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Judge Ramage
Dies Suddenly
Newberry, Aug. 6.?Carroll Johnson
Ramage, prominent In state and legal
affairs and many years a circuit Judge,
died suddenly today, shortly after delivering
an address iu behalf of Newberry
college at the annual college reunion
at Little Mountain. Judge Rumage,
after leaving the speaker's stund,
had walked several hundred yards up
the hillside, when he was stricken,
apparently with a heart attack. At
first it was believed he had fainted
but ^hen effortH to revive him failed
an ambulunce was summoned. He
died before it arrived.
Judge Kaiuage, an honor graduate
of Newberry college In the class of
1894, was deeply interested In the Institution,
und was vice president of
its board of trustees. In his last
words In behulf of the college he made
a strong presentation of the duties of
the church and alumni to Newberry
college.
"God bless Newberry college were
the closing words of Ills uddreBB und
almost the lust words that the Jurist
uttered as he quoted the last words
of the Ilev. George W. Holland, D. D.,
the third president of the college
when he died Beptotubor JO, 1895, the
year ufter Judge Ramage was graduated
from the Institution.
Judge Ramage wus born in Edgefleld
May 1, 1874. He was the son of
John Constance and Mary I'ow Ramage.
He received his A. 11. degree In
1890 and was given his LL.D. from
the college In 1920. He later studied
at Augustana college, Rock Island, N.
Y., and received his Ph.D. at Grove
City (Pennsylvania) college in 1907.
Mr. Ramage wns admitted to the
South Carolina bar in 1897 and began
practice at Saluda shortly after that
date. He served as United States
commissioner from 1907 to 1911; and
served many times as special judge
of circuit court and as acting associate
justice of the supreme court of
South Carolina. Ho was elected to
the Eleventh circuit bench In 1929 to
succeed the late J. W. DeVoro of
Edgefield.
He was a member of the state board
of education from 1912 to 1914; a government
agent for the war draft board
from 1917 to 1918, attorney for the
South Carolina canal commission from
1922 to 1925, and was elected president
of Planter's National bank of Saluda
In 1916.
For the last quarter of a century
Judge Ramage was actively identi
fled witli .iiiuijy important puses lb
stute and fedeml courtH. li? wan a
member of the eti banc court, highest
appeal court it) South Carolina; a
member of the American Jiar assoclat
ion, ex-president of the South Carolina
liar association, a member of the
American Mathematical uMHociation,
Order of Lincoln Pi Gumma Mu, Cahokia,
uud a tru?tee of Summerland
college. Judge Jtainage was the author
of Digest 01-8U South Curolina
UeportH in 1910.
tile wuh a member of the Lutheran
church, u Htaunch Democrat, and widely
known in fraternal circleB. He wuh
a Ma?on, Shrlner, an Odd Fellow, a
member of the Knight of Pythias, and
a member of the Woodmen of the
World.
He 1h Hurvived by his widow, the
former Annie Bell Crouch, of Suludu,
whom he married in 1904.
Judge itamage'H death followed two
weeku after that of Circuit Judge S.
W. G. Shipp, of Florence, who died
July 22.
The body was removed this afternoon
from the Leavell Funeral home
here to his home in Saluda.
TWO KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE
ACCIDENT AT HART8VILLE
HartBville, Aug. 5.?Dr. J. P. Matheson,
59, Charlotte, N. C., physician,
wuh killed instantly and a woman
companion died a short time later as
the result of an automobile wreck
six miles north of here early this afternoon.
Highway Patrolman It. P McClelland
said the woman victim had been
identified as Mrs. J. T. Sowell, also
of Charlotte, (1922 Park Drive).
Julius Calock, G3-year-old chauffeur,
was seriously injured while Mrs. Sowell's
8-year-old son, Nicholas, escaped
with minor hurts.
McClelland said that as Dr. Matheson's
automobile approached a right
curve on the Hartsville-McBeo highway,
it failed to make the curve and
rran off the road to the left, down a
30-foot fill and for thirty yards more
when it crashed into a willow tree.
The physician, founder of the eye,
ear, nose hnd throat hospital at Charlotte,
was thrown clear of the car.
He suffered head, chest and leg' injuries
as well as a broken arm.
A passing motorist summoned aid,
and the three other occupants of the
car were brought to Byerley's hospital
here. Mrs. Sowell died at 12:65
\
p. m., without regaining consciousness.
The party was returning to Charlotte
from Myrtle Beach.
