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ABBEVILLE, S. C.
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AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1922
THE SCHOOLS MUST RUN.
The school funds for the present
year are exhausted. There is no need
to discuss why the funds are ex
hausted. The people of the district
elect trustees to administer the funds
and the funds have been spent by
the trustees for the purposes which
seemed to them best. Perhaps they
have made mistakes here and tiiere;'
we think they have; in fact they
would not be human if they did
not make mistakes. They work for
nothing, and after an experience of
many years on the school board we
believe we can say that the men who
serve the public schools as trustees
are as nearly unselfish as any body
of men might be.
Now that the money has been ex
hausted, and the schools have a j
month to run, the question is not, has
the money been spent judiciously in
evexy case, but what are we going to
do about running the schools anoth
er month. The children of this dis
trict will be seriously handicapped
in their work hereafter if they do
not secure the ninth month's train
ing. When they are old enough to
enter college, it will stand against
them in the matter of entrance, if
they have not completed the regular
course. We should not allow this to
be the case. The Board of Trustees
appreciates these difficulties and this
unfortunate state of affairs, and un-:
der the circumstances they have
planned to keep the schools running
for another month by private sub
scriptions. Under the circumstances
this is all that can be done. And it
should be done.
Of course there will be objection.
Nothing is ever broached in this com
munity that is either imperative or
*good for the community that does not
meet with many and varied objec
tions. Some people will argue on the
street corner for a week about pay
ing two dollars tuition, when the
money could be made in a sixth of
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We all know too much law, talk too
much politics, talk too much gener
ally, and do too little for the public
good. Now, that's the truth, even if
we can't prove it to you.
One man says that he has paid his
taxes, and he thinks he has done
enough, and does not feel like paying
more. Well, that sounds reasonable!
on first consideration, but if the av-|
erage man who has three, two, or!
even one child in school will go to j
the tax books and ascertain from the
county treasurer just how much tax
es he actuall pays for the running of
the schools, for sending his child or
children to the schools for nine
months, with good teachers, comfort
able seats and desks, in fine buildings,
comfortably heated, he will go home
ashamed of himself. The truth is that
the Abbeville Cotton Mill, the rail
roads, the banks and other corpora
tions in this school district, we sus
pect, are paying about one-half the
school taxes, and none of them havei
any children. And did you ever think |
of it, these corporations have never>|
objected to paying for sending your |
children to school. They have been i
paying for you for about four or five J
months in every year, and now you
kick on paying for one month for
a -o
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Should we not do better?
There are some who are not able j
perhaps to pay for all their children, j
If such there be they should see the
Superintendent and say just how
much they are able to pay; perhaps
then arrangements may be made forj
taking care of the balance, but we
believe it is the duty of every man j
who has children in the schools, and '
who is able tp pay, to do so and to (
do so now. -He owes it to the comnau- (
nity to help keep the schools going
for nine months, but he owes it most
of all to the child for whom the law
and the Maker have appointed him
trustee and guardian.
This community has not done any
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fact it has been so long since it did
that we do not recall now that it has
ever done any of the things which
other communities rise up and do
now and then; and which other com
munities do just to show that they
have community spirit, civic pride, a
love for their neighbors, and the wel
fare of the whole at heart. Such be
ing the case, cannot we make a little
try just now? The teachers are willing
to stay in Abbeville and teach the
extra month for an amount which
will pay their board and incidental
expenses. We should not ask them to
do that, but they are willing to do it
and have offered to do so. Are we
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willing to meet an emergency than
they? Are we less mindful of our own
children than these teachers? We
hope not.
If you have not already arranged
with the Superintendent of the
schools to send your children for the
extra month, will you not do so to
day? If you want your child, or your
children to attend school for the ex
tra month, and are unable to pay tui
tion in whole or in part, will you not
write the Superintendent to that ef
fect, the understanding being that
your name will not be used? The
Press and Banner believes that the
people of Abbeville will pay for the
running of the schools for the ninth
month, and we refuse to disbelieve
it until we are shown to the contrary.
AN ACT
To Ataenc! 5ection 1 o? an Act En
ded "An to Limit the Close Time
in All the Creeks, Streams and In
land Waters of the State" Approv
ed the 11th Day of March, A. D.
