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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
KILL new TAXES
House Finance Committee to
Reject Mellon Program.
Three Cent Postage and $40
Auto Tax Opposed.

Washington, Aug. S.-Taxes will not
be levied sufficiently TO provide a,
treasury surplus, Chairman Fordney
Of the house ways and means commit
tee, declared today.
Il would prefer that there should be
a treasury deficit during the present
fiscal year" said Fordney. This
would prevent demands for more
FUNDS from the departments and hold
congress down with appropriations.
The deficit could be met by temporary
loans and could be taken care of next
year out of the receipts"
This attitude of members of the
ways and means committee spells re-
lection of the tax program submitted
by Secretary Mellon, which seeks reve-
nues to meet his estimate of treasury
demands for the present fiscal veal
of S4,67 100000. He suggested new
taxes of SO on automobiles, 2 cent:
! on bank checks, increases from 2 to
cents on first class. postage and in
creases In taxes on tobacco, cigarets
and cigars.
The suggested bank check tax and
increased postage has aroused imme
| date antagonism in the house. Chair
man Fordney said he did not thinl
there was any probability of levyins
! the taxes suggested by Secretary Mel
\ ion unless it was the automobile tax
II this tax is decided on by the com
mittee, 1t will be a graduated tax OF
| horsepower and accompanied by fed
eral license obviating the necessity fol
state licenses outside of the state o
registry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
FAIL WEATHER IN KANSAS
10 Chance for Immediate Return TO
High Temperatures.
lnAY,s TEMPERATUREs.

Kansas is experiencing real fall-ike
weather. and while clear skies are re-
ported all over the central part of the
country today. and fair weather is
promised, there seems to be no chance
for an immediate return of high tenn
peratures. The weather bureau, how
ever, refuses to say that the hot
weather is over with. saying there is
too much of August left to make the
prediction safe. In the meantime,
tho. Kansans are smiling and every
body is happy.
Three years ago today was the
hottest day Topeka has ever known.
The temperature on August 8. 1918,
reached 100, while a maximum of not
more than 81 is predicted for this aft
ernoon. Persons in the habit of
sleeping indoors dug out their extra
bed clothing Tuesday night for the
first time in many weeks the tenn
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03

not been so many accidents as in for
mer years, and yet the residents of
the corner draw many a quick breath
that is warranted by the closeness with
which some crashes are aVerted almost
every day.
Among the near-trag gedies there are
some amusing things. Some time ago,
a Buick coupe in colliding with a
Dodge car turned completely over,
righting itself on its wheels again.
ready to go, with no serious injuries
to the car or its occupants. A Ford
roadster with a box on the back
swerved up over the curbing into a
yard and dislocated a porch post to
avoid collision with a deputy sheriffs
lear. He wasn't after the Ford.
Here again, it is the speed and the
careless eye that makes the corner
dangerous above the extent that the
natural conditions create. The speed
! is the greater of the-two elements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03

More than three years ago, when a
motorcycle collided with an automo-
bile turning from west to north. hurl-
ing a girl from the motorcycle twenty
feet thru the air, over a hedge and
into the yard to the northeast, the in
tersection at Tenth street and Morris
avenue was considered a bad street
crossing in Topeka.
Both of the streets are quite narrow
NOT really so, but as narrow as there
are in the city-making the turns
short. The Lowman street car line
turns at this point from the east to
the south, taking considerable of the
limited space at the time of its sched-
ule there. This complicates things
materially for the approaching motor
ist.
Vision Is ObStructed.
The approach to the intersection
from both the south and the east has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
OPPOSES FREE TOLLS.
Harding Fears New Panama Rule
VIII Arouse Great Britain.

Washington, Aug 3.-President
Harding has informed senate Repub
lican leaders, according to informa-
tion today, of his opposition to early
action on Senator Borah's bill to re-
store free tolls privileges to American
coastwise vessels using the Panama
canal.
Mr. Harding was said to take the
position that to avoid a possible dis
pute with Great Britain and other ma
tions. the free tolls question should
be deferred altogether until after the
approa ching disarmament conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
DEFEND PORTUGUESE CAPITAL
Regular Forces at Lisbon Sus
pected of Joining Revolt.

