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TWO LARGE MOVES \ TO BE MADE SOON When Apportionment Comes Under New Census Figures Republicans Will Try to Retfuce. Washington, May 29.?Two big and interesting political moves are in contemplation by the majority of congress within the near future, this majority now being of the Republican persuasion. One of these has in mind the cutting down by the senate or practical Jy all committees, wfcicn are unaer the control of the minority, so that there will be only working committees, as now constituted under Republican control, remaining. The house and senate are full of; c6nmittees?just how many of them regular, irregular, special, standing, sitting and other kinds no man under the blue canopy of heaven could possibly tell?and with the exception of about six in the senate and an equal number in the house, some of them except to give somebody a chairmanship with the power ana patronage that goes with it are funtlonless and rarely ever meet. In fact, there are many which are said to have no regc * . _ . I PROTECT AGAINS \ It is usually the unforsei rain storm approaches d son; it may bring devast standing grain in just a of HAIL. V The Season of HAH You probably know of s I or even part of your sea: iton by the elements, wh in an insurance policy w tection. You probably know of sc damage of just one passi man's profits for his enti We can write your HAIL inal sum in a good subst is small?the protection Gall us up or drop us a lii point to see you. CITIZENS INSURA W. D. WILKJ ABBEVILLE, SC \ THE ITNIV ; The Ford One Ton just as faithfully and Ford Touring Car serv I and economically. Th sity to the grocer bot \. i in bringing goods fron from the country. I because there isn't a ! business man that it d of quiclc transportatio Come in, examine th< over the subject.' IS \ ular habit and meet somewhere upon call of its chairman. Strictly speaking there are aboul 60 committees in the house and ar equal number in the senate. At present with the Republicans in power they hold all the good places anc only give the Democfats?the minority?such assignments as amount t( little but patronage distribution anc the employment of secretaries anc clerks. I It is now proposed to cut out al these functionless committees, and i1 this is done the Democratic clerk: and other attaches would, of course los^ their sinecure jobs around the capitol. Of course, even from a Democratic standpoint, it might be a good thing to do away with these committees which in many instances are avowedly~for the purpose of supplying jobs for wortty constituents, if, thereby these salaries might be saved. Say for instance, if 50 such committes should be eliminated eacn at a use less cost of $2.0UU eacn, a considerable amount would be saved. However, the miriprity, now th( Democratic element, does not approve of this plan and a good sizec IIIBilM YOURSELF | T LOSS 1 en that happens when a ?| luring the growing seaation and ruin to your . few minutes in the form L STORMS Is Here. ome instances where the son's work from destruc- jg ten a few dollars invested fl ill give you financial proime instances where the || ng storm has wiped out a jjj re year of Farming. , INSURANCE for a nomantial Company; the cost S is great. tie and we will make it a NCE & TRUST CO. | [NSON, Manager. 1 UTH CAROLINA | ERSAL CAR I Truck is serving Dusiness / economically as does the e all the people faithfully le Ford Truck is a neces- ] h in delivering goods and I i the stations, docks and t is an ideal motor car I want of the farmer or loesn't supply in the way n at a minimum expense. i Truck, and let us talk Arnold . fight i3 ahead. Another interesting political move j which is certain to bring out much , sectional feeling is the reapportion. ment bill which must come up in con | gress and be acted upon in the very [ near future. There is considerable misapprehenj sion concerning the manner tn which j the reapportionment bill, and the j [ method of determining the. number of members of congress is flxecr. I Every ten years congress must ^ pass such a bill. When the last bill } was passed it was agreed that the number of people in eacn congres[ sional district should be, so far as possible, 111,436, and now it will! , soon be time to consider the matter I again. ' The new census will undoubtedly make it necessary either :o add a 5 number of members to the house or if this is to be prevented tuei^ congress, at an early date, pass a law so | cutting down the number in the house by increasing the number of people in each district so that there shall be no new members. After congress passes its reapportionment bill then the states deteri mine each for themselves how many districts there shall be oner arrange , their geographical lines. And right i here is shown much interesting geographical history. Many states have been "shoestringed" from time to time to meet the political exigencies of the day, according to what party ?Republican or Democratic?hap pened to be in power at the time Sometimes it is desirable to place al the voters of one party either in