The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, February 02, 1916, Image 1
VOLUME XXNI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1916
APPROPRIATION BIll
CARRI[S $2,384,499 02
Important Measure Sent In
by Chairman Liles
FEES AND LICENSES
REDUCE THE TOTAL
11111 Provides for a 'lax Levy of 61.2
Mills, Which is to Cover All State
Oovernment Expenses. Less than
Last Year.
Columbia, Jan. 29.-The general ap
propriation bill went into the House
today and Chairman Liles has the
distinction of having introduced this
most important measure earlier than
it has ever before been presented. The
committee members, Chief Clerk Mal
colm Miller and Mr. J. C. Townsend,
chief clerk of the engrossing depart
ment, all worked with persistency to
get the bill into the House today so
that. it could be ready for considera
tion on 'Monday.
The essential point of the bill is
that it provides for a tax levy of 6 1-2
mills, which is to cover all of the ex
penses of the State government. Not
withstanding the very heavy demands
th': appropriation )IllI shows a net re
duction in the total of $79,260.80.
It will be interesting to note how
continuously the appropriation bill has
hung around the two million dollar
mark. These figures will be interest
ing:
1914 .. .. .. .. .. .. $2,213,675.51
1915 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,463,769.82
1916 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,384,499.02
It is very much easier to under
take to make reductions in an ap
propriation bill than it is to accom
plish this.
Chairman Liles in a talk with the
newspaper men after the introduc
tion of the bill had this comment to
make:
"The committee has faithfully en
deavored to serve the best interests of
the State. We did not appropriate in
accordance with out desires, but we
believe we appropriated as the condi
tion of the State's finances Justified.
The most careful consideration has
been given every item and we feel
sure that the actual needs of every
(partment and every institution have
been supplied, and we think we have
provided funds for extension and imt
provemtelts whore the needs for such
were great. The work of the commit
tee has been absolutely harmonious.
All d lerenees were settled in the
committe room and we are ready to
stand by our work. I cannot speakl
too highly of the faillhfulness of the
members of the comi)tlltee. It has
been a day and night Job since Janu
ary 11. We are hopeful that the re
sults of our efforts will prove satis
factory to the people of the State. It
will he noted that for ordinary State
purposes we have ap propriated ci less
thtan $2,000,000. Th'ie a mounu t for pen
sions and for tile implrovemen t of the
State I lospi tal for' the 11nsane inc reas
es the total as shown. We have car
r'ied out tile resolun o11(f tihe comillt
tee to keep tihe amo11unt raised by levy
withbin $2,0)00,000 and have rcduced the
levy one-hlalf muill."
Tihe appropriation hill1 is a very
long document, consisting of -forty
two itemized sections, but the follow
in~g recapiitulationi wvill show where
the committee explects the State to use
its funds:
SectIon 2, governor's omee $ 16,830.00
Section 3, Secretary of
State's ofce .. ........6,920.00
Section 4. Comptroller Gen
oral's offce .. ..........9,500.00
Section 5. Insurance com
missioner's office.... .. .. 10,595.00
Section 6. State Treasurer's.
office ..,. ,.. .... .8600
Section 7. SuperIntendent of
E~ducation's office. .. .. ..15,340.00
Section 8. Adjutant Geon
eral's offiee.. .. .... ...23,831.56
Section 9. Attorney Gen
eral's offce .. ..........6,045.00
Section 10. Itailroad com
missioner's offce.... .. .. 15,800.00
SectIon 11. Public schools 298,500.00
Section 12. State librarian's
office .. .. ............2,559.03
SectIon 13. Public build
ngs .. ..............2,470.00
Seton 14. State electrician
and engineer .... .....23,005.00
8ection 15, Catawbut In
dians ...... .. ........7500.00
Section 16. De'partmient of
agriculltur,,,commerce and
industries . .... . 4,000.00
Section 17. Judicial departe
spen .... . .... . ..106,670.00
Section 1'8, Health depart
Imnt .. .. .. ... .. .. 48,816.25
M1S. ADDIE FEATIHElRSTONE
DIES IN GIlEENWOOD.
