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T"!?t "i'.Vs^CJ ISM. ' ?: THE PRESS AND BANNER *"* AliHIIViLLE, S. C. - do The Press and Banner Company 'h Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Telephone No. 10. :v Entered as second-Ljass matter a 1 $ post office in Aoheville, S. C. s? c Ter.ns of Subscription: C1 One year 52. IHIf Six months l.Ut Three months .50 e: of FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1020. . hi FIFTEEN UNITS. The announcement from Clemson College that fifteen units of prepar-' I U atory work is required of applicants ^ for entrance into tnat lnstuunun . J ^ will be,welcomed by those of us who ct are interested in higher education in ^ South- Carolina. m The University, the Citadel and ^ Clemson College should do college work, and there is no room :n any of these institutions for high school pi work. ]o We cannot expect our colleges to '0; take their place with the colleges In other states if we do not make the 0r same entrance requirements as do nj, these colleges. What is true of the q, state schools is true of the denomina- on tional colleges in the state. pr For several years there has been a-j a laxity in the entrance requirements Up by the colleges of this state which st, has made college work proper an im- no possible task. It has been stated, as nn cYMisp for this' fact, tliac to make stringent requirements for entrance ^ would keep a great many students an out of college, and such would be an injustice to them. But there is another side to the question. The man who has already paid for preparatory work for his son and daughter and who sends him, or her, to a college to do college work is entitled to have ne that work done. If the colleges, :n- m< stead of giving them a college course, f o are engaged in trying to teach other students high school subjects, -then cri they are not fulfilling their obligations to those students who are prepared. ^r And there is no better way to get good high schools and good preparatory schools in this state and elsewhere than to stick to the entrance v* requirements in the colleges. The high schools will then be required to do the work and the people back at ' home will know it if their particular high school #is falling down .on the job. * ' We hope that the time is coming when the young men and women of ' * the state may secure a first class col-j Jeg? educatiori in South Carolina and rei u i \ outside the state as not be forced to go *. . M jge in order to attend a class "A*' "VIP lege. It is a reflection upon us that,', such should be the case, but such is! Du ' ?T , " i l' t ' ii.. i' Jtf - ' . the case at presejit. Clemson has opened the way for^ su better things. Let us hope that the ev< other colleges will get inline, andjaci that those students who are admitted; me to the colleges, be they few or many,1 'r( may be able to obtain the same ad-.p^ vantages as are obtained in the first' ' thi class colleges in other states. i vei fa: THE PRICE OF COTTON in I Pr The price of cotton is not as we ?a] would have it. In this section, and gr everywhere pipe over the South, the *;r t cop.e haw piai.ted w.tii the expec..:t.<.:i u.fii they would get forty < vints :)ou;:J i'o. thfir cotton, c nfortunaici.v they have* bought .e: - i.liters, hirod hvlp, aisd go;:u :o otiier expenses as ii this pric-j ;? cc.-lainty. IV. pic have not topped u> think that the price tu one commod.ty couid not stay forever high ii* the prices cf other comm-jditics dropped. We have not expected mat cotton would sell f:.r forty cents per pound this fall, not if a crop commensurate with the amount pianted and the amount of fertilizers used was made. P> The season was almost unprecedented for working the crop, although the time for planting was creTayed by the rains in the early spring. The resuit is that for the last month the r: prospects of a large crop were never V thought to be better. The price has ^ fallen from forty-two aner forty- i three cents to twenty-eight cents for ^ spots. in Just what is to be done aoout the ' '/ matter does not yet develop. We believe that the present crop will sell r more than the figures now offer-J , however. A great 'deal or the cot^ n planted is late, and late cotton J es not always make a good yield; ;fi'-om does. There is time yet for; e c.-o\> *o go backwards. In fact it :s cl'. cr.dy g ne bi-.cl-.wa.