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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12

for several sessions before, appropri-
atcd our money for the support of
the public schools in other counties
of the state which did not have
enough money to run for five
months. The people of Abbeville
county, in almost every school dis
trict, have voted special school taxes
in order to support their schools; but
in Grcenville county, it is evident
that some of the districts have not.
That county is rich enough to spend
million dollars for building good
roads for it's people. But the peo-
pie of this county are taxed along
with the people of other counties to
raise a fund of a HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS with which
to help the schools of Greenville
county and others while we get from
the fund about the sum of thirty-five
dollars.
This thing of appropriating the
money of the people of Abbeville
county for the support of schools in
other counties should stop. The
voters should demand of candidates
for the legislature that they define
their position on this question. If
the state wants schools in Greenville
county to run five months, the people
of Greenville county should foot the
bill. They should be required to levy
q special tax of their own for the
support of the mountain schools of
the county, and they should not re-
fuse.>to levy special taxes for the
support of the schools Of the county
and then expect the people of Able
vile county, who are paying special
taxes to have schools worth while, to
pay additional taxes to run their
schools.
The State Superintendent of Edu-
cation is good man. We know that
he has the education of the people at
heart. But like a great many other
men he is impractical. Instead Of
seeking legislation which would
force the people at home to educate
their own children he is seeking to
build up schools here and yonder at
the expense of people who are al
ready carrying an immense load in
the way of taxes in an effort to edu-
cate their own children. The time
has come when a halt must be called.
And the people of Abbeville coun-
ty should call it this summer. Every
candidate for the legislature should
be pledged to vote against these ap-
preparations. Every school district
should be told to levy enough taxes
to support its own schools, and no
man should loaf on the job of edu-
eating his own children and expect
the people of another part of the
state to assume the burden.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
Wednesday, July II, 1916.
THE NEXT CHAUTAUQUA.

A few individuals assumed the
responsibility for the Chautauqua
which has just been in Abbeville.
The two newspapers assumed the
burden of giving it local advertise
ment. The Radcliffe Company con-
tributed nothing in that way except
a few posters printed somewhere else
of course. That the Chautauqua
was not we'll attended was no fault
of the people responsible for bring
ing the attractions to Abbeville. The
guarantors paid for their trouble.
While the attractions were being
shown in Abbeville, like attractions
were being shown in several of the
small towns of the county. The peo-
pie who guaranteed the necessary
amount to get the shows for Able
vile, and the people who sought to
advertise them in this vicinity, re-
ceived this reward for their efforts.
We believe that the city can reap
some benefits from a good Chautau-
qua. But if it is to do so, we want
no more one-sided contracts. We
at least want the company which is
to receive all the benefits of the en-
terprise to do something to get the
people interested in the enterprise.
And we want the people themselves
to get interested.
This can only be done by the peo-
pie getting together. 1t would be
well now for a meeting to be called
to consider this matter. A fuller at
tendance of the people of the city is
desirable of course, but in addition
to this we should commence work
in the matter earlier so that we may
investigate as to the best way to get
the proper attractions, and make
better terms, if possible, than has
been made heretofore.
The matter is worth investigation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
MANNING AND PROHIBITION.

The Press and Banner would deny
Governor Manning no credit which
is his due for the enforcement Of
the prohibition law in South Caro-
lima. And that he has attempted to
enforce that law all should admit.
But Governor Manning is entitled
to no credit from the prohibitionists
for the ENACTMENT of that law,
because Governor Manning was a
state dispensaryite as against a
county dispensary system, which the
prohibitionists advocated as a first
step towards prohibition; and he was
next a local optionist, which would
have left dispensaries in some of the
counties, and have made it possible
to have eternal agitation of the sub
ject of liquor or no liquor in all
counties. The credit for enacting
this legislation must rest with the
prohibitionists of South Carolina.
Governor Manning, it is true, signed
the act granting the people the right
to vote on the bill for statewide pro-
hibition, but when he did it he an
nounced, as we remember, that he
WAS STILL A LOCAL OPTIONIST.
He was not of the forces of State
wide prohibition when he so declared.
Unless Governor Manning voted
for STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
IN THE SEPTEMBER ELECTION
no credit is due him for the present
happy results coming from the en-
actment of the great reform for
which others fought and which
others wrought.
AS Governor Manning has raised
the prohibition issue and as it is re-
ceiving the attention of his friends,
statement from him as to his pres
ent attitude on that interesting SUBJ
ject would be of as much interest as a
recitation of his acts for the enforce
ment of the law. Is Governor Man.
ming still local optionist? If the
next legislature (now that prohibi-
ton is not IN issue) should pass a
law giving every county in the state
the right to vote on dispensary or no
dispensary, would Governor Manning
sign it?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
EDGEFIELD ENTERPRISE.

