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' 2 ' * The Facts of the Telephone Situation in South Carolina By J, Eppt Brown, President * Southern beu/ telephone a telegraph company Investment, Expense, Revenue - , * * . - V * ? ? ? "A" '? ? . 7 - The year 1?16 witH ih?* yenr In the hjxtory of this Company /The Company earned during that ;mi iiioiH-y lu the fctJM# "f Souili filroltQI than ever before, or nlnce. The following flfbrgH sppak for themselves: Statement of Investment. Ueveuue and Kxpenaes, Htate of Bouth Carolina. 1016 1117 1918 111$ Investment *:< :CH4,0fi9.f?>? $3,628,664.19 $4,202,616.13 $4,667,218.70 UrohH Revenue 967.656. 6H 1.081,173:86 1.234,199.92 1,613.327.87 Total Externum Mi, 887.06 941.963.30 1,173.898.47 1.403.646.73 N? t Revenue 142,788.63 139,120.66 60.308.49 69,682.16 Fe,r cent of net eerolnKH In Investment .. 4.28 3.84 1.43 1.31 ConliMHt that with the p?r cwnt of profit - ri?rn?*(t tn ymir busJnwt! This Company has never famed h prof:t equal to the legal rate of Interest In the 8tate of Houth Carolina, no there were uo ?*' i xcriiH earnings during the past. These fig uros ?how the actual operations In thin state. The Investment shown Ik all physical prop erty, and la what It originally coal thu Com pany. There Is not one dollar for franchise, "going value*' or any so-called Intaitglhlo property. There Is no question of atocks or bonds or capitalization of any kind involved. The*e J* figured represent the original com! of the actual physical property of the Company need b 7 the public of South Carolina, the actual. expenses Incurred In operating that property und the gross and net revenue re ( elved nothing more, and nothing le*a. ?4 This property Is worth more than the fig. lire representing Its original cost. To repro. ?lure this property today would cost not !efs than 100 per rent more Ihan It orlRinally cott. If the Company's net earnings were mean ured by today's value of the property, they would not exceed 1 per .cent. The next advartlaamant will give the facta aa to tha quality of the aorvlco. PYTHIANS PLAN DRIVE. Aim lo Mal<*> Thrtr Membership a Total of One Million A ( 'out incut- wide drive for member ship which Jias for its aim to obtain 1M)0, 000 candidates in the next two years is the announcement of- William I>adt'w, Supreme Chancellor of the Order Knights of Pythias. When this quota of new members has been obtain ed by the lodges in the. United States an\l Canada the order will thou have total membership of 1,000,000 men. Under a plan outlined by tile Supreme Ijodge at its recent convention Minn eapolis. .Minn., a survey wlU be made in every community In which a lodge is located and a systematic canvass in stituted. 'Phe campaign includes an outline of the Uniform rank t<> attract the younger men ami to ? c\trlld llic~ benefits of the Insurance Department as a moans of protection for a man _w4th a deprndmn family. Tin* reef nt Supreme Lodge oonveu lion whs vne of the most' constructive sessions in the history of the Order. Win. Ladew, Now Yortk, was elected Supreme* Chancellor and Ceorge C. Cabell, Norfolk, Va.. Supreme Vice Chancellor. The election of William II. Loom is. .Major General of the Uni form Hank, was ratified, and steps, were taken to develop the military branch of lh?