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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
PLAN TO PROTECT
PANAMA CANAL
Bill Soon To Be Drafted By Com
mittee Should Have Best

Washington, Dec. 27.-Adequate
protection for the Panama cana
from attacks from the air, the land
or sea is to be provided for in 6
bill soon to be drafted by the house
committee on appropriations and
for fortifications and seacoast de-
fenses. Members of the committee
now are virtually agreed upon a
plan to make the canal impreg.
nable.
1t has been suggested unofficially
to those members of the house in
charge of appropriations that the
canal must be given the best modern
defenses. These suggestions were
said today to have resulted directly
from the recent inspection of the
canals Notifications by President
elect Harding and his party.
Plans to meet these suggestions
and at the same time adhere strict
" to the rules of economy laid down
by the house leaders have been ten
tatively agreed to. They involve the
sending Of necessary ordnance, in
cluding tn largest caliberrd artillery
pieces, to the canal as soon as they
are produced. This ordnance in
cludes those guns which were autho-
rized in 1918 for coast defense pur-
poses, the first Of which are to be
delivered next spring.
In addition to the canals main
land defense; the war department
has produced the placing Of several
Of the longest range rifles on an is
land located about IS miles off the
Pacific entrance. The committee
members are said to have agreed to
this proposal and will authorize the
placement of guns there as soon as
the state department can conclude
diplomatic negotiations to that end.
The Atlantic entrance will be
provided with an elaborate sytem Of
tracks designed to carry the heavi-
est railroad artillery.
House members believe that the
canal thus can be made impreg-
nable by the use Of material now
under construction and with only
little additional expense to the gov
eminent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
COTTON EXPORTS ,
FALL FOR MONTH
Well Below Total For Novembe,
Year Ago-Figures Are Given

Washington, Dec. 27.-Cotton ex-
ports dropped s9o,125,soO on No
vember as compared with the cor
responding month last year, accord
ing to figures made public today by
the department of commerce. Dur
ing November cotton valued at SOL
1s3,372 was exported, while a year
ago the total was $1S1,309,272.
The figures show that in November
357,718,716 pounds Of cotton were
exported, while for the same period
year ago exports totalled 1885,
545,328 pounds.
During the II months ending
with November cotton exports from
the United States amounted TO g.
765,380,8-0 pounds valued at ST.
! 044, ,0S3,523 while during the II
corresponding months of 1919 the
total was 2,916,747,676 pounds
valued at $956,722,974.
While cotton exports for Noven,-
ber of this year she decided drop
over the same month Of last year,
the total for the II months was
-287, ,350,549 more than in the II
months Of 1919.
Exports of food products during
November amounted to $13S,8s8,-
0S1,, as compared with -133,457166
in November, 1919. ...
Breadstuffs Of food products dur
ing November were valued at $685.
777,Os1, as compared with s71,711-
96S in the corresponding month Of
a year ago.
Exports of meat products last
year amounted to $39,211,997,
while in November 1919, they were
valued at 61,745,19s. Cotton seed
oil exports for November were
valued at sS,O2S,425, nearly ST.
600, 900 more than in November a
year ago while for the II months
period this year the total value was
1928, ,771,389. Mineral oils exported
last month were valued at $47,332,-
1888 or about $1,50o,o00 more than
in November 1919.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
MANY AUTOMOBILES
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina's automobile popu-
lation for 1920 reached total of 93-
S49 cars and trucks, according to
figures from the state highway COM
mission. This is the grand total for
the year as no more 1920 licenses
will be issued.
In addition to the 93,334 automo-
biles and trucks registered during
the year and trucks registered dur
ing the year were 908 motorcycles
licensed, 1,541 dealers licenses is
sued and 1888 transfers made. From
the sale of these licenses the total
revenue reached $527,S6S.13 as COM
pared with $539,733.SO for 1919
when a total of 94,511 cars were
registered.
Of the total amount collected 80
per cent. is returned to the counties
and 20 per cent goes to the state.
New licenses for 1921 are already
being issued and under the new law
a big increase is expected next year
although the number of licenses is
not expected to show any material
advance.
Under the new law owners have
only the month of January to pro-
cure the metal plates that will allow
them to pass policeman in safety.
After February l all cars not bearing
the regulation plate will be taxed by
the authorities. Car owners can OBJ
tain. application blanks from the
clerks of court or any reputable au-
tomobile dealer and forward these to
the highway commission for his IL
cense. Machines will be licensed By
weight next year and not by horse
power as was the case in 1920.
The total population of South Car
olina as given by the census bureau
for 1920 is 1,6S3,724 and dividing
this figure by the total registration
of cars and trucks it is seen that
there is one automobile or truck for
every 19 persons and fraction over.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
ASKS FOR RETURN
OF ARMY ABROAD
Dial Writes Baker ~ to Expenses
Of Troops

