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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
WAR RISH INSURANCE
is MADE HIGHER

Washington, Dec. '20.-Enactment
Of the Sweet bill, increasing prices
of war. risk insurance provisions of
the law to extend to classes. of
beneficiaries, was completed tonight
by Congress and sent to the Presi-
dent for approval. The measure, it
lie estimated will. cost the government
$4,000 a year.
During the day the differences
between the Senate and the House
provisions. were adjusted in. con-
ference and practically no debate
developed on adoption of the con-
ference report.
The measure makes converted in
surance payable in lump sum or in
Sc equal installments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
TEACHERS LEAVE FOR
HOLIDAY VACATION

The Graded Schools of Abbeville
will close for the holidays today to
open again. Monday, January 5. The
following teachers will leave today or
Wednesday morning for their. homes
J. M. Daniel, principal, to visit his
parents the Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Dan
iel, Ne~berry;. Miss Johnnie May
Lynch, :saluda; Miss Julia Turner,
Landrum; Miss Mary Burton, Lau-
-rens; Miss Lalie Hart, Darlington; ;
Miss. Mary Cornwell, Chester; Miss
Georgia. Off,; Fort Mill; Miss Annie
Can't, Winnsboro; Miss Lois Jackson,
Campobello; Miss Susie Lowne, New
Brooklyn; Miss Rachel Whisonant,
B:acksburg; Miss Ella May Tribble,
Anderson; Miss Vaughn, Columbia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
PRESIDENT NAMES
COMMISSION TO FIX
WAGES OF MINERS

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Wilson today appointed Henry NJ.
Robinson, of Pasadena CAL; John P.
White and Rembrandt Peale mem
bers of the commission to investi-
gate wages and working conditions
in the coal industry providing for in
the strike settlement agreement.
Mr.. Robinson will represent the
public, Mr.. White the miners and
Mr.. Peale the OPERATORS
During the war all three \ap-
pointees were prominent in wal
work for the government, Mr.. Rob
inson with the shipping board and
Mr.. White and Mr.. Peale as advis.
ers to Fuel Administrator Garfield.
New production records are being
made by soft coal miners, who this
week returned to work in practically
full force in compliance with orders
of their leaders, it was shown by
government statistics here today.
Coal is coming from the mines so
fast that the railroad administration
is finding it a difficult job to furnish
sufficient cars. ~
Compared with the daily average
for the week ending December 20,
for the years 1916, 1917 and 1913.
Wednesdays loading averaged an
increase of 5000 cars. According to
an announcement 32,9S9 cars were
loaded with coal Wednesday. OF
this 4,629 cars were loaded in the
eastern region, 9,143 in the Alle-
gheny region, 1859 in the Pocahon-
tas region, 1854 in the southern re-
gion, 1,174 in the northwest region,
5,932 in thece ntral region and l.,
74s in the southwestern region.
Coal production Thursday, the
railroad administration announced
today totaled 1,ss4,55o tons, 81
per cent Of normal. e.:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
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"A Charming Visitor.

Miss Agnes Kreutzer, Of Trinidad.
Colo, is in the city and is spending
the holiday season with Mrs. W. P,
Greene. Miss Kreutzler is a gradu.
ate of the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege with B. S. degree and has been
Home Demonstration Agent of Las
ARENAS County and is now Domestic
Science teacher in the public schools
at Trinidad. This is Miss Kreutzler's
first visit South and she finds much
to interest her. She is bright, vi
vacious young woman and makes
friends wherever she goes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
RADICALS SENT
BACK TO EUROPE
Transport Carrying Cargo Of Revolu-
tionists, Sails Under Sealed Orders
For Unknown Port-249 Reds
Deported-Three Are Wo-
men Charged With
Conspiracy.

