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Established 1844. [i THE PRESS AND BANNER f ABBEVILLE, S. C. 1 The Press and Banner Company < Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ( Entered as second-class matter at , post office in Abbeville, S. C. , 1 1 Terms of Subscription: ( One Y< ir $2.00 Six Months $1.00 Three Months .50 Foreign Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1921 . I THE SCHOOL QUESTION. j After finding one objection and , then another to the proposed 'issue | of bonds by this school district, af- ^ ter first accepting the bonds as valid, 1 and then refusing to take them, al- 1 leging their invalidity, the purchas- 1 ers, or proposed purchasers of the ' bonds, have left the members of the Board of Trustees in something of a \ quandary. 1 We suggested sometime ago that it would be better not to sell these bonds at the present time. If, at that ( time, there ,was room for a difference j of opinion on the question, we feel 1 that now there is no room for such a 1 difference of opinion as to the prop- 1 er thing to be done. Since the qu#s- ] tion first began to be discussed, we 1 have discovered that the cotton cropj* in this section is much shorter than,' anyone expectecf, and the ability of people to meet their pressing obliga- i tions has been very much impaired. ] People are going to find it hard to get money with which to pay the taxes they have heretofore been paying without having the burden increased. We, of course, need a new school building. If times were normal, nobody would object to the erection of the school building. But other com- , s \ inunities are making temporary arrangements for carrying on the 6chool work in those communities and we may do the same thing here. For . ? about one-half the amount it will - take to pay interest on the proposed uunu issue xur a yvui we may uuuu a house with two, ths^e or four rooms, ! which w 11 enable us to get along for two or three years, and until we get our bearings. We believe the Board of Trustees will do well to adopt this course and let the matter of the bond issue rest for a season. We know that some members of the board think seriously of adopting this method of handling the situation, and we believe the citizens of the town would do well to discuss the matter with the mem bers. It might help them in arriving at what is best under all the cireumftances. The schools will not do as> good work perhaps this way as with better facilities, but we must do without the things which we cannot afford to have. A good many people were fair* . ly well educated before we' had * brick school houses, and even :beforve there were glass in the windows of the school buildings. We might imitate them somewhat and help at the .same time to overcome some of the hardships which are coming aionpr just now. . - y WHAT THE PEOPLE WILL DO Knute Nelson is the venerable Republican United States senator of Minnesota. It will be remembered that when he clme ud for re-election during the world war, Woodrow Wilson', president, advised the Democrats vof Minnesota not to oppose him. He :had played the man and the patriot in the senate. He had stood by his country to the letter and to the notch. Speak ng in the United States senate, October 1, 1921, Knute Nelson said: "You all know that I was born in the little mountain country of Nor way. It is a poor country, and practically all the railroads in the country are owned and operated by the government. Last winter the men who work on the railroads concluded to have a strike there. They laid their heads together, and undertook ! to tie up all the railroads in that1 country. What happened? "The business men in the cities | and the high officials of the railroads, managed to operate enough trains in the country to carry the mails and bring supplies and provisions to the cities, so that there was no sufferir and then they let the strike go c The strikers were all the time des ing to negotiate with the governme The government said, 'We will n negotiate with you until you qi striking;' and at the end of 14 da they were glad to lay down th< arms and gladf to come back to wo and glad to resume their duties, they did. I venture to