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1 I EXCURSIONS VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM I FRIDAY, AUGUST1 20 I VERY LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES From and to the Following Principal Point* i v i .i i i ii n, i .1 , - - .--i I TOOK % * | | o g | ..... ; f' ?~ o '2' ^ ^5 R I | 1 lit J* * x ? _ | i I, , I Camden, S. C. . . $7.66 $7.30 $6.76 *7.66 $6.80 $6.00 $8.60 Sumter, S. C. . . 7.70 8.30 6.90 7.70 6.60 6.15 8.76 Lancaster, S. C. . 6.15 6.90 6.'86 6.16 4.90 4.60 7.2# -I 4 d u a a , I FROM i as | ^ > ? J "S ? o I % I I i ' -s * I 3 3 ? SI I (!aii7den, S. . . $ 8.50 $ 8:85 f 7,00 616.25 . 612.05 118.66 1 Sumter, S. C. . . 8.65- 0.00 7,66 17,86 13.66 14.36 I I^ncaster, S. C.. . ' 7.10 7.46 6.60 13*66 Proportionate excursion fares to other mountain and seashore re?* U sorty, including: Altapass, Ashford, Switzerland, Sprucepiue, N. C., Unaka - Springs, Johnson -City, Monteagle, Tenn.,' Beaufort, S. C., and Virginia Beach, Va. Proportionately Low Excursion Fares From All ,. Intermediate Point* Excursion Ticket* sold for all trains Friday, August | Good returning to reach original starting point by mm' ! I night September 1, 1926* I GOOD IN PULLMAN AND PARLOR CARS BAGGAGE CHECKED AN OPPORTUNITY FOE VACATION I And Needed Recreation, following an oppressive sumI mer, to prepare for the Approaching busy Fall Season MAKE PULLMAN RESERVATIONS EARLY I j For further information apply, to Ticket Agents, or ______ 1 W. E. McCtelf; Division Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C.; R. C: Cotner, District Passenger Agent, Spartariburg, S. C.; R. S. Brown, | District Passenger Agent, Augusta, Ga.; A, J. Lee, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, Greenville, S. C.; W. C. Walker, City Passenger I and Ticket Agent, Charleston, S. C. o Issuing Had Checks It seems that the habit of issuing bad cheeks is not confined to Spartanburg or any other city, but is general. It should be stopped, stronger laws should be enacted to that end. The present statute proves no chock to those who continue in this practice. In comment o nthis popular, thougji evil, practice the Florence News-Review says: The present system makes for carelessness. 0 Many H well-intentioned beat-it-to-the-bank plan miscarries. I A man shouldn't give a check unless his bank book shows the balance there.- He shouldn't get mad with the bank that turns his check down.. The bank loses money on every small checking account it handles, and If one depositor overdraw^ and. fails to come across this loss )is only augmented. : " j A man that will give a bad check ( for gasoline to joyride on shouldn't get much joy out of that ride. If a 1 man steals that which belongs to others to feed his family when in dir^need there might be some excuse, but most of the bad checks afloat in Florence were given for things the checkgiver couldn't really afford and they knew it at the time they gave the check.?Spartanburg Herald > Sinclair For Magistrate In announcing myself a candidate | for the office of magistrate for be. Kal!b Township I want to let'.the , voters of the township know what I stand fori J First?I stand for enforcement of ! all the laws. I stand for the protection of our law-aibiding citizens. I stand for investigation of all cases before they are put in court, I think , guilt to some exent should fie reasonably sure before one should be put 1 to so much trouble and thereby incurring unnecessary expense, As to the prohibition law I stand for its enforcement, and will do all in my power to enforce it. I think every man should be given a fair trial when he comes before the court. ' , Lastly, I stand for equal rights to all and special privileges to none. If the people see fit to give me. their support I will 'return to them the very best service possible. Very respectfully, J. D. SINCLAIR. __ The health of Chief Justice Taft is reported as fi'bout restored after a ^ffv(\ weeks stay at Murray Bay, Quebec, where he went on June 26, at Which time his health was a source of concern to bis friends. Mr. Taft is 69 years of age. Seven buildings were burned at Baldwin, a subutfb of Chester, early Wednesday morning. mmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmamammmmmmmmmmmmm Mcdowell * ^ ^ ? ? - 1 - For Probate Judge - a> A MESSAGE TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF KERSHAW COUNTY, BOTH LADIES AND GENTLEMEN V*\. It ia with a great deal of pleasure that I can say to you that as Probate Judge I have served you honestly, faithfully and, I trust, efficiently. The various repbrts of the official accountants now on file in the Clerk's office of Kershaw County indicate that the conduct of the office has been that of efficiency. One of the reports says that the Probate office of Kershaw County is kept better than a majority of the Probate offices in ? - South Carolina. " More than Forty-five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00) Inheritance Tax, almost entirely on Northern property, * has been placed in the State Treasury through the . Probate office of Kershaw County for the benefit of the taxpayers of Kershaw County and South Carolina. This tax was gotten only after a hard fight in the Courts as the owners of the property wanted the tax to go to Northern States. Only one pther county of the State with all of their wealth?Charleston?has made a better showing. * I have given my earnest attention and my best ability to this office and upon this record I am asking your endorsement for another term, assuring you that your continued endorsement can but accentuate the "" honest eiftdeavor that has been mine throughout former I y years.; * 1 I will thank yoti for your support. ^ ' yhy respectfully, TEXAN* SHOOT IT (HIT Aged Mm Um BiflM In ratal Duel Over Ung Quarrel , Sweetwater, Texas, Aug. 10.?