The Edgefeld Chronicle will get
out Booster Edition" in the next
few weeks. 1t got out it's Press and
Banner Edition last week. Really,
we shall not call on the brother to
apologize to us for his circular if
he will continue to advertise US. We
think he would apologize to Mr..
Cooper, however, if he knew him bet
ter; we are sure he would.
In the meantime we commend to
the prayerful consideration Of the
Colonel the remarks of the Com
mander in Chief concerning the cir
cular about which we remarked last
week. His remarks are as follows:
The circular referred to by Mr..
Cooper drew. this statement from
Gov. Manning:
"I have been informed that a cir
cular has been printed and circulated
in some of the counties presumably
in the interest of my candidacy I
understand that this circular links up
two of my opponents as in combi-
nation to defeat me for reelection.
This circular is without authority
from me or from my Office. I did
not know that it had been printed,
nor have I authorized same. I shall
make this fight in a fair and square
manner with all my dealings open
and aboveboard. I shall not stoop
to personalities or underhand at
tacks, nor will I allow such to be
done with my authority or knowl-
edge"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
ON SCHOOL MATTERS.

We are entirely in accord with the
position of those who would do away
with the present system of awarding
scholarships in the states institu-
tions of higher Tearing, and who at
the same time would abolish free
tuition. There is no reason for the
state furnishing free tuition to one
student if it is not furnished to all.
A student who can afford to pay
board and other expenses of attend
ing college should at the. same time
be able to pay small annual amount
for the support of the institution
from which he is obtaining an edu-
cation.
There was time perhaps when
there was reason for the scholarships
now being awarded and for free
tuition. There was a time when the
expenses of securing an education
were very large as compared with the
financial ability of parents and
guardians to give their children a
college course. But the time has
passed. The building of Clemson
and Winthrop Colleges and the les
sened- expenses in other institutions,
have put college education within
the grasp of every boy and girl in
South Carolina worthy of an educa-
ton, provided they have a desire
to acquire the same. And while the
cosI of procuring these educational
advantages has been lessened the
ability of the people to pay has
many times increased.
A great many more people would
attend the colleges of the state if the
proper preparatory course could be
had in the country schools. It is
there that the children need help
most, because it is to these institu-
tons that all the children Of the
state must look for at least a part of
the education which they are to re-
ceive. The spending of large amounts
of money by the state in the sup
port of the high schools in the towns
is akin to free tuition and scholar
ships in the state colleges.
The people in the towns and cities
are able to support their own high
schools and the people of the country
should not be taxed to support them.
As it is now the people Of Abbeville
county are being taxed to support
high schools in few of the towns Of
the county. At the same time the
legislature, at its last session, and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
Political advertisement.
Editor Press and Banner:

