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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
HIGHER LUMBER PRICES ,~>
PREDICTED FOR 1922

Memphis Tenn. Dec. 16.-A run
away lumber market with high
prices and serious shortage of the
product, was predicted for 1922 by
Charles S. Keith, former president
Of the Southern Pine association,
at the convention of the organiza-
ton here today. He declared the
price of lumber would probably in
crease $40 thousand feet during
the year. ...
During 1921 the nation has Aot
only consumed all Of the lumber
manufactured but has depleted
stocks on hand from 20 to SO per
cent" said Mr.. Keith. "We are
from rs to 28 billion feet short
now of anticipated demand, an
amount about equal to the total
production this year.
"In the face of tremendous build
ing activities reflected in the in
crease in building permits through
out the country, which we believe
will require about 45,000,000,000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
Putting it Over

. Darkness closes over the house
and outside the house not a noise
breaks the stiffness. Then there is
the roar Of an automobile truck.
IStealthily it draws up in front of
the house. Noiselessly man climbs
down and gently he steals to the
front door. A confederate meets
him at the door and a hurried
whispering ensues. The two return
to the rear of the truck and drag
something out of the body.
Stealthily they carry the burden to
the darkest part of the porch and
deposit the heavy thing on the
floor. Now the truck driver hurries
out and climbs to his seat and
away he whirls. Johnny's Christmas
present has been delivered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
Rubbing It In

People can be good natured ant
all that and yet not be invulnerable
to insult if properly administered
The Press and Banner has stooc
with good humored tolerance the
appellation of "Press and 'Bananer'
as administered by few of oul
best humorists. With quiet assur.
ance it has received mail addressed
to the progress" and Banner. But
the end is near, the time has come
when an explosion is imminent-it
will not be addressed as 'The Press
and Barrier" That is a direct in.
suit, a slap at its dignity. :.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
AMERICAN LEGION BEHIND
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE

Pledging its entire support ir
s,le cause Of the struggle against
, tuberculosis, the American Legion
at the third national convention in
Kansas City adopted resolutions
! embodying Statements as to the
serious problem of the disease
among ex-service men. Tubercu.
losis was found in "a men out OF
every thousand examined by the
draft board. On first examinations
$4,000 cases were found and 20,-
600 developed in the service. Most
of the men were unaware that they
had the disease.
The American Legion delegates
from all over the United States
passed the following resolutions:
Whereas, The prevalence Of
tuberculosis among exiservice men
has created a problem of most seri-
Gus proportions, both to the Gov
ernment and to the American
Legion; and
"Whereas, The National Tuber-
culosis Association has been gen.
erous in its continuous cooperai
tion with the American Legion and
the Federal agencies that have
been trying to solve this problem
and to provide proper care for
tuberculosis ex-service men; and
"Whereas, The State and local
tuberculosis associations have con-
stantly supported the efforts of the
American Legion in securing ade-
quate care for ex-service men
and are still continuing with their
educational and organization cam
paigns to reduce the incidence of
tuberculosis among ex-soldlerS:
''That the American Legion
pledges it's unqualified support to
the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton and its affiliated state and To-
cal associations in the fight against
tuberculosis which they are carry
ing on, and that we urge all local
posts Of the American Legion to
cooperate with local and state
several campaigns for the preven-
tion of tuberculosis and especially
in the fourteenth annual Christ
mas sale."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
YEAR OF PROBATION

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Mrs.
Bambina Maude belmont, who
swore to the complaint charging
Roscoe Arbuckle with numbering
Virginia Rape, was granted today
one year on probation when she
appeared in court for sentence on
charge of bigamy who pleaded gull
ty last week.
The complaint Mrs. belmont
'swore out was reduced to one of
manslaughter by the police cpurt
and the jury which tried Arbuckle
on it failed to agree.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
Pop, Goes the Money.

"To the thrifty 60 the spoils," say
the bank cashiers these days as they
smilingly pass out the contents OF
the Christmas savings clubs. Anc
this is one form of saving which is
never overlooked in the rush of buy.
ing presents, and already the banks
have paid out the accumulated saw.
ings of the year of thrift. This kind
of saving is growing more and more
popular, says one banker, as people
realize the timeliness-of the little
hoard. 49,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
Stuff Around Town
Honeysuhe Blooms.

