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m ^ m U^SMII % f ~ ? ? jj The Chesterheld Advertiser ' t_ t PAU,L H. HEARN r Editor and Publisher. r PUBLISHED EVERY" THURSDAY Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Year; < ix months, 75 cents.?Invariably in 1 advance. t t Entered as second-class matter at the | postoiTice at Chesterfield, South . Carolina. LABOR AND CAPITAL HARMONY ' An editorial in the Louisville Courier-Journal that has the ear-marks of Henry Watterson, takes a very hopeful view of the present condition of I affairs. it is sutrjrosted that there was never a time more propitious for brotherhood of all sorts and condi- ' tions of men. Labor and capital have never understood each other so well. One reason for this is presented in this statement: "The coal miner's son and the banker's boy have fought shouldet to shoulder in the war, and each has 1 ?,1 i;_,. |U,, nth,,, io 1 ICill IICW IIV?* uuv c* IMV wm\ 1 IO Never was there less occasion for class snobbery?snobbery on the part of the poor or snobebry among the rich. It is the time for humanity to know itself, to realize that ambition, energy ami decency are the things that count. Labor is worthy of it* hire, and capital, so-called, is not necessarily synonymous with avarice which may bo found anywhere." PATRIOTIC PRINCETON i Princeton College, of which Wood row Wilson was once president, had 1 10G students to lose their lives in the great war with Germany. A memorial service was held recently for these fallen In rocs. Henry ' Van Dyke, former minister to Hoi- 1 land, read a memorial od?. upon the occasion, of which this is the con- ' eluding stanza: "Peace, peace, () great and holy word! Help us, dear God, to guard it with the sword. We want a better world than that of I old. Lead us in paths of high endeavor Toiling upward, elimbing ever, Ready to sulFer for the right. Until we reach at last a loftier ' height, ' More worthy to behold Our guiding stars, our hero-stars of gold." r PISTOL "TOTiNG" ( Elsewhere in this paper is the ( 'ii wikii ri t i if ' Itn /)*? ! tVi /1 f o irminc* .%VV./M..V "1 ?..v W, JVUIIfe t no^ro hoy. His death was inflicted by a pistol shot. At prese nt the only j thinp of which the ofliicials are posi- i tive is that the boy was killed by a \ pistol, which neither boy should have t owned. i I'istol "toting" is still all too com- ' mon among both white and colored. It is very seldom necessary for any j man to go about nowadays feeling j more like a battleship than a human r being. The man who habitually car ; ries a pistol is usually a coward an?) a coward is a dangerous sort of man t to carry arms because he is likely to \ shoot too quickly. t While then- ar<- adequate laws for i punishing offenders for tiiis off"ns". < the most effective intsrument ever 1 devised to prevent .t is public t opinion. Let the tate*- of a pisio! I realize that his friends consider hi> , armament a mark <>t cowardice and t he will soon become ashamed of it. l JOHN B. MUST GO A lahama has n;iss?..l n lutm. <lr< i prohibition law that is rather drasth , in its provisions. ( The law authorizes the State to | confiscate vehicles us<-,| i,> transport liquor and prevents the sale of sn>> stitute beverages that resemble in . toxicatmg liquors. It is further prescribed that doe tors, to obtain liquor must fi 1 e an af fidavit with the probate judge, that ^ it is needed. All appliances used ir making alcoholic liquors are declared contraband by the law. "Alabama" means "here w4. rest," but there is not much rest thert. for John Barleycorn. J . .. o It is reported that the ex-Kaiser v spends several hours every morning t< sawing wood. No doubt the wisest d thing be can do just now is to saw h ur/tA/1 an?l ? ??? ?<. a It is cable! from ! ranee* that the* Q Allies will each hohl a lar^e army in tj Europe to enforce peace. In other f( words, they mean to have peace even * if they have to fitfht for it. Influenza is no respecter of persons. It broke into the South Caro- '' lina legislature, causing the death of w Senator Nicholson, of Edgefield, one 0 of the leaders of the upper house. ^ai ai Since the Teal f.itfht & Power Co. gj has bejpin putting in electric meters m in Chesterfield everyhouy 13 talking about "watts." We wonder if they know wat they are talking about. ! j ?pay??m m TAXES?"THE STONE WALL" p The following dissertation on 1W- v lion is by Dr. Reed Smith, one of ^ 'outh Carolina's brighest minds. It s the