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ESTABLISHED 1844 The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor. The Press and Banner Co. Published Every Tuesday and Friday Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. Term* of Subscription: One year $1.50 ' . }-' Six months .75 f ' Three months .50 F Payable invariably in advance. ? fc;-. I'-. Tuesday, April 23, 1918. if' ~~ Mr -s~ WEARING THE UNIFORM. Announcement is made in the papers that another son of Governor ? > Richard I. Manning is about to lay aside his business affairs to wear the uniform of the country. With sr,, , five sons already in the service, and v another son about to enter, while the youngest son, too young to be a soldier, is training in a military school, Governor Manning is entitf. led to be known as the War GoverS? r- * nor of South Carolina. After all it would seem that he did not make so serious a mistake when he married a Virginia lady. The record of the Mannings is ? / Temarkable. But there are others kiV who have done as much as they, as unlikely as the statement may seem. Over in Spartanburg last K.i week, we saw and talked with Mrs. Janie A. Brice. Mrs. Brice is a Due West woman. She is a daugha.' ter of the late Prof. J. P. Kennedy, who in his latter years was Presifgi-, dent of the Womans College of Due West. She is a sister of Mr. A. Selden Kennedy, one of the best ?/ ' citizens of the county. She married a Winnsboro man, who died some years ago. She told us that she &V'.. had four sons and that all were wearing the uniform of the council? try. 8^ A great many people have something to learn of patriotism. While ; others are seeking in one way and another to avoid military duty the L- widow gives her all. Her record $will not be beaten. ^ P, DR. JAMES W. WIDEMAN. ;/ n- Abbeville County lost a good citizen when death called Dr. Wideman, jL of Due West, on last Wednesday. Dr. Wideman was born and reared in Abbeville County. He spent his jg whole life in the county. For the ^ past thirty years he has resided in Due West, where the best part of isfe' his life was spent. He lived the hard life of a country doctor, and P performed his full duty as a member of this exacting profession. Relying, as the country doctor must do, on the income from his work, he toiled day and night for suffering y humanity and reaped but a meagre personal reward in the matter of material things. yt' While Dp. Wideman was never a candidate for public office, so far Iku as we now recall, he was ever interested in public matters. His outspoken honesty caused him to be S&X' regarded by those who did not know JftVv- him well, and understand him, as a man of extreme views and gruff manners. However, he may have appealed to others, those who knew him always found him true in h}s ? convictions and generally right in ; his views on all questions. In these daya of self-seeking it is not often that we find men who take jfJS: an active interest in public matters from a sense of duty. But Dr. g&,'- Wideman was a man who did. Ilis loss is a loss to the county and state pH. because he was a lover of both, and because he sought only the ends of justice and right. II"' DR. DANIEL FOR CONGRESS? There is a bit of interesting political gossip going the rounds these days to the effect that Dr. D. W. i. Daniel, professor of English at Clemson College, will be a candidate 1for congress from the Third disBkL trict. Besides being a scholar and |? a patriot, Dr. Daniel is an orator of s. great ability, and he will make c splendid impressions upon the peo- t pie of the district when he goes on t the stump. It will be recalled that i Dr. Daniel was offered the presi- } dency of Columbia College about two c years ago, but he declined, preferr- t ing the chair of English at Clemson g for the time being. He has spent t his summers on the Chautauqua j circuits, and is today recognized as one of the best and most forceful } platform speakers in the south. Dr. I Daniel has made no announcement 1 as yet as to whether or not he will i be a candidate for congress, but it a is understood that he is seriously c considering the matter, and some j announcement from him can be ex- s pected by the public within the very s near future.?Anderson Daily Mail, a POTATOES FOR AMERICA, BREAD FOR EUROPE 1 * * " ' - ? i.x: as a iurcner means ui tuning down the consumption of wheat, ^ this will be the slogan and suggestion in South Carolina of the Food Administration, to which the attention of the people of the State