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?n Abbeville Press and Banner! ?? ?== _ r , d r . Dccomh^ 6, 1922 Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year.fl| Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C? Wednesday,^ecemue_=^= s =-??!? POINT OUT WAY TO CUT EXPENSES' FIELD LIMITED IN THIS RESPECT, SAYS PRESIDENT.?RE- C DUCTION WOULD HIT FEDER- J AL AID IN LINES OF DEVELOP- 1 MENT AND RESEARCH. I 3 Washington Dec. ,? '5.?President 1 "?-- ' ov,_ r naming in uausuiiL>uug >.u^ an.- Q nual federal bddget for the next fiscal year frankly told Congress today that whether there was to 'be ^ any material reduction in govern- ^ merit expenditures and in taxes in ^ future years would depend largely j. on whether there was to bet a rurtall ^ merit of expansion of federal aid in lm '3 of research, improvement j and developments. j. Placing the estimated govern- j ment outlay in 1914 at $5,150,542,- t 234 a decrease of about $500,000,- f 000 as compared with estimates for j this fiscal year Mr. -Harding called \ attention that two-thirds (of this \ total was on account of practically fixed charges, such as the public j debt national defense, pensions, j ^ -iir?u tit?; . vyunu tv tti aiui/wciiiA-vs <uiu wo* a aid. There was left, he said, only j, about one billion dollars in charge subject t}> administrative control jy and against which, he added, the ^ retrenchment policy of the govern- f ment had been directed. g While expressing the lopinion Ii that some further reduction un- a doubtedly would result from a re- IV organization of government estab- k lishments on a more scientific 'basis, the President said this alone y would not affe>et such a material n but it operating cost as would C justify the expression of hope for s a considerable lessening of oxpen- g drtures in the years to come. IV Taking up the question of federal J aid, the Executive declared that C this was a rapidly broadening fieJd li of erpenditure and that there was e a <yuestion as how far the gov- G ernment should participate in it. He added that he did noy pertain to E the normal functions or operations F of the business of government. tl "These extraneous actitives," he n continued, "havxe flowed fipm laws c enacted pursuant to popular de- t: mand, and I take this occosion to * j refer to them for the purpose i>f ^ showing that the taxation which ^ necessarily results in providing v funds to meet them is a nec 6sary ^ hucident to th^ fulfilfent of tho ^ popular demand. r "In the efforts which have bean Q directed to reducing public expcm- k" ditures, I have beetn much q oncer- ^ ned in apparent increasing State eouaty and municipal indebtedness ? and T am fearful lest this oondi- *" tk>n may in part be attiseable t |othe expenditures made by the government pursuant to itg federal-aid lawg as many of these State laws recru ire State contributions as a prerequisite tp th? extension of federal aid." The summary of the budget for 1921 a? grivwn tn cVinws Ian estimated excess of receipts over expenditures next year of sl$0,969,125, as oocrrpared with an estimated deceit (of $278,928,712, for this fiscal year. Th^ President said, however that he was hoperful that the estimated deficit for 1923 could 'be reduced in the remaining se?ren months and that the close of the year next Jbne wlould show a balanced account. DEATH OF DR. GALLOWAY Rev. J. C. Galloway, one of the preachers of the old school in the Seceder church, died at his home in Gastonia, N. C., Monday and was I buried Tuesday. Dr. Galloway was)* a brother of Mr. R. S. Galloway of ( Due West. # He was one of the leaders in the affairs of the Associate Reformed'? P?esbyterian Church and he will be ' mJesed in the councils of the synod. ' lONOR ROLL FOR GRADED AND MILL SCHOOL :or the Past Month.?The High School Honor Roll Will Be Published Later. First grade?Highly distinguished: ieorge Rosenberg. Distinguished: ulia Barnwell, Frances Bosdell, Sara Jelle Broom, Rebecca McComb, Jose thine Philson, Christine Stephens, daurine Tate, Bernice Wilson, Wil iam McNeill, Robert Nickles, Lawence Parker, Brooks Ramey, James k>rrow, Arthur Poliakoff. 