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Established li>44. 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 ?1.00 Three Months .50 AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Foreign Advertising Representative FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1922 A KOREAN AT ERSKINE 1 MAY BE A STAR PLAYER Greemville, Oct. 12.?A Korean, probably the only one of the nationality, has broken into the great American game of football and promises to become- a sensational star with the little Erskine college team at Due West. The little fellow, Chompeng Lee never handled football before last week, and yet it took the whole varsity offense to stop him yesterday. The dartc-skinned wamor says inai he has always understood that football is a rough game, but that he fihds it tame enough compared with athletic exercises he has known in Korea. He is studying for the ministry. REV BJLLY SUNDAY IS : INVITED TO CHARLESTON y, J Charleston, Oct. 12.?At a conJ* ference of ministers and laymen here tonight, it was denided to invite the Rev. William A. Sunday to hold a revival in Charleston more than a year hence. This matter has been under consideration for a long time. It is understood that an agent of the evangelist visited Charleston while he was holding a revival in Spartanburg several months ago The conference was called by che Ministerial Union. Hearing Postponed Greenwood, Oct. 12.?The hearing at Watts Mill vs. the Watts Mill company, involving about $500,000 for alleged failure of the company to redeem and pay preferred stock outstanding April 21, 1921, has been postponed indefinitely on account of the illness of H. C. Tillman an at torney for the plaintiffs. Six Months for Embezzlement. Aiken, Oct. 12.?A. E. Withelm, former postmaster at Middledorf, was given a sentence of six months in the Florence county jail by Judge Harry Smith in United State district court here yesterday. Withelm plead ed guilty to charges of- embezzling $500 in government funds Statement of the Ownership, Man agement, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912. Of The Press and Banner, published Tri-Weekly at Abbeville, South Carolina, for October, 1922, and State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Wm. P Greene, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Editor of The Press and Banner and that the following is to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, of the aforesaic publication for the date shown ir the above caption, required by th< Act of August 24, 1912, embodied ir section 443, Postal laws and Regula tions. Publisher Press and Banner Co. Abbeville, S. C. Editor, Wm. P. Greene. Business Manager: Wm. P. Greeni 2. That the owner is Wm. P Greene, Abbeville, S. C. 5 Thnf thp known hnndhnlders mortgagees, and other security hold ers owning or holding 1 per cent o more of total amount of bonds, mort gages, or other securities are: Nont Wm. P. Greene, Manager. Sworn to and subscribed befor me this 13th day of October, 1922 W. H. White, M f/V Fanners need to use more prir ters* ink, Local advertisements, Ie1 terheads, handbills, livestock cats logs, etc., are profitable investmen! J-*L. *W 'aAxX y V : i' :l. ABBEVILLE CIRCUIT SUNDAY At Sharon, preaching at 11 o'clocl Sunday school at 10:30. At Bethel preaching 3:30, Sunday school at ' o'clock. At Grace, preaching 7:30. Saturday1 at 3 o'clock the fourtl jand final quarterly conference o: the circuit will be held at Grac< [church. J. B. Kilgore, Pastor. AT CALHOUN FALLS Prof. Feaster of the Connie Max well Home will preach at the Cal houn Falls Baptist Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Prof. Feaste is a clear thinker, a forceful speak er and a strong man. A treat is ii store for all who may hear him tha day. The public is cordially invited J. C. Solomon, pastor. STEVE PARTHEMOS BACK Steve Parthemos is back fron Charleston, and will go into busin ess with Nick Kapatankos. Steve ha: i decided Abbeville is the best placi (in this country to live, and the peo | pie here are glad to have him back He will move his family soon. Wrist watches are not a moderi idea Queen Elizal>eth having beei I presented with one as far back a j 1571. Supply Ordinance To Raise Supplies b or the uty u Abbeville, S. C., For the Year 1923. