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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
BIG BOND ISSUE
PLAN OF BANKER
Would Refund Practically. All Bond
ed indebtedness w Bach
New York Places Scheme
Before Ways and
Means

Washington, Dec. .:18.-Flotation
of bond issue into which would be
refunded practically the entire bond
ed Indebtedness of the American gov
ernment was proposed to the ways
and means committee today by Jules
W. Bache, a New York banker, as a
means of equalizing the burden of
taxation resulting from the world
war.
Bonds of the new issue proposed
by Mr.. Bache would run for so years
They would bear a scale of interest
rates starting at per cent. for the
first five years, 5 1-2 per cent. the Sec
ond five years, 5 per cent the third
period of five years and permanent
rate of a 1-2 per cent. per annum
thereafter until maturity. Mr. Bache
declared that such an issue would
serve to bring Liberty bonds back to
par, while at the same time permit
ting retirement of per cent of the
outstanding Liberty bonds each year.
The New York banker also sub
lifted a revenue program which, he
declared, could easily produce $500
100000 annually. Included in it was
sales tax of l per cent, which he es-
timatad, would yield $2,000,000,00O
annually. Continuation of the excess
taxes, yielding S9OO,OOO,OOO year,
and the enactment of a tariff which
would produce $700,OO0,OO0 annual
ly were also embraced in the pro-
gram.
AS regards an income tax, Mr..
Bache recommended the enactment
of fiat normal rate of per cent.
on all incomes, with an exemption of
$500. Taxes on incomes below $5,-
900, he declared, were small and did
not come from persons from whom
the government should seek revenue.
He declared that the superincome or
surtaxes had resulted in driving
wealthy men to invest all their mon
aZ in tax exempt securities and in
causing every crossroads town in
the country to issue lot of securi-
ties that some day will cause lot of
grief
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
A CHRISTMAS TURKEY

President Wilson is not the only
democrat in the United States who
received a big turkey for Christmas.
Col. John M. Gambrell has as fine a
turkey for his Christmas dinner as
the President. It was brought to him
by Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mcmillan Of
Greenwood, today. When it is
served next Saturday as fine wo.
man as the "first lady Of the land
will sit at the other end of the table
and one just as good. We. wish them
s. day Of pleasure, surrounded a.
they will be by their children and
grandchildren, and that husband
and wife may live long to bless and
give pleasure to these.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

A Christmas pageant will be given
at the Baptist church Wednesday
evening, by the Young Woman's
auxiliary of the church. Twenty-Five
young women, robed in brilliant-hued
Oriental costumes, will take part in
the exercises, which will begin al
half-past seven o'clock. The scene to
be presented is that of the visit OF
the shepherds to the manger the
night of the birth of Christ. The
young women have been practicing
their parts for several days, and the
pageant promises to be interesting,
instructive and pleasurable. The pub,
lie is invited to be present. There
will be no reserved seats.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS
EXISTING IN NEAR EAST
People of United States Urged Not
To Abandon Little Orphans Be-
ing Taken Care of By Con-
tributions From This
Country

Columbia, Dec. 20.-E. o. Black,
treasurer of the Near East Relief,
has received from Henry Mongan-
thau, former ambassador to Turkey,
a telegram telling of the deplorable
conditions now existing in the Near
East and making an earnest plea to
the people of the United States not
to abandon the little orphans who are
now being taken care of by the con-
tributions of the people of this coun-
try.
America won the admiration and
gratitude of the Near East by disin-
terested altrusim and philanthropy
during the past four years. Peace and
order have not been restored. These
people are still helpless. Their land
has again been the battle-ground of
contending forces. Their efforts to
maintain independence have partially
failed owing to the superior force of
their neighbors.
Large number of refugees have
again been dispossessed of their tenn
porary homes. Recent cables state
that the roads leading to the various
places of safety are crowded with ref
ugees. A hard winter has begun. The
snow is knee deep in many places.
These helpless refugees are again
thrown on our mercy. Unless we heed
their cry they will perish this winter
by the thousands.
"The situation is today worse than
it was last year. The Near East Re-
lief is the only organization whose
funds are used for this work. Hun
dreds of thousands of these people are
living today who would have perish
ed lad it not been for American re-
lief. Large number of orphans now
in the more than two hundred or
phanages maintained by the Near
East Relief are totally dependent up
on the Near East Relief for the sim
plest necessities of life. They must
not be left to perish after being res
cued by US. No matter where these
people are or which faction claims
the right to govern them the refugees
are homeless orphans and helpless.
Their faces are turned towards us in
despair and expectancy. They are the
Tiny Tins of the holiday season."
All contributions should be sent to
E. o. Black, Treasurer, Near East
Relief, 211 Liberty National Bank
Building, Columbia, S. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
THE COTTON MARKET

