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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
BEN FRANKLIN IN JAIL

The Press. and Banner tells US that
Benjamin Franklin was arrested Fri.
day on the charge of obtaining goods
on false pretenses and is in Jail at
Abbeville. That's bad. But we al
glad to be able to say that George
Washington, who was in the habit OF
getting in jail and the police courts
not so many years ago, has evidently
reformed. At least, he is keeping out
of Jail and courts-and newspapers
Maybe he tips the reporters.-New.
berry Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
AN UNUSUAL FAMILY.

Young Richard Tiddy ought to
be turned out of the union, he is
working his pigeons overtime. Rich
ard is poultry raiser and he has a
varied collection of fowls ranging
from guineas and geese to pigeons.
One of his pet pigeons Matched out
three hen eggs Wednesday and was
walking around with a large size
family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
CHAUTAUQUA COMING

In this issue of the Press and
Banner is advertised the Redpath
Chautauqua which comes to Due
West on April 23 to 2sth. Due West
broke "out in a new direction" last
year and had the Chautauqua and it
was a most successfuY affair. There
we're FIVE days of fun and enter
tainment and this year the program
has been more carefully made out
and several days of great pleasure
is promised. The season tickets will
be $3.50 plus war tax and Due West
hopes to have larger crowd from
the surrounding towns. =.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
HALF OF THE POPULATION
OF u. S. is OF VOTING AGE

Washington March 29.-Approxi-
mately half of the population of the
United States is of voting age, if
findings announced by the census
bureau Of two states In which age
statistics on the 1920 census re-
turns have been worked out, indi,
cate conditions in all others. In Ar.
kansas individuals over FL years
constituted 49.5 per cent of the
states population and in Alabama
they amounted to 4s.7 per cent.
The bureau is also finding more
children in the country than in the
cities, as far as the study has been
completed. Children under Is years
in urban areas of Alabama consti'
tute 29.6 of the total population
there, while in rural territory they
comprised ALT of the total. Arkan'
sas figures bore out the conclusion
giving 40.2 per cent of the children
in the country and but 28.4 per cent
in the cities.
Commenting on the showing, the
census bureau suggested that while
it might indicate larger families ir
the country, it could also be taker
as an extent of the migration to the
cities by country children reaching
maturity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
$3.50, 900 COTTON
MILL STOCK LEFT
TO POOR FARMER
Richland Man Left Large Estate BY
Father Who Died in North
Carolina.

Columbia, March 29.-Dick Bat
ton, who lives in one Of Columbia s
suburbs, Brookland, across the Con-
garee in Lexington County, and who
has a small farm and does good
deal of fishing, has just learned that
he is heir to a fortune, valued at
$4,000. The property IS mostly in
mill stocks, left by his father.
Mr.. Baton received letter yes
terday from his brother, Arthur Bat
ton, of Norfolk, telling the sad news
Of the death of his father, Louis.
In some unaccountable way the
news of the fathers death at
Fayetteville, N. c., did not reach
Mr.. Baton here until today, though
the father died two weeks ago. The
brother advises that the father left
fortune to the two men, by which
each of them will get approximately
s150,00O.
The fortune is largely in stock in
the Cumberland Cotton Mills, OF
Fayetteville and Hope Mills, N. C.
Mr.. Baton is forty years old, but he
says he doesn't know what he will
do with the money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

George Rosenberg is getting along
in years and has birthday every
March. The day, this year, came on
Easter Sunday so George could not
celebrate the fact until Monday af-
ternoon. Then he invited his neigh
bors in and the little. folks enjoyed
an egg hunt, cake with candles, ice
cream and cake, and had fine time
playing. Each little guest was given
a souvenir basket of Easter "biddies.' .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
PUTTING ON AIRS.

Mr.. R. NJ. Haddon and Mr.. A. 3
Morse, who were raised in the old
fashioned style with fence aronnd
the front yard are keeping up with
the procession these days and have
taken down their fences and are put
ting on all the airs that 60 with tbe
street paving
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
THE MATRONS MEET.

Mrs. Leslie Mcmillan entertained
the Merrie Matrons Tuesday. Mrs.
Mcmillan has just recently moved in
to her apartments and is enjoying her
first venture as house-keeper. She
entertained prettily Tuesday and the
Matrons enjoyed the games Of cards
and the salads served as refreshments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

Rev. Josif Benjamin, will preach
at the morning service at Long
Cane Sunday. Mr.. Benjamin is an
Armenian and has been a mission
ary in Persia for ten years. He is in
America as a refuge from the perse-
cutions heaped upon his people.
What he has to say will be Of deep
interest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

A large fsdction Of State street.
Wilkes-Barre, Penn, recently drop
ped into the mines beneath the city
The hole was four hundred fees
square and very deep. .-.s..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
GEORGIA LAWYER HELD ON
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES

Miami, Fla, March 29.-J. T. Hill
lawyer Of Cordele, Georgia, who
came here several months ago, today
was bound over under $4,000 bond
on eleven charges Of passing worth
less checks and three charges Of en-
bezzlement. His alleged defalcations
amount to less than $500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
READY TO TRADE.