-a.ici thci eather is not now especially favor-: >!e- f; v the g:\iwth arid maturing of. ivton. Our idea is that the truji in this_ ctio.i will net be as abundant as^ >me people think. Most o 1 the rarm s will make a great deal less cotn than they are now counting on. this be the case, and if the farm-| s are prepared to hold their cotton T the market for better prices, we :pect to see cotton sell considerably gher. A NEW STREET. i A new street ^is being opened from reenville Street back towards the arrisburg section. The new street iins Greenville between liie residen?s of Col. McAllister and Col. Wiim Johnson. The streez ts being ade wide enoutrh to accommodate e largest automobiles, antf as it exmis through a considerable acrei-e of land now used ior rarming jrposes, it will open up many new ;s on which homebuilders may lild. The street is designed as something a training gi'ound for those peoe who hope to live somecay on reenville street. Those who reside i it will be, as it were, in a state of obation, and if they , come through ! right-they will be qualified to take i their residences on Greenville reet as fast as the old aristocrats w living on the latter street pass /ay. Those who wish to get started in e right direction should come early d avoid the rush. IEAT NECESSITY FOR SAFE CROP ESTIMATES i^ever before was there greater cessity for dependable crop estiites nor was there ever a time, eacially in South Carolina, when rmers should study government op reports more carefully than toy. For since the appearance of the 11 weevil in most sections of the ate many farmers are already ask? themselves and making other inliries as to what '.hey shall plant in a place of cotton, especially those .j cc.:;c.mplate a reduction in acre. ,u:.t year. To k:.ov. just what the . .iff.! ..o:i acreage should be .t .s ?.< luoat pvobiem eonr. v,.a?.vlvul!y every farmer of o S':.r.e. and the date for its so!u;ii c;;:;not be postponed. He must ;ide o*iC way ~i~ another within the ;t "iv: jiionths. AViil rlie solution' cUiivCb, v..il ? Lc p.ii cci:t, or will it be a failure? We feel, already suggested, that an intelli ot and careful study or govern-! -+ crop reports by farmers and' siness men contribute " 1 . el vards Knowing just what crops to; jstitute in place of cotton wher-j ?r there is to be a reduction in :eage, for from these reports farirs will be able to learn just what >ps are being planted in otherj ices, the acreage and production| each, the prevailing prices ^ndl i probable demand for same at harst time. With this information the^ rmer will know to plant those crops! which over-productfon is hardly, obable and thereby obviate the mis-| \e of planting some crop already! own to such an extent in other sec-| to fppt the probable demands. | ... G._'i 01* i AT E - . :.sc ii:'r '.ctlc.i.iy h-vary : .'it : or Work?ivlc.'O Monuy Next Yea:*. . .. u.i. leper's from lt> county :-u. . ii.it'ius of education have not liled with John E. Swearin. saperiniendent of educa. V.iis omission makes it imposS.vearingen says, to comic school statistics properly. '?i; reports already oa hand incite a heavy increase in enrollment ' 1 a corresponding1 improvement in . rr.dance, u regrettable abbreviay:i of the school term, a gratifying rowth in school income, and the lib al increase in teachers' salaries, he number of districts voting a loll school tax or increasing an existig tax during the last 12 months iil probably reach 900 or more. The ;venue accruing from these local or. vr . mora Inan .>1,000,000 to public school receipts f^r the sc'fcolastic year 1920-21. jg In order to improve school conditiona, educational leaders planned 0$ last March to raise $2,000,000 more ||| for schools half of which voters and Si tax payers from the various districts wi were to be asked to supply. They have, Mr. S'.vearingen says, furnished more than this sum. IBB The legislature was to be asked for' K ?2,'>00,000. Such a public sc-Tiool ap- lj prcpriation' by the law makers would H add SI,000.000 to the nearly 31,000,-jE ' CO g- anted by the general assembly Kb | In 1920. With these increases the Hj ;>;*.b!ic schools of the state will have M between $6,500,000 and $7,000,000 H next year. At least $12,000,000 will K V2 needed, however, Mr. Swearingen M thinks, before an adequate standard H cm be established and maintained in K i our educational system. M The 16 counties yet to report are: B Aiken, Calhoun, Chester, Chesterfield H Darlington, Fairfield, Florence, J Greenville, Hampton, Horry, Ker shaw, Lancaster, Oconee, Pickens, H Sumter, Williamsburg-. 