Cotton was weak again today.
New York futures were about 25
points down, January closing at
1898 against 1916 Saturday. The
local spot market was about the
same as Saturday, good cotton
ranging from Is to 16 1-2 cents.
The government ginners' figures
for the last period were announced,
the amount ginned to December
18th being 1O,s78,265 bales. The
figures were regarded as bearish
and were responsible for the de.
cline.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
GOING TO GEORGIA

Mr.. n. w. Baker, Of Route 5,
was here today on business. He in
forms US that he will move in the
next few days to Eastpoint, Ca,
where he and Mrs. Baker will make
their home with their daughter. He
has the Press and Banner to follow
him as he cannot get the news with
out IT.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
ANOTHER LITTLE YANKEE

Announcements have been received
n Abbeville of the birth of son on
Dec. 14th, 1920, at Paulsboro, N. j..
to Mr.. and Mrs. Burke, Raymond
Montgomery Burke, Jr. Mrs. Burke is
pleasantly remembered here as Miss
Ettla Allen and a host of friends
congratulate her on the arrival of the
young man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
RALPH WILSON SICK

Ralph Wilson, a son Of Mr.. Sam
Wilson, of near the city, is desper.
ately sick at Kansas City, Mo-, with
pneumonia. The young man has been
in Oklahoma for about a year where
he held position as telegraph oper.
ator. He had started home for the
holidays and was taken sick en- route.
His friends hope for him an early re-
covery..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
DECLINES CALL

=. -. az, :.
81 DR.. Charles A: Campbell, the noted
Presbyterian preacher who Game; to
Abbeville and preached for tie Pres
byterians Sunday before last, and to
whom a call was extended by the
church, has declined the call. Most
Of the people who heard DR.. Camp
bell are sorry that he has reached
this decision.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
PRETTY VISITORS LEAVE.

Misses Helen Mcleod, of Augusta,
Elizabeth Smith, Of Greer and Mary
Hyman of Florence, all pretty Lam
der college girls, left Saturday after
noon for their respective homes to
spend the holidays, after short but
pleasant visit to Miss Mildred Coch-
ran on South Main street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
CHRISTMAS TREE

The Christmas tree to be given by
the Baptist Sunday school will be Civ.
en- in the church basement at six
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. All
the children of the congregation es,
pecially are expected to be present
and those of other congregations are
cordially invited to attend. Fruit and
candy will be distributed to all who
are present.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Miss Caroline Reese is at home fol
the Christmas holidays. She is as live
ly as ever, despite the fact that she
has been having her first experience
as a school teacher.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
A GAME SPORT

Bill Calvert is at home from River
side Academy, Gainesville, Ga, for
Christmas. He is "diked" out in a
fine uniform and handsome overcoat
and is the center of attraction to a
crowd of pretty girls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
WANT AGREEMENT
ON TARIFF ISSUE
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE SEEKS
BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR
EMERGENCY TARIFF-SOME
QUESTION RAISED AS TO 9TH
Err FARM PRODUCTS NOT IN.
CLUDED IN THE FORNEY TAR.
lFF-WEST JOINS SOUTH

