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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
Home GARDENS
CUT STORE Bills
President Georgia Chamber OF Com.
merce Shows How Millions Wers
Saved Last Year

Atlanta, Georgia--(Special. .)-"NIore
money was saved in 1917 through the
medium of the home garden than ever
before, the United States Department
of Agriculture estimating that there
were fully one million new gardens
made last year." says H. G. Hastings,
President Of the Southeastern Fair and
the Georgia Chamber Of Commerce,
In an interview reviewing the, 1917
farming operations In the South:
Thousands upon thousands OF our
people in the South,' said Mr.. Hast
ings, "for the first time in their lives
learned to appreciate the money say,
ing power Of the home garden, proper
ly planned, prepared for, planted and
kept planted during the entire sea-
SON"
"Up to the present 1t has been very
hard to get our people to consider the
home garden seriously as a real sub
stantial factor in food production with
the consequent saving Of money that
went for food supplies at the store.
Unless we are much mistaken the
home garden will from now on be
taken as seriously as any other part
of the farm work.
"a quarter to a half acre devoted
to a variety Of vegetables liked by the
family can be kept going nearly the
whole year in the South and give it's
owner as much as the product Of two
or three acres Of cotton, even at pres
ent prices, will buy at the store. The
right kind Of garden means an
abundance of healthful food during
spring, summer and fall and an abund-
ance either canned or dried for win
ter use."
"Let no one be fooled by the lies
spread abroad that the Government
Is going to seize home canned goods
on closet shelves in the farm or
home. These lies are started by Ger
man agents for the express purpose Of
discouraging our people in increased
food production and saving. Few can
90 to the firing line, but all can join
in and have a part in home produc-
tion Of food.
1--WE have never seen a permanent
ly prosperous farm section either In
the United States or in foreign coun-
tries that was not a diversified sec
tion, and in every diversified section
the home garden has an honored and
valued place. The home garden is
storO bill cutter Of the first rank"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
THE COAL QUESTION.

Every industry in the country
that is not engaged in manufacture
ing war materials will cut their fuel
supply which will cut their output
We think it would be a good idea
to start to saving our fuel by all
the stores closing at six o'clock the
year round. There is very little
sold after that hour and it would
not take the customers long to
learn to do their buying before that
hour. Why not start now and save
the coal?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Wilson's speech was
read in by the world in two hours
after he began speaking. So we'll
laid were the plans for heralding
the Presidents words around the
world that in less than two hours
news was received at the press cen
sors office that the entire address
had been delivered at the news
agencies of all the allied centers in
South America, Europe, Africa,
Australia, and the far East.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
GRADUATED RATES OF. TAX

Section POI of the Act of October
8, 1917 imposes the following tax
on excess profits:
Bracket 1. 20 per cent of the
amount of the net income in excess
Of the deduction determined as
hereinafter provided) and not in
excess of Is per cent. of the invest
ed capital for the taxable year.
Bracket 2. 25 per cent. of the
amount of the net income in excess
of Is per cent and not in excess of
20 per cent of such capital;
Bracket 8. 35 per cent. of the
amount of the net income in excess
of 20 per cent, and not in excess
of 25 per cent. of such capital;
Bracket 4. 45 per cent. of the
amount of the net income in ex-
cess of 25 per cent. and not in ex-
cess of 33 per cent of such capital;
and ..-
Bracket 5. 60 per cent of the
amount of the net income in excess
of 33 per cent. of such capital"
The following example is given
in concrete form so as to show
how the above rates would apply:
A corporation is engaged in the
manufacturing business with a capi-
tai Of s2o,ooo.o0, surplus $5,OoO.OO
and undivided profits learned prior
to January l., 1917, of s5,000.00,
making the total invested capital
$30,000.00 They were engaged in
business during the three pre'war
years with the same invested capital
In the three prewar years they have
averaged a net income of $4,000.
In 1917, their net income amounts
to $4,000. How much war excess
profits should they pay? .
ANSWER.
15 per cent. of $4,000. is s4,-
10000. The deduction is ascer-
tanned by taking only 8 per cent. of
$30,000.00 for the three years, or
s2,7oO.0O, as the profits for those
years exceed pei: cent. So ST.
10000, plus the specific deduction
Of $4,000 makes a total deduction
Of $4,000. This applied to the
first bracket, or $4,5oo.o0, would
make no tax under the first bracket.
In Cases Of No Invester Capital
In cases Of no invested capital or
not more than a nominal invested
capital, the following is provided
under Section 209:
"That in the case of a trade or
business having no invested capital
or not more than a nominal capital
there shall be levied, assessed col
lected, and paid, in addition to the
taxes under existing law and under
this Act, in lieu Of the tax imposed
by Section 201, tax equivalent to
Sper cent of the net income of such
trade or business in answer to the
following deductions: In the case
of domestic corporation, $3,OoO.-
90, and in the case of domestic
partnership or citizen or resident
of the United States s6,OOO.OO, in
the case Of all other trades or bust
nesses, no deduction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
LICENSING OFFICERS.


