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DUNCAN AN8WKKS MctKOD Conner Comptroller General Klajs Champion of Nuisance Taxew Columbia, Jan. 19. "If tin- tax sys tcm which Governor Mcl-cod defends ho vigorously is so completely defec tive that to toll the truth about it in to slander the state, then 1 suppose I am guilty of" slander," dot-lares Waltn lv Duncan, former ( omptrol ler General of South Carolina in the current issue of his weekly, The South Carolina Gazette, Mr, Dun can's .statement is made in reply to Governor Mcleod's reference In his annual message before the General Assembly last Wednesday to a recent series of educational advertisements on the tax situation and the gover nors denunciation of statements con "tained In some of these as slanderous to the state. "I do not know whether or .not Governor McLeod was aware of the authorship of these advertisements when he attacked their authenticity and in his deification of the nuisance taxes called upon the contemptibles of history for comparison nor do 1 care," says Mr. Duncan, "but it was I who prepared the advertisements for the Citizens Cooperative Taxpayers Association of South Carolina. This is an organization composed of busi ness men, merchants and bottlers of soft drinks all of whom are taxpayers and have the right to be heard, and 1 am prepared to back up every state ment made in them. I have no pati ence, however, with those who would continue to work injury and injustice upon a minority in order to placate the majority, and I have been sur prised that Governor McLeod v has seen fit to employ such harsh terms in denunciation of those who do not per-, force agree with his autocratic no tions. Since when has it become the prerogative of the governor to as sume the monopoly of dispensing the patriotism and loyalty of the people of South Carolina ? "The Governor undeniably has the right," Mr. Duncan's statement con tinues, "to speak in defense of the indirect taxes if he honestly believes ?n them and is sincere in his cham pionship, but he oversteps this privi lege mi his assumption that all virtue rests in his opinion. Would he brand as traitors and traducers all tho3e patriotic and public spirited individ uals who, seeking to help the state, are going abroad over it, speaking in public forums other than through the press to arouse the people to a reali zation of the inequities and injustices of the prudent tax system which are injuring the state, that these may be corrected? The governor goes far in his assumption of righteousness and patriotism, denouncing as- propaganda 'intended to mislead and confuse.' the apeal made and paid for by the ?Citizens Cooperative Taxpayers Asso ciation whose members are bearing the brunt of the nuisance taxes. Hut a landowner himself, he would resent the imputation that in championing indirect taxes as tin moans of reliev ing mm! property he is thinking in terms of his own pocketb >ok. A poli tician, he -would fool himself aggriev ed wore it implied that his stand for indirect taxes wib merely a demago gic ;ipp<al to the overwhelming far mer . s South i 'av.i'.ina. "I ' . i nic v! r:u t he state." Mi 1 >uni a- .-k . "wh< n .I > mi ade is wag ed within !*?. horde* against the pal pable uiiii. gs : n th'- ? a \ >y.stt m that are keeping be.V? n! .!> hordes - the capital an ! :ndustr> .it: i hu-.ne--> the state lit r !?> to help :il.. vo ag:*: c u . t lire of a part of the tremendous bunion t natu:all> heai ? under present con ditions and oiu.st continue to !xa: un til ou ' side capital brought into the ltate ' begin turning additional wheel ndustry Hut it ha < pro \oked t g iVerJlo: . h? ?a>>. to SC" t a u men' < gardir g "he t i\ situ t >n V ntr out fr. m ? state,' .no i : ? a ' . :.1 ha . e bet. eP/. for pub- I v . !? t h. i'.a*** a a mat ' < : f ? ur-e I the g ... ? ? - rv.p'e | i ' ?>??'., e ft i r > ? ? m mil,- * '? a * I apita. t: i .r.da t r> . ??mini: n'0 j he ta'.' a 'j'. t : ? :r.vest ir.?: me j t v " uat .on i : t , i-ver, : f | - ???-. ? i-. .f .tffa.r-- ? S i * h 1 Mel/. :v. ? ntlr.u. j "Th.r, ? ?=. . gh ' I ?' ?' I.k It. ' . Mleni 1 ?' ? ? <e \ ?!.> V wh . ! .ke h.m. . ? <j;>; : t r _* ' . ? Ire ' tax y - ' ? ? re . r. >t v , \ , J>,.. J coming t./.i e, , in. wrung! t" burdening a fe w - . f [,-a . < ?.:th special taxes, j .