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VOLUME XXNI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1916 APPROPRIATION BIll CARRI[S $2,384,499 02 Important Measure Sent In by Chairman Liles FEES AND LICENSES REDUCE THE TOTAL 11111 Provides for a 'lax Levy of 61.2 Mills, Which is to Cover All State Oovernment Expenses. Less than Last Year. Columbia, Jan. 29.-The general ap propriation bill went into the House today and Chairman Liles has the distinction of having introduced this most important measure earlier than it has ever before been presented. The committee members, Chief Clerk Mal colm Miller and Mr. J. C. Townsend, chief clerk of the engrossing depart ment, all worked with persistency to get the bill into the House today so that. it could be ready for considera tion on 'Monday. The essential point of the bill is that it provides for a tax levy of 6 1-2 mills, which is to cover all of the ex penses of the State government. Not withstanding the very heavy demands th': appropriation )IllI shows a net re duction in the total of $79,260.80. It will be interesting to note how continuously the appropriation bill has hung around the two million dollar mark. These figures will be interest ing: 1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. $2,213,675.51 1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,463,769.82 1916 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,384,499.02 It is very much easier to under take to make reductions in an ap propriation bill than it is to accom plish this. Chairman Liles in a talk with the newspaper men after the introduc tion of the bill had this comment to make: "The committee has faithfully en deavored to serve the best interests of the State. We did not appropriate in accordance with out desires, but we believe we appropriated as the condi tion of the State's finances Justified. The most careful consideration has been given every item and we feel sure that the actual needs of every (partment and every institution have been supplied, and we think we have provided funds for extension and imt provemtelts whore the needs for such were great. The work of the commit tee has been absolutely harmonious. All d lerenees were settled in the committe room and we are ready to stand by our work. I cannot speakl too highly of the faillhfulness of the members of the comi)tlltee. It has been a day and night Job since Janu ary 11. We are hopeful that the re sults of our efforts will prove satis factory to the people of the State. It will he noted that for ordinary State purposes we have ap propriated ci less thtan $2,000,000. Th'ie a mounu t for pen sions and for tile implrovemen t of the State I lospi tal for' the 11nsane inc reas es the total as shown. We have car r'ied out tile resolun o11(f tihe comillt tee to keep tihe amo11unt raised by levy withbin $2,0)00,000 and have rcduced the levy one-hlalf muill." Tihe appropriation hill1 is a very long document, consisting of -forty two itemized sections, but the follow in~g recapiitulationi wvill show where the committee explects the State to use its funds: SectIon 2, governor's omee $ 16,830.00 Section 3, Secretary of State's ofce .. ........6,920.00 Section 4. Comptroller Gen oral's offce .. ..........9,500.00 Section 5. Insurance com missioner's office.... .. .. 10,595.00 Section 6. State Treasurer's. office ..,. ,.. .... .8600 Section 7. SuperIntendent of E~ducation's office. .. .. ..15,340.00 Section 8. Adjutant Geon eral's offiee.. .. .... ...23,831.56 Section 9. Attorney Gen eral's offce .. ..........6,045.00 Section 10. Itailroad com missioner's offce.... .. .. 15,800.00 SectIon 11. Public schools 298,500.00 Section 12. State librarian's office .. .. ............2,559.03 SectIon 13. Public build ngs .. ..............2,470.00 Seton 14. State electrician and engineer .... .....23,005.00 8ection 15, Catawbut In dians ...... .. ........7500.00 Section 16. De'partmient of agriculltur,,,commerce and industries . .... . 4,000.00 Section 17. Judicial departe spen .... . .... . ..106,670.00 Section 1'8, Health depart Imnt .. .. .. ... .. .. 