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TO TAX PROPERTY
Of COURTENAYS
IN SETTLEMENT OF UNPAID
TAXES-CAMPBELL AND ST.
OHN ASSESSED FOR MORE
THAN THEY OWN.-MA A 7
COMPROMISE CASE.

Greenvile Nov. 2.-Government
agents today began the task of max
ing inventories of the property OF
St. John Courtenay and Campbell
Courtenay, in the effort to arrive al
a decision as to just how the unpaid
income taxes and penalties assessed
against the two prominent cotton
manufacturers is to be collected.
Immediately after receiving SEN
tence from Judge n. H. Watkins in
federal court yesterday, Campbell
Ashmead and St. John Courtenay'
and Henry Rutledge Buist paid their
respective fines with certified checks
tota1ling $4,000 and left Greenvllle
Immediately for their homes. :.
Campbell and St. John Courtenay
are still indebted to the government
for their back taxes, while Ashmeaa
Courtenay and Mr.. Buist have PAID
their taxes, federal officials announc-
ed.
St. John Courtenay is the only one
who has as yet filed with the gov
ernment attorneys a statement OF
his total assets and liabilities. bis
sworn statement, which however,
has not yet been accepted as basis
of adjournment by the government,
lists total gross assets of about $127-
600 with net assets of $4,000. The
governments assessment against him
including the SO per cent penalty,
amounts to $1s4,134.58. 1t is expect
ed that Campbell, Courtenay will file
q similar statement within. few
DAYS. His tax assessment including
the penalty is $194,928.56.
Government agents will make a
careful check of the statements sub
mitted by the two Courtenays, and
will make their own valuations OF
the property listed, according to j.
H. Littleton, special assistant to the
attorney general who has charge OF
the case. Mr.. Littleton said that it
has not yet been determined wheth-
er the government will accept COM
promise or will sell the property ur-
der execution, proceedings in order
to collect the taxes. .... -.
Mr.. Littleton declared that the
government did not wish to entirely
strip the Courtenays of their proper
ty and leave them penniless, but that
unless the authorities at Washington
agreed to a compromise this would
probably be\the result of the steps
now being taken 1t is the present
plan of those handling the case for
the government to arrive at COM
promise which will leave the two
Courtenays about $4,000 each, Mr..
Littleton indicated.
This, however, will depend upon
the attitude of Washington when the
property has been appraised by the
government agents, it was said.
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DEATH OF MRS. J. F. LEE

Mrs. Martha Lee died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G. M. Boyd in
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Monday, Oct. 30,
of bronchial pneumonia in the 8oth
year of her age. The party reached
Abbeville Tuesday and burial took
place at Due West just at sunset.
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section have helped out in his hour
of need, and contributed much in
cash and supplies to the comfort OF
the family. They are quartered in a
house nearby until some arrange
ments can. be made. .. 49,
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Honea Path Visitors

! W. C. Black Of the the firm Of
Black & Black, and G. F.. Bagwell
of Honea Path were ir Abbeville
Thursday on business.
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SERIOUS OPERATION.

Joe DuPre, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Morgan was operated on
at the Memorial Hospital yesterday
for mastoiditis:: He stood the opera
ton we'll, and is resting comfortably
today. - -. - !.
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Attend Football Game.

Miss Mary Milford and G A. Neuf-
fer, Jr. attended the football game
in Anderson this afternoon.
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COTTON MARKET.

Cotton brought rs cents on the To-
cal market today. Futures closed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-18
NEW PARTY LAUNCHED.

Tho American labor party. = now
political organization. was launched
in Now York City. Sunday. II was for
INFLATED by a convention OF 236 dclc-
gates. and although local to the city.
proposes 10 extend Its operations and
bring In all the political elements OF
it's particular brand which may pre-
vail in other parts OF the country. II
is made up OF the Socialist, laborcrs
and labor union members. and its
sponsors claim It In the flrst party
which ever has induced labor unions
to enter the political field on par
tisan basis. The convention placed IN
nomination a complete ticket OF Con-
gress, judicial and Legislative candi-
dates for tho city of New York.
1t is very probable this labor-polit-
cal movement will spread this year
by reason OF tno kTaNe flnte VI uiuuH-
trial unrest which Is now apparent
In 40 many sections of the country
But Il is not likely Il Will succeed In
weaving the large body OF party vot.
ers now enrolled I'm the ranks of labor
organizations from their politica
fealty. There is too much of Social
ism in the genesis of this proposed
American Labor party TO meet will
the approval OF the average American
workingp,an. Yet II seems impossible
TO star. a real political labor party II
this country without tho Socialist
taking a leading part and spreading
their haneful influence through Tn
entire new movement. And Socialism
ia not Americanism.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-18
COURAGE IN KANSAS.

