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}&= XI Xocal t II ?v vv v ; _____________ r< : jpersonals : . -?* si n John L. Maxwell, of Greenwood j was a business visitor here Monday J Mrs. Charlie Link, spent Sunday in Clinton with relatives. j j, ! i Mr*. Albert Power, of BTownlees j was in town Tuesday on business, j R. E. McCaslan of Greenwood,' was a business visitor here Turs:'ay. -\j Iai E. H. Longshore spent Tuesday , in Greenwood. W. J. Link, of Bethia, was a visi- ^ i/v-n A c ttraol* III AUUCV1UC 1/XllO Alph Lyon was a business visitor ^ in Greenwood Tuesday. " I Mrs. J. B. Hillhouse is visiting Mrs S. R. Carlisle near the city. J. A. Dusenberry. Anderson, wa$ :i , visLor i:i Abbeville this week. p \l W. G. Caslan, Anderson, was a;.. ! In visitor in Abbeville this week. 1 ? I i\ . K. E. McCaslan, was in town this ^'c week r.ttendinir to business matters, j ' jtv Mrs. Frank Welsh goes over to Greenwood today on a pleasure trip 0; / and to shop. \ ' hi Mr. and Mrs. Ross Price, of Pen- it ney's Creek, were in Abbeville Wed- tl nesday shopping. . sz di Enoch W. Nance, of Monterey, was a business visitor in the city js Wednesday. , 1 ni B. 0. Williams, Bishopville, was a business visitor in Abbeville Tuesday ' - le Dr. P. B. Carwile and J. Kay Car- in wile were in the city on business in Wednesday. i 0( ! cc Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Rosenberg and children, are visiting relatives'^ in Sumter. : ? m ?. Calhoun Harris, Anderson, was a j business visitor in Abbeville this i, ?eek. 16 ar Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baughman, of { Troy, were shopping in Abbeville ta Wednesday. j . !er Mrs. C. S. Jones, Mrs. W. D fce Barksdale, Mr^ J. F. Bradley and ^3 ' Miss Margie Bradley are in Atlanta ^ this week attending grand opera. ]ar rwj Mr. McKennan, one of the experts fc ?n the street paving force went to Anderson this week to look after p( work at that end of the line. i IS cs Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Morgan, Mike Morgan, Mrs. Fred Hill, Fred, Jr., C? and Julius H. DuPre motored to Greenwood Monday afternoon. i ft Mrs. .p. c>. iceames ana miss c,va <? I i Reames left Tuesday for Augusta ' for a visit to Mrs. Reames' bro.her, d 1 Mt. T. E. Wilson. . :.r{ The Rev. H. W. Pratt was a visi- J tor in Abbeville Tuesday, leaving tj Tuesday afternoon to attend the spring meeting of Presbytery at Mt. I u I tl Carmel. j. I J. C. Thomson is a delegate from! the Abbeville Presbyterian church to ^ the spring meeting of Presbytery which convened Tuesday at Mt. Carmel. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fair returned ^ to Abbeville Saturday and spent over Sunday with Mr. L. C. Haskell. , They went to Greenville Monday and will move at once to their apartments. Col. Walter W. Wilson, of Level ^ : a ^ vvwvvvvvvvww k v V S V VIOLA DANA V t< V - , ?IN? V V "PLEASE GET MARRIED" C V OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY __V 1 V Be Sure to See this Picture V t V. V y VVVVVSWVVW' \ S> c and, was down Tuesday strictly on1 usiness. He says if he cannot get le kind of a five burner he is look-j ig for in Abbeville he will try Due Vest,^ or some other good town. E. R. Miller, of Long Cane, was nother of the good farmers of the ounty who was here on business Wednesday. Mr. Miller hid the misortune to lose a fine four hundred ollar mule a week or two ago.He ame back and bought another one. lut when he found that he needed ;ill another he decided to try a Plug." BIRTH NOTICE. Born to Mr. and Mrs Thos. F. Fin-, y, in Abbeville, S. C., April 18th, 20, ? daughter, Elma lone. THE MERRIE MATRONS Mrs. J. M. Morgan entertained the iervie Matrons at Bridge Tuesday Jtfirnnnn Tliovp U'PVP twn t.lhlps nf ayes who.enjoyed both the games id the hospitality of their hostess*. ^AR PROFITS TAX TO RAISE FUNDS forking Agreement Reached By Democrats and "Insurgent" , Republicans n House W&shington, April 27.?A retrot'v" c". war profits has been . finitely agreed upon by house omocrats and "insurgent" Repub- ^ cans to raise funds for soldier re- ' ef lygislation. Representatives. ~ aiii'ey, Democrat, Illinois, and John)ii. Republican^ South Dakota, in a atement issued tonight announced (] iac a bill would be introduced to- j orrow providing for the collection jf the tax. The plan of the Republican leaders p as not been finally agreed upon hut is said provision probably will be le imposition of a 1 per cent tax on d lies. The battle upon financing sol- ' iers bonus legislation, scheduled to F >mmence in the house May 3, prom-'1' es to hinge upon these two con- F icting schemes for meeting the ex. j ~ ;nse involved. f Under the bill to be submitted toorrow, an 80 per certt tax will be ? vied on individual and corporation ^ . 