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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
CHARGE 1T TO LAZINESS

The trouble with most persons who
fail to make good is that they \are
more or less affected by a species of
laziness when they do not recognize
as such. Were they accused of such
a failing their first impulse would be
to Indignantly deny .he fact, but if
they happened to Re possessed Of
good common sense and an open
mind they might be lair enough 70
look into the matter and discover for
themselves if they a4e, indeed, vic.
tins, if only in a sight degree, Of
the scourge of laziness. 1t may we'll
be that many of US who believe that
we are doing our best, and have done
our best to make good use of our
advantages, are only taking a\surface
toll. In other words, we accept cheer
fully the favors that come our way
and because we are able to make
some little success we do not see the
need of delving deeply into our op-
oortun;ties and making the most Of
them. The fact, in plain language, is
that we are too lazy to do more than
we have to do; we intend to begin
the serious work of making the most
of our chances and adapting them to
our own future welfare, perhaps
but we procrastinate doing so until
we lose our grasp of condition and
become Indifferent as to whether we
carry out our intentions or not. The
laziness that retards our progress in
early youth grows with the coming
of the years, and the fault that could
have easily been corrected had we
taken hold of it in time develops in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
THE DUE WEST SEMINARY

Remove the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
rom Due West is the latest excite
ment in orthodox circles. But there
IS nothing really new in it. 1t was
talked about several years ago and
he present movement is simply a
recrudescence of the old distemper.
If the Seminary should be removed
nobody seems to know where il
would 60. Columbia, Memphis, At
anita, Greenville and Charlotte have
been spoken of as desirable sites for
ne institutions.
Columbia evidently does not care
for it, as 80 votes of the Seceder con-
gregation in that city were cast
against the removal of the Sem nary
from Due West to 5 in favor Of it.
Atlanta would hardly care for it, as
it already has theological seminaries
of it's own and the Seminary at Due
West has hardly enough endowment
to make it worth while as a business
proposit on, and the same considera-
tion might have like chilling effect
upon the disposition of the other
communities named.
One of the arguments, if it may be
iign:fed as such, made in favor of
taking the Seminary away from Due
West is that if it should be placed
in Atlanta or Memphis or in any of
the other towns named, 'the students
would have better opportunity to hear
leaders in religious thought who do
not go>to Due West God forbid
Leaders in religious thought" That
ought to be enough to nail the Semi
nary down to Due West for good and
aye.-Spartanburg Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
TO THE WOMEN OF THE COUNTY

The home demonstration work is
rapidly becoming an integral part of
every rural organization and is gen
orally the only organ through which
instruction along the various lines
which lessons cares and lightens the
burdens and makes for more effici-
ent work, in the homes and commu-
n ties IS given. The county home de-
mcnStration agent is the only paid
worker in the field who spends her
entire time in the interest of the ru-
raj women of our country.
There is a slight misunderstand-
ing in the minds of some of the peo-
pie in the counties as to the duties
and qualifications of a home demon
stration agent. 1t is not the intention
CT any one concerned to claim that
she is the best cook, the best garden
er, the best poultryman, ETC., in her
county. She lays no claims to these
distinctions. However, she is scien-
tifcally trained woman, who applies
her knowledge of science to the prob
lens of every day life, which con-
front every ambitious woman; for in
stance, if the bread does not rise,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28

people of that town, throws an en-
tirely new issue into the machinery,
as for example, this:
Zone of the improvements we have
in mind is the washing of the glasses
in the windows of the coaches. -"
The idea of talking that way about
the oldest means of rapid communi-
cation with the outside world Able
vile has had for years! The impu-
dence of suggesting that it is at all
necessary to the comfort or safety of
the public that the window glass in a
public conveyance be washed! In
selling ticket for the transportation
of a person from Abbeville to Hodges
the Railway Company does not obli-
gate itself to have the window glasses
in the passenger coach washed. Be-
sides, if the people of Abbeville are
so particular about riding in rail-
road coach with dirty windows, what's
the matter about their washing the
windows themselves? Possibly, the
Railway Company might extend that
courtesy to them. Better still, upon
proper statement of their case and
after due thought the railway would
be willing to have the windows of the
passenger cars running between Alb
beville and Hodges washed daily if
the people of the City would subscribe
for a special issue of bonds which the
Railway Company would underwrite
and the taxpayers could pay later.
The people of Abbeville may not un-
derstand how this is; but that's the
way it is.-Spartanburg Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
ANDERSON MILLS
CURTAlL OUTPUT