Striking coal miners and railroad
men have been unable TO make serious
trouble in Kansas because the gov
ernor and other public officials there
are men of courage who propose to en-
force tho state laws against rioting
and murder.
In Kansas threats of loss or. votes
arouse no apprehension on the part OF
Governor Allen; there has been no ne
gotiating with agitstors who fiout tho
rights uf the public: every man who
wants 20 work is assured Of the pro
lection OF the state. tho striker who
proposes 10 shut of tho supply of conl
or stop trains knows that the instant
he interferes with tho man who takes
his place the law viii stop his pernici-
ous activities. As tho result ot this
American policy Kansas has boon free
from tho domination 81 tho clements
that have scared the public officials of
Illinois and other States into virtually
putting a premium upon lawlessness.
In no state Ia there any lack OF law
for dealing with organized criminals
like those az Herrin. The trouble lios
| IN tho character OF the men whose duty
s tho enforcement OF the law. Weak
, men in Office seem 10 10 under tho dc
fusion that tho majority OF their fel-
low -citizons are In sympathy witt
crime and that any attempt 20 hoit
rioters and murderera 20 accountability
will cost them their political jobs. THU
IL tho only convincing explanation o
tho refusal of some OF the Illinois au
thorities 10 interfere with the atrocite
OF tho Herrin coal miners. The Kan
sas way IL different. Governor Allei
Is not a political coward. and his firm
stand against lawlessness will not wor
to his disadvantage n he should be
candidate for reelection; on the con
trary il will increase his strength wit
the people. for American voters re-pec
a man who has the backbone 70 en-
force the law whether the violators ar
, capitalists or labor leaders.
The immunity from mob rule whic
Kansas Is enjoying ought TO inspir
other States to vote political cowa I'd
out Of Office and put only men OF ca
pacity and courage IN their place.
, Providence Journal.
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AN OCTOaENARIAN's ADVICE.

John Wanamakcr. asked on his
eighty-fourth birthday to give n mes
sage TO the business men OF the coun-
try. replied.
my message would be TO repeat
what an old friend OF minc said
Never look down. but look up; never
look backward. but look forward, do
not do much looking In. but look out y"
Presumably, this In an imperfect
recollection OF n deliberate modifca-
ton OF the trite saying. Look up and
not down: look forward and not bnck;
look out and not In and lend a hand"
tho last clause OF which has given n
name 20 large number of phllnn-
.thropio clubs In tho United
States. But I'm either version tho
philosophy Is too easy TO be satisfy
Ing, though It has n dash Of truth In
Il. As protest against the one
sided and melancholic people who
deliberately exaggerate "tho darker
aspects of life. II may be excused {;
but, like the attitude OF mind which
Il criticises by implication, II is IT.
self an extreme and n ono-sided
| n1rtth Wow OF ITO Wihth WIN NV
bear close examination.
Looking up or forward or outward
all tho time and without any refer
once TO the circumstances OF tho mo-
ment might he IA great folly as the
reverse process and n perpetual grir
las great bore and nuisance as al
everlasting frown. A general staff II
expected not 20 report TINT there tx nj
enemy or that, II there Ia, there Il
nothing to be feared from him, bu
to keep itself we'll informed OF th'
numbers OF the enemy and to hnv'
plans In readiness to compass hh
defeat. The truly wise man, whether
q IL engaged I'm business or some othe
activity, must look both before an'
after, besides looking up, Keep III
feet firmly planted on tho ground
Introspection and meditation may b
a very good lifelong vocation for tn
Irare minority of saints and mystic
land even for ordinary folk. beside III
setting-up exercises recommended u
latter day philosophers and medicin
linen. Il would be well to practice
IIittle daily meditation. hut It Is goo
Ihomespun wisdom not TO do too muc
looking in."-I'altlmure American.
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HOW THE STRIKE STANDS.

