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Established 1S44. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. The Press and Banner Company Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday, j ? Entered as second-class matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. - I Term* of Subscription: One Year $2.00 j ^ Six Months $1.00 J Three Months .50! - - - ? ? ? ? nrimTAV1 I AMUiKlUAXV .TKJLiijS ASSUOi-* HWI> | Foreign Advertising Representative jj |~. ______ : I WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 10221 CHEAP COTTON. fe>" I ' Not only to show that the minds of j. great men run together, as may be 1 evidenced by a reading of the edi-J' torial in this paper of Monday last j( and the following editorial from the j ; Manufacturers Record, but to let the readers of this paper know just what one of the most thoughtful. writers in this country thinks, and what one of the closest observers sees, we reproduce what the editor of the Record says on the above subject: "Randall N. Durfee, a New England spinner and a prominent mem! V *>er of the National Cotton Manu-j f acturera' Association, has written an j article for the New York Journal of; 1 f Commerce almost every pararaph of which begins with the dictum 'cotton r should be cheap.' It should be cheap, v says Mr. Durfee, because it is a prime c necessity, because it furnishes cloth- s ytig for the poor man, because mil- a : Jions of workers are dependent on j .it for a livelihood, because 'only in,* times of cheap cotton does the manu- ^ facturer secure a reasonable profit1 + on the capital invested/ etc., etc. We( ought to strive to produce as cheap-jr ly as possible, says Mr. Durfee, -in- jt etead of curtailing production. He:8 thinks that the cotton-producing sec- * ' *.tions are capable of producing large! enough crops to make cotton cheap. I * As these arguments, however, appear;0 by themselves to be a little too 'raw'! j] it should be stated that Mr. Durfee J also contends that 'by cheap cotton is: ? not meant a price which does noti** snow a pront to tne producer, ah | r.-v* interests handling cotton are entitled to a reasonable profit, but the producer is not entitled to charge 20 cents for cotton costing 10 cents,e any more than the manufacturer is!G entitled to charge ?1 for the finished 'cloth costing 50 cents." K Fcrhaps Mr. Durfee thinks cotton ;e labor--is inefficient and unprogres-jt \ sive. It is. Five-cent cotton had a o y*1 t ' I way of closing schools, dressing la-j? bor in rags, housing it in hovels and, s prohibiting the construction of i churches. It made the slavery of pre- I J-iUicuin aays itjjpem 111 tviupaiiaun .t i as somg 50rv of heaven. It degraded jv even the negro. It ffw'tUfd the deftihj lists, apotheosized ignorance, pauperized whole sections. Before the pivil War there had been negro slavery in the South. After the Civil ^ 2 War, the cheap cotton advocates uni dertook a new enslavement of the v , whole South, white and black. "There is and can be no such i * thing as cotton production at ten!! cents the pound, under boll weevil j1 conditions, and nobody knows it better than doof; Mr. Durfee. And no- j body knows better than he does that if production of cotton at ten cents j the pound were possible it would be j possible only by sweating blood out j of American citizens and giving them! in return not even a proper food. supply. Mr. Durfee knows that, or> ought to know it. Nay, more; he j knows that that a price of twenty j cents for cotton, now, is an infam- j ous price?havoc-making. To defend i it is equivalent to defending the j march of an invading army