> Order so that attraction .might be offered the' younger men of every community. Among Hie constructive enactments of the Supreme Lodge are the abolish ment of the senij-annuttil password and provisions for an annual password, abolishing the printed ritual and -sub r*; t i I n" t i n g fi eipher ritual. I'!?uis were formed to nationalize the Pythian Ilom^n and place all homes for aged Pythlans and orphans of members pow owned by Grand Domains updl'r con trol of the Supreme Body. Investiga tion was also ordered into the feasibili ty of publishing a national Pythian magazine. The convention also abol ished the various form of cards issued to th?* .membership and provided that one form of card- be issued. The Supreme Lodge also authorized the return of the unexpended balance of the Pythian War Relief Fund to the Grand Domains making tie* subscrip tions. Nearly a quarter of a million dollars left in this fund raised during t he war will go back to the Grand l,odgp?? to be used in flit Iterance of their plans of development. Reports made at tie' convention showed that the Order had made a km !? Of 80, OOP wn0?*r8 during th* lMt ya*r, t^ut tfce PytbUn Department wan making rapid progress among rrturii?4l soldier*. The k nights of Kboraftsan, ??the playground of th<- Order/' showed ia ..r nearly hm? per <*tit during (fyt la.-?t jrtAT UUd M. -w ha* oyer 7r?,?HM> adherents. ?? ' The Insurance I to pa rtin?-ut mad*' it tfalii of $5,533,000 t)f insiiranee in r. .1 . during the first i i?li I months 0# this yar and <1 a total of $l<kMMMI.00n of protection for depend ent* of menders, si nee orgt)ul*utlou tbc Dcpurtiu0?t has paid nearly $48,000. t h m i tO widows iind orpliaii.-. of I'ythlan. (KM Mo widows aitd orphan* of Pythian*. The drive for membership Jui? for Its aim IOO.<mm> new members for ?acb year of the himnial Iciiii, Woman ami KlfftricKy. i If sin- wants to go .Starter. If she is too slow. Booster, j If s i m < is willing io gu half way. Met 'i'. If .she will e<*n?e all ?he way, Re (!#IV#r, If she wants to Ko still farther, Conductor, If she wauls to go farther still, 1 >i x pa teller. Jf she goes up in the all', Condenser. If she g?'t.s too excited. Controller. If she Is in the country. Telegrapher. If she talks too long, Interrupter. If she fumes apd sputters, Insulator. if she gossips too mucli. Regulator. If she becomes upset, Uevorscr. If she iy wrong, Rectifier. If she Is cold to you, Heater. When she Is sulky and will not apeak. Exciter, . If she Is a i>oor cook, Discharger. If she eats too much, Reducer. If she wants chocolates, Feeder. If sh sings badly, Tuner. If her way of thinking Is not yours, 'Converter. If her dress unhooks, Connector. If she proves your fears are wrong. Compensator. If she wants io he an angel. Trans former. ?Jf you think she is unfaithful, Detec tor. If she is unfaithful, I/ever. ?It. K. K. The twelve Government hotels in Washington, hull! for war workers, have been put under the supervision of Mrs. Sarah te. Summer. Mrs. Sum mer was formerly manager ' of the tourists headquarters in Yellowstone Park. ? The war department at Washington lias still oil file .'{.000 discharge certifi cates of soldiers who cannot be found. , ? get pur drag saw prices .... ... Wv bavo a hlgli-p?*r<*rt f??t-nuttluf outfit, forced ftx'tf . ?r plant in IjiHlf f<?r Hawing logii to any kngth. iws ,i?. **? uf H? iniMi l.t vci' ? iMifiol <>f bla<lr wMN- *>ug|tyo is rUUnlflg, * SKM> KOH KMUNK IVTVUC St >wltii 4ia*olin<' l')n?lin<s :? to fl. P i Vovror Saw tUu* ami n?* Saw*. ah oqotDpWI with ttoiclj TeOfclvu Magneto. COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO., gjja .QorviM SHrcot, Columbift^Oti Starts unci stop* Saw, L?v?r Control 1 WISH TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF A FIRST CLASS ' ' ' v1 .v*. , , ??? ' ' 5^ Plumbing and Heating Shop At 535 DeKalb Street Where all work will be promptly attended to. You are cordially invited to view our show rooms. Yours respectfully, Joseph E. Berkman Branch of 1715 Blanding St., Columbia, S. C. L ?