The most interesting development
of the strike situation. this morning.
was the curt request OF President
Harding. directed 10 the mine opera
tors. in which, after recital Of the
troubles and the necessity Of a prompt
resumption of mining operations, he
said: IT therefore invite you 10 return
TO your mine properties and resume
operations"
But how? Under the protection of
armed Federal forces? Probably. 1t
is generally accepted that President
Harding had this ultimatum in view
when he perned his abrupt recon-
mendation--yirtually a command. And
so the coal strike situation may be
close to some kind of decisive crisis.
The strike Of railroad workers con-
tinued on the increase. although there
were intinations. this morning. that
a solution might soon be reached that
would bring the trouble to an end
This Is what the people Of the entire
/ country would be glad TO see.
Meantime, fatal violence continued
resulting from an attack on non-unior
mine workers in West Virginia by
strikers from Pennsylvania. This vic.
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FUNDAMENTALS.

The President of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor criticises the proc
"a nation OF the President OF the United
States on the ground that. as he says.
Il Overlooked fundamentals" But
that is exactly what Il did not over
look. Mr.. Harding clearly saw the
fundamentals and stated them with
precision. Law must prevail over
force. Reason must get the better OF
sef-will. The life OF the entire nation
is to have first place over the advan-
tage of any part of it. Government
must be ready TO do Its full duty in
emergencies affecting the whole coun-
try. II these things are not funda-
mentals, what could be?
There is no question of compelling
anybody to work The railway shop
men are not legally bound to accept
the decision OF the Railroad Labor
Board. But they strike at their own
risk and peril. II their places are
taken by men eager and anxious 10 get
the wages which the railway shop
workers reject. 1t is fundamental that
those willing to labor should be made
safe. IL is not an issue of compul-
sion, but OF protection. AS president
Harding said in his Fourth of July
speech. liberty is gone in this country
IL any man can be prevented in any
way by any other man from doing tho
work which ne is willing TO do.
II is in nobody's mind 10 attack the
unions az such. But neither must the
authority OF the government be at
| tackled. It's power cannot be success
fully challenged by any man or groul
OF men. Collective bargaining is al
established and useful principle 70
labor, but there is a COLLECTIVELY highe
than any labor union or federation o
labor unions. II is the well-being o
the American people. Those set +
uphold and defend IL must do thei
duty at all hazards.
Such are the main thoughts whicl
the President expressed IN his proc
lamation and IL they do not go to I'll
very foundations OF our public life
then nothing does-New York Times.
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

word thu writer says, strikes colo
chin down her back. She feela that
"ortiflclel teeth" and "store teeth" are
no better. substitute teeth" rebuilt
tec,h" and replaced teeth" ahe thinks
are bad. When 1t comes TO eyes she
feels that tho situation IN different ana
that when person, cannot SEQ TWO
Inches beyond her noae she doesn
NIT on false eyes" but woara eye
alnasos (which has n very distinguleh-
cd and pleasant sound" She adds:
",yyho IL the young lady across the
wav with the eyeg,aasesT That souhos
perfectly all right: you expect TO SEQ
pretty girl; but what would you expect
To ace ,f they asked you who the young
lady was across the way with tho false
teeth? Please think up some good name
for false teeth. and oblige.
The editor writes to tho extent OF
a half column or more but We fear inc
constant reader from Maine VIII not
feel that she has received any very
helpful suggeetions. A lengthy dSser
tatlon concerning the meanings given
ny the photographer to Huch words
hs false" and artificial" looks Ike
n clover eparring for time.
About the best he can do Tor suB-
restlve names IL Imitation teeth
art teeth" dental teeth" or ")us'
plain dents" He IN honest enough q
admit that he Is etumped and ENDS
by suggesting that tho question he re-
ferred to the National Dental Society
We are just "a etumped "a he is
Nor, 40, in fact, for VIC never woulc
have thought Of just plain dente.' Bu
II it were simply n question nj addlnf
a few names TO those suggested We
would refer the seeker to friend o
ours who recently had installed n com
plcte new set Of uppers and lowers
The names he called them during tn
days that they were being adjusted
IA Il were, were both numerous an
picturesque. Unfortunately. a ecnse q
propriety 10 any nothing about polio
and postal regulations. prevents u
from printing them. We think the per
feet name is moro likely to spring from
the theoretical observer than from n
actual owner Hartford Courant.
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AMEND SENIORITY RULE.

