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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
AN AUTOMOBILE TAX

3 The proposed federal license on
automobiles, which owners desiring
to make interstate journeys would be
required to secure, and which would
allow automobiles to travel into any
state, of the union, we believe to be
founded on sound principles, especi-
ally since the federal government Is
taking an active interest in and is
contributing to building the inter
state roads.
The proposed license legislation by
congress would not interfere in any
way with the right of the states to
impose license taxes on automobiles
at home.
We have said heretofore that the
license tax on automobiles should be
heavier than it is. We believe that
these vehicles should bear large
part of the expense of building and
keeping up the roads which are being
built almost for the exclusive use by
the owners of motor driven vehicles
Perhaps with a reasonable federal IL
cense tax and an increased state Ii
csnse tax the automobilists will in a
little while begin to carry q part Of
the burdens which they have caused
to be put on the people at large. 1t
is but just that they should. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
TO BATTERY GRAVEYARD
S. 7. Patterson Tells How To Make
'Em Die Young.

Forget about your storage battery
Its out Of sight you can't see it SC
why worry about it. If it wears out
you can always buy a new one.
Don't think about adding distilled
water to your battery. What if the
water does get too low and the bat.
terry burns up? The Government viii
appreciate the war tax you pay il
you have to buy a new battery.
If some little thing gets wrong
with your battery if it won't turn
the engine, or if your lights are dim,
get some handy man to look at it.
Don't bother going to a service sta
ton with . trained staff of experts.
They would probably save your bat
terys life, while the handy-man is
almost sure TO- ruin 1T. Which, g.
course: is. exactly what you want.
Avoid the regular battery inspec-
tion habit. That keeps a battery in
good condition and insures quick
starts and bright lights. Neglect your
battery and the best that can happen
to it is that some day your car will
stall in traffic and your friends will
give you the merry tee-hee as they
60 flirting BY,
If you have a suspicion that your
battery is overcharging, try to for
get it. Look at the beautiful scenery
and talk about the weather. Don't
think Of having the charging rate
corrected. Just leave things alone,
and pretty soon you can be the
chief mourner at your storage bat
tery's funeral.
Fortunately, more and more car
owners are learning that careless
ness and neglect of storage batteries
doesn't pay, and are learning that
monthly battery inspection at the
seFyice, station is just as important
to keep the car running as winding
aal e4ght:hay clock regularity if you
want the right time. a.. <,>,, 4.
II "a ,i1Lfi(I OIL ~ Et4N
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
DISTRICT =. 80
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETS
Large Crowd Attends Meeting at Sbi-
lob Church Wednesday-1s22
:. Meeting at Greenvale

The 98th anniversary of the Abb
bevile District Bible Society held at
Shiloh Methodist church, near Antre-
vile, on Wednesday, July 27, was the
best attended in many years. The
local society at Shiloh is one of the
strongest branch societies, and more
interest is manifested by its members
in our yearly meetings than almost
any other of the several societies
scattered throughout the county. We
wish some of the others would take q
lesson from them and increase their
interest and zeal in this great Bible
work.
We were treated to a fine address
by Dr. Robertson of Due West. The
music and singing was very sweet.
The donations and the collection
amounted to $2so.27, which will be
Immediately forwarded to the home
society in New York, SO as to put
it to- work at once in the cause of
the Master. ..'..
Three life members of the Ameri-
can Bible Society were elected: RIA.
Keaton, John B. Pressly and Rev.
Charles S. Young. After the business
of the society was finished everybody
was invited to repair to the grove
behind the church. where we found
a most abundant feast of good things;
spread Out to allure and satisfy the
carnal man. The ladies did themselves
proud, and the company gathered
was not at all backward in showing
their full appreciation of the labor
of love. -. -.. -. ..
The meeting next year will be at
Greenvale church, near Shoals juno
tion. We are beginning to talk and
think of our Centennial" two years
hence, and hope to make it a regular
field day for the Bible cause.
A. B. M.
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MRS BUNDY DEFEATS
MEXICO CITY NET STAR


Baytidge, N. Y, July 28.-Mrs.
May Sutton Bundy, Los Angeles, de-
feated Mrs. Carl v. Hitehons, Mexi-
CO City, 81, 60, in the semi-final
round of the New York State cham
pionship women's singles.
Miss Mary K. Browne, San Fran
cisco, followed Mrs. Bundy into the
final round. She defeated Miss Helen
FGilleadeau the Ardsley Club base
line star, 3-6, so, 6-5. It was by her
forcing play back by varying speed
that Miss Browne won against the
phenomenal driving and sensational
court covering Of her opponent:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

