University of South Carolina Libraries
iOOD ROAD BILL KILLED IN HOUSE FORTY MILLION DOLLAR BOND I88UE FOR HIOHWAYC8 DEFEATED. FINAL VOTE WAS 54 TO 46 Measures Pasted By South Carolina Solona Await Governor McLeod's Signature. Columbia. Tho house of representatives by a vote of 54 to 46 killed tho bill provid ing for a bond issue of $40,000,000 for state roads. A similar bill had passed the senate. The bill, Inspired by North Caro lina's highway program and progress, was debated long, and North Caro Una's program was held up as the ideal. The program was discussed by Rep resentative McKlsaick, of Greenville ?from tho viewpoint of costs quoting from Chairman Frank Page, of the North Carolina commission as tc mileage costs and materials! to show they would be high. Mr. Page said the average cost in North Carolina was 134,500. Representatives Sawyer, of George town, spoke of the proposed measure as the best plan for providing a state Toad system. Ex-Governor John Gary Evans of ?Spartanburg, spoke at length in op position to the bond issue, declaring that tho state is m no condition to finance such a bond issue. He de clared that there are now bondB to the amount of $7,000,000 on the state, counties and mnuicipalities In Soutfl Carolina, to which must be added $75, 000,000 in mortgages on the farms of the state. He said the interest on this indebtedness averages seven and a half per cent. Representative Smoak, of Walter jboro, one of the authors of tho bill, ppoke fo rtiie measure. He said the bill would be in effect not a bond issue, but the lending of its credit to the automobile owners of the state to build an adequate road system. Representative Sapp, of Columbia spoke for the bond issue, declaring that it is the greatest need of tho state today; that the creation of e county to county seat system will do moro to bring satisfactory settlers to tho state than anything close; that the cost tp the state will be spread over a period of years so as to make the load very light on the taxpayers. Fourteen bills have been reported i ready for the Governor's signature by 'the committee on enrolled acts of the .General Assembly, fou rof which were (signed reecntly by Governor Thomas |0. McLeod. Tho remaining acts which Jare to be signed by the chief executive jare the following: The ways and mrans committee measure originating in the House to authorize and require tho pnst ' in debtedness and governing commission (Of Florence County to pay ttfe county superintendent of education expenses. An act which was passed in the House through the efforts of Ropres entative Hanna and Glenn, to exempt ibeneficlary normal scholarship nnd other students who served In the World War or who aro now engaged In educational service In foreign coun trier, fro;., complying with tho obliga ting two years as now 'aw. n House bill, passed in validate an election i'oe school district No county on June 23, 1923, io issuance of $15,000.00 y the school district. A" Ad to amend section 5 of an act entitled "An act to provide a sys tem of county government for Ker fchaw county," so as to change the time of meeting or tho Hoard o? Direc tors. An act providing for tho collection of taxoB on property returned and listed In caso of, removal from tho etate beforo tho tlmo is duo for collec tion of taxes by the county treasurer An act to validate and declare lo! gal certain bonds of Bogansvlllo town ship, Union county, Issued or to be Issued under tho provision and by authority of an act of the Genera' Assembly. The act to permit N. McL. Slrrlne to bring action against the Rtato for damages alleged to have been sustain ed when a South .Carolina National Guardsman Is said to have driven a truck which collided with >>Ih car. An act to authorize school district ol ' Mornnco County to issue not exceeding $15 00ft In school bonds a school building In the district. MoLeod Makes County Appointments. Sevoral county appointments havo Just been made by Oovernor MoLeod. Including the following. J. R. Mcintosh, of Klngstree, on the board of assessors of Klngstree town shlp( In Williamsburg county to suc ceed D. Silverman. J. F. McLaurln, of Dillon, member of the county board of commissioners, for Manning townnhlp. to succeed J. H. McLaurln. Furman Grant, of Mt. Cafmel, mem ber of the board ot equalization for MeCormlck countv. Senator Alan Johnstone of Newber ry Introduced an amendment to hla bill to provide an annual capitation dog tax, which he stated would In stitute a more efficient system of en forcement. The amendment provides that fines for violating the dog license law shall be divided as follows: Fifty per cent to the schools, 36 per