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"VOLUME NO. 52. LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1922. NUMBER 18.
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! Senator Christ
Resign
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I Chrlstcnsen Would Quit* as Finuhot
Chairman. ?
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SAYJS .BUSINESS WINS
! Declares Senate Against Agriculture
In Cdrio Upper House Rc1,
' "fuses to Accept.
Declaring that the senate was opposed
to his views on the Important
ihx program and tnat "business hatwon
in the senate against agrclulture
in a crisis when agriculture is in desperate
straits," Senator Niels Chrlstensen,
chairman of the upper house
finance committee, last night handed
in his resignation as chairman of tills
Important committee, but the senate
by a unanimous vote refused to accept
it.
Following urgent pleas from Senator
Johnstone of Newberry, Scnatoi
AVatkins of Anderson and Senator
Duncan of Union that the resignation
not be accepted, the upper house refused
to accede to the request of Mr.
. Christensen that lie he allowed to re.tire
from the chairmanship und also
extended a vote of confidence to Mr.
Christensen unanimously.
After the senate had refused to ac
cent the resignation and had extended
the vote of confidence. Senator Johnstone
moved that further consideration
of the matter, if there was to bo
further consdlerntion, be postponed
until today, which was agreed to.
Senator Christensen plainly told
the senate last night that ho would
insist upon being relieved as chairman,
but after the upper house had
adjourned a number of senators gathered
around the chairman and urged
him to press no longer his resignation.
Senator Christensen said the
matter was final with him.
In submiting his resignation. Mr.
Christensen, said:.. . .
Position in Detail.
"When the chairman of any lending
committee here finds the senate opposed
to his views on an important
program, the situation becomes embarrassing.
The only solution may be
his resignation, so that lie may exercise
his judgment free from the restrictions
of a chairmanship, and so
that the senate will be free to choose
a leader in accord with its views.
"Some wee Us ago the senau
showed itself opposed to the constitutional
amendment allowing
classification of property for purpns
ts ol" assessment. I advocated this
amendment. It would leave the way
open for the legislature to tax notes,
bonds, stocks and other intangible
property which now escapes taxation.
The socallcd 'Marion report,' which 1
signed, presented this amendment as
the most important tax reform measure,
and holds it to be fundamental
to a fair distribution of tax burdens.
"As chairman of. a special legislative
committee appointed last winter j
to recommend relief from our intolerable
tax situation, I have advocated
ort this floor a series of revenue meas
urea * designed to relieve real estate
and other tangible property from the
support of the state government.
/This committee recommended that
the state appropriations bo cut $ 1 .000.000
and fie new tax measures: A
gd'soline tax. an inheritance tax, 'a
luxury tax, a water power tux and an
income tax, designed to raise over
$3,580,000 annually. The finance
oommUtet has condemned the luxury J
tax, the senate has defeated the water
power tax and the kind of income tax
for which I stand. This is a break
down of the program of the legislative
committee, of which I was chairman,
apd makes impossible the relief
we proposed for the overburdened
land holders unless the senate reconsiders
its actions. I wish to be in
better postlion to advocate this reconsideration
.
Business in Control.
"Business has won in the, senate |
against agriculture in a crisis- when
agriculture is in desperate straits, i
am a business man and know Cm.
periencfe .the reason business protests
against shifting tho burden. But as
a legislator I maintain the interests
of all demand this shift. We peed to
pven up.- It is tim'e to ease up on
those who are losing each year, and
to bear heavier on those who ure
leaking profits and on those who are
apendlngfof wjtat arfe not necessities.
^ I do not impufert'.fhe motives of thpse
who hold that capital rlftist huve its
t x
lensen
s As Chairman
! way in those matters, but I differ
with their judgment. Some hold that
agriculture as well an industry and
busniess wlil go to smash unless capital
ha scontrol of fiscal legislation.
There are many patriotic and sincere
men who have that conviction. But
It is not my conviction, and I can not
be true to my convicitions and act
longer as chairman of the senate's
fniance committee which should represent
the sehate's purpose in fiscal
matters. 1 propose to be free to
clmm'pion the 'Marion report' and the
report of the joint committee on
economy and consolidation.
. "Do not let any one imagine I am
ft ,a fight. I am getting in bet'
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ter ? make one.
"For these. Mr. President.
I do now resign a> ' -n ?r l*ie
finance committee.
"I trust that my services In this position
since 1014 have shown my deep
appreciation of its ver yimportant duties
and the honor your confidence
betokens. 1 hold each member ot
the committee in affectionate regard
and thank them for the hearty cooperation
and support given whenevei
they could consistently support me."
