Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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NO CORPORATION TO DELIVER RECOGNITION TO THE MEXICANS State Department Make* An Authoritative Statement On The Matter Today Washington, Nov. 17.?No corporations and no group of individuals,is going "to deliver American recognition to Mexico," it was stated authoritatively today at the State Department. It was stated that as- a preliminary to recognition tne American government did not insist upon the abro* gation of Article 27 of the Mexican constitution provided the operation of the article did not infringe upon the rights of Americans in Mexico. Officials added, however, that if the operation of the laws enacted under Article 27 were confiscatory or retroactive, the United States could not accord recognition. The United States, it was declared, is acuated solely by a desire to protect all valid interests of American in Mexico. In their discussion of Mexican recognition, officials disclosed that various American corporations and citizens having interests in the southern republic had filed with the Department statements of their desires in the way of protection and guaranty protection before recogntion is accorded. The statements were filed in response to invitations from the Department which in con sidering the question of recognition sought information as to the present . condition of the industries, the result of the application of the Mexican laws and similar points. These statements are now in the solicitors office under consideration. Action of the Mexican supreme court on several cases now before that body brought by American companies in their fight for protection also is waited by the State Deagainst the application of the Carpartment. These suits are directed ia4i<ia u cvitto jyx vuiauuuu iu puw Article 27 in force. FAMOUS ASTOR ESTATE IN VIRGINIA SOLD Winchester, Va., Nov. 18.?"Mirador" the celebrated estate near Greenwood, Albermarle county Va., where Lady Astor of England and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, of New York, were born and reared, has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tree, of London, who are occupying the historic mansion. Mrs. Tree, formerly Miss Nancy Perkins, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Perkins, of Rich? mond, is a granddaughter of the late Colonef" Langhorne. It has been recently reported that Lady Astoi may next spring visit her old home for the first time since her election to the British parliament. Another Roya COOKIES and! From the New Rc WHEN the children romp in hungry, here are some wholesome delights that will satisfy the most ravenous appetite. Cookies cup shortening 2 cups sugar cup milk CBS 2 eggs M teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or grated rind of 1 HI lemon H ' 4cupa flour S teaspoons Royal Baking Powder _ nUnrtnnmnp All. | ^/icaiu ouvi kviiuiK auu ou- | par together; add milk to . 9 beaten eggs and beat J again; add slowly to creamed shortening and sugar: add nutmeg and flavoring: add 2 cups flour gjt sifted with beking powder; add enough more flour to make stiff dough. Roll out very thin on v floured board; cut with ^ cookie cutter, sprinkle J with sugar, or put a raisin or a piece of English walnut in the center of each. Bake about 12 minutos in hot oven. I Cocoa Drop Cakes 4 tablespoons shortening 1 cup sugar 1 egg % cup milk cups flour 3 teaspoons Royal & Baking Pon der Vt cup cocoa teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla j~ Cream shortening: add sugar and well-beaten egg; beat well and add milk slowly; sift flour. baking powder, salt and cocoa into mixture: stir until smooth, add vanilla. Put one tablespoon of batter into each greased muffin tin and bake in moderate oven about 20 minutes. Cover with boil- L ed icing. COTTON ASSOCIATION WILL MEET IN COLUMBIA DEC. 9. Columbia, Nov. 18.?The annual meeting of the South Carolina division of the American cotton associa* tion will be held in Columbia Wednesday, December 9, at 2 o'clock. At this meeting much business of importance will be transacted, according to R. C. Hamer, president of the division. President Hamer yesterday issued a call to all county branches to hold their annual meetings, on Friday November 26, for the purpose of eecting officers for the ensuing year. | In addition to county officers, each county divison Tjll also elect three members of the board of directors of the state association. An invitation to William