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TM& f9VK ] FBM PASSENGERS AND AVIATORS RETURN TO AflAHI?ON REEF EIGHTEEN MILES NORTH OF B1MINI?PLANES AND BOATS JN SEARCH. Miami,. Fta, Jan 17?Search for f. the three passengers and two avia tors of the flying 'boat, New York, jk missing since Friday afternoon when ?. it *ieft Miami for Bimini, ended to day when the men were returned to o-rtp-r xi thrillinc experience on the seas. The three men were S | \ r C Conshaw and M F Kahn of Mont gomery, Ala, and Clinton Leopold Pxj of Nazareth, Pa. The men were found Sunday night r- on Great Isaac's reef, 18 miles north P {?. of Bimini, where they had managed to put in after tossing on the waves f for seven hours. Five planes and two speed boats Chat conducted a two day search !|Vv covered in all approximately 3,000 gj miles. The three men were Shriners ?V. who came to Miami for a cere. monial held here Friday and Satur fvr day. { : The plane put off from Miami at i 3:30 Friday afternoon and 30 min '/ vtes out at sea an accident occurred p.;-; which broke the propeller. The ma *; " chine alighted in the Gulf stream about 25 miles from Miami. 'Hie wives splashed high and the men ? s > 1 If ' ?/," wOTKaa aesperoveiy iui auuno ing oat the boat as it slowly tacked ^ a heavy wind and it was not until V Ions after dark that they taxied into the reef. The keeper off1 ,;// fte light-house there provided for them. The pilot, mechanician and negro helper at the light house, put off for Bmini in, a . small boat Sun 4*.: , n day. They reached Bimini five hours later and the yaicht Seaguil started for Great Isaac's light that night. Unable to make a landing because f the heavy seas the yacht an_ ffchcred lor the night and brought three passengers to Bimini this morning. Word of their rescue was relayed to Miami last night by wireless (by the British naval cruiser Constance, c /. Vying off Bimini. The message was indefinite, however, and it was be_ 2r lieved here that the Constance had righted and mistaken the Columbus, wracn was aue w arrive __ T'; Sunday night in the search for the \ lost plane. It was not until this morning whan another plane was ^ <Ssi.atched to Bim'.ni that ill doubt ? as to the safety of the men was re_ v"/ moved. CRUISER BROOKLYN IS y SOLD FOR JUNK f>. Oakland, Cal, Jan 19?The Unit * ed States cruiser Brooklyn, credit ed with ihaving fired the first shot against Admiral Cervera's fleet in tite battle of Santiago during the 0 < 5 . Spanish American war, has been ?old for junk by the government to an Oakland firm. The Booklyn, now Obsolete, was built in 1896. Kub-My<-Ti?m for Rheumatism. c I IffS BIRTHDAY CAME THURSDAY K Yesterday, the birthday of Roibert E. Lee, passed unobserved in Ab beville, as well as at most other points throughout the state and South. A few of those who had a vague recollection that January 17, 18 or 19th was the day, took the trouble to inquire of friend or neighbor in order to refresh them selves as to the correct date. But the significant thing was that the day passed unnoticed in a town where Confederate traditions are as numerous as its anaue news. Robert E. Lee was born January 19, 1807, in Westmoreland County Virginia. He graduated at West Point in 1829 and was married in 1831. He served in the Mexican war 1846-48. He was made superintend ent of the United States military academy in 1852. In April* 1861, General Lee was offered the chief command of the United States army to lead the fight against (the South. Four days later, on April 22, Lee accepted the command of the Virginia farces. Four years later, tacking 13 d?ys, April 9, after hav ing led his army throughout all the suffering and hardships of the war, Lee surrendered at Appomattox. For the rest of his life General Lee was connected with Washington and Lee University. He died Octofber 12, 1870. i Senator Hill said of him: "He was a foe without - 'hate1, a friend without treachery, a soldier arithout cruelty, and a victim wiui out murmuring. He was N a . public officer without vices, a private citi zen without wrong, a neighbor without