1 ? 1 i-U ^ comes over ariu auuvc tnc uicwai ; t i 1 come" with an exemption of $20,-! j )0 for irfdividuals and $100,000 for , >rporati*ons. "In case of an individual" the bill roposes, "the term wAr profits" eans the amount by which his av age net income for ' the taxable I d jars 1917, 1918, 1919, and 1920, A ss his average income, war profits tl id excess profits taxes for such >ars exceed his net income for the xable year 1914. "In case of a corporation in exist-j ice during the prewar period the-j g rm 'war profits' means the amount ^ r which its average net income for ie taxable years 1917, 1918, 1919 ^ id 1920, less its average income, -.j ar profits and excess" profits taxes & >r which such years exceed its rerage net income for the prewar iriod 'the calendar years of 1911, g )12 and 1913) plus or minus, as the j tse may be, 10 per cent of the dif-1 in irence between its average invested j c ipital for the taxable years 1917,! )18, 1919 and 1920." ! h Corporations under the, counter! ivenue bill of the Democrats and !, insurgent" Republicans, includes, |s associations, joint stock companies p id insurance companies." T? 1 il IJ . Lvir. Jttainey saia ine measure wouia ? lise two billion dollars for carrying ut the soldier relief and would have: le solid support of the Democrats, ( 1 the house. No announcement,! * oWever, was made as to the number; c f "insurgent" Republicans expected ? ) support the counter revenue bill.;r ^4 VILL BtE HEADMASTER OF BAILEY MILITARY INSTITUTE I I i Greenwood, April 24.?News was eceived here today that Major John V. Moore had resigned as a member f the faculty of the Citadel in order o accept the position of headmaster f Bailey Military Institute. The osition of headmaster became va_ ant by the resignation of Col. R. B. lurry, who will enter business here fter June 1. Major Moore is well nown as as educator throughout the !outh and will be cordially welcomed o Greenwood. Maior Moore graduated from the 'itadel as a member of the class of I 900 and has been connected with * he institution for about fifteen < ears, latterly as commandant of adets. ' OPERA . a_ TO ij TWO TRUSTI if START ON TF jjj THE MINISTE ENTS OF TJ 1 AND THEREF || OF THE COM if lOCts. , ii-Jia? iJii/SS. 5232 ... iJ2JSiSJBi3MSH^'^'^r3iEiSSJcJ3j2j'Sjc!?a K1 pi 1 CANDIDATES COLUMN | Al! announcements in* the cand ates column are published for cas b advance. t FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myseir a cane late for Sheriff of Abbeville Counl n the Democratic Primary, and ledge myself to be governed by tl ules and to .abide the result of tl irimary. C. J. BRUCE. I hereby announce myself a cand late for Sheriff of Abbeville Coum n the Democratic Primary, and ledge myself to be governed by tl ules and to abide the result of tl irimary. J. N. BLUM. CLERK We ae authorized to announce I . Cheatham as a candidate for Clei f Court, subject to the rules of tl: jmocratic party and he pledg( imself to abide the result of th rimaries. * SUffc-KVlSUK I hereby announce myself a cand ate for re-election as Supervisor c Lbbeville County and agree to abid he result of the" primary election. W. A. STEVENSON MAY ESCAPE HANGING Cartersville, Ga., Apr. 27.? Fre helton, negro, under sentence c eath for murder, escaped with thre ther prisoners from the jail here t< ay. The men broke the locks froi hree sets of doors with a crowbs aid to have been furnished by rusty. The three men, who got away wit Ihelton, were two white prisonei nd a negro, all awaiting trial o lurder charges. None had bee aught tonight. Shelton had been sentenced to t anged Friday on conviction of th lurder of William B. Hughes, men er of an old Georgia family her everal months