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Te Ebbertisev ISvbscrlption Price is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by hDIRtTrISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurens. 8. C. * rertising Itates on Application. Obitnarles and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Entered at the postofilce at Lauren., S. C, as second class mall matter. .A lIl':NS. S. C., .Il'E liti 1916. .Judging by the nuimierous reports that are conting out of York, the boys inu.t. have had a bully time there last .week. I * * (;overnor .\anninag was highly hon ored when he was elected as governor. It is possible for the eitI izens of Sou1th Carolina to honor but a coinparatively few itien as they have ho1nored hint. 'Why not (listribute the honors as wide ly as (ossible' Last week The .\dvertiser's esteem ed "make-u11p ian,1" inade thle Im istake of gluttiig (Ie short story about re surfacing East . ain ainid North liar '1er sIieets in th(e so0ciety tjoluminit. In view of the fact that. the work is to be in the nature of a op dressing. maybe tle mistake was 1not so had atfter alt. "Sine tine back The .lournal de 'lared that ther'e w"as 1(o mn1 inl the l'nite( States big enioumgh to be eleeted (pre ident for a tlird termi). \1'e Stickt 1o it. At the ;,;ame tinte we' dI'.late'd 1haIt3 iher' 'as :i+ man;111 in Soith iaro 131.3 h..' 0n11 3h to ble elected goverI'1r i ;l ihird tern . \\'e :.li"k to it. 333 3,1nbur g .1ourn3.3Il. '1ier(e cis . II wSr. ( 3oh (':(loelr by 11:tote, uo i.; big enough to be ('el6( Ic t at ' r.:3 3,,3t 114 Ion 'an h ier : e of i aill(' 33 I . m 'r:trhu3 i . (" f, 1he >"iate d(I . I. t'1 ! s( 1A . ., '3i 3, "i b .\ i. 11 :i! : ,' ( ;1 3 ' ih ( l' ;1 Ili ' , oiii i ie l1 ..1 faro:- ( : Ilhe (".)\ .I (r"( li ..t;, gie n it 1e: 1t ia:-!:+ . \\'' , '; \i . oll: I l.l th,. a i :11 i : . ( 1.;:3: 11( We 33 h (ii +1".1 ';111 :1 . 11N !!':+ hle had l + i al c1.HI itthah " of ''.l :i"I oni l l : )11 1l.5' 1e w i lie 1:'o i :ah: u" X11(! wor' t hl of' fortliin'r, 11.e;. ()116.w33,1 ill( . V,' V : ; !''I 1'1.. 11 i ': . " i . hinik. "If he 3 an (o it, w\.' (nn" SO I - of them th1ou3ht aal lt j }tey egan t . lay ;n:11= t do tIh, s.i3u3e thinlg. .11. Ilod(ge. I Is has 11 4 pnnel t i.(- an even mnore 3r:c tica1 l d'minstration of wllat 3a(3n he (1one .it.lh (iove;'. le1 ha; selected four acres of the poorest land in his viciniity and Is going to deto: Strate hat he 331 maike this same land prodn e at bale of (coton o the lare in f3our 3a '(' lit ll'. Mr. Ilodg, has1 n3e33l y ,3.nply denl' n tr; 3 the* valu. e of Ilw Wlo er pln 3 hu i 3 i ' sery w'. 33 r h33'im to33 drii l:in ('3 hi' (rn3 m m3:K -ii his in La : ' :: .3l makeJ il a 3. lm-er (hna's r a of~ 3( th3 Ii3 mn31 ly5 '3,3 ou i) -133 3(n3ds' a'.3 3:'e 3333 3133 than/ it 33 a \ilI esiln le \\' 333o 33orm3 33 3'lover club ini this (count3.' 3(l3d adp 31333 slogan iion3333hiin lik0 (1his: '"3our hl1es (33 fourl neres( in fouri year3s". .\.3r~ adoptngw (he sl."31 an,33 the 13 h1e3a3 it it poi ble11(, inak.. I ng four 13:13 '33on ((o33 acr es 13n (II-ee years3-. The ('xl ('35i0n of (lie ;dii t other acr3es and1 othier farms will11 al mlost automnatic'ally follow. ON "'A X A'lTON. "The wea3lt(h ofi 80ou1h Cariolinaj in 'ten yearis increased333 133ss 11313 33 1). Cent; yet the (3x3. 