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^ , i—-ryr-^ * -'V PAGE TWO. THE BARNWELL PEOPLE-SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CASoLOfA , FEBRUARY 16, 1928 The Cream of the Tobacco Werrenrath, Concert Star, Finds Lucky Strikes Kindly To His Precious Voice a In my concert work, I must, of course, give first consideration to my voice. Naturally, I am very care fid about my choice of cigarettes as I must have the blend which is kindly to my throat. I smoke Lucky Strikes, finding that they meet my most critical requirements.” It's No Throat Irritation-No Cough* Suggests Committee to Probe Fertilizer Representatives Harley, of Barnwell, and Love; of Greenville, Intro- (luce Joint Resolution. trolling 1 the small independent com- panies heretofore doing biusines.s in this' statu or by having certain agree ments with them whereby they can make the farmers and merchants pay their prices for fertilizers or fertilizer material; and— -— —• have the same eadv-aild credit prices on all fertilizers, ana why these prices are so much higher than charged for the same fertilizers last year. Said * committee is hereby empowered 1 to summon and examine witnesses to at tend the sessions of the said commit ter, and to do any and all acts that m? ; v become necessary to carry into effect the intent and purpose of this irusolution. And after a^horough m- nw.de by said vest gat ion has been committxie, the report of such investi gation shall *be submitted with afl convenient speed to the general as sembly. It is further resolved, That the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars, if so much bj necessary,* be appropriated for the purpose of defraying the ex- penses of this investigation. Local and Personal * •4- — ---v.V'-' ■; * —— News from Williston By Arthur Brisbane SOMETHING NEW IN TAXES. MARRIAGE A SCHOOL.. SAVE A LITTLE. PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES Williston, Feb. 11.—Mr. and M r ', W .K. Kennedy and daughter; Julia, spent Sunday in Allendale. John 'A. Walker spent.the week-end at h nome ii. Waite rboro. v Mis. Mad Creech has returned from Detroit, Mich., where she spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. N. T. A learned legislator says married women ought not work, and it their husbands cam as much as'$2,000 a year, the woman’s earnings should be taxed 20 per cent. V - Under old laws a husband could take what his wife earned; even now in England he controls the children that she produces. For the State to rebuke her in dustry by taxing her earnings 20 per _ cent would be something new W. G. in Au- Gallaghcr. -. , ■ , ’ • . Mrs J'. W. Ci ok and Mrs. fh n. Jr.. Were visitors gusta Wednesday. Pi of. Isadore* Ussery, principal ^f the Houghton school, Augusta, sper. the week-end with his parents, Mr and Mrs. P. S. Ussery. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Willis, Jr., and little daughter, Butty, spent Sunday in Kowesville^ Miss Kate Odioyne, Misses Nina Lind Edith Bell, Miss Margaret Thomp- son. of Winthrop. spent the week end at their homes here. - Miss Bettui Matthews is spending some time this week in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Williams spent Sunday in Columbia, as the guests of Bolshevism decides that little girls must not play with dulls, because that Barnwell Oil Mill l' ; . ■ • ' W. E. NcNAB, Manager . . .. ’ S - Fertilizer and Fertilizer Materials ‘‘Reliance Brands” Complete Stock of High Grade . Fertilizers Gamed at AH Times. See Us For Prices. encourages the bourgeois or capitalist idea of family life, developing a taste for motherhood and household duties. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Cave. Mrs. S. J. Powell and Mrs. Virgie Birt were visitors Sunday of Mr. and Mis. E. P. Cave in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs.' S. B. Poston, *of JohnsonVille, a nd Mrs. Dewey Munn, and Dewey, Jr., of Pamplico^ were Bolshevism interprets the little girl with a doll correctly, but will no more overcomeMhe love of dolls than it could overcome the instinct of self preservation. Maternity; is planted in the hearts of little girls by a Power * far above Bolshevism, just as ambi tion of another kind is planted in the hearts of little boys. And that ambi- is what makers. Communism an impossibility. . \ Dr. M. S. Taylor wires from Chi cago. “Contribute your opinion on legalizing companionate marriage,_ That question was settled when Eve appeared from Adam’s rib. Woman is naturally monogamous, is determined to make man so, will do it eventually, and marriage is the