will be directed through several agencies. . Hotls and dining car services _ will be asked to decrease the price c on potatoes, to make a "service" of j potatoes, and thus to induce the public to eat mord potatoes aad less t bread. Home Demonstration Agemts thru- ^ out the State will be asked to make 71 special demonstrations in the sub- * G stitution of Irish potatoes for bread, t thus bringing the matter directly . before the domestic and home-makj ers clubs in the several counties. ! Clemson and Winthrop Colleges 11 I * s i will be asked, in their weekly bulleI tins, to advise the generous use of ? ! Irish potatoes. , ! Hashed brown potatoes, for in- ' i stance, are cheaper than bread. The ^ I first cost of potatoes for hashed I brown is not more than three cents e I ?for the portions usually served by ! hotels, restaurants, and on dining cars. The dining car charge for i hashed brown potatoes is 25 cents. It has been carefully figured that F j the potatoes costing about tnree I cents, adding 100 per cent for other e i charges, another 100 per cent for ' profit, and then even an additional t 25 per cent, 15 cents \^ould be a a very reasonable price. Mashed po- t i tatoes could be easily served for the t j same pftce. a In other ways, too, Irish potatoes e j can be- substituted for wheat bread. ^ ; Potato bread is very palatable and a ! is delicious. All Home Demonstra- c tion Agents have receipes for mak- a ing potato flour and potato bread, ^ and the hungry millions in the Eu- 11 | ropean countries would count them- 4 selves extremely fortunate could they provide themselves with so de- r lightful a substitute for the wheat * bread that they are so sadly lacking, d However, it is not possible to ship 1 potatoes, and therefore the slogan: 4 "Potatoes for America; bread for a j Europe." 11 In addition to hotels, restaurants | and dining cars using potato substi- 1 j tutes for bread, the /householders are s t. I urged to cut the wheat allowance wherever possible, and to use Irish j s ! f i potatoes instead of wheat or mixed 1 t | breads. ?Federal Food Administration of South Carolina. t ' srvrMTY.Fir.llTH AMMIIAI t , UJU T Ull ? * - -* N-* I * * ? ? | COMMENCEMENT OF ERSKINE E o The Press and Banner, j n Abbevill, S. C. The program for the seventy-' 1! ! eighth annual commencement of^ j Erskine College is rapidly being j 1 i completed. The college has beeni % j extremely fortunate in securing asla ; the anniversary orator, Professor | I W. R. Webb, head of the famous 11 I Webb School at Bell Buckle, Tenn. 0 j Dr. Webb is a former United States ; Senator, and he is a man of af-! ' i y i fairs, but he. is, of course, most : widely known as an educator. Pro-j ^ i fessor Webb will be formally given! ^ ' his Doctor of Laws diploma at this! i a. u. _ , i ! 0 I commencement, me nuriur iiavmg j been conferred on him last com| mencement. Another man similarly honored is Professor R. Grier Peeples, of Franklin, Tenn. Prof. Peeples will be the anniversary ora- ^ tor for the Woman's College of Due West. The Due West Community Fair ][ committee will hold a meeting this i week looking forward to the annual l; fair to be held at Due West next October. The fair last year was a 4 lomplete success, and it is expected ri ;hat this year's fair will be better >'(> .han the last one. Farmers will be Ijl irged to preserve their grain ex- ij: libits, house-wives will be asked to :an for the fair, pig breeders will >e encouraged to start early to prow prize winners, and all exhibi- o ors will be requested to begin pre>arations early for the fall fair. It is already a certainty that Due j>; Vest will oversubscribe her Liberty jOan allotment for hte Third Drive. The correct figures will be printed jj! n this paper next week. Prof. Reid ind his many committeemen have lone good work. Rev. J. P. Pressly (reached an excellent liberty loan ji; ermon Sabbath morning. This ermon has already had good results imong our people. . ;j: Prof. Edgar Long. liberty bat nameb t>A * PAT'SP ViTinV ? tallies in Cause of Third Liberty J Loan To Be Held Friday.?PresI- ;!; dent's Proclamation. j; Washington, Apr 19.?Friday, April 2 6, will be Liberty Day throughout I he United States under a proclama- ? ion issued Thursday by President ? Vilson calling on citizens of every Jj ommunity to hold Liberty loan ral- ;! les and "liberally pledge anew their i; inancial support to sustain the naion's cause." (jj Patriotic demonstrations similar to ;j; hose on the opening day of the cam- <j; laign