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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
HAYS AND ROOT CHANGE
TACTICS OF REPUBLICANS

Washington, June 24.-Will Hays
work is bearing fruit, The republ.
can party is not going to mar its
good beginning on domestic legisla.
ton by getting into hopeless tangle
on the Knox resolution separating
the League. of Nations plans from
the peace treaty. Senator Lodge an
nounces that in order to pass needed
appropriation bills, there will be no
move to press for vote on the Knox
resolution. The Democrats insist that
the resolution can't pass and that
the Republican leaders do not want
to risk blow to their prestige by de-
feat of the resolution.
AS for the Republican fight against
the League of Nations it has taken
new turn Will Hays has again
brought Elihu Root to the fore Of
state Republican viewpoint. But it
is a serious question whether all the
Republicans will follow even Mr..
Roots suggestions. The reasons are
plain. Mr.. Root himself has chang
ed his mind on article ten which
would guarantee the boundaries Of
the peace treaty. In his first letter
to chairman Hays he argued that the
article ought to be adopted with an
amendment permitting withdrawal
after FIVE years. Instead of urging
that amendment he now insists that
the whole article be stricken out, by
doing so he asks the Republican par
ty to 60 on record as opposing one
Of the most fundamental articles Of
the whole covenant of peace.
Wilson May Act.
That Mr.. Root himself is aware
of the immense responsibility. Of
such a move is evidenced by his own
suggestion that if any doubt exists
concerning the willingness of the
other powers to ratify the treaty and
covenant after article ten has been
omitted, our representatives at Paris
can ascertain that fact right now.
He believes the big four viii assent,
but if they don't he admits the whole
peace treaty may be affected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
FALL FERTILIZERS SHOULD BE
80 PER CENT LOWER IN PRICE

AS the result of the Department of
Agriculture's conferences and COM
munications with individual manu-
facturers of fertilizers, without the
department having fixed any prices,
it is now in position to announce
that the farmers Of the country
should obtain their mixed fertilizers
for the fall season of 1919 at an av-
erage price of about 80 per cent
lower than the prices which prevailed
for the spring season just passed.
This statement applies to the ter
ritory north of Arkansas, Tennessee,
Virginia, and West Virginia, but in
cluding the Ohio River counties OF
West Virginia. Fertilizer prices fol
the Southern States have not yet
been put out. Statements concern
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

an original grade or inspection upen
any grain until it has first been in
spected and graded by a licensed in
spector, or unless it involves a dis
pute on uninspected grain shipped
between noninspection points which
has been properly referred to the
Secretary of Agriculture for the de-
termination Of the true grade. There
fore, samples for original grading
should not be sent to Federal grain
supervisor, but to licensed grain
inspector.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

duct the studies relating to the cost
of producing farm products; Of Dr.
II. C. Gray, of Peabody College, to
direct the work relating to land eco
nomics; and of Prof. C. j. Galpin, OF
the University of Wisconsin, to su-
pervise farm-life studies. "This Is
in accordance with and part Of the
plan," says Secretary Houston, "to
secure some of the best available
minds in the country to direct the
work relating to farm management
and farm economics, and particular
ly the studies Of the cost of produc'
ton" )
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
BILLS FOR PAVING.

Sealed proposals, on blank forms
attached to specifications, will be
received by the City Council of Alb
beville, s. c., at the office Of the
Clerk, Abbeville, s. c., for the con-
struction of Paved Streets:
Said proposals will be received un-
til Ten (1O) o'clock, A.. M, July 7th,
1919, at or near which time they
will be opened and read publicly.
Contract will be awarded as sooa
thereafter as practicable. Same 70
be awarded contingent on delivery
of bonds to Bonding Company.
Bids will be asked for as follows:
Approx. 5000 Cubic Yards Of ex-
cavatfon.
Approx. $4,000 Square Yards Of
Pavement.
Approx. 10000 Lineal Feet Curb
and Gutter.
Approx. 5000 Lineal Feet Gutter.
Approx. 5000 Square Yards Side
walk.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for five (5) per
cent. of the amount bid, drawn to,
the order of the clerk, Tom G. Per-
rim. .. .... -
Plans iand specifications may be
seen at the Office of the Clerk and at
office of Engineer. Copies Of speci
fieations may be obtained from Ell
ther of above stated places
The right is reserved, by the coun-
Gil to reject any, or all, or any por-,
ton Of bids, or accept any bid that
may be to the best interest Of the
City.
W. A. SANDERS,
Engineer.
J. MOORE MARS.
!. Mayor.
TOM G. PERRIN, Clerk.
Abbeville, 8. G.
6-27-2t. '...,.>.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
COST OF PRODUCTION TO BE
~ STUDIED IN LARGE WAY

