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GREEKS VISIT POLLS TO EXPRESS CHOICE Athens, Dec. 6.?The plebiscite held today has shown an overwhelm ing majority in favor of the return of Former King Constantine to the Greek throne. The voting closed at sundown and the full result probably will be published tomorrow. There were no serious incidents. The Oreek princes, now in Athens, voted in the morning. Athens, Dec. 6.?The plebiscite to determine the wishes of the | Greek people regarding the return j of Former King Constantine to the Greek throne, began, according to i " 1 * +4?ic morn- ! plan tnrouoguub mnw ing. In the face of the expressed op position of the allied governments the question was put squarely be fore the Greek people and the indi cations prior to the balloting were that the Greeks would invite Con- ; stantine, who is now In Switzerland to come back. In the harbor of Pieraeus, the port of Athens, important units of the French and British navies are anchored, ready for any emergency while five additional British war ships are stationed not far distant. In political circles it was said to-i day the whole situation lay in the hands of Constantine with any so lution possible. The Venebelists were forecasting that Constantine would receive a heavy complimen tary vote in the plebiscite , but that he would abdicate in favor of his, ' T^~" nfinVa of Srarta.' son, riintc UCV15&, uu..v ? The Venezelist organ, Patris, hasj demanded Oonstantine's definite J abdication, while other newspaper comment takes a mournful note to the effect that the recent allied note means revision of the treaty of Sevres with the loss to Greece of i Smyrna and Thrace. While the plebiscite proceeded, the white haired and wrinkled Pre mier Rhallis, suffering from loss of sleep, struggled in the foreign office, to formulate a note in answer to the allied communcation with interrup tion from every source, due to his sogan: "This is a democratic gov atrnment: I receive all callers at all times." A joint Franco-British note was received by the government last night reminding it that under the agreement of 1897 iby which Greece's finances were put under French and British control, the Greek authorities can print no new money. Athens is bedecked with the Am erican and allied flags and the pop ulace shows no resentment over the allied note telling of the meas ures to be taken against Greece, should the return of Constantine be voted at the polls. It has been found that a pound of peanuts furnish three times as much heat energy as a pound of beefsteak. THIS YEAR'S F can best be reckoned t of expenditures and r The farmer who has b Account finds this a si able to compare the er with his canceled chec correct estimate of his If you are not taking e fulness of a Checking invite you to do so at y INTEREST PAID O Planter "THE FRIEN ABBEVIL NEARLY S BILLION NEEDED NEXT YEAR TREASURER STATES This is Nearly a Billion Dollars More Than The Current Year But Some Less Than The Previous Year Washington, Dec. 7.?Another peace time estimate of nearly five billions of dollars for the govern ments expenses during the fiscal year 1922 faced congress when it reassembled today. The exact fig ures as transmitted by Secretary Houston were $4,653,855,759, an increase of nearly one billion dol lars over the appropriations for the current year, but $211,000,000 less' than the estimates submitted a year ago. j Continuing war costs were direct-j ly deflected throughout' the esti mates, indicating that-the govern ment might be on a four billion bases for some years to come as compared with the one billion dollar maximum preceding the war. The single item of interest on the public debt was at most the pre-war maxi mum of all appropriations, this total being $d22,650,000. In addition there was an estimate of $265,754, 864 for the war debt sinking fund. Of the individual departments, the army and navy, as usual, asked for the greatest amounts, the estimate j for the establishment being $699,-1 275,502, and. for the naval establish ment $658,522,231. , The total estimates as given by Mr. Houston follow: Legislative (Congress) $9,324,- j 040. Executive (White House and j Government Departments) $125, 448,379. ' Judicial (supreme court) $1,680,-j 215. Department of agriculture ; $41,989, 379. Foreign intercourse $11,983,848. Indian affairs, $11,-! 989,703. Pensions $265,190,000'. | Panama canal $16,187,255. Public works, $250,928,194. Postal service $585,406,902. Miscellaneous, $675,-' 154,741. Permanent annual appropriations, $1,300,776,361. These estimates prepared by the' Democratic administration, are for t-.TiP operation of the government during the first fiscal year of the new Republican administration. Re publican leaders in the senate and{ house already have forecast a sharp' cut in the total and within the week the house committees will begin the work of shaping the bills which will carry the sums for the various de partments. The estimate for the postal ser vice will not actually figure in gov ernmental expenditures since the postal revenues practically cover the cost of operation. Included in the estimates for the army and navy is a total of $95, 000,000 for development and main tenance of the air service in the two defensive branches of the govern ment, the navy asks for $35,000,009 I ARM PROFITS iy a close examination e turns. een using a Checking mple matter. He is ltries in his pass-book jks and arrive at a profits. Ldvantage of the help Account, we cordially our earlv convenience N SAVINGS. s Bauik DLY BANK." LE, S. C. INTRODUCE BILLS TO AID FARMERS Aid of Government Asked for Strick en Sections, Feature of Session. I Washington, Deo. 7.?With '.he ex ception of the formal resumption of business on the part of congress and the appearance and address of Presi dent-elect Harding in the senate, the first day's feature was the precipi tation of the fight for governmental assistance in favor of the stricken agricultural sections of the country. Senator Calder of New YorK and Congressman Byrnes of South Caro | lina, as a result of plans adopted by | the coalition of Southern and West ern members of congress, introduced in the senate and house concurrent resolutions petitioning the secretary of the treasury to permit the func tioning of the war finance corpora tion. Committees immediately began the consideration of these measures, and there is little question but that very quickly they will be enacted. I Houston May Refuse. 