Editor Press and Banner:
The following communication has
been sent to the Anderson Farmers
Tribune for publications:
Editor Farmers Tribune,
Anderson, s. Co.:
My attention has been directed to
an article that recently appeared in
your paper, in which you call upon
Hon. Wyatt Aiken to tell about trip
he and another gentleman took to
Highlands, N. c., 3. last summer, Gin
company with two ladies from
Washington"
AS the article is reflection on
me as well as Mr.. Aiken, since I am
the other gentleman referred to-,
though not by name, I will ask that
you publish the facts in the case,
which are as follows: \ ,
About year ago, in response to
an invitation from me, Mr.. Aiken
came up to Walhalla direct from his
home at Abbeville. At Seneca his
train was held some minutes for a
train from Atlanta. On its arrival
the two ladies referred to (whom I
afterwards learned were from Mis-
sissippi), accompanied by their chill
dren, got off the train and inquired
the way to Highlands, where they
were going to spend the summer. Mr..
Aiken, or perhaps Major Stribling,
who was present, very courteously
told them to go on to Walhalla,
which was the best and most direct
route to Highlands. The next morn
ing P. S. Shook, proprietor Of the
Walhalla livery stable, sent the Ia
dies and their children to Highlands
in carriage. The same afternoon
Mr.. Aiken, Charlie Lyon and myself
went on two days trip to Jocassee,
which is in an opposite direction
from Highlands. 49,.
On our return to Walhalla Mr.. c.
F. Brown, contractor on the Wal
halla-Highlands auto mail route
which Mr.. Aiken a short while pre-
viously had Influenced the Post Office
Department to establish, came to me
and begged that I persuade Mr.
Aiken to 60 over the route, see the
roads and make an effort to get his
contract price increased, stating that
he would gladly take US both to
Highlands and back free Of all
charges. We finally prevailed on M,
Aiken to make the trip, which we
Gid the next morning, going in an
auto, Mr.. Brown driving the car. Al
Highlands we stopped at the Ed.
wards House. After dinner Mr..
Aiken decided that as we were SO
near to Cashiers Valley, where his
old friend, Judge Benet, lived, and
who he had not seen in years, he
would run down to see him. By the
merest chance Mr.. Aiken and I met
these ladies on the streets as we were
preparing to leave for Cashiers. As
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12

there was room In the car we ID
them to take the trip with us,
ing that they would enjoy
mountain trip, which is Amos,
surpassed. They accepted thI
tation, and Mr.. Brown again
the car. We returned to Hig
before dark, the ladies gettin
at the Hall House and Mr.. Alike
I went to the Edwards House, d
pying the same roo, where we
mained till we came home.
The ladies referred to were to1
appearances refined and cultu
and it is my belief that any insint
ton against their character is q fo]
SANDER. While they were unknow
to meas I am sure they were
Mr.. Aiken, except as casual acquai1
tances- cannot believe that, If yoS
had met them, you would have con-
nected them with any insinuation Of:
wrong-doing.
Finally, allow me to say that the:
practice of besmirching public men
has become so common that many
unjust and false accusations are al
lowed to 60 unanswered. In this
instance, however, I know the facts
and say unhesitatingly that the in.'
situations are false. I am pretty:
well known in Oconee county, also in
Anderson, where I was raised; also
up and down the Blue Ridge Rail-
DAD, where I served for years, and
believe that my statement Of the af-
fair will not be questioned. would
not warp or cover the truth for my
best friend, and I emphatically de-
nounce as false the insinuations COM
tanned in the article referred to.
N. L. FAINT.
hereby certify that I have read
the above statement made by Mr..
FAINT, in which several references
are made to me, and the same is abb
solutely correct in every particular.
@. F. Brown, S. ),
Contractor for Highlands Route at
that Time.
This July 10, 1916.
Walhalla, s. c., July 10, 1916.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
ENROLL, DEMOCRATS! ENROLL!

In order vote in the coming Democratic primary elec
on is necessary that every Democrat enroll again The
enrolment of years ago only for that elections
1t will be worth nothing for this years elections.
In order to enroll it is necessary that you be resident
the State for two years. of the county in which you enroll
MONTHS and Of the township in which enroll for
sixty days.
Enroll today The books close thirty days before the first
primary Do not wait
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-12
THE RAIN.

