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MUi^miuumiho , The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S.C. Published Every Wednesday by W. W. Bradley, W. R. Bradley, j President Vice-President Wednesday. July 1, 1914. GOOD ADVERTISEMENT. Manager Cheatham lias evidently struck a popular plan of advertising. He has had pictures made of all the little children in the city, and of all business houses and most residences. These he began putting on as slides at the Grand Monday and Tuesday nights, and' he will continue the shows this afternoon and tonight. The plan has drawn packed houses and everybody seems delighted, for what delights anybody more than their own picture? Friday night Mr. Cheatham will put on one of the "Famous Plays" "The Lady of Quality," a big 5 reel picture. HIS 80TH BIRTH DAY. Yesterday, June 30th 1914, was Mtyor F. W. R. Nance's birthday and marked his eightieth mile post. Major Nance is still quite healthy for his age and really doesn't look to be over sixty-eight or seventy years of age. All his life the Major has been a figure in politics. Long before he ran for office he was prominent in all county conventions. He was one of the pioneers ol tfte Tinman move ment, and about that time was elect ed County Commissioner. Later he ran for Sheriff, and was elected. Pie served in that office until he tired of the service, and didn't offer for re election. When the Blease movement was first takiDg root, he took place in the Blease ranks, not with any hope or purpose of political preferment, but for the mere love of politics. The Major is a reformer by nature, # he is going on the general principle .that frequent changes in public policy keens the Dartv purified. We do not know his views on reforming a refor mation. ' Major Nance has many friends iu Abbeville County and over the State. He is himself a loyal friend, and an " honest hater, knowing no middle ground. The Press & Banner wishes foi the Major many happy returns of his birthday. FOB THE RELIEF OF TEN . , . ANCY. It will be recalled that some weeks ago Hon. Wyatt Aiken introduced a bill which, if enacted into law, will provide a method by which the small landowner can borrow money on his land for a period not longer than ten years and at 5 per cent interest. Un der the provisions of the bill the de serving tpnant can buy the land he is cultivating as tenant, pay for it in ten years, and not pay more than lie is now paying as annual rent. The most commendable feature of Mr; Aiken's bill is that it is entirely practical. That it or some such meas ure will be passed by Congress has already been agreed to by the Demo cratic majority and no other bill has been presented that is practical. In the record of June 2oth Mr. Aiken explains and urges the passage of his bifl, in an exhaustive argument. His speech and bill are reproduced in this issue of the paper, and every farmer in Abbeville County should read it. This bill, or the principles in volved, when enacted into law, will mean more for the growth and up lift of farming than any bill that has ever been introduced' in Congress. Even the tariff and currency, recog nized as the great issues of the day, pale into insignificance beside the question of building up rural homes and increasing production by the verv simnlp method of makine- land owners of ten white men where there is now one. Under existing currency laws the small land owner has not the means for expansion and improvement of his land, and the tenant has little or no hope. Under the provisions of Mr. Aiken's bill the small land own er can borrow for improvement, and the tenant may become sovereign of the soil he cultivates. If the reader would be convinced that there is nothing chimerical or visionaxx about this bill, let him rend the bHr and Mr. Aiken's speech in support of it. It is not necessary to go into details in this comment as his speech covers details much more fully than they could be covered -in an editorial. What it will mean for better schools, better churches, and more stable citizenship to convert thous ands of tenant farmers into land own ers may be easily predicted. The general plan is no longer an experi ment as it has been thoroughly tested in European countries with most satisfactory results. Mr. Aiken's plan is in many respects new, and an improvement on any plan heretofore put in operation in other countries. We offer you a safe and profitable investment. Take stock with ns July 20th. Building and