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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner j ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday m-i?t vr? in i eiepuuuc iiv. av? Entered as second-class mail mattar at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One year $1.50 Six months .75 Three months .50 Payable invariably in advance. __ Fridav. April 5, 1918. ???????????????? WAR SAVINGS STAMPS. V*' I ' I As the movement for the sale of j War Savings Stamps begins to take j shape it is as well to remind the; people that everyone owes a dutyj to the government to besfr his part) in financing the war. The govern-! I ment has offered liberty bonds for, i V ?* I sale in as small denominations as; 'V fifty dollars, but there are many j people who have not had the money! to buy a bond in even this smallj amount. These pepole, however, many of them, have an interest in the welfare of the government, and desire to do something to help the 'y - cause. In order to give the humblest citizen a chance the Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps have been put on sale. You may invest asj little as twenty-five cents in a Thrift ,* ' Stamp. When you do this the government gives you a card on which you may place the. stamp for safe' keeping. When you have bought ^ another, it is placed on this card and so on, until you have sixteen i ft stamps, or four dollars worth. You i then take this card, "with the sixteen stamps on it, to the postmas- ' . ter or to a bank and exchange them for a War Savings Stamp. You will be required to pay from fifteen to twenty-three cents difference, according to the month in which the exchange is made, but the War Savings Stamp is worth five dollars on January first, 1923, which amount represents the amount of your in , vestment with interest at four per ; mt i The government in this way while securing money with which to prosecute the war, is Operating a savings bank for the benefit of the j people of the country, without cost' to them, and is ' investing, as iti were, their money, and guarantee- j < ing them a fixed income payable at .the end of the time. It is an op- i; ri ' * * portunity which comes to everyone ! to learn habits of thrift and sav- 1 ing, in addition to helping the gov-|: ernment under which we live. Most! I men who make money begin with 1 small savings. No amount is too small to make a beginning. Act to- : iV day-1 * hr< ' Some men are fortunate in that i'- certain people do not like them. k- \ | * We will soon find out who it was that wanted good roads at the ex- 1 pense of other people. 1 One of the best ways to be lib-1' eral we know is to vote big salar-1 ies for somebody else to pay. With the, length of women's dresses at present we can see no excuse for a man not marrying o bow-legged girl. S? t : We understand that Dote Smith I; '5'- says that if they ever have an outgo instead of a income tax, it will ; get him. It is strange to see some people undertaking to run a newspaper as it is others undertaking to build jrood roads?mind you, we said un dertaking. There is nothing to keep anyone from resigning who really wants to. U?IeM some people do resign there will be some question whether they really believed all they told other people. The legislature should provide that the public has the right to take iiSs^' over the property of any man at the price at which he returns it for taxes plus three hundred per cent, of the amount. Will Barnwell, it would seem, h.as grown to be one of the grandest .politicians in the country. Col. Kerr has been telling Mr. Barnwell j that it is an easy thing to get| elected to office in the caucus but when it comes to going before the people, that is another matter. SinCe Mr. Barnwell has demonstrated his fitness to run in a race on the public race track, it is time that the Furniture King showed us some of his agilities in the same direction. Is he not the President, Treasurer and General Manager of a soulless corporation? THE FARMERS AND THE LOAN.1 ' - I The wealth of South Carolina! ? I consists in the main of farms and t"he farmers have been . amazinglyj prosperous since 1914. Last year^ the yield of cotton to the acre in j South Carolina was estimated at] 281 pounds as compared with 194.5, pounds for all the cotton States.' The cotton was produced for about a cent and a half a pound less than the average cost of production, the 11 - ? n?i^ I tooacco crop W?5 CACCHCUI/ auu w?<, price remarkably high and the truck farmers in most cases made immense profits. The increase in the cost of living to the farmers was, of course, relatively small as compared with that of the workers of the cities who had to buy their, own fuel and food at the higher prices. f J This unprecedented prosperity of the farmers has been due to the war and the war activities of the government. The demand for every commodity produced on the landj has been extraordinary. War is ( waged by the United States to keep the ocean highways safe for travel | and trade.