Abbeville caught the end Of the
big hurricane on the coast and had
steady rain all day Friday, Satur-
day and Sabbath and Monday. It
lis the first time this summer we had
had what the farmers call "a sea-
son." If the rain continues we will
have a spring garden in the early
fall,
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Ma3iand-
Partly cloudy and continued warm Saturday. Sun
day fair. colder by night; moderate south and south
west winds
For yiryinia-Psrtly cloudy and continued vsrm
Saturday. Sunday fair, colder In west portion, and
at night in east portion moderate south and south
west winds.
A cold wave, with npidiy rising pressure eo~ers
the Canadian Northwest. and II win extend south.
eastward and eastward, reaching the Northwestern
States Saturday. During Saturday night and Sunday
tempsraures will fall rapadly and decidedly IN the
Ohio Valley and the Lake region. and Sunday
night and Monday in the Middle Atlantic States
and New England. 1t will also be Somevhst cplder
Sunday in the South. except along the Gulf coast
and in Florida.
There will be local rains Saturday from the Lake
region and the Upper Ohio Valley eastward, and
also in the South Atlantic States followed by gen
er.lly fair weather Sunday, except In the Lake
region where there will be local snows. In the
East Gulf States and the Lower Ohio Valley the
weather will be generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
Cool wave warnings have been ordered for the
Northwestern States. including Nebraska Minnesota
and Upper Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE

WHITE
Sarah @. Staples SO years, GA 9TH n. ne.
William Oetzel. s., 1916 6th st. nv.
Leona ID. Jackson. a. l32 Kenyon st nv.
A. b. Mitchell. rs, Wash. Home for Incursbles.
Ezra Perkinson a, tuberculosis Hospital.
Hugh Cosuove IS. Soldiers Home Hospital.
Addie L. Shepperson, 60 Jo Randolph IT. NV.
Alice A. Payne, u. S1 st. se.
Joseph d. Milans, Z. 1876 Meridian place Nv.
COLORED.
Lillian Hayes Il years, IA X Il. sv.
George C. Brown, IS, rear 1913 T st. NV.
William Douglas, rs, Garfield Hospital
Sarah A. Berry. s, S35 Mo. ave. NV.
James Z. Jenkins |, ElVans road se.
Irene Baldwin, a, Emergency Hospital
Martha Norris So Freedmen's Hospital.
Eta Digs. %, Freedmen's Hospital
Benjamin Simmons, IS, Washington Asylum Hospt
James K. Hawkins, a. 71s1k Fays court sw
Daniel Crump, n. Washington Asylum Hospital
George Waters. E Emergency Hospital.
Liza Martin. co. Georsetown Hospital.
David sprstley, g. 1906 10Th st. NV
Lewis Cooper, 2. Casualty Hospital.
Annie NJ. Newman, 70, 1923 81. se
Carrie Saunders IS, Sheriff road Deanwood. d. O.
Walter L. Ashton, months, lsl N St sc.
Zelda c. Jones, months, ss 18th It, ne.
Robert W. Pearson, days. sibley Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
6be 6ow,, Gr,er