Anderson, Feb. 27.-Notices were
posted today in the Brogon and
Riverside mills of this city that ow-
ing to trade conditions they would
be shut down from Saturday March
S, until Monday morning, March ID,
for the purpose of ,curtailing pro-
duction. The same notice was posted
in the Pendleton Cotton mill at Pen
dleton and the Cohannet mills at
Fingerville, all Of these being Cos
sett mills. There was no curtailment
of the Toxaway mills, another mill
of which B. B. Gossett is president.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
ROAD BONDS ARE
SOLD TODAY TO A
CINCINNATI FIRM.

The Abbeville County Highway
Commission, J. S. Stark, chairman,
met Monday in the office of the
County Supervisor and opened bids
submitted for the selling Of the
Good Roads Bonds. The $450, 900
s per cent bonds were sold to
We'll Roth and Co., Cincinnati, The
Mercantile Trust Co., and Breed,
Elliot and Harrison, who submit
ted a joint bid of par value with
a premium of $3.50, the COM
mission to get the accrued inter-
est from Jan. 1st, 1921. The com
mission is to pay the expense of
printing the bonds and Attorney
fees, the bid to be subject to the
approval Of the attorneys Of We'll,
Roth & Co., who were represented
at the meeting by. Mr.. Oscar More
head. =
There were nine firms submit
ting bids:
r. M. Grant Co., New York;
Splitter, Rorrick, Cincinnati; J.
H. Hilsman & Co., Atlanta; c. M
Smith, Gaffney; Provident Saving
And Trust Co., Cleveland; Season.
good & Mayer, Cincinnati; John
Nubeen & Co., Chicago.
The commission met at 2 o'clock
with all IL members present and
the bonds sold and the meeting
adjourned by five o'clock. The
commission is jubilant over the
sale and says that work will be-
gin at once.
H. B. Humbert, engineer for
the commission, was in attendance
on the MEETING.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28

with her knowledge of the subject,
she can very easily find the trouble.
The home demonstration agent is
not specialist, but is a woman of
general training in home economics.
However, she has at her command. q
corps of trained specialists in every
line from whom she may obtain any
information she does not have on
hand, whenever needed.
Do you have any problems in your
home? Is your kitchen arranged to
save time and energy? Does your
house work consume all of your
time? Do you plan your house work
systematically? Have you any time
for reading and recreation? Have
you household budget?
Does your butter command the
best pyice?
Can you Gull your flock Of chick
ems and thus Increase your profits?
Do you know how to make attrac-
tive draperies for your rooms at
small expense?
Do you know how to make your
grounds attractive? What shrubs and
flowers to plant, and when?
Is your child underweight? Do you
know why? Do you get vitamines? Do
you know what they are?
Do you know when "silk is not
silk" When "wool is cotton?"
Do you know why your canned
peas, corn and beans spoil?
Have you an all-the-year-round
garden? If not, why not?
Your home demonstration agent
can help you with these and many
other problems. Get in touch with
her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
THE IMPUDENCE OF ABBEVILLE

Since the Public Square at Abbc-
vile Court House was concreted and
Greenville Street paved, The Press
and Banner has been putting on airs.
In it's last number, it falls into the
sarcastical vein about the attitude Of
the Southern Railway towards the
through line from Abbeville to
Hodges. Not satisfied with the fact
that the schedule makers are working
out plans which will give the Court
House two through trains in the aft
ernoon> instead of one, the paper,
without due regard for what the rail-
road thinks Of doing for the exacting
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
THE GAME OF POLITICS.

