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New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
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aon must make your first
payment on The income tax on
Or before March Is.

IHE Federal rcvenue iew, Under
fphsch 1918 income ie taaed. is in
some respects highly technical docu-
ment; and it has been further complicated
~ rulings and Interpretations Of the
Iredsury Department. The taxpayer may
fnd 1t hard TO nnscer such questions
as hoO much tag must bo paid, hotv to
pay the tos. hoio to fill in the forms on
Whlch returns must be made, to what
egtent, " any, an income 10 egempt from
the fevy,. etc. The corporation may find
=" equally dificuit to solvs problems
connected t0tht The income, wcr end
excess profits impoats.
-, lhs Tribune has therefore provided
thts 1as Service Department. Through
mo courfesg Of tho Guaranty Trust
Compnnn Of Mem YnrL
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15
Dinner for Japanese Visitors

The Thrown and Raw silk Industry
of the United States will tender a
dinner on March "a to the Japanese
1aw "a six merchants now in New York.
me dinner will be spread in the Co.
eoanot Grove, atop the Century The
New-York tribune., 1919-03-15

Question:: ] am a chauffeur (single).
! get SIS month, room and board.
Last year paid $50 tax. Will I pay
the same this year. Tax officer said
my board and room was worth $40
month.
Answer; The amount Of your in
como tax for 1918 is $22.a0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
PRESIDENT WILL EAT
TURKEY CHRISTMAS DAY

Washington, Dec. 24.-Children
living along the road between Wash
ington and the Country Club of Vir-
ginia, where President Wilson plays
golf, will receive Christmas presents
from the White House this year as
usual, despite the presidents illness.
The presents have been purchased
and will be delivered Christmas
morning probably by Mrs. Wilson.
Another usual custom, that of Civ
ing turkeys to all employees in the
White House executive offices, also
will be observed
The president will be permitted to
eat turkey Christmas day, Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, his physician. said
today. He will be served by Mrs.
Wilson in his room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
CONGRESS TAKES A
RECESS UNTIL 5TH
OF NEXT MONTH

Washington, Dec. 20.-Congress
closed down tonight until January
5 for its holiday vacation with the
usual travail of adjournment con-
gestion.
Under the holiday urge, more
business was transacted today than
otter goes through in a month. Left
for action in January, however, were
many important measures, including
the German peace treaty.
Closing hours of the Senate were
enlivened by two moves toward 2
compromise on the treaty; but the
question of ratification went over.
Trains leaving Washington TO-
night were crowded with members
and their families homeward-bound
and nearly all business is to be sus-
pended until reconvening January
5, when congress is prepared to un-
dertake work expected to hold its
session until the Presidential
election next fall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
COAL SETTLEMENT
is EXPECTED SOON
AFTER CHRISTMAS

Washington, Dec. 24.-The con-
troversy between the operators and
Attorney General Palmer regarding
the coal strike settlement terms prob
ably will 60 over until after the
Christmas holidays.
The statement of Mr.. Palmer that
"the government will not assume
that the operators will break faith,
and, indeed, ways will be found to
keep faith in this vitality important
transaction" was considered today
by those directly concerned in the
coal situation.
To just what extent the statement
could be taken as a cue to the at
torney generals future was. today a
subject of wide discussion. In some
quarters it was regarded as an in
dication that Mr.. Palmer planned to
bring the full pressure of the gov
ernment to bear if necessary to carry
out President Wilson's proposal for
the settlement of the controversy.
The operators have maintained ST.
lence since the executive committee
issued the statement Sunday declar-
ing the governments proposal as f.
nally drafted was vitality different
from the plan proposed by former
Fuel Administrator Garfield and
which they had agreed to accept. The
proposed meeting in Cleveland today
to discuss the terms was called off
and it was said the operators agreed
to withhold announcement of their
policy toward the government pro-
posal until the conference to be held
after Christmas.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
STEAMER
AGROUND AT. TAMPICO