Washington, Dec. 19.-An attempt
to obtain bipartisan support in the
house for the Fordney emergency
tariff was decided on today by the
committee representing house mem
bers from agricultural districts.
Recommendation that all members
of the house regardless of political
affiliation support the tariff meas
ure which would put a virtual en-
barge tariff on a score of farm prod.
ucts will be submitted by commit.
tee to a meeting tomorrow of West
ern and Southern representatives
who have banded together to seek
aid for the farmers.
The committee also decided to in
clude in it's recommendation for sup
port the resolution to revive the war
finance corporation and the Young
Tichner bill directing use of $780,
100000 of the profits of the federal
reserve banks for livestock loans,
The former measure was passed by
the house yesterday but in different
form than adopted by the senate
The conference of farmer representa-.
tives will be asked to throw their
support behind the resolution to the
extent even of passing it, if neces-
sary over a presidential veto.
".The situation is not without diff
fculties, however, Representative
Young (Republican), North Dakota.
chairman of the farmers committee,
said today in discussing the farmer
relief program. 'There are minority
members who feel that they have moi
had included in the Fordney tariff
all of the farm products that should
have been taken in. There are like
wise some of the Republicans who
think the bill is not sufficiently broad
in that/it does not afford protection
for more manufactured products.
This committee proposes to seek the
elimination of those party lines and
other reasons for non-support of the
measure
Representative Young said today in
explaining the committees refusal to
include such commodities as frozen
beef, that it was felt hat living costs
should not be boosted unnecessarily.
He said majority of the committee
had expressed this opinion but they
also believed the farmers required
immediate relief or the whole coun-
try would suffer.
Another house bill, that proposing
repeal of general war laws, comes be-
fore the senate judiciary committee
tomorrow for initial action. The
committee for initial action. The
committee will hold hearings Tues.
day on bill by Senator France, Re-
publican, Maryland, for relief of. per.
sons convicted Of violating the 'es'
lpionage laws. ~'.''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20
WAR FINANCE.
BOARD: APPROVED
HOUSE PASSES SENATE RESO-
LUTON STRIKING OUT ONE
SECTIoN-VOTE ON PASSAGE
COMES AFTER DEBATE. OF
HOURS-DECISION REACHED
BY MAJORITY OF TWO HUN
DRED TWELVE TO SIxTY-ONE

w oolllllS VIII, oCSs 1o' l AS oSAcS>
resolution to revive the war finance
corporation as a measure of relie1
for farmers was adopted by the house
late today in amended form and by
a vote of 212 to 81. 1t now goes tc
conference for adjustment with the
senate measure.
The house struck out Section 2 Of
the senate resolutions, stating the
opinion of congress that federal re
serve banks should allow liberal cred
it's to farmers. The vote was 1872 il
favor to 20 against on the motion tt
strike out.
The final vote came after 5 hour.
of debate.
"The farmers have been deceived,
Mr.. McFadden said, "they have beer
told this resolution will help them
No advance to farmers has been made
by the corporation for more than {
year and could not be authorized un
der the measure. Instead, the corpo
ration has made loans to such insti
tutions as the international Harves
ter the Bethlehem Steel and the Bald
win Locomotive works."
Representative Mann, Republican
Illinois, supporting the bill, said hi
did not see how it would do harm
and probably would do some good
Representative Mondell, Wyoming
majority leader, said the bottom mac
fallen out of business because pri
yate institutions had not been ablt
to extend the required relief. Re
vival of the finance corporation
would help the situation and coulc
not under any circumstances, have
a harmful effect, he said.
Representative Stevenson, Demo
crat, South Carolina, denied that the
measure was class legislation.
"The bands have gone the limit,
he said, "and they can not extenc
credits further. We must do it BY
selling stock of the corporation tt
the investing public.
Representative McFadden said the
project was nothing else than put
ting the hand in the public
treasury for the benefit of specia
interests"
Il don't believe honestly it is 60
ing to help the farmer in the way he
expects he said. "You will be called
upon to revive the grain corporation
and other government war agencies.
Until the consuming public get:
the full benefit of these declining
prices, I think nothing should be done
to interfere
Representative Madden, Republi
can, Illinois, said the measure woulc
add another billion dollar burden Il
the back of the people.
= : ALREADY, Europe owes $4,000,
0o0,000," he, said. "This would ado
another billion to that debt. It more
over sustains high prices and doe
not aid the working people whose
wages are being reduced all over thu
country"
Other speakers supporting the res
olution were Representatives Strong
Republican, Kansas; Steagall, Demo
crat, Alabama; Tincher, Republican
Kansas, and Wingo, Democrat
A rkansaa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20

Mrs. w. T. Storey and daughter,
of Calhoun Falls, were in town Sat-
urday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-20

Miss Helen Smith, of Ashley Hall,
Charleston, is home for the holi-
days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Crowds Expected
To Attend National
Party Contentious