Senator Johnstone .president protempore,
who was presiding, called
Senator Black of Bamberg to the
chair, and then moved that the senate
not accept the resignation. Senator
Johnstone said the senate had
chosen Mr. Christensen as the leader
of its most important committee because
of his peculiar fitness for the
place and that it had the utmost confidence
in Mr. Christensen as leader
of the committee. Mr. Johnstone
stiid he seldom dffiered with Mr.
Christensen, but pointed out that he
had opposed the hydro-electric tax
while Mr. Christensen had favored
such a tax. He said he did not for
u monmut think the defeat of the hydro-electric
tax Was :i ..f
business over agriculture. lie seal lie
was a friend of agriculture and would
ever be. and declared that nothing
but dentil's liantl could obliterate.' the
friendship between Mr. Cliristensen
and himself. lie said .Mr. Christenseifs
pat riot ism for South Carolina
had ever been spotless and staniless
and that he would ever remember the
friendship and .ureal work of the senator
front Iteaufort.
Would 14o (treat boss.
Senator Cliristensen said the commendation
cd" Mr. Johnstone was reward
enough for any service in Hastate.
Me said his statement was
not made in any way in regard to
Senator Johnstone's vote on the hydro-cleetrie
tax ldll.
Senator Frank Wntklns of Anderson
said to aeeept the resignation at
this time would he an irreparable
South Can Ina and he urged that it
not he- accepted. He said Mr. Cliristensen
had tiie full confidence of the'
senate and he d'dn't see any obligation
upon Mr. (.hristensen to resign
because of any disagreement.
Senator Duncan said the mattet
was purely one of business and he
thought a vote of confidence would
cause Mr. Cliristensen to think over
the mater and reconsider. He said
no committee could run the senate
and declared that a unanimous vote
of confidence was all that the senate
eonid do. Ho declared to secure a
chairman in place of Mr. Chritsonson
won 1*1 n i^? ?' * ?
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The resignation was not fair and not
rgiht to both Mr. Chrstiensen and
the senate, Mr. Duncan declared.
It was upon motion of Senator Dunran
that the unanmious vote was ox-|
tended. When the vote was taken. I
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only about half of the senators were
present, and this caused Senator Doncan
to reniar kthat the senate seatswere
well filled, hut not y senators.
Visitors occupied the seats.
Senator T. B. 1'earce of Kichland
i didn't think action should be taken
| with so few members present and !
[when the entire fniance committee
was not present. He wanted to postpone
action until today.
The ways and means committee
1922 appropriation Dill was received
and referred to the fniance committee.
Hearing will begin this morning
at 10 o'clock .
Senator CnniUvin ? i?Iwl....... 1.1"
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..resolution providing for a session olj ,
j 40 days only. The 40 days ended
yesterday and Mr. Goodwin smil^jT'aa
he moved to table the resolution. At
least two more wcelts will* be *nece3'
1
sary, if not three. |
The Richland delegation bill authorizing
un election on the question
pf issuing bonds by the city of Columbia
school district was advanced to
third reading upon motion of Senator
Pearce.
COMMITTEE PLACE
GIVEN TO GROSS
Follownig dramatic speeches by
Senators McColl, Bonham and Hamil?.
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I ion in wmcn mey strongly resented
what they termed implicaltons, If not
charges, brought by Senator ChristenBen
In his resignation, that "'business
had won in the senate," the senate
yesterday accepted the resignation oi
Mr. Christensen as chairman of the
'finance committee and then elected
Senator H.-H. Gross of Dorchester
t< succeed hiin as the leader of the
most important senate committee.
The Beaufort senator made it plain
that he would insist on his resignation
.
Senator Gross was the second ranking
member of the commitee. Senator
Johnstone of Newberry being the
ranking member, but he declined to
serve, telling the senate that he did
not feel that he could bear the work
I regardless of the honor and pleasure
it would bring to him to lead the committee
.
After the morning session had gone
for about an hour. Senator Johnstone
called the resignation of Mr. Christenscn
to the attention of the senate,
dec-luring that Senator Christensen
ha dmudo it plain to the finance com
muiec uuit lie would not withdraw
his resignation.
Exception to Words.
Senator McColl of Marlboro took
exception to the language used by Mr.
Christonsen ni submitting his resgination,
declaring that this was the
third time n ifour years that the senate
had been condemned by a person
i high responsibility. He. said tilt
statement that business was dictating
to the senate was unjustifiable and
not true titul put the senate in an improper
iinil false lgilit before the
people of South Carolina. Mr. MeCoil
said because the senate faired ?
agree with the finance committee ot
the chairman was no reason why the
chairman should withdraw.