Tampico, Mexico, Sunday, Dec.21.
The american tank steamer John d.
Rockefeller, is aground at the shore
end OF the jetty here. A high sea is
running and will be impossible to
communicate with the tanker until it
moderates. Astug is ready to proceed
TO the Rockefeller when weather con-
ditions permit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
RAIL ShOIMEN
PRESS DEMANDS
FOR WAGE RAISE

Washington, Dec. 24.-Having
withstood the steel and coal strike
crises without being thrown into a
condition of industrial chaos OF
warfare as was freely predicted, the
country today stood on the threshold
of railroad strike crisis.
Led by representatives of G0o,CC0
railway shopmen, heads of the rail
way unions planned to press their
wage demands this week. They are
determined to get decision before
the lines 60 back to private owner
ship, which may occur any time aft
er January 1. =
Rail Director Hines has armed
himself with detailed report from
the department of justice, which
aims to demonstrate that the price
trend is downward and that living
costs have decreased since the gov
eminent started its campaign to re-
duce them. (The shopmen's leaders
gave the government 80 days in
which to show a substantial de-
crease in living costs-or else face
the menace of strike if no higher
wages were forthcoming.)
Leaders of the railroad brother
hoods and unions declare the g.
100000 members of their organiza-
tlons are very restive. It has been
difficult to hold them in check, ac-
cording to their chiefs, and there
is the constant menace of a great
unauthorized strike which might
give the reds a chance to seize con-
troll and use the railroad walkout
for their own revolutionary purposes.
When they meet Mr.. Hines, these
men declare they will also have de-
tailed figures ready on the cost of
living, and intimate that their re-
ports wont agree with those pre-
pared by the government.
Condemning the Cummins and
Esch railroad bills, which have
passed the senate and house re-
spectively and which are intended
to govern the lines, after they go
back to private control, the broth
erhood leaders intimate the anti
strike provisions in those measures
would not keep their men from
walking out. The leaders awaited
with great interest in the report of
President Wilson's industrial COM
mission, which is said to lay down
new rules for the settlement of in
dustrial disputes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
To Visit DesMoines, Iowa.

Misses Edna Bradley and Ruth Howie
two of Abbevine's pretty girls at
Brenau College, leave next week for
DesMoines, Iowa, where they will
represent Brenau at the Students
Volunteer Convention. 1t is quite an
honor for two of Abbeville's daugh-
ters to be sent from the same college
as representatives to this great as
sembly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
No Preaching at Methodist Church.

There will be no preaching at the
Methodist church Sunday. The pastor
is out of town. He will return Tues
day. Prayer service Wednesday at
$50. Rev. C. E. Peele, Pastor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
RAILROAD RATES
UF THE SOUTHWEST
ORDERED REVISED


