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ROAR IMPROVEMENT IN LEE COUNTY People of tii.it Count] Waking up to the Needs and Henelit* of Belter Itoadwu) s. BisbopvUle, July 30.?The Blshop viiie Chamber of Commerce is agi tating a movement for good roads in Lee county and supporters of the project believe it will result in much good. L H, Jennings, chairman of the good roads committee of the Chamber of Commerce, has prepared an appeal for better roads. This statement is as follows: "No one will dispute the fact that good roads is one of the greatest as sets and one of the greatest advertise ments that a county can have. Prob ably at no time In the history of road building In this country lias it at tracted so much attention, so much so that its construction has become a skilled profession. No longer can the average man be picked up and depend on to build a modern coun try -higbway. Our industrial and edu cational development Is bringing to our minds the fact that this matter of road building can no longer be un der control of unskilled hands, but should be superintended by one who is skilled and trained in road engi neering. Not only would we then have better roads, but wo would pet them at a less cost to the people And to prove this fact we hate only to search the records of those counties that have such a system. Figures for Lee. "Let us examine a few figures from the records of Lee county for roads, bridges and chalngRRg for the i>ast six years, closing 1012. The following figures do not include the salaries of the supervisor, commissioners and clerks. The expenditures for the re spective years: l!ui7, $S.0t!S.4i: \'m\s. S9.377.0S: 1900, $9,G3G.99; 1910, $11, 081.79; 1911, *12. 865.74; 1912, $15, $9,377.08; 1909, $9,636.09; 1910, $11. 778,30?making n total for the six years of $67,708.33. All this money has been spent on our country roads, with no bridges of importance being constructed nor any stability to tin roads that have been built. Drawing from these figures we can safely say that at least $100,000 has been spent on the public roads of Lee county since its establishment In 1902, and then note the annual increase for maintenance, "The figures further tend to make us a little suspicious of our roads get ting into politics, as you can easily se lect from these figures the election years. Note specially the almost 000 increase of 1012 over 1911, Can the people Of Lee county allow such a system to go on with such a steady and enormous annual increase? This annual increase is sufficient proof that here is nothing permanent about the roads that we get. being built by unskilled hands and planned by those who have no knowledge of engineer ing whatever. When wo want a per manent building put up In our county wo employ an architect and trained builder, why not use the same reason ing and common sense in building our county roads; they are equally as im portant and maintained and supported by the snmo source. A Proposed Hill. "It is pbrposed to have a system similar In substance to the Stuckey bill that was up before the legislature in 1912--that there should be three L'ood business men as commissioners, who must be recommended by the del egation and appointed by the govern or, to have control of the county af fairs, and to receive $3 per day to/ their sorfioos and milage, services not to exceed 30 days yer annum. These commissioners to be empowered to employ a competent road engineer, salary not to exceed $1.S00 per an num, who shall have control of the road commotion. No money to be paid out for road work except upon * the recommendation of the road en gineer and a proved by the commis sioners, the commissioners not to ap prove claims they do not deem just and fair. "It Is further proposed that the su pervisor, whose salary is now "M.200 per annum be allowed to take a team of two mules and four laborers or convicts and do temporary repair work on the roads and bridges until his present term expires, lap:, after which the ofllco of supervisor i<> bo abolished "This, wr believe, will place our road building upon a safe hu ness basis and eliminate tin \Vilsl< and worthless work thai is now heinp car ried on. With n Uttlo flfturlni: m can see what a great savlnp flii-t plan will bring about, and a higher and hotter gfado Of road work, The com pensation for the commissi no Is not enough to oncpurage n so for the places, but enough io com pensate good patriotic men to for the benefit of their counl rj." When Burns snys It's n sale., sale. ,T, ('. Bui n? & Go's. Dig now going oil. MONEY WASTED IN ROAD BUILDING Scientific Study ci Construc tion Essential. NEW YORK AN EXAMPLE. Lack of System and Slipshod Methods Cause Great Waste?Highway Com mission Now Making Stud/ of Prac tical Construction. Now York state Is sponging an liver age of $."