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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETING
Held in Council Chambers Friday
NiRht

Night
The regular monthly meeting of
the City Council was held Friday the
18th at $50 p. M, having been post
poned from Tuesday on account of
the Junior Order being in town. May
or Mars and all the aldermen except
Mr.. C. L. Link were present.
At this meeting the Council pass
ed a motion that hereafter the Ii
cense tax for boot-blacks shall be
$500 per year for those who charge
5 cents for shoe shine, and $25 a
year for those who charge 10 cents
for a shine.
The Council also passed motion
that hereafter hackmen SHALL not
charge passengers to exceed 25c in
day time and SOC at night from one
point to another in the city limits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
[ARENCE POE
HEARD N STATE
DRESSES COTTON GROWERS
IF TWO CoUNTIES-URGES
EE AND KERSHAW COUNTY
FARMERS TO SIGN MARKET
Nc CONTRACT g o

Bishopvillei' Aug. 12s-Deearlng
i the time has come when it IS
olutely necessary for the far
to conduct his business in a
fness like way. DR.. Clarence Poe
Tor of The Progressive Farmer,
ay made an earnest appeal to
Be farmers of Lee county who
e not yet signed the cotton coop
live marketing contract to do so
e. He spoke in the court house
III O'Clock and was heard by a
resentative audience Of farmers
majority of whom had already
he'd the South Carolina Cotton
wers Cooperative Association
tract.
br. Poe traced the history Of CO.
rative marketing told of the sue
full operation for years OF coop
live associations in Denmark, re-
we'd the achievements of the as
kation in California and coming
ser home related the success in
II first years operations Of the
perative cotton marketing as
kations in Texas, Oklahoma Miss
ppi, and Arizona, Cooperative
Exciting of cotton IS no longer an
Ieriment he declared. It has been
zen feasible and practical.
nine Southern states have as
Eations ready to handle this
| RS crop,Dr. Poe said these being
las, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ariz-
]. Georgia, North Carolina, Ar
ksas and Alabama. In each OF
BE states the growers have sei-
|bd boards of directors composed
|the very best business men and
fmers in the the states. They in
|n have selected the very best
b. available as officers. The far
rs have put their houses in order
B are going to do business IN a
binesSlike way.
DR.. Poe was introduced by j. P.
|incy, county agent, who announ-
that a campaign for members
hid be conducted during the next
weeks.
". Rogers Scarborough treasurer
the South Carolina Cotton Grow
I Cooperative association and un-
he entered upon the duties of
It position vice president of the
|hopville National bank, made a
|ef speech in which he stated
association had made its finan-
b plans for the year. He said
It the association had experienced
difficulty in securing money
on good terms.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
Earth Shocks Felt.

Washington, Aug. 12.-An earth
quake of moderate intensity was re-
corded tonight on the seismograph
instruments at Georgetown univer-
sity. The shocks began at 1882 p.
m. and continued for as minutes.
1t was ceatered about $500 miles
from Washington.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
WIDE AUTHORITY
FOR PRESIDENT
APPROVES FLEXIBLE
TARIFF PLAN.--OPPOSED BY
THREE REPUBLICANS AND
SUPPORTED BY TWO DEMO
CRATIC MEMBERS.


