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THE LEGISLATIVE MILL HAS STARTED TO GRIND Columbia, .Ian. 12.?Twenty-three -si)easur?s proposing new laws were: introduced in the house of represen talives this morning, and eight in the upper branch of the general assem bly. The committee appointed to pre- j >iare a program for the inauguration r^vprnnr Manning and Lieutenant Governor Kethea, re-elected the past fall, submitted its report this after- i noon, which is given in detail in this ' corespondence today. Under concurrent resolution adopi h], the senate ami house will me^t; n joint session on next 'Wednesday j z.t noon for the purpose of holi2i?;j ;he various elections which will come bifore this general assembly. Four; - circuit judges, a superintendent ana ihree direc-toOrs of the State peni tentiary, a warehouse commissioner -?nd four trustees of th South Caro-; ?ine Medical college are to be elec* The judges who came up at ttiis f-ession for re-election are Mendel l>. Smith, Thomas S. Sease, Tt. W. Mem-' minger and George E. Prince. | A successor to D. J. Griffith, super intendent of the penitentiary, whor his announced his intention not to be a candidate for reelection, "frill be chos-j en from several candidates now in the' Seld, who have been mentioned in l"bis correspondence. The vacancy caused by the resig-! ?n v?i?a annual reDort. of State JiCMViij AJLM u.w ? Warehouse Commissioner John L. McLaurin -will be filled. j The three directors of the peniten tiary "who seek re-election are J. M. Smith, 0. C. Scarborough and P. U Bethea. Dr. J. Davis. Dr. W. W. Fennell,' Dr. R. E. Hughes and Dr. W. 0. Hous?al have no opposition, so far announced, to their re-election as trustee? of the State medical college. Senator Huger Sinkler, of Charles-, ton, today expressed hiiSself as "being heartily in favor of the measure in-, troduced in the house to submit to the people a constitutional amend ment allowing the sale, under a li cense system, of light wines and l^eers in cities of 40.000 inhabitants or more, affecting Charleston. Senator George M. Stuckey, of Lee, introduced a resolution in the son ate, which was held over for consid eration on Monday night, pledging the senate kto kvep appropriations within the figures of last year, and to ^nake a levy sufficient to eovy th? 5^me, including all amounts author ised to he borrowed. Senator Niels >^iristeasen, of Beaufort, chairman of tie nuance connmw.ee 01 cue scuaic.' save tfBt a statement in regard to txie ?nancial condKion of the State. i Advocate Beer. j Senator J. Gordoa Hughes, of Un-j ion, introduced- a measure in the sen- j ate to allow tlie shipment of sixty pints of beer io each resident of the &tate, of tegal age. in lieu of stronger "leverages during each calendar ^?i>onth. / Senator Hughes also proposed a -rtro-f<?nt nasseneer rate bill. A simi *iar bill was introduced in the house ;>esterday. .Both branches of the general as sembly atecptecl the invitation, -rfarough Air. J. T. Liles, of Orange burg, to stop in that city for an hour 4or breakfast on Wednesday morning, January 24, on the way to Charles ton. Mr. G. L. Toole, of Aiken, intro duced in the hos? a bill proposing a bcense on the sale of certain kind* <of "soft drinks."' The concurrent resolution introduc ed by Mr. E. J. Dennis, of Berkeley, in regard to obstructions in th* Sa'i river was ado-ntwi bv ta.i hou.-?v. .as was the resolution, already pa.^s '??<] by the senate, against tixing ihe time for adjournment sine die on any -Saturday night. i Advocates Ironclad Prohibition, j The ironclad Statewide prohibition hi5l of Mr. frV. R, Ritfbey. .Jr., of Lau- | rens; bills affecting the operation oil .textile industries in the State; intro-' noced .by Mr. John K. Hamblin. of Union; a bill bv Mr. T. V. Ooih.rs.nJ of Greenville. looUng towards the establishment of a home for the fee- j , .ftle-minded-a companion bill to the; :measure already introduced in the j^enate, and which has been publish- j *d. carryiua; an appropriation of $60. (K>0, and measures in regard to medi-; cal subjects, introduced by Dr. G. A.1 ?*euffer, of ^Abbeville, were among th?