say that th experience of 14 days was such lesson to them that they will nev aga;n call a strfke. "Mr. President, I am -getting tir of these strike threats. With th matter in view that came under r observation, I do not know but th it would be a good thing for t country if these railroad men shou start on a strike. Let the people this country once for all understai what these men mean by strikir Let the people realize that they w be deprived of their food suppl their fuel, and everything else, these men ever embark on a stri that leads to such results, I ventu the prediction that the Americ; people will rise in their might a: wipe them from the face of the eart "We can not tolerate in this cou try a government or a rule strong than the people of the United Stat< We can not tolerate a governme within a government. We can n afford to have any people take o country by the throat and say, 'Y must do as we want or we will d< troy everything in this country. "V will hold up the entire transport tion system of the country and d prive the cities and the towns their fuel, their food supply, a; everything else, unless you do as i want. It is time, Mr. President, th we tauerht these men the lesson th they are not bigger than the govei ment of the United States." RAILWAY LINES AFFECTED BY FIRST STRIKE CA1 1 % Will Tie Up 97,238 Mile, of Tra On the First Day. The railway lines in the first gro whose employes are ordered to str' on Oct. 30 are as follows: Lines. Mileaj Chicago & Northwestern 8,4 Texas & Pacific 1,9 Kansas City Southern 8 Pennsylvania 18,7 Missouri Pacific 9,7 International & Great Northern ? 1,1 Southern Pacific (Atlantic and Pacific lines) 4,5 Louisville & Nashville 7,6 Virginia Railroad 5 St. Louis & Southwestern. _ 1,7 Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (lines East and West) ? 10,6 Northern Pacific 6,8 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 8,1 Seaboard Air Line 3,5 Erie ? ? ? ? 5,4 Chicago, Great Western 1,4 Total mileage ? 97,2 DIXIE MAY WINS J. W. Fergu*on'? Horse Lead* 2:26 Pace. AfrftrHinp* t.o a disoatch in the 1 lanta Georgian this morning, Di: May, horse owned by J. W. Ferj son of Abbeville, won the 2:20 pf at Lakewood race track Tuesd* The time was 2:10 1-4. The dispal follows: "Dixie May owned "oy J. W. Fi guson of Abbeville, S. C., and dr en by Woods, captured the fii heat Tuesday of the 2:20 pace i Southern horses, two heats of wh; were run off on opening day. "Tuesday's program was the st ond of Jthe meeting. "In *the 2:14 trot Tuesdj Jeanette Rankin got off a lead winning the first heat, with Lon IV Donald driving. "Tommy Murphy, the Poughke< sie reinsmen, flashed across the w behind Lord Frisco a winner in 1 first heat of the 2:18 trot "Tuesday's summaries follow: "2:20 pace, purse $400, add money, Southern horses." SCARLET FEVER IN SCHOOL Work in First, Second and Tb Grades Discontinued. York, Oct. 18.?Work of first, s ond and third gTades in Yorkv: school has been discontinued, f lowing the discovery of several ca of scarlet fever among primi grade pupils this morning. Trust say it may be necessary to close ' entire school. ig,fv vvvvvvvvvvvvv' in. V _ V ir- V HITS BY HAL V nt V V , lOt V V V V. V V V V vvvv\ lit If skirts go down will stockings ys go up? ' > ;ir rk Now who's saying "the public be as damned?" I at a Anybody heard what Ireland did er yesterday? ~,i At last the Senate has something 1 cu ,at to Crow over. ' ny at To balk or not to balk is the queshe, tion for the public now. lid "I've got a mule to ride" may soon ' n(j become a popular song again. 'g- i jU Today's nuisance: The man who ' jy> asks what the market is going to do. if ! ke Have you got your shai'e of the re world series money, or didn't you an PJfiy? nd h Mexico st:ll remains unrecognized; n_ she's been off the front page evei'l er since Villa got a pension. ;s. The new senator from Pennsylvania is named Crow. Let us hope that urjhe's not as black as he's painted. ou ,s. Babe Ruth and Judge Landis have rr. locked horns. One of them may have v e I a_ to make a home run and it won't be [e_ j the judge. of!. n(j; What has become, of the hayseed jygjwho could not sleep when he went at:to town because of the patter of the ,at' horses' feet on the pavement? 