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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-14
PLAN REDUCTION
IN EXPENDITURES
PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICl-
AIS CUT-HARDING TELLS
CONGRESS THROUGH GILLETT
OF ECONOMY PROGRAM AL
READY MAPPED OUT

Washington, Nov. 5.-The admins
tration expects to effect an aggregate
reduction in government expenditures
for the fiscal year of 1922 of $685.
100000 instead of its previous etsl-
mated reduction of $350,00O,000,
President Harding Informed congress
through a letter to Speaker Glllett
made public today.
On the basis of the latest estimates
received from the various depart
ments and establishments, the presl-
dent said the total of expenditures
for the next fiscal year now stands
at ss,94O,OOO,Oo0, reduction OF
se4, 900 from the estimate of $4,-
o34, 900, 900 submitted to congress on
August /.
The presidents estimates were sub
mitted in connection with the trans
mission of supplemental and deticlen-
cy estimates of appropriations a.
mounting to nearly $18s,ooO,ooo,
which, he said, were taken into con-
sideration in arriving at the expen-
ditures total for next year.
The presidents letter said:
81 have the honor to transmit here
with for the consideration OF con-
gress supplemental and deficiency es-
Inmates of appropriations in the sum
of s1s7,s22,576.74.
GAS a factor in their consideration
it is to be noted that on August d.,
1921, the secretary of the treasury
stated to the committee on ways and
means that according to the latest
advices received from the spending
departments and after taking into ac-
count all estimated reductions in ex-
penditures reported to date, the
treasury estimates that the total ex-
pend;ture for the fiscal year 1922 for
which provision should be made out
of the current revenues of the gov
ernment will be about $4,550,000,000
This in itself would mean substan7
tial reduction in current revenues
and expenditures below the fiscal
year 1921.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-14

Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Salesday
in December, A. D. 1921, within the
legal hours Of sale the following des-
cribed land, to wit: All that tract or
parcel of land situate, lying and be-
ing in the city of Abbeville, in the
State aforesaid, fronting on South
Main Street and bounded on South
east by Mrs. S. D. and Mary Evans,
Northeast by Alfred Morris; North
west by lot or formerly by Butler
Fair. The same being the lot or par
eel of land seized and possessed by
Derry Donaldson at time of his death.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur--
chaser to pay for stamps and pa.
pers.
THOS. P. THOMSON,
Nov. II, 3wks Master A. c.. S. S.
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penses) -- SIX Mills
BY Co. BIB. Com. (current
expen.es) - 1 Mill.
Special County (past indebt-
edness' --- 1 Mill.
Road Bonds-- 7k Mills
8 Mill School Tax -- 8 Mills.
Repair Gang (chaingang) 1 Mill.
lOlA AL oil MILLS.
In addition to the above the follow
ing Special School Tax will be COL
lected on the following named school
districts:
School Districts and Numbers With
Rate Of Special Tax
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-14
MASTERS SALE
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE,

Court of Common Pleas
ROY CLEMENT and others, PITS.
against
GEO. GODFREY and others Dfdts.
By authority of a Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I will
offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at
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mons told the Senate, met with Sem
ator Watson"s approval, in view Of
the amendment, eliminating provi-
sions which might have been con-
strued as proposing an investigation
of Senator Watson himself.
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CHARLESTON BANK TO REOPEN

Charleston, Nov. 10.-According
to a statement tonight by Captain j..
H. Craig, the state bank examiner,
the Enterprise Bank will be reopen
ed on condition that depositors agree
not to withdraw their money for a
period of one year. This bank, which
closed its doors on Tuesday of last
week, has deposits of more than ST.
100000. Lieutenant Governor Will
son G. Harvey is president.
Captain Craig and his staff have
completed thorough investigation.
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NEW COMMITTEE
MAY Be NAMED
SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE
WATsON'S CHARGES OF HANG
ING WITHOUT TRIAL-PERSH-
ING SAYS STORY is MOST
OUTRAGEOUS