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayo and Aldermen of the City of Abbe ville, S. C., in Council assembled and by authority of the same: That a tax of twenty-one (21 i mills is hereby levied upon all tax able property in the City of Abbe j ville, S. C., and shall be paid infc the City Treasury as hereinafter se forth for city purposes for the yea beginning January 1, 1923. Rates of taxation are as follows: City Tax (ordinary purposes) 5 mill Water Works Tax (sinking fund and interest on bonds) __ 2 mill; Sewerage Tax (sinking fund and interest on bonds) 2 mil] Electric Light Tax (sinking fund and interest on bonds) __ 2 mill Paving Tax (sinking fund and interest on bonds) ? ? 10 mill NOTICE is hereby given that th office of the City Treasurer will b open for the collection of taxes fo the year 1923, from Wednesday November"17'1922, until Saturdaj December 30, 1922, inclusive, wit! out penalty. . That when the taxes and asses: ments or any portion thereof charj ed against the property or party o the tax books of the city for th year 1923 are not paid before th 1st day of January, 1923, the Cit j Treasurer shall add a penalty c ;one per cent, and shall collect th I - - J - C : j ? unn J Scime, ttllU li. saiu WACO, a. in vii i 'and penalties are not paid before th i 1st day of February, 1923, an ac [ ditional penalty of one per cent sha be added and collected by the Cit j Treasurer, and if said taxes, assesi ^ents and penalties are. not paid b< jfore the first day of March, 192! an additional penalty of five per cer j shall be added and collected by th | City Treasurer, and if said taxes, a: | sessments and penalties are not pai I Ion or before the 15th day of Marcl 1923, the City Treasurer shall issu his Tax Execution for same again! ithe property of the defaulting ta payers according to law. That all able-bodied male persoi I in the City of Abbeville between tl iarres of 18 and 55 inclusive, exce' I : those exempt by law, shall pay in1 ^the City Treasury a commutatic | road tax for the year beginning Jai |uary 1, 1923, as follows: The sum < Torn n^lla-rc (&9. 00% if T>nid OT1 I 'before March 31, 1923, the sum < jTwo Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.5( *if not paid until or during tl month of April, 1923, the sum * j Three Dollars ($3.00) if not pa ?j until or during the month of Ma - j 1923. In lieu of this tax six da r work upon the highways and strec of the city will be required und the street overseer. That all persons failing or refv e ing to pay the commutation tax to work the six full days shall, up< conviction, be fined not more th; thirty dollars ($30.00) or impriso ed not more than thirty (30) days Done and ratified in Council tl - 121h day of September, 1922. -| J. MOORE MARS, Mayi s G. C. DOUGLAS, Clerk. Shriners to Meet December 7. Greenville, Oct. 10.?The annual' fall ceremonial of the Shriners of Hejez temple will be iield here December 7. it was announced today. i*reparations will be made for the I entertainment of two thousand ' j guests. The State agricultural experiment I stations in the Southwest, according! to , oris to the United States De-! partment of Agriculture, are giving | . especial attention to such subjects j nf rpo-innal importance to farmers; j in that sectipn as the use and upr building of the range, irrigation and - j dry-farming methods. The developi ar.ent of varieties of crop that will t'succeed under semlard conditions,! ' . 