* ha1. e \ '? <i f">. | * m in the pa-" r. t h ? the or-. ?h \t ? n t they produce '?ever*: they nvj-t ' ? fct,?.r.ed for the rca- it was not pla n from what othi r source the money would come. Ilecauae those who are bearing the injustice of these discriminatory taxes and are suffer ing in their businesse* in consequence have spoken, calling: to the attention of the people of the ictate who have <2? - ? tho right to be informed, these taxa tion inequities and injustices in force and effect and from which the public likewise is. suffering the.se burden In-. m-rn are officially branded as slan derers and traitors. Since when, 1 would a.sk, hah the r i |<h t of self defense in South Carolina been re pealed by Governor McLeod? ' "lie fere nee was made by, the/ gov ernor to one advertisement in parti cular, this showing that despite the fact the constitution provides that all property shall be taxed on a uniform and equal rate different classes of property are actually taxed at dif fering rates. This is the fact indis putable and cannot bo changed by burying our faces in the sand or throwing our hands tip to high heaven and crying aloud against those who point out these inequities. I am not questioning the fact that farm lands pay about one-third of the total state taxes. In a sta.te where there are three farmers to one non-farmer and agriculture is overdone to the exclu sion of other forms of productive in dustry, agriculture must necessarily bear, as it has been and is still bear ing, the bulk of the burden. The only relief that can ever come to agriculture from the standpoint of* taxation will be through attracting more industries to South Carolina. This is as plain us n pikestaff on the horizon. "Neither I nor the Citizens Co operative Taxpayers ? Association would further burden agriculture. What has been spoken has been spoken for equity and justice, and tin honest endeavor has been made to point out the fact that South Caro-* lina how has the wrong attitude to ward capital. Since we haven't it ourselves we must necessarily induce it through favorable taxation to come in from the outside. "The figures given in the advertise ment are based, not upon assessment values, but upon the amount of taxes paid in relation to actual value. I maintain that these figures are cor rect and for confirmation the citizen has only to go to the court house and investigate for himself. "In his assumption of leadership in tax reform Governor MeLeod is just about three years late i n making a beginning." j 3 ? j Woman Found Guilty Mrs. Ida E. Sharp, convicted in the court of general sessions of bringing on premature labor and abortion on the person of a young woman, was sentenced yesterday by Judge .1. K. Henry to serve not less than two and a half years nof more than five years in the state peniten tiary and also to pay a fine of $2,000. Counsel for the defense said that an appeal in the case would be taken to the supreme court and bond was fixed in the sum of $2,500, the prisoner be- : ing released on that bond pending the outcome of th appeal. ? Thursday's i State. Theodoie Roosevelt was largely re-, sponsible for the importation of Kara kul heep from Asia Minor in 11)08.1 lV!t> from Karakul lambs are made nti> Persian lamb coats. In the Island of Cristoval off the . ia-t of Australia there is a sect of ">hark-nion" who believe that their - ( > u exchange with those of the hat i Greenwood friends of O. 1). Duck < - : t . former banker, who is serving a - x -months' .sentence for violation of thi- state banking laws, aie trying to ? \i:>- h: s release. Auxiliary Meeting I ( amden Hospital Auxiliary! w :? meet <>n Monday afternoon, Jan uary at 1 o'clock. Ail members ! are urged to attend as matters of 1 . m port. nice will be discussed. Pie Eating Champ Rrp C. McGregor of N. Y I charged that Washington cook.? couldn't make good prle* To prove Him wrong a pie-eating contest wai ttag^d and her* i? Congr^w man Montgomery of Okla>. Anish hi? third pie. ?jffoc*Crcp) BARUCH TO THY FARMING Pornwr Camden Man Reclaiming Kice Field* Near Georgetown Georgetown, Jan. 16.