Washington, Dec. 28.-A matter
Of importance both from the stand
point of tax-saving and placing the
country on strictly peace basis,
has just been initiated by Senator
Dial, of South Carolina. He has writ
ten Secretary Baker asking for the
return of American troops from
Germany, in the following letter:
IF you are prepared to give out
the information kindly let me. know
how much longer it is intended to
keep our troops in Germany.
GAS you know, my constituents
are very much overloaded on: cotton
and we are exceedingly anxious to
get a market; for it, and it occurs
to me we should aid Germany in
every reasonable way in our power
to get on her feet financially.
ST understand that our army
over there is costing Germany about
s5Oo,OOO a day. 1t occurs to me il
would be very beneficial to the
stability of the world if we could
:,r;ng this army home. I trust some
way will be found to eliminate this
expense at as early a date as posi-
bic.
"In fact, l am strongly of tht
opinion that it is time for the ex
penses in every branch Of our gov
ernmen % be reduced as much a
is consistent with good government
and safe business"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
THOUSANDS VIOLATE
NATIONS DRY LAWS
Attorney General Palmer Reports
Arrests of Over Seventeen Thou
sand Persons Since Dry Law
Went into Effect.

Washington, Dec. 30-Need of ad-
ditional funds for enforcement of
prohibition laws, with wholesale vio-
lations reported from many sections,
was emphasized by Attorney General
Palmer in testimony before the
house appropriations, committee,
made public today for the first time.
Mr.. Palmer's request for 100000
for this purpose was turned down by
the committee in reporting out the
sundry civil bill.
Declaring the law ought to be
strictly enforced, Mr.. Palmer con-
tended that in the public mind the
burden of responsibility was on the
Department of Justice.
"Just to give you an idea Of the
size to which this business has run,"
said the attorney general, referring
to violations, "the arrests which had
been made under the national prohi-
bition act from the time it became ef-
fective until eptember 80, 1920 num-
bered 17,42S were recommended for
prosecution, and those became, cases
which the Department Of Justice must
handle. OF that number about ten
thousand arose during the last three
months Of that period, and am ad-
vised by the bureau Of internal rev.
enue that the ratio will increase. If
it does not increase, there will be
forty thousand of those prosecutions
to be handled by district Attorneys
during the next year."
Mr.. Palmer insisted that $500, 900
in addition to other funds for prose-
cution of crimes, ought to be set
aside to the appropriations for assist
ant district attorneys, charged with
handling liquor violation cases pre-
sented by the bureau of internal
revenue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
FAITH OF GERMANS
PINNED TO HARDING

