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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

returned here and went to work On
The Enquirer, at that time owned
by his father. He has been at it
ever since, and flattering offers
from time to time to go elsewhere
have never proved attractive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

Systematic SAVING builds fortunes.
r |ou would be successful SAVE reg.
rlar'y and spend wisely. Be sure to
: 4 your moneys worth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

Work for your money; then make
yonr money work for you. Your saw.
IEGS wisely invested will yield good
returns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

While the amount Of money that you
SAVE is important in itself, the big.
gest thing after all is that you have
learned how to save.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

How can you possibly be content
unless your future is secure BY put.
ting your money regularly in War Saw.
ings Stamps you can Danish worry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

Money SAVED zach month will help
you buy home. If you start SAVING
now you will be on the road to indie
pendence in short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

'access comes to those who deserve
'" all who plan heir work and ex.
''lres and s : money regularly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17

'our town depends
'a'" 1t the indiylduslG
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-17
Treasurer's Notice!

OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM
FRIDAY, OCT. 18TH UNTIL
MARCH IS, 1921.
Taxes Paid From Friday, October 15'
Until Friday, December 31st
Without Penalty.
The rate of State, County, School
and Special Tax including one dollar
Poll Tax, two dollars commutatlon
tax.
In accordance with an act to raise
supplies for the fiscal year commele-
ing January 1st, 1920, notlce IS mere,
hy given that the office OF the county l;i,
Treasurer for Abbeville County WIN
be open for the collection OF taxes Ier
said fiscal year from Friday, oct. TO-
until Friday, Dec. 31st without pen
atty. :
There will be added-a penalty OF
one per cent. on all taxes not PAID on
January 1st, 1921. III
A penalty of two per cent on all
taxes NOT paid on Feb. 1st, 1921.
A penalty of seven per cent: on
all taxes not paid on March lst, l9zl.
Rates per cent. of taxation are as
follows: -,
State Tax --- ------- 80 q ;iis LIE
County Tax - - --- n:iiS' :iiS
S.;t..t;ono Soou n school tax 8 mills.
TOTAL --------- --- 20 "iii''
tax will be collected for school pur-
nneas as follows:
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
STUDENTS TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF
SCHOOLS PAGE

Contributions 6f timely and in
teresting themes and articles by
high and public school students
are coming in for publication in
The Boys and Girls Herald"
Some have been published. others
are in this issue and others will
appear tomorrow. The columns
are open to the best contributions
received.
Articles may be written on any
subject. Poems and cartoons
are eligible for publication also.
Articles must not be more than
900 words in length. Cartoons
must be drawn on white paper
and in black ink. All contribu-
tions must be signed and the
age, address. school and class or
grade Of the author given. If
there Is any news of interest at
your school, call or send it in
to the editor and it will be pub
lished.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
D. G. Students
To Celebrate
Inauguration

Washington schools will be
closed today while the city and
nation celebrates the inaugura-
iton of President Harding.
About 1,S00 District High School
men will play an important role
In the festive occasion, the Cadet
Corps acting as the guard of honor
throughout the day. Otherwise,
school members will be free to
participate in the celebration as
they desire.
The cadets, under command of
Lieut.. Richard r. Day, military
instructor, will form in line on
Vermont avenue north of H street
at 8 o'clock this morning and will
march Immediately to the White
House. forming in brigade front
on the north side of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Col. r. c. Ludlum,
of Central, will be the cadet Of
ficer in charge.
The municipal Fairgrounds also
will be closed throughout the
day, Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes,
supervisor, announced yesterday.
The grounds will be open to-
morrow. however.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04


During the morning hours today
friendly stars hold dominion over
the planetary forces. according 20
astrology. but later the aspects
change. while Mercury. the Sun and
Jupiter are in benefc- aspect until
afternoon. Mars and Uranus becoms.
adverse later.
There 10 the best possible sigH
for all persons who take positions
in the Sun. Rulers have the fore
cast of great success in the admin
istration Of public duties.
Jupiter Is in a place most suspi-
cious for all that pertains TO busi-
ness Financial matter should be-
come satisfactory as the spring and
summer pass.
There is a menacing direction OF
the stars affecting the ambitions
of all persons who seek recognition
through political influence and all
personal ambitions should be fors
gopten until a better direction OF
the stars.
Persons whose birthdste IL is have
the augury CT busy year that
should bring substantial profits.
Children born on this day may be
quick-tempered and high strung,
but these subjects OF Pisces usually
succeed in whatever they undertake.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Historic Table
Will be Used
Again Today
BY HARLEY III. CUMMINGS.
(western High School.)

