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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-class matter ai post office in Abbeville, S. C. Terms of Subscription: One Year $2.0C Six Months $1 .OC Three Months .50 AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION Foreign Advertising Representative MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1922 POISONING, THE WEEVIL We believe that experiments hawe progressed far enough to justify the assertion that boll weevil damage to cotton may be so far controlled by the proper use of calcium arsenate as to enable farmers, in ordinary years, to grow from one-half to three-fourths of an average crop of cotton. The Southern Cotton Oil Company has been making experiments on the farms of numbers of farmers about Abbeville the present summer and that company is now asking the public to make an inspection of the cotton which has been properly poisoned as well as that which has not been poisoned at all. * i v ?-.1 J We have not inspected me iieius where the poisoning has been done by the Southern Cotton Oil Company, b:it we have inspected fields where the poison has been applied, not always when it should have been applied, but fairly well, during the summer. The concensus of opinion of those who havve watched the experiment is that the poisoning process has justified its continuance and it gives rise to the hope that we may --j-i still grow couou piuuwuijj. we know is the opinion of farmers about Abbeville. \ This being true we should turn our attention to the matter of growing cotton next year. And the first suggestion which merits consideration is a proposal that every farmer who plants cotton next year shall be required to poison it for the boll weevii and keep it poisoned according to some just and fair plan. It must be evident that if the weevil can be controlled by the poison until the period of migration comes along with every farmer poisoning, there would be fewer if any weevils to migrate, and therefore the ravavges of the weevil which have been for years most damaging to the crop in the period from July 25th. on through August, may be prevented to a very large extent. If the results in other parts of the state have been as h?.ve been the results here, legislation to the effect suggested should be adopted at the coming session of the General Assembly. k The proper and general use of the poison will keep down the greater part of the damage to the cotton which is made, but it will not make cotton grow even when there is no weevil. In order to grow cotton in weevil infested districts, it is going to be necessary not only to poison the cotton as best we may, but to adopt other measures for making the staple, because all the weevvils cannot be killed, and it is necessary to fight those which remain. To do this properly, several things are necessary according to the ex perience of the best farmers who grow cotton in infested areas. These are: First, the early and proper preparation of the land; second the early planting; third, heavy fertilization; and fourth, proper and fast cultivation. Only the man interested in the crop itself has an interest to see that these are done, because it does not hurt his neighbor if he chooses not to work, and not to profit byb his work. , But the growing of cotton under V such conditions as to menace the crop of his neighbor, and that is what a farmer does who does not poison and seek to destroy the weevil, must be prevented. The big companies which have constructed dams have been held in damages because their dams were breeding places of mosquitoes, which mosquitoes have made adjoining lands not habitable j On the same principle the man who i I?..'- . . ' grows cotton, ,and does not poison1 # j for the weevil, but who allows him to j breed on his place and then go upon ' : his neighbor and destroy the lat-: ter's crop may be held liable for( damages. j To prevent this, the General As- j Uembly has a right and it should ^ ti exercise the right to require every 'cotton planter to take such precau-j 'tions as will save his neighbor from: loss. ,j ; 11 ALEWINE FAMILY REUNION ?i j It was the pleasure of the writer j to have been at the annual reunion' ;of the family of Mr and Mrs. George; Loyd Alewine near Little River! ichurch on the 16th day of August! 11922. Their six children,namely: j I Mrs. John Gilmer of Greenwood,! iMrs. Spearman Goley of Oconee j county, J. Arthur Alewine of Abbe-! I ville, Mrs. Ellis McClain, Newton j Alewine and Mrs. Melvin Pruitt, the 'two former mentioned living within i 'a few miles of their parents, and * Mrs. Pruitt who lives with them ' were all present to enjoy the festive occasion. They have 23 grand children and 5 great grand children, the most of them being present and also a num- : ber of their kinsmen including the writer. This happy couple have been married more than 40 years and i their example is worthy of our emu- < lation for their walk with God has been close and they have dealt fair J with their fellowman and they have 1 always prized honesty and integrity as their guide in their