most illuminating discussion , ?f this vital subject we have seen, t L'he editor is passing it, on to his 1 eaders in the hope that they, like \ ?imself may be enlightened by its erusal. The subject of taxation in ' 'outh Carolina, ever important, now Lssumcs tremendous proportions. Be- , ore good roads are built and before he greatly desired educational progess is possible, more money must be aised through taxation. As to taxes, enlightenment Is need d in two directions: first, general enightenment on what may be called he underlying philosophy of taxaion; and, secondly, exact, honest information as to the burden of taxition in South Carolina as compared o that in other States. In general, the first trouble is that .vhen we think of taxes at all we hink in terms of our own backyards. kauo i?~.. ? :J? ?? V Iiuvv IVII^ OIIIVA' LUIIIV IV CUII9IUCI ow taxes a blessing and high taxes i curse. We think of taxes in terms >f selfishness, and selfish thinkinjs never to be trusted. We havenV ?raee and far-sightedness to realize he magnificent purposes of taxation. Taxes, and taxes alone make possible the great public welfare movements of organized society, the very ierviccs, in fact, for rendering which he State exists. The greatest benefactions in South Carolina are the achievements due .vholly to taxation: Good government. Protection of person and property. Conservation of health and sanitaion. Providing social necessities. Pevelopment ami conservation of latural resources. Promoting the general economic .vol far,. of the laboring classes. Highways, roads and bridges. Caring for the dependent and defective. Restraining and punishing the de- ( inouert. j Promoting education, research, I itcrature and art. 1 Providing for recreation; parks "or In .poor and playgrounds for the :hildreit. Whether these services are good, ; >ad or indifferent depends wholly on low we support them. We get what ve pay for; high taxes, high-grade service; low taxes, low-grade servce. The State simply collects and infests our money for us. Low taxes are not economical, but nerely stupid. They mean stingy, liggardly support of all State enterlrises, and hence scrawny efficiency ind half-starved success in all that he State is doing for us; but we lon't see it at all. "Low taxes" has lueh an appealing sound that we an't recognize it for what it is, the nost plausible of all forms of selfleception, striking at the heart of ev rything we should cherish in South Carolina,?the chance of the chilIren, the welfare of the weak, and he common good of all. In particular, the second trouble s that people actually do not know tow taxes in South Carolina compare ,vith taxes elsewhere. They do know hat there are grave defects and se ious inequalities in our tax system. 1'hoy feel vaguely but strongly that something is wrong somewhere. They jay taxes with something between a rroan and a sigh, and are always eady to believe taxes are excessive ind should be reduced. There are right ways of getting at he facts about taxes, but the wrong vay is the obvious way, indeed the >nly way open to most people. This s to judge by the actual mill levy ailed for in the appropriation bill. iut t hi- mill lew. th<? nirnrlo atundiiril if judgment, is ony half the story. | rhe other half is the basis on which , ?ro|>e 'iy is returned for taxation, the j lercentage of iis estimated true valle. l or the actual tax amount is a ompound figure, the ratio or product if multiplying the return value of trope: ty by the mill levy. The probeii: is thus exactly like that of obtainng lli" acreage of a field: the length oust ho multiplied by the breadth, t is just its reasonable to try to get t the size of a piece of land when its ireadth alone is known, as to com"glad to testify iayg Watoga Lady, "As To What' Cardui Has Done For Me, So At To Help Other*." Watoga, W. Va.?Mrs. S. W. Gladwell, if tins town, says: "When about 15 years if age, I suliered greatly .. . Sometimes vould go a month or two, and I had ernble headache, backache, and bearing- , !own pains, and would just drag and ad no appetite. Then ... it would last . . two weeks, and was so weakening, i nd my health was awful. My mother bought me a bottle of '.ardui, and I began to improve after iking the first bottle, so kept it up till I >ok three . .. I gained, and was well nd strong, and I owe it all to Cardui. I am married now and have 3 children . . Have never had to have a doctor for :male trouble, and just