70 carry out the plans Of the de-
prtment for developing and making
xnre effective its activities relating
aD farm management and farm econ
onies, including cost of producing
agricultural products, farm organiza-
6nu, farm finance and farm relations
Mnd utilization, and farmlife studies
Secretary Houston has recommended
10 Congress that s611,990 be made
available for the prosecution Of the
week in this field during the fiscal
year 1920, and that the name of the
8siee of Farm Management be
changed to Bureau of Farm Manage
nent. and Farm Economics. This es-
dmate is based upon the program
outlined by a committee composed
ak recognized authorities on farm
xanagement and farm economics
which made a. thorough study of the
.szbject at the request of Secretary
Naaston.
Men in Charge of Work.
The task of carrying out the pro,
szzm has been assigned to DR.. H
e. Taylor who owned and operated
n farm in Wisconsin and was head CT
lie department of agricultural eco
aumics in the college of agriculture
xf the University of Wisconsin prior
10 his recent appointment as Chief
af the Office of Farm Management
The department has also secured
sse services of Francis w. Peck, Of
shs University of Minnesota, to con
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
HIDE AND SKIN
STOCKS INCREASE

Increase in stocks Of practically all
classes of hides and skins held in the
United States on April 80, 1919, as
compared with the stocks reported at
the close of the preceding month,
are shown by the monthly report on
hides and skins just issued by the
Bureau of Markets Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The increases
are due largely to importations.
The only classes showing decreases
are whole hog skins and deer and
elk skins.
The principal stocks in the United
States on April 80 were: Cattle
hides, domestic 4,Os0,735, foreign
929,226; sheep and lamb skins, do
mestic 3,s39,352, foreign 5,315,600;
pig and hog skins, 135,7s4 pieces
and 1,451,090 pounds in strips; horse
hides, whole S5,548, fronts $3.50
butts 127,638, shanks 76,115; calf
and kid skins, domestic 1,47S,13s,
foreign 1890; kangaroo and wal
laby skins, 506,309; deer and elk
skins, 155,O16; goat skins, domestic
2,561,243, foreign 9,415,313; kid
skins, domestic 105,974, foreign
528,508; cabretta, domestic 29S,2S6,
foreign 1,222,064; and buffalo hides
1887.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
Spelling EN- Down in Kansas.

Menageries where sleuth-hounds car
acole,
Where jaguar phalanx and phleg
matte gnu
Fright ptarmigan and kestrels cheel
by jowl,
With pewit and precocious cocka
too.
'Gaunt seneschals, in crochety cock
ades,
With seine net trawl for porpoist
in lagoons;
While scullions gage erratic esca
pades
Of madrepores in water-loggee
galloons.
Flamboyant triptychs groined with
gherkins green
In reckless fracas with coquettist
Dream, y,
Ecstatic gargoyles, with grotesque
chagrin,
Garnish the gruesome nightmare
of my dream!
-Capper's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

der Of the German government, but
were engineered by a few hot heads
sick Of existence at Scapia Flow.
"The admiralty or the admiral in
CHARGE" he said, "can not be blamed.
Rather the armistice commission is
to be censured for not putting Brit
ish crews aboard, but we are well
rid of the ships which were obso.
lete." .'.
The political correspondent Of the
Sunday Times commenting on the
news from Scapa Flow says that the
sole topic in London was general
amazement that nothing apparently
had been done to safeguard the ships
against the possibility Of such de-
struction. The fact that the presence
of British guards was absolutely pre-
cluded by the armistice should have
necessitated outside observation, he
adds, "The public will want to know
how the German commanders were
allowed the free intercourse neces-
sary for concerted action"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27

ing other territory will be issued as
soon. as prices are made.
The different companies in some
instances will put out goods at slight
ly varying figures, but the accom-
panying table shows maximum f. o.
b. prices at which the principal fer
tilizer grades at the three great cen
ter for fertilizer distribution-Balti-
more, Nd, Philadelphia, Pa, and
Carteret, N. J.,-to dealers and to
farmers ordering 30-ton lots may be
obtained.
Competition May Lower Price.
These prices are to dealers and to
farmers ordering 30-ton lots and are
based upon delivery in 167-pound
bags. If in 20O-ponnd bags rs cents
per ton should be deducted, in 1876
pound bags rs cents per ton, and in
10O-pound bags so cents per ton
should be added. These prices are
subject to a discount of SIS per cent
if paid in cash on December 1 and
a further discount of one-half per
cent for each month in advance of
that date. These are maximum pric-
es and competition in the trade make
prices lower.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
MAY SETS UP NEW RECORD
IN FEDERAL-AID ROADS

