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I Sbe Imttbmj Sjmii I r * ' $2.00 Per Year in Advance. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 12,1922. Established in 1891. I Jesse F. Carters ( U Election to Ju t ^ Both branches of the South Carolina general assembly convened r"v / promptly at noon on Tuesday for the o 1922 session in the capitol at Columbia. Early on Monday hordes of politicians, wire pullers, lobbyists, and almost everything else known to mr'-. v civilization moved on the state's capita! city wiht^ a rush in anticipation of the coming election of an associate .. justice of the state's highest tribunal ' to succeed the late Geo. W. Gage, of Chester, who died during the 1921 jfe&V. ' session. As dignified and honorable c ? as the position might be, the contest * ^ has as heretofore resolved rtself into m --v.-.- a wild scramble, political scramble v; fal every sense of the word. * / Both houses shortly after conven- j * ing- passed a resolution to begin bal- j loting ta noon toaay (Tflursaayj; and continue at it until somebody is elected. It was evident beforehand Bp&y* * that this procedure would be followpi.:*: ed, as the sentiment of the members | \ . was to get through with the electtion if anything else is to be accomplished. The resolutions went through unanimously, and tne leaders ot me |%- forces of the Hon. Jesse F. Carter are firmly of the opinion that if this } t plan had been adopted last year ingfeg stead of taking only three ballots a !s? - tha Rambprp man would have - been elected then. That it will he ve the same effect this time is another . proposition and the Result remains to be seen, because "Pigs is pigs," and |j| 4 politics is politics. . . The outlook for Carter seems as bright and hoperui as ever, out noj v ; great change either favorable or otherwise can be forecast at present, nor before the first balloting tomorte row.^ Many members are freely pre._? :K\ dieting another prolonged deadlock IrV' while others frankly prophesy an If / election very quickly. The writer, per sonally acquainted with nearly every ? member of the general assembly, is I x frank to say that he has detected no ^ v appreciable changes in the stand of g^--* the members. Mr. .Carter has more than held his ground during the year and probably has gained renewed strength. He will take the lead on v the first ballot. It is evident that * Boriham, Marion, and Shipp will folIlow in the order named, with Judge Shipp never having a shadow of chance of election, and his leaders lip* again, as last year, doing him a - grave injustice to allow his name to KnfAWA + Vt a -o eoomihlir 'ft?*} I^iuaiu UULVi V WUV OOOVU1WAJ Dark horse rumors are not as rampant as last year, and it seems prac^ tically certain that the only men to pi r be voted on at the start will be the four who sustained the doctrine B?V* a# *K/, <m?rmo 1 Af .fitA fi+loaf lflof VA#T - < , V VI IrUHJ OU4 TiVtti Vi VUV **WVWV *MMW V J already mentioned above. The report is current that Judge Shipp's name either will not be offered or ; V : will be withdrawn early as he fails K| to develop more strength than last h year, which failure is a foregone con elusion. In the eventyof his nominally tion being withdrawn his votes will probably be about evenly divided beT-ween the other three, with Carter | assured of getting his share. The Cooper boom has smashed on k *the rocks, and even if a dark horse k\ should be trotted in at any time it is I A ri not likely that the governor has a fast enough record to pace the gates J8|te and his champions realize it. Two j* others have been mentioned but very H little at all along this line is heard and tne idea to start with is to elect Pone of the leaders already in tne race. This will certainly be done if posr$ V sible. Mr. Carter's supporters from every section of the state are working faithfully, practically the whole Bamberg bar 'have been zealous and on the job here in his interest, his 1 \ : chances are fully as good or better 5 than ever, and if they beat him they | ^ "< will say they lhad the fight of their lives doing it, although it is conceded ; that the corporations and the state's r shrewdest politicians are lined up in the ranks of his opponents. ||||. BABY AS OOLLATERAIi. Landlady Wants It Until Board Bill * is Paid. .Rome, Ga.r'Jan. 6.?One of the most unusual law suits ever filed in the courts of this section appeared in Chattooga county today, when a hnftrHiyiP* ,hnnsfikflfiT)ftr asked authori ty for holding a baby as collateral for a bill due by the father. I The complaint charges that the father promised the landlady that she could keep the child until his bill was paid, and that now he is attempting to recover it, hence she seeks an injunction against him. The par? ents of the child are divorced. Zhances For x % Jgeship are Bright METHOD TO DESTROY WEEVIL. i . . Greenwood Fanner liaises Pheasants and Cotton in Same