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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
DUTY ON PEANUTS RAISED

Washington Dec. 21.-On motion
of Representatives Crisp, of Geor-
gia, a member of the ways and
means committee the duty on pea
nuts in the emergency tariff bill,
which the Republicans are prepar-
ing to present to the House, was in
creased today from two cents
opund to hree cents a pound. The
duty on peanut oil is put at rs
cents gallon.
Many of the Southern Congress-
men, if not most of them, will vote
for individual items on the emer-
gency tariff bill on the theory that
there is going to be higher tariff
the South's products should not be
left out of it, but the outlook IS
that the great majority of the Dem
ocrats will vote against the bill as
whole. The Democratic caucus Of
the Senate today decided to oppose
the passage of the bill.
A bill was introduced today by
Congressman ". F. Stevenson, of
Cheraw, to turn over the funds in
possession of the alien property Gus
todian to the War Finance Corpora
ton for use in financing the export
of American products to Germany,
Austria and the nations formed out
of territory with which this country
was a war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
AN ACT

r. Provide an Annual Dog Tax For
tn. State of South Carolina and a
Penalty for Not Paying Said lax.
Section /. BE IT ENACaEU oS ~
the General Assembly Of the State OF
South Carolina, That from ana aIIel
the passage of this Act there snaii De
levied on all dogs, six months old or
older. in the State of South Carolina
on animal tax of one dollar and tWen-
tv-fiye (s1.25) cents per head
Section 2. That upon the payment
of said annual tax OF one doilar anu
twenty-five ($1.25) cents by the own
er Of any dog in the State, the Coun,
ty Treasurer shall issue to the saio
owner a receipt therefor and a met
Al tax marked "Dog Tax" and the
wear for which it is issued. Each
county Treasurer shall keep numer-
cal record of every dog taxed and IN
addition thereto furnish to the owner
of each dog such number stamped on
the metal tag. Which tax shall be lev
led and paid to the County IreasuI-
er. as other taxes are paid: froVioeo'
further, That this tax shall be eXGlu-
siye of all other license taxes, either
municipal or otherwise. PROVIDED,
That ali such taxes collected here un.
der shall be credited to the schools OF
the School District from which 1t y
collected. to be used in support OF the
schools of the District: Provided, FUR
ther, That said tax shall become due
and payable at the same time state
and County taxes become due and
payable. .
dog shall be required to collar and
place the aforesaid dog tag upon the
said collar. Except when such dog
shall be used for the purpose of hunt
ing, when such dog shall be upon a
chase or hunt.
Section 4. Any person owning
harboring or maintaining 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 ($5.00) dollars nor
more than twenty ($20.00) dollars,
one-half of which shall 60 to the per-
SON reporting said failure to pay said
tax. and one-half to the public school
find in which such derelict occurs.
J. E. JONES',
County Treasurer.
Oct. 81. 1920.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
DESTROY THE BOIL WEEVIL

Clemson College, Dec. 21.-To
make the Cotton Crop more certain
and to make the weevil crop less
certain for 1921, cotton growers
should exert every effort, even If
other work must be suspended to
give right of way, to destroy mil
lions of weepils just as soon as pos
sible after picking is finished by
cleaning up the old 1920 cotton
stalks and other trash around in the
fields. This is the advice of the ento-
mologists Of CENSOR College.
Weevil are almost entirely de-
pendent upon cotton for breeding
and feeding. After the crop has ma
tured, the late growth Of squares
(formG, blooms and young bolls
makes breeding place for the vice.
vii. In old infested fields it is a
common sight to find from one to
six weevils on each growing plant
in the field. This means that from
5000 to $4,000 weevils per. acre
may be found at he time of the first
killing frost. is well established
fact that weevils developing late in
fall are those which are most likely
to pass the winter safely. 1t is
therefore extremely important that
this late weevil development be pre-
vented as far as possible.
Most of the >weevils continue to
feed and breed as long as green
cotton is to be found in fields. When
the first killing frost occurs, most
weevils seek protection from the
cold BY finding shelter in any kind
Of rubbish in or around the cotton
fields as a place in which to pass the
winter in the dormant state. This
dormant condition is spoken Of as
Information. Normally, the weevils
do not fly very far from the cotton
fields for Information. The most
favorable conditions for the weevil
to pass the winter successfully are
found in those fileds in which the
cotton stalks, dead grass, weeds fal-
len leaves and other rubbish, COM
monty found in fields where no
cleaning up Is done until spring
plating time are allowed to remain.
Experiments have shown that
when conditions have been made
unfavorable by cleaning up the
fields for the Information, as low as
a fraction of one percent Of weevils
succeeded in passing the winter
while on the other hand where
fields have been i left undisturbed
during fall and WINTER, as hlgh as 4u
to SO percent of weevils passed tho
winter successfully.
The earlier the stalks are de-
stroyed and the fields cleaned by
burning or turning under all rub
bish, cleaning ditch banks and
fece corners, dirty orchards and
pasture lots and waste lands ad-
joining the cotton field the smaller
the damage will be to the next years
crop.
Will you choose to destroy the
weevils in the fall or have them de-
stroy YOUR crop next season?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
COMPLAINT TO SELL LANDS TO
PAY DEBTS.