Washington, Dec. 23.-Orders
vestigation, made public today by
the interstate commerce commission
revise virtually all freight rates be-
tween Memphis, St. Louis, Arkansas
and Oklahoma and in effect reafirr
the decision in the Shreveport rate
case that there must be no discrimi-
nation or prejudice in the Interstate
rates.
In prescribing a. new maximum
scale of rates for application in the
southwest, the commission fixed
charges higher than the Arkansas
intra-state rates. 1t is expected that
the railroads will undertake to OBJ
tain an increase in Arkansas intra-
state rates from the corporation
commission of that state, in accord
ance with the principle laid down
in the Shreveport case and upheld
by thes upreme court.
The commissions report, written
by Mr.. Daniels, made these findings.
prescribed by maximum dis
tance scale of class rates for dis
tances not in excess of $50 miles be-
tween points in Arkansas, Okla
hon1a, and southern Missouri.
Declared existing class rates
between Memphis and all points on
class A railroads in Arkansas to be
unreasonable and unduly prejudical
to Memphis to the extent that they
exceed by more than reasonable
bridge tolls the corresponding class
rates contemporaneously applicable
for like distances to intra-state traf-
fis in Arkansas.
Prescribed reasonable bridge tolls.
Declared existing rates from Mem
phis to points in southern Missouri
to be unreasonable and unduly pre-
judicial to the extent that they ex-
ceed by more than reasonable bridge
tolls for the corresponding class
rates contemporaneously in effect
from St. Louis to the same points
for like distances.
Declared class rates from Mem
phis to points in Arkansas to be un-
duly prejudicial to Memphis to the
extent that htey exceed by more
than reasonable bridge tolls the cor
responding rates for like distances
from St. Louis. y
Rates and practices of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad with respect
to the concentration of Arkansas
cotton at Memphis declared not
3how2 = be undUl.' prejudicial OF
o.hcrr.i .. unlawful. aut rates for
back :.;.uls on cotto# TO compress
points should be published on a
uniform basis.
Practice of the Missouri Pacific
and Cotton Belt railroads with re-
spcct to charges for the delivery of
cotton at Memphis and at East St.
Louis, ILL.,, declared to subject Mem
phis to undue disadvantage.
Declared class rates from St.
Louis to points in southern Arkansas
to be unreasonable and unduly pre-
Judicial to those points and unduly
preferential to Pine Bluff and
Little Rock.
Class rates from Natchez to GER.
"ain points on class A railroads in
arkansas held to be unreasonable
and unduly prejudicial to Natchez
and unduly preferential to Memphis
and Little Rock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
COAL OPERATORS.
COURT INQUIRY
Anxious to Have Industry Investi-
gated-Mine Owners From All
Parts of u. S. Will Assemble
After Holidays.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Investiga-
tion of the coal industry is "courted"
by the operators, it was asserted to-
night, by the executive committee
of the Bituminous Coal Operators
association in a statement replying
to the seclaration last night of At
torney General Palmer that the gov
ernment would mot assume that
the operators will break faith" and
intimating that ways would be found
to keep faith in the coal strike
settlement.
The executive committees state
ment announced that general
meeting Of mine owners from all
parts Of the United States had been
summoned to consider the situation
arising from settlement of the
strike. The place where the meeting
will be held was not announced but
it was said it will take place as soon
as possible, presumably shortly after
Christmas.
"The coal operators haye always
courted a full investigation of the
industry" the executive committees
statement said. "They welcome one
now. They are whole heartedly eager
to have come out of this controversy
a program that will lbe constructive
and that will insure industrial peace.
"The miners and the operators
have interpreted President Wilson's
letter of December 6 in different
ways.
Because Of that fact and the
rapid changes in the situation during
the last two weeks, it has been i'm
possible to keep the many coal opera
tors, scattered over the country,
fully advised. The executive COM
mittee, therefore, fcls that it is i'm
perative to call a meeting of the re-
representatives. of tho operators from
several coal fields, extending from
Pennsylvania to as far West as the
State of Washington. This meeting
will be held as soon as possible.
an the meantime steps have al
ready been taken to gather such
facts and statistics as may be neces-
saryfor full presentation of the
case
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
Visitors From Alabama.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wasson Harmon, of
Pell City, Ala, are in the city to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. Foster Barnwell. Mrs. Harmon.
who was Miss Gladys Thompson, has
scores of friends here who will be
glad to see her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
RECOMMENDS INCREASE OF
THIRTY PER CENT FOR
APPRENTICE SEAMEN