Field. _____ 1 Greenwood, Jan. 5.?An entirely new method of ridding cotton of boll weevils has been proposed by a planter of this section. The plan has few complications, pne merely feeds the weevils to pheisants. Of course, the weevils and the pheasants must be brought together so that the latter may consume the former, but that is a mere detail, the originator of the scheme declares. Using pheasants to rid cotton of boll weevils is not a mere idle dream. A practical farmer, a planter who knows how to turn the undeveloped resources of a farm into pro^t, lias proposed the new scheme. He is Eugene Barmore, who with his brother, R. L. Barmore, operates one of the most diversified and profitable plantations in this section. Their plantation ?is situated between Donalds and Ware Shoals. English ringneck pheasants have been raised at a profit by Mr. Barmore for several years. The birds are easily raised and demand fancy prices as breeding stock,Nhe says. The birds are ravenously fond of boll weevils and wilfckeep a cotton field clear or the pests. By clipping the last joint of one wing, the birds are prevented from flying and may be kept in any field enclosed with woven wire, according to Mr. Barmore. They do not eat crops, and both cotton and pheasants may be grown at a profit on the same lana, tne planter ueciares. Announce New Rules Income Tax Returns The following statement is issued by the acting collector of internal revenue, W. R. Bradley, of the district of South Carolina^ "The -revenue act of 1921 contains two new and important provisions, which are the subject of frequent inquiry. The first relates to the personal exemption allowed married persons, and the second to the provision requiring mat a return ue uiauc ui gross income of $5,000 or more. "The Act provides that a married person, living with husband or wife, whose-met income for 1921 was $5,000 or less shall he allowed a personal exemption of $2,500. If the net income of such person was over $5,000 the exemption is $2,000. Under the revenue act of 1918 the personal exemption allowed a married person was $2,000, regardless of the amount of net income. The normal tax rate remains unchanged, 4 per cent, on the first $4,000 of net income above the exemptions and 8 per cent, on the remaining net income. "In order that an income slightly in excess of $5,000 shall not be subjected to an inordinately disproportion atP. tax because of the reduction of the exemption to $2,000 thereon. The law provides that such reduction shall not operate to increase the tax, which would be payable if the exemption were $2,500, by more than the amount of the net income in excess of $5,000. "For example, on a net income of $5,010, the tax without this saving clause, would be $120.40, which is 4 per cent, on $3,010, the amount of net income less an exemption of $2,000. The actual tax is $110.40, computed as follows: From the net income of $5,010 is deducted $2,500, leaving $2,510, the 4 per cent, tax of which amounts to $100.40. To this is adde^$10.00, "the amount of net income in excess or $5,uuu." "The personal exemptions allowed married persons, apply also to the head of a family, a person who supports in one household one or more relatives by b'ocyl, marriage, or adoption. "Heretofore, a person whose net income was less than his exemption $1,000 if single, or $2,000, if married) was not required to file a return. Under the revenue act of 1921, if the gross income of an individual equalled or exceeded $5,000, or if the combined gross income of a married couple and that of dependent minor children equalled or exceeded fb ,000, a return must be filed, re-l gardless of the amount of net income. "Net income" is gross income, less certain deductions. The fact that allowable deductions from gross income, for business expenses, losses, bad debts, etc., may reduce the net income to an amount below the per-J i V .i ifiisiV.tr. - v:;. .: Real Property Levy Can be Reduced Columbia, Jan. 7.?By changes in the organization of existing State agencies, deferring of building programmes and other permanent im provements for the present year, reorganization of the state's fiscal administration and the levying of new taxes for additional revenue, the joint legislative committee on economy and consolidation, authorized by a joint resolution of the last general assembly, in its report to the legislature estimates that the levy on real property can be reduced from 12 mills in 1921 ' to 4 mills in 1922. The committee estimates that the changes will total $500,000 yearly, deferred building and improvement programmes will reduce the taxes this year by $750,000, adjustments in the fiscal system will insure a furthe'r saving of $100,'000 and new tax laws | will increase the revenue $3,435,000 annually. * Below is a tabulation of figures showing exactly where the joint legislative committee recommends the cutting down of expenses and the sav ing of $511,850 for the state government in 1922: Adjutant General's office....