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Established 1844. THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. ? The Press and Banner Company , Published Tri-Weekly Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Entered as second-:.iass matter at fost office in Aoheville, S. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1921 SOUTHERN MAKES CHANGES Ten a* of Subscription One Year Six months Three months . $2.00 $1.00 .50 . i. Following receipt of the editorial in the Press and Banner criticising the new schedule of the Southern Railway by which passengers from Abbeville to Columbia in tlfe after ^ noon are required to wait at Hodges ? . for more than an hour, the editor y ' was favored by an early call yester day morning from Mr. W. E. McGee, ; * Division Passenger Agent and Mr. Robert C. Cotner, District Passenger Agent, of the Southern. These gen tlemen came to Abbeville, they an nounced, to arrange to relieve the \ people of this city from the discom forts growing out of the long wait at Hodges ^ferred to. E. ' After talking over the matter, Mr. I McGee said to the editor of this pa r* ?per that an arrangement was being P worked out by which the afternoon " train would leave Greenvilje a few minnfo5 lufpr. flnH from Columbia would leave a few minutes earlier, thi^s making it possible for the meeting point of these two trains to be Belton. This Vould enable ' the crew on the Abbeville Branch to make the two trips as heretofore, and people going South over the Southern in the afternoon would leave on the last train as heretofore. This arrangement, Mr. McGee thought, should satisfy the people of the city, and we feel sure that it will. Iirthe conversation with these gen tlemen they brought out the fact not known to people generally that they ^hflvp ? difficult inh tn arrnntro thp schedules of the Columbia and Green ville road due to the fact that the trains of the Blue Ridge must make | connection with the. trains of this ! jroad and with the trains on t^e Mainj jihe of thg Southern at Seneca. In | ^'undertaking to do this, Mr. McGee; said, the schedule makers overlooked | the f^ct that the time between the ar- j rival of the two trains at Hodges (the down train and the up-train on the Columbia and Greenville line) ,was so short that the Abbeville Branch crew did not have suffifcient time to make the return trip. There was no intention, Mr. McGee assures us, to take off one of the Abbeville trains when the schedules were pre pared; on the other hand, it was the | ' ^intention of the Southern authorities L to continue to operate both -trains. f ' When the schedule was put into op fc? eration, it was found that the Abbe ville Branch crew was short ten min , utes of the time necessary ^to make! the round trip between the arrivals' 6 ! r,. of th? two trains. Mr. McGee desires ( e!" . that this explanation be impressed, upon the people of the city for the, reason that the Southern feels'kind-] ly towards Abbeville and doe^ noj want the people to think that the, hardship imposed by the recent sched- j ule resulted from an intentional ig-| ||'r noring of the rights of the people,. H which on its face it appeared to do. j W P fpol C111*a f Vl O f nAAnK ~ ? AL* f .. W *VV* WM4V WitUb VilC J^CV^IC UI U1C | city will appreciate the prompt man-' i ner in which the Southern is handling, ; 1 this matter. The arrangement sug gested will meet the demands of the j, , people here, we feel sure, and they | ; will have no further cause for com-, plaint. SHOULD STAY DOWN. ; #- - I L ' Judge W. B. Sheppard, of the Northern District of Florida, is ~ * ^- *-j ?1 * ' jjuiuiiig ix lci in ui uie leuerai court ip. the city of Atlanta. Most of the' offenders \*<ho are being tried before the judge are charged with violations of the Volstead Act forbidding the sale and traffic in intoxicating li | quors. kludge Sheppard has indicated his displeasure at the passage of restric tions on the sale of liquors by severe ly criticising the officers of the law for bringing before the federal courts men charged with violations of the federal statutes bui who have been tried in the state courts on charges growing out of the same transac-| tions. The fines imposed by him in | these cases have been nominal. In his discretion, he has a right to; place such fines on offenders pleading guilty