Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Road Discussion Being Map ped Out. Preparations for the taking over of roads by the state highway com mission in a number of counties, as authorized by the recent highway act and which is now actually being put in operation, are being complet ed by T. H. Thomas, secretary of the commission, and Charles H. Moore field, engineer. To take over the roads under state maintenance' means that the commission must have the full cooperation of coun ty officials and all persons interest ed in better roads. The commission is able to main tain these roads only when they are under the state system, connecting the various county seats, and will not give any attention to other high ways .The plan now is to hold meet ings in every congressional district, possibly two or three in some dis tricts, and to invite all interested in roads to attend these hearings.' Coun ty officials, of course, will be expect ed to be on hand from their respec tive counties. Members of the state highway commission and district en gineers will be on hand to talk over the needs of the district and coun ties. First at Anderson. After these meetings have been held all over the state it is believed that very little trouble will be ex perienced in taking over the roads from the counties in all sections of South Carolina. Letters giving facts about the meetings and calling on all those who have a desire to see bet ter roads in this state have been sent out by Mr. Thomas and he expects all the conferences to be well attend ed. The first conference of this kind will be held in the court bouse at Anderson, Monday, August 2 from 10 o'clock in the morning until 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The second meeting is scheduled for Greenwood at the court house, . on Tuesday, August 3rd, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. Wednesday, August 4> the session will be at Greenville and Thursday, August 5, the meeting will be at Spartanburg. Friday, August 6, the conference will be at Rock Hill and Saturday, at the court house at Camden. Simi lar meetings are being arranged for all the congressional districts and a large number of county seats. Be low is a copy of the letter sent out to county officials in the Third dis trict, the others being similar except for the dates and places of meeting: "Under the recent act of the legis lature creating a state highway de partment, there is contained the fol lowing provision: "The said state highway commis sion shall, under the advice of the state highway engineer, lay out a system of connecting highways throughout the state, connecting every county seat within the state and covering such main avenues of travel and traffic as the said highway commission" may deem advisable "Before complying with the above provision of the act the department deems it advisable to hold a public hearing in each of the seven congres sional districts of the state, to which will be invited all parties who may toe interested in the matter. A tenta tive state system was laid out by the .former highway department after long study and careful considera tion, and as a basis of discussion this tentative system will be used. Maps of this lay out may be obtained at the office of the county supervisor of roads of every county. "In pursuance of the above pur pose of the state highway commis sion will hold a hearing in the coun ty court house in the city of Ander son on Monday, August 2, 1920, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m., and a fur ther bearing in the county court house at Greenwood on Tuesday, Au gust 3, 1920, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m., and anyone in the Third congres sional district who believes that the roads in that district as laid out on the said map ought to be changed is invited to appear at said times and places and state to the said commis .sion the change proposed, giving the reasons therefor. Inasmuch as the department is charged with the duty of laying out a state system connecting the coun ty seats and the roads of adjoining states, only such roads as could con sistently and properly be incorporat ed in such a system can be taken in to consideration.-The State. Suffered Intense Pain. "A few years ago when visiting relatives in Michigan something I ?had eaten brought on an attack of .cholera morbus" writes Mrs. Celesta McVicker, Macon, Mo. "I suffered intense pain and had to go to bed. I got a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy and one dose relieved the pain wonderfully. I only took two or three doses but they did fche work." Republicans Plan to Invade South. Washington, July 25.