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Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Wfeekly 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 $1.00 Three Months .50 1 I Foreign Advertising Representative j AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1922. SAVING LIVES. Over at Union a few days ago sev eral people were killed at a railroad crossing, the automobile in which J cfrn/>1r K\r g xney were numg _ fast passenger train on the railroad. As suggested by the Greenville News, the accident is one which might oc cur almost any day, because there are many such crossings in the-state. It is only because of the care and foresight of people generally that there are not more of these accidents Perhaps in some instances the acci dents might be prevented if people on+AwiftWlflo ncorl nrrfinarv c-are ill aubvuivvuvtf V4wv v* ?? ?. ?? ^ for their own protection. But in many cases the accidents occur not withstanding the use of all necessary and proper precautions. The accident at Union was caused, it seems, by the fact that the auto mobile stopped on the track of the railroad while the crossing was be ing made. The train may not have been in sight. If the driver of the car had "stopped, looked and listened," it is possible that he may not have discovered the fast-coming train, be cause it must be considered that a train which runs forty miles an hour, goes 1170 yards every ten minute, or nearly 20 yards each second. In ten seconds the train would cover a distance of 200 yards, in thirty seconds it would cover a dis tance of a third of a mile. The occu pants of a car which stops on a railroad track could hardly be ex pected to leave the car in thirty sec onds, so that if a train were within a third of a mile of them at the time the car stops, a collision is unavoid able. Again a driver who stops his automobile and the engine on ap proaching a crossing does not there by secure himself against danger. By the time the car is cranked and started, and the change made from low, to intermediate gear and then to high gear, a train may run sever al hundred yards, and it may be up-] on the automobilist seeking to make the crossing before the crossing can be cleared. ' It is for the reason that collisions j are inevitable so long as we nave grade crossings that The Press anil Banner concurs with suggestions of the Greenville News that all such crossings should be eliminated. It will cost something, to be sure, to do this, but the railroads and the! public may each assume a part of the cost and profit by the expendi-j ture. The saving of a dozen lives j in the state within a twelve month, or even one-half that number, should be considered by both par ties amply repayment for all ex penditures for the purpose. In the meantime the railroads and the county authorities of the several counties should take pre cautions to see that accidents at crossings are reduced to a mini mum, and looking to that end, all grade crossings should be kept in proper repair. A rough crossing may at anytime cause an automo bile engine to stop, or some part of the car to become broken, with a resulting accident. The crossings should be kept open to the train_ men and to the public so that the one may discover a coming auto_ mobile just as the other may see the oncoming train. And it would not be too much to ask that the railroad commission spend some of its time in inspecting all grade crossings in the state, especiauy on roaas wixn last trains, with a view to having these crossings made safer for the pub lic. There are crossings which are veritable death traps and all such should be condemned by the Rail road Commission. V V V ANTREVILLE V > Among the college students home for the vacation are: Misses Myra Williams and Beth Anderson of Winthrop; Misses Elizabeth Mc Carter and Althea Keaton of Land er; Miss Sara Harkness of Colum bia. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevenson of Abbeville spent the week-end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fleming. Mrs. W. R. Duckworth and daughters, Misses Martha, Elizabeth and Helen of Anderson were the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vandiver and family. The members of the Little Moun tain Sunday school observed Mis sionary Day last Sunday with an apppropriate program. The children did their, parts well and the talk given by Rev. Fennell was both in structive and inspiring. Mrs. Robt. Mabry and son, Ned, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norris Wakefield. Mrs. Dean and two children of Atlanta are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Cullen Kay. The play, "Mrs. Tuibbs of Shantytown," which was given by a company from Iva last Saturday I evening was well attended and greatly enjoyed. Mr. J. M. Anderson, Mr. T. C. (Anderson, Mrs. John Lipscomb and Miss Janie Roberts of Ninety-Six spent the week-end with "Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson and family. Miss Ethel Anderson, who has 'been teaching school at Pendleton is at home for the vacation season. John 'Mitt Searight has gone to Huntington, W. Va., where he has a position as book-keeper for one of the mining companies. Misses Olive and Ina Gable are spending sometime in the mountains of North Carolina. Rev. H. C. Fennell and Miss Sara ; Calvert spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Patterson and daughters, Dorothy and Caro line, spent Sunday at Long Branch , with relatives. We are glad to note that Mrs. J. . TT* 1 ^ ~ r\ Vi n c? "Kaon C1/>V "f fkT U. uiuwiiicc niiv U(*? wvvti w.w> ? ? sometime is able to be up and around again. TRAINING SCHOOLS To be Feature of Sunday School Convention in Columbia. Spartanburg, June 7.?Departmen tal Training Schools are to be a "fea ture of the annual convention of the South Carolina Sunday School Asso ciation to be held in Columbia at the I nf C/mi+Vi rornlina .Tnnp III V ci Ol WJ UX MVUbu Viii.v, ?? ? 