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il)f (H'buiir.uti: * no Soutbron Entered nt lh? k*oo4olUo? i>l BUmter, 0. C. a*- Second-class Mallei. p| Ks! ?\ \i. Mr*. Isaac |s)iomos and daughtoi Bt* hen i,n this morning for Columbus, <>hio. to spend ihe Christmas holi? day*. Mi. ji i) i ||ri i w. Powoin Idft i.ist night toi Jefferson, Texas, for i visit of *ev?rnl v\e?k* ,ith relatives ,\ti. H''nn Dees "f Charleston is visiting her parents, Mi md Hit w. A. How bjc Colonel M ?V Scarborough of Hum merton was in the city OfJ nusnesa to? day. M|M MoOHottO l>argun passed through I ha Oil) t odny returning to her honu* in * iiai Iceton. T>ie Iftnilth BpHfMjpv Hoi nu - quar? tette ? ro)>ttted i<? b? too ol the moot attractive niimkn on i he Lyceum eeag*v Taut n umbei a pears h re nighi at t h, (;o Is high ? hool h ,||.I Ml . Mrs. Jam- Strot'.nt i^ spending the day in l'?? umbla Mr. John '' Durant wus in town to? day on hn-oness. Mr. Julian Sandel s. of HagOOd, spent t he lay in tos\ n. air. I. a. l!y lenhvrg returned l.>st r.lght from t'hlcugo. During a busl neas trip I In ougn tin west Ah ll> i tenla-rg attended conventions of face brick mainilai t ma i >: at Cincinnati ?Od French l.n k. Mr. and Mrs. C. U Smith, of SI Charles, were VtsltOri III tOWfl >< lira AU? ll>lt? nlMig left this mottl? ing for S li. ill, w 11> i * -do- will visit for eev< i>rs. c. U. Pglssby and J, r. Davis are spend ng the del) In Sunder on official g. \ ??rnmetit h ismess. Miss Ned Smith left tor Tinunons vllle loot night alter spending yes? terday in Ufc city. Colonel J. J. I'm . n or Stateburg Is a visitor in Sumter today. Messrs i:. ii. and i B Rembert, Mum Aii?i. i;? BsJaOIi and lira Verium itemhe.t of ?embeh arere in the ally Mr. u? nb' i t in\on al Blahopvllle spent yesterday in Bomtei Mr. and Mrs w. W, Dean, of Nor? folk, v ? spent the week-end with Mr. und Mrs \ R Munn on Calhoun st Of?e4 r a. C i i rlgan lefl this mornlm; for a ahoi i Vsl I I i Coltinv bla. |i Mrs. B. I* Timmons of Colorado who has be. n vishig her brothers. Messrs. J. A. and T. <' M Knight or sumter. i. tt this morning lor Colon? bla, wlu re she is to mal ? her home. Mr. Rowland Boyh passed through the city this morning while ia turn? ing to QrosloyvlUe after a visit to Co? lumbia. Mr. W. ulcll beet is spending the day tn Manning. The friends of Mr. J. Tied Ewald, manager of the Western I'nlon *?llio??. are glad to leers i I eis continued impro\. ;n-ut ..mi resjover] from his operation und hope soon to see him out again. Miim Mrs. Willi am (Jrlffln Of Su inter coun? ty died very sud*-nly at her home Ins mght at the eck. The Immi, was geousjhi to Bumtei today and the funeral BSI'VlSSS will be conducted this .ntou.i at ? e'eok-R at the city cemttaiy by Dr. J, V\ I . Mrs. arista is tin- w?fe Ol the late William OrlfBn of Bomb r oounty and the mother of Mr Murry Criltln of this c it: MOW fill rtfl Eh w \nti:d. Columbia. Dec. Itf.? \ petition from alumni of the Cnlversity of Soutn Carolina was heard by the trustee* o: the institution in Columbia Wednes? day afternoon, askmg that the In.aid urge the legis! iture t<. iocr. . s.