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PAGE TWO Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. sic; spp.ond-class matter at * / post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: Foreign Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922. ABOUT STARVATION It is undoubtedly true, as pointed out by The Columbia State in an edi torial copied in our last issue, that there is no real danger of suffering in this county and state if the people plant the things which go to sustain life, and do not undertake to look solely to a cotton crop, as heretofore, for their subsistence. If the people learn that thev must live at home and One Year _ Six Months Three Months $2.00 $1.00 .50 make the necessities of life there, \ and that the farms must furnish the things which have in past years been bought in the stores, then there is no reason why the people should suffer. They should even prosper just as they have done in other sections. The Press and Banner sought to make that clear in its former edito rial. It was suggested that some far mers in this section would not be in convenienced by the change in farm ing methods, because they would learn quickly the lessons which are to be learned in order to farm profit ably. Indeed we have progressive far mers in this county, a few of them we will say, who will not be greatly inconvenienced by the new methods of farming. The methods to be adopt ea, so i&r as tney are concerned, are not really new. There is no reason why these fanners should not con tinue to prosper on the farms as they hare done in the past. But as stated there are only a-few of these farmers. In Abbeville County there will be others who will not hestitate to 'change from one method of .farming to another, and while they may ex perience some losses from the change, in time they will become the more prosperous for having made the change. Unfortunately, however, we have a few white men who have not yet learned to rely on themselves rather than on the stores for the supplies with wlpch to make a crop. They have always been Willing to argue that it paid better to plant all cot ton and buy corn than to produce the necessary corn for the farm and then produce cotton for a money crop. These have a severe lesson to learn. But for all these we expressed hope. ~ It is really the renting of lands to negro tenants which presents a probiero. And we think we did not overstate the case when we warned them that many of them faced star vation. Indeed, it has come to our attention in the last few days that a great many of these negroes who have remained on the farms and wbo have been expecting the land lord or the merchant to make ad vances as heretofore are finding themselves disappointed. They are' moving from one place tp another;' some of them are able to make new arrangements and some are not. Ini the psst these negroes have bought corn and rations from the supply i stores throughout the year, and ] have even been able to borrow a Ht-1 tie money at Christmas time which' enabled them to soend their time in! idleness until about March 15th] when the rations started to roll out' from the supply stores. They plant ed all cotton, and with at paid the tent to the landlord who whittled sticks in town all year, paid the supply merchant his account, and if there Was anything left, it was spent in riotous living. The old mules on the farm were half fed for ? a season ami driven all over the country, while the farms suffered for attention and preparation for the next year's crop. It is for these negroes and their landlords that w have been speak ing. No man may look to rents from Q farm for his livelihood in the fu ture, unless he is willing to get out - on tfee farm and {see that it is plant ed and fanned according to approv ed methods. The man who depends ! on renting to negro tenant?, who plant cotton as heretofore, and who do not plant corn and other food and feed products is in for a hungry ' spell. The negro tenant who under ! takes to farm on the old methods, and that means all of them unless | the landlord takes a hand, is as good as hungry already. j The prcse-n t year is going to tell a tale which a good many are just j . "kA^.inn.m<v frt oKnilt TT?). ' less white people look after their, ' farms and see that they are