Berlin, Dec. 28.-Complaint that
.Germany's foreign position is contin.
ually becoming worse as the Yer
sailles treaty is carried increasingly
into. effect is made by DIR. Walter
Simons, the German foreign minis
ter, in signed article appearing ir
he Frankfort Zeitung today.
"Not a week passes," he says, "witt
out our former opponents address
ing demands we can only fulfill by
sacrificing important German inter
ests.
"With America we still live in a
state of war and that this is not
simply a manner of speech has been
shcwn by the American ambassadors
N Paris"
DR.. Simons then refers "as
CLEAN of hope to the possibility OF
the Brussels conference making pos
sible the fixing at Geneva of the
|erman war debt with tolerable linn,
it."
He concludes his article by saying
1--WE may be sure the new president
of the United States will not hesitate
to restore state Of peace with Ger
many"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
BOIL WEEvIL POISONING

Clemson College, Dec. 2S.-An-
swering inquiries in regard to, cot
ton boil weevil poisoning in South
Carolina in 1921, the division of en-
tomology gives the following infor-
nation.
The busting work of the govern
ment, conducted over an extensive
acreage in 1920, showed advantage
in favor of the poisoning, and gives
further encouragement for the
probable ultimate success Of poison
ing when the material is properly
applied under good farming condi-
tions and more favorable seasons
than those of 1920. It must be re-
membered that this work was con-
Quoted with the most approved ma
chinery, under the most skillful di-
rection of capable entomologists,
and mainly in the Delta region,
where farming conditions are, mark
edly uniform.
In Alabama the work was con.
Quoted under the direction of the
Alabama state entomologist and
showed in general favorable re-
suits. Similar results were obtained
by the Sea Island Station, Valdos-
ia, Ga.
The work in South Carolina show
ed variable result with no material
gains, but it must be remembered
the weather conditions for poison
ing in South Carolina in 1920 were
about as adverse as possible; and it
must be further remembered that
the machine situation was handi-
capped and that we had everything
to learn.
Poisoning is a serious and COM
plicated problem, and our attitude
must be conservative. The danger
of over doing it in 1921 is fully as
great as in 1920, because the Wee
vii has reached the injurious stage
over a larger area. A number of de-
tails must yet he worked out before
poisoning can be generally recon-
mended without limitations to the
average farmer, '.- .,...
If there is one thing that we
have learned more decidedly than
anything else, it is the great neces'
sity for the planter to study the
problem with much greater serious
| ness and personal attention than
heretofore. The planter who intends
to learn something about poisoning
is urged to secure moderate priceo
approved machine and be prepared
to apply the material thoroughly
and strictly according to directions
with a view of learning fundamen
tails involved.
The machine situation is not yet
settled, and farmers are advised tt
study this phase of the question
with great care so as to avoid serl
Gus mistakes.
The plans for 1921 in progress
include experimental and education
al work, and unless weather condi
tions are entirely unfavorable, /
would appear possible to develol
the poisoning system to where j
could be employed more general!
by, the average farmer with reason
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
NEW TREATY TO BE
NEGOTIATED WITH
JAP GOVERNMENT
Will Define Right. Of Japs in Amer.
ica-Understood Japan Has With
drawn Objections to Law
Passed in California on
Land Holding.

Washington, Dec. 28.-Prepara-
tions on the part of the United States
government for the negotiations OF a
treaty with Japan defining the prop
erty and other rights of japanese
nationals in the United States have
been broadened to include consulta-
ton with leaders in congress. The
suggestion that congressional leaders
be called into conference is under
stood TO- have been made by state
department officials with view OF
securing approval by congress of va
rious provisions of the proposed
treaty.
Roland s. Morris, the American
ambassador to Japan, who has been
conducting the treaty negotiations
with Baron Shidehara, the Japanese
ambassador here, conferred yester-
day with Representative Kahn, OF
California. Ambassador Morris had
consulted previously with Senator
johnson of California, the only MEM
Der of the senate foreign relations
committee from the Pacific coast
states, and with Representative John
son, Of Washington, chairman Of the
house immigration committee and it
is understood conferences with other
members of both the senate and
house are contemplated.
Representative Kahn, after his con-
ference at the state department with
Morris, said he had reason to believe
that Japan had withdrawn opposition
to the California law as ratified by
the voters of that state in the Nov
ember election prohibiting Japanese
from acquiring title to real estate.
The California representative added
that he had called meeting Of house
members from his state for tomorrow
to discuss a proposal that the Cali
fornia legislature be asked to enact
a substitute statute which would pro-
hibit any alien from acquiring land
in California. He refused to say
whether the reported withdrawal of
Japanese opposition to the present
law had been made contingent on en-
actment of the substitute statute.
The understanding here has been
the negotiations between Ambassa-
dor Morris and Baron Shidehara
have not reached the stage Of actual
drafting of the proposed treaty and
this understanding was said by Mr..
Kahn to have been borne out by the
impressions he had received in his
discussions with Mr.. Morris. Salts
factory progress, it is said, have been
made in the negotiations, however,
and a mass of material in the shape
of reports is understood to be about
ready for submission to the Toxic
government and to the state depart
ment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

