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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25
SECOND LIEUT.. WILLIAM OSCAR
STEVENSON, DECEASED, Co. A.
18th INFANTRY.

l1Sth INFANTRY.
While on duty with bis Company
near Hargicourt, 25th September.
1918, he was severely gas.ed but, re-
mained with hi; platoon declining to
90 to the rear. Later he fwa. wound
ed on 9Th October, 1913, while; with
tho advance part at Monterehain, but
remained on duty until his Company
arrived. He was in command of his
Company 9Th October, 1918, leading
his men in the attack, showing great
courage and devotion to duty and
utter disregard for personal safety,
until late in the morning when he
was killed at Brancourt. His brav.
cry and devotion to duty was an in.
spring example to his men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

PAINTING AND RooFING-If you
desire. your house recovered, or
the roof painted, write COTTON
CHASE, City, care Water and
Light Plant. 3-21-3t. Pd.
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FOR SALE:- Fresh Heifer, 3k yrs
old. Price $500. C. E. BOWIE,
Route 2, Donalds, S. C. 3-7-6t Pd
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mrs. Robt. S. Owens, of McCor-
mick, was in town yesterday visiting
Miss Nary Quarles Link.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Miss Clayton Shirley entertained a
few of her friends Friday evening at
her home on Pickens street. Rock
was played throughout the evening
and the young people also enjoyed
themselves by dancing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mrs. W. W. Bradley went over to
Atlanta Friday, where she met Miss
Edna Bradley and they shopped to-
.gether in the many attractive stores.
Mrs Bradley went on to Brenau with
her daughter and spent a few days
visiting in the college.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Misses Clayton Shirley, Katie and
Minnie Ruth Cox spent Sunday in
Honea Path with Miss Kathryn Lati-
mer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Hill, Judith,
Richard and Andrew Hill, and. Mrs.
Jas. S. Cochran went over to Green
wood Sunday and spent the day with
William Hill at Bailey, and Miss Mil
dred Cochran, at Lander.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mr.. W. S. Jordon, of Due West,
one Of the best farmers in the coun-
ty, believes in progress along all
lines. He has therefore, become a
reader Of The Press and Banner, and
hopes to continue to go forward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Mahaffey, of
Laurens, and Mrs. Shirley Hix, OF
Wilmington, N. c., motored to Able
vile Sunday. They visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hix.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

DR.. and Mrs. M. w. Cheatham OF
Columbia, spent Sunday here with
Mr.. apd Mrs. P. A. Cheatham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

!, Miss Allena Mabry, Of Pryor's
Hospital, Chester, has been in the
scity for several days visiting her
home people and enjoying a much
needed vacation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Rev. Mr.. Arundel came over from
Greenwood Saturday and held SER
vices in the Episcopalian church Sun
day morning. He was the guest of
Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gary while
in the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Aesss. H. R. Ashmore and D. T.
Still, of Greenwood, recently dis
charged from the army, are now with
Mr.. E. F. Arnold.
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News
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Miss Fannie May Stevenson was III
town Saturday shopping in our
stores. p.
Mr.. John T. Stokes, OF Monterey
was q business visitor to the city on
Saturday.
Ellis Mabry spent several days IN
the city with his home people shls
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Horton went
Nm to Anderson Friday and stayed
until Sunday with relatives.
Miss Thelma Seal, of Logansville'
Ca. was the pretty weekend visitor
of her cousin, Miss Lydia Owen.
Mrs J. M. Morgan went down to
Greenwood last Thurday to see her
brother, Mr.. H. H. DuPre.
Miss Mary Rudisail went to the
country Saturday and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Pierce Bowen. 80
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Mis-, Leila Wood went to Spartan
hurp Friday and stayed over till
Sunday at her home. '' :.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Jackson OF
Pacolet, spent the weekend here
With Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Chalmers.
Mrs. 8. L. Finklea and handsome
youna son, Leon, Of Hymans, s. Co.
ara on visit to Mrs. W. P. wham.
u;,. Ida Mae Brownlee, Of Ridge
land, came up Saturday and stayed
over Sunday with her home people.
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Arch n. AcCord came down from
Greenville Sunday and spent Monday
with his home people.
Mrs. Robt. S. Owens, OF McCor-
mick, was in town yesterday visiting
Miss Mary Quarles Link.
DR.. and Mrs. M. w. Cheatham OF
Columbia, spent Sunday here with
Mr.. apd Mrs. P. A. Cheatham.
Miss Elizabeth Corley went out to
Warrenton Friday and stayed until
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. s. A.
Alien.
Judge Frank B. Gary came home;
to spend Saturday and Sunday. He
has just finished holding the courts
ut Lancaster.
DR.. John G. Edwards Of Edgefeld,
was in the city Sunday visiting his
mother Mrs. J. G. Edwards, and
other relatives. 49, = :.
Messis. H. R. Ashmore and D. T.
Still, OF Greenwood, recently dis
charged from the army, are now with
Mr.. E. F. Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Kay Of Ander-
son, and Mrs. Griffin and her little
son, Harry Dean, Of Belton, were in
Abbeville Friday and Saturday visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. R. Glenn Kay.
Mr.. W. S. Jordon, of Due West,
one Of the best farmers in the coun-
ty, believes in progress along all
lines. He has therefore, become a
reader Of The Press and Banner, and
hopes to continue to 60 forward.
, Miss Allena Mabry, Of Pryor's
Hospital, Chester, has been in the
acity for several days visiting her
home people and enjoying a much
needed vacation.
Miss Eva Thomas, who is at Pry-
or's Hospital in training for gradu-
ate nurse, has been atShome on ten
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mis-. Leila Wood went to Spartan
burg Friday and stayed over till
Sunday at her home. u = :
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Kay Of Ander-
son, and Mrs. Griffin and her little
son, Harry Dean, Of Belton, were in
Abbeville Friday and Saturday visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. R. Glenn Kay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

