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rAuii i ii u Established 1844. 1 THE PRESS AND BANNER j ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Entered as second-class matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year ? Six Months Three Months $2.00 $1.00 .50 Foreign Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1922 ANTI-LYNCH1NG LAW The Dyer anti-lynching bill has passed the House of Representa tives and is well on its way to be coming law ;by act of Congress. It is the most pretentious step yet taken to break up lawlessness. It is the only remedy yet offered which \ gives promise that the mob will be punahed and lynch law finally be made punishable\ In brief the law provides: First: That those taking part in a lynching shall be tried in the Federal Court and if found guilty shall be severely punished; Second: That the officers of a county who are negligent in their efforts to protect a man from being lynched, or who wink at lynching, shall ibe likewise tried, and suit ably punished; Third: That the county itself in which a lynching occurs shall be fined in the sum of ten thousand dollars, the proceeds of the judg ment to go for the 'benefit of the dependents of the man lynched. The discussions whicn have been going on while the bill was before the lower house would seem to in dicate to us that some of the peo ple, who have thought they were against1'lynching and" who thought they would- like to eee the practice nf t-rxrin/* man hv mrvh nnH tVipri I executing them, have been mistak-1 / en about the matter. Not one argument has been ad vanced against the proposed law which has real foundation. Of course when anything comes, along which the people do not really want in the South it is an invasion of States' Rights. It has frequently occurred to us that tihe South has % had sufficient of States' Rights. But what right of the state is invaded? None so far as we can see except that the persons who may be accus ed of murder of a particular brand are tried in a court constituted by the Federal Law rather than by the state law. In South Carolina a person accused under the proposed law will be tried by a judge and jury who are of his own state. The trial of his case in the Federal Coarfc will insure that he be tried by an mpartial jury; at least the jury will be drawn from several counties, one of the things which those who have opposed lynching have been asking for a long time, but which when it is to be had seems not so desiraible. No man will be taken to a foreign jurisdiction for trial. He will be tried in his own state by citizens of his own state and under the laws of the common country. The provision for trying and punishing officers who cannot see, and those who do see and are afraid to act, and those too who r.ot only do not cpposf the .if the mob but who in effect become a part of it, appeals most to us. There have been few lynchings, i where the man lynched has been taken from the officers of the law, which might not have .been pre vented by a sheriff determined to do his duty. Hereafter such sher iffs and officers may expect to ta!;e their medicine and look through] the Mrs. It seems hard, of course, that a whole community must be punished by suffering a fine of ten thousand dollars for acts which the com munity did not authorize, and which in fact most people of the community condemn. But that ob jection applies more or less to all punitive laws. And the fact that a county must be so punished <will have the effect of making the citi zens of the county more diligent, to see that law is not violated by the mob. It will have the effect of I I inducing good men to take a mort active part in the administration oi justice to the end that guilty men may be punished and they, them selves, saved from the evil conse quences of lawless men's acts. Sk far as the people of South Carolina are jconcerned, we do not well set how\we may object to the law or the ground, 'because we furnished the example by providing in oui Constitution that the county should ibe so punished in our own courts, This was hailed as something tc pat ourselves on the Iback about We now see our own good worta carried to the whole country. The Press and Banner ibelieves that the anti-lynching law is need ed. We believ? that it is demand ed. We hope to see it passed by Congress finally, and strictly en forced. The mob in South Carolina and in other states has too long gone unwhipped of justice. It will continue'to go unwhipped of jus tice until a law of this kind is pass ed and enforced by the Federal au thorities. When the law has been passed we may all help to free our selves of the unpleasant notoriety which has so often come to us, to ?ay nothing of community cr'.mes, by helping to see it str.ctly en forced. To that ?nd we all should stand committed. DEATH OF MRS. WATKINS Oldest Woman of Abbeville Died Yesterday Mrs. SaUie Watkins, perhaps the oldest person in Abbeville county, died Sunday morning at her home on Parker street, following an ill ness of several months. Sihe was in her 96th year. Her remains were interred at Long Cane cemetery today after funeral services con ducted by the Rev. C. E. Peele and the R3v. H. L. Weeks."