33diture's have in crecasedI 13)0 per3 (een. The 13n cease in 15'po ilatio 301Is ab ou t I) per3 ('033. Now al experts 113 (taxat agree~ that 'wen taxe's 13ncrealse faister (tha1n w.ealIth and~ 013 pouation,~hi 331 unheaabl e bur tden 'fadh ntheeol. Tpehe above is a3 333aragraph)1 fr'om a Ipeeh mde b~y Senlator iMC14auri'n In Gr'eenvilleh couty. lI hoIas repeated the sarntie statemen3t, iln other' places03. Thlere Is a fallacy in the lat ter par't of It w.hicht It- woutld e w~'ellI to pinlt out less It lhe nece1fed as true. Mr'. Mc Iaurin.13 says 'All ex1perts in taxatIon agre(e that I.when taxes In.. cease faster than weialthi andl popu)3 a.. flon, ain unobearmable burd'3en Is Ia Id On the people.'' I t wIt be n) totedr that he dloes not ncept responsibil..d - ity for' this stateme'nt, but3 (quotes (03r ~: faIn unf-ntame1d "e3xper3ts ini taxation". 'If Mr. Mc baur In had( sitbstltu ted the" rvor ds "large tax-payetrs" for "(lhe people"' the statement mIght heat' 3a closer sctrutiny, buit If''we ne'ept~ the " theory that what Is bent for the state Sas a whole Is best rot' any IndIvIdual in It, even then It would notne trite, for even though the large tax-payer iight be forced to soli out his hold Ings to those who are craving the ownership of a home and are unable to buy, the beneficial results accruing to all would be enjoyed ultimately by him. To our mind, if increased tax ation should serve to bring this about, increased taxation is devoutly to be desired. The proposithn is a business one, pure and simuple. Ali Increase in taxa tion does not necessarily ncan ani in crease in expenditures. Indeed, it may uttean a reduction of expenditures and increased efliiency by collective effort. Tius, we will take as an example the litblic school system. The expendi turc for public schools in Laurens county from all sources and for all purposes is about $894,010.00. This stun, raised by supposedly equitable taxa tion on the wealth rather than the persons of the county, is so distribut ed among the poor and the rich that all are allowed the privi lege of an education. The rich are made to educate the poor for the tilti tuate good of all. Now, If we had never turned to taxation to provide public school facilities and had left the ed ucation of the children to the individ Hal parents, it is (1uite possible that Laurens county woul( he paying out as large a sul of ioney in piropor tion to its weualth for private schools. where the chil(ren of the rich and well-to-do only would be taught. We would not venture to estimate the twin he 'r of children who would he deprived of educational advantages, but. can inma'in e the unhealthy condition of the state i halfl of the citizens were brluought up without these advantages. The poor of the state would be tools in the hands of the rich and the poor white tman on the farm or in the city would be thrown in still fiercer ('olupetitioin with tle negro. The sa:e things apjy in other lines of ende.ltvor as in education,. provide'd lit' i'Ieavorts are hotI null beneli c'in i. Good schools, good roads5, g ool n"rnh- _d lwth aund many other tI a d rin upon collective ifert if wet ar ; t:', In te r tI"( he best ?. 'lilt. :and tilu;!:.:n ls t; ''' !1 (n l I l (!hti Ie fI 'in :t i n h ' 1 .ii ii in: i ho i tin" . n n .\I:. .\t l.Cnrui' w I'S y P t W1 d akell :1 -in:1! Man button of Leith ('irn.in 1l -,, f ~ .0 in the:l vl ue i .11,. -W ll ( e t i ti~ t ' t' ; i 1 Po' e I :it i E xcelln 't Beil a' ,1" ut ' t Fond,; of" L. ' ,iti ',t,i , . , ! i On' re:4)o: \!in hivenIh . :i lm-ir i r ,,l" pi 1 t i !" , s ' y.1 . il t IIe we lit' li' e ' tre ' tolt' t ti I t'wri of a wa1 lt lssn Ii o tl n cill the valut hI. ei np ny I ' l 'his( "genil! \\'il.1 I" t:1(s "lwgeIteis t hlo e riI thi Lw , th ft tli o.f w e ,nnii.llil ilt Ii Ills fi ( Poeto Wsctir xcernit c oui e m: ian, ' i ll a shady fi'liti tji usi a ib Imtic rging to h e stmibnl' lr ii f h tis'' tw .