In the Nations Capitol Build
ing a small but historic table
has been preserved for holding
the Bible on which each Pres
ident must take his oath of Of
fee. The table is built OF ma
hogany after colonial style.
The top is round and is sup
ported by a main leg which in
turn is supported by four smaller
legs, all finely carved. To the top
of the main leg a number of beau
tifully hand-carved cornice pieces
are attached. supporting the top.
The table was used first in the
Inauguration ceremonies for
George Washington and has been
used since in each Inauguration.
A brief review of the out
standing figures who have taken
oath from this table is of in
terest today.
George Washington. the first,
comes to our minds as a general
and successful Chief Executive
of his country for eight years.
Next, John Adams hand rested
on the same table. We remember
him as a man who devoted his
life to the science of govern
ment. His successor. Thomas
Jefferson, was Republican
whose administration was mark
ed by the war with Tripoli
Turning a page or two, we
come to Abraham Lincoln, who
led the country in its day of
PERIL During the civil war diff
ficulties arose which baffled
many. but Lincoln's stern dispo-
sition and pleasing personality
pulled the nation through.
Our next great President was
William Mckinley, who success
fully directed the Spanish Amer
lean war. He met death at the
hands Of an assassin before the
close of his administration.
Teddy" Roosevelt followed Nc
kinley. completing the unexpired
term of the latter and a second
term thereafter.
Woodrow Wilson, who is about
to retire from Office. served two
terms and has had to contend
with the greatest war the world
has ever known. His difficulties
have been great and as he leaves
the White House the country
feels 1t owes debt of gratitude
for his efforts in the natl ,n's be-
half.
Warren G. Harding now is,
about to take his oatn Of office
on the same small mahogany
table. Much is expeeted of Hard
ing, as he enters a term of office
which apparently carries burdens
heavier than those of any of his
predecessors. ...-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Xiv.

TN THE case Of mo Clue" II was
the apparent fact that the safe
blower had worked so easily and
surely in the brief time between the
explosion and the arrival of the po-
lice that struck Harvey Hunt as
unusual.
1t will be remembered that not
more than four or fivc minutes
elapsed between the two events.
This was a mighty narrow margin
for the certain selection of the loot
and the disappearance of the robber.
Intact. Harvey Hunt decided that
1t was an impossibly small margin.
The alternative explanation could
oLly be that the vault was blown
open after. not before the robbery
This implied the guilt of a person
ordinarily having access to the
vault. knowing its combination, and
who would have a motive in making
the crime look like an outside"
rather than an inside" Job. In
short Hunt believed 1t was one of
the bank men, and that he had taxi n
his time to loot the vatlt and re-
move all chance of leaving behind
and clue as to his identity. and that
then he had blown OF the door
further to camoufiage his crime.
Harvey Hunts actions in the vault
were stage play. The black surface
at which he looked told him moth
ing. But he figured that by giving
out the impression that he had
found a positive clue the culprit
would be scared into sudden fiigh,
and so reveal his identity.
AS Hunt predicted, he did know
within a half an hour who the rob-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Borrowed Husbands
AMarriedLh Story
Written for Ths Herald
ByMdssd K. B.rbou.

Nancy sprang up.
Curtis Stanley and the Langwells
were almost upon them There was
no opportunity for explanation.
.'Give me time" she whispered,
and flashed around to greet the
newcomers.
Her vivacity and Desmond's
grave-eyed demeanor may have
misled Edith and Stanley, who was
devoting himself to her. but It did
not escape the doctors keen eyes.
He smiled wisely. and attaching
himself to Nancy. murmared in her
ear:
"The Engiishman is not SO slow
as he looks, ! take II"
What do you meanT' demanded
Nancy, trying to look at ease. $
Langwell laughed.
~ hope he had more success than
l."
Nancy was spared reply by a
cry from, Edith.
"Lookw She was pointing to-
ward the top Of the hill they were
facing.
A motor road like a white ribbon
ran down II parallel with the lake.
Over its cleaning surface a black
object was descending swiftly. 1t
moved curiously from side to side
like a drunken insect, now increas-
ing its speed. now lessening II, as
1t breasted the thank ye marms"
"a motor out OF control, by God!"
breathed the doctor. IF they hit
that spur that leads to the lake"
"Oh" Edith's gasp was half a
sob, Cant we do anything?'
All four stood rooted to the spot,
hypnotized by the impending calam[
ity against which they were pow
erless to act.
The car swept on its drunken
course. 1t was growing more dis
tinct in outline.
God, there's woman in it,
muttered Stanley. See her veil
floating out behind. The man seems
to be slumped over the wheel"
"A heart attack quavered Edith.
Drunk. probably" said the doc
| tor grimly. We'll, all We can do
Is wait. At least Wen be on hand
with first aid. 1t II keeps to the
road and is garfield part way up this
hill. tragedy may be averted after
all"
Even as he spoke. the runaway
| car took the first few yards of the
ascending grade, swerved to the
side of the road and collapsed in
a sickening heap in the ditch.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
FEATURES, FICTION
Watch Tie Herald orowi

