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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
PRESIDENT SEEKS >.
WIDE AUTHORITY
BILL SENT TO CONGRESS
WOULD GIVE SECRETARY
FREE HAND IN DEALING
WITH NATIONS WHO OWE
UNITED STATES.

Washington, June 23.-Unre-
stricted authority for the secretary
of the treasury in refunding the ap-
proximately $40, 100000 owed
by the allied nations to this country
was asked by President Harding to.
day on the first administration bill
sent to congress.
The bill, drafted at the treasury
department, was forwarded by the
president to chairmen of senate and
house committees with urgent recon-
mendations for enactment. 1t was in.
troduced Immediately in the senate
by Senator Penrose, and committee
hearings ordered for next Wednes-
day.
Complete power for settling with
the allied nations would be vested in
Secretary Mellon, under the bill.
With the presidents approval, he
would be authorized to accept the
securities of debtor or. other nations
in exchange for their notes. The bill
also would confer unlimited authori-
ty to defer payment of interest or
principal, and to settle outstanding
claims against the United States.
Announcement of the administra-
tion's refunding plan was made at
the White House and a letter from
Secretary Mellon to the. president,
outlining the BILL, presented needs
for the blanket powers requested.
Citing that the treasury was without
authority to convert, refund or defer
payment of the allied debts and in
terest. Secretary Mellon said that
divers conditions required a general
grant of powers to the treasury.
No plan for disposition of the
allied securities was given by Sec.
retary Mellon. The bill was received
by most Republican leaders with ap-
proval. Some Democrats, however
declared they would oppose any
grant of unlimited powers over the
allied debts to, the secretary. of the
treasury and intimations of a similar
position were given by some Repub-
licans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
DOLLAR YEAR MEN
WANTED BY DENLY
HEAD OF NEW BUDGET SYSTEM
WOULD CALL IN EXPERIENC.
ED BUSINESS MEN TO SERVE
THE GOVERNMENT WITHOUT
PAY.

Washington, June 23.-Charles G..
Dawes, of Chicago, chosen by Presi-
dent Harding to head the new govern
ment budget system, announced after
. conference with the President today
that he would call on number I of
experienced business men to serve in
the budget bureau without pay be-
cause he considered the staff provid-
ed by congress wholly inadequate.
Mr.. Dawes declared in a statement
that if the budget system was to be a
success, reliance must be placed on
something else than the pitiful ma
chinery provided by law"
"One might as well be handed a
toothpick," added the statement,
with which to tunnel Pixies Peak"
Mr.. Dawes said he would ask the
two army officers who distinguished
themselves for organization work in
the American expeditionary forces
be detailed to the bureau and had
cago, William T. Abbott, to serve
temporarily as acting assistant di-
rector.
The two army officers are Brigad-
er Gen. George van Horn Moseley,
former assistant chief of staff in Gen.
Pershing's headquarters in France,
and Col. Henry Smith, former as
sistant chief of staff in the service of
supply. Both were associated with
Mr.. Dawes in France during the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
w. A. NICkLES

w. A. Nfckles, es years old, one
of the wefllnown citizens of Hodges
died at his home on Wednesday at
ternoon. He has been in bad health
for a year and was confined to his
room for the past four months. He
is survived by his wife who was
Miss Carrie Dusenberry and two Sis
tiers, Mrs. J. C. Mundy, of Hodges,
and Mrs. Mary B. MeCord, of Green
wood, and three brothers, G. N.
Nickles, of Due West, J. H., and R.
]. Nickles, of Hodges. DIR. J. R.
Nickles and Mr.. JIM. Nickles, of Alb
beville are nephews.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
DIXIE LAND OFFICE
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Mr.. R. Glenn Kay has taken over
the management Of the Dixie Land
Company's Office, succeeding Mr.. L,
M. Tolbert who has taken charge of
the same conipany's Office in Green
vile. Mr.. Kay is we'll known about
town and his friends predict for him
a successful career in the real estate
business. The Dixie Land company
has a favorable record of accom-
plishment in Abbeville and Mr.. Kay
as manager of the company, will, no
doubt, continue to merit the APP
proval of those with whom he deals.
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DYNAM|T|NG FISH:
0PPOSEDBY WARDEN
RICHARDSON SAYS HE WILL
TAKE. STEPS TO BRING, LAW
BREAKERS INTO COURTS
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
GAME WARDENS.