71-j A New York minister says if there jwere more music in the home there; would be less evil in the heart. And LL if there were less music in the ne;ghbor's home there'd be fewer murders I I ck committed. I up ^ ^ ke V SHARON S re. vvvvvvvvvvO 02 I Mrs. Mason entertained the mem'bers of the Junior missionary society gg the Uaby division ana tneir momen, gg Saturday afternoon. ?fter two hours j 'spent in games, Miss Willie R'ley, I gg superintendent of the juniors assisted | them in pasting the pictures in their I books for the Abbeville" hospital. I -o 1 Lemonade and cakes was served. 9o 2_ j Mrs. Ada McNeill has been sick for __ several days but is better at th:s 75 i writing. 2 3 Mrs. Charles Schram has not been Q9 well for several days. the mothers of the community met 231st the school house Tuesday afterg noon for the purpose of organizing j'an Improvement Association. There 96 i were nine present. The following of 1 ficers were elected: Mrs. J. M. Mason, 3g: president; Mrs. Nannie Harkness, jvice president; Mrs. Charlie Gilliam, j secretary; Mrs. John Williams, treas ;urer. In J Mildred Watson is able to s't up, J 'we are'glad to I6arn.- . ^ j Mrs.. Jim Gilliam' spent a day and ,^e j night with her son, Mr. Lamar Gil,lliam. of .Abbeville..." lce i Mrs.. Motte Gilliam spent Tuesday jy j with relatives in Abbeville. ch i Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Knox 'October 12th, a daughter. " er_j There will be no preaching at jv_ ! Sharon" Sunday on account of the iaj | fourth quarterly conference wh:ch ?orjwill be held at Grace church, Abbeichjwlle at that time. Dr. J. W. Kilgo, P: E., will preach for them. Sunday a(,_ school will be held promptly at 10.30 Sunday morning. 1y | We are glad to learn that Mrs. S. HjylS. Barnes is doing nicely since she [c_ returned from the hospital. ' \ i ? '"! Complete Line ..of... ! blank books, loose leaf ledgers, ird' bound ledgers journals, h cash books, oi- day books, *? memorandums i THE ECHO SOUTH CAROLINA GETS VALUABLE MEDAL Andrews, Oct. 18.?H. N. Wallace, United States secretary of agriculture la?t week visited Andrews and made the presentation of the $500 farmers' medal at the tri-county fair to the best farmer of the three counties. The medal was won by T. M. Cathcart of near Kingstree. Secretary Wallace urged farmers not to be discouraged but push forward in their efforts to overcome pffects of the boll weevil. He was V C erlad to see such a varied exhibit at [ the fair and was glad to learn more |j of Southern agriculture. This is his [j fir=t visit to the South in 30 years. jj A. F. Lever presented to Mrs. jj John Singleton of Berkeley county a 0 silver pitcher. This was presented to [ the housewife,making the greatest [ improvement in her kitchen. Governor Cooper, Representative [j P. H. Stoll and Mayor Grace of Char- [j leston also made short speeches. r RICH M After the poor ] the ability YOU C one in yoi We p |fajaiarara^^ j 8 w x. ' "^3 S -c S 1 T ffi h s I BRIEF | "Th S These words 5j see the new Sfi The same hie ffi for half a ce l? lower than la; I $25 31 I PARK !r9JBJ5JBISJ5J5JSJBJBJ5J5JBJciIBI5I5IS5JBJ5JSIBJSEJ5?E a | 'YOU ARE CORDIAL] 1 TO SEE THE SHOWI a a "1K1AINUJN" j ....IN. I STERLING F 3 I now b( Youw the ch | ' repres | tionab patten a F. E. HARR 3 a iJ5j2JE/SJ5I5JSJBI5J5J5JS)BJ5I5J5JSJBI5f5j5/5JBIS/5J5J5Ji AN?POOl all, the chief difference b man and the prosperous r . I.ii T->TT?/~i TXT i-U / 01 tne i alter iu r>iLfOr?i\ lc ian begin with one dolk ir pocket now. ay interest on savings. k PLANTERS Bj J y/\Q Jriendlif $anl ABBEVILLE, SOUTH G\R01 -BUT DEI \eir best advertisement is clothing itself." will ring true and clea fall clothes?suits an< ;h quality standards as ntury now at prices st year. $30 $35 ?See them in the winflows. ER & F iinunramyjani^ 1 LY INVITED I NG OF THE g! PATTERN I LATWARE I pine fthnwn hprp 1 ill be pleased with | arm and dignity 1 ented. It is unques- |. ly one of the finest ? ns now to be had. | :ISON, Jr. I R. MAN | ! etween \ nan is > save.,' i i v f V> a .1 41 V4IV j : | \NK fc" i L1NA: . ; I ... ^1 ? FINITE J r when you S d overcoats. y; ; maintained jjj very much y; Sfi S $40 | ueese|