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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
TAX BILL BRINGS
SERIOUS TROUBLE
UNITED STATES PAYS ONE
SIXTH OF INCOME-ONLY IN
UNITED KINGDOM is GREAT
Err BURDEN FOUND, REPORT
DECLARES

New York, Nov. 2 .-One-sixth
of inc national income of the Unit
ed States went into taxes in 1922,
accorulng to a report issued today
by the National Industrial Confer
ence board.
"The tax bill in the United States
is fast making inroads on the sur
plus necessary tor economic pro-
gress," the report declared, land
threatens materially to hamper our
growth, especially in view OF the
uninterrupted rise in local govern
nv. -a..~-;,
According to the report, the Uni
ted kinguom stands first in the bur-
den of taxes with the United States
second and other countries in order
Germany, France, Italy and Japan.
Regarding the growth of taxation
the report said;
"In the fiscal year 1912-1914,
taxes paid to national, state and To-
cal governments in the United
States represented GA per cent, of
the national income. By 1912-1s2O
ratio had grown to 13 per cent,
and by 1920 1921 to 14.3 per cont
In the calendar year 1921, one
''xh of he current national income
mas diverted into tax channels for
the support of governmental bolies
IN the United States"
Continuing on tue situation in
he United States, the report eaid:
Before the war, states and local
taxes had been growing faster than
federal taxes, and federal taxation
constituted but three-tenths of TO-
tai taxation In 1919. however, fed
eral taxation constituted over
eff Of total taxation and in
1921 federal taxes amounted to
lightly more than one-half Of the
national total. State importance
" h federal taxtation.
"In 13 states, Arizona, Florida,
I1aho. Iowa Kansas, Minnesota,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hamp re Eew Mexico, North Da-
kota, South Dako a, Utah. Washing
ington and Wisconsin, s'ates and
local tax burdens per capita in 1913
"vceedeJ federal taxation per cap
ita.
"Per capita tax burdens in the
United States in 1919 were highest
in New York state, $148,36, follow
i W Massachusetts, S125.35; Del
eware SHALL; Rhode Island s]l5,'
25, and Mich gan, S105.71, the low
rst n"~ capita tax being in Alabama
s26.47."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
FAIRIES TO DIE
IN NELECTR|C CHAIR
DECEMBER 29.-FARIES GUILTY
OF MURDER, JURY AFTER
PRAYER FINDS ON FIRST BAL
LOT-NEW TRIAL DENIED,
APPEAL IS LIKELY.

York, Nov. 25.-William c. FAIRIES
convicted by a York jury of the
murder of Newton Taylor, 13 year
old boy, at Clover, was this after
noon sentenced to die in the electric
chair December 20, sentence being
pronounced by Judge James E. Peu-
rifoy at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon,
after he had overruled a motion by
counsel for the defense for a new
trial. Counsel for FAIRIES announced
this afternoon that an appeal would
be taken to the supreme court.
At 1888 o'clock this afternoon the
case, the trial of which had begun
yesterday morning, went to the jury
and at 3:19 o'clock, after the dinner
recess the verdict was brought in.
However, it was learned this after
noon, the jury required only one bal
lot in the reaching of the verdict and
! this ballot, it was announced, was
not taken until the jurors had prayed
for guidance in reaching their de-
cision.
At 3:21 o'clock the verdict was
read and FAIRIES, sitting handcuffed
beside his attorneys, showed practi-
cally no emotion.
The motion for a new trial was
denied and at 5:21 o'clock Judge
Peurifoy ordered FAIRIES to stand up
to hear his sentence.
81 have wondered" Judge Peuri-
foy told the aged defendant, "if you
could retrace your steps if you
would live your life any differently.
Now, I think, you have come to know
what it means to strike down and
kill in anger and possibly you could
tell the young folk of this city some
thing about the control of the pas
sions. But your race is run. I do
not know what your intentions were
in youth. But if good intentions are
not translated into good actions,
sthey fall short of value. You have
taken the wrong angle. You might
have made friends of these people,
but instead you fed the flames of
anger, and as a result you stand TO-
! day, just as the sun is sinking, al
most in the very presence of your
Maker. Your attorneys may get you
new trial, but my advice to you is
not to rely upon this hope, but now,
without delay, to make your prepara-
tions to meet your God"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
Anderson Assessed Loss

