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NOTICE of the, COUNTY TKEASURER The Books of the County Treasurer will b,e open for the collection of State, County and Commutation Road Taxes for fiscal year, 1918, at the Treasurer’s office from October 15th to December 31st, 1918. After Decem ber 31st one per cent will be added. After January 31st, two per cent will be, added, and after February 28th, seven per cent will be added till the loth day of March, 1919, when the books will be closed. ' All persons owning property in more than one township are request ed to call for receipts In each of the several townships in which the , pro perty is located. This .is iimportant, as additional cost and penalty may be attached. All able-bodied male citizens be tween the ages of 21 and 60 years of age arc liable to jjay a poll tax of Jl.OO. except old s oTittFrrr-w Im^are i \empt at .">(), years of age. Commuta- rinn Road Tax $1,5' in lieu of road duty. All mop new- in military ser vice arc exempt from v oad tax. The Tax Le\y is as <tafe Tax Ordinary County Tax .. Hoad and Bridge . . .... Railroad Bond .. .. . .. K'-ad Roods . . . •. . . . . .la.I Bonds . . \ . Consti:utional School Ta.x Total • • v • Special School—-I<aurens Uaurens Xo. 11 . 'iiows: .. ..8S .. t -4 . .1 i, .21 mills mills mills mill mill mill 'mills mills TOE LEGISLATURE FIRST SESSION OF SEVENTY- THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF S. C. IN CONVENTION. ■y GALLON INSTEAD OF ODART Highway Department Bills Introduced Providing for a Bond Issue of $25,000,00C| For Good Roads. , way department by registering and li*' censing motor vehicles operated upon the highways of this State to assent to the provision of an act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads and for other purposes. _ Mr. Banks: 1 To provide insurance for warehouses operated by the State of South Carolina hnd for cotton stor ed therein. Mr. Banks: Jo amend section 8 of an act entitled an act to provide for *the insurance of all public buildings of tfie State and #f several counties of the State and of the public’ school btilldings of brick and concrete con struction bv the sinking fund 9opnmis- sion:- approved March 26, 1918. pro hibiting for any cause the dfscontinu ance of the payment, of ^premiums. Columbia. Jan. 31.—Both houses of tire general assembly adjourned at noon until Tuesday night. In that Monday is the first Monday in the month, many of the members desired to‘be at home salesda\ as the custom is .each legislative sessiph. A large number of local and uncon tested measures received second aiitl third reading- The Hamblin copfpul jdou^ __ Feb. 5.—The house' received the Christensen-MctGuee concurrent reso lution from the senate proposing to submit to /thft pepplfp the question ot; rewriting the State constBution. The constitution was written in 1S5 and is >n many respects' obsol^h^ir en cumbered with restriction's.. This "question is now 'the- most important piece of legislation before the Lower house and. will likely be reported out D PI I 0 aliaopliaopMc i1laoi=»l|cz5llo Just Received a Carload of FINE STEEL RANGES ’ ; f *• 1, 4 „ * . We bought these Ranges nearly one year ago, but on account of * war conditions the factory has been unable to make delivery before We have finally succeeded in getting delivery and at y-, x . . . • - * * Prices that were in effect a year ago now. i o D sory school attendance bill, requiring I h . v the committee within .the next few Township .,10 mills Maddens- No. Narnie No. 3 Bailey No. 4 Mills No. 5 . . . . Oak Grove No. 6 Ora No. 12 .. Special Schools H. H. Evans MMi—ak- SwevRIyg .4 mills mills .4 mills 4 mills 2 mills . .8 mills Youngs Township Youngs No. 3 4 mills Youngs No. 2 4'mills Youngs No. 4 .. .. .. ..11L4 mills Youngs No. 5 .4 mills Fountain Inn No. 3B 14 mills Lanfprd No. 10 ..6V^ mills Ora No. 12 .. .... .... .. , . 8 mills Youngs No. 1 .. ix . .3 mills Central No. 6 .. .y., ^.2 mills Youngs No. 7 .... .. .. .. 8 mills attendance four mouths or/80 days was sent to the senate. This, was the only bill of statewide importance con- | days. ' . ‘. * The house also sent to the senate the Mann bill requiring the teaching 1 ed a bill to amend tl|e present quart a month law >n South Carolina so as allow “Special School Green Pond No, [---Dials Township f- ,7 mills Dials No. 2 .. .. .....8^ mills Shiloh No. 3 . - -l mills Gray Court-Owings No. 5 ..li’i mills Barksdale No. 6 . 5 mills Dials Church No. 7 4 mills Fountain Inn No. 3B 14 mills Merna No. 8 ,. .. .. .. .. ..2 nills Dials No. 4 .. 4 mills Special Schools—Sullivan Township Mt. Bethel No. 2 5 mills Princeton No. 1 .. . . .. ..8 mills Poplar Springs No. 3 .. .. ..1 nulls f lic kory Tavern Ntr: 17 .. «•% . .8 mills Brewcrton No. 7 .. .. .. .. ..4 mills Sullivan Township.R. R. Bonds 3 mills Merna No. 8 .. .. .. ... .2 mills Special Schools—Waterloo Township Waterloo No. 14 .. 