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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
COMMISSIONS RECEIVED

Sheriff Foster B. McLane and
Supervisor L. w. Keller have re-
ceived their commissions, and are
ready to assume the duties of the
Office. Sheriff McLane is attending
to all the new business coming into
the Office and as soon as Mr.. Burts
can come down and turn matters
over in the proper way, he will as
sumo complete charge of the office.
Supervisor Keller and Mr.. Stew
enson have been working for sever
al days on matters pertaining to
this office, doing the necessary
checking and other work, so that
Mr.. Keller could take immediate
charge on receiving his commission.
He is now ready to take charge OF
the office.
Mr.. Keller states that he expects
to give good deal of personal at
tention to the matter of working the
roads. He has appointed W. E. Ellis
of Lowndesville, and D. E. Newell,
Jr., of Abbeville as Captains of the
chain gang forces, and they have as
sumed charge. The chain gang for
ces will be divided into two squads.
One of these squads, the last few
days has been busy making a gen.
eral cleaning up at the court house
which has added to the appearance
of things, as well as to the comfort
of those who have business there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
BACK IN ABBEVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. Glenn Kay have
returned to Abbeville after spending
the past year in Elberton, and will
make their home with US in the fu-
lure. Mr.. Kay will be connected with
Mr.. Verchott at the opera house
which will be good news to the movie
fans. Mr.. Kay is an artist in his line
and good music may be expected at
the pictures from now on. -. =. =: ::
Mrs. Kay's friends are glad to
have her back and their young son
will profit by being raised" in town
like Abbeville.
In addition to being a good musi-
clan Mr.. Kay is a first class job and
ad man and has ''helped out" at the
Press and Banner Office for the past
few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
Breweries Giving Trouble.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Announcement
that three government experts on
brewery Investigations are expected
here today from the east to facilitate
the closing of Chicago breweries sus-
pected of making real instead of
near-beer followed closely the refus-
al of prohibition director Ralph w.
Stone to renew the federal permits
of 313 wholesale liquor dealers in
Illinois. They are said to be the same
men whose activities resulted in the
closing of plants where beer was
made in the east.
Evidence against numerous brew
cries has been collected by agents
under Frank D. Richardson, super
vising prohibition agent of the Gen.
tral district, and in a majority of
cases the samples have contained
more than one-half of one per cent.
of alcohol, he declares.
Only 40 wholesale liquor firms in
Illinois were granted federal permits.
Physicians and druggists have sim
ply been substituted for saloon-keep.
ers in supplying the thirsty with whis-
key" Mr.. Stone said.
1T is ridiculous to believe that
more than a third of the whiskey
prescribed is used as medicine"
Mr.. Stone said numerous physici-
ans in Indiana where whiskey cannot
be procured for medicinal use, had
opened branch Offices in Illinois in
order to- obtain prescription books.
He added that he had revoked many
of these permits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
THE MARKET TODAY

The cotton market continued on
the upward road today. January fu-
lures in New York closed at 1924
which was an advance oyer yester-
days close of "a points. March fu-
lures closed at 1920, an advance of
% points. New York spots were up
to 1915, which was 25 points high
er than yesterday. The advance in
the past few days has been about
two cents.
The spot market in Abbeville did
not follow the futures market. The
best offered for cotton today was
16 cents, and not much was sold at
that figure.
The general feeling in all lines Of
business is that the worst of the
"defaltion" is over. The announce
ment of Secretary Houston that the
War Finance Corporation would
commence operations at once in the
spirit in which Congress directs has
lent further support to the upward
trend of all kinds of commodities.
Temporary set-backs are looked for
but the general opinion as expressed
over the local cotton wires, is that
things are Frightening.
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The incoming Supervisor and Mrs.
Evans, the clerk for Supervisor Ste
venson, assisted by Mr.. Cheves M.
Sondley, the new clerk have been
checking the accounts of the county,
in order to determine just how the
county finances stand.
From statement prepared today
it appears that the expenses of the
county for the past year amount
to sse,e62.5O.
The taxes for the past year, in
accordance with the law, were as
signed to secure money with which
to run on a cash basis. After ex-
hausting this money, there is a bal
ance of unpaid bills against the
county of S35,51S.S1. This balance,
however, includes about $12,000.0O
which is due for steel bridges bought
something like year ago, which
have been received and which are
now on hands, not having been used.
1t is presumed that most of the
bills against the county have been
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filed. 1t is possible that there are
some small bills out which have not
been presented for payment, and
which may come in later, but it is
not thought that these will material
ly add to the unpaid bills of the
county.
1t is supposed that the taxes as
signed to secure the payment of bor-
rowed money will be sufficient to pay
all sums borrowed. Whether there is
any margin between the amount of
taxes levied and the money borrow
ed was not learned, but it is likely
that the one will about offset the
other.
1t will take a levy of six mills to
pay this past Indebtedness if it is all
to be paid in one year. 1t would
seem that it will be necessary for
the county to borrow large sum of
money and to pay it back in yearly
installments, or taxes will be !ncreas-
ed again next year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
COST OF GOVERNMENT