Andersen, S. c., Nov, 24.-In the
re-adjustment of tax assessm IN S
for this county the total asses" d
value for this year is S1,OOO,00O
'ess than in 1921 and the amount of
axes to be collected will be- $4,000
ess, according to the, books of Coun
" Auditor Winston Smith. The tax
value of property in the county for
1921 was $22,457,19O and S21,-
44S,360 this year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
UNION SERVICES

The regular monthly union ser
vices of the churches of the city were
held Sunday night at the Methodist
church, the Rev. H. L. Weeks of the
Baptist church preached the sermon.
A violin duet by Misses Lila Teal
and Mildred Cochran Of Lander Col
lege, accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. Otto Bristow, added very much
to the music program and was en-
joyed by the large congregation pres
ent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
WILLIAM LATIMER DEAD

New have been received in Able
vile Of the death of Mr.. William
I,atimer in Augusta, Ga, this morn
ing Miss Maggie Latimer, niece
left this afternoon for Augusta to
be present at the funeral which
will take place tomorrow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
WAR CONTRACTORS
SUEDFOR FRAUDS
INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION OF
SEVERAL CAMPS-CONTRACT-
AT CAMP JACKSON AT COL.
UMBIA SUED FOR LARGEST
AMOUNT, $6,500,0 900 l

Washington, Nov. 25.-Legal ae-
ton to recover more than $23, 3,0O0,-
600 alleged to have been obtained
fraudulently from the government
in the construction Of four army
cantonments during the war, was
instituted today by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty as the first formal
step in a far-reaching prosecution
Of those who held contracts for the
building of war camps.
In each of the four cases the suit
was filed against the prime contrac-
tor" responsible dor construction of
the camp. The four defendant con-
Germs and the amount the govern
ment seeks to recover from each are
he Thompson Starrett company,
builders of Camp Upton, $6,000,00
the Hardaway Contraition company
builders of Camp Jackson $6,500,-
900 A. Bently and Sons builders of
Camp Sherman $4,000, 1000; and the
George A. Fuller company, Builders
Of Camp Funston, 100000.
The four suits begun today we're
f1ed simultaneously IN United
States districts courts in four states
and involved charges of fraud in
connection with the construction Of
Camp Upton New York, Camp Jack
son, South Carolina; Camp Sher-
man, Ohio; and Camp Funston Kan
sas. '.
Other civil actions and possoble
criminal prosecutions are 10 follow
It was said, at the department Of
justice, involving total Of more
than $75,O00,0O0 and reaching in
to virtually every part Of the coun-
try.
lhe Camp Upton Suit was fled at
the attorney generals direction at
Brooklyn, N. Y. the Camp Jackson
suit at Columbia, S. c. the Camp
Sherman suit at Columbus, Ohio,
and the Camp Funston suit at Tope-
ka, Kansas. 1t was indicated that
similar actions would be brought at
the places later against minor con-
~ecting firms who participated In
the building of camps and should
any criminal action be sought the
evidence would be placed before the
special war frauds grand jury now
in session in the District Of Colum-
bia.
The bills of complaint drawn up
at the department of justice as a
result of more than year of i n
vestigation are very identical in the
four suits filed today and allege
that the defendant contractors and
agents were guilty og fraud, gress
negligence. ineffiency and waste IN
their relations with the government
\: a time when government OIL
-i"'- were unable because Of the
; stress of war 70 fully inspect the
.rork of constructions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
SAW A GOOD SHOW.

