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Established lb44. 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: Foreign Advertising Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1922. FIGURES DO NOT LIE. The thirsty ones are still telling us of the failure of prohibition. About One Year ? Six Months Three Months $2.00 $1.00 .50 the only time we have heard of Jus tice Clark, of the United States Su preme Court since his appointment, was when he denounced prohibition. A week or two ago former Judge Powell, at a meeting of the Georgia Bar Association in Savannah, spoke along the same lines as did Justice Clark in New York. Perhaps it was * ^ vinnVt n r> rl Decause UIC UIIC was 111 Javauuau anu the other in New York that these two disciples of the law had so little res pect for prohibition. Maybe they were violating the law at the time they spoke. That makes a man have little respect for the law. Judge Powell in the course of his remarks said that he had been one of the Georgia legislators responsi ble for the enactment of the prohibi tion law in that state. But that does not count for anything. The judge was in politics then. He was still run ning. The question is, was and is he a real prohibitionist in practice as well as in politics? If he was, and is, what was he doing in Savannah, may we ask? There is a widespread and consist ent movement just now to discredit the prohibition amendment to the constitution and prohibition legisla tion generally, ine arcacs, wiey say, is because there are so many viola tions of the law, and the people do not have respect for the law, and therefore the law cannot be enforced. But we have violations of the law against larceny, against murder, against speeding, and violations of many other laws. Nobody has sug gested that we license thievery be cause a good many people steal; no body has advocated immunity from punishment for murder because mur ders are still committed, and that af ter hundreds of years of attempted enforcement of the laws against that crime; nobody desires to make "the sky the limit" in the matter of speed ing just because aptomobilists every day are violating the law against speeding, in Abbeville, in Abbeville County, and everywhere else. But they say that the condition of the country grows worse under pro hibition than under the legalized sale of liquor. We deny it. If there is a place which the thirsty crowd might be willing to select ior a test it is New York. In New York prohibition has had such a good effect that we read the following facts stated in the New York Herald of last Friday: "Since prohibition went into effect the decline in the alcoholic death rate for New York city has assumed extraordinary propor tions, according to the report submitted to Commissioner Hay nes today by Director Day of New York. "The total number of deaths for the year 1921 caused by drinking was 141, compared with b9U lor 1916, Mr. Day said. In the seven years of license 1910 to 1916 in clusive, he declared that 4,437 deaths resulted from alcoholism, wood alcohol and alcohol poison ing, averaging 634 per year. In 1920 and 1921 there were 268 deaths, or an average of 134. Mr Day calculated this to be a de crease of 500 per annum. "In 1919 there were 39 deaths from wood alcohol, 29 in 1920, and in 1921 there were but 14, Mr. Day estimated. This was only eight more than in 1910. "Life insurance figures also show that in 1917 the death rate due to alcoholism was 4.9 per 100,000 policy holders," Mr. Day reported, "while in 1921 the ra tio was 0.9, or only one-fifth of the figure for 1917." That is not such a bad record, we think, in a city where they say the laws are violated more consistently than anywhere else in the United States, unless it is in Savannah. Prohibition has come to stay. Revolutions do not go backwards. The country has benefited gTeatly by prohibition laws. It is true that the laws against intoxicating liquors are violated. They are violated largely because those who like liquor think more of a drink than they do of the integrity of the law; tney are violat ed because the makers of illicit li-. quor are profiting largely by the encouragement of those who should have respec^for the law. But figures do not lie, and progress is being made. Five white men on the "gang" in Abbeville County is a warning to the liquor makers in Abbeville Coun ty that lawbreaking does not pay in the end. COTTON LETTER Cotton advanced somewhat too rapidly and after the 'bulge last week recessions occurred. We may be pardoned by our friends if we quote