tariff plan proposing authority for
the president to increase or decrease
the tariff rates in the pending bill
until July l, 1924, was approved to-
night by the senate. The vote was
36 to 20 with three Republicans op-
posing and two Democrats support
ing.
Just before approving the plan the
senate adopted, "a to 10, an amend
ment by Senator Bursum CRepubli-
CAM of New Mexico which would
provide that after July /, 1924, no
duties could be changed except by
authority of congress. Eighteen Re-
publicans and all the Democrats
supported this amendment. The plan
as finally approved is sharp rnodifi-
cation of that originally proposed.
The president is prohibited from US
ing American valuation except in the
case Of dyes and certain coal tar
chemicals covered in two paragraphs
Of the sbill and is required to base
changes in rates on the differences
in the "cost Of production" at home
and abroad instead of on difference
in conditions and competition"
Also the president could not
change duties from specific to ad val
orem or from ad valorem to specific,
nor transfer articles from the duti-
able list to the free list or from the
free list to the dutiable list, nor
could he raise any rate beyond any
maximums specifically fixed in the
bill. Alterations in rates, which
would be limited to so per cent. of
the figures fixed in the bill, would
become effective within go days after
the issuing of a proclamation pro-
viding for such changes, but a pro-
clarnation could not be issued until
there had been investigation and a
report of findings as to facts by the
tariff commission.
Under an amendment by Senator
Reed (Democrat) Of Missouri the
commission before making it's recon-
mendations to the president would be
required to hold public hearings and
give public notice in advance Of such
hearings.
In ascertaining the differences in
costs of production the president as
far as he found it practicable would
be required to take into considera-'
ton:
"The differences in conditions in
production including wages, costs of
material and other items in costs OF
production of such or similar mer
chandise in the United States and in
competing foreign countries.
"The differences in the wholesale
selling price Of domestic and foreign
merchandise in the principal markets
of the United States.
"Any advantages granted to tor
eien. producer by a foreign govern
ment or by a person, partnership cor
poration or association in foreign
country"
The original provision that in con-
sidering prices as factors the presi-
dent should allow for only reason
able" profits was eliminated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
LEAVING US.

Mrs. Lanier Eason is returning to
her home in Charleston this after
noon after pleasant visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Eason who are at
the home of Chief Justice and Mrs
Eugene B. Gary. Mr.. Eason is leav.
ing also this afternoon to resume his
work in New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
FIRST OPEN COTTON BOIL

C. D. Jackson brought to the
Press and Banner Office this morning
the first open cotton boil of the sea-
son from his farm at "Cotton Hill.'
The cotton is of fine texture and
shows no sign of struggle with the
boil weevil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
Mr.. ALEWINE LOSES BARN

Mr.. P. T. Alewine of Level Land
} his barn by fire Sunday morn
He lost three thousand~bundles
| fodder and other feedstuff, farm
implements, besides his gear, a
|eon and a buggy with no insur-
be. This is a heavy loss and time
|en a friend who will lend help
hand is a true friend indeed and
such acts of kindness will be
Fhly appreciated, be they great or
Pll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14
COTTON MARKET

The best price offered for cotton
on the local market today was u
cents. Futures closed:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14

Home From Hendersonville
Judge and Mrs. Frank B. Gary
are at home again after a two weeks
visit to Hendersonville. They made
the trip through the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-08-14

Miss Eva Pratt of Due West was
in town shopping Saturday.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20

every one In the crowded courtroom.
He knew what they were thinking,
that his father had been a murderer,
and that newell. that he was blood
of his fathers blood. He could hear
the buzzing of tongues, the shifting of
the courtroom on the unstable chairs,
and he knew fingers were pointing at
him. For once In his life he had not
the strength to face his fellow men.
\ quarter of an hour-a knock on the
d0or-then the six men clattered forth
again, to hand piece of paper TO the
coroner. And he, adjusting his glasses,
turned to the courtroom and read:
"We, the jury, find that the de-
ceased came to his death from injuries
sustained at the hands of Thornton
Eairchlld. In or about the month Of
June 1892"
That was all, but 1t was enough.
The stain had been placed; she thing
which the white-haired man who had
sat by window back In Indianapolis
had feared all his life had come after
death.
1t seemed hours before the court
room cleared. Then, the attorney at
one side, Harry at the other, he start
ed out of the courtroom.
The crowd still was on the street,
milling, circling, dividing itself into
little groups to discuss the verdict.
Through them shot scrambling forms
of newsboys. Dazedly, simply for the
sake of something to take his mind
from the throngs and the gossip about
him, Fairchild bought a paper and
stepped to the light to glance over the
first page. There, emblazoned under
the Extra" heading, was the story
of the finding of the skeleton in the
Blue Poppy mine, while beside it was
something which caused Robert Fair
child to almost forget, for the moment,
the horrors of the ordeal which he
was undergoing. 1t was a paragraph |
leading the personal column of the |
small, amateurlsh sheet, announcing
the engagement Of Miss Anita Natalie |
Richmond to Mr. Maurice RodaIne, the |
wedding to come probably in the late
fall"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
Continued next week.
KU KLUX KHAN
AFTER BOLSHEVISM

