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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-10
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1919.
A BRUTAL MURDER.

From the evidence that has reach
al rs the shooting of the negro,
Mark Smith, near Abbeville Saturday
evening, was a dastardly crime, con-
ceived in infamy and executed in
cowardice. In addition it was so abb
solutely witless.
When will certain elements among
the white people of the South real
ize that lynchings and murders react
against the interest of the white peo-
ple and not against the negroes!
We cannot understand the reason
if there is reason, back of such
brutal crime. 1t is merely the lust
for blood? Is it revenge? Is 1t a
display of the white mans superior
ty over the negro? Is it contempt
for the law?
We are unable to go back to the
cause, but we Go know that the muir
der is an insult to the citizens OF
Abbeville County, blow at our laws,
an affront to the jury that freed
Smith, when he was tried here re-
Gently, a blot upon civilization, and
we are unwilling to believe that our
people will be satisfied with anything
less than sweeping investigation of
the affair, the apprehension of the
guilty men and their punishment to
the fullest extent.
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MRS. WHITE ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. T. Gordon Whites party CIV
en~in honor Of Miss Eliza Mabry
Friday afternoon was a most pleas
ant affair. The house was elaborate
ly decorated in white and yellow,
daisies being used with charming
effect.
Punch was served on the porch by
Misses Mary and Jense White and
Miss Helen Milford. There were
eight tables of players and rook was
the game enjoyed. Refreshments of
cream and cake was served.
Mrs. Thos. C. Perrin of Spartan
burg, and Miss Maggie Latimer were
visitors from a distance.
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MISS PERRIN ENTERTAINS.

Miss Mary Perrin gave a party
Saturday afternoon to Miss Eliza
Mabry. This was the last Of series
of charming entertainments given
in honor of the bride and was one of
the most delightful of all the parties.
There were twenty-four guests
and the time was spent in playing
rook.
Green and white was the color
scheme and was carried out in the
refreshments, green and white heart
shape cake and mint, with cream was
served.
The bride was presented with a
dainty pink tea jacket as a souvenir.
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GIVES SCHOLARSHIP.

In memory Of his wife, whose
death from pneumonia last fall cast
deep gloom over the entire city and
county, where she had hundreds of
friends, DIR. J. R. Young has given a
scholarship to Due West Woman's
College. ". $40 jaoI1
A sufficient sum of money has been
setssside to allow bhei'Ihtsrest to
equal the tuition of the school alumni
association of Due West to select the
girl to enjoy the benefit Of Dr..
Young's gift.
The endowment will be known as
the Jennie Linn Moffatt Young schol-
arship and will be lasting memorial
to one of Anderson's finest women.-
Anderson Daily Mail.
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laws of this country are founded?

laws of this country are founded!
Why should any party of men be-
such fools as to disarm those who be-
lieve in the rights of the State, of
South Carolina, to govern itself?
We believe in estate rights" We
believe in them perhaps more strong
ly than do most men.
There is no State right that per-
mits citizens to take the law in their
hands, repudiate their juries and kill
men.
|. If the State abandon its right to do
justice and to protect its citizens, the
Republic will take it up.
This killing seems to have been a
murderous assault on the courts. If
the presumption be established that
Mark Smith was shot to death on ac-
count of the shooting of the deputy
sheriff some months ago, it could not
have been better calculated and more
cunningly arranged in support of the
design to take the trial for certain
crimes out of the hands of the State
and place them in the federal courts
than if it had been instigated by
those persons of other States who
distrust and despise the rights Of the
State.
When, in the contemplation of
these things the threat is heard in
Washington to deprive South Caro-
lima of certain rights, what is left to
a newspaper defending State rights
to say?
Are we expected to defend State
right that our people spit on?-The
State.
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MR.. GULLEDGE HOME.

]. M. Gulledge is at home after a
month spent in Columbus, Ohio,
where he went te attend the meeting
of the National brotherhood of Rail:
way TraiRa @ There were Thine
hundred hafty-six.. delegates in
attendance. and their meetings were
held in Memorial Hall. There were
many visitors and aside from the
business of the convention, there
were many social attentions shown
them and side trips arranged fol
their pleasure.
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MISS LYNCH LEAVES US.