dealings with j those with whom they have come in , contact. Though not rioh in this ! world's goods as we sometimes say, | they by their noble examples have jtried to lay up treasures for the upper and better world. They have liv i I ,ed their time allotted to man each! being in their 74th year, there being! .something: like three months -be-,' tween their ages. Mrs. Alewine is j blessed with a sweet musical voice j and it does everyone good to hearj her sing the sweet old songs of the I long ago. During our last protracted j meeting at Little River she rendered j some beautiful solos which were ihighly enjoyed by all. A bountiful dinner on a table un-i I der an oak tree was served and en-! joyed by every partaker. Chicken,! pies, custards, cakes, iced tea and |ether e.itables too numerous to men-j .t:?n made the table fairly groan; and enough was left for our suppers! before leaving for our homes. Miss Ann Moore and Mrs. Arm-! ( istrong, cousins of Mrs. Alewine and i | each of the three not many years j onavf wore nrpsent Wp all hflflp each other a happy adieu hoping this! old couple many more reunions on j earth and with the hope that we [ might everyone be united in thij home beyond the skies. Frank Carwile. j RECEPTION FOR MISS ALMA: LUPO The auditorium at ,the iCommu-j' nity Building on Friday night the 1st,' was filled with young and old i.'ij | honor of Miss Alma Lupo, the new i i Community Worker. The Jolly' j Girls Club formed the reception jl f linn Mioc T.nnn vvn?j intrnrlncprl bv 11 !Executive Secretary Marwick and) made a very pleasing address after |i i which she called upon the girls, who J ihad recently returned from Camp;1 Jolly-Crest, to render a number off itheir Camp songs. This they did' ; with vigor and enthusiasm. After | this part of the evening about an!' hour was spent in games and con-j ! tests. One of the interesting events;1 !\vas an oratorical contest between, i Mr. J. F. Barnwell, Mr. W. M. Lang-i ley and A. R. Marwick. Mr. Barn-1 Swell's subject was Hunting Possums,] |Mr. Langley's, Wild Flowers of: j the Woods, and Mr. Manvick's, | ! American Beauties. Mr. Marwick! was acclaimed the winner. ! I Some of the games were Fox and; Hail). Mae.'itk Mu^rC. Feathers, and j Marshmallow contests During the | later part of the evening the Jolly j Girls served Brick Ice Cream and I i Cake. The decorations for the auditorium were furnished by Mr. and | Mrs. A. 0. Roche. THE ROOK CLUB t Mrs. J. Allen Smith entertained {the Rook Club at its regular meeting Friday afternoon. After a series of .pleasant games, refreshments of sal ads were served. VN.VVVVVVVVV V \ ^ ANTREVILLE V * \ Sept. 1, 1922?The young people who have had such a delightful vacation are now beginning to think of their return to school and college. A large number of the graduating class of the past term will enter college this fall. Misses Una and Pauline Kay of Belton and Kate Callaham of Spartanburg were the guests of Mr and Mrs. J. C. Kay for several days last week. Misses Mary Bell of Latimer and Lorene and Martha Cook of Lowndesville are visiting Mrs. S. J. Wakefield. Misses Sara and Nancy Bell Harkness have returned home after a delightful visit to their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Gilliam. The Woman's Missionary society of Anderson district was entertained at the Methodist church of Honea Path Wednesday. The Shiloh societies were represented by Mrs. W. W. McCarter, Mrs. D. S. Knox, Mrs. J. E. Cheatham and Misses Althea and Pay Keaton The reports given by members of the different societies were very interesting. At one church in the district every lady who is a member of the church is a member of the missionary society Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Duckworth and family have returned home after having spent a pleasant vacation with relatives in Greenwood. Mrs. Willie Joyce and two attractive daughters, who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. McCarter returned to their nome in Birmingham last Saturday. Mr. Elmore Suber, who has a position in the bank at Piedmont spent his vacation here last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Suber. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cochran and family spent Wednesday very pleasantly with Mr and Mrs. W. J. McKee near Due West. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Erwin and son? Thomas and Carroll, and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Erwin left Thursday for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Holman of Aiken. Misses Katherine Lomax and Evelyn of Abbeville were the attractive guests of Miss Virginia Cochran last week. Mrs. James Campbell, Mrs. William Patterson and sister, Mrs. Simpson are visiting relatives near Belton. Misses Winton and Althea Keaton entertained i number of their friends at a lawn party Wednesday evening. The bright moonlight of an August summer night cast its shadows over a merry set of young folk who forgot for once, that boll weevils existed. Delicious punch was served during the evening. Miss Hattie Lou Haddon has returned home from