During May the Secretary of Ag.
riculture approved project state.
ments for 124 Federal aid projects
involving the improvement of 750.87
miles of road at total estimated
cost of $15,120,771, and on which
Federal aid in the amount of &c..
382,081,28 was requested. This rep.
resents the largest number of project
statements approved during any
month since the passage of the Fed.
eral Aid Road Act.
During the month there were exc.
cuted by the Secretary and the sew.
eral State highway departments 81
project agreements involving the i'm
provement of 667.717 miles of road
at total estimated cost of $780,.
S67.25, and on which $3,57O,0S7.22
Federal aid was requested and SET
aside in the Treasury. In addition,
agreements to cover So other pro.
jects were placed in process of exc
cution during the month.
Up to and including May 81, 1918
project statements for 1,188 pro-
jects had been approved. The 1,188
projects involve 11,350.10 miles of
road, total estimated cost Of $685.
295, 5,329.15, and total Of $43,076,-
1858 Federal aid. On the same date
GIT project agreements had been
executed, involving 5,291.s6 miles
of road, at total estimated cost of
$47,426,749.49, of which $780,
259.27 was from Federal funds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
TEXAS FOR SUFFRAGE.

Austin, Texas, June 24.-The
house of the Texas legislature late
today by a vate Of 96 to 21 adopted
the resolution ratifying the woman
suffrage amendment to the federal
constitution. Senator Westbrook,
Senate leader, says Is Of 80 senators
and the president of the senate I are
pledged to support the resolutioa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
GRADING OF GRAIN
BY INSPECTORS

Federal grain supervisors, when
ever conditions permit, visit mills
and elevators in their districts. It
should be remembered, however, that
the actual inspection and grading of
grain is performed in the first in
stance by the licensed grain inspec-
tor. It is without the jurisdiction
of the officers Of the United States
Department of Agriculture to place
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-27
ppDR OF WILSON
WOULD COST ONE
YEARS EXPENSES

President Wilson intends making a
ztumping tour to ask the American
people to persuade the senate to rat
ify the peace treaty and League OF
Hations covenant, but how extensive
tAe trip will be depends upon what
aAimportant item-money. White
Msuse officials said today they would
MT be able to plan definite timer
sry until Mr.. Wilson himself was
Euek and decided whether he wanted
.. make a $4,000 or a $4,000
jMney.
The president has travelling fund
If $4,000. Congress appropriates
tlat sum annually and the new ap-
mvuriation will be available on July
1next. But in these days of high
uuss of travel what can one do with
sE8y $4,000?
In the first place, the government
by taking over control of the rail-
roads advanced the passenger rates
b three cents a mile. Presidents
md officials of the government no
1sager travel free as they did IN
she old days. And Mr.. Wilson's
zaIzry of $4,000 is no longer that
sum, either. For he pays heavy in
epme taxes. Private organizations
epuld advance the funds for the
mesident's journey, but he would
Ezfher not accept such an arrange
meut, if he can possibly avoid it.
Expenses of Trip Heavy.
What makes the trip so expensive
Is that Mr.. Wilson must take a
party of about eighteen persons, at
beast eight of whom are secret serv-
rec agents charged by law with the
dnfJ of protecting the life of the
Hesident. He must take also a
rasps of stenographers and secreta-
res to transcribe his speeches as
veil as to answer his correspondence.
When Mr.. Wilson moves, the execu-
i've machinery of the government
Hsves. kilograms and cablegrams
frum all parts of the world are for
unded to him en- cute, and he sends
Aaek his decisions from the train.
To house eighteen persons COM
fnrtably with space in which to
wurk. requires two special cars. The
Pullman company charges $50 day
fur rental of each and the railroads
sfurge the equivalent Of twenty-five
FIRES to haul each year. Thus on al
fe,0o0-mile trip, for it would require
a3sut that much mileage to cover
the Pacific coast, the railroad fare
alDne would amount to $4,000 and
fhe rental Of the cars woull approx
rnate $4,000 if Mr.. Wilson kept them
thirty days.
AL this is exclusive of meals.
There would be special car or two
Kad for by the correspondents so it
probably would be worth the while
sf the Pullman company to attach a
Eaing car and pay for the hauling
@ Il But President Wilson would
kzyu to pay for the meals of the
elxaheen or more persons in his own
Hmty. Figuring on SIS day as a
Ddnmum, it would cost $50 day,
r about $2,700 for meals during the
HxSSxfv- dnvo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-20
WOUNDED BY COUSIN
Green County, Va, Youth Said to
Have Been Shot in Quarrel

