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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 at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year $2.00 ^ Six Months $1.001 Three Months .501 Foreign Advertising Representative | AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION . FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1922. F THE COURT. The Press and Banner believes that the decisions of the court on mat ters committed to it and of which it has jurisdiction are entitled to the highest respect. What the court de cides on a subject rightly before the court is the law of the case until it is reversed and the court's decisions are entitled to respect as such. But when the court or a judge goes outside to take a lick at legis lation (and the court and judge de cide questions of law and have noth ing to do with making laws) neither is entitled to respect because it is unbecoming in a judge to criticise a law he is sworn to enforce. The declarations made on political ques tions by a judge may be taiken just as the declarations of any other1 -i i J i partisan, in tnat way we snouia j construe the statement of Justice Clark of the United States Supreme j Court when he declared in his ad- j dress at the annual dinner of the New York Law School: . j: "The Eighteenth Amendment re quired millions of men and women i to abruptly give up habits and cus-.' tons of life which they thought not1 immoral or wrong, but which, on j the contrary, they believed to bei necessary to their reasonable com fort and happiness, and thereby, as, we all now see, respect not only for j I that law, but for all law, has been, put to an unprecedented and demor-| alizing strain in our country, the end of which it is difficult to see." The Justice was evidently thirsty. Or was he extending an implied in vitation to his hosts to pass some thing around? We have never heard that Justice Clark had any other ac complishment to his credit which en titled him to the appointment to the highest judicial seat in the world except that he was "a great demo cratic orator." Mr. Wilson thought so little of lawyers and of their accomplish ments that perhaps he believed ' it was not necessary that a justice of the Supreme Court be a lawyer. But perhaps Justice Clark will measure up with Mr. Wilson's other omuunfmsnfc +/> tho fiiirnromo rniirt I when all questions are considered. NOT CRITICISING THE JUDGE. We suppose a newspaper ought to take it for granted that whatever a court decides is right, t is certain ly not good citizenship to do or say or write'anything that tends to les sen the confidence the people have in the wisdom and learning of judges. And so The Observer accepts with patience, aiiu wc uuyc wiwxi pivut mc comment of The Press and Banner upon The Observer's statement in a recent issue that Judge Smith's de cision that the telephone rates pro vided for in the Foster act are "con fiscatory." It occurred to us that "whether the rates were "confisca tory," as the telephone company charged, or not was a question for a jury, and that questions of fact, as this was, ought to go before a jury, even in equity cases, it seems irom the comment of The Press and Ban ner that the state can carry the case on?in some way or other not stated and not known to laymen, but known to lawyers?and the old rates pre vailing up to December 1921 may ??a+ k ft If f Uo ef o+o /?on JfCC UC 11 Wilt CbOUV von make a proper showing.?Newberry Observer. Speaking of proper cultivation of crops, what sort of cultivation are you giving the crop of farm boys and girls to get them well rooted in love of country life? BAPTISTS UNCERTAIN AS TO NEW SCHOOL Chester, May 18._-As the result of a conference held here between ur. unaries a. jones ?i vuiuuhh? and Dr. E. S. Reaves of Union, rep resenting the Baptist education board of South Carolina, and a cam mitte<e of Chester citizens including the Rev. Robert G. Lee, Ph. D. pas tor of the First Baptist church, T. H. White, George R. Dawson and H. B. Branch, it looks as if the establish ment of the proposed boys' high school or secondary college, which was awarded Chester something more than a year ago, is more re mote and hazy than ever and pos sibly lost to Chester altogether. Dr, Jones, who is secretary of the board said there is an opportunity to ac quire the Spartan academy and con vert it into the kind of school that it was proposed to establish here; but if the Spartan academy is taken over and enlarged, there would be no need of another school of the same character in Chester. Dr. Jones went on to say, however, that while the board has no funds available at present, if Chester desires to go ahead on the proposition the board would stand to its agreement, in view of the financial conditions now existing the Cheeter committee was able to give no assurance of any thing for the present, and there the matter stands. NEW EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTHERN RY. SYSTEM Washington, May 18.