Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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-^ass matter at post office in Aoheville, S. C. Tern* of Subscription: One Year $2.00 Six months $1.00 Three months .50 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1920 MORE KINDS OF TAXES. When the General Assembly meets there will be the usual number of new schemes to extract money from the people. Some of those who have charge of levying assessments against the taxpayers have been busy lately in devising new schemes for reaching the desired results. Not being able j themselves to evolve sufficient newi taxing schemes, they have employed a few experts, whose business it is! to advise legislators how to raise more j money from the people. It is now suggested that we have a state income tax and an inheritance! tax. A man is to be taxed on his prop erty, then on its income, and when he dies the property is to be taxed 1-: :J 1 .kilJran ! OB 1XS Way to Ills wiuuv* auu wuiutsu) t and this ii spite of the fact that we already have a Federal Income tax. and we believe a Federal Inheritance, tax. There must be two dips every time the vessel passes. Our own judgment is that the peo- < pie just now. will not have much sympathy with those legislators who cannot see some way to lower taxes. By the time we get through paying city taxes, water and light taxes, j sewerage taxes, paving taxes, county taxes, state taxes, and these grand | old good roads' taxes, we imagine that most of the people around here will have enough of tax burdens without paying legislators to invent, or to employ others to invent, new methods of taking money away from the people for any and every conceiv able purpose. DISPERSING THE MOB. XNortn Carolina is smuwiu^ ? good many things. In fact in recent ye^rs North Carolina has become one of the most progressive of the South ' s. ern states. And it has not made a better record in other matters than, ir the matter of law enforcement, i Some little time ago when a mob was / about to attack a jail, the Governor | placed a military company in charge of the jail, and the members of the j company were given orders to shoot if necessary to carry out the purpose | for which they were sent. They did shoot and there was no lynching. We read in the daily papers of to day that another mob has been dis-1 persed. The mob attacked a jail in' that state and one of its members, a ' | former law-enforcement officer, was' shot. The door to the jail was batter-j ed down, but when one member was, shot the mob fled. Whether the in-; jured person was shot by a member! of the mob, o^ by a member of the guard placed in the jail is not cer tain. The members of the guard, vac cording to the news dispatches, had every reason to shoot to defend the jail entrusted to their keeping. But what we want to emphasize is the fact that when there are determined men in charge of a jail acting under the law, who are willing to shoot to defend the law, there is not much danger from the mob. The mob gen erally knows its friends. * * 1M j: : 4-Uni. Ana wnue we are uiscu&awijj mat we had as well call to the attention of our readers a plank in the plat form of the republican party. That party is pledged to the breaking up of lynching in every part of the Unit ed States. It is urged that nothing can be done by the Federal authorities in the matter of lynchings, but we do not believe it. The Constitution of the United States guarantees to every man life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; it guarantees a fair trial for every offense charged. If as a mat ter of fact the punishment of crime locally is committed to the states and the states show themselves unwilling or impotent to enforce the guaran tees of the constitution, we see no reason why the Federal authorities should not step in, pass and enforce a law which will give to every citizen those things which are guaranteed' him. 0 We stand upon the plank of the Republican platform in this matter. It is a known fact, that except for a I case here and there, the South has j been too lenient with the mob. The officers have proved unwilling or powerless to apprehend and bring to justice the lynchers, with the witness es to prove their guilt. There is no need to go into the reasons for this state of affairs. It is enough to know that it exists. There is but one cure for it in our judgrnenj;. That cure is suggested by the Republican platform ?a Federal law against lynching, enforced by f ederal omcers. vye say, let it come; the sooner the better. MR. CLARK LEAVES / Mr. H. G. Clark, who was former ly erhployed in the office of this pa p^r and who for the last few months has been conrffected with the Abbe ville Medium has resigned his posi tion, effective January 1st., ' 1921, and will go to New York where he will take a course in advertising. Mr. Clark jp a first class newspaper man, and is a good solicitor of ad vertising. He will succeed in his new enterprise we feel sure. His friends in Abbeville will "wish him mighty well." LOSES A HUNDRED DOLLARS ON EACH BALE G. W. Price, of Lowndesville, was a business visitor in the city today. He brought along two bales of cot ton for which he had been offered 35 cents per pound. He sold it today at 10 cents per pound. Notwith standing this misfortune he does not despair of the country. He came in and subscribed for the Press