Harrisonburg, Va, May. 20. :
Greene county was the scene Of an
other tragedy Sunday, this time on
saddleback mountain, when 16fyear-
old Howard Dean. son of Frank Dean,
was mortality wounded by a bullet
from gun alleged to have been fired
by his cousin, Elijah Dean, son OF
Tom Dean. 1%"5
1t was stated that the boys; were
drinking, and that Elijah, who is but
II years old, became angry at his
cousin. pulling his gun. The bullet
lodged in Franks stomach. The ply
sician who was summoned declared
the boy was so badly injured that il
would be useless to remove him to
hospital, as he would probably die
while on the way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-20
ITALY DENIES FLAG REPORT
American Colors Not Torn Down AT
Milan

Washington, May zo.-Amkrican
Red Cross headuarters announced yes
sterday the receipt of the following
cable from Rome:
"The report published in America
Of the United States flag being torn
down and trampled upon at American
Red Cross headquarters in MILAN is
absolutely without foundation, nor
h&s any unpleasant incident of any
kind occurred to any Of our organiza-
tons. The italian Government and
the Italian people have shown increas
Ell courtesy and appreciation of the
American Red Cross in Italy.w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-05-20
HAWKER's BlPLANE: FOUND
Daring Australian Was Within 40
Miles of Goal When, Disaster
Came

Came
London, May 2o-The British Adj
miralty has received wireless mes
sage that. Hawker's machine had
been found in the sea 40 miles off
Loop Head at the mouth of the
River Shannon. It is not stated
whether Hawker was found. The
Admiralty statement adds that
Hawker's machine had BEEN picked
up.
1t is reported that Hawker is mis-
sing. A dispatch from Londonderry
reporting Hawker as missing says
destroyers have been ordered to sea
to search for him.
The British Government at 9:l5
o'clock yesterday evening had no
information concerning the fate OF
Aviator Hawker, according to a
statement made in the House OF
Commons by Lieut. Leslie Orme
Wilson on behalf of the Govern
ment.
A wireless dispatch to the Adj
m;raEty from the Ca=tletcwn station
says:
"sopwith machine down in lati-
tude $3.50 north longitude IL west,
which Is abort 40 miles west of the
mouth of the Shannon ;5
Evening journal., 1919-09-18

situation very carefully before award
ing the contract
Evening journal., 1919-09-18

paid sufficiently and the proof is that
they cannot be secured for the money
offered He stated that 20 per cent of
the teachers OF Sussex county. are not
qualified teachers but are teaching on
provisional certificates.
With regard 10 taxes the speaker said
that i'm rural New Castle county the
school tax rate per one hundred dol
lars last year. averaged 20 cents. Ad-
Joining townships in Pennsylvania were
paying at a rate OF from ~ cents 20 ~
cents. AZ The same time colored dis
iricls in New Castle county were paying
"a rate of over 50 cents. The Levy Court
levied a rate OF i6 cents i'm rural New
Castle county this year. This amount
will Increase The revenues for county
schools &C per cent.
Items that show increases OF expense
he mentioned as follows: Teachers sal
aries. a per cent; fuel. p per cent
text books. 5000: and an item Of Si0.-
600 for transporting rural pupils 20
special district schools So that they
may secure a high school education,
supplies such as lead pencils and pa
per, and funds for interest and bond
retirement an Of the last three items
not provided for under the old laws
In closing. Mr. dupont asked merely
Tor a fair trial for ihe code and sup
port for higher standards in education.
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
A DISCOVERY THAT
BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
TO human welfare.
In 1885 Newton originated the vac
uum process for condensing milk with
cane sugar TO a Semi-iiqmd form.
In 1855 Horlick at Racine, Wis, dis
covered how to reduce milk TO a dry
po5cder form with extract of matted
grains, Tciihom cane sugar.
This product HoRLIcK named
Matted hAilk. Name since copied
by others.) Its nutritive value.
digestibility and case of preparation
(by simply stirring in water) and the
fact that it keeps in any climate,
has proved of much value 20 mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
to old age.
Ask Cor HoRLIcRs Avoid rmItstIors
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
AWARD MUNICIPAL
wharf CONTRACT