1915, by Striking Out the Words
"Thursday" and "Monday" on Line
Fifteen Thereof, and Inserting in
Lieu Thereof, the Words "Satur
day" and "Wednesday."
Section 1. Act (1915; 187) A
mended to make the close time in the
'Streams of the State from Sunset of
each Saturday to Sunrise of each
Wednesday.?Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That Section 1 of an
Act entiled "An Act to limit the close
time in all the creeks, streams and
inland waters of the State," approved
the 11th day of March, A. D. 1915,
be amended by striking out the word
"Thursday," on line fifteen, and in
serting in lieu thereof the word "Sat
urday," and also by striking out the
word 'Monday," on line fifteen, and'
inserting in lieu thereof the word
"Wednesday," so that said section
when so amended, shail read as fol
lows:
Section 1. At no time during the
year shall there be any permanent
obstructions of a ynkind or nature
whatever in any of the inland creeks
streams or waters of the State to the
free migration of fish; or shall any
seine, net or any plan or device for
the stoppage or collecting of fish
which obstructs any portion of any
creek, stream or inland waters of the
State, be set or used in any manner
whatsoever in any such creek?,
streams or inland water within one
mile of the mouth of the Waccamaw.
Great Pee Dee and Bull Creek Riv
ers, and not below a line from where
Mosquito Creek empties into Winyah
Bay, across said bay in an easterly
direction to the opposite shore of
said bay; and shall be a close time
in all the creeks, streams and inland
waters of the State from the setting
of the sun each Saturday until the
rising of the sun each Wednesday,
during which time all seines, nets, or
any plan or device for the stoppage
or collecting of fish, which obstructs
any portion of any creek, stream or
inland waters other than a dam for
manufacturing purposes, shall be re
moved from said creek, streams or
inland waters; and any person or
persons using such seine, net, plan or
device in violation of the provisions
of this Act, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon convic
tion thereof before any Court of
competent jurisdiction, shall be fined
in the sum of two hundred dollars,
one-half of which shall go to the in
iormer ana tne otner nail to tne
Court in which the case shall be
tried, or be imprisoned for a period
of not less than three nor more than
six months, or both, in the discretion
of the Court trying the case. Noth
ing herein contained shall apply to
fishing with dip nets used by hand.
And wherever any seine, net or any
plan or device for the stoppage or
collecting of fish, as above stated,
shall be used, the Chief Game War
den or any Warden shall have the
authority, in the name of the State,
to seize an dhold said seine, net or
plan or device for the stoppage or
collecting of fish, and to use the
same as evidence for the purpose of
convicting any person violating the
provisions of this section; and upon
conviction of the person so using said
seine, net or plan or device for the
stoppage or collecting of fish, the
same shall be forfeited to the State
and sold, the proceeds of said sale
to be transmitted to the credit of the
Game Protection Fund.
Approved the 12th day of Febru
ary, A. D. 1918.
INTERESTING PUZZLE GAME
You will find today on page three
of our paper a very interetsing and
unique Picture Puzzle Game. It con
sists of a picture containing a num
ber of objects ad articles beginning
with the letter "T.*7 The object of
the game is to see who can find the
largest and nearest correct list of
words beginning with this letter.
This class of puzzle has been run
throughout the country and many
valuable prizes have been won. The
Chronicle is offering a first prize of
$1,000, which is well worth trying
fo& .
Why not get busy on this puzzle
and bring some of these prizes to
Abbeville or its vicinity. The first
prize in the Chroncle's last Picture
Puzzle Game went to Athens, <Ja.
'Can we not bring it to Abbeville?
ABBEVILLE FARMERS SJGN-UP
Mr. P. T. Manning, a plain dirt
farmer from Dillon, S. C., is in Ab
ibeville today assisting with the
sign-up work of the co-operative
marketing plan. Mr. Manning help
ed put Dillon over and comes to Ab
beville to help Mr Hill with this
county. Below is a partial list of
farmers signing-up:
J. S. Stark, 0. S. Cochran, Luther
Hughes, W. G. Shaw, E. W. Harper,
Jr., W. T. Cunningham, J.'H. Car
lisle, Earle Murdock, C. H. Pennel,
Dr. J. A. Anderson, W. M. Barnwell,
G. S. Wilson, J. B. Gibert, G. W.
Calvert, Norris Wakefield, E. A.