Miss Johnnie May Lynch is leav-
ing today for her home in Saluda,
after successful year of teaching
in the High School at Abbeville. Miss
Lynch will return to Abbeville next
fall which is good news to all who
are interested in the welfare of the
school. She will spend the summer
in Asheville.
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A MORNING PARTY.

Mrs. Herbert Allen entertained at
a delightful morning bridge party
Saturday at her home on Chestnut
Street. There were four tables of
players. A luncheon of salads and
tea was served at the close of the
games. The guests of honor were
Miss Maggie Latimer and Misses
Jennie and Mary Allen of Green
vile.
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No Pensoin For Father.

Florida has passed a law making
school attendance compulsory for
every child between seven and six
teen years of age. The children
may be sent to private or public
schools, but they must be sent to
some school. One of the novel fea-
lures of the law is the provision CIV
ing the mother of one child of school
age a pension of s25 the month and
the mother of two children $33 the
month"; for child number /, $25, and
for child number 2, So. No provi-
sion is made giving pensions to faith
ers.
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DUE WEST LAND FOR SALE.

I am offering for sale the DR.. Nc
David place, containing 80 Acres, ly-
ing on the road from Due West to
Donalds, and within few hundred
yards of a stop on the Due West
railroad. For sale to wind up the
estate. I will be in Due West next
Friday, the 9Th of June. Anyone in
terested can write me or meet me
there on that day.
6-3-1t, E. X. HORION.
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FOR SALE:-420 Acres, compare

FOR SALE:-420 Acres, compare
lively level, 4 tenant houses, sta
bles and barn, two miles from
Abbeville, on both sides Southern
Railway, three public roads thru
place, one half in cultivation, bal
ance in woodland and pasture,
5000 cords Of wood. Best farm in
Abbeville County to own or for
speculative purposes. Price if sold
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Abandoning State Rights.

In Abbeville County, some time
ago a white deputy sheriff was shot,
not killed, by a negro, whose house
he was searching. The negro, badly
scared, ran away, was arrested,
brought from Washington, D. c.,
tried before a white Judge, prosecut-
ed by a white solicitor, defended by
a white lawyer and acquitted by a
white jury. After this the negro
went about his business.
Yesterday, a dispatch from Able
vile related that this negro, Mark
Smith, while going to his home, was
"heid up and shot to death" by a
party of men in an automobile. That
is the story told by the wife and the
mother of Smith who were with him
when he was slaughtered.
If the presumption be just that the
Staying of this man was connected
with the affair between him and the
deputy sheriff, the question is raised,
Who rules in Abbeville?
A "party Of men in an -:automo-
bile" or the Abbeville County court
, and jury?
If Mark Smith was killed because
"a jury of white men in Abbeville
County acquitted him the blow was
aimed at the white people in Able
vile County. =.
Why: was it not aimed at the men,
bers Of the jury?
If Mark Smith was guilty Of crime
when he shot the deputy sheriff, and
was proved guilty, the jurors who &C
quilted him share in his guilt. Why
has the party of avengers refrained
from attacking them?
This homicide in Abbeville will be
investigated. Whether it will result
in conviction of Smiths slayers or
not, we do not predict-but a result
it will have. It will be a part Of the
evidence to be adduced in an indict-
ment against Abbeville County and
South Carolina. Laws to fit crimes of
this character in the United States
are going to be made and enforced
by the people of the United States,
if the States fail to enforce the laws
that they have.
What The State can not forbear
asking, when the news of crime Of
this kind comes to it, is:
' Why should white men be simple
tons?
Do they not know that "the Ten
Commandments will not budge?"
Do they not know that on them the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-10
Job For Bill Greene.

If Bill Greene, of Abbeville will
run up to Spartanburg some Satur-
day, we will show how he can add
something to the teeming industries
of his native town and make some
money by starting a place to wash
automobiles at dollar per and make
them look as good as new.-Spartan-
burg Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-10

Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
Reed Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Miller are cele.
brating this week the arrival of 8
son, the first child of this artist cou'
pie. The boy was born on Sunday
May Is, at the Nursery and Child's
Hospital in New York City.-Musi.
cal American. 90. ..
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high prices we pay for
hides and the good weight will en-
able all our old hide customers
around Abbeville to box and ship
green COW and horse hides by ex-
press direct to us at Athens, Ca,
over the Seaboard. Write name on
post card for tags and quotations.
Green hides 24c. per lb. Mule and
horse hides, $3.50 each. Mr.. H.
BRUCE FAINT, now at Athens
with Athens Hide Co., wholesale
dealers.
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WANTED:-Pupils desiring to be
coached in any studies or to make
their grades. Apply at once to
MISS RUTH McLANE.
6-9-3t. Pd.
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BIRTHS.