The Arundel Corporation, OF Bali'-
more, has been awarded the contract
for the construction of the new
municipal wharf at Front and Church
streets at their low bid Of ss6,sOO. rms
was decided al q session OF the Board OF
Harbor Commissioners this morning.
% was decided at the same session not
10 award the contract for the paving
OF The intersection Of Front and Church
streets at This time, but TO readNertlse
for bids.
There were nine bidders in the wharf
contract. and the bidding was very
spirited and in every way satisfactory
10 the commissioners. some OF the
bids were very little over the estimate
cost, but others were far In excess OF
what the commission as well as City
Council thought the city ought to pay.
The Arundel Corporation has done
work i'm this city for some time unher
the name Of the d. L. Taylor Company.
The company recently finished o
100000 contract in the Edge Moor
Yards Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. The same corporation has
been doing jetty extension work for the
United states Engineering Department
here and has operated the former
Stewart and DOnohue quarries for
some time.
The itemized bids Of this company
are as follows:
Bulkhead wharf. concrete relieving
platform type, S5S.9OO; shelter sheds
$500; riprap, $500: dredging, Si2,600
total. SS6.S00.
Even with the new paving bids to be
asked for. the board feels reasonably
sure that the bids viii not exceed the
appropriation Of $4,000 which was al
lowed the Board Of Harbor Commits
sioners by City Council.
Before coming TO a decision this
morning The commissioners were in ses-
son several times. and reviewed the
Evening journal., 1919-09-18
CODE PURPOSE IS IS
To AID EDUCATION
1t Does, P. S. duPcnt
els Rotarians Law Must
Be BasicalIy Sound
MAKES REPLY TO
SONE CRITICISMS

The single purpose behind the new
School Csde Is 10 improve education III
Delaware. After four months trlai OF
the code no one. 50 far as / Know
claims or has asserted that the code
spoils or decreases EDUCATION. No one
claims that the code fails TO give bet
ter education 10 the children Of the
state. II these be facts, then the code
must be basicslly sound.
30 spoke Pierre :. dupont, N!ce-pres-
ident Of the state Board or Education
in-an informal address this afternoon
before record attendance at the open
ing luncheon meeting Of the Rotary
Club. after the summer recess.
In a manner that convinced all his
hearers. Mr. dupont traced the Official
origin OF the code, how 10 was drawn
bv commission authorized by the
LEGISLATURE OF 1917 and appointed 10y
the Governor lie explained that th'
commission employed The General Ed
ucslion Board as technical advisers
As 10 the current criticism in rural
sections that the code cOnfers too broad
powers on the Slate Board, he showed
that the section comforting general
powers was COPIED from the. old school
laws and Is practically identical with it
In addition. he stated, The code states
the duties specifically. Under the old
law. the board might do certain things
under the eide it must perform certain
iuties essential 20 proper system OF
education.
Among the things pointed out as OBJ
ligatOry under the code, Mr.. dupont
named the following:
The adoption Of a budget system. In
cluding careful estimates Of eXpendi-
lures. Under the old system statistical
figures were not kept in many instances
and their financial records cannot be
traced.
The speaker showed that acCroding 10
an Investigation made by men employ
ed by Columbia University the ply
sical condition OF the high schools OF
the state is such that only three Of
them out Of fourteen were rated as be-
ing worthy Of receiving major repairs.
The remaining eleven will have to be
replaced by new schools. 4 report now
being prepared, he said, would prob
ably show that o. per cent. OF the
smaller rural schools are not usable or
adequate for school purposes.
As for school attendance Mr.. dupont
showed that according 30 L. : Gov
-ernment statistics Delaware is last
among the states in school attendance
figures. The records show that only ji
per cent Of the enrolled pupils in the
public schools attend school full time
At this rate. ne submitted, it would re-
quire a white pupil 70 years TO COM
plete The elementary grades and a
Negro pupil 20 years.
Mr.. dupont said teachers are not ye