DR.. Nickles has gone to much trov-
BILE and expense to have his ear
painted up and renewed for the
spring season. Sol Rosenberg /. says
it is now a good match for his Ford
and he is. ready to trade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

The women of the church are be-
ing organized Anto the auxiliaries
which is now the style in the Pres.
byterian churches. A meeting is be.
ing held this afternoon among the
members of the church in the San.
tue community and an, organization
will be perfected. There will be
twelve circles in the church and
seven are already organized and in
working shape.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
A LAURENs VISITOR

Mr.. W. NJ. Hinson is here from
Laurens this week visiting his son,
Mr.. C. w Hinson. He comes for a
short rest which he hopes will set
him up again after an attack of flu.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30


Friday night Mrs; J. L. Hill will
open her house to the young people
and the Senior Christian Endeavol
Society will entertain the Junior
Society. The meetings bring toge'
:her the young people or the church
and pleasant time is enjoyed by
all.
Rev. and Mrs. Telford take ar
interest in the affairs of the church
and are greatly beloved by the
members of the large congregation
The church is in a prosperous con.
dition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
MOVING

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Jones are NOV
ing Thursday from the Presbyterian
manse to the w. S. Cothran place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
THE BRIDGE CLUB

tE ~ :, - =. -
Mrs. Lewis Perrin will entertain
the bridge club Friday afternoon at
half past four o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

Among the pleasures which the
young people of the congregation
have enjoyed recently was an egg
hunt held Saturday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. W. D. Leslie with Miss
Marie Leslie as hostess. After. the
eggs had been found picnic lunch
was enjoyed. .zsg
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
NEWS OF UPPER LONG CANE

The Quarterly meeting of officers
of Upper Long Cane church is to be
held at the church Saturday after
noon at two o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

Mrs. ]. F. Clinkscales and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. T. Stokes, of Monterey,
were hopping in the city Tuesday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

& Mr.. J. A. Nance, Of Monterey, was
in town Tuesday interested in what
was going on in court.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

MIR. and Mrs. W. W. Bradley who
made the trip to Union with Corp
Kerr returned Tuesday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

Miss Grace Eakin spent the
weekend in Greenwood with Miss
Helen Eakin. ......'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

Miss Sarah Mundy is spending
several days in Greenwood with
relatives. - .~'...'.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30

Miss Mary Quarles Link is at home
after an extended stay with friends
and relatives in Spartanburg.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-30
Local
News
=: personals {:

Mrs. Paul Link leaves Friday for
a STAY of several days in Atlanta.
Mr.. Joe Hill, of Penney's Creek
was in town on business Tuesday.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
U. s. NOW HOLDS A PER CENT OF
 WORLDS GOLD

Gold holdings of the United States December 1 were $3,545, ,125, ,1O1. Worlds gold monetary stock is esti- mated at $S,0OO,OOO,OOO, so that the United States at present holds about A per cent of the worlds gold.
 Increase in stock in November was smallest for any month this year, be- ing $40,447,974, or $1,348,265 a day. Greatest gain in any one month was in August with $SS,S09,572, or $2,- S64,825 a day. Greatest gain a day in any single month was $2,939,729 in April.
 Since August gain a month has shown a substantial falling off, as follows: August $SS,SO9,572; Sep tember, $75,590,934; October, $51, ,66S,- 240, and November, $40,447,947. Gsin in November was substantially less than .one-half of gain reported in Aug ust.
 Federal Reserve system on Novem- Der 30 held gold reserves totalling $2,- S49, ,397 ,000, or slightly more than 30 per cent of the country's gold stock on that date.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
MEX. GOVERNMENT TO
 STOP EXPORT OF GOLD