-Just as predicted in this correspondence on frequent occasions, the movement to break the "solid South" has begun here. Months ago talks began to be heard in the national capitol look ing toward the end of wrecking the South's Democratic hold and of planting there a white Republican party. Today the matter took con crete form. It has become known here that re cently many letters have come to Re publican leaders asking that some thing be done to wrench the political machinery from the Democrats of the South in order that chances of Republican victory might be enhanc ed. It has been suggested that Repub lican strongholds be opened in sever al of the leading cities of the South, to which chairman Hayes is said to have already given his consent and approval. The location of these cities is now said to be the only question that is bothering the leaders and that they have practically named South Carolina as one of the places where efforts will be commenced to break the "solid South." The Republicans of the South have been informed by Henry L. John son of Georgia and other men of the party, that the only way to rid that section of what they term the "Dem ocratic blight' is for the Republican leaders to busy themselves. Marion Butler of Washington, for mer Populist-Republican senator from North Carolina, dispatched the following telegram to Chairman Hays: "Southern Republican headquar ters should be established because every other section has been accord ed separate headquarters especially equipped to meet the different con ditions. Conditions in the East and West differ. "Second: A remarkable Republi can opportunity has arisen. Our whole citizenship are descendants of Revolutionary ancestors. They are deeply aroused over the Democratic attempt to surrender the republic. They speak of the 'Arch Tory' in the White House. Every soldier boy is a crusader for Americanism. This is the climax to a growing dissatisfac tion against eight years of monu mental maladministration. In North Carolina these conditions are accen tuated by a deep resentment against a new odious state taxation scheme. "Third; With impending reduction of Southern representation, South ern Republicans desire and deserve this helpful recognition to enable them to seize this opportunity atid to emancipate themselves and all our people from the blight of Democrat ic rule. The South needs the Repub lican party and the party needs the South. What is needed is a distinct Southern headquarters managed by those who know every phase of Southern conditions, and located at some point in the heart of the South." Marion Butler, author of the above telegram, is well known in Re publican circles in the South and was prominent as a Populist leader in the United States senate when that cult was rampant in many sections of the country in the early 90's and just prior thereto. But when the pendu lum swung back Butler was, of course, deposed from the senate and his place filled by a Democrat from North Carolina. For many years Butler has been a Washington lawyer and a G. 0. P. follower and his telegram to Chair man Hays should be read with inter est by Southern Democrats as giving an indication regarding what plans may be on foot to break up the "sol id South." Records Broken in Automo biles. South Carolinians own more auto mobiles this year than any previous period in the history of the state, ac cordng to the number of licenses is sued by the state highway commis sion. Yesterday the license depart ment had issued approximately 84, 536 tags, indicating that this many cars are now being operated in South Carolina. While the exact number of ma chines is not to be computed from these figures, this is the nearest ap proach to the correct total that can be had at this time. Highway offi cials estimate that there have been possibly 1,000 duplications of li censes from losses by the owners. This would bring the total today to 83,536, which is by far the largest number of cars ever registered in the state. Last year 70,142 licenses were sold by the commission. Officials of the department believe the total would be materially increased if eveiy car owner in South Carolina .provided himself with a tag for his machine. Many auto owners have not complied with the regulations, way officers say.-The State Mrs. Linda Harrod Endorses Cham berlain's Tablets. "I suffered for years with stom ach trouble and tried everything I heard of but the only relief I got was temporary until last spring I saw Chamberlain's Tablets advertised and procured a bottle of them fror/ our druggist. I got immedaite relief from that dreadful heaviness and pain in the ' stomach after eating. Since taking two bottles I can eat anything I want to without distress" writes Mrs. Linda Harrod, Ft. Wayne Indiana. THE CONFEDERATE COLLEGE 62 Broad Street Charleston, S. C. A Boarding and Day School for Girls. Begins its session September 28, 1920. Historic Institution situated in a healthy location. Advantages of City! life, with large college yard for out-| door sports. A Well planned course of studies in a homelike atmosphere. A business course open to seniors, and elective courses to juniors and seniors. Two domestic courses, giving prac tical and theoretic knowledge of cooking. A well equipped library. For catalog and further informa tion apply ,to the College. J. D. HOLSTEIN Successor to Penn & Holstein Prescription Druggist Pure Drugs and Chemicals Oar prices are reasonable. Our 75 years of service to the people insure efficiency and We Solicit Your Continued Patronage Bills Paid Are Never A good silent partner upon is one of our Bai gotten yours? 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