$ 1,200 Department of Agriculture.. 11,500 Attorney General's office 500 Bank Examiner's office 1,000 Catawba Indians 5,200 Game Warden's office 75,000 Citadel 10,000 Negro college 3,000 Comptroller General's office. 7,500 Confederate Home cpllege .. 4,000 Confederate infirmary 5,000 Electricians office 600 Feebleminded school 5,000 Health board 11,000 Highway commission 1 o, 15 0 State hospital 59,000 Industrial school (boys) .... 28,000 Industrial school (girls) .... 5,000 Insurance department 17,500 Law examiners 250 r ? J 1 A AAA i-.tJ5isiu.ilvt; ucpai uucui xv,vw Library .. 250 Medical college 1,500 Penitentiary 50,000 Pharmaceutical examiners .. 400 Public service 2,000 Reformatory (negro) 16,000 Secretary of State - 3,000 Sinking fund commission .... 2,800 State fair 5,000 * State house and grounds 6,500 T?y commission 5.000 Treasurer 3,000 University of South Carolina 25,000 Welfare board 75,000 Central purchase of supplies 50,000 Total ?. $511,850 BYRNES ATTACKS BOARD. Opposes Idea of Elaborate Headquarters in New York. Washington, Jan. 6.?An attack was made today in the house by Rep sentatives Byrnes, Democrat of South Carolina, on the Federal Reserve Board, which, he said, planned to construct, at a cost of $25,000,000, an elaborate headquarters in New York city, with a gymnasium, club, auditorium and other "extravagant features.'" "Such a building will do more to incite Bolshevism than anything else," Mr. Byrnes declared, adding that he intended to introduce a bill requiring the Federal Reserve Board to submit all estimates for expenditures to congress through the Budget Bureau, so there would be a check on its spendings. FIND UNIQUE STILL. Man and Wife Released on $500 UVJIU AJOVU* ?? p Barnwell, Jan. 4.?Sheriff C. Keys Sanders and Constable P. W. Parker found a unique "still" Saturday morning when they raided the home of Quincy Diamond, about two and a half miles from Barnwell. The apparatus, which was located in the loft of the house, consisted of a kerosene stove and a copper boiler, and is said to have been neatly and conveniently arranged. It is alleged that the still was hot when captured. Diamond and his wife, Mrs. Ella Diamond, were arrested on the charge of violating the prohibition law and furnished bond jjn the sum of $500 e^ch. Women's auxiliary of the American Legion has 126,000 members. sonal exemptions of $1,000 or $2,000, does not alter the requirement to file a return of gross income, if such gross income equalled or exceed- . ed $5,000." f f j / . / / ., / _ . ( . . - ..v } 30,000,000 Pounds of Tobacco Signed Florence, Jan. 6.?Returning tonight from the Tri-State Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Marketing as sociation meeting in Raleigh, T. B. Young announced immediate plans for electing officers and organizing in South Carolina. This state is entitled to two directors for whose election the tobacco belt has been divided into two districts as follows: District 1?Florence, Dillon, Georgetown, Marlboro, .Marion and Horry counties. District 2?Darlington, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsburg, Berkeley, Dorchester and all others growing tobacco. January 30, each district will have a convention of member growers who will elect delegates on the basis of one for each 1,000,000 pounds under contract. February 2 these delegates will meet at district headquarters and elect a. director on the basis of one director for each 15,000,000 pounds. South Carolina tobacco growers contracted 30,000,000 pounds in the Tri-State association. Mr. Young announced tonight this represents around 4,000 planters, many of whom signed for several tenants. The sign-up is two and one-half million in excess of the quota. Contracts 'will be accented until February 2, when the directors will .take charge and make further policies, Mr. Young states. Contracts must be signed prior to January 30, to participate in the election. The meeting in Raleigh mentioned especially the support of the South Carolina press and passed a highly com! mendation resolution in favor of , them. The extension service was commended highly also in a special resolution, reports Mr. Young. Governor Cooper will be asked to name a representative of the public from South Carolina to the tri state directorate. Similar representatives will be named from North Carolina and Virginia by their governors.