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 5.-Gener-
al John ]. Pershing, here today, ask
ed to be quoted in reference to the
charge of Senator Tom Watson, that
American soldiers had been hanged
overseas without trial. He said.
ssIt is the most outrageous and un-
true accusation that could possibly
be made and absolutely without
foundation.
General Pershing, in making the
statement, spoke with great empha-
sis and asked that the statement be
given to the Associated Press.
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Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1 there
were $4,000 women in Pennsylvania
out of work because Of labor dis
putes.
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dSili6 WI, fo'' o' 80
luton ordering a special committee
to investigate charges Of Senator
Watson. Democrat, Georgia, regard
ing treatment Of privates in the Am
erican expenditionary forces, was
adopted unanimously today by the
Senate after a two hours wrangle.
The senate alos aodpted unanl-
mously another resolution by Sena-
tor Brandegee, Republican, Connec-
ticut, chairman of the special COM
mittee, authorizing the committee to
subpoena witnesses and documents,
but left unsettled the question as to
tie exact charges of Senator Watson
which were to be Investigated.
Senator Watson said he had "fur-
ther evidence fresh from the mails
this morning" and read from a maga-
zine quoting an unnamed officer as
saying that he was informed that the
Red Cross chad built a gallows for
the A. E. F. on which to hang men
and asking that all records of the
transaction be removed fsom the files
and burned" Senator Watson said
he would not name the magazine
printing the officers statement be-
cause ''it might be barred from the
mails as was mine"
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,,
the Republican leader, cut the Geor-
gia senator short by demanding the
regular order of business and the
senate went to the consideration of
memorial and petitions.
Senator Simmons, Democrat, North
Carolina, later obtained unanimous
consent for immediate consideration
of the resolution of inquiry. He pro-
posed an amendment which was re-
garded as in lieu of the move he con-
templated yesterday to discharge the
committee and drop the committee
inquiry.
Several Senators during the dis
pute as to scope of the inquiry said
all; charges made by Mr.. Watson
should be investigated, including
those relating to alleged illegal hang
ing of soldiers and shooting of pri-
Yates by officers. Others said there
was a complete understanding that
the investigation was to be limited to
those two charges.
The resolutions finally adopted re-
ferred generally to Senator Watson's
charges" made in his speech of Oc-
tober 81. Attempts by Senator Len
root, Republican, Wisconsin, and 9TH
ers to specify the statements for in
vestigation were dropped.
The new resolution, Senator Sim
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HUNGER STRIKER NOW
Woman in York Held in York Coun.
ty Jail Refuses to Eat.

York, Nov. 12.-The first hunger
strike ever pulled off in the York
county Jail is being conducted by Mrs
Effie Hudgins, incarcerated Tuesday
on the charge of being an accessory
to the murder of her husband, J. Pink
Hudgins, whose killing was laid at
the door of Albert Zimmerman by the
coroner's jury. Mrs. Hudgins refuses
to eat bite of anything, simply say
ing that she does not care for it. She
drinks water but beyond this takes
no other form of nourishment. This
is the third day of her strike.
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JAPANESE PREMIER
SLA| At STATION
JAPANESE DELEGATION IN
WASHINGTON FOR DISARMA-
MENT CONFERENCE THROWN
INTO SORROW AND CONFUS-
ION.