- Had the United States submitted to Germany's order that( the seas be closed, a great surplus of cotton would be without a mar-| ket and the prices of all our staple ( crops would be below the cost of production. Southern farmers would at this time be facing bankruptcy had the United States gone out of business, in compliance with the German kaiser's will. The third issue of Liberty Bonds will be placed on the market next Saturday. In the long run the country's credit can be supported, only by the country's wealth. South Carolina's wealth consists in the main of farm products and manufactories. The manufactories already have invented freely in the first two government loans. The cities and towns, their merchants, I business men and professional men and their banks have done their part handsomely. There is a limit to what they can do. What have the farmers and land owners done?j Have they flung their assets upon( the scales to support a war which ^ their government is waging more, for their benefit and protection than for any other class of people? A correspondent of The State, Mr. Solomons, observes in a letter printed this morning that the new Liberty Bond campaign should be taken directly to the farmers. If they have not bought bonds liberally | heretofore, / the explanation is that their privilege and duty have not been brought immediately in their attention. They are not in touch w:th business affairs as the mercan^ tile 'classes are. Their dwellings are scattered over wide areas. They are not easily approached in masses.1 Reasons are abundant to believe! that they are not less willing than! other men -to do their full part.' Measures should be taken at once to enlist the firming communities as lenders to their country in its emergency.?The State. DEATH OF MR. CLINKSCALES. ' I i Mr. E. R. Clinkscales died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. A. \ Nance in Monterey, Sunday night about eleven o'clock. He was seventy-eight years old and had spent the past forty years in Florida. For a number of years he was postmaster at Tampa. His home was in Ybor City, a suburb of Tampa. I Funeral services were held at Rocky River church, conducted by Rev. Clotfelter and the interment 'Ar* ? '' * *' 'V * / J ^ Y."'?C v.' was at Melrose cemetery. He is survived by one daughter and two brothers, Mr. Harve Clinkscales of Greenwood, S. C., and Mr Foster Clinkscales of Williamstown, Ky. For several years his health has been failing and in the early part of this year his grandson, Mr. Ralph Nance, went to Florida and broug'ht him to the home of Mrs. Nance, where he was given the best care and attention possible. He was very ill only three days. The relatives have the sympathy of the community. * DEATH OF MRS. RICHEY. Mrs. Henry Richey died Tuesday morning about three o'clock at her home at Bradley. She had not been in good health for some time. After the death of her new-born baby she had the measles. Her death on Tuesday was sudden and unexpected. She leaves seven children besides her husband and a host of relatives. She was a member of the A. R. P. church at Bradley. Funeral services were held at Cedar Springs church and the interment in the cemetery at the church. Rev. Mr. Kerr conducted the service Deep sympathy is felt for the family. V ? DEATH OF MRS. HOLLAND. ' t News was received here Wednesday of the death of Mrs. Ellen Canfield Holland at Newport News, Va. Her body wa3 brought . to Anderson yesterday and the interment was in Bethany cemetery. Mrs. Holland is the niece of Mr Melvin J. Ashley. \ "INTOLERANCE" Opera Houae, Friday, April 12tllu Those feaniome great wheeled contrivances with death dealing blasts of flame which areinade use of in "Intolerance" , the Grifllth spectacle which comes to the Opera House for an engagement of two shows commercing Friday, April 12th, may be regarded as forerunners of the so-called "tank" now in use b/ the Allies. Mr. Griffith delved Into history and consulted many authorities so that the implements of warfare ufied in both thi FVench and Babylonian scenes would be archeologically ??-* Tl,? ormnr wnm hv 1_he t'UU CtU XU? ?v... warriors of Belshazzar and Cyrus is of metal, gold-plated, and the tremendous swords wielded by those who are foremost in the fight require Herculean strength. ' The manipulators of bow and arrow were trained as archers and each bow and arrow is a duplicate of a weapon of the same sort used in the original contest between Cyrus and Belshazzar. The great towers that are pushed against the walls of Babylon are exact reproductions of the fighting towers of the ancients. In the Middle Ages story are utilized the weapons that wore appropriate to that time. These were copied from originals and from modals in the British museum and in the museums of -France. The allegory near the close of the spectacle shows armament and munitions of today. Soldiers in the clash of battle are represented and overhead may be seen war planes guided by skillful aviators. Matinee 3:30; Night 