- l?s *a/.e from eleven to ?wenn-one. No action was taken b> the trustees, as Ihoj f< II thin was a no 1st I h< < >ubl ? ol pass upon. It will likely be presented In the legislature in January The alum? ni also aske,i that the board ask the legislature DTOVldc thai only two members of the board be i e ? h ei al esch year. This was . ndoi ?I \>\ tin board. The board Is al present com pose i of the go i ino*', rhe superintendent1 of education and th chairmen of the education committees ?.r inv two branebew ol the bgisiatun. as e\ ofTicio asombors, and the following sesetod mess lere: August Kehn and w, J. CmTSSjSjetl, Columhia. li A. II? good. Clavlsotoni C k. Si>? m r, **ork; L iv iioiiis. Qreenvllls; d. u. f'oker. ttartsvltle, and P. a. wiihox. Florence. Tin alumni want twenty one mrm??eiH. t.i , ] ?< i,y the gen? eral gsswaawly, The ireateos ssMteratd Ifii idea of ? woman's huildlm, at tin- university, and a eonfm ??.?? ?o women, Mrs An rue i. Mseabai'i and Mrs J a ? .un? cart. ??f <*oiumbi?. and -Ah ? Jesale Fraaer. at Walt* ri ? ro, w< >? h< ard In aesJMsa for ito^ The women said ti.. state Wim solldiv for lie u> w building, state Sea it,,.- t. i; i*. iree, *>? ho b land, apnet, d Inno. Hie .rustier in the saim ni l) ?u. ami he staled that he would p i *> m tin mailer la the legislature ,n (l y, o,lotion _r_ Kl.W YUKK ttrnoN Last Month Osjea ttlgfe i.ov Cioes Cloai ?Ian . ||, II i:..h t 11,3 l."..; j i ..: ; Mch. ...I.VM 1 r. 7^ II.4S l&.tl 15.41 May . i...i i . . ||,4| i?.IQ i i July ... I Iff ir. 11 j . . I i .. j i (,5a Oft .,11,41 IM || I] i V7J 15.11 I*-'-. ..II II |l i I || fa i v IS i . Spots jo up; middling I i It, Utm rases at I nttog f}swd)er*s fMwre The i.. :,,w i . p.,r>.4 i lye the prices pa hi on ia? stated market I ???. embi r I .'tili Oil a i; l I 4 i, A. M J m t i Hu niter. . || 114 I 4 || Uj ?, ,; < 'oiumbia i'?'i i."? ii ii !? Masjalagj i&\ \%% 11 >? 11 ?4 ? ti Usl.p vUle II \a II li u I I On II nil.i. evening, tit.' 18th; at Ihn district parsonage, Mr, Isnnc Stone of Homier und Mim Josephine Yd in Miller, oi London, Rngland, \\ii?- married b) Ihe Rev. i>. M. Mc Leo?l, i?. i?. Quite a bit or romance is connected trlth thli marriage. Willi? overaeni the young couple mel .mil os ih?- return home. Miss Miller i tiled on lhe> Marths Washington in company erith her sinter and broth ' i in law. Tin latter who was wound- I mi an.i brought ever to a hospital inj New Xork, Mr. Btone was <? 11;? r lire-1 id it on the Martha Washington,! their dally meeting culminating in a mutual sandaratnndTng. .lust after the! armlet ice, her parents came over to Now Yor! to live? A feu days ago, while Miss Miller and sonic of her i m !atives WCfS Inivi'?n? south, tin-' young folks mei nf the station ?ulte I accidentally. Determined that fate's ruthless hand should net separate thorn again, they hastily procured the d. enso, and in the presence id' a few i ..nds. His plighted troth that made j them oik "until death do part," was spoken, Mis-. Stone is a besutUul, petite young woman and wsi stylishly gown? ed in a navy bills trlcotlne, Mr. M?ns is meeting with much pueeees in the lurntg r business, After tin msrrlage, the groom's lis? ter and brother-ln^laW, Mr. and Mrs. Ji H, Watts gave them a we'ddlng supper at tin lr home on \. Magnolia | St. After their return from their bridal trip, the hist of tin- year, th'cj will reside in feiumter. DKATH. slrn, Ha rah Ads Williamson, wifi nf tin- late C L. Williamson Ol Siun ter county, died .Monday night at I eNdoek from struke of appolex} which she sustained early en last isUnday DlOrUing, Mis. Williamson .n lor tihd year ami up io tho time of in r la a illness had been in her usual state of health, Her