In the last days of the present ses-
sion of congress, and when there are
only six days to serve, republican
candidate for congress has been seat
ed in the place of democrat, who,
the House of Representatives finds,
has been holding a seat in the present
congress obtained through fraud and
violation of law.
The republican who will hold his
seat for the six remaining days of
the present congress, and who was
defeated because he had voted for
prohibition, will receive the salary
and perquisites for the whole two
years, the amount being about $21,-
600. And notwithstanding he is to be
paid this sum, his democratic oppo-
nent who has held the Office through
fraud and law-breaing for the whole
term except six days, has been paid
the same amount and will not be call
ed on to return it. Practically the
same thing happened in the last con-
gress on a contest filed in one of the
North Carolina districts. A republi-
can was seated in the last days of that
congress and received the full salary
for the whole term, while the salary
had already been paid to his oppor
nent who had been Occupying a seat
to which he was not entitled.
We presume that the mulcting of
the treasury for a small amount like
$21, 900. is a small matter in these
latter days of profteering, good
stealing and grand larceny, the
grand" commencing with big &C."
But the taking of two years to ascer-
tain whether man was entitled to
seat in congress, the payment of the
salary to corrupt politician who was
not entitled to it for the whole term,
and the payment again of the same
salary to the man who has been ad-
judged entitled to the seat in con-
gress, but who has not performed the
services for which the salary is paid,
looks pretty much to US like a politi-
cal game, in which an effort is made
to satisfy both parties at the expense
of the public, even though one of the
parties involved is declared to be
corrupt.
! The congress Of the United States
has every facility to get evidence in
cases of this kind. The election was
held in November and the party elect
ed was not to take his seat until
March following. If contest could
not be filed until congress was in ses-
sion, we see no reason why the evil
dence should not have been prepared
in advance and a conclusion reached
within few weeks. The fact tnat this
was not done indicates to Us that in-e
stead of congress being a real repre-
sentative body working in the inter-
ests. of the people, it is playing u
great pclit;cal game in VIII G.: every
body connected with it is tr be made
happy and taken care Of.
If the democratic member held his
office through the use of money,
through bribery, or by violations of
the Corrupt Practices Act, he should
be prosecuted and made to pick rocks.
But then, congress did not find all
this out until six days before it was
ready itself to die, so how could i
prosecute anybody. Isn't everybody
in a good humor anyway, and haven I
both parties got their money? TIE
people be damned. .'.'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
D. A. r. TO'MEET

The Andrew Hamilton Chapter D.
A. R. will meet in the chapter room
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Allen Long, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
B. HAMMET TEAGUE
DIES IN AIKEN

Augusta, Cal Feb. 27.-Dr. B.
Hammet Teague,S a prominent dem
tist of Aiken, S. c., and for several
years commander of the United
Confederate Veterans of South
Carolina, died Unexpectedly in
Aiken at p. m. tonight. He was in
his 10th year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
MR.. ANDERSON SICK

Mr.. J. C. Anderson, Of Anderson,
was operated on at the County Hos
pital this week. He is a seriously
sick man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28

The number of women engaged in
outdoor sports has increased five
times in the last five years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-28
Mr.. L. j. Davis,of Donalds, was a
visitor in town Monday.

Mr.. H. G. Clark came to Abbeviile
Monday and was around seeing his
many friends. Mr.. Clark is making
his home in Charlotte.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
Sparks From Motorland

