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 Entered as second-class matter i post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year $2.0 Six Months $1.0 Three Months .5 Foreign Advertising Represe tativ AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATE I FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1922 THE REAL QUESTION. The resignation of Senator Chr:s tensen from the Chairmanship of th Finance Committee of the Senat may have been ill-advised, or it ma; not. His position may be thought th correct position by one man whil another may believe that he made grand-stand, or acted childishly. With out knowing all the facts, we hav no opinion as to the correctness o his jtosition. But his resignation has served t bring to the fore the matter of rais ing taxes for the support of th state government and for runnin its institutions, and with that ever man in the state ie vitally interestet The House of Representatives ha ? passed and sent to the Senate sevei al measures designed to raise re> enue. Some of this revenue is to b raised by a luxury tax, some by hydr electric tax, some by tax on gasolim some by a heavier tax on corporj tions and some by an income tax. M: Christensen wa^ a champion of a these measures in the Senate, whil the committee of which he was chai: man was opposed to a majority c the measures. Leaving M. Christei sen oat of the question, we say ths the people of the state are vitall interested in all of these measures. It is a fact which need not be d< nied that the burden of taxation ha rown very heavy in many quartei ':e past two years. Houses, lands an visible property have been for man years carrying the entire burden fo the state while many people who ar making money in the state do no pay any taxes at all. These house; lands and other property no longe yield an income to the owners. Muc of the property which has been taxe< has so depreciated in value that th AMrr ore Viqva onfforo/1 1 apoo vr nnvio no* V CUHCICU WCl'J. 4 iUOOC from owning it instead of reaping ai income from it as in normal times. These houses and lands which ar depreciating in value and which d not pay a profit to the owners, bu which in many cases are liabilitie rather than of value, and this prop erty ?f the merchant and of man; other people which lies on the shelve or elsewhere unsalable and much de preciated in value, which cannot b made to yield an income as hereto fore?this property and thes houses and lands cannot be mad longer, at this time, to carry all th burdens of the state without confisca tion or without bringing great losse to the owners. On the other hand there is th man who owns nothing but an auto mobile, who travels the state fror one end to the other plying his trade making a good income, and who pay no taxes to the state. By requirin; him to pay a tax of two cents pe gallon for the gasoline which h buys he helps to bear some of th v>urdens. the benefits from which h enjoys, and he helps to keep up th roads which he travels and which h "cusses" and abuses if they are no always good. The man able to ow: an automobile for pleasure, who use the roads from day to day, but wh pays no taxes on visible property pays his share of the taxes in thi way. The man who has money to drin soft drinks, or who has money to at tend the theater, or who can bu cigarettes, or tobacco, or cigars, non of which are necessary to his well bpinp'- mav nnt hnvp vicihlp nrnnovh <-?' * but if a tax is put on these th:ng< and if he enjoys these luxuries, h will pay some portion of the burde which somebody mu,st pay. Certain ly he is as able to pay, if he is abl to enjoy these things, as is the ma: who owns the lands and houses an stocks of goods, the old mules an horses, and the agricultural implc 'ments, all of which find their way the tax books. J The corporations, we believe, h* = not objected to the higher licei tax. We knoW little about the just i of the proposed hydro-electric t as it is called, and we regard an [come tax as inequitable and unji ~ lit has been a farce in this state ^ formerly administered. While the latter statement true, it is nevertheless true that ji 'now the agricultural interests cam ? J carry the government load wi ? out greater losses than they alrea ?;suffered. None of these taxes can more inequitable than the pres< t system of taxation. Other states If like taxes, and the taxes are pa and these states prosper. We belie , that all the measures proposed shoi j be fully considered, and that all | them, except perhaps the income t ! should be adopted. We would be w r|ing to give that a trial in the pr e.ent emergency. The farming cl; e .of people, the owners of houses y'the cities, and the owners of visil property everywhere look for reli i they are sorely tried at this tin 6 ' :and need relief. It would mean a great deal to them if one half t