University of South Carolina Libraries
1 . . Established 1844. , THE PRESS AND BANNER * ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and. Friday. Telephone No. 10. Entered as second- liass matter at pest office in Aobeville, S. C. Ten a* of Subscription: One Year $2.00 Six months $1.00 Three months .50 MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1020 FINANCING COTTTON j h Sa i . . . 1 Ju^t now a' corporation is being: or 3 ganized in the state for the purpose of ^ disposing of the cotton -of this secSi /tion to foreign countries. The ? mills in many European countries are idle and have been idle for sometime ^ because they have no funds* with whiih to buy American cotton. The rtew company being organized will have for its purpose the selling of this cotton direct to these mills, and the receiving in exchange for it the . products of these other countries, which over here may be converted in to cash. The purpose of the corporation is not confined to marketing cotton either. The purpose is to find and keep a stable market for corn, tobacco, meat, peanuts and other products of the South. I There never was a time when such an organization was more heeded. If the new company# shall be able to do^ even a small part of what it might do it will be worth while. As we have pointed out before,-there is too much loss in the transmission o?r products * from the producer to the consumer. The charges of everybody who handles these products are passed back along the line to the producer, or forward along the line to buyer. Somebody pays the freight and it is generally Jones, and if it is not Jones it is ' Smith, and most of us are either of the Jones family or of the Simth family. If this company.when organized shall be manned by officers of large business experience and of sound judgment it will go a long ways to waras solving some 01 oar irouDies. v> But there are other things which - we in the South must, learn. The principal thing we need to learn and to do is to finance . ourselves. We have been through several years of unprecedented prosperity. It would' have been easy for the people of the South to have held a portion of their money, just as thfey now-"are holding a portion of their cotton. With plenty* of money in the banks there would be no reason now why we should not hold our cotton. W? oould carry it ourselves. But while we have been making we have been spending. When a farmer, merchant, lawyer or doctor made two or three thousand dollars either out of his business, or in a fortunate trade, instead of putting the money in the bank and keeping it there where it would be of service to the people here at home, he has generally invested it in a new automobile ? and sent the money off to Detroit, or in fine farm machinery without 'which in the past has been able to farm, or he has bought Grand Rapids furniture, Texas pil stocks, oriental rugs, or something else which has ^ ? ... haa the effect of taking the money away from the South to some other section, where it is now eithet out of circulation, or as good as out of circulation, so far as we are concerned. 1 There is nothing which takes the place of ready money when<the pinches come. Oil .stocks, automobiles, good , furniture and these other things are not worth a cent when they are paying no money and.will produce none. We suppose it wpuld .be too much to hope that any of us in this section would ever have any real foresight, but a little foresight twelve ' months . ncm wnnM Vinvo hpon aa ?. -to i mile of hindsight-just now. ALL IN A NAME. I * j "Twice a week the Abbeville Press and Banner comes to us , and every issue contains a brief but glowing account of an entertainment of the 'Merrie Matrons' of the city. Is Abbeville frivolous in fact or frivol ous by contrast with Due West and Greenwood? Off with the bridle and ' 'let joy be {lireonfined,' say we.?The State. * J Besides calling attention to th^ fact that it is thrice instead of twice, may v.e not ask whether the "Merrie Maitrons" are more frivolous than the 1 newspapers which are trying to prove 1 that Cox will be elected. The State Imust have its pastime., MEETING STATE | TEACH R SASSOCIATION ! ' ! ; Rock Hill, Oct. 16.?W. R. Bradford of Fort Mill, Chairman of the I Ways and Means Committee of The' South Carolina Legslature has ac-J cepted an invitation to address the^ State Teachers' Association on FYi-.j day evening November 26th, on the question school finance.' This is one of the most important questions the schools are facing. Mr. Bradford . is eminently fitted to discuss ikis question in a most intelligent way. j Interest in the meeting is gfow-, vafl ^verthe State D. L. Lewis, Coun-! ty Superintendent of Darlington has forwarded a check from the County Board of Education paying the dues of "all teachers of his County. | Dillon County has pledged the same ( thing. It is thought that other counties will follow the same plan. The officers of the association are planning for the greatest meeting ever held. Early indications are that there will be a record breaking attendence. I INTEREST TO ABBEVILLE FOLK. Mrs. George Benet has returned home after spending a month at the home or ner iatner-in-iaw. juuge w. C. Benet in Cashier's Valley, N. C.? The State. i i I Miss Lucia McGowa:i, who has been spending the summer in Flat Rock, is stopping over in Columbia to visit Mr. and Mrs. Christie Benet on Pickens street.?