Washington, Jan. 6.-The cost of
running the United States govern
ment last year amounted to approxi-
mately $5,O64,OOo,OOO as against
about SILL 100000 in 1919. The
total expenditures outside of pay
ments on the public debt were re-
vealed today in accounts obtained
from the daily treasury statements.
Treasury officials said tonight that
while ordinary disbursements had not
yet come down to the $4,0000,O00,-
900 mark set by Secretary Houston
in his estimate of the revenues need
ed for future fiscal: years; expendi-
lures would continue. to fall. Grad
ual liquidation of war claims ex-
planned the drop in expenditures
would they have been greater but for
the additional burdens such as loans
and advances to the railroads impos-
ed on the treasury.
Ordinary receipts for 1920 amount
ed to $6,431 100000 in round num-
bers as against s6,772,oOO,444 for
the previous year. Collections of in.
come and profits taxes totalled $3,-
57O,0OO,000 in the past year COM
pared with $4,337, 600, 900 in 1919.
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MOVING TO ABBEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Wilson have
moved to Abbeville and are com.
fortably settled in their home, the
Dickson house IN Wardlaw street,
which Mr.. Wilson purchased from
Mr.. T. G. White some months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are receiv-
ing warm welcome, many pleasant
social attentions being shown Mrs.
Wilson by the ladies, while Mr.. Will
son is taking the position of an au.
thority on Cotton Row and around
the Court House.
Wardlaw street is glad to have
the Wilson's as neighbors and the
city welcomes them as residents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
SAVING MONEY

Everybody who has one meal ahead
is advising the other fellow to take
an "optimistic" view of the situation.
One thing certain there will be mon
ey in Abbeville next Christmas for
10th the County Savings Bank and
the Planters Bank have an unusual
number of Christmas Savings ac-
counts. This money is saved in small
quantities and at the end of the
year makes an attractive sum to be
paid to the depositor. Both Banks
are pleased with the number who
have joined their clubs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
NINE MILLION DOLLARS
NEEDED TC ENFORCE
PROHIBITION LAW
OFFICERS ARE DE-
CLARED TO BE UP AGAINST
A VERY TOUGH PROPOSITION
DIFFICULT TO GET ENOUGH
MEN-THE CROOKED ELE-
MENT TO FIGHT.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Revenue Off
GERS under the Volstead act "are
up against the toughest proposition
any men were ever up against" ac-
cording to Paul F. Myers, assistant
commissioner of internal revenue,
whose testimony before the House
appropriations committee was made
public today.
Discussing the need of a big force
and plenty of money with which to
60 after wholesale and retail boot
leggers, Mr.. Myers declared it was
a tough proposition" because they
were dealing with the worst element
of crooks in the country.
1t developed at the hearings that
the bureau would need about $1,000
600 for the next fiscal year for pro-
hibition enforcement. Members in
sisted that with the deficiency to be
taken care of later the amount would
exceed $9,OOO,O00.
Commissioner Williams explained
that the department was having diff
Guilty in finding the right type of men
to go after violators at the rate of
pay offered, and that they are open
to all sorts of temptation, particular
ly bribes.
"Some of them have fallen and that
was to be expected" he said. when
a man feels the pinch of hunger he
is apt to go wrong"
Based On the figures of Septem-
Der 80, Mr.. Williams said there were
48,0OO,O00 gallons of liquors of all
sorts in government warehouses, and
that it was being withdrawn at the
rate of 100000 gallons a month.
The commissioner declined to venture
an opinion how long it would be be-
fore the country was virtually bone
drv -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
A REVOLUTIONARY CANNON