The children from De La Howe
unable to attend the Bachelor Dad
DIV show a week ago came TO Able
vile Saturday and took in the
Matinee and saw the trained horses
There were eight OF nine boys pres
ent and they enjoyed the show very
much.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
SICK FOLKS

"Flu" has had the people on North
Main street in it's grip for the past
week, there being members Of the
family sick in the home Of R. c.
Philson, J. C. Thomson, E. R. Thom-
son, DR.. G. E. Calvert and Rev. M.
r. Plaxco.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
FARMER TO TAKE
CENTER Of STAGE
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM DIS
CUSSED AT WHITE HOUSE.
SENATOR WATSON OF INDI-
ANA OUTLINES SITUATION
FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Washington, Nov. 26.-Measures
to relieve the financial plight of the
farmers and curb profteering, par
ticularly food and clothing, were dis
cussed with President Harding Sat
urady by Senator Watson (Republi-
CAM Of Indiana.
The visit Of the Indiana senator to
the White House followed a confer
ence in his Office, at which number
of senators from Western states talk
ed over a possible legislative pro-
gram acceptable to the West.
Picturing to the president how the
farmers are generally unable to get
enough for their crops to pay for har-
vesting and shipping, while consum-
ers pay high prices, Senator Watson
urged the immediate necessity of
some forceful program to put agri-
culture on it's feet and squeeze out
the long line of profit taking be-
tween producer and consumer.
Senator Watson's view is that any
program of relief for the farmer
must 60 further than the questions
of freight rates, interest rates and
tariff rates. While these may have a
part in the farmers dilemma, the
senator declared that "the man who
produces food and clothing can get
very little for it, while the man who
needs to- buy it has to pay an uncon-
scionable high price," Mr.. Watson
told the president that he favored
the program for agricultural credits,
but that he feared it would not strike
at the root of the question.
If producers were compelled to &C
cept ruinous prices when they finally
did come to sell cattle and crops, he
argued, loans would only be pallia-
tive, and he urged that while the
financial distress of the farmers was
being temporarily relieved by liberal
credits, an exhaustive study be un-
dertaken to find some practicable
means of bringing producers and
consumers together and eliminating
large profits in between.
Senator Watson told President
Harding that he already had under
taken a study of the anti-profteer-
ing laws of other countries and par
ticularly was examining these, which
appeared to be meeting with some
success. So far as bis study had pro-
eeeded, the senator said, he did not
believe price fixing by the govern
ment or any other agency would be
successful, but he was inclined rath-
er to a plan which would expose pro-
fits all along the line and depend up
on an aroused public opinion to grant
reasonable profits to business and
at the same time drive out extortions.
President Harding listened to Sen
ator Watson with deep interest as
the latter pictured potato crops a.
bandoned, fruit crops compelled to
rot and grain crops unmoved while
farmers faced mortgage foreclos.
ures. Some definite plans are to be
discussed with the president later
and meanwhile, Senator Watson
said, the program of agricultural
credits and other measures for tenn
porary relief would be FASTENED in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
FIRE ALARM.

The fire alarm sounded this
morning about ten o'clock, and a
full company answered. The blaze
was in the roof Of a negro house
near the shops. A small hole burnt
IN the roof was the only damag".
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
SLIGHT SNOWFALL

Early risers report a slight fall
of snow in Abbeville Sunday morn
ing. The clouds looked threattning
all day. but this morning broke
clear and cold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-11-27
COTTON MARKET

Cotton brought 26 cents today on
the local market. Futures closed
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
- The -
Scrap Book
MAY HAVE ToLTEc TREASURE
French ArehsoIeqlst said to Have
Taken Enormous Fortune From
Tomb Of Ancient kinn