IF Commissioner Dawes is deter
mined to enforce his orders in the
matter of government printing per
haps we shall receive fewer speeches
which have not yet been delivered.
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TO ORGANIZE NEGROES
80 ssn.-.
"A Washington news story contains

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: "A Washington news story contains
the following announcement:
announcement that it had
undertaken to aid negro freight
handlers in the south in organic
ing and in the presentation OF
their grievances to railroad man
agements was made today by
the American Federation Of La
Dor. The promise of assistance
which will be extended until such
time as the negro unions may be
admitted to membership by the
railway brotherhood including
freight handlers, was given it
was said, as the result of recent
conferences between represen-
;tatives Of the brotherhood and
the interested negro unions"
When the negro freight handlers
have been organized, there will be
found an excuse for the organisation
ofshegroes elsewhere. In a. little while
tho people on the farms will be deaf
ing with organized labor, sReeF:hhseas
one of these days the people will wake
upito the menace with which they
are confronted. So long as every or
ganization of employers to protect
themselves is unlawful, and so long
as it is lawful for the employees to
organize for the purpose Of getting
more pay and doing less work, just
50 long will there be slavery in this
country. And we thought slavery had
gone for good. 1t is of course only
the. employers who are to be the
slaves, ubut the country will not livf
half slave and half free, we believe
it. has been said.
The people; they still pay the
freight and NTH it the increased
wages pf THE "erganised" Negro
freight handlers. '.-.,'.-'- - - =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

If it costs a million dollars a
month to keep the American forces
in Germany, why not allow them to
come home?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
BOARD
SENDS ULT|MATUM
UNITED STATES SHIPPING
BOARD THREATENS BRITISH
RIVALS WITH FIGHT TO FIN
IsH ON COTTON EXPORTS TO
ALEXANDRIA AND EGYPT.

London, July 28.-T The United
States Shipping Board it was learn
ed here today, has delivered an ulti-
,1natum to the British shipping lines
that unless its ships are accorded
fair treatment in contracts for the
transport Of cotton from Alexandria
Egypt, to the United Kingdom and
the United States, the Shibping
Board will declare an open market"
and haul anything anywhere at any
rate, /
The board also will invoke the
retaliatory measures embodied in
the Jones Shipping act, under which
vessels owned by unfair competitors
may be excluded from the United
States posts, the ultimatuzn de
clared.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1921

Woodrow Wilson has been vindl- vind-
Gated again. We wonder why it IS
that it is necessary that Woodrow be
v;ndicated so many times?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

Perhaps some of the Greenwood
boys took the city prisoner out x
help change attire,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

New York, July 28.-The ultima
tum on cotton shipments delivered
by European representatives of the
United States Shipping Board to
British shipping lines follows con-
troversy which began last May over
shipment to the United States Of
Egyptian long staple cotton.
A that time, according to adtiees
received here from the American
Chamber Of Commerce OF Egypt,
bids. were invited by the Alexandra
Produce Association from Liver
pool conference steamship lines and
the: United States Shipping Board
for handling shipments to American
and United Kingdom ports,
The bids Of the shipping board it
was reported, was rs shillings a ton
to the United Kingdom and 40 shill-
ings to the United States. -" =,
The Shipping board offered to
compromise the matter, agreeing if
it were given the American business
the bids for the United Kingdom
would be withdrawn. This offer, the
American chamber Nyas informed.
was refused by the Liverpool confer
ence lines and threats Of reprisals
were made to obtain the business.
Indicating the volume of business
during the cotton season Of 1919-20
Egyptian cotton to the amount OF
.270,000 bales was shipped to this
country the greater part which went
to New England spinners.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29