death BUttie as .1 (Ilstlnol Shook to her fam? ily and large Clrole of friends. The funeral lervicei were held at her residence on Calhoun street at I Q*eloek Tin : day afteNIOOn and her body interred at the City Cctndtery. A ktrgs concourse ?f friends attested th? lr love and esteem for this devoted ami consecrated Christian woman as the last ?a?l rites wa re said and the tmdy laid to rest, Mrs. William-on is survived by the following ohjldren: Messrs. Louis R. und j. B. Williamson of 8umter, Charles L. Wiltlnmnon of Charlotte. Mrs, C. !.. Wray.' Mrs. Will BhaW and Miss !:.>?'. rta Wil'^amsou, of SuniU-i ; Mrs, Prnnlt Ivos, of Florence ami Mrs Louis Wooten of Raleigh, she also leaves one sister, sirs. Btolsc Lnnneau of Btshopville, and a brother, J. Ed? win Remix rt, of lb n . ert. Dr. Thomas M, II ? :ut< hen died at ilia hom, a' Sardinia Monday at l!v OV took, Ho was taken suddenly id Sunde) morning ami almost from lh< iir.a hope for ib.; reeovety was aban? doned. Tho funeral services w< (v id i rit < ? bureh Wednesday sjoinit g si n u*clo( Dr. Mo Cutchen was born at |ndiantown< Wllllamsburg eounty, fifty-seven years ago nnd sm nt his early life in that \ community. Me attended the Citadel, gradual ng in tho class of I88S, ami after leaching school foi three years entered tho ? karleston Medical Col I ,? . from which he was graduated. 1??- hi a located at \ia . rvlllc where b? prnctlced successful!) t<>r a num? ber of years, before removing to Bai ?? 'ova which place he made his per? manent home, lie is survived by his wife, who wag Mum Uarlond, of Bar dlnin, und four children two sons ami two daughters and the follow? ing sisters and brothers: Mm W, I? ? ?wens, of fumtcr, Misses Msnettc ami Bugcnla McCutchen, 01 Union; l. B. McCutchen of Florence, and Jas .\i i < 'utchen, of Hardlnla, Marian Winrate tin three moVtthl ti'd infant si n of Mr, and Mrs. .J. k Wtjegnte died Tuesday morning at I 'e o'clock sfter an extremely*short IllneSS, the little child being taken III Monday. MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have been issued t'? Mr Henry Curtis Bdens ami Miss \ ii Spencer Moore, of DalgslL <'olored: Kllshll Harrison ami Katie Conyct:: ol Wedgsfleld, Hasel ilenvretts und Betel] Roberts of Huniter, I'haiih Anderson ami Florins Qra ham of Wodg< Held, on December ftth, a party made up of Deputy Sin riff ii. ('.. McKugCU, IJim Reams and John Hawkins accl dently came upon Information and [evidence which resulted in the arrest of five negroes on the charges of il lieit whiskey inanulaeture. Tho part) searehing for a man f?o- whom the> had a warrant when they arrived at a negro house behind Dr. ?letone'a place aear Hagood nnd discovered sinn of lute whiskey Banking. Upon strict search they found Itognllons <?f m odi that was ready for use. Bus. nc Rem? h?rt, Willem Oardnor, Daniel Clark son, William Holmes end^ .lim I'ca. were Ihe negroes nrrestod, brouvht t.