Mother of Hon. C. C. Featherstone and
Sister of Mr. J. I. Su~ivan and Mrs.
W. A. Clarke.
Mirs. E. Addle Featherstone, mother
of lion. C. C. Featherstone, died in
Greenwood Saturday. She was a fre
quent visitor here when the Feather
stones were residents of Laurens, and
had numerous friends who learned to
know and admire her for her many ad
mirable qualities. She had other rol
atives here also, being a sister of Mr.
.J. i-. Sullivan and Mrs. W. A. Clarke.
The following account of her death
occurred In the Greenwood Daily
Journal of Monday afternoon:
Mrs. E. Addle Featherstone died at
the home of her son, 'Mr. C. C. Feath
erstone, on Cambridge street, Satur
day afternoon at 6 o'clock after a long
illness. The body was sent to Ander
son Sunday afternoon and interment
was Made in Silver Brook Cemetery
In that. city.
Mrs. Featherstone was 75 years of
age and was the (laughter of Mr. and
Ars. George Washington Sullivan, o
Ianurens county. IHer husband was
Mr. J. C. C. Featherstone who mssed
away at Anderson several years ago.
After the death of her husband and
a daughter she moved to Greenwood
and made her home with her son, who
is the only surviving member of the
family .
Besides her son she is survived by
two brothers, Mir. George W. Sullivan
of W'illiamston and Mr. J. II. Sullivan
of Lautrens, and three sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Garlington of Anderson,
Mrs. Mary Ii. Goodgoin of William
ston and Mrs. W. A. Clarke of Laurens.
Mrs, Featherstone was one of the
best known and most beloved women
of this section of the state. She was
a member of the Methodist church
and had taken much interest in its
affairs.
The following acted as pall bearers:
Messrs. G. Cullen Sullivan, W. M., J.
D., J. E., G. M., and W. T. Sullivan
and Brooks and George S. Goodgoin.
The services were conducted by
Rev. L. P. McGee of this city, and
Rev. J. W. Speake, of Anderson.
Sect ion 19. State board of
medical examiners .. .. 3,00.00
Section 20. Tax department IS79.7
Sect ion 21. Uniiversity of
South Carolina .... .. 97,0';.0 I
S(etion 22. Winthrop Nor
mal and Industrial Col
lege .. .. ... .. 1 17,005.7S
Section 2:;. The Citadel, the
militiary college of South
('arolina . . 10,500.00
Section 21. Scloil I for the
Deaf' and the lilind . :,9.
Sect ion 25. State Colored In
dust rial and \I clianical
'ol lego .. .~... .... .. 5~,000.0)'
Section 26. State Ilospital
for the! 'a ane .. 117,000.00
Section 27. Souti Carolina
I aldu.trial School ..,.. . 37,1100.00
Sect iot 28. State Peniten
Section 29. Other charitable
andI penal 1pur'poses .... - ,1 00.00
S('t iona :w. ('In et gatme wari
doen's olee.. .. ...... -1 332.00
Sec tion 3 1. Ii istoicaul com1
mission .. .... .. .... -,550.00
Sect ioni '2. Ite'rest oni lie
hiondld debt .. .. ..... 260,043.92
Section 33. Electionis . . .. -82 .0
So eti :14. Expenses con.
mtonl to bothi houses . . . . I 99.7R
Sec~ti 35. The Senate .. .. 18,765.00
Sec tiotn :G. T1he iouse~ of
Iloprsentatives ...... 35,052.20
Pect ion 37. Engr'ossing (1e
Iatment ... .. .. 6,6414.00
Section 38. The Mledical
College of South Car'o
lina .. . .... .. 31,800.00
Section 39, State warehouse
comnmissioner's ofmee ., . .. 10,000.00
Section 40. State board of
charities and corriections 8,445.00
Section 41. Miscellaneous .. 136,307.37
Section 42. Pensions and
Confederate Infirmary .. 360,000.00
Total .. ..,..... .$2,384,499.02
It is to be noted that the margin
over $2,000,000 is raised from fees
and license charges ordinarily paid
into the State treasury by the insur
ance and other departments.