-"The State. DINNER IN HONOR 1 OF JUDGE F. B. GARY Senator T. Frank Watkins entertained at his home Thursday evening in honor of Judge Frank B. Gary, who has been presiding over court here this week. The other guests at this dinner party were: Gen. M. L. Bonham, Solicitor Leon Harris, T. P. Dickson, Ernest F. Cochran. The dinner was an elaborate course dinner, served amidst beautiful flowers.? Anderson Daily Mail. T "< A C 14 A DT OIDT n jiriAix i uisxirf i Over at Agnes Scott College Sat-' urday we were told a good story. One of the seniors had invited the members of the faculty, their fami-j lies, and their kindred among the ^ college girls to a reception. The room-mate of the senior was there of course, but she is not related to any member of the faculty. The night watchman^?t the college is. name Starr. One of the amuisements at the reception was the calling on each of the invited students for thename of the member of the faculty to whom she is related and the name by which she called her relative. All told and then they asked the room-mate of the host, to whom she is related. She promptly answered, "Mr. Starr." And what do you call him," to which she as o v* " TTwaIA TtinvtU y*. viii^rvi j anon cicu> VUV1C inilllV" le." AUBURN SWAMPS CLEMSON 21 TO Clemson College, Oct. 16.?The Tigers met the Tigers on Riggs field here this afternoon and the Tigers from Auburn emerged victors by the score of 21 to 0. The game was closer than the score indicates as the teams were very evenly matched. Fumbles were frequent for both sides and only a few forward passes were completed, although many were tried by both sides. The entire Auburn , backfield did stellar work and their line, known as the heaviest in the world, held at all times. The individj <1 stars were Shirling, Stubbs and 0'iriger. The attendance was very large and the weather was good. BETTER THAN BURNING Greenville, Oct. 17.?While cot-1 ton remains unpicked in the surrounding fields a large negro congregation at a country church today /prayed in an all-day meeting for. higher prices for cotton to save them from financial ruin and possibly starvation. i i CHEATHAM-LYNCH. The following account of the Cheatham-Lynch wedding is taken from The State of Sunday: "An interesting wedding of the week was that of Miss Norma C. Cheatham and Raymond C. Lynch, both of Columbia, which was solemnized Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of the bride's brother-inlaw and sister, Mr. and'Mrs. ' Ames Haltiwanger, on Blanding street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Andrew Blackwood of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev, H. A. McCollough of St. Paul's Lutheran church in the presence of members of the two families and the intimate friends of the young couple. The wedding march was piayea Dy jnrs. Stannard, and Miss Grace Killingsworth sang very sweetly, "0 Promise Me." The living room where the ceremony was performed was decorated in white roses, dahlias and ferns and the fitting room, in which the large collection of wedding presents was set forth, was all in pink dahliaes. The bride wore a smart suit of brown broad cloth trimmed in seal, a hat of brown velvet and brown shoes and gloves. Her only ornament was a crescent of pearls and sapphires the bridegroom's wedding gift,' and she carried a bouquet of bride roses. Th^ maid of honor, Miss Julia Mabry, of Abbeville, was attired in a dark blue charmeuse gown and a black picture hat and carried pink roses, and little Frances Haltiwanger, niece of the bride, wore a frock of accordion plaited navy taffeta and a blue velvet hat, and carried the w/sd-J ding ring in the heart of a long stemmed pink rose. The bride was given in marriage by her father, J. T. Cheatham of Abbeville, and the bridegroom entered with his best man, Robert Homsby of Spartanburg. The bride is originally from Abbeville but has made her home in Columbia for the last seven years and claims a host of friends in this city who will be gratified that she is still to reside here. ? Mr. Lynch is a successful young business man and is connected with his br<Jther-in-law, B. D. Hendrix, in the Hendrix Hardware company on Assembly street. The young couple left immediately for Florida and after visiting several places in that state will go to the bride's old home in Abbeville