Mime. Lacy Theunaian. wife Of a
member of the Turkish Parliament,
will speak on Universal Peace" at
meeting to be held at the Y. NJ C. A.
headqusrters tomorrow afternoon.
sstudents WORK. will be the sub
ject Of an address by Miss Ruth NJ
Keereyi educational secretary of the
Y. w. c. A., tonight at a meeting of
the Volunteer Workers. at the z. w.
c. A. headquarters.
Fred e. woodward, Of the CeIuuSis
Historical Society. will speak on Bet
ter Marking Out of the Physical Boun-
dairy Lines of the District and Preser-
walton of Corner and Milestones," at
the New National Museum next Thurs
day night. Mrs. George smaIIwood
the First Milestone"
The Society for PhilesophieaI Inquiry
will meet this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
The session will be devoted to q dis
cussion of recent paper read before
The meeting will be held in the Public
Library.
The Washinxton Classical Club will
meet at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon at
the Gunston Hall School. 1905 Florida
H.
Latin, and French have been invited
to hear an address to be delivered by
Rev. Francis p. Donnelly. president of
Gonzaga College on the Teaching of
English Through the Clsssics"
The West END Cftl.ens' Assseaattsn
will meet at the Hotel Powhatan.
Eighteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Monday night at 9 o'clock.
the blind. will be given at the Library
of Congress Tuesday evening at s:l5
o'clock. Entertainers will include Mrs.
Frank B. Lord. Mrs. Edwin Caliow,
Wilson Z. Wilmot and Edwin Callow.
Mrs. Byron Mcbride CapIes a.d Mrs.
Lucy Page Stelle, readers. will give a
recital at the National Library for the
blind. 172s H street, this afternoon at
Q o'clock.
The wsshIaxton Secular League win
meet In the Pythian Temple Sunday
afternoon. Julian Pierce will speak on
Socialism and the Denial Of God"
The District Of Columbia CAspter of
the Intercollegiate Socialist Society win
hold its monthly meeting at the Pub
lie Library January zS. at o'clock.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes. of New York.
will be the principal speaker.
The Georgetown class Of 1917 will
hold its annual banquet at RAusch-
er's at o'clock on the night Of Feb
ruary s.
"Graee and Truth Will be tie sub
ject OF sermon by Rev. John Milton
Waldron. colored, pastor of Shiloh Bap-
tist Church, tomorrow morning. The
night subject will be The Kind of
Faith that Saves the Sinner"
Columbia Lodge, No. 4s4, of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
will hold their annual ball at National
Rifles Hall at o'clock next Tuesday
evening. 1t will be given for the bene-
At OF the sick and Aksabled members.
.srhe Christian Life-Its Ethical and
Social Aspects" will be the subject OF
an address by Prof. Elbert Russell. of
Johns Hopkins University. in Friends
Meeting House, 1911 I street north
west, tonight at s o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
LOCAL MENTION.

4 Umpire peas, 2Sc, Confidence corn,
csc; Blue Bell corn. 25c; Soughtafter
tomatoes. 10c; tuna FISH, Sc and 12c; 3
Sweet Wrinkle peas. 25c; sifted E. ].
SC; stringless beans, 7hc; sauerkraut,
INC; 2h-lb cans Karc syrup, 10c; large
cans pears, lee; 3 large cans beans, 25c;
Y. C. peaches, extras, 15c; pineapple.
eyed peas, &c. hominy. &c; navy beans,
71Lc: lima beans, Sc; lbs. buckwheat,
25c; 4 lbs. macaroni or spaghetti, 25c:
lbs. fancy head rice, 25c; 4 lbs. evap.
and 1oc; choice white potatoes, soc;
Star of the East flour. bbl.. $3.50; 40
lbs, $3.50; "a lbs. e0c: IL lbs. 45c; 6
i4ss p St. NJ w. and all the ]. t. d.
Pyles stores.
shsffer, the Florist, eee 18th.
The finest of flowers In season.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

Josepa A. and Mary V. synaosrice, boy.
Carl d. and Margaret P. Sheppard, boy.
August and Annie NJ. Schleeel, girl
Henry p. and Nettis n. QuiIl, boy.
Aloysius N. and Florence Z. Powers. boy.
Edgar L. and Bertha L. Pearson, boy.
Harry W. and JuSiM NJ. Pruemerz, girl.
Lawrence II. and Isabel Miller, hoy.
Francisco J. and Henrietta Martin, girl.
Harry and Ida Nicholson, boy.
Patrick H! and Ada X. Loushran, boy.
Howard F. and Margaret Hayes, girl.
Grover @. and Eleanor N. Harris, girl.
Joseph J. and Gladys Hronik. girl.
Charles NJ. and Rosa NJ. Grass. girl
Richard and Papette Grsnzow, boy.
Joseph T. and Bertha Ferguson, boy.
John B. and Anna Facchina, girl.
JOSEPH P. and Margaret NJ. Osrley. girl.
Bcnnie and Fannie Bialek, girl.
Hubert c. r. and Mo9ella Bohnke, boy.
COL0RED.
Irving W. and Mary Z. johnson, giri.
James and Rebecca Harris, girl.
Charles and Buberta Galley, boy.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-22

Shsffer, the Florist, D00 18th.
The finest of flowers In season.