this from our advices of last week: "?go slowly on cotton commitments, buying carefully on - j A-f recessions ana averaging uvwn " the reactions carry further than first indications suggest." It Was good advice. The advances in finish ed goods have not kept pace with the advances in cotton futures con tracts and readjustments was to be expected. It was to be expected that June, usually a hard month on price campaigns, should stage the readjustment. Weather reports the first week of the month were almost uniformly bad and they did not improve very! much this week?that is, the re ! ports. We believe, however, that the damage reported as a result of the weather will prove to bfe over esti mated. The plant in a great deal of the belt however is not developed to the point where It Is irretrievably ruined by bad weather, and a short period yrf favorable temperatures I and conditions can have a remark ably good effect. June generally is a month in which 'the weather- man puts his best samples forward and the net result of the month is likely to be good on the crojp. Trade re ports will have to be particularly bullish to offset this. Next mouth, however, the tale may be different and only moderately favorable trade reports will exert a powerful lever on quotations. Merchants' shelves throughout the country are pretty bare of goods. Distributors Jhave not been buying as fast as they have been selling, and within the next few weeks should enter the marxet for new supplies. This prospeot, and the manner in which export and do mestic mill demand are cutting into the visible this month, furnish good grounds for expecting higher prices to apptrar wiore many niuiaub imvc passed. Our ground for urgng cau tion at this time is technical; the i condition may correct itself very quickly before our next letter. The strengthening statistical po sition of the staple must not be lost sight of in looking ahead. Eventually we expect to see cotton at much higher levels. In view of the probability that the carry over will not run much above 2.500.000 bales 25 cents does not seem too high to forecast for October. We would suggest that purchases, however, be confined to new crop months, October or December, and that commitments be made on easy spots. SPRINGS & 0. CATHOLIC SERVICE Father Mackin of Anderson con ducted services in the Catholic church in Abbeville Sunday morn ing. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO LINA. Scholarship and Entrance Examina tions. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in the University of South Carolina and for admission of new students will be held a; the County Court House July 14, 1922, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be I less than sixteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July 14 they will be awarded to those making ! the highest average at examina1(Pn, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Currell for scholarship application blanks. These blanks properly filled out by the applicant should be filed with President Currell by July 10. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and fees. Next session will open September 20, 1922. For furth er information write President W. S. CURRBLL, University of S. C.. Columbia, S. C. June 5.-19- and 20th. 3tcoI. V \ v DUE WEST NEWS. V A. R. Presbyterian V a > >>>\>>>>>>>>>>> Summer has finally dropped down on us. Sabbath the mercury ran above 90. Mrs. Fowler's mother from Greenville is a visitor of the family Ill L/UC ff Mrs. Nelle Moore and Miss Mar garet Moore leave this week for a visit to Alabama. Mrs. Mamie Pressly and Miss Bertha Pressly left last week for Alabama. They will spend part of the summer at Mrs. Pressly's old home. Prof. Reid went up to Charlotte last week and brought Mrs. Reid home with him She has been in the hospital. Mrs. Lennie Robinson left for Charlotte last week to spend some time -with her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Robinson Long. Rev. J. M. Dallas of Donalds is visiting Scotland and will be gone a couple of months. This is the home of Mr. Dall.fi and will prove a fine trip for him. Misses Louise and Clara Agnew left on Tuesday of this week on a canvassing trip for the Woman's College, through the counties of Anderson and Greenville. iMrs. J. S. Moffatt of Columbia has been offered and has accepted a position as a member of the faculty of the Woman's College. Many friends will be interested in this announcement. The directors of the Abbeville County Bible Society will meet in Abbeville next Friday in the inter est of