one ot tn" most encouraging fac
tors In stimulating spring business
has been tho price reductions Just
announced hy one or two Of the big
Tire companies This" said f. NJ
Mason. az tho Mason T'r" ami Rub
h"r Company XIII have most
stimulating effect n breaking tho
buyers strike
Fortunately. We torcsaw the luil
coming In the au;omotivc industry.
and months ago reduced our invcn-
tory To tn. lowest possible cbb. This.
Of course. made II possible FOR us
10 buy on Lover markets and thus
effect tremendous savings which We
have passed on TO the public as n
price reduction in our tires"
Barr and Rud1 nave opened a gem
"ral auto repair shop at SOS West
Broad -
Philadelphia Service Station. 1926
west Rroad street. announce the
following subs,a,ions for PhiIadel-
mia Diamond Grid battery: w g
Quarl"s. Richmond Motor Company
T. r Boyle. Inc, and Southsidc Auto
f. G. Anderson, president Andcr-
son .Automotive Company, reports the
following recent sales OF Hupmo-
bilcs: g. g. Minor. Frank Frayser,
orkin. the RAT Man" William II.
Si;tcrdine: ]. q. Berger. ~ \. Cole.
Henry Ciunst. Mrs. NJ. l.. Gray. Rob
ert ]. Hess. g. r. Durrins IL Stnnc
la a a. a -
pany, Harry Wood. j.. ]. Lehman. !.
X. Ancarrow. Abe Plotkin, Max
schwartz DIR. T. d Mcrrick H. H.
Hayes. o. 6, i.aync. c. NJ. Parrish W.
T.. Lindcr
business is good and REPORTS the
sale Of six iiupmoo!ics in one day.
hnsscll d. Council. assistant man
agcr OF the Stewart Products Service
station, Inc. a: 1918 West Broad
street. has returned home from a visit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

WORKING only To meet IA. daily de-
h'Hnds "f heir dealers. the effect Of
- I"rE' crrta!lmcnt in "a branch Of
-"''F business that meant more than
evident
Export agents ana sails managers
u IL" aut"motive industry are ask
'hS themselves what ,hcy are going
I" do II they are to regain and main
'asn IN" record breaking level OF las,
years business. Most Of them are
'urh'ng' as the only apparent soiu-
ZION TO IN" extension Of long-,crm
SfeaiiS TO American manufacturers
ana foreign buyers under the plan
recently authorized by Cfonrrcss in
me l'aSSaE" of the Edge act.
~ survey of tn" automotive field
inad" hY IN" committee on organiZa-
ION Of the Foreign Trade Financing
corporation. the largest OF IN. cor
p"rati"ns being formed under the
fhSc Jaw Ia foster foreign trad.
through the extension of these long
term credits. shows tina, the va!u. Of
.AporiS IN THIS Held in 1920 was $3.50
1919, an increase of NOR. than
Fii',pu".Ooo over 1919. Included in
mas total are figures for paSscngcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
AUTO MANUFACTURERS
FACE EXPORT DECLINE
Face Serious Problem in Enticavor.
ing, After Partial or Total shut
Downs, to Resume Operations.
DIFFICULTY VERY SERIOUS
Foreign Buyers Arc No Longer
Able to Place Orders i'm Same
Quantities Because Credit Strin-
Scncy Is at Critical Point.

NEW YORK. MAJ ii-Rli; auto
mobile manufacturers who ar. now
"ndcavorinr. after partial or total
Shutdowns. to resume operations on
large scale, are facing a serious
problem in the startling decline in
American export business in the Las,
Few months. due to the restriction OF
foreign credits
The real seriousness Of this d!ni-
Guilty may be seen from statistics
Just compiled by the National Au-
tomobile Chamber Of Commerce for
IT'S 1921 issue Of Facts and Figures"
which show that while all previous
sales, production and registration
figures were smashed by tn. auto
motive industry in 1920. exports not
Only Kept pace. but increased from
' per cent in 1911: 10 j per cent
IN 1870. out Of "A total OF 22OI 10;
vehicles produced IN the United
states las; year. including both pas
ScnBcr cars and motor trucks nearly
lfl.OOO were exported. or twice the
nurntcr sent to foreign buyers in the
preceding year
But With the foreign crcdi, strin-
IL has come. buyers from other cnur-
tries arc n" longer abb" 10 place or
d"rS in the same Quantities In
stances can be found on every hand
of losses of big orders because ibn
American manufacturers cannot r :
nance them Especially In view Of
the fact that the big factories are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
FORDS RUN ga MILES
ON GALLON GASOLINE
start Ens, In Coolest Wrath-r-other Cms
show Proportionntr saving.