planted dn crops arhich make food for the. ' people and feed for the livestock, , "both they and the negro tenants who . work so large a part of the lands of | ! this county, are going to look star- J vation squarely in the face before! another tweiv months. Of course there is a remedy, but w*hat availeth the remedy if nobody j will take it? i ? - A LITTLE CORN Sam Bradley, one of the colored citizens of the city, got a little too i much white lightning a few days J ago. When the policeman went for ( him he was so far gone that it was I necessary to half carry and half drag him to the station. Lawrence Parker, Jr., the three year old son of Lawrence C. Parker of Parker & Reese, happened to be down town while Sam was being taken to the j '<bush." Lawrence was with his grandmother and she thought to , make .Lawrence prone oy oam s un j fortunate condition. Speaking to | Lawrence, sho said: j "You see what happens to people ' I who drink whiskey, they are arrest ! ed and taken to the guard-house." Lawrence looked at Sam sympa thetically for a moment, and then replied: "Well, a little corn wouldn't hurt, \ would it?'V ' j It is evident to us that Lawrence, j Jr., has been keeping company with Bradley Recuse and Jim McMillan. 1 HONOR ROLL OF ( CAMPBELL SCHOOL Fourth grade?Gladys Beaty, Lois Cann, Katie Mae Ferguson, Mary Simpson. Fifth grade?Annie Kate Camp- ' bell, Pauline Campfbell, Sarah Simp son. ' Seventh grade?Mary Frances c Beaty. -Eighth grade?-Edna Mann, Mary ^ Nance, Parker Campbell. ' Tenth grade?(Mary MoMahan. ^ Mrs. Alma C. Gibbons came to our school Monday, March 13, and form- 1 ed an enthusiastic sewing club of * seventeen members. Mrs. Gibbons is to meet with us once a month and under her efficient direction and * encouragement w? hope to accom- ^ plish much along this line. * Mabel Ferguson was elected pres ident of our ?lub, Annie Ruth * Voyles, vice president and Mary Frances Beaty secretary. WET WEATHER DELAYS ( FIELD WORK IN SOUTH 2 I? I'' ' Washington, March 16.?Truck was favorably affected by mild tem perature and abundant moisture in * most Southern states during the past ' week, reports to the weather bureau ? today stated. It was added, however, ' that there was some frost damage in ^ central Mississippi. Frequent rains c and wet soil delayed field work ex- * cept in southern Florida where the reports indicated moisture was need- ^ ed. Strawberries were said to be "fair and good" in Florida and in good condition in Louisiana. Citrus fruit prospects were said to be ex cellent in Florida with abundant ! I bloom. NOTICE 1 Take notice, that pursuant to a ( I resolution passed by the County \ .Board of Supervisors for the County . j of Abbeville, bids will be received at a/ QnnomrtBAw po irl i county, on Tuesday, April 4, 1922, \ at 11 o"ck>ck a. m. for a loan to said County of $20,000.00 for the i purpose of meeting ordinary County expenses for the present year. Tax levy for year 1922, will be pledged ^s security for said loan, and the | bank or corporation making the loan will be permitted to keep the amount loaned on deposit until expended by the County in ordinary course of business. L. W. KELLER, Mar. 17. '22. ltw-8t. County Supervisor. i STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE PLANTERS BANK located at Abbeville, S. C., at the close of business March 10, 1922. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts ? $188,827.74 Overdrafts 991.68 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank '20,482.00 Furniture and Fixtures 7,000.00 Banking House 11,000.00 Other Real Estate own'ed_ 4,500.00 Due from Banks and Bank eis iu,a iu.ia Currency ? ? -- ? 3,796.00 Gold 85.00 Silver and other Minor Coin 562.52 Checks and Cash Items __ 301.03 TOTAL $248,456.76 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Paid In __ $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund ? 1,000.00 Undivided Profits, less cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid 3,858.31 Individual deposits subject to check $94,342.83 Savings deposits 29,636.21 Time certificates of deposit 31,100.77 Cashier's checks _ 427.99 155,507.80 Bills payable, including cer tificates for money bor rowed 18,000.00 Reserve fund carried on gen eral individual or sav-* ings ledger 90.65 S-? Due War Finance Corpor- me t at ion 20,000.00 me t TOTAL $248,456.76 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Abbeville. Before me came Otto Bristow, Cashier of the above named bank, svbo being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. OTTO BRISTOW. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of March 1922. J..C. THOMSON, N. P. Correct Attest: J. S. STARK L. C. PARKER, Directors. j. Li. racsatiji^An FARMERS BANK OF ABBEVILLE COUNTY" \ ocated at Abbeville, S. C., at the :lo9e of business March 10, 1922. V RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts __ $297,976.68 Overdrafts 1,862,76 Bonds and Stocks Owned by the Bank 90,202.00 furniture and Fixtures - 1,300.00 )ther Real Estate owned 5,955.00 Due from Banks and Bank ers ?? 52,436.12 Currency 5,600.00 Sold 202.50 Silver and other Minor Coin 1,363.52 Checks and Cash Items 4,340.41 TOTAL $461,238.86 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 75,000.00 Surplus Fund 25,000.00 Jndrvided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes Paid 3,970.69 dividends Unpaid 640.00 'ndividual deposits ;ubject to check $159,197.96 Savings deposits 129,493.94 rime certificates >f deposit 66,767.85 Cashier's Checks 400.60 355,860.35 Reserve fund carried on General Individual or Savings Ledger 767.84 TOTAL $461,238.86 State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Before me came J. C. Thomson, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, Bays that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as ihown by the books of said bank. <J. C. THOMSON. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of March 1922. G. S. SWETENBURG, N. P. S. C. Correct Attest: W. H. WHITE, P. B. SPEED, Directors F. E. HARRISON | ? ! ! I l|? ' . ^ REGULAR CONVOCATION There will be a Regular Convoca tion of Hesperian Chapter No. 17 R. A. M. Monday night March 20th at 7:30 o'clock. F. E. Harrison, Jr., E. H. P. H. S. Howie, Secretary. ^' .-Wf ' , ' TEMENT OF THE C0NDIT1 ?of THF? :ratives trusy compa ted at Abbeville, S. c., at ; of business March 10, 1922, RESOURCES is and Discounts $31,14' rdrafts 601 ds and Stocks Owned j the Bank 10,121 from Banks and Bank 's 21,44! ency 701 er and Other Minor Din 91 OTAL $64,11' LIABILITIES tal Stock Paid in __ $ 6,361 >lus Fund ? ? 85! ivided Profits, less Cur nt Expenses and Tax i Paid 1,38! ridual Deposits ect to check $51,274.22 e certificates . X eposit 4,244.86 ' 55,511 3TAL $64,1H e of South Carolina County of Abbeville. afore me cam? J. P. Barn* tier of the above named ba being duly sworn, says that e and foregoing statement i condition of said bank, as she be books of,said bank. J. F. BARNWEL rorn to and subscribed bef his 17th day of March 1922. -. his 9th day of January 1922. J. J. ROCHE, Notary Public. act Attest: W. M. LANGLEY G. B. HAMBY, Directors. J. L. BURRELL FLOUR e still have tome Flour on wii re making very attractive prk J. ALLEN SMITH, JR. Mrs. Lucia Robinson Here. s. Lucia Robinson, who has b< ng her home in Abbeville . time, is spending the week h? is visiting Mrs. H. H. Watk he Boulevard.?Daily Mail ' . .: . .. 1 . Get Americ I % ON VVVUVVVVVVVVV^ V . OPERA HOUSE NY V THURSDAY and FRIDAY the V March 23rd and 24th V RUDOLPH VALTINO and V AGNES AYRES in V N I HE- SHEIK." V V. Matinee Each Day at 3:15 V V 15 Cents 35 Cents V V NIGHT 8:20 , .V * Admission: 25c and 50c V vvvvvvv^^ vv^vv NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC All taxpayers are hereby notified that the time for paying Road Tax is extended to April 1st, 1922. No further time limit will be grant ed. Tax $2.00 per year, and if said tax is not paid within above limit, parties will be required to work eight (8) days on the Public Highways, at the call of the Supervisor. R. B. Cheatham, Treasurer. L. W. Keller, Supervisor. 3, 17 to 24th. ....SPECIAL.... } | OPERA HOU8E Tuesday a^d Wednesday "CREATION" RRarch 21 and 22nd As it was the beginnings First of the Series of Old ; Testament Narratives See the Bible in Pictures. Special Matinee Tuesday afternoon 3:15 for all. f ADMISSION? 8chooI Children ... 10c All Others . 16c and 25o sen for nre. insj Anderson's fountain was decorat ed in green today in honor of St. Patrick. Green o&raationfi were a novel exhibit in the "?*y of flowers. 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