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'IS)USSES ROAD TAX. Spartangurg Legislator Owning Laud in this County Discusses Work of Local Delegation. Editor Laurens Advertiser: I have no desire %whatever to "med die" In baurens county matters of a PUrVy local nmature, as they C0oe 111 before the legislature. I have troui bles enough of my own as a member from 'Spartanburg count-l. But there are two things in particular that I am very muiich concerned in, regarding the tax matter for this year for your county,--(1) road tax and (2) poll lax, etc. (1) There was a thought or sug gestion to make the poll tax $5.00 in stead of $1.00 as at present. Let me say that possibly the only reason such a tax is not forced on you for this year, is that the state constitution forbids mor-e than one dollar. That is about all that restrains them, so far as I can learn. It looks like they 111ply would (10 -o. if they only could d o s o. (2) There was a thought or sig gestion to make you pay $7.00 to $7.50 for ordinary road tax, instead of $1.50 as at present. There is no way that WHOLE SYSTEM RUN-DOWN Quick improvement Is Noted After A Few Doses of ZIRON Iron Tonic. increase in al)pctite, the coming back of strength, disappearancd of headaches and other ills, are a few of the imany good results obtained fron the use of a ew remedy (Ziron iron Tonic). Mr. Sim Grimsley, of Cordele, Ga., tried Ziron and has this to say: "WhdL I began to take Ziron, it seemed that my whole system was run-down but soon after I began to take Ziron, could eat more each day and would fee a great deal better. Ever since it seems that my health has been improving, as g Idon have the headache or feel ba o least bit." Ziron is a new scientific combination pf pure medicinal inorganic iron, com bined with phosphorus, the active prin cIple of nux voimica and the hypophos phites of lime and soda. It will help t add more red corpuscles to your blood resulting in more color in your cheeks more vitality in your system. Try Ziron today; on the money-bacl guarantee. ZN 11 .Your Blood Needs Iras Get Are you old p: ' N We als Come First C cI 131 I know to .,prevent tnei .from doig this, however, except for you taxpay ers to show them promptly that It is not desired by you. They do have the right, as 1 understand it, to .lix the ordinary couty levies as they please. They can hang you as high as Haiman if they want to. And they are just about in the act of doug It, too. Keel) silent and they very likely will do it. Trhey might do it anyhow. I under sltaid that. "oil ;econld thought" they decided that $7.00 to $7.50 was more than necessary," and that they now have in 111id a compromise of $6.00. Noble stiatesmen! They pose as the "poor mian's frieid" at home in the campaign and in vpeeches down here, but this don't look much like "poor man's friend" to me! I am one who wants a man in the legislature to "act" down here 3ecording to the way he "talks" up there. Col. Wharton told ie he had been in public life In Laurens county for about thirty years and that s ch a "stunt" had never ben ''pulld of" before, and that it was. wrong from every sound stalld .point and , should not be done nlow. But if three men out of four in your delegation vote for it, then that will simply settle it. It 'Will just be your misfortune, that's all. They Ie very beautiful way of "explaining" that it will be sent. back into the school district from which it is collected. liut your affairs need to be rui in that county in such a sway that it woI't ieed so much "explain ing". As it is, only tile IA)Lrd could explaini where public road mio Ineys have bei speit. As I inderstand it, the ofilcials there (10 not much more than eveil attempt to explain it. Next year is election year. I asked your delegation to leave the road tax at $1.50 as at present, and leave the questioll of increase to a vote of those who will have it to pay. If they Vote for it, then have the county treasurer to collect accordillgly. If they vote against the increase. then they will still have the $1.50 as usual, and ne harm will be done, for you will bd having the elections anyhow. I told tle (elegatiol the money appropriated for each mile of road had not beeI spent on the roads In upper part of the couity, aid that 'thme rioipe thing would te for the county offlcials tc give us the worth of money already in tleir hn11ds before giving them more. T wanted them to first he faithful and ijust in wlat they have already .had I told them I would take a contract tc work all public roads touching 1i) land at present assessment per mile Then why charge more? Aloreover CHAL OV going to Iz rice, $1,85( o more Ch o have two new in and get ome! First Sen' trolinRa I would keep the road up as well- as I any in the county. No doubt others i in all parts of the county will gladly I do ~the mame. Don't hit good white i taxpalers under the plea of "catch- i ing" certain negroes. 