The Andrew Hamilton Chapter of
the Daughters of the American Rev.
clution have asked the street paving
company for the Revolutionary can
non found on South Main street when
the grading for the paving was made.
The cannon was thrown into the yard
of MIR. Sam Evans and the Paving
Company will be glad to turn it over
to the Daughters whenever they want
it. The Daughters will mount it and
~rSscrve it as a Revolutionary relic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
VISITORS FROM WHITMIRE

Dr.. r. NJ. Duckett and Miss Willie
Duckett, of Whitmire, will come to
Abbeville Sunday and will visit their
sister, Mrs. Fuller Reese. DR.. Duck
ett, will remain over Sunday while
Miss Duckett will visit for some time.
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,lished 1914. $500 the Year. Tri-Weekly.
CENSUS COMMITTEE
AGREES ON 4S3 AS
HOUSE MEMBERSHIP
THIS is AN INCREASE OF FOR
TY.EIGHT OVER PRESENT
MEMBERsHIP-SoUTH CARO-
LIMA WOULD GET ONE ADDI.
; TIONAL-NO SUPPORT FOR
TINKHAM

Washington, Jan. 6.-Ihe HOUSE
committee agreed today to report to
Congress the Siegel bill fixing the
membership of the House to 4SS an
increase of 48 over the present
membership. 1t also recommended
a constitutional amendment limiting
the membership of future houses to
500.
The basis for representation was
fixed at one member for every
21S,979 inhabitants. Under this
bill the states would gain as follows
Alabama 1; Arkansas 1; Califor-
mia S; Connecticut l; Georgia l;
Illinois 3; Maryland /; Massachu-
setts 2; Michigan d; Minnesota 1;
New Jersey 2; New Mexico 1; New
York 4; North Carolina 2; Ohio d;
Oklahoma 1; Oregon /; Pennsyl-
vania 4; South Carolina l; Tennes-
see /; Texas 3; Virginia 1; Wash
ington 1; West Virginia l and Wis
consin /.
Under the committees bill the
states would have representation
as follows:
Alabama IL; Arizona l; Arkan-
sas 8; California 16; Colorado a;
Connecticut 6; Delaware l; Florida
d; Georgia 13; Idaho 2; illinois, 80;
Indiana 13; Iowa IL; Kansas 8;
Kentucky II; Louisiana 8; Maine
4; Maryland z; Massachusetts, 10;
Michigan II; Minnesota IL; Mis-
sissippi 8; Missouri. 16; Montana 2;
Nebraska 6; Nevada 1; New Hamp-
shire 2; New Jersey IA; New Mexi-
co 2; New York AZ; North Caro-
lima l2; North Dakota 3; Ohio 26;
Oklahoma 9; Oregon q; Pennsyl-
vania 40; Rhode Island 3; South
Carolina 8; South Dakota 3; Ten
nessee IL; Texas 21; Utah 2; Yer
mont 2; Virginia IL; Washington
6; West Virginia Z; Wisconsin IL;
Wyoming l.
The bill provides that in case of
any increase in the number of rep
resentatives in any state such addi-
tional representatives shall be elect
ed at large until the state legisla-
lures pass redistricting laws.
Some of the committee members
said there was no support for the
demand of Representatives Tink-
ham, republican, Massachusetts,,
that there be reduction in the rep
resentation of those states which
prevent from voting persons who
fail to qualify on account of edu,
cational tests or poll tax payment
requirements. Decisions of the sup
RENE court were read on this point
which were said to have satisfied
the committee members that the
states had the right to prescribe
such suffrage qualifications. Mr.
Tinkham had warned the committee
that if it failed to act he would
carry the matter to the courts.
Representative Tinkham urged
application of the 14th amendment
to those states in which alleged dis
franchisement has taken place. He
read what he said was a published
report of a speech Of Governor
elect Hardwick Of Georgia in which
Mr.. Hardwick was quoted as saying
that he would recommend to the
legislature laws governing the en-;
reimbursement Of women, similar :te
those relating to the enfranchise.
ment Of men. Representative Lar
sen, democrat, Georgia, said his
state would give justice to the ne
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
MISS RUDISAIL RETURNS