reproach, a Christian with out hypocrisy, and a man without guile. He was a Caesar without his ambition, Frederick without his tyranny, Napodfon without his, sel fishness, and Washington without lus reward. He was as obedient to authority as a servant and royal in authority as a king. He was as gentle as a woman in Hfe, pure and modest as a virerin in thought, watchful as a Roman vestal, sub missive to law as Socrates, and grand in battle as Achilles." PICRIC ACID FOR FARMERS First Car Now Being Distributed By Cleauon College f \ ' 'Clconson College, Jan 19?The irst car of free government picric icid secured for and distributed to farmers of the state (by the exten rion service is now being distributed "roan Columbia. The car consists of 17,000 pounds of acid and was or lered for about 30 farmers at a cost >f only $10.75 per hundred pounds ulus'the local freight from Colum >ia to the point of local delivery, rhis represents the cost of preparing he bulk acid in cartridge form and he cost of freight from the supply mint: in Wisconsin, the United itates Government i making- no barge for the acid if wanted by aimers for agricultural purposes. >ur ( begins P r i PHILS CONTINUE EFFORT TO SIGN farmer: J. P. Hill, director of the Coop?ra tive Marketing campaign in thi coanity, is continuing the work o organizing the canvass in the coun ty. With the advice of Presiden Nickles of Due West and Secretary Pennell of Alblhevill?, Mr Hill i now picking men in each school dis trict to make an individual canvas; for signers to the cotton contract. Following the meeting last Wed nesday the opportunity was givei farmers present to ?ign, but onl; two men had given the matter suffi cient thought to take such decisivi action at that time. Captain G J Nickles and Oscar Cochran signe< the contract this weeik. J. S. Starl r had signed up some time ago, ne oe ing a member of the state organiza tion committee. Mr Hill was not dis appointed that more men did no sign up immediately, since the con tract is one demanding careful con sideration. That several of the lead ing and most thoughtful cottoi growers of the county hav& indicat ed that they expect to sign con tracts in the near future is taken a a good indication that the count] will most likely do its fall share to ward the 400,000 bale minimum re quired to validate the contract. - Some of the leading men of th< state, all of them fanners, hav< taken enough interest in the cam paign to go about over the stafc speaking and otherwise giving o: time and effort to put the projecl over. In this county there, will b< held shortly a number of meeting: when fanners will be addressed b] local men who believe in the asso ciation and hav& faith in its eventua success. . LIGHT ON ARRESTS FOR BOGUS CHECKS v ' . / Aiken, Jan. 19.?When- Mr. an< Mrs. Sam H. Padgett, J. C. Westber ry and Melton Lyles, charged witl forgery, go before a magistrate her< tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock foi preliminary hearing one of the chie: witnesses will be a detective whon Sheriff Howard has had in jail witl the prisoners for the past three days The detective, according to Shen iff Howard, entered the jail as t "prisoner." The sheriff declares h< will give "damaging testimony" al the hearing tomorrow. Gastonia, N. C., and Athens, Ga. will send bankers to Aiken this-after noon or tomorrow in an effort tc identify the prisoners held here. . SYNDICATE TAKES OVER ALL BAKE SHOPS IN MEXICO CITY Mexico City, Jan. 19.?All bake shops in Mexico Cifcy will be taker over forcibly by the Bakers' Syndi cate on January 26, if . demands which caused the present strike of bakers here are not met before thai time. An announcement to this ef fect was-issued at the close of the first day of the strike', which left Mexico City short of bread rations. i r ad /LJLAn S a t u r I J a n u a ces C u ON A ' " . .V ' ?