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The papers_. on Sunday morning stated that the free conference com A % Ml 1 1 mittee on^the appropriation 0111 naa agreed, and that the senate addi; lions had been trimmed so that the total would be around $6,100,000, a . pretty big bill yet It may be that all the items in the * bill 8re necessary to an efficient management of the state's business but it does appear to us that a few of the items might have been taken out without injury to the public service. "" " imnrocdpH mere is uue iuuig w<?v us in reading the accounts of the discussions of the bill, and.that impress ed us many years ago when we were a member of the legislature. The one that that seems to dominate and control the mind of the average legislator when he comes to consider the -rmriation bill is. will it be neces - ~JC sary to increase the levy, and that seemed to be the prevailing idea in the minds of the legislators at this session, a 14 mill levy is too great, they a Tie, if the appropriations can be made without increasing the leyy to that amount then it matters not how big the amount may be that is carried in the bill, the taxes have not been icreased. This is one reason that we have changed our mind on the matter of an actual value basis lor assessment of property. If tne assessed property of the state had been increased to eight hundred million the appropriation bill no doubt "would have carried a ten million dollar budget because it could have been made without increasing the levy, and ergo, taxes would not have been increased. That is the logic applied by the legislator. If the levy is reduced or is not increased then, taxes have not been increased. It is strange logic, because if you double the assessment and leave the levy the same the taxpayer has to put up just twice the amount when he calls on At. _ i the treasurer, cut u me utA^ajci ^njoys the fun of paying a big tax it is all right for him to have the fun. As a further evidence of what we say here the senate discussed the other day when the big levy was up some means of getting other sources of income or revenue, so that the levy might not be increased, and we understand that a commission has been appointed to look into this very matter of getting other sources of revenue in order that the big appro priation bills may go through and not increase the levy and therefore not increase taxes. Funny logic. We notice that some of the appropriations were taken out of the appropriation bill by authorizing certain departments to borrow money from the sinking fund. This money will have to be paid back and the state will, have to pay interest and we can not see the economy of that sort of legislation. The legislature was in session eight weeks and according to the reports in the daily papers about the 'only things done were to pass a good roads measure and increase the annrooriation bill about two million dollars and the levy from 9 mills to 12 mills. It is the DeoDie's business and in this democratic country the people have an opportunity to say whether or not they approve these things. If they do that it is their business and if they <lo not it is also, their business. C9 crossings surr. For the first time since the new Toad has been opened to Prosperity i had the pleasure on Sunday afternoon of driving over to Little Mountain and not crossing the railroad from Newberry to Prosperity until you poproach the town 2"d then you only have the Southern to cro?s. This has been a hobby of The Herald arid New? for :n?.Ty yea *s, to b-."? able to ride tl;0 road Newberry to P^.-i?r>er;.ry withe cro^. ng the railroad some seven or eight ti.n?s. At last the d^am is ealize ! md the ixinrv d' "''J / f' ''?dc cro?cl1icrs are no mc.e. And ihe r.sw roaa h( 1.1 Pros j perity to Little Mountain taVes Irat 'I all of them "but two, not counting the [ crossing.,in .the town of Prosperity, : and the one on the Southern just before you reach the home of Mr. J. Cal Singley will be taken out if the ; viaduct under the Southern at Excel -' in A**AW ktulf < > vw3 mm 51OI" sciiuui auuac ia cvci uum-, auu hope that it will not be long now be: fore it is done. | President S. J. Derrick kindly in, vited me to drive down to Little > Mountain Sunday afternoon to visit > his kinspflole, Mr. Joe B. Derrick > and Mr. K. S. Derrick, and I rarely > decline an opportunity to drive > through the country. The air was > brisk and bracing a^d we spent a t pleasant hour or' more at the resi> denqp of Mr. Joe Derrick. The road > is fine and the new road from Pros> perity to Little Mountain is in good , shape, but it shows already evidence > that if some provision is not made at , once for proper and constant main - ? i , tenance that it will not oe gooa ior , long. The new road from Newberry to Prosperity is also in good condi, tion with the exception of a place near the Fair place, and it could be . made good with a very little attention. Wonder is that some one has , not repaired this place before now. I Don't know whether the building of th? good road along