Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T' " ?* # -y - > - 11 I , rWO CAROLINIANS c * ON ELIGIBLE LIST New Tariff Body WU1 Have Import- 1 ant Duties to Accomplish at Once. V. By P. H. McGowan. Washington, Dec. 26.?In view of ( the fact that Congressman John J. , Fitzgerald of New York, chairman of the house committee on appropria- 1 tions, has announced that the United i States is facing a financial deficit of ( $300,000,000, and that in his opin- } ion the tariff laws should not at this time be amended, there is a strong ' possibility that the president will im- ' nediately name the members of the 1 new tariff commission. Two South t " " ti?fi pnner rprpnty uaroiiiimus, uamti v. ? ly first assistant postmaster general, ; and B. F. Taylor of Columbia, are ' mentioned. It'was explained at the capitol to day that two things are apparent: ] first, that there is a deficit which 1 must be met in some way not now J known; second, that the people will 1 raise a protest against further taxa- c tion in any form. Bp It has been known here for some ? time that both the appropriations ^ c?mmittee of the house and the . finance committee of the senate were 1 much bothered by the fact that there ? s a deficit of gigantic proportions ? fttaring the people in the face. It 1 las not come about through waste- , tulness of the Democrats or anything * >f the kind. It is due largely to the fact, that excessive expenditures will * 1 ""?? hatra fn ho TTlnHp . [or several jrccu* uhiv ?? in order to put the country on a war , sasis to meet emergencies should sear come?the result of prepared- s less. In addition to this, it should f )e remembered that imports from foreign countries have been curtailed 1 as a result of the war and at the same time tariff revenues reduced ( >ecause of the swith from the Re- J mblican "high protection" duties to ; he Democratic "tariff for revenues H>nly" basis of taxation. 9 Undoubtedly the only way in which ( the tariff question will ever be satis- J factorily adjusted is to follow the ' president's advice and have a strictly \ nonpartisan-tariff board or commis- . Bsien, which will act absolutely with- * Boat regard to political influences. , H&wever, should the personnel of the j otnmission be announced at this j Jtitne, which is now likely, it \?ill take if least a monio or ?x wwm w n working shape. Then, after that 1 8 done, it is not probable that they feasible scheme of bridging over the J present deficit or of preventing other 1 occurrences could possibly be , worked out for' several months. The , appointment, however, of this body, . ldw would have the same effect as he1 peace overtures made last week >3^the German authorities?itwould >e 8 step in the right direction-isvhich must necessarily be taken before anything tangible may be ex- ] >eeted to come out of it ( As to wnat congress win ao at una j ?the short session?to raise enough J to "meet this $300,000,000 deficit? ] with tiie people already .overtaxed and' burdened to the point where : they n not easily stand more?is Iwmething that even these national lawmakers do not themselves know, [t Is Certain that the two things nrhich now produce more than half )f our total revenue?whiskey and totaieea??an not be further taxed mffeout driving them out of business. Should prohibition come either as a result of national legislation or from J too muck taxation just how this gigantic revenue would then be supplied is not now seen. < ' "Demon rum on the run" is good campaign talk ana unaouDteaiy prolibition is a splendid thing and some thing to be much sought under ordinary circumstances, but in the pretent Crisis in the country's financial ' listory, it is a question whether the j ?ld story of the "goose and the gol- i den egg" may not be appropriate. < Epitomized, a few things are ap- parent. A further tax1 can not be i jlaced on the necessities of life and 1 iot enlarge the jails and workhouses ! more tax or rum .and tobacco means feat these industries will cease to 1 produce. A raise in postage rates ! ind bank check stamps would be < ^ftnost unpopular. i Hll This is the situation as it appears Hhere now and the two South Caro^Hinians whose names have been menHtioned might work out in their own ^ ninds some tangible form of taxa fcion which would fill the national Hgoffers and leave no further pinch on Hthe people?if they can do it. \In Hkhe event they are called up higher, Hind made members of the president's ^fcarifT commission they would then be jHready to do something worth while ^ ind help alleviate a situation which a now iar from nopeiul. , MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. i. A. Richey, and others, Plaintiff, against Claude Richey, and others, Defendants. > By authority of a Decree of Sale >y the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, nade in the above stated case, I will >ffer for sale, at Public Outcry, at ibbeville, C. H., S. C., on Salesday ar January A. D., 1917, within the legal hours of sale the following described land, to wit: All that tract >r parcel of land situate, lying and >eing in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing, Three ILundred and Twenty-eight (328) Lcres, more or less, and bounded y A. J. Ferguson, Estate Thomas Ferguson, J. H. DuPre, Jr., John Wilson and Estate of R. E. Cox? aid