> Buniter and pi " ed Is Jail In re, on tin . barges ??i making Illicit whlekey. Th negroes are out oil bond, they having pUt up a rash bond of $100, ! Tho ie who hsi < md paid their state ' and eouiit> lasts will avoid Ihe crowd and rush If Ihey Will will on Ticas urei w 11 lace before Christinas. It I not hn to.,* I it there Is always a n h dui 11 : i t wet k of Ihe >esr. ? i he penuli on January 'st. w b< ? Hu colli (i Ii ?gilt sendlni I} out M'outi to luoh over and sign up hoys o( exceptional schoUirshlp a* tht n.i football stars, many p?o ? j pi v ,ii have more faith In the ednt > tit nal worth of Ihe colleges. t'HH Mill*! M ,i: n pi , \ ; ! \ Wash IngtOlt I >? i i . Th ' it- ')11 i population ol Chlci . Increased j II i ill the la-.i ,;. . a-1 aod now is 101,114, RESIDENTS DEARLY FOR PRK CITY MAN PAYS MORE TAXES THAN HIS RURAL NEIGHBOR Report of Joint Legislative Committee Gives In? teresting Figures?Town of Ridgeland Has ? Highest Levy in State With Charleston Second in the Lead Columbia, Dee. 1 .V?-Citizens of the stnt . '.i Ins outside of the principal towns ri'-.vi cities, are paying b i?i*??i? erty tax nf ".7 8-5 mills, or 8.76 per cent., and the average cltlsen living in ihe i? incliml town or city Is paying .1 total ol ?'??; 17-2U mills or ,;.?'?^ per ucnt., i'< r annum on the assessed val u. o( his property. These Figures are contained In the report of the joint legislative committee to the general assembly which meet; in January. Comptroller General w. v Suther? land compiled Lwo tables or tax fig? ures thai throw seme light on how the counties and the cities are paying the tuxes, Mis figures were turned over tn the legislative committee an I were |n< orporated iut?> the commit? tee's report. I The tbwn or Ridgeland has the highest total levy In the state with !>2 mills, while Charleston comes sec? ond with si. Florence and Greenville are tied for second honors with 87? Columbia's total levy is ;i 1-2. Tin lowest total is Moncks Corner with, 40 1-2, The figures oeiow give some In terestlng Tacts about ihe levies In the principal towns. The rust column is the general state, county and SOhOOl levies; the second column Is.I ?the special levies ? In districts In which principal town or city Is lo? cated; the third column Is the inu-j nlcipa] levy In principal town or I city iu county; the fourth and last column Is the total levy In principal town or city, including state, county, school, special school, special count; and municipal levies. Town or t'Jty .Mills Abbeville. 26 A Ikon. ,2.*? A!ler.d:\le. 32 Anderson. 11 Bamberg ... 2s Uamwell ... ?0 i'eanfe.l. 24 1-2 .\',on ka Corner .. .. .. . 32 1-2 st. Matthews.- 38 Charleston. 27 Gaffney. Chester. Chora*.? 30 Manning. 3 7 Walteiboro. 10 1-3 Darlington. 27 1 UUon ? . id. 36 1-4 St. George.%. 32 Kdgefb id. VVutnsl oro. 1*1 or en ce. Mills 16 i-j d 1 2 JS 2 1 16 13 1-2 4 1: 14 3i2 l-l ,11 1-3 16 7-lu 11 l 1;?orgotown .. ... 26/ 1 - 2 1-1 1 ? 2 Greenville (i reon \ fo\ d Hampton . 1 onwa 2\\ 1-2 ?> >? 2."> 2<\ 29 ?t ?> t-1 Ridge! "d. 2'J l-j Ct.lndc.i. Langs: 11. 1 aurcv>.'4.% .. . 31 HtsfedpvlUe. 20 LexlhR.'on. 18 Mi Cor. lick.". 36 Marion. 30 1 Ilennettcvllle. 2 4 1 Nowherr.. 27 Walhalla. 21? 1 ?rang? burp;. 2^ 1 ] i< kei H. 40 cetymbiu. 2!> Si lu.la. 24 1 Sparta 1 burg . . .. 2s Ruoiter. 32 Union. 28 Kings! 1' e. .10 It >: iv ilill . .'. 27 1 1 i! jj 3 16 2 1 1 a 12 14 1-2 2S 1 1 26 12 1-2 1-2 1 ! Mills 16 26 36 3 ?* 20 i l 1 7 4 Hi 1-2 50 ?> ?> 26 at O X 1 I 30 1-2 17 26 1-: 1 8 16 1 r.o 24 17 1-2 1 :> 2 1 1: 17 15 2f> 1-2 1 i 18 18 1 i 2 7 3-8 20 20 20 18 26 1 7 10 2^ 1-2 27 1-2 6 1 5 32 2-1 1 6 1 8 Mills 67 1-2 fi <i 7 4 8 i ."('.< 10 1-2 8 2 al 65 8-4 62 7-10 67 1-2 ??1? i 2 7 s ? ?5 7 t)?> 51 1-4 87 1-2 ?;s 1-2 87 62 4 2 62 1-2 11 ?> a 7 (.1 3-4 82 1-2 65 54 ? I u 7 2 1-2 62 ? '.i 63 7 i 8 2 71 1-2 &6 a 7 82 8-4 62 62 76 2-s '1. . ? nol yol fixed, xl'tii to gel town levy. IG 1-1 2 1 1-;. 