Miss Mary Rudisail, of Spartan
burg, has returned to Abbeville and
will be in the office of w. P. Greene
for the next month or two. Miss
Rudisail has lived in Abbeville before
and her many friends are delighted
to have her back again. She is max
ing her hcme with Mrs. John Little
on Nickles street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
READING TO INDIA

London, Jan. 6.-Lord Reading,
the lord chief justice and former
special ambassador to the United
Statse, has decided to accept the
post of viceroy of India, according
to the evening papers.
The appointment of Lord Read
ing as viceroy of India was an
nounced several days ago, and at
tention was then called to the fact
that for the first time in history a
chief justice has been named as
viceroy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
PENR0SE ALTERS
VIEW ON TARIFF
SENATOR WILL SUPPORT
FORDNEY BILL. OPPONENTS
OF "EMERGENCY". MEASURE
NOT DISMAYED BY CHANGE
OF FRONT-MAY MODIFY
TERMS

Washington, Jan. 6.-Supporters
of the Fordney emergency tariff
were given encouragement today by
the announcement of Chairman
Penrose of the senate finance COM
mittee that he would use his .influ-
ence to obtain passage of the bill.
The Pennsylvania senator, in for
NAL statement issued after his COM
mittee opened hearings on the meas
ure, assured his Republican col
leagues that he would join them in
pushing the legislation through at
this session but declared for modifi-
cation of the rates carried by the
bill as it passed the house.
Senate opponents of the Fordney
bill, however, were not dishearten-
ed by the Penrose announcement.
They were inclined to accept the
public definition of his attitude as a
political move, while Democratic
senators, numbered among the op-
ponents asserted the statement was
issued as reply to Republican sem
ators on the committee who had de-
manded that Mr.. Penrose say, in ef-
feet, whether he would stand with
or against them.
Democratic opponents of the bill
pointed out that they with the aid of
Senator Penrose, had succeeded IN
getting open hearings and express
ed confidence that the story Of "the
other side" would carry sufficient
weight to make passage difficult If
possible at all. They added tha: they
hoped to annex so many amend
ments to the present bill that the
house would reject it in conference
thereby defeating any tariff legisla-
tion until the extra session.
While the senate committee was
holding it's initial hearings and
while senators were attempting to
arrest the effect of Senator Penrose's
statement, the house ways and
means committee heard more than
20 witnesses on revision of the pres
ent Underwood tariff act. The house
committee took up schedule A and
the witness discussed from technical
points questions of higher import
duties on chemicals, paints and oils
which are included under the first
division of the Underwood law.
Hearings before the house COM
nlittee will continue indefinitely but
but the senate plans to complete its
work on the emergency tariff early
next week.
Conditions in the agricultural in
dustry, described as deplorable and
for which a remedy was declared to
exist in the Fordney bill, were por-
trayed in testimony before the SEN
ate committee by F. ]. Hagenbarth,
president Of the National Wool
Growers association; George M.
Thurmond, secretary of the Texas
Sheep and Goat Raisers' association,
and w. F. Schilling, St. Paul, presi.
dent Of the Twin City Milk Pro.
ducers' association.
The last witness, Mr.. Schilling,
!: asked That a duty on butter and
cheese be included IN the bill. He
proposed that the committee fix d
rate between six and ten cent pound
on cheese.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-07
THE COUNTY IN
DEBT ABOUT $4,000

Settlement Sheet in Supervisors Office Shows
County Owes Large Amount of Unpaid In
debtedness, Amounting to About $685.
County Spent Last Year About $780,
900 According to Statement
Bridges Worth $4,000
On Hand
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READY TO RETURN
TO WAR FINANCE
CORPORATION NOW REVIVED,
SAYS HOUSTON. PLANS MUST
BE MADE-LOANS NOT, TO BE
NEGOTIATED UNTIL DEVEL-
OPMENTS SHOW EXTENT
NEEDED