Loan Associa tion of Abbeville. NEEDED TAX REFORMS. j To any one who is at all familiar with the present system of levying taxes in South Carolina, it is a knoivn fact that the poorest of property and the poorest of individuals carry the largest proportional burdens. It is further a well known fact that property in South Carolina has fallen in its assessed value to about 25 per cent, of its actual value. There would be no serious objec tion to this latter condition if it did not allow so much room for inequal 4-- -e ~? i Ufu?? uy ui asscsn incut. ?r ucu uuuuu^ js taxed at its real value and every tax payer is trying to get his real estate on the books as low as possible, the assessed valu* becomes largely a matter of conscience, the man with the least scruple getting the advan tage. The trouble is that despite the fact that realty values have doubled and in many places have quadrupled in ten years, assessed values have steadily decreased. The question is, when will this decrease stop, and who is to stop it? Aside from the fact that the very low valuation of property injures the credit of the State abroad, or even in Northern money markets, this sys tem is seriously unjust as between individual taxpayers of a county, and as between counties. For in stance, the lands of Anderson, Spar tanburg and Marlboro counties, would sell on an average for over fif ty dollars per acre, taken as a whole. The lands of Abbeville, Greenwood and Edgefield counties would not sell on an average for more than fifteen to eighteen dollars taken as a whole. And yet there is scarcely a shade of difference in the assessed value of lands in the former counties and in the latter. This is due to the fact that members of the State Board of Equalization act rather as agents for their respective counties than as a jury or impartial committee to adjust differences. , There will never be any reform in the present farcical system of levy ing taxes until the State Board of Equalization is done away with en tirely, and realty values fixed in a general way by a disinterested com mission. Such a commission would i I* fkft Clfof A OC. visit every ruum^ m mc uuuv, un certain averaged selling values of land for say three years and fix a to tal to be levied in each county based on the number of acres of land. The various township boards would be re quired to work out details and dis tribute values. On city lots, the county boards should take the la-t selling price, if within three years, as the assessable value, and if the property has not changed hands, the board should then fix its assessment at the market value as nearly as it can ascertain. If oeonle could ever realize that in creased values will necessitate de creased rates there would not be such opposition to tax reforms. It is not to raise more money that reform is needed but to equalize the burdens of taxation that are now so grossly un equal. Conditions are becoming so intol erable that the reform will certainly be forced. How much more sane then to meet it with wise legislation now. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. COURT OF COMMON PLKAS. Allen M. Schtfen, as Trustee, a resident and citizen of Atlanta, in the State of Georgia; Sarah N. Colhouu, a resident and citizen of Atlanta, in the State of Georgia ; Sarah Lou isa Kchoen, a resident and citizen of Atlanta, ia the State of Geor gia; Floride Colhoun Martin, a resident and citizen of Atlanta, in the State of Georgia; and Willis Norwood Colboun, a resident aDd citizen of Atlanta, in the State of Georgia. Plaintiffs, against Calhoun Falls Company, a corpora tion duly Incorporated and exist ing under the laws of the State of South Carolina and a citizen there of; Patrick Calhoun, a resident and citizen of the State of New York, individually and as execu tor of the lant will and testament of James Edward Calhoun, de ceased ; and AuRuatiue T. Smythe, as Receiver of Calhoun Falls Com pany, Defendants. Copy Summons. For Relief. (Complaint Served) To the Defendants Calhoun Fails Company, a corporation duly in corporated and existing under the laws of the State of South Caro lina, and a citizen thereof; Pat rick Calhoun, a resident aud citi zen of the State of New York, in dividually and as executor of the last will and testament of James Edward Calhoun, deceased; and * ? ^ C? h?1?a ?o Punoi iror AUgUSWIlB X. DOlJi iuc, oo unvim of Calhoun Falls Company : You are hereby summoned and ie quired to auswer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your