><j.<m)o a day in V <s construe tlon of bettor roads. At two refereu dUUlS the people of the state have voted to expend $100,000,000 in the! building of highways. Prior to the tinio John N. Carlisle, commissioner of highways, took hold of the affairs much money was wasted on account of slipshod methods and laek of system. Part of the road fund will bo spent in ouch county. When the commis sioner was asked recently when new contracts for highway Improvement would be let he replied: "New York state should have the best highways In tbu world. No one familiar with the conditions believes It has been getting them. At two referendum* the people have voted to expend $100,000,000 In the construction of good roads, and they have a right to insist thai the highways be Improved. Hut until I am satisfied that roads will bo built which will five the people a dollar in value for every dollar invest ed In them I nni not u'oing to approve of further construction. "No man not familiar with the con ditions enn understand how disorgan ized Ibis department was when 1 be came commissioner. Although it was and Is now spending on an average $00,000 a day, (here was no system In Its office work, und mall was received at the postofllco in live private letter boxes. No one thing surprised me more than the fait thill this depart ment, charged with the expenditure of $100,000,000 In construction of new highways, had no facilities for making a scientific study of road construction. , "It is not necessary to tell the people that, with this lack of system and with this slipshod method of doing business, mono)' has been wasted. There Is evi dence of It In every county where high ways have been constructed. Not even the engineers believe that some of the roads. If built according to contract, would stand the trafllc, but It was ex pected that the contracts would be modified by supplemental ngt'OOtnonts, ami in nearly every Instance this was done." U. S. AIDS IN R0ADMAKING. Improvement Marked and Many States Now In Line. Improvement of the public roads ot the United Slates is to be greater this year than ever, according to the re ports received from all parts ot the country by ex-Soerotury W ilson of the United States department of agricul ture. A Joint committee of congress Is engaged in an Investigation of the feasibility of federal nid in the con struction, improvement and mainte nance <>f public highways, ami a num ber of the state legislatures have con sidered good road legislation. In con Itection with the general Impetus that I the good road movement has recently , had in all parts of the country, the director of the office of public roads says: "Too much stress cannot be laid upon the importance of maintenance In connection with the work of Improving the roads. The people in nearly all the states are tilled with enthusiasm for road Improvement and are spending enormous sums of money in tin; con struction of superb roads. "To maintain the n>;ids In good con dition year after year requires a con siderable annual outlay, but this out ; lay is indefinitely less than the loss I i which must fall upon the people even- ! tually If they nllow their roads to go to litter ruin. The thing for all advo cates of good roads to do is to ur^e Continuous, systematic maintenance and setting aside every year of an amount per mile estimated by the en gineer in charge to be sutllcient for the maintenance of the road a course which must make for economy and efficiency." National Federation Meeting. The National Good (loads federation has closed an Interesting meeting at Birmingham, Ala., win re much enthu siasm was shown upon the subject of better public hlghwn.\s. Odlcors elected were .lohn II. Hankhead, Unit ed states senator from Alabama, pres ident; United Stntes Judge W, T. Qrubb, treasurer; .1. A. Kounlrco, sec rotary, The vice presidents uro: Del M. Potior, Arizona; R. ?' Watson, South Carolina: John W. O'Neal, Ala bama. The meeting was well attend ed, there being delegates present from twenty-four states. The next meeting will lie held in fit. f ouls not later than Nov. 15. Roads Bolonrj to Public, In theory (he roads are "puhllc;" in fact Hie roads are ;li ? prop <d" (bo private citizen; in theory the roa Is are controlled by highway olllelals; in fact the roads are controlled by any man who in most localities u<es (lieiu for his own individual purposo and in any way and at any time of the year. y% iT.--.