Manning, Director of the Bureau Of
Mines, Department of the Interior,
today appointed the following per-
sons as licensing officers in South
Carolina in. connection with the en-
forcement of the new Federal Ex-
plosives Regulation Act:
]. L. Perrin, Clerk of Court, Abb
beville County, Abbeville, S. Car;
Thomas T. Cushman, Clerk of
Court, Aiken County, Aiken, S., c.;
Paul Whitaker, City Clerk, Bam-
berg County, Bamberg, South Caro-
lima; S. H. Rodgers, Clerk, Circuit
Court, Beaufort County, Beaufort,
S. Car; Edgar C. Dickson, Clerk
of Court, Clarendon County, Man
ming, S. Car; John C. Muller, Clerk
of Court, Calhoun County, st. Mat
thews, S. Car; William H. Dunkin,
Clerk of Court, Charleston County,
Charleston, S. c., Thomas M Cald-
we'll, Clerk of Court, Cherokee
County, Gaffney, S. Car; j. R. P.
Gibson, Clerk of Court, Chester
County, Great Falls, S. Car; P. G..
Johnston, Clerk of Court, Dorches-
ter County, st. George, S. c.; Harry
A. Dargan, Clerk of Court, Green
vile County, Greenville, S. Car; C.
A. Power, Clerk Of Court, Laurens
County, Laurens, S. Car.; J. H.
Clyburn, Clerk of Court, R.,ershaw
County, Camden, South Carolina;
j. Arch Talbert, Clerk qof Court,
Mccormick County, Mccormick, S.
Car; Tom C. Hamer, Clerk of
Court, Marlboro County, Benefits
vile, 8. Car; John F., Craig, Cir
cult Court, Oconee County, Wal
halla, S. Car; J. F. Walker, Clerk,
Circuit Court, Richland County,
Columbia, S. Car; John R. Logan,
Clerk of Court, York County, York
S. Car, ,>. ~
Francis S. Peabody, Chicago Coal
Operator, has been appointed AS
sistant to the Director. of the Bu-
reau Of dimes, to have immediate
charge of the enforcement Of the.
Explosives Regulation Act. :,
The law which went into effect
November Is, provides that all per-
sons having use for explosives must
first obtain from the licensing Of
ficer in his county license stating
the manner in which the explosives
are to be used and assuring the of
ficer that the explosives will be
properly accounted for,
1t is hoped in this manner to ac-
count strictly for the disposition of
all explosives and to prevent them
from falling into the hands of .ev-
illy-disposed persons. The entire
police force of the country has been
asked to aid in the enforcement of
this law. The penalty for the yio-
lation Of the law is a fine of $4,000
a year in penitentiary, or both.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
News for the Farmer