20-21-22. It is announced by Leon C. Palmer, general superintendent of the South Carolina Sunday School Association with headquarters here that special training school sessions will be held for workers in every de partment including the Beginners, Primary, Junior, Young People, Ad ult and Superintendents. According to Superintendent Pal mer, among the subjects that will be 'discussed in these training confer Ipnrps arp the followiner: "The Sunday School and the Home^" "Special Day Programs;" "Work with Juniors;" "Habit-forming and Memory Work;" "Story telling for Beginners and Primaries;" 'The Girl of today;" "Social Life of our Young People;" "Winning the Young People to Christ;" "Teaching the Lesson in the Adult Bible Class;" "Building Up Class Membership and Attendance;" "Practical Plans for the Small Sunday School;" "Uo-op eration between Public School and Sunday School;" "The Pastor's Place in the Sunday School;" "The Secre tary and His Work;" "Missionary Instruction in the Sunday School" LIGHTNING STRUCK WARE HOUSE; 400 BALES BURNED Ridge Springs, S. C., June 7.? ri ne iuonetia cotxon ware nouse uiree miles north of Ridge Springs, con taining about 400 bales of cotton ! was completely destroyed by fire a 12 o'clock today. Lightning struck the building and caused the fire. The loss which is between $40,000 and $50,000 is ful Jly covered by insurance through the state ware house system. Great Pyramid of Ghizeh is 450 feet high and rests on a base covering 113 acres. FORCE OF SOLDIERS TO STAY IN GERMANY Coblenz, June 7.?Notification that 1,000 or not more than 1,200 officers and men of the American forces in Germany will remain here indefinite ly, is officially made in a cable m8# -? 1 -LT?v,?.. rp A 1_ sage to Major ueuuai Aicxjxy.x. lc-n from the war department. This 1 means the retention of the Eighth in- 1 fantry, less one battalion now in the 1 United States. The new order will cause a com plete change in existing plans, and 1 the staff officers will send recom- 1 mendations to Washington that sixty officers and 400 men be returned to : the United States. The present J ctvAnf*th of the American forces is ( 1,562 men and 156 officers. Pudding Sauce. The juice of canned peaches or ap pricots makes delicious sauce for , cornstarch or blanc-mange pudding. I ? rv ? ? AMI ABBEVILLE, S. C. AI BEST V, These are days whe pie want values no\ realizes this more tl more friendly and c but the price you pa Our cash buyin ables us to give thes One. lot of 40 inch Voiles i: solid colors, all shades, 40 inch White Voiles, nic< lengths, per yard 27 inch Tissue Gingham, terns, just the thing for One lot Woven Tissue Gi +pms snlrl hv others 50< One lot of 27 inch Dress < good for house dresses, dresses, sold for 20 cyd New shipment Dress Ging new checks, absolutely checks in green, yellow, checks in green, yellow worth $1.50, going for 26 inch solid color Cham! and Children's play su blue, green, tan and lav 36 inch White Sea Island, 36 in. all Silk Messaline in 36 in. all Silk Taffeta in b' 36 in. Silk Stripe Voile, b One lot of Men's Union ? sizes, going at a Specif Other Union Suits for m< One lot of Men's Dress witnout conar, an uoiur One lot Ladies' Night Go white, formerly sold foi Ladies' Teddies, made c long cloth One lot of Ladies' Undei in lace or embroidery .. One lot of Ladies' Under* pink, brown and bine, p< New shipment Children's in all desired colors .... LONG DELAY FORECAST FOR BONUS BILL Washin|gton, June 6.?Formal presentation of the soldiers' bonus bill to the senate on Thursday is the present plan of Chairman McCum ber of the senate finance commit tee. The bill will be accompanied by the usual printed report and in ad dition Senator McCumber expects to address the senate briefly on the subject. The measure will be sent to the senate calendar to remain until an agreement is reached to call it up. There appears to be little pressure for early consideration of the bill, and some Republican leaders are of the opinion that it will not be taken up until after the admini stration tariff bill is out of the way. The tariff measure will have to 'be sidetracked this month for several important appropriation bills and conference reports and there is strong opposition on the majority R'SDl (HOT H .WAYS 0 \LUES. n the price you pay del v?not ordinary values, lan we. Of course evei courteous sales force an y is the real motive whe g power together with e Extraordinary Bargai n figures, stripes and IP per yard 20c 3 quality in short large variety pat summer dresses, yd. ngham, pretty pat- OA 3 yd., our price jringhams, fast colors, extra , and children's 1 Cp ., now Ivt hams, 32 inches wide, all the fast colors, different size , red, lavendar, pink, brown , red, lavendar, 25c >ry. Good for house dresses its. 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