school of monogamy. A companionate marriage expresses doubt, proves lack of the confidence on which marriage should^be based, and, while it is perfectly legal now, divorce being legal, it is a poor, cold blooded sort of •marriage. ^ "Fortunately,—the—average—young- SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN" and INSIST 1 week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Merritt. Mi's Jessie Kennedy arid daughter, Olive, aftur a stay of several months in Augusta, aie again at home in Wil- liston. —i—1~— • - M Last week Representatives Harley, of Barnwell, and Love, of Greenville, introduce^! a concurrent resolution^ in the General Assembly, asking the ap pointment of a committee to probe an alleged fertilizer combine in South Ca’olina and making the charge of price-fixing. The resolution was adopted in the House Thursday after the nuthm-s had discussed at some length the advance in prices in 192R as compared with those of 1927 and de clared that the uniformity, of prices indicated an agreement among manufacturing companies. Representative Hjarleytdeclaired that the records showed that the prices, per ton, for fertilizer this year were from $7 to $8 highe'r than in 1927. despite the fact that the pricus of the jaw materials entering into the manu facture of fertilizers had not advanced greatly, as compared with last year. He also sai/1 the companies wtire ask ing the same prices for the same grade f<4rtilizer._ The ine.apnsod price, he said, would mean between $5,000,000 Whereas, The companies hereinaf ter named, together with other com panies doing business in this state, are charging at knSt $7.50 per ton more for the fertilizer than charged during the year 1927, there Being very^ little difference in the cost "of-the^^aw^ material, nitrate of soda being consid erably lower than it was last year; which saitL price Is exorbliiant, the- • fanners being unable t« pay Jhe same under the present conditions; and Whereas, An effort should be made by the general assembly of South Carolina to investigate and find out the reason for thtj difference in the price of fertilizer for this year as com- pared with last year, and why the companies hereinafter named, togeth er with other fertilizer companies arid for the webk-end of . Mr. and ^“Mrs. L. P. St rad ley at the Forest HiHs Ricker hotel, Augusta, when*' Mr. Stradley who is professor of law L-’t the University of Pennsylvania, is spending his vacation. * Joe D. Ha mi Lk, Prof. v McCurry and Mrs. (’. M. Moore spent the week-end in-Greenville-Avhere Mrs. Moore wen»t corporations doing business in this state, have fixed the same price for fertilizer;' and Whereas, It appears that Armour and Company, Swift and Company, Virginia-Carolin a Chemical Corpora tion, Amorican Agricultural Chemical Company, Intcrnationat Agricultural Corporation, Royster Guano Company, f ,nd $7,000,000 to the fai murs of South Carolina. Mr. Harley referred briefly to the -letter sent out by. the National Fertilizer Assncrition in response to a resolution introduced in the Senate by Senator II. H, G-^oss, of Dorchester. i\ Jative to fertilizer prices. This letter is published elsewhere in this issue of The People-Sentinel. Twenty or mope fertilizer compan ies, Representative Love diHamd, ouote identical prices for . fertilizer, even in carload lots. Such uniformity of price, he sn\d, indented an agree ment among the manufacturers. The full text of the resolution is as follows: ' Whereas, It seems that certain fer tilizer eompani-o and corporation' do ing business in the state of South Ca’olina have put out price lists show- . ing the.cash and credit prices for fer tilizers to be sold during tljft^- year Georgia Chemical Company v Southcnr States Phosphate and Fertilizer Com pany, Southern Cotton Oil Company, and <ither enmnanies and corporations, togethi with their subsidiaries, en gaged in the manufacturing, selling and distribution of fertilizers and fer tilizer material, have a practical mo- nopoly, and by various methods, de vices and agreements h ive unlawfully T — 1*** — ' - fixed prices which are excessive and 1928; and Whereas, It seems that v tha<e com panies have the same cash and credit prices, there being no difference in the prices offioed by any of the com~ pani(« hereinafter named; and Whereas, It seems that these ,com- panies are in a combine for the pur pose of selling fertilizer at the price fixepU by them, having accom plished this either by owning or con- discriminatory and done for the pur- pO'C of controlling all the. fertilizer business of this state and for the pur pose of requiring tht.