to you. There are a number on
subjects pertaining to gardening
and fruit growing.
Put few forkfuls of stable ma
nure around shrubbery on the lawn.
To grow good specimens on the
lawn the plants must be given spe-
citl attention in the matter of fer
tilizing.
Sow onion seed in the hot-bed
now to make plants for early spring
setting. The Prizetaker variety is
splendid for this purpose.
See that the winter apples are
keeping properly. They demand a
cool temperature, but should not be
allowed to freeze. A hillside pit such
as is used in the storing of Irish
potatoes is a good place to store
them.
If you haven't barrel spraying
outfit, buy one now and use it dur
ing the next two months, before the
fruit buds open, in ridding your or
chard of scale. Ask for a few of
your neghbors to join you in the
purchase so as to get them interest
ed in spraying. =
The first step in starting an or
chard is to know what varieties to
plant. The horticultural department
of your state agricultural college
will be glad to furnish you list of
varieties suitable to your locality.
1t is a waste of time and labor, as
we'll as very disappointing to plant
and care for trees that turn out to
be worthless.
Go over the grape vineyard and
replace all rotten posts and loose
wires. All sagging wires should be
frightened and new braces placed at
the ends of the rows. It is well also
to give attention to the scuppernong
arbor in the way Of replacing rot
ten posts and vine supports.
Watch young fruit trees closely at
this season when there is scarcity
of green vegetation to see that they
are not injured by rabbits gnawing
the bark. Broom sedge or corn
stalks make good material to the
about the bodies of. the trees to
prevent this injury.
Make cuttings of the bunch grape
Use well matured wood of the last
seasons growth and cut into lengths
of eight to ten inches, containing at
least two buds. The cuttings may
be put out now by placing them a
foot apart in rows, allowing just
the top bud to be above the surface
or they may be tied in bundles and
held over in moist sand until spring
and then planted.
While awaiting the arrival of your
seed catalog make a plan of this
years garden on paper. The sketch
should show the location, variety,
and date of planting of each veget-
able. Also, it should contain a sys-
tenn of rotation that will keep every
Fart of the garden occupied through
cit the year. With such plan you
will find yourself taking greater in
tarest in your garden work. The
rogressive Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The Mexican mission that is I'm
Beunos Aires was; more Hun than
Mexian according to the authori-;
ties. They will not be treated as
guests Of the government. They
were denied. entrance in the Argen-5
tine ports except Beunos Aires. 81
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

No merchant can afford to step
out of the line Of Progress and that
is what he does when he doesn't
advertise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Senator Tillman wants to get the
names of the soldiers rank, etc, who !,
have dependents who should receive
aid. He thinks probably he can get
prompt action in cases that have,
been delayed, .3.. 4, {;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

= The annual meeting of the State
Farmers Union viii be heldiin the
Jefferson Hotel in Columbia Janu-
ary 16, the opening session begin.
ming at 3 p! m. al
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

An embargo has been placed on (
expectation Of butter except to ma
tions associated with the United
States in war. 4 q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

A meeting of the crown council
was to meet in Berlin on Jan. 18th.
Won Hindenburg, Gen. Won Luden-
dprff and the Crown Prince were
there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The Food Administration is con-
sidering legislation to make the saw
ing of wheat compulsory and has
approved a bill drawn by Represen-
tative Lever author of the food
control bill, tn enforce wheatless
days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Republican Leader Mann and Rep
resentative Sims were the two men
who came from their sick beds to
cast their votes in the suffrage
amendment which won by the nec-
essary vote, 274 to 1856. :,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

(, Jacksonville was due to have q /
temperature of 1s degrees but i'm
stead had "a. a IS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Otto H. Khan, who, is Of German
birth, says that there should be no
bar to loyalty. Just because per-
son was born in Germany and now.
iYes in America he should not just
do his duty but he should speak out.
and let others know that he is loyal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

In York the fuel administrator
seized, one of thlae cars of coal
consigned to the Cotton Manufac-
turing Go. During the recent cold
spell there was actual suffering and
the coal was distributed. out in 500
pound lots. .l'% :"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

A Baby Carriage manufacturer
insists that he be exempted on the
grounds that his work must go on.
He thinks making baby carriages is
an Essential war industry"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

It will not be necessary for the
present to call upon the women and
children for compulsory work in
the munition plants according to the
reichstag and the war Office in Ger
many. ~ - ./sl
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The Anderson Daily Mail wants
the Congressman to hear Billy Sun
day preach while he is in Washing
ton. r.,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Tom Lee Mayor of New York
Chinatown is dead. He;;:: was 76
years old. .i.,l. -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