4 mills Mt. Gallagher No. 1 .. .. .. '.S mills Bethlehem No.2 .. .... .. ..4 ttdlls .W,. v.JW .xfl. , . .. .. . .8»4 mills to Section 2 of the bill reads: “Any person over the age of 21, ex cept as hereinafter forbidden, may orther or receive or transport in his personal baggage from any point with in this state, not exceeding one gallon of alcohol, within any one calendar more than 50 per centum by colume of alcohol, with any one calendar month for medicinal purposes for his or her own use or for the use of his or her immediate family not- more -than one gallon of wine for religious ihtrodue- > employing two or more teachers. The Horton bill to allow the’ em ployment of children between the Tg^r-Tir Stma in yws hr c'oUon' mills during the months of June. July and August, when the schools are not in session, was passed to third read ring. The employment of the children wouldjfcot exempt any district from the provisions of the compulsory at tendance law, which requires attend ance four months in the year. . Senate. The Davis bill, prohibiting the loca tion of any court house within three miles of any county line, cause the rise of a short debate between Sena- IO purposes.” Mr. Burgusqn ot Charleston intro duced two highway department bills, one calling for the proposed $25,000.^ 000 bond issue, bonds to be retired by tha state, the debt to be absorbed by a sinking fund from automobile licen ses. The bonds would be used in the construction of a statewide system of permanent highways, the main arter ies tn-connect nil the county seats of the state. The second bill would create the machinery with which to direct the building of the system. The chief fac tor would be the state highway com mission. composed of the thtee pro fessors of engineering at the Univer sity of South Carolina. Clemson and the Citadel, and one member from each congressional district appointed by the governor for a term of three Sprctal Schools—Cross Hill Township XHos*-. HiD No. 1 . . .. . . .'. . .Unllis Gross Mill No. 13 g m in 8 FeR. 4.- House. 1 , KoTresTip<r~hy its week-end Cross Hill No. 2 Cross Hill No. 4 Cross Mill No. 6 Cross Mill No. 3 .2 mills .2 mills .3 mills .2 mills Special Schoois—Hunter Township Mountville No. 16 n mills' 4 mills .8“milf? Hunter No. 2 Munter No. 3 Chnton Xo - r ’ 11 mills Hunter No. 4 ..4 mills unwr No. 1 2 mills . Hunter No. 6 .. .4'TnltIs Special Schools—Jack.: tw t Odells No. 6 ; Hurricane No. 15 . J. ’ Shady Grove No. 2 rei»t, tli^boiise of representatives re assembled; and before its adjourn ment had considered measures deal ing with a vanity of matters. The bill introduced by Representa tive Mar.n, requiring all public schools employing two or more teachers to teach tenth grade students, which hill was up for its passage to a third read ing brought forth the mbst prolonged and interesting debate of the evening. After the measure had „been up for consideration for some time, it was finally passed to a third reading, with the amendment that the bill should tors Banks of Calhoun and Young of Charleston. This debate was inter rupted by the arrival of the hour for the memorial exercises of the late Senator B. E. Nicholson. * The clerk of the ( senate ‘read the resolution relative to the occasion, a copy of which is to be engrossed and sent to the family of the late senator. Senators Shelor of Oconee. Black of Bamberg' Walker of Georgetown^ Banks of Calhoim. Johnstone of New berry. Lancy of Chesterfield, Chris tensen of eBaufvt, Padgett of *Colle-‘ ton. Sheppard of Edgefield and Lieii; tenant Governor Liles, each made a few remarks in tribute to the memory of their brother statesman. Feb. 6 - from the ;wo- .3 miljs .4 rail}#- .3 mills ..not apply -t-o a n y- tainlng a -high school Another measure that was up for its passage to a third reading had to House. -Thr^e hills were struck calendar in the house of — — »»* *»re -orate to 4X per week, and the day not to be in ex- cess of nine hours. -.The vote wee 8 againiiiahe- measure and 23 for. The chief argument against the bill was made by Representative Leopard of Pickens county, Jiirnself a cotton'mill man. Mr. Leopard contended that the bill would in effect reduce the wages of the cotton mill operatives 20“ per cent, which the operatives themselves would resent at this time. • The Horton bill to allow children between the ages of 20 and 16 years to work in cotton mills .during the summer school vacation was passed and sent to the senate. Senate. The senate convened at O n This Means a Saving of $10 to $15 - * * On a Range to you. They are the famous “Wilkes Special”, full size, 6 eyes, 18x20 inch oven, full as- bestos lined, heavy .fire linings, duplex grates, high warming closet, six styles to select from. . M. £ E. H. Wilkes £ Co LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA \9\i£ 30E 30E 30L 511 ( ioi^^DHc^Z3or”:'"')|faor=z>ifo V “ “trmu OAiffpleiecI^Tfs” 11 o’clock Jacks No. 3 5 nims Jacks No 4 .. .. 