-farmers and mer\ chanty to pay as'high a price as possi- ble. ; . . v •; Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, the Senate concurring, That a committed consist ing of five members be appointed as. follows;- Two, (2) to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives from the House of Rep resentatives; two (2) fi^om the Senate by the president of thu Senate;-one (1) by the attorney general; whose duty* it shall be to investigate the *eason, if any there be,* why the fer tilizer companies and corporations hereinbefore named, 5 together with other fertilizoir companies and torpor- atkms doing business in this State, iss Mary Walker was the jruest to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I C. Ashmore., Mrs. A son, Robeit E. Let*, at the University of Georgia, at Athens. • Counted Out Jacqueline Spencer was told by her The Prince of discussing trade Wales, hopefully revival, wonders _ ^ _ o ... whether human beings invented ear lier two legs and must rely on no- rings or trousers first. Man s passion hrwtv —thnt to hnnk* nn holm» nf. for adornment, he thought, pro >a > y old-fashioned grandfather, who once followed thie_££a, that "she must walk to school herself every- morning on body else—that to bank on being of fered a lift In the bors and acquaintances was a cheap and unbecoming policy for a Spencer. -'"Kerf old man, an expert.at weekday preach ing. V-. “I can rely on two people,” quoth Jacqueline. .“Who?” “On God and myself.•• “What about your |wrrehlsT’ asked he, fishing. • “Oh. they’re Vise/ » • ' Max McClure, 14 year old school boy oLLawrence, Kansas, with the 16-inch ear of corn that w r on for him first prize in the annual “Big gest Ear of Corn” contest in Law rence.” The corn is of the Reed’s Yellow Dent species. Young Mc Clure raised enough corn in 1927 to feed all the.hogs on his farm and pay hi|i way through school. couple have no doubts whatever, and only regret the marriage cannot last a million years, just to prove it. Sometimes they are disappointed/ nearly always through the husband’s fault. But meanwhile the children have been born, blessed with the in fluence of trust and affection. The value of a man depends on the respect of his father and his mother for each other. L If husband and wife start marriage v in doubt, each leav ing the -door open for escape, the children’s inferiority .will reflect their parents’ “I may de cide tp quit” marriage. The important thing irt marriage is the quality of 4he children, and the next generation. William'Fox has bought "307'more theatres, seating 350,000 for $100,- 000,000.' _ Twenty-five years ago Fox got into the theatre business because his em ployer refused to raise his $17 a week salary. Fox had just married. The employer said, “Not only I can t raise your $17 a week, hut you are getting $2 too much. T am going to pay what you are worth, $15. Fox had saved. $580 on $17 a week. theatre, that could, take in $7.30 when packed: Now: Re has 356 theatres. Always save something. I f you have brains it will increase. If not, saving will keep you out of the poor house, anyhow. reduced earrings before clothes. Darwin x He is right abo’ut that, tells of Patagonian ladies, living in a climate often bitter, that would not think of coming -from- their huts to let a Stranger see them until they had painted their faces and'arranged their hair. But they dULcome put without one stitch of clothing; ^ A British' nobleman, by the way, owns a pearl earring taken from the ear of King Charles the First after his head had been cut off. The United States pays more to ward the expenses of the Lottie of Nations than_any other* cour^ry ex- Britain—although, we are naLin •the League. That s usuaW 1 We paid more than any other nattipn for that big war—about fifty-nine miflion dol- Unless you see “Bayer-Cross” on tablets you are not getting the genuine; Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24’ years for Colds Headache < Neuralgia Lumbago « Pain Toothaxhg^ Neuritis - Rheumatism Accept only.' “Bayer” paefcaseu \vhf6TTcontains proven direetionsr 1 l » l « 1 » M Vf ■*» 1 Handy “Bayer” boxe* of 12 tablet* Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggist*. Agplrta--4E-4h»-4rRde mark of B»yfr Manufactory of Xioooaeelicacldeiter ot SalicyllcactJ -m v--.. TREASURER’S TAX,NOTICE The County Treasurer’s office will be open for the purpose of receiving taxes from October 15th, 1927, to March 15th, 1928.