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 17.-Charging
a "nation-wide conspiracy to destroy
Aneri institutions and obliterate
Christian ideals" the Ku Klux Khan
has declared war on Bolsheyism, So
cialism, Syndicalism, and l. w. w
ism in this country. This announce
ment was made in the form of a
proclamation given out by Edward
Young Clark, imperial wizard pro
tenn.
The Klan's manifesto claims that
Investigators for the organization
have uncovered an organized effort
to disrupt national unity, to un-
dermine the morals of the American
youth. to destroy every yestige OF
patriotism, to overthrow our prin-
ciples of government, and to encour-
age disrespect for the courts, mob
violence, sabotage, and every form
Of lawlessness. 1t promises to place
the whole, unpleasant truth before
the American people"
Commenting on the Klan's anti
radical campaign, Edward Young
Clarke declared that it was to be un-
dertaken only in the interest of
practical. intelligent Americanism.
In taking up this fight against the
rise Of Bolsheyism in this country.
we do so without animosity or bitter
ness toward and racial group, no
matter how indignant we may feel
toward their efforts 10 disrupt the
order of things, said Mr.. Clark. Lest
our enemies attempt to construe our
campaign as a sweeping attack on
the foreign-born. let me say that we
shall place much of the guilt square
ly on the shoulders of a certain CO.
terie of native born Protestant Cen
tiles. The operation of the radical
machine in this country are unques-
tionably directed and supervised by
aliens, but this same machine re-
seiyes much comfort and encourage
nent from a great number of silly,
hair Drained Americans"
According to the acting imperial
many friends of the Khan
nave warned him that the anti-rad-
cal campaign will serve to bring a
resh torrent of abuse upon the
masked order Nevertheless, the
Slan will carry out what it sincerely
believes is its bounden duty" said
dr Clark.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20

sonable figure, other things that
would eat quickly into the estimate
placed upon the total And with a
capital already dwindllng. ii meant
an expenditure which hurt, but which
was necessary. nevertheless
Slow, putting and wheeling, the
train made It's way along Clear Creek
canon, crawled across the newly built
trestle which had been erected to
take the place of that which had gone
out with the spring flood of the milky
creek, then tangled into Denver. Fair
child hurried uptown, found the old
building to which he had been direct
ed by the telegram, and made the up
ward trip in the ancient elevator. at
last to knock upon a door A half
whining voice answered him, and he
went within.
A greasy man was there, greasy In
his fat, unlnviting features, in his
seemingly well-olled hands, as they
circled in constant kneading, In his
long, struggling hair, in his old, spot
ted Prince Albert-and in his man
ners.
"Afr. Barnhamr
THAT'S what I'm called" He
wheezed with the self-implled humor
of his remark and motloned toward
chair. MAY l ask what you've come
to see me aboutT
81 haven't the slightest idea. You
sent for me-" Fairchild produced the
telegram, and the greasy person who
had taken position on the other side
of worn. walnut table became imme-
diately obsequious
"Of course OF course Mr.. Fair
child Why didn't you say so when
you came in2 OF course-Pve been
looking for you all day MGy offer
you a cigar?"
He dragged box of domestic per
fectos from drawer Of the table and |
struck match to light one for Fair
child. Then with busting air of |
urgent business he hurried to both |
doors and locked them
$50 that we may not be disturbed"
he confded in that high, whining
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20

Your friend, whose name must remain
secret, does not love you-don't ever
think that-but-"
Then he hesltated as though TO
watch the effect on Fairchlld's face.
There was none; Robert had masked
II. In time the words went on: "But
she does think enough OF you to want
to make You happy. She has recently
done thing which gives her a great
deal Of power I'm one direction In an
other, she has connections who pos
sess vast money powers and who are
looking for an opening here In the
West. Now" he made church
steeple out OF his fingers and leaned
back In his chair, staring vacuously at
the ceiling, If you win say the word
and do a thing which win relieve her
of great deal OF embarrassment Il
am sure that she can so arrangeI
things that life win be very easy for
YOU henceforth."
I'm becoming Interested"
"In the first place, she is engaged to
he married to a very fine young man.
You, OF course, may say differently
and do not KNOW am only taking
her word for Il. Buff l understand
It. your presence In Ohadi has caused
a few dsagreements between them
and-well, you know how willful and
headstrong girls will be. believe she
has committed er-lndlscre-
tions with -you."
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
CHAPTER XIII.