Washington, 1). C., Aug. 7.?Farm
Legislation: In view of the advice
of the membership of the committee**
on agriculture of both the house and
senate that u further comprehensive
study of the situation Hhould be had
before a new farm bill la offered, it
wu8 twp weeks ago decided by the
I'reaideut and the Democratic leadera
of the houae and aenate thut a
new farm bill would not be. brought
up at title aeaalou. Siifce that time
proapecta of a ^4,000,000 or 16,000,000
bule cotton crop haa cuuaed cotton
prices to drop ahurply und the cotton
farmer aeema to be up against It
again an of old. The cotton atatea
congressman, including the writer,
Immediately held u caucus und panned
resolutions requesting the President
to uuthorlze a 12c per pound government
loan on thla year's crop. A committee
carried this request to the
President, who was sympathetic but
stated thut he felt that any crop loan
ot this kind, on cotton, wheat, corn
or any other agricultural product
should be coupled with a bill to control
production. The President pointed
out thut this Democratic Administration
inherited in 1933 from a Republican
Administration and the Old
Farm bourd six cents cotton and a
13,000,000 bale surplus; that on account
of beneficial crop control farm
legislation cotton prices have been
much better and the surplus haa been
reduced to around 5,000,000 bales.
"Now," he said, "there is probability
of this surplus mounting again to
9,000,000 bales, with reduction In prices
naturally resulting." He promised
that if congress would pass a control
farm bill before adjournment, or at
a special session in October, he would
do what he could to remedy the situation
in regard to this year's Crop.
The chairman of the committee on
agriculture in the house and senate
have stated that they do not believe
a farm bill can be prepared before
next January. Leaders of the house
and senate, including Speaker Bankhead
of the house, have promised that
if a farm bill cannot bo prepared before
that .time they will give right
of way to such legislation the first
thing next session. Many agricultural
experts feel that the present Soil
Conservation program will not meet
the situation alone, as there was a
10 per cent increase in acreage this
year, with a larger acreage anticipated
next year.
Deficiency Bill: Congressman Cannon,
a Democrat, of Missouri, acting
chairman of the House Appropriations
committee, said the third deficiency
appropriation bill?forerunner of adjournment?would
be ready for hudse
action about August 17. Cannon said
the measure would provide for outlays
of approximately $141,900,000.
increased Veterans' Dependents;
The house passed the bill, providing
increased pensions for widows and dependent
mothers and fathers or World
war veterans, who lost their lievs in
service. The bill now goes to the
senate where favorable action is expected..
Presidents: l'raise for Presidents,
who retired after two terms, is embodied
in a resolution offered by Congressman
Fish, a Republican, of New
Y ork.
WPA Workers: The Senate Labor
committee has recommended that no
WPA worker be dropped from the
relief rolls until he has found employment
in private industry at prevailing
wages. The committee approved a
resolution by Senator Schwellenbach,
a Democrat, 6f Washington, declaring
it to be the policy of congress that
in administration of the relief act
"there shall be provided work opportunities
for an unemployed worker
who cannot find work in private industry-."
Cancer Center: President Roosavelt
on Thursday signed legislation
authorizing erection of a $750,000,000
National Cancer Institute and authorizing
an annual appropriation of $700,000
to carry on cancer research and
purchase radium. The funds, however,
are still to be supplied by congress.
This marked another step in the first
coordinated and nation-wide fight
against America's second biggest killer?the
ancient scourgo that since
1900 has climbed from last to next
to top among tho ten diseases ranking
highest in death rates. Only heart
disease outranks it. Congress is expeoted
to appropriate at least a portion
of the funds before it adjourns,
in order that construction may begin
without delay. The site will be near
Bethesda, Maryland, where buildinga
to house the National Institute of
Health, already are under way. Forty
COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINQt
(By Spectator)
Senators Smith and Byrnes voted
against tbe Black-Conuery bill. That
is the bill to act up a minimum of
forty hours work in a week. You must
try to hold all work, down ao that lor.
ty hours will be the maximum and
you muat not puy leas than $1$. it
figures out, than, aa forty cents an
hour aa a minimum. The farmers
will not huve to pay that wage by
law, but whut the farmer will do in
competition with the mills ia aomethlog
to think about.
Wo have gone off on all aorta of
tuugenta in this country. A group
of people are in high favor who aeem
to spend their time and our money
thinking out new Bchemea. What
they don't aee, or don't regard aa important,
la that all government reBta
on taxea and all wagea reata on capital
investment, management, production,
profits, markets, etc. Some enterprises
operate on small capital and
with out-of-date machinery. They do
a useful service us long us they offer
employment.
If capital is discouraged it will withdraw
from investment in the hazards
of business. Is our government prepared
to guarantee a profit on investment?
Is it ready to say to a
man or a group of men "Put your
money into business, pay sucli-undsuch
wages for such-and-such hours
and tlie government will cover your
losses und pay you 6 per cent Interest
on the investment." No, the government
treats all business men as
public enemies. It ^constantly experiments
and adds to the cost of doing
business, yet wonders why business
does not absorb the unemployed, if
the government would go fishing for
three or four years and stop the W.
P. A., most of our people would find
work.
I do not forget the awful gloom of
March, 1933; 1 recall gratefully the
buoyant spirit of Mr. Roosevelt and
his vigorous efforts to restore confidence.