3 mills Special Schools. Seufflctown Township Langston Church No. 3 3 mills Scuffletown No. I V. . V. 2 mills Lanford No. 10 7.6% Sills 12 ‘ --8 mins Scuffletown No. 2 ‘4 m ni R Scuffletown No. 4 ,’4 mills those who wish to pay their taxes 'hrongh the mail bv check, money or der, etc. Persons sending in lists -of names ’o be taken oc are requested to send them early; and give the township qL each...a s the Treasurer is very^Tjusy during the month of December ROSS D. YOUNG. County Treasurer. notice Due to general increaseiin erjst of] lixinfj. and in accord with prpfessiqnal • charges of surrounding towns, thephy- sicians of Cliiuon >vill on and after Eei>. 1st. make a charge of $2.00 per visit. ' . do with granting permission to blind or ignorant voters to secure assist ance in filling out their batlm, was in troduced by Representative Dreher and intends to amend a section of the act to regulate the conduct of pri mary. The motion of Representative Moise to strike out the enacting words of the bill was lost. v Senate. The following bills of general In terest were introduced and referred' to the committee on financer Mr. Christensen: " To establish a State highway department to define Its powers and duties; prescribe the duties and qualifications, fix the terms of offices and compensation of the State highway commission and i State highway engineers; to provide for the maintenance of the Statejiigh-j by Mr Butler calendar for the da 7 in a ..little more than two hours. About 26 new- bills were introduced. The- majority of . these were local. Among those.Statewide in application were the following: * —- > Ta~provide for the enforcement 'of the provisions of law against allow ing tips to be given to the employees, by the department of agriculture? commerce and Industry, introduced by Senator Pearce of Richland county. To authorize the county treasurers of each county of this State to rebate the poll tax and road tax of each sol dier and. sailor who was in bona fide service during the world war, intro duced by Senator Butler of .Cherokee. To provide a permanent record of all soldiers and sailors of the United States army and navy who enlisted" for service from the State of South Carolina during the war with Ger many and her allies, also introduced IS THE TIME TO PREPARE Liberty Bonds If you> want to buy or sfcll Liber ty Bonds, see me. J. D. BELL. Report on Influenza. Dr. S. F. Blakely, who has been in vestigating conditions in the Church Home Orphanage In York for the State board of health, returned to Columbia and reported ’ the disease under complete control. He has been assigned to Little Rock. Dillon, coun ty, to investigate conditions there. The negroes are suffering from the disease. Dr. G. E. Neal has been sent Five Navy Entrants.' ' Five South Carolinians enlisted in the United States navy at the central recruiting station in the Arcade build ing. The young men enlisting were William Washington Smith and Geo. C. Holliday of Greenville; Henry E. F. Metcalf and Luther J. Edwards of Spartanburg and ^ohn H. A. Derrick of Columbia. S Young P eo ple, the world is BEFORE you! It to YOU to make 9 f life WHAT YOU CAN! Don t say,‘^Next year we’ll begin to gin N O W! is up save”—be- °n. ‘makes Four of the young men class. Subrecruiting stations for the investigation and to render medical assistance if necessary, Miss Belle Timmons, practicaT*nurse t , will assist. C Prohibit Sale of Tonics. A measure looking t6 prohibition of the sale of extracts, bitters and com- navy have been opened at Spartan burg. Greenville and Charleston. THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE IN FITTING GLASSES E. B. GARVIN OPTO M KT RIST Doc its: K:!io a. m. to 12^50 e. m." 1:50 i\ M, to (} p. ii Office,Commercial Bank Builditig En Route to Cuba. | Prof, ORoai*. L. Keith of the Univer- I of South Carolina is on his wav pounds used as beverages in submit,1- to Cuba ami South American court lion for liquor was introduced m the tries for 4m extensive trwrlmg exne house of representatives. The bill pro Hitlon fa brewue more f vidcr, a penalty of not less, than $100 I “Economy”, says George Washing^.., happy homes and sound nations—instill it deep Save, young man, and become respectable and “keep adding a little to a ,great heap.” Our SAVINGS branch will help you. Open an account RIGHT AWAY—and add a little as rou &o. I respected”, says Franklin; . little—and soon there’ll be r r nor rliore than $500. or imprisonment for not 1p§s than three months nor more than one year for the first of fense. Tfie second r ffense would not be punishable with ‘the .alternative fine, but would impose a Jail sentence jf«hot less than one year nor more chan two years.^ tmfliar with rthe Spanish fl’nirncce. Word was re-, reived at the university from ,tW pr£, j fessor saylng^ip ifqs in St.... Augustim\ Fla., and expected tq sajl in a few days for Cuba. \Profe*5orYEr!th was. ‘rrapted leave of until fhe | fall term of In Iflft by the board of trust- - ? -the im^crsi^ at their mi'efir* First National Baak I “The Only National Bank in Clinton”