1t is no unsusal thing to, see
roses in bloom in the front yards
of Abbeville. Indeed they may be
seen every day. But the honey
suckle is not quite so hardy. To see
it in bloom denotes a very mild sea-
son. Yesterday honeysuckle was
seen in bloom in the yard of P. A.
Cheatham on North Main street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
EXPLANATION NEEDED.

Senator Lodge IN particular anu
the republican party in general have
been coming in for criticism on ac-
count of the adoption of the Four
Power pact by the. present Disarma-
ment Conference after rejecting the
League of Nations covenant, it be-.
ing stated by some of the brethren
that Article 2 of the recent treaty
negotiated by the four big powers is
practically identical with the provis-
ions of Article x of the League Of
Nations covenant which was strong
ly objected to by the republican ma
jority in the United States Senate.
It has been stated that in reject
ing Article x of the League of Ma
tions covenant and then adopting
Article of the recent treaty the re-
publican party has proved unable to
get away from Mr.. Wilson's work at
the Paris Conference, and that evil
sons idealism" still rules.
That all sounds pretty plausible,
that is if the two articles contain the
same obligations in substance, and
we, shall for the present assume that
they do.
So assuming, what will those who
have 80 severely criticised Senator
Lodge for first rejecting the "Wilson
idealism" and then adopting it (as it
is said) now say. for Mr.. Wilson, who
when his own child (in another dress
it is said) is brought to him and he
refuses to own it? What shall they
say when Mr.. Wilson not only re-
fuses to approve Article 2 of the
present treaty but advises his fol-
lowers in the senate to keep an open
mind, keep silent, and perhaps in
the end oppose the very thing for
which Mr.. Wilson is said to have
fought to his death almost only a
few months ago? What will they say
Of Carter Glass, of Virginia, who
cannot take a drink of water with
out seeing Wilson, when they know
he now opposes Article x Tin other
language only) when only few
months ago he was loudly demand
ing it's adoption? What will they
say of the other democratic senators,
followers of Wilson, who some little
time ago were trying to put over Ar
ticle x as the worlds last hope of
salvation and who are now trying to
deprive the world of that last hope?
Mr.. Lodge they say is only playing
the politician in first opposing and
then approving the covenant. What
are Wilson and Glass and the rest
doing in first approving and then
opposing the covenant?
All of which is said, of course, on
the assumption that Article 2 and
Article x are identical practically
so far as the obligations imposed are
concerned. The Wilsonites said they
were; we~didn't. And we are willing
now to say that there is one differ
ense between them: Joe Tumulty
does not claim to have approved Ar
ticle 2 before its adoption. He was
not even consulted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19

Artificial eye makers in the six
teenth century used, to stamp their
names on the white. Of each eye.
Nettles have been made into sub
stitutes for cotton, paper, gas man
ties and dyes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19

feet oflunber, the nations forests
will produce only $4,000, 100000
feet this year due largely to the
falling resources of the south. Pro.
duction for. 1921 was 32,OOO,0O0,.
900 feet. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19
COTTON PRODUCTION -,
LOWEST SINCE 1895
Spring. and Company Thinks Price
is Around New Starting
Point.