Columbia, June 23.-Due to re-
ports reaching his Office Of persons
dynamiting the creeks and ponds in
different sections of the state in Or
der to get fish this being strictly
against the law, Chief Game Warden
Richardson has instructed all game
wardens in the state to visit places
where dynamite is sold and see if the
proper records are kept as required
by law..
Section 491 of the code of 1912
provides that no dynamite or ex--
plosives of this nature may be sold
unless the seller knows that it is not
to be used for killing fish and pro
vides for records to be kept of any
such s&les. =. = ---s' z ~ ST. ,-
81 have instructed all the 9 game
wardens to visit all the hardware
stores and concerns or places that
handle dynamite and to see that
proper records. are kept in accord
ance with this provision of the law
and if they find dynamite being sold
except as provided for in this section
to make eases against the party or
firm violating the law" Chief War
den Richardson said yesterday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
TREASURER'S OFFICE
NOW IN NEW HANDS

Major R. B. Cheatham, county
treasurer, announces that the re-
port that he has assumed control OF
the Office previous to a satisfactory
checking of accounts is misleading.
MIR. Cheatham absolutely refused TO
take charge Of the office until the
authorized accountant from the
comptroller's Office had properly
gone over the accounts and arranged
matters in a manner satisfactory to
the treasurer and safeguarding the
interests of the county.
Major Cheatham says that he fire.
auently receives inquiries concern
ing delinquent taxes. Tax executions
will be made out and turned over to
the sheriff Immediately following
the annual settlement at the close Of
the fiscal year. Persons owing taxes
may call at the sheriff's office after
that time and pay them, which, if
done promptly will save some ex-
pense, as the law says the sheriff is
obliged to add the penalty and cost
of collection to the original amount.
The treasurer is not permitted by
law to accept taxes after the closing
of the books.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
ANDERSON BANKER
TAKES OWN LIFE
L. C. HOLLEMAN, BANKER,
LEAVES NOTE TO WIFE INDI-
eating PURPOSE TO END HIS
BANK NOT THOUGHT
TO BE INVOLVED.

Anderson, June 23.-Lee G. Hole.
man, president of the Peoples Bank
of Anderson, shot himself through
the head this afternoon at. 4:2O
o'clock at a garage in which he had
an interest. There was no one in
the garage at the time. A man
across the street heard the shot and
ran across to the garage. Mr.. Holle1
man was dead when he reached him.
entering the right ear and coming
out through the left.
There was ardirectors' meeting Of
the bank at 4 o'clock. The directors
were waiting for Mr.. Holleman when
they heard Of the daeth. E. P. Van
diver, vice president, says the bank
is entirely solvent and no one need
worry over the condition Of the bank.
In the pocket of Mr.. Holleman's
coat was, note to his wife with this
inscription on the envelope: sMay the
great God protect you and forgive
me for what I am going to do"
1t is thought that hard work finan-
cial stringency and strain were the
cause of the act. Mr.. Holleman was
of jovial disposition and was the
last man in the community that
would have been thought to have
taken his own life.
Mr.. Holleman was 49 years old,
having been born in Walhalla Jan
uary 4, 1872. He moved to Ander-
son in 1892 where he became a book
keeper in mercantile establishment.
In 1899 he was one of the organ
izers of the Peoples Bank of Ander-
son, and was assistant cashier and
bookkeeper until 1906. At that time
he became the first bank examiner
of South Carolina, being appointed
for term of four years. He served
only two years, and then returned to
Anderson to become president of the
Peoples Bank, an institution which
under his direction became one Of
the strongest banks in northwestern
South Carolina.
Mr.. Holleman has been secretary
of the South Carolina Bankers as.
sociation the last four years. Res.
possibilities to the city were never
shirked by Mr.. Holleman. He served
as mayor Of Anderson two years and
as an alderman eight years. He was
member of the Rotary club, Ma.
son, belonged to the Knights of Ply,
thias, and the Methodist church.
In 1906 he married Miss Jennie
Copper of Maryland, who survives
him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24