Bible work In the county. The annual meeting takes place this year at Greenvale church. Rev. and Mrs. M. R. Plaxco had a few friends with them on last Tuesday evening in honor of the 5th anniversary of their marriage nrw tTTQKfnWT Wl* axi u wuc uui u aiuuvcaoai j vi iiu* and Mrs. J. R. Devlin. A party of young people expect to spend some days camping up at Lake Summit and Ben Clarken. They will leave in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brownlee will chaperone the party. Miss Louise Agnew returned a few days ago from the University of New York. She took the degree of M. A. at the University and put in a very full year. Miss Agncw will again be on the faculty of the Woman's College this coming year. A letter from Miss Virginia Gal loway tells of her passage out to the Pacific Coafct. "Three engines are pushing us. Up, up, higher, but slowly, about 7,000 feet at present and going higher. Hope to get into Alberquerque tonight at 7:30. The Yung People's Christian Union State Convention meets in Due West. The dates are July 5th and 6th, Wednesday and Thursday. Following this convention Rev. E. B. Hunter of Sharon, S. 'C., will begin a meeting in the A. R. P. Church that runs through the Sab bath. Our people will be glad to hear Brother Hunter in this meet ing. Dr. Robinson has just returned from the Synod of the A. R. Pres nVnw/tV TlOvf Vyi/Cliail V.UUll~li. JltAU JVOiy will be held in Chester at Dr. D. G. Phillip's church. Mr. W. 'L. Phillips has been elected for the next mod erator. This is the third time that this honorary distinction has come to a layman of the A. R. Presbyteri an church in the history of the Synod. 1785 1922 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON Examinations at the county seat for the Abbeville County scholarship, Friday, July 7, at 9 a. m. Subjects: English grammar and composition, American history, algebra and plane geometry. Four-year courses lead to the A. B. and B. S. degrees. Special two year pre-medical courses. A course in Commerce and Business Administra tion is featured. Expenses moderate. For terms, catalogue and illustrated folder, address 3t HARRISON RANDOLPH, Pres. OPERA HOUSE ?T U E S D A Y? EUGENE O'BRIEN ?IN? V "PROPHETS PARADISE" V V ADDED?PATHE NEWS. V V And Snub Pollard Comedy. V VI5 Cent*?Admission?30 Cent? V. \ V |VVV\VVVVV\VVVV\\ GONE TO FLORIDA. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Link and family left Sunday morning on an automo bile trip through the country to St. Petersburg, Fla. They will be gone about two weeks. Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv V V V OPERA HOUSE V 1 U t 3 U A I X EUGENE O'BRIEJN S> ?IN? V "PROPHETS PARADISE" V ADDED?PATHE NEWS. V And Snub Pollard Comedy. V 15 Cents?Admission?30 Cents V DAMAGES TO HIGHWAY PRO HIBITED. The Highway Commission of Ab beville County at a meeting on June 15th, passed a resolution calling the attention of the public, to the fact that the operation of Cleated wheel tractors, Overloaded Trucks, the reckless driving of motor vehicles on the County Highways, the7' obstruc tion of drain ditches, or otherwise damaging the public highways are misdemeanors*under the law. The Peace Officers of the County are re quested to look out for and appre hend offenders. It cost money to build these roads and the Highway Commission res pectfully requests the people to co operate with them in preserving them. ^ HIGHWAY COMMISSION Of Abbeville County. June 19. & 23rd. NOTICE COLORED TEACHERS There will be a meeting of all colored teachers of Abbeville Coun ty, Saturday, June 24th at 11 a. m. at St. James Methodist church foi the purpose of arranging for a Sum mer School in this county. All teachers that want their certificates rpnpwpd must be nregent. By order of State Board of Edu cation. It, NOTICE OF ELECTION The annual election of Trustees for the School District of the Town of Abbeville No. 22 will be held in the Court House, Tuesday June 27, 1922 at 7 P. M. to elect three trustees tc succeed J. D. Kerr, C. H. McMurraj and H. R. McAllister, whose terms expire on that date. T P TV?awcaii .Qo/>roforTT U V? JL IIVUIUWII^ MVW* vvw* J,* W. M. Barnwell, Chairman. What j That good "home-m ment's notice just ar full supply of DIST1 DISTILLED Manufactured HWiIIa BIRTH NOTICE Bom to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wil kinson, June 16t3i, 1922, a daugh ter. Idle thoughts of a 'boll "weevil: "A farmer in a cotton country has a lot to learn." * OPERA Monday I . Tuesday JUI11 MATINEE EAC] Mm. 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