Students of archaeology and kindred
subjects In Mexico are deeply inter-
ested In remarkable story which
comes from Colima. the capital Of the
state of that name, which borders
Jalisco.
According to the story, the French
archeologist, Count Brisac de Saint
Denis,' while doing research work in
Mexico in 1910, came upon the tomb
Of an ancient Toltec king near the
town Of Comala, situated short dis
tance from Colima.
1t Is circumstantially asserted in mar
rating this tale that in this tomb,
along with the mummifled body of the
king, were dazzling collection Of
pearls, epals and gold dust Of an esti-
mated value Of $10OOO,OOO. It is stated
that the count was able to get all this
enormous fortune out Of the country
and that 1t made him Independently
wealthy.
An investigation Of the strange re-
port is to be made by Mexican ar
cheologists. Beyond the fact that 1t is
well-known that the count really did
spend some time In investigating the
ancient ruins Of a prehistoric race
near Comala, there is no authentic
public knowledge here that he made
any such discovery.-New York World.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
FRANCE WILL GET PAINTING
Valuable Work Of Art, Long Lost, 10
Soon to Be Returned to
That Country.

A rare French painting discovered
In England, where 1t has been hidSen
In dusty cellars for at least two CEN
turtles, will be taken back to the
Louvre soon, thanks to the generosity
Of the Society Of French Art Lovers
II is the famous painting by Nicolas
Poussln, called 1.-THE Funeral Of
Phocion," the celebrated Athenian
statesman and general who command
ed the left wing Of the Athenian fleet
In the sea fight with the Spartans of
Naxos In B. O. S16, and who was put
to death In B. @. BIT on false charge
Of treason. Poussin painted the pic
ture In the middle Of the Seventeenth
century for Paris nobleman. Since
100 its whereabouts have been un-
known. 1t was reported recently that
several Poussins were for sale by q
descendant Of former proprietor in
Guernsey, and when the collection was
cleaned and appraised one Of the time
worn canvases proved to be the miss
ing "Phocion." It Is considered the
finest example Of French art of the
Seventeenth century.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
Down to Earth.


'The late kiplsy Hitchcock" said
noted novelist, was an excellent
critic. His revisions made David
Harum' success, and once he re-
vised 4 tale for me that also sue
ceeded.
IT ended this tale with the hifalutin
words:
"'Her pale lips fell, faint hush
tinged her cheek. and she gave him
both her hands; and there in the old
orchard. amid the falling blossoms,
he drew her to him and, raising her
long ringlets to his lips kissed them
reverently.'
"Mr. Hitchcock, when he finished
this high-fown passage, drawled:
"'What do you think now, honestly,
Of q young fellow who would go nib
bling at girls back hair when she
had her face with herr"
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Judge Beardsley last week moved his
office from the Noonan building on
Eighth street, Mrs. Pearle Blaine
moved her cleaning establishment into
the Noonan building whoch had been
remodeled and redecorated, and the
Stewart Book and Music Shop moved
into the Thorson building on Grand,
vacated by Mrs. Blaine.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
Many PreepeetIxe r.aehers.

According to statistics gathered by
the Institute Of Public Service, one In
every fifteen students in forty-two
American colleges 10 studying with .
view to entering the teaching profss-
sion. The figures ars based ON . sur.
vsy covering noss than 10000 unasr-
.0aduDfes.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
Miss Geraldine Dickson

Miss Geraldine Dickson returned
home Tuesday morning from Mccoy
where she had been the guest Of Miss
Ethel Mccoy for the past three weeks.
She thoroughly enjoyed her vacation
and outing and while gone spent two
days at Steamboat and also made a
trip to Radium.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
Got ouadruped Cheap.