will be held April 26, and the lay devoted to giving the race toward he $3,000,000,000 war credit a new ;j; moetus for the final week. Now, with the loan campaign al- Ijl aost half over, $1,08^8,734,900 sub- ;i; criptions have been reported to the jj; reasury, or $136,811,650 representing esterday's busit.ess, and committees ' ['> n every district have received orders ;j; o make extraordinary efforts to gaher in pledges faster in the hopes of ;j; neeting Secretary McAdoo's express-!;;hope for an oversubscription of he $3,000,000,000 minimum. Proclamation of President. ' Preisdent Wilson's Liberty Day iroclamation follows: '<'{ ... ? ! By the President of tile United s>iac- j ?z s of America?A Proclamation. {ft 'An enemy who has grossly abused ; w he power of organized government *" ,nd who seeks to dominate the world g ?y the might of the sword, challenges he rights of America and t.h^ liberty nd life of all the free nations of the arth. Our brave sons are facing Ihe , Sr ire of battle in defense of the honor . ti nd rights of America and the liberty . if nations. To sustain them and to ssist our gallant associates in , the irar, a generous and patriotic people iave been called upon jto subscribe to he third Liberty loan. W "Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson (resident of the^ United States of Lmerica, do appoint Friday the 26th lay of April, 1918, as Liberty Day. On ai he afternoon of that day I request he people of the United States to ssemble in their respective commuiitie3 and liberally pledge anew their 0 nancial support to sustain the naion^ cause. Patriotic demonstrations hould be held in every city, town and lamlet throughout the land under the bi ;eneral direction of the secretary of p. ho trwisnrv and thfl immediate direc-i ion of the Liberty loan committee; rganized by the federal reserve 1?0 ianks. Let the nation's response toj he third Liberty loan express in un-l nistakable terms the determination f America to fight for peace, the pernanent peace of justice. "For the purpose of participating n Liberty Day celebrations all em- ^ iloyees of the federal government hroughout the country whose serices can be scared may be excused t 12 o'clock noon Friday, April 2G. "In witness whereof, I have herei into set my hand and caused the seal f the United States to be' affixed. ^ m "Done in the District of Columbia, ^ his eighteenth day of April, in thej ear of our Lord, one thousand nine! ! rc mndred and eighteen, and of the In-j lependence of the United States of, America, one hundred and forty-secmd. w (Signed) "Woodrow Wilson." "By the president: "Robert Lansing, bi "Secretary of State." rc fOTICE TO DOG OWNERS ! ! _____ er The City Ordinance prohibiting; )ogs running at large from May st, to October 15th, will be strict- 01 y enforced. T. G. PERRIN, fa -12-2t. City Clerk. . iii- . V . |||| not be detected fr< tttV> /~vyi V?Anv/l TT? /^1V w 11^11 ncaiu iji vLix have you hear the; predate them. There are man is only one instrum Edison. \ t . i "The \ V " V/ STOVES ??RAN< skilled Men Wanted By The Government There is a very definite need for :illed men in the Army at this me. Below is the list of occupaons needed now: Air-brake inspectors?White. Angle-iron smiths?White. Auto mechanic^ and helpers (gen:al, engine, magneto, or ignition) ? rhite. ' i" Bargemen or boatmen?White. , Blacksmiths and helpers?White id Colored. ' Boatbuilders and helpers?White Boiler makers and helpers?White Brakemen, flagmen, or conductors railroad)?White. ' I Bricklayers?Whfte and Colored. Buglers?White and Colored. Carpenters and helpers \ (ship, idge, house, genral), joiners, or ittern-makers?White and Colored Caulkers, wood?White. Chauffeurs (auto, truck, or trac-l ?r)?White and Colored. Chemists?White. r* Clerks (railroad or general) ? rhite and Colored. Cobblers?White. Commissary storekeepers?White. Concrete foremen or workers? rhite. Cooks?White and Colored. Hranprnen. hoistmen. Dile drivers. I shovel operators?White. Crusher operators?White. Dispatchers, engine?White. Draftsmen (general, surveying,! achine design, or topographical) ? j rhite. Engineers (civil, electrical, rail-! >ad, or computing)?White. Engineers and firemen (locomo-j ve)-?White. Electricians (general armature inder, or wiremen)?White. Floor hands (shipyard)?White. Foremen, construction * (bridge, lilding, earthwork, ship, ob rail lad)?White. Foremen (gyratory or jaw crush.) ?White. Gas-plant workers (acetylene, hy ogen, oxygen, poison, illumination, compressor)?White. Gunsmiths or operatives in gun .ctories?White. Hostlers, locomotive?White. ' VVWV>TVVVVV,/VV>^/y^VV^/VVVN/s/sA1 V?Ai>/>A/N/s/N/s/sA/>A fjsi '&&*! 