4t is the contention of the repre sentatives of the cotton, and wheat producers that invview of the action of congress*'Secretary Houston,will not longer refuse to rehabilitate the war finance corporation, so capable nf nvfan^intr Inane nnrl amninnc credits whereby surplus. American products may Joe ajJvantagequsly sold in European countries. There are others, however, who'understand the secretary to be so thoroughly con vinced of the unwisdom of the gov ernment attempting to stabilize the markets that he will refuse to respond to the resolution unless otherwise directed by the president. As further comfort for the farmers Senator Smith of Georgia introduced an amendment to the federal reserve act providing for rediscounting by regional banks of notes given by cot ton factors. In respec.t to his amend ment, Senator Smith declared: "I have no doubt that the act, without amendment, if properly interpreted, would authorize the rediscounting of such notes, but as Gov. W. P. G. Har Moleskin is not the skin of the mole, but a strong cotton fabric with a smooth surface like the mole's skin. The skeleton of the British air ship R-34, thef irst dirigible to cross the Atlantic, was made of the alu mninum and magnesium alloy. and the army seeks $60,000,000. Chief among the estimates for the navy is one of $184,000,000 to con tinue the 1916 three year building program. Pay for the navy person nel exceeds it by $923,210. The army's greatest single item is $215,659,830 for the pay and mileage of officers and men. Sub sistence costs for the force is esti mated at $64,490,895. An appropriation of $74,808,000 is proposed for the national guard. Expenditures on public works sug gested under the war department to total $185,134,928 of which $68, 097,865 goes to river and harbors development. For improvement and maintenance of military posts, for tifications and other works of de fense the ramy lists $117,153,614. In its program to take care of dis abled soldiers, sailors and marines i under' the war risk act, the Treasury I detoartmen seeks appropriations of I $36,000,000 for additional hospital and dispensary facilities and $50, 000,000 for medical and hospital services. The Federal Board for vo cational education asks $78,000,000 to carry on its work. SALE OF LAND. Notice 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 place will be sold as a whole and then sold as two tracts with 41 acres [ to 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 " ??- -? ?- ? ^ A UUaimIIa f r\ Art ? itne mam ruuu irum nuucvmc i.v ?.?? treville. The terms of sale are cash, pur chasers to pay for paper and stamps, lor all bids. This sale will be held at the old home place. J. M. Seawright, Charlie Ferguson, 12-3-2t-col. Executors. ding has ruled to the contrary, it would make the act bo plain that there would be no room for errone ous construction." To Amend Futurea Act. Other measures for the relief of : the farmers will be introduced within the present week. Senator Dial of South Carolina will present an amend mr* . ?: CI * ' i A ?'. * . :" TAKE . ' "AND h.ol nuriT i <~UU1N J SAVi Economize Christmas C the coming j Yc will come in snug nest eg ings account Save a little weeks and o ceive a checl 117 i" we, that will mal Deposit $ Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Or join the lc, ^ class, for instan 10c the second \ end of 50 week: progressive clas The reducing cl duce each week, EVERYBODY V\ P Aiinf WU11I Sound G. A. NEUFFER, Pre ALBERT HENRY, Vi nerrt to the cotton futures act, simi- ( ar to the- amendment offered last fc vinter by Senator Comer of Alabama a inder which the stock exchanges i] frould be restricted as to the grade )f cotton they deliver to purchasers.! t' rhe South Carolina senator declared i b ;oday taht the department of agri-! v :ulture, which never supported the | c m* i ivia RCAIN ADVANTAGE OF IUW SAVE MONEY . ,ID AY [PUR C HAS ION & HE T SAVINGS S YOUR MOl 1 1 -avoid wasreiui spenamj 'lub and save systematica 'ear. >ur Saved Mone handy for Christmas or ] ;g for the starting of a re money every week for th< n Decmber 11th, next, yo c for the lump sum, plus i: Have Several PI <e it easy for you to save a .25 weekly and get $ 12.50 p] .0 weekly and get 25.00 pi 1.00 weekly and get 50.00 pi z.uu weeKiy ana gei iuu.uu pj 5.00 weekly and get 250.00 pi Ic or 5c progressive class. The 5 ce, starts with a deposit of 5c th veek; 15c the third week and so 3 amounts to $63.75, plus int ses operate in like manner. asses start with the largest payi /ELCOME. NO CHAR :y Savings 1 r> r r oare k. ssident. R. E. GC ice-President. P. E. BE Jomer amendment, has been the light o the extent admitting that the ,ct, as it presently exists, is unfair n essential respects. Other measures contemplated for he relief of the farmer include a ill establishing the rate of interest fhich federal reserve banks may harge at 4 per cent. ON iES NRY 1-g BANK NEY g. Join our illy during y provide a ignlar sav 3 next fifty u will re nterest. / ans syou Earn !us Int. us Int. us Int. lus Int. us Int. c progressive le first week; on and at the erest. Other nent and re GE TO JOIN Rank Service )X, Cashier. LL, Asst. Cashier. 1 >