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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
HARPERs ON FRONT PACE:

Everybody in Abbeville remembers
Henry Harper, who for so many
years was right hand man for Hon.
VIM. Henry Parker. The first time
Judge Purdy came to Abbeville he
met Henry on the street and turned
to see him walk by. Henry had his
whiskers cut like. the boss man, wore
the same kind of clothes and had the
walk down to perfection. Judge Pur-
dy without knowing who Henry was
stated that he was willing to make a
bet that he worked with Mr.. Parker.
John Harper was Henry's oldest
son, and almost everybody knew
John: He got into the police courts
sometimes, but when he was at work
he was a first class worker.
Several years ago John moved to
New York, taking along his wife
and children. They wanted to get to
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where things were rolling, and they
did. Johns oldest daughter married
a returned soldier and in a little
time she discovered that she was not
his first wife. They separated and
she procured divorce.
Monday night another negro man
a former chauffer for the late Bishop
Burch, stole out the car of the form
er Bishop and took the Harper negro
girls for a ride about the city. While
they were out, Lucia, the divorcee,
saw her former husband following
them from one place to another. They
went to a different part of the city,
and rode until the small hours of the
night. AS they were returning the
former husband met them again,
This time he jumped on the running
board of the car, shot his former
wife to death, wounded the chauf'
feur, and; then shot himself.
The Harpers have had themselves
written p.with double headlines on
the front page in the New York pa
rers, and the crime has attracted a
great deal Of attention along with
other crimes committed in the carni-
val of evil doing now going on in
New York. City.
The news. came to Abbeville We'd
nesday and:,Aunt Leah Thomas has
enough to talk about now to keep
Greenville street. entertained for sew
eral weeks. e.. -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
ASTRONOMERS FIND
STAR THREE MILLION
MILES IN DIAMETER

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Result of the
first successful experiments on an
astronomical device at the Mt. Will
son, California, Observatory reveal
ing that certain remote stars in the
armament are many thousand times
larger in size than astronomers had
ever surmised, was discussed today
by Professor A. A. Nicholson, noted
scientist of the University of Chica-
go, who perfected the device, before
the American Physical Society, meet
ing here in conjunction with the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science.
Under the direction of Professor
Nicholson astronomical expert have
just computed the diameter ofSAlpha
Orionus, one of the stars in tt con-
stellation of Orino. The orb is found
to be three million miles in diameter,
making it 800 times as great as the
sun. The sun being almost a million
times greater in volume than the
earth, this planet seems most insig-
nifcant in comparison with Alpha
Orionis.
Professor Nicholson, winner of the
Nobel prize in Physics thirteen years
ago, is recognized as one of the
foremost authorities in the world on
the subject of light.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
ADVANCE IN WAGES
SHARP THIS YEAR
Average Yield Of Lint Cotton Half
Bale to Acre, Says Crop Report

Saluda,. Dec. 30.-According to
report of B. B. Hare, agricultural
statistician for bureau of crop esti-
mates, United States department of
agricultural, farm wages in South
Carolina during the year 1920 were
the highest of record.
The average wage paid per month
with board for the years 1910, 1919
and 1920, according to Mr.. Hare's
report, was s12, s27 and s3o.5o, re-
spectively. Without board for these
same years it was $16.5o, $SS.4O
and s41.s0, respectively.
The average wage per day fol
harvest work was 1925 with board
and $2.75 without board, while the
average wage for similar work last
year was $1.94 with board and
$2.4o without board.
The report shows that the esti-
mated wheat acreage in the state is
4 per cent greater than last year:
The estimated yield Of wheat straw
per acre this past season was so
tons; oats, rs, and rye, 80.
The probable acreage yield Of
seed cotton this year is 692 pounds
per acre with an average yield Of
254 pounds of lint per acre, The
average price Of cotton December 1
was 14.5 cents per pound, while on
the corresponding date of last year
the average price was 35.7 cents
per pound.
The average number cords Of
wood consumed per farm in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
MOVIE STARS WED