--ir.? i ? .i i.?. ?. I yOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR 1 ^FALL TAILORING OPENING f -AND- I STYLE DISPLAY Aug. 11th, 12th and 13th. We shall have with us, an EXPERT DESIGNER together with a I great and comprehensive showing of all the New Fall Woolens in both I Foreign and Domestic Goods, including the best patterns, fabrics, colors and shades at all prices from / I QCHLOSS RROS. & COMPANY | ^ BALTIMORE *^ NEW YORK ^ BOSTON I the foremost high-grade Tailoring House in the country. This is a grand I 1 opportunity to see the best styles of the coming season, and with the aid I Iof an expert Designer and Cutter, select the patterns and style models 1 which will be most satisfactory. I Come and meet him. You need not order now, if you do not | ' wish,?you are under no obligation whatsoever,--but it will pay you well I ! to come and look. I ! You'll find it well to order early, this year. Better let this Expert ; take your^measure while he is here. Satisfaction guaranteed in every I I detail. Moderate prices. I I Davis-Roper Company s GL- ???????. -* * ? TIM. HU FF NEWS. ? Fine Muff, Aug. i. Children's Day at llathnbnrti was quite an enjoyable one. The children's exercises were very pood to have had only one week practice. The devotional ser\i<e in the morning was conductod by Itov. \v. I'. Turner and Prof. W. I*. <"Ul bert son made an address specially to the children in the afternoon though older people were muchly benefited too. Uathabarn is noted for its good dinners, hut there hasn't been such a gooil one in years if ever before as was Saturday. Miss Inez Dobbins, of Goldvillc, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. \V. Brown and family. Miss Dobbins has many friends in this county that she made while teaching at Pino Bluff in 1908. .Misses Ethel and Wynonta and Clyde McDaniel, of Kkom, came down Sat urday to take in Children's Day. While here they visited Messrs G. Una/man's family ami It. W. Brown and family. .Miss Mess Guthrie, of Raleigh. N. ('., enmo Saturday night to visit Mrs. otin Pitts. Miss Bthel Still of Greenwood vis ited Mis. I.izize Pitta last Thursday night. Misses Dona Lipford of Jones and Ola and Mr. Jim Oil fun of Grcen wood are on a visit to Mr. K. S. Grlflln. The protracted meeting a: Bathn bara is going on now. Rev, Mr. Mor rison is helping Rev. Jodie Martin Mi s Jewel Gardner, Mr. Rd Smith, of Atlanta, Miss ICstclle Turnei and Mr. R. D. Chapman of Cro s liill spent Sunday witli Misses Mnrv and Rlolfie Brown. Miss Bettio Atchtson of Mudllch spent Saturday inght with Miss Annh flrlflln. Miss fiuclie and Mr. Will Fold of Ml. Pleasant visited Mis. VV. 1' 'I'.; r.< Hat May and Sunday. .Mrs. (Jury Johnston and Mrs. I'.btko ?nt r.ttende l i babiira KS :inh ? >w< m " - >< ? a ".>: H t< lf.it)!;:: ? x;: Kfll " x ? :t ? :t ? :< :((!: :; :: :; x.tOlit BAILEY MILITARY INSTITUTE (Formerly the S. C. C. I. of Edgefield, S. C.) A Christian military Institution of l' iing Instruction in classical, seien title and commercial courses. Large new hi ick huildingH, Modcrnly equip peil. Hteam heat lOlectrlc lights. Hot and cold water In every room, If you want to place your son in a school where hi.-) health Will he carefully looked aftor. hi* mind thor oughly trained, and/where he will he taucht habits of ohodfonce, punctuali ty and Industry, send him to our in stitution. Here each cadol is under the dose personal control and watchful care of the touchers from the time lie reaches the school until he haves for III Lome. For Catalog and other Information, nddresi i BAILEY MILITARY INSTITUTE, GREENWOOD, S. C. !Jtn.x.x m Hit iftfifH.it x ?;:,? x n ):::"::'!:':! it it It x xift( It :: >< :: It )( x x x x ANNUAL MOUNTAIN AND Seashore Excursion August 13, 1913 VIA Charleston & Western Carolina R. *v. TO Spring and Mountain Resorts in North Carolina, South Carolina and 7 ; ssee. For rates etc., call on liehet Agents of address ERNES! rVILUAMS, 1(11 I.KI'i: S NO I M K, St::li ill South Carolina, County Of DuUrCUH. t onilT OF COMMON IMihVSS Virginia Carolina Chemical Company, I'uiHiiant to order oi tin; Court of. Cotninon I'liun for I/aureus County, South Carolina, in Ilm above, stated cause, dl reell im mo to rail in creditor-! ot tin defendant (I. Wash Hunter, lo lake proof >i I hot r claims and ascer tain tin amount!) due the said credit ors, a i ? fi? 1*1 *iii-e will bo In ld at the oili< i ?f Simpson, Cooper & Habit, at Duurons, s o . on the 18th day or Aug. I!l|:i, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and all creditors <>< the said <'. Wash Hunter an- notified to appoa" before me to establish Iholi claims on : aid date, in !>? forever barred. CONDKNSF,!) FASSIvNIjIF. II S< III.1)1 I I S. Botwoon Oreonvlllo, Anderson an Greenwood, ICfl'cciivo Thursday, May lath, 101 It. Ti ins leave and arrive corner Main a.' d Writ ingtoji R< Leave Arrive No. 'I Itm No T 1 fi.00 A. M 2 8.10 A ?. m Plaintiff. agalm t (i, Wash Hunter, et ml . Defend ml . It K llabb, Special Itoforoo M 10.00 !' idiots a