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PRESIDENT ADOPTS TWENTY CHILDREN Wilson Will Support This Number Of European Sufferers?Appeals to Nation to Contribute Freely to Cause. Washington, Dec. 14.?President] Wilson today issued an appeal to the | American people to contribute funds j for the relief of three and a half mil- j lion children in Central Europe who j are described as facing starvation. j President Wilson today called upon | his "fellow countrymen" to contribute I funds to save three and one half mil- j lion children who "are facing starva- j tion in Central Europe." The Presi dent announced that he would adopt twenty of these children as his tem porary wards and said that $10 con tributed through the European Relief Council would save the life of a child "Three and a half million children are facing starvation in Central Eu rope," said the President's statement. "It is estimated that they can be tid ed over until the next harvest by money and service equivalent to $30 per child. The countries involved can furnish two thirds of this cost in the personnel and machinery for distri bution but for the other one third they must look abroad, and they are looking to us. "Since 1914 our people have given with unparalleled generosity and they should not be lightly called ^pon for additional charities. But there is a call from Europe, where there are orphans destitute, famished children, pitiful consequences of the world war, must die unless aid is sent." NOT ALL AGREED ON TAX REVISION Fordaey Gire* Views To Hi* Com mfttee?May Refund Bonds Washington, Dec. 14.?Concern of, congressional leaders as to ability of I the treasury to meet the $7,500,000, 000 of war debts maturing within the next two and a half years was indicated by Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee to day both in the house and at the opening of hearings by his commit tee on revision of revenue legisla tion. The ways and means committee chairman frankly expressed doubt as to whether the estimate of a $4,000,000,000 annual tax levy would be sufficient to meet the re quirements of the government over c a t r or t a Mn l v/i irfnuv. Nottee is hereby given that we will sell on December the 15th, 1920 at 11 o'clock the Jno. Evans tract of land consisting of 82 acres at public auction to the highest bidder. The i place will be sold as a whole and then sold as two tracts with 41 acres <o each tract. Each tract has a good dwelling and outbuildings. The plan which brings the most money will be accepted. This is an ideal home and small farm and is located one-half of mile from the Antreville High School on the main road from Abbeville to An treville. The terms of sale are cash, pur chasers to pay for paper and stamps, or all bids. This sale will be held at the old home place. ' / > J. M. Seawright, Charlif Ferguson, 12-3-2t-col. Executors. : * *1 l . < j i Give HIM Silk Socks 1 : I i|| For a Xmas present. | | Get it from the store if | for men. | i|: ?Prices here have ill iji been reduced One- if 1: tl:-J si ? I 1111 u. Parker & Reese Give HIM | A Suit |;j; For a Xmas present. If Get it from the store for men. jij: ?Prices here have 8 Ko^n rprlnppH One Third. Parker & Reese the period of maturing treasury certificates and Victory notes. As a solution he advocated refunding in to long term bonds of the certifi cates now aggregating $235,000,000 as well as of the first issue of war --?J?? " ?"!? on/1 tho Victnrv note i CKlViUgO OM?Ut|TU WtftM v. V issue. | Adoption of such a solution, Mr. jFordney declared, probably would enable a reduction of taxes below Secretary Houston's estimate of $4,000,000,000., It also, he said, would permit a tax levy for several years sufficient only to cover cur rent fiscal needs of the government and interest on the public debt and sinking fund operations. Can't Stand Reduction The first witness before the com mittee at the tax revision hearing, however, disagreed with Mr. Ford ney on the proposal. In reply to questions by Representative Long worth, Republican, Ohio. Dr. Thom as S. Adams, treasury tax expert and economist, said the program of j the treasury appeared to provide sufficient revenues to take care of j the maturing obligations except the saving stamps, which would be paid through the sale of other issues of such stamps as each yearly issue falls due. He added, however, that the treasury estimates for taxation could stand no reduction, if the pro-1 gram were to be carried through and the maturing obligations met. Politics entered into discussions] of the methods of paying off the J war debt when the committee reached the subject late in the day. Representative Gamer, Democrat [Texas, vigorously opposed the Ford ney suggestion, saying it meant that I the government was "breaking j faith with the people whom they assured that it would take up the floating debt to make the Liberty bonds retain heir proper level of market value." To float another loan, Mr. Garner asserted, would materially weaken the quotation of Liberty bond prices. Questions of Allegation "When we passed those loan bills* and tax measures we told the people certain things," Mr. Garner con tinued. "We surely can not go back [ on those assurances. .' It would be breaking faith with the people.'' "Well," Mr. Fordney countered, "those things were the work of the , Democratic admiiii3fcration. But; in I asmuch as we have it they have now become an obligation of the' Repub lican party, and I mean to 1o all I can to get rid of them without bur dening our people with taxation.^ Discussion of actual tax revision questions by the committee devel oped an-almost, unanimity of opin-, ion among its members with re spect to repeal of the excess profits tax. Dr. Adams, speaking for the treasury, concurred on this point, but warned the committee, that Con gress should keep in mind difficul ties attendant upon collection of a sales tax. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING A special meeting of the stock holders of the Planters Bank is here by called by the directors to meet in tho nffirp nf the nresident of said bank at 12 o'clock noon Thursday, December 30th, to consider a resolu tion adopted by the directors to in crease the capital stock from $40,000 to an amount not exceeding $100,000 and to transact any other business that shall come before it. OTTO BRISTOW, Cashier. lt-12, 8, 13, 20, 27th. Treasurer's Notice! OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM FRIDAY, OCT. 1STH UNTIL MARCH 15, 1921. Taxes Paid From Friday, October 15, Until Friday, December 31st Without Penalty. The rate of State, County, School and Special Tax including one dollar Poll Tax, two dollars commutation tax. In accordance with an act to raise supplies for the fiscal year commenc ing January 1st, 1920, notice is here by given that the office of the County Treasurer for Abbeville County will be open for the collection of taxes for said fiscal year from Friday, Oct. 15, until Friday, Dec. 31st without pen alty. will Via aHHoH n n^naltv of 111C1C TT AAA VV ? r ? one per cent, on all taxes not paid on January 1st, 1921. A penalty of two per cent, on j all taxes not paid on Feb. 1st, 19211 A penalty of seven per cent, on all taxes not paid on March 1st, 1921. Rat6s per cent, of taxation are as follows:.V- .. State Tax ; 12 mills. County Tax ___ 8 mills. Good Roads Tax 3 mills. Constitutional school tax 3 mills. TOTAL r_r_'. ? 26 Mills, tax will bp collected for school pur poses as follows: Abbeville City Shops Bonds 1 Vi mills 1 Corner ___ _ 2 mills 3. Lowndesville 16 mills 4 Rocky River ?"___ 2 mills 9 Galftotfii Falls * 6 mills 10 Santuc;.*__ 4 mills 18 Bethia 8 mills nn ft mills! ?U oiiaivii 21 Bethel ^ 22 Abbeville _ __ 14 mills 23 Warrenton 8 mills 24 Reeds : _ 8 mtlfa 25 Brownlee . _ 4 mills 26 Campbell 15 mills 24 Antreville __ 12 mills 29 Sunny Slope 8 mills 30 Cold Springs ? 4 mills 31 Long Cane _ .. 2 mills 32 Smithville _ 2 mills 34 Central -z ? _ 8 mills 3f> Hagan ? ? -- . 8 mills 36 Parks Creek ? _ 3 mills 37 Keowee 14 mills 38 Due West ? ? . _ 12 mills 39 Donalds _ 17 mills 40 Pineville ? . 6 mills a ?:n? 41 Vermilion 42 Fonville . 43 Eureka. ?* IIIUIO | 3 millB 3 mills 44 Broadmouth 8 mills 45 Rock Springs -- 2 mills 54 Lebanon 4 mills A poll tax of one dollar per capita on all male citizens between the ages( of 21 and 60 years, except such as are exempt by law, will be collected. A commutation road tax of two dol lars will be collected the same time as other taxes from all male citizens between the ages of 18 and 50 years, exceift such as are exempt by law. TTnless said tax is paid by the 1st of March, 1921, eight days work upon the public hignways will be required under an overseer, if so much be nee essary. Taxes are payable in gold and sil ver. United States currency, National 46 Ray 47 Winona 50 Cana 4 mills 8 mills 4 mills Bank notes and coupons of ?>tate bonds which become payable during the year 1920. At the same time as other taxes are collected a license of one dollar and twenty-five cents will be collected on all dogs. A dog tag will be furnished by the Treasurer to each owner pay-; ing license. Parties desiring information by mail in regard to their taxes will please write before Det. 16th, stat ing the location of their property and include postage for reply. AN ACT To Provide an Annual Dog Tax For The State of South Carolina and a Penalty for Not Paying Said Tax. Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That from and after the passage of this Act there shall "be j levied on all dogs, six months old ori older, in the State of South Carolina an annual tax of one dollar and twen ~ - v * 1 3 ty-five cents per neau. Section 2. That upon the payment of said annual tax of one dollar and twenty-five ($l,2j5) cents by the own er of any dog ih the. State, the Coun ty Treasurer; ;shall issue to the said owner a receipt therefor and a met al tax marked "Dog Tax" and the year for which it is issued. Each bounty Treasurer shall keep a numer , cal record of every dog taxed and in addition thereto furnish to the owner of each dog such number stamped on the metal tag. Which tax shall be lev ied and paid to the County Treasur er, as other taxes are paid: Provided, further, That this tax shall be exclu sive of all other license taxes, either municipal or otherwise. Provided, That all such taxes, collected here un shall'be credited to the schools of the School District from which it is collected, to be used in support of the schools of the District: Provided, fur ther. That said tax shall become due and payable at the same time state and .County taxes become due and payable. ; Section 3. That every owner of a dog shall be required to collar and place the aforesaid dog tag upon the said collar. Except when such dog shall be used for the purpose of hunt ing, when such dog shall be upon a j chase or hunt. Section 4. Any person owning,. nr mainfflininp a doer. uaxuuiiii^ v/* 0 w. failing or refusing to return and pay, the tax aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not I less than five ($5.00) dollars nor j more than twenty ($20.00) dollars, one-half of which shall go to the per son reporting said failure to pay said tax, and one-half to the public school fund in which such derelict occurs. J. E. JONES, County Treasurer. Oct. 27, 1920. That is what you a wagon?ant : that is what you get. [ v as a Farm Wagon for you--and that i< best buy. The 1 in it ana you out of it. are in tl the 1 m< t The Start jgffigfaBggBftgfgaaam 1 A Nin DC I nnu i\L< Consult Your C suiting US Large Stock of I I TJ on Hand For ] No Order Too , To Receive. Ol Builders Sii A. H. 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