*' ? Typesetting Machines. The first machine to cast type and remelt >t afterward, thus saving dis tribution, was invented by Dr. William (Miurclv ?f Kngland, in 1822. He was ahead of his time, for it was not till ?twenty years after that the machines i became generally constructed. James ! H. Y<oung in 1840, made a practical machine and machines constructed by j Alden were used in the New York Tr> j buue office about 1803. Mergenthaier | was the originator of tin* present form i??f typesetting machine, the Unotypp. The SUt in the Coal. Tlx* slit which fashion decrees in tht baeK of a liinn's coat has its origin in the days when the only moans of loco motion for a ' gentleman was b,v horse back riding. Tho eoats of that d ay were very long skirted and it was found a great convenience to have them slituji the back so that material would fall <m ' . both sides, of t)lie saddle. I. ike many of of our institutions, the fashion has per sisted long after its utility has gone. p ' . - - ? * y.\ ? g| Legal Itlank? for sal*' at thUs offlcp. SALE CONTINUES BY REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC SALE CONTINUES Schlosburg's Sale Will Continue I've been requested by the public, day after day, to please continue the sale, owing to the fact that my merchandise is much cheaper than the market price, and to show ~ my appreciation, I am going to give them still better bargains, starting this Friday. Below are price to compare. Remember, H. L. Schlosburg's is the only bargain giver in this county and the originator of Sales, will endeavor to show the public the secrets of busi ness. First you must buy right, and last and best "sell right." To your advantage visit Schlosburg's and see the wonderful bargains await you. Respt. H. L. SCHLOSBURG. REMEMBER THE PLACE SCHLOSBURG'S, THE ONLY SALE WITHOUT A DOUBT Special assorted Ladies Coats, Value up to $35 . $15 100 Ladies Sport Coats, lar^e cuffs and collars, value $2f> $7.85 Lloo doz. men .Jersey Knit Fleece Lined, Gloves $1 value per pair 48c i2ou doz. Towels, worth 20c, a wonderful buy ...10c 1 "> doz. Ladies outing* ?o\vn?. value up to Special ." $1.74 1 Bale ">oo Blankets, value $5, while they last, $2.98 Lot No. 1 .Boys Suits, value up to $15, $6.95 .'00 Boys Juvenile Suits, a good value, $1.95 .">00 pieces outing. Heavy Quality. 10c value, all colors at 25c A real $6 value, Mens' Black Felt Hats . $3.95 .">()() doz. Ladies Black Silk Hose, worth $1, ? 49c ?"?()(), $3 value Suit Cases, lock and key, Special $1.15 $16.50 Florsheim Shoes, For the man who cares, $9.95 $12 W. L. Douprlas Shoes, for Women, Tan and Black Kid. $7.95 A Special lot of Ladies Dress Shose, valued from $7 to $10, while they last, $3.95 .Just received 300 pair children's Tan Scoffers, all sizes, up to 13, $4 value, ^1.95 2B0 pairs Felt Bed Room Slippers, with or withrcut Fur top, $3 Value, $1.65 ??>00 doz. J. P. Coats sewing thread, 10c value the world over. "As much as you want," per spool -7c 50 doz, Mens work Shirts, $1.50 value 48c 100 doz. mens overalls, $3 value, $1.75 ?>0 doz Mens Best grade overalls, $3.50 value, $2.25 .500 doz. Mens Dress Shirts, worth $2.50, Special. .$1.45 J00 pair Misses School Shoes, $5 value, $2.95 -00 pair Mens' Dress Shoes, value /up to $6 $2.95 25 doz. Ladies Corsets, worth $1.50, all sizes, Special, at ,65c ?">0 doz. Khaki Pants, value $2 85c doz. Pin Stripe, white, $2 value, $1.24 SCHLOSBURG'S DEPARTMENT STORE 1 he Underselling Merchant CAMDFN ST ' Member Chamber Commerce