* Mrs. Watkins had been in feeble health more than a year, due more to the infirmities of age than to any particular malady. During the last days of her life when the watchers ( at her bedside knew the end must be near, the venerable lady's mind remained clear. In her long Hfe she had gone through many experiences, and Mrs Wat kins talked of them interestingly and frequently. Mrs Sallie Marttfn Watkins was born September 16, 1826, near Cokedbury, where dhe lived for many years. Her husband, who was a member of Company C, James's Battalion, was killed in the Con federate war and the widow and her children lived alone first at various places in the county and of late years in town of Abbeville. Always she had lived in Abbeville county,' for Cokeabury, now in Greenwood County, at the time of (her residence there and for long years after, was then a part of this eounty. Her acquaintanceship was wide and her friends numer ous. Her only surviving relative is her daughter, Mi?& Maggie Wat kins, Who lived with and cared for her mother. State Paying 1921 Debt by Week* Columbia, Jan. 28.?The State is paying its 1921 debt at the rate of a half million a week. State Treasurer Carter states that so far he has been able to meet all the notes due this month. The state borrowed last year $4,000,000 for running expenses and $i,u00,000 for some past-due debts. The $4,000,000 is coming due now at the rate of $500,000 a week, running from the second week in January until the first week in March The $1,000,000 of renewed notes is due May 9. State tax money is slow this year, but so far, says Mr. Carter, the big notes have been met. COURT DECISION OF INTEREST Edmund Big-ham Will* Be tTaken To Florence and Resentenced Florence, Jan. 28.?Announcement ".hat the supreme court had refused the appeal of Edmund D. Bighyn for a new trial was received in Florence witn much interest. Bigham was con victed at the March term of court, 1921, of killing his brother, Smiley Bigham. At the same time he was charged with killing his mother, sis ter and the latter's two adopted chil dren. ' Bigham will be brought to Flor ence during the term of court which convenes on March 20 to be resen tenced. : SUNDAY'S VISIT : i PLEASES DUE WEST: L ; ^ t A large number of Abbeville ^ I people arose early this morning ^ . and journeyed to Due West in or I der to attend the services conduct- * ed this morning by Rev. W. A. ^ ( (Billy) Sunday. Arriving there " shorly after ten o'clock a Press and ^ Banner representative found the N Erskine College Auditorium well * filled. The seating capacity of the * auditorium is said to be about 1500 > people and before 10:30 every seat > was taken, a chair had been placed * at every available space, and many were standing. While the audience awaited the arrival of the preacher Director Septimus Edwards had his large choir sing many familiar psalms as the psalms are sung in Due West land nowhere else. After a wait of half an hour the Sunday party ar rived, (being in charge of President R. C. Grier, of Erskine College, President R. L. Robinson, Prof. Williams and others of the Due West contingent. From Spartan burg came Major J. C. Hemphill, Professor John Clinkscales, Col. H. 'Frank McGee (all AJbbeville men) and a few others. Several members y of the organization of Mr Sunday I came along also. \ On the arrival of the party, ^ President Grier introduced MajoiJ .v Hemphill who in turn introduced P the members of the Sunday party. * , Two or three songs were sung by 8 members of the Sunday party, ^ when Mr Sunday began his ser ? A ? . t z?o_J ill mon. ne preacnea xrom wie zara. - Psalm. It would not be possible at t this time to give an outline of c what he said. He spoke in a husky e voice due no doubt to his much * preaching in Spartanburg, but he'1 was easily heard. He talks very c fast, is a great -word painter, tel&j apt and illustrative stories, andi - with it all is a fine actor. His ser-.