I'. --. SectiOneoOne 3Pages ito (XLII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1922 N iAOLINE TAX BILL rof des for Tivo Cents a Gallon-1 Cent on Kerosene . ,GISLATORS WORK HARD One-Half of Gasoline Levy for Roads -ther Half For State Treasury Columbia, Jan. 17.---The Senate h'nce committee tonight reported a 1il providing for two cents a gallon tax on gasoline and one cent a gallon tax on kerosene. Fifty per cent (f t,he gasoline tax will be applied to roads and each county will get its pro rata share based on it; taxable pr perty. The remainder goes into the general treasury. Senator Christensen. today showed the temper of the finance conmmit tee'whenhe asked for a night session at. vhich to consider the 'inheritance tax bill. Chairman Hughes, of the ways and means committee of the Iouges is adopting the same plan on the. House side. The idea is to have - the General Asembly definitely and explicitly indicate what it wants to Ilo .vith the 'varioty income bills and then the two committees and the members will be better - able to determine how to handle the ap propriation bill, The Seite has given prioritX to the inheritancd, tax bill and this will be' followed by a considera tion of the gasoline tax bill. Today there was an extended hearing, bsv the finance committee on the 'gasoline tax bill and Messrs. Mobre, Thornhill and Senator Young, all of Charleston, and Messrs. Alva Lumbin, Lambert and Keenan, of Coliombia, were heard on various an gles of the bill. As his, been insisted upon time and time again the real problem in. connbetitn with the tax situa tioh belongs to the State. With a State levy - of t'welve mills many of the dounties have tax levies of three and four times that amounts dfd practically fall of the cities in the State two and three times as much and there is where the real pinching occurs.- It is figured that if a tax of one' cent a gallon is imposed for county purposes that it ? would- reduce the 'county levies about two mills. The overwhelming importance of the, tax legislation that is pending is largely indicated by the small number of general bills that htre been so far presented. The temper seems to be to devotl the most at tention to the various tax problems. Of course, there is the usual number .of local bills which is due to the " growth of the State and the .rapid development of the roads, schools and other improvements by the method of, bond issues. To look at the clean-cut and dap per member from Lee county-, Robt. M. Cooper, Jr., one would hardly sus peet his real business. Hoc is a farm er--a real farmer. First he graduat ed1 at the. University of South Cato Slipa and then he wvent to farming. No one-horse busintess about Robert M. a Cooper, Jr. lie plants, or has plant ed .1,850 acres. His. farming :opera tio'ns are in five counties andl what uis most important he has the success and optimism of a young mil who knows what he is doing. He is pre sidlent of the S~nte Fair, a member of the ways andl means committee and lets none of ,his irons get too hot. More men of his type are needled'in the political activities of this or any other State.' The General Assembly is proudl gof its younger members. One of these aind a stalwart member, who does things in W. D. Barnett, of Co lumbia. He I! a mountain boy, rais ed in the foot-hills of Oconce. After *ho gfaduatedlfrom Clemson he came hero to attendl tho-university and pur sue -the law course. The day- he (graduated he% had bu't $15 in thg world, but he had energy; perserver ance and push. Frank Tompkins em *-ployedl him at $40 a month but really gavd him miore. Nowv the firm name dap Tompkins, Barnett &. Elliott and Si~4e yo'ujg Oconee boy is' recognized :, aaleading. member 'of the bar. He is trustee of Clemson~ Collyge and is ao~tivo in its affairs. Mr. Baraett's legislative idea is concentration. Last year he was a co-author of the State wide fdnce lawy bill. It. is now a .1' it lw HONOR FOR THE MANNING PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1st. 'grade-Car1 Barnes Lejand Crouch J. B. Cantey,. Charles Snyd er, Bilie Gray, Lila May Bradham, Setitia McLeod, Leila O'Bran 'Mary 'Lewis, Imogene - Ridgill, Wilburn Wells. - 2nd. grade-Marie Alsbrook, Louis 4ppelt,: Williaiti Breedin, Stewart Harvin, Frank Huggins, Able Ka mo "row, - Hugir A. Plowden, Joseph McElveen. 