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? Established 1844. . I THE PRESS AND BANNER ABBEVILLE, S. C. . : ? The Press and Banner Company . Published Tri-Weekly ? ' Monday, .Wednesday and Friday. . . Entered as second- i^ass matter at ^ foet office in Aobeville, 8. 'C. - mm 1. Tmw of SabscriptloBt i; One Year |2.0| Six months ?---? $1.0? Three months .5? i" i * j ' . Foreign Adyertisng Representative AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION v ' t ? - 1 i - " | monday, august 15, 1921.! } gejting 'top Prices. ! ti SiFr *.y* >;? feT v 0 good deal has been sai<! in *1Sd last twelve months about the handlin? of the next cotton crop so. as to gei top prices for it. It has been sug$ gested that unless the cotton is handled by cotton marketing associa1U. J .< ,aHA. -drill UV^IO UiC jpiVUUVCiO VI VVMfVM fT*** fin& that they are still the victims of speculators, cotton, buyers, and the Lord oply knows what not, It is saw that a bile of cotton jroe* through twenty-five men's hands, cot counting the. warehouse shark,' before it is made into cloth and offered in manufactured product to the P buyers. Of course all of these twenjsf;; ; ty-five men, and the warehouse, man | _ too, must have a little gravy to make things run smooth and the farmer pays it all and keeps driving Mike. : It is to. get rid of these parasites ; that the marketing associations are ^ r formed. The scheme promises some , good results and is on 4he right line, except for one of two things.' One of the things which causes *the ' people , to doubt the wisdom of the scheme i is that it is in the hands of politicians, former office-holders, and pros^ pective office-seekers. That is enough to cause the people "to pamse for a / reply" or explanation. There is another reason/Why the marketing assort! ciations should not be adopted, that &:\ 5s, for the present at least, and this; latter reason is Henry Ford. <?. The Henry Ford we are talking |r. " about is not the one you drive to town P' every Saturday, and ride in to ff\; church every Sunday. We are talking about the real Henry Ford; who made |r; $189.16 on you when he sold you p. ' your Henry Ford, after he had paid all expenses, etc. About the beginning of the year f ' Henry Fbrd, of Detroit, needed some money and he needed it tary badly. j&}"; "He applied to the bankers for a little ' hdp, and it occurred to-the bankers ; * that Henry was in a hot box and it | was a good time to squeeze him when he couldn't wiggle, and when he dare not cry out But the bankers misjudged Henry, of D.etroit. He went home and wrbte two books on the bankers, entitled "The Internaational Jew," or something like that, and every day at dinner time when he w was resting up from writing .and get1 ting- the cramps out of his writing hand, -he "flang" together a few <^f tlie .tienry Fords which the people down here drive. At the end of the month it is "said he shippedv^hese out f.to his agentsr who have been making all kinds of money by selling the Henrys, telling' thefce agents politely fii that they had bought these shipA'. . ments, and if Jthey didn't want. to I take up the bills of lading, he knew several other automobile agents who > did, an'd who also wanted to take , over the agencies. In this way Henrysold enough fords to make a net profit of $18,000,000" in one month, and he promises to^ do better n'dst m^th- .... ;>s (Henry Ford, of - Detroit, did^itT i lilfe the way thq railroads managed tllfpgs, so h6^b?jjght one of his own. Hjjjjsaid the h(fcfvy trains employed brother railroad men were liabilities an (I not assets, so he made up some wmnmtf fnoino "6"v A MUU?116 Viaiiio, cm^ivjfCU OU111C good railroad men, raised their wages and commenced hauling. He made so much money that he ajpplied to the railroad commission to aUow him to reduce rates, so that he wouldn't make so much. The other railroads are, of course, opposing the reduction in freight rates, as they declare >. that the reduced rates would mean /bankruptcy for them and it may be that the rates will not be , reduced bemuse" the railroads must be protected if the people starve to death. If the rates are not re<iu?fi4 Henry will soon need a man. to count &> fe." $ /I % monaes?i????i~ his money he will not have tim< iioj>0$iinting himself. Now ye-propose that the Soutl