this side had anything to do with it or not, but theTe is a pleasing sight all along the way, -and that is the inany homes that have | recently been painted, and the new Vinmoo hviilf nr>H fresh and I1VII4V0 - prosperous look of the farm homes made one feel good. We have often wondered why the people who live in i country did not give a little more [attention to the beautifying of their ' ' - ? , nomes ana to tne convemeuccs ?uau . make living worth while. We are always pleased to note any evidence which would indicate that the fari mers of the country are beginning to [ give more attention to the home com. forts. In this day every farm house ! should have a water and.light system, . and with the disappearance of the ser; vants and the time here when every i housewife will have in great measure i to do her own work these things will , come, and instead of housekeeping bei in?r a sort of drudgery it will become - a real comfort and pleasure even ; though there may be no servants 011 1 the place. And with autos and good ; roads there is no country home so far ; out as being too greatly isolated goes, because the distance does not count now. And with the modern conveniences that are now available to the resident of the coutry one can enjoy country life and at the same time ?j11 rrmvpnipnres of the citv dweller. And the country is the ideal place in which to live, pure and fresh air and plenty room and your own pig pen and chicken yard and your cow lot and your garden and your orchard, and what else could one de ; gire in this world to make life desiri able. Of course you have your chyrch > and your school and your neighbor i and with good roads you ere right at ; your market even though it be sevi eral miles away. ' I Tf ? nl en sure to drive to Little , ? ? j Mountain now, and the same will be 1 true of any part of the county when 1; we get the good roads that we are 1 to have soon. I hope Supervisor 1 Sample will go down this side and 1 work the roads from Little Mountain * on to the Lexington line, and on both ! roads, the one to Chapin and the one down to Capers Chapel. This would : show these good people who have ' come over to join our household that : we are glad to have them, as we are, ' jirH tVinv wonlrl fppj vnnvp nt home to have a welcome of this kind ' extended to them right in the beginning, and they need the road so that they may come to town to see us.-And then they bring with them something over half a million dollars of taxable property and should have some consideration right away in the way of road improvement. This is a fine section of country and is settled largely by white farmers who own their farms, and' they are all prosperous and independent so far as money is concerned, and we desire to get bet' ter acquainted with them, and the best way is to build some good roads ' down that side, or improve the ones that are there, I am sure that Supervisor Sample will look after this mat ter as soon as he is assured that the governor has approved the bill annexI ing the territory. Glad you invited me, President ! Derrick, to take this little drive with you and be glad to go again, and the . next time you invite me I will hook . up my new 111 and drive you in a real auto, one of those beautiful little Chevrolets. But next time pup pose we go before dinner, because ; yon ?now good down this ride always ^ve sen? g-->cd eats ara know hew to fix 'em up. E. H. A. ' *\:he new iv ir.* r 'V town ^oes in* > er7ei: c-; v > the Ir w ;3 Ci o *cc" ' buj.' ^ nl * i I Opera House Monday Night March 15 America's gayest Music Comedy is coming to Newb? ry. It will "Hippity Hop" in your good graces with t) "Poor Little Butterfly" and tl "Love That Makes the Wor Go Round, "Oh! Such Wondt ful Days" at "The High Brov Babies Ball" with "Oh, Wh a Girl" watching "The Roui Red Moon, Oh! Lady" "Yi Ain't Heard Nothing Yet" t I you see. it is not then better repeal it because the fellow who tries to obey it will suffer if the other fellow disregards its nrovisions. It is a eood regulation if observed. If not observed better Irub it off the books. | DEADLINE OF FREE SPEECH . ?~ v Constitutional Guarantee Does Not Protect Users of Force. New York Tribune. _ : J Attorney General Palmer, in his statement to the house judiciary committee, correctly traced-.the deadline oi iree speecn. | The constitutional guarantee does not protect one who by word or implication, urges or incites resort ;tc physical force or violence to overthrow our democratic * institutions. ! Frefc speech is a flower of democratic freedom. It blooms from nc other soil. Destroy democracy and there is and can be no free speech. A rule of force means the application of a gag. * So, to defend free speech it is necessary to deny to any one the privilege of attacking its roots. Any one who upholds the doctrine that it is permissible in a free country to advocate the establishment of a regime of force is an enemy to, not a friend of free speech. This country, as the attorney general says, has had its revolution. Those who come to our shores accept A i?AtrAl?fiAn QATMC IIIC 1CSU113 U1 tins icvuiauvili uuiuv truths concerning government are immutable?self-evident, as Thomas Jefferson wrote?and one is tha' government must rest on consent and not fear. The edges of a recently patented shovel are reinforced and sharpened so they can be used to cut roots or buried wood. Bank No. 57. Statement of the Condition of the COMMERCIAL BANK Located at Newberry, S. C., at the Close of Business, Mch. 1, 1920. . I , Resources. Loans and discounts....