-? Announce ment has been made through Alfred T. La Bruce, contracting engineer, that Bernard M. Baruch here has spent $50,000 in draining old rice fields and that ho expects to experiment on a large scale in the planting of various truck crops on this land. During the past year hundreds of men have been at work draining tnese rice fields and erecting dikes to keep out the water. A pumping machine was installed and put to work and later a dredge was used to some ex tent. Kverything was done to put the land in readiness for planting the first of this year. Mr. Baruch says that he believes this soil should be able to produce truck crops easily and that at any rate he means to find*out. If these crops should prove a failure ho intends to experiment in the planting of duck feed. About 2,000 acres of land will be available for theRe experiments, it is under stood. Mr. Baruch states that he wishes to- do something for the people of South Carolina and he believes that if he can demonstrate that truck can bo grown successfully on the old fields which have not been put to use for so many years he will have accomplished something. This announcement is doubly in teresting since C. W. Gooding, who represented a company of Indiana farmers and who was here recently, had about the same ideas as to put ting the old rice fields to work once again. Me thought that grapes could be grown successfully on these old fields and also had in mind other crops. Mr. Baruch expects to start plant ing operations at once and hopes to be able to report the outcome of the venture sometime during the course of the year. Typical American Boy? /\irroo>K tTtn ] The Boys' Club of Washington, D C., chooses in the person of Joseph Nevins, thirteen year? old, "the most typical American bov " ARTHUR BRISBANE, famous editorial writer, sayft: ? Joseph is a fine young boy, but there ISNT ANY TYPICAL AMERICAN BOY There are tall, thin boys, and short, ? fat boys that will be leaders of men later There are blue-eyed, brown-eyed, pink-skinned and dark->kitined boys, thin, fat, tall, .-hort, toncon tratew .?!.?! ?neamiiiv . and an> ? ? 1 1 # of then i "i y turi out to I ? <- I'Hh gieiit ?:.;?? . if the L'mte-i .-'late- I t h ' ft \ \ e .i ? - hence 1 .-unit.' I ?tt!? ? tlii P." pi uUiiid \ ' ' I Miu.ilcr than the head <? i a pn., to- | cateil >orrie\\ be re t r > lli<* hrain, that make.- x reatiie-.-, .iimi it alvsay* goes with the power to jotick at 3 our job." The United States Treasury esti mates that more than $1(X),000,000 is hoarded in stockings, old sugar bowls, teapots, and old-fashioned cupboard nr otherwise kept out of circulation in the United States. Four nation* lost 376 men on sub marines since the World war ended. Of this number Great Britain lost 1f>l, Japan l.'U. Italy '>0. and the United States 3K, When horses were first introduced :r.!o Polynesia they frightened the natives, but they are now called "buaa-hovo-frnna." meaning "a pig which runs quickly over the ground." The -and.V.w r, the Sandal Wood I??iar !, of Jiji Islands, had | beer ? \hau.-ted a* early as 1815. Mos? Common Metal ! r ,M ^ ;,.??! ? . . ? ;? ??.l : > In:: n, J . t II < 'l "? I I'l- j m., c > ?|t< ? irt h ?> im r-: i?- n<?: nn. >. ,! . Ici-I . "ft ? ? . |>l I . ( . t i ? , :t i. ;i i ? ? - I < u I- -li Ti: 1 ? | < ' . | , , 1 1 1.) i ?? i > r \ I ^'1 . r mrt ;t 1. e- i??i I y 1 h..::int?'ri d. lr;n\> - m' int.. mo htm : t i 1 1 . . ? - r | 1 ? ? : : \ In ? ? ? ? ? i :i? ;mM. Hu n v?iti iu.i> ask. lo \s e not m.ike mori' us< of It? Tber?* re two ren?M.>? : th?* first r tin r it i'- verj rtlOlcult t<> isolate from it* ore*. hut the seeond J* worse. When (?*>!? ted, lot the merest drop of moltiture touch calcium and It flfcsea ?*sy into silked lime. The present i price of calcium is shrnit twenty timet | that of gold. Marriage Mr. Ernest Dowey and Miss Beulan Emily Peak, both of Lugoff, were married at the home of Probate Judg<* W, !/, McDowell on Saturday, January 16. (?ave Dance For Nurses Mr. and Mrs. VV. T. Evans gave an enjoyable entertainment on Tuesday evening to the nurses of the Camden hospital and a number of their friends at their home near Spalding Junction. The old fashioned dance as well as the new was enjoyed, accompanied by old fashioned music on guiUir and fiddle. Card of Tftanka We desire to thank our friends and relativea for the kindness shown us during the recent illness and death of our dear husband and father; and may God's richest blessings and ten der mercy ever rest upon them. Mrs. Margaret Hammond , and Family. Hot Supper at Westville The ladies of Bethany church, Westville, will give a hot supper Fri day night, Jan. 20, at the Baptist parsonage, the proceeds to go toward repairing and remodeling the church. Everybody is .invited to come and help in this good cause.