__That it may continue adequately to "Serve the South," Southern Railway Sys tem has recently placed orders for new equipment consisting of 20 loco motives, -5,390 freight cars of steel KAA Qllf AmrwKllA /IflWl A'f ^uiiaui uui>ivit| uvv ouwiitvwuv v* steel construction, 100 steel passen ger cars, and 250 caboose cars of steel underframe construction. The magnitude of the order can better .be appreciated when it is realized that if it were possible to place the freight car equipment in one train it would be 47 miles from the engine to the caboose. If broken up into trains of an average length it would comprise 250 treignt trains, or one train every 2 1-2 miles from Washington to Atlanta. . The new passenger cars if coupled into one train, would be a mile and a half in length from the engine to the rear coach and represent 20 trains of the average length. The coaches are of the latest design and are of all steel construction. In placing this large order for new equipment, which will he de livered in time for the fall business, the Southern has demonstrated its faith in the return of business pros perity in the South and this will place the Southern in position to handle with safety and dispatch this increased business. FOR CHILE AND PERU Some Progress Made at Washington Conference Washington, May 18.?Continued confidence that the Chilean-Peruvian conference here will meet success fully its paramount issue, involving validity of the Tacna-Arica clause of the treaty of Ancon, was expressed on both sides today after the two delegations again had talked over their differences (behind closed doors, Just what occurred at the meet ing was kept in closest confidence, an official communique issued by the two groups of delegates laying mere ly that the conversation had pro ceeded amicably and that "some pro gress" had resulted. That some im portant move had taken place, how ever, was indicated bv a succeeding exchange of cablegrams with hom( governments and by a decision no1 to meet again until Friday. V \ V "THEODORA" S V OPERA HOUSE \ V THURSDAY and FRIDAY, S V MAY 25th and 26th V V Matinee Each Day _ _ 3:30 ^ V NIGHT 8:20. \ V 15c. ADMISSION 35c. S V Forty hungry lions she loos- S V ed on helpless thousands of \ V her subjects?to save the \ V one man in all the world she ^ V loved. V Joilet and Marquette, France ex plorers, first discovered coal in Illi nois in 1673. GARDEN LESSON FOR MAY 1. Q. What are the most important things to be done in the garden in May? A. Thorough cultivation, eradica tion of weeds and special attention to certain crops, as staking and pruning tomatoes, control of insect i pests and diseases and Dlantinff of succession crops. 2. Q. Why do we stake and prune tomatoes? A. Because tomato plants staked and pruned produce larger fruit, better colored more uniform In size and earlier than do plants not staked I and pruned. Such plants can also be j sprayed to better advantage and lewer tomatoes win rot. 3. Q. What size stakes should he used and when should the stakes be set? A. Suitable stakes can be made from sapling, a mill edging, or a one by one inch strip 4 or 5 feet long. The stake should be driven in place soon after the plants are set. Q. How are tomato plants pruned? A. The plants are pruned to one or two main stems and all the shoots that grow in the axils of the leaves should be pinched off. These shoots should not be allowed to get laige, as they take the nourishment away from the main stem. If two stems are allowed to a plant, it is best to have two stakes and not try to tie two stems xo one sutuve, as mat, method is not satisfactory. Q. About how often is it practical to prune tomato plants? A. -Generally once every week or ten days, or if the season is good and plants are. growing fast, two prunings every ten days will be necessary. The frequency of prun ings goveirned entirely by the rapidi ty of the growth of the plants. Q. With what and how is the best way to tie the plants to stakes? A. Raffia or heavy Lwine is beet. Care must be taken to tie the plants so that they will not be injured by the string. A good plan is to loop the suing around the stake and tie it under the leaf stem. Q. What preparation should be made now for pole 'beans? A. A sufficient quantity of poles shoul 'be cut, 5 to feet long and as soon as the plant begins to run, stick the poles in place. A good plan, when two rows of 'beans are planted close enough is to lean the two rows of poles together and tie the tops of the poles with a wire. Q. What succession crops may uc? piaxitc*a nno mviivMi A. iBeans, all kind and sweet corn. Q. What is the 'best method of controlling the melon aphis? A. This insect does more damage during cool rainy weather, and it found on the under side of the leaves. The first sign of this is the curling and shriveling of the leaves followed by the loss of the color and when in large numbers will kill a plant in a few days. The melon aphis i feeds on cucumbers, cotton, melons, okra, strawberries and some weeds. The best remedy is to spray with nicotine sulphate, one to 1000 parts. This spray will often control the young squash bugs. Where only a few plants are infested with melon aphis, tobacco dust applied with a powder beJlows or by throwing a pinch dust on the leaves affected, will control this insect. Q. How is (blossom-end rot of to matoes prevented? A. Blossom-end rot is generally caused by either too much or too lit tle moisture, therefore, tomatoes should