cent to the* informer, and 15 per cent to the state gabie protection fund. The only change made by the amendmont to the bill is to divide the 50 per cent which now goes to the informer with the game protection fund. The senator said that he wished to send this bill back to the house with amendments, and that he would Insist on a conference if any objection were raised to the amendment. The amend mont was adopted and the measure sent to the house. Other measures given third read ings and sent to the houao wore the following: By Senator Molse of Sumter to pro hibit trucks from carrying loads of more than three and one-half tons on public highways. By Sonator Hart, York, with amend ments, to continue in office the pres ent canftl commission until final de termination of all questions arising in regard to the Columbia canal. \ By Senator Johnstone, to amend the code section relating to property ex empt from taxation, by defining the farm loan bonds exempt from taxa tion. This bill, the author stated, Is to ex empt such bonds as the federal land bank wishes to soli In the state for the purpose of raising money for the farmers. Answering a question, he stated that It leaves the law where It now stands as to capital Invested In Liberty bonds and gives the banks the option to Invest in farm loan bonds. A bill was Introduced by Senator W S. Rogers of Spartanburg for a local purpose, to allow the city to control parks partly In and partly out of the city limits, was sent to the house. The bill is statewldo in its application. The South Carolian senate through concurrence In a resolution, extend ed a cordial Invitation to former mem bers of the Rainbow division to come to Columbia In July and proffered the use of the State House and frounda as headquarters for the national con- ! ventlon of the association. The reso- ? lutlon was considered and adopted op motion of Senator Thomas B. Pearce of Richland. Senator J. A. Sprull of Chesterfield j offerod an amendment which >vas ac- , copted to provide that the sergeant-at ! armB of both houses be present tc welcome the delgats. Cognizance of national convention which will bo held In Columbia and 9 gesture of welcome to the state from the legislature of South Carolina was suggested by Oov. Thomas O. Mo Lood, in a message tQ each house. Bills given second readings and or dere'd to the third arc: The Crosson bill to protect the title of motor vehicles within the state, 0 measure which was recommended by the state highway commission to pro tect the public against automobile theft. The Williams measure to simplify the form of attachments. The author stated that It now requires approx imately three hours to flit out the present legal form. A bill Introduced by the education committee to establish a school for needy or orphan children. A joint resolution to empower the state warehouse commissioner to v"r chase and distribute calcium arsenate Ths renews the commissioner's auth ority in this connection. This reading carried with it notlco of amendments A house bill to increase 'he number of the board of visitors of the Cltauel The bill of the committee on educa tion, providing for the payment of salaries of school teachors In all schools In the Btate and appropriat ing funds for the same. A measure. Introduced by Senator Butler of Cherokee, to require a li cense from non-residents, Individuals firms or corporations, selling or de livering goods or revolving or dis charging passengers within any county of the state. The Scarborough measure, relating to physical education In tho schools and colleges and providing a system. Members of tho senato were some- 1 what nonplussed at tho reading of a ; house bill in which a number of com pounds were listed by their chemical or technical names. Tho reading clerk occupied nearly ten minutes In ennm 1 orating the compounds until the Im pression sproa dthat a joker had Inad vortedly slipped by the house. Senator D. M. Crosson of Lexington, himself a physician, arose to tho do- 1 fonse of the measure, saying that It I was a bill introduced by Reprosenta- I live R. J. Ramer of Anderson, fur ther defining drugs and non-alcoholic drinks. Tho bill, said Sonator Cros son, was Intended to prohibit tho use of dangerous drugs In soft drinks and mixtures In common uso. Tho bill was passed to tho third reading with notlcw of general amendments. Wanti Money In R.ite Fight. Both housos of tho General Assem bly have boon asked by Governor Thomas O. McLeod to concur In reso lutions to provide tho sum of $5,000 with which the State may carry on litigation with tho Southern Roll Tele phone Company, which aroso after tho passage by tho