ago. He recently wj :j._ OO ' lven a respite i,u ouuc JINGING CONVENTION JUNE S The Abbeville Count** Singh Convention will be h-::d at Litt liver Baptist Church tne first Satu lay and Sunday in June, the 5 md 6th. All singers and lovers nusic are cordially invited to atter I, 28-3t J. B. HALL, Presiden SOND SALE CITY OF ABBEVILL SOUTH CAROLINA. Th^ City Council of the City Abbeville, South Carolina, will i :eive Bids at the City Hall in sa Dity of Abbeville, up to noon of tl L2th day of May, 1920, for the sa )f not less than seventy-five thou ind ($75,000) dollars, and not e :eeding ninety thousand ($90,00( lollars Street Paving Bonds. Sa jonds will be of the denominate >f one thousand dollars each, bea np: interest at not more tnan tl ate of five and one-half per centu )er annum, payable semi-annuall it any bank in the United Stat lesignated by the purchasers. Bohall mat'.-.'.- at such time ;\s ?h? )c determined by the City Courx r HOUSE Ff " VIOLA IN !lSE GE' ng, innocent and ve 1eir bridal tour. ti :r has received his f he bride discover! ore the youngsters edy situations thai be sure to sef UMM'mbiyan1.x&sss?:. TirraKrape when the bids are opened. Bids are ? i invited on bonds for twenty, thirtyv and forty yeai's, per annum, al! payj able* semi-annually. Each bidder will tie *ccjiured be- p( h fore his bid will be considered to deposit^rith T. G. Perrin, Treasurer of .the Citv. of Abbeville, a check. I ' for fifteen hundred dollars, payable to his order, and duly certified by l i 1- ?<.u.. surnu uaiih. lu tur 3v*;u ^ City Council. The City Council reserves the rijrht to reject any and ie all bids, and in case a bid is rejected, ? lc such check will be returned to the N bidder, but if the bid is accepted, the j amount of said check will be held by the City for the due performance of j the bid. Jf the bidder fail to com ply promptly with his bid, the City F Council reserves the right to offer 16 said bonds for resale at the risk of the bidder or bidders. "'April 27th, 1920. J. MOORE MARS, j I. Mayor of City of Abbeville, S. C. k 31-4-28. ie *v : The Ros ; De Four d Stores 5 \ ABBEY] in , i : ir j a G1 ;h rs n ,e | We have just rece i-il by's" Canned Goods | * When you buy th< j I and delicious on the 6 A Choice Variety le|H Peaches, Apric th California. ofiH d r> a - id r ccis, uuni) rta I toes?A real V< E I Canned Meats & est quality. *jl Monogram, Ms id 8 Lipton's Teas, ' .ie'H Butter. x';| COME IN I m I The Rosenb u L? ? I ilDAY API DANA " r MAR) :ry loving youn ie banns have bee1 ee. then, horrof hat the person is i aren't married a' r follow. THIS FICTURE. tisbae: aaa? "wantFIi" t ! DR SALE?One demountable rim < size i!4 by 4 with tube and casinj; complete. Apply to, Df. F. E. Harriron. OST?34x4 smooth tread tire and rim, between Abbeville and Honea Pali:, Sunday. Finder not'i'y City Garacre. Reward. 4 27_3tc. ^ ANTED?*To frame your picture. . ^ \ frames of all styles, and frame.* made to order. V Mays Studio , OR SALE?The finest fresh water. fish for sale every Friday and | Saturday, at store of H. S. New, 8 South Main St. Want all my town u and country friends to call and | BUY FISH and talk politics. R. W. Smith, better,known as plain I "Dote Smith." 4-28-3t.' enberg Mer partment Stores IV A V c LLE, - - - - S ROCERY STORE :ived shipments of "Prei 3. ese brands, you get the j market. r Awaits1 Your Selection. i ots, Cherries, Pineappleparagus, Okra, Beans, egetable Garden in (Jans and Fish of all kinds, an ixwell House and Maryla !<Aunt Mary's" Bread, I ?OR PHONE 38, >erg Mercantile BBS13 130th V Bfl RIED" j a PERSONS H MREAD AND Si IS! THE PAR- H J A BURGLAR, 5 1 r ALL. THINK II i I 20Cts. p >R SALE?55* acres of good land ,h't .2 1-2 miles from Abbeville on i lodges road. One good six room liuuse, :.il nejtiioaiy out buildings, , sood well in yard. 35 acres in cultivation. Small pasture, plenty of wood. A bargain r.t $125 per acre. Dixie L?.'r?d Company" vWW^'VWVVV VVS VIOLA DANA V, ?IN? V "PLEASE GET MARRIED" V OPERA HOUSE FRIDAY __V Be Sure to See this. Picture V < vvvvvvvvvsvvvw c. Co. ? i| lany departments . c. nier" and "Lib most wholesome jl ? . jggg -A treat from || Sweet Pota- || gjfij d of the high- || jid Club Coffee. m Meadow Gold IS i Company 1