$1,034,697.07 Overdrafts 9,910.19 and fifriplrs nwn ed by the bank 182,062.09 Othei\real estate owned 27,250.0u Due from banks and bankers 285,242.98 Currency 21,727.00 Gold * 37.50 Silver and other minor coin 5,574.47 Check's and cash items.. 12,147.3-3 Total $1,578,648.64 Liabilities. Capitol stock paid in..$ 50,000.0C Surplus fund 50,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses $nd taxes paid 68,678.35 Dividends unpaid G67.0C Indivi dual d e p o sits subject to check 561,515.60 Savings deposits 815,442.36 Time certificates of deposit 26,044.10 C a s h i e r's checks 6,301.25 j 1,409,303.31 I Total $1,578,648.64 State of South Carolina, ' bounty of Newberry, ss. Before me camex J. Y. McFall, cashier of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. J. Y. McFall. ^ ? i i i _ J . # Sworn to ana suoscriDea Deiore me this 8th day of March, 1020. Elbert H. Aull, Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest J ?;j. M. Kirard, : r Wtfpfh* L - ? w.-i.ui""'.. See Your Swee Sparkling, | JL XAV Ad ai Book by Philip Bart to Great Cast T J? A Whirl - THE CHC at ............... COMPANY OF 30 su 1,1 Prices: 50c, 75c, $1, Not Reducing. Mrs. Bascom was buying some lard at the Seat counter. -#e* -little boy was outside -waiting; ^ for Jier. A ' neighbor lady came by lindf'fesked the ... boy: ... "Where's your maw?" "She's in th' store''ge&jjfcfat"? Philadelphia Ledger.1- ? -:i V! More tKaft, 2j?& <jfc Cheese are made, in France. , i ' ; EPT1NG ELECTRIC CO. / V %' , ># BEN M. EPTING, Proprietor 1 Electrical Supplies, Ret i pairerers and Contractors 1306 Main St. >-*? ? i n i Upstairs over Copeiana Bros, aiore [ Phone 242. C0NDIN5ED S The Exchc j Newl < i At Close oi -if 1 i I Resources 'i :: Loans and investi , >! ments.. SI, i j i! Bonds owned .... I i '[ Cash on hand t ! * and in banks I ! - ~ 'I $i, _____________ i > | Efficient service berry and Newberr; Efficient service an minds of the men w! service rendered mi the large number of tion their banking 1 | Figures given in condition of this ba Checking accoui 4 per cent, com] $1.00 or more. $ > Special Departn I . I i I "Th~ i Ju t! <* ! i t ' . '.s; ?- - - ^ .. : \ . jtheai t First, Then Si cintilating Musical G holomew ickletoe Music G of Girls, Curls and >rus is a i 20 SONG HITS $1.50, plus tax. Seat Sal f Tw?r Cutbank (Mont.^ hunters, dashing into the wilds in an automobile, bagged two wolves, three coyotes and a fox. All were killed after races oyer the. open prairie, and even through a ravine, one hunter driving j while. the other Dlaviner on the beasts i with an automatic ' rifle. They are convinced that an ordinary car can catch "the ;, fastest wolf that ever r&n." Stockmen had been complaining , i it c) , j v I GOOD WH Less Than $2. The Farmers' Co-( will have two car loai at Propserity this we than $2.00 per bushel with Claude L. Leste or T. M. Mills. Uoi'mfi( ?? I a nnov l annuo v/irujia Claude L. ] TATEMENT OF J ' I mge Bank of berry, South Cai F Business Mar< \ ' Capital st< 188,338.70 Surplus ar ^ ^ divided p 128,500.00 Deposits.. Dividends 147,018.74 Paid Bills payal a orn A A \ ^oo,ou| ! and safety we offer to y County, reliable deposit d unquestioned safety ai tio conduct the affairs of sets the needs of our dep ' firms and individuals wl lome. i this statement evidence nk. its small and large invite sound interest paid on i lent for women. Exchange Bank of the Pe v '? y 1 * m .'.'.. j -iilhwi i. i . ? ?e A1 Martin's , L J smedy Gem M m y Music by Kalman I J slorful Costumes I J [ Lingerie J 1 iVONDER I j IT'S SOME SHOW |M e at Gilder & Weeks I^H ===== 1 of the varmints' depredations and offered a reward!. 'v We're- Strmf for tfc* La4y. Tj The fat lady: wentinto a store and, wobbling up to the ydung clerk, an- 1 nonneed: ? * .* J . "I would like to see a waist that I would fi$ me.Vt - !- */ J .. The'young clerk locked her over, A scratched his ear, and remarked:. "So would I." - ML HE CORN 00 Per Bushel *. . >perative Association ds of good white corn 4 -1- TTT'll J? 1 IjHI eK. w in sen ior less v . Orders may be left ^ ;r, Thompson Hunter *H / <- ; ' ' * ; ative Association, Lester > Sec. CONDITION OF M Newberry j I* uiuta ch 1, 1920 Liabilities. jtt jck ....$ 100,000.00 ! ^ id un rofits.. 79,490.26 1,207,329.18 un- " - ; 538.00 i jle 6,500.00 / $1,463,857.44 iM|paHaMHBaagaaaMBaiaMnHHMMaHH flid irtAnnlo nf UJIV WA ? l w II tory for their money, 'e uppermost in the this bank. That the ! A ositors is shown by M tio make this institn- ! jfl i- j the sound financial i ! A id. ; ^ Savings Deposits of J - Rar? ? ople" A