^ . - CHURCH AFFILIATION. Large Representation for Churches in Both Houses of Congress. That the churches are well represented in both houses of congress is evidenced by a statement issued by the board of temperance, prohibition, and public morals of the Methodist n AA*\ A 1 nV? 11 **/> V* nrVi'inh w A rt ATI 1TT njyiscvrjLiai uuuiuu, wuivu icucunj made a survey and issued the following statement today: Out of a total of 435 members of congress, 24 are non-members, and church affiliation of 98 could not be ascertained. The following are the church affiliations: United Brethren, Mormon, Independent, Mennonite, Dutch Reformed, Evangelical .have one ;member each. There are two Universalists. /vwrv r* rtf fllO 1 UU1 C Of I C tui UC XUVUlli/^lO Ui. VUV/ Quaker church and three of the Jewish church. Five Unitarians, 10 Disciples, 10 Lutherans, 11 Christians, 18 Catholics, 23 Congregationalists, 35 Episcopalians, 29 Baptists, 56 Presbyterians and 99 Methodists. In the senate the survey showed that out of a total of 96 senators the church affiliation of 23 was unknown anri fnur wam nnn-members. There was one Protestant Episcopalian, one Christian. The Lutherans, Dutch Reformed, Unitarians and Mormons all have two members each. There are 6 Catholics and 6 Baptists, 7 Congregationalists, 11 ' Presbyterians, 12 Episcopalians and 17 Methodists. Forges Own Parole. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 31.?C. A. .Leon, alias K. w. jones, seirmg from two to three years in the state prison for second degree forgery, forged his way to freedom from the Aldrich prison camp yesterday, according to the state convict department. Leon was hospital steward at the camp. He obtained an official order on file and erased the name of a paroled convict, substituting his own. It was accepted by the authorities at the camp and Leon walked out on a ten davs narole. Leon was convicted in Montgomery county and began serving his sentence on February 25. Safe and Sane. It is reported that on humanitarian grounds America has decided to give up playing football and get back to -the old-fashioned lyncnmgs.?runcn (London.) j .-v \ v Will Build High Bamberg I DEATH OF GRAND OLD MAN. I Colonel Darlington Dies in Allendale, j Led Life of Service. Allendale, Jan. 8.?Col. William R. Darlington, "Grand Old Man" of Allendale county, died at his home here this morning at 4 o'clock. His death' was not unexepected, as he had been a sufferer for the last seven months from a stroke of paralysis received last June. The funeral will be held at the Methodist church here Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, followed by interment in Swallow Savannah cemetery. The. services will be conducted by the Rev. S. W. Henry, pastor. Colonel Darlington was in his 80th year. He was born near Dunbarton! in Barnwell county in 1842 and up| until the last year of his life took an active interest in all affairs pertaining to the welfare of his commun.j ity. He was in many ways the most influential citizen in this section of! the state. He was the first chairman of the board of ^commissioners which directed the efforts to form the county of Allendale/ efforts which came to fruition in 1919. At the time of his death he was chairman of the county pension board and also a mem-1 ber of the county board of commissioners. The vigor which Colonel Darlington directed to civic affairs was also reflected in his keen business acumen and driving power and accumulated for him much valuable city and plantation property. The Tax Question Big Item at Capitol The one subject of paramount importance and interest in the minds of the members of the state legislature now beginning its annual session in Columbia is the tax question and a proper adjustment thereof. Every legislator, every senator, every man connected in any way with the general assembly is talking taxes, taxes, taxes. The burden of over taxtion being borne by the people has evidently been brought to bear upon the members very heavily. The house of representatives immediately after being called to order by its presiding officer and going through the first roll call was led in prayer by its chaplain, and then in the opening address delivered by the Hon. J. B. Atkinson, of Spartanburg, speaker of the house, the tax proposition was dealt on at length, it practically being the sole topic of discussion. Of course everybody is in favor of reducing the appropriation and decreasing the levy, but it's like saying one favors good roads; we all do, but the difficult part is to effect a means to meet this untimely situation; it's easy to tell what to do, but how to do it is the point that is per-i plexing the best minds i nthe legislature. It is certain from the early sentiment that something will be done to remedy matters, but just what remains to be seen. Some talk is being 'heard in regard to a measure to make the bad check laws more stringent. And Representative Riley, of Denmark, has a bill to introduce which, if passed, will require the railroads to erect" in Denmark a handsome modern passenger station. It is not known whether the Coast Line will be made to operate its trains into the proposed new station there or not. These are all the matters thus far of lodal interest save the election. Byrnes Speaks in Pennsylvania. Waffhine+nn D. C.. .Tan 11.?Hon. James F. Byrnes, of South Carolina, has returned from'Williamsport, Pa., where