Senator M<<'oil said the chairman
of a great committee had no right to
withdraw on the eve of the consideration
of the ujipropriution 1 >1 i 1 and he
went into an explanation of how the
a pproprait ions had increased in the
last few years and how iie had opposed
these increases. The fact ilia
the senate did not agree with Mr.
Christensen was no reason for his resignation.
Mr. McColl s-aid. To s:i\
that the senate w..s servile to one i:i-j
teres! was not true, Mr. McColl declared
.
Senator Uonhum said he agreed
largely wit lit lie remarks of Mr. MeCoil
and declared he couldn't see how
the senate could be made up of more
representatiev men. He said he resented
the statement that the senate
had forsaken the soil and sitrrendred
to business an dthought this statement
meant that the senate "had sold
out to business." Mr. Honhum said
,mvi ou?n n'limrKJi una aunuiii'
on the part 01" Mr. Christensen ho
thought the only thnig to do would
ho to demand the resignation of Mr.
Christenscn if he had not resigned.
Senator Bonhatn said when such discord
arose i na committee it was
time to seek a new leader and that lie
thought tliere was more than one
good mind in the senate.
Not for Business.
Senator Johnstone said lie refuted
the statement Monday night that business
had won over agriculture and
that Mr. Christensen had said that
he did not mean the. words ni the
light they had been taken. He said he
agreed with Mr. Duncan that no one
man or committee could run tlie senate.
He entered nito an explanation 1
of past appropriation bills arul said
he accepted his share of the responsibilities
in increasing the bills and did <
riot want to throw his part of the re- i
sponsibility on Mr. t'liristensen .
Senator Hamilton said he was not
representing any class of business, i
hut the people of Chester county. He ,
said it loked to him like the senate
had not lost confidence in Mr. Chris- .
tensen, but, that Mr. Christensen had
lost confidence in the senate. lie j
declared that he would not l?e willing i
to swallow a tax program that might
be framed by. just anybody, one that j
he didn't agree with, and that might
have been nropsed by "somebody?" in
(^hicago who did not know conditions, <
He declared that he could not f.j
Ol'cb^iit the statement that the senate \
had been woo by busniess. |;
LEGISLATURE NOW
DOING OVERTIME
t .
Columbia, Feb. 21.?While the
regular 40 days which are supposed
to be allotted for the legislative session
have slipped into history the legislature
Is still bravely talking away
and getting nowhere.
The general appropriation bill
passed final reading In the house last
Friday night and Is now before the
senate finance committee, which it
daily holding hearings and preparing
to shape the/bill to meet the senate's
approval.
No progress has been made in the
senate towards final disposition ol
the various revenue measures passed
by the house. The income tax bill
was referred to a special committee,
which is reporting tonight. The luxury
tax bill, which received an unfavorable
report from the finance
committee, was tonight recommitted
to the finance committee. This ma>
mean a disposition on the part of the
3enate to give more favorable consideration
to the measure than was at
first* thought.
The legislature will certainly be in
scssipn two weeks longer and present
prospects are that the session will go
three weeks more.
SOMETHING NEW I'XDKR THE SUN
SOMETHING NEW IN LEXINGTON
Mr. (.*. A. Herlohg has huilt an upto-date
filling station for the convenience
of the public, on the Meetze
Hotel lot, in the center of the town,
something that adds to the town in
the way of business and otherwise,
a long lelt want and a necessity. He
conies and invests his hard earned
dollars in the Red Arrow Killing Station,
because he has confidence in
Lexington and his investment, ah
being a success, and sisks of the public
a liberal share of the patronage.
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He will carry in stock all kinds of
oils, greases and auto accessories;
will also furnish the public free air,
water, battery-testing, distilled water,
etc. You will be served politely,
promptly and satisfactorily. Re guided
by the big red arrow. Drive in and
you will go on your way rejoicing.
We are glad to see that Mr. i . .-i.
Herlong has verged into the auto filling
business. He is an affiahlc and
1 nisi 111'?? treii I lemn n .,,,.1 ......
to know that ho may make l.exington
his home. Wo greet him wit It a
hand of fellowship ami wish him all
the sueeess ho deserves in his new enterprise.
At present he is the manager
of the Job Printing l?epartmont
ot The Dispatch-News.
Durngi the remarks of Senator MeColl,
Senator Padgett of Colleton suggested
that the remarks might be
more appropriate if Mr. Christensen
were present. Mr. AIcColl said it was
a source of regret to him that Mr.
Christensen was not present, and tha<
lie had so stated at the outset. Mr.