Bids were opened yesterday by the
Abbeville County Highway Commis-
sion for the construction of Is miles
Of the Abbeyille-Antreville highway,
from Crawford's store to the Ander-
son County line, near Barnes Sta
ton. The lowest bidder was Blanken-
ship and Phillips of Greenwood,
their bid being for $27,9S1.40. The
two next lowest bids were for $780,
s62.s5 by Elliott and Willard Of
~spartanburg and ssS,946.6o by
Johnstone and Kennedy Of Atlanta.
The commission announced that it
would hold the certified checks Of
the three lowest bidders until such
time as the lowest. bidder, Blanken-
ship and Phillips, has given satisfac-
tory demonstration of his ability to
perform the work and until bond in
the sum of $4,000, in an acceptable
surety company or in cash, has been
provided. The commission, however,
states that the work will be under
way within two weeks.
Other firms submitting bids yes
-terday were: Thompson and Summey,
Burlington, N. c., $4s,44s.5o; ]. c.
Ross, Hodges, s4e,s5s.6o; Newell
Construction Company, Birmingham,
Sss,32s.75; C. C. Jordan, Anderson,
.$s7, ,664.54, and J. M. Gregory, $685.
954.85.
Mr.. Blankenship assured the COM
mission yesterday that he was ready
to begin work Immediately if all sur
veys had been completed, but Mr.. r..
B. Humbert, the county engineer,
stated that only small section OF
the highway was ready for immedi-
ate construction, but that he would
be ready to have the force start
work by July 7th.
Previous to opening bids, the COM
mission heard number of COM
plants from land owners along the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
NITRATE OF SODA
BURNS ON WAGON

AS Mr.. ]. P. brennan, who lives
about four miles from Abbeville on
the Mccormick road, was driving
home from Due West yesterday with
a wagon load of nitrate of soda, the
soda suddenly burst into flames. The
sun was shining with intense heat,
and as nitrate is an infammable ma
terial, it is supposed that the heat
caused the fertilizer to became ig-
nited.
Mr.. brennan was able to save only
about four sacks of his load, and
the wagon is almost a complete
wreck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
FARMERS BANK PAYS
SEM1,ANNUAL. DIVIDEND

At the regular semi-annual meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Farmers Bank, held today in the
office of the president, the regular
seuli-annual dividend of per cent.
was declared. The directors were
pleased with the report of the off,
GERS of the bank who announced =
satisfactory year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
BIcHAM IS DENIED NEW
TRIAL BY JUDGE SEIPP

Florence, S. G., June 23.-Judge
s. w. Shipp, of the 18th South Caro-
lima circuit, in a decision filed today,
refused new trial for E. D. Big
ham, under death sentence in the
state penitentiary for the murder of
his mother, brother, sister and the
latter's two adopted children at Pam
plico last January. An appeal will be
taken to the supreme court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24

| investors OF our CITY. .......
Two splendid banquets.
The building of the new high
school.
The encouragement of all outdoor
sports and games.
The .encampment of the Bailey
Military Institute.
This chamber assisted in organiz-
ing the South Carolina Good Roads
Association, and is now a charter
member of same.
This chamber assisted in organic
ing the South Carolina Cooperative
Marketing Association, and is now
charter member Of same.
This chamber is now assisting in
the organization Of the Calhoun High
way Association. ,..... "
This chamber is now working with
The counties Of Wilkes, Ebert and
the city of Elberton and State Of
Georgia to secure a bridge over the
Savannah River near Calhoun Falls.
This is link in the Calhoun High
way. .
This chamber is now working on
a proposed North and South Highway
which will make a more direct route
from Augusta, Ga. to the National
Highway at Anderson, s. C.
This chamber is member Of the
following organizations: South Car
olina State Chamber of Commerce;
South Carolina Development Board;
South Carolina Commercial Secreta-
ries Association; South Carolina
Good Roads Association; South Caro-
lima Cooperative Marketing Associa-
ton; Calhoun Highway Association.
This chamber is associated and
working with the following organiza-
tions. The United States Chamber
of Commerce; The Southern Com
merciald Congress; The Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World; The
American Cotton Association; The
State Board of Education; The
South Carolina Extension Service
with Clemson College; The Southern
Commercial Secretaries Association.
This chamber is now engaged in an
intensive membership campaign. Mr..
Barnes said, "We have several splen-
did projects now on hand, and we
need you and your assistance to put
them over. They will mean much to
our town and county. We know that
you are interested in the advance
ment of this territory, but that you
felt that as an individual you could
not do very much. Now we want you
to come in with the rest of US, and
you will be surprised to find out what
we can do when we all work together.
Be good citizen, do your part, join
the Chamber of Commerce"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ANNOUNCES ACTIVITIES
LIST OF TWENTY SIX ACHIEVEMENTS PURPOSES PREPARED
BY GENERAL SECRETARY BARNES IN ANTICIPATION
OF THE MEETING TUESDAY.