\o t ap er l oa wat elw. if it lgno ao tilt I) liOCet waSt' faold ontli eplen, lie at h-b ctueteel b;,e his w (if t 1i1 IIvary te f pro ey. Ci' eteul as lim acresttionve lualu st l~inonetby nohi frens i bed.'e ('iitunt illan o woe ther fina l tes of Iryi at Iliectaefonrs o i ltt re er ners loant ivalt ieahe as a gt workt on the1 hwtred otiragtedy od i "Antoy m tyI hatpa i t" ihe enat t inr ltgth Ill aol tro uIth In litet ith thtvthe ngt tileklanmita s tut te ofnr thae '',mreersIn rebitewth omethoing Corin toi horrorh I'teos ie ih hsf therto scur fr te cnniig r al', collrge atad coht ofl ar and thie~ rIghtg tooday.ib hmal bagen., aonwhle aparnty o ntiel nl ingu anitempt3 toile Smralford ofthe aepe, he wat bestn emapedto surcly neualon towrdteprojt.. o ttithech. neeto i ae er +++++++++++ "I" +.+...++++++.. + BE A BOOSTER. " de Be a booster if you can, booster of .3 -. your follow man. .I. eIe Boost your project, boost your state, .. eIe boost your town at any rate. .1" eI" Boost it as a place to live, boost It- .I. de every boost you nive .l. +. Mhtkes the town a better town. Boost -$ o3. It up). Don't knock it down. .. "I" le a booster-for you can; boost lug -.' o. Is the better plan. .3. eI" Boosters alwytvs win aclaim; boost .. +l the knockersj to thiter sht. .'. "r. Boost thorn when tl'ey neetd your help. -. eIe Make thet yell instedI of yelp. e*. Boost thern till they have 'to h iost ;. eIe 'oost Ihent up or off the rost. .. "Ie -Belle 1"ourche in (onmnerehlt (lub .. ".I Journal r. .1...........- .-.-.-..-......-..----;--..-.-..-. NEW USE FOR TOWN MARSHAL Kansas Town Solves a Municipal Prob lom by Means of Advertising. Luarny, KCan., has solved( the pamra mount problem of the country town, says the ('hlcngo Tril'une. The re sol'efline'ss of O. 1. Stevenson. city clerk; mrelrh'ts of, the city council and a wiint tid. did it. Lurny watnted a town marshal, but there was no one there who wouild fill the hill, nnld so City Clerk Stevenson put an ntd. in I Kansas City Ipaler. Forty men an swe"cretd. One of them. (eorge IT. Arin strong of Newton, Kan., wias selected for the plaice. IT is an experteneel pollee oili'er 111tid Is making good not only by way of 1keeping the pta'1'(e In tact, but by the satlisfniet ;y pe'rfonrm ance of mflatny other and tled (.utie Ilie virtually Is city minager. The life of city muarsshal lit L.trny is no sineeurie. L.uray was confronted wit i the s:itme dittleulty that thriusts itself into the life of every other ctun try town-the enforcement of town ordinanlces and finding it manm to per forum the minty miunielaltti tasks, no one of withlit is of sullleleit volhne to require all of his time, ulit whieh in the iggrcimte mnike up an impor tant and responsill e posit lou. The forme'r marshlti was hrn oni the tonw site, anid he knwr everybc.ily, nill( iv ('tryllwildy knew himu. Iluow conhtill he -it rest tli't'y foi' a VioIti 'mon of the itowIn oriitaic' s':t Why, the iden! The (own Ieer 'I .tt i l't ilaIrly ^t1u11. nill d:: it Of parth-tilaly bad. It :*;l ites a1111!' lit Iit sinmie .ni l pe( e, r -iu't't le it o ti, t trniu ' I tI hst 01 f fe -1 t14 he i '4( r :1l(l 11t 1 n'osph re ,f t!1he 4h4 h14ne to1wni. thre ' 'I- li( k':niit itl~l lvlt y I r poi t' . t:strbit' l' 1it 1 i: 1 t1. 