be planted in a well drained soil but one retentive of moisture^ During dry spells water the plants. Q. How is the Harlequin cabbage bug controlled? . ' A Rv snravine' with nicotine sul ' phate. The insects themselves, must i receive a thorough coat of spraying ; or it will do no good. The young bugs J ar? more easily killed than the old Jones. Other remedies are: (1) clear .'culture, especially in the- fall; (2) I j trap crops of mustard or other crop? I in the spring; (3) hand picking of adults and eggs early in the season. Q. What general direction can he given for spraying and controlling insects? A. (a) Always stari spraying on Hip -first snnearance of the insects. (b) Mix spray thoroughly and strain before placing in sprayer, (c) For chewing insects always use an inter nal poison, as arsenate of lead, Paris green, etc. (d) For sucking in sects use a control spray, as nicotinc sulphate, kerosene emulsion, etc, (e) For most fungus diseases use a fungicide spray, as Bordeaux mix ture, self_boiled lime sulphur, etc. DEATH OF MR. E. W. ASHLEY \S K Mr. E. W. Ashley of Keowee ^ died Thursday night and was buried^ Friday afternoon at the Keowee^ churcih cemetery. Mr. Ashley was 78 * years of age and is survived 'by his P ?: J - J ? 1 XT- A 11 wiuow arm seveioi viuiuicn. mi. nsu- - ley was a Confederate Veteran and was known and respected oyer the entire county. Mrs. M. J. Ashley was a daughter. PREACH IN COKESBURY Rev. Jas. L. Martin, D. D. will L preach in the Presbyterian church at 1 Cokesbury next Sunday at 11 a. m. ' Jas. L. (Martin. LEROY MARTIN IN HOSPITAL Leroy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin, was operated on at the 1 1 County Memorial Hospital Thursday morning for appendicitis. BIG CAR ORDER GIVEN TO ST. LOUIS CONCERN St. Louis, Mo., May 18.?The Am erican Car and Foundry company today announced it has received an order for 2,000 refrigerator cars from the American Refrigerator company, to cost approximately $5, 000,000. Under the contract the equipment is to be delivered by Sep tember to take care of a larger in crease in the transportation of fruits, vegetables and dairy products which is done by the American Refrigera tor Transit company. Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATION . The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for admission of new stud ents will be held at the County Court House on Friday, July 7, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than six teen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant after July 1 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholar ships should write to President John son before the examination for Schol arship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The hext session will op en September 10, 1922. For further information and catalogue, address Pre*. D. B. Johruon, Rock Hill, S. C. Apr. 28,6t.ltw to June 30. The bast spring tonic comes not out of bottles, but out of the ground. J J -- ( Moral: nave a gooa garaen. i Something like 45,000 stitches are i required to make the ordinary suit j of clothes. I Providence was the first city in the i United States to have open air i schools. ; (y douglas g&urbanks presents THE THREE MUSKETEERS' Kuahort, CoAtumtn^. Oe#esrcfc mdet bbMrc) KnoNOCk. ; Direction under Red Niblo i Photography undei Arthur fjdeaon Hera is presented to you the greatest action picture ever made?a marvelous, oiijnifirent photoplay that u a torrent of power without a dull moment throughout iU entire ceurae. OPERA HOUSE ! Monday and Tuesday June 5th and 6th. . V "THEODORA" V OPERA HOUSE V THURSDAY and FRIDAY, V MAY 25th and 26th V Matinee Each Day _ 3:30 V NIGHT 8:20., V Admission 15c and 35cts. V Sapho charmed even the gods V themselves with her love V songs; Cleopatra won Caesar V with her charm, yet a more V w wonderful love than their's V y was THEODORA'S who gave V t a kingdom?and in vain, for V < the commoner she loved. V ^vvv wv vs. vvv vvv A bird can generally lift one-half more than its own weight. Virginia once used tobacco for noney. That finger prints can be forged, thus throwing suspicion on the wrong persons, is a new theory in iriminal investigations. >Bogs were last driven in harness n England 60 years ago.' I WE HAVE JUST RI 1 A CAR LOAD 0] NACCO CALCIUM t i If you intend poisonii I it will pay you to see f price is attractive and Si | will not last long. 1 H. 0. Speed New Spi ubm hhhi 3 ?? ? | | Just received a nice | Sport Suits for youn? 3 I These are the best Da 8 we've seen this seasoi 1 right $22.50 ar a a 1 Palm Beaches, Moha | Worsteds?the very t | of Summer Clothes a a I choose from, priced I $12.50, $14.00, $1 | Parker < ? _ _ __ _ gIgjgj3MSI3IElSiSJS/5JSEJSISJS/SIEJSfSI2ISI2EISI Three thousand merchant vessels fly the Japanese flag. _ ?t SAVE THE POTATOES Arsenate of Lead is the logical poison to use a gainst Potato Bugs, be cause it does not burn the potato plant. It comes in half pound packages at 25 cents. If you prefer some other poison, we have Stonecypher'a Bug Killer- 35c. Slug Shot 20 and 75c. Paris (Jreen *uc. i ' i Bug<Oeillh 25 and {50c. ..The.. McMurray Drug Co. aBKBSf3BQBBB9BEB51SBEISB35BSI?g SCEIVED P. 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