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PAGE FOUR Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BA^NNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. . The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Entered as second- liass matter at ^oot office in .Vobeville, S. C. T?r> u of Subscript ioat One Year |2.0i) Six months $1.00 Three months .60 Foreign Advertisng Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY, MAY, 4, 1921 IN SPARTANBURG. Over in Spartanburg last week we found that Abbeville men were run ning everything except the baseball team and the Gunmen's Club of the county. < GET IN THE SWIM. The ?rin$ipal product of Spartan burg County, as we were told by a former Abbeville man now one of the leading citizens of the City of Success (Charley Hammond), is character cloth. This cloth is made in a mill which is under the super vision of Mr. Hammond and which is-run by young men who desire to obtain an education in mill matters through their own efforts. They work w>;il jvno tiroalr ftnrf Attend school the next' week and thus pay for their learning. The mil is not run for profit, but as an educatibnal in stitution, and it is doing a fine work. But it makes the finest of cottor goods?character cloth, they call it in Spartanburg as we said. The cloth is. used for making fine dresses foi ladies and for shirts for men. II sells for a dollar the yard. Mr. Ham inond is planning to send two shori patterns to Vice President Coolidg< and two dress patterns to Mrs. Cool idge. He expects them to be the "ob served of all observers" in Washing ton when they appear dressed ir garments of this cloth. It is also ex pected that shirts and dresses front this product will make their appear ance on Greenville Street in Abbe ville. This shoud have the effect ol making shirts and dresses "of char acter cloth" the real thing in fin< wearing apparel the present season 4 Incidentally it will be a national ad vertisement for the Spartanburg pro duct. Thp whnlp schpmp is hpinc enci. neered by Maj. J. C. Hemphill oi the Spartanburg Journal, who dic tates styles still as he used to do in Charleston when a big banquet was to be given. One lady who knows more about such matters than he, we think, suggested that It would be better to send Mrs. Coolidge only one dress, but he insists that she shall have "a change." Those who desire to keep up with the procession and to be in style with the people at Washington and on Greenville Street may take no tice^Mr. Hammond will answer all iriquirtes, and send samples. FOLLOW THE LAW. > j 1^,-In Columbia list, vveek the Govern j or spent a good part of his time in an investigation as to the fitness of a man, nominated in the primary, for the office of Auditor for Hamp ton County. The evidence has been taken and the Governor is soon to act in the matter. We trust that he will reach alright decision. We may suggest that there would ' be no trouble in securing good men for the offices of auditor and treas urer in Hampton County, nor in any other county, if only the Governor would follow the law and appoint . these officers. It is true that the Governor is a democrat and that the democratic party has made provision for nomi nating these officers in the primary, a fact which shows that in some matters at least the democratic par ty should not be allowed to "func tion." but the Governor is the Gov ernor, not of the democrats but, of the whole of South Carolina, and his oath of office requires him to obey and enforce the laws and constitu tion of the state. Under these laws he is required to "appoint" these of ficers. He should not allow any other person, nor any party, to do what the law requires that he do. He should obey the law without feeling under any obligation to listen to the dic tates of his party. i There are good reasons why these officers should be appointed by the Governor. The law recognized the fact by providing for their appoint ment. These reasons readily suggest themselves to the thoughtful. These reasons,are more impelling than any considerations of party. Until these reasons are considered and the law followed there will always be trouble in securing a proper assessment of 1 property for taxation in the state. ' The tax assessing and tax collecting officers of the state should not De embarrassed in the performance of their duties by being threatened by this and the other democrat that the latter will remember the officer in the next election. a < jrjWhen we get to be governor w? expect to enforce the law as it is i Written. ! Perhaps that is a reason fchy we will never be, but then we ij don't- care, \\; .v ,r> ' . THE WOMAN MUST BE PUNISHED. ' Frances Schmartz, a young white wtman, last week was convicted by a , jury in the court of General Sessions of Spartanburg county of being ac cessory to the assault and robbery of i her uncle, W. E. Acree, at Wellford last January. Special Circuit Judge Wm. P. 1 Greene of Abbeville sentenced her to be imprisoned for seven years in4 1 the county jail or on the county : chaingang. W. F. Oates and S. M. Fisher, who pleaded guity as princi pals in the crime, were sentenced for 1 the same term. So the woman will be punished to ' exeactly the same extent as the men 1 i involved in the case. ;! The action of the Spartanburg I jury is unusual, for it has long been the habit in this country to let ac ' cused women off because of their ' sex. ^ The twelve good men and true of ? Spartanburg county are entitled to " | vigorous commendation for their " j course. They have upheld justice 'land the right. They would not be II moved by silly and dangerous senti "! mentality. 