in limousines and wear open-Saced
clothes Tor dinner. There is even
q millionaire's colony there.
A rather crusty old gentleman was
having his mornings gaflop on the
bride path In Central Park the 9TH
er morning when his horse .shied
suddenly at an exploding tire ON
Fifth avenue and unseated the rid
er. He Nll underneath the horse
and was partly stunned. but as he
came around to his senses again
a sympathetic young woman drove
up.
my gooeness. she exclaimed,
''did your mount throw you?"
20 no indeed" he snapped. Il
just crawled under him to get out
Of the SUM-" And the young lady
galioped away with her chin tilted
high.
Joseph Gollomb. who writes red
blooded fiction. is the husband of
Zoe Beckley. the free lance news
paper writer. Gollomb has been in
Paris for several months getting
local color but the other day he got
homesick and cabled Miss Beckley
to come at once. Miss Beckley
waited feverishly for her passports
and at the last moment decided that
she would have to wait another
week. She was turning back TO
her studio building when a door
man started to pull a letter from
his pocket. To his astonishment
Miss Beckley snatched IL out Of his
hands. Jumped in a taxi at the curb
and was of. A passerby saw the
action and turning to a friend said:
Good movie stuff"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04

Acting on this theory, a woman
whose one burning desire in life is
for her husband to be always ro-
mantically in love With her. will ap-
pear before him daily clouchy. mat
tractive, with uncombed hair and
uncorseted figure. Or, a woman who
loves her husband well enough to
die for him, will nag him about
everything under the sun that he
does, until his home comes to be a
symbol for the place Of torment In
his mind.
The very A B of a girls train
ing for matrimony should be that IL
she wants to be kissed she must
keep herself kissable, and that just
because a husband and wife do have
to live so close together Is the more
reason for making every effort to
keep themselves as personally at
tractive as possible. 1t takes care
and work and trouble for a woman
to keep her halo always polished
up. but it pays for the effort Ii
costs.
1t should also be grounded into
the girls consciousness that when
she marries she doesn't become her
husbands jailer. nor Is she made
the cusIoulan OF mis- manners and
habits. By the time a man is old
enough to get married he has found
out what he likes to eat, and wear,
and read. and how late he likes to
sit up at night: and his wife is
wise IL she leaves him undisturbed
in his little ways.
The girl who is going to be mar
ried should take a course in diplo-
macy and find out the million differ
ent combinations by which a man
can be worked. She should learn
how to choose the psychological
time for asking for money, and i'm
parting the news that her mother
Is coming on a visit, and how to
play upon masculine vanity as upon
harp with a thousand strings.
Above all, the woman who wants
to make a success as a wife should
be trained to be a good sport, to
take things in life as they come,
hard and soft, to be afaithful COM
rade, and a good loser who will
stand by her husband in his adver-
sity, as she enjoyed the good things
he lavished on her in his prosperity.
Being wife is fuil-sized wom-
ans job. It's no jack-leg trade for
amateurs. It's big business, and Il
requires a highly-trained profess
sional to make a success of It.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Women's Waists

% White Wash Net Blouses.
two styles in the lot. One
style is an embroidered net
overblouse, the other is tucked
with frill on collar and down
the front. three quarter
sleeves, sizes 81 to -. x3.e5
each; were s5.s5 and $6-75-
80 Georgette Crepe Waists,
in various attractive styles.
some trimmed with narrow
frills, others embroidered or
beaded. Colors are rust.
taupe. brown. bisque. white.
flesh and black. Very special
price. S3-95 zach.
46 English Chambray Tai
lored Waists, in tan and
green. all sizes in the lot.
Special. $2.e5 each.
% Batiste and Dimity
Waists. in tailored and tucked
STYLES. some with collars and
cuffs OF checked orEandy.
Specially priced at 81 each.
Maids Black Cotton
Waists, size 50. sSc eachI
were S:.c5.
BLOUSE Section. Third floor.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Friday Clearance
Boys and Girls
High Shoes

