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HALF YOUR Living :;
. WITHOUT MONEY COST
Cotton Production Costs Can Be Cut
In Halt BY Food And Grain
Making And Saving

Atlanta, Georgia.-(Special.) .)-"High
prices for cotton, such as We had a
year ago cannot reasonably be expect,
ed for long time to come. European
countries that normally use half our
crop are 90 thoroughly disorganized
and paralyxed in business way that
they will not be able to take the
usual quantities and pay high prices
for many years to come" said H. G.
Hastings. President Of the great
Southeastern Fair.
This situation which We cannot
control, calls for lower costs OF max
ing cotton as we'll as reduction in cot
ton acreage. The quickest, safest
and most effective way to reduce cot,
ton making cost is to produce on ones
own acres every pound Of food, grain
snd forage needed for family, tenants
and laborers and live stock.
"The situation requires chickens,
hogs, milk cows and acres Of corn,
oats, wheat, forage and miscellane,
GUS crops from which to feed them.
Last, but not least, in Importance, 10
the home vegetable garden which is
tho quickest and cheapest source OF
food In the world.
Most folks here In the South don't
take the homo garden seriously and
thereby make q great mistake. There
are too many of the lick and . prom
ise'' sort Of gardens and mighty few
Of the real sure enough kind.
We have been told repeatedly by
those who plan and prepare for real
garden, plant II, tend It and keep 1t
replanted through the season, that 1t
furnishes half the family living at no
money cost except the small amount
spent for tho seeds needed. 80.
:"Ths garden ID, or. rather sEould be,
the earliest planted. It briggs food
the quickest. 1t starts cutting store
bills for food the first week anything
10 ready to use. A little later, half
or more needed for the table comes
out of the garden.
II rightly tended and replanted 1t
supplies food all summer and fall, the
surplus above daily needs goes into
cans or is dried for winter use. Yes,
the right kind Of garden Is . life
saver, and we all need a life-saver OF
this kind in 1921"
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that each of said minors has and is
entitled to a nestate of about Two
Hundred Dollars, the same arising
from their respective interest or
share in the estate of B. L. Morrison,
late of said county and state and that
said money is now in the hands of
the Master of said state and county.
That the above mentioned minors
have no general or testamentary
guardian and that there can be found
no fit suitable or competent person
who is willing to act as guardian for
said minors.
]. HOWARD MOORE,
Attorney for j. I. Saxon.
Dec. II, 1920.
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SEVERAL OFFICERS
BEING CONSIDERED

Washington, Dqc. 2s.-Secretary
Baker has the names of several ma
tional guard officers under consid-
.eration for the post of chief Of the
militia bureau of the war depart
ment but said today he had reached
no decision as to whom he would
recommend to the president.
Maj. Gen. John F. Organ, who
commanded the Twenty-seventh d.
vision (New York National Guard)
during the war, will not be the ap-
pointee. It is understood although
his name has been mentioned fire.
quently for the post. General o.
Ryan is understood not to desire
the appointment.
Under the army reorganization
act, the president may nominate as
head of the militia bureau with the
rank and pay of a major general,
any officer of the national guard
above the rank Of major who also
is a reserve officer to be available
after December 81
Hitherto the post has always been
held by a regular army officer.
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Treasurer's Notice!

OFFICE WILL BE OPEN F ROM
FRIDAY, OCT. 18TH UNTIL
MARCH IS, 1921.
Taxes Paid From Friday. October Is,
Until Friday, December 'slst
Without Penalty.
The rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax including one dollar
Poll Tax, two dollars commutation
tax.
Tn accordance with an act to raise
supplies for the fiscal year commenc-
inc January 1st, 1920, notice is here
by given that the Office OF the County
Treasurer for Abbeville County wlil
be open for the collection OF taxes 1er
said fiscal year from Friday, Oct. To-
until Friday, Dec. 31st without pen
atty.
There will be added-a penalty OF
one Der cent. on all taxes not PAID on
January 1st, 1921. -,
A nenalty of two per cent: on all
tayes not paid on Feb. 1st, 1921.
A penalty of seven per cent: on
al, taxes not paid on March 1st, 192l.
Rates per cent. of taxation are as
follows: 60,
State Tax --- ------- - g ;iis
County Tax - - - .ns
Good Roads Tax - ----- niie' iie
Constitutional school tax = s m'lis'
ror.1 26 Mills.
tax will be collected for schooi pur'
.-AI. &c $ol1ornc.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.,
i. Court Of Common Pleas. =:
Petition Asking For Appointment of
J. F. Miller, Probate Judge, as
Public Guardian.
Ex Parte: j. 1. SAXON, Petitioner.
In Re: LONNIE SAXON, LIDIE SAX
ON and BESSIE SAXON,
To All Parties Concerned:
TAKE NOTICE.: That the under
signed as attorney for J. l. Saxon,
will on the 9rd day of January 1921,
petition the Honorable Frank B.. Gary
Judge of Eighth Circuit, of South
Carolina, at Chambers, to appoint ].
F. Miller, Esq, Probate Judge, as
Public Guardian, for the following
named minors: Lonnie Saxon, Lidie
Saxon, and Bessie Saxon, all of whom
are under the age of fourteen years
and reside with J. I. Saxon, their
father in said state and county, and
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
Court of Common Pleas.