NEEDED
Washington, Jan. 6.-The war fl
nance corporation is open for busi-
ness Secretary Houston said today,
adding that the corporation would
carry out the law creating it in the
spirit in which the statue was drawn
as result of the action of congress
in overriding the presidents veto of
the resolution to revive the corpora
tions activities.
The treasury secretary said the
means to be adopted by the corpora
tion in making advances to export
ers would not be determined until
it was known what needs the cor
poration would be called upon to
meet. Funds for making the loans
must be borrowed by the corpora
tion or the treasury he said, but un-
til it is known how much. money will
be required it would be poor policy
to pay interest on its loan fund.
The corporation, therefore, will
wait until applications for advances
under the terms of the law are. made
he added.
Secretary Houston said the fact
that the corporation can not make
advances directly to producers but
must extend it's loans to exporters
or institutions financing exports
should not be lost sight of. Appli-
cants are required by law, he ex-
planned, to satisfy the corporation
that they can not obtain the desired
loan elsewhere on reasonable terms,
must produce adequate security and
the export proposition must meet
with the approval of the corpora
tion. From this it would appear, he
added, that an exporter must have
his contract before a loan from the
corporation can be obtained.
Addition of another member Of
the corporations board of directors
may be necessary the secretary said
before applications can have the
! fullest attention.
New York, Jan. 6.-Submisslon
of report opposing revival of the
war finance corporation aroused op-
position at today's meeting of the
New York chamber of commerce
and precipitated a discussion that
ended in tabling the report.
The committee on finance and
currency, of which Thomas W. La
mont was acting chairman submit
! ted the report and the opposition
was led by Eugene Meyer, Jr, for
mer managing director of the corpo-
ration.
The report of Mr.. Lamont point
ed out in submitting It, contained no
definite recommendation but was
prepared at the request of the
chamber for information on foreign
trade relief and particularly whe-
ther such relief should be made
through revival of the war finance
corporation.
Mr.. Meyer asserted acceptance of
the report would be an evidence on
the part of the chamber Of opposl-.
ton to the corporation. The, report
discussed economic, conditions and.
declared the general trouble is not
domestic but worldwide, and is due
less to overproduction than to under
consumption. Any attempt revive
the corporation as measure OF re-
lief, it declared would prive "inef'
| fective and unwise."
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Mrs. Motto Gillian, Of Sharon
was in town Thursday shopping.
Arizona republican., 1921-07-23
COUPON DAY |S ID
 BE AN OCCASION OF
 WEEKLY BARGAINS

GLENDALE. July 22.-Coupon Day in Glendale is to be weekly feature with the merchants. It is hoped that the purchasing public around Glen dale will join in with hearty CO., operation, and help these merchants to be able to give the best of mer- chandise at rock bottom prices. A pair of shears will save you money today Simply use them in clipping the coupons on this page and then
 bring them to the stores advertised
 below. Wherever you see coupon you are sure to get values and real service from the stores, and the big
 gest bargains ever offered in this
 locality. They are ready to serve
 you with a host of values that you
 haven't seen in a good long time
 Bring in the coupon today as 1t is effective on this date only unless
 otherwise specified. Be sure to help
 Glendale and yourselves by trading at home.
 Picnic Successful
 The Grathede Camp (Girls of the Desert), served a most delightful pic nic luncheon at Glendale Beach
 Thursday afternoon and evening. Thursday afternoon being half hoi- | iday a great many of the people of | Glendale repaired to the canal to par ! take of the cooling waters through out the hot afternoon and evening These young ladies anticipating a large crowd. prepared a luncheon consisting of hamburger sandwiches coffee, cake and cold drinks which
 they served at a minimum cost. the proceeds of the sale going to the Li-
 brary committee for the purpose of purchasing books. A sum of $22 was | turned over to the finance committee | of the library and s was refunded | for the use of the Camp Fire Girls to purchase much needed equipment. A | larger amount of food could have been sold but such a rush was not anticipated and preparations had not been made. Ateo time over 4o
 machines were parked at the beach. | this being about ' o'clock.
 | Play Ball
 | The following few words have beer
 contributed by Manager Hadley ol the Glendale Greys and he wishes ts put a few thoughts before the Glen dale fans and have them take il