1 j If the evidence proves that a wom " | an is guilty of crime, she should be ' j foun<i guilty and punished just as if ^ (she were a man. ' Her sex should never be a bar to ] her conviction and punishment, j The newspapers have carried many | stories within the last year of wom ! en who have killed their husbands lor other people and who have been acquitted merely because of their : sex. Th's is sheer defiance of the law. As long as women guilty of crime I go unpunished, other women will feel ; safe in committing crime. Under the new order, woman is jon an equality with man before the j law. Equal rights mean also equal ! responsibility for her acts and equal punishment for violation of the law. ?Gi-eenville Piedmont. THE CULT OF BAD MANNERS. Is there a school of bad manners | in Washington attended by the young men and youths of the capi tal, where they are taught to ignore the precepts of politeness? Is therjj a. new cult of conduct among the j Ijjounger generation basW \*pton;f"$re 'idea that it is smart and proper toj be in different to other people's comfort, to treat women with disres pect and as worthy of no special consideration? Surely, there are evi dences of such teachings. In the street cars and other places of pub lic ass&nbiage and association these ideas prevail to a degree that dis tresses those who still hold to the no tion that youth should be polite and hat women should be given courte ous attention. At any hour of the day in this city lhe spectacle may be witnessed of young men sitting in the cars while women -stand in the aisles. These young men have perhaps?have pro bably?dashed into the cars at the| stopping points ahead of the women springing on the steps without re gard for even the outgoing passen gers. It is sadly true that it is ex ceptional to see a young man arise i and tender his seat to a woman. Sometimes he may Sv u>r ? j0?n~igi ,nnd pretty accompanying -his act witn a smirk of pointed sugges-^ tion, while older women stand &nd wait for the spirit to move some mas culine mind to follow the practice of other times. What is by some called feminism is often cited as the reason for this new attitude. "The women demand the vote and the right to take part in business," say the apologists tot the* sitting male. "Let them take their chances with all others in the public conveyances. They eannot have their cake and eat it, too." But that quite misses the point of ' the matter. It is not a question of wheth er the women are entitled to seats occupied by men. It is whether th% men should forget theixr manners, and good m&riiiers requires consider ation for women, whatever may be their status in political or business affairs. One feels sorry for the sittfhg youth, not for the standing woman. ?Washington Star. SPARTANBURG CROWS Every now and then there has been much boasting in The Press and Banner about the primacy of Abbeville in the game of Set-Back, and many eulogiums of the grad uates of the Set-Back College? the only kind of College Abbeville hns ever had the public spirit to start-~and their -wonderful skill with the cards. "There's nothin' to "it," -as they say in Greenwood, as any one who was present the other night at a contest in Spartanburg between the "ehampeen players" of grand old Abbeville and two modest and well-disposed residents of "The [City of Success." The gentlemen of i Spartanburg would not care to have their names carried m the Society News and no one would care to ex pose the pikers from Abbeville. It is sufficient to say that Spartanburg simply "et 'em alive."?Spartanburg Journal. MAYOR MARS AND HIS GENTLE DISPOSITION The mayor of Abbeville is named Mars, but they say he is not at all warlike in his disposition.?Ander son Daily MaiL ' _ . DR. GARDNER BETTER Reports from Dr. G. W. Gardner today indicate that his condition con tinues to improve slightly. He is very weak, but friends and relatives are encouraged at his improvement. ?Index-Journal, 3rd. NOT UNUSUALLY COLD. This May is not unusually cold, according to comparative figures from the local weather reporter. In fact the first two weeks of last May were much colder than it has yet been this May. The lowest official temperature this month was record ed last night, the mercury reaching 50. Last May was cold and disagree able until the middle of the month, a temperature of 49 being reported on the 17th. Last year the tempera tures ran: May 2, 55; May 3, 54; May 4, 51; May 6, 49; May 7, 47; May 17, 49. The weather bureau predicts continued coolness and cloudiness.?Index-Journal, 3rd. INTEREST,IN THE SICK