through j the South, spreading destruction at; every turn. "The maintenance of American dominance in cotton production is j desirable, highly desirable, provided j profit also is maintained, but not 1 otherwise. Philanthropy is carried to an extreme if the Southern farmer is to go on indefinitely producing cotton at a loss. None more than the farmer laments the necessity for' acreage reduction, but Mr. Durfee J knows, or ought to know, that the] only way in which the boll weevil j can be fought at $11 successfully is by intensive cultivation, and intensive cultivation requires concentration of available labor on smaller, not larger, acreage. Doubling the acreage might actually reduce th( size of the total crop. "No cotton is cheap that degrade; millions. No cotton is cheap that i: paid for by the misery and ignoranc< of blacks and whites. No cotton i: cheap that reduces whole popula tions to the condition of Indian serfs But if Mr. Durfee and his associate; so intent on profits for themselves would work for cotton prices thai carried with them something: like i living wage for the producers, out 01 the prosperity resulting the Soutl unquestionably, we think, migh through educational processes, etc. gradually achieve a greater efficiency which would correspondingly reduc< production costs. 'Distress cotton, however, is not a national asset; i1 is a national liability. "It is true that foreigners ar< making stupendous efforts to estab lish cotton production in their owr :olonies. Maybe Mr. Durfee has noted that they are doing it by guaranteeing nrices. which is the eauivalent af guaranteeing profits. They are not worried so muc|i about price as they ire about supply. If more production s what Mr. Durfee wants, he may je able to get it by guaranteeing prices also. We do not doubt that lundreds of planters would be quite villing to contract to produce cottoh 'or him at cost plus a reasonable jrofit. The trouble with many men >f Mr. Durfee's type, however, is lot that they want cotton at a fair irice, but that they want cotton at in unfair price. They want it at less han cost. Indeed, a little less selfishness and a little more conscience vould be good for more than one lepresser of cotton prices. Moral reponsibility! The boll weevil may be, is some negroes think, a visitation rom the Almighty in protest against he conditions under which cotton las been produced. "The development of the co-operaive selling plan in the South is so apid that many look forward to the ime when the price will be fixed as tbsolutely, year by year, as is the >rice of steel. Cotton then will be cheap.' It will be 'cheap' in the sense hat it will be sold for actual cost if production, plus a reasonable proit. But the kind of cheap cotton Mr. )urfee seems to vision will, we trust, lever again be seen in the United Itates." FORESTRY CONFERENCE Columbia* Oct. 10.?The confernce on forestry, recently called by Jcvemor Harvey, to consider possile legislative plans by which South )erolina can match the federal govrnment with funds for reforestaion, will meet here tomorrow at 1 'clock. Delegates from every part f the State?those interested in the ubject?have been appointed and nvited by the Governor to attend, tepresentatives of the federal delartment of the interior, forestry diision will be present. MINSTREL SHOW. The Comrade club assisted by ;he girl scouts, will give a Minist el Show at the Community House "riday night, for the entertainment md pleasure, of their friends.' A ?ood time is promised for specialty */vf-C7 on/l rryrm-n A TnmKlintr 8VP fin the program. LOSES FINE COW Robers Ellis of Cold Springs, says