Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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X /XUJU 1 Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. ' ! The Press and Banner Company j Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ! Entered as second-crass matter ati post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year $2.00; Six Months $1.00 Three Months .50 j _____??-_???- , Foreign Advertising Representative! AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1921 REAPED WHAT HE SOWED * A few nights ago an old man liv ing at Girard, Alabama, was taken - in charge by a band of men and se-i verely flogged. A son of the man at-1 tacked, a boy of fourteen years,, came to the rescue <>f his father and | fired into the crdwd engaged in pun-J' ishing the old man. As a result one! member of the mob is dead and it ' said that another is wounded. J It has been only a few months ago j that a man was seized by a party of men at his place of business in < Atlanta and taken outside of the city ' where he was attacked by them. He 1 resisted and slew one of the attack ers. In each of the above instances it } is said that the party flogged or at- t tacked was leading an immoral life < and ^hat the decent element in the ! community desired to put a stop to the manner of h's living. In the for- | mer case it seems the Ku Klux Klan , wa in charge of the flogging and it i # I | was claimed that this organization ' was responsible for the occurrence in Atlanta. In Texas, in Florida, and in other! places like attacks have been made! t J and in a good many cases men and women have been severely dealt with, j In most cases the same organization ( is alleged to be responsible for the 1 occurrences. 1 It is of course desirable in every 1 community to get rid of men who < are a menace to good morals. But there is a way provided by law to get 1 rid of such men. The law fixes a pun-P A * _J_.li. J ;a _l | _ lament ior auuiiery, ana it is cnarg ed that the men in the two cases first J cited were living in open adultery. 1 Why then was resort not had to th ' ; law? The proof could have been i made evident. We suspect that the men who were bold enough to band 1 together in the night, mask them- ! selves perhaps, and attack a man un- i awares and punish him without the < formality of a tinal were such moral } cowards that they were afraid to go jnto the open court and testify against ] the parties attacked. Perhaps all the i tar would not have been on one man, i if the trial had been in the open. Be that as it may, it is not a matter of ^ regret that the members of the mob , in the two cases cited got what they a deserved. If they were decent men, | they were nevertheless lawless, for ^ decency is not above the law. If they ( were law-abiding men they had nd place in an organization which sits , in judgment at night .on men, in ' their absence, and which undertakes to mete out punishment without trial. ' The revelations lately made by the newspapers with regard to the Ku ' Klux Klan regulators would seem to indicate that some of them, if not| all of them, need regulation them selves, if not for one offense, then for another. They are a poor set to sit in judgment on other men. The courts are constituted for the trial of all offenses against the pub lic and its citizens. Any organiza tion which assumes to mete out jus tice is a menace to law and good government, however good the in tentions of its members may be, and however good,, otherwise, its mem bers may be. The mob should be met everywhere by the law. When the law officers are not present to up hold the law, every man has the rght to uphold it for himself when he is attacked. Those who seek to upheld the law and to have other men obey the law^ill succeed best when they! likewise obey the law. Those who I undertake to make a law of their1 own and enforce it but sow the; wind in order to reap the whirlwind.! \ HIT, BUT NOT HOPELESS The effect of pessimistic comment upon the plight of the cotton farm ers of the south is to make condi tions worse instead of better. Particularly does this apply to the unfavorable and dolorous "reviews" of the cotton situation that eminate from time to time from the financial centers of the north and east. As a typical illustration of this type of depressing propaganda, we :ite a recent issue of a weekly mar ket letter distributed far and wide among its patrons and correspond ents by a leading