Monterey, Mexico, Dec. 17.-Wan- ing has been issued by the depart ment of finance of the Mexican gov ernment to all banking institutions that in future any violations of decree prohibiting exportation of Mexican gold coin except through regular authorized channels will be punished by forfeiture of their respective con- sessions and the closing of their doors.
 It is explained that considerable amounts of Mexican gold coins have been shipped to the United States and other foreign countries on oil tank steamships and merchant ves- sels, thus evading the customs inspec- tors. It also is asserted that big amounts of Mexican silver are being surreptitiously shipped out of the country.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids for highway work will be re- ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Mohave County Highway Com mission at Kingman, Arizona, until 2 P. M. o'clock on the third day of January 1922, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, and none will be con- sidered except those from contractors ascertained to be experienced and re- sponsible.
 Proposals must be accompanied by money deposit equal to five per cent, (5%), of the amount of the proposal, in the form of a certified check on some bank in the State of Arizona, payable on sight to the Mo- have County Highway Commission.
 Brief description of work: The work consists of repairs and grade revision on approximately 15 miles of road from the Nevada-Arizona State Line through Littlefield, Arizona to the Arizona Utah line through T. 39 N, R. 16 w., T. 40 N., R. 16 w., T.. 40 N., R. 15 w., T. Al N., R. 15 w. all referred to the G. & s. R. B. & M. Plans and specifications for the above proposed work are on file and may be seen at the office of the High way Engineer in the Mohave County Court House at Kingman, Arizona.
 Copies of the plans and specified tions may be obtained upon payment of Five Dollars ($5.00) to the Mohave County Highway Commission.
 All proposals must be made on the forms and in accordance with instruc- tions, forming a part of the specifi- cations above referred to.
 J. s. WITHERS,
 Secretary, Mohave County
 Highway Commission.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITId
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF M
 have County, State of Arizona
In the Matter of the Estate of

In the Matter of the Estate of
 SAMUEL R. PORTER, deceas Notice is hereby given that FA ME L. PORTER has filed in t Court her Petition for the Probate Will and for Letters of Administj tion of the Estate of Samuel R. PI ter, deceased, and that the same VI be heard on Monday the 23rd day January A. D. 1922, at ten o'clock the forenoon of said day, at the cou] room of said Court, in Kingmd County of Mohave, State of Arizo1 and all persons interested in said ( tate are notified then and there to a pear and show cause, if any they ha, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
 Dated December 20, 1921. (Seal Sup. Court)
 J. T. MORGAN,
 Clerk.
 By J. H. SMITH,
 Deputy Clerk. First insertionDec. 23. Last insertion Jan. 6.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
LEGAL NOTICES
gagor conducted therein or thereon.

gagor conducted therein or thereon. Public notice is hereby given that I will, on Saturday, the 14th day of January, 1922, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, in front of the Court House door of the County of Mohave, sell at public auction, for lawful money, all the right, title, claim and interest of said defendant SCHUYLKILL MIN ING COMPANY, a corporation, and of said intevenors MRS. s. R. BURKE and c. A. BURKE, of, in and to the above described property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to raise sufficient money to satisfy said judgment, with interest and costs, etc. to the highest and best bidder.
 Dated at Kingman, Arizona, this 20th day of December, 1921.
 w. P. MAHONEY,
 Sheriff. By THOS. McNEELY, Deputy. First insertion Dec. 23.
 Last insertion January 13.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
Helpful Information On Income
 Tax Return

ing return on capital.
 Market means the current bid price prevailing at the date of the inven- tory for the particular merchandise. The burden of proof as to the cor reitness of the price rests upon the taxpayer in each cases. Where no open market quotations are available, the taxpayer must use such evidence of a fair market price at the dates nearest the inventory as may be avail able, such as specific transactions or compensation paid for cancellation of contracts or purchase commitments. Where, because of abnormal condi- tions, the taxpayer has regularly sold merchandise at prices lower than the market bid price, the inventory may be valued at such prices. The cor rectness of such prices will be deter mined by reference to the actual sales of the taxpayer for a reasonable period before and after the date of inventory. Prices which vary mater ially from the actual prices so ascer- tained will not be accepted as reflect ing the market.
 "The value of each item in the in ventory may be measured by cost or market, whichever is lower. An en- tire stock may not be inventoried at cost and also at market price, and the lower of the two inventories used In- ventories on whatever basis taken will be subject to investigation by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and the taxpayer must satisfy the Commissioner of the correctness of the prices adopted. He must be pre- pared to show both the cost and the market price of each article included in the inventory.
 "In the conduct of modern business it is of the utmost importance that every business, large or small, wheth- CT corporation, partnership or indivi- dual, shall maintain an exact record of receipts and expenses. No special system of accounts is prescribed by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, but the books should show in detail in ventories, purchases, sales, capital in vestments, depreciation, and similar items required in making up income tax returns"
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE ARIZONA CENTRAL GOLD MINES COMPANY FOR A UNITED STATES PATENT
Mineral Survey No. 3301 Serial Number, O52OSO