London, Aug. 3.-A rumor is cur
rent at Vigo on the Spanish-Portu-
guese frontier, that a revolution has
dispatch from Madrid today. The
Portuguese army was reported to have
occupied strategic points of the cap
ital.
Direct messages from Lisbon, re-
ceived here prior to the report of the
uprising, said that extensive precau-
tions were being taken to cope with
an outbreak.
Troops were being called to Lisbon
from all of the provinces. The regu-
lar troops in Lisbon were suspected Of
disaffection and were being confined
in their barracks. Lisbon advices re-
ported the city quiet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
CHICAGO BROKER is HELD
Alleged Accomplicc of "Thicvcs Trust
Chief' Bought Loot, Is Charge.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Joseph Stout, a
La Sale street broker. today was un-
der arrest here in connection with the
governments action against John W.
Worthington and several alleged asso-
ciates on charges of being implicated
in a number of large mail robberies-
Stout's connection with Worthing-
toms alleged operations is said to
hinge on the discounting of negotiable
paper rifled from mailbags by the
postal thieves. Stout is said to have
lost $4,000 in the wrecking of the
American Bankers association with
which Worthington was connected in
1914.
1t was announced today that efforts
were being made to locate other al
legged accomplices of Worthington in
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and C1eye-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
Set Date For Big Farley.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The United
States has officially proposed No
vember IL as the date on which to
assemble the international dis
armament and Far East conference
in Washington, it was announced
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
NO TRIP FOR MOVIE CENSORS
Members OF Kansas Board Abandon
Plans for Visit TO Pacific Coast.

Members of the Kansas movie CEN
sor board have abandoned their plans
to go to the Pacific coast as guests
of the Universal Film company. Many
state and city censors will make the
trip, but the Kansas board members
will stay at home.
The plan to send the censors to Los
Angeles as guests of the film company
aroused wide protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
MAKES ATTACK ON HARDING.
Senator Hitchcock Accuses G. o. p
SoIons With Accepting Dictation.

Washington, Aug 3-President
Harding was accused of slaughter
Legislation" and Republican senators
were harged with su ubmitting to the
negative dictation of the executive by
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, Ne
braska, in a speech in the senate today
in opposition to the amended admins
tration substitute for the Norris bill
providing for financing the expectation
of American agricultural products-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
Four Killed by Explosion.

Cniontown, Pa, Aug. 3.-Four men
were killed by a terrific explosion in
the press mill at the Oriental plant of
the Dupont Powder company, five
miles from here at noon today. The
plant was wrecked and the conclusion
of the explosion was felt miles away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03
PLAY BALL FOR CHARITY

Members of Santa Fe Team VIII
Dress i'm ''AIother Hubbards" for
Game With City Hall Employees
Proceeds VIII Go to T. B.
Porch Fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-03

We have 5 uncalled for Royal Tai
lored suits at bargain. New Toggery.
ADV.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
CITY REGISTRATION.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
AND CREDITORS,

Pursuant to an order of the
Court made in the case of William
P. Greene versus Abbeville County
Fair Association, all parties holding
claims against the said denfendant
and all stockholders of said Corpora
tion, who have not heretofore
proved their claims against, and the
amount of stock held by them in the
said defendant Corporation, are
hereby required to prove the same
on or before February 2sth, 1921
when an order will be made disburs-
ing all funds now in the hands Of
the receivers.
(signed) Thomas P. Thomson,
Master Of Abbeville County.
February 18th, 1921.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
SEIZE MUCH WHISKEY