and Banner and will try to keep up with the country in the future. DAUGHTERS NAME STATE OFFICERS Mrs. St. J. A. Lawton of Charleston President?Brought to Close 1 Greenville, Dec. 2.?The 24th an nual convention of the South 'Caro lina division of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy Ncame to a close here tonight with a'business session at which time officers were chosen for the coming year. The di vision left to the executive com mittee the matter of choosing a place for the next meeting and is in dorsed the movement to have a wo man's dormitory erected at the Uni versity of South Carolina. Officers for the ensuing year, most of whom were reelected, are as follows: Mrs. St. John Allison Lawton of Charleston, president; Mrs. 0. D. Black ,of Johnston, first vice president; Mrs. W. C. Hicklin of ":n J nMciHanf'! AUt'K mil dctuiiu vac ^/ivu>vtw..v, Mrs. J. W. Mixson of Union, third vice president; Miss Hattie Brunson of Florence, fourth vice president; Mrs. W. R. Darlington, Jr., of Allen dale, recording secretary; Miss Edythe Loryea of St. Matthews, cor responding sc retaty; Mrs. T. J. Mauldin of Pickens, treasurer; Mrs. J. H. West of Newberry, historian; Mrs. C. J. Milling of Darlington, registrar; Mrs. A. J. Sproles of Greenwood .recorder of crosses, and Mrs. Sophie Swindell of Columbia, auditor. The Mary Ann Buie chapter of Johnston was awarded the certifi cate for the best historical work of the year. ' CRUoT" /Vrnn thp Argonaut.) \ I A,man advertised his car for sale, j Early the next morning a man who I lived across the street came over and j said: "Pardon me, but I see by last' night's paper you advertised your car for sale." "Quite true," said the man who advertised the car, "but surely you are not in the market for it." "No," was the reply, 'but I only; live across the street and I also want, to sell my car. And there would be! no need of my spending my money for an advertisement if after the peo ple were through looking at your car. you could just send them across the street to look at my car." VIRGINIA ROAD ASKS FOR BONDS I Washington, Dec. 2.?The Virgin ia Southern Railroad today asked per- j mission from the Interstate ommerce ( Commission to issue six per cent first mortgage bonds to the amount of $150,000 maturing in ?0 years. LET ONLY CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES SETTLE ASIATIC QUESTION Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America Says Califor* nia Legislation Aggra vates It. Boston, Mass., Dec. 2.?"American Christians should take every legiti mate step to promote good will in America toward both Japan and China" says the commission on rela tions with the orient in its report to the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, now in quad rennial sessions here. After outlin ing developments in the orient since the outbreak of the world war and discussing the question of immigra tion of Japanese and Chinese to this country, the report says: "For fifty years the problem of how to deal with Asiastics in Ameri ca has been constantly with us. Laws are now proposed more dangerous than any that have thus far been passed, threatening injustice to Jap anese embroiling our relations with I Japan and, if enacted, creating a mong us an ever growing group of Asiatics who must perforce be loyal to their foreign Asiatic governments instead of to the land in which they are born. Until the Asiatic question is settled on Christian principles it will grow increasingly difficult and dangerous. "The Asiatic question is one for national solution. Local legislation in California will be futile. It will but aggravate the problem. The gentle man's agreement has served its day and should be superceded by laws de termined by congress and administer ed by American officials. "The regulation of immigration from every country should be hand led on the same general principles." INCOME TAXES DUE Washington, Dec. 2.?The fourth installment of 1919 income, taxes must be paid December 15 to avoid fft !i waminc onv pcimiwjr^ o\,\,v4u*4>& ww mi ..... e 0_ en out tonight by the internal reven ue bureau. The ten day grace period allowed in "former years was revoked by the last revenue act, and pay ments must be in the offices of reve nue collectors by midnight on- the date stated, or the tax is declared delinquent, the statement said. FOR DRY CHRISTMAS Houston, Dec. 2.?In- what was said to be the opening gun of a na tion-wide campaign federal prohibi tion agents here today seized virtu ally all of Houston's visible supply of Christmas brandied cherries and mincemeat put up in glass jars prior to prohibition. The agents assert that the fruit contained more than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol. rf-wrrnw ship REPORTED |i AFIRE IN GULF WATERS New Orleans, Dec. 2.?The Amer ican steamship Calmo, bound from Port Atrthur Texas to Liveirpool with a cargo of cotton last night re ported afire in the Gulf of Mexico early today was approaching South west Pass, at the mouth of the Mississippi, with the fire under con trol advices to the Maritime Ex change said. Tugs rushed to the location of the Calno, when wireless calls for help were received, stood by early today and helped battle the fire, which, it was said, was in the-cargo. Reports so far received did not indicate how serious the damage promised to be or the size of the car go, other than that she