Tokyo, Nov.,> 5.-Takashi Hara,
premier Of Japan, who was stabbed
in the breast today at the railroad
station in Tokyo, died an hour later.
The assassin, who is 19 years old
and demented, was arrested.
The premier was on his way to
Kioto to attend a political meeting.
He died in the station where he was
attacked.
Viscount Yasuya Uchida, foreign
minister, is acting as premier.
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Washington, Nov. 5.-The Japan
ese delegatiof to the armament con-
ference was thrown into sorrow and
confusion and official Washington,
including the delegates from other
lands to the conference, was pro-
foundly shocked today by the an
nouncement from Tokyo that Takashi
Hara, the Japanese premier, had been
assassinated.
Admiral Baron Kato, the ranking
member of the. japanese delegation,
and Mr.. Hara's most intimate friend
was so affected by the announcement
that he burst into tears-something
most unusual for a Japanese, who is
trained from childhood to conceal his
emotions.
President Harding expressed his
sorrow at the outrage. 1t was an
unhappy discordant note, he said, in
a formal statement, at time when
all were seeking to come together
around the conference table and add
to the good understanding and good
will throughout the world. Secretary
Hughes went Immediately to the jap
anese embassy and expressed his con-
dolences to Baron Shidehara, the jap
anese ambassador. Later he cabled
to Ambassador Warren at Tokyo to
express to Count Uchida, the foreign
his profound distress, and
to say how much the news had cause
a feeling of deep sorrow throughout
the United States.
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The tightest monopoly in the world
can't make progress without the
goodwill of it's customers.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Meetings Of the board Of governors
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association and the executive COM
mittee Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
In which the administration of Mai.
Harry L. Gessford, the retired super
intendent of police was praised, and
a local man urged for the vacancy.
featured the activities of these organ
izations during the week. At the
special meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the Board of Trade, held No
vember 21, the board wished Maj.
Gessford a speedy return of health
and renewed. its expressions of con-
fidence in him.
The resolutions lauding Maj. Cess
ford were adopted with other resolu-
tions urging the selection of a local
man and conversant with local af-
fairs for the vacancy at the head Of
the police department.
These resolutions, adopted by the
three largest civic organizations and
representing the united business in
terests of Washington, are intended
to show that an "oHtsider' in the de
partment is not wanted. The busi-
ness men of this city have shown that
they are unanimously of the opinion
that there is a wealth of material in
the police department at the present
time. and that if a selection cannot
be made from the department itself,
there are many residents of this city
who could satisfactorily and efficient
ly fill the position Of superintendent
Of police.
Excerpts from some of the resolu-
tions follow:
"The Washington Board OF Trade
expresses its sincere sympathy in the
illnesssof Maj. Gessford, it's confidence
in him. and fits appreciation of his
Evening star., 1921-12-04
HOPEFUL VIEW IS EXPRESSED
OF THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS
Affairs Generally Being Shaped to Take
Advantage of Prospective improvements
Believed Due In 1922.

of the countries to cooperate in at
tanning the great ends sought" said
local banker yesterday, putting
to the proof both their good faith
and good will. has built up q hope
fulness regarding the future that is
refreshing contrast to the depres-
sion SO prevalent up to q short time
ago.
Decision VIII Lift Burden.
when IL is reached, the agree
ment on the Limitation of arma-
ments," continued this financier. will
at once lift from the back of business
a considerable part of the burden of
taxation that now crushes Initiative
and industry. This statement holds
true as well with the United States
and other strong countries. as with
the weaker ones. For Great Britain
it is freely admitted that a substan-
tial reduction in military and naval
expenditures is the only method by
which that nation can obtain Il
budget surplus in 1922.
Economy in the matter OF waste
full government expenditures will
mark a definite advance toward that
condition of stability out of which
the worlds era of reconstruction is
to come, so that. beyond the simple
consideration of what Limitation of
arms may mean to the American tax
rate, is the effect on the other coun-
tries of the world, the revival Of
whose business We are counting upon
as an element in the restoration of
our prosperity"
Evening star., 1921-12-04
ser4 Of Trad. Club Chamber ., co"".,s.
Work for Greater Washington