legislature of an act on April 3, 1922. The action of tho Legislature which was Approved by tho Governor places the tolepU.n* rates In the Slate back where they had boon on January 1, 1921. CLEMSON DOING PUBLIC SERVICE 6PEND8 ABOUT THREE-QUART. ER MILLION DOLLAR8 AN NUALLY. FOR THE STATE'S* BENEFIT Good Return Obtained By 8outh Caro lina In Money From Othsr Source*. Clemson Colloge. ? That besides Its big work In teaching over 1,000 stu dents, Clemson college is a great pub lic service corporation which ex pends annually practically *750,000 in various forms of agricultural service for the benefit of South Carolina is brought out in a recent report from the president's office, giving figures on the expeijditureB for non-collegiate public service for the flBcal year 1922 23. A most significant fact in this connection is that, though the total sum expended for public service is $723,021 50, the appropriations from state funds are only $269,862.85; la other words. South Carolina is getting nearly $3 from other sources for every dollar which it appropriates for public service work through Clemson college Put In another way, state appropria tion for thi3 public service is less than 4 per cent of the total legislative budgot, yet the people for whom this service Is rendered, namely, tho agri cultral element, constitute 85 per cent of the Stato's population. The non-collegiato public service work of the college is conducted un der three principal divisions, namely: 1. Agricultural research. 2. Agricultural extension service. 3. Agricultural regulatory work. The total expenditures for tho last fiscal year for agricultural research work was $106,141 66. This work, un der tho excellent guidance of Prof. H. \V. Barre, director of the South Carolina experiment station, includes that done at the parent experiment station at 'Clemson college, tho two branch stations at Florence and Sum mervillo, and cooperative work car ried on with individual farmers in many parts of tho state. Tho extension service, under the able leadership of Director W. W. Long, expended a total of $404,382.53. only ?110.862.85 of which came from state appropriations, the remainder coming from the United States and local sources. The agricultural research work in cludes live stock sanitary work, which cost $68,416.68; cattle eradication. $65,759.70, hog cholera control, $27, 580.84; crop peBt and disease pftntrol, $8,130, ar'' fertilibor inspeciton and analysis, $27,085.62. All of thts^regu latory work administered through of ficials of Clemson collego is done ap a means of protection to tho general public, especially farmers. Fosdlck to Speak to College Clubs. Greenville. ? Raymond Fosdlck, for merly under secretary grnoral of tho league of nations and organizer of tho war camp community service, a branch of which functioned hero during the World war, will be a speaker at the conference here March 31 and April 1 of representatives from international relations clubs of Southern colleges, who will conveno' at and be the guests of Furman university, officials said. Mr. Fosdick, according to a telegram roceived here, will spoak in placy> of Dr. Charles Herbert Ivevermore, win ner of tho Bok peace prize, who was ono of tho first men to bo invited to addroBB the congress of students. Dr. Levo-more, tho telegram states, will not \ able to address the gathering on account of tho Inundation of re sponsibilities following announcement of the peace prize award. Convention For Sunday Schools. Spartanburg. ? The official call hns been Issued for the nlnet World's Sun day School convention, to be held at Glasgow, Scotland, June 19-26, and delegates are being appointed by tho various State Sunday School associa tions, according to Loon C. Palmer, state superintendent for South Caro lina. At tho last World's Sunday School convention, which was hold at Tokyo, Japan, In 1920. It wrtWUthat 40 na tlons and 57 religious denominations were represented. On account of tho historic and religious itnerestH attach Ing to Glasgow It Is expected that tho attendance this year will bo oven larger. , The program of tho convention will Include prominent educators, mission aries, evanagelints and other religious leaders from the various Protestant denomination^ of tho world. Meetings Planned For Aiken. Alkon. ? A series of Interesting and helpful meetings in agriculture, horti culture, gardonlng and homo conven iences has been assured for this com munity through tho cooperation of the agricultural extension department of tho International Harvester com pany, March 3 and 4. The purpose of tho meetings will be to help tho poople of this community to solve tho