The State of South Carolina,
County of Abbeville.
In Probate Court.
CATO RAPLEY, Individually and as
Administrator of the Estate OF
Nellie Greene, deceased, Plaintiff.
against
Fleming Rapley, Ben Rapley, Mary
Rapley, Eulus Rapley, George Rap
ley and Florence Rapley, Defend'ts
Pursuant to an order of the Pro-
bate court, I will sell at public outcry
at Abbeville, C. H. South Carolina,
on salesday in January, 1921 next,
for the payments Of debts, the fol-
lowing described real estate, belong
ing to the estate of Nellie Greene,
deceased, situate in the County of
Abbeville, in the State aforesaid, to
wit: All that tract or parcel of land,
known as the Nellie Greene place con
tanning Twelve Acres, more or less,
and being bounded by lands Of Jim
Klugh, Robert Jay place, Miller lands
and public road.
TERMS CASH-Purchasers to pay
for stamps and papers.
J.F. MILLER.
12, sst. Judge Of Probate
, -, . - o. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Washington, Dec. 17.-Population
of the. United States on January l.,
this wear, as enumerated in the four
teenth census, was 105,70s,771, as
announced today by the census bu-
reau for certifcation to Congress to
form the basis for reapportionment OF
the member of the House of Repre-
sentatives from the various States
The new figures shows; gain OF
25,sss over the preliminary figures
announced October Z.
These are the final population tig-
ures of the country apd the States,
the statistics announced early in Oc-
tober having been the preliminary
compilations. The populations OF the
States is as follows:
-. Alabama 2,34S,174; Arizona 33,eo5
Arkansas 1,752,204; California g.
426s51; Colorado s39, ,62s; Connecti-
cut l,380,631; Delaware 223,o03;
District of Columbia 437,571; Florida
6s,47o; Georgia 2,ss5,s32; Idaho
431,s66.
Illinois 6,4s5, ESQ.
Illinois 6.485,28O; Indiana $780,
800; Iowa 2,4O4,021; Kansas 1,769,-
257; Kentucky 2,416,6So; Louisiana
1,7ss,5os; Maine 76s,o14; Maryland
1,44s,661; Massachusetts, S,S52,356;
Michigan 3,66s,412; Minnesota g.
s57,125; Mississippi 1,7so,61s; Mis-
souri, 3,4O4,O55; Montana 54S,Ss9.
Nebraska 1,296,372; Nevada 77,407
New Hampshire 44S,Oss; New Jersey
3,155,900; New Mexico s6o,35o;
New York, 1o,3s4,s29; North Caro-
lima 2,55s,123; North Dakota 645,-
$50; Ohio 5,75s,394; Oklahoma g.
028, ,283; Oregon 1883; Pennsyl-
vania S,720,017; Rhode Island, 604,-
397.
South Carolina.
South Carolina 1,6S3,724; outh Da-
kota 636,547; Tennessee, 1887, 1856;
Texas 4,663,22s; Utah 449,396; Yer
mont, 352,42s; Virginia, 2,3O9, 9,187;
Washington 1,356,621; West Virgin
ia 1,4e3,7o1; Wisconsin 2,ea2,o67;
Wyoming 1s4,4o2.
The population of the United States
with outlying possessions is 1887
500, the outlying possessions totaling
12,14s,7ss. These possessions are:
Alaska 54,s99; American Samoa
C,O56; Guam 1925; Hawaii, 1885,
912; Panama Canal Zone, 22,S58;
Porto Rico, 1,2e9,so9; military and
naval service abroad, 1928; Phil
lippine Islands 10,350,640; Virgin
Islands of the United States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
COMPLETE CENSUS
FIGURES REPORTED
Total Population of United States On
January First Was 105,7os,771,
Population of South Caro-
lima is 1,6s3,724.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Republican
members of the House at caucus to-
night decided to put through at this
section of Congress reapportioning
the membership of the House to cor
respond with increases in population
az reported in the 1920 census.
The definite basis for the reappor-
tionment was understood not to have
been decided upon at the caucus but
most of the Republican members
were said to favor reasonable In
crease in the House membership.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