Discussion Of Activities-Past, Present and
Future of the Big Civic Organizations
Manufacturer Assn. Federation Cinens Asss
Evening star., 1921-12-04
NEW Y0R KBANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. December 3.-The
actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows that they hold s17,987, 500
reserve in excess of legal require
ments. This is an increase of $S,451,-
$50 from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans, discounts, etc, S4,434,231,-
600; increase, s17,521 900.
Cash in own vaults, members fed
eral reserve bank, $11.4l1,000; de-
crease, s3.220.000.
Reserve in federal reserve bank Of
member banks, s506,206,ooo; increase,
$3.sl4,000.
Reserve in own vaults. state banks
and trust companies, sS,S6S.0Q0; in
crease, S35,000.
Reserve in depositaries, state banks
and trust companies, s?.239,ooo; in
crease, s3Ss,000.
Net demand deposits. s3.s24,o2s.-
posits deducted, s40,455,000.
Time deposits. s232.S70.ooo; de-
crease. s1,3S1, 900.
Circulation, s33.231, 900; increase.
Aggregate reserve, s524.s13,ooo.
Excess reserve, s17,9S7,S00; in
crease, s3.45I,5S0.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies IN Greater New 1Ork, not
included in clearing house state
ment:
Loans, discounts, etc, 639.47S,soo;
increase, S3,062,700.
Gold, s4,932,200; increase, s21.1oo.
Currency and bank notes, s17,060,-
900; increase, $500.
Deposits with federal reserve bank,
New York, s54,Seo,loo; increase,
$175,3o0.
Total deposits, s673.3S3,90o; in
crease, s2,563,200.
Eliminating amounts due from re-
serve depositaries and other banks
and trust companies in New York
and United States: Deposits, S631,4
600: increase, s3,O26,300.
Ranks-Cash in vaults. s27,1S6,so0.
Trust companies-Cash in vault,
s49, 1918, 400.
Evening star., 1921-12-04

Of police"
The board of governors of the
citation is keenly alive to the impor-
tance of finding new chief from the
ranks. The Office of chief of police
OF the National Capital is one OF the
most important public administrative
functions to be exercised by any one
Individual, and we quite agree that
the new chief should be a man Of
wide experience"
THE Washington Chamber of Com
merce is heartily in favor of promo
ton for efficiency in every line of en-
the police department of the District
of Columbia this principle be fol-
lowed"
This coming week will probably see
much activity on the part of commit
the convening of the regular session
of Congress tomorrow many matters
will be taken up in which manifest
interest has been shown by the bust
ness men of the city.
The City Club. Board of Trade,
Chamber of Commerce and other or
ganizations will renew their fight be-
fore the District subcommittee of the
Senate. for national representation.
which includes the right to elect vot-
representatives III IHe eISCtOTal COl-
iege and in both houses Of Congress.
The hearings on national represen-
tation have been featured by ad-
dresses by James T. Lloyd. Paul Lesh.
Fl. II. Classic, E. c. Brandenburg and
men. who have pointed out to the
committee just what the city wants
in the way of national representation.
They have endeavored to show the
committee that Washington does not
want statehood; that there is no
the form of local government. and
that what the District of Columbia
pleads for is representation in the
body that governs 1t.
The organizations will also be in
terested in the Commissioners esti-
mates for appropriations, which. after
passing through the hands of Budget
Director Dawes and his adviser. Sem
ator Sherman, will be laid before Con-
gress tomorrow. Many local improve
ments, involving appropria iations and, in
some cases, legislation. have been ap-
proved by the local bodies and their
committees. and their activities will
soon be directed to advancing the
projects before Congress at its new ses-
sion.
The new membership committee of
the board, with George FarQuhar it's
Tuesday. The committee hopes to
make flying start, so that it will be
in 4 position to shatter the imposing
record set up by Charles Waters and
his 1921 membership committee.
Several committee chairman ap-
pointmentS have been made during
the week by President Thomas Brad
lev of the Board of Trade, and as
signment cards to various committees
sent out to members.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
COURT CONTINUES CASE.
Father Declares Daughter Is Un-
lawfully Detained,

Justice Stafford Of the District Su-
preme Court yesterday continued for
two weeks the hearing IN the case OF
Annie J. Kidd. fourteen years old.
whose father. William G. Kidd. on .
writ Of habeas corpus, 10 seeking to
release his daughter from a local or
phan asylum. Pending the hearing
the child is to be remanded to the In
stitution, where, 1t is claimed her
detention has. been without lawful
authority.
The petitioner alleged that his daugh.
ter is not held under a lawful order OF
commitment. in that the Board OF cnilv cIi.v
in the matter, The action Of the board
was in response to a finding by the
Juvenile Court that the girl was lacking
in proper parental care. attorney ray y
mond Neudecker appeared for the
fc.ther
Evening star., 1921-12-04
TAX BOARD NAMED.