l- taxes levied for the support of t e state government could be . shift f from them even for a season and i jtil they could get on their feet aga It will not do for the legislators Return home leaving the people vj ' iare not now able to pay last yea e taxes to pay the heavy appropr ^ tions which are to be made. y | , I There are signs that the temper 1. j s the Senate is changing. It should i . perience a decided change. Sor 'thing more is expected of that be e|than what is now promised, unl ' relief is granted the people will heard from. r. j ECONOMY AND WORK. 11! le| It cannot be emphasized too ofi r- that economy and hard work : >f the things necessary to deliver l- from our present financial situati it There is no doubt that the peo y have learned the economy lesson. 1 jhave only to fear that they will i ?.'go to work to make as they hi lS' gone to work to save. The man ? .s'commences his farm work with j beginning of the year, who wo: y'every day in the year, who pla r'early, goes to work early and wo e'late, is going to come out of t fight with flying colors. It is a d . I perate battle which he is to fight t r he can win. hi ? ? d j PREDICTION FULFILLED. e l i s, We predicted when the new r< I # n enue bills were introduced in t I House of Representatives that t e j matter would end with new taxes o pay and with the old appropriatic t and old tax rates still in existew I si The Senate seems determined to ? i-'that the prediction is fulfilled. yjhave lived long enough to learn tl si taxes do not go down, but that eve i- new source of revenue propos e. means in the end that the peo] -1 who pay the taxes will pay a lit e more. It should not be so but it i e! - i e SUMMER TOURISTS FARES "! TO BE CUT BY SOUTHEJ si Washington, Feb. 23.?Genei e j Passenger Agent H. F. Cary, of t " (Southern Railway System , i n;nounces that the Southern will j , in round-trip tourist rates to moi s tain and seashore resorts for t coming summe* season at 80 ] r i cent of the double one-way far ? whit*}! ic a vcru cnVictanfia 1 r-o/li e ; tion under the tourist fares in e;fect last summer. For examp e where the one-way fare is $10J e. the round-trip rate this summer v * be $16.00. Last year- the round-t n rate would have been $18.00 p! s; $1.44 war t?x, making a total 0 $19.44. These rates will apply fr< r> i all stations to all mountain a s seashore resorts reached by t ! Southern and are e-xpected to ha ^ a great effect in stimulating toi ". ist travel. V; Birmingham Has $500,000 Fire. '"I rJ Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 18.?F . >rij?;'r.ating at 3 o''clocl< this morni e wiped out one half of a city blc n' at twenty-first and twenty-foui ,_! avenue in'the heart of the downto e business district. Included in \ n burned ar?a was the Oster Buildi ,j which housed the Oster Brothe J Furniture Company First estima place the loss above $500,000. IS list1 I lot' th-1 idy be ?nt' ;vy! ,id.j ?ve' aid! Representatives of the American Legion yesterday signed a contract with the representatives of the Ada Jones Company, which will show in the Opera House Tuesday night, March 14, under the auspices of the American Legion. The performance' will consist of a variety of popu-' lar and classical songs, properly ac companied, interspersed with dem onstrations toy a crayon artist, man of mystery stunts in magic and sleight of hand. The program will contain other interesting features, r?f ' +V10 wVinl^. tn rpfinirp aViniit. an 1 eri< son nes ax, i hour and a half to perform, ill-' Special prices will be made for the es-1 admission of school children, since ass the crayon artist's work will he in ' really educational in character. ?lej The cast includes Beth Hamilton, j violinsts, Mabel H. Loomis, soprano, ne?; Armstrong, the man of mystery en a | tertainer, Ada Jones and others, he The same company will put on ex hibitions, in Greenwood and Ander ed son preceding and following their In" appearance here, in. to I KING WILL NOT ASK ho IRISH TO WEDDING r's ia- j London, Feb. 18.?The King has decided not to send invitations to of Princess Mary's wedding to Michael Collins and other prominent members of the new Irish government. The dy' king wanted to send these invitations ess but received advice that Collins and be! the others would have to decline be pause of the interpretations which j/Irish opponents of the government would place upon acceptance. Plans for the wedding rehearsals next week are complete. They will be are held early in the morning before larg us I crowds fill the streets. The guard of on honor will take part and every detail ' of the ceremony will be rehearsed. Painters are busy throughout the | Westminster district. All the lamp posts are being given a coat of silver gray with a broad band of royal blue at the base. Stands for spectators are being erccted inside the Abbey