<Bulleta today ended the feud of two elderly Texana who met and ahot out their - difference# with automatic rifles. Both died with their boots on. A quarrel that ribbed and flared for more than a year between W. S. Heed, 66, and hi# farm tenant, J. D. Ware, 70, is said to have precipitated the shooting between them. The men lived at Camp Springs, 96 miles north of here, and tne shooting occurred near their homes. Sixteen children survive Ware and eight survive Reed. Both of the men hqd been armed slhce a fist fight a month ago, officers w?re informed. There were no witnesses to the shooting. Reed, in a dying statement, told officers he and Ware squared off a few feet from each other and Ware suddenly hoisted his gun and fired the first shot, Reed, wounded, leveled his own weapon and loosed a volley. Neither lived more than an hour* v Neighbors said the shooting apparently was caused by the old troifble concerning operation.of Reed's farm by Ware. ltced, a typical farmer of midwest Texas, was known to all the old timers. Ware was a newcomer who had rented Reed's fa^rm, little more than a year ago. CAMPAIGN NQW UNDER WAY (Continued from First Page) office of treasurer, by appointment from the governor, was next. He offered his candidacy saying that he was no speaker but a book-keeper. John S. Truesdale, the last for treasurer, stated that he had served overseas. Had business abiMty and took a course in' bookkeeping at Poughkeepsie. If elected would give the very best service, courteous to all. His duties would be solely to the office?his undivided attention.' Loring Davis was the first speaker for the house. Mr. Davit ip from Bethune. He stated at the outset that be was no kpeaker, but a business man and had no political record to review. Favored good roads, good schools and 100 per cent law enforcement. Was in favor of sufficient funds to pay old soldiers. Would fight for the abolishment of overlapping offices and favorbd a iaw to protect depositors in banking institutions. Would be unbound by any tie or person except to the interests of Kershaw county. ^ Newton Kelley for the house, stated that he was grateful to Providence that he was allowed to be present to discuss issues.? The -greatest issue was taxation, but he was not against a reaonalble tax for value received. The people were demanding relief but he had no promises to make, but if elected he wanted his people to watch his vote. He reviewed his record in the house in 1913-1914. He favored the, masses but not the classes. He stated that when he was in the general assembly the state budget w?s three million, now it had jumped to J ten million. It was impossible to keep UP new offices and reduce appropria* tions. * He stated he was against the tax commission. If elected he would woi& for the masses and for the best interest of the entire state. , .. Allen B. Murchison was the next speaker for the bouse. It was his highest ambition to serve. He . favored a legal rate of interest at 6 per cent., and favored the branding of sacks of fertilizers to show what they contain. He favored abolition of the tax commission the reduction of the -highway commissioners from fourteen to three or at least to sevqn. He reviewed his record in the office of superintendent of education and his fight for educational facilities to tfie boys and girls of the rural districts. And also at Mt. Pisgah he'defended his name in the audit made of his books when a public acountant" bad charged him with a discrepancy of $1,200 in his accounts ap .superintendent of education. This he branded as .a lie T. K. Trotter was the last speaker for the House. It gave him pleasure to be at Bethune and hoped that the voters would hook up a Trotter team in the House. He would work in harness with the others. Talked on taxa-, tion, but was not in favor of more taxes on resl estate. Favored good roads and schools, and a change in the laws relating to landlords and tenants. Was in favor of biennial sessions of the legislature, law enforcement and a stricter enforcement of the .game laws. Favored income tax and inheritance tax, but thought inheritance tax should conform to federal inheritance tax. Promised to servo - faithfully if elected. Senator L. O. Funderburk, seeking re-election, reviewed his record in the Senate. He had offered his service to the people and spoke of the county government when he was elected and compared it with now, saying'he had heard no kick on the present county government. Had reduced the county levy and had reduced the commutation tax from four to three dollars. He went into a reply to Treasurer McCaskill 'and told of the audit, stating that he had not intended to harm any innocent man and had instructed auditor to hew to the line, regardless and that the audit and action of the grand Judy was a result. Said that although the Treasurer had good and true friends on the grand jury, they could not get around the evidence presented He wanted to he re-elected if the people were satisfied with his record. G. C. Welsh, who declined to enter the race again for sheriff, was the second speaker for the senate. Reviewed his record as sheriff and it was his desire to serve as- senator. He spoke of the pay:as-you-go plan of roadbuilding and compared the large amounts being spent in Lancaster, Chester, Charleston and other counV ties for-roads snd bridges, while Ke?