many problems In thnse lines T'-e p1*n In to hold both day and evening sessions. FIRE DESTftOYS S. G. TOW' Oil Mill, Qin House, Some Cotton and Several Dwelling! Destroyed In Flames. ? Andorson. ? Flro nearly destroyed the entire town of Lowndesvllle, one of the oldest ?.ad most picturesque set tlements In the South, located about 26 miles south of this place on the Charleston & Western Carolina ratt* way. The fire originated In dry fcrass near the railroad tracks and spread to the oil mill and gin house of the Lowndesvllle Ginning company, leav ing It a total loss. Seven dwellings were totally destroyed, one freight car on the railroad track and 58 bales of cotton. People from all the neighboring sec tions rushed to the sceno to help fight the flames. . Fire apparatus was rush ed from Abbeville and Anderson, but was of no use as the town had no water Bupply. The fire had to be fought by bucket brigades. The town presented a pitiful sight Many of the residents lost everything and carried hardly any Insurance. One woman saved from her buring home only two aprons and an old coat be longing to her husband. A number of the townspeople, old men and women, stood about their former homes be wildered, looking on at the foundations burning and hardly realizing they would have to be (aken in elsewhere i for the night. The loss 1b estimated j at between $50,000 and $100,000. Gets Antitoxin For Sick Mules. __ Sumter. ? The administering of dlph theria antitoxin to mules afflicted with some throat and gland trouble has been found by Dr. John I. Brunson, a well known local veterinarian, to cure the mules from the malady in short time, seemingly acting as a specific as the antitoxin does to persons af fected with diphtheria. Dr. Brunson's discovery, which has been tried out very successfully on a large number of mules in local stables of Bates & Yelton, mule and horso dealers, and will prove a boon to stable men in future, as heretofore there has been no remedy fnr tho disease and thou sands of mules and horsos have died from it. Tho remedy was first tried several weeks ago, when a number of mules and horses brought on hero by tho stock dealers died from some glandu lar trouble. Dr. Brunson noticed that the stock were affected much as hu mans were with diphtheria, and he de elded that It would be no harm to try the antitoxin, as the stock would die anyway. He gave a doso four timos as largo as for an adult person, and the animal rosponded by starting to improve right away. Other animals were then treated, which had become ill, and all of them became better, i Tho treatment was tried out in other placos and the stock immediately started to Improve. Animals which j had been confined with the sick ani- | mals were also treated and they escap- ; ed the disease, while others which 1 wero cofined with them, but were not treated, took the disease. Federal ^urt of Meet In Florence. Cahr' sfoii/? The United States dls trict coun xor the Western district of South Carolina convenes at Florence Tuesday* March 4, for a term of two weeks. R. W. Hutson, tho clerk of tho court, stated that the court had docid ed that cases arising from the coun ties of Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Horry, Marlon and Marlboro would be heurd at this term. Cases arising from other counties would not bo heard at this term except by order of the court upon a showing of sufficient reasons therofor. This applies to both criminal and civil cases. ? Fire Motorcycle For Charleston. Charleston. ? Two motocycle fire cars to be used for responding to still alarms have been purchased by tho Charleston' fire department. The ap paratus have arrived and being put together at flro headquarters by Harry Glenn, an expert from a motorcycle plant at Springfield, Mass., makers of the machines. Start Spray Ring For Orchard. McC6rmlck. ? Twonty-flve fruit grow nrs In McCormlck county have organ izod a spray ring, which includes a total of 1,550 trees, and Henry Deason of McCormlck has been employed a? manager and Is handling tho work of th spray ring, according to reports from 13. A. Sehilletter, assistant exten sion horticulturist, and J. C. Miller, county agent. , Mr. Miller Is In close touch with Mr. Deason, th<j manager, and Is giving him Instructions on pruning, spraying and rolated orchard practices. Mr Miller spends sovoral hours with tho manager whenever a now branch of work is takon up and remains until ho Is suho that tho manager under itandn thoroughly what Is necossary to bo done. Potato Sale Pays Good Profit. Chesterfield/ ? A carload of sweet potatoes recently shipped by J. C Terrell, O. A. Shorroll and It. J. Lit tie brought them tho tide sum of $1,030. A carload wan shipped Inst week from Morven, bought by thr South Carolina Sweot Potnto Grow ers' association. This association has bought throe carloads from North Carolina recently. In this connection Mr. Tlllor, county farm demonstration agent, states that had Pageland and Mt. Croghan grown potatoes this yoar for shlpplOf. Why You May Need yW Eccmomteml Tr0n?fr1mtim$ There are thrt? main group* of prospective buyer* of Chevrolet automobile* and commercial car*. First, are all who know from comparisons or through the experiences of friends that Chevrolet provide* the utmost dollar value In modern, economical transportation of people or merchandise. 