railing. Seats will be sold as low as from his $10 to $25. The proceeds wi41 'be used in the restoration of the edi fice. GREENWICH VILLAGE IS FALLING DOWN Now York; Feb. 21.?Greenwich Village is falling down. The villag ers complain that speeding motor trucks produce daily miniature earthquakes which are making their walls more. Bohemian than is neces sary, and Charles Brady, city super intendent of buildings, is trying to find out just what to do about it. He agrees that the village, one of the oldest sections of Manhattan, is abused, and that it is positively dangerous to permit existing condi tions to continue. Landlords of the section com plain that heavy trucks speed so fast over the streets that the re sultant vibrations cause the' walls to crack, heating plants to break, pictures to fall from their hooks, and water pipes to resemble Dadi astic art. Tell Why Love is Blind Syracuse, Feb. 20.?Twenty-one young men and women members of the Syracuse University Biblical Club who are studying to be clergymen or missionaries have an Q0t: swered the question, "Why is love rill! blind?" which was propounded at rjp I the last meeting of the club. Here |USj are some of the answers from girls:! AN of J "Because he respects other peo-j ? om ; pie's feelings." nd | "So that lovers will not be em- J ' ;he; harassed." j me lVej "He is too much taken up with the fro Jr_j matter in hand to notice other peo-j six pie's feelings." "He must be blind because, he j does not profit by his past. Peda gogically speaking, he has merely recapitulated." ? "It's -lucky he is blind or he'd ^ ! VL?n>"lf himculf tn rJoa+Vi " ire a i COI Soi to j api From one of the men came: "Take a look around the. campus at the specimens. If he weren't 'blind would he have made any such combination?" Watch the label on your paper. > AMERICAN LEGION NEWS V V Next Meeting rhe next meeting of the Ameri i Legion is scheduled for next ursday night at 8 o'clock in the irt house, according to Com nder Cheatham. The reorganiza n and enrolling of members goes adily forward, with the indica ns that before many months the beville Post will be the% largest the State. MacNider to Greenwood ianford MacNider, national Am :an Legion commander in a per ial letter to 'Post Commander Er it Rosenberg, has accepted an itation to visit Greenwood when comes to South Carolina in rch, says th? Index-Journal. The tct date of his proposed visit has ; been set. The following letter ? been received from him: 'I shall only be too glad to come your post in Greenwood, al ugh to tell you the truth, ex it in very large centers, no Na nal Officer is supposed to repeat any town twice during the same ir. Just exactly When I can come South Carolina is "uncertain at i present time. 'If you will take this up with ir Department Commander he i tell you what time is going* to allocated to the state and prob y can work the thing in. 'As my schedule is made out by tional Headquarters, I am at a s to tell you what time that will 'All success to you during the ning year. I know you are all go ; to stand behind us and see that ! Legion becomes the real force good we all want it to be." rhe Department of South Caro a ihas reached the centurv mark. :ording to State Adjutant Ben Sawyer of Columbia who says ! latest addition to the list of sts in the. State is No. 100. Ware oals post is the baby of the de trr.cnt, but acccrdng to reports some husky infant insofar as en isiasm and pep is concerned. A.merican Legion posts in Ala na, Georgia, Florida and Ten >see have adopted resolutinos en sing the Ford offer for Muscle aals and declaring -for its accep ice by Congess in preference to y other. Plans for a membership cam gn are being drafted iby the arleston Post. Every member is be invited to take an active part the movement and do his utmost keep Charleston at the head of : legion column in South Caro ?. rher? is certain to be some hot npetition between the posts in State this year to see which 1 carry off the honor of being largest in point of member p. At present Spartanburg s lead with a big ^aajority, according figures given out at headquar s in Columbia. rhere will ibe a conference of it commanders and adjutants in umbia March 10, according to plans of the department com nder. The department executive imittee will meet the same day 1 it is expected the place for ding the 1922 State convention 1 be announced. National Com nder Hanford MacNider is slated be the main attraction on the asion of the State conference 1 it is expected that a large num of legionnaires will be present. ITI-SUICIDE LEAGUE SAVED >4 LIVES IN SIX MONTHS Geneva, Feb. 21.?Fifty-four n and women were prevented m committing suicide in the last months through the. efforts of anti-suicide league at Zurich, ac ting to a report just issued. of the fifty-four also planned take lives before, their own. Members of