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?."SUU VW Ik HINES TOO RILED OVER STATEMENTS FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS CLAIMS CON DITION ROLLING STOCK GREATLY IMPROVED?OVER MAINTAINED Washington, Jan 24?Assertions that the railroads were turned back to their owners after the period of government control in a "broken down" condition were reputed today by Walker D Hines, in a stateme-nt before uie interstate euiuiuwvc mittee, in which the former director general of railroads said he believed that the government had "substanti ally over maintained the equip ment" of .the roads. Mr Hines told the committee as a witness that re ports at the end of federa 1 control showed locomotives to be in "dis tinctly better " condition than at the beginning and the condition of freight cars to "compare favorably" with that time. It must (be remember ed, he added, that both generally were in "exceedingly poor" condi tion at the beginnig of federal oper ation. There could be no better proof of the conditions of the roads when turned back, the former director general said, than the unprecedented volume of business which they began to handle within four months of that time, in 1920, without he asserted any marked improvement in the con dition of their rolling stock. Mr Hines said the railroad admin istration "had substantially over maintained," rolling equipment, generally, because it wanted the maintenance put on equipment which he said had been made before the committee by Mr Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio - -i J - i-t- -x xi. ~ ~ J I rauroan, w une ?iicv;l uuxt me au ministration had ordered a change n the car repair standards, asserting that the tests of inspection under federal control were "probably more strict" tJhan prior to it." Watch the label on your paper. WANTS FOR RENT?A 4-room house on j Richey street with- water and lights. Reoit $17.50. Apply to H R McAllister. 1-28 NOTICE?Effective February 1st I will cut the price for laundering collars to 2 1-2 cents each and other things in proportion. JOE WING. 1, 18-6tcol. j EAT WITH ME?Table board by | the meal or by the week. Phone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogers, tf. BOLL WEEVIL KILLER?The en tire South is interested in destroy ing the Boll Weevil. More than j 2,000 farmers have seen and pur chased the latest and best boll wee vil destroyer on the market. No extra expense to operate. Call at once at No. 2 Main St. Abbeville. Jan. 25. tfc. FREE Have Your EYES Examined FREE for 10 DAYS. Glasess Fitted From $3.00 Up. DR. L. V. LISENBEE i OPTOMETRIST TELEPHONES: Utiice Zio M? 3 1-2 Washington St. Orer McMurray Drug Co. ABBEVILLE, S. C. ^Becoming Glasses Cost No Moro) j*4*4 jdoX ?o pq?| pending tax bl i undermm TEN PER CENT OF FEDERAL i THOUGHT ADEQUATE?DIL LON VOTERS ALSO TALK OF POSTPONEMENT OF PAYMENT THIS YEAR. Dillon, Jan. 24.?A large number of the leading merchants and business < men of the county met here today for < the purpose of discussing the income s tax issue which is now up before the c general assembly for legislation. J. e H. Manning, former state senator, i was chosen chairman, and L. Cotting- t ham, secretary of the meeting. A. B. t Jordan read a letter from the secre tary of the South Carolina Taxpay- e ers' association which explained the .i views of the association on the sub- j ject. There was considerable discus- it sion of the income tax measure from ; the viewpoint of the farmer and bus- t iness man. Dr. Wade Stackhouse in- c troduced the following resolution: "Resolved, That it be recommend- i t ed to the Dillon delegation and to the t general assembly that an income tax 1 of not more than 10 per cent, of the i: federal income tax be levied by the t state and that this tax be ascer- fc tained from the federal income tax t reports, and that the levying of this 1 tax not be made retroactive." p The resolution was unanimously adonted. _ Mr. Manning surrendered the chair and after a spirited address upon the extravagances of the different de partments of the state government, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: "Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the general assem bly cut expenses of the state gov ernment in every way possible." P. L. Bethea, state senator, was present and expressed himself