wards and Eury have opened a Bp first class restaurant in the store EK 0:1 South Main Street, where lp meals will be served at all reason^ tne meais, is ngni. v^oi. uoie gu Smith will see that everything is KJ satisfactory. Give us a call. 1 ti. K ' W V V V V AV V v vTsT\ | ?S E E? V || "MALE and F E M A L E" V ffi OPERA HOUSE V B FRIDAY and SATURDAY " H Admission: CHILDREN 25c V B ADULTS 35c V I Your Saving C CLOTHES IT imnank Aim a?* Q/*kl/\e AjLuppv/iiii^iiiiv/i 9 ijviiiua Styleplus Fine Suits a One-Fourth Off Of It's a chance to Save, I else, because you get c SUITS at ONE-FOUl already Low Prices. You Get the Pick of including Blues and Hnnrlc HarA av*A V>WVtV? A AVI V MA X* UIV 0 MEN'S . $10.00 Suits 1-4 Off $12.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of $15.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of $20.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of $25.00 Men's Suits 1-4 0 $30.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of cqk fin GnUo i /i rv 1T.LCX1 O UU1U3 J.-** V-/J $40.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of $45.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of $50.00 Men's Suits 1-4 Of $55.00 Men's Suits 1-4 01 $60.00 Men's Suits 1-4 01 BOYS' , $7.50 Boys Suits, 1-4 Off $10.00 Boys Suits, 1-4 Off $12.00 Boys Suits, 1-4 Off $15.00 Boys Suits, 1-4 Off Qin'+c 1 OflP tp J- I U \J JLJKJJ 10 UUlttJj JL X vil $20.00 Boys Suits, 1-4 Off We Have About 10 D02 That Will Be* Put on Sale Prices. ALL OF OUR AT 1-4 OFF OF R Men's $16.00 and $17.50 Special Men's $12.50 Walk Over < Men's $10.00 Walk Over ( Men's $8.00 Walk Over 0 Men's $7.50 Walk Over C * Opportunity On I Is Here. 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