3m the JNew Edison's Ke ect comparison. We ar se Re-Creations. We ar( . y sound reproducing jna ent which Recreates mua 'j ?' \ i< ' ' - ' y ?J r ; "j fwcc Willi) IliTjJ I I Mil Buy Them And Help Win Hie War FOB SALE EVERYWHERE Phonograph With a Si Sold Only By SES HOME OUT ' 1 ' ?7 ~ ;-rr:^ffii- * ': Inspectors, car (railroad)?White Inspectors, locomotive?White. Instrument makers and repairmen (engineering, optical, or electrical) ?White. Linemen (telegraph or telephone) ?White. Machinists and helpers (general bench, lathe, or railroad)?White. ! Mechanics, general?White. Meteorologists or phisicists? White. Mine of quarry workers and helpess, drill runners, foremen, powdermen, or pumpmen?White. Motorcyclists?White. Molder?White. Painters?White. / Photographers?White. Plumbers or pipe fitters?White. Rangers, forest?White. . Repairmen, car?White. Riggers (bridge, building or ship) j ?White. Saddlers or harnessmakers?White. ! Cloilmol-orc fan+m alters nr nt.hprl Uanuiunbi ^ vviivi*4Muw?wy v> ?..... canvas workers?White. Section hands (railroad)?White, j Steersmen?White. Sheet-iron workers and helpers, solderers, or tinsmiths?White. Stenographers?White. 'Surveyors, levelmen, transitmen, (topographic or railroad)?White. Tailors?White. Teamsters?White. Telegraph Operators?White. Telephone Operators?White. Telephone operators who can speak German?White. Timber cruisers?White. Wagonmakers?White. Welders (acetylene or oxacetylene)?White. Wireless operators?White. Yardmasters or switchmen? WViitp Red-blooded Americana within the draft age, step forward. Present yourselves to your local boards at the earliest possible moment and list your names for this service. Those who secure induction in the above branches of service will receive material personal benefit, which will aid them in advance-11 ment both in their Army career and 1 in after life. This opportunity is ] only open to men within the draft 1 age. Apply to your local boards at the earliest possible moment for \ The | NEW EDISON l|; v "j You would go miles ij: to hear Anna Case ij: ' sing "The Star Spang M led Banner" and Ar- ij; *< thur Middleton sing ij: | ^America." It has been proved ij: 7 'many times in public that . their magnifi-1 : ^i cent voices are liter- ij: ally Re-Created byj| +via' \t/vttt tti/^ioah qtih !i! LiiC i^lCW JUUlOVll vu?w M ,| that their voices can-1 -Creation of them | . K %sll e very anxious to ?' ^ a sure you will ap- -J , , r ; ' -i- 'ffc :f] t'-, ,j ; y. chines, but there ;ic. It is the New : : . i . . . .i. . 1 ! ' I I ; ' v ' ' > ' i ;'. | K . I ^ : l||j p * . ?* -i r?i t? ! i' \ ?? ?-: - : ...L:<4 in .' T . -' "r'iXiiI full information. This offer will : y pire on April 27th. n, ? ?:? . ^ > .. , ' NOTICE TO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS " ' ' . L Notice is hereby given that th?:' < Democratic Clubs of Abbeville Coun . /i t ty must meet on the fourth Saturday in April, the 27th, 1918, for the purpose of re-organizing. The Prea-' ? ident or five members can call the ? V' meeting of the club. At this meeting there should be elected a Presi- \ . $& dent, Vice President, Seceitary . and ^ Treasurer,; and the following com- ; mitees of not less than three members:?Executive. Committee and . Registration Committee and such -j) t . ' others as may bte desired. Notice of the meeting of each club must - I be published in a public place or in : * a county paper at least 48 hours in advance of the time for the meet- . ing. At (he reorganization meeting delegates to attend the County Democratic Convention in Abbe, . 1 ?$? ville on th^. first Monday in May will be. elected. k Each Club is entitled to one Delegate for each 25 votes, or majority faction thereof cast at the first prim- _ * ary in 1916. According to that vote each club will be entitled to g the following'number of delegates: . Abbeville?1 13 " - $ Abbeville?2 j 13 ' Antreville 7 Calhoun Falls 6 Donalds 6 Due West 5 ? Hampton 2 ,? Hillville 2 _ Central 4 ^ Cold Springs 3 '.'V Keowee 3 x Level Land 3" ^ 's T si rtftrillo 1 ^ IJUWIIUCOVuiv A _ Lowndesville-?2 6' I Mountain View 2 9 Abbeville Mills ; 5 9 Lebanon 4 i,I Rock Springs 4 I Means Chapel 1 I The delegates must be certified to- I by the President and Secertary of the club and which certificate must 9 be presented to the chairman on I the day of the Convention. M. J. ASHLEY, I County Chairman. 9