New York, Dec. 29.-The mar
riage Of Constance Talmadge,\ mo-
tion picture actress, to John Pia-
logic, New York City tobacco mer-
chant, was announced here, tonight.
The ceremony took place at Green
wich, Conn.,, last Sunday in the pres
ence of the brides mother and her
two sisters. Norma and Natalie.
Dorothy Gish, >alos a motion pic
ture actress, and a friend Of Miss
Talmadge, was married at'the same
time and place to James Rennie, an
actor. Each couple acted as atten-
dants to the other.
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sUNDRY CIVIL BILL
:. 49, REACHES THE HOUSE

Washington, Dec. 30-Two of the
Is bills carrying appropriations to
run the government during the year
beginning next July 1, reached the
house today and were given, more
than the usual preliminary scrutiny
because Of the announced intention
of Republican leaders to cut govern
ment expenditures.
The sundry >civil bill, which con-
tains the miscellaneous appropria-
tions as reported carried'a total of
$383,611,292. This total represents
slashing of s42O,s14192 from the
estimates submitted by the govern
ment departments, and reduction of
$52,237,514 from the amount appro-
priated through the same bill last
year.
i The cut in estimates for the post
Office bill, the other appropriation
measure submitted, however, was not
so great and the expenditure recon-
mended represented a. considerable
increase over this years appropria-
ton. The measure as reported car
ried $573,964,721, a reduction Of
$11, ,442,181 from the amount asked
by the postofice department, but an
increase of 69,53O,O21 over the ap-
preparation for the current year.
Democratic leaders were prompt
to point out that the sum total car
ried by both bills, if passed, as sub.
mitted by the appropriations COM
mittee, would &dd about $17,O00,000
to the cost of running the govern
ment next year. Republican leaders
were equally prompt in declaring
that there was abundant ground for
qualification on their part, inasmuch
as they had used the pruning knife
on estimates Of Democratic heads
without mercy.
Outside of the s223,OOO,OOO pro-
vided for the care of the disabled
service men and dependents of those
killed the sundry civil measure only
s16O,s11,292 for all other purposes,
compared with s126,O0O,OO0, the
amount appropriated for 1916.
The committee reported that the
increase in the postoffice appropria-
tion was due principally to the S10--
600, 0,0O0%increase in the pay of city
letter carriers, the $36,O0O,0O0 in
crease allowed the railroads for mail
transportation and the $12,500,000
increase in pay of clerks and en-
.ployees.
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Washington, Dec. 30-Efforts will
be made on the floor Of the house ste
provide apprepriat5ens for1Sanfpple'
Aon. Of sSSssssSsaausat the
Musefss ~ HSsls' f ass:. sssEsss plant, fol-
which mo provision was made in the
sundry civil appropriation bill re-
ported today, members from the
South said. 1t was understood that
the appropriation was lost in the
committee on a tie vote.
Representative Almond, Democrat
Alabama, in statement before the
committee, estimated that $11,000,
900 had been the cost of a years lost
time on this work.
"With the completion of this watel
power dam no other nation will be
as we'll equipped as we are for the
manufacture of explosives in time Of
military emergency or the manufac
ture of fertilizer in time of peace
Mr.. Almond said. All the countrie:
engaged in the recent war are util
izing their nitrogen plants and they
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
BILL TILDEN WINS

Auckland, N. T., Dec. BOWL
liam T. Tilden, II, worlds champion
tennis player for 1920, defeated
Norman E. Brookes of the Au-
stralasian team here today in the
first event of the Davis cup cham
pionship tournamnet. The score was
1913, Ga, and Ga. ?
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LONG TIME NOTES
TO BE ARRANGED