DR.. John G. Edwards Of Edgefield,
was in the city Sunday visiting his
mother Mrs. ]. G. Edwards, and
other relatives. 49, =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Arch n. NcCord came down from
Greenville Sunday and spent Monday
with his home people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. jackson OF
Pacolet, spent the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs Jas. Chalmers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Judge Frank B. Gary came home
TO spend Saturday and Sunday. He
has Just finished holding the courts
ut Lancaster.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Miss Elizabeth Corley went out to
Warrenton Friday and stayed until
Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. 8. A.
Allen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Miss Ida Mae Brownlee, Of Ridge
land, came up Saturday and stayed
over Sunday with her home people
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Horton "en'
nm to Anderson Friday and stayed
until Sunday with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mrs. 8. L. Finklea and handsome
youna son, Leon, Of Hymans, s. C.'
an on q visit to Mrs. w. P. Wham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Miss Mary Rudisail went to the
country Saturday and spent Sunday
with Mrs. Pierce Bowen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Miss Thelma Seal, of Logansville'
Ca, was the pretty weekend visitor
of her cousin, Miss Lydia Owen
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Mrs. J. M. Morgan went down 10
Greenwood last Thurday to, see her
brother, Mr.. H. H. DuPre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-25

Ellis Mabry spent several days IN
the citv with his home people TINS
week.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
From The st. LOUIS Post-Dispatch

cannot be derided or despised even BY
the salarled agitator of prohibition
lst society. Yet the great majority of
them drink" use that awful word in
the full gloomy sense given to it bv
the teetotaller. l mean that if YOU
ask these men to dinner and offer them
glass of wine they will take it. Some
Will take two. l have even seen them
take Scotch and soda. During shese
same years I have been privileged to
know great many of the leading law
Iyers of Montreal, whose brains and
energy and service to the community
cannot too much admire If there
are any of them who do not drink" I
can only say that have not seen them.
can bear the same dreadful testimony
on behalf of my friends who are doc
tors; and the same and even more
emphatic on behalf of all the paint
ers, artists and literary men with
whom | have had the good fortune e
De very closely associated. OF the
clergy | cannot speak. But in days
more cheerful than the present gloomy
times there were at least those Of
them who thought a glass of port ne
very dreadful sin.
The employers of labor have
hitherto, through sheer shortsighted-
ness, been in favor of prohibition
They thought that drinkless men
would work better. So they Will in the
short squirt of efficiency that accom-
panies the change. But let the en-
poyer wait a year or two and then see
how social discomfort will spread like
wave in the wake of prob bitioa
The drinkless workman, robbed Of the
simple comforts Of life. will angrily
demand its luxuries. A new envy will
enter into his heart. The glaring in
equalities of society Will stand re-
vealed to him as never before. See to
it that he does not turn into a Boil
shevik.
1t is. of course, inevitable that a
legislative code resting on so false
basis cannot last. Prohibition will
not last forever; sooner or later there
will be u return to common sense ans
common justice. But the end viii not
come for long time yet Meantime
it is we'll for the British people to be
warned. If they do not strangle in its
cradle the snake of prohibition, then
the country will be given over in its
due time to the regime of the fanatic,
/ i. .
have in North America even now.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Tyranny of Minority
Stephen Leacock, IN The National
ReVieaO

