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Notice to Taxpayers For the Purpoce of Accommodating the Public in the Matter of Mak ing Their Returns, I Will Visit the Places Mentioned Below On The Dates Indicated in Schedule. ALL RETURNS must be made un der oath of personal property re-| turned at its market value. Persons not making their returns j between January 1, 1921 and Feb. j cuary 20, 1921, are liable to a penal ly of 50 per cent. This penalty will be enforced against delinquents: for the failure to enforce it heretofore has put on neglect of the law. The returns of those who conform to the law are placed before the Township and County Boards, while those who disregard the law come in I after the meeting of the Boards and : return to suit themselves. The en- 1 forcement of this 50 per cent penal ty will correct this evil. 1 Returns will not be taken by mail nless they are sworn to before ^ some proper officer. All improve- ? ments or any transfer of real estate 1 must be reported to the Auditor. * 1 Employers are requested to return ^ all their employees after notifying f them and getting a statement of r their property. 4 All tax returns must be jmade by c school districts. So please look up * your plats and find the number of acres in each school district, also ' amount of personal property. My Appointments Are at Follows: Dr. Joseph Hicks will represent Be at Calhoun Falls. , R. J. Huchinson will represent me at Lowndesville. D. H. Humphries will represent me at Donalds. f J. S. Todd will represent me a: Due West. E. A. Patterson will\represent me at Antreville. W. W. Wilson will represent me at Level Land. RICHARD SONDLEY, 3wks. Auditor Abbe. County. Kansas leads all states in the pro faction of alfalfa. More than one million acres were devoted to alfal ]fa in Kansas last year. Nebraska -was a close second, being only 17, ,900 acres behind her neighbor. Read how Mrs. Albert Gregory, of R. F. D. No. 1, BTuford, 111., got rid of her ills. ''During ? . . 1 was awfullv weak ... My pains were terrific. I thought I would die. The bearing-down pains were actually so severe I could not stand the pressure of my hands on the lower , pari of my stomach . .. _ '/1 simply felt as if life was ~ for but a short time. My husband was worried... One evening, while read ing the Birthday Alma nac, he came across a case similar to mine, and went straight for some Carduifor me to try. TAKE CARDUI Til a Wnman'c Tnmr "i'fbok It faithfully and Uk? results were immedi ate,"adds Mrs. Gregory. "I confiiwed to get bet ter, all my ills left me, and I went through . . . with no further trouble. My baby was fat and strong, and myself?thank God?am once "more hale and bearty, can walk miles, do my woft, though 44 years old, feel like a new person. All I NEGRO SURPRISES WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE On Knowledge Of Peanuts and Their Products Washington, Feb. 5.?It is a fair statement that the most remarkable testimony before the ways and means committee during the hear ings on the tariff at this session was given a few days ago by George W. Carver, a professor of Tuskegee In- ' stitute, Ala., in behalf of the peanut with incidental observations on the * sweet potato. Carver is a colored man. To say 1 that he made the ways and means 1 committee "sit up and take notice" ' is to put it mildly. He showed in a ( few minutes that he probably knew ' more abou the peanut and its pos- J sibilities than anybody else in the c world. r President P. D. Bain of the United Peanut Associations and other per- 4 sons engaged in the various peanut * ndustries, had made their state- c nents to the committee showing ^ vhy a tariff duty of 4 cents a pound 11 >n peanuts is asked in the perma- 2 lent tariff bill now being formula- * ed. Chairman Fordney said that the :ommittee had been asked to hear * Carver. v When the latter took the stand c he chairman addressed him in this ^ 'hurry up" fashion: "All right; we will give you ten c ninutes." 