A Greenwood County man dis
putes the Dutch Fork weather pro-
phet and says the coldest weather
we have ever had was in 1885 and
not in 1880. =. z, h !; q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Mrs. Marguerite Vivian Burton
Thomson of Burlington, N. j., who
recently married Count Christian
Won Bernstorff, the son of former
ambassador Bernstorff, is thirty-fve
years old. The Count is only twen-
ty-six years old + a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15
GENERAL NEWS


Orangeburg, one of the good
towns of the State, has Postal Tel
egraph Service. =. ~
I. S. Bowers has resigned as
postmaster at Prosperity after a
continuous service of forty years,
having been appointed by President
Grant shortly after the close of the
Civil War. An honorable and a
most unusual record.
Mayor Augustus P. Gardner is ill
of pneumonia at Camp Wheeler
and his condition is causing uneasi
ness: Mayor Gardner resigned his
seat in Congress to enter the army.
He is son-in-law of Senator
Lodge and while in Congress made
many bitter speeches against the
South. alr
Two churches are being erected
at Camp Wadsworth. One now
nearing completion has been built
by the 102nd Engineers, Col. Van
derbilt's regiment, and the other,
for which the foundations are being
placed; belongs to the 10th infan-
try, the old 7th. Funds for the erec-
tion of this church have been pre-
sented to Major W. R. McCord,
chaplain of the 10th, by Mrs. Ci-
priano Aadrade, of New York. ~
Mrs. Marguerite Vivian Burton
Thomson of Burlington, N. j., who
recently married Count Christian
Won Bernstorff, the son of former
ambassador Bernstorff, is thirty-five
years old. The Count is only twen-
ty-six years DID,
-, The men who will do the nations
fighting are those who have no fam
lilies dependent upon them for a
living. 8. lr. 45
1t will not be necessary for the
present to call upon the women and
children for compulsory work in
the munition plants according to the
reichstag and the war office in Ger
many. - - ga.
In York the fuel administrators
seized, one of thTae cars of coal
consigned to the Cotton Manufac-
turing Go. During the recent cold
spell there was actual suffering and
the coal was distributed. out in 500
pound lots. ..I'%
Tom Lee Mayor of New York
Chinatown is dead. :He;;:: was 761
years old. -, -:
The Anderson Daily Mail wants
the Congressman to hear Billy Sun
day preach while he is in Washing
ton.
Republican Leader Mann and Rep
resentative Sims were the two men
who came from their sick beds to
cast their votes in the suffrage
amendment which won by the nec-
essary vote, 274 to 1876. :,
A Baby Carriage manufacturer
insists that he be exempted on the
grounds that his work must go on.
He thinks making baby carriages is
an Essential war industry" |
John R. Tolbert, age "a, of Nine
ty Six, died at his home on Jan.
9th. He.was for many years a
Republican leader and was a for
mer customs collector at Charleston.
Trotzsky told the Peace confer
ence that Russia was not conquered
yet. He said the, Russians went, to
Brest-Litovsk not as representatives
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Mexican" leaders returning from
Germany and Austria will meet in
Mexico City. President Carranza
still remains at his headquarters at
Pachuca.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The supply Of coal to less essen
tial industries will be curtailed be-
ginning this week. There has been
actual suffering in the cities. The
apportionment of coal will be left to
the State Fuel Administrators.
The instructions are to supply first.
householders then industries max
ing war material and then unessen-+
tial industries. Man of the unes-
sential industries will be required to
shut down at least three days a.
week until the fuel crisis is over.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Director General McAdoo says
that the railroad situation has i'm
proved under government control
80 that there will be no more coal
famines in any part of the country
during the remainder of the winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The American Defense Society
cup for having made the highest
score at short range target practice
for battleships was won by the Bat
tleship Florida. ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Several American soldiers haf9
received commissions upon recolns
mendations Of Gen. Pershing. These
men have seen service with the u
fayette Escadrille Of the Fteneh
army. M
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The Industrial Building under
which there were about thirty manu-
featuring, concerns doing, business
caught on fire and was completely
destroyed by fire. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,ooo,ooO. 1t is thought
that it was Of incendiary origin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