Stephen Leacock, IN The National
RevieW
The whole of North America, or all
of 1t that lies between the Mexicans
and the Esquimaus, is passing under a
new tyranny. 1t is new, at least, in the
sense that the particular form of it,
under the name of Prohibition. is
thing hitherto unknown in the world
1t is old in the sense that the evil that
inspires it is that against which for
ages the spirit of liberty has been in
conflict.
1t is time that people in England
should have proper warning of the So
cial catastrophe which has overwhelmed
America. While there is yet time the
danger should be averted For the
United States and Canada regret is too
late. 1t is only too evident now that
the proper time for protest and oppo-
sition was at the beginning Of the in
sidious movement. But few people
realized the power of fanaticism or the
peculiar weaknesses Of democratic rule
upon which it fed. From the crusade
Of despised minority, a mark for
good -natured ridicule rather than fear,
the prohibition movement became a
vast continental propaganda, backed by
unlimited money, engineered by or
ganized hypocrisy. Under the stress
of war it masqueraded as the crowning
effort of patriotism. The war over, it
sits enthroned as social tyranny,
backed by the full force of the law
the like of which has not been seen in
English-speaking countries since the
fires died out in Smthtield.
A candid outsider might well stand
perplexed as to how and why commu-
mites apparently free can vote them
selves into such an appalling bondage.
The reason for it can only be under
stood by an appreciation Of certain Of
the peculiar features, certain charac-
teristic weaknesses, CT democracy in
North America. Both in the United
States and in Canada we have long
since fallen under the administration
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

voice. On the one hand were prohibi-
tionists-articulate, strident, fanatical.
highly organized, amply supplied with
money, with the name of religion upon
their lips. On the other side was the
general public, the vast majority of
whom were, and are, opposed to ma
tlonal prohibition, but among .hem no
individual, or at best only one or two
IN thousands, was prepared to take the
risk of open opposition to the relent
less and fanatical minority.
On the other side stand, undoubted-
ly, the great majority of the people
National prohibition, let it be oh
served, has not been adopted either in
the United States or in Canada by a
popular vote. 1t never would lie. 1t
has been carried only by the votes of
the Legislatures, by the actions of the
politicians responsive to the demand
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

of the class of people whom we call
the politicians" Let it be noted that
the word administration just used is
employed designedly: We are not and
never have been under the rule of the
politicians. They have never wanted
to rule. They do not lead. they fol-
low They do not speak, they listen.
They do not move, they are pushed.
What the politician wants is the emol-
ument and the dignity Of office and
the elusive appearance of power; a
certain number, too, are seeking the
opportunity of more sinister gains
But the real governing forces in North
America are such things as Big Bust
ness, the Manufacturers, the Labor
Unions, and, in various forms, Ma
tional Hysteria; mixed in with it all,
as the war has proved, is the golden
thread of individual patriotism and
love Of country, woven into the COM
plex meshes of national seltishness.
On the whole, the rule is not bad; It
is free at least from the arrogance CT
caste and the power of hereditary aris.
tocracy that disfigures still the gov
ernments of the older world.
But the least part Of it all, in the
sense of real influence and power, is
the politician. He moves about in
his frockcoat and his silk hat, a garb
which ne shares alone with the under
taker and the travelling conjurer, his
pocket full of presentation cigars, the
most meretricious and the most melan-
choly figure in the democracy of North
America. At times. indeed, ne bursts
through the shell that envelops him
and insists on being leader in his
own right, ruler of men and not a
suppllant for votes: as witness Of
such stand the commanding figure of
a Roosevelt and the manly dignity of
a Borden. But these are the excep-
lions. The ordinary politician is
merely busy picking up his votes from
the mud of democracy, like the ramas-
seur of the Partisan streets picking up
cigar butts.
Thus in the matter OF real rule the
politician is nowhere. His only aim is
to give the public what the public
seems to ask for And the politician
has heard apparently only single
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

came back drawing $4,000 a year
from the German government.
after reporting that Carranza
was fine man" The Governor
of chihuahua is reported to have
offered $4,000 in gold for the
capture Of Villa dead or alive.
Witnesses before the subcommittee
Of the House of Representative
investigating alleged cruelties at
the army prison camps in France
testified that responsibility for tho
conditions at the camps rested on
Brigadier General w. w. Harts, Of
the regular army. Several wit
nesses described conditions at the
camps.
If the Senate has ratified the peace
treaty by September SO the Presi-
dent will have authority to repeal
wartime prohibition on that
date, according to the testimony of
Secretary Baker before the House
Committee on Military Affairs.
Secretary Baker said the army
will be completely demobilized by
the end of September
The House adopted a resolution re-
questing Secretary Baker to sell
at once surplus food supplies tp
the value of s120,o00,oOO held by
the War Department, and the De-
partment decided to distribute it's
surplus supplies through the post
office.
Government control of the telephone
and telegraph lines ended at mid
night Friday.
The nineteen day shipping strike
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