3rd. grade-Frank Barnes, Sat'ah Coffey, Lawson McLeod, Maud Wells, Wilma Bradham, Lucius, Marvin, Clarence Plowden, Warrlne McLeod, George Williams, Marie Nimnier, Marshall Creecy, Cooper Dickson, Earl Gamble. 4th. grade--Doris Coffey, Frances McElveen, Harriet Plowden, Elma Roper, I'qorence Harrington, Lila May Alsbrook, Dock - Bradham,, Witmer Shope, Rosa Lee Weinberg. 5th.' grade-Vivian Katzoff, Annie Sep Bradham. 6th. gi'ade-Frances Coskre y, J-Iat tie Alice Mahoney, Ashton Plow den, Muldrow Windham, Doris drouch. 7th. grade-Jerome Alsbrook, Guy Barnes, William Barron, Robert Cony ers, Ruth Cockran, Lilliati Erv:'i. '9th. ,gritde-Ruby Bullard, M. ic Creecy, Mattie Horton, Sarah Ellen McKelvy. 10th. gr'ale- Lily 1'mma Sprott. 11th. grade - Bertha Johnson, Isabel Plowden, William Richardson, Estelle Wilson. C. BROOKS-HUFF TAKES HIS LIFE AT FOUNTAIN INN - Greenville, Jan. 13.--C. Brooks Huff of Suiter shot and almost in stantly killed himself this morning about 8 o'clodk at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.' Taylor, his wife's parents, at Fountain Inn, this coun ty. Mr. Huff used a 38 calibro pis tol. The bullet entered his right temple and passed entirely through his head. Mr. Huff was for a long time book-keeper for the Fountain Inn Oil company. Ue married Mdir;s Lidia Taylor of that place, then 'moved to Sumter, where he was cashier of the Sumter Bank and Trust Company. He was also connected with an auto mobile business there, it is understood hci;c'. Mr. and Mrs. Huf yere at Fountain Inn, for a visit to the latter's parents for a few days. This morning while Mr. Huff was washing his face for breakfast, his wife answered at ring at the door. While she was gone she heard a pistol shot and/ pon return ing found her husband lying on the b edl dead. p )CAL TOBACCO ASSO. NOMINATES DELEGATES At a meeting otday of the Execu tive Committee of the !oent Tobae co Association foul.1 men were nomi noted as delg;ates from Clareniio:1 County for the election of a Direc tor from this District. The men selected tod:ay were' mert ly nominated as the election Will be held on .Ianuary the 40th. Before that time ballots c< am.iing the names of the nominees will be mailed to every member in the County. Two men are to he elected, as this County i~ entitled to two delegates. These delegates will meet with the delegates from 'the other counties in the District and ,select our Director. As stated the 'election will he held on the 30th. A mass meeting will be held in the Court House at which every men4uber in the county is urged to ho present. Those unable to at tend can mail or send in their ballot. The men nomjnated at the meeting today and from whom two are to be elected by the members on the 30th are C. R. Sprott, A. J. Plowden, J. P. Buddin andr D. R. Dullose. Great enthusiasm was manifestedl by those present todlay and a number of new contracts were turnedl in. Those in attendance wveit away wvith the dleterm ination to greatly increase ouri membersh ip be fore February first.. W. R. Gray, Secretary. Tfom P.parce, the Richiand Sena tor, is pleased that the Senate has ag~reedl to exempt from taxes, prop erty usedl for Masonic purposes. Columbi'a Masons are now com pleting a six-story b~uildhing and the act wvill exempt from taxation so much' of the buildings as is used for Masonic purposes. Of, course it is a general bill. There is a nierry and, interesting contest over the Ora ngeburg Calhoun judgeship. Judge Bowvman's name has been p~resented for re election andl Marvin M. Mann's name is being urged by hiA friendla. At the moment the eontest is quite spirited andl both sides ,are clainm lng victory. It is a friendly and live ly contest, that will be tettled tomior row. By the adoption of the anti-smok ing rule of the EHouse the full limit of regulation - was brought about. Hereafter only members and those entitled to admission will be entitled to the privileges of the floor except by card. This rule was rigidly en forced when Speaker Hoyt was in ,charge of the discipline of the House of Rerenntatives. LOCAL HAPPENINGS TWENTY Y[ARS AGO OW January 22, 1102 An old bachelor is a man who is too late for the "Fair." Lucky is the girl who marries the best man at the