he is having lots of bad luck, He lost a fine milk cow about s week ago, and this week a mule ant another milk co'.v. This is bad or the stock, but light 0:1s the "feec bill." GETTING RICH H. D. Reese of Biloxi, Miss i: here for a few days visit to his soi He says that he is enjoying goo< health in his present homo and i: getting rich off of fish, oysters an< Yankee tourists. CALL CONVOCATION There will be a Call Convocatio: of Hesperian Chapter No. 17 R. A M. Friday night, Oct. 13, 1922, a 7:30 p. m. sharp. The Mark Master Degree will be conferred upon car didates. F. E. Harrison, Jr. H. P. H. S. Howie, Secreary. Flowers for all occasions at W. J Harris', Agent for Fant's Greet house, Anderson, S. C. High Clai funeral flowers a specialty. ad' I i DROWNED CHILDREN IN BATH TUB AT HOME j - I s ' Father Then Blows Out His Own ?] Brains.?Despondency Over s| Being Out of Work. i . Rochester, N. Y. Oct. 10*?The ; bodies of a father and his three , j children today lay side by side in tjan undertaking establishment, vici i tims of a tragedy last night. The f: children, Evelyn, 5, Grace, 2, and i | Russell 6 months, were drowned in t j a bath tub at their home? by the , j father, William E. Wheeler, who ,1 then fired a bullet into his brain. ; j Despondency because of inability to J ' J obtain employment was responsible tjfor the crime, police said, Mrs. I * j.* 1 j.. W neeier uiscuvereu me txascuy | : ter the returned home from church. j - A note protruding from 'beneath j i the bathroom door told of the act jj of her husband and gave instruc- j tions as to the disposition of his j ; body and the furniture in the house j ; It read in part. "Dear Milly: It had to come at j last, I can see no other way out. Pay up every bill, That's what I | did it for. I'm taking the kiddies g with me so you and no one else can g say that I left them a burden on g you. If I were to hang on longer it g would be the same old story. g Mrs. Wheeler told police that her g husband appeared to be in excellent j ?nirnta bVio lo-ffc -fnr phiiivh. "r",*"v" vmv Tho children were found clasped in each other's arms on the bottom of the tub which Was half filled with water. The father hung over the edge of the tub, still clutching the pistol with -which he killed himself. \ L \ \ V V V V V V V ^ V V v. LOOK HERE! V V Why is there one Divorce in V V every eight Marriages? V V Why cannot every marriage V V be perfect? V. V For the answer see V V 1 "S I S T E R S" V V Opera House?FRIDAY V V 15c Admission 30c. .V VVWV WWW WW I \ | Now is th |j> DRY 36 inch Heavy Sheeting . 40 inch Sheeting Checked and Plaid Homei Calico, light and dark Heavy Outing, prices Heavy Cheviots Dress Ginghams Apron Ginghams 20c Dress Ginghams at .. w Amoskeags 32 inch Dress sjjjj Heavy Cotton Flannel pr WOOLEN DRESS 36 inch Serge ... fei 36 inch Wool Serge I $1.00 Wool Serges in all $1.50, 54 inch all Wool S< 36 inch Silk Messalin-e, e> , ' $3.00 Blankets at I $3.50 and $4.00 Blankets j $5.00 Blankets at .... $(i.50 Blankets at $8.00 Blankets at $10.00 Blankets at $3.00 White Bod Spreads $2.00 White Bed Spread SWE COMPLETE ASSORTM1 Men's Sweaters prices f Boys' Sweaters, prices f Miasms Sweaters. wrices 5 || Ladies' all Wool Swoatei ! M MEN'S AND YOU 3 gH $15.00 Moil's Suits at .... H $25.00 Men's Suits at .... ^ $35.00 Moil's Suits at ... $25 Men's Suits in coat jjga made up well and goim n J $18.00 Men's Overcoats , || $15.00 Men's Overcoats t lion's Kain uoats rrom s h| boy: iKg Boys' Suits in all sizes J n Boys' Knee Pants in all g D. P( uaiacuacj nnocicuacicu ^snQnaoDnoDnia [ Styl I anC ! Stylef j I i You haven't a bit o ; without style. It d< ' 1 1 : nave a crupper axs I way your mind tun } STYLEPLUS CLC things you must ha I and real tailoring. | them to you and le I tion. j I We carry a fine i I suggest that you i Styleplu: I .1 i Glomes J .. OTHER GOOI I PARK i izniaiiUiUEmanjziii^ m tima tn nrof hi IV U11IC IU KU U "> . ** t busy; we are re GOODS ... ; ...... 