Born-In Abbeville, June 4, 1919,
to Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Corbett, a
son, H. D. Corbett, Jr.
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PERSONALS.
NA\\ ~ \A\|

Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Wilson of
Statesville, N. c., spent Sunday
here with Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Horton.
Misses Hannah and Carrie Cech-
ran spent Saturday night and Sun
day in Anderson with Misses Emma
and Besse Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Link and Mr..
and Mrs. E. V. Snipe of Winder, Ga,
leave today for trip to Asheville
and Hendersonville, N. C.
Miss jamie Belle Pennal and Geo.
P. Cannon went up to Belton Sunday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ed
Link.
Miss Grace Smith and Mr.. J. AL
len Smith, Jr., have returned from
Tate Springs. Mr.. H. G. Smith has
gone on to Baltimore in further
search of health.
Miss Helen Smith is at home from
Winthrop and will spend her vaca-
tion among us which is delightful
news to her many friends.
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WANTS

FOR SALE-Refrigerator, capacity
so lbs. Good condition. Phone
352, MRS. RICHARD HILL.
6-10-3t.
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FOR SALE:-Eight room residence,
two halls, two baths and kitchen,
Magazine street, one-third cash,
balance in one, two and three
years, interest at six per cent.
Price, $500. Address Box Sc.
Abbeville, s. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
Auto Electricians
Auta Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhaued for
$40. All work, guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. Oil
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, in a certain deed of trust
dated January 9th, 1917, executed in
ImepriaI County, California, by Frank
Erzinger and Agnes Erzinger, his
wife, Trusteors, 7. l.. Doherty, Trustee,
Mary G.. Ferris, Beneficiary, and re-
corded January 9th, 1917, in Book 116,
Page 244 Of Deeds, records of Imper-
ial County, to which reference is here
by made, said Frank Erzinger and
Agnes ErZinger, his wife, did grant
and convey the premises herein de-
scribed to I. /. DOherty, as Trustee,
for the uses and purposes set out IN
Saia trust deed, among other uses,
I to secure the payment of one certain
rromissGry note and interest accord
ing TO the terms of, said note and 9TH
er sums Of money advanced, the same
/ being due and payable to Mary G. Fer
ris, and
Whereas, the said promissory note
F., provides that the principal sum there
! Of is due and payable six months aft
Ter date thereof, to wit, six months aft
er January 9th, 1917, together with
interest thereon aC the rate Of 10
Per cent per annum, payable semi-an-
nually To be compounded every ninety
days, if not paid when due, ard
Whereas, the principal sum Of said
note has not been paid, nor has the
interest thereon, which has accrued
subsequent TO July 8, 1917, and
Whereas, it IS provided in said trust
deed that if default be made in this
payment Of any sums or installments
of interest when due. according to the
, terms Of said note, then in that event
} the trustee on demand of the bencfi
: ciary and without demand on sale
: trustors for the payment OF any Of
. said sums, shall sell the premise:
hereinafter described, or so muct
! thereof as he shall deem necessary tt
{ sell to accomplish the object of th'
| trust therein mentioned end,
+. Whereas, said r. l.. Doherty moveC
: his residence from the State of Cal
, ifornia, and Paul Black was by al
order OF the Superior Court of In
perial County, California, appointed
/ Us trustee under said trust and II
! place of said T. l.. Doherty, and
! Whereas, the holder Of the note Sc
{ cured by said trust deed by reason o-
the default in payments as stated ha!
applied to and demanded that. tins
said Paul Black, trustee, proceed anC
. sell the said 0remises, or as mucl
thereof as shall be necessary to sci
to pay the whole Of the principal anC
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