auswer to the Haid complaint on the subscribers at their office at Col umba, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service thereof, exclu sive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaiut with in the time aforesaid, the plaintifl in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated 18th day of April, A. D. 1914. J. Fraser Lyon, B. L. Abnt-y, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. To the defendant Patrick Calhoun, individually aud as executor of tbe last will and testameut of James Ed ward Calnoun, deceased : Take notice, that the complaint in this action, together with the sum mons, of which the foregoing is a copy, were filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for tbe County of Abbeville, at Abbe ville, in the State of South Carolina, on tbe 27 day of June, 1914. J. Fraser Lyon, B. L. Abney, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. FOR THE RURAL SCHOOLS Mrs. W. 0. Cromer, in charge of the Girls' Tomato clubs and recently ap pointed Supervisor of Rural schools sends in the following notice: Editor The iMedium: Please find enclosed announcement of prizes offered by the South Caro lina School Improvement Association: This important announcement Is sent out by the State Supervisor of Rural Scvhools, Miss Mary Eva Hite, Columbia, S. C. Miss Hite brings to this work, enthusiasm and experience the latter gained by actual work as Supervisor of Rural Schools of Aiken county. Our State Supervisor is a graduate of Winthrop College and thus possesses an ideal tecliincal training '.vliich she uses to the great advantage cl the rural schools. Having been appointed Supervisor of Rural Schools of Abbeville County it gives me great pleasure to further announce that Miss Hite will devote a week during August to "A Campaign for Better Schools in Abbeville Coun ty." She will be assisted in these lec tures by Prof. Niven, Associate Horti culturist of Clemson College, County Supt. of Education J. M. Lawson, Prof R. B. Cheatham and probably Hon. J. E Swearingen, Sate Supt of Education. The dates and itinerary of this event will be arranged by Co. Supt. of Education Lawson, assisted by Mr. R. E. Cox and trustees of the different schools to be visited. Mrs. W. 0. Cromer, Co Supervisor Rural Schools. Announcement of prizes offered by the South Carolina School Improve ment Association, 1914. Through the support of the State Department of Education, the South Carolina School Improvement Associ ation is able to. offer $1250 in prizes to be awarded in 1914. This amount has been divided into 40 prizes and will be given to the schools showing the greatest amount of improvement during the given length of time. There will be 10 first prizes of $50 each, and SO second prizes of $25 each. Regula tions concerning the award of these pirzes are as follows: 1. Improvements must be made be tween October 1, 1913 and December 1, 1914. 2.* Only rural schools can compete for these prizes. Districts barred by the State High School act, or by the State Rural Graded School act are in eligible to enter the competition. '3. Prizes will be awarded by the State Executive Committee of the School Improvement Association im mediately after the entries close. 4. All applications must be sent e through the County Superintendent of ? Education, the Rural School Supervl sc.r, or the County Organizer of School Improvement Associations. 5. Prizes will be awarded in checks srnt from the office of the State Su perintendent of Education to the Co. Supt. of Education. The money will be deposited to the credit of the district ir. which the prize-winning school is located. This money must be used for S the further improvement of the school winning it. 6. All reports must be made on the s printed blanks furnished by the Asso <3 7. In making application for a prize, j e the Clcan-Up Day score card, a brief < description, a photograph, and any ^ evidences of improvements must ac company the regular prize score card. c Respectfully submitted, Pres. S. C. School Imp. Association. < SUPERVISOR'S j QUARTERLY REPORT. The Following Claims Were Aud ited and Paid by the Board of County Commissioners for Ab beulle County for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30th, 1913. J M Lawson $ 12 50 Postmaster 4 35 Theodore Rudy 4 00 W A Stevenson 350 00 J Moore Mars 25 oo Mary Eva Hite, Abbe W & E Plant 10 27 1 00 2 75 10 25 10 2G 7 1)5 W P Green J It Wilson 13 C Robinson F B McClane. Edward Mitchell " H K Burdctte ? 