At this season of the
year we are getting our
stock in readiness for the
low shoes for the spring
and summer mouths.
Therefore we are offering
several lines of high
shoes at very low prices
for our Friday Remnant
Day. :
4s pairs Boys High
Shoes. mades by the Trot
Moe Co.. sizes 2h to 5I..
t4.75 pair.
26 pairs Youths High
Shoes, made by the Trot
Moe Co., sizes liz to 9.
x3.ss pair.
Z pairs chIdren's Shoes.
made by the Trot Moe Co,
sizes 9. slE, 10 and 1OI4.
x3.25 pair.
46 pairs Growing Girls
Tan Calfskin Shoes. round
toes, welt soles and low
heels, sizes 2Ik TO 4. S.25
pair.
SO pairs Misses Tan Calf
Lace Shoes, square toe, low
heels, welt soles. sizes liz
to 9. SS-:5 pair.
"a pairs Children's Tan
Calf Lace Shoes. square
toe. low heels, welt soles.
sizes Sfs to IL. $3.50 pair.
Chiidren's Shoe cection. Fourth
hoor.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04

only mention I got about mine was
what wrote myself.
A noted young portrait painter
In walking toys. He goes abroad
every third month to NIL his soul
with the exotic color and verve. A
ditch digger and a club fop await
ing an omnibus. ] wish could
look as dignified as a carriage foot
man. Those birds never .unbe nd.
Loads Of ice on the way to the po-
lar bear cage in the zoo.
a Few more weeks and of come
the spats. The night lunch wag-
ons have closed up since prohibi-
ton. Mischa Elman coming out of
his studio building. wouldn't
want to be a virtuoso. I'd always
be afraid a fiddle string would snap
at the critical moment. Acrobats
renearsing In a garage with a
crowd OF onlookers to applaud.
FORMER service men in old army
coats waiting at the entrance of
employment offices. Faggots for
the nres of Bolshevism. A window
tuli or live Holsters never fails 10
attract crowd. John McGraw back
from Cuba. Wonder II the Lambs
Ciuo has put up their storm doors?
The exclusive restricted village OF
Bronxviile wants to free itself OF
the title: II believes that many
confuse 1t with the Bronx and the
only point of similarity is that II
isl IN that general direction. The
bronx Is the home of industrial
workers-employes of the shirt
waist skirt manufacturing and
pant making establishments. The
residents Of Bronxyille ride to work
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
xLYu-rwENDINe TRAGEDY.

Hyk-xMPENDIN TRAGEDY.
A. tsant .halloo- came to Nancy
and Desmond as they descended
from, the crest of the very hillside
which sbad been the scene OF the
sentimental episode the night be-
fore.
turning to look back they de-
scried three figures at the top Of
the elf. One Of them waved sner-
EeticaIIy. The sun giinted on his
red head.
Curtis stanley~ groaned Macy.
I'm glad Edith and the doctor
have come too"
Major Desmond said something
softly under his breath.
what did you say?" inquired
Nancy.
He smiled grimiy.
The expurgzteo edition for your
benefit Ii: Am I never to see you
aloner
Not while Gurus Stanley realizes
that he can rag u.s." Nancy re-
turned. Let's git here and wal: for
tEem-s
She seated herself On a log under
. spreading pine and tilted her b sad
oaek agains. .he trunk Of tho tree.
her hands claspA1 around her kites.
Desmond stood beside her. his
t-oad shorlders braced against the
tree. His arms were folded. and he
smoked his Pile meditatively.
The wind sighed IN the branches.
releasing the pungent scent of
balsam-
Nancy smiled mp at her compan-
ion. and found him looking down
at heruwith something in his gaze
that made her stir uneasily.
'T have no right to say this now" "
he began a little breathlessly, But
II may be my last chance for q. long
while. / care for you as I've never
cared for any girl In all my life.
VIII you marry meT
Nancy wondered momentarily IL
she could have heard Alright. She
wanted to look up, to see IL he were
jesting-but she didn't dare.
Her next instinct was one Of dis
may.
what right had she to listen to
such proposal?
The man was serious, in earnest.
He had been tricked by q practical
joke into q sincere affection.
She knew shame for a moment.
The others were approaching.
Their voices were clearly audible.
Wellf" prompted Desmond.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
,ByRUDoLPH PEMfNs
THIS .LEGGER, GOT GAY ON
BOOTLEG BRANDY.