New York, Dec. 21.-The United
States army transport Buford-Ark
of the Soviet-sailed before dawn
today with a cargo of anarchists,
communists and radicals banished
from America for conspiring against
the government. The ships de-
|stination was hidden in sealed Or
ders, but the 249 passengers it car
ried expect to be landed at some far
northern port giving access to
soviet Russia.
"Long live the revolution in Amer
ca" was chanted defiantly by the
motley crowd on the decks of the
steel gray troop ship as she chuned
her way past the Statue Of Liberty.
Now and then they cursed in chorus
at the United States and men who
had cut short their propaganda here.
Not until the Buford steamed out of
the Narrows between the Forts
Hamilton and Wadsworth did the
din cease. Over their heads whipping
in the wind the Stars and Stripes
floated from the mast ahead.
The autocrats Of all the Russians
on the transport were. Alexandria
Berkman and Emma Goldman, his
boon companion for 80 years. With
them were 245 men and two
women-Ethel Bernstein and Dora
.Epkinus. None knew where they
would debark and even Capt G. A.
Hitchcock, commander of the trans
,ort, was no better. off. At daybreak
tomorrow Colonel Hilton command
ing. the troops On board as guards,
will hand the skipper his instrlc-
tions.; Only a-few high officials of
the war and labor departments know
he ships destination. -+,-@' -. {.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
ON RECRUITING DUTY

h. S. Park and Charles C. Clark,
representing Camp Gordon re.
cruiting station, were in Abbeville
Monday and Tuesday on recruiting
duty. They posted the city with ad.
vertising matter and talked to a
number of young men about the
vocational schools which the r1vern.
ment is conducting at Camp Gordon
and other places.
Men who are unable to read and
write are now being accepted and
are sent to the recruit educational
center at Camp Upton, N. Y.
These two men are working from
Recruiting Substltion, Psstsffiee
Building. Greenwood, q. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
BILLIoN.DOLLAR}
CUT, IN FEDERAL
,~ EXPENSES. URGED

Washington, Dec ia billion
dollar cut must be made in govern
ment expenditures this year, Re-
publican Leader Mondell warned to-
day in a speech to congress.
Estimates for the fiscal year end
ing June 3O,1920, total nearly
IS, 900, 900, 900, according to figures
recently submitted. These must be
slashed to less than $4,000, 100000,
Representative Mondell declared.
Economy must be the watchword
fowr the present session." he enpha-
sized. .".
"In no other way can we perform
our duty to our country. When
there is widespread demand for a
reduction in taxes, when further
bond issue are inadvisable and when
estimates are in excess Of probably
revenues, it presents a situation in
which the practice of economy of
the severest type becomes absolutely
essential if we hope to place our
fiscal operations on q sound basis
and avoid dangerous financial stu
ations."
As to where reductions will be
made Representative Mondell Said:
Estimates for the army, OF .,eorly
a billion dollars should be. reduced
by at least half. The estimates for
civil sundry expenditures should
stand heavy reduction. The esti-
mates may be largely reduced with
out impairing the efficiency Of the
naval establishment. River and har-
Dor estimates also will be cut. and
heavy reductions will be made all
along the hne."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
PARIS AS WELL AS
ABBEVILLE HAS HER
BREAKACE TROUBLES

A news dispatch from Paris has
the following to say Of the shortage
of plate glass:
"There is a serious shortage in
Paris of plate glass as Of many other
things. Big shops whose windows
are broken have to repair them with
adhesive paper. One tradesman
compensates for the ugly effect Of
this by q poster, with the words: "A
she'll from Big Bertha Broke This
Window in March, 1919"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
AMERICAN MENACE
RESTS UPON MANY %
FREE sBooKSHELvEs

New York, Dec- 2l.-Ihemas
Bahkanoh, the 17-year-old seif-con-
fessed schoolboy anarchist, now on
Ellis. Island awaiting deportation to
Russia as dangerous alien' who
says he obtained his Education" in
radicalism from books obtained at
the. New York public library, in an
interview with a representative of
the Associated Press, indicated that
& real menace to American institu-
tions. rests upon many free book
shelf. 60: 49,. =.
"some rich men have unwittlngly
aided the spread .. 6f revolutionary
! docsrlnes'', he said, referring to the
millions invested in libraries all over
the English-speaking world. '''I had
no trouble M obtaining the radical
3bookssI desired, printed in Russian,
from the asth street and Lexington
avenue branch ~rof the New York
public library.iE.a =
The youth. who, shortly after
graduating from@a New. York public
school, became the secretary of the
Union of Russian Workers local, an
anarchist organization in Brooklyn
with membershiRNof $50, discussed
with perfect franknesss The causes
which had led him to his impending
4banishment from the United States.
The first step, he said, had been
socialism, a theory favored by some
Of the teachers in this school. 1t was
not radical enough, he said, and SO
he took up anarchy.
Buhkanob would prove study
for the psychologist. He e is more
than ordinarily intelligent and
quick-witted. A pair of light blue
eyes peer from beneath a shock of
very light brown hair, and when he
smiles ne shows a fine set Of we'll
Skept teeth. Welldressed and supplied
with an abundance Of cigarettes, he
oppressed contentment with: his lot
and hoped he soon would be sent to
Kronstad or Nini-Novgorod, in Rus
sia, where, he said there were an
archistic communes. The necessity
Of leaving his mother and two
sisters, one OF whom is astudent in a
Brooklyn high school, and none Of
whom share his views, caused him
few regrets, he said, because zone
lnnst be willing TO sacrifice himself
for q cause"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
LUXURY TAXES MAY BE
DEDUCTED FROM ONES
FULL TAXABLE INCOME