MAN Since the publication of the let-| ter from Mrs. J. D. Hall, of Eastl Orange, N. J., to Dr. W. M. Riggs telling of-a young man in the Albany | City hospital suffering from loss of. n?Wojjyv^ich .interest h?s been ewnced the'case. In Abbeville 1t is' almost a personal matter for the young man remembers the football season of 1916 and "Red McMillan." When asked about the matter Mr. McMillan says he has written to Al bany and has visited Clemson in the interest of the young man. The de cription given is too vague to be recognized among all the men who have attended Clemson, but Mr. Mc Millan feels that with a photograph the sick man can be definitely loca ted. If such is not the case the Clem son Alumni will have the young man brought to South Carolina and if possible placed in the home of his parents. norceiiir t to UlXJbJJlllU \JI The people up North Main street are doing their best to keep in call ing distance of Greenville street and are "dressing up" in the way of ^ndsome con'"**'. -? fckvpg. Mr. " WiV " recently finis^e^ steps ?* home of Mrs? "R. E. Cox, Mr. A B. Morse and at Mrs. W. A. Lee's. On Greenville "street Corp. Kerr is further improv/ng the appearance of j the Dutch K-r /one, by having his yard crraAW* j m,?4 t?i Mifieei J ?(ly y uu mi 510^ T - ' ^ AGREEMENT REACHED BY SUPREME COUNCIL (Continued From Page One) genee o:f opinion. Finally, however, an agreement ^as reached. Should Germany fail to accept Ihe terms within the stipulated 'time, the French plans for occupation of the Ruhir, with a possible naval de monstration on the part fif the isht Will bi carried out and the pro ceeds of Germany's revenue, such as customs, will be appropriated to wards payment of the annual oblijfa tion. In addition to the chiefs of the delegations, there was a great array of financial experts present at t<J| day's meeting. Sir Robert Steven son Home, the British chancellor of the exchequer, was absent, but M. Rwian/i OmiTi* Sf/vrr7.ft anH FVirAltm Minister Jaspar were accompanied by their finance ministers; Baron Hayashi by Koko Mori, Japanese commissioner in London, and Mr. Lloyd C'eorge by Winston Spencer Churchill and representatives of ^he treasury. M. Briand announced tonight that he must return to Paris Tuewlay night, so the meeting tomorrow is expected to be final. French Military Headquarters, Mayence, Germany, May 3?-Cine division of Black Moroccan infantry and one division of <:avalry, under command of General Simon, in 16 trains left this evening for the Jihur. They will arrive in Duesseldorf Tues day morning. ' PAPER WORKERS OUT Albany, N. Y., Ms.y 3.?Approxi mately 12,000 members of the In ternational Brotherhood of Pa;pei Workera are on strike, James: T Carey, president of the brothecrh<K>(] said tonight.. /> ftflplAilflf/ki) ^V> X ux; |ria>iiko <ni cw the Northeastern section ol bh< United states and in Canada and arc operated by the International I^apei company, Minnesota and Ontarit company,. and the Fort Frances Paper company, Most of the mills are engaged in the production ol newsprint paper. Witch the label on your papir. Bar Little & Th BIG AIV *< ; sho< In Fact, Et Wp rln n< and ever genuin We invite A new Sto Feftiste I EXTRA COMMUNICATION There will be an extra communi cation of Clinton Lodge No. 3 A. F. M. Friday night. Max 6th at 8 P. M. Work in. the Third Degree. H. 6 Howie, Secretary. Otto Bristow, W. M. V SINGING CONVENTION The Abbeville . County Singing Convention will meet at Calhoun Falls Methodist church Saturday and Sunday, May the 21st and 22nd. All singers and lovers of good music are invited to attend. J. B. Hall, President An experiment station is to be started by the federal government at Unalakleet, Alaska, for the scien tific breeding of reindeer. Clean-Up and PaintA i Roach Paste Abolish Houselic It can be done and let us We] make a sped Disinfectants a that are saj death to The McMun NSTE gain H< omsorfs Old Sta ID COMPLETE ST aods and ( es, Hats and No verything in Rec Dt meet prices?we im Y article in our big e bargain not to be e< you to cor* 1 clc at r ' xiew prices con courteous treatment sin's Bargai Louis Fein^tein, Pro NEWBERRY VERDICT SET ASIDE BY COURT ( Continued from page *-) ' j ties reserved for the people would be infringed upon ^congress under existing !bw, was held to have con trol; over primaries, the opinion stat ?J 1 ^ aii+ n1?/\ 4Vof in eu . *v wmo yv'MWM vm? ??v vu?v ju? A3 much" as states "may suppress whatever evils m&y be incident to primary or convention" and each house' of congress has the power to judge the elections, qualifications and returns of its own members, and in as much as congress Clearly has authority to regulate by law the times, places and manner of holding elections, "the national government is not without power to protect it self against corruption, fraud and other malign influences." Up Week May 9th-14th the dd Pests -if you'll come in show you. ally of Insecticides, nd Pest Poisons ce to'use, but the pests. ray Drug Co. suse nd--N. Main OCK OF > - ** ? !???? v-'v: tions idy-ta-Wear take them, 3tock is a 9uaI1d. n and look j J nbined with n House P