Jefferson, Ga., where she visited her sister, Mrs. Summie Kinningham for some time. Mrs. Hugh Crawford and sons, Ralph and Claud Crawford of Rockmount, Ga., Mr .and Mrs. McCabe uf Tuxedo, N. C., and Miss McCul-* lough of Augusta are the guests of Mrs. Neely Carwile. Miss Lucile Belle entertained the young folk at a lawn party Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Wakefield and son, Mrs. Joe Anderson, Mrs. Fred berguson, and Miss Hazel (Jrowtner motored to Lamar last Tuesday to yisit Mr. Malcolm Crowther, who has been sick for sometime. They found :m much better and able to be at ivork again. The election is over and as all :ould not be elected they have the opportunity to "try again." NOTICE OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION. Notice is hereby given that the primary election of the Democratic Party of the nomination of candidates for Congressman, State Officers and County Officers for Abbeville County will be held at the Democrat ic Clubs for Abbeville County on Tuesday, September 12, 1922. The polls will be open at 8 o'clock in the morning and close at 4 o!clock in the afternoon. No person will be allowed to vote except such persons as are duly qualified according to the rules of the Democratic Party and are properly enrolled at the Club at which the person offers to vote, and every person voting will be required to take the proper oath as requ;rei by the rules of the party. The polling place of the respective Clubs and the managers to conduct [the saiii election have been designat- K ed and appointed by the County Democratic Election Committee of li Abbeville County as hereinafter set forth. C Managers of each club are authorized and directed to appoint a clerk. B The managers will each receive One Dollar per day and the manager call- R ing for the boxes /and returning same will receive One Dollar there- I: for. Managers of Election. N Abbeville No. 1.?Bayard Swet-j enburg, Sanford Howie, Mrs. Mildred |N W. Brown. Abbeville No. 2?W. C. Sherard, B J. L. Clark, Miss Corrie Killingsworth. T Abbeville Cotton Mill?J. E. Hai*elson, Mrs. John T. Davenport, Mrs. Jj Will Hughes. Abbeville Shops?Fred S. Hill, jy George W. Lomax, W. F. Perrin. Lowndesville No. 2?J. H. Car- p] lisle, R. J. Hutchison, E. W. Harper, g 2*- u: Lowndesville No. 2?W. M. Broadwell, H. M. ShumpeTt, L. D. Loftis. j Calhoun Falls, Magnolia?R. 0. CJ Bell, J. T. Fowler, W. C. Lanier. ^ Antreville?Fred Crowther, F. A. a] Fleming, R. D. Williams Level Land?S. M. Carwile, J. K. 3' Tcmnlo P P,_ Ellis. Due West?Miss Eleanor Euphe-1 mia Todd, Will Jordan, John McDill. ci Donalds?B. L. Johnson, D. S. e: PRESID President Harding making h Congress recently. I THE BA< niOTii UIO 11L I THE BASIS OF OUR ICE jj Every test is made to ?You will find it so. DISTILLED * Manufactured a iievile 1 Kennedy, F. H. McKinney. Brownlee?William Kodgers, Juus Bradberry, H. P. Salley. Watts?Charles F. Gilliam, J. E. ' ochran, John A. Wilson. Hillville?R. S. Uldrick, Allen owie, C. E. Bowie. Lebanon?C. L. Pressly, Tompkins amey, J. S. Gibert. Keowee?J. Claud Ashley, Chare Branyon, Reese MeMahan. Means Chapel?L. C. Nickles, H. '. Cochran, Will Reid. Central?J. W. McKee, J. A. ickles, E. R. Miller. Hampton?J. D. Murdock, J. C. urton, C. C. McDonalds. I Mountain View?John Wr:ght, j*. edd Campbell, W. W. Jolley. j 1 Rock Springs?Cliff Burts, W. M. j amison, J. P. Smith. Cold Springs?Alvin Ellis, Fred [. Uldrick and D. E. Newell. Ail 01 tne aoove naincu vuung | recincts except Means Chapel, Watts' rownlee and Mountain View, mustj se the booths as provided by law. j The managers of the Clubs will esignate one of their number to ill at the Court House on Saturday, ugust 26, 1922, between 9 a. m. nd 6 p. m. for boxes, tickets, etc. J. HOWARD MOORE, wks. 3t. County Chairman. Lisbon and Oporto are the only ties in Portugal whose populations' teeed 50,000. ' I tS^* '"' "* iA? - * f$ " i.i n r'j.r vrr 1 .iiv ii?Tiiiiiif.riiil>ii'ft '.. - ENT HARDING ADDRESS CONG is address on the railroad and coal s >IS OF .LED WAr Is Quality. We like "Quality" because we' i attention. We take pr j DISTILLED WATER Hygienic as human efi When you buy DISTII you can know the Qua is Pure from every sta I detail that goes to ma] see that DISTILLED W, DEMAND our Ice and 'ATERICE-L00I ind Sold in Abbeville * ce, Laundry am PHONE NO. 68. ^YE and GLASSES Accurately Fitted. DR. L. T. HILL, Abbeville. Threads of gold used in India for laking lace are so fine that 1100 ards weigh only one ounce. HARDWARE!! I The most complete stock of Quality HARDWARE in Western South Carolina. We buy right and sell right?Complete line ?of? ' MOWERS and RAKES also full line of parts. * Our mail order dept. fills orders promptly. Gambrell Hardware r.Amnanv Greenwood, S. C. ^HHAiM ^<'m\t'^ S vH if H RESS strikes at the joint session of rER ICE I to say the word, B ve given it so much M 'ide in seeing that W ICE is as Pure and |S :ort can make it. B .LED WATER ICE I lity is there?that it 9 ndpoint, for every P ke it so is studied B \TER ICE is PURE | have no other. || [S BETTER I Only By || I Fuel Co, I #? ?** .? - BB