EhIS ~LE90Eh' GOT GAY ON
BOOTLEG BRANDY.
Edward CARRIER is a .1egger." A
"1egger" Is a person who uses his
legs-to wit-chasing up customers
for the oyster boats that infest the
waters about the Municipal Fish
Market, on Water street.
Before going to work that last
time. Ed picked himself in some
kind of stun that Policeman Buck
ley said smelIed like peach brandy.
II 1t hadn't been near the fish wharf
he might have known definitelv
what the liquor was.
Anyhow, Ed was very surlv IN
his prospective customers, and the
policeman noticed It from afar and
came up to investigate.
Buckley tried to explain to Ed
that he was acting foolish and had
better stop II. but the man was No,
respecter Of persons.
He threatened to take the poIice-
mans stick and gun away from him
and beat him with them, ana fol-
lowed this up with ianruar.
stronger than the surrounding 81
mosphere. Regular Biilinesxate
stuff!
Ed explained that he was. foo
drunk to know what he was doing,
but when the court fined him $50
he was perfectly sober ana knew
all about that.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
|HsxsP 1''t',: 3 <: eagPayRsyRRKt 5!|s!2s! yIRKt

NEW YORK, March 3.-Thoughts
while stroliing around New York;
Ladies' in mantillas with high combs
going to hear Galli-Curc sing. All
the new plays deal with smali-town
life. And only few years ago
Clyde Fitch was digging them out
of the glittering social grot. The
heroine today is drudge. Then
she was a cocktail drinking di-
vorcee.
Worn cid men doing in a ascent
lodging house office. living only
with the thwarted ghosts of youth.
A dafk-skinned fellow in spurs and
Mexican sash. Probably a chill con
carne expert. There goes Nine. Cav
alieri. She has a Peke. Wonder
what the coal man is thinking about
these days. For my part I've read
enough about Mr.. Edison to last
me until his next birthday. The
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
BLOOD AND ASHES,

b. .
a great spiotch of blood on the
deck blotter.
A trail Of blood leading from the
desk through the Iivlng-rooin out
the French doors. down the terrace
of the garden to the eight foot wall
at the bottom of which lay the body
A window pane In direct line with
the desk. but eighteen feet away
and shattered by the passage Of a
bullet
bullet which entered the side of the
neck. a little toward the, back. and
taking straight line downward
course, emerged just above the ABB
domen.
The dead man was Jack Halrick
a notorious sport and gambler. The
scene was the little country lodge
of Chick" Rudcliffe, stock broker
at one time famous as the intercol-
legiate recordholder- in the pole
vault.
Naturally the murder created a
sensation, Halrick had been spend
ing the weekend with Rpdcliffe
who was a bachelor. There was
but one servant at the lodge. Rud-
CINE nad given MIN the night OF
and he did not return until 1890
the next morning. When he did
he found the dead body of Hairick
near the wall, and had notified the
police. Rudcliffe had left his guest
to motor in to his office, intending
to return about noon.
The county detectives had no diff
nculty in reconstructing the crime
to their own satisfaction. Halrick
was as notorious for the enemies
he had made as anything else in his
spectacular life. Many threat OF
death had been made against him
One of these enemies. 1t was as.
sumed, knowing that he was going
to visit Rudcliffe, had followed him
and, seeing Rudcliffe leave him
alone in the house, had approached
looked in the window, and shot him
shattering the pane. Halrick, NOR.
tally wounded, but sustained by hi.
terrible temper. had staggered
through the living room to tn,
French doors and down to the vel
In an attempt to pursue his murder.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Petfcodts

A small lot of Sateen Petit
coats, in brown, green, blue,
copcn and wistaria, with
pleated flounce. Specially
priced, sI-4s each.
Sateen Petticosts, with deep
pieGted boupce. effectively trimmed
with contrasting colored satin r,h-
bon. in gray, wistsriH. and navy.
lengths "a. IS and 20. Sass each;
were IS.
u Silk Jersey and Satin Petti-
bloomers, with shirred. pleated ct
rufled cuffs. in violet. green and
brown, lengths se and %. SS.ss
each; were % and ISIS.
Extra Sine Satin P-tticosts,
with tucked and pleated hounces. In
wistaria and navy. Length 20.
s7.ss each: were slo.so.
Petticoat Section. Third noor.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-04
Cadet Rifle Squad
VIII Practice

The High School Cadet rife
squad will hold an all-day prac-
tice tomorrow afternoon on the
Camp Sims range. Lieut.. Richard
r. Day. military instructor. an
nounced yesterday. The squad
practiced at the range Tuesday
afternoon and Lieut.. Day re-
ported the results very satis-
factory.