1 When the witness had talked for 0 en minutes the chairman voluntari- 1 y said:*"Go ahead; your time is un- 2 imited." s' Starting off with the proposition y ha? the peanut and the sweet pota o constitute together "a -perfectly tl lalanced ration" for humanity, and f hat if all the other vegetable food tuffs were destroyed all the nutri- fc nent in them could be supplied with t: hese two products Nof the soil, the s ?uskegee specialist proceeded to as- 0 onish the committee and the specta d ors by exhibiting peanut deriva- t: ives which they had never dreamed h >f. For instances: Carver: " A short time ago we 'ound how to extract milk from pea luts. Here is a bottle of peanut nilk. It is absolutely impossible to ell that from cow's milk in looks; he cream rises on it the same as on low's milk, and in fact it has much ;he same composition. This speci nen is made especially for ice :ream making. It makes the most ielicious ice cream that I have ever >aten." * Congressman Carew: "How does t go in a punch?" Carver:. "Well, I will show you iome punches." (Laughter.) "Here s one with orange and here is one vith lemon, and here is one with iherry." Carew: "Do these violate the Volstead law?" Catver: "No sir. I heard some >ne ask what kind of a box this is. t is a Pandora's box I guess; it nev ;r gets empty. 11 Here is a bottle of uttermilk, very rich in fats and rery delightful." \ Congressman Hawley: "Is that nade from the peanut?" Carver: "Made from the peanut nilk; yes, sir. And here is another cry attractive product of the pea iut?an instant coffee. And this is , bottle of Worcestershire sauce rom peanutts.' Chairman Fordney here called for rder in the committeeroom. Com utteemen and spectators were all mused as well as interestd. They wondered what was coming next. It 5 safe to say that the committee all never think of the peanut here fter as a small proposition. Carver, (proceeding): "Now, the eanut milk has about the same mount of curds that cow's milk has nd the curds can be taken out and lade into the various fancy cheeses uch as the Neofchatel and Edam, low, this is a pomade?a face ream, just as soft and just as fine ,s the famous almond cream and it C ias the quality of vanishing as soon ,s it is put on. Then we have here P i bottl'e of ink. I find that the pea- ti tut makes a very fine quality of 1( nk. And then here is a bottle of v nock oysters. The peanut curds can 1< >e made unto mock meatdishes so y ;horoughly that it is impossible to ;ell them from meat. We are going r :o use less and less meat just as v soon as science touches these vari ous vegetable products and teaches i us how to use them." n Congressman Carew: "Did you make all of these products yourself? c Carver: "Yes, sir; they are'made 1 i FRANCE'S ARMY IS LARGEST IN WORLD Counting Reserve Forces, Italy is Strongest Military Nation I I Washington, Feb. 10.?Fi-ance has the greatest standing army in the world, according to information sent to Congress today by Secretary Baker but counting Its active and reserve forces Italy is the world's leading military power. j France's regular- force is 782,000, consisting of conscripted French1 and polonial troops, and in addition 1 t had 1,560,000 men enrolled in thej' reserves. Italy's regular force num bers 350,000, but its reserve consists >f 4,163,000 men, including 3,000, )00 mobile militia of the first line, 1,000,000 terriotrial militia as *sec >nd line reserves and 114,000 carbi leers and royal guardsmen. Japan's military force, according ,o the secretary's Report, comprises .,645,000 men, a first reserve of ( 32,000, a second reserve of 667,- . 00, a national 'army consisting of j nen between 37 and 40 years, of j 146,000 and 200,000 men enrolled 3 or replacements. ' Great Britain's army of white ( roops totals zvo,uuu tne report said ^ nth 130,000. additional native and | olonial troops plus 233,000 men in , he territorial armies. Italy's army expenditures ror the urrent fiscal year were placed at ,8)2,000 lire; France's at 4,237,- j 00,600 francs; Great Britain's at ^ 90,155,000 pounds and Japan's ^ 10,000,000 yen. Regarding the ? trength of the Japanese army next ear, Mr. Baker said: "It is known on good authority hat it is in excess of that for the j iscal year ending March 31, 1921. The German army, the report