The men who will, do the nations
fighting are those who have no fam
lilies dependent upon them for a
living. :. ea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

When a fire broke out. in and de-
stroyed the Lamar County Agricul-
tural High School, one student was
burned to death while the principal
and several other students were se-,
verely burned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

President Wilson received cable
grams from Hyndmah, a British So-ss
cialist and DR.. Gavronsky, a Rus
sian commissioner, who were arous-
ed to protest By his words express
ing our war aims. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

DR.. Matthews and Mr.. Johns are
asking an appropriation Of $S7,500
to be used in the maintenance Of
the Boys Reformatory at Florence. /!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

Senator James H. Brady of Ida
ho, died in Washington Sunday
night after critical illness of about
two weeks. - .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

A cargo Of 100000 bushels of
oats will leave an AtlanSic Port as
soon as plans are completed. This
is the first full cargo that has been
sent out in several morths.. 80
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

John R. Tolbert, age "a, of Nine
ty Six, died at his home on Jan.
9th. He. was for many years a
Republican leader and was a for
mer customs collector at Charleston.
Trotzsky told the Peace confer
ence that Russia was not conquered
yet. He said the Russians went, to
Brest-Litovsk not as representatives
of conquered people and did not
intend to ask for pity but would
continue to act as true revolution
lists.
The payroll to the soldiers for
the month of December amounts. to
$78,580,800. This does not include
family allowances, or compensation
under Insurance act.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-01-15

: Orangeburg, one of the good
towns of the State, has Postal Tel,
egraph Service. r..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-11

AS a .staple article of diet. rice may
be boiled in sailed water and used like
potato or sweet potato as a vege-
table at a meal at which fish, meat,
eggs, or beans, or other foods rich in
protein are served. Wholly or partly
cooked rice can be used with cheese
minced meat. or poultry, fish, eggs,
beans, gravy, etc, for q variety of made
dishes. the combinations constituting
dishes in which moso of the needed food
elements are present. It also may be
used as major or minor ingredient in
stews and soups.
Instead of serving rice plain as a
vegetable 1t may be stewed with toma-
toes, cooked in a double boiler with to-
mato Juice. soup stock, or milk, or ii
may be seasoned with curry powder,
onions or other seasoning materials. BY
using skim milk in this way partially
economical disheis produced.
he boiled In milk and sweetened, or
sired. dried fruits such az dates or
raisins may be cooked with the rice.
Cold, boiled rice. mixed with pancakes
or muffin batters of wheat, buckwheaf,
or corn meal, for instance, makes q
pleasing addition to such food products
reduces the quantity of wheat needed,
and furnishes q method for using the
leftover cereal. Cold boiled race also
may be used with or without little
meat, chicken or seasoning vegetable
| for croquettes: and with eggs, sugar
milk, or other ingredients for making
| q variety or puddings and other desserts
as an examination of almost any rood
cookbook win show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-11
HOW ABOUT RAISING POPCORN?

months before 1t would be marketed nor
rnally. And popcorn that usually brought
cents per pound in the field two years
ago is now bringing and cents, and
may double In price within the mex;
year.
The 1917 crop will be barely sufficient
to supply the countrys demand for this
delicious CONNECTION until new crop is
harvested. But the price of corn in the
field is bound to increase materially.
thus making wonderful opportunity for
farmers everywhere to plant some acre
age in popcorn this spring
The normal yield of popcorn per acre
under favorable conditions is approx
mately 2500 pounds At this rate 100 acres
will bring $13,500 at cents per pound in
years time, or $25. 900 IL the price grows
to 10 cents.
How about the south getting some OF
this easy money? 1t is easy to see how
these farmers in Sac and Ida cotirr<ies,
Iowa, are growing rich. They have had
monopoly for years on the best pay
| ing crop farmer can grow