2nd grade?Highly distinguished: Llex Chalmers, Willis Bruce, Mary /Ornely, Margaret Evans, Martha lawthorne, Mary Hartley, Evelyn lill, Beauford McMurray, George ievi, Lewis Owen. Distinguished: barter Scott, Thomson Stewart, Winna Welsh, Harold Wilson, Frances Ivans, Ferguson Derrell, Alex licks, Josephine Howie, Evelyn Ling, Nicholas Leslie, Caroline McAllister, Mike Morgan, Elizabeth Loche, Margaret DuPre, Besse Norris 3dith Reese, Blanding Smith, Harry Vilson, Helen White, John Neuffer, ^oodrow Pettigrew. 3rd grade?Highly distinguished: ioy Gilland, William Hill, Branny ?yon, Rebecca Smith, Lois Stephens, ilbert Gilliam, Claud Harrison, Adelide Philson. Distinguished: Bowlan Broom, Roy Mundy, Louis lundy, Bill Nickles, Charles White, Voodrow Wilson, Francis Fox, Ruus Breedlove, B. F. Cheatham, Loan taples, Ralph Wilson, Francis Welsh da Gaston, Dorothy Humbert, Elizbeth McCord, Louise Levi, Mildred IcComb, Sara Neuffer, Eva Poliaoff, Martha Tolbert. 4th grade?Highly distinguished: Palter Hagen, Edward Roche, Marie Reese, Eugenia Swetenburg, >scar Clarke, James Evans, Seth orrow, William Cheatham. Distinuished: Mary Campbell, Nora Hall, lary Maxwell, Elizabeth Pettigrew, . C. Able, Grady Clark, Edwin Mc!uen, James Scott, Dale Welsh, Wilam Wilson, Benie Evans, Ida Pow11, Sara Williams, Archie Brown, !uy Botts. 5th grade?Highly distinguished: Ic-len Gambrell, Margaret Culbreth, 'ranees Blum, Helen McCurry, Marha Aiken, Elizabeth Ferguson, Anie Rogers, Florence Sprouse, Franes Wosmansky, Mabry Miller. Disinguished: Margaret Telford, Mary )rennan, Jessie Norris, Frances Mc!omb, Geraldine Carter, Norma 'lynn, Ollie Bell Frith, Ruth Eakin, )velle Gilliam, Bob Howie, Frances ohnson, Ruth Mundy, Leroy Goings, 'iyde Norrell, Ladson Perrin. 6th grade?Highly distinguished: Jleanor DuPre, Emily Morse, Sam Ihiver, Anne Smith, Henry Power, 'harlntlp Rppsp Sarah Smith. Edna Vhite. Distinguished: Ethel Bowen, ilary Chalmers, Lillian Coleman, >arah Evans, Sarah Thomson, G. W. Valker, Bessie Williams, William )awson, Marie Hicks, Rivers Mabry, 2ddie May Smith, Virginia Stames. 7th grade?Highly distinguished: Sstelle Lyon, Minnie Swetenburg, Distinguished: Jean Milford, John flilford, John McMurray, Adair Ai:en, Josephine Barnwell, Margaret 5enney, Mary N. Perrin, Elise Campjell, Mabel Richardson, Mabel Bradey, Martha Calvert, Jenrose Pressly. MILL SCHOOL. 2nd grade?Mary Busby, Beatrice Slanehett, Walter Dennard, Curtis Jamniond, Thelma James, Cole Hut:hison, J. E. Hinton, Myrtle Meece, Benson Sizemore. 3rd grade?Mozelle Argo, Lililan Dreswell, Kathleen James, Dorothy Dwen, Ruby Scott, Bessie Sorrow, rennie Ruth Whitten, Lavonia Willon, Jsesie Wilson, Ralph Dudley, Albert New, Earl Norrell, Claude Perry, Curtis Scott. Note?The honor roll for the high school will be published later. 111less of one of the high school teach ?rs prevents averages beink obtained this week. The annual convention of the South Carolina Automotive Trades association will meet in BpartanDurg December 12th MORE SUIIS FILED 10 RECOVER MONEY MISSPENT IN CONSTRUCTION OF WARTIME CANTONMENTS. FRAUD, WASTE, IMPROPER USE OF FUNDS ANf> MATERIAL CHARGED CONTRACTORS. Washington, Dei. (5.?Six additional tsuits seeking recovery of large sums alleged to have been mis-spent rn construction of the wartime cantonment? we<re filed to day ag many cities by reprensentiveS iodf the justice department. The six actions sought to recover $29,000,000, and ibrought the total claimed by the 'government from war contractors to more than $50,000,000. The six bills ls>f complaint almost identical in form, were filed in the federal district court at San Antonic. Richmond, Detroit, Little Rock, Des Moines and Trenton. They charged fraud, waste and improper use of funds and material. The projfecfcs, fc^tntractorg [ and sums involved in the six suits were; Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas Stone and Webster, $31,000,000, ) Camp Lee, Petersburgh, Virginia, Rhineheart and De?nnis, Inc., $7,000,000; Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich., Fiorter Brothers, $5,000,000; Camp Pine, j-ittle Rock, Arkansas, James Stewart and company, Inc., $3,000,000; Camp D*>dge, De3 Moines, Iowa, Charley Weitz Sons company, $'^500,Q00, and Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J. ?5,500,000. [Further suits against "primo contractors" of covemment wartime constructions are in preparation by! the deyartmant and will be filed as I they are completed. A suit involv-i ing construction of one of the ma-| jor army projects in New England j was to have been instituted today j but was not completed in time. CROSSTIES ON TRACK There came near being a serious accident on the P. & N. road south of Shoals Junction a few days ago. Several crossties had been placed across the track which were seer, in time by the motorman to prevent an accident. R. N. Ward of the P. & N. has reported the affair to the authorities. THE TROUBLES OF FOOTBALL Truman Reames, who is a first class player on the Clemson team, was a child of misfortune on the j teams recent trip to Florida. In this game the score was 46 to 14 in favor of the Florida boys. The last touchdown was made by Truman and he received the applause of the spectators and the congratulations of the I t.pnm. all of which did not comnen sate him or his friends for the Florida Times-Union and the Atlanta papers getting his name wrong. Credit was given for his spectacular play to Emanuel, half backTruman has had his ribs broken and his head cracked playing football but tl ey were minor injuries compared to playing the game against a set of "two hundred pound elephants," making a fine play and not getting credit for it. SARAH WELSH SICK. Mrs. Frank Welsh received news [yesterday of the serious illness 01 J her little daughter, Sarah, who is in Greenville visiting her aunt, Miss Annie Barksdale. Mrs. Welsh and Mr. W. D. Barksdale left at once for Greenville, going by automobile. Sarah has pneumonia. HARD TIMES. Judge Miller issued only one license to a white couple last week and only one or two to negroes. No license has been issued this week. The Judge attributes this to the prevailing hard times. ' UNIFORM COTTON LAWS ARE URGED GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION PROPOSED AT MEMPHIS. LEGISLATURES OF COTTON PRODUCING STATES MAY BE ASKED TO ACT. Memphis, Dec. 5.?Plans for the organization of a premament governmental cotton commission with representatives from every cotton producing State for the purpose of recommending legislation by the States which will aid in solving problems now confronting the industry, were proposed here today at the second annual meeting of the cotton producing sections of the egates named by the Governors of twelve Southern States. Under the plan suggested by A. W. McLean, of North Carolina, which will be acted upon before adjournment Wednesday a uniform act may be formulated for presentation to the legislatures of cotton producing States, which will provide for a permanent commission, the members to be named by the Governor or Legislature of each State. The necessity of uniform State legislation which would enable the cotton producing scetions of the country to work together in controlling and eradicating insect pests, and the adoption of better methods of marketing and warehousing the staple .was strongly urged, not only by government and State experts, but by a number of other speakers connected with various branches of the industry. The act providing for a perma-, nent commission, as proposed by Mr McLean should by its terms, he declared, confine the section of the , commission "to matters of common interests and about which there shall be no conflict of interest" and should provide, he declared, that all actions of such a commission should be recommendatory only "unless and until the various