48,816.25 M1S. ADDIE FEATIHElRSTONE DIES IN GIlEENWOOD. Mother of Hon. C. C. Featherstone and Sister of Mr. J. I. Su~ivan and Mrs. W. A. Clarke. Mirs. E. Addle Featherstone, mother of lion. C. C. Featherstone, died in Greenwood Saturday. She was a fre quent visitor here when the Feather stones were residents of Laurens, and had numerous friends who learned to know and admire her for her many ad mirable qualities. She had other rol atives here also, being a sister of Mr. .J. i-. Sullivan and Mrs. W. A. Clarke. The following account of her death occurred In the Greenwood Daily Journal of Monday afternoon: Mrs. E. Addle Featherstone died at the home of her son, 'Mr. C. C. Feath erstone, on Cambridge street, Satur day afternoon at 6 o'clock after a long illness. The body was sent to Ander son Sunday afternoon and interment was Made in Silver Brook Cemetery In that. city. Mrs. Featherstone was 75 years of age and was the (laughter of Mr. and Ars. George Washington Sullivan, o Ianurens county. IHer husband was Mr. J. C. C. Featherstone who mssed away at Anderson several years ago. After the death of her husband and a daughter she moved to Greenwood and made her home with her son, who is the only surviving member of the family . Besides her son she is survived by two brothers, Mir. George W. Sullivan of W'illiamston and Mr. J. II. Sullivan of Lautrens, and three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Garlington of Anderson, Mrs. Mary Ii. Goodgoin of William ston and Mrs. W. A. Clarke of Laurens. Mrs, Featherstone was one of the best known and most beloved women of this section of the state. She was a member of the Methodist church and had taken much interest in its affairs. The following acted as pall bearers: Messrs. G. Cullen Sullivan, W. M., J. D., J. E., G. M., and W. T. Sullivan and Brooks and George S. Goodgoin. The services were conducted by Rev. L. P. McGee of this city, and Rev. J. W. Speake, of Anderson. Sect ion 19. State board of medical examiners .. .. 3,00.00 Section 20. Tax department IS79.7 Sect ion 21. Uniiversity of South Carolina .... .. 97,0';.0 I S(etion 22. Winthrop Nor mal and Industrial Col lege .. .. ... .. 1 17,005.7S Section 2:;. The Citadel, the militiary college of South ('arolina . . 10,500.00 Section 21. Scloil I for the Deaf' and the lilind . :,9. Sect ion 25. State Colored In dust rial and \I clianical 'ol lego .. .~... .... .. 5~,000.0)' Section 26. State Ilospital for the! 'a ane .. 117,000.00 Section 27. Souti Carolina I aldu.trial School ..,.. . 37,1100.00 Sect iot 28. State Peniten Section 29. Other charitable andI penal 1pur'poses .... - ,1 00.00 S('t iona :w. ('In et gatme wari doen's olee.. .. ...... -1 332.00 Sec tion 3 1. Ii istoicaul com1 mission .. .... .. .... -,550.00 Sect ioni '2. Ite'rest oni lie hiondld debt .. .. ..... 260,043.92 Section 33. Electionis . . .. -82 .0 So eti :14. Expenses con. mtonl to bothi houses . . . . I 99.7R Sec~ti 35. The Senate .. .. 18,765.00 Sec tiotn :G. T1he iouse~ of Iloprsentatives ...... 35,052.20 Pect ion 37. Engr'ossing (1e Iatment ... .. .. 6,6414.00 Section 38. The Mledical College of South Car'o lina .. . .... .. 31,800.00 Section 39, State warehouse comnmissioner's ofmee ., . .. 10,000.00 Section 40. State board of charities and corriections 8,445.00 Section 41. Miscellaneous .. 136,307.37 Section 42. Pensions and Confederate Infirmary .. 360,000.00 Total .. ..,..... .$2,384,499.02 It is to be noted that the margin over $2,000,000 is raised from fees and license charges ordinarily paid into the State treasury by the insur ance and other departments. No new buildings are provided for, The University of South Carolina did not get its law school building, Win throp failed to get its newv dormitory. The item for the State Hospital for the Innane shows a decrease of $42,000, but this deerease is made to apply to the building and improvement work and the maintenance fund is increased, Under the head of the department of agriculture the gr'penses are to be paid out of the fees collected through that office in connection with its ia rious inspection taraa. MANNING PRAISES NIGIIT SCHOOL WORIK Governor Sends Special Message to Legislature Together with Letters From Laurens County Pupils. Columbia, Jan. 28.-Governor Man ning sent a special message to the general assembly today in which ho urged that the members give atten tion to the appeal of the pupils of the mill night school at Laurens. More than a score of letters from the pu pils were embraced in the message. The pupils have been attending the night school at the Laurens mill vil lage. "I ask that you read these letters," said the governor. "Money spent in providing educational facilities for the people is an investment which will bring a rich return in an educated citizenship. The work that is being accomplished in these night schools already has proven its value and I commend it to your favorable con sideration." The pupils of the school made strong argument in their letters for continuance of the school. One of the pupils, a man, said: We are having a night school at the Laurens mill schoolhduse. We are receiving benefit out of it. We have arithmetic, spelling and. letter writing and would love to have a night school during next winter and 1 hope you will help us to get an appropriation