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 7.-Persons
wishing 10 obtain accommodations for
the Republican and Democratic IA
uoual conventions as delegates or
spectators should not wait. The rush
tol the two conventions Is unprece-
dented, according to reports reaching
Washington
Both at Chicago. where the Re
publicans hold forth. and at san Fran
cisco requests are piling up for hotel
reservations for the convention dates.
The coming presidential campaign
for both parties has caused a maxi
mum OF interest Candidates for the
nomination Of each party are 50 nu-
merous that the rush 10 be at the
ringside" when the conventions open
IS greater than in a long time.
Last election IL was a settled fact
that the president would be renom-
mated long before the convention
The interest IN that meeting was
-cornered' by those who. wish to be
recorded present or who have "st-
tended the national convention for so
many years"
This year both parties. having an
almost unlimited field OF candidates.
All OF their friends. actual and polfitf-
cal. want to be there 10 handshake
and be on the fob when the final act
IS played In the case OF the Repub-
lean convention office holders viii
not be absent From the great army
which viii go from washington II
might be advisable for all 70 obtain
their reservations as early as possible.
The 'Wiseacres" warn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Ancient Religious Custom
Figures in DiUorce Case

London. Eng. Feb. 7.-Highiand
kissing" between church members OF
the opposite seL-an outgrowth OF
the "chaste salutes Of elderly saints
IN communion, handed down from
early Roman times-figured in a
divorce court at Edinburgh.
The custom rather baffled the Judge.
Alexander Matheson. a fisherman OF
PortnaEuran. Stornoway. was petit
toner, the corresuondent being a mer-
chant. William Campbell The judge
held that the kissing could not be re-
garded as conclusive OF undue fami-
liarity. but the correspondent did
more than kiss The evidence showed
he put his arms around the respon-
dent. for which the court could find
no Justification in the ancient re-
ligious custom. So he granted the
divorce and awarded Matheson $50
damages
The court said It might be very
well for elderly saints 20 greet one
another with a chaste Oriental salute.
but IL was q different matter when
young married woman was promiscu-
ously kissed by casual male acquaint-
ances who were fellow communicates.
In ancient days IL was taught that
damnation followed unworthy partic-
ipation- II was only when the lusts
OF the flesh had faded and the assur-
ance OF personal grace had become
settled conviction that a few elderly
people ventured 10 approach the COM
muniou table. Nowadays, however,
younger persons were becoming COM
municauts, and that caused an awll-
ward complication regarding the kiss
Ing practice. the court held
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
u. S. Training Corps for
Women Seek Use of Camps

Washington, d. c.. Feb. Mem
bers OF the United States training
corps for women are endeavoring 20
have congress pass a bill providing
for the use OF army property and
equipment by camps Of that organiza-
ton.
In a letter TO members Of congress
Miss Margaret A. Knight. dean OF
women at the Pennsylvania State
college. declares the purposeof the
campaign is 10 give the use OF camps
and equipment TO women in industry
needing healthful holidays where sys-
tematic training is done"
The reasons as outlined are:
Il. Women in t-ese camps will re-
ceive good training that viii make
them OF better service 10 the coun-
try in time Of public crises.
-. There @ q not adequate private
camps in the country adapted 10. that
purpose.
%. These unused camps and equip
ment could not be put 70 a better
purpose than toward forwarding the
health Of the working women OF the
country"
IN her letter 10 members OF Con-
gress Miss Knight says:
Ny own two years OF war work
in camps In France makes me certain
that the regular training of camp
life is most beneficial 10 the physical
wei being Of women"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Concerts AtMeetings Fall
Off Since Prohibition