wedding. Mr. S. A. Rigby left yesterday to visit the Charleston Exposition. Mrs. N. G. Gonzales of Columbia, is on a visit to relitives in Manning. Miss Annie Harvin is very ill in the home of Capt. J. P. Brock at Pinola. Mr. S. I. Till left last Saturday for Florida, where his wife is now visit ing. Mr. and Mrs. W. Scott Harvin took advantage of .the morning train and visited Charleston and the "expo" last Thursday. Mr. Jno. G. Slaughter, the popular tobacco buyer has concluded to run a tobacco farm with Mr. Hugh Plow den for this season. Sheriff Davis has been in Charles ton, the past few days accompanied by Dr. G. L. Dickson, undergoing a severe operation upon his eyes. Country School Ma'am---Johnnie, can you tell me in what shape the earth is ? .d fihnn ie-In pretty bad shape, ac cording to the newspapers. DEATH OF ROBERT E'PEitSON Many citizens of Sumter and Chirendon and adjoining counties will be saddened by the news of the death of Mir. Robert F. Epperson, of1' Pine 'ood, which, according to a telegram received It. 4he Ch: mbe'r of Conmerce oecicd at. I I o'clock Thursday Vmiorn in s is funeral services will he held at. 11 o'clock tomorrow m101o'ig at the lBa ptist Church in Piiewoodl a n intm'iiiernLt will be at the Sumniter cemetery. Mr. Epperson was for yeariis a resinI'it aid e i(rchant. of Suimtei :anl mioved to PinewooI more than twenty years ago where he has been engaged altcrnat ly in the lun her and ieicantile lusien-,. Alr. " ob" 1'.1?cern 11, as he .' mor familiarly known, was on" of the big gest I r:ii o I cii most iahis spirited and pmtriotic citizes, and he w\m in his dealing.s with his fellow eitizens always rieil' lyeonet and trtiful-, and to his trioils he was always faith ful and loyal. Ile c liem e h r"2 iro Virginia d euingi' the ('aly seven ties and immaneriat ly closely idelnti fied htinself weith Siumter's inslttutions and i ntere.Sts. lie was a staunch "76 Demlocrat" anil did his pnt in helpini: to redeem South Carolina fron e pet-h'; radiall rul'. lie was a I111 er in the iovemeent to vote Iine'Vood and1; vicinity in'to Siumier'1 count f. lie is survived by his wife, ai. tone ion, l r. \V. I). Ei'nerson, and one ~n !: if h :e been sli--ht ly drone er on t.he: maruket here thi: wv e'k. Aprxi;: ati.iely 250,000 piouli: were soli. I.es brought from $2.7 to $1 I.2>; connImal leaf sohl at. fron ; to $18, an;d good leat ranrel fron 8i20) to $29.50, with a few ohll lots a :;0, ,:31.50 a d 8:2. A gentIs )who hiave been travelm t.h ro0ulh this se-tiun eIid e:vorine to huy tobanuCeo, report tihait iauy f arim ir: arue holding their weed for high ir priers. 522.12 Leaf Average at Lexington I .ex ingtoni, Ky., Jan. I .--'l'ota oh'. ef hileyii tobcitco fI the s5:tso eoi the I.e' ington nuirk(et hav, amoluntad to 5,293.2o3 pounds, vhic1 br-ought anl avei:ge of ;2:'.12 a1 hum tired. 'T'he total :iunionuit. pail for this leaf none of Vhich is p1e! ;:eI to the lnur lay 'l'ob:eco Gro s' ('Co-er:i Associt ion , was $1, -,819.22. CIVIC IR1A(' NOTE " 'T'he Civic L.eaguue met Alondi alterunoon , .Ianuary I th , I922 wit the hest. atteldaice of tle seasor A ftier the reading and approv:l of th inutes, the chairman of the conmit a";;smade their reports. W itlh :a den of pride and satisfaction we learnie that the di (XferentCliui com ites wer alive and p~ursuing~ their workt wit umnusmual vim. MTiss Moore spoke~ of 'the dint res and1 dire need (of clothing and shoe aomong the poor. lIn most5 of hie visits, the pitiful appeal for wvarr clothes was appalling. A motion was passed to authoriz. (our charity chairmani to obuta in trunk for the v'ery deseuving ladlyi triing at Roper- Ilospita:l. A nothe moi~tioni was piassedl to repeaul the la'. tiultti ng aside two third~s of the gr-os receiplts of the L eague for j)avingt. th driveway oni school grounds. A resolution was mauude anid carie tol starit the chaini of tens immediate ly and to charge a nmniniu fee o fifteen e 'its. In addition the refresh mentIs wvdl be Iimniited to a bevera gc w.ith sandw.iches, or- crackers or enkt Mrs. Ida3 Cole was uinaniimiousl: elected member oif the League. A there was no further- business, thi meeting a-djourned. Respectfully submitted, 4 Irma II. Weinberg, - Secretary an d T1rea surer. De sCIlAM IPS The funeral services of Elizaheth eleven