1 1.1 and prevalent diseases of animals j and plants. L ? License Ordinance i . STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, s CITY OF ABBEVILLE. Section 1. , For the purpose of meeting in part the current expenses' of the city government of the City of Abbeville, for the year begini ning January 1, 1923, and to meet i in part such other indebtedness of 3 said City as may become due in said year, therefore, be it ordained by . the City Council of Abbeville, S. C., and by authority of the same: That no person, firm or corporaoholl on era era in. Tvrosecute or - WiVil V4ibv.0v ?I x | carry on in the City of Abbeville any trade, business, occupation or profession hereinafter mentioned r without having firat paid a special, . license tax therefor as follows, to wit: Apple wagon, wholesale or retail, y per day $ 1.00 _ Architect, civil engineer, surveyor j or either, per year 5.00 0 Auctioneer ? ? ? 6.00 Automobiles, dealer in 5.00 r Automobiles, repairing _ 10.00 Bakery or agent for ? 5.00 Ball, when admission is charged, r>ior>i+ $1.00 to 10.00 S 1'^ ??? t: -- ? Banks, per year 50.00 . Banks, every person, firm or corporation conducting private banks [s lending money on real estate or individual securities 25.00 [g Barbers, one chair $5.00; each additional chair 1.00 [s Bicycles, dealer in, repairing, hire ing or either 5.00 e Bill Poster 10.00 ir Blacksmith, one forge $5.00, each j additional forge ? 1.00 jt Boarding house, public 5.00 j Bonding company ? 10.00 I Book agent, not local, per day 5.00 3_'Bootblacks, if not over 5c is J charged for a shine per yr. 5.00 n i Bootblack, if over 5c is charged e for a shine ? _ ? __ 25.00 e Boot and shoe shop, or either, mak y | ing or repairing or both ? a.uu ,?! Bowling or ten pin alley, per ej month 5.00 -31 Brick manufacturer, per yr. 15.00 e|Broker, pawn 25.00 j. Broker, stocks and bonds __ 10.00 ]j Builders supplies, dealer in (same v as merchant) 3_ Building and Loan Association, a. other than local ? 25.00 Butcher and dealer in meat, or it ; either ? 10.00 e Circus, per day $25 to 300.00 3_ Circus, side show, per day $10 to $25 d j Coal and wood, or either, dealer hj in, per year ? 10.00 [e j Contractor, for not over $500 5.00 ;t j Contractor, for over $500 _ 15.00 x j Dentist ? 10.00 I Dray (wagon) 1 horse 2.50 1S)Dray (wagon) 2 horse 5.00 ie|Dary (truck) Auto 10.00 jt I Drug store (same as merchant) io j Drummer, street 25.00 ,n j Exhibition, outside Opera House, ! per day $5.00 to 25.00 3f Express Company, for business done or| within the state and not including af i that done without the State or in )) | terstaie cummerte ui mui. uuuc ije ] for the government, per yer. 65.OC of .Factor, cotton 100.0C id Feather bed and mattress makers ,y, and renovators, other than loys cal, per week ? 25.0( ,+c Fertilizers, aerent for or dealer in er who is not a regular merchant anc who does not pay the merchant is- license, per year ? 25.0( or Filling or gasoline station (excep on those paying license for sale, sal< an of parts or repairing of autoin mobiles ? ? 5.01 ?. Pish and oysters, or either, deallis er in ? 6.CH Flying Jenny, first week $lo, each or. week thereafter 10.01 (Fruit trees, agent for, per yr. 5.0' Furniture or other woodwork, re- ] pair shop 5.00 Gasfitter and plumber, or either 10.00 Gin, cotton and press, up to 5 gins $10.00, each additional gin over 5 2.00 J Goods, agent retailing 100.00 Gun and locksmith, repair shop 1.00 Hack, coach, carriage, when fare charged is .not over 25c in day or 50c at night 5.00 Hack; automobile, taxicab, when fare charged is not over 25c in daytime or 50c at night 10.00 Hack; all kinds, when fare charged is over 25c in day time or 50c at night ___ 25.00 Harness, repair shop 5.00 Horses and mules, or either, dealer in 25.00 Horses and mule3, or either, sold at auction exclusively, per head ? ? - 2.00 TI T> r>T* TTOQ T? 15.00 IlULCly pci Ice Cream saloon 6.00 Ice, dealer and manufacturer 25.00 Insurance company, accident 10.00 Insurance company, fire 10.00 Insurance company, 'life 15.00 Jeweler (same as merchant) Junk dealer 15.00 Laundry or agent for samel 5.00 Lawyer ? ? ? 