No new buildings are provided for,
The University of South Carolina did
not get its law school building, Win
throp failed to get its newv dormitory.
The item for the State Hospital for the
Innane shows a decrease of $42,000,
but this deerease is made to apply to
the building and improvement work
and the maintenance fund is increased,
Under the head of the department of
agriculture the gr'penses are to be
paid out of the fees collected through
that office in connection with its ia
rious inspection taraa.
MANNING PRAISES
NIGIIT SCHOOL WORIK
Governor Sends Special Message to
Legislature Together with Letters
From Laurens County Pupils.
Columbia, Jan. 28.-Governor Man
ning sent a special message to the
general assembly today in which ho
urged that the members give atten
tion to the appeal of the pupils of the
mill night school at Laurens. More
than a score of letters from the pu
pils were embraced in the message.
The pupils have been attending the
night school at the Laurens mill vil
lage.
"I ask that you read these letters,"
said the governor. "Money spent in
providing educational facilities for the
people is an investment which will
bring a rich return in an educated
citizenship. The work that is being
accomplished in these night schools
already has proven its value and I
commend it to your favorable con
sideration."
The pupils of the school made
strong argument in their letters for
continuance of the school.
One of the pupils, a man, said:
We are having a night school at the
Laurens mill schoolhduse. We are
receiving benefit out of it. We have
arithmetic, spelling and. letter writing
and would love to have a night school
during next winter and 1 hope you
will help us to get an appropriation
for a night school during next win
ter."
"W\e have had a night. school for
12 nights," said another pupil, "and
it has been a great benefit to us. We
want to get a teacher for a night
school during next winter. it would
be appreciated and a larger number
would attend."
Excerpts from other letters are:
"I have learned a lot in this time.
It has been a great benefit to me and
other people vwho could not read and
write."
"I have learned a lot since I have
been going to school."
"It has done a lot of good.
"There are about 75 people attend
ing in all and I think if the state
would furnish to money to hire a
teacher they ould take an interest
in coming."
"We can't thank the teachers
enough for cinting over here and
he!i'ing us to learn to read and write.
"\'e have had a anight School here
for 1: nights. Some o: ts vioi are
grown m have Iearned to write our first
l-tiers. \\'e w atnt three 0' four
lonnlts cc: n0-Aht :;obool next1 winter.
"I wato ; :t al 1 t make a move for
its peo1p:e here c'uncrnring' a night
school. We are ittC rested in one a11(
asking you repcresntatives to appro
priate money to run four or live
months next winter, so all will appre
elate it, and a teacher who is prepar
ed for the worl and ono who will
take interest in teaching u; people a
better succe'ss in life.''
('ONSIDI)Elti ~SOl ('iTOlISill P.
II. S. IIIackne'll, Esj., of this ('lty, Wil
itin f or' Solic'itr (i' i ('Oltper D~oes Not.
ii. S. itlackwell, i'si., well known
y'oun g Iawr W.of cti s city' an d at one
timei a re' cin ttative of t he counit y it
the lower branh of thte Legislature.
tutatc.l that' !. X e pcdt S to (ent'r t he
r'ace for solicitor' of this circuit in
ease Mr. Cooper (lees not offer for re
election. At this tinte .\r. Cooper' is
being strongly urged to enter the r'ace
again for governor, hut htas given no
dlefinite statement as to his plans, so
it is not known'whether or not he will
offer again for his present place. The
circuit is composed of Abbeville,
Greenwood, Newberry and Laurens
counties.
Mr. Bllackwell was raised near Due
West and has a wide family connection
in Abbeville county, besides a smaller
connection in Greenwood county. lHe
has strong friends in Newberry coutn
ty, so with these advatages in his favor
at the outset he expects to make a
strong race.
Selected as Senior Speaker.
Mr'. Edwin Moseloy, son of Mr. and
Mrts. C. D, Moseley, of this city, who
is a senior at Wofford college this year,
has been signally honored by being se
lected by tihe faculty as one of the
four senior speakers at the commence
ment exercises in June. Mr. Moseley
has made an enviable record during
his 'college -course, rpnking very high
in his class besides taking a five year
course leading to the M. A. degree in
fom. yers.