resort to Cardui i 1 need a tonic. I am glad to testify to i 'hat It has done for me, so as to help thers." If you are nervous or weak, have head- ! :hes, backaches, or any of the other Ilments so common to women, why not ive Cardui a trial? Recommended by any physicians. In use over 40 years. : Begin taki- ; Cardui today. It may t the very ?. ;dicine you need. NOipl lare taxes by the mill levy alone, fact t man's farm is a quarter of a mile reau' vide. How many acres does he Stati: >wn? His tax levy is nine mills. Is jf le paying too much taxes? it is: In this matter of thc percentage of in falue at wihch property is returned, issue he 48 States vary astonishingly, run- paral ling all the way from 100 per cent. 1912 n twelve States down to 20 per cent. censi n Nebraska and Iowa, the lowest, 0f a(j ind 25 per cent, in South Carolina, ($4.; .he third lowest. For example, both lowei real and personal property in South onc \ Dakota is returned at 75 per cent, of statt its true value. In South Carolina it aVeri is returned at 25 per cent., one-third grou as much. Thus a nine-mill levy in South Carolina is exactly equivalent jncre to a three mill levy in South Dakota. perj0 Ohio is one of the twelve 100 per r ( cent. Slates. Thus a four mill levy in averj Ohio is equivalent to a 20 mill levy in Nebraska and a 10-mill levy in South Carolina. q Here is an actual instance of how Sout easy it is to make mistakes. It is agotaken from a recent editorial in a fact South Carolina newspaper which al- than ways takes a very intelligent and ad- only vanced position on the tax question. wen. This particular editorial was compar- ^ ing taxes in Georgia and South Caro- . ^ lin, and remarks, in part: "If our tax not ( levy is .114 mills higher this year t^c than the levy in Georgia, we have ^en many permanent improvements to ^ show for it"?and goes on to name ^ the improvements and to justify the .1-mill higher lew in South Carolina. 1 , or di lhe point is, however, that as a pap.tter of fact taxes in South Carolina ... are not higher than in Georg a, ? , -til v ^ inan though our mill levy is. For note: i iu|h i i v in viuurRiu is reiurnea at 40 per cent, of its true value, and in , , good South Carolina at 25 per cent. Therefore, an eight-mill levy in South Carolina is exactly equal to a five-mill levy in Georgia. Five mills on 40 per cent, valuation equals 200; eight fsjej^] mills on 25 per cent, valuation equals , must 20?- Stat< It is distinctly unfortunate that qq property is returned so low in South orob Carolina, for it necessitates an ex- f,cui( tremely high mill levy to produce js a revet.ue. Our tax system is thus like one ( a low-beared engine, which puffs very ajon. fast and rattles v<?ry loud, but which doesn't dell vr enough steam to do iutio more than keep the whistle blowing, ge f< What is the right wr.0 to get at the ed t< truth about taxes? What are the for i actual, cold facts? V)e wo pay more wer than the other States or not? Are tion. taxes too high? drivi Here is the answer. Take the to- chief tal amount raised b\ taxation for all taxal State purposes. Divide that sum hy and the total population, and you have done the per capita cost of government, foun This per capita cost of government in Trut South Carolina is within one cent of edge the lowest per capita cost in America. It The average for the United States is sunn $5.04; the average for the South At- the 1 lantie States is $5.25; the average be li for South Carolina is $2.05. 'Ihut is, edge we pay less than one-half of the av- Achi erage for the United States and less thou than two-thirds of thc average for abro; the South Atlantic group. Of the hum; 100.000,000 people living in ?.he have United States the million and a half noth living in South Carolina pay next to in in lowest of all. North Carolina pays of tl $2.04 per capita. tienc That is the unmistakable, ultimate that ?W ImIHI bhMuH gfj The Greatest Name I ta J* ? J [ (J The Flavoi \ ' * established by the Census Bus latest publication?Finajnciul sties of States, 1917. more evidence is needed, here an earlier Census publication, d in 1915, which contains comtive tax figures fronj I860 to , it is shown that during the last is period the per capita tax levy I valorem taxes in South Carolina 19) was within six cents of the st in the United States, less than third the average for the United ;s and less than two-thirds the igc for the South Allant'c Pirthermorc, as to the rate of tax