Patterson, J. L. Black, E. G. Stokes,
J. W. Carlisle, W. M. Bell, E. W.
Hagen, J. P. Anderson, R. E. Cox,
W. F. Kay, L. G. Malone, T. A.
Pearman, J. T. Higdon, J. R. Winn,
E. C. Horton. J. H. Prince. J. H. Mc
Mahan, E. W Harper, W. H. Hardin,
W. E. Leslie, H J Power, Sol Rosen
berg, C. W. Crawford, M. B. Reese,
J. M. Nickles, Mrs. Mary H. Tag
gart, L. W. Keller, Ai>"oeville Insur
ance and Trust Co., J. J. Long, W.
F. Nickles, E. W! Gregory, W. T.
Fatter.son, W. A. Calvert, Cecil R.
Cromer, G. E. Mann, T. H. Price,
W. M. Price, J, B. Price., T. 0.
Price, W. J Reid, Jno. T. Cooley, S.
M. Milford, F. S. Hutchison, G. G.
McAlister, R. H. Price, J. R. Mcll
waine, J. E. Pressly, M. G. Sherard,
0. B. Robinson, S. G. Clark, W. M.
Agnew, A. B. Carvvile^ 0. C. Robin
son, W. W. Wilson, L. E. Bryant,
J K. iiagen, J k. iviauee, r. l,. jdus
by, W. M. Crawford J. H. Tenip'fc,
T. M. Cochran, B. S Temple, W. H
Sharp, W W. L. Keller, B. 0.
Smith, Paul Mann, J. C. Baskin. M.
J. MoCalla, E. J. Huckabee, J. M
Huckabee, J. 0. Cann, Thos. D.
Cooley, J. W. Little, W. E. Leslie,
Jr., J W. Bradberry, J. K. Carwile,
W A. Lee, Addison Martin, D. M.
Humphreys, J. W. Drake, V. C.
Seawright, L. C. Parker, Wm. P.
Greene.
LOSS IN COTTON FIRE
Anderson, \pril 17.?Seventeen
bales of cotton were destroyed on
the farm of W. L. Bonds, near
Starr, early (Saturday morning.
There were 35 bales stored in the
house, the fire burned 17 bales but
the others did not catch fire. The
loss is partially covered by insur
ance.
MORE MONEY FOR STATE
AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENTS
Washington, April 17.?Requests
of Secretary Hughes and Attorney
General Daugherty for more funds
for expenses next year of the state
and justice departments,, respective
iy were granted to a consioeraDie de
gree iby the senate appropriations'
committee. Today in reporting the
annual supply bill for those depart
ments, it carried $2,200,000 more
than the $26,000,000 provided hy
the house. >
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V AMERICAN LEGION NEWS V
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The regular meeting of the Amer
ican Legion, Post No. 2, was held
last Thursday night in the Legion
01uib .Rooms in tfoe Hi+v Hal].
A goodly number were present
and entered into the discussions
with ?onsiderble interest Two new
names were added to the list of
membership, Erskine Agnew of Due
West and Allen Robertson, raised in
Abbeville, but for the time being in
Oklahoma. The post here is having
a regular and steady increase in
membership but before we stop
working we hope to have every
white soldier's name on out roll.
It was decided that this post
[ should place a wreath on the
monument on the Confederate Me
morial Day. AH soldiers are request
ed to be present at the monument
for a short while to do honor to the
memory of the lost cause and those
who defended the same.
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At a recent meeting1 01 tne rixe
cutive Committee of the National
I Legion it was decided to name the
j'birthdays of Lee and Grant to be
I remembered with appropriate exer
I cises annually, tit was also decided
that sometime in the near future
I the post would entertain the ladies
j eligible to membership in the
, Auxiliary Post. These are wives, sis
ters, daughters and mothers of sol
diers who are members of the
Legion.
Throughout the nation a census
of service men is being taken. This
post will follow up soon so let's
have a hearty and prompt response
from each man. You have nothing
to lose but much to gain. A complete
county in all movements for the
and placed in a convenient and safe
place for the future.
j Don't forget the time and place
of meetings, the second Thursday
at 8 p. m. and the place, Legion
'Club Room, City Hall. At each
! meeting are new facts which means
i growth, growth denotes progress,
I and progress is a watch word for
! the Legion.