he spoke at the Jackson Day banquet. He did this at the request of Chairman Rouse of the Democratic congressional committee, who was swamped with demands for Democratic speakers for occasions of this kind in many towns and cities. Mr. Byrnes is serving His sixtn consecutive term in congress, though still a young man. He is not only a very entertaining after-dinner speaker, but is known among .his colleagues as one of the ablest debaters in the house. He is a member of the great committee on appropriations. Since the creation of the budget system the importance of this committee, though always great, has been much increased. English government issued first postage stamp in 1840. nay From | in FUr's FZrirlcfp tv JL U J / f The county supervisor, commissionrs and legislative delegation came to J an agreement last week in regard to the construction of the Charleston and Augusta highway from Bamberg to the crossing of Edisto river at Fitz's bridge, a few miles below Branchville. The state highway department has been advised of-the action of the county authorities, and % the commission has been requested to DreDare estimates and complete the work of surveying as early as possible, j so that the contract may be awarded J at an early date. It is hoped to have i this road completed by or before the j fall of the year. ! The stafte highway commission has j been very anxious to have this road j built for some time past. Federal 1 aid to the usual extent of fifty per j cent, has been assured up to $15,000, ? which, it is believed, will cover half * * j the cost of the road, and in the event 1 of the cost going beyond $30,000, it j is believed that additional aid may I be secured, though no definite promise to this effect has been secured. . It will be grateful and pleasing news 10 tne residents or tne portion j of county through which this road traverses to know that it is now / settled that the Branchville road will be built. This road has been an eye-. w.'l 1 sore and a menace to travelers for years. In view of the fact that the j county authorities have been expecting to build the road with federal aid for some years past, no great expenditures have been made in the way of repairing, and the foundation of the road was such that tempo- -'"V rary repairs did very little good. It 1 was really expected that this road I ronnlil Viottq Kaon hiiilt Innc n?n hut 1 conditions arose which made it impossible to carry on the work. County Supervisor W. B. Smo^k J has been very much interested in the 1 building of this road, and in the face "4'-%8| of obstacles has gone ahead with his plans, and he is now delighted \ that the matter is settled definitely. 1 | The delegation has likewise labored 1 j to overcome the obstacles in the way, Jj and everything has now been cleared \4g up with the exception of the securing of the proper right of way for necessary changes in the road, such as straightening out, etc. However, Mr. Smoak is devoting this week to v getting the rights of way signed up, and is apprehending no trouble in > srAttiiie all Darties to agree to give the rights to the county. Already a number of plantation owners hare /-JB granted the necessary rights, and before the week is over Mr. Smoak hopes to have the entire route clear. The road measures approximately fourteen miles in length, and with its completion there will be a gov- 1 ernment highway practically the .en- --Ji tire Way from Augusta to Branch- j NEWBERRY FIRM VICTIM. i Nam? of Cashier of Na? Gist Cotton. Company Forged. Newberry, Jan. 10.?A bold check flasher cut the wires in the battery box in the telephone booth of Nat Gist's cotton office some time between 8 o'clock Monday night and 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Today, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock he walked into the Commercial bank and presented a check for $215.80 signed by Nat Gist Cotton company, per Robertson. Mr. Robertson is the bookkeeper who signs the checks for Mr. Gist. The man was asked to indorse the check. He wrote the name of T T tTpnHprsnn wherennon the iiiuiiicuu "I'll bet yon even know what kind of a pearl necklace I want for Christmas," she said.?Buffalo Commercial. I cashier paid him the amount o f the .. J check. He then went to the Ex- , change hank and presented a check for $876.40 signed by Nat Gist Cotton company, per Robertson. When, asked to indorse the check he affixed the name of J. F. Hailey. He was paid $276.40 and deposited $600 to his credit. He left Newberry with $482.20 in cash. The man was described as being about five feet six inches high. He wore a yellow sweater and had a coat with a fun collar. He had a round face almost like a dollar. Mr. Gist does not know how the man entered the office. Mr. Gist was in img wuv w v v~ night. *''''' Now Is the Time. i "You know so much," she cooed. "You seem to know everything." She considered the weighty thought for a