brokerage firm with headquarters in New York and a branch office in Chicago, in which, under the head of "Cotton Review," is a portrayal of conditions in the states of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina. After expatiating upon the effect' of the boll weevil in reducing the' "review" informs its readers that' "the land in these cotton producing1 states is by nature poor and has been' further impoverished by a continu ous planting of cotton in the same' old soil," and that now, due to thel virtual impossibility . growing cot-! ton,. even by.,' the aid of "an extrava-1 ?ant use of highly 'essential fertili- f. zer," the very possession of this land j by the farmer "becomes a liability , instead of an asset!'' , "At the present time," the letter j continues? 1 'we are reliably informed that the i norale of the farmer in these four ] )ld cotton-producing states has been < ibsolutely destroyed under the bur- ] Jen of unpaid obligations dating < >ack more than two years for . fer- 1 lilizer along with h's failure to pro- , sure from his energy, industry and ictivity enough money from his arming operations to even repay lim for the actual money expended eaving him today discouraged, dis latisfied and in a state of mental shysical, financial and moral col apse." Such ill-advised exaggeration can )nly be depressing and harmful. It is tine that the farmers of the 'cotton belt" have been hit and hit iard, by the boll weevil; that they-:? particularly those who were so short sighted as to have placed all or most af their eggs in the cotton basket this year?are experiencing difficul ty in financing their operations, -?nd that some of the more improvident if them are facing actual hardships. But it is one thing to be down temporarily, and quite another to be down and out! By the same token, widespread rural financial difficulty, or even ac tual hardship, is one thing, and the "absolute" destruction of the rural morale is something else! The farmers of Georgia, tha Caro llnas and Alabama, are a long, long ?.?y from being down and out; and] the morale of the "cotton belt" is equally as far from being "absolute ly destroyed." TUotr ci rn rrr\i cr f Vivr\n crVi o fr\rincr period, just now; they are battling with a difficult situation, but they ire going to win out. This is not the first hard test to which their spirit and their power sf endurance has been put; and as] for being discouraged and ready to | throw up the sponge, the farmers of j the south are not made of that kind, af stuff! . I It is nofr true that their land "is| by nature*poor." Some of it is, perhaps, run down and impoverished by repeated and incessant cotton cropping; but it is "by nature" fertile, and can eas-! ily and quickly be built up by a! process of systematic diversification j and crop rotation, and made richer! year" by year. Comment to the effect that these j farmers, are hopeless and disheart-j ened and utterly discouraged is all j bosh. It is well-meant, perhaps; but it; is unjust and untrue.?Atlanta Con-! stitution. RESCUE BUND One Hundred Escape From Burnincr Building In Jer>ey City. Jersey City N. J. Dec. 8.?One! hundred inmates of St. Joseph's' home for the blind were led from the1 building by attendants, firemen and! policemen today when fire damaged ] the structure. More than 50 blind wo-1 men some of them paralyzed, were' carried out. % To prevent a.cold take 663. DEATH OF MR. S. J. LINK. I A. R. Presbyterian. The death of Mr. S. J. Link of Ab beville came as a shock to his many ( friends. Mr. Link shot himself last * week in the right temple, using a 38 ^ caliber pistol. Death was instantane- ( ous. He was found in the second A story of his store by one of the 1 clerks. Mr. Link was a large supply merchant and had furnished supplies 1 to the farmers of the county, exten- * ively. The great slump in business ; had hit him hard. But being a wise * and conservative business man his 1 stock of goods and his real estate ? were not involved. Yet it is thought c that his large losses weighed heavily 1 on his mind and he became mentally ( unbalanced. ? The assistant editor of the Pres byterian feels especially grieved at the death of Mr. Link. In the eighties, the present assistant editor made a visit to the home of Dr. W. E. Link, of Willington and spent the night. In that home was a pleasant, manly young man, of fine gentle manners. I This visit was made on recommends- " tion of Dr. J. W. Wideman. The re sult