Washington, Dec. 30.-Discussions
between American and British treas
ury officials regarding the exchange
into long time obligations of the de-
mand notes of the British govern
ment held by the United States
amounting to $4,196,OO0,000 will be
renewed upon the arrival in this
country soon of a representative of
the British treasury, Secretary
Houston today announced.
The secretary Of the treasury is
authorized, under the Liberty bond
act, to effect the exchange at rate
of interest not less than that borne
by the demand instrument, it was
said.
Discussions with the British repre-
sentative, Secretary Houston said,
will be confined to the exchange Of
the obligations of that government
as it is the policy of this country to
deal separately with each of the al
lied nations to whom loans have been
Discussions carried on in Europe
with the other nations indebted to
the United tates, the secretary said,
have not reached stage so ad-
vanced as those with the British
government. The British negotia-
tions, he said, had progressed to the.
point of a general understanding,
but the details remained to be work
ed out and will be taken, up with
the British treasury officials here in
Washington. The question of interest
rates and of the form as of the
various long time bonds which may
be adopted are yet to be decided, the
secretary intimated. ..
~ "The obligations should. contain
suitable provisions for their conyer-
SON into bonds of small denomina-
tions or for their payment at the
option Of the obligator, in lieu Of
such conversion" Secretary Houston
said. ''To prevent or curtail gold ex-
ports from the United States, they
should contain an agreement by the
debtor government, to offer drafts
payable in. its currency at'a figure
to be fixed, substantially the" egold
export point, and to apply the pro-
ceeds to deferred interest and then
to principal, current interest to be
adjusted accordingly. Sinking fund
payments should be provided to be
made in gold coin of the United
States or in the currency of the
debtor government at. the par of ex-
hange if the holder shall so re-
uest."
Actual exchange of the securities.
will not be made at the coming con-
ference here, the secretary said,' add
ing that the documents of the agree
ment would probably be drawn up
for presentation to each Of the con-
tracing governments before the
transfer of the securities is made.
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are being operated or planning to'be
operated, by the government or
through government aid for fertili-
zer purposes, he added. He estimat-
ed the dam as about 80 per cent. COM
plete.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
TO WELCOME THE NEW YEAR

Miss Mary White is entertaining
at a party tonight at her home on
Greenville street. Rook will be play
ed and the young people will wait
for the coming of the New Year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-31
A JUST SENTENCE

James H. Brown was convicted at
the December term of the court for
Anderson County Of violation Of
the prohibition laws of the state. He
had been found in possession of 116
quarts of; intoxicating liqour, made
and in his possession to be sold in
violation of the laws Of the state and
country. He was sentenced to serve
aterm Of eighteen months on the
chain gang. s,,
Brown, it seems, after his arrest
went To Georgia and did not put in
his appearance at the trial of his case
in Anderson. After his conviction,
. however, he was located in Georgia,
and requisition asked of the Govern
or of this state. When Brown saw
no further chance to evade the law,
he made great show of being law
abiding by sending word to- the An
derson authorities that he would sur
render, which he has now done.
We presume that his surrender will
now be taken as a reason why his
sentence should be commuted to a
fine. It is said that he is an intelli-
gent looking white man, and we
Judge that he must be prominent"
from all that we hear of him. 1t will
be pity, to be sure, to see an intel
ligent-looking prominent white man
working on the roads, and Anderson
County likely needs the money. Per-
haps somebody will suggest that there
are not enough white men on the
Anderson chain gang to make it pro-
ifitable to work Brown, and this viii!
be urged as another reason why his
sentence should be commuted.
This is about the way things are
run in some places. But we would re-
mind the pardoning power that there
is much being said about the crime
wave just now. Nothing is eontribut-
ing to it as much as violations of the
prohibition law. The prohibition law
is being violated because white men
are making the liquor and selling it,
and other white men are winking at
the laws violation, and contributing
to it.
The cause cannot be wiped , out
without Furnishing the people who
are responsible for the violations of
the law. At will not do to punish a
few negroes who at most are runners
for the chief violators of the law.
The men responsible for carrying on
the business must be caught and
punished. Brown is one of these, else
he would not have had in his posses
sion 116 quafts of liquor. He had it
to sell in violation Of the law. He had
a contempt for the law or he would
not have had the liquor in his poss-
ession.
We, therefore, suggest that just
sentence has been passed on him. He
should be made to pick rocks every
day of the time. If any officer asks
that his sentence be commuted to a
fine, the people should take the num-
Der of the officer, and if the govern
or commutes his sentence to a fine,
the governor should be impeached.
The legislature will soon be in ses-
sion.
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SENTIMENT STRONG
FOR ACREAGE CUT
Many Counties To Hold Meeting
Next Monday-Institutions In
Marlboro County Adopt Reso-
lutions