It ia repeated that Democratic lead
crs in Congress are discussing plan
to 70 before ,,he country with n decla-
ration Of party principles and pol
iciea with reference 10 congressional
More specifically. they
plan to promise tho country that "
they win control OF the lower House
thev win rhelve tho seniority rule and
give tho hest OF the younger men a
chance I'm the distribution Of commit
tee Chairmanships
There is no doubt that the plan has
merits and that e would 10 a psrticu
larry wise move for the Democrats
Tho seniority rulo in promotions never
has worked we'll in any Organiza tion
where 70 has been consistently ap-
piled over n long period. IL puts
longevity and tenacity above tralns.
In Congress there always Is n chance
that Il will aand some man In ~ posi-
ton OF party leadership when he is'
utterly out OF sympathy with his
party. Senators Borah and la Fol-
lette, for instance. who are conspicu-
Gus for their defiance of party dis
cipline and their chronic Disagreement
with the policies for which their party
stands. can neither be shclvod nor dis
ciplined under the seniority rule.
For such reasons, either party may
we'll consider changing the rule SC
that merit and fitness shall have due
weight In choosing chairmen. hut tho
Democratic movement in this direc'
ton IS not altogether a matter of pure
| political virtue. In the debacle of 1925
! the party lost Some OF its best men
Democratic leaders are counting upor
sending them back 10 Washington. L
/ they return. they will be compelled t
start at the foot OF the ladder again
notwithstanding their experience an'
proved ability. A change IN the senior
! ity rule would obviate this difficulty
1t would also prevent all OF the goo
places from going south Of the Masol
and Dixon hne.-Detroit Free Press.
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lust FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
GARDEN ROSES.
copyrigh. 1922 by Edgar A Guest

A single rose is fair 10 see, the doliar
kind the florist sells
Viewed from an artists point or view
a tale OF care and culture tells
And in its slender silver cup. provides
a touch OF lovely grace,
Tall. straight and perfect and precise,
a lamp TO light a darkened place,
But there's a lovelier sight 10 see, the
roses in a garden grown,
Old-rashioned blooms OF red and white
with all the petals fully blown.
The florist might not call them fine,
the artists eye might fail TO see
True beauty IN so mixed a mass, but
still they mean lot TO me.
I've known this rich bouquet FOR years,
with every summer that has been
Always upon tho table there this
glorious cluster / have seen,
And 1 can call them all by name. this
red one shading almost black
Has been a boyhood Jstend OF mine-a
iacqueminot--best known as Jack.
Paul Neyron with his heavy head OF
pink has seemed 10 rule the pIace
The giant of the garden plot, and scorn-
ful Of Frau Druschki's grace.
And there's the golden Sunburst, too, 8
glorious yellow, short OF stem.
That table bowl were incomplete, un'
less 1t had few Of them.
Old friends since first this heart wal
young, modest and brave anC
loyal still,
Lighting our rooms from day TO dal
and never sending in a bill.
I will admit the florists art and gran
the grace his blooms possess.
But those old ia shioned roses seem &
hold much moro of loneliness,
And l can bend above a bowl som
gentle hand has filed with care
And seem TO see once more the smile
Of all my long-lost friendship
there.
/ need no catalogue or guide, in bow
| or by the garden wall
Like oid-time friends / know thei
names, and I'm at home anon
them all.
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PAYMENT by GERMANY.