66 17 MARRIAGE LICENSES Tl ? following marriage iic< uses have boon Issued to colored pouples: Qlen Itwmsey and Susan Jenkins o: Daliell, Thomas Louis and Daisy Woods of Sun it. r. Slam I hlllipi and Pattsy Bradley of Burnt or, Bd (loodlm and Blla Dinklni of ; Bumter <ounty. Jhonnlc Jefferson and Ines Wilder Of Mi.y. BVllle, Will Lewis and Ppoeby Harris pf Buhn sr. Pil i?'.; Perry end Irene Lee of Hu r^od. LfQlDI, INVEKG8TH IN ITEUNOS A lit RH BKINC ltl.STDK HD lluonos Aires, Dec, IB,?Wholesale aad retull dealers In liquor In the prt?vlnce of Cordoba threaten to close tin lr i?ltt<? s of buslm s If a recent law passed by the provincial government Imposing ? isod taxes on alcohol? ic drinks Is 001 repealed, The law passed by the Cordoba leg? islature was Intended not alone as n source of reevnu but as u move to restrict Ihe liquor Irunic. Further? more the provincial government has declared thai If the nvxt las is ri - b'Stcd i'n 'lr- dealers, ii will present to ill-- legislature a bill providing com? plete prohibition of consumption of ulcohol In the province, Till?; \l\ \\\ <)? LI'S KMHOt'Rfi. i _ J The Hague, Dec, I"?. Tin- question I of Increasing its "army" now num* Ibering ITS men nnd sis oftioers, to Iperhaps 2 Rao men t<. meet possible I requirements for police duty under the Lei gun of Nations, Is greatly disturbing lh< parliament of the tiny nation of Luxemburg. Borne oppo jsltlon 1" Joining the league at all do* i ?<?!? i?ed on the ground that such an I army would bankrupt tho nation and rob industry ol nccossury labor. i i D!A I M i: \ N< >\\ l\ THIS i'Ot \ rnv New York. Dec. 16. D.-Valern pre [dent Of the Irish republic is ii' siding in this countn l>ut maj eoneld er returning to Great ihitnin if grant j d safe conduct by Premier Lloyd c ge, the secretary announced to day. ',, I Columbia, Dec, i">. Columbia's cltj council has given second reading t \ i ordinance . ?? ? . ilu tie of i!-.v . t ex ? ??I ? ?' 1 ? m nu more than one per cent ulcohol. Tho council ha been shown ihut much drunKennei ? i#- i th< sale oi lluvoi a,,, i tracts, \\ i \ -s of oru TAX s\sn;:,i ??olun Ida, l >'?<?. 1 The South Car? olina lax commission puts its Qnger on the wej kness o? the tax system In South (Carolina today, according t" ins als. when in its annual re? port to Mm legislature, off the press today, statei that tin- place of great? est w ncss and the place where re? form taxation practices is needed Iiis:, is with the local assessor. The commisrion urges legislation to rem? edy the evil fooklug to more and better i aid and more efficient prop? erty as cssorq In she counties, with ;>owcr uiven tin- govt*rror to remove ;hem Ili\competency, \s an Illustration of the fact thai bettor ti sessment of properly in the counties is needed, the report points to tin.* increased assessments made by ir again: '. four parking houses doing I business in tin stat?\ Arth our, Swift, [Morris and Wilson. Tin property oi [these companies in South Carolina, lo? cated a Columbia, Greenville, Flor? ence, Charleston and Spartan burg, i was returned for 1920 taxation, :>c ; IJ15,083. The forty-two per cent as Lcessmeni against this would be about r$80,00o, The tax commission made investigation of the property <u' these ,i r,;n; ?