ase, during th~ last consuid, taxes rose le raj .11 > v 1 :ent. in South Ce-onn;. tliuii th | ige for the South Atlantic gr^up. J were behind ten years ago, i i<l ire a little further behind now. levy to-day is about what the h Atlantic average wus ten years , ?and that, too, in spite of the | that the cost of living has mo' doubled in the last decade, not for people, but for States as e have thc cheapest government nierica. It's a case of too little, too much. We've been treating latient for over-eating and 'r e cutting down on his diet, when long he was suffering from plain, ashioned starvation, lere is no reason to be surprised sappointed at the results we ^e ng in education ..n?! otherwise..are getting more for our money , we deserve. The citizens ef the J ed States pay $5.0-1 each in, > ; State treasury for the co m n i of all. And they get what they for. We, in South Carolina, p ..* j each. And we get what v e . for. uth Carolina isn't a rich St'tc. iter is she a poor Slate. .>he not continue to be a stingy ??even to heisclf. lis analysis does not solve the lent. It merely removes the dif:y one step fur .er back; hut it I step in the right direction, and J. .bat goes to the heart of th<- situ- J is impossible now to say what s< ^ * n of thc tax question will ?in^' iy | ' jund, what means will be ado* it-, ' ) give the State a fairer eliai ice j development. I'erhaps th-' n ts- 1 lies in a Constitutional Com en- ! Once, however, let the idea he < >n home *? the people that tJie cause of our trouble is un Portion rather than overtax:, Iron, most of the work will have icon ; the practical means will he d. The IDEA is the t hing. , h is irresistible. Honest k nowlis a cure for all things, would be the greatest of connations if the puzzled miij.l and icsitating will of the Stv.t^ could , :d into the clear light of knowl- J and understanding on this point, j evement may be nearer than is gni. a. new spirit is already ad. The great govcr nirierital and sine appeals of the Wot Id War , stirred and united the people as' ing else could do, and have set j otion spiritual forces and those < te mightiest. A growing impa:e is nianifestin itse,r " 4th all . ^ is petty anil . /i.. . ? ?. ! in Goody-tand >u know the Ifj i ;alm of child- |( < ood dreams > a land of ^ veets. ' ake some of [ tose dreams [ delightful eallty by IJ iking home ? RIGLEYS 3 frequently. || How about |H tonight? | , ill j| -*?* ' :;t? Copyright)viv .y R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. In their stead is coming a high idealsm and nobility of purpose. On our ?ntrance into tin* war, the cycle of State nn<4 Nation was "Out of weakness, strength." Now it is in increasing measure, "Out of strength? sweetness, sanity, light." 'The world stands, out on either side No wider than the heart is wide; Above the world is stretched the sky, .No higher than the soul is high." CITATION NOTICE State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield. By M. J. Hough, Probate .Judge: "Whereas, J. Arthur Knight made suit to me to grant hini Letters of Administration (with will annexed) >f the Estate and ejects of W. II. Vlelton, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and idmonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said W. II. Melton, deceased, that they be and ippear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held al Chesterfield, 3. C., on the 12th of February next, ifter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock n the forenoon, to show cause, if iny they have, why the said Adminisration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 27th lay of January, Anno Domini, 11) Id. A. J. HOUGH, Probate Judge. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOO AI j A1 I'LICVT IONS. ns they cannot reach thu scat of the dmeauw. Catarrh 1h a local disease. grrrntly Influenced by constitutional conciniona. nnd In order to cure It you must take an Internal remedy. .Hull's Cetarrh Cure la talcen Intert.nlly and acta thru the blood on the in-icons surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure was jireserlbcd by one of the best physicians in this country for years it is compos< >1 Of tor' of i/Jf best tonics known, combined tvlth ^ ri ? of the heat blood inirltlers. 'I he j.< rfect eo:nblnatlon or the Inc rcller-ta In Fl.iU's Catarrh Cure Is wcat |>r*?uuces sue1, wonderful r suit- i < <n:nrrho\l conditions. Send for test ironials, *ree P. J. CHKN'KY & i'< Pr-?!