Petition Asking For Appointment of
J. F. Miller, Probate Judge, as
Public Guardian.
Ex Parte: D. w. HALL, Petitioner.
In Re: CARLTON HALL, ERNEST
HALL, FURMAN HALL and
HENRY HALL, Minors.
To All Concerned:
TAKE NOTICE.: That the under
signed as attorney for D. w. Hall will
on the 3rd day of January, 1921, Pc
tition the Honorable Frank B. Gary,
Judge Eighth Circuit, at Chambers
to appoint J. F. Miller, ESQ.,, Probate
Judge of Abbeville County, South
Carolina, Public Guardian for the
following named minors: Carlton Hall
a minor under the age of fourteen
years, and Ernest Hall, Furmaf Han
and Henry Hall, minors all over; the
age of fourteen years and that D. W.
Hall, the petitioner herein is the faith
er of the above named minors anA
that each of the above named; minors
is entitled to and has an estate Of
about Three Hundred and Forty Dol
lars, the same arising as their interest
in the estate of B. L. Morrison, late
Of Abbeville County, South Carolina,
the said money now being in the
hands of the Master Of said county
and state. 4
That no fit, suitable or competent
person can be found who is willing to
become the guardian Of the above
mentioned minors, and that they have
no general or testamentayy guardian
J. HOWARD MOORE,
Attorney for D. W. Hall
Dec. II, 1920. :
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]. HOWARD MOORE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE
Court of Common Pleas.

SOQII VI SOIiulOI I ledS.
Ex Parte HOYT AHSLEY, Petitioner
In Re: OLA BELL ASHLEY, JOHN
ME ASHLEY, MARY ASHLEY
and AFFIE ASHLEY, Minors.
To All Parties Concerned:
TAKE NOTICE, That the under
signed as attorney for Hoyt Ashley,
will on the 3rd day of January 1921,
petition the Honorable Frank E..
Gary, Judge of Eighth Circuit, at
Chambers, at Abbeville Court House,
South Carolina, to appoint ]. F. Mil
ler, Judge of Probate, said county
and state, Public Guardian for the
following minors: Ola Bell Ashley,
Johnnie Ashley, Mary Ashley and
Affie AshlAey, all Of whom are under
age of Fourteen years and that Hoyt
Ashley, petitioner herein is their u1-
Gle and with whom they live in said
county and state, and that each Of
whom is entitled to an estate of about
Three Hundred Dollars, the same
arising as their respective share in the
estate of the late Feaster Ashley,
their father, and that said money is
now in the hand of the Probate Court
Of said county and state. That the
above named minors have no general
or testamentary guardian and there
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roli tax of one dollar per capita
on ali male citizens between the ages
of 2I and so years, except sucn aS
are exempt BY law, will be collected,
A Communication road tax OF TWO .;r,s aUi,
lars viii be collected the same time
as other taxes from all male citizens
between the ages Of 1S and 5O years
except such as are exempt Dy .amf W
fInless said tax is paid by the lst OF
March, 1921, eight days work upon
the public highways will be required
nnder an overseer, if so much be nee
essary. :,
Taxes are payable; in god and sii,
Yer. United States currency, NatlonaI
Rank notes and coupons Oh otaSe
bonds which become payable during
the year 1920. 4.
At the same time as other taxes are
collected a license Of one dollar and
twenty-five cents will be collected on
III dogs. A dog tag will be furnished
by the Treasurer to each owner pay
ing license. -
Parties desiring information oy y,
mail in regard to their taxes WIN
please write before Dec. 18th, stat,
mo the location Of their property ana
include postage for reply.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE

Court of Common Pleas.
Petition Asking For Appointment of
J. F. Miller, Probate Judge, as
Public Guardian.
Ex Parte: n. L. HILL,
In Re: FRANK HILL, JUDE LEE
HILL, BERTHE CALVERT, and
HUBERT HILL, Minors.
To All Parties Concerned:
TAKE NOTICE: That the under
signed as attorney for W. L. Hill,
will on the 3rd day of January 1921,
petition the Honorable Frank B.
Gary, Judge of Eighth Circuit, at
Chambers, at Abbeville said county
and state, to appoint J. F. Miller, Esq.
Probate Judge of Abbeville County,
South Carolina, Public Guardian for
the following named minors: Frank
Hill, who is under the age of Four
teen years, and the following named
minors: Jodie Lee Hill, Bertie Calvert,
who are over the age of Fourteen
years, and that w. L. Hill, is the
brother of the above named minors,
and that each of the above named
minors is entitled and has an estate
of about Three Hundred and Forty
Dollars, the same arising as their re-
spective share or interest in the es-
tate of the late B; L. Morrison, their
grandfather, and also an estate Of
about Three Hundred and Fifty Lo:-
lars each, the same being their res
pective share or interest in the es-
tate of Mrs. Alice Hill, their mother.
That there is SO fit, competent and
suitable person who is willing to act
as Guardian for the said minors, and
that said minors have no general or
testamentary guardian.
J. HOWARD MOORE,
:: Attorney for H. L. Hill.
Dec:i17, 1920. -: i,
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GALLI.CURCI SAMUELS.

Chicago, Dec. 28.-Mme. Amelia
CALI i-Curci, grand opera star, of Chi
cago announced today, her coming
marriage to Homer Samuels, her &C.
companist, and the man whom her
husband, Marquis Luigi'C. Curci,
sought unsuccessflly to involve in
her divorce suit a year ago.
Nine. Galli-Curci will get her natu-
realization papers on June 16, 1921,
and her marriage to Samuels is ex-
peciel to occur the same day.
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COTTON REDUCTION DRIVE
Campaign te be Launched Monday at
County Seats

SouuSy SCNSS
Columbia, Dec. 28-The campaign
to secure a heavy reduction in the
cotton acreage in South Carolina will
be launched next Monday, with
meetings at practically every county
seat in the state. These meetings
have been called in the various coun-
ties by the presidents of the county
branches of the South Carolina divi-
sion of the American Cotton associa-
ton and every effort is being made
to have a very large attendance sin
each county. :
R. C. Hamer, president of the
South Carolina division of the Am
eriean Cotton association, said yes
terday that reports being received at
the state headquarters Of the asso-
citation in this city indicated that the
sentiment among the farmers was
such that very heavy reduction was
absolutely assured.
eve are receiving voluntary let
ters from farmers all over the state
announcing their intention Ito cut
their acreage in half" said Mr.. Ha-
mer. Reports from our county
chairman indicate that the sentiment
prevails in every county that this
step is absolutely necessary and that
farmers appear to have made up their
minds to make this reduction"
"The president of each county
branch of the cotton association has
been requested to cali meeting at
the county seat of his county for next
Monday and at this meeting to launch
the campaign to secure pledges to re-
duce the acreage. These pledges have
already been printed and will be
mailed out this week to the various
counties. We hope to secure the sig
nature of every farmer in South Car
olina to one Of these. The banks will
also be asked to cooperate with US
by refusing financial assistance to
any farmer who refuses to reduce.
Merchants will be asked to assist in
a similar manner.
"The bankers of Marlboro county
at a meeting held last week unani-
mously decided to give no financial
assistance to any farmer not reduc-
ing his cotton acreage. Other banks
over the state have indicated they
will follow suit and we expect this
action to be unanimous on the part
of. the bankers. !
1.-The temper Of the farmers is in
dicated by the resolutions in, York
county recently when they asked the
bankers of the county to refuse fin
sncial aid to- any farmer not signing
pledge to reduce his cotton acreage.
'The pledges that will be used in
South Carolina are the same as those
that will be used in every other state
of the cotton belt. :: These pledges
were adopted at the recent cotton
acreage reduction meeting held in
Memphis Tenn. There is one for the
land owner, one for the farmer, one
for the merchant and one for the
banker"
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AN ACT