In anticipation of the meeting
Tuesday in annual session of the Abb
bevihe Chamber of Commerce, Mr..
G. T. Barnes, secretary, has prepared
comprehensive report of the past,
present and proposed future accom-
plishments and endeavors of that or
ganization. The list is being announc-
ed that members may be thinking
over these things so that they shall
be prepared to offer suggestions as
to the best method of carrying into
effect the program. Members also will
be asked to make suggestions of new
undertakings in which the commerce
body might be able to render assist
ance.
Officers of the chamber are: MIR. j.
M. Nickles, president; Mr.. T. G..
White, vice-president; Mr.. Otto
Bristow, treasurer. Messrs J. D. Fulp,
c. E. Williamson, ]. s. Stark, c. r..
McMurray, J. S. Cochran, Arthur
Rosenberg, Albert Morse, A. O..
Roche, M. B. Reese, Otto Bristow, AL
bert Henry, T. G; White, J. M. Nick
les, o. S. Cochran, C. ". Norris, di-
rectors. Mr.. Barnes is secretary.
The list of activities follows:
Baptist Military School-not yet
definitely settled.
Advertising Abbeville campaign.
City cleanup campaigns in CO.
operation with city officials.
Issuance of the Chamber of Com
merce Business Directory.
improvements at railway stations.
Reduction of cotton production in
cooperation with American Cotton
Association. " ... -, g..
Better county educational facili-
ties, cooperating with state board of
education.
Diversifcation of crops, cooperat-
ing with extension service Clemson
College.
Encouragement of the raising of
purebred livestock.
The marketing of canned products,
fruits and vegetables, working with
the county home demonstration agent
and Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, state
agent.
Propaganda for an East-West, and
North-South Highways.
Correspondence and publicity to
induce industries and factories of
all kinds to locate in Abbeville. Fin
ancial conditions are improving and
much good is sure to come of this
campaign.
The refusal to indorse all propo-
sitions which were not open to the
most searching inspection.
The refusal to give Endorsement to
many fake schemes which were pro-
posed as good for the merchants and
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AMONG FRIENDS

Mr.. E. A. Thomson, Of Pel City,
was in Abbeville for few days this
week visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
F. Barnwell. Mr.. Thomson has found
the fountain of perpetual youth and
friends in Abbeville are glad to see
him looking 50 well.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
REV. JNo. T. YOUNG TO PREACH

Rev. John T. Young, of Green
wood will preach in the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church Sab
bath morning at II o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-06-24
MOVING

1t took four mules, five street
hands and the street overseer to move
the big tree trunk in front of the
residence of W. D. Barksdale this
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

One OF the latest debutantes TO b,
added 20 the list is Miss Beatrice Hyde
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Truslow Hyde of this city and Glimmer
glen Farms. Cooperstown. n. Y. who ar,
passing the winter at the Ambassador
Mrs. Hyde will give luncheon on De-
cember % for her daughter at the Am.
baesador.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
TW0 Weddings for Thanksgiving EUe

Robert NJ. Sanderson, Clinton Gilbert,
Jr.' and Douglas p. Simonson.
Another wedding on Thanksgiving Eve
will be that Of Miss Geraldine Holman.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Holman. to Mr.. Jerome Dunstan Trav-
ers, formerly national amateur golf
champion. IL will take place In 1mmacu-
late Conception Church OF Montclair,
N. J.
Miss Holman will have her cousin,
Mics Eleanor G. Lambert Of New York,
for her maid of honor and the Misses
Mary B. Winand and Agnes A. Etsel for
bridesmaids. Gertrude Carter Neid-
lingcr, a brother-in-law of Mre. Travors,
win be tho best man. The ushers will
be the Messrs Urban A. Holman. Frank
r. Henderson. Norman G. Davidson.
John Angel Parrott, Thomas Dougherty
and Leo Travcrs.
Miss Dorothy Lincoln. whose paternai
grandfather was frst cousin Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, hns decided upon Docem-
ber 1 as tho date OF her marriage TO Mr..
Robert Alexander Boud, son OF Mrs.
Jane Bould of New York and Phila-
delphia.
1t will be simple wedding nj the
residence of Miss Lincoln's aunt. Mrs
William Stanley Coo. so West seventieth
street, with whom she has been making
her homo. Only relatives and few in
innate friends hats been asked to the
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