A London dispatch Of Wednesda,
night quoted Central News advices
from Alexandria as saying the repre-
sentatives of the United States Ship
ping Board in Alexandria had de-
cided to break off negotiations with
Liverpool shipping interests regard
ing shipping of Egyptian cotton be-
cause of the methods used in secur-,
ing contracts for shipping cotton
from Alexandria. The advices said
the Americans intended to adopt pro-
tective measures, declaring intimida-
ton had been used in competition
for freight and alleging that dis
elimination in favor of British bid
ders had been exercised, even when
American bids were materially low
er than those of the British.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-29
Alfalfa As a Money
Crop
YDNWA
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twill pay every farmer to have, at least, one acre
of ALFALFA for each head of live stock on his
farm. 1t is one of the best forage crops grown
and it is also one of the best money crops you can
grow If it is properly sown it will make from
four to five tons to the acre and it is now retaed
at $4,000 per ton. The first years crop will pay
a handsome profit on the outlay, and one sowing
will last from eight to ten years. For the first two
or three years you are at no additional expense
and after that it is profitable to broadcast 300 or
400 tons Of 16 per cent acid to the acre every
year. It. is one of the most profitable crops
grown and with the Boil Weevil invading this Sec
tion of the country, farmers will find it advanta-
geous to have as many supply crops and as many
money crops as possible and Alfalfa is one Of the
best Of each. The few acres you will have in AL
falfa is one of the best Of each. The few acres
you will have in Alfalfa will pay you very much
better than twice that many acres in cotton.
1t should be sown in September, on good
strong, red well-drained land, we'll fertilized
and we'll lined. The lime and the Alfalfa seed
should be arranged for in advance of your needs.
You can get the fertilizer from us at any time;
we can give you fertilizer Of splendid analysis
and specially adapted to the crop, ..:...: 4:.
Clemson College will send you bulletin tell
ing you how to prepare your land, fertilize it, :
lime it, and SOW yodr seed; or your neighbor who
has sown some can give you this information, but
by all means, SOW few acres. -:
then you sell your Alfalfa in the summer; just wh<
oney most Some Farmers finish their crops with
money. -
The herald., 1921-04-07
SURPRISE PARTY.

On Sunday evening a surprise party
was rendered Master James Covell
Dainty refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. Many games were
played. Among those present were:
Lucy Beninate, Lula May Besson, An
ma Bell Besson, Florence Verneuil,
Ruth Aycock, Rita Cummings, Thaies
Vergona, Helen Leblanc, Carmelite
Adams, Thelma Vergona, Martha
Adams, Shelby CovelI, Onide verneuil,
Vivian Covell, Edmae Pitre, Mary
Louise Fulham, Cecille Breed, Jennie
Louise Covell, Pearl Covell, Catherine
Clark; James Covell, Willie Fulham,
George Beninate, Richard Dixon, Iris
Williams, A. B. Clark, Fenzer Val
lette, Walter Fulham, Bernard Young.
er, Edward Fulham, Bobie Younger,
Thomas Breed, Mickey Peterson,
Henry Brown, Merlin Brown, Walter
LeGendre. Paul A Pitre, ]. S. Peter
son, Billy Peterson, Bernard Cum
mings. Murl Leblanc, Joycelyn Brown
and many others.
The herald., 1921-04-07

Mrs. NJ. E. Paul OF St Louis is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. F. ". Paul of
Pacific Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Rene Blanchard and
daughter are home from Labadieville,
where they spent awhile.
The many friends of Miss Georgiana
Lighted will be glad TO learn that she
is out again.
The boys of McDonogh No. + School
will give a dance at the Avenue
Academy on Saturday evening
Mrs. Pickett and daughter Esther
have returned after brief visit TO
Franklin, La.
Mr.. Roberts of Pacific Ave, is home
from TOurO Intirmary and is now
cOnyalescent.
Misses Fannie Golf and Isabelle
Russell were visitors to Sister Xavier
at Franklin recently.
Mrs. E. Nestley and daughter Ed
wilma were weekend guests of her
sister.
Mr.. Harry RObeau has returned from
a trip to Tampico, Mexico.
Misses Josie and Eulalie Giblin and
little Thelma Spellman were weekend
visitors to Mrs. LeBeau.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Salathe have
returned from Bay st. Louis where
they opened up their home for the
summer.
| Miss Florence Butcher spent Sun
day at Bay St. Louis. the guest OF
Mrs. Collette.
Messrs. Ed. Kern, Irwin Harding
and Fritz John spent a few days in
Bay st. Louis, the guests of W. P.
/ Salanthe.
Miss Helen Covell was operated on
for appendicitis yesterday morning
at the Charity Hospital
Mesdames Hymel and Spitzfaden
of Slidell Ave. and little nephew
Thomas, left Wednesday night for
few weeks stay at Abita Springs
Mrs. L. Brookes entertained the
Matrons Club on Tuesday. The sue.
cessful players were. Mrs. P. o
CafierO. Mrs. c. V. Kraft and Mrs
r. A. Tansey. Mrs. R. J. Williams
received the consolation. The next
meeting will be at the home of Mrs
T. L. Buchholz.
The herald., 1921-04-07

Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Adams left last
week for Texas to spend awhile.
Mr.. B. Harry Britain spent the
weed-end in Shreveport, La.
Miss Emma George has returned
from a visit to Morgan City, La.
Mr.. William Erickson is home again
after a pleasant stay in California.
Mrs. E. ]. Campbell and daughter,
Grace, have returned from Claiborne,
La, and are guests at the home of Mrs.
S. Hotard in Opelousas Ave.
Mrs. A. Price has returned to Bay
St Louis. to reside. She will be
missed by her many friends here.
Mrs. P. Walters who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Brous-
sard, has returned to her home in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. ]. Juno of Thibodeaux, is Wis
iting his son, Mr.. o. Juno of Algiers.
The herald., 1921-04-07
ALGONQUIN CLUE.

On last Friday, the members Of the
Algonquin Club Of Mt. Olivet Church,
spent a most enjoyable evening at the
home of Miss Florence Borne. The
occasion being an April Fool Social.
Numerous amusements pertaining TO
the season were enjoyed by everyone. 4
Four new members were enroile
and the following were present:
Misses Irene BroOkes, Bessie Pyle,
Dorothy and Carlotta Kraft, Flor
ence Borne, Idella Lehman, Susie
Thorning, Florence Richards, Florence
and Mary Clifford, Emma George, Mar
garet Roberts and Leila EntTisle;
Messers. Merritt Murtagh, Lloyd Haw'
kins, George Cunningham, Joseph
Fink, Frederick Umbach, Norman
Towner. Louis Saucier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Heindal, Mrs. Borne and family
and others.
Delicious refreshments were served.
The next meeting will be the first
Friday in May at the home Of Miss
Irene Brookes.
The herald., 1921-04-07

The many friends of Miss Carmen
Malbrough will be glad to hear she is
out again after an attack of the flu.
Mr.. F. Champagne has returned af-
ter a visit to his mother at Bayou La
fOuche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Aucoin left Satur-
day for Centreville, La.
Miss Pearl Buras has returned to
Empire, La, after visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Johnson of Lower Coast.
Miss Alberta Strehle has returned
after a visit to OpelOusas. La.
Miss Agnes McCloskey is spending
the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. Ian
dry.
Mr.. D. Zeringue has returned to his
home from Hotel Dieu, after serious
operation.
Mrs. P. Hentz of Nashville, Tenn.
was the guest of Mrs. P. A. McCloskey
of Pacific Ave.
Mrs. l.. De Laup and children left
yesterday for McCOmb City where they
will make their future home.
The Fifth District Civic League will
hold a special meeting on Monday
night April 18th at the home of Mrs.
C. Abbott in Seguin st.
Miss Zelda Huckins sang a solo at
the memorial services held last Sun,
day at Newcomb College.
Capt. L. F. Gisch who was operated
on last week is doing nicely.
Mrs. Byron Williams of Cuba is a
visitor here.
Mr.. Henry Donnenfelser came in
from Hattiesburg to spend few days
with his family.
Mrs. J. L. Melancon has returned
from Baton Rouge where she has been
visiting relatives for a week.
Boatswain E. L. Bordelon has been
at home with his family on a ten
days leave from Gulfport, Miss.
The many friends of Mr.. Phillip
Salleby will be pleased to learn that
he has been appointed to the L. S
Military Academy at West Point, and
hopes to enter sometime in June.
Mr.. H. W. Hickey has returned home
after visit in Lafayette, La.
Messrs. R. W. and T. P Weir OF
Houston, Texas. were guests of Rev
c. c. Weir Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs VIM. Duffy
will be pleased to know that she is
much improved after a serious illness
Mrs. P. E. Heard is the guest of hel
sister, Mrs. c. c. Weir.
The many friends of Mr.. Ned Black
will be glad to know that he has
arrived in Galveston after a few
months cruise overseas. Mr.. Black
spent quite awhile in Germany. We
/ hope to have him with US soon.
The herald., 1921-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. p. Bulmer Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, visited L. w. Brous-
sard and family last week DR.. and
Mrs. A. F. Griffith of Cleveland, were
also guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Broussard.
Mrs. Iredale has returned to her
home in Del Rio, Texas, after spend
ing several weeks with Mrs. E. Mel
son in Olivier st.
Mrs. G.. w. Parish of Lafayette, La,
is the guest of Mrs. j. ]. Vanderlin.
den.
Mr.. P. Webster and son, Pershing,
have returned home after a visit to
his sister.
Mrs. Frank Larasulla and mother,
Mrs. NJ. Stenger and daughter, Cath
crime, spent the weekend at Bayou st.
John, the guest of Mrs. H. Robeau.
Mrs. E. Wolf and son, Edward, are
visiting Mrs. o. ]. Malbrough.
The herald., 1921-04-07
FIGHT OVER PLAN
FOR CIVIL SERVICE
eEHRMAN OPPOSES PLAN ON
GROUND MATTER is PURELY
LEGISLATIVE.
WILL CONSIDER ORDINANCE
Subcommittee Is Appointed To Re
view Proposition For New Orleans
Methods of Primary Elections
Up For Consideration.