To Provide an Annual Dog Tax For
The State of South Carolina and a
penalty for Not Paying Said Tax.
Section /. BE 1T ENACTED by
tho General Assembly of the State OF
South Carolina, That from and after
the passage of this Act there shall be
levied on all dogs, six months ora or
older, in the State OF South CaIollna
an annual tax of one dollar ana I"en-
ty-five ($1.25) cents per, head.
Section 2. That upon the payment
of said annual tax of one dollar and
twenty-five (S1.25) cents by the own
or of any dog in the State, the Coun;
ty Treasurer shall issue to the SAID
owner q receipt therefor and met
al tax marked "Dog Tax" and the
year for which It is issued. Each
county Treasurer shall keep a numer-
cai record of every dog taxed and in
addition thereto furnish to the owner
of each dog such number stamped on
TIE metal tag. Which tax shall be lev
ish and paid to the County IreasuI-
er. as other taxes are paid: Provlaed'
further, That this tax shall be eXciu-
siye of all other license taxes, e!tner
municipal or otherwise. Provided
That ali such taxes collected here un.
dsr shall be credited to the schools OF
the School District from which it IS
collected, to be used in support OF the
schools of the District: Provided, FUR
ther, That said tax shall become due
add payable at the same time State
and County taxes become due and
,,Suoh1e
Section 8. That every owner of
dog shall be required to collar and
niaee the aforesaid dog tag upon the
said collar. Except when such dog
shall be used for the purpose of hunt
isg, when such dog shall be upon
chase or hunt.
Section 4. Any person owning
harboring or maintaining a dog,
failing or refusing to return and pay
the tax aforesaid, shall be : deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor,. and, upon
Conviction thereof, shall be fined not
less than five ($5.ool dollars nor
more than twenty ($20.00) dollars,
one-half Of which shall go to the per,
son reporting said failure to pay SAID
tax, and one-half to the public school
fund in which such derelict occurs.
J. E. JONES,
County Treasurer.
Oct. 81, 1920.
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is no fit, suitable and competent per
son who is willing to act as such guar
dian for said minors:
H. J. HOWARD MOORE,
Attorney for Hoyt Ashley, Petitioner
herein.
Dec. 18, 1920.
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The recent British coal strike is
estimated to have cost 300,000,000
pounds of sterling.
The Washington times., 1920-05-16
JURY SCORES CONDITIONS
ABOUT HAVRE De GRACE
Charges Lax Liquor Enforcement
and Lick of Cooperation BY
Officials.

BELAIR, Md. May 16.-"Conditions
in Havre de Grace are not as they
should be, either in regard TO en-
forcement OF the liquor law or gem
eral good order" Is charged by the
grand jury in its final report TO Judge
William ii. Harlan, In the Harford
County Circuit Court.
The jury began it's sessions last Mon
day, and while several witnesses were
examined regarding conditions In
Havre de Grace for general good or
der, the jurors have Tefused to state
the nature OF the specific "condi-
tions'' probed by them.
In their report they say:
"Regarding the conditions said TO
exist at Havre de Grace, the grand
Jury examined several Witnesses but
were unable to obtain testimony OF
value. The grand jury is of the opin-
ion that conditions in Havre de Grace
are not as they should be, both as 10
violations OF the liquor law and gem
eral good order. The chief OF police
of Havre de Grace was before the
grand Jury, but expressed entire ig-
norance of any condition contrary 70
law and order. The grand jury re-
grets its helplessness. in the face of
apparent entire lack OF cooperation
on the part of citizens and officials OF
Havre de Grace. to bring in any pre-
sentiments at this time"
The Washington times., 1920-05-16
TURK REBELSD DEFY
Terms OF TREATY
Kemal Strengthens Forces
Fearing Attacks BY Greek
Divisions,

coNsTANTINoPLE. May 16.-Ana-
tolia and Thrace have adopted bel
iigerent attitude toward the Turkish
treaty and are openly threatening TO
refuse the terms. irrespective OF the
Constantinople governments action.
At the time Mustapha Kemal tole-
Eraphed to Paris that the Turkish
nationaiists would not be bound by
the treaty Mustapha kemal com
pieted the concentration OF his
troops on the Smyrna front. In the
belief that his rejection OF the treaty
would be followed Immediately by an
advance OF the Greek divisions on
Anstolia.
Mustapha has even withdrawn all
levies from tive ravaged territory
west OF Broussa, which he has re-
taken from the Anti ationanlists.
He infiiced terrible punishments on
the Inhabitants. hanging many or
their leaders, while his troops vio-
lated circsssisn women and destroyed
whole villages.
The forces raised In Constantinople
have nearly all gone over TO Kemai.
and the governments commander In
Anatolia has informed the grand
vizier that there are no troops left
under his command.
In Thrace the peasants are rising
to resist a Greek landing. They are
being re-enforced by regulars from
Adrianople. Resistance Is being or
ganized In every village and hamlet
The Washington times., 1920-05-16