ENTElIPIIISING FIl.1
TO ENL-ARGE BUlSINESS
Clardy & Wilson to .Idd ents Furn.
ishings to 'T'heir Line and Open New
Store lIoom.
The enterprising flirn of Clardy &
Wilson, which has spiecialized in shoes
and haberdashery for the past several
years and which has enjoyed a very
lucrative builness, have decided to ex
pand their operations by adding a
varied line of gentlemen's furnishings.
To meet the demands of their enlarged
business they will occupy, in addition
to their present quarters, the store
room adjoining them now occupied by
Mr. II. Terry and which Is owned by
Mr. Wilson.
Mr. I. Terry, when asked about the
contemplated changes yesterday, stat
ed that he had several locations in
the city in view, but that he had not
yet closed any contract for any cer
tain place. However, as his lease
will not expire for some little time yet,
he will have considerable time in
which to make his plans for the fu
ture.
31ADE INTIIt'DEl PitSONEl.
Wiss Fuller, White Farmer near
1lountiille, Effectnally Stops lid on
His House.
Wright Fuller, a young white farm
er from the Mountville vicinity, was
brought to the county jail 'ht rsday
morning by Deputy Sheriff Owens and
Hural I'oliceman Sullivan, following a
dilliclIty w h!ch had taken place at the
home of WIss Fulle.', another farmer
of that secticn,. the night before.
W%'right Puller, when ho .reached Lau
rens, was considerably bruised and
bunged up from the effects of the
night's happenings. He was placed in
jail in default of bond.
It appears that Wright Fuller and
a friend, Clarence Smith, went to the
home of Wiss Fuller Wednesday night
considerably the worse for drink. Con
rersation waxed warm and Wright Ful
ler used objectionable language in the
presecee of the family. Object ion was
made to it by Mr. Fuller, whereat
Wright Fuller became enraged and aO
conpanied by his friend, left the
house. Ile returned later with a shot
gun to Wiss Fuller's home, making (lire
threats against W\'iss Puller. The lat
ter, hearing the approaeh of the in
truders, made his way around the
house with his own gun and attacked
Wright Fuller unawares. lie felled
him witi the gun1ii, then overpowered
hiim and dragged him into the house
where he tied him to a hed-post. He
lng thts secure against fu1 tier attack,
('aroenie 'mitih not Iiaking any intrc
est in the lauler 11roeedcing , the
alari was given and word sent to the
sheriff' 0'olic for oflicers to cone
down and inake the arrest. \\'iss l'ul
ler stood watch Iby his prisoner the re
tmainder of the night and until the of
fileers came to relieve him the next
morning.
Clarence Smith, who was arrested as
an aceessory in the crime, wat releas
ed on bond. Wright Fuller is still in
the county jail.
Bu (Jnsa~ilne Trattri.
A small size gasoiline tractor, cro0ss
ing the pubhi c squarie Thiiiursda y afteri
noont, attracted much attent11ion fronm
passersby andl particularly those In
tcrest ed In fariming. TIhe t rac tor was
b~ought through thle hi rooks I irdw~are
Comipany by the M~e.'srs Semi, who live
several miles from the city beyond
Waitts Mills. The tr'actor' is one of the
20 horse-power variety that Is com
ing to be0 so lopular. all over the Unit
0(1 States and ill be used for break
ing up land, sawving, gInning and other
purposes. The purchasers are practi
cal farmers and looked thoroughly in
to the feasablility of tractor farming
in this section before buying. While
there have been more or less experi
mentation with larger tractors in this
county before, this Is the first small
tractor bought in this vIcinity. They
have been on the market only a few
years. The total cost of the machine
is around $700 and is expected to do
the work of a number of horses.
Impr~iovinir Interior.
J. D. Sexton & Scon, the local con
tractors, have taken the contract to
remodel the interIor of Fleming Bros.
jewelry store by removing the parti
tion near the rear end of the build
ing and extending the metal ceiling
decorations to the end of the building.