get Ifen* rtFord, of Detroit, to han die tfifliw& cotton crop. We say tha he wiH make the finest cotton mar keting association which has yet beei -invented. ' Cotton will go up tei cenjp a -pound the day before hi (takes charge. After that, maybe jHenr? will devise a scheme bj wh'ct the farmers in the South ma: sell Jh^ir cotton for about half wha they nave been selling it for hereto fore And,'still make more monej than they ever made before. Perhapi they will make the'same amount pei bale ifcat Henry makes on a Ford say $189.16. You ask how they wil db tkis when cotton does not sell foi ?hat much, but Henry do^s, and h( will* show you. Bui1 some .doubting. Thomas' wil say?that'if Henry,'of Detroit, is makiAgi $$8*060,000a- month- he woulc riW^ fl)6l ^rith the cdtton' -crop, be c)lus(^h^ whole crop this year woulc fco&fcay his salary for more than i iteir.''But the man who suggests thai does Jiot know Henry. He is not s man who works for money. He works to stee how fast he can make things run. 'He pays more and higher wages than any other man in the ' United States ahd if you are doing good work and. Jie thinks you are wortl it, he raises your wages without being asked. It is not the money he it fcfter but results. This is proved bj the fa.ct that he wal willing to become a United States Senator. Thai office pays but $7,500 per year, and yet Henry was willing to take that He said the reason he wanted to get * ' il A.... A. 0-1- _ 1 ? .11 1 in was mi iry out tpe roru meuiuut and machines on the Senate, and * ii he had gotten in he would have been having quantity production in legislation by this time. The Bills an^ Acts might hAye had the rattle in them^ but they would have the Ford efficiency and that is what climbs hills. II Henry was 'willing to take an office at a salary of $7,500 in order to get to run the United States Senate we are among those who believe that I he would be grilling to become the | Ford Marketing Association, and sell I all the cotton the South makes, at j prices entirely satisfactory to both i producers and buyers, and take the old cotton stalks for his pay. W* I do not know of course what Henry would do with the old cotton stalks, but we have an idea that by the end of the year, some farmer up in Anderson County would want to get^ut of the contract with Henry because he, Henry, was making too much out ; of the waste product. We hope th?t the people, that is the cotton farmers, will consider our suggestions, and if they think wise they "might'get up 4 petition asking Henry to incorporate himself into a marketing association. It would nol hurt to give* the soheme a trial. A RED CROSS WORKER. Mrs. M. T.; Coleman left Sunday for Greenville, where sh$ will begin her work in the "Clean Up" campaign recently inaugurated by the Red P+ftoo PiirOQii nf Wor "RtcIt Tncnron/io and American Legion. She will visit the county seats over tha State. ' SEVEN POUND BEET E. M. Bonds Grow* Enormous Vege table for Pickling. 4? ' > Mr. E. M. Bonds of the Albbeville Cotton Mill, has plenty time in th afternoons and -Sundays for garden:ingji Following up the habit he must gotten when war gardens were the order, he continues ?to pidclle ^2>0^t in his plot of ground, growing rigs to. eat and to sell. This mornTftg !he'- sent to the office of The Press and Banner a beet that weighec seven and a half p^ftds and it seem^ a- shaime that so nfiWch good lookii^ rruit should be good for nothing bmi pickling. That beet would makl enough pickles to feed an army, oi part of an army, and when the armj had eaten the whole supply it woulc 'be little better able to whip th< Philistines than before. All of whicl is 90 reflection on Mr. Bonds' abilit] as a gardener. He is not responsibh for the flavor of any beet nor can h< be held to blajne that we do not liki beet pickles. Of course, he can di as he pleases-with his beets, but i j we had a patch of that fruit and wi could find anything that would ea . it, we wduid give the animal a pen siojr^nd not shoot it away when i ;''<?fte to browse. I ekvvvvvv'v; v VVVVV > . * , V HITS BY HAL V . v % t^vvuv V V vv vv-\ _ . A hit in time saves nine. i v ?: 1 Vampires have lost their individue ality these days?they all look alike. ? ' 'y-i , j Preachers are devoting less and f less breath to blow hell fire and t