1. J l te e'n. l 1 rk, of :1u, situfli:t i n hl t le w 1at e r woeto. lenu r ol l tinsus. .ray Ipr' flyin is n1o1ter wor no in tw r1 that the :1vern'ace r-,untry'1 t11wn'11 - its ::tze w\ith1 the m,-ne natllo sou tinlgts. ()f ceutrs, on1 he eves. f m Is ev erylny elite, do arte niasttlt. "fTohere is tuest no sowIi l iasteinte litn. i! ts is the se in every town. lar;.e or small1, there lire t wo elements. One Is ltown ns tie 'and the other u eally as e o law ng oer "Il our little town we have nlwdys had rme iori ty il fry ci our or dirnane, owtini to they ft-t that our mAbrshacl has been one of our own towards ind etribody anew plae. AS all were his nehothors. he othl('t d11 any llt n:: (unless they got pret ty hadl. We folin chatnte of t the peoleo wel'l ;i uts te the eoy litti tihsi if teyrad reort omed sxepti n;hhe tw hem te dongood work hA fir nae1be Icue he~dt woh hien ow the ardn capy ntain aain tditthe ms.s.tm~ "Thservey ir thet tn logwhu Piorl to thuday of Indvectioing fcor sudayi pulinofthy wnas entyh falca ta st'a surey wntui he me.n ayard anp!d forltetosition.tWon wer'e in eachllee rortedu ttn the bord ofrc heatmebt ter aslwnc. thei fear ofs aeiny repre vared toal coos ofte tht sare tol the boaer traet wa $10, and stre eostoner, rfoe matisfat o aotte'ata LOST BY LACK OF NERVE. Louis Philippe Was Wanting When the Crisis Came. Baroness Bonde wrote in her diary the following account of the abdica tion of Louis Philippe of France on the day of that remarkable occurrence: "An aid-de-calp of the minister of war who was In the king's cabinet when lie abdiented gave me i detailed accoumt of this most signal piece of cowardice. lie had reviewed the troops in the Carrousel on horseback. highly rouged, when i cry was raised, "'oiei les fI ubourgs!' No one had any orders; io one gave any. The mob rushed forward. shouting. 'Vive Ia garde nationale-viveit les troupes!' and shook hands with the outposts. "The king retreated precipitately with 111. sons, and nt sublieutenant of the national guard rushed into the pal ace asking to see him. Ile was admit tel and In the greatest agitation rald: 'Your majesty must abdicate.' "'Very well.' says the king. 'In fa. vor of my grandson.' 'No, unconditionally,' says the young and self elected mouthpiece of public opinion. "Would you believe It? Of all who w'ere congregated around the royal personi Piseat ory 'alone said: 'Go down and head your troops. l'ight for.your crown and your dynasty.' le was overruled, and they all marched out of Ile palace except t1.' Duchesse d'Orleauns, her children and the DuC de Neatols.' "Being Musical." What is en lled "being mtusical" ean not he lssed oil to some one else or to soeti hing else. You cannot be mu sieai iariously-throiugh another per son, lirughi so niny thousand dollars, throtgh lcivic pride. through any other of the many means We employ. Being musical does not necessarily lie in per forming mtiise. It is rather a state of being which every individual who can hear is entitled by nature to att(ain to in i greater or less degree.-Atlantic. Shell of the Snail. The snanil's htony shell serves to pro tect. Its sift bIoly niitilst numerous foes. Slugs are itunply snails that live a reti red life tad 'onsianently need no cotvering :tt till. The shell of the snaill Is built up fromn Ilme In the plan1ts on' which it fee'is. andil i hey are never fond on soil which contains n1o lime. A Tightwad. "I inners-ntatinl that .\!r. l'inchp1enn y lais b'i '-perated'l on for appen clleitis,' ie:n:Lrlodl .llss C'ayenne. " it's the first timge aIny One wtas low n t'. get anyt hing out of hoim." '.