land being about three miles Vest of Abbeville Court House and nown as the Barksdale place. mi 1 J ;t_ 3 1 3 !11 1_ _ Ix ne aoove uesenueu ianu will De old in two tracts, if deemed adTERMS OF SALE?CASH. Purhaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, i-13-12. Master A. C., S. C. iQNZALES DIES. AT . " " BORDER HOSPTAL tobart. E. Gonzales, Paragrapher of Columbia State, Dl?? of Pn*u monitt?Shock to Entire State Columbia, Dec. 20.?Robert E. Jonzales, paragrapher on the Colum>ia State, and second sergeant in the nachine gun company of the Second South Carolina National Guard, died >f pneumonia late last night in a lospital in El Paso, Texas, where ;he regiment is on border patrol. The body will be brought to Columjia for burial, a teiegrapHic request ;o have this attended to having gone 'orward to Colonel Holmes B. Springs, commanding the Second egiment, this morning. News of the death of Sergt. Gon:ales reached here this morning early n a telegram from Colonel Springs o W. W. Ball, Editor of The State, Jo talaiminVieH "Rnh HipH toTliffht AV WV4Ve?* -'-t ?-?o? it eleven o'clock. The regiment nourns the loss of a good and true loldier and South Carolina loses a valuable and distinguished citizen. 3e died with honor to the state and ts people. Our sympathy is to you ill in your sad bereavement. Remains vill be sent home upon receipt of nstructions from family." The telegram was dated last night, >ut as El Paso is two hours in time >ehind Columbia, the wire did not ;et here until this morning. Mr. Ball also received the followng telegram this morning from Dr. 'sadore Schayer, a captain in the anitary department of the Second ind himself a resident of Columbia: (Bob made a great fight, but too any odds against him." The sad intelligence of the death >f the promising young newspaper nan and gallant soldier spread hroughout Columbia with rapidity his morning and widespread regret res expressed on all sides. 'The first information that Bob ronzales was sick reached Columbia >n Sunday and yesterday word came hat he was worse. His father, Capt iViDiam E. Gonzales, American minster to Cuba, had departed fjrom Ha rana for El Paso, Texas, to be with lis son. Efforts were made today to eacfy Qapt. Gonzales on the steamer iy wireless and tell him the sad news Stirs. William E. Gonzales, Bob's nother, and his little sister, Alida, arere in New wYork with his uncle, Ambrose E. Gonzales, and they were jn their way to Columbia intending to go to the border. They were informed of the death of Bob when they reached here early this afternoon over the Seaboard. NOTICE The annual meeting of the Shareholders of .the Building and Loan Association of Abbeville, will be held it 5 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, Jan. ], 1917 in the office of Dr. G. A. Neuffer. -Tftol S 2-20-12. Sec. and Treas. MASTER'S SALE. 'The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Jemima Adeline Hampton, Plaintiff, against Clayton J. Hampton, in his own right and as Administrator of J. H. Hampton, deceased and, others, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale jy tie Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, nade in the above stated case, I will jffer for sale, at Public Outcry,* at Abbeville C- H., S. C., on Salesday in January, A. v., iyif, wiinin me [egal hours of sale the following described land, to wit: All that tract jr parcel of land situate, lying and being in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid, containing One Hundred and Fifty-eight (158) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands formerly of James S. Stark, on the North, On the East by Rocky River, on the South by lands of T R Hampton, on the West by lands of J. C, Hall and others. These lands will be sold in two tracts, plats of same will be shown on day of sale. \ TERMS OF SALE-r?One half Cast balance on a credit of twelve monthi secured by mortgage of the premises /iatt a-f cnln c per cent per annum. Purchaser tc have option of paying all cash. ' Purchaser to pay for papers anc recording. Sold at the risk of formei purchasers. R. E. HILL, 3-20-12. Master A. C., S. C. MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. R. M. Haddon, Plaintiff, against R. A. Monroe et al, Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Salt by the Court of Common Pleas foi Abbeville County, in said State made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, al Abbeville C. H., S. C., on Salesdaj in January, A. D., 1917, within th* legal hours of sale the following described land, to wit: All that tracl or parcel of land situate, lying anc being in Abbeville County,. in th? State aforesaid, containing One Hun dred Eighty-Seven (187) Acres more or less, and bounded by Mrs Loula Shirley, G. W. Johnson, Estat< of Jane Taylor, and Saluda River and more fully described by a plai made by George W. McDavid, sur veyor, Sept. 18th, 1895. TERMS OF SALE?CASH. Pur chaser to pay for papers. R. E. HILL, 3-20-12. Master A. C., S. C. REDUCE ILLITERACY - WITH NIGHT SCHOOL During Year 5,013 Pupils Were Enrolled in the Nocturnal Insti tutions. Columbia, Dec. 26.?During the school year of 1915-1916, there were 5,013 pupils enrolled in the night schools in mill villages of South Carolina. Two hundred and fifteen teachers were employed and 71 new1 night schools