} 1 mon was greatly enjoyed by his (hearers judgng (by the attention t paid him. 1 Immediately after the sermon, 1 . the whole party was taken to the {t Woman's College where lunch wa,? j 1 , served and at 12:30 they left for ] ITS BEEN YEARS ? MOUSLY ON GOOl SO AGAIN. NOW Men's $20 and $22.5' Men's $25 Styleplus Men's $27.50, $30 an /- & Co. and Styleph HERE ARE THE GAINS WE'VE 1 IN BOY J Muvs $ 1 n # I T? n(l jmrl $-17. jj! Movs' $12.50 and $lc rg Boys '$7.50, $8.50 and $9 31 Buys $6.50 and $7.00 Suit MEN'S ODD Men's Sill) and iffS.!>0 Trr Men's $(>.50. $7.50 and $8 Men's $4.50. $5 and $0.00 Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Tn BOYS OV Boys $7.50 Overcoats nov Boys $10.00 Overcoats no^ BOYS' KNICKERB( Hoys $3, $3.50 and $4 Kni Hoys $2, $2.50 and $2.75 I4 Boys $1.25 and $1.50 Knic Boys $1.00 Knickers now . Boys (55c and 75c Knickers prices Quoted Above PA) uarararazrar^^ PROGRAM OPERA HOUSE TU E8 DAY -"THE LAW OF THE YUKON" Also One Reel Comedy 15 Cents 25 Cents WEDNE8DAY ALICE LAKE IN "THE GOLDEN GIFT" ADDED?NEWS REEL 15 Cents 25 Cents THURSDAY WILLIAM RUSSELL IN "STRENGTH OF THE PINES" H. HUTCH NO. 11 15 Cents 25 Cents \ FRIDAY * CONSTANCE TALMADGE V and KENNETH HARLAN \ IN , N "A WOMAN'S PLACE" ' \ And Two Reel Comedy 15 Cents 35 Cents ^ Pictures Start at 8 O'clock V PRESIDENT TO MOVE Washington, Jan. 28.?President larding, it was said today at the Vhite House, will investigate reports hat banks in the West and South west have been loaning federal fundi rovided by the war finance corpora ion at rates which are above the le ;al percentages allowed and whicl: Lave been declared#usurious. The usual rate charged for federal t>ans to farmers and stock raisers in he sections mentioned is 6 1-2 pei ent., it was said, but the stock rais rs have been charged rates varying rom 8 to 10 per cent, and in manj nstances a commission has also beer harmed. > Anderson ' where Mr Sunday ^reaches this afternoon. r Among the Abbeville people at ;ernded the services were Major anc tfrs. Fulp; Mr and Mrs C. E. Wil iamson; Mr and Mrs Broome; Mi ind Mrs Hays; Mrs Joe Warren VIrs Alex Graves; M. B. Reese anc 3. M. Tate. iflBBBBBIiiflBBBBI )OD C ilNCE YOU'VE HAD ) CLOTHES, IT WILL IS THE TIME TO BU 0 Suits now.... $17.50 Suits now $20.00 d $32.50 Schloss Bros is Suits now.. $25.00. GREATEST BAR EVER OFFERED > SUITS 50 Suits now .... $10.00 5.50 Suits now . . . $8.50 Suits now $5.50 .s, now $4.00 TROUSERS nisers now ... .^ . $7.50 .50 Trousers now . . $5.00 Trousers now . . . . $3.50 ousers now . . . ... $2.50 ERCOATS $5.00 v $6.50 DCKER TROUSERS ckerbockers now . . $2.00 tnickers now $1.50 kers now . ... ... $1.00 70cts. now $. .. 50cts. : Are For SPOT CASH RKERa i Today's i * . i /' Ladies Hosiery (Woole Ladies Hosiery (Silk an I o/lios Hnaiorv SAUMVAIVU M A wOlVA j - ; ' qj We can now match in I cent arrivals in SHOE Young Men'i RECEIVED THK Not too light to wea # Light Plough to be won Spring. ' Special $ Men's Woolen Sox [ j Another Shipment of ( | ] Men, Women ai [ j When You Want QUI' J I . - ,W r PHONE \ , SEE WINDOW. ? Th< I ^aramniajHJiJiijnrajnjiinLnL' j i_2_ AN OPPORTUNITY TO Si , BE A LONG TIME TILL' Y. Men's $35 and $37.50 Sehloss Bros. & Co. anc Suits now . Men's $40, $45 and $50 Sehloss Bros. & Co. and Suits now offered at...... MEN'S OVERC Men's $37.50 and $40 Overcoats Men's $27.50. $30, and $35 Overc Men's $25.00 Overcoats now .. . Men's $20.00 and $22.50 Overco, Men's $15;00 and $10.50 Overco MEN'S AND BOY All $3, $2.50 and $2.00 Gaps nov All $1.00 Gaps . All 75 cent Gaps now MEN'S UNDER\ Men's $5 Union Suits now . ... Men's $4.00 Union Suits now . . . Men's $3.00 Union Suits now . . . Men"s $2.50 Union Suits now . . Men's $2.00 Union Suits now . . Men's $1.50 Union Suits now . . Men's $4 Undershirt and Drawers Men's $3 Undershirts and Drawers Men's $2.50 Undershirts and Drau Men's $2 Undershirts and Drawers Men's $1.50 Undershirts and Drau Men's $1.00 Undershirts and Drav Only. No Goods Charged j a ind REES laaaaaagfiBBM \rrivals n) ... $1.25, $1.75 d Wool) $2i50 85c to $3.00. lOSIERY our re S and OXFORDS: S I s Clothing j i 3 MORNING. |i ,r now (with vest). |! i right through the >23.50 ' 50c. 3VERSHOES for id Children. fl ... CK DELIVERY 38. DISPLAY . ... Mer. Co. aw!8RRRBRRR? laiiuaiaiaraiaigiaraiaj :s WE SO ENOR YOU CAN DO Kuppenheimer, I Styleplus $27.50. Kuppenheimer, [ Styleplus $30.00. OATS. now $30.00 joats row . . $25.00 $20.00 jits now . . . $16.50 ats now . . . $11.50 S' CAPS $1.00 75c. 50c. VEAR $3.50 ...... $3.00 $2.25 $1.75 $1.25 $1.15 now . . $2.50 each I ;! i now . . $2.00 each 'ers now $1.75 each now . . $1.25 each ers now $1.00 each vers now 65c each at These Prices. E !JEJiU?J?J?JiUiifiUi!ini