in his court as he thinks just, | but he has no right to find fault with the officers of the law for performing! the duties of their office and arrest-1 ing offenders. The law which they I are under oath to enforce demands] this of them and Judge Sheppard has no right to say the la\y nay. But the judge does not stop at this, j The Atlanta papers say that the' Jtadge "stepped down from the j bench" for a little while one evening] this week and "as a private citizen" j discussed l^he Volstead act, claiming; that its provisions were too drastic, j and that the law should permit the I sale of light wines and beer, which J he does not think detrimental to the good health of the community. When a judge "steps down from the bench" to criticise the law which he is sworn as a judicial officer to enforce, and when hg undertakes to give a slap at the prosecution of cas es being tried before him under a; penal statute he is sworn to enforce, j we thjrflc it is is a very good time for' him to stay down. He should go back j to Florida and run for the legisla-]] ture, or congress, and let the people j1 give him what is coming to him. At: any rate he should realize that he : cannot be the interpreter and en- ] forcer of a law which he denounces i as a private citizen. A judge on the j Konnti id nnt. pvnected to either make : laws, or to pronounce on their ad- < visability. His duty is the interpreta- < tion of the laws in the first place and i the administration of the laws as : written in his court. When he at I tempts the rolerof the street politic- , ian he discredits the high office he ( holds. ( After denouncing the Volstead Act and after saying that it does not ] represent the views of a great ma- .< jority of the people of tne country^ i Judge .Sheppard next discredits Ms i own testimony by declaring that pro hibition is here to stay and that ; "more teeth" will be put in the law. "Teeth" may be put in the law only through the representatives of the , people of the United States, and , these representatives in Washington in the past have not been quick to outlaw the liquor business. It is only in cases where the Qverwhelmin; jj sentiment of the people has de-l, manded it that restrictions have been j ] placed on the liquor business. If. ] "more teeth" are to be grown in j the prohibition business it will be be- i j cause the people demand it. I< The contention of Judge Sheppard j \ that light wines and beer might be1 j sold without detriment to the people ] of the United States is the argument j j of the liquor gang who know that li- J ] quor cannot be sold again in the, ] United States. Failing to get a whole \ ^ loaf they a^k for half a loaf through j 1 the law, expecting 'to get the other! j half by violations of the law made' < possible by the light wines and beerli proposals. Former President Taft, j ] ?..U a in Q nttAkiKlflATlicf Vl Q C rip. j 1 VYI1U 12 11UV a |/ivutt/iwiviuk<?) " I ' clared that this would be the result. : Mr. McAdoo says: "To permit the sales of light wines and beer is to j open a crack in the door of preven- j; tion, and once the crack is open the!, door is wide. It would be impossible;j to administer a beer and light wine,, law in such manner as to prevent the j gravest abuses. The breweries and J wineries know that the prohibition, j amendment will be a dead letter j j once a beer and light wine law is (! passed." And so know we all. ; Private citizen Sheppard after he ' stepped down to talk as a private citi- ! zen and while he was a private citi- ! zen evidently got thirsty. PARENT-TEACHER MPPTINr. TIIFQnAV The regular monthly meeting of the parents and teachers is to be held j in the graded school building Tues day afternoon at four o'clock. This meeting should be largely attended as a prize picture for the grade in each a prize picture is to be awarded to the pupils of the grad in each school that secures the largest number of moth ers to attend the meeting. The prize winner will hold the picture for a! month or until some other grade | wins over them. , The teachers request that all the mothers who have children in the school play of the 25th meet with them after the parent-teacher meet-j ing to discuss the costumes for the, characters in Bonnybell. NEWS FROM THE CITY OF COLLEGES The "Womanless Wedding" Was A Splendid Success.?Erskine Re ceives $25,000 