New York, Mar. 3.-Liquor valued
by federal agents at more than
$5O0,0O0 was seized today in a raid
on an abandoned garage in the
Bronx located a short distance from
a police station. The raiding party
of seven found the old garage
guarded by a watchman known only
as mike Armed with double bar
rel shotgun, he refused the party
admittance until few pistol shots
fired to frighten him sent him scour-
ring into some bushes.
mike" later was seized, question
ed and released. No arrests were
made.
Bird S. Coler, commissioner of
public welfare, today asked Corpor-
alton Counsel O'Brien if the city has
the right to accept for the use of
hospitals, a part of the liquor seized
under the Volstead act and soon to
be distributed free. About IS other
hospitals have applied for some of
the liquor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
OLDEST KNOWN MEANS
OF TRANSPORTATION

Washington, Mar. 1.-The Bur-
mese bullock probably is the only
animal which continues after death
to serve as a means of transporta-
ton. Alive, he patiently hauls cart
on "the road to Mandalay," dead,
his inflated hide takes to the water
as a raft, much favored for crossing
rivers.
Traffic experts of the National
Geographic Survey have discovered
this backwater in transportation
economics in a study prompted by
the use of that highly modern beast
of burden, the catapillar tractor, to
supply the Lange Koch expedition in
northern Greenland. They wanted
to see what remained in the world
of the oldest known methods of get
ting men and their baggage over the
ground. These are some of the sur
vivors they found:
The ox-cart as Sunday go-to-
meetin" vehicle of negro farmers in
North Carolina, Georgia and Ala
bama,
Dog milk wagon haulers in Bel
gium and dog team and reindeer
transportation almost exclusively in
the snowbound Arctic and parts Of
Alaska.
In India, the camel wagons, of
schooner type" the bumped OK, a
sprirlgy pole across trotting COO
lies shoulder.
The carabao of the Philippines,
doing its idle hours away submerg-
ed to the ,nostrils in swamp.
The man propelled jinrikisha Of
Japan and, lately, the 'Jinrikmo-
bile"
The trotting OK of Ceylon.
The saddle OK of South Africa.
The jackrabbit buro of western
mining prospects and of Mexico and
South and Central America.
Stills in the sandy marshes of the
Landes region of France.
The much sung gondolas Of horse
less Venice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
MONEY IN SWEET
POTATOES FOR FARMERS
OF THE SOUTH

Atlanta, Mar. 3.-Sweet potatoes
could be made to yield much
larger money return to Southern
farmers if there were sufficient cur
ing and storage houses in the pro-
ducing sections, says General Agri
cultural Agent Turner, Of the Sou
thern Railway System.
"There is a growing demand for
Southern sweet potatoes from con-
sumers outside the South as well as
in the Southern Cities" declares MIR.
Turner, "and this crop can he made
to bring much money to Southern
farmers if facilities can be pro-
vided for storing and curing the po-
tatoes so that marketing can be
spread over the greater part Of the
year instead of being confined to the
harvesting season. Plenty of sweet
potatoes are grown in the South but
sufficient attention has not been Civ
en- to the marketing feature and to
proper grading.
"Several years ago the Southern
aided in introducing the Southern
sweet potato into northern markets
and this and similar efforts have
created a demand which is not being
supplied. For years Southern sweet
potatoes have been featured on the
menus of Southern Railway System
dining cars and an increasing de-
mand for sweet potato dishes, par
ticularly from tourist travellers, has
developed.
"Plans for the construction Of
curing and storing houses can be Sc
cured from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture or from
any state agricultural college and
the Development Service of the Sou
thern Railway System will be glad
to assist in every way possible at
any point on it's lines where there is
interest in such an enterprise.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS

By order of the City Council a
Penalty of 2 per cent. will be ad-
ded to all City Taxes from March
1st, 1921 to March l5th,' 1921,
and after the 18th a penalty of S
per cent. additional will be added.
T. C. PERRIN,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
Feb. 9th, 1921! 2, 9-4tc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
GRAYSON WILL CONTINUE
AS WILSON'S DOCTOR