McColl then 'reiterated tliat he
thought the resignation a "slap" at
the senate, made unwisely, ill advised
and when Mr. Christensen was
"under fire."
Prior to. the speeches of Senators
AleColl. Bonham and Hamilton, Senator
Hurt declared lie did not want to
see the resignation accepted, lie said
Mr. Christensen had done si great
work and lie did not believe that the
defeat of any of the tsi xmeasures
was a repudiation of the chairman of
the finance committee.
Several motions to have si committee
confer witli Mr. Christensen
were made, but the motion of Sensitor
Bonham to accept the resignation
with regrets prevailed.
Immediately after the resignation
nf Mr' Christensen was accepted Sonntor
l.anoy nomnialed Senator Alan
Johnstone of Xcwberry to succeed
Mr. 'Christensen. Several senators
seconded the nomination. hut Mr.
Johnstone a?ke<l to he relieved from
serving and his request was granted.
Senator Gross was tiien nominated
and elected by a unanimous vote.
SonptOr Gross was the next ranking
member after Senator Johnstone.
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Senator Gross is a hanker and
(tlanfefc-of Dorchoster county and has
been a; member, of the senate since
1*913.' Jfe has been chairman of the
pommfttee on fish, game and forestry
for a number of ye.ars and is one "Vi'f
Ihe most, popular members of the sen*te.?The
State.
NEWS OF EDMUND
BRIEFLY TOLD
Mother Nature must have overturned
her rain-barrel, either accidentally
or intentionally, right over
.the middle of Edmund last Wednesday;
it poured, and it rained, and it
j drizled the entire, "teetotious" day.
1u.uu suwu u siusny, siuiccy, sioppy lime
as we had for a day or two.
'i Mr. J. A. Griffith wears the lion(
ors of having bagged the largest
Hawk killed in this section In some
, time. I.ast Friday he killed one of
r the species known us the turkey
I hawk, which measured four feet
L seven inches from tin to tip and
weighed four pounds. His little
. daughter. Caroline, being of a mathematical
and statistical turn of mind,
. ascertained the last two facts.
[ Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Shumpert and
their son, Shafter, were in Lexington
> and Columbia Monday shopping and
looking other business affnirs.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Sharpe attended
services at Bethel Sunday, din1
ing wit it Mr. and Mrs. Perry Goodwin
afterwards, and in the afternoon
, went to Gaston to view the ruins of
the boiler explosion, which occurred
there recently with such fatal results.
Thus. W. Sharpe of Columbia arrived
in Edmund on the 4:40 Saturday
afternoon to see the homefolks,
and spent Sunday with relatives (?)
in Springfield.
Solly Slowstep seems somewhat
surly since Sunday: Solly's small sis
ter, Sarah, pays Solly stays surly since
i Sammy Smnllshanks stole Solly's
sweetheart. Smunthy Simplesls.
Somewhat sad, surely.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Smith and A.
O.. Jr. , of Columbia, after spending
i the past three months in Florida,
have returned and Mr. Smith is out
daily looking after his extensive orchards
and farming interests here.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Williams and
Miss Elizabeth Iteeder of Pelion visited
Mi-. II. W. Iteeder and family
here Sunday.
Mr. Melton I,. Munis, the very efficient
carrier on route 1 out of Edmund.
spent the week-end with his
father. Mr. W. A. Monts over on the]
Saluda .
Mr. J. I'. Clark and daughter,
Miss Annie Julia, and J. 1'. Jr., of
Lexington visited tin- former's sister.
Mrs. (1. \V. Iteeder, Saturday.
Mr. Elbert Itish went t<> Lexington
on business Saturday.
Messrs. T. \V. Iteeder and It. W.
Sox spent last Friday hunting up in
the Moiling Springs community. There
wasn't a thing wrong with the hunting,
l.ut tile "findings", with the exception
of the excellent dinner Jit the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor,
Mr. Sox's brother-in-law and sister,
weren't worth mentioning.
Mr. and Mrs. W. U. (Trout of C.ilbert
spent Friday in Edmund with
their son, Mr. F. \V. Crout and fain
illy' .
cii.-M'ix m:\vs.
On last Monday night the store
house and entire stock of goods together
with fixtures and warehouse of
J. S. VVessinger and Sons was destroyed
by fire.
The entire loss was estimated to be
$25,000 while they carried only $5,000
insurance.
I.ightning is supposed to have
caused the fire.
They at present have their office in
rear of hank building.
Mr. Wessinger is preparing to rebuild
at same location.
Miss .Maud Farr. who holds a position
in Columbia spent the week-end
j with her mother. Mrs. Ada Farr.