Scholarship Fund From Mrs. Brice? Other News. Due West, Feb. 10.?The' famous Womanless Wedding was given last Monday evening in the Memorial Hall at the Woman's College. The en tertainment was a buster. Several prominent grave citizens of the town gave excellent female impersonations and apparently brought down thq house. A record crowd was on hand for the show, and the proceeds of $190.00 were turned ov$/ to the au ditorium fund of .the new school house. This play was staged by Miss Frances Wideman, principal of the r>..? uj?i, CoV.??1 on/1 Mice 1-/UC T? cat 111511 WVIIUUi, Ciuu Kfj xuioo Jeanette Scoggins, one of the teach ers in the school. Dr. J. S. Moffatt, president of Ers kine College, announces the estab lishment of a $25,000 scholarship fund, given by Mrs. Sallie Miller , Brice, of Chester, in honor of her husband, the late Hon. .Ashbel G. Brice. This is a most timely and ap propriate gift, and the friends of the College rejoice in it. ! Mr. Charles A. Douglass, a promi nent lawyer of Washington, D. C., has been selteted as the anniversary arator for the coming commencement at Erskine, and he has signified his intention of being present. This next commencement will be highly inter esting in that it will bring together more classes in reunion than hereto fore have come together. The Due West lyceum courae given Snder the auspices of the faculties of the two colleges here came to a close for this season with the ap pearance of the excellent Clifford Foote Trio\The attendance at three +Vi? mim^ave nrac or?/1 f l/A IUC JLV/Ui UUIIIUWIO Titto 5VVU) uitu the season has been successful finan cially. A good course, with some cur- 1 tailment, has been arranged for next year. The intercollegiate debate between Erskine and Wofford will be held sometime soon, one squad debating at Wofford and the other at Erskine. Messrs Andrew Hood and Calvin Reid will debate at Wofford, and Messrs Gaston Moffatt and D. G? Phillips will uphold the affirmative side at wonora. rne suDject ior de bate is the League Covenant with the Lodge Reservations. The fertilizer market at Due West is apparently at a stand still. Farm ers and tenants generally are unset tled in their plans for the present farming season. Ask a farmer what tie is going to do this year, and he is likely to tell you that he doesn't! inow. One thing seems certain, j lowever, not much money will be ad /anced to croppers, either for ra dons or for equipment. By the way, /our correspondent heard a man say the other day that he regards Col. Sam Wakefield's letter in the Press and Banner as the most sensi ble thing he has read relative to farming plans lor this year. Commercial development of wild jute that grows as a weed in South A.frica is the purpose of a company recently formed. II HUGHES ' I ELECTI I RANGE Owing to pe city we hav< very slightlj Electric Rar purchased a under the oi Abbeville W & Electric P Please report all trouble with st "THE ASHBEL G. BEICE MEMORIAL FUND" Mrs. Ashbel G. Brice of Chester, S. C., has declared to the Board of Trustees of Erskine College her pur pose to establish the "Ashbel G. Brice Memorial Fund" in the amount of $25,000, and she makes immediate payment to the fund of $5,00#. This is to be a permanent fund. It is to be kept invested and the in come used to help worthy young men who become students in Erskine Col: iege, preference being given to those who are proposing to study for the ministry in the A. R. P. church and who will attend the Theological Sem inary of the A. R. P. church located in Due West. The money will be loaned students at 5 per cent pec annum, interest not to accrue until after the student graduates or ceases to be identified with the sollege. This^h a most worthy memorial. It comrlfemorates the jife and service of one of the noblest men ever given to the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. It will serve also to perpetu ate the memory of the splendid wom an who was the strength and inspira tion of her husband's useful career. XT- ... ... 