TN ST. James's Church, Madison
avenue and Seventy-hrst street,
= on Wednesday afternoon Miss
Adelaide Beddall daughter of Mrs.
Anna M. Beddall OF 140 West Fifty
fifth street, will be married to Mr.. S.
Theodore Hodgrnan. Jr.. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. 8. Theodore Hodgman of $50
West Fifty-ninth street. The Rev. DR..
Frank warfield Crowder. the rector,
will perform the ceremony. which will
be followed by a small reception at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd p. Sander
son.
Mrs. Clinton Gilbert, Jr., who unit.
her marriage on October / was Miss
Elizabeth Frances Dean, and for whom
Miss Beddall was bridesmaid, will
be the matron OF honor. The brides
maids will be the Misses Edith and
Dorothy Hodgman. sisters OF Mr..
Hodgman; Marguerite DanlcII and
Miriam Morrison. Mary Frances
Adams will be flower girl.
Mr.. Paul Fiske Willard will be best
man for Mr.. Hodgman, and tho ushers
will be the Messrs. Alfred Il. Hodaman.
Donald y. Percy. Arthur Sewall I'd,
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Saturday Evening
Dances for Young Ser

Debutantes are not to have all the
dances OF the week. There has been
organized a new series. to be known
as the Saturday Evening Dances. the
first Of which will take place next Sat
urday night Their object Is to bring
together some Of the younger married
persons and girls who have been out
for several years The dances are TO
be held throughout the winter in the
small ballroom OF the Plaza. Mrs T. j.
Oakley Rhinelander is acting as chair
man. Associated with her are Mines,
Dom Barber, Edward Livingston Coster,
A. Hcnly Mosle Edward c. Parish. Will
lam Pitt Trimble and Schuyler Nelson
Warren.
There also Is a committee OF Junior
pntronesses. including Mines. William
Murray Black. John Castles. Rudolph
KissT. Jr. ~. Theus Munds. Hubert d.
BasAtt and Gerard Costsr.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Junior Cinema
Club Continues
Work for Young
Saturday Matinees to Start
With 'Ali Baba and the
Forty Thieves

THE Junior Cinema Club which
is under the patronage OF
women of note in society and
civic work, and which started success
fully last year with the production OF
motion pictures for young persons. has
arranged to continue its Saturday af-
ternoon performances with an initial
entertainment next Saturday in the
Plaza Hotel. The other performances
are to follow on consecutive Saturdays
until April 8.
The picture for the opening perform
ance on Saturday morning. November
26, will be "Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves" together with other pictures
Of educational and topical interest. Pro-
grammes for the future performances
will be announced from week TO week.
The original policy under which
the club conducted It's performances
at the Broadhurst Theatre and Plaza
Hotel last year is to be adhered to-
The club will show only pictures Of
a high class and ones that are suitable
for young persons to see. The rates for
the present season have been materially
reduced. and subscription books con-
tanning 20 tickets are obtainable at sl1
(ncluding war tax). The subscriber is
not restricted to the use of the tickets
for any special performances, but the
tickets may be used at any Of the per-
formances during the season. Subscrip-
tion books may be obtained upon appli-
cation to the Junior Cinema Club. 4S9
Fifth avenue or at the Plaza Theatre
box office. Individual tickets of admis-
sion also will be sold at the theatre at
each performance at 75 cents.
The club again will be conducted
under the direction of Mrs. Christopher
Wyatt. Mrs. Langdon Geer and Mr.. w.
Herbert Adams. and the patronesses in
clude Mines. John w. Alexander. Henry
@. Bartol. Stephen Clark, Edward Liv-
ngston Coster. Tracy Dows, j. Magee
Ellsworth, John Hays Hammond. John
Henry Hammond. A Barton Hepburn.
3ustavus T. Kirby. John Henry Living
ston. Lewis Gouverneur Morris. Roland
Redmond. Eugene s. Reynal, Frauklyn
u. Roosevelt. Eilborne l.. Roosevelt,
David Rumsey, willard Straight. John
King Van Rensselaer, and Schuyler Nell
son Warren.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
Charity Appeals to Society
as Christmas DrGlUs Near
Auction Bridge for Benefit of ST. Michaels Home for
Girls to Be Held in Colony Club
Numerous Other Events.

there will
M the time obtaining
as be
O.
Sidney B.
street.
IS EN- of
include Mines Archibald