11 A Clem 5 00 J L Miner ? J E Blake * ?? S B McCurry ? J H Gray ^ W W Edwares ? E G Newby 5 00 M W Barnes ? MHWinit 5 00 PA Covin.... ? J F Bradley, Treas 58 J4 R Soudley, Auditor s? ? M L Douglass g ? Standard Coal Co . ? f Crumley-Sharp Hdw Co 6 25 J C Hill, ck to W AS? 10 00 It S McComb j? oo WTMagill 25 00 J W White 2" W P Green f '* B F Sweetenburg, agt.. 71 ob W D Simpson, MD 10 60 TP Thomson J J" B F Sweetenburg, agt.. W A O'Bryant " Postmaster ? 7 WP Green ' g C J Bruce . Jo ? Abbe W & E Plant g f,M C A MUford & Co 1? ? WPGreen., * B F Sweetenburg, agt.. 1J' * T P Thomson ? H M Mundy * GEPutman! ? Vx STEakln..... ' " J F Bradley, Treas M Abbe W & E Plant 2111 ,T F Bradley, Treas bl ?' STEakln " C J Bruce 10 00 W. A. STEVENSON. County Supervisor. CANDIDATES, Fur Slate Senate. We aro authorized to announce J. Moore ars as a candidate for re-election to the :ate Senate, subject to the rules and edged tx> abide the result of the primary ection. I hereby announce myself as a candidate r the State Senate from Abbeville Coun subject to the rules and regulation of ie Democratic primary. J. M. Nickles. For Houxe of Representatives. Believing that the experience and in irmfttinn trained bv two vears service on le Ways and Means Committee will en )le me to take an important part in the aking of the next Appropriation Bill, I >reby announce my candidacy for re action to the House of Representatives, ibject to the rules of the Democratic Pri ary. F. C. Robinson. Bncklrit's Arnicn Sulvc for Cuts, IturuM. ttnreii Mr. E. S. Loper, Marilla, N. Y., rites: "I have never bad a Cut, uro. Wound or Sore it would not eal." Get a box of Bucklen's Arnica alve today. Keep bandy at all times >r Burns, Sores, Cuts, Wounds. Pre ents Lockjaw. 25c., at your Drug Ist. University of , South Carolina The University of South Carolina offers Teacher's Scholarship to one young man om each County. The scholarship is orth $100 in money and exemption from 11 fees, amounting to $158. The examination will be held at the junty seat Friday, July 10,1914. General atrance examinations win De neia at tne ime time for all students. The University offers great advantages, aricd courses of study in science, history, lw and business. \V rite at once for an ap lication blank to THE PRESIDENT, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. Htopn A'enralicla?Kills Pain Sloan's Liniment gives instant re ief fjom Neuralgia or Sciatica. It oes straight to the painful part? loolhes the Nerves and Stops the Pain, t is also good for Rheumatism, Sore 'hroat, Chest Pains and Sprains. rou don't Deed to rub?it penetrate*. Ir. J. R. Swinger, Louisville, Ry., writes : "I suffered with quite a severe feuralgic Headache for lour months /ithoot any relief. I used Sloan's jiniment for two or three nights and haven't suffered with my head iuce."' Get a bottle today. Reepin be house all the tirqe for pains and all urta. 25c., 50c. and $1.00, at your )ruggist. Estate of J. E. Scott, Deceased. Notice of Settlement and Application for frlnnl THnphnrcft. Take notice that on the 15th day of July, 914,1 will render a final account of my ccounts and doing as Administrator of the Istate of J. E. Scott, deceased, in the ! fUce of Judge of Probate for Abbeville lounty at 10 o clock a. m., and on the same ay will apply for a final discharge from ly trust as such Administrator. All persons having demands against said state will present them for payment on ' r before that day, proven and authenti- ! ated or be forever barred. 1 J. T. Scott, 1 Administrator. , Mt. Carmel, S. C. 1785 1914 College ot Charleston iOUTH CAROLINA'S OLDEST COLLEGE < 130th Year Begins September 25th- i Entrance examinations at all the county eats on Friday, July 3rd, at 9 a. m. I Full four-year courses lead to the B. A. < ind B.S. degrees. A two-year pre-medical < ourse is given. , A free tuition scholarship is assigned to iach county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, | veil equipped laboratories, unexcelled 11 >rary facilities. Expenses reasonable. For terms and :atalogue, address , HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. At The ? THFATRF Jl 1I1VSL-II II 1 inuiiiiii This Week. Wednesday "Lucile Love" No. (2 reels) "Snitz Joins the Force' Comedy. rhursday "Swede Larson' 3 Reel Drama. 7riday 'The Doctor's Testimony' 2 Reel Drama. "Sophie of the Films Comedy. Saturday "On the Verge of War" 3 Reel Drama. Matinee from 4 to 6 ARM THEATRE ft Admission 5 and JOc. f . v ?