in ac cord with the meeting on the income tax issue. Mr. Bethea warmly defend ed the work of the state highway de partment, which had come in for criticism. The question of deferring the pay ment of county and state taxes was discussed in this county. It is prac tically certain that if the payment of the taxes is deferred, the public schools will have to close down be fore the school year is out. On this question sentiment was divided. Sen ator Bethea, when called upon, said that due to much sympathy for the taxpayers he felt that the time for the payment of taxes should be ex tended. but for how lone he could not say definitely. r Just before the close of the meet ing, L. A. Manning, Jr., of Latta, of fered the following resolution, which was adopted: 4'Be it resolved, That the general assembly be urged in so far as possi ble to do away with levies on gen eral property for state purposes." The consensus of opinion of the meeting was that it is going to take some time to work out the tax ques tion so as to do away with the many inequalities of the present system. kvery one tavored the income tax measure, but not an excessive one. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ?SEE? V "EXPERIENCE" V OPERA HOUSE V FRIDAY and SATURDAY V Matinee Each Day at 3:30 V 15 Cents 35 Cents V vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ADVOCATES TRAINING 3,000 MEN THIS SUMMER Washington, Jan. 24.?Training of 3,000 officers and 20,000 men in each of the nine army corps areas during the coming summer is plan ned by the War Department, Briga dier General" William Lassiter in formed the House military committee today. Outlining the plans of the War De partment, General Lassiter said the troops would be assigned not only to the one main camp which the War Department desires to retain in each corps area, but to a number of other camps. Use of various reservations will re sult in a transportation saving, he said. Temporary buildings, erected during the war will be utilized and where it is necessary troops will be placed under canvas. Watch the label on your pa par. !E ADMINISTRATION SAID TO HOLD THAT SPECIAL TAX WILL HAVE TO BE PROVID ED?TO CONSIDER BONUS BILL Washington, Jan 23?Call for a caucus Thursday night of Republi ian members of the house on the loldier bonus question was issued to lay. Immediate action on an adjust ;d compensation bill has been de nanded by a gTOup of members who vere in the military service during he war. At the Thursday night confer (nee they plan to oner a resolution nstructing the ways and means com nittee to proceed at once to draft a >onus measure. The resolution also rill provide that when reported to he house the measure is to 'be the ontinuing .business until passed. House leaders said no effort would >e made at' the caucus to instruct he ways and means committee a3 to iow it should provide for the rais ng of necessrry revenue. That ques ion will be determined, it was said >y the committee with the probata li y that the Republican membership ater at a caucus will stand on the >lan proposed. Data upon possible new methods f fovfl+iAw wi'fk 4-a ronoo ^nn/1o or a bonus has been prepared 1 he treasury department, it was said oday, for the information of con Tess. Officials of the treasury de partment said, however, that they rould await requests for such in ormation before transmitting it to ongTess. At the same time it was aid that the treasury's position with egard to the advisability of a bonus or veterans of the world war un hanged, the enactment of compen ation legislation under existing onditions being viewed with disfa or. In the event a bonus bill is enact-'v d, treasury officials said some tax ^ rould have to be provided to takej^ are of it. Use of the allied debt as^ '.basis for bonus financing was said ^ o be regarded as impracticable. y In the opinion of the treasury, V, igh officials said, it would cost more ;> raise the money for a soldier _ onus from the sale of bonds based n the debts of the allied iiations lian it would to float the country's wn obligations. Data compiled by the treasury for ie information of congress was un erstood to cover various fields of ossible taxation without, however, jnsidering a sales tax as a practi il solution of the problem of get ng money to pay a bonus. OTTON GINNED TO JANUARY 7,913,971 