>: fl :" Ihc slate and foUnd thai the as., ssmelit was r<>o iov\. and it was rai i to |499,360, an Increase of 1414,323, The taxes on this Inereus iod assensmcnt will i>? enough to i? n nnee thi work of the tax commission I for the entire year, it is shown. The i i\ commission Is suggesting I other cources of state revenue, Is rec [oinmendina legislation to allow for deducth iis in case prop* i ty is destroy Ied accident illy during the year and la asking thai steps be taken bj the legislature looking i<> lmprov< menl of ib. local ass ssment condition. Tax a>3ci ? rs, autflelontly paid, wh i would ;! c resi uisll le ror th ? ass ssment of [property in thi counties, and who would he rem ?vablu by |he governor, is believed by the tax commission to be i in alul ion of the probh in. Ii is uxpi ctod that the I U21 logh In - true \. i'l begin w Hi Lhe question of taxation and tax reforms, so that this will ! lh otistundiiig leal ure of the session. I _._ ? J ?: . nv.ood Dee. Ill .1 im Shannon, > j paint.) ?. w ? h ! hot and Instant I) killed ? i i :'. \fr\ i on, a io. .-. strate at Wat ? mils Slu anon vvna about j y< a. ol ? i Mattison about ?Uj Tin ? !? ? i ; . Ba iu to have been rausvi i . i n noil's ii lh god d isgraci oi . , la i\ "i Malt Ison's. The tragedi ^ [io totll ? Tu <? sinn:1 \., re lired, bol I i j of v' hi" !i look effi cl In thi d< ad ma n - , h< id. Mattisou al one< gave hiiuscl ?uij ttiid lOlcphouvd tie. sheriff. DENY REHEARING TO "BILL" HAYWOOD Staj of Sentence 1'.- :? u I AI I i Appeal to Supreitu ihunal i 'hicago, i?? ?? -''?.<., ..-. was denied bj the ? uit eo < ,,. pools li?:?? today i" '? ?' m t Da i (ill * i I la \ tt ??< id, leoder of the In? dustrial Workers ol t*t-? World, i :?;; confederates convicted two vom ago tor violation of the esptonug? act und conspiracy to obstruct the sob ctive <li aft. ? After the denial of tin rehearing Attorneyti Clarence s. Darrow a?;<i Otto (jhrlstenson asked a stay of sen? tence to give them innc to present the ca.-e before the supreme court of the United States. So definite time was allowed, but u Btny was granted on condition that immediate action be Taken. The tu ntences range from ten days to 3d yours, 1 Tire men aVr? convicted In Judge l.aiali-* court in August, 1918, and immediately a legal battle was stait ed to prevent the carrying out of the sentences. Of the 91 convicted all but three Joined In the effort T,? sav ? themselves from prison and an penl vvas taken on the grounds that documents seised b) th< government were erroneously admitted In evi? dence. Kay wood and 36 of those convicted have been oul on ball from the fed? eral penitentiary al Port Leaven Worth, Kan, ii<' and ii others were given 20 year sentences. More than ;,0 received ten years sentences and about the same number live year sen? tences, while i?? others were given vurying sentences. In additldn lines from $.20,000 to $35,0041 were im posed. ANDERSON MAN MURDERED Anderson, Dee. i j.?Matthew Bur? nett w.i murdered last night In his store room on south McPuftie street. The bo j was not found until this morning. \ negro man met an of? ficer und told him that something must have happen <i at Mr. Burnett's ston as there was blood around the door. The officer went down t<\ the store, which located about eight blocks from the square.. When he sol there he found the door locked. Tin- sheriff soon came up end the door was broken open, und they fonml the body of the dead man ly le.e. In .