-^Committee. Notice of Stockholders Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Fidelity Building and Loan Association will be held at office, 926 Broad Street, Camden, .Friday, January 29, 1926, at four o'clock p.m. By order Of Board of Directors. J. B. WALLACE Secretary. 42-44-sb. Wants~For Sale INNER TUBES AT WHOLESALE COST ? We have a few 32x4 and 30x3 1-2 Pennsylvania tubes that we will sell at cost while they last. All cord type, best quaity. W. O. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Oamden, S. C. 43-sb WANTED ? To make your old mat tresses new, regardless of condition. One-day service always. Camden Mattress -Works, located tin ware house in rear of McLeod-Rush Co. Drop a card to Charles Parkstone, 110 DeKalb St., Camden, S. C. 43-pd FOR SALE ? Lot of 6-inch best qual ity red floor tile. N. C. Arnett, Camden, S. C. 42-44-pd STOP, LOOK, LISTEN? Used stoves for saleT ? One Majestic range com pletely rebuilt; three Hot 'Blast heating stoves, all in good repair; twcr oil or gasoline cook stoves. Ap ply to T. B. McClain, Camden, S. C. 12-tfsb. MANURE- In exchange for bedding. Apply Kirkwood Polo Stables, Cam don, S. C. 48-pd HAl)I(> ? Wu ^re installing Atwater Kunt sets almost daily and making families happy. , W? \ have the world beat on loud speakers. The Acmer-just on the market and ' which caused a sensation in Decem ber at the Atlanta radio show. Will gladly demonstrate. Hay's Oarage, South Broad St., Camden, ; S. C. 42-43-sb FQR RENT ? A two-horse farm about ten miles from Camden, near An tioch church. Apply to L. A. Witt kowsky. 43*sb FOUND ? On north Lyttleton street, box containing valuable merchan dise. Owner may have same by proving property and paying costs. Address Jack Latigley, care Henry Gainey, Rfd. No. 1, Cassatt, S. C. 43-pd FOR RENT ? A beautiful country es tate, nearly one thousand acres, would make good hunting preserve. Colonial home, '>steam heat, beauti fully iurnhrhed with antique furni ture. Saddle horses, bird shooting. Photographs on application. About two hours from Camden. Good roads.' Box 316, Chester, S. C. 43-45-pd RADIO ? We are installing Atwater Kent sots almost daily' and making families happy. We have the world beat on loud speakers. The Acmt ? just on the market and which caused a sensation in Decern* ber at the Atlanta radio show. Will gladly, demonstrate. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 42-43-sb WANTED ? Shmecroppers or renters, renters preferred, for one and two horse farms. Address- J/ C. Hilton Westville, S. C. 41-tf-st BRAKE-LIN 1NG? Andv bearing serv. ice some of our specialties. \yt. put on brake lining with a Lewis Electric machine ? 100 per cent bete ter job -at same price. Hay'* Garage, South Broad St., Camden S. C. ' 42-, ^ BRAKE-LINING ? And bearing jyry, ire some of our specialties. \yc. put on brake lining with a Lewis* Electric machine? 1Q0 per cent bet ter job? at same pricey Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden S. C. ' 42-43-sL FOR SALE? One young mule, one ' pointer dog. Apply Coyt C. Trues dale, Westville, S. C. 41-43-pd WANTED? Maple, Gum, Poplar and Pine Logs. Wfe operate twelve months a year, pay cash, and can take yQur logs the year round. The Zickgraf Company, Denmark, S, C. .42-45-sb FOR RENT ? Rooms formerly occu pied by\ Georgia-Carolina Business College. Modern conveniences. Springs ?& Snaonon, Inc., Camden, S. C. ? - ' 42-sb CASTINGS WELDED? All kinds of broken or cracked coatings welded better thau new. Hay's Garage. South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 42-43-sb FOR SALE ? Nitrate Soda prompt and deferred shipments. Importers' contracts, also Kainet and Sulphate of Ammonia. Write or wire for ? pricos. Cunningham & Latham, Lancaster, S. C. 41-51-sb CASTINGS WELDED ? All kinds of broken or cracked castings welded better thau new. Hay's Garage, South Broad St., Camden, S. C. 42-43-aJ) "Your Telephone is Our Self-Starter" ICE WOOD COAL We are now fully organized and are prepared to take care of your requirement^ in Ice, Wood or Coal in a way we think will save you money and time. GIVE US A TRIAL Telephone No. 127-W Dixie Ice and Fuel Co. (inc.) ? ? ? <? R. L. Moseley, Jr., Pres. and Treas. Stop the Leaks You cannot fill a tank unless you stop the leaks. You stop the leaks in your prosperity when you open a savings account with this bank. The First National Bank , Of Camden, South Carolina _ _ J