interest on said note and all costs,
charges and expenses incurred neces-
sary to the execution OF said trust,
and
Whereas. the sum of $304.66 now
remains due and unpaid on the prin-
cipal and interest on said note:
Now Therefore: Notice is hereby
given that said Paul Black by vir-
tue Of the authority vested in him,
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash gold coin on the
10th day of October, 1919, at the
hour Of II NJ of said day at the
front entrance of the. court house in
the City Of Ell Centro, County of I'M
perial, State Of California, all the in,
terest conveyed by said trustors to
the said trustee by said trust deed in
and to the following described proper
ty, to wit: That certain lot, piece or
parcel of land situate in the County
Of Imperial, State of California. more
particularly described as Lot Twelve
Q2) in Block Fifteen (15) of the
Sandalwood Subdivision in the City
Of lll Centre, as per map thereof No.
12A filed in the office of the County
Recorder of Imperial County, Cali
f0rnia. or so much thereof as shall
be necessary to nay the total amount
Of the principal and interest due on
said note and costs accrued amounting
to the sum Of $304.66 due and un-
paid.
In Witness Whereof the. said Paul
/ Black, trustee, has hereunto subscrib-
I ed his name on this 18th day of Sep
tember, 1919.
PAUL BLACK.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Blair, deceased, at the time of his
death in and to the real property here
matter described and all the right,
title and interest shat the said estate
has by operation Of law, ~ otherwise,
acquired, other than, or in addition to
that of said deceased at the time of his
death, Of, in and to that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situate, lying
and being i'll the City of FL Centre,
County Of Imperial, State of Califor
mia, and bounded and particularly de-
scribed as follows, to-Wit:
. Lot Sixteen N6) in Block Five (5)
of the City of El Centre, according to
Map No. 953, filed July 9th, 1908, III
the office of the County Recorder Of
San Diego County, California.
The terms and conditions of the sale
are as follows: 'I..|
Cash in gold coin of the United
States Of America, in the amount OF
ten per cent 90 per cent? of the pur-
chase money to be paid at the time Of
sale, the balance to be paid on confir-
nation of sale. ...
The expense of deed and revenue
stamps thereon, the continuation
expense to show It'll in the grantor
named in deed, to date OF said deed
| the expense Of recording the certified
copy of order confirming sale, and any
escrow charges, all TO be paid by the
estate.
The expense Of recording deed, con
| tinuing certificate unto new owner, il
desired, to be paid by the purchaser al
such sale.
The purchaser to assume the pay
ment of, and take the property pur
chased by him subject to taxes for th'
fiscal year, 1919-20, and subject als'
to all reservations and restrictions nov
of record and affecting said property
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing, and may be left with the under
signed administrator, or McNABB 1
HODGE, attorneys for the estate, a
210 Katz Bldg, in the City of Sal
Bernardino, County of San BernardinC
State of California, which place ha
been designated as the place fo~ tn
transaction of the business of said es
tate in the County of San Bernardlno
State of California, or NAV be file
in the office of the Clerk cf this cour
at any time after the first publication
of this notice and before the making o
the sale
Dated September goth, 1919.
JOHN II. BLAIR,
. Administrator Of the Estate of w
j Blair, deceased.
!, McNABB & HODGE,
Attorneys for Administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
Auto Tops
Auto Supplies

BARGAINS IN TIRES. FL Cen'r
Cut Rate Tire Co, 653 Main St
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
S., LAND OFFICE AT FL CEN
TRIO CALIFORNIA