8econd, the large group of people with modest income* who have the false impression that so good a car as Chevrolet is beyond their mean*. They do not realize that due Co engineering excellence and full modern equipment, Chevrolet operating and mainte nance costs average so low that during the life of the car, it delivers modem, comfortable, fast transportation at the lowest cost per mile, Including the purchase price . Third, the smaller buf very important group of car owner* of ample mean*, only a small percentage of whom as yet realize that Chevrolet as an extra car virtually costs them nothing, due to the reduction in their transportation expense* effected by it. We respectfully suggest consideration, Investigation and comparison of Chevrolet with any other car at any price. Chevrolet Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan Division of Qeneral Mo tor* Corporation Prices f. o. b. Flint, Mich. Superior Roadittr . . $490 Superior Tourloa . ? 495 6upcrior Utility Coup* . 640 Superior 4-Phmbiw Coup* 725 Superior Sedan . . . #795 Superior Commercial CKam1? 395 Superior Light Delivery . 499 Utility BxprtM Truck Ch*MU 55? Ancients Believed Man's Glory Was His Beard Thore wus a deep-rooted belief among the ancient peoples of the Enst tliut n man's glory wus his beard. Compulsory shaving and the close cropping of hair were signs of degra dation. This Is borne out by Assyrian sculptures, which always show kings with beards and long haid and slaves with close-cropped hair and clean shaven faces. The Egyptians, however, had differ ent ideas. They considered that hair was a source of dirt and shaved both face and head. Their slaves and serv ants were compelled to. do the same. The early CJreeks and Komans shaved off their beards because they gave the enemy a good hold In hand-to hand fighting! It Is recorded that Al exander the fir eat ordered his soldiers to shave for this reason. It was the custom among Romans to shave off the beard at the age of twenty-one nnd present It as an offer ing to the household gods. A beard **as grown after that age only as a sign of mourning.? London Tit Hits. The complexion of a woman's thoughts may be due to the way her fnce Is made up. African Ruler Devises Language of His Own A fow years ago Njnya, king of Foumban, In tlu? Cameroons, became Jealous of the particularly good set of secret languages of neighboring tribes, <?nd Invented from French, English and German words a code tongue of his own which Is reserved for the ex clusive use of the "cabinet" and upper administrative officials. The Interesting feature of this state language, which was discovered and studied by a Frenchman, Lieutenant Clapot, Is that, instead of meaning their usual equivalent, the European words have entirely different code sig nifications. "La mission," for Instance, means "to see," and "franc" means "the king." "Ordnung" menns "we," "savant" means "an egg," "lemon" means "a hill," "left" means "which,** and "English" means "a head." ? Man chester Guardian. Largest Waves From a series of observations made of waves of the Atlantic, I'acillc and Indian oceans by a French naval olll cer, It was found that the largest waves f;rurred in the Indian ocean, where thirty different waves averaged 20 feet, the largest heing 37 feet. "I'll Take a Chance!" THE thought that goes with the cup of coSee at the evening meal is a disturbing one, "It may keep me awake tonight!" The something [caffeine] in coffee that keeps so many folks awake nights, is entirely absent in Postum ? the de licious, pure cereal beverage. The dif ference means a full night's rest and a bright tomorrow, Postum for Health ? "There's a Reason 90 Po?tum com?* In two (ornwr Instant Pomum {in tina] prtr parcel inatantly in the cup by tho addition o! boiling water. J'oatum Cereal {in parVagea) for thoM who prefer the flavor brought out by boiling fully 20minurea. Theco?t of either form ia about ono-hal! cent a cup, At grocer* everywhere