BALES his Compares With 12,014,742 Run ning Bales Previous to January 16 Last Year. Washington, Jan. 24.?Cotton gin- loi jd prior to January 16, amounted by 5,913,971 running bales, includ- to 1 OO SrtG on QCQ MxJfn' g x uv y'J\J %s iuuiiu uaicoj uuyu\ju uai American-Egyptian, and 3,110 lies of sea-island, the census bureau inounced today. Ginnii.gs to January 16 last year nonuted to 12,014,742 running lies, including 204,507 round bales, 1,695 bales of American-Egyptian id 1,525 bales of sea-i'sland. Gin ngs by states to January 16 this iar were: Alabama 585,143; Arizona 38,387 raknsas 784,278; California 26,687 orida 12,117; Georgia 818,502 >uisiana 282,202; Mississippi 813, >7; Missouri 67,980; North Caro ia 790,800; Oklahoma 476,700; >uth Carolina 775,263; Tennessee >6,224; Texas 2,121,161; Virginia 5,349. All other states 8,621. The lal ginning report of the season ill he issued in March. Want Lower Freight Rates. Washington, Jan. 24.?Represen tee of the steel industry, appear g today before the Interstate Com erce Commission in connection with e investigation into transportation te levels, renewed their demand at the forty per cent, increase in eight rates ordered in 19920 be re oved. Most of the witnesses ex essed the opinion that the present gh freight levels constituted the lief obstacle to a return of business osperity. EXTENSION TAXES IME IS NOt YET DEFINITELY DECIDED BUT WILL NOT BE LATTER THAN JULY?SENA TOR PAINTS DARK PICTURES OF LOWER PART OF STATE Columbia, Jan. 24.?The senate lis morning passed a joint resolution ) third reading providing for the ex ;nsion of payment of taxes with the nderstanding that the resolution oes back to the finance committee n lmmtiuiaLe cunsiuerauon as to one lost feasible time for the extension, he original bill provided that the me be extended until July 15. The jmmittee amendment recommended une 1 and Senator Beasley of Williamsburg wanted the time ex ?nded until September 15. It was shown that the extension eyond July would make a readjust ed of. the settlement of the county ensures with the comptroller gen ral, and it is this phase that the nance committee is to consider. The nderstanding is that the committee to report on bill tonight or tomor >w morning if possible and that the [ ogress of the measure will (not be apeded. There seems to be a gen :al consensus of opinion for the ex msion to some date t6 be fixed. Dark pictures were painted of the inditions in the lower sections of le state where the failure of tobac > crops. The boll weevil pest and ;her troubles have put the farmers i a grave situation. Senator Laney >resaw the salvation of these peo e, whom he characterized as sturdy nd energetic, by the means of di ;rsified farming and other methods. H E N S L E Y HOUSE Next PLANTERS BANK Now Open for Business Catering to Transients and Local People. Rates by the Day or Month. Meals at All Hours. ilig r.nougn ipe Progress Jones: "I want to ' do something g and clean before I die." Bones: "Wash an elephant." NOTICE! Stock certificate No. 36 dated ine 22nd, 1905 for one share of the pital stock of The Lowndesville inking Company, Lowndesville, S. , issued to J. B. Moseley, has been st or destroyed also certificate No. dated February 1st, 1906 for 2 ares of the capital stock of The wndesville Banking Company, is ed to Mrs. J. B. Moseley, has been or destroyed, and notice is here given the undersigned wili apply!, sa d company on March 1st, 1922,; in taw in lion nf tV?P r?T1P5 .01 ;t or destroyed. jg Signed J. B. Moseley. j Mrs. J. B. Moseley. j n. 22, 1922. 4tc.' c? 3i MASTER'S SALE ate of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Court of Common Pleas. . H. WHITE, Agent, Plaintiff, against E. PENNEY, Defendant. By authority of a decree of Sale the Court of Common Pleas for >beville County, in said State, made the above stated case, I will offer j r sale, at public outcry, at Abbe- ' le C. H., S. C., on Salesday in! bruary, A. D., 1922, within the le-,^J 1 hours of sale the following des-j^" ibed land, to wit: All that tract orim reel of land situate, lying and being Abbeville township, Abbeville unty, in the State aforesaid, con- ln ning Thirty-Seven (37) Acres, 'e) >re or less, and bounded by Doug- cr */r:n r>?? J l l n u U?11 ! Pa >b iUiii ivuau, xanu ui v* ai. axiu} j ^ id of P. A. Roche, land of J. A. ?n' ands, and land of George Flynn, d being known as the Pat Roche sa ids, conveyed to D. E. Penney by ^c . A. and J. 0. Sanders. !an TERMS OF SALE?Cash, pur- be aser to pay for stamps and papers. ^ THOS. P. THOMSON, Ki n. 20. Master A. C., S. C. jnnniinniaizramzii Four Stores r l RECEIVED Ladies OVERSE Ladies' Brown C Low and Medium ] Ladies' Silk Hosier Ladies' Lisle Hosie Grev. White Men's Suits at i Men's Extra Trous< Men's Caps Boys' Caps Neckwear in every I I Men's Hosiery, Lis Men's Hosiery, Sill Barker Collars.... 