2E The time for filing these" reports H empires August 31. ra j H WANTS TO KNOW HOW ' THE CANDIDATES STAND B E. C. Meschine of Lowndesville is H right after the candidates for the leg- H islature pertaining to tne matter of H good roads. He wants the voiers to H know just how they stand on this B important matter and as a means to H this end he has addressed the fol- H lowing letter to each of the candi- H dates. His letter reads: B* Dear Sir:? jH Will you please, peruse a commu- K r>ir?nt?nn T inct rn tVio Procc and Banner in regard the road ques- R It must be understood that the H people desire to have all the roads gfi :if the county, without any exception, Kg :n shape iirst, before tney en- E| X':c ir1 the present one road 5m- Eg vement scheme. bs Y?"e think we are entitled to the SS .-.inion of the candidates for House mS - ' Representatives on this extremely W important matter. Sincerely yours, ?| E. C. Meschine. I MOTHER STOOD CHILDREN |' AGAINST WALL AND FIRED jWjj Fiesno, Calif., Aug. 26?Eight ||| /oar old daughter of Mrs. Laura L. H J.v.vn is dead, and Mrs. Brown and H *;cr ten year old son are injured se- |jg . iously as the. result, the police assert, |?| of 'hots fired today by Mrs. Brown. iH According to the police, Mrs. ?j? Brown blindfolded the children, ?jgj .-'cod them against the wall and fired H u .fhot gun on them. Mrs. Brown has |g| Icon under treatment for a nervous S disorder for some time, the officers ?p ftiC UllUl 1IICU. . === NEC.no ATTACKS 8-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF FARMERjj5? G'-i jr.zbo?:, N. C.? Aug. 26?Art*1-Ssl uni?'??:.^fscd negro who eariy today lj| attr-Vd the eight year oiu daughter iJJ of 0 " orr:-:e t farmer of Elon Col- ??g lege, r >av here, wai captured two |i| hou-. s later by a posse or more than 150 citizens ;md is being taken to.,f?| Grr rr rA?vv'li?**r to telephone ad- ?0 vie. br?v? this afternoon r;om Elon,Hi College. MICKIE SAYS: fs-ret.R. avo&N V=*DVX . fe:,_ l op,-roo,VA\7C: -tuv VA^U2Hrv.Yrt \!OUOS ! IP j? /Xbvecrrvsts, AWTT jJ j r ( -CD "Tfeu. "tVC VUOCUD IB I N V VX3UAT UV3 PRAQ?<3 ARE\ VXJUV, 1 j f? (A R?AU PRD^TEGR. AWJTf I f-v SGOf KiO V>OR?. 06S F^R. PUB- , rV fuetCM TUAM A <fi\}fc?UvR. -|g: ^ ^a et^vKa <dp I : r \svj?\<3umi3?.\JSg S 3ss& J Qountij J rv >. n i uon t dpecuia IN AN INTERVIEW recer John Moody, the great fina tioned about speculating a replied: "In my thirty yeai fortune and keep it. Don't There is no better invest Savings Account. There is such a liberal interest yield privilege to make withdrav There is no investment th for bigger things?to get m There is no investment th of need. The Savings Acc which when rightly used w But the thought behind e hard work plus? Saving 1 Having a definite purpos fying habit. Later on, wh( balance and your salary h* yourself that it was the gre We are always glad to w rrest plans for Saving. 100 PER CENT. SAFE County / SOUND : ' (*. A- NEUFFER, President! ALBERT HENRY, Vice-President. WMWW iliBiillSIMIIIIIIillllllllllM !II!HIIIIIII!IIHIB!I< nMllliWl!^ ' JT" *r;P P' Sf 1 our | Iff W ' Y Home g| AND ?rrs Jig furniture p f All the land Is echoing the c everywhere. Heed the call * lis Castle." Make yours w more properly speaking. Let your Home reflect yc more important, your wife5 asr-d children, the HOME k Vt'?mankind. Make your Home the m< earth for your wife and fai Call In And Let Us Help nish or Beautify Your HOI PRICES RIGHT. G Kerr Furn THE ONE PRI 20-22 24 NORTH MAIN ilHllinBIIMHllIUI91iIigilMIIIlUIIlIllliill!VI!ini ? I )aolnqs 3$arik I ite! Learn to Invest I itly printed in the American Magazine, B ncfal expert and statistician, was ques- ?| ,nd gambling in the stock market. He S| *s I have seen only one plunger make a ... speculate! Leam to invest!,, |j ment for small sums of money than a I ' > no other investment that offers' you ? and at the same time allows you full B pals whenever you please. iat has helped more people to prepare 2 t _ _ _ j i c* ji i MB ore out 01 me man a Dare living. lat has proved a better ally in the case :ount is a means to an end. It is a tool, , ill produce good results. very savings account is willingness and with a Purpose." ;e makes saving an easy, pleasant, satism your deposits show a comfortable is increased with it, you will admit to ' atest thing you ever did. elcome new accounts; glad also to sugTY AND 5 PER CENT. INTEREST. _i javings DanK g SAFE SERVICE I 1 ' R. E. COX, Cashier. g P. E. BELL, Asst. Cashier. H ' ? trnummmm all for "Better Homes." You hear it |j and be happier. "A Man's House is j| orthy of ks King?or its Queen? Q . s >ur cui' *"c ar~! c.r.d still jj s gooiL taste. After love for husband |1 the g -cutest and grandest thing to | 3st charming and delightful place on B nily. IT WILL PAY YOU WELL. You. We Have Every Thing to Fur- jj VIE. iOODS DELIVERED ANYWHERE. 1 iture Company | CED FURNITURE STORE. g? ' ST. ABBEVILLE, S. C. 1 ??cwiararaw^?J ? e