At the same time, the ceiling will have
fresh sallis put in place to give a
stronger support to the second floor.
The work will be undertaken at onne.
S. C. CONR.-ESSME N
OPPOSE LABO1 1111,
Blyrnesil Nicholls and litsdale Take
Active Part in Utphi1 Fight .Agninst
Child Labor 11111.
Washington, Jan. 29.-Representa
tine I3yrnes, Nicholls and llagsdale'
took an active part in the light on
the Keating child labor bill when it
was before the house this week, all
making speeches against it. \ir.
Nicholls made his maiden speech, and
made a good impression.
The arguments used against the bill
by the South Carolina members were
that it was unconstitutional to begin
with, and that it was neither needed
or desired by the cotton mill opera
tives of the South, who would be the
people most affected by it. They said
they had received many petitions
from the mill operatives protesting
against the bill.
IRepresentative 1loward, of Atlan
ta was one of the advocates of the
bill. In course of his remarks he
criticised the South Carolina members
for their stand, and intimated that
the labor laws of Georgia were bel
ier than . those of South Carolina.
"The strong arm of the law protects
the children in Georgia,'" he said.
I am glad to hear that the strong
arm of tile law prtotects somebody in
Georgia," retorted .\l. 1lyrnes, and
this brouglht down the house.
Then \lr. Rtagsdale got in a word
and invited Mr. 1ioward's attentioln
to the fact that no governor of South
Carolina w\as ever t reatened by a idob,,
and the house :eled to enjoy his
thrust, too.
Mr. Hloward did not attempt any re
ply.
Messrs Byrnes and lagsdale offered
a number of amendments, intended to
cripple the bill, but all of them were
rejected, as the sentiment of the house
is overwhelmingly for the bill as it
stands. The bill will come up again
next Wednesday, and may be passed
on that day. Its ultimate passage by
the house by a large majority is con
ceded, but there is no such certainty
as to what the action of the senate will
be.
The bill seeks to prohibit the em
ployment of children under 1.1 years
in mines or manufacturing establish
ments, and to prohibit. the employment
of children under I( years for moret
than S hours a day, or at night.
BUl'S ''O11D, Sh.1'SON ('O. S'I'O h.
Ou hnts k' Owinmtus Will ('oiimate the~
linsiess nt, the Same Stiand for t'i
Present.
ihe stock of goods of Todd-Simpsulol
'omIpalny, which was bolght by .\ess
lihn \'.'ll and .ates Todd has h n
retsold1 to the firm of Ow ings & iwing.
The nea'w ow'ineis' have a1111ouncei tit
they will conltinuew to run1 OhiS or
as a branch of their present isiies:
and for the present it will remaill at
Tle sate stand. The business will be
in charge of .\Ir. J. It. Ellis, who has
been with 'T'odd. Simpson Cotttpany for
at number of years and who is an ex
htave as htis assistatnts .\ies.'rs Oitis
il1ff amit W\aiter' ilut ledge.
Tihie wea ther~ thlat has pie' ailed durlt
lng Jlaniutary and1( gives piromtise of lpre
vallin g totr somue itme yet to cotme has
bee n variiou sly dlesetribedi as ''good
pinuttonia wealthert," "'gipipe weatiher"'
andio several other kinuds of wealthier.
Thinking of it as '"good pneumonia
weatiter" .Mr. 11. Terry has dug up
fromi his "files" a plractical receipt or
"home r'emedy" for' this disease. Hie
states that it has wvonderful curative
qulities and its worth has already
been proven. It was given him by a
frieond some years ago. Here it is:
Mix equal lparts of spirits of tur pen- i
tino, camplhor and carbolic acid and
shako well. Then apply it in this man
nor' Take a thick flannel cloth and
'greaso it with lard. Satuirate it with
the liniment and apply at the chest.
Keep woll saturated withl both grease
and liniment. La1y the receipt awvay
for future reference.
Miss Flora Wilson.