Springs and Company has sent out
the following discussion on cotton:
"The market was prepared for a
final estimate of 100000 bales
from the department of agriculture,
but it was not prepared for report
of $4,000 although the diff
ference is only equal to about one
weeks takings of American cotton
at the present rate. The Bureau lays
the blame for it's earlier miscalcpla-
tions to inaccurate reports from Sou
thern sources of information early
in the spring and summer.
Gwen with the new figures Of
$4,000 bales instead of the Octo-
Der estimate of 6,537,000 bales, the
crop is smallest American yield since
the 7,147,00O bale outturn of 1896
90 and it falls 100000 bales be-
low last years. And while the. first
effect was to Danish consideration of
all other factors these, last will not
be denied when;.it it comes to the >faal
analysis. The price of cotton, We be-
lieve, is now around a new starting
point and with the other factors men,
toned again gradually forcing them
selves towards the front the advance
should be resumed, though hesitantly
and jerkily at first. The world is still
a good place to live in and the world
must have clothes, for it's old ones
are pretty well worn.
"If-and it's not such a .bif if
If Germany is to get three-year
or extension of repara-
tions payments it means virtually a
loan to that government of that a.
mount, loan that does not have to
be repaid in bulk at the end of three
years, but extended over to the tail
end of the present declared repara-
tions period, for the whole scheme
of reparations, as the plan is now
understood, is to be moved ahead
three years if the advocates of the
project succeed. The additional sug
gestion that Germany be permitted
to float a s1,oOO,Ooo,OoO long-term
loan secured by its customs duties is
not very seriously received-but
neither was the moratorium idea
we'll received when first definitely
advanced. The action of the foreign
exchanges suggests that the powers
that-be are doing more than abstract.
theorizing.
"With Germany provided with the
financial crutch she needs the cotton
market would receive an impetus far
stronger than Washington's crop es-
innate blow.
"Nor must the likelihood of a
small American crop next summer be
lost sight of. The $4,000 bale
crop estimate, and the break that
carried Spring options below II cents
will operate to repress the optimism
in some parts of the South that was
leading to the probability of a much
larger acreage being planted next
Spring.
'1n the meantime the supplies of
the staple are being steadily reduced
and as we advance into the new year
the size and weight of next seasons
carryover should gradually decline as
many purely psychological or limagin-
ary influences are removed. The la
ter active options do not appear to
be too high, all things considered,
and we expected to see them selling
much higher by Spring or early Sum-
mer."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19

Americans, on the average, are
eating 8 per cent less meat than
they did twenty years ago.
A woman conducts an extensive
dog farm at Skagway, Alaska.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-12-19

- Deaf people will have special
churches in Germany with tele-
phones between the pulpit and
the pews.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

None of them had locked the door. They
would 20 up and show him.
$50 the undertaken and the family went
CD the narrow stairs in the flicker Of the
gaslight. They tried the door to The Riley
bedroom, but it still refused to yield. They
attempted to put the passkey into the lock
that it might be opened, but the key would
not go in.
"There was no other door into the room.
The only other entrance was through q
window that looked out upon a sideyard.
The undertaken got ladder, brought it to
the window, entered the Riley room in that
way, stolidly, internationally. He fumbled
about in the dark in the room of the dead,
struck a match, lighted the gas.
''.There upon the bed lay Riley; cold
and composed as he had been left. Bet In
the lock of the Riley door there was .
key 1t had been put in, from the inside,
the door had been locked and the key had
been left in place" lr
CENATOR NEW declares positively that
She personally investigated the whole
occurrence, took testimony from all parties
concerned, cross questioned the undertaken,
the members Of the household. These are
the facts rs they were revealed.
The senator applies the Riley theory to
the circumstances. He takes into account
the Field incident, the Stevenson incident.
he bears in mind the Riley 1animosity for
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

crows, vultures that feed upon the flesh
OF the dead, harpies that 60 about in the
melancholy garb of men. I have known
many a bright afternoon to be spoiled for
Riley by the chance meeting of some Under
taker on the street.
Then, finally, there came the time when
the poet breathed his last in his modest
lodgings in Lockerbie street. He had never,
married and there were no members of an
immediate family to watch by his bedside
when he had departed. .. ,.
The Hoosier poet passed away during
the day. An undertaken was summoned,
came to the house, climbed the narrow stairs
to the bedroom on the second floor where
the body lay. There he performed the ini-
tial services in the preparation; Of the body
for the grave. .-.
Then he went out in his quiet, noise
less way, closed the door softly behind him,
told the people of the house that he would
return later in the evening and complete
his work. g..
Quiet settled down over the little house
and remained unbroken until the hour OF
the return of the man of shrouds and cofins.
Like a mournful specter he appeared at the
appointed hour, climbed the stair, lighted
dimly BY the flicker of a gaslight. he
turned the knob Of the door to the Riley
bedchamber.
:'But the door failed to open. The undsr-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

taker tried again, twisted and pushed one
way and another without result. He came
to the conclusion that the door had been
locked.
HE went downstairs and sought out the
people who owned the house. He asked them
for the key to the Riley room. BE told
them that the door was locked.
'This assertion was denied. Nobody had
been in the house but members Of the family.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