10c yd. 15c yd. spun 12 l-2c yd. 10c yd. 12 l-2c, 15c an d20c yd. 20c at 15c, 25c at 20c yd. 10c yard 10c and 15c yd. 15c yd. Ginghams at 25c yd. ice from 20c to 25c yd. 3LIAK0 GOODS AND SILK . 25c yd. 50c yd. colors 75c yd. ^rge $1.25 yd. [tra tfood quality at $1.35 yd. j LANKETS $1.08 por prii- 1 at $2.98 per pair j $3.50 per pair ' . $4.50 por pair $5.50 per pair $6.50 per pair I at ; $1.98 s at $1.25 :aters ENT AT LOWEST PRICES rom 98c to $2.00 rom 9Sc to $3.50 from $1.25 to $3.50 s in all colors prices from $1.48 to $4.50 NG MEN'S CLpTHING $12.50 $19.00 .. $25.00 and pants in all-wool goods, > as long as they last at $17.50 at $15.00 at $10.00 $3.50 to $G.00 S* SUITS. From $1.98 to $10.00 sizes from 75c to $2.50 BBBBIllfiti , ^ ??Sm*' \ ^ ^ [l % f use for a Suit of Clothes or an Overcoat S on't need to be noisy or jazzy but just : f tinction or quiet character which ever | )THES have the style you want, plus the j J.ve to keep the .style?all-wool fabrics * It < We want to have the pleasure of showing j 1 t you try them on for your own satisfac-.. J J issortment tor men ana young men. w e n come soon while the line is complete. ST $25 and $30 I ) SUITS .. . .. $18.00; $20.00; $22.50 Wf FR & RF.RSF. I ig values for your money 8 < ii B' :ady with the goods K; j^Kr i,. MEN'S ODD PANTS B> f $3.50 Men's Pants at " $2.50 a pair $5.00 Men's Pants at $3.50 a pair ' B 1 $7.50 Men's Pants at $5.00 a pair ? H $9.00 Men's Pants at $6.50 a pair 9 9 $2.50 Men's Paiits at $1.98 a pair B I Men's and Boys' Dress Shirts from 75c to $1.50 51 a Men's and Boys' Work Shirts froin 48c to $1.00 ' B|- ; 8 UNDERWEAR ... B I Men's heavy Fleece lined Undershirts and Drawers B< I Men's Ribbed Undershirts and Drawers, best grade \ KB at 75c each ra I Men's "Haynes" Unionsuits at. $1.50 suit ||9 fi Ladies' Underwear price from .... 48c to $1.00 garment i| fl LADIES* COATS, SKIRTS AND WAISTS 8 I Ladies and Misses Long Coats, from .... $4.50 to $15 B B Ladies Serge & Plaid Skirts from $2.50 to $6.00 B -r t ? rt-n? r? v., >./%+nn/1 rim-nr* rln ("111Ino Waists B-" I .Lacnes L/oiiun ui*ui gCLLC UUU Vi vjyv V.v . price from 75c to $.1.50 ug "J Lades' Petticoats, price from 98c to $1.50 ^ I SHOES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Men's solid leather work shoes from.... $2.50 to $3.50 j&j I Boys' solid leather work & dress Shoes price from W u "Beacon Shoes" for Men $5.00 is I j Men's Dress Shoes price from : $2.50 to $5.00 fl ! Ladies' and Misses Shoes price from .... $1.50 to $4.50 |I m ! Women's solid leather work shoes from $2.50 to $3.00 I | Infants' Slioes price from 98c to $1.50 |j| B ' rp i- f?v, $5.00 to $10.00 g| | 1 i ilUlll j Suit Cases from 98c to $5.50 jgg B LADIES' AND MISSES NEW FALL HATS || I I Ladies' Hats from 98c to $3.50 11 I j $3.00 Ladies' House Dresses at $1.98 HOSIERY H H j Ladies' and Men's Hose from 10c to $1.00 a pair H 5 j Children's Hose from 10c to 50c a pair B I j 5-4 Fancy and White table oil cloth at 28c a yard B m I Table Damask, price from 40c to 75c per yd. H I 25c Towels at 15c each H I 50c Towels at 38c each fl S Men's and Boys' Caps from 25c to $1.00 each I Men's Hats from $1.50 to $5.00 each H I Men's best make Overalls 2.20 weight denims $1.50 pr. I B Men's 2.40 weight denim Overalls at 98c pair H FF, Abbeville, S. C. II