<r. > . r t. , * ; * m Laces i nHHBBBHBBDHBHHD Started Monda Ou Laces c at 33 1 These are all this sale conning Laces and Embn for them, but Wi as they last we \ HADDi School Notice. The County Board of Education wil ilect the School Trustees of the various districts of the County on Tuesday, July 1,1914, the Trustees so elccted to serve for twoyears. . ^ Should patrons desire changes In this of fice or have suggestions to make as to who t.hA most elicrible. they can do so by writing the County Superintendent berore | ibove date. Jas. M. Lawson, ' Co. Supt. Education. Notice of Election. Whereas a petition signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors and free holders of Due West School District No. 38 has been presented to the County Board of Education, ( It is therefore Ordered, That an election , be held In Due West School District No. 38 ' for the purpose of voting an additional 3-mill tax for school purposes on Saturday, July 11,1914. Said election will be held in, the town of Due West at the City Hall be tween the usual voting hours. The Trus tees will act as Managers of Election. Those in favor of voting an additional 3-mill tax, will vote a ballot on which is written or printed the word "YES." Those opposed to the additional 3-mill tax will vote a ballot on which is written or printed the word "NO". I F. Y. Pressly, J. H. Brooks, J. it. cen. Trustees. Excursion Fares VIA THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the South. FKO.1I ' ABBEVILLE, S. C. Knoxvllle, Tenn. $8.65. Summer School of the South, Univeisity of Tennessee. Tickets on sale June 21-22-23-27-28, July 5 6-11-18, llnal limit fifteen days unless ex tended. Atlanta, Ga. $4.40. Young People's Con press. Tickets on sale July 6-7, final limit Inly 15,1914. Nasville, Tenn. $12.70. Peabody Col ege Summer School. Tickets on sale June '2-24-25-26-27-29, July 1, 6, 14, iinal limit fif teen days unless extended. Black Mountain, N. C., Ridgecrest, N. C. 5.25. TICKeiS on buie uuuo I't-u-xt-ww, fuly 2-3-6-7-14-15-20-24, August 3-4-10-11-18, iual limit sixteen days. Proportionately low fares from other >olnts. For further information address, W. R. TABER, T. P. A., Greenville, S. C. W. E. McGEE, A. (i. P. A., Columbia, S. C. SAVES YOU MONEY By doing the work well, c'eansing 'our system of accumulated impuri ies, toning up your liver to perform ts natural functions and generally mproving your physical condition, IRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX naves you nuch time and money. It also saves rou all the uncomfortable after effects hat result from the taking of calomel, tfo griping, no cramps, no weakness r headaches. GRIGSBY'S LIV-VER-LAX is on ale by Any Druggist under an absuj ute money refund guarantee at 50c ind $1.00 a bottle. Each botile is pro ected by the likeness of L. K. Grigs >y. Get the genuine. v / '>x "\v" ;. . p. V'''v/ 'v-- 1 1 -I m , 'i Y - vn i'nV' ' 7 " >mpai OF md Emltri y, June 8th== r Entire Stocl ind Embr< -3c. off fc mHHHBnHHBB neu)~this Spri right at the tin rideries. The i are over-stocl will sell them ( IN.WMfl LYo.7A.772 V?nrDreii7 Dull Calf Shoe or Man *mS A'-r - . >?v,*V? ? . * *>v Vx EE. In ordering state s!zs at Button ?No. 7A-773 La Ladles' Lone Wear Fie: vamp. Stylish IK inch Cuba counters and into lea. Sizes 2! State size. Choice of 1 styl< Gun Metal Laos Blncher. 71 Metal, Button. 71-MS ?Pate Top, Lace Blaeber. 7151! with Dull Top, Button. 71-! Goat. Button. 74 I1J - Whl 7*-Sll?All Fine Black Velvet Prepaid Price, per pair, < No.7A-518 Ladies' Flexible Bole Ores* Shoo Write FREE 1500 Stores Buflding, 115 Seed Th That is what we g supply of Garden just received from We have them in If you expect to g will pay you to se< Remember, Thes C. A. MIL! ' * . V * ' '* : . \ .' ' ; -ci <1 Still Going On k of )ideries >r Cash. ;! rig's Goods, and ne everyone needs season is just on led, and as long it this price. "N CO. m At These Low Aoney-Saving Prices 'oil can easily save from $5 to 19 a year on your family foot gear by ordering direct from oar igNewYork stores. Here are just few examples of the big saving too. Compare these prepaid prices what dealers ask. Men'i Lone Wear Work Shoe. Hen who like comfort and dor ability in a vrork shoe are baying thii popular Outing Bal , Made of Elkakin with bellows ' style.4 > tongue, leather insoles and eoonten and foil double Elk outer eolca. Wear guaran teed. Sizea6tol2, Color*: Black. 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