At a trial before a mixed jury of
men and women at Bath, England,
the court announced an adjourn
ment of two hours for luncheon. In
stantly a woman juror protested
that the time was not sufficient for
her to prepare her husbands dinner
and return to court. Whereupon the
magistrate promptly and gallantly
extended the recess by a quarter of
an hour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Seamen have observed glow of
Rio de Janeiro, city famed for its
brilliant illumination, a hundred
miles out at sea.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24

Gold braid on the uniforms of
Mexican generals and diplomats has
been abolished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-12-24
Treasurer's Notice!
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM
FRIDAY, OCT. 18TH UNTIL
MARCH Is, 1921.
Taxes Paid From Friday, October IS,
Until Friday, December 31st
Without Penalty.

The rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax including one dollar
Poll Tax, two dollars commuta1lon
tax.
In accordance with an act to raise
supplies for the fiscal year commenc-
ine January 1st, 1920, notice is here
by given that the Office Of the County,
Treasurer for Abbeville County Will
be open for the collection Of taxes ter
said fiscal year from Friday, oct. TO-
until Friday, Dec. 31st without pen
atty. 3
There will be added-a penalty OF
one per cent. on all taxes not PAID OH
january 1st, 1921. 49, oil
A penalty Of two per cent; on on al
taxes not paid on Feb. 1st' lSzi'
A penalty of seven per cent; 900 on
all taxes not paid on March lst, W..
Rates per cent. of taxation are as
follows: ~.
state IaH AZ 49, 8 mills.
Good Roads Tax - ----- ;iiS
Constitutional school tax - Hills
TOTAL ---------- --- 20 WIS Wis
tax will be collected for schoo4 pur-
Evening star., 1920-07-14
THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, July A. 1920

July and August this
y Monday to give our employees
.ys. Open until 9 pm. every
Evening star., 1920-07-14
GIRLS G: $3.50 AND 50 In
SIS DRESSES $. ).JU

children children to IA all and
voe zephyr gngham and jeans; these are taken
right regular Wolfe Dresses trimmed with
MILDLY of blue white jean Dresses
in fine plaid and striped ginghams; all are marked E0
$3.50 and S. July Clearance price. VO'OO
chidrens Dresses and Aprons and Aprons
ngham pecale and short Sleeves to h0
years regularly July Clearance pce... W.
~ bingham Dresses for little girls and Q years old;
braid trimmed; pink and blue check July Clear QQ~
ance price OCS
Girls ehambray and plaid and check
hams; sizes to 6; selling for $l9S regularly July & 40
MILDLY BIouses for children women good
quality plain regulation style sizes to TO- July O2
Clearance price VI ~
Evening star., 1920-07-14

No fictitious values or ssllimx
prices are quoted-all reductions
are made from our regular marked
selling prices.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
Urge SERVICE
At COSTPLAN
FOR RAILWAYS
Ncontlnned From FIrst page.l

CONTINUED From First Pagel
after representations by Secretary OF
Labor Wilson and former Secretary Of
Commerce Redaeld that 80 per cent.
OF the oity railways were in bank
ruptcy and many more were on the
verge OF 10.
The commission found that rail-
ways were mot properly performing
their public functions one OF the
principal reasons given for This was
that due 10 early financial mlsman-
agement accentuated by existing high
price levels OF labor and material the
lines were unable 10 get credit.
The report then takes up street
railway problems from the stand
point Of the owners The employees and
lhe public. Managements are advised
they must serve The public efficiently
snd without hope OF eXorbitant prof
its II they expect to gain public con-
ildence.
The commission said street car lines
were rapidly passing into The hands of
holding companies controlled by large
bankinr interests. This absentee
management and control has not been
successful INFRINGING about the prop
or spirit Of cooperation between the
public and the management the re-
port says. Employees, the report says
should have living wage, humane
working hours and the right TO bar
gain through representatives Of thch
own choosing. Strikes, however, arc
declared "intolerahle' and 10 Is urgec
that disputes be settled voluntarily ol
by arbitration.
The public's duty. the report says
Is 10 exercise control OF car lines
with view TO safeguarding public
interest but at The same time ALLOWING
| q reasonable return TO investors.
One innovation suggested is ina
property owners henented by stree
| Gar extensions be called upon TO pa!
part OF all the cost OF such exten
| sions.
The commission favors giving stat
commissions final jurisdiction In pub
/ he control Of carllncs although n de
olares there Is no "insuperahle oh
lection 10 a wide awake city, havnil
| control over fares.
All special assessments for paving
/ sprinklIng and like service now col
| lecled from railway companies should
| be eliminated. the report says.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
CHILD HEALTH CENTER
MOVEMENT CROWS
BY Mrs Ina j. N. Perkins, Director of Child Welfare.