\ new ca:hu-ctor which cuts down Easo-
Inc consumption OF any motor and reduces
gasoline bills from Oue-thiFG 20 on"-hal. Is
The proud achievement OF the A!r-Fr!c;lon
Carhurc,or Co. So Madison St. Dayton.
Ohio. This remarkable invention not only
Increases the power of all motors from 80
to so per cent. but enables every one 10 run
slow on high gear Il also makes Il easy
10 start a Ford or any other car IN tho
coolest weather You use III" very
oh"apcs: grade q! gasoline or half gasoline
and half kc-oscn" and s,i!l get more power
and more mileage than you now yet from
The highest test gasoline. Many Ford own
sr. say they now get high as - to so
miles 20 ! gallon OF gasoline. So sur. are
the manufacturers OF tn" immense saving
their nc~ carbuTctor viii make that they
offer "a send IL on 20 days trial 10 every
car owner. As IT can hc put on or taken
on In !eS minutes by any one all read
"rs %, TINS paper who want to try IL
should send their name. address and max
OF car 10 the manufacturers at once They
also want local agents, 20 whom they offer
exceptionally large profits. Write them
tOday.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

ears. trucks. motorcycles. parts. gas
tractor engines and tires.
" ond"rfui advances We're made by
American ears al! over the world. The
surrey showed tina; the twcnty-six
spanish and Portuguese speaking
countries Increased their purchagcs
( JOB per cent. with the result that -
per cent OF all exports went 20 these
countries Australia presents one Of
ne most favorable of export fields.
having taken great number q.
American cars in 1920. as dd Eng
land. Canada and India. Practically
80 per cent Of all automobile impor-
,ati"ns OF Greece were OF American
makes.
Win such widespread markets nav
ing taken American motor products
ia such vast quantities. the EXPORT
agents are emphasizing the necessity
OF helping foreign buyers through tn.
extension OF lon.-tcrm credits so that
American cars may lose nothing in
prestige during the period OF read
justn"nt in Nhc next few wears.
American motor vehicle. manufacture
crs fear nothing in their home mar
k"tS from foreign makers. but they
r"h!iz" hey must h" wary OF com
petition OF foreign manufacturers in
foreign fields
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
AUTOS MANY USES CAUSE
BRIGHT BUSINESS FUTURE
Vehicle Is Essential During Whole Twelve Months OF
ear, Although Greatest Demand for Cars Is
in the Spring and Summer

III" automobile is essential dur
me IN" whole twelve months OF tn.
year hu' II is during the spring and
summer that IL * most pOpuIar
" ~ turing thcs" months when
people think most about travel. II,
- 'h"h that IN" Who'll" country IL in
us prim. and invites all men to ca-
plpr" IL Thps" "ho own motor ears
today are abb. 10 respond TO his in
Fltht"h To travel in an automobile
IN ,prinS and summer IL rich cY-
ncrl"nc" !; affords the collaboration
"' power and motion aud tn" rest
inIn'*t "f bodily comfort. And /, is
an added comfort 10 Tho minds Of tho
majority OF automobile owners today
mat all these things arc possible at
lit,l" cost
Practically every ono dc-ir.s to
o"n car This is a fundamental
desire. II is based on two things
The love OF Independence the desire
10 travel 20 cover distances uuickly.
ana tho longing for tn" hest things
I'm III"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

Tn" automobile" makes its owner
independent OF every other means Of
conveyance" IL is the most improved
method OF transportation. Every one
Knows this. Every on. can see the
PROOF Of 1t everywhere. every day
the man who has TO walk would
Tx" 20 ride. The man who has 10
depend on public transit facilities
limited az 10 distance. direction speed
and comfort. would like TO own "A car
himself
And the things pcopl. hny are tho
things that hey want when they
want what ia useful they have more
reason 10 buy Nccd and dcSir" arc
IN" stepping stones 10 possession.
There are moro than 5000 600
ncopl" today who hav" satisfied
,h"ir need and desire hy tho purchase
oof automobiles None az ;hcs" Will
he satisfied without cars in tn" fr-
tur". There are millions %, othnrs
who desire to h"cpm" automobile
owners The automobile" industry
never faced brighter future