He has performed greatly for
this nation; his measures saved many
a farm and made possible the building
of many a home; he has been
helpfully resourceful In a hundred
way8; but the patient shoul^ be allowed
at least a period of convalescence
before undergoing further drastic
treatment.
Recently I was associated with a
number of men of affairs and was
struck with the conviction of all of
them that something must be done to
increase th? income of the farmers.
Politicians like to talk about helping
the farmer, I know, but this group
was not talking for publication.
The increased spending by the farmers
brought about our present measure
of recovery. If the farmer should
receive 25 per cent more for his products
this country would abound In
milk and honey. Prosperity would
flow from the farmer to the merchant
and to the banker. The farmer is
buying at higher industrial averages
than he receives for his product.
I am glad that no one put me in
charge of the rain. Now wouldn't
that be a job? But no man could administer
the trust acceptably. To Illustrate:
A few days ago a minister
said that no rain was needed. Those
who had their chief stake in cotton
agreed with him, but the corn-planters
wanted rain, and so did the tobaccoMystery
Surrounds
Cowardly Shooting
After working diligently for nearly
a week, Sheriff Douglass and his deputies
confess they are still in the dark
concerning the Identity of the person
who fired a load of buckshot into the
home of Vester Miles last Thursday
night.
Mrs. Miles was seriously wounded
and the year-old baby was fatally
wounded while In her arms.
Mr. Miles, with his wife and children
live about two miles west of
Cross Roads, in the Mt. Croghan section
of the county. About 9 o'clock
last Saturday someone fired a load of
buckshot, presumably through an open
door, with the result indicated.
Mr. Miles was unhurt, as was also
one child that was on the floor. The
mother is still in a hospital.
Sheriff Douglass was promptly notified
and he was quickly on the
scene. Blood hounds wore brought
but they failed to pick up the trail.
Officers have not ceased to bore into
the case but say they are unable to
find a motive for the act nor anything
In the nature of a lead ft clue
pointing to the identity of the criminal?Chesterfield
Advertiser.
five acres were donated to the Public
Health Service by the late Duke Wilson,
who was himself a victim of
cancer.
Sugar Bill: The Sugar Quota BUI
was passed by the house, providing
quotaa and allowing certain benefit*
to American Sugar Producer*.
growers. Bo there you are. I myself
don't know what 1 want; I should
have to petition for a heavy rain (or
the corn, a light rain for tobacco and
no rain for cotton.
What a discordant Bound must be
the prayers of the faithful when they
mingle into one volume of appeal before
the pearly gates.
lfow fortunate that we and our fellowmen
haven't power to regulate
rain.
, . !
The general assembly having provided
for an eight-month school term
at the expense of the state, each
school district should reduce its special
school taxes in proportion to the
amount which the state has increased
its support. To illustrate: By increasing
the term one month the district
should cut off the tax that would
operate the Bchool one month. In one
school district the trustees reduced
the tax two mills; in others a reduction
of six mills might be made. This
is the time to get busy for your reduction
in local taxes. Do it now and
be vigorous about it.
You will hear some people say that (
the schools need the money; well,'
did you ever hear of any one who1
was willing to accept a cut if it could
be avoided?
By reducing the mileage in proportion
to the increased appropriation
by the state you will not injure the '
schools one dollar;, you will, on the '
contrary, get a little relief which is
long over-due. I
If the taxpayer doesn't look out for
himself he may be sure no one else
will do so.
A study of a financial statement of
one of our leading industries?over a
period of years?indicates why we are
%
not building new cotton mlllb In Souu
Carolina. Of all the mills in 0r2
ville, only one Is today in the hand,
of the original stockholders and dur
lng the years, from 1900 to 1937?K00(1
and bad together, the mills have pan
about one tenth us much in tax?8 u
for labor and ten times us much lor
taxes as for dividends.
Look into that now and ponder It
a bit: Ten times as much moiey
for taxes as for dividends! Much bet.
ter to be a tax-collector than a stockholder;
certainly. 110 one would ctra
to put a lot of mopey iuto business 01
that basis. Well, if they don't ears
large profits throughout the year why
don't they close? Well, well, some
have closed. But in Greenville alone
the cotton mills pay $275,000 a week
in wages?two hundred seventyflre
thousand dollars a week. Suppose the
mills should close?what* would become
of Greenville? And South Carolina?
Our leaders in Washington dont
seem to understand that the consumer
must pay the bill. They knot
this and orate about it?but don't apply
it. The Black Connery bill will
increase the cost of the farmer and
every other consumer, but It ylll hot
increase the price which the framer
receives for nbi product. If it b?
Imagined that a general higher level
of wages will eventually raise the
prices of farm products you ask the
farmer to wait several years for a
half loaf, while labor gets a whole
lopf today. If the general trend be
sufficient for labor? We surely agree
that the law should not deliberately
prefer one citizen over another. U,
then, we are seeking to serve the socalled
underprivileged, why restrict
the benefits to a few?
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