one district so that their activities may be confined to that area, wnlle, on the other hand, it %haa not infrequently bee^ found expedient to " scatter them. These terms are vari 1 ously used?sometimes tne word "shoestring" being preferable to "gerrymander" which is another one often/resorted to in such cases. There are manifestations that when congress takes up tne bill to fix its apportionment there is "certain to be much interesting discussion. A glance at the personnel of the committees already justifies such conclusion. The house census/committee is now i I without a chairman, but it Is not im- j | probable that the reapportionment ] [ bill will be under the supervision of Langley, Republican, of Kentucky, j The Southern Republicans would not ] in the least regret seeing their Dem- 1 ocrati6. brethren cut off the lists. ! FL1MY, FLOATY, FROCKS J New York Times. **? Summer dresses for evening have something quite new about them. , They have discarded the .heavily beaded and brocaded and velvet effects of a past winter and are chiefly, notable for the airiness of their charm. They -look as though they might be made of mist rather than of substantial materials certain to stand the test of a number 1 of wearings. Chiffon is the favored material?and chiffon in such colors! They can hardly be called; . colors;'indeed they are mere I tints?only suggestions of color made more illusory because of the j filmy ways in which they are drap-! ed and hung together. It takes! really artistic work to fashion one! of these evening gowns, for all th : charm lies in the way the folds are j placed in the draping of the filmy, layers of sheer material. S Sometimes the palest of pearls or string of rinestones are combined with these chiffon evening frocks t< give them more of sparkle or emphasize the delicacy of their construction. Sometimes also touches of hand made flowers are worked j discreetly into the design of thej frock. Lace is also used to advantage in the designing of these newer evening^ gowns. And it is the real lace, too, for with delicately colorer chiffons it loses none of its ef feet. There are panels of the heavier variety; there ate tiny capes and whole bodices made from it. In j fact, it has been used in every con ceivable way on summer evening gowns, and it can most properly be called the most favored trimming of the season, if the half of a gown can be referred to as trimming. It is proposed by some half-serious joker in the British house of commons that since the United States congress has "resolved" that England should free Ireland, the house of commons should in turn "resolve" that the United States should free the Philippines. ? \nother Royal Suggestic and PAST n the New Royal Cook ] ' \ pies" Froi CHEER up! There is no further reason for worrying about table variety. The new Royal Cook Book gives new suggestions for every meal every day The book is so full of surprises there will never be another dull meal in the home. Here are a few suggestions from the new Royal Cook Book. 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At $3.50 s month per ton the government wil receive in five years approximately $20,000,000. Thus the governmeni through chartering the boats to A ' merican owners under governmeni contract, will actually receive mor< ust Receive Car Loac ORNHl lAOO) AVE just received j :ar load of Thornhi jon made in the h< region of tough hi; * * : the long wear w: :nted features., Ma rd track. 'est priced wagons but tl cheapest.. tark Vehic I I in | RIES -j-:| Book i and rub in lightly with finger* J I add water slowly until of right I < consistency to roll out. Divide in K halves; roll out one half thin; I put -on in small pieces half re- If malning shortening; fold upper S and lower edges in to center; H fold sides in to center, fold sides I , to center again; roll out thin and W put on pie plate. Repeat with jfl j other half for top crust. Apple Pie '' :1 11/ a 1*1 cups Hour M teaspoons Royal Baking Powder r |J[ teaspoon salt Jfi 2 tablespoons shortening M 4 apples, or 1 quart sliced apples ,0 ? V miS 2 tablespoons sugar jfl ? 1 teaspoon milk h Sift flour, baking powder and Hf salts add shortening and rub in 83 * very lightly; add just enough S cold water to' hold dough together. Roll half out on floured board, line bottom of pie plate; . fill in apples, which have been washed, pared and cut Into'thin slices; sprinkle with sugar; fla'vor frith cinnamon or nutmeg; , :> wet edges of crust with cold water ;\rol! out remainder of pas- . V try; cover pie, pressing edgfes tightly together and bake in i moderate oven 30 minutes. : Vj FREE I- , By all means get the new Royal Cook Book?Just out. Contains these and 400 other delightful, helpful recipes. s Free for the asking, write TODAY to ROYAL BAKING POWDEB 00. 3 lift Fttltoo Street New York City ? : 1 j . be Sure" ' in five years than it would have gained by selling them at the re- f cently proposed auction at: which something less than $18,000,000;, was bid. ,-\ v ; i;<: Engraved Cards and Invitation*?* . 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