*',:Y.. . -y - " r.... .. V ' , THE PROPERTY TAX One of Chief Thing* Wrong With , South Carolina i What's the matter with South I Carolina's tay system? A great many things, hut the chief trouble . is with the property tax. As now s administered this tax has developed f an outlaw system of levying and col . lecting, has produced gross inequali t ty and injustice in the tax burden, 7 has led to exorbitantly higti tax s rates, and j has now reached the _ breaking point as a producer of 3 necessary revenues. And Ibis fail ure is not due to inefficient and de_ * fective administration, but ia due to tha inherent unsoundness of the law itself. , - 7 Tl^e universal, experiences with B this tax, both in Europe and in the j- United States, is that it has broken j down; that it has not been more c successful under strict administra tion than where the administration is lax (as it is in South Carolina);' that the States which have modifi (. ed or abandoned the general propor ty tax show no intension of return ! ing to it; that in th6 States where _ I the general propwty tax is required . !by constitutional provisions (as (in South Carolina), there is a growing detmand for the repeal of such pro 3 visions; that evgn measurably fair j and effective administration 4s un attainable; and that all attempts to strengthen such administration serve simply to accentuate and to prolong' j the inequalities and unjust opera 5 tion of the system. There is a growing demand all i over South (Carolina for tax revision E and tax reform. Many proposals for b additional forma of taxation are be i fore the Legislature. Some of these s should and will be adopted. But the T first and fundamental thing!is to re - move the outworn constitutional re 11 strictions wMch at present hedge ( the property tax around, and tie the , hands of those who seek to relieve and improve the tax situation. As 5 long as. $300,000,000 worth of in tangible property escapes taxation 1 no real and permanent improvement - ts possible. Nothing can ibe done to i put and keep this huge amount of 3 escaping intangibles upon the tax r books "without constitutional amend f ments removing the present Te i strictions. A right start is essential i and the first step toward a right . start is to amend the constitutional P requirements concerning the protp i erty tax.?Citizen's Tax Committee. , ; ( t BIRD ON NEW SILVER DOLLAR IS AN EAGLE j ^ Washington, Jan 20?The bird on > the new peace dollar is an eagle? not a dove?in case there be any < ornithological dispute about it. More 1 over, he's the only eagle with fpld- , ed wings on an American coin with j the exception of the 'bird on the dol- i i lar gold piece. Bird sharks have been (] , horrified to hear the eagle described t] / as a dove of peace on a mountain < . top. In truth, it took some digging ] ?. amount mint . officials to find out ; what kind of a bird it really was. . All the other eagles are spread , eagles. ? 666 cures Bilic.ua Fever; 1ANCE day M r y 2 1 it in H H :'v./ : I ' k '< * ' . ' y , ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP Or McGlotUin Cbrt Pint ia Hi? lory of Furmaa Greenville, Jan IS?President W J McGlothlin announces the presen tation to Furaari University the first athletic scholarship, or scholar ships, in the history of the institu tion. The sum of |350 has been pledged annually, beginning' with the 1922-'23 session next September Just how many young (men will be benefitted by .this aid it not yet de termined, but it is likely that at least two scholarships for "deserving young men, of promising athletic n/kivfn&d wVa AM in MAA/] a-C . dUAJTUlO) VTiiU ill UTJtU VX AIUWI1" cial aid in acquiring a college edu cation will be provided out of the fund. This scholarship is in the nature of a memorial to Otis Baggott Brodie, B. A., 1917, of Kitchinge Mill, Aiken County, who, enroaite to join his raiment at Camp Jackson, S. Cw was killed in a railroad r.Cci dent tin February 1918. The scholar ship is provided iby ' .1 number of friends i?nd college mates of the de ceased, whose name Is inscribed in the roll of dead on the "Dougbfcoy" statue erected on Furman campus last year in honor of the more than five hundred Furman men who sear ed in the amy, navy and7 marine corps of tie United States during the Worid War. Details