\ thaw county had not received any money it* over four years from this; source and they did not evep want to pay for the bridge over the Wateree. Said If be was^ent t?r the Senate he - ' * 4 ' jHRTTv fJ. i JCr- i* xf/ rvj- *' . would get some of this money or raise a big fuss. Promised to look after interests of county and state and stand behind officers whom the people elect. The candidaets spoke along practically the same lines at Mt. Pisgah Tuesday. At Bethune the meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. W. V. Jerman and at Mt. Pisgah by Mr. Newton Kelly, both invoking Divine guidance on the campaign. The -meeting at Mi. Pisgah wA& held in the commodious brick schpol'' house recently erected, which has all modern conveniences, such 'as sewerage, electric lights and water and a spacious auditorium. This meeting was ably presided over by Mr. W, T. Holley, one of the. best citizens Qf that section, who asked for an attea . ' " <v 'V tive hearing and requested lhat__jf any one desired to ask the' candidates questions that they do so in a quiet and respectful manner. * Mt. Pisgah section is in the northernmost part of the cpunty, rather northeast, and. occupies a unique distinction Mn the fact that it is populated entirely <by white people, who do their own work, live at home, have good farms, excellent crops this year and are happy and contented. Good schools, good roads, go hand in hand and has done much for the good of these people in recent years.. All candidates were given attentive hearings and there was no ill feeling among them. The.Mt. Pisgah people are a delightful crowd to mingle with and this newspaper man enjoyed his trip to both Bethune and Mt. Pisgah. " i'- "'r:ry.v\V-v--h.', - z>' . .? I ' 'J . J ' At Betbune Messrs. Stevenson and Davidson, candidates for congress, addressed the voters. At. Mt. Pisgah Mr. Davidson Was present and spoke after the county candidates had fin- ished. ' i-^-p:-yrr ~r Thecandidates ^spoke to the voters of Kershaw Wednesday* talking along the srfme line*. 'After a^ rest of a week the eiitnpaign will be 'resumed at Blaney on. Monday, August 23. " l: - ' * ""if. : -j'- j Remaining Schedule , Blaney, Monday, August 23. Rabon's Cross Roads, .Tuesday, . August 24. / . Cassatt, Wednesday, Ajigast 25^ . Antioch, Thursday, August 26. Hermitage Cotton' Mill, Saturday, August 28 % ' ( " Camden, Monday, August 80. - nr * : ; ' Certainly?THey^e w Water"Cnrea ^ Tbe I . of the tube and insurer a perfect cure. It retain* P> I of the rubber. 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I hold, however, t'hat a 7\ I I Partial Sakjs Tax ?7 I | as now in force and effect in*?U>ttth Carolina, is not only discriminatory. class legis- 1 j 1 at ion. but that it is dangerous in its operation. The nuisance taxes were put on as j a matter of expediency. As long as this expedient can be resorted to, the> tax re- ? 1* form, which is South Carolina's greatest need, will be starved off. A partial tax, if I ??r.- continued, will in the course of time, through the process of evolution,become a gen- j | era^ sales tax. If sates of cigars, candy, cigarettes and soft drinks cdp be taxed by --fcrI thet state, the nextifctep will be the taxing of shoes, or clothing, or sugar, or flour. Gradually all merchandise?not only the luxuries, but the necessities as well?;WiU. I I fall under the sales tax. v 7 ? ? ; ^ VJ Only One Dollar in Two Pays Taxes J I - in South Carolina I I Of the more than $800,000,000 of property in this state only actual property is I | taxed, although the Constitution provides that allc property shall be taxed equally, , at full value. More than $400,000,000 in dash money, notes, mortgages and ether evidences of credit?-tot the greater part profit-bearing securities?is escaping taxa tlon 'altogether. By a Constitutional amendment providing for the taxation of intangible property at a fair and equitable rate?a rate which it can afford to pay? 1/11 I the state's annual revenues-can be supplemented to such an extenl-that=nefc*alyL-eafl? 1 we reduce th?e XevyjaiLJS^property> bbt we "CHTf, 1h"^ddftion, eliminate the special I ? taxes. "When this is done, when South Carolina lets it be knowrr to the world that i industry and business is no longer penalized here _ I I Capital Will Flow Into The State I the outside, and the state's greatest need?additional industries to effect the I proper^balance between industry on the one hand and agriculture on the other? I will be supplied. We cannot hope to attract the Capital we needlto develop, our 1> resources, however, as long as we penalize the industry yre already have with obnoxious tAxes. ' * I No greater calamity could befall South Carolina than a general sales tax. It I would paralyze business and stagnate industry. Through the partial sates t$x we I _ uiow^kave, and which is wrong in principle, wc have made a beginning*toyvar-d this I? calamitous end. V Nothing short of real Tax Reform will"solve the problem. I offer the remedy. I I. C. BLACKWOOD | Candidate For Governor j