10.00 Lawyer, lending money on real estate for self or others, in "addition ? ? ? ? 5.00 Lightning rod agent 60.00 Loan, saving or investment company, lending money on real estate or otherwise 15.00 Lumber yard (same as merchant) ? Lunch dealer _ 2.00 Marble yard, dealer or agt._ 10.00 Medicine vendor, per day __ 100.00 Mercnanx, per year, uu voa DH4VW upon sworn return, $10.00 for sales up to $5,000.00 and 50c for each additional $1,000.00 of sales or fractiontl part thereof. I 4 Provided, that merchants who engage or are engaged in business in said City of Abbeville for a shorter period than 12 months shall pay a license fee of $1.00 to $250.00. (Merchant, wholesale, per year, $25 for sales up to $50,000.00 and 50c for each additional $5,000.00 ol sales or fractional part thereof. i Mill, cotton seed oil, per yr. 50.0C (Mill, grist _ 5.0C Mill, saw ? ?' ? 5.0( Oculist or optician, itinerant, per day 100.0( Oculist, optician, optometrist, lo-* i cal, per year ? . B.0( Oil company, kerosene and gasoline j wholesale 25.0( .Painter, contractor 5.0( Pedler, street or dealer in produce ! for profit ? 25.0( , Photographer ? - ? ? 5.0( j Physician - ? ? ? 10.01 Physician, itinerant, faith curer or other healer, per day $5 to 10.01 Pianos and organs, or either, agen j for or dealer in, per yr.? 10.0( Pianos and organs, or either, tuninj or repairing, or both, per month $3.00, per year 10.01 Pictures, agent enlarging, perday , $1.00, per month 10.01 .Pressing club, per year 5.01 Printing office, job ? ? 15.01 ! Printing office, newspaper __ 5.0< | Railroad, for business done withii the State, and not including tha ) done without the State or inter j state commerce or that done for the government 100.0! Real estate agent ? 10.01 j Restaurant 20.01 mo^Viinoa ntrorif for 15.01 ucrrui? u??v>??..vwy v. _ Sewing machines, repair shop 3.0i Shooting gallery, per month 5.01 Shows, 5 and 10 cents per ! week $5 to 25.0' Skating rink, per week 5.01 Soda fountain, connected with busa ness or alone, per year ? 5.0i 'I Soda-water, coca-cola, etc. (sof j drinks) bottled, manufacturer o 11 agent for (same as wholesale mei chant.) ; Stable, feed ? ? ? __ 10.0 vStable, livery 15.0 | Stable, livery and feed 20.0 I Stable, sales ? 25.0 ) | Stable, sales and feed 25.0 Stable, sales and livery 25.0 Stable, sales, livery and feed 30.0 ) Stock yard, for horses, mules and , j cattle, or either 10.0 11Stoves, itinerant dealer in __ 10.0 I Tailor, merchant or manufactur ) er 10.0 t Tailor, not merchant, making and s repairing ? ? ? -- 5.0 Tannery ? _ 5.0 3. Telegraph comfla jy, for businei done within the State, and not ii 3 eluding that done without tl State or interstate commerce < 0 that done for the government 0 25.C Telephone exchange ? 50.001 < Tin or tinker shop ? 5.00 1 Undertaker- and embalmer, or i either 10.00 ' j Veterinary Surgeon ? 5.00 I j Warehouse ? ? 20.00 ( Weigher, cotton ? ? ? 5.00 Section 2. That to constitute a', merchant doing business in the City L of Abbeville, within the meaning of; j I Section 1 of this ordinance it shall j, be necessary for the person or per-1 sons so engaged to maintain and keep j a place of business or office in the said City. Section 3. That no license shall be issued for a less period than one' year, unless otherwise specified, dated from the first day of the month in which same is issued and it shall be the duty of the City Clerk to see that licenses and fees are imposed and paid, and to promptly report any! oil casM that fail to Day. Section 4. That for any business, occupation or profession not enumerated in Section 1 the license shall be i regulated and imposed by the City Council at any meeting of the same. Section 5. That the City Council hereby reserves the right to refuse or revoke any license^for any cause which may to it seem just. Section 6. That any person, firm or corporation making any false or fraudulent return, where a return is necessary or required under this: 1 ' | GROSJEAN MARI1 !COM First Lyceui ....AT' Communil FRIDAY, ( mbIl. tJ i fijC nnnn jb bbrj^B^BBWHB^BWBKMH^^BB^BI } BMRH ) ' HH^?