year old( daughter of Mr. an< Mrs. B1. W. DesChamnps of Pinew'.ootl was held at three o'clock Th'lursda: aftcrnaoon at St. Andrewvs Chapel where their many friends a3nd rela tives w.ere gathered in expressioin o their lave for the little gir-l, aind sym pathy for the boreaved family.' NOTICE Holders oif Thrift Stamps may pre sent them to the postmast~er and re ceivo face value for same, or at op tion of the holder they may be ex changed for the new. Issue Treasur, Savings Stamps. - Cary Smith, Actinr Postmaster. COITlON CAMPAIGN TO BEGIN JANUARY 25th Practically every cotton growin; , state is now organizing to sell their cotton co-operatively. South Caro 'lina has already begtfhl'her campaign! for the co-operative marketing of this crop. Beginning with Wednesday, January 25th, an intensive campaign will be put on in Clarendon County. At a meeting in the Court house before Christmas the co-operative marketing of cotton was discussed fand endorsed by a number of leading farmers and business men of the County. At this meeting Mr. G. T. Floyd was elected chairman and Mr. W. R. Gray secretary of the organi zation committee of Clarendon Coun ty. The State Legislature this year and while in session last year unanimous ly endorsed the movement and called upon the extension forces of Clemson College and other available agencies to (1o everything in their power to put over this movement in South Caro lina. Mr. Floyd and Mr. Gray hope that they will receive the hardy sup port and assistance of our people in furthering this movement. Speakers for the meetings will be furnished by Clemson College and by the organization committee of the Co-operative Cotton Growers Asso cintion. The following is a schedule of meet ing;s as worked out by Messrs. Floyd and Gray. If any of the cominittees have good reasons for changing time of their meetings they will please notify the chairman or the secretary at once. Mlanning, Jan. 2511h at 12 a. m. Suinnerton, Jan. 25th at 12 a. m. Sardinia, .lan. 26th at 7:;0 mt. L'txville, Jan. 2;th at I1. o. In. New Zinn, .han. 27th at 2 p. i. Davis Station, Jan. 27th at 2 p. m. Turbeville, Jan. 28th 1 at : p. m. Jorlan,. Jan. 27th at 2 P. m. Sandy Grove, .ann. 26th at 11 a. m. Oakdale, Jan. 27th at 11 a. in. NOTECS BY T1;Co I'NTY DlEM i ONSTRA.TlION AG EN'T I w\i-1h to 'state forl the ben't'. of tho'-e inte'rete la~ ipurt ha: ing' Carpe; Gra. se'l that I :1nt n:;.. or1"erir the:n for a nuIMb111)er) of ft'rmiers. The See I that. we atr- hniir coit thirty cen":ts; per4 pond'( f. u. b). Tu1.rnbulil. M).iss., inl lo)t of 1(11 pounal~ m-' n o in Ilots of filly ponnds Ite con thirty-ti ' cents. This is ude, idediv che:tpe th:m we have h)"e I ablh- ti t hee-' 'ee in the lmt. Car Cet Crass pimrt iel!:- 1 n t u' ower latids .ll foui pa tire. In fact, I <.nsiner it wi\'th ttt In et't l as a pu:.:tre r...s fir this :wcetinn. lAn ter t'lemtnt inl its favm is 1h! en- with which it can be sarte!. On uttt I timtiber lantls or in (opn land ei tol 1 strat ion whel.ter erl. i 1l' , c . hi seed merely being sown on top of the groiinnli. I'low\in; - 1 o r i r wi. - .he Piudilil is in most (na Imeir a tle, and wvill often r ut'(l in Ifaint Thit v's jso.subntbl .theel in b. In h i te llv t11 u in i ecIit-r ! in'b itary or erl; in \Utlrc, :tu t m:8 : h" loisturled ahootit frwnt tht ;'t-. rt. l le:.y' paist rine :;teems: f u h'lp :Indl is fur1t her detsirable f or k~eep)ing ,iow\n the nativ ' g' ras t :S until thi ('-tr riii it 1 w uld n Il t. ( ie , ta ei: ht . u I l . f . i to the acre. Hy usingi a Ilb "r:1 :hout. , ent:ltor Smith, 1)1'm11,1'':1, Soullth i eprit a "' 11( t( f:'m :-t a r n( 1i' , withdewt h S a , : Wetwa t anit te lhal 11uon hi= 1)(' m:11 i e't coll , goce to support, the ubstitu tet , ihiht II - w t' thritei lo to oi'kimtt :in!i t i ntitc. t1lt demmt'at.t t While the S'nate' wa1, n!t.;:1:, ,1' ... Iy towitr it'ese o tht m smt , wh'W \":1v: hoevd, tIE l by}ha'r, it :'"1r'. II:m' eli t. s, w e -mU!'', t t 1 . n 'l!1 i l r s ' ito t l i tlh tel br i u ll enatol disaroal ftoiein atltit otl' anrcndtett andelin thecoprmi r''esul brior to ahk vtgessthr were st ofrankinur oheste doebat. to whi-h theamoras, inldemeroiio \'igitia, farmerimumretary ofn te oTreasr, COtO deeld thnactitn m and oton ws eatrl~ cii. Vn, VOpulcan o n.