for a night school during next win ter." "W\e have had a night. school for 12 nights," said another pupil, "and it has been a great benefit to us. We want to get a teacher for a night school during next winter. it would be appreciated and a larger number would attend." Excerpts from other letters are: "I have learned a lot in this time. It has been a great benefit to me and other people vwho could not read and write." "I have learned a lot since I have been going to school." "It has done a lot of good. "There are about 75 people attend ing in all and I think if the state would furnish to money to hire a teacher they ould take an interest in coming." "We can't thank the teachers enough for cinting over here and he!i'ing us to learn to read and write. "\'e have had a anight School here for 1: nights. Some o: ts vioi are grown m have Iearned to write our first l-tiers. \\'e w atnt three 0' four lonnlts cc: n0-Aht :;obool next1 winter. "I wato ; :t al 1 t make a move for its peo1p:e here c'uncrnring' a night school. We are ittC rested in one a11( asking you repcresntatives to appro priate money to run four or live months next winter, so all will appre elate it, and a teacher who is prepar ed for the worl and ono who will take interest in teaching u; people a better succe'ss in life.'' ('ONSIDI)Elti ~SOl ('iTOlISill P. II. S. IIIackne'll, Esj., of this ('lty, Wil itin f or' Solic'itr (i' i ('Oltper D~oes Not. ii. S. itlackwell, i'si., well known y'oun g Iawr W.of cti s city' an d at one timei a re' cin ttative of t he counit y it the lower branh of thte Legislature. tutatc.l that' !. X e pcdt S to (ent'r t he r'ace for solicitor' of this circuit in ease Mr. Cooper (lees not offer for re election. At this tinte .\r. Cooper' is being strongly urged to enter the r'ace again for governor, hut htas given no dlefinite statement as to his plans, so it is not known'whether or not he will offer again for his present place. The circuit is composed of Abbeville, Greenwood, Newberry and Laurens counties. Mr. Bllackwell was raised near Due West and has a wide family connection in Abbeville county, besides a smaller connection in Greenwood county. lHe has strong friends in Newberry coutn ty, so with these advatages in his favor at the outset he expects to make a strong race. Selected as Senior Speaker. Mr'. Edwin Moseloy, son of Mr. and Mrts. C. D, Moseley, of this city, who is a senior at Wofford college this year, has been signally honored by being se lected by tihe faculty as one of the four senior speakers at the commence ment exercises in June. Mr. Moseley has made an enviable record during his 'college -course, rpnking very high in his class besides taking a five year course leading to the M. A. degree in fom. yers. ENTElIPIIISING FIl.1 TO ENL-ARGE BUlSINESS Clardy & Wilson to .Idd ents Furn. ishings to 'T'heir Line and Open New Store lIoom. The enterprising flirn of Clardy & Wilson, which has spiecialized in shoes and haberdashery for the past several years and which has enjoyed a very lucrative builness, have decided to ex pand their operations by adding a varied line of gentlemen's furnishings. To meet the demands of their enlarged business they will occupy, in addition to their present quarters, the store room adjoining them now occupied by Mr. II. Terry and which Is owned by Mr. Wilson. Mr. I. Terry, when asked about the contemplated changes yesterday, stat ed that he had several locations in the city in view, but that he had not yet closed any contract for any cer tain place. However, as his lease will not expire for some little time yet, he will have considerable time in which to make his plans for the fu ture. 31ADE INTIIt'DEl PitSONEl. Wiss Fuller, White Farmer near 1lountiille, Effectnally Stops lid on His House. Wright Fuller, a young white farm er from the Mountville vicinity, was brought to the county jail 'ht rsday morning by Deputy Sheriff Owens and Hural I'oliceman Sullivan, following a dilliclIty w h!ch had taken place at the home of WIss Fulle.', another farmer of that secticn,. the night before. W%'right Puller, when ho .reached Lau rens, was considerably bruised and bunged up from the effects of the night's happenings. He was placed in jail in default of bond. It appears that Wright Fuller and a friend, Clarence Smith, went to the home of Wiss Fuller Wednesday night considerably the worse for drink. Con rersation waxed warm and Wright Ful ler used objectionable language in the presecee of the family. Object ion was made to it by Mr. Fuller, whereat Wright Fuller became enraged and aO conpanied by his friend, left the house. Ile returned later with a shot gun to Wiss Fuller's home, making (lire threats against W\'iss Puller. The