were established. These of George D. Brown, state supervisor of mill schools. "The solution of the illiteracy problem seems to be night schools for the adults," says the report. Continuing the reportvsays: "The mill villages should be one starting point ,for the removal of illiteracy in South Carolina. Therefore, we ask teachers, advanced pupils, preachers, anybody to teach at least one illiterate, ministers to preach on the subject, legislators to continue appropriations for the maintenance of night schools and newspapers to give publicity to the teaching of adults and thus interest the public." Further facts which appear from the report of Mr. Brown follow: "In the state of South Carolina there are over 50,000 white illiterates Many, if not a majority of the illiterates of the state are found in , mill villages. Of our 166 corporations, 71 provided night schools, pupils from 98 mill districts attended, total enrollment of over 6,000 pupils. "Poverty and misfortune make it impossible for many of the grown people to earn a living for the family, such people move to the place whera the children can be used most advantageously. Mill work is inviting to, men who are physically incapacitated for making a success on the farm and to women with large families, who depend for their living upon the daily income of their own lal^or. Employment - is steady and expert labor is not necessary in the cotton mill, and as a result the illiterate man sees a great field at the mill. The fact that the mill operative is sociable makes it the more MASTER'S SALE. The State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. Court of Common Pleas. Mrs. Jemima Adeline Hampton, ' " . Plaintiff, against . Mrs Carrie Hampton, Clayton Hampton, et id, . / Defendants. By authority of a Decree of Sale by the Court of Common Pleas for Abbeville County, in said State, made in the above stated ease, I will offer for sale, at Public Outcry, at Abbeville C. H., S. C., on ' Salesday - in January, A. D., 1917, within the [ local hours of sale the following de scribed land, to wit: All that ~tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Abbeville County, in the State aforesaid containing Two Hundred and Sixteen (216) Acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of Alice H. Covert, on the South; Rocky River on the East; J. C. Hall 09 the West, and others?being a part of the tract of land conveyed to T. E. Hampton by J. S. Stark. These lands will be sold in' four tracts?plats\ of same will be shown on day of sale. Sold at the risk of former purchasers. TERMS OF SALE?One half Cash balance on a credit of twelve months 1 secured by mortgage of the premises with interest from day of Sale at 8 per cent per annum. Purchaser to have option of paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording. ' . > ft. E. HILL, ? 3-20-12. ' Master A. C., S. C. \ KiSllH&I ; *795 Model85-4 f.o.b.1 1 I / 1 | i * ' ! ; ' 1 ! I ' ) Its possession lives of The freedorr [ made p many t > JThe price is 1 [ and fine Big?the wh< i 3k > 'E&SSSSS5S easy to visit him and get him to come to a class of night school. The | fact, too, that all live in a Village . makes the night school accessible" Recommendations which Mr Brown suggests to the legislature are as follows: "The conditions in the mill schools vary so widely th^t individual recommendations are necessary in each of the schools. Thev.with all the other schools of the state, will profit by the continuation of the library act, the rural graded school, high school, and term extension acts. The teaching force would be improved by a state board of examiners for teachers, class room supervision and a teach MitniHniuinimRumirtiuuniiainiuiuininMiiuiuiiniiMinuuMiiitmianiiHiHunuuiiunmnnMm | a ,f? r K . . . * ' - .-'T 1/ ' - ' ? GRE ! I . ' >:. : .' .' : '\ : / \ ! . . - /f: ' IS ' We look ing of the N Old Year, v ings we hav< In lookir our trials an In looking f\ 1 DCC cr?1n?nTX7fi JIVUVJ UVJkX V.VTk , ; . * We hop< our past ex{ we are bett< if- r\V '' We wish for their coc one a Very ' / : ; 1 Rosenb - : ' I *? I 'T* i ; jQ& foledo /' % f ' "* I /> \ . " . i You Ought t< n will enrich your life and th every member of your family. i and wider range of activity jossible^ by such a car are wort imes its price. by far the lowest at which so bi and comfortable a car ever sole selbase is 112 inches. BROWNLEE & rv u The Willys-Overlan "Mad training course for miff teachqrg. . The progress made ia J the mill schools of the state in the past scholastic year has been due in a largfe measure to the mill operative himself who is always interested, in his child having better advantages than he himself liad. The hearty endorsement by the mill authorities of every project instituted by the 'supervisor of mill schools has been a sources of untold help. The corporation of trustees has been invaluable. The sympathetic-readiness with which teachers respond to suggestions and the spirit in which they entered into their work has been a great inspiration. The careful and diligent work on the / wenimtmmiBOTmimmimtmOTmTTmtiniWRwmeraniuOTHMriiinmiwniwnimMMwirtmni n miinmionntrNWimnOTmiraNMm?HMua8iiiwititni*tii?Mftnmiimioiaia?munMii!mui!itu a I sgpiaa 111 SIB -==8 ' jc" 1 i ETINGS, 'ii '-..v rfe;i*3 ' ' . y '. 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