Washington, Dec. 21.-Passage by
Congress of a joint resolution pro-
viding for pay increases to navy per.
lsonnel, as recommended by him in
November, was urged by Secretary
Daniels in a letter today to Speaker
Gillette, of the House in which the
Secretary declared that due to the
loss of it's skilled men the navy now
was unable to name the number of
ships that SHOULD be kept in COM
mission"
|. Effective Strength of $4,000
Emphasizing the necessity of i'm
mediate action by Congress, Secre-
tary Daniels asserted that, while
total enlistments now were about
100000 the great majority of these
were boys under nineteen years of
age entering as apprentice seamen.
He added that, based on the dimini-
shing number Of warrants and petty
officers in the service, the navy has
intact, an effective enlisted per-
sonnel of only $4,000.
With Reduced Crews.
Due to the rapid loss of men in the
skilled grades because of higher
wages obtainable in civil life, Mr..
Daniels said, it will be necessary un-
less Congress takes prompt action
to enable the navy to secure an ad-
equate number of these men to send
the eight dreadnaughts of the At
lantic fleet to Guantanamo, Cuba,
for winter maneuvers with reduced
crews and also to reduce the number
of destroyers and auxiliary craft
which it was planned to send with
the battle ships.
Loss Of Government Property
Moreover, the shortage of skilled
men Mr.. Daniels said, makes it i'm
possible to prevent deterioration of
all ship installations and results IN
great loss of government property.
The Secretary explained in. con-
nectiun with his message to Speaker
Gillette that his recent assurances
that the navy was ready for any
emergency and that the winter
maneuvers would be fully participa-
ted in by ships of the Atlantic fleet
were predicted on the belief that
Congress by the present time would
have granted the pay increases re-
commended.
Scale Of Pay Recommended
The pay increases advocated by
Secretary Daniels before the House
naval affairs committee in Novem-
Der called for a flat increase to Of
ficers ranging from $1,000 for ad-
mirals and rear admirals, to $3.50
for ensigns and warrant officers, a
SO per cent increase for all petty
officers and a 80 per cent advance
for apprentice seamen. 1t is pro-
posed that the scale be made eff
fective until June 80, 1921.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
THE NEGATIVE WINS
SCHOOL DEBATE
Miss Mary Greene and Mr.. Leroy Cox
Representing the Delphian Society
Of the Abbeville High School
Are Awarded Decision.

OF the kApOSVEh0 AAh6
Are Awarded Decision.
With the opera house we'll filled
with their friends and relatives II
was an easy matter for the youthful
debaters representing the two high
school societies to speak in a credit
able manner Monday evening, Dec
ember %. The query: Resolved,
that the government administration
of the railroads of this country should
remain as at present." was well hand
led by the representatives and mel
ther society has any reason to feel
that it did not select representatives
who would do credit to the society
or to the school. One Of the judges
said that both sides deserved to win
and that he had never heard more
spirited high school effort than that
on Monday evening.
Miss Ada Faulkner and Mr.. Billy
Long had the affirmative side of the
question, representing the Excelsior
society, composed of members of the
ninth and tenth grades, while Miss
Mary Greene and Mr.. Leroy Cox up
heidi the negative, they rc?resentlng
the Delphian society composed OF
members of the eighth and eleventh
grades.
Each debater was allowed ten
minutes to be used as he saw tit,
either speaking the whole time on
the first round or reserving a part OF
the ten minutes for the rebuttal as
each did, the girls, as usual, doing
nearly all their speaking at the first
opportunity presented. .
superintendent j. D. Fulp, presid-
ed over the meeting and announced
the program as rendered. The two
choruses, one from the graded school
and one from the high furnished
Christmas songs in the intervals. One
particularly good rendition was
Holy Night" by a quartette of very
young ladies from the graded school.
The songs sung by the high school
chorus were written by member of
the eleventh grade, Miss Gwen Bris-
tow.
DR.. J. S. Moffatt, president of Frs
kline college, was chairman of the
judges committee and announced the
decision in favor of the negative at
the conclusion of the debate, amid
the hearty applause of the Delphian
rooters who did not fail to make
themselves heard.
A pleasant little departure from
the regular program of the evening
was the presentation of a beautiful
box of stationery to Miss Gwen Bris-
tow and pair of gold cuff links to
Billy Long, business managers of the
high school paper, "Proper-Gander" =,
by the superintendent. Miss Bristow
has handled tho subscriptions and at
tended to the mailing of all copies of
the paper each month while Billy
Long has been very faithful and f.
nancially successful in handling the
advertising for the paper.
After the literary part of the pro-
gram was exhausted an excellent
moving picture, The Lion and the
Mouse, was shown the house. About
SIS was realized for the playground
equipment fund.
During the latter part of January
the graded school will present a
splendid little morality play entitled,
Thrift" The proceeds of this will
also be donated to the playground
fund.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26
DR.. Martin to Preach.