The Reconstruction Commission is
frequently requested 10 start more
Child Health Centers. For lack Of
funds II Is not able 10 comply with
requests as fully as It would like TO
do and as would be desirable for the
material and child health OF the State.
II s able. however. in some places
easily reached from where Recon-
structlOn Commission nurses have
their headquarters, to cooperate with
local groups desiring Child Health
Centers
The plan OF cooperation calls for
the Reconstruction Commission 10
furnish nursing service for one day
a week, and for the local committees
20 furnish, equip and pay for all run
ming expenses exclusive OF the nurse S
salary
Child Health Centers at Smyrna,
New Castle and Midway are operating
under the cooperation plan Hockes-
sin and Yorklyn will soon be added to
the number.
The Midway Center is uniquely in
torestlng as II is OF the truly rural
community type and has been equip
ped with a very small outlay IL is in
a room In The residence Of interested
people who live at the Cross Roads
leading TO RehOboth. Lewes and
GeOrg. town. 10 is directly opposite
the post Office and general store and
so forms part Of a real community
center. A triumph Of utility and
economy has Doen accomplished. A
trestle was found and sawed in two
another set OF legs added TO each
piece, and so were evolved the foun-
dalions for a sturdy bench and for a
table. with a top added and covered
with white Oicloth one piece was
ready for use as an examination tahl,
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
GAVE her
STRENGTH
Mrs. Miller Says That is What
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Did For Her
Read Her Letter

Minneapolis, Mimi was run
down and nervous, could not rest at
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

and TO hold scales and measuring
board-the mrs; essentials for a Child
Health Center A rusty machine stand
was freshly enamled and new board
top placed on IT, This, too, is white
ollcloth covered and will do duty as a
place to demonstrate proper prepara-
ton and milk modification for infant
feeding. A solid alcohol heater makes
possible sterilization Of bottles and
cooking Of cereals. A big dry goods
box covered with washable material
and performing duty as a washstand
and cupboard takes care OF scrub
up" needs for physician, nurse and pa
tients A table that Is suitable Tor
writing purposes was loaned TO the
Cnnter and provided With writing
materials. The table shelf holds rec
ord forms and literature for free dis
tributlon. An old mantel shelf Is
used TO hold supplies In bottles and
boxes. The examination part Of the
room is divided from the rest 10 as
sure privacy. An artistic touch ie
contributed by colored posters, eN-
cenent in design and subject matter
Borrowed chairs complete the OUT
flt
The Center is in charge Of the easi
side Of Sussex county nurse. she goes
into the Midway territory every
Thursday doing. district visiting In
the morning and Is on duty IN Inc
Center in the afternoon to conducl
and assist in examinations OF chill
dren. Physicians In the vicinity arc
giving free service for medical eX-
aminatiOns.
Interest and attendance are grow
ing weekly A gratifying feature OF
the Child Health Center IN Midway Is
the attendance Of We'll babies. since
l the primary object OF emo healtl
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
PEACHES in STREET
AS CAR HITS AUTO

Excitement prevailed this morning
about $50 o'clock when trolley car
No. 2i, OF the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company, en- route
for New Castle, struck an auto truck
belonging 10 Lang and Jester, Fourth
street commission merchants, loaded
with peaches on Fourth street west OF
French. Two horses and wagons be-
longing 10 hucksters narrowly escaped
being struck by the truck as 1t was
thrown around.
The truck and trolley were both
damaged, but no personal injuries
were sustained. Several BASKETS OF
peaches were hurled into the street
and there was a scramble for the
fruit
The trolley car was so disabled that
II was necessary for tn. crew TO re-
turn It 10 the car barn.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
MGTTNING NVADEs HOUsF.