lat ter, hearing the approaeh of the in truders, made his way around the house with his own gun and attacked Wright Fuller unawares. lie felled him witi the gun1ii, then overpowered hiim and dragged him into the house where he tied him to a hed-post. He lng thts secure against fu1 tier attack, ('aroenie 'mitih not Iiaking any intrc est in the lauler 11roeedcing , the alari was given and word sent to the sheriff' 0'olic for oflicers to cone down and inake the arrest. \\'iss l'ul ler stood watch Iby his prisoner the re tmainder of the night and until the of fileers came to relieve him the next morning. Clarence Smith, who was arrested as an aceessory in the crime, wat releas ed on bond. Wright Fuller is still in the county jail. Bu (Jnsa~ilne Trattri. A small size gasoiline tractor, cro0ss ing the pubhi c squarie Thiiiursda y afteri noont, attracted much attent11ion fronm passersby andl particularly those In tcrest ed In fariming. TIhe t rac tor was b~ought through thle hi rooks I irdw~are Comipany by the M~e.'srs Semi, who live several miles from the city beyond Waitts Mills. The tr'actor' is one of the 20 horse-power variety that Is com ing to be0 so lopular. all over the Unit 0(1 States and ill be used for break ing up land, sawving, gInning and other purposes. The purchasers are practi cal farmers and looked thoroughly in to the feasablility of tractor farming in this section before buying. While there have been more or less experi mentation with larger tractors in this county before, this Is the first small tractor bought in this vIcinity. They have been on the market only a few years. The total cost of the machine is around $700 and is expected to do the work of a number of horses. Impr~iovinir Interior. J. D. Sexton & Scon, the local con tractors, have taken the contract to remodel the interIor of Fleming Bros. jewelry store by removing the parti tion near the rear end of the build ing and extending the metal ceiling decorations to the end of the building. At the same time, the ceiling will have fresh sallis put in place to give a stronger support to the second floor. The work will be undertaken at onne. S. C. CONR.-ESSME N OPPOSE LABO1 1111, Blyrnesil Nicholls and litsdale Take Active Part in Utphi1 Fight .Agninst Child Labor 11111. Washington, Jan. 29.-Representa tine I3yrnes, Nicholls and llagsdale' took an active part in the light on the Keating child labor bill when it was before the house this week, all making speeches against it. \ir. Nicholls made his maiden speech, and made a good impression. The arguments used against the bill by the South Carolina members were that it was unconstitutional to begin with, and that it was neither needed or desired by the cotton mill opera tives of the South, who would be the people most affected by it. They said they had received many petitions from the mill operatives protesting against the bill. IRepresentative 1loward, of Atlan ta was one of the advocates of the bill. In course of his remarks he criticised the South Carolina members for their stand, and intimated that the labor laws of Georgia were bel ier than . those of South Carolina. "The strong arm of the law protects the children in Georgia,'" he said. I am glad to hear that the strong arm of tile law prtotects somebody in Georgia," retorted .\l. 1lyrnes, and this brouglht down the house. Then \lr. Rtagsdale got in a word and invited Mr. 1ioward's attentioln to the fact that no governor of South Carolina w\as ever t reatened by a idob,, and the house :eled to enjoy his thrust, too. Mr. Hloward did not attempt any re ply. Messrs Byrnes and lagsdale offered a number of amendments, intended to cripple the bill, but all of them were rejected, as the sentiment of the house is overwhelmingly for the bill as it stands. The bill will come up again next Wednesday, and may be passed on that day. Its ultimate passage by the house by a large majority is con ceded, but there is no such certainty as to what the action of the senate will be. The bill seeks to prohibit the em ployment of children under 1.1 years in mines or manufacturing establish ments, and to prohibit. the employment of children under I( years for moret than S hours a day, or at night. BUl'S ''O11D, Sh.1'SON ('O. S'I'O h. Ou hnts k' Owinmtus Will ('oiimate the~ linsiess nt, the Same Stiand for t'i Present. ihe stock of goods of Todd-Simpsulol 'omIpalny, which was bolght by .\ess lihn \'.'ll and .ates Todd has h n retsold1 to the firm of Ow ings & iwing. The nea'w ow'ineis' have a1111ouncei tit they will conltinuew to run1 OhiS or as a branch of their present isiies: and for the present it will remaill at Tle sate stand. The business will be in charge of .