Miss Flora Wilson, daugiitcr of Mr.
and~ Mrs. Clarence Wilson, of the Sli
lohu section, dIed Thursday at the home
of her parents andi was buried at
Fien~dshiip churchl Saturday. The pall
bearers wero six uncles. She is sur
vived by her parents and several
brothers and sisters. The death was
apeculiarly sad one, the young lady
'just being in her teens and a pupil
at school,
wiLl COQP[R RM
FOR GOV[RNORPDIP?
Question Repeatedly Bobs
Up in Columbia
COOPER SILENT
ON THE SUBJECT
Ilthoutgh being Urged on Many Sides
to Enter the Race and(1 Advised by
Others to Stay Out, 1ie (Ivces no in.
timtation of What lie intends to Do.
The question of whether Solicitor
Lobert A. Cooper will run for Governor
his summer is again being agitated,
mid no one will be able to decide that
liestion until Mr. Cooper makes a
tatement himself about the matter,
vrotc W. F. Caldwell, the Columbia
orrespondent, in the News and Cour
er Monday. This talk was heard from
ast summer, but a liepared to quiet
lown. However, that it is again being
gitated is evidenced by the following,
hieh appeared in a recent issue of the
nderso 1)aily Mail:
"Oi returning from ('olumbia to
lay Anderson citizens who had
lent. some time around the halls
if the Geieral Assembly declare
hat the 'tob.,rt A. Cooper for
;ovYernor" senti ntu I has come holdly
Ind strongly to the front. again, and
hey lilrmly believe that the Laiulrens
solicitor will be in the race when the
ong rings.
"The Cooper sentiment is general
broughout the State, according to
nformation that has radiated into
oluInbian from all sections, and it is
,rowing stronger. G reat pressure is
icing brought to bear on hit, and
here seems to be no doubt in the
ninds of many but that he will be a
andidate this summer. The race wilt
hen be a three-cornered one, with
iovernor Manning asking reelection
m11(1 Nl-r. Hicase and Mr. Cooper," de
'la red one of the Columbia visitors,
"Now since Mi. Mel anurin has been
'e-elected State warehouse commis
ttoner it is practically certain he will
ot make the race for governor. Ie
'ecenitly intimated that lie would
un, should lie he defeated for re
lectionl as comm~nissioner."
'There canl he no donubt that there
s .sol(tlling in all This, but just how
ltlh i largely a nu t r of ilivi hual
tit Iion. S1 ole o;' thse whl o \\1 ( ar ' urg-.
ili i. Cooper to ra(li fot i\ri or e a
ore al Guover'or'it !11 a ti n awit i .fill
th111, ei('ds('in a to Al ri a eem sle
dhiona informot ion, nd alliliated
vih ii t n li ta e faIt iii, 11ta re w\ht -
wi'(': . l ila )' (II 'ls (' itilil i il. (,.bose
tlin ahre infreatic int r. ( u p' il
r't e al . ho l ing to jet hil into iit'
-ite to ;l lit the Ml anning t ote, and
hIs ive Mr. lileae Som chance, as
he9 li:ure that a solid vote behind
loeror Mlannling leaves absolutely
it ing but o(leain and swnift defeat
or Mr. Ilease in a race between tlh
nds tho covrun oror anin.a
Ore nothrsfo Mr. Cooper eypp
Thet many ohsrea forin thehosla
lhd able siintr in M~~ r.c eaain-.
ira runing and11 sinmerfrey ei
> hat d the ilht ting ar and
ian and8 thhe ostin wich ia wak,
emording to all bhindini. Theaeyan
lon' him. sehm luhtrdi
noild fto the bnishet expeienc
eat some14 those urg inide agat
tare cnotnfo Mr.nd efooprts.cin
Thaoe bywhe owokidor thdivipular
iotd ane slito in their owreaanks.
lime runn'n tigt gumero t heyon be-A
eve the, ofgh wice Couty atrlasgt some
:er ree tovtaenor laen nd
he tcnstruthv po. lice bon there
.8a largndrt the olosition whicoa
emin tat bn Mr. Beyole aen
Knowrace fomGoherbot'erexperience
~i 1914 that ahewilnot divided aginst.
tefan onor tand pfforsre Isbeing
broughy the boapt'ionhi to makie the
(annntes nd at thae same ime t