focr the administration of the scholarship are now being work ed out iby a committee Representing the donors of the fund and President MoGtobhlin, representing the uni versity. '/ . ' .j v ' . * DEATH OF ROBERT SMITH ? V v . . r, } T' Mr Robert Smith, one of the old est and best known farm era of .the retake |&ettlernent, near Donalds^ died at the family residence cm lapt Monday''after an illness of a, few weeks duration. , ^ The funeral took place at Green vale church Tuesday morning and was attended by a laifee member of sorrowing relatives and friends., Services were conducted at the ehwch and grave by his pastor, Rev. J. M. Dallas. Ther pallbearers 'Were his eight stalwart nephews. .The choir of the church sang the favor ite hymns of the deceased and the handsome casket was covered , with floral offerings from many friends. Mr Smih was a fine christian man, greatly beloved by all for his kind unaffected disposition. He was a member of one of the oddest fami lies in this district, his forefathers coming from Ireland and settling in this community in 1760. The family since that date has been noted .for its rugged, simple honeety and splendid character. He wa? one of the oldest meanlbera of <Jreenvale church, having united with that con gregation over sixty years ago. He will he greatly missed in the.cburch, being one of its most devoted .mem bers. Much sympathy is felt for. Mrs Smith and their only child, Mrs Dean of Savannah, Ga. r. 666cures Chills and Fever., / Physician blames soft food, especi illy puddings, for the great member if adenoid cases in this country. or n i n g % ' _ 1 ? air FOR RENT?Apartment 3 rooms, bath and screen porch. Phone 114, 46 Greenville Street, x 1,182tc *? ' / i , 'r ? 11 .i?i . ^ FOR RENT?i unfurnished rooms, next door to high school 23 Park er Street Apply, to J. S. Ham mond. - iftd. ? NOTICE?Effective February 1st I will cat the price for <kimde%totg collars to 2 1-2 cents easfc acid other things in proportion. JOE ?/ .K WING. . 1, J&-?teo], EAT WITH ME?Table board by the meal or by the week. ^ Phone l. Mr*. D. A. tUgem. tf. CAROLINA WOMAN WON SUIT FOR CASH * * New York, Jan 10?^Aflfenptton of a judgment for $54,00t swarded Mrs Anne S Simmons of Cfcariwton, } S C, against the execotoro of tfee estate of Mrs Frank v LesSe was made today by the United States circuit court of appeals marking ttte ' latest developments in a 9m* year tattle.' Witnesse said that Mn Leslie made oral proamse to twQoeatfe Mrs Simmons $50,000 in her *ftl J* re turn for her services as a nnrt? and companion. The will htnityat'' 'iett !but $ 10,0 00 to Mrs Siaxtaans, tfae "bulk of the estate valued tot oyer *1*00,000 going to % Ohapman. Gatt so that the fta&S b? used to farther suffrage. Four yean ago Mrs SJmtoong sued the - executors for $40,090 and in tertd' ' ' ' , ' ' "' ' COLDEST WEATHER SIH<$ 1909 HEADED THIS WAY ' j ? " Chicago,1 Jan. 19.?A celd hearinc snow rMf^iAtj pnalwunl frnmn the Rocky Mountains today, leaving behind the coldest weather known in Washington and Oregon eince 1999 and below zero weather in the near er western states was expected to reach Illinois today. The lowered temperatures prill spread intd Ken tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Southwestern states the government Weather bureau said. Texas felt the co|^ wftve-which reached far south into that state L while New Orleans was preparing for some unusual cold, following the forecast of a drop in temperature of forty degrees in parts of Louisiana - h . and. Mississippi/' . Washington, Jan, 19.?The west* em cold wave, it Was indicated today by the weat&er bureau, will reach thg Atlantic coast by tomorrow. ' Cold wave warnings wissued for the south tomorrow and tomorrow - - night. - ^ ; Corn Fop Starving Kutinai Baltimore, Jan 19?Laden with ?t??i. ry AAA aX aawm At^fl <mon^ | 3IOOUt I |VUU t/Uiis vi wvuii auu jim>u ned by an all-American crew, from master to mess 'boy, the steamship postern Maid cleared today for R? vel, a Baltic sea port, where the | cargo will be unloaded for starving ! Russia. Rub-My-TUm, a pais killer. E