Washington, D. C.-Everybody
should keep account of the taxes he
pays on 'luxuries." By so doing, one
may save homsef money when it
comes to paying his income tax to
Uncle Sam. The so-called luxury
taxes are called excise taxes and are
levied against musical instruments,
sporting goods, chewing gum, candy,
and OH the finer kinds of clothes,
furniture, leather goods and the
like.
Are these luxury taxes deduct
ible from the income tax one pays?
No. emphatically, no! That they
are is the belief in many quarters.
But they are deductible from the
amount Of income in which one
pays. Not only are these taxes de-
ductible, but all taxes paid on city,
county, state property and to the
nation are, except the income tax
itself and war and excess profits
taxes.
Now for the saving to the tax
payer. If one buys a $500 piano, and
he pays SIS additional as taxes, then
the purchaser has q right to deduct
this amount from " the income on
which he pays.
One also has the right to deduct
the extra penny or two he pays on a
soft drink and the one cent he pays
on q 10-cent show ticket from the
amount Of income on which he is tax
ed.
There are certain taxes that must
be paid by the purchasers, and can
not be absorbed" by the seller. This
is 10 per cent on rugs and carpets
costing more than IS 9 square yard |;
picture frames costing more than
$40; trunk costing more than $50;
women's hats costing more than SIS;
mems hats costing mofe than SIS;
women's and misses silk stockings
cost more shan s2, and numerous
other articles not supposed to be
,.F:s".r@ =. -. r..s -:
>, It is goodat tdcss te carry a ledger
in your pocket, and keep account of
the luxury taxes you pay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
COAL OPERATORS SAY
=" THEY DID NOT AGREE
TO STRIKE TERMS

Washington, Dec. 20.-Coincident
tonight with President Wilson's ap-
pointment of the commission OF
three to, carry out the governments
plan for settlement of the soft coal
strike, the executive committee o.
the bituminous Coal Operators
Association issued a terse statement
flatly denying that the operators
had agreed to or ben consulted in
regard to the settlement terms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
THE REV. H. w. PRATT
breaches LAST TIME
AS PASTOR HERE

The Rev. n. Wadden Pratt
preached his last sermon as pastor of
the Abbeville Presbyterian Church
Sunday night. He and Mrs. Pratt
left yesterday for Washington, where
they will. spend the Christmas holi-
days with Mrs. Pratt's family.
A large crowd attended the SER
vices at the church both morning and
night. The subject of the sermon
Sunday morning was home influences
and the management of a Christian
home. Mr.. Pratt pointed out that the
atmosphere which prevailed in the
home and the attitude of the parent
on all subjects had a profound influ-
ence on the child; that impressions
gotten in the home as a child were
those that predetermined to large
extent the kind Of grown person the
child would finally develop into.
After the sermon a congregational
meeting, presided over by DR.. F. E.
Harrison, was held and the congrega-
ton concurred In Mr.. Pratt's request
that Presbytery, desolve the pastoral
relations. Before the congregation
al meeting adjourned resolution Of
respect, offered by Amos q. Morse.
was passed. DR.. s. G. Thomson was
named as the congresatian's repre-
sentative to Presbytery.
At a meeting Of South Carolina
Presbytery held Monday morning in
the Abbeville Presbyterian Church
the resignation of the Rev. H. Wad-
dell Pratt was accepted.
Mr.. Pratt has accepted position
as field secretary Of the Columbia
Seminary of the Presbyterian Church
and will enter on his new duties Jan
uary 1. His first work will be the
raising of 100000 in the State of
Georgia to endow the Golding chair
of church history at the seminary.
Mr.. Pratt leaves Abbeville with the
sincere good wishes not only of the
members of his congregation but Of
the people: Of Abbeville. He,and Mrs.
Pratt have always taken lively in
terest in the welfare and growth Of
Abbeville and their places will be
hard to fill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
SENATE
CAUCUS POSTPONED
UNTIL JANUARY Is

Washington. D. 80 r. 7-''.
ocratic caucus set for tomorrow was
postponed late today until January
Is. ..
Senators Underwood and Hitch
cock agreed on the postponement
after Senator Underwood had in
formed Senator Hitchcock he would
fight for delay in tomorrow's con-
ference which was TO have chosen a
Democratic leader. Senators Under
wood and Hitchcock are candidates
for the place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
Debate Tonight.