 Phoenix, Arizona, Oct. 31, 1921 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That in pursuance of Chapter Six, of Title XXXII, of the Revised Stat utes of the United States, the AkI- IONA CENTRAL GOLD MINES COMPANY, an Arizona corporation, by s. R. Porter, Attorney-in-fact whose post-office address is Oatman, County of Mohave, State of Arizona, has made application for a United States patent for the ARIZONA Lode mining claim, claiming 1356.S6 feet of the lode, bearing gold and silver, with surface ground 600 fit. in width, sit uated in San Francisco Mining Dis trict, Mohave County, State of Ari- zona, and described in the official Plat and Field Notes on file in the office of the Register of the District of Lands, at Phoenix, Arizona as fol- lows, to-wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. i, whence U. s. L. M. No. 1902 bears 8. 4S deg. 19 min. 20 sec. W. 531S ft., thence N. 42 deg. 39 min. E. 528 it. to Cor. No. 2, whence the East A Cor. of Sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 20 w., G. & &. R. B. & M. bears s. S4 deg. 36 min. 30 sec. E. 1479.75 it.; thence N. 4S deg. 40 min. w. 1349.77 it. to Cor. No. 3; thence s. Az deg. 39 min. w. 444.2o it. to Cor. No. 4; thence S. 40 deg. 28 min. 30 sec. E. 1356.S6 it. to Cor. Nc. 1, the place of beginning. Magnetic variations at all corners IA deg. 90 min. K.
 From the Discovery shaft the lode line bears S. 40 deg. 2s min. 30 sec. E. 115 it. and N. 40 deg. 2S min. 30 sec. W. 1241.8S it.
 Total Area Arizona Lede, 14.90S Acres.
 Less area in conflict with the fol- lowing: Standard Lode, Sur. No. 31Ss....
 .......-......-.......-...-....... .186 A. Red Cloud Ext. Lode, Sur. No.
 S1S6 ...-.....--..-................ .198 A. United Western Nc. Lode,
 Sur. No. 32SS ................ .2O2 A.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids for highway work will be re- ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Mohave County Highway Con- mission at kingman, Arizona, until 2 P. M. o'clock on the tenth day of January 1922, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, and none will be con- sidered except those from contractors ascertained to be experienced and re- sponsible.
 Proposals must be accompanied by money deposit equal to five per cent, (5%), of the amount of the pro- posal, in the form of certified check on some bank in the State of Arizona, payable on sight to the Mohave Coun- ty Highway Commission.
 Brief description of work: The work consists of approximately 16OOO cubic yards of excavation; 443OO lineal feet of grader work; all drainage structures and other incidental items of the construction of the Burro Creek Highway Project under UNIT G of Highway Building Program of the Mohave County Highway Commission.
 Plans and specifications for the above proposed work are on file and may be seen at the office of the High way Engineer in the Mohave County Court House at Kingman, Arizona.
 Copies of the plans and specified tions may be obtained upon payment of ten Dollars ($1O.OO) to the Mohave County Highway Commission.
 All proposals must be made on the forms and in accordance with instruc- tions, forming part of the specified tions above referred to.
 JOHN R. HEMPHILL,
 Secretary, Mohave County
 Highway Commission. First insertion Dec. 23.
 Last insertion Jan. 6.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETIN( OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF NEW
 COMSTOCK MINING COMPANY.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock holders of the New Comstock Min ] ing Company will be held at the of flee of said corporation, No. 8 Georg{ Building, Kingman, Arizona, on Monl day, January 9th, 1922, at the houl of Il o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors fol the ensuing year and until their sucl cessors in office are elected and quail flied, and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly brought before it.
 The stock transfer books will be closed on the 7th day of January, 1922 and remain closed until the 18th day of January, 1922.
 SIDNEY L. SCHWARTZ,
 Secretary. First publication Dec. 30. Last publication Jan. 6.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-12-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids for highway work will be re- celved at the office of the Secretary of the Mohave County Highway Com mission at Kingman, Arizona, until Z r. M. o'clock on the third day of January 1922, at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, and none will be con- sldered except those from contractors ascertained to be experienced and re- sponsible.
 Proposals must be accompanied by money deposit equal to five per cent, (5@o), of the amount of the pro- posal, in the form of a certified check on some bank in the State of Arizona, payable on sight to the Mohave Coun- ty Highway Commission.
 Brief description of work: The work consists of the construction of approximately ten and one-half miles ot road beginning at the Utah-Arizona State Line in section 52 of T. 43 S.. k. II w., s. L. B. & M. thence in a southerly direction for approximately five miles and thence easterly to ter minus on section line between sections IA and 2S of T. Al N., R. 2 w., e. & s. R. B. & M.
 Plans and specifications for the above proposed work are on file and may be seen at the office of the Highway Engineer in the Mohave County Court House at Kingman, Ari- zona.
 Copies of the plans and specifica- 1lons may be obtained upon payment Of Five Dollars ($5O0) to the Mohave County Highway Commission.
 All proposals must be made on the forms and in accordance with instruc- eions' forming a part of the specifi- cations above referred to.
 J. s. WITHERS,
 Secretary, Mohave County
 Highway Commission.