con- , t inued was 150,000 men allowed un il January 1, 1921, under the Ver- ( alles treaty. Germany also has 85, 00 armed police and 500,000 ad itional emergency volunteer roops, but its army must eventually ^ e reduced to 50,000 men under the ] reaty. - , MRS. SCOTT IN OFFICE Greenville, Feb. 10.?Mrs. Fannie ^ J. Scott, the first woman to be lected to a public office in South Carolina, today assumed the office f judge of probate of Greenville ounty. , Peculiar Accident in Greenville Greepville, S. C., Feb 10.?Mud n a city street, heavily charged nth electricity by a broken arc amp wire, caused the instant death f a horse and its rider, George Jroft, aged 65, here this morning. n the research laboratory," (at 'uskegee.) The sweet potato pro ucts number 107 to date. I have ot finished working with them yet. 'he peanut products are going to eat the sweet potato products by ar. I have just begun with the eanut. I have with me a number of ther things produced from the eanut?proDaDiy zo or <su otners, i icluding various wood dyes and < tains." 1 Of course, the witness described tie numerous nses of the peanut 2 rhich are familiar to the general t ublic?the butter and the oils lade from it, and the many con- 1 ections. He also described peanut 1 ake for breakfast food, and a com- 1 ination of peanut-meal and "pea- ? ut hay" /which, mixed with molass- 1 s and chinaberrles, makes a valu ble food for live stock. There seem- i d to be no end toi his magic. This < 'as one of his striking statements i 1 conclusion: 1 "If we think of how the peanut is! 1 sed, it is the only thing that is uni-11 ersally used among civilized and ;1 ncivilized people, and all sorts of j < nimals like it. It is a natural diet i lat was intended that everybody j s bould use." ] Chairman Fnrdnev askpH < larver what school he had attended "The last school I attended," re lied the witness, was the Agricul-i ural College of Iowa. You doubt- js ;ss remember Mr. James Wilson, < rtio served in the Cabinet here so ] ong. He was my instructor for six 1 ears." Congressman Carew: "You have endered the committee a great ser-1 ice." j i Congressman Garner: "I think he s entitled to the thanks of the com- I nittee." (Applause). The Chairman: "We want to :ompliment you on the way you lave handled your subject." J PLANTERS MAY BUY NOT RAISE, COTTON Many County Meetings Will Be Held in Georgia Thursday to Consider Acreage Atlanta, Feb. 8.?'Cotton acreage reduction meetings which will be j held throughout the state on Thurs-] day, in accordance with the procla- \ mation of Governor Dorsey, will consider a resolution to have thej farmers 6f the state buy cotton themselves, pooling their resources,] rather than trying to grow it under ( "boll weevil conditions and at the distressing prices now prevailing." The resolution is proposed by the! cotton leaders in Butts county. It comes from the cotton reduction committee, acting on the suggestion 1 of the American Cotton Association and contains the pledge that the far mers of Georgia will plant rio cotton acreage i:n 1921, but will agree to operate the cotton farms and to purchase with the money either 3pots or for fall delivery, to the ex tent of the number of bales: usually, made. It is further suggested that a pur-( :haajng committee be appointed by :he state commissioner of agricul- j :ure and that the cotton be bought lot later than March 15. "The plan would undoubtedly be a ( jood one, if it will work" said Com-! nissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown, "for nothing would teach ;he cotton gamblers responsible for ;he present condition a better les ion." Commissioner Brown taid that "rom reports he had receiyed from )ver all the state cotton acreage isj jeing cut to such an extent that the next yield will not be over half the average. GREENVILLE WILL GAIN ONE MEMBER |N HOUSE; Columbia, Feb. 10.?Three coun-J ties in South Carolina will gain a number each in the lower house of the assembly by the census of 1920 according to the * members of the judiciary committee of the house' which was asked a few days ago to! consult the figures as reported. The i counties are