A great deal of interest is being
manifested in the debate Of the High
School students at the Opera House
tonight. The subject of the debate
will be, resolved that the United
States shall own and control the rail-
roads. The debaters will be Miss
Mary Greene and Leroy Cox on one
side and Miss Ada Faulkner and Billy
Long on the other side. Three songs,
which will be sung during the even
ing, were written by Miss Gwen Bris-
tow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
CHRISTMAS TREE AT
BAPTIST CHURCH AT
6 O'CLOCK TONIGHT

A new feature has been intro
duced into the Christmas tree busi-
ness by the Baptist Sabbath school
of Abbeville. The very novelty of the
game caused it to take precedence
over the Superintendent's remarks
on the lesson; and such regular men,
bers as old man Dale Barksdale.
Colonel Jim Stark, dad" Longshore
and old man Jim Cheatham lost all
interest in the lesson when they
found they had drawn pretty girls
or attractive widows in the Christ
mas tree, drawing. For the plan
adopted whereby to fill the tree with
the fruit Of Christmas was to ask
every one present to write his or her
name upon a slip of paper, which
slips were then taken up in hats.
After stirring them up, the hats
were passed through the audience
and every person drew out one, and
the drawer is expected to send a
gift to the tree for the person whose
name was on the ship drawn.
The affair stirred the liveliest
interest. Sheriff Burts drew first, as
he occupied the front seat, and was
pleased TO- find that: he had drawn
a small boy. Dale BarAsdale drew the
beautiful yonng yorsanist 1. and ex-
poets to- give hsr:a diamond necklace.
Con Norris drew Uncle Jim Stark,
and has bought a. toy hank for him.
Buster Howie was disgusted with
his draw, which was the name Of
a member Of his class, and traded
with q little fellow for a slip con-
tanning the name Of a dashing young
Miss, giving the little fellow his
jack knife to boot. Bob Philson
drew one of the young Lady teachers
and spent the afternoon looking
over his stock of silks in women's
wear There is no telling how long
the Swapping" of names would
have continued had not Super
intendent nd Otto BristoA brought, the
meeting to a close. ,:::.'5s +.
The Christmas tree will be given
in the church basement this evening
at six o'clock. Provision was made
whereby those who were absent will
receive presents. Parents are asked
to bring their children in time to see
the tree before its fruit" is cut
away. - - :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
ORDER .OBEYED
PALMER DECLARES
Was Not q Settlement, but Clear Cut
{ Victory for Government in In.
junction Proeeedinss-Broushs
Against Union oa6eers-min-
ers Are New obeyins Court
Says Palmer.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Termina'
ton Of the soft coal strike was not
settlement but a victory for the gov
ernment, Attorney General Paine,
today told the senate subcommittee
investigating the strike
'sTae government has won its
fight,"< Mr.. Palmer said. +There was
NO settlement, in aetuaiity; the men
and the union officers have complied
with our demands, and returned te
Mofk." -,
Il M. Palmer said department 'ei
jus;ce action in the coal strike be
gan With the preparation Of an in
Junction proceeding brought against
soiHeials Of We miners union under
sthe Lever law.
eve sepshs 10 prevent the strike"
lhe Gid abg eaie;ning the union 'of.
.iicsss frams mscarrying on the strike
thsy. aateady had ordered"
You never lave changed your
mind that the strike was a breach
Of law?" Senator Townsend, Repub-
lican, Michigan, inquired.
ss..I never have" Mr.. Palmer re-
turned. "The injunction was issued
and still is in effect" BE added
that now the miners are obey1ng
.the orderi Of thseourt. ,. ;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
COUNTY
DELEGATION TO MEET
HERE MONDAY THE 5TH.