States concerned, shall, by legislative act, give affirmative sanction to the measures proposed by the commission and provide the means of making the same effective." Mr. McLean said that the most pressing and urgent question now facing the cotton industry in the South was the control and eradication of insect pests. THE DUE WEST SHOOTING The shooting affair in Due West Sunday evening in which Wesley Jenkins was killed, has taken on new features and Zeke Quinn has been arrested and lodged in jail as a participant in the affair. According to the story now told Willie Roebuck only carried a stick with which to beat up his rival while Zeke did the shooting and persuaded Roebuck to take the crime on rhimself. Dr. Bell performed aJi autopsy on the dead man Monday and the bullet is a fit for Zeke's pistol. Zeke is an old offender and is feeling at [home since being lodged in jail Monday. I AT TODD'S MARKET. The demonstration of the cutting | and curing of meats will be prolonged for one day and a demonstration will be held at Sam Todd's meat market in Due West Thursday morning. Mr. Gowar. and Mr. Herman are much pleased with the good crowds who have attended these lessons. oftTTAM MADVCT \.U 1 1 Vll ITLniMVlu I Cotton on the local market today brought 25 cents. Futures closed Dec. ? ? 24.54 Jan. ' 24.58 March 24.69 May 24.68 July 24.35 WAR SAVINGS STAMPS WILL BE CASHED New Year Will See Large Sum Released in the State.?Banks Will Assist. Owners of War Savings Stamps, purchased in 1918, are advised that they are due and payable at their face value of $5 each on January 1, 1923. Advance presentation for immediate exchange for Treasury Savings Certificates or for payment at maturity, may be made now at post offices, banks, and trust companies. Holders may apply to exchange the whole or part of their 1918 War Savings Stamps at maturity value for Treasury Savings Certificates to be dated January 1, 1923, with the difference either way to be paid in cash or they may arrange for full cash payment to be made at maturity. Immediate payment will be made in cash of any difference due the holder if he takes the largest possible amount of Treasury Savings Certificates in the exchange. The Treasury Savings Certificates, offered in exchange for War Savings Stamps at their face value of $5 each, are a government security similar in all respects to the War Savings Stamps, i. e., yielding 4 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually, if held to maturity, or 3 per cent simple interest if redeemed prior to maturity, except that they are issued in denominations of $25, $100 and $1,000. An opportunity is thus offered for the reinvestment of funds on a most attractive basis. Holders of $25 in War Savings Stamps can now obtain a Trpjj-wrv Savings Certificate and $4.50 in cash. $100 in War Savings Stamps will be exchanged for a $100 Treasury Savings Certifica^ and $18 in cash. An owner of $1,000 in War Savings Stamps can get a $1,000 Treasury Savings Certificate and two $100 Treasury Savings Certificates and $16 in cash. Possible delay and confusion may be avoided by prompt presentation of the War Savings Certificates, series 1918, at post offices or banking institutions. MASONIC NEWS Clinton Lodge Elects New Ocffiers and Delegates to Convention At the election of officers of Clinton Lodge No. 3, last Monday night the following men had honors conferred upon them: F. E. Harrison, Jr., Master; Joe F. Edmunds, Jr., Senior Warden; W. D. Wilkinson, Junior Warden; G. C. Swetenburg, Treasurer; H. S. Howie, Secretary; S. T. Patterson, Junior Deacon; A. L. Brogdon, Junior Deacon; Jno. R. Lomax, R. H. Brazeale, Stewards. Frank Harrison is following in the footsteps of his father who has held all the high offices in the gift of the Masons. The Masons will have a supper on December 15th and extend a welcome to the new officers and members. The Masons who will attend the meeting of the Shrine in Greenville this week are: F. E. Harrison, Jr., Joe