Columbia, Dec. Su.-1H ne SeHIl-
ment of the farmers, merchants and
bankers of South Carolina on the
reduction of cotton acreage is clear
ly shown in the letters that are
pouring in to the Office of the
American Cotton association daily
officials of that organization said
yesterday. These letters demand
that the acreage in this state be cut
at least SO per cent, Some hold out
for an even greater cut, saying that
no cotton at all should be planted
unless there is rebound in the
market before. planting time.
Preparations are being made in
every county for big meeting
at the county seat next Monday,
January 8, which is "Cotton Acre
age Day" in the state by official pro-
clamation of Governor Cooper.
Great interest is being taken in
these meetings over the state and
indications are that thousands of
farmers will sign the reduction
pledges next Monday. The meetings
next Monday will be followed by a
systematic canvass in every county
and every farmer will be asked to
sign a pledge to cut his crop.
President r. C. Hamer yesterday
received letter from the Young
Mems Business league of Greenville
offering to assist IN the acreage re-
duction campaign in that county.
The secretary Of the league, Moses
E. Penn stated that preparations
were being made for big meeting
in Greenville\next Monday.
eve have offered our assistance,
wrote Mr.. Penn because we believe
this movement is one of the most
important now before the people Of
the South"
President Hamer yesterday re-
ceived copies of the resolution sign
ed by the banks of Marlboro county
agreeing to lend no money to any
farmer who plants in cotton next
year over half his acreage in 1920
This resolution, which is somewhat
similar to the pledge which every
bank in the state will be asked to
sign, reads as follows:
"hereas the price Of cotton is be-
low the cost of production, making
insecure and hazardous loans made
ly make more hazardous all credits
on cotton and cotton crops, and
Whereas, the boil weevil is now
in our country, and will undoubted-
based on cotton, and
"Whereas, it is desirable and ab-
solutely necessary in the face Of
this situation that the country pro-
duce sufficient feedstuffs for it's own
need, and
. Whereas, it is necessary that the
banks of the county operate for
their own benefit and the common
good, now therefore, be it
"Resolved that the undersigned
banks do hereby agree to make no
loans to any persons or corporations
whatsoever, fo the purpose of max
ing a crop, in any amount whatso-
ever, where such person, persons or
corporation plant in the year 1921
more than one-half the year 1920
on the same land, to the end that a
sufficient quantity of foodstuffs may
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A CALL TO PRAYER.

Christians of every denom-
national faith arc asked to
join with VI in e.rne.. pray.
er to Almighty God that the
= special effort. to- spread the
.Gospel~in Abbeyille '(throush
a series of preaching services
in the Baptist Church, Jan.
10th to 2oth) will be fruitful
will result in renewed faith
and more eonseerated liyes
'' on part of believers, and that
sinners may be saved.
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
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state during the past year was 1879
cords, the average price Of four
foot wood being 81 per cord and
stove wood length $6 per cord.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-02
ARE
BEST FOR COLDS
AND INFLUENZA
Doctors Now Prescribe Calotabg
the Purified calomcI Tablets
That Are Nausealess,
Safe and Sure,

Doctors are warning the public
mat simple colds and mild cases Of
influenza often lead 20 pneumonia and
other serious complications. They saw
mat every cold should receive imme-
dtate attention ana that the nrst step
the treatment In TO make sure that
the liver is active. ~or this purpose
Naioiehr, the perfected, n~auseaIess
caiemel tablets are tile sureat. best
and q arreeahie laxative.
One Calotnb at ped time with a
HWattuw 90 water-thnt's All, no salts,
no nausea. ana no ursetting % tho
digestion and appetite. Next morn.
tnE your cold has vanished, your liver
"a active. your system IL purified and
refreshed and you are feeling hne
with "a hearty appetite Tor breakfast.
Eat what YOU plcnsc.-nn danger.
For your protection. Calotahs are
sold only IN original sealed packages.
price thiriy-iivo cents. Al druggists
rccomr1end and guarantee Calutabs
n are authorized TO refund the
price II YOU are not dellEhtad with
them-tAdV1
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-02
Health Seekers Here
Need Homes, Y w Finds

The war work council Of the V. W.
q. A. sends out the follow ing story
from It's New York bureau:
Miss Mary Kimbnll. OF Waco. Tex,
b. studying conditions In Ai~huqucrquc.
New Mexico, FOR the Young Womcn's
Christian ass citation. with a view 10
the establishment there Of a home for
women n girls who have come to
that purt Of the country to fight tu-
hcrcuiosls. These women are usually
FAR from their ONE and families.
and many Of them are extremely
short Of funds.
The housing situation In Alhuuucr-
que is the same problem which Is
found am over the country. such
new buildings as are now going up
nre mainly dwelling houses FOR fami-
iic. ana viii not offer ms opportuni-
lies Tor the transient womcn A resi-
dent house 20 accommodate seventy
FIVE or more would be more than well
come for the girls who are IN fair
health, For those who are SIM really
40. some other provision should be
made Miss Kimball is finding a
number Of girls In the city who are
in great iced Of friendly attention
and interest from someone. or some
organization which ear To a slight
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-02
TELLS OF GAMBLING
GAME N OLD TOWN
Stranger Sat In and Left
With $72, Though He
Told Judge He Lost