2 Men's Handkerchic Overshoes, Hose other Nd ! Your Inspe Rosenberg feiaiznuiifiimfiiizian MASTER'S SALE lie Slate of South Carolina. COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Court of Common Pleas. , E. McILWAIN, . Plainti against . W. KELLER, Defendar By authority of a Decree of Sa y the Court gi Common Pleas f< bbvebilte County, in the Stat ade in the above stated case, I w Ter for sale, at public outcry, < bbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesds February, A. D. 1922, within tl gal hours of sale the following de ioed land, to wit: All that tract < u-cel of land situate, lying and b ? in Long Cane Township in Abh 'Ij County, in the State aforesai .t .aining Two Hundred (200) acr< o.e or less, and bounded by lane j. A. Stevenson, Robert Stevensoi state of W. G. Chapman, Warre eller, D. H. Hill, John Lomax an ouglass Mill Road. TERMS OF SALE: CASH?Pu laser to pay for stamps and paper THOS. P. THOMSON, in. 20. Master A. C., S. C, MASTER'S SALE he State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Court of Common Pleas. A. PUTMAN, - - Plainti against H. HILL and others, Defendant By authority of a Decree of Sal r the Court of Common Pleas fc bbeville County, in said Stato ade in the above stated case, I wi Per for sale, at Public Outcry, i bbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesda February, A. D., 1922, within th ?al hours of sale the following de: ibed land, to wit: All that tract c repl nf InnH situate, lviner and b( g in Diamond Hill Township, At ville County, in the StdtS-"1'^forc id, containing One Hundred an >rty-Six (146) Acres, more or les; d bounded by lands of J. W. Brad rry, Sallie Harris, J. J. Granl iss Minnie Hodge and known as th ly place. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Pui Mercantile Co. merit Stores Many Departments THIS WEEK [OES. )xfords (Kid and Calf). Seels $5.50. y (Full Fashioned) $2. ry?Black, Cordovan, 25c, 35c, 50c, and 60c. $22.50 ers $2.50 to $8.00 {Jj 50c to $2.50 11 en *t AA JVC 10 fl.W color imaginable, . 50c, 75c, $1.00 le 25c, 35c and 50c ( 65c, 75c, $1.00 !0c each; $2.25 perdoz. ifs, Bed Room Slippers, Supporters and many sw Arrivals. \ ction is Invited Mercantile Co. jaiMiiUBjniiafiirajmiiuEra MASTER'S SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Court of Common Pleas. '* . NATIONAL BANK Of ABBEVILLE and others, Plaintiffs against J. H. HILL, Defendant. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at public outcry, at Abbe ville C. H., S. C., on Salesday in February A. D. 1922 within the legal hours of sale the following described land, to wit: All that lot or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Abbeville County, i? the State aforesaid, contaiping One Hundred Forty-Three (143) Acres, more or less, and bounded by landi of J. 0. Cann, W. W. Wilson, Max Below and H. M. Hill and Arthur Campbell and known as the "Horn# Place." Also?that other tract situate i* 'said State and County, containinf One Hundred (100) acres, more or less and bounded by lands of Clyde Sharp, Sallie Harrison, Henry Power, John Robinson and known as Tribble place. TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Pur chaser to pay ten per cent of the amount of the bid, to the Master at the time of the sale, and upon failure to do so, the premises shall be resold within two hours after the first sale, at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for stamps and papers. THOS. P. THOMSON, Jan. 13, 1922 Master A. C., S. C. CITY TAXES A penalty of two per cert will b* added to all City Taxes *o* paie before February 1st; an additional penalty of five per cent will be add ed if not paid before March 1st. G. C. Douglass, City Treasurer. chaser te pay for papers and stamps. THOS. P. THOMSON, Jan. 11, Master A. (X, S. C. __