>1 important laws proposed in the house, ef representatives. Both the senate and the house ad-j journed to meet on Monday night at' * ' o'clock. The time of reconvening1 next week provoked considerable dis- j Hussion in each house. inother Work by I)r. D. D. Walaee K>p<a.ruiuuui g neraiu. J Here is an interesting announce- i ment of the ear]}* appearance of an-, other valuable work by Dr. D. D. j "Wallace. of 'vVofford college, whose} recent publication on the life of Henry j Laurens, is still being commended by! +he press of the country: "Dr. D. D. Wallace signed a con Tract with Messrs. G. P. Putnam's ^Sons, of New York and London, on January 12th, for thp publication of * Tits "Government of England: Central, * .Local and Imperial/ to be brought * nut Toy that house early this year. * T"ho -.WVrL- nml ? n w* n a \ icai ci auu morp informing account of the gov ernment of the British Empire than any brief work now available. The manuscript has been highly compli mented by eminent authorities on po litical science connected with promi net institutions in the North." "Sores Old Sores, Other ramemes Wool Tore. The m>rfit cases, no matter of how long standing, dare cured by the wotiderful, old reliable Dr. Sorter's Anti^eptif Ilealing Oi*. It. r*lie\e< Ir'i:; arvi Hf-pts at tb!? *a:r time 2s* .. rx c.. Si< THAW itTTEMPTS 0 END HIS CAREER BY SL'ICII Slashes Throat and Wrist With a I zor iii House in West Phila. delphia. Philadelphia, Jan. 11.?Harry K< dall Thaw, who with two socall body guards is under indictment New York for an alleged attack or 19 year old high school youth 1; Christmas, attempted suicide in house in West Philadelphia today slashing his throat and wrist with razor. Thaw's attempt at self destructi was the climax to a hunt which gan here 011 Tuesday, following announcenmit by District Attori Swann of New York, that he p wanted to answer a charge of atta< ing Frederick Gump, Jr., of Kam City in a hotel and as a sensation rivaled the wealthy Pittsburge shooting of Stanford White on -Madison square rtuui uamcu auu late escape from Mattewan asylui Had Agreed to Surrender. Through counsel both in Pittsbui and in New York. Thaw had mi arrangements with a private detect in this city, acting for the Thaw terests in Pittsburgh to surrender hi self tonight to District Attori Swann in New4York. He had agre according to Samuel G. Maloney, r senting a private detective agei in this city, to return to New Y< and go through with the ordeal another trial "rather than let the i lice catch him and treat him like ordinary prisoner." Thaw regarc the Gump charges, on which three dictments, charging him with kidni ping and assault, as an attempt black mail him, the detective sai Slashed His Throat Twice. Thaw slashed himself with a ra: belonging to the husband of M Elizabeth Tacot, in whose home was known as "Mr. West." He b been there since last Tuesday, slashed his throat twice which reqn ed 30 stitches to close, and also h tha arterv of "his Ip.ft wri Had the wound in his neek been c eight of an incli deeper he could i have lived according to phyiscia Several poison tablets were found Thaw's pockets. Expected to Recover. Tonight Thaw was reported resti easily in St. Mary's hospital where was removed in a police ambulan several hours after he had been d covered unconscious from loss blood by Mrs. Tacot. Dr. Elwc Kirby, chief medical director at i hospital and Thaw's private physiei in tV??c .Mtv cair? tnnip-"hf fh??t ThaT injuries were not likely to prove fa and that he expected him to fully ; cover within a wee-k or two. Thaw was unconscious when d covered with a bloodstained razor the floor beside his bed. He rema: ed in that condition until bis arri at the hospital at about 3 o'clc this, afternoon. Restoratives brouj him to a semi-conscious condition a his mind appeared to be wanderii according to Dr. Kirby. Some ti: later Detective Lieut. Wood assui by the hospital physicians that ! conaiuon was not serious eDOugn. necessitate an ante-mortem sta ment approached his bedside and marked: Has Nothing to Say. "You are not going to die, Har but nevertheless, there mey be soe thing which you may now want tell us. Will you do so?" Docto nurses, attendants and detects awaited anxiously for a confession c.enial of the charges which led his attempt at suicide. The pati< rrl nrl f V? ?? A anf i nnWUr. i UCU lliO U^CCVUIU 1UI instant and then slowly shook 1 head. "I have nothing to say," he 84 feebly, and closed his eyes. TAX RETUHJiS FOR 1917. Notice is hereby given that the off of the County Auditor will be oj from Jan. 1st to Feb. 20, 1917, incl sive, for the purpose of taking I returns of personal property for I cal year 1917. Also the followi places will be visited either by mys or an authorised agent for the oi pose cf receiving tax returns, name VVhitmire, Thursday, Jan. 4th. fllftnn I nu'drr Cn Jan. 5th. Jan. oth. longshore, Tuesday, Jan. 9th. Silver Street., "Wednesday, Jan. 10 Chappells, Thursday, Jan. 11th. P. X. Boozer's store, Friday, J; 12th. St. Lukes, Monday, Jan. lf>th. Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan. 16 Jolly Street, Yfednesday, Jan. 17t Pomaria, Thursday, Jan. 18th. Kinards, Friday, Jan. 19th. OA'eall. Monday. Jan. 22nd. Proeperity, Tuesday and Wedn .Tnn and 94th Glymphville, Thursday, Jan. 25t"n Maybinton, Friday, Jan. 26Mi. The law requires that tax retui shall be signed and properly sw< to. Tax pay ex's will take notice tl ho returns will be accepted anl made to me or mv authorized ase or some one qualified to adminis a:i rath. It ib request*\ ;lat so far a*> p f-Jblf;. retu^nc- hf. n-ade to ma <v agent. This will aid me in preve ing errors in your 1917 returns. Co prepared to give the name and nu ber of School District in which 3 live, also the School District in wh you own property. Do not ask ti your property be taken from 1 year's Tax Duplicate. J. B. HALFACRE uoutuv auiui CLIMBED STAIRS i ok , ! ON HER HANDS in- I led Too 111 to Walk Upright Operation 111 Advised. Saved by Lydia E. i a Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound. a : bv | This woman now raises chickens and 1 :i does manual labor. Read her story: Jtucnmona. inu.? ruf iwu ^cais x was so sick and weak with troubles from my age that when going up stairs I had to go very slowly with my hands on the steps, then sit down at the top to rest. The doctor said he thought I should have an operation, and my friends thought I would not live to move into our new house. My daughter asked me I I ! i r i I i ! ide to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable I ive Compound as she had taken it with good i in- results. I did so, my weakness dis- | m- appealed, I gained in strength, moved ! lev into our new home, did all kinds of ^ garden work, shoveled dirt, did build g ' ing and cement work, and raised hun . dreds of chickens and ducks. I can 1C; not say enough in praise of Lydia E. )rK Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and if these facts are useful you may pub po- lish them for the benefit of other an women. "?Mrs. M. 0. Johnston, Route led D, Bo* 190, Richmond, lnd. in- i ?? TO ABOLISH rut FREE SCHOLARSHIPS Columbia, Jan. 13.?<At a meeting of the State board of education, held here today, it was unanimously rec ommended to the legislature that scholarships in institutions of higher learning be abolished. Exceptions in the recommendation was made as to He the one-year agricultural students at ir- Clemson and those at the Citadel in Charleston for military training. The board held a long session to day. The meeting was called at the request of the committee on scholar uo. i in ! ng i lie : ce.! id-j of j KXl ; h-i an ! K'3 ! tal I re i is on j to. | val! >ck | jht i .nd j Q?.i me e4 his i to! Arrow point* to ne Upper half Absoh Wider and longer ? indict Maxwe impr< springs, wi< gasoline ga To the generou in the Maxwell provements ha^ nnui? i 1119 19 ill UllC TT widely adverti Maxwell in an continue impi always be a star constantly abri of the industry Notwithstandi sometimes coi made in behali we restate our Maxwell Motor i Phone \Tt C/CFV ships, composed of Hon. M. Rutledge Rivers, of Charleston; S. J. Derrick, of Newberry; W. J. MeGarity, of Aiken, and S. H Edmonds, of Sum ter. "A unified bill vas cony:d#?rPd by the State board," said State Superin tend nt cf Education Swearingen to nicht. "and will be recommended to the 1917 legislature for passage. This action of the board is based on the assumption that the present scholar ship system may b retained." In regard to the abolition of schol- ! arships. under the conditions recom mended, the measure proposed by tlie ?:ate board would not affect an? : scholarship 'beneficiary now attending rr'uege. The tenure of scholarship beneficence ^'enlr1 nprtinne for the for which each scholarship was originally made, and during the t^rm op the present scholarship holders no new appointments could be made, un the proposed act. "his action of the board," said Mr. Swearingen tonight, "is bas.d upon tK-> conviction that the State has no*v naintaincrl scholarships Ion? enough to meet the purposes for which they were established. Thn chief need to day lies in the elementary and sec ondarv schools. "The discontinuance of the scholar ship systPm would abolish 220 schol arships at Olemson, and thereby en able the college to use otherwise the $22,000 now used to pay the board and sustenance of beneficiary studonts. It would also discontinue 124 scholar ships for girls at Winthrop. and the 44 normal scholarships at the unlver ciK- Sinre oar-h of thpsp sr.hnlarshins carries a stipend of $100, the State would be relieved of an annual ex penditure of $16,800," f,aid Superinten dent Swearingen. "Since the scholarships in the med ical college at Charleston." he said, "are, in effect, a continuance of tf** practice of the institution while it was altogether private, the State board of education did not feel that this matter ought to be taken up at present. Its adjustment by the trus tees of tlie medical coiTeee in thp r>oo?. fnfnr*a ic cimnlv a n 11 Act i r>r> nf j time. "There was a lengthy and exhaus tive discussion of the problem of tui tion in State institutions of higher n / w and improved windshield overlap* lower half itely rain-tight teats and deeper cushions, at ated by arrow. LL Motor Cars are jved windshield, st der seats, deeper ar uge, and other equa s value nerecoiore preseui product, these extra im /e now been added. ith the Maxwell policy?so sed ?not to change the y essential detail, but to roving it so that it will idard, recognized product, east of the best practices ing the superlative and nfusing claims that are f of various automobiles, sincere conviction that Cars offer more real value CAROLINA Al J > Deferred Payrn China E I still have a lc am selling at the < know there has crease in the co; have not advancec and buy now an will be a long tim be able to buy at n. fi r* iviayes oc The House of a 1 Long Staple for 5 Webber's No 82 direct from 1 ned on private ^ iii and absolute I consider this to t>e the best / on this market. Two dollars with order. R. McC. I 1 ; learning and also in regard to a loan ; fund for deserving students. On 1toth ! these propositions the State heard de-; cided to make no recommendations at! present, preferring to settle the schol-1 ar?ahin iasup bpfrtrp nndf rtakincr to make other reforms.'' A number of appeals from the de-| cision of the State board of charftfes, i \ HKf ir Instrument board, showing goto* dashlight, speedometer, els and lighting plugs and Arrow thowM old and new tpr, New tpringg much longer an, now equipped with i ill Inntfer and mor "v?o? id softer cushions, lly important refinei per dollar than any oth* world. This too, is the belief of t and thousands of Maxwell these beliefs are supported tangible facts. We actual within the entire history oi bile business, no motor car or at any price? hasequalk in honest dollar-for-dollar And if you will examine a in it, compare it with other its splendid record, reputa nprformances. von too, wiL ? ' ^ Call or phone for a demons JTO COMPANY Newt ents If Desired bargains >t of China that I old price. As you I- _ _ 1 _ ? _ oeen a targe in st of China. But I i my price. Come d save money. It e before you will such a low price. . \A k^iVi V> fhousand Things. Cotton Seed >ale Coker's farm last year. Gin :ly pure. variety of staple cotton sold ($2.00) per bushel. Cash lOLMES and corrections, denying free tuition to students at Clemson, Winthrop and the University of South Carolina, were filed with the board. Uhe complete record in every instance was consid ered and several decisions rendered. The board will take up the ether ap peals at a later meeting. fine gauge, electric ctric starting ammeter. mg construction. d mors flexible t i n0w and e flexible \ dash light, merits. | / ;r car in the { ) { he thousands owners. And by actual and ily kfaow that f the/automo ? in any class >d the Maxwell value'. Max/well, ride cars} consider tion.'and past I know it. [tration. ( \ IM!V .S.C. DETROIT