German residents in Milwaukee
have sent s0,o0o,o00 marks to Ber-
lin to alleviate the distress in Ger
many and Austria.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

There was a decrease Of 10000 in
the number of men and boys work.
ing on Ohio farms during the year
ending June 80, 1920.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

The first representative of our
government to board vessel arriv-
ing from a foreign port is the
health officer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

A worlds industrial exhibition
will be held in London, May to Oc.
tober 1922.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

Attracted by the high rate Of ex.
change, counterfeiters are circulat.
ing bogus American money in Ger.
many.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

A gain of 81 per cent over the
crop of 1919 is estimated for. the
worlds rice crop Of 1920.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

Japan has appropriated $2o0,000.-
900 for the construction of new rail-
road lines.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

Cheese, as old as 100 years, car
he found in many Swiss homes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

The Editor has Just Heard Of
Newspaper that Died and left Several
Hundred Pounds Of Print Paper and
he is Dashing to the Depot with a
Telegram to Ship 1t, regardless Of Cost.
Editors always Did have Great Gobs
of Grief in the Dawgone Newspaper
Business but These Days have ever9
thing heat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31

India has turned from a silver to
a gold standard.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
MAKE HUGE PROFIT IN COINS
Tws Men Who Bought Old Collection
Expect 70 Realize More Than
S50,oc0 on Deal.

Two San Francisco business men
who bought collection OF 2000 old
coins from the Society OF California
Pioneers for $4,000 and recently sold
two Of these for $4,000, with the ex-
pectation Of realizing approximately
$4,000 more on the remainder, have
created something Of sensation
among the pioneers as a result Of the
speculation.
The Pioneer society had for years
kept rs coin collection in glass cases
In the United States mint here, where
thousands of persons had Viewed IL.
Secretary McAdoo OF the treasury
department wanted more room In the
building and ordered the collection
taken out.
1t was explained at the Office OF the
society that Il was deemed best 10 sell
the collection for $4,000 rather than
move It into their building with watch
man, insurance and other expenses.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
BEST HOUSES FOR CHICKENS
Several Plans and Arrangements Be
tween TWO Extremes Which May
Suit Conditions.

In the manner Of housing fowls there
are two systems widely different IN
their extremes. At one extreme is the
colony plan, which consists In placing
small houses for small tiocks far
enough part to obviate the necessity
OF fences thus giving free range with
but little mingling Of the different
flocks. At the other extreme we have
the continuous house. This kind Of
house consists Of a series Of separate
pens. under one roof, opening directly
into a hallway in the rear, or having
doors between the pens without the
hallway, or opening into hallway and
also into one another There are sew
eral plans and arrangements between
these two extremes which may be built
TO suit varying conditions.
The advantages of the colony plan,
according to poultry specialists in the
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
BOOSTS FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Difficult to Keep Youngsters Clean If
They Are Permitted to Re-
main on Floor.