damnation and more tar'harmony. i- '* August is the month of dog days 5 and mad dogs. and swimmin' and p watermelons and picnics fld revivals and prespiratjon. n 4 l ?T. ' Raisins are new good for some.thing,else than putting in children's stockings at, Christmas time. ! . Wh'itt has/become 6f the boy who tts<id to spend his Sundays McilHteg i Kfcdrd^ift^rlSl feBee??;" -FT m : ' Hog and hominy used to be fam1 ous. Now since the pulblic health service has gone into the pellagra scare 1 they are infamous. v i ? If those wet ships don't stop inviting the thirsty on board, the Kfe ljsavers at .the shore will have to work i-J overtime. i Angels are always paintfed as wo? men which is right because they do r paint. * v' i If the doctors don't soon find a 1 new fashion in diseases a lot of wo. dnen will be out of style. i Buy at home. : Own your home. i Open your mouth; ^ Speak for Abbeville. i j' Tajk it to a million. All for Everybody, , Beats each for self. Bury your troubles, Embalm your grouch. Vim will conquer / If you add vigor. Laugh out loud, or , Lie down and die, End your misery. : ' f'. ' | COSTUME BALL FRIDAY | Friday evening at 9 o'clock the last of the many affairs given for | the benefit of the Abbeville High School Athlfetic Association4 will be held at the Country Club by the [ Junior Comimittee of which Miss Sara Barnes is chairman,. Tkis af_fair is takng the form of a Costume Ball. Grave monks will mingle with 1 merry fools. While ballet dancers and Red Cross . nurses talk of the ! war, W^ld West and Far East will ' meet regardless of old saying. .Car _ 1 mens and Juliets of old will indulge ' in modern "vamping." Queens of Hearts stormed by Jacks while-the knave steals the tarts. Old^King Cole with his fiddlers bold serenading Mother Goos^. Fairies and games will be there in full force >to fifty .*? ? tt rvi t_ _ Ml nottiing or i\.ay s uitays wnu win iJ furnish the masic free of charge. I fortunes will be told by a wise gjrpsy in a tent by "Courting ; Bridge," and all are warned to beware of her smile for 'tis said to be of Romany blood and unless you wjj$h to follow the wildwood and hedges, cross her palm with silver and go slow. ' Every one lofes to eat after dancing so be sure and try the delicious sandwiches and goodies. Do not miss a drink from the "still"?we are s helping for moonshine but not in it, Serpentine, coafetti, balloons and . whistles will turn 0^ Rapley into I Mardi Gras. The grand march will start promptly at 10 o'clock lead by Billy Long and Miss Annie Wilson, 5 assjted by the football team and j sponsors, all m costume taking part, . Inte^njssjon^ydll b^ ocfi^ed, by a program. ? " ^ The chaperones will 1^1'iA-lind , T Mr and Mro Marl 51 Cheatham, Mr. and Mrs. W.. W, r ^ Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. ^Kerr, j Mr.' and Mrs. J. F. Barnwell, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barnwell, Mr. and ' Mrs. Fuller Reese, Judge and Mrs, Eugene Gary, lMrs. J. F. Bradlej 3 and Mrs. Wyatt Aiken. There will be a truck leaving tn< square at 8:30, free to those who " I have no car. f TAKES UP DUTIES. tj George C. Douglas today assumec his duties as city clerk and treas t urer. He was elected by city counci | to succeed the late Mr. T.-G. Perrin, ? - . ' % I AUXILIARY ENTERTAINS t ', _ . Reception to Honor the Rev. and Mrs. BrUtow. ' The Woman's Auxiliary of the Abbeville Baptist Church, entertained at a reception in the social hall of the church Thursday everting, r August 11, from 8 to 10 o'clcok. Dr? and Mrs. Louis J. Bristow and family, who leave shortly to make their home in Selma, Ala., were the honor guests of the occasion. The decorations of bright sun1 flowers and graceful ferns were in keepirfg with the season, and the 1 hall was never more beautiful, when, in the evening, the soft yellow radiance of the lights filled the room,, * .11. J X 11 L l ..n ana cauea logemer juure wish iwu hundred merry, yet sad, friends to bid^ their pastor and his family a fond\fairewelj. ; Mr.'and Mrs. A.' Bl" Gallo^ky, arid Mr. arid Mrs. F. M. Welsh the guests at the door- and ushered them , to the receiving line. Receiving with Dr. and Mrs. Bristow were M& and Mrs. J. C. King, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. McCuen, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wham and the senior deacons and their wives. Assisting in the dining room were the junior deacons and their wives. Throughout the eevning Mrs. Paul Link and Mrs. W. E. Johnson, in a charming manner served yellow and white cream wjth cake, which was passed to the guestq by an attractive bevy of Y. W. A. .girls and their, friends. From a yellow table covered with dainty sprigs of ivy, punch was served by Misses Gladys Barnes asd Ruth Howie. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenzie and Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hilton kept the guest book; . Dr. Louis J. Bristow was called fr6m the pastorate of the Baptist church to^the superintendency of all Baptist hospitals in the state of Alabama. He has accomplished a wonderful work in Abbeville, coming 1 _ 4 Al * 11. .1 t. 1 J _ nere in i?iu wnen me cnurcn naa <n very poor building- and a membership of about 165. Today the; church has a membership of about 480 and one of the finest churches in the South. This tremendous change has been brought about by the untiring energy and personal magnetism of IfiEliUiinUiUiUZIHIZnLIZIiSli I BIG RI j[ TWO I | [ Tjlie Stark V e j. some Money, S | startling redut ' | price on all | J during the m | j" The 2 1-2 B) [I The 2 3-4 B I? . The 2 1-2 C |[j 1 The 2 3-4 CI [I The.2.1-2 T IS The 2^3-4 T !; v ffU Thi* will be vour on . j j very best Wagon on jj I The St i a * PROGRAM * ^ OPERA HOUS& v V TUESDAY V V JUSTINE JOHNSTONE V V ' - IN ^ V "BLACKBIRDS" V ^ AND ' V ^ "DOUBLE ADVENTURE" V ^ 10c . 20c ^ V J ' ?v i ? ? S WEDNESDAY M ,> ' > V CONSTNCE BINNEY V i, IN S V "SOMETHING DIFFERENT" V W ALSO ' \ V, . INTERNATIONAL NEWS , V A| 10c. - 20C..VV' V},,./T.H.;5TI:P> Yv - J V DOUGLAS MacLEAN V * IN' " \ V "THE HOME STRETCH" V ^ % AND7 . v " * V 'THE WHITE HORSEMAN" V s. 1Oc 20c V V *':k * . %' - v vj HOME FROM NE$ YORK Miss Edna Bradley returned to Abbeville Sunday from New York where she has been taking a course of training in Y. W. C. A., work. She will hold a position at Brenau College this fall/ / ,v. PICNIC AT BETHIA. ' I . 1 There will be a basket picnic at at Bethia Friday, August 19th io | which bue puunv 10 wviuioitjt | well filled baskets. i . .. this maj\. There is no church whose building and grounds are better cared for, whose poor and sick receive more attention, whose social, moral [and spiritual welfare are better.lookj ed after, <5r whose congregation hear more inspirational sermons than the one Dr. Bristow has built up here. i i Maaaaeamaaai LDUCTIOf ON TORSE W ehicle Co. is ol and though thi: :tioh, we . are go fwo Horse ,Wa? onth of August. mm / I \ jm |g % v/fNJL ; W M a.in was $155.00, now .... ain was $160.00, now .... hattanooga was $145, no hattanooga was $150, no* hornhill was $145, now - hornhill was $lSO, now . fei 4: TION GUARANTEE! ie opportunity to supply ] earth and at a low pricc Yours to please, i ir i ark V eh] Miiiaiiiniraiiuziaigraiafisiai i MRS. PARJCER STILL SICK Mrs. Wiley is here from Montr eat . staying with Dick1 and" Lawrence Parker whileMr. Parker is in. Balti-.* more. Mr. Parker accompanied Mrs. i \ ... ?' ' 'v. . ! Parker to Johns Hopkins last Friday**; tFriends will regret to know that Mrs. , * ' Paijker continues sick. , ?"V .... * " ri M Caruso i y -.M ?' THIS GOLDEN THROAlfctf'l TENOR WILL NEVER SING 1 ' :ry"\:dSM AGAIN. ... IN JUSTICE TO YOURSELF3? i YOU SH^JLD. HAVE SOilE OFBia?E ORli8. COME IN AND j*. THE ECHO "The lUftlly Musical Spot i*. r. ''[>. Abbeville." 'I % t ? , , ' V ' ' J. s : - ' v-;? - to? i ' ? t. $50 $50 REWARD STOLEN?-Tkonday about. Z > r-; -v : o'clock,^ Fordy Touring Cfur, f, freihly Ttrniihed, - oversize teering wheel, spot light. Li- ./s cente No. 7948, Motor 3988129. ' $25 reward for return of car and $25 for information' to' convict thief. Thought to hare been,taken by dark, ginger cake negro, 18 to . 24 years old, weight 140 to 150, wore brown hat and", blue . overalls, height . ; ' y. about 5 feet. Notify ' . - . . ' " - ' 4 V SHERIFF McLANE, AV } . B ABBEVILLE, S. C. . - , % uarannizfiifiinnfiiiinua. J SALE If * h: i AUUN3 11, jliged to raise || s may seem a || ing to ,eut the jj jons $25 each f j |l I *yi i r j j .... $130.00 11 .... $135,00 || w $120.00 JI w $125.00 11 f ' $120,001. .1* L.. $125.00 -1 JB four farm with the IJ v i !i . icle Co. I iianiMBiaanBBBitt