G. McAdoo, former- secretary of the treasury, to deliver an address al the meeting on Wednesday, December 8, has been forwarded by President Hamer and officials of the association expressed the. hope that Mr. McAdoo would accept. "There will not be many addresses at this meeting" said Mr. Hamer. "We want to make it a business session. The time has come when the farmers and the people of the South must help themselves, and we want to do something at this meeting of -a constructive nature." # The growth of the South Carolina division of the American Cotton association during the past year has been steady and the close of the organization's first year finds it in splendid condition. SOUTH CAROLINA HAS MADE LARGEST CROP Spartanburg, Nov. 17.?South Carolina is this year making the largest corn crop in its history, Dr. W. W. Long, director of the extension department of Clemson College said today in a telegram to the bankers of the state. He added, however, that the acreage sown in small grain this fall is smaller than for years and he urges the bankers to use their influence with the fanners to increase seeding of these crops. POSTOFFICE CLERK HELD FOR THEFT OF $18,000 Henderson, N. C., Nov. 16.?L. V. Graves, dispatching clerk in the Henderson postoffice, was arrested last night by postoffice inspectors, and charged with robbing registered packages of more than $18,000. One $1,000 liberty* bond and cash to the amount of $17,000 was found concealed in an extra tire carried on Graves automobile, according to the authorities. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS 1 Suggestion DROP CAKES >yal Cook Book \ NSYAL BAKING OWDER Absolutely Pure Made from Cream of Tarter, derived from grape*. COOK BOOK FREE The now Royal Cook Book containinp 400 delightful recipes, will be sent to you free if you will send your num* a UUU UUViKOSi OP ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. j | 115 Fulton Street, New York City. 9 all AUTO LICENSES TO BE HIGHER IN 1921 And Less Leniency Be Used In Dealing With Violators, Says The State Inspector.^ The following from the Greenville News in reference to the automobile license tag tax will be equally applicable to this county: Automobile licenses in Greenville and throughout the state will be higher in 1921 than ever before and less leniency will be exercised in dealing with violators of the license regulations, according to Arthur C. Coward, inspector from the Columbia office of the state highway department, who was a visitor to the city yesterday. Instead of $5.75, Fords next year will require a license fee of $6, Mr. Coward said. Ford trucks, which were $5.75 this year, will be $15 next year Other cars will have minimum license of $6, with $2 additional for every 500 poands cr fraction tnereoi aoove 2,000 pounds. This, said Mr. Coward will bring many cars as high as $16 Trucks will come even higher. Oneton trucks will be $15, two-ton trucks $30, three-tons, $60, four-ton-$120, five-tons, $200 and over five, $350. A reduction of 25 per cent on these figures will be given where pneumatic tires are used and trucks over fourtons cannot be operated with a special state permit. Mr. Coward again called attention to th/ laws of the state and of the city of Greenville requiring that a state license plate be displayed on the rear of every motor vehicle. No dealer's tags will any longer be recognized on privately-owned cars, he said, and pasteboard markers likewise will not suffice. The Greenville police department and Sheriff Willis' office are lending every cooperative aid possible, Mr. Coward asserted and stict compliance with the law here is therefore, almost certain. Mr. Coward further said that the auto license registration books in Columbia will open this year on December 10,,earlier than usual, in or der that the registration may be completed, as the law requires, by February 1. Treasurer's Notice! OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM FRIDAY, OCT. 15TH UNTIL MARCH 15, 1921. Taxes Paid From Friday, October IS, Until Friday, December 31st Without Penalty. The rate of State, County, School ind Special Tax including one dollai Poll Tax, two dollars commutation tax. In accordance with an act to raise supplies for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1920, notice is hereby given that the office of the Count} Treasurer for Abbeville County will be open for the collection of taxes foi said fiscal year from Friday, Oct. 15; until Friday, Dec. 31st without