Boston. Mass. Feb. Prohibition
has affected che number Of converts
at Boston revival meetings and esDe-
ciallv at the Trotter meetings in Ire
mont temple
This was announced by the Rev. D
r D. LockroW. leader OF the fremont
Temple brotherhood. under whose
ausnices the Trutter meetings were
The Trottsr revival vas very sue
cessfuL but we have had demon
strated 70 Us that prohibition has
lowered the number Of persons con-
verted at these meetings" he said
Many men have taken to drink Oc-
caEioned by trouble in their own
home or otherwise, then gone down
hi and visited one or more Of these
revival meetings These meetings all
over the country have done wonders
for this type OF offenders Now this
shows vcu the usefulness Of pTohibi-
tion We do not have any more OF
these drunzards VINO want to reform
People ask why we do not get
more converts
we have been very successful in
awakening dull consciences in these
many TO the right path But what ]
want to urge is that prohibition has
proven itself q mighty factor in keep
ing men out OF tempting influences
Of the saloon. 7 believe the world is
getting better. ] believe Boston IS a
better place TO live
The revival meeting OF the future
VIII be appeals 70 the common sense
Of the Individual and 20 men and
women who have not done wrong
through drink
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
COTTON PRICES
DECLINE. SOAR

New Orleans. Ia, Feb 1T was
an unsettled ana nervous market in
cotton in the early trading today,
with prices fluctuating both above
and below the level OF yesterdays
close An easier feeling was enter
tanned regarding the foreign ex-
change situation and reports from
London Of revisions in the economic
provisions Of the peace treaty were
regarded favorably following the ini-
tial advance OF Is to 20 points, the
most active months fell off to net
declines OF I TO 5 points. but at the
end Of the first half hour Of busi-
ness the market was backed again at
about the highest levels March
traded as low as s55.45 and as high
as 1851.
Opening bids were: March. S35.65. Nay,
SS5-30; July. $3.50; october, s2S6Os De-
cember. SIS 05.
Toward the end OF the session the trend
was strongly higher on covering Of the
short interest. the continued good feeling
in sterling exchange and exports from
Galveston OF $3.50 bales Of cotton for
England Toward the close the active
months were at net gains OF IS 10 - points.
spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales
on the spot, 50 bales; 20 arrive. 200 bales.
Low middlinE. s51.25, middling. s52TE;
good middiing. s4n.T5.
Cotton closed steaey Saturday At an ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07

T. Wedman. 253 Campbell, apart
ment house. $4,000.
o. a. Filleman. S12s Frankfort,
porch, $500.
500.
o. J. Morris. s5o5 East Boulevard.
bungalow. $500.
J. Hershberg. blocks s, 3 and 10.
Alexander addition. six bungalows.
II. Braeu. 2lO5 lebanon. repairs.
z. Il Clark. block "A. Government
Hill. bungalow. $500
Burton Lingo. Kansas and First,
T. T Ponsford. block 81. Sunset.
bungalow. $500.
$1,000.
James Anderson. block IS. East FL
Paso. house. $500
First Mortgage company. block s.
Grandview, two bungalows $4,000
Anderson Investment company.
block Il. Government Hill, bungalow,
5000; block IS. Government Hi,
bungalow, $1,000
Spanish War Veterans. basement
Liberty hail. partition. 500
A. B. Nunley. block IS, Franklin
Heights. bungalow, $500.
Dr. d. Rodarte, 1915 North Flor
ence, porch. $50
Leo Hare. 1921 Montana. repairs,
a u Edwards, 29Os wheeling.
shed. 500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-07
Stocks CLOSE
1t HIGH Point

New York. Feb. The weekend
session OF the stock market today was
attended by alternate process Of
strength and heaViness. many sub
stantiaI gains prevailing in the final
dealings
Final prices OF Liberty bonds today were:
Siss. $500; first IS. $50 Sc. second IS.
ssa60- first as. S91loa second fiss,
yg0-zs; third sHs. Sez-40. fourth AXIS,
$3.50; Victory 1Ss, $3.50: Victory al s.
AdVartccs OF i to points at the
outset again originated mainly from
short covering, but a moderate re-
action II foreign exchange afforded
an excuse for the exercise OF fresh
pressure speculative issues reversing
their early course by / 10 ( points
Buying later Of high priced motors
steels, equipments. oils and shippinEs,
more than restored most losses.
The closing was strong. Sales ap-
IroLimated $4,000 shares.
Further vigorous rallies from the re-
cent acute depression were registered az
the active opening o. todav's stock mar
ket. the short Interest again covering ex-
tensively. Indications OF easier money
conditions and improvement IN foreign ex-
change were The main factors OF the
movement
shippinEs and rzHs. Canadian Pacific
excepted. were among the substantial
stocks that gained ] 10 points
Motors, oils and steels moved within
narrower limits with leather. tobacco and
food shares