Rev. Jas. L. Martin, D. D., will
preach in the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26

Mr.. j. c. Coleman and family of
Route 2, have moved to the Dewitt
Hall place on Blue Hill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-26

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 23.-In
statement declaring that the attitude
of the coal operators of the central
competitive field has not been chang
ed by any person in authority since
they agreed to have plan similar
to that proposed by President Will
son for settling the miners wage
controversy, Phil H. Penna, spokes-
man for the operators in the wage
negotiations of the past few months
late today indicated that the opera
tors will abide by the decision of the
commission appointed by the presi-
dent to arbitrate prices and wages.
Mr.. Pcnna stated that the presi-
dents plan for appointment of
commission differed in some details
from the plan agreed upon by opera
tors and expressed the belief that
the operators should have been con-
suited before it was presented to
the. miners. He said, however, that it
agreed with the resolution adopted
by the operators.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
suits of the london Meeting of Premiers Unknown

ffldon, Dec. 13.-The British Se minister. David Lloyd Ge- X and the French premier, M. 1enceau, tonight completed a \ days conference on the I outstanding international &ions relating to the peace set- fnt, principally that concern Turkey. The American, Jap
 and Italian ambassadors and Ich and British financial ex- I were called in at various
 while the Italian foreign kter, Signor Scialoia, took a finent part. Ie conference covered a wide e of subjects and a brief of-
 statement issued tonight, Eds that satisfactory agree ls were arrivedsat on all out
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Auto Tires

Be independent of the Tire service dealer. You are not welcome to their free air and water unless you buy all your tires of them and they would have you believe that a tire not sold by a serv- ice dealer is junk. We sell the famous Michelin and Federal Tires and their enviable reputation was not gained by serv- ice rendered. Michelin Michelin tires are known the world over as "good tires"
 Federal Tires 1000 miles Federal tires are adjust
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14

standing points.
 So far as is known, the Ameri- ,an ambassador, John W. Davis, participated only in the Adriatic discussion. He denied the report tonight that the conference had submitted proposals to President Wilson for the revamping of the treaty and that he had been call- ed in to discuss them. What was wanted of him, or what ad- vice he may have given, is care- fully concealed.
 The London political writers are at wide variance regarding the proceedings of the conference. none of them apparently being
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Sundries

We have a complete stock of tires, bells, pumps, saddles, coasers, rims and in fact, everything for the bicycle, at prices you cannot beat else where.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
All Restrictions Off.

Aw York Dec, 13.-All re- ,tions or the use of bituminous :: in the eastern region com
 ing all territory. east of Chi ! and north of the Ohio river.
 removed today by A. T. Har- ! regional fuel and railroad .1ftor. Train service will be re- I'd virtually as usual Monday \ the execution of the 20th fury Limited between New ' and Chicago. Lights may be
 led as usuak
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14

ney, telegraphed Attorney Ge7- eral Palmer today that Thomas I Hindon. a Los Angeles diamond broker, who was arrested yester- day at Tia Juana, Mexico, SUD- posedly in connection with a jewel transaction, is accused on con spiring against the Mexican go.,. ernment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Cur No. 291

Octagon shape, 20-year golt plain case with 15-jewel C9 movement, at ---- pA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
ARCTIC BIRDS FLY SOUTH. FORECASTING
 COLD WEATHER

# Chicago, Dec. 13.--Hhn-
 r dreds of arctic birds are as
 F far South as Maine and
 F Michigan and that indicates F hard winter, according to f John Burroughs, the natural + ist, who was here today. He f said he had seen many of the + birds in Michigan and that < they were unacquainted with + man and very tame. +
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Few Miners Return.

plumhus, O., Dec. 13.-Few
 prs returned to work in Ohio
 coal mines today, but union
 kials predicted that practical
 sll of the mines in this state ad be running full blast Mon-
 despite the action of several Bred miners in eastern Ohio in s1g to remain on strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-14
Illinois Miners Back.

.lringfield, Ill.,, Dec. 13.-Coal .srs turnout Illinois reported at 5hafts today and continued tho 5 begun yesterday of replen Sc the nations almost exhaust 3lel supply.
 !. some points there were still a unions baking on the 3ement reached at Indianapolis &ele ~rams from state officials 4the receipt of orders from
 national hoadouarters at In
 polis had the effect of break
 flown much of the opposition