carried cot on. , WILSON'S ACCEPTANCE PLEASES FRENCH PEOPLE Paris, Dec. 2.?President Wilson's acceptance of the role of Armenian mediator is considered by the French foreign office as a happy development! and foreign office officials declared today they were much gratified. It ?.s Jiopcd President Wilson's interven tion will have a good effect toward pacification of that region. BICKETT GIVES WILSON NUMBER OF PARTRIDGES Washington, Dec. 2.?Governor Bickett, of North Carolina, and his son, called at the White House today to leave for President Wilson a num ber of partridges which they killed on a recent hunting trip. They were received by Secretary Tumulty. D'ANNUNZIO'S WAR IS TAKEN AS JOKE Warlike Activity in City, With Boom ing of Cannon and Rattle of Rifle-fire Heard Along the Gulf of Quarnero. Rome, Dec. 2?The Messagero says today that the d'Annunzio naval squadron at Fiume, which includes the dreadnought Dante Alighieri, was under orders to leave Fiume when was learned d'Annunzio had blocked fViA nort hv sinkinc the cruiser Cortel lanzo. The Tempo says it learns from j Triest that it is not impossible i d'Annunzio may change his ideas and that he already has sent a confiden tial envoy to Rome to explain his viewpoint to the government. Triest, Dec. 2.?Declaration of a state of war with .Italy, beginning Friday morning, which was made yes terday by Captain Gabriele d'Annun zio, is not regarded in a serious light by military commanders here. There is warlike activity in Fiume, how ever, and the sound of cannon and rifle fire may be heard along the Gulf of Quarnero. All travel in and out of Fiume has been placed under restrictions! .. i and baggage is being thoroughly searched for * arms. , While closest watch is being kept on the operations of smugglers who seek to take fire arms and munitions into the city, propaganda, letters and money are also being sought. Trains leaving Fiume are held up for hours at the frontier by searching parties. Su perior officers in D'Annunzio army continue to abandon the poet-soldier. "Things cannot go on this way" said a grizzled old artillery colonel to the Associated Press last night. j "T ViAna flin toor ic all o inVo i A VtiV n?I wu ilk IU Mt* * JWI1VJ for enough blood has been shed." General Cavilglia, commander of Italian regular troops which have thrown a cordon around Fiume, plan ned to send an airplane over the city yesterday to drop order's for the poets legionaires to leave Fiume and again enroll themselves with their own units. The jveather was most unfavorable, however, and late in the day heavy rain fell. The flight was, therefore, postponed until to day. General Caviglia, hero of the bat tle of Vittorio, told the Associated Press last evening he would use all persuasive hieans to induce d'An nunzio's men to surrender before he would resort to coercion. Washington, Dec. 2.?Work of re building portions of the public health service hospital at Camp Sevier, near Greenville, S. C., destroyed by fire Tuesday night, will be started im mediately, officials of the health ser vice said today. "WE'RE I It's the sole For'we are do We serve tl With the best We can se\ We can do We can give 3 Not only yo We do not us< But cure th< L. R. "G< .Trinity Street STATESVILLE LAWYER COMMITS SUICIDE Statesville, N. C., Dec. 2.?Richard B. McLaughlin, 54, prominent and wealthy lawyer of this city, who late yesterday fired a bullet into his fore head, died at a local hospital early today. Mr. McLaughlin left letters addressed to his wife and brother in which he stated that the strain of business worries was more, than he could bear. \ WHY HE WISHED IT. From the Boston Transcript. She?Glorious, gorgeous October! I wish it would last forever! He?So do I. She?You, too, are fond of Na ture, then? He?It isn't that?I can't get any coal. The Gift of] Enduring satisfactioi I and fond remembrance ry at Christmas time, that is bought today an It remains with the reci carrying with it a cons ]) dohor. ii One never makes a m is especially if it comes fi II Mav \vc show vou 01 I| t * r u l n r. L. nAi\ Jew THE 'DO ot man we keep ctors of boots an le living and not leather, wax, nai v you a sole or n you a job and n ^ou a lift also in 1 u, but your famil e porus plaster oj 5 sick shoes, no i CLINKSC; Dodyear Shoe Repairii A ?i SOUTHERN SCHOOLS TAKE HIGHER STAND Chattanooga, Dec. 2.?Announce ment was made by the commission on colleges and secondary schools which today completed the prelimi nary work for the opening session tomorrow of the Southern Associa tion of Colleges and Secondary Schools that pupils of high and prep schools on the Southern list are now eligible to admission to West Point military academy. This authorization came from West Point authorities in September as the result of an Investigation of tVio cwefiiTti uqpH hv t.Vip Asanrifltinn of Colleges and Secondary Schools in reference to schools applying for enrollment on the Southern list. The Bassia trees of India bear flowers that taste like figs. Permanence a, maximum enjoyment mark the gift of Jewel Jewelry isn't a trinket d forgotten tomorrow. ipient a life time, always tant appreciation of the if istake in giving Jewelry, om a store lik ? ours. .11* Holiday display? RISON, Jr.. eler iCTOR'" in view d shoes; the dead, Is and thread, ail it fast; lake it last; ife, [y and wife, r pill, natter how ill. \LfcS ?? tig ibbeviile, S. C.