u. S., LAND OFFICE Al FL CEN
TRIO, CALIFORNIA
Sptamber %, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Her
man c. Swink, Of Calaxico, California,
who, on May Is, 1908, made Home
stead Entry O4003 formerly l.. A.
02376 old, No, 11754, for Tract No. 209,
T. 1G S.. Il. l3 f. and Lot and S. W.
IA of N. E. IA, Section 5, Township
II South, Range IS East, San Bernar-
dino Base and Meridian, has filed no
ticc Of intention to make five year f.
nal Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Reg
istar or Receiver of the United States
Lard Office, at III Centre, California,
on the 9th day of October, 1850.
Claimant names as Witnesses;
Byron Iiams, of CaleXico, California,
Earl Robbins, of Los Angeles, Cal.
james Miligan, of Silshco, Cal.
Geo. T. Hammonds, of SIshee, Cal
VENE B. BLOOMHR,
Rigister
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Notice is hereby given that the uu-
dersigned, the administrator of the es-
tate Of W. j. Blair, deceased, will sell
at private sale in one parcel, to the
highest bidder, upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter mentioned. and
subject to confirmation by the above
entitled court, on or after Saturday,
hhe llth day of October, nineteen hum
dred and nineteen, all the right, title,
and estate Of the said w. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS will be at the rate
Of 11ac per word, with minimum
charge of 25C
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Errors not the fault of the aiver
tiser, which clearly lessen the val G Of
the advertisement, will be reci fled
only by republication without cXtra
.harge Oh presentation of claim With
IN five days after Insertion. No Iow-
ance will be made when the error
oes not materially affect the ,anse
- purpose of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
NOTICE-FORD OWNERS

Ford cylinders reGround only $1,000.
Cylinders reground with reground
nistons complete with pins and rings
$1,000.
We are an authorized Ford Service
Station and carry a complete stock Of
c. f. COGGiNS,
Adv. Garage and Machine Shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISER. rs
Accepted According to the Follow ing
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner Adver' ise-
ments in The Imperial Valley less
is 1c er word each insertion, if paid
10 advance. Minimum charge, 2oc.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one i"cor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordared for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
Lost and Found

TAKEN UP-One Holsten heifcr
about 16 months old, brand unread
able. Owner may have same for
paying for this ad. Gross d Delta,
miles west 2 north of highway, Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-65 acres for barley,
cash or crop; sos acres for farley
or corn, cash rent, three vars
l1ase. George W. Allen, 129 n. 9Th
st.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Miracle Motor Gas tablets add ID
to 40 per cent to your mileage.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

FOR Earthquake insurance see Geo.
A. Ragan, $40 Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

That's right A classified ad will
sell it H. you.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Notice the windows of the Valley
Drug Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
In the Superior Court of the State o
California in and Tor the County o
San Bernardino.

In the Matter of the Estate Of w. j
Blair, Deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

NOTICE OF ADMiNISTRATOR'S
SALE or NLaL ESTATE AZ
PRIV ATE SALE.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

FOUND-A long hcrn two-year-old
steer, branded Bar 20 on left side,
Owner can have by paying charges.
A. M. Farley, 2 miles south, 1-2 mi.
west Of Meloland store.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
y @tGi3es and JeWeIry

DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWEl.
ry, Clocks, Radiolight Trencr
Watches anu Scaaonahle NovCIie.
fine reGairins Crescent jewell,
6O4 Main street. t..-...-.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

TO LEASE-80 acres alfalfa, also
36 head first class dairy cows and
all equipment for sale. c. f. Bart
lett, Holtville, Cal.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-10

Mrs. Anna Spaid who has been
seriously i'll several weeks is report.
ed somewhat improved this week.
Her children, however, are confined
to the house, Olive Lee with
slight malarial attack md little
]. W. fell and cut his leg on a piece
of broken crock, causing a wound
requiring three stitches to close.
Milford Patterson resigned as
road overseer for Preston Town.
ship last week and left on a motor
trip to Colorado with Don Ward.
who joined him at Columbus, Kans.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-10
Baptist Church Notea.

Preaching second and fourth Sundays
Mt II a. m. and sop. IN.
Preaching and business meeting on
Saturday before each second Sunday
at $50 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. M, A. p. Scissor, superintendent.
The board Of deacons are-R. c..
Corder. d. H. Triplett, H. f. Ballard
and Frank Keltner.
Treasurer, H. ID. Grim.
Church clerk, Mrs. ID. II. Triplett.
Everybody welcome to all services
]. M. Tate, pastor.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-10
Postmaster r. B. Hardawav is

Postmaster T. B. Hardawav is
at Fowler, Kans., where he is in
terested with his brother Walker
in a wheat farm. Grasshoppers
are threatening the wheat near
Fowler and help is scarce, but the
Hardaways think they they will
be able to clean up to their profit
in the next week or two. John
W. Spaid is running the post-office
in Mr. Hardaway's absence.
Miss Georgianna Jackson OF
Pitcher, Okla. spent a few days this
week with Miss Emma Dodd.