was that "JenneT Link," as he u was affectionately called, came: to h Due West to clerk and for several j years lived in the home of the one penning these lines. A more affable, l courteous, correct, lovable young man _ would be hard to find. After staying <j in Due West several years, he went I to Abbeville, with the cordial good s wishes nf his Due West friends fnl- li lowing him. He began his business n :areer and made a fine success of it. \ He was honorable and upright in h:s t iealings and attracted friends. He c leld them as with hooks of steel. We I 1 What k Drummers viliO ir> of calls a oar, further every * most of ??. do a man lot about the efilir lenity oniy of diiiere;?l ric; They nearly iUivay- ask dard" Mo I or C::?cli;:e. This balcnrcJ ftrsoliiief A A*T/lSt ' I 5 /-* nans* \j\sr.kt Yraki.u become li ! pleiely* dorsn'i f?uicii.?y motor wilh cstrbou lubricating oil v?Uh < : iiiibiirned gasoline, fi motor oil a lean mixia;r< big mileage per gallon, "Standard" Motor Gasi the procession in all lr ttal qualities. It is the fecliv balanced itioloi know of?the result of uliie test? for economy eiecey,> perfected refit S> r-J-r A Tte. T Tr-W k b i AiN LP A V ' j STATE INTRODUCES 46 LETTERS IN BURCH CAS Los Angeles, Dec. 8.?The 6tate :ase against Arthur C. Burch, c ;rial for the murder of J. BeUc Kennedy has reached its peak in tl jpinion of attaches of the cou: vhere the presentation of eviden< igainst Burch was continued today "The peak" it was declared wi eached with the introduction of fo ;y-six letters alleged to have be vritten to Kennedy by Mrs. Mad; irnno rVVienoViuin imn+lv vith Burch. The prosecution hi still to present evidence tending 1 :onnect Burch with the actual shoo ng of Kennedy, and this, it is coi :eded is principally of a circur itantial nature. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Probate Court. N THE MATTER OF THE ESTAT OF P. C. TEMPLE, deceased, All persons indebted to said estal nust settle without delay, and tho? tolding claims against the estate mui i. 1__ - .A..A. --J. _ J A. ^ ireseru mem properly attesieu to MRS. R. L. TEMPLE, 2, 9 2tpd. Administratrix. Irop a tear on the grave of "Jennt ank." We feel sad at his passing. ] eelhs a sad providence. The Heaver y Father makes no mistakes. He wi lake it all plain in His good tim< Ve are told in the Book that a hings happen for the best to th hild of God. "Be still and know ths am God." ?travelin i\x.c (ioxns v-'ho dr?ve ode ih-in lit, KJJOW i\ and even f /? \ iOr iiiSiS. for "Stan ;ivesqutc?i u:otor has ?: ? It ) f t iiv\e ihe rtisn the irV-71 .?n? I rj'MS the i aitvj sives >Iino leads lese essen most per fuel we innumer f and effi cssc8 and the ( pir!table crudes In cold weafhe dry arid frosty, hot and sunny road more sine ther en a galli carbon trouble to constantly buretor. Tha country salcsn "Standard" M< You, too, want money. The 1 Motor Gasolim next filling. S powerful your < ly it starts, how hills, how far y One qpalily wh and for sale ev< Protect the rao car. Polarine ii 1A11?; jiroc- rciiiovci. RD OIL COIV (New Jersey) Poatoffce Robbery Common. Unon City, Ga., Dec. 8.?For the third time in the last six months the postoffice here was blown last night and $400 in stamps and money tak en. Federal and county officers are investigating. Safety pins have been found in tombs 2,000 years old, eome of the pins being ten^inohes long. BIG CHANGE If - I Bosdell's PRICES AS * Beef Steak at Beef Roast Brisket Beef Stew Beef All kinds fresh pork at < Pure Pork 8ausag* Mixed Sausage ,. . Cured Ham, Boiled Ham, ai We keep our place clean a] cut it to order. We carry a full stock of a' meats at all-times. Phone youi BOSDELL'' Phone No. 102. Ser r or ho?, when it's wet and muddy or , you'll travel the >olhly and get fur m. And with le?s You won't have adjust your car t's why city and inn use balanced )tor Gasoline. the best for your est is "Standard" Try it on your ee how lively and :ar is, how prompt easily it takes hard ou go on a gallon, lerever you buy it, erywhere. Vrtll-H viug pai is vi /vm* 9 the great friction 1PANY W. A. HARRIS FUNERAL 8UPPLIE8 EMBALMING and Auto Hearse Service > PHONES Day 39S Night 134 4 MEAT PRICES IT > Market 1 FOLLOWS: 25c pop lb. 15c per lb. 15c per lb. ... 10c per lb. i price from 25c to 35c. 35c per lb. j2$c per.lb, ^ id Breakfast Bicpnat low prices. id we handle oar meat clean and .. v 11 kinds of native and Western orders to 5 MARKET vice and Quality our Motto. I ^ if