„ A penalty of.one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes on January 1st, 1928; two per. cent.” February 1st, 1928, and seven per cent. March 1, 1928; Tax books closing and executions issumg after March 15th. 1928. Taxes are ^ascertained by the valuation multiplied by mills levied. Treasurer’s duplioate as made up by Auditor lists real estate and does not itemize personal property, which must be secured from Auditor. When inquiring as to amount of taxes due, *equired to give eacb nml-everyT tax district you own property in as a separate tax receipt is issued for. each district for real estate or per- 7 sontrl ■'property: Ytnrr tax receipty~giving-rrurfiber of arf5TcoveFed“by' ' lars a day while wc were in it, and wc lent the allied ffghters ten thou sand millions of dollars—yet it wasn t oar war. * Om P a ::t( .'At! troubles wiTT come irt Ame-riea oar natural resources' are ex- 1 —c 'a! oil,- iron forests, etc-.* t we n*re b*js> using wast- dTy wc n>ay be busy rc- IP: [{'LCckjeh. sv'nt to Swc- aH'-V » Hoover's Department nrrwVce. reports‘'that ’Sweden he 1 her forest problem. The annual g*-owth -of timber in Swc’-ti evr-eds the annual cutting b\ 1fi')(iX).d(K) cubic feet, or 1,200,- 000,000 1ideal feet 7 i en> r.f ( has DR. A. H .MEREDITH OPTOMETRIST and OPTICIAN Eyes Examined — Glasses- Fitted Artificial Eyes Matched and r 'V Inserted. MEREDITH OPTICAL COMPANY, 748 Broad Street State Ordinary County Road and Bi idge Bonds Past Ind. Bonds Constitutional ’0 0 rC ZJ m rt 0 O 1 ^ •X < - ta O E- : ■' ? -F -t j -{g- -• *- 9 ' .. » 0 -1 . '*£> "0 O, W No. 24—Ashleigh 5 1t471 8^ : 9^4 3-4 3 4 1 6 1 37 No, 23—Barbary Branch . S 1-4 8^ 1 9*4 3-4 3 4 24 1 55 No. 45—Barnwell 5 1-4 8% 914 3-4 3 4 1 18 I 49 No. 4—Big Fork. : 5 1-4 814 | 9*4 3-4 3 4 ' j 12 1 43 No. 19—Blackville 5 i-4 814 9',4 3-4 3 4 I ’ 20 51 No. 35—Cedar Grove _-- J _ 5 i- 4 8H 9*4 3-4 3 4 25^ 56 No. 50—Diamond 5 1-4 8% 9*4 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 20—Double Pond v5 1-4 3-4 3 4 8 39/ No. 12—Dunbarton 5 !-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 3 4 13 4 A Nn. 21—Edisto 5 1-4 s*4 * 914 5-4 3 4 2 33 No. 28—Elko - 5 1-4 8H | 9*4 3-4 3 4 * 21 52 No. 53—Ellenton 5 1:4 .8*4 | 9*4 3-4 3 4 8 39 O IZr QI4 -O- -J.- - -IX —-A— -O —iYrt— ■ w r our mue—j--.' O 0 72 3-4 0 4 0 39 No. 39—Friendship ------ 5 1-4 8*4 914 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 16—Green’s i 5 1-4 8*4 9*4- 3-4 *3 4 8 '39 No. 10—Healing Springs. 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 3 4 12 43 No. 23—Hercules - 5 1-4 «*4'| 9<*4- . 3-4- 3 4 16 47 ’No. 9—Hilda — 5 1-4 814 | 9*4 _3-4 3 4 14 45 No. 52—Joyce Branch __ 5 1-4 814 1 9*4 3-4 3 4 12 43 No. 34—Kline 5 1-4 8*4’ 9*4 “ -3-4 3 4 12 43 Nn— 3*^ Lee’s 1 1 01Z. O A Q A A V TZ— — i —0= g % i* oO No. 8—Long Branch 5 1-4 8*4 914 3-4 3 4 6 37 No. 54—Meyer’s Mill . _ . -5- -4&- 3-4 4= .12— .43 No. 42;—Morris 5 1-4 8*4 1 9*4 3-4 3 4 G* 1 39 No. 14—Mt. Calvary __1 5 1-4 8%-+ 9V4 3-4 3 4 ' 25 56 No. 25—New. Forest 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 5 4 2r~ 56 No. 38—Oak Grove 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 43—Old Columbia __ 5 1-4 ’ 8-.*4 9*4 3-4 3 . 4 12 43 No. 13—Pleasant Hill 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 ~5~i 4 8 39 No. 7.—Red Oak .G 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 3 4 8 39 No. 15—Reedy “Branch _ 5 1-4 8*4 914 3-4 3 4 15 46 No. 27—Reeves Creek 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 ' 3-4 3 4 2S 56 No. 37—San Hill L 5 1-4 8*4 9*4 3-4 3 4 12 43 No. 2—Seven Pines 5 1-4 8 *4 9*4 3-4 -3 4 4 35 No. 40—Tinker’s Creek _ 5 1-4 814 9*4 ! 3-4 3 ] 4 8 L 39 No. 26—Upper Richland _ 5 1-4 OO 9*4 I 3-4 3 4 12 43 No. 29—Williston • ''* . ^ -j 5 1-4 > 9*4 ! 3-4 3 4 27 58 Augusta, Ga. The commutation road tax of $3.00 unust be paid by all male citizens * between the ages of 21 and 55 years. male citizens between the ages of 21 and £0 years are liable to poll tax qf $1.00. ' ’ 1 ' Annual capitation dog tax of $1.25 per head, payable during month of January, on all dogs, male and female, old and. young,, except suckling pups (See Acts 1924, Nq. 655, at page 1088.)' - It is the duty of each school trustee in each school district to thal tax is -collected or aid the Magistrate in the * enforcement the provisions of this Act. - ~ Checks will not be accepted for taxes under any circumstances' ex- cept at the risk of the^taxpa^er.—{The County Treasurer reserves the right to hold all receipts paid by check until said checks have been paid.) Tax receipts will be released only upon legal tender, postoffice money orders, or certified checks. ' * J, B. # ARMSTRONG, ■•V . S