*! pool of blood In the center or the store. IVear the body was found an Iron cut-off for . waterworks, and the wounds on the le ad of Mr. Burnett showed v.hat this was the weapon used by lite murderer. Some silver w.-.s t. .a n. but there was a box which h d in it 6400 which was over? looked. t I\Alt< IN(. FOH ACMs IN hl IM IN Dublin, Dec, 16.?rScarcbes tor evi? dence a gainst the promoters of Sinn Kein ot tr?ges which ?re conducted I y the police or military authorities are am ig tn.> notabm features ol life i. Dul a. The) usually take place in the daytime or in the early morn? ing, in making then, the authorities had committed some blunders. The military motor trucks used to driyo ii> in i int of a suspected house and stop tin re whin the searchers enter? ed Ilm I ill ling. The trucks were left in chai <? <>!' only ? tow men. This proved tempting to Sinn Fein attacks whl< h frequently surprised those on ua rd. No l?.is taken now. The whole street, r.o matter what its Importance, lie clear d of all truffle for a distance on both sides oi the suspected house and tlv searchers can thus do their work without apprehension of being taken in the rear. The fact that a house is raided im plles no reflection on Its owners. Some nt the muki respected of Imidin ; Unionists have bad their promises exhaust velj searched. There have been Kcverul searches In Backville street, Dunlins principal thorough? fare uiul the starting point or junc? tion of all its extensive Street car sys? tem. A raid there imam that the [street ci rs were held Up all along the [line and thus citizens halt* a mile oi more a\va> would !< irn that a raid was in progress. While the search I was a B on, armored cars would dusli al out am' prevent entrance to the an i within tin- dm- get by the authorities. , The. results Indicate that the gov , ernmeib at las! Is obtaining Informa ! An :: Ident which Indicates that 'lie government uis are not the : only on s Who are c)l!ectlng weapi as Lin tier the decree that arms must be I surrend* r d occurred ihe other day at. I one of Dublin's most fashionable elulm. There Were two old revolvers In the club room. The police lo a .'. of them and notified the club that tin ; v.- uld have to be surrendered. A e%v (1 h later two men appeared and I demanded the revolvers which wen uii n nd re I t<> nn m. After th had go e, the club members look d at the receipt given for them und found ft was signed "Mut and Jeff.' ItOLSHRYIK <>D!l M Ct'ltUKXCl Del- 1 C. I H e. I 6. dtob hc?\ Ik enr U ?? a|- ? ai a a( e in ?\ Kins? a'tts s / ?' b> bolshi \ ? from I hose or ir, old i 1 sa nds i n amis. ? i; \ ' ?v I CM Ml VI^Ts i governnn ERS' OltG; I ud.< ? Ik co-'H today for bo* ond at uk i n .in Farm '? ..- nrhn [in 'Ion ? ?? 1'idiiie an ?n ? ? volition headOjl d< .. > m< a i k l or ending 0 . ' . now foil * by thi to ward i ins i?npj wiil ? t ior moving;1! Stocka of gi i ii. ?? < "l ..nd o.M ton Id tin- hands of :io- nrodm.rs. The) uouncemcni declared effort would mad< to oo< i k falling prices, wli It added ;;r< in many instances at fl pre-war levols. The formatIoji of a national ag" cultural polio) wili be underiaKd feil* ration olhocrs wild, with the vie ? ?? pre\a ntii ?-. a recurence of the coej dition whii i th?'\ ?I? t.