Passage OF the bill will place the
Government hotels. one OF the most
remarkable housing projects In TINS
country. under control OF the Treas
ury Department.
Though the hotels are only tempo
rary structures they will remain In
operation for at least a year after
the passage OF the bill. IL IL thought.
Al the present time all hotel rooms
are filled and there Is a waiting list
OF nearly 100, proving the popularity
OF Uncle Sam as a hotel keeper.
The Government hotel project was
taken up in the nature OF an expert
ment and In order to provide proper
housing facilities for the thousands
or women war workers who came TO
this city at the outbreak OF the war.
I.sT7 Guests at Hotels.
There are twelve dormitories. each
having 40 double rooms and 122 sim
gle rooms, or 162 single beds to the
dormitory. In each dormitory build
ing are six rooms. one to a corridor,
containing four shower baths. one tub
bath and four toilets.
In addition to the twelve dormi-
troes. there are two administration
buildings. In which are located the
uiHlnB room ana tne uanCe nail, tHe
infirmary. the heating plant, the
Laundry and the garage and work
shops.
At the present time there are 1877
guests housed in the dormitories. with
a stan OF 267 employees. The waiting
list contains 69i names, The guests
are admitted only in order OF appli
cation, and there Is an average
monthly turnover Of about one hun
dred.
The ages of the women range from
seventeen to seventy years, and every
Government department Is represented
In the hotels. The Bureau OF War Risk
Insurance is represented by zoe
guests. with the War Department sec,
ond.
Rooms Nicely Furnished.
The rooms in which the girls live
are comfortably furnished. There Is
hot and cold running water in each
room. The furniture consists OF a cot
bed, three e-drawer dresser. writing
table with drawer, upholstered chair
straight-back chair cedar chest
chintz curtains. stationary wash basin
clothes closet and a rug. In the dou-
BILE rooms there are two of each OF
these articles.
The cost per person for room and
two meals per day is $45 a month
The Washington times., 1920-05-16
CLIMAX IN PEACE
FIGHT THIS WEEK
Senate Declares End OF State
of War Between U. S.
and Germany.

The climax in the latest develop
ment OF the peace fight" in Washing
ton is expected to be reached this
week.
Conferences on the peace resolu-
ton, passed by the Senate late yes
terday. are to be hastened so meas
ure may be agreed upon by the House
and Senate, passed by both, and lait
at the door Of the White House In
plenty Of time for President Wilson
to act on it before the Chicago con.
vention meets.
His veto of the resolution is de-
pended on by Republicans as one of
their strongest talking points In
the campaign. The President. in his
veto message to congress. 1t is be.
lieved, will make clear the stand h
wants the Democratic convention e
take on the issue of the peace reso.
luton and the league of nations.
BY vote of 43 to 38, the Senate
late yesterday declared at an end the
state of war existing technically be-
tween the United States and Germany
BY that vote the Republicans and
three .Democrats-Reed OF Missouri
Shields of Tennessee, and Walsh oi
observation-disclosures the knox reso
luton.
Throughout the closing hours oi
debate Democratic leaders. principally
Senator Underwood of Alabama, and
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. de-
nounccd the resolution as a Republi,
can scheme for shifting responsibility
for failure OF treaty ratification. They
promised a veto by President Wilson
This war-ending declaration. now
before the House for concurrence
ahead of the supposedly inevitable
Presidential veto, also provides that
pending the negotiation and ratihca'
tion of the peace treaty with suitable
provisions for satisfaction Of claims
against the German government
alien property shall remain in Its pres
ent status.
An early conference between the
Senate Committee on Foreign. Rela-
tions and the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, both controlled by
the Republicans, is expected to bring
speedy concurrence In the joint
resolution,
The Washington times., 1920-05-16
JAMES sIEGRIsT.

James Siegrist two-year-old son oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Siegrist. OF
20t2 IL street northwest. died yester.
day afternoon at Emergency Hos
pital following injuries received halt
an hour before. when he was struck
by an automobile.
Besides his parents, the boy ~ sur
vivcd by two sisters, Mary and Ma
tiida- and one brother. Rudolph.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at Nevius' under.
taking establishment. 9c6 New York
avenue, at . o'clock. Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe, OF the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. will ofnclate
Interment viii bo In Prospect IIiil
Cemetery.