4.U. u une tail luicocc ui estimate me far reaching results of this memorial gift. In the course of the years hun dreds of young men will be helped to a Christian education and, with trained head and heart, will go out to enrich the civil and religious life of our southerir country. \ The friends of Erskine College and the whole church will deeply appre ciate the~fine spirit of Mrs. Erice in making this generous contribution to the college and Nto the church.?A. R Presbyterian. WOMAN LAWYER MUST RUN v Greenville, * Feb. 10.?Although Miss Julia D. Charles, a lawyer, de clines to become a candidate, fellow members of the bar announced today they would enter her name anyway in the general election, February 15, to fill a vacancy in Greenville s dele gation in the state general assembly. Miss Charles taught in Abbeville in 1902 and is well remembered by many of our people fke is a daugh ter of J. D. Charles who i3 remember ed as "Charlie" by-the members of Orr's Rifles. SANITARY MILK FOR SALE My Entire Herd has been Tested by the U. S. Governmdht and fouind Free of that Dreadful Disease Called Tuberculosis. You run no Risk when You IBuy MILK From W. H. Mundy m IIC :S iM V - 1 .1 irties leaving tne ; on hand a few r used Hughes lges that can be t a price greatly riginal cost. ater lant.... reet or house lights to the office I . \ > IV COLD SPRINGS. ^ % ' ^ Mr. Roy and Miss Allie McCombs^ spent Saturday night with Mr. Frank and Miss Sarah Uldrick. Mr. and Mrs.1 G. W. Nash and children spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kay and chil dren spent Saturday night and Sun day at the home of ifr. T. F. Ul drick. Mrs. F. E. Hagen and family spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blum. .Misses Daisy and Vera McMahan spent Sunday with Miss Bessie Mc Combs. Mr. and Mrs. B- A. Uldrick and little son, J. T., Mrs. Mattie Bowen, Mrs. T. F. Uldrick and Francis spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. King. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hagen spent COUNTY SA> r OPTOisn This Bank offers y Service. We are ] matters that perta which is the Centei Business. We wa and invigorate you you to Get on. T Back. We Pay 5 Per on Saving n . o_ county oa Sound :: Sal Abbeville, GEE-GEE A 'Oh Gee! Say Ge See My Gee-Gee Billy I\ A hit that sails merrtly cr drinks signs and all. A hicl "gee-gee." Strange things h "My Home Town is Virtnr Rnhprts and 1 j *? A beautifully harmonized j to it. ' VUior Doubli-l.iv "Uncle Josh ii "Uncle Josh and Cal Ste Two adventures in which First he cheats himself in a get him. Victor Douslc-fa< "I'm a Lonesome Victor ' "For Every Bo.y W i Victor Roberts and I These are wholesome an Victor Roberts at his best, ai in the quartet harmony. Victor Uui>i>!c>fa< "When You're Go Peerless "There's a Vacant Chair Charles Real sentiment is the k vigorous numbers. victor d. Come in and 1 New Victor J Sunday with Mr. T. F. Uldrick and family. Mrs. R. S. Uldrick and Miss Ephe genia Uldrick, of the Bethlehem section, spent last Thursday with Mrs. F. E. Hagen. Mr. Dickie Ellis spent Tuesday night with ioe and Caude Winn. Miss Ruth Uldrick returned from Toney Creek Monday after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. C. F. Cothran. Miss Sarah Uldrick spent Monday night with Mrs. J. A. King. Mr. Dickie Ellis spent Sunday with Mr. Horace King. . Mr. Fred Uldrick spent Wednes day with Messrs. Henry, Leiper and Jesse Cochran. If.. J Df T711 J ?TT1 J *-1- J mr. ana lurs. rioya uiurics auu children spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. T. F. Uldrick. " Miss Ola Winn, of the County Memorial Hospital is spendng a few days of this week with home people. ' Mr. W. B. Uldrick spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. D. E. Newell. ZINGS BANK \ IC SERVICE ou its Optomsitic here to help in all in to your money, r and Core of your nt to strengthen ir Business, to help 4ot to Hold you -V < * < < > ? * p | Cent. Interest ' i f < . A s Deposits l rings Bank fe :: Service S. Carolina - ' FROM FIJI je! You Ought to from Hi* Fiii Isle" Murray /er the right-field fence, soft c fails in love with a circus appen. a One-Horse Town" iarmonizers Quartet march song with a fine swing cJ Rccord 18712 - i a Cafeteria" the Honey Bees" swart Uncle Jos^ becomes the goat, restaurant. Then the bees red Record 18711 Little Raindrop" Roberts 'ho's on the Level" ^rmonizers Quartet d gjad-humored songs, with id with plenty of fine effects J Kci'irJ 18709 ne I Won't Forget" Quartet at Home, Sweet Home" Harrison eynote of these strong and }ublc-faccd Rccord 18705 ct us play you these and other f?f?rrtre1<s fnr F&hrmarv ECHO (AY'S MUSIC STORE"