for a short stay. Returning 'to Columbia they will reside with Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Hendrix on Gregg street. The out of town guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cheatham, the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs Ben Cheatham, Robert Cheatham, Earle Cheatham and Dr. G. A. Neuffer, all of Abbeville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hornsby of Spartanburg and Mrs. Henry Pearce of Camden. ' LODGE SPOKEN OF FOR , SECRETARY OF STATE Washington, Oct, 17.?Uossip as to. the probable cabinet should Senator Harding be elected brought Senator Henry C^bot Lodge, of Massachusetts, to the front as the most likely select'ron for secertary of state today. Herbert Hoover was mentioned fo? secretary of commerce. John W. Weeks, former Massachusetts senator and a graduate of the Navdl Academy for secretary of the navy, and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood for secretary of war. MICKIE SAYS: OOSH\ VWOVJUONt If BE gr.av40 ip ener>lboon d pan p \ thevr paper without" &ein' renitmoed, SO >ne nnoulonl" hafta waste a lotta Time 'n stamps'k work OtTflN' OUT THE6E STATEMENTS EVERN V4EEYO OEE?. SURE OO APPRECIATE "THE GOOD FEU.ERS \NHO MAKE TH' V4P.BIT OF OROP. PIN* IN *T' PAN OP, ?RSEND J , THtMONtN, VsllTHOUT fcEIN* S \ ASK CO'. I'UUSAN \NE DO< / f CMAf)U$ CO&MftOC " ' , 1 I fcOUN I Build 1 oif Pro I Arour ; . > I " mattei I for the fi sickness, position t . ydur com wark of s Open an i and enjoj what you We Pay $1.00 TODA Coiir ? Sound x G. A. NEUFFER, ? ALBERT HENRY, / , n^? POSTMASTERSHIP TO BE FILLED THROUGH PROMOTION ' Washington, Oct. 16.?Provisic for filling postmasterships in firs second and third class offici through promotion is made in "An e: ecutive order announced today b the Civil Service Commission. Th Postoffice Department, under tfc J order will be permitted to make nomination from available employe for a vacancy, and if the nomint meets the minimum requiremeni prescribed for the office, nis nam will be submitted to the Presidei I for nnnointment. Previous ordei provided no preference for postj service employes over other pe; sons. WOULD HAVE COTTON HELD SIXTY DAY Commissioner of Agriculture In AL bam a Issue* Appeal To Farmer* Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 17.?Cal ing attention to the fact that cotto: 120 days ago was selling at 4 cents per pound, while today on] 120 cents is offered, Miles C. A I good, state commissioner of agricu ture and industries, today issued statement -urging cotton planters 1 stay out of the markets with the crop for a period of 60 days. Prwrifyuo+ino' TirPRPTlt TVnVpg at] | those paid four months ago , in coi mection with the 12,000,000 ba cotton crop of 1920, the commi sioner pointed out a loss in values ( $1,200,000,000, which he asserte was enough to bankrupt any sectio of the country. That cotton cost 3 cents per pound - to. :produce, base on questionnaires sent .broadca: over Alabama, at least, was an a sertion of the commissioner, who d< clared that speculators are askin the cotton planter to feed and cloth themselves and work eight montl for nothing. With the mills holding the suj plies sufficient for operation 6 days longer, the statement said, behooves the farmer to stay out c the market for that length of tim ? [TY SAVINGS" v a Solid Wall >tection id Your Fan * how much money you earn, save s iture protection of your loved one misfortune or reverses arise, you o meet the emercrencv. Your mm mand?a solid wall of helpfulnesssafety?a solace indescribable, iccount at The COUNTY 8AVINQ r the satisfaction of knowing you a should be doing?protecting your i / r 5 Per Cent, on Savings D Will Open An Account? Y. , v ity Savings ] t :: Safe :: , ? i? President. R. E. GC , Vice-President. P. E. BE I when a wild scramble for cotton will be started by the textile operators S who wj^l not buy on a falling market. m Washington, Oct. 14?President , Wilson intervened today to save from ? I . \ i the gallows Josephine Berry, a young y.negress who was under sentence to ie , be hanged here tomorrow for the ie | murder of another negro woman. Her a sentence jyas commuted to life imiS prisonment. ? >e ' ts ie MILLER & s i uune - LSU j Fancy Gi : . Country F ir / Eggs and i* Shoes : Dry G in a Prompt L St ' Telephon s ' ===== ie r Miller & it, if - >e iHMHHHBni {.|Sp~J BANK. I * 99 *{ '* / ; H?-v . - ^ i: ^ j'v.V* J * ta*" ^ "" "^ ^K/. ' A H ; nily * , v ' .r?K some of it Si s. When B are in a H.';; ( ley is at ' v- B : 1) 1 " Q RANir v -r.i?n H re doing S 'amily. ' eposits. -D? It B Sank I v Service m )X, Cashier. B LL, Asst. Qashier. K N ^vBK&tVv. .. ' I HjlBBBnMBQyHHBHra ^r ,.v BF^yS^r TWLAST ml mlSX Hy SEALED TMS ONLY AT VOUQ 6Q0CERS Maxwell house COFFEE f * i EVANS I tible Nine I B oceries I Voc/uce I | Butter I j oods : Hats I 90 delivery I e :: 99 I. tvans I ?