Washington, Mar. 3.-Arrange-
ments were understood today to
have been made whereby Rear Ad-
miral Cary T. Grayson will con-
tinue as physician to President Will
son. DR.. Grayson's intimate and ex-
pert knowledge of Mr.. Wilson's all
ment it was said, made it advisable
to continue his services. and his
work as head of the naval dispen-
sary here, to which he was recently
assigned, will not interfere with
such an arrangements.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
SERVED S YEARS
FOR CRIME HE
DID NOT COMMIT

Chicago, Mar. S.-Richard Meal,
convicted in federal court of forg-
ing postal money orders for $90S,
contends the sentence for this crime
should take into consideration the
fact that he served five years of
sentence for murder before he re-
ceived a pardon which stated. he was
not guilty of the crime. Today he
was awaiting the decision of Judge
Lands on his appeal for discount
on the probable sentence for his pre-
sent conviction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
FIND A LANDLORD
WITH GOLDEN HEART

Lynn, Mass, Mar. "a land
lord whose tenants said he had a
heart of gold was presented with a
purse of gold last night when four
teen families joined in a celebration
of the 50th anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Dana B. Bur-
gin. The landlord had not increased
their rents in the last five years al
though their owners all about them
had piled increase on increase.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

County of Abbeville.
Probate Court.
Notice To Debtors and Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate of P.
Rosenberg, Deceased.
All persons indebted to said estate
must settle without delay, and those
holding claims against the estate
must present them properly attested
to
Sol H., A. H. and A. P. Rosenberg,
At. ltw-2-14. Executors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
BIG DAY AT FUR AUCTION

St. Louis, Mar. 1.-The largest
single days sales, over $1,500,O00
since the opening, marked the start
of the second week of the midwinter
auction sale at the international
Fur Exchange. One item alone, l.
OO0,345, Russian squirrels brought
in about s1,262,9s6:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
PRINTERS MAY FACE
REDUCTION IN WAGES
President of Printers League VI
New York Says Living Costs
Justify 1t
Now York Times, February rs.

New York Times, reDIuoiS So'
The present conditions in the
printing industry and the downward
trend of the cost of living will JUS
tify a reduction of rs per cent in the
wages of the 10000 workers in the
industry, effective at the next read
justment period on April 1, in the
opinion of E. A. Kendrick, presi-
dent of the Printers league. This
is the the closed branch section OF
the New York Employing Printers.
The statement was made last night,
following a conference Of employers
with union representatives at the
Hotel Pennsylvania.
The employers did not ask Of the
workers the consideration OF any
specific percentage Of the reduction
in wages, but presented for the in
formation of the union leaders the
unfortunate condition in the indus
try in this city, and lowering cost OF
living. The union representatives
did not indicate what action will be
taken. Six unions have agreements
with the employers which provide
for readjustment of wage condi-
ions every six months, depending
upon the economic conditions in the
industry and the cost Of living. The
readiustment for the first six month
period, October 1, last, resulted In
an award in favor OF the employees
increases varying from $3.50 to So
a week.
Three unions which shared in the
award as of October are not in the
agreement for a readjustment on
April l. These are Typographical
Union No. /, Mailer's Union, and
Bookbindery Women, No. 43. They
have been invited to send represen-
tatives to the conferences with the
employers. They were not repre-
sented yesterday.
Mr.. Kendrick explained to the Ia
Dor representatives, that he would
present the specific proposition
some time next week. Another fac
tor is the existing understanding
that the 44-hour week is to be put
into effect on May 1 next. At pre-
sent there is a 48-hour week in the
industry.
The commercial printing industry
is the second largest industry in this
city, ranking next to, the clothing in
dustry. It has an annual payroll of
approximately s1O0,oOO,O0O. 1t was
explained by the employers in the
conference that a great volume Of
local businss has gone out of town,
and that one local concern has had
half its plant idle for more than
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
JACKSON DEFEATS
DUNDEE ON POINTS