>s., I^tedo, O. All DruKKists. 7 Hall's Kamily 1*111.f for constipation. '"IwwedI 8C; jyHACCOGN OiioiKftgrj ^ | J Fine DnitK ' ? ? H KINK USUAL COLOH 8.Gi *? PALE . 7J I HUM"; " || DON'T SELj Eft "SEnireienT' jew For moru than ihirt\ five years A market pri. you i TH( QUOTATIONS AOOVJ ARt rOR IMMtDIATfc? 5HIPMCNT ^ M , ? '. - ? ? % i ? ym Il HI II" that just 1 r||. If every man game enouj |l||f tidy red tin and a jimrr j}' Get it straight that t pipe or cigarette makin in P. A. That's beca You can't any more mal tongue or parch your throat drink when he's off the wat out by our exclusive patentee nirf 1 nvr o r?l t lllr A /I 1 uu juoi id)' un^iv a ic the cards and wonder why section in the P. A. smokepa to remember back! Buy Prince Albert everywhere to tidy red tine, handsome pound an ?that clever, practical pound or moiatener top that keepa the tol R. J. Reynolds Tobacco I LEMONS WHITEN AND BEAUTIFY THE SKIN i Make this Beauty Lotion Cheaply for Your Face, Neck, Arms and Hands At the cost of a small jar of ordinary cold cream one can prepare a< full quarter pint of the most wonderful lemon skin softener ar.d complexion beautifier, by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of or chard white. Care should be taker to strain the juice through a fin? cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove sue! blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan and is the ideal skin softener whitener and beautifier. Just try it! CJet throe ounces of orchard white at any drug store an. two lemons from the grocer and mala up a quarter pint of this sweetly fra grant lemon lotion and massage i daily into the face, neck, arms nne hands. It is marvelous to smoother rough red hands. Adv. 2 A v ; /<:-' ZS& ASKCRArr'3 Condition Ponder. ,v r/ig1i-ciass remedy i??r l;or.s?* nrf mv'^s in jvior oowli-.'oi .u in iv'f'j r?i r\ to'lie. T'u !*'.? sob muscle and {..t r clean s-:; the sy torn, thereby prodi cin ; smoott. glossy coat of hair. Packed it iArv??ft. 25c, box. i-olu bf F> H. l AN^v f!{ALf '>Gr! No I LARGE N?I.MEDIUM T r r*> AVfi'Ar J XTRATOAVCRAOT EXTRA TO AVERA6E (EXTP Mo 12.00 JO.UOlo 8.CC 7.00lo 6.00 5J )to 6.00 5.75to 5.25 4.50b 3.75 3. );o 5.50 4.75to 425 3.75to 3.C0 2J jto 9Go 8.00to 7.00 Y6-00to 5.00l 4. 3,o 7.C3 6.50 to 5.75 4.75to 3.75 3. OiojC.OO 5.75to 5.00 4.00to 325 2. Oio 2.50 2.30to 2.00 1.80to 1.60 1J Qto 220 1.90to 1.70 l^Oio 125 1.1 irYoitt FURS AT * I on "i?HUBKRT" Is paying such eztrrmelj * Pt'snts South Carolina Fui "i KUBr RT" has been giving Fur .Shippers an honei E.K -Mmiinf return* out p.on* ptly r..id<-rin:; "tx ITtF.RT TAfi EffVEWPE" on yourshipment r 1 urs? quicker ? the but end promptest SW CET A. SHIPMENT OFF TODS .. SHIP VO u? rui A.BiSHI 0# TH[ LARGEST I fir AMERICAN " 25-27 W.Austin Ave. ?S^5n5SrfS ed to a 3 y kehappiness on zTJSz^Zr** Yfy^vehJeredforin O oiiiv/iwu j \/v* ai iuim t use P. A. has f/ie quality 1 <e Prince Albert bite your than you can make a horse er 1 Bite and parch are cut 1 process! gular fellow and puff to beat in samhill you didn't nail a _ isture longer than you care bacco it told. Toppy red bagt, d half pound tin humidort?and yttal glutt humidor with tponge jacco in tuch perfect condition. Co., Winston-Salem, N. C. DR. L. H. JROTTl, Dental Surgeon Chesterfield, S. C. Office on second floor in Rosl Building. All who desire my services wifl please see me at Chesterfield, as 1 iiive discontinued my visits to othel owns. DR. R. L. McMANUS Dentist Office over Bank of Chesterfield. *.V ill visit Page land every Tuesday; \tt. Croglian every Wednesday. Other days in Chestorfield. Prices reasonable. All work guar nteed J. ARTHUR KNIGHT Attorney-at-La w Office in Courthouse Chesterfield, S. C. HANNA & II UN LEY ?Attorney*? . E. Banna, C. L. Hunloy, vihitiuw. Cho.sterlield Offices: 'eoplcs' B: nk Bhlf*., Chesterfield i*. , ok of Ohevaw Bid#., Cherser ^ : T ~~ "" ^'V "T NP 3 Vj^vi^vir [AVO crt ?oo*!try| ts TO smtotMunr 00?o 4.00 5.00to 3.00 2.00ti 1.25 25 to 2.75 3.05 io 2.00 125to .75 SOU 200 ZSOlo 1.50 1.00 to JO 50to 3iU 4.50to 2J0 lit to 1.00 25lo 2.75 3.2Slo 2.25 l.OOto .7S 75to Z2S _3 00io 1.75 JOto JO Kto 1.23 1.30to M iOt? JO ICto J5 l.OOto 60 Xio .25 A.NY OLD PRICE" f high price*. n?All You Can Ship it and ill Mir a I utortmnl parlai Uia *-'-* ?? Tar rrlc?" --QmVck?r." 11.Kant "mora montr" IVlCE in the worU " iV. * s di'r e c t t o . .JBERT,arc e XORLD DEALING EXCLUSIVELY IN RAW FURS] M iutChicago, K&4] -fii iirn tift-Mitirrr.^-1. . ^a,.