was ended by an agreement grant
;ng wage increase to the engi-
neers.
A loan OF s25, 900, 900 to the Kolchak
government at Onisk is being ne
gotiated by New York bankers.
The government has given its ap-
proyal
A storm lasting fifteen minutes
swept across the flying fields at
Mineola and wrecked the three
biggest aeroplanes in America.
Five machines in ali were wrecked.
The Tammany executive committee
turned down Justice Joseph E.
Newburger after twenty eight
years of service and named Irwin
Untermyer, son of Samuel Unter
myer, for his place on the Su-
preme Court bench. Hearst was
ignored in the makeup of the
Tammany ticket for the primaries
and the organization is believed
to be out to punish him for his at
tacks Oh Governor Smith.
Mayor Hylan vas the princ cpal
speaker at meeting in Brooklyn,
where a resolution was adopted
calling on Governor Smith to re-
move Public Service Commissioner
Lewis Nixon on the ground that
he had shown leanings toward the
traction companies to the detri-
ment of the people.
An order issued from Police Head
quarters mobilized 10000 Polio.
Reserves to war on motor speed
ers.
Congress plans to give General
Pershing sword on his return
to this cou'.try.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
T he Week at Home

the league Of nations covenant
continued to grow, and sentiment
against the Shantung settlement
also increased. The Japanese
charge d'afaires in Washington
again gave assurances, unofficial
ly, that Japan intends to return
the Shantung peninsula to China.
Visits of Republican Senators to
the White House to talk over the
treaty were resumed, but the Presi-
dent was unable to change the
views of any of his visitors and
the opposition seemed to be gain
ing in strength.
When and if the President will start
his speechmaking tour for the
treaty and the league remains un-
decided. The reports varied from
day to day. One day rumor would
fix a date for the start and the
next day would declare that the
tour would be abandoned.
The Senate decided to break the
tradition of considering treaties
in secret in order to take up the
Colombian treaty in open session.
According to Canadian authorities,
President Wilson, just before re-
turning to this country from
Paris, gave assurances to England
and France that steps would be
taken by this country to pro.ec.
foreign interests in Mexico. DR..
William 7. Gates, OF Cleveland,
told the House Committee OIL
Rules that President Wilson was
deceived about Mexico by William
Bayard Hale. He said Hale went
to Mexico for the President and
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

Race rioting attacked Chicago, the
troubles there being more serious
than in any other place where
rioting has yet occurred. Fighting
began in petty squabbles at one
of the beaches where both whites
and blacks go, but the races are
segregated. 1t soon reached the
"black belt" q district compris-
ing about twenty-five square
miles on the South Side, and from
there spread all over the city,
even the Loop district being
invaded. In four days there
were official reports Of thirty
killed and several hundred
wounded, while unofficial esti-
mates placed the killed at thirty
two and the wounded at 500. Gov
ernor Lowden and several other
members of the state government
went to Chicago to be on the
ground for an emergency call by
Mayor Thompson. State troops es
tablished a barred zone three miles
square covering the black belt.
State and national Investigators of
Red activities IN this country
placed a large share of the re
sponsibility for the race riots ii
Chicago and Washington on radi-
cal propaganda. Negro I. w. W.
agitators from New York were
said to have been working in
Chicago for weeks.
President Wilson sent the text Of
the alliance with France to the
Senate and asked for its speedy
adoption. The demand for reser-
vations to the peace treaty and
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
! !, :
rOhibitiOn Here
Through British
Eyes

rs PROHIBITION in the United Sotes 6y the choice and
pU of the American people? s. K. Rotclif kmo,cn
English correspondent believes Stephen Leacock
Canadian author holds ephaticaly that the
the elimination OF liquor By state legislation
amendment the result Of tho public opinion
according to the latter 1t disgrace imposed on the
reluctant By minority of fanatics politicians
These Fundamentally opposed
question OF the day are presented to the British public the
"The Contemporary Rrieav Reve
rsspeetrey But aohe Mr. Ratcf takes
prohibition issue itself Mr. Leacock adopts
enthusiastic anti people AGAINST the "
despotism' Of prohibitionss.
Folowing quotations from, oo articles
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
I l1l-.z..11a5 -
Packers Propaganda
ROuses Ire of
Congress

ATION-WIDE propaganda
by the packers against the
Kenyon-Anderson bill, in