8:30. Admission, Children 25; Adults 50 cts, plus war tax. THE INFLUENCE OF THE BlttlLE King James' Version is the Tie That Binds. Deference to the ungjisn and American.?Bran Whitlock. There are times, there are certain moments in life, when the old prayers, the old hymns, suddenly acquire a new meaning and afford a consolation that no other words can give. What floods of memory out ** Aiif Af f V?af for.nff 01 iar-un yuuui, uui, ui land! The mentality of our race is formed, our very being saturated with the literature of the King James version of the English Bible, with the prayer book, and with Shakespeare. The intellectual processes and the mode of instinctive thought and impressions of thousands who could not cite you a line out of any of them are all due to those three collections out of the golden age of English literature. It ia that that singles out our race from all others and makes us dif = Hie Rosenberg Departm <3 Stores Many I ABBEVI1 SH I I Shoes for Ladies an< Misses There is no arti- Krippendorf, cle of clress that r,.,, ? Dittman Pump is more important than Shoes. anc^ Boots for 1; A proper fit is a I dies and Misse heritage that drew the English ana the Americans in that congregation . somehow together; so that as we came out of the charch into the narrow little Hue de Stassart, and I B I Sir Francis's motor rolled up flying M H I j a little British flag, and Sir Fran- I IMl cis entered his limousine^ the men 11 of the congregation uncovered as 11 li he entered and drove away, >and as j the car came up flying the American LOV j flag the Englishmen uncovered again. . Most . | 125,( AMERICAN PATIENCE I Grea ALMOST EXHAUSTED Four Dtf f Washington, April 2.?Since the , Yon ! great battle in Picardy began re- ?Th? R j ports to the department of justice > c I of mob attacks upon Germans and iw i disloyal Americans have increased ; j Officials pointed to this situation1 j today as evidence of the urgent l? H i need of new legislation to permit the government to deal drastically! Cost 100 with disloyal utterances and actions! * S* They said the patience of the Am-|. erican people with disloyalty was; A , . I becoming exhausted and that a wave; AGIMSJ ! of bitter feeling might be expected! Plus j to follow reports of 1 casualties I among the American soldiers. j GEN. FOCH'S NAME PRONOUNCED "FOSH" Members of the French military ?^^^ j division at Camp Sevier supply the j | j information that the name ot thej commander-in-chief of the allied! | forces in France is pronounced as! T ' , j if it were spelled "Fosh." Theyj lUSt say they have received many in- ^' quiries concerning the pronuncia- ment tion of General Foch s name.?The j Greenville Mews. "WCclX TO PREACH AT MIDWAY. paice Dr. Geo. W. Swope will preach L at Midway churcb Sunday afternoon * at 3 o'clock, advanced time. / v i.j.' ' ' . ' . .'-j necessity. A varie- fte newe| ty of lasts assures you of this. styles for% Sprir A ! variety of for any occasion ( leather and styles mite canvas makes it easy, for you to select the an(^ Buck sho< shoe you have in and osfords ai mind. The well known ^?? makes we sell as- Any style he" sures you of ser- yon wish to wea vice. ' \ TL? D L ue nuMuiu ?? . J ~ j ferent. The French have Moliere | and Rapine in place of Shakespeare 1 ? but in the effect on their mentality, instead of the King James version they have?the fables of La Fontaine. And that morning, when the / m world was falling asunder all about f them, it was this great common Mercantile Co. ent stores departments Many Departments ' fl JLE, S. C. I OES J Shoes for Men and 1 Boys I I Howards . w?rk shoeSj I Foster Low Shoes ? ,, Scout Shoes, Leator Men are on j \ display in all lea- ther or Neolin V *^| thers and in a Soles. A Shoe ^or s |iSS IS| variety of styles. f01)t. for .1 I The new English workj {or piay 0r I I last for young {()r dress up H I men in dark tan s'trictly_ . B 1 I and Gun Metal. 1 And every one a g| el Other lasts .for 'quality^shoe far ' ,KM| r. wear and comfort, good long service. k H erg Mer. Co. 1 ' I I A J OPERA HOUSE 1 7riday April 12th I D. W. GRIFFITH'S II r COLOSSAL $2,000,000 SPECTACLE ?, H itai rn a Binr" I I ULtHANUt I 'E'S STRUGGLE THROUGHOUT THE AGES' I \ Gigantic Production in History of the Theatre m XX) People 7,500 Horses / 1200 Chariots ? ' test Novelty the Theatre Has Ever Known .1 ferent Stories That Sweep at the End Into Four. Thrilling Climaxes ihm Saw Mr. Griffith's Other Production ' MB Irth of a Nation"- Don't Miss This One. , | FALL OF BABYLON With Warrior* H| M 1 Fighting On Wail 300 Feet High?^JM |a MASSACRE* OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW I Ml THE HUMBLE NAZARENE?Griraing J|j3 I Modern Story in Contrast to TTiese HH Historic Periods. * Times More Than Any $2.00 Attraction, So Should! Be Worth $200.00 a Seat. ? ?* ^ a sion: Children, 25c; Adults 5Uc; < -flH war tax both matinee and night. - _ 1 SERVICE TIRES rfvpivprl another shiD A V/\/W* T -w ???? ? ? ^ of tires, they look good well and are cheap in lall Investment Co. '