The Allied Preparations Commits
slon was officially notified. yesterday.
that Germany had deposited 100000
gold marks-nesrly 100000 In our
money--to meet tho reperation pay
ments duo July Is. This sum. how
ever falls far short OF what Germany
had been ordered 90 pay by treaty.
There seems 10 10 no doubt that
Germany is unable TO make payments
Of .ufrcient extent to meet her treaty
obligations, although this condition ia
largely duo 10 the fact that Germany
ha. taken Vstle organized and efficient
effort In mi. direction. Tho situation
row .. that Germany In officially called
on TO pay moro than che can raise.
Th,, situation may b met in only
one way-by an extension OF time. IL
is not therefore. surprising that the
Allies committee on guarantees. after
q rorsonal investigation Of actual con-
d,,ion.. has recommended that Ger
MANY be given a breathing spell Of
two years IN relation TO indemnity
navrnents. France will object TO this
procedure, hut II is probable IL will
he .doptcd. as no other plan appears
feasible. Germany today Is fair H.
,u.,ration OF the homely old provert
about the positive inability 10 "se'
blood out OF turnip.
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LIGHTER REGISTRATION.

The response Of our citizens to the
opportunity OF the first day of regis
tration FOR the November election. on
Saturday. was not very spirited. II
was about 800 less than the total Of
the nrst days registration two years
ago. and this IN somewhat surprising.
For while II is true the "off year-
campaiEn-the one involving Congress
and state elections between the Presi-
Dental elections-always fails TO at
tract the interest thai attaches 10 a
contest fer President. IL must be re-
menbered that the women OF Della
x~re were not entitled 20 registration
n 1920 until the last OF the I'VE regis
eration days Now that they had q
right 20 start in with the men. the
falling OF from the frs, days figures
OF two years ago II hard to under
stand Also. II must De very aidrIn-
ing TO party leaders and political
workers.
There is nothing in the registration
figures TO indicate whether one party
had any advantage over the other BY
suffering less from the general defec-
ton. The political workers may solve
this point when they have the oppor-
tunity OF analyzing the district hg.
ures. but - 10 probable there will b'
no noticeable difference in the part
snn results. The evident lack OF tn
Urest on the part OF the women, how
ever. is significant: and so is tn.
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RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE ANVIL CHORUS.

I detest the busy knockers
who have won q punk renown;
they are evermore the blockers
of all progress in our town. They
are out with battle axes and
with hammers in their hands,
talking of the frightful taxes
that town government demands.
II We wish TO pave an alley or
repair the village pump. We be-
hold the knockers rally, and
their spokesman take the stump.
and their oratory wakes till the
welkin shows a dent, and they
zip about our taxes which have
risen twelve per cent. oh, they
sound like shilling shockers as
they hand out language sour,
but the taxes Of the knockers
wouldn't run the town an hour.
Boosters do the heavy paying
in the tax collectors lair, and
we hear them blithely saying
that they still have coin to
spare. Anything TO boost Mud
Hollow we Will back" they cry.
"by 1ings. any leader we will
follow who will march to bigger
things. We will root for any
hiker who above his fellows
stacks, and that voter Is @
piker who will beef about his
tax" And the knockers, on.
the knockers, they are beefins
wildly Well; they are sitting in
their rockers just before the
Stag Hotel; and they ply their
verbal axes, and their hammers,
rataplan, as they groan about
the taxes that they dodge
Whenever they can.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band.
Stonamasons' Union.
Central Labor Union.
Waneta Council. D. p.
Calanthe Lodge, X. Of p
Humanity Circle. 3. Of I.
Crusaders Castle. X G. +.
Corinthian Lodge. 8. OK II.
Cernania Temple. X c.. Z.
Eureka Conclave. S. w. VI.
Fame Castle. A. o. X. N {.
Industry Lodge, A. .. l. w.
Canton Delaware. No. 1. P. NJ
vii. Lodge, No. I76. I. q. 7.
Cherokee Tribe, Imp'd- o. R. VI.
Sheet Metal Workers Local 3o2-
Peerless Couclave, II. or s. W. VI.
German Beneficial Society. No. /
Car and Ship Painters Pro. Asso.
WI. Conclave, D. OF L. o. r c.
Harmony Conclave. No. !, l. .. 4.
Brandywine Com. A 6 I. o. h NJ.
Moriel Encampment. I. y. Q. X. H
NJ 3. A. Of p. r. r. Employees, Inc.
Mor.el Encampment. I. o. K X. II.
Guiding Star Temple. No. s. o. OF |
Eureka Council. No. l. Jr.. O. U. A
vii. Branch, No. 20. Grand F'raternit!
Wilmington Nest. 1895. Order Of Owl
Camp 1925, Royal Neighbors OF Ame