the league receive jeals in confidence from desper , persons and each case is han d in a kind but firm manner. >ral, and some times financial I, is given until the crisis is pass Most of those saved from self >truction are now doing well, and sir secret is carefully guarded by i league. DEATH JOINS COUPLE \ SEPARATED 30 YEARS Geneva, Feb. 21.?A couple named Stalder, separated for thirty years, c have been joined in death at Kuss- < nacht near Lucerne. For reasons they i never told, the husband and wife i parted a month after marriage, liv- J ing in opposite ends of the village 1 bowing to each other on the street , but never speaking. \ Recently the wife died. The hus- < band, on hearing the news, wrote a < note asking to be buried near her, i and an hour later he was found dead. Doctors found no indications of sui cide and friends said he died of a j broken heart. BANK MESSENGER ROBBED OF $22,000 New York, Feb. 21.?William A. Russell messenger for the Green wich Bank, was robbed of $22,000 ' in currency today by an automobile j bandit, who ^boarded the truck in which he was transporting the 'money to adowntown ibank. The ' robbery occurred on (Nineteenth ! street near Seventh avenue. Pepper Loses Much Old Whiskey Lexington, Ky., Between 350 and 400 cases of whiskey were stolen J early today from the Oscar Pepper Distillery in Woodford county by ' twenty masked bandits who held up 1 and tited to posts four guards and ! a passer-by, according to reports j here. The value was estimated at : $40,000. The whiskey was carried' ' away on three trcuks. I Boiled Frosting. x If the boiled frosting is too thin J j fill a pan with hot water. Put it on { the stove and while it boils put the pan of frosting in, stirring constant until it is of the desired thickness. i.y ] In the villages in the Nile district, where the houses have flat tops, the natives makes use of the roofs to I house their smaller live stock. , Due to weak eyes, Kepler, the as tronomer, had to rely on the obser- j vation of t)thers to construct his theories. Ame W oolen NO PROF FOR ONLY TE1" DO NOT MISS THIS OPPOR1 POSITIVELY ENE Entire Stock Divided On They Are Actually Thanks to the people of our city this sale?and actual proof that tl see them. Not only are we now when other shops are practically pelled to engage additional help, stock yet and the majority of then LEAVE YOUR A small deposit will put us 1 need not take it out until you are Prices being greatly reduced according to the usual "AMERIC standard. Our guarantee with ev American Woolei IAS. W. LADI s) Washington Street. HARCOUrtT &.( INCORPORATED PKiiSS & BAmy Abbevill< - EXCLUSIVE LO< FOR THIS EXC1 VHALEBONE CORSET STAVE CAUSED DEATH OF WOMAN Geneva, Feb. 21.?A whalebone :orset stay caused the death recently >f a Zurich young woman while sbi ng. She was making a steep descent vith a party of friends when she fell over a ledge, landing twenty feet 3elow in deep snow. Her companions attached no importance to the Nfall intil they found the bone had pierc ed her heart This is the second ac :ident of the kind in Switzerland this winter. The small war-time Treasury Sav ings Securities, comprising the ^ 25 cent Thrift Stamp and the $5 War Savings Stamp, were discontinued, effective December 31, 1?21. Thrift stamps outstanding will be accepted at face value on account of the pur chase price of Treasury Savings Cer tificates, new issue, of Treasury Savings Stamps, or will be redeem ed at face value in cash at authoriz ed post offices or at any Federal Re serve Bank. GALVANIZED ROOFING. :?.'k ;o 29 guage Galvanized Corrugated .. r,? Roofing at $4.50 per square. J. ALLEN SMITH, JR. Deaths during fogs in London ex ceed the number during pleasant weather. LEGAL S^LE. In the District Court of the United States, Western District of South Carolina. In re J. H. HILL, Bankrupt, and H. M. HILL, Bankrupt. Under Order of D. H. Hill, Referee herein, I will sell at the home place of J. II. Hill, in Abbeville County, S. C. on February 23rd, 1922, begin ning at 10 A. M. personal property consisting of mules, cows, farm sup plies, farm implements, engines, trac tors, -etc., amounting to arliund three thousand dollars. Terms of Sale, CASH. J. S. STARK, Trustee of H. M. Hill and J. H. Bill. Feb. 15. ei. rican Mills Co. IT SALE i MORE DAYS UNITY. THIS SALE WILL > MARCH 11TH. at These Two Prices 32775 V Worth Double for their unusual response to hey know real values when they able to keep our tailors bu?j closed down, but we are corn Plenty of good patterns are in n are suitable for Spring wear. ORDER NOW. :o work on your order and you ! ready for it. ?our Suits are being made up }AN WOOLEN MILLS CO." ery order. ItAvllc* PAmnavii i iTinio vuitipmij ), Manager. Abbeville. S. G. * f\ MANUFACTURING INGBSVERS ^VJ LOUISVILLE,KT.,US.A. ER COMPANY, s, S. C. \ CAIaAlGENTS * fiff! LUSIVE LINE - I TO