'Riey's special abhorrence," said the
senator, was undertskers. He watched
the oncoming of age with never ending
dread. He feared death and abhorred and
agonized at a contemplation of its inevitable
approach.
ITO him the undertaken was a symbol
of that death which he dreaded. He shud-
dered when a hearse passed him in the
street. He cursed undertakers as carrion
The Washington herald., 1921-03-27

undertakers- He recalls the prsnkishness Of
the Riley nature.
He concludes that the spirit Of the poet
sat on q blossoming apple bough in the side
yard in the dusk of the day of his death and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-25

For moment the creature eyed
tbcm. and then from his throat rose
loud scream of recognition ana OF JOY,
and moment later the beast had
leaned to the ground, followed by
score of bulls like himself, ANA was
woddling toward them, shouting In the
primordlal tongue of the anthropold:
"Tarzan has returnedl Tarzan, lord
of the Jungle"
II was Akut, and instantly he COM
menced lcaping and bounding about
the trio. utcrins hldeous shrieks ana
mouthings that TO any other human
beings might have Indicated the most
ferocious rage, but these three knew
that the King Of the apes was doing
homage 10 King greater than nm
self.
Korak laid his hand affectionately
upon his fathers shoulder.
"There is but one Tarzan'' he SAID.
"There can never be another"
CONTINUED next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-25

preaching beneath the burden of two
saddles.
Quickly they placed these upon the
horses. They could see 10y the light Of
the torture fire that SAN burned that
the blacks and Arabs were recovering
from their panic. Men were running
about gathering i'm the loose stock, and
two or three were already leading
their cuptlves back to the end of the
village where MCriem and Baynes were
busy With the trappings of their
mounts.
Now the girl flung herself into the
saddle.
Hurry" she whispered. ave shall
have to run for 1T. Ride through the
gap that the elephant made. And as
she saw Bayncs swing his leg over
the back of his horse She shook the
reins free over her mounts neck. with
lunge the nervous beast leapcd for
ward. The shortest path led straight
through the center of the village, anu
this Merlcm took. Baynes was close
behind her, their horses running az iull
speed.
So sudden and impetuous was their
dash for liberty that il carried them
half way across the village before the
surprised inhabitants We're aware Oh
vhat was happening. Then an Arab
recognized them and with cry OF
alarm, raised his rifle and fired.
The shot was a signal for volley
and amid the rattle of mushetry Alcn
EN- and Bayncs leaped their hym-
mounts through the breach in the pail
sadie and were gone up the well worn
trail toward the north.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-25
FAIR HAS EVENING SHOW

Announcement was made today by
officials Of the
Cratiot County Fair
that n complete evening show in
addition to the regular features, Will
be special healiinor for the fair
this year.
The chief attraction for the evening
entertainment will he a fireworks
display. presenting practically every
kind of modern pyrotechnics. II
will last for ncarly tno hours, max
ing complete evening program in
itself. A big open.air stage Will be
constructed at the fair grounds to
accommodate the equipment which
will be used in firing the spectacle.
The Thearle.Dunield Fireworks Co.
OF Chicago. the largest producers OF
fireworks displays in the world will
put on the show.
The complete fireworks entertain
ment Nin be ono OF the most elab
crate ever brought into the tate. &C
oord,ng to the announcement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-25