\Ir. J. It. Ellis, who has been with 'T'odd. Simpson Cotttpany for at number of years and who is an ex htave as htis assistatnts .\ies.'rs Oitis il1ff amit W\aiter' ilut ledge. Tihie wea ther~ thlat has pie' ailed durlt lng Jlaniutary and1( gives piromtise of lpre vallin g totr somue itme yet to cotme has bee n variiou sly dlesetribedi as ''good pinuttonia wealthert," "'gipipe weatiher"' andio several other kinuds of wealthier. Thinking of it as '"good pneumonia weatiter" .Mr. 11. Terry has dug up fromi his "files" a plractical receipt or "home r'emedy" for' this disease. Hie states that it has wvonderful curative qulities and its worth has already been proven. It was given him by a frieond some years ago. Here it is: Mix equal lparts of spirits of tur pen- i tino, camplhor and carbolic acid and shako well. Then apply it in this man nor' Take a thick flannel cloth and 'greaso it with lard. Satuirate it with the liniment and apply at the chest. Keep woll saturated withl both grease and liniment. La1y the receipt awvay for future reference. Miss Flora Wilson. Miss Flora Wilson, daugiitcr of Mr. and~ Mrs. Clarence Wilson, of the Sli lohu section, dIed Thursday at the home of her parents andi was buried at Fien~dshiip churchl Saturday. The pall bearers wero six uncles. She is sur vived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. The death was apeculiarly sad one, the young lady 'just being in her teens and a pupil at school, wiLl COQP[R RM FOR GOV[RNORPDIP? Question Repeatedly Bobs Up in Columbia COOPER SILENT ON THE SUBJECT Ilthoutgh being Urged on Many Sides to Enter the Race and(1 Advised by Others to Stay Out, 1ie (Ivces no in. timtation of What lie intends to Do. The question of whether Solicitor Lobert A. Cooper will run for Governor his summer is again being agitated, mid no one will be able to decide that liestion until Mr. Cooper makes a tatement himself about the matter, vrotc W. F. Caldwell, the Columbia orrespondent, in the News and Cour er Monday. This talk was heard from ast summer, but a liepared to quiet lown. However, that it is again being gitated is evidenced by the following, hieh appeared in a recent issue of the nderso 1)aily Mail: "Oi returning from ('olumbia to lay Anderson citizens who had lent. some time around the halls if the Geieral Assembly declare hat the 'tob.,rt A. Cooper for ;ovYernor" senti ntu I has come holdly Ind strongly to the front. again, and hey lilrmly believe that the Laiulrens solicitor will be in the race when the ong rings. "The Cooper sentiment is general broughout the State, according to nformation that has radiated into oluInbian from all sections, and it is ,rowing stronger. G reat pressure is icing brought to bear on hit, and here seems to be no doubt in the ninds of many but that he will be a andidate this summer. The race wilt hen be a three-cornered one, with iovernor Manning asking reelection m11(1 Nl-r. Hicase and Mr. Cooper," de 'la red one of the Columbia visitors, "Now since Mi. Mel anurin has been 'e-elected State warehouse commis ttoner it is practically certain he will ot make the race for governor. Ie 'ecenitly intimated that lie would un, should lie he defeated for re lectionl as comm~nissioner." 'There canl he no donubt that there s .sol(tlling in all This, but just how ltlh i largely a nu t r of ilivi hual tit Iion. S1 ole o;' thse whl o \\1 ( ar ' urg-. ili i. Cooper to ra(li fot i\ri or e a ore al Guover'or'it !11 a ti n awit i .fill th111, ei('ds('in a to Al ri a eem sle dhiona informot ion, nd alliliated vih ii t n li ta e faIt iii, 11ta re w\ht - wi'(': . l ila )' (II 'ls (' itilil i il. (,.bose tlin ahre infreatic int r. ( u p' il r't e al . ho l ing to jet hil into iit' -ite to ;l lit the Ml anning t ote, and hIs ive Mr. lileae Som chance, as he9 li:ure that a solid vote behind loeror Mlannling leaves absolutely it ing but o(leain and swnift defeat or Mr. Ilease in a race between tlh nds tho covrun oror anin.a Ore nothrsfo Mr. Cooper eypp Thet many ohsrea forin thehosla lhd able siintr in M~~ r.c eaain-. ira runing and11 sinmerfrey ei > hat d the ilht ting ar and ian and8 thhe ostin wich ia wak, emording to all bhindini. Theaeyan lon' him. sehm luhtrdi noild fto the bnishet expeienc eat some14 those urg inide agat tare cnotnfo Mr.nd efooprts.cin Thaoe bywhe owokidor thdivipular iotd ane slito in their owreaanks. lime runn'n tigt gumero t heyon be-A eve the, ofgh wice Couty atrlasgt some :er ree tovtaenor laen nd he tcnstruthv po. lice bon there .8a largndrt the olosition whicoa emin tat bn Mr. Beyole aen Knowrace fomGoherbot'erexperience ~i 1914 that ahewilnot divided aginst. tefan onor tand pfforsre Isbeing broughy the boapt'ionhi to makie the (annntes nd at thae same ime t