Baton Rouge, La.-Charles Rosen
and former Mayor Behrman of New
Orleans led opposing sides in four.
hour debate recently before the com.
mtttee on municipal and parochial cor.
porations Of the Constitutional Con.
vention on the subject Of civil service
for New Orleans. The Rosen side was
victorious, the committee finally adopt.
ing the following motion by Colonel
John P. Sullivan, president of the Or.
leans Democratic Association:
BE it resolved. that the subject mat.
ter Of the Rosen civil service ordi.
nance be and is hereby declared to be
a proper subject for consideration by
the Constitutional Convention and said
ordinance shall be hereafter consider
ed by this committee"
This was followed with the adoption
OF motion by Rene A. Viosca, of New
Orleans. that a subcommittee Of five
be appointed to consider the PROPOSE.
ton Of civil service for New Orleans.
Chairman Wilson Peterman imme.
diately named this subcommittee as
follows: Mr.. Rosen, Mr.. Behrman and
Judge Charles F. Claiborne, Of New
Orleans; Allen Sholars, of Monroe
and E. P. Lee, Of Mansfield.
Mr.. Behrman told the committee
that he did not wish to be understood
as opposing civil service. but that he
held that It was purely legislative and
had no place In the constitution. He
was supported in this by w. H.
Thompson, Of Winnsboro.
Mr.. Thompson's motion that the Ro.
sen ordinance be returned to the con-
vention with an unfavorable report
because It is totally legislative" was
defeated, Mr.. Behrman and only one or
two other members Of the committee
voting for 1t.
Mr.. Rosen, Esmond Phelps. Ivy G.
Kittredge and Colonel Sullivan urged
that the subject matter Of the Rosen
ordinance belonged in the fundamental
law, and Mr.. Behrman and Mr.. Thomp'
son asserted that 1t was purely legis'
lative. A dozen other members OF the
committee participated in the melange
OF verbal cross-fire, which reached
such a point of intensity that Chair
man Peterman used a heavy hammer
as a gavel.
The engaging of Mr.. Rosen and Mr..
Behrman in debate recalled the cam
paigns of the last eighteen months,
and the verbal clashing Of these two
political foes attracted many conven'
ton delegates to the office OF Fred j.
Grace, registrar of the state land Of
fee, where the committee sessions
were held.
Messrs. Rosen, Phelps and Kittredge
called for the abolition OF the "spoils
system" of which their political FAC
ton, the Orleans Democratic Associa'
ton is now In control. They spoke
with a trankness that was amazing In
political annals. With Colonel Sullivan
they are regarded as the leaders oil
the anti-ring political organization
which defeated the New Orleans ma
chine last September and ousted Behr'
man from the chair Of mayor which ne
had held for 16 years.
They told the committee plainly that
II a strict civil service was not es
The herald., 1921-04-07

-, = Goebel entertained the thurs
MT, ,sernoon Euchre Club. The sue
DAY al nlayers were Mrs. A Graf
cess r + Lewis, and Mrs. J. A. Gar
hls, Mrs. ]. NJ Adams received the
lanu, o,otiou. The next meeting viii be
co 9 ,ss home of Mrs. Garland.
~. Cleaners Social Club will meet
i ,hs home of Miss Dorothy Kraft
a .' s All members of the SITS. John
i uauS,sr No. IS o. E. S. are invited to
. y resent and become members OF the
club. o.,
Tho hand from Santa Maria Council
&C will furnish music at the meet
y, 10 be held May 1st in the Grune-
~s,d hotel. when candidates Tor the
,"urtb degree will be initiated.
M A. c. King has returned from
rvlsrtovp, Miss, and resumed his prac-
tice