Falrchild did not show the item to
Harry. There was little that it could
accomplish, and besides, he felt that
his comrade had enough to think
about The unexpected turn of the
coroner's inquest had added to the
heavy weight of Harry's troubles; it
meant the probability in the future of
a grand jury investigation and the
| possible Indictment as accessory after
the fact In the murder of "Sissie"
Larsen. Not that Fairch1ld had been
! influenced in the slightest by the tes-
timony of Crazy Laura; the presence
of Squlnt ROdaine and his son had
shown too plainly that they were con-
nected In some way with it, that, in
fact, they were responsible. An OPP
portunity had arisen for them, and
they had seized upon it. More, there
came the shrewd opinion of old Moth
er Howard, once Fairchild and Harry
had reached the boarding house and
gathered in the parlor for their con-
sultation:
"Ain't it what I said right In the
beginningT Mother Howard asked
"Shell kill for that man, if necessary.
1t wasn't as hard as you think-all
Squint ROdaine had to do was to act
nice to her and promise her a few
things that he'll squirm out of later
on and she went on the stand and
lied her head Off"
'But for a crazy woman"
'Laura's crazy-and she amt crazy.
I've seen that woman as sensible and
as shrewd as any sane woman who
ever drew breath. Then again. I've
seen her when / wouldn't get within
fifty miles of her. Goodness only
knows what would happen to a person
who fell into her clutches when she's
got one Of those immortality streaks
on
zone of those what7" Harry looked
up in surprise.
Immortality. That's why you'll
find her sneaking around graveyards
at night, gathering herbs and taking
them TO that old house on the George
vile road, where she lives, and brew
ing them into some sort of connection |
that she sprinkles on the graves. She
believes that it's a sure system of
bringing Immortality to person.
Poisen-that's about what IT Is"
Harry shrugged his shoulders.
"Poison's what she is" he ex-
claimed. "Ain't 1t enough that I'm ac-
cused Of every crime in the calendar
without 'er getting me mixed up in
murder7 And" this time he looked
at Fairchild with dolorous eyes
"'ow re we going to furnish bond this
Time If the grand jury indicts me?"
'Tm afraid there won't be any"
Mother Howard set her lips for a
minute, then Strengthened proudly.
"Well, guess there will It's bond
able-and guess I've got a few
things that are worth something
a few friends that can go to. I don't
see why l should be left out of every
thing. just because I'm a womanw
"Lor love your Harry grinned, his
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
CONTINUED from last week.

"That's something for the future. In
that case things might be different.
But / can only follow the law, with
the members of the jury instructed, of
course, to accept the evidence for
what they deem 1t is worth. You will
proceed, Mrs. Rodaine What did you
see that caused you to come to this
conclusion?"
Cant you even stick to the rules
and ethics Of testimony 1t was the
final plea of the defeated Farrell. The
coroner eyed him slowly.
"Alr. Farrell" came his answer, 81
must confess to a deviation from reg
ular court procedure In this inquiry.
1t is customary In an inquest of this
character; certain departures from the
usual rules must be made that the
truth and the whole truth be learned.
Proceed, Mrs. Rodaine, what was 1t
you SAW"
Transfxed, Mortified, Falrchild
watched the mumbling, munching
mouth, the staring eyes and straying
white hair, the bony, crooked hands
as they weaved before her. From
those toothless jaws a story was about
to come, true or untrue, story that
would stain the name Of his father
with murder. And that story now was
at It's beginning.
II saw them together that afternoon
early" the old woman was saying. ~
came up the road just behind them,
and they were fussing. Both of 'em
acted like they were mad at each 9th
er, but Fairchild seemed to be the
maddest.
81 didn't pay much attention to
them because just thought they were
fighting about some little thing and
that 1t wouldn't amount to much.
went on up the gulch-I was gathering
flowers. After awhile the earth shook
and heard big explosion, from away
down underneath me-llke thunder |
when it's far away. Then, pretty |
soon, l saw Fairchlld come rushing |
out of the mine, and his hands were |
all bloody. He ran to the creek and |
washed them, looking around to see
didn't notice me. Then. when he'd |
washed the blood from his hands, he
got up on the road and went down into
town. Later on, thought saw all |
three of 'em leave town, Fairchild,
Sissie and fellow named Harkins. SO
1 never paid any more attention to 1t
until today. That's all know"
back to her seat with Squint ROdaine
and the son, fdgeting there again,
craning her neck as before, while
Fairchild, son of a man just accused
of murder, watched her with eyes fas-
cinated from horror. The coroner
looked at slip Of paper In his hand.
civilian Barton" he called. A mi
ner came forward, to go through the
usual formalities, and then he asked
the question:
"Did you see Thornton Fairchild on
the night he left Ohadi?"
Eyes, lot of us saw him. He drove
out of town with Harry Harkins, and
a fellow who we all thought was Sis
sic Larsen"
Iudl all. OeHlielneh VI lhe jury
he turned his back on the crowded
room and faced the small, worried APP
pearlng group on the row of kitchen
chairs, you have heard the evidence.
You will find room at the right in
which to conduct your deliberations"
Shutting forms faded through the
door at the right. Then followed long
of waiting, in which Robert
Falrchlld's eyes went to the floor, in
which he stroye to avoid the gaze Of
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
THE REPUBLICAN WANTS
LIVE WIRE CORRESPONDENTS