I' (}. M. ISleazer, Richland county
{ superintendent of education, spent
Sunday with his brother, it. \V. M.
Kloazer.
Mrs. Lawrence Shealv spent a few
days last week with relatives at l.ittle
| .Mountain.
! The young people ol" Mount Horeb
[ congregation organized a Luther
League last Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Merrit spent
' last Sunday with Mrs. Nannie Cloza
1 and funiily.
j Mrs. Claud Creson and little son
spent Inst week-end in Columbia.
BON lllll lt CI.I B.
Mrs. Karl F. Oawaldd will entertain
the Bon H*ik Cub Friday afternoon
at 1 o'rlLsit.
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BATESBURG NEWS
OF PAST WEEK
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Batesburg, Feb. 21.?On last Saturday
February 18th, the regular meeting
of the Lexington county teachera
Association was held In the Batesburg-Leesville
high school auditorium.
The president Mr. Addy of
Lexington being necessarily delayed,
superintendent W. F. Scott of th?
Batesburg-Leesville schools acted as
chairman of the meeting. The meetInf?
WAS nnonofl u-lth nravor Ku
T. W. Munnerlyn. Misses Divers,
Setzler, Hendrix and Richardson of
Summerlund college rendered a vocal
quartette. Prof. J. "\V. Ballentine led
In the discussion on Problems in Discipline.
This subject was thoroughly
discussed by a number of the teachers
and trustees. Miss Bessie Beau
brought out many problems confronted
in teaching English. Miss Margaret
Scarborough gave valuable information
in teaching reading in primary
grades.
Rev. T. \V. Munnerlyn spoke on
what the parent expects of the
teacher. Dr. P. E. Monroe, president
of Summerland college gave a splendid
talk on the attitude of the community
toward the teacher which was
highly appreciated by the audience.
A vocal solo was rendered by Miss
Myrtle Hendrix of Summerland college.
It was moved and carried that
the next meeting be held in the L.ex.ington
High school auditorium on
Suturday following the meeting -of the
state teacher's association.
There being no' further busi isa
the meeting was adjourned and the
teachers and guests were directed to
the Cafeteria where lunch was served
by the domestic science department of
the high school. A number of teachers.
trustees and parents attended the
meeting.
Mr. M. E. Rutland recently shipped
a carload of hogs from this place
from wtrlrtvMis ye?Hwe? a - handsome . .
profit. This ,^-as the largest shipment
of hogs at one time in the history
of the town. Mr. Rutland has
shipped livestock to ninny points i:?
this state, North Carolina and Georgia.
He finds that thorough breeds
are the best pay and urges others interested
in the business to use none
but the best breeds if they want to
make a success. Mr. Rutland ha?
tried all the different breeds of hogs
and he finds that the Duroc Jersey is
the best he has found thus far and
makes a specialty of this hog.
Our farmers are beginning to realize
that under boll weevil condition?
diversification is their only hope nad
with this object in view a call meeting
was held in the town hall last Saturday
afternoon to discuss the sweet
potato to supplement the diminished
revenue from cotton. Dr. C. M. Cain,
: president of the board of trade, stated
that a movement was on toot to build
in tills town a'' warehouse with a
capacity of 20,000 bushels provided
the farmers would guarantee the
growing of enough potatoes to fill the
warehouse. About 150 acres was
pledged at this meeting that would be
planted in potatoes this season in this
community. J. M. Eleazer, demonstration
agent for Saluda county, was
present and explained the growinj of
potatoes from the bedding to the mar
keting. The meeting- wua attended by
u number of the most prominent farmers
of- Saluda and I.exnigton counties
and much interest was manifested
in the carrying out of the new project.
Deputy Sheriff H. J. Westmoreland
of Lexington county was in town
Saturday afternoon.
The town authorities purchased last
week a young bloodhound for the use
of the public. Chief of Police D. L.
Kirkland will have the management
and training of the dog.
Mr. Sam J. Hare, a prominent farmer
of the Sardis section of Saluda
county, who is quite sick, was brought
to the Leesville Infirmary Sunday
night.
Dr. A. Watson made a business
trip to Lexington Monday afternoon.
Hon. Ira C. Carson and Mr. D. E.
Etheredge motored to Columbia Monday.
Miss Eunice Ford, one of the teachers
in Lmjestone college vistied her
sister, Mrs. A. C. Jones, last week.
Mr. and Mrs., St. Clair Asbill of
Ridge Spring spent Sunday wijth relatives
in town. :
'.C,- >M Rhodes visited .. her
brother, Dr, W. F. Youir.ans, who ht
sicrk in Columbia, last Fridayi
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