20 the tree into which She hal disap-
peared. lie could see nothing of her.
lie called. but there was no response
unless IL might have been a low, hunt-
ing laugh far 10 the right. He sent his
nen into the Jungle to search for her
but they came back empty handed.
After awhile he resumed his march |
townrd the farm, FOR Baynes by this |
timc was dclirious with fever
Meriem. shedding the awkward Arab |
robe they had gwen her in the sheiks
daunr. raced i'm riding breeches ana
barefoot struieht back toward the
point She imagined Tantor would make
ilr. "A iaoint where she knew the Gle
uhants often gathered deep IN the for
est due cast of the sheik's village. She
moved silently ana swiftly. From her
mind she had cXpunged all thoughts
other than that she must reach korak
and bring him back with her.
Now there came To her sensitive nos
trlls The scent of Tantor and she knew
that She was on The right trail and
close 10 him she sought. She did not
call out, because she wished TO sur
prise him, and presently she did, break
ing into sight of them as the great
elephant shunled ahead, balancing the
man and the heavy stake upon his
head. holding them there with his up
curled trunk.
"Korak =" cried Meriem from the
foliage above him.
Instantly the bull swung about low
cred his burden TO the ground and,
trumpeting sayagely, prepared TO de-
fend his comrade The ape man, rec
ogmzing the girls voice, felt sudden
lump in his throat.
"Mcrcm" he called back to her.
Happily the girl clambered to the
ground and ran forward TO release
Korak. but Tantor lowered his head
omnously and trumpeted warning.
eco back! Go back :" cried Korak.
"IIe will kill your
Mcriem was almost at Korak's side
when Tuntor saw a long knife in her
hand. and then ne broke forth, below
Jug horribly, and charged down upon
the frail girl.
K0rak screamed commands TO ms
huge protector In an effort to halt him
but all 10 no avail. Mcriem raced to
ward the bordering trees with all The
speed that lay in her swift little feet
but Tantor, for all his huge bulk, droV'
down upon her with the rapidly OF al
express train.
What WAS that? Koraks eyes start
cd from their sockets. a strange hg
ure had leapel from the tree the shad
of which Meriem already had reache
-leapcd beyond the girl straight int
the path of the charging elephant.
1t was a half naked white gian
Across his shoulder coil of rope wa
> loopcd. In the band of his gee-strln
was hunting knife.
4 sharp command broke from IN
J strangers lips. The great beast halte
p fin his tracks, and Mcriem swung he
$ self upward into the tree TO safety.
4 Korak brcathed a sigh of relief, NJ
I unmixed with wonder. He fastene
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-25
Then He Charged Down Upon the
Fral Girl.

his eyes upon the face of Meriem's de- I
lvercr. and as recognition slowly ILL
tered into his understanding they went /
wide in incredulty and surprise. Tan
tor. still rumblng angrily, stood sway
ing to and fro before the giant white
man.
Then the latter stepped straight be-
Meath the appraised trunk and spoke n
low word Of command. The great
beast ceased his muttering. The saw
age light died from his eyes, and as
the stranger stepped forward toward
Korak, Tantor trailed docilely at his
heels.
Mcriem was watching, too, and Won
doring Suddenly the man turned to-
ward her.
"Come. Meriem" he called. And
then she recognized him with a star
tied "Bwanaw
"Jack :" cried the white giant, kneel-
ing mt the ape mans side.
"Father!" came chokingly from the
Killers lips. "Thanls God that it was
you! No one else in all the jungle
could have stopped Tantor."
Quickly the man cut the bonds that
held Korak, and as the youth strug-
gled weakly TO his feet and threw his
arms about his father, the older man
turned toward Meriem.
Il thought" he said, sternly, that
+ I told you TO return to the farm"
Korak was looking at them wonder
ingly. In his heart was great yearn-
ing to take the girl in his arms, but
i'm time he remembered the other-the
dapper young English gentleman-and
that he was but a savage ape man.
Mcrlem looked up pleadingly into
Bwanas eyes.
you told me-" she said in a very
small voice, that my place was be
side the man I love-" And she turned
hnr eyes toward Korak, all filled with
the wonderful light that no other mar
had vet seen i'm them and that none
Other ever would.
The Killer started toward her will
outstretched arms, but suddenly III
fell upon one knee before her instead
and. lifting her hand to his lips, kisse'
IL more reverentiy than he could have
kissed the hand of his country's queen
A rumble from Tantor brought Tn
three. all jungle bred to instant alert
ness. Tantor was looking toward tn
trees behind them. and as their eye
followed his gaze the head and shoul
ders of q great ape appeared amid tn
foliage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-25
Thackeray ana Dickens.

It has often been observed that per-
sons who care greatly for the writ
ngs of Dickens seldom care greatly
FOR the writings Of Thackeray, while
those who care greatly for the writ
lngs Of Thackeray seldom care greatly
for the writings Of Dickens. The rea-
son is plain. Dickens deals with tbs
masses. Thackeray with the classes
In the one we find democracy, in the
other arlstocre"g.