'It is true that 1 (10 not.now live in 1 'Laurens county, but t certainly do pay soie little tax there and certainly do ) have the interest of the county .at heart. Very likely I pay as much tax there as all your delegation put to gether, and I certainly know that I continually do business with great numbers of thoughtful white men In the ulpl)er part of the county who, like myself, not only feel, but simply know, that they are not getting a square deal in county matters. We don't know, yid can't find out,.what has be come of money .we have already turn ed ov'er to the Laurens county officials. Then in the name of God, why should we be asked to spend more still? Ev ery year taxes get higher and higher. Por what? Yes, for what? If the of fidal of the county will come forward and make correct and straightforward and ill statements of these matters, then all very well and good. Then I will take back every iword I have sa i4. *nd do so gladly. But until they do, then it all stands, so far as I amu con corned. iut in the meantime, look after Iyou r delegation. And now In simple fairness to them, however, if you want to exIress yourself on anything, then DO IT NOW. Don't keep your mouth shut now, and then raise the devil with them Iater. 1-1, GRAY. Jefferson Hotel. Columbia, S. C.. .Jan. 27th, 1920. "hOME". Al' O1E A HOUSE. First .lewel Pict'ure by Mrs. Charlie ('haplinl at the Opera House Friday. ,Mrs. Charlie Chaplin's (Mildred Ilarris) lirst .lowel 'picture since the producjion of "When A Girl Loves," will been seen on Friday at the Opera 'I louse. ".1Ioie" is the title that has been given to tMe latest Lois Weber production starring Mildred Harris. Thle story was written by [,miss Weber and se is also responsi ble for its admiraie direcing. The story of "Home" will send au diences away with a new thought in 'their minds 'about the place called hoi1me. rite story might well have been the insjpirat Ion of the song, "Ilome, S18weet Home," which has been sung in every home of the country. With Mill dred Ilarris -as the star, taking the rqle of the foolish young girl, who for MERS AD rsat we the luck~ ) delivered almera Car Maxwells at $1 yours before red! Auto *J. Y. MILl rets the loving care of father and nother, little sisters and true hearted oyhood lover, and seeks 'diversion nd a rich marriage among the codflbh iristocrats of a summer party ac junintance, this photoplay so aptly lanied is an epic in human emotion. .When the word comes fronx her over that her- mother is seriously ill ifter caring for another daughter hirough a siege of scarlet fever, Millie Rannin, a small town plumber's laughter, played by aiiss (Harris, istut to the heart by her neglect. Surfeited it the hollowness of high society, the neaningless seeking after diversion, the worthlessness of its members and the insidious intriguing and innor Ilty of tihe people with whom she ha8 i>een in contact,.l illicent Rankin goeo back t o home and friends-a girl whose outlook on life has been chang d. The cast of Universal players which supported Miss Harris in the pleture are William ICritgenden, Lydia Knott, lelen Poder, Al -Ray, Frank ElU4lott, John Cossar and Clarissa Selwynne. Tue. Sup Combin MU Matin Prices - 'VANCE $ thel e one tooA in 'Laurent 's in sighti1 ,095.OO deliver this stock M, Manager For the complete da ly--narket ie ports, - subscribe' to T Greenwood Index-Journal .through ':M 4 Will Irby. See him at once; only .15 cents a week., l)avis-fRoper's new system twill save you both worry and cash. 'Subscribe to the Grcenwood Index Journal from Mr. 'Will Irby. Delivered to you every day for 15 cents per week. Sco him at once. FIN.AL SETTLEMENT. Take notice that on the 11tW day of February, 1920,~ I will rendgr a final account of my acts and doings as 1Executor of the estate of lillian Ow ings deceased, in the otlice ot 'the Judge of Probate f Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. m., and on the same day -will apply for a final discharge fron my trust as Executor. Any person indebted to said estate is notified and required to make -pay ment on that date; and all persons having clanis against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly .proven or be forever barred. J. A. SMITH, lxecutor. Jan. 7, 19'90. 25-5t-A ;day, Feb. reme Vaudei ed With Feature Pho LS1c and Mi A BIT OF JAGG Me 3:15. Night 7 and 9 110.00 rn a Chaim Only tv mrder 60 d~ ed in Laurens. is exhausted. ANNOUNCEM ENT We have opened the Railrocad Eating House, American Management., Serve regular Dinners and Lunches. If you want something good to ent come to see us. Best of Service Prices Right T. R. SULLIVAN Manager 10th rile to Plays rth )clock cts and 50cts ers at the to left In. 11C.