-ribt d as no roii routing in .aimers. A featu ? ? iho policy was expected io be system of cooperative market! which will bring the producer consumer into closer relation and strict the activities of middlemen. Organized agriculture's attitude to ward national legislation also will determined ai the Convention. Among tin imp rtati measures, which it was announced will be. cmisulcred are the Capper-Volstead bill, exempting pro dueor's organizations from the antl trust laws, the French trui h-in-1'abrlc bill, i>",un '.u-J iii.imiiiictiirt r.s of wool goods to iah. 1 their products so tin consumer may know the inrcent . g< of virgin wool and shoddy, the ?\VadtfWort|i bill, authorizing the governtncnl i" ?>p.-rato the Muscle Siioals, Ala.', nitrate plant for pro? ducing i ommerclal fertiliser, and the grai tint; 1 ,u? o.aoe.eaa 1". S. gov? ernment rreud i?> Oermany for mak? ing purchases of food and raw ma i? rials In this c mntry. Speakers, who Will address the convention, Include nu n oi interna ti< nal prominence, tin ir subjects rein? ing to finance, transportation end* matters direetiy affecting agri cultnre. Among these speakers on the program are, Governor Harding; dt the Federal Iteserve Board, ller bert Hoover, former food admlnld Li itor, Governor Harding of Iowa, T. I.. MacDonald. chief of the federal bureau <>!' rood roads. 11. (J. Shirley 01 the feder i! highway council, Clif-J ford Thorm of Chicago, transporta? tion expert and Hopr;. Wallace ol IK*s Molites. Columbia, Dec. s.?A. V. Snell, of. t'harlei ... rotary of the Stale I francs in. 11113 to 246,375,3K6 francs' for last year. The figures arc cxipect-? cd t" bo even greater for the coming Tin armors in Martinique have n pr ference to the production of rum, rather than sugar since this lat i<: products has been purchased by government at only one franc pei kilo <<?f J.-ti pounds). Hojrevorj th< i" ad in sugar again has been de ? Sal and u is expected that its I rodui ion for 1920-21 will reach |.*ihoul 80,000. tons. During the war Maninil ,<<? obtained most of its in* tin l uiied States but pur ohu."-? there are now diminishing ; ihe unfavorable exchange t n America and also to the re . ptiO . oi industrial and ngxliultut1 lal activities In Prance. Many com? modities with the exception of tlo?r, i expoitSllon of which is forbidden by Vr h gov< rnment, are now com jr.- from f ranee. If tin present prices of sugar and inue, Martinique business m< s? abend eeveral years of pros ' perltj, Mr. David McKnight of Colorado, l< . thli morning for Blythewood, S. C, after a visit to relatives in the city. J AX NOTICE I attend personally <>r by depu* lj ? ?? tl following named places and on ?la dates given for the purpose of receiving tax returns for the hscal year l>3l: Privateer, Tins.lay. Jan. 4th. l.'vi Biding, Wednesday, Jan. ">th. Wedgcfield, Friday, Jan. Ith. i 'Ian inont Tuesday, Jan. 11. H*ag<m I. Wodnesday, Jan. 12. ' ? item! rt. Thursday. .Ian. 13. i >u4zc|l, Tuj sday, Jan. IV ilrogdon. VVedneaoay, Jan. lfl. Mayesvfllp, Thursday, Jan. 20. Pleasant Grove, Tuesday, Jan. 25. Shlluh, Wednesdn , Jan. 2*?. Norwood X Itoads, Thursday, .tan. Return* should '?>? made on all per? sonal property, poll and road tax. Et K. WII.UKU. ?"ounty Auditor. EES Now is u jood time to buy and ees. I have some that I am wilting to sell at reasonable a s. 1 hi; ai e in improved hivi . movable 11 antes, and the right. There is nothing I rill paj mere profit on the ivei menl. with as little work, i> r hive el bees. If you want any v ini quick. I am preparing to the location i t my apiary to dispose of what (? for wile bei ore moving. OSTEEN 0 W Hampton Ave., Oi \t The [ten Office 4