Secretary Mellon has announced the
members of the tax simplifcation board
created by the new revenue act.
They are: James H. Beal. Pitts
burgh: Joseph z. Sterrett, New York,
and William T. Abbott, Chicago, ap-
pointed by President Harding TO rep
resent the public, and Charles p.
Smith. assistant commissioner of In
ternal revenue. and Jesse d. Burke
and George w. Skilton, both of the
bureau, appointed by Mr.. Mellon to
represent the bureau.
Investigation of the procedure and
forms used by the internal revenue
bureau in the administration of the
tax laws and recommendations in re-
spect to their simplification will be
the duty of the board.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
BUSINESS SLUMP CAUSE.
Slow Return of Japan to Pre-War
Basis Explained.

Highly organized character of Japa-
.nese industry and it's close relations
with banking and finance are the main
causes for the slow return OF Japa-
rese business to anything like pre-
war normal condition. according to
F. r. Eldridge, special agent. of the
Department OF Commerce, at Toxic.
Heroic measures were necessary when
the slump came in 1920 to prevent
precipitate declines in prices and
Wholesale ruin and disaster. Meas
ures then adopted have kept the brake
on Japanese price declines ever since
and the high cost of living resulting
from these price levels has kept wages
high.
The ordinary economic remedies of
reimport and underselling are partial
ly defeated by concentration of stocks
ana the control of foreign marketing
by large organizations.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
10 PER CENT ON DEBTS.

BOSTON, December 3.-The trustees
of Charles Ponzi, having brought to-
sether the available assets of his de-
funct get-rich-quick scheme, have
announced their intention to pay a
di .idend Of 10 per cent to his many
creditors for the Christmas holidays.
]. A. Lowell, one Of the trustees, in
dicated that creditors, whose claims
run into millions. might reasonably
hope to get back Is per cent of what
they paid in by the time dnal settle-
ment has been made.
Evening star., 1921-12-04
RANGE OF MARKET AVERAGES.


period
act o
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-05-26
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never
 Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
 Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists who are constantly in direct touch with the public, there is one preparation that has been very successful in overcoming these conditions. The mild and healing influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for it's remarkable record of success.
 An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insuranc Companies, in an interview on the subject, made the as- tonishing statement that one reason why 70 many applicants for insurance are re- jected is because kidney trouble is % common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applica- tions are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease. It is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
 However. if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y., for . sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.-Adv.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-05-26
PEACE INCREDIBLY TEDIOUS"

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 Ny dear Bor 110I dont know wheer your advertisement joke; suppose tt must have ben But read u this ing and Us just possible X10 just possible you t. And do you're tue want offer you excitement and probably crime I'm against t. X10 For gl Poe bitten of rather than can chew. want hepbadl. W you to the Carlton for tea moow afternoon? won to haOe look Gt you and f think you genuine. WeGr Whte ower your buttonhole.
 So advertises Capt Hugh Drummond D. s. O., late Benton. And begins truly stirring For Phyllis against Her old father involved with clever and powerful band of inter- national criminals of whom bent marrying her. BlDog Dnd bfriend the girl Then begin battle murder sudden thrills in No Mans Land And don't forget the adorable Phyllis
 This expressing by Cyril MNle, who under the of SapPer has the whole EnghpnE world the Atlantic reading his books.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-05-26

showed it in his own particular way, Comte de Guy stared unconcernedly at the fire, as if indifferent to the result of their thoughts. In his attitude at that moment he gave true expression to his attitude on life. Accustomed to play with great stakes, he had just dealt the cards for the most gigantic gamble of his life. What matter to the three men. who were looking at the hands he had given them, that only a master criminal could have con- ceived such game? The only ques- tion which occupied their minds was whether he could carry it through. And on that point they had only their judgment of his personality to rely on.
 Suddenly the American removed the toothpick from his mouth and stretched out his legs.
 "There Is question which occurs to me, Count, before make up my mind on the matter. Are you disposed to be little more communicative about yourself? If we agree to come in on