penalty! There will be added?a penalty of one per cent, on all taxes not paid on January 1st, 1921. A penalty of two per cent, on all taxes not paid on Feb. 1st, 1921. A penalty of seven per cent, on all taxes not paid on March 1st, 1921. Rates per cent, of taxation are as follows: State Tax I 12 mills. County Tax __i 8 mills. Good Roads Tax 3 mills. Constitutional school tax __ 3 mills. TOTAL 26 Mills. tax will be collected for school purposes as follows: Abbeville City Shops Bonds 1% mills 1 Corner 2 mills 3. Lowndesville 16 mills 4 Rocky River 2 mills 9 Calhoun Falls 6 mills 10 Santuc 4 mills 18 Bethia 8 mills 20 Sharon 8 mills 21 Bethel 3 mills 22 Abbeville 14 mius 23 Warrenton 8 mills 24 Reeds 8 mills 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 8 mills 35 Hagan 8 mills 36 Parks Creek 3 mills 37 Keowee 14 mills 38 Due West iz mnis 39 Donalds 17 mills 40 Pineville 6 mills 41 Vermilion 4 mills Wi^mr SEALED TINS ONLY | mT YOUR GQOCEQ.S I ^MAYWFII HrtliSP II | COFFEE 'J 1 1 42 Fonville 3 mills i 43 Eureka 3 mills c 44 Broadmouth 8 mills 45 Rock Springs 2 mills } 46 Ray 4 mills \ 47 Winona 8 mills t 50 Cana 4 mills g 54 Lebanon 4 mills c A poll tax of one dollar per capita l 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- I lars will be collected the same time = as other taxes from all male citizens | between the acps of 18 and 5ft ?O *"" v ? J W, ? except such as are exempt by law. = Unless said tax is paid by the 1st of | March, 1921, eight days work upon | the public highways will be required | under an overseer, if so much be necessary. Taxes are payable in gold and silver, United States currency, National Bank notes and coupons of * State 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 paying license. Parties desiring information by mail in regard to their taxes will please write before Dec. 16th, stating 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. I Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by1 the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That from and after the passage of this Act there shall be levied on all dogs, six months old or older, in the State of South Carolina J +?****?? ail annual LttA ux unc uuuai auu iwcuty-five ($1.25) cents per head. * Section 2. That upon the payment of said annual tax of one dollar and twenty-five ($1.25) cents by the owner of any dog in the State, the County Treasurer shall issue to the said owner a receipt therefor and a metal tax marked "Dog Tax" and the year for which it is issued. Each County Treasurer shall keep a numerical record of every dog taxed and in addition thereto furnish tb the owner of each dog such number stamped on the metal tag. Which tax shall be levied and paid to the County Treasurer, as other taxes are paid: Provided, further, That this tax shall be exclusive of all other license taxes, either municipal or otherwise. Provided,, That all such taxes collected here under 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, further, That said tax shall become dufe 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 SI 1 !'!' We received Sat r t}> Express a Ship 1 ;j; Is! i ;j; \ Veloursili / These we are pl< added < L These coc | and pattei early insp Phils :: *}> Zs V1 ) ng, when such dog shall be upon a :hase or hunt. Section 4. Any person owning, larboring or maintaining a dog, 'ailing or refusing to return and pay ;he tax aforesaid, shall be deemed juilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon :onviction thereof, shall be fined not ess than five ($5.00). dollars nor Increase?? Vie Corn, cotton, truck, barley, w crops will pay well if a little z fertilizer for your soil. Plan ten to the needs of Southern soils, Yoa cannot raise a 100% crop unlets; i of balanod nwdfrmtt of the Potuh mait fc? present fa the proj be raised. PLANTERS DOUBLES because It contains available Photpho light proportions. ' x Swv bar ii itinmed with our Giant I for your protection, and better place j avoid delayed delivery. I y0U* tOWn *&{o1 I Planters Fertilize ^CHARLESTON, 3EO/ urday by >ment of 40;u?' in 11 i ?Broadcloth?b / acing on sale as an attraction to our 20 p reduction sale at isted whole: its are of the very Ie us and merit your ection >on & H K/s/S/S/S/S/SAVS/N/S/S/V/S/S/S/S/SA ^/v^#yy>^/yy>^ry>^/yyy^/yyyyyyyvyWyy^yi/<#>^( more than twenty ($20.00) dollar^ one-half of which shall go to the person 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. 4 'A '? ) L. 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