There will be a meeting of the
Abbeville County delegation to the
State Legislature here at noon
Monday, January 5, in the Court
House and among the matters to be
discussed will be the question Of a
bond issue for good roads in this
county. All the citizens Of the coun-
ty who are interested in this matte,
are urged to attend the meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
BERGER WINS FIGHT
OVER REPUBLICAN

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 2o.-vieto,
L. Berger, Socialist, today was re
elected to Congress from the FIFTH
Wisconsin district, having defeated
Henry H. ,Bodenstab, Republican
running as fusion candidate BY
4,8O6 votes.
Berger's total vote was 24,367 anG
Bodenstab's 1861. The returns indi
cate that approximately 5000 voters
did ontgo to the polls. Thetotal reg
istration in the district was about 53,
900 votes.
: Refuse to Seat Berger.
Should the House again refuse tt
seat Berger, the Fifth Wisconsin dis
trict will not be represented in Con
gress until after the regular election
in 1920 Governor Phillip announced
tonight.
81 do not believe in spending any
more of the peoples money in thai
way" he declared
Not Exactly Victory.
while my election may undoubt
edly be characterized as nothing short
of revolutionary act, in view o1
opposition by the entire capitalist
class, not only of Milwaukee, and
Wisconsin, but of the country-yet
it cannot exactly be called victory
of the Socialist party.
"The Socialist party simply took
the lead and furnished the advance
guard and foremost champions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
Home From Charlotte.

Mr.. Allen King is home from Char
lotte for the holidays much to the
delight of his friends. Sunday night
in the Baptist church he and Miss
Fannie Stark sang beautiful duet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
A Christmas Entertainment.

One of the pleasant entertain
ments for Christmas will be the tree
and exercises held at the Community
House on Christmas Eve.
Miss Boyd and Miss Ella May Trib:
bic will leave for their homes on
Christnae morning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23
Going Homo.

The teachers are leaving today for
their different homes where they will
spend the holidays. Many pretty col
lese girls are home and most Of US
can weary along pnsu the two weeks
are pp.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-23

Mra w. L. MeCofd is IN Hberten
y;;sitisg her dsseAser, Mrs. r. Glenn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-11
AGNOSTIC SAVED
BY LOVE OF CHILD
Redemption of Derelict Pic
tured in "The Turn in the
Road" the Beautiful
Story of Life

Love is the keynote of "The Turr
IN the Road" the big special photo-
Drama written. and produced under
the direction OF King w. Vidor. on
OF the most talented of the voune,
"rlters OF the screen, which comes
to the Grand theatre next Wednes.
day and Thursday.
mr.. Vidor has succeeded in m.l-
ing MS drama vehicle for teaching
inc omnipotence Of love through tho
medium Of child. A man who hae
oeen brought up in the fear Of Cod
loses mis- faith when his bride If .
year dies in childbirth, goes dow
INTO the depths, and becomes y.
agnostic and derelict. After veara
OF vain search for the truth he is 70.
generated by the simple faith Of .
chi!d' his own, whom he had desertaS
Inc human note is dominant
throughout, while pathos, wholesome
numor and a tender love-storv COM
olne to make the picture one of the
most appealing screen dramas evar
produced. ' e'of
Pctorially, the production ia .
masterpiece of artistic beauty. anS
the realism is accentuated by vivid
storm scene during a big dramatr
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-12-11
THE LOVE BURGLAR
NEW REID PICTURE
Wally Impersonates a Crook
and Finds a Bride in
r Slum Saloon

Wallace Reid is next to appear in
a Paramount picture adapted from
a stage play. The play Zone Of Us, u
was written by Jack Lait, the we'll
known dramatist, and had its premi-
ere at the -Morosco theatre in Los
Angeles, some months ago. The
screen version is "The Love Burglar -
and it will be shown at the Elko
theatre next Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The story deals with the adven-
lures of young society idler, who,
finding his younger and erring BROTH
er in tough slum saloon, strips him
Of all his valuables and sends him
home. This act is interpreted by the
rough element as bold hold-up,
they not knowing that a relationship
exists between the two men, and they
welcome him into their gang, think
ing that he is "The Colt Kid," an ex-
convict whom they have been expect
ing.
How he saves a beautiful girl from
the clutches of gang leader who
is forcing her to rob the wealthy
frequenters Of the place, and finally
marries her after learning that she
is in reality a novelist who is seeking
atmosphere for her story, forms a
delightful and highly interesting plot.