Greenville, Richland and Florence. It is likely that these counties will be authorized to elect another member by some act of the general assembly at this session. Representative Bryson of Green-1 rille is a member of the subcommit-j tee which made the investigation. ENGLAND FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO RACE WITH THE UNITED STATES ^ T For Supremacy on High Seas?Spi: it of Revolt in Europe Because i of Fear of Another War Gibbs Says. Washington, Feb. 8?Great Britain | will not undertake a race with the; i United States for seapower, Sir Phil-1 i'p Gibbs, British war correspondent, J declared today before the house nav-, il committee. England hasn't the money, he said j ind, most Englishmen do not regard' ;he American navy "as a menace."' j Sir Philip said that before any! igreement for disarmament could be I reached by the principal powers the! Russian question would have to be' settled and the Russian people drawn j sack into the "family of nations." There is a spirit of revolt, entirely ipart from Bolshevism, in Europe to iay because of the general fear of, mother war, the witness declared, adding that the people felt that they lad been betrayed in the last war, jecause they had been told that it ,vas a war to end war. "The burden )f armaments in Europe is greater j ;oday than it was in 1914," he as serted, "England is spending 170,000 pounds a year on its miiitary-navai' jstablishment. This sum is more than, ;wice the entire national budget for| ill purposes before the war." In Mesopotamia alone, Sir Philip j said, Great Britain is spending 40,- j 300,000 pounds a year for military j purposes. An investigation from the j United States for a disarmament! conference would meet with the ap proval of most of the people of Great Britain, Sir Philips said, altho some sections of the government are op posed to the general idea of disar mament. i Discussing the future 'of the Brit ish navy, the witness told the com mittee that the English people did not consider another naval bill to provide "a strong and supreme ;navy,'' necessary because "they realize that j Great Br'tain's chief menace, the German navy has been crushed for I ever." He added that there had been I Hold You I FOR :: hTgHE Conservative on Cotton Con M. B. WAT5 Cotton Factors Greenville, HUGHES EI FCTF RANGE Owing to pa city we have very slightly Electric Ran . purchased ai under the or Abbeville W & Electric PI f: Please report all trouble wiith str "Just Snap Your Fingers atCare \ "Caresses"?Me Paul Whitemen and His Two brilliant, catchy, original danc Victor Double-faced "If You Could Care"? Medle Joseph C. Smlt! The waltz is arranged from one ol recent years. The one-step is vigorou I Victor Double-facei "My Isle of Golden Dreams 4'Let the Rest of the V Frank Ferera-Antl The creepy, shivery tremolo of the wailing of the Hawaiian guitar on the o Victor Double-facei "Twelfth Street Rag"?Fox 1 4'Dotty Dimples"?One-Step A jolly fox trot, and a one-step so ne Victor Doub:e-face< "Tip Top"?Medley Fox Trot "If a Wish Gould Make it S These dances fairly bubble with life Victor Doublc-faccc ?a r.nu lot us play you these and o THE E< "McMURRAY'S MUSI much discussion in England lately about the idea of a big American navy, but that "most of our people do/not regard the American navy*as a menace." r Cotton R :: PRICES Loans Made isigned to us. iON & CO. I : and Brokers S. Carolina uc :s rties leaving the on hand a few J 1?I *1 r*? l> a n i in U3CU 1 1 Ug IJ Co ges that can be : a price greatly iginal cost. ater lamt.... Wi ur IIUUow liquid LU llic UIIIVC 4 i, Darling"?Medley FoxTrot :dley Fox Trot Ambassador Orchestra res, full of life and go. Record 35704 y Waltz "Happy"?One-Step h's Orchestra ' the most beautiful waltz songs of s and snappy. J Record 18715 n itt . Blue and White Waltz Marimba Band Vorld Go By"?Waltz hony Franchlnl marimba on one side, and the weird ther, make this a fascinating record. a tur ?w Trot A?1 Star Trio All Star Trio w that it has not yet been oublished. 1 Record 18713 o"?Medley Fox Trot [ Sis Brown Brothers and drollery. 1 Record 18714 ther New Victor for February ' ZHO C STORE"