A chattel mortgage on horse pur-
chased for fifty cents at recent bank.
rupt sale at Greenwood, s. G., has been
drawn up In legal form and given BY
the purchaser. ]. g. Penn. to r. O.
Cheatham, from whom he borrowed the
30 cents when the horse was knocked
down to him at auction. The descrip-
tion Of the horse In the mortgage
reads: zone Arab horse named Dex-
ter, aged thirty-three years."
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13
GETTING On,

= Has Mrs. Gadder made much prog.
ress In learning to drive her carr
"She has mastered the first lesson"
"And what Is that1"
while she may not regard a trafnc
policeman as her social equal she has
learned that few kind words have
more effect on him than her customary
hauteur. Age-Herald.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Dewitt Goodrich, an old time citizen
of Garfield county but who has for
the past six or seven years been stock
inspector in the Kansas City stock
yards, is spending vacation in this
county and is at the present time en-
joying fishing trip on the Frying
Pan river.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Nxs. n. Cun,tngham, who was pro-
pzietress Of the Palace hotel q num-
ber Of years ago, retuy..sd this week
from her home in Oakland, California,
for visit.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward johnson, former
residents Of Rifle but now living in
California, were calling on Glenwood
friends Tuesday. They are en- route
home from trip to West Virginia and
have been visiting Mrs. johnson IS
father, Chas. shideler, in Rifle, and
Mr.. Shideler accompanied them to
Glenwood. =
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Babcock of Oak
Creek arrived Monday for a visit at
the home of Mrs. Babcock's sister,
Mrs. George Broughton, in this city,
and her mother, Mrs. Georgia Dobson
at Aspen.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

]. M. Shultz of Durango is the new
court reporter for this district. Mr..
Shultz arrived in Glenwood about a
week ago and entered upon his new
duties and now has the same well in
hand.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Fred Kappendenberger of Burns, Col
orado, was in the Glenwood sanitariun
few days this week for medica
treatment.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

MIR. and Mrs. Thayer Hubbard, Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Dever and son, Austin, mo-
tored to Norrie Sunday and spent the
day fishing.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

A dozen members of Mrs. G. G. Can
ady's Sunday school class Of the Pres
byterian church hiked to the Cave Of
the Clouds Wednesday and enjoyed a
picnic lunch.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. Leah Allen and son, Charlie,
Mrs. R. W. McGuirk and son, Dick,
motored to Eagle last Sunday and
spent the day visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Allon.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. j. /. Burdge and children and
Mrs. George Hinman and son, Charles,
motored to Deep creek Wednesday af-
ternoon for days fishing and camp
ing trip.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. Charles Blotianx of West Glen
wood is enjoying visit from her moth
or Mrs. Prevost, who arrived this week
from her +, ine in New Mexico.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs Bert Pelca of Rifle
were in Glenwood Monday transacting
business Mr.. Pelca is the linotype ar
tist on the Rifle Telegram.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

VIM. Fender of Carbondale under
went an operation at the Glenwood
sanitarium last Saturday.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. W, s. Skinner arrived recently
from San Francisco to spend the sum
mer with her husband at Roam creek,
near DeBeque.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

On account of the Chautauqua pro-
gram there will be no evening services
at either the Methodist or Presbyte.
rian churches Sunday evening.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Brown of Colorado
Springs stopped off in Glenwood this
week and were guests at the Hotel
Colorado. Mr.. Brown is connected
with the state school for the deaf,
dumb and blind.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Miss Esther Lundberg of Gypsum un
derwent minor operation last Friday
at the Glenwood sanitarium.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

This thing of arresting automobile
dealers and city aldermen for speeding
seems to have almost become a habit
recently Eh.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Eddie Tenbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Tenbrook of New Castle, under
went an operation for the removal of
his tonsIls last Thursday at the Glen
wood sanitarium.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. W. A. P. Walter returned home
Monday from Denver where she had
been visiting for a few weeks.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. Dee Weidenhammer and daugh-
ter, Ruth, returned home Tuesday from
a week IS visit with relatives in Cameo.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. Armstrong, who some time ago
purchased the Taylor cottages on Ben
nett avenue and Eighth street, has
been remodeling the same and renovat-
ing and redecorating them, greatly i'm
proving their appearance.
The Glenwood post., 1922-07-13

Mrs. D. A. Randle and daughter,
Verbenia, left Tuesday for Mrs. Ran
dies ranch near South Canon to spend
a few days.