II Is often advisable to teach the
chicks to roost when eight to twelve
weeks of age. When they are allowed
TO remain on the floor it is difficult to
keep them clean and to keep them
from crowding. If wide roosts-three
TO four inches-are used there is but
little, If any, more danger Of crooked
breasts than if the chicks are allowed
to remain on the floor.
The chicks can generally be taught
to roost BY putting the perches near
the floor and placing with them one
or two old hens or older chicks that
are IN the habit Of roosting If this
plan is inconvenient % does not prove
effective the chicks may be placed on
the perches after dark for few
nights, until they have learned TO 60
there of their own accord, say poultry
specialists of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
TEST OUT BRoODING SYSTEM
Greatest Loss Is Due to Chilling Re
ceived While Being Transferred
From Incubator.

Chickens are usually left in the in
cubator from "A TO 80 hours after
Matching, without feeding, before they
are removed to the brooder which
should have been in operation for a
day or two at the proper temperature
for receiving the chickens, say special
lists Of the United States department
Of agriculture. A beginner should try
his brooding system carefully before
he uses IT, After placing the chicken
in The brooder they can be given feed
and water. Subsequent loss in chick
ems is frequently due to chilling re-
ceived while taking them from the in
cubator to the brooder. They should
be moved In a covered basket or re-
ceptacle in cool or cold weather.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
EATONIC Users s
DO 'This-Get the
Greatest Benefits

Chicago, nl.--Thousands Of reports
from people all over the U. S. who
have tested eatonic, show the greatest
benefits are obtained by using it for d
few weeks, taking one OF two tablets
after each meal.
Eatonic users know thar It stops
Belching. Bloating. Heartburn, and
Stomach Aliseries quickly. but the
really lasting benefits are obtained by
using catonic long enough to take the
harmful excess acids aud gases entire
ly out Of the system. This requires Il
little time, for eatcnic takes up the
excess acidlty and poisons and carries
them out Of the body and Of course,
when it is all removed, the sufferer gets
Nell. feels f.se--full Of life and pep.
II you have been taking an eatcnic
nog and then. be sure and take it regu-
larly Cor a time and obtain all Of these
wonderful benefits Please speak to
your druggist about this, so that he can
tell others that need this help. Adv.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
A PaeInst.

At the age Of three years Reginald
was already celebrated coward. Par
tcularlv he was afraid OF all four-foot-
ed animals. There was talk In the
family Of adopting a dog.
would you like TO have dog, my
son2" said the proud parent.
No" said Reginald
Somewhat later Reginald returned
to his fathers side. Evidently he had
been turning over in his mind the
proposition recently submitted.
I'D like to have a dog" said he. 'if
I'cauld have one With his mouth shut"
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16

regular, do not suIIeI Ine PaIIls usNg
to, keep house and do all my work. 1
recommend your medicine to all who
suffer as / did and you may use my let
Ter as YOU like. Mrs. MINNIE MITCH
ELL. Harrington, Me.
There are many women who suffer as
Mrs. Mitchell did and who are being bene-
flied by this great medicine every day.
1t has helped thousands Of women who
have been troubled with displacements,
inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bearing
down feeling, Indigestion, and nervous
prostration.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains no narcotics CT harmful
drugs. 1t is made from extracts OF
roots and herbs and is safe medium
for women. If you need special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go.
(confdential), Lynn, Mass.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
Colony Houses Allow Flocls Free
Range.

United States department Of agricul-
ture are. first small focks on free
range; second, no expense for fencing;
third, there is less need for scrupulous
attention to cleanliness and providing
regular supplies Of animal and vege-
table feed during summer months.
This plan, however. has the following
disadvantages First, extra cost Of
labor in caring for fowls in stormy
weather, when 1t will often be difficult
to get around to feed and care for the
fowls regularly; second, houses built
on the colony plan, If built as well,
cost more than continuous house Of
the same capacity. for partitions,
which may be constructed largely Of
wire netting, are much cheaper than
two end walls; third the colony plan
allows only about 100 birds to the
acre, while the continuous-house sys-
TEN, with suitable yards, allows 450 to
500 birds to the acre.