Hale, F. B. Swetenburg, W. L. McMillan, H. H. Greene, H. S. Howie Chic Galloway, A. Rosenbrg, H. C. Fennel, R. E. Cox, H. B. Wilson, R. P. Kyle, W. D. Wilkinson, J. E. Pressly, P. J. Leach, Jr., and Lowrie Wilson. IN CHARLESTON 'Chief Justice and Mrs Eugene B. ? rnt J T liary leave inursaay iwr uv/onw ton to pay a visit to Judge Frank B. Gary who continues sick at the home iof hig sister, Mrs Eason. Frank Gary an ensign on the Delaware te also in Charleston visiting his father. Williston in this State canned last season about ninty thousands cans of home grown asparagus. New York is consuming 700.000.000 gallons of water a -day an increase of 30.000.000 gallons. MANY PERSONS I LEAVING THE FARM 1 SAYS SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE?CALLS ATTENTION TO DRIFT FROM RURAL TO CITY fl | HOMES BY YOUNG MEN?FAV- 'H UK5 LARGER CREDITS. Mj Washington, Dec. 5.?American farmers, comprising about one-third H of \e country's population, find themselves, notwithstanding their 9 hard work and large production this * year, still laboring under a serious disadvantage, as compared with oth- 1 er groups of workers, because of the distortionate relationship of prices, 1 Secretary Wallace, of the Department of Agriculture told President I Harding and Congress today in his I annual report. B "There is food in super-abunddance," Mr. Wallace said, "and this M contributes to the prosperity of J business and industry for a time, 1 but the inadequate return which the 1 farmer is receiving, and has for three years, inevitably must result J in readjustments in the number of j people on the farm and in the cities, which will not be for the continuing ,3 good of the nation." There has been a greatly accelerated movement of farmers, and especially farmers' sons, from the farms to the cities and industrial centers, the Secretary reported, A declaring that best estimates "indicate that during July, August and September twice as many persons left the farms for the cities as nor [mally." The Secretary renewed his reli- '"^? ommendation for rural credits legis i [lation, asserting that action should be taken promptly to increase the maximum which a farm loan bank may loan to an individual from $10,000 to $25,000. He advocated also a readjustment of the time loans may run, saying a system should be established by which the farmer could borrow for periods of from si* months to three years. Creation of a new bureau of home economics was urged by the Secretary, to enable the department to extend its efforts toward better economic systems in the rural community. Another problem requiring immediate attention, the Secretary said, was 'the necessity of working out and applying a comprehensive plan of protecting, regrowing and utilizing our forests." He declared for est legislation should be enacted ex tending federal cooperation to the States in the protection of forests, coordinating State and federal service in the growing and distribution of forests planting material, extending purchase of timber land "as rapidly as the condition of the treasury will permit," and covering into national forests some areas now comprised in Indian reservations. This year would be a prosperous year for agriculture, and consequently a prosperous year for the nation, if the relationship of prices now was such as existed before the war, Secretary Wallace said. There has been some increase in prices of farm products, but there has not been much improvement in the general relationship between the prices of the things the farmer produces and the things he buys. RHODES SCHOLARSHIP _____ <3 W. M. Blackburn, 25 years of age, a graduate of Furman and a teacher at Carnegie Tech, has been awarded the Rhodes scholarship for; South Carolina. The young man ia a son of Rev. and Mrs. C. S. BIack_ burn, missionaries and was born in Persia. WORKING IN GREENWOOD Miss Emma Harris has been transferred from Cobb's 5 & 10c store here to Co-bb's store in Greenwood where she will be until after the holiday season.