Willie Jackson, Bronx contender
for Benny Leonard's title, out
pointed Johnny Dundee, sturdy lit
tie Italian boxer, in their fifteen
round. bout last night before a
crowd which packed Madison Square
Garden to the rafters. The judges,
Jack Roullet and Tommy Shortell,
gave the Bronx lightweight the de-
cision, and the verdict was greeted
with popular acclaim.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07
TALK IN SENATE
OF NAVAL BILL
Fight for Adoption Remains In
Doubt-May Go Through Yet


multiplied against the $496,000,000
naval budget today with adjourn
ment of congress Sc hours away and
the senate held another long night
session at which advocates and op-
ponents of the bill fought for su-
premacy.
Predictions were widespread that
the struggle would continue right up
to the final gavel next Friday. Op-
position leaders declared the bill
would die and several prominent
supporters of the measure concur
red. Others held hope that it might
yet be passed BY the senate, but saw
little prospect of final enactment.
The bill met numerous delays to-
day, some incident to the approach
of sine die adjournment and others
from the opposition camp. Meeting
at II o'clock today, the bill was laid
aside for five hours, giving way TO
conference reports and other busl-
ness, and it was 5 o'clock before
any real work was begun on the
measure. Senator Poindexter, Re
publican, of Washington, In charge
of the bill, again declared that ne
would hold the senate in continuous
session until Friday if necessary Tor
a vote.
Numerous negotiations towards
compromising the controversy over
the s10O,O00,0OO added to the bill
by the senate naval committee were
had during the day. They appeared
promising early, but later the lines
tightened. Among the overtures was
a proposal for elimination of items
for the Alameda (Calif.) naval base
and other new Pacific coast projects
and also for reduction of aviation
and maintenance appropriations.
When the senate finally got down
to work again, it started on page 8
of the 62 page bill, although three
days and nights had been spent IN
it's consideration.
Reports were current that the
naval measure was being used to
block consideration of other bills,
including the soldiers bonus legis-
laton. It also was rumored that Re-
publican leaders were resigned to
defeat of the bill in the belief that
with President-elect Harding COM
mitted in his recent letter to Sena-
tor Lodge, Republican leader to
generous naval policy the bill
might stand better chance of en-
acLmenC at Clle ehLId SCooAoA'
AS the night session wore along
obstructive tactics of few men,
bers continued to block the progress
of the bill. Negotiations, however,
were at the same time conducted
with senators who have been dis
posed to discuss the general senate
increases in the bill and also with
house leaders with the result that it
was said the =, bill might not only he
adopted by the senate but by the
house before sine die adjournment.
The suggestion was made that the
senate naval affairs committee
might consent to a reduction in the
enlised personnel from 100000 to
10000 as compared with the 100,-
600 favored by the house.
Before any definite action was
taken, however, the senate recessed
until II o'clock tomorrow with the
bill retaining its priority on the cal
endar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

Eight and one-half per cent of all
deaths in this country are attributed
to heart disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-07

New Orleans will shortly boast
boxing arena costing $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11

cides largely the evenings amusement. In
Denver one go to the large dance hall, or
to movie. In Cheyenne there is boating. ON
the lake-a pleasing refuge from Wyoming
wind and dust. In Omaha there is nothing to
do but make your own amusement.
Left to his own resources, the camper may
get up a card game or drop over to the next
tent and swap experiences OF the road or go
to a larger pow-wow around a great bonfire.
Camping out with an automobile takes
money. This corollary proves a difficulty to
him who has the wanderlust-and there are
many Of him on the Lincoln Way. He isn't
camping just for a vacation; he camps be-
he can't settle down. So It is up to
him to make money on the road.
Usually the fellow with the vanderbilt
takes to amusing the other campers at night
for his bread and butter. Frequently he has
family. In the winter they will rehearse
their parts, and take to the open road as soon
the camps begin filing up.
Circled by campers, IN the illumination Of
g spotlight or two, the husband and father
viii air correspondence school course IA
mandolin playing. His wife will sing. The
daughter, the elder Of the children, WIN give
an elocutton school rendition Of "How Man
Would Go About Making an Apple Pie.~ And