\ i even I ien th 1ey hid to chlioro f'orm Iiliti to get Ithat."-h'Itlalelphin hasilurer. Once Is Enough. ".1 iggs says that If I'e ever marries tagiii he's going to have 'obey' chin int edl fromi the cereoniny." "What's the t rouble':" "No troule, bit lie says tlint they ann't fool hal nore than once."-luf. faob l-i(xxuess. A Difference Between Differences. A111111 u1my dilsaigrtee with Ills neigh haron tel sigin adtl be merely a fool. I It IhI' 1 poslitienl tdiff erence, then it is '-le r ic, Is i l.ousinriel.-- Iloustoin Post. 'Need a Shave? I f you d a fee steps off the Squa re wil hritig you right into tie coolest.cleatiestand best Barber Shop in to~4n~! Just have a seat in~one of our high-grade chairs- then in~ a jiffy the barber iNas called '"Next!'' and your face is en joying that cool, delightful, sensational feeling that follows every good shave. We're Specialists in Shaves Hair-Cuts, Shampoos, Massages, etc. Baldwin' s Barber Shop Under Enterprise Bank. * * $ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ * * Not.ice-I liereby' forbid aniyone hir ing or harboring one Will Anderson, whlo Is under contract w~i t e for the year I9t) l. P'reston MIlamn .Lautrergi, Si'C. 417-It-pd Mone~y to ILoani--Anywh-Iere from $I,000 to $20,000. Rtichecy & Rlichoy. Palmer- - will have a class dluring lie niisumr for those wishIng to take Pailmier mlethiod of writing. i'dmonia Garrett, West Main St. 46-2t-pd War Maps-Do you kniow where the great Battle of Jutland was foutght? Order one of our WVar Malps atnd find thte place for yourself. ,It's as inter esting as reading about the battle It self. A few left. 25c' wIll bring one to you. Advertiser Printing Co. 46-2t For Sale--Everything in machinery from a gInning outfit to a condensor bolt. C. W. McCravy, With Gibbes Ma ohinery Qo. 39-tf Judge Johnson Honored. wrote to udgo oJhnson that the degree Judge Jos. T. Johnson of the United was conferred "in recognition of your States court of the Wbstern district meritorious attainments, and of the of South Carolina, has received a let- distinguished services you have ren dered to the country. Erskine col ter from J. S. Moffatt, President of loge feels that in honoring so worthy Erskine college, informing him that an alumnus she is honoring herself." the board of trustees of Erskine col- Judge Johnson is requested to at lego at the recent commencement con- tend the commencement in 1917 and ferred upon him the honorary degree receive the degree in public and form of "Doctor of Laws". Mr. Moffatt al way.--Greenville Piedmont. EDISON OPENING FOR LADIES AND GETLEMEN You are cordially invited to attend our "Edison Opening" Thursday evening, when we will give a demonstration of the wonderful tone and beauty of the new Edison Disc Phonograph and Phonograph Records. Mr. Edison is content with nothing short of the re-creation of the artist's voice, so when this new machine was pl cecd on the market it marked a dis tinct advance irl reprg ucing musical instruments be cause Edison vou 1 have nothing go out under his name that was 1 t as near perfection as could be attained. By means'of simple attachment Edison machines will play records of any standard manufacture. FLEMING BROTHERS "THE JEWELERS OF QUALITY." 7ee1 Stupi .? 7/Ais'11 BrightenYau!" You can get your Clhto..Cola "In a Bottle-Throt/gh a Straw" at Soda Fountai and otherAh I Refreshment Stands. I ~Everybody know. itB st I by its name 2 .eIei*gItp DRiI/NsISKe~,~S~ *~,