I It is the desire and intention of
j the Legion to cooperate with the
j various organizations of the city and
NOTICE OF CLUB MEETINGS
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Notice is hereby given that the
! Democratic Clubs for Abbeville coun
I
1 ty, pursuant to the rules of .the Dem
, ocratic party, are called to meet on
| the fourth Saturday in April, being
j April 22, 1922, for the purpose of
j reorganizing. Each club shall meet
j at its customary vot'ng place, unless
j otherwise designated by notice from
[the secretary of the club, and the
;hour of the meeting shall be 4 o'clock
! p. m.p unless otherwise designated by
the secretary of the club. Each club
-hall elect a president and one or
more vice presidents, a secretary and
I treasurer, a committee of three mem
bers on registration, a committee of
three members to act as an executive
committee,' one member as county
executive committeeman,' and each
club shall also elect delegates to the
county convention, which is called, to
meet on the first Monday in May,
1922. Each club is entitled to one
delegate to said convention for every
25 members, also one detegate
for a majority fraction thereof,
based on the number of votes polled
in the first primary in the elections
of 1920. The president and secretary
of each club shall certify to the coun
ty chairman the list of delegates so
elected.
Notice is also given that the Dem
ocrat^ County convention is called
to meet on the first Monday in May,
1922, at the court house in Abbe
ville, S. C., at 11 o'clock a. m. The
clubs are entitled to delegates to the
County convention as follows:
No. of delegates
Abbeville No. 1 9
Abbeville No. 2 15
j Abbeville Cotton Mill __ 5
Antreville 6
Calhoun Falls 5
Central 4
Cold Springs 3
Donalds . 5
Due West 6
Gilliam's ? 2
Hampton ? ? 1
Hillville 2
Keowee ' - 3
Level Land 2
j Means Chapel 1
| Mountain View ? 3
Lowndesville (2 clubs) - - - - 8
Rock Springs ? ? 3
J. HOWAKU MUU1UL-,
2t. County Chairman. 1
county in 11 movements for the
common good, hence we hope that
any worthy cause which is to fee
"put over" will be put over before
the Legion.
JR. B. Cheatham,
Commander Post No. 2,
American Legion.
Nitrogen gas used in light bulbs
must be absolutely pure.
The cost of carrying goods from
London to Birmingham in 1685 was
about $30 a ton.
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1 peck Best Ground C<
2 cans, large size, Eva]
1 can, small size, Evap
16 bars, larere size. Oc
6 bars, small size, OcU
1 2-pound can Rosedal
1 Jar, large size, Vane
1 can, large size, Libbj
sliced
8-pound Bucket Snow*
24 lbs. Service Flour ..
24 pounds Sunflower J
24 lbs. Whiton's Plain
3 lb. can Libby's Apric
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1 DOt. tr'Ilcill siZit;, ijcmu
25 lbs. Sugar
Five gallons Kerosene
WE DELIVER GOODS
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SOUTH MAIN ST.
NOTICE OF SALE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
TAKE NOTICE, that on Monday,
April 24, 1922 at 11:80 a. m. in front
of the Court House, Abbeville, S. C.,
I will sell to the highest bidder for
casn, tne ioiiowing aescriDea prop
erty to wit:
1 2 Sherer Patent Diaplay Covntert,
15 feet 8% inches long, containing
i 32 drawers.
! W. WALLACE HARRIS, Atty.
Dated Abbeville, S. C. Apr. if, 1922
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rill realize the extra
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PRING SUITS
0.00 - $35.00
3 best of tailoring,
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Dffee $1.00
porated Milk 25c.
orated Milk .... 6c each
tagon Soap $1.00
igon Soap 25c.
e Dessert Peaches .. 25c.
amps Peanut Butter 25c*
ry s Pineapple, grated
25c.
irift Lard $1.30
$1.?D
Self-rising Flour .. $1.10
Flour $1.05
iots 25c.
la or Lemon extract 25c.
n or Vanilla extract 15c.
$1.55
Oil 65c.
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