Charles a. Hasney. who was mr.
rrairncd IN police court his morning
on a charge Of vasrancy, gave M ~.
Illuminating story on the night lie Of
Ola Town nrd some ~ the other
places around Albuquerque.
No said he met = man on the
sifeect Sunday afternoon who told
him he knew where there was q good
BOXER game N progreas and suggested
ihat The, walk out to Old Town.
Hasncy readily asscntce and says
after h. arrived they we're ushercd
into the White star where he fOunu
n draw poker. stud poker aud Black
Jack game IN progress.
Ho icaiicd he did not have 10 giro
ang password when ha entered 90
mat 20 FAR e he kuew there were n"
luokoute ~ the place
He look q hand in tho games nnd
says he played until 3 O'Clock this
morning when he left. others we're
coming and going an The time, ne
on lrsvlnr the place no said q taxi
cab driver who had his car IN front
of tho place asked him where he y
going and ne responded back 10 his
aotci. he said there was another
man 81 the car and the tax driver
invited him 10 get In.
Instead OF returning directly 20 tho
city. he says tho taxi driver turned
north when Twelfth street was
reached and they wen 20 a place
2 a the saw Mill He said tho utner
two men went len. but he refused
their invitation to spany them
and get a little liquor and lnatcad he
started back Tor town on foot.
He was pickd M b. an officer on
West Central avenue shorty after 4
O'Clock. Although he told h judge
that ne had iost In the poker game he
had So or hts person when arrested,
lie also had some dice.
Hasney told Judge Mcclellan he
had come TO Aibuuucrquc on Satur-
day from Las Vegas he admitted he
had not done much work for The last
three yeein. lie was fined $40 which
he paid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-02
| D. HULLUH TAKES
ISHOTS PR0WLER
Paving Superintendent
Routs Man Wiho Had
Broken Into Garage

+ r. HEidm. local Representative
az The 1T pAno nnnilihlc company.
look fcnr shots Gt 4 o'ciock this morn-
ms A. a man who had entered one Of
the garages ~ tAt Hayden apart
ments.
he WAS awakeped ~ 4 noise ~ inc
fHct yard and FRAN his sleeping porch
saw b man culofidE Tie garage M
PIE frvniver and STARRED 70 leave the
house. telilnF Mrt Hnllum 20 ,oic-
rhnuf thn poilre Ia the meantime.
He fHirrd the back Fard and START
~ for tho Enrafo and was within 20
fcrt ~ the door when the man
ensnfead He called 20 him lo halt.
but instead he man started running.
Nr UuIlum Haid Fe was sure he
could have slot the man a. be was
- Rear him. but instss fired AZ his
feet Mr.. Huliuw was In his hare
teot and when lhn Intruder dld .
h1l1 a. The fourth shot AIR. Huiium
rave up The chase.
The man had gathered together a
hundIn 81 tools and other material
ana he'd this bundle Ia his arm when
b. cmrfrcd from the garage. He
uruppcd u Nhon hn started % run.
There are three garages in tho rear
81 ne apartments. SIR. Hulium had
Ms garage locked y he believes nc
waf awakened when ihe man was at
tempting 10 break tho lock on his
door.
IRON me bundle the Intruder haa
COLLECTED Il n believed ne Intended to
take n % The cars ana make his
getaway
Tbs man was defcrihcd as we'll
dressed and wearing a long black
Ctcrroat
Ono man Who was picked up BY
The police early This incoming on a
charge % enEranry nearly answered
fhr acHcr rsion. Tie WAS sWeatod by
Police Chief GgiuHha, hut maintained
that he waE no} near The place lie
was turned loose nfter paving hts FINE
on q ~vnEgancy charge. as incre was
no evidence upon which 20 hold him