^PnRH9fl8| ) GROSJEAN MARIMBA t ^ The musical talents of three glfte sisters, the Misses Grosjean, form th ' nucleus of the Grosjean Marimba u-i?i n? ? Ajioynuue wui)iauj. ) Each one of these three sisters 1 a vocalist and Instrumentalist. Mis ) Floss Grosjean, feature artist of th } company, Is, In addition to her musica j accomplishments, a thoroughly amus lng character Interpreter. Her delinea ^ tlorf of many varied characters ha 1 built for her an ever-growing popular t . ity with audiences everywhere. Completing the company ensembl are Henry Jensen, baritone, and Che? ter Painter, tenor. These young mei 9 are also accomplished Instrumentalist 3 THE SEASON INC I- DID ATT] SEASON TICKE SINGLE ATTR/ ? I School Children / r I Special Rate of Tickets. o? BUY SEASON 0 i 0 ~~~ ?| TO SEE WELL? ??1 DR. L. V <\' Whose scientifically Fitted Gla A . * ^ ^ I u 8 Aches. Artificial tye? mica. alist in the County who ha3 p ^ Board, with lens edge grindinj ^ 'i; while you wait ss Office H?ur?: Saturdays and i" !; to 6*0 p, tn. Tuesdays, We<i ie ; i; 3:00 to 6:00 p. m. )r Eaamlnation and Maaafact' DRUG COMPANY, V &0toStS&m&9S993$903&5$&S3W&92 - i Drdinance, shall, upon conviction, )e fined not les9 than five dollars ($5.00) "nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or be imprisoned mot less :han five (5) days nor more tfem thirty (30) days. Section 7. That any person, firm ar corporation carrying on or prosecuting any trade, business, occupation or profession, or running any establishment in the City of Abbeville named in this Ordinance, or upon which a license may berCafter be imposed by the City CouneD, without having first taken out a Heense therefor, shall, upon conviction, befitted (except in cases where special pehalties are imposed) not less than, two dollars ($2.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or ' be imprisoned not less than tiro (2) days nor more than thirty (30) days for each and every day sueb trade, business, occupation, profession or H establishment is carried on or run H without such license. H Section 8. That this Ordinance ffl shall go into effect on the 1st day of B November, 1922, and all persons, I firms, corporations or professions not conforming to its requirements shall 9 be liable to the penalties herein i?n- H posed from and after said date. M Done and ratified in Council this B 12th day of September, 1922. ? J. MOORE MARS, Mayor. ,G. C. DOUGLASS, Clerk. fl MBA XYLOPHONE | I PANY - I I in Attraction 11 H THE.... t I Building I XT. 20TH I -xiTO. (BBrecBy -,? c v^H jniHBflH^HSDl^^^B^^BBiHSifeR n f 8 MB! ft IWBltfBIMBHMBM EH XYLOPHONE COMPANY. H] ' 1 and their addition to the organization e makes of it a vocal and orchestral . novelty company of Interest to sverj B| type of audience. |H The Grosjean Company, la combin |H ing the marlmbaphone and xylophone, BP 8 is capable of rendering every type of e orchestral music from overtures to H| 1 popular songs^ind ballads. Saxophece, - drums and piano contribute to a de- H| L JlghtfuLprogram. Hg s The entire personnel of the' Qroe-j^B jean Compa q Is thoroughly experlenced In the musical entertainment H[ e field. For the past two seasons the i- company has captivated acdletices In Hj i all parts of the country with their gfl s unique and clever program. 29 JLUDES SIX SPLEN- ijl RACTIONS. |fl :TS $4.00 ?1 ACTIONS 75c. II 11 1%** miran fK P .. MB! Will UC gITVll Wii-V. $2.00 for Season II TICKETS NOW. jl \ LISENBEE, m 3S 3 will relieve Eye Strain Head- ;|^H8 The only exclusive eye sight spedassed the South Carolina Optical ; machine for making your glasses ! Mondays?9 to 2:00 p. nu?2:00 Inesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, ring Offic?t ever McMURRAY ; flfl ftubiagton, St., Abbeville, S. C. u