BpocI1l % Iho Evening Journal.
STAFFORD, Del, Aug. 2i.-During a
severe electrical storm the home of
\ Edward Willln, a farmer living near
Hoax Grove, was struck by lightning
,and damaged AZ the time OF tho
storm, Wilhn and his family, consist
sng OF a wife and small child were
asleep. The parents were awakened
nhy The cries OF the child The bed Ia
Wbf1h they were sleeping was GOV.
cred with plasterlng from the ceiling
caused by the bolt passing through
tie room.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

home here, suddenly last night, aged
52 years. Mrs. Shipley was the daugh-
ter OF the late Minos and Eliza Wilson
and was born in the old Patty Cannon
house at Reliance on the Mary land
side OF the home. Her father was a
merchant at Reliance. Afterward ne
moved 10 Seaford and The family had
resided here ever since with the ex-
ception OF a few years he spent in
Philadelphia. Besides a son she leaves
two brothers and one sister, Abort NJ.
Wilson, Jacob w. Wilson and Miss
Lena Wilson, all OF Philadelphia.
Watch the Want Ads for good bar
gains in real estate and summer
homes.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

and appetite my baby did not get
enough nourishment from my milk so
I started to give him two bottle feed
mgs day. After taking three bot
ties Of LYDIA r. Pmkham's Nege-
table Compound felt like new wo-
man, full Of life and energy. Il Is .
pleasure TO care for my children and
] am very happy with them and feel
hne. nurse my baby exclusively
again and can't say too much for your
medicine. Mrs. A. L. AlLLER, 2633
4. Oath ST., Minneapolis. Mimi
Since We guarantee that all testl-
moniab which we publish are genn-
me is it not fair 10 suppose that il
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has the virtue TO help this
woman It will help any other woman
who is suffering in Ike manner
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

mig n and was
more tired IN tho
m orning than
when / went 20
bed, ! have two
G children, tho
youngest three
months old, and
il was drudgery
to care for them
as l felt 80 irrl-
table and gener-
ally worn out.
From hack of rest
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

Center is TO keep well babies well.
there is hope for maintaining an ex-
cellent standard Of child health in a
community that opens a Center. The
needs Of sick babies are never ignor-
ed at the Reconstruction Commission
child Health Centers.' but particular
emphasis is laid upon methods OF
keeping babies well.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
Drives INTO WASHOUT.

special Co The Evening Journal.
n .SE.AFORD, Del, Aug 2ir-Charles
Elliott, brother OF Robert B. Elhott
bf this town, accompanied by a
friend, had a narrow escape from
drowning last night, when his auto
.ran into a Washoul near Mlddleford.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24
HOT DOG MAKERS

SAN FRANCIsCO-Wienle makers
here may strike. Sausage Makers
Union No. 203 asks a wage boost from
S3S a week 90 $50. Sausage statesmen
and sausage wagon drivers want the
same scale.
Evening journal., 1920-08-24

MRS. FLORENCE SHIPLEY DEAD.
Special 10 The Evening Journal.
ence Shipley, a well known Seaford
woman, widow of George II. Shipley,
before his death teller in the First
National Bank OF Seafofd, died at her
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-07
MUST REDUCE THEIR ARMY
 BY 0NE-HALF
Lloyd George Declares Ger mans Are Not Making Effort
 to Live Up to Provisions of
 the Treaty and Must Imme-
 diately Reduce Their Army

SPA, July (by Associated Press). Premier Lloyd George of Great Bri- tain presented virtually an ultimatum to the German delegates at the con- ference here on the treaty provisions. The Germans must prepare plans for disarmament and a reduction of the army from 100000 to 100000, and sur render upwards of a million and half rifles now in the hands of the people.
 Dr. Simons, German foreign minis ter said the situation was serious.
 The dramatic moment of the session came when Lloyd George said he didn't believe the Germans intended to execute the treaty provisions. Sim ons interrupted saying the Germans were trying to comply with the de- mands of the allies.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-07
 NEW REVOLUTION HAS STARTED IN MEXICO

EAGLE PASS, Tex, July (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Reports that twelve bridges have been burned south of MoncIovo gave rise to rumors today that a new revolution has been started in Mexico headed by Adolfo Gonzales. OTHER REVOLUTIONS REPORTED
 WASHINGTON, July (by Associ- ated Press). - Revolutionary move ments in various parts of Mexico are reported to the state department but are apparently unrelated and of minor importance. In addition to reports from Eagle Pass, the United States consul at Tampico has wired that a small uprising occurred between Tam pico and Monterey. A revolt of 300 near Torreon is also reported and the rebels are said to be advancing toward the American border. General Car dena, deposed military governor of Coapuila, is reported under arrest at piedras Negras.