TIE Mountain Home Repubncan
wants live wire correspondent in
every town ad community / the vi
cinity OF Mountain Home. We want
the news of your community. and
the only way we can get it is for
some one to send II in.
WHY NOT YOU?
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-20
9Harry. are you with meY"

Harry. are you with me?"
81 amt stopped yeti !"
"Then that's the answer. AS long
as there's bit of fight left in us, Wen
keep at that mine"
Harry hitched at his trousers.
They've got that blooming skeleton
out by this time. I'm willing to start
ANY time you say"
The breath went over FalrchIld's
teeth in long. slow intake. He
clenched his hands and held them
trembling before him for lengthy
moment. Then he turned to his part
ner.
"Give me an hour" he begged. 'Tn
so then-but II takes little grit
to-"
"Who's Fairchld here?" A messen-
ger boy was making his way along the
curb with telegram. Robert
stretched forth hand in surprise.
81 am. Why7"
The answer came as the boy showed
forth the yellow envelope. Fairchild,
wondering, read:
please come to Denver at once.
Have most important information for
you.
"R. V. BARNHAM,
III. & r. Building"
A moment of staring, then Fairchlld
passed the telegram over to Harry for
his opinion. There was none To
gether they went across the street
and to the Office of Farrell, their at
torney. He studied the telegram long.
Then;
81 can't see what on earth It means,
unless there is some information
about this skeleton or the inquest If
/ were you, I'd CO."
But supposing it's some sort OF
trapT
"No matter what il is. go and let
the other fellow do all the talking.
Listen to what he has to say and tell
him nothing. I'd 90 down on the noon
train-that'll get you there about two.
You can be back by 10: 80 tomorrow"
mo e can't" it was Harry's inter
ruption as he grasped pencil and pa
per. "Tve got list of things a mile
long for i'm to get. We're going after
this mine ammer and tongs now"
When noon came, Robert Fairchild,
with his mysterious telegram, board
ed the train for Denver, while in his
pocket was a list demanding the out
lay of nearly thousand dollars: sup
plies of fuses, of dynamite, of drills,
of forge, of single and double Jack
sledges. Of illuminate eaps-a little Of
everything that would be needed in
the months to come, If he and AIRY
were to work the mine. II was only
a beginning. a small quantity of each
article needed, part of which could be
picked up in the junk yards at a rea-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-07-05
DON JUAN RUFINO

Ell apreciabilisimo joven don Juan
Rufino, active Representative en- Puer-
to Rico de la acreditada fabrica de
chocolate Sands Cocoa Corporation,
de Brooklyn, N. Y, ha teniGo la cor
tesla de obsequiar esta redaccion
con una cajita conteniendo tabletas
de chocolate puro y de exquisite sa-
Dor.
La nueva formula de chocolate
Sands = supera a muchas otras que
han venido usandose en- la prepara-
cion de eremas, y dulces, Y no duGa-
mos que este nuevo producto hallara
en- nuestro mercado una gran deman-
da.
Damos las gracias al excelente io-
ven Sr. Rufino por su agradabIe obse
quio.