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^ VOL- 40?NO. 3 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, JAN JARY 19, 1922 $150 A YEAR IN SOUTH CAROI.INA 1 ? TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION At a meeting: of the Taxpayers oi South Carolina in Columbia on Do ceinber 14h, 1921, a program wa> adopted providing for the following new sources of revenue for State purposes; a gasoline tax, an occupation tax, an inheriance tax, an increase in the corporation license tax, an income tax not to exceed ten per cent, of the total Federal tax assessed against each taxpayer, and a luxury tax. In order to reduce the taxes on visible property which is now already over-burdened with taxes, it will be ..v^vooai; to secure revenue from other sources. The business men of this State have given this matter careful and mature consideration, and recommend to the General Assembly the passage of the above tax laws, which will reduce the State levy from 40 to 50 per cent. It is impossible, with our Constitutional limitations, to suggest any other measures which will afford relief to the taxpayers now paying more than their proportion of the tax burden. .PIG LOST?Black Essex, about three months old. Strayed last Saturday night. Finder please notify' lt-dl5c F. E. Cross, Chesterfield. I New For II - " I These are the For I the Ford Motor Co Including Starte Tax, Gas and Oil Which is the iowesl |$H r b}TFord Motor Co. Roadster, t Touring t \ Coupe l Sedan Truck, no stai | Fordson Trac Lucas A WARi Unless Coffee is ( ttainfc many impurites ar Unless Coffee is f faliners it loses its strenj ' ness. Unless Coffee is properly you never obta Unless you have ti may never know what Votan has been pi Cleanings. Votan is packed ir Votan has been ! Ground by Experts. Votan Coffee h ^ Money i( Sold in CkU y "Sis -w y & i m M m Jft 1 * JK m W tAI UKU ' Mr. J. H. Jenkins spent Saturday night and Sunday near Chesterfield f ihe guest of 4ns daughter, and sonin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson, i The little daughter of Mr. and ; Mrs. W. A. Sullivan has been quite sick for the past few days. Hope she will soon be well again. Mr. Mack Allen spent Sunday af ternoon in the Cross Roads section. Sorry to report Miss Nettie Smith ouite sick nt ftlia 1 - ....v. life, UUl KJUU t0 say she- is some better at present. \ Mrs. J. E. Fincher and sons, John and Duncan of Chesterfield, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sullivan Sunday. Mrs. S. J. Fincher of the Cross Roads section was visiting at the home of Mr. W A. Sullivan Sunday. Mr. atiu Mrs. Geuoe Brantley ?.f Chesterfield Route 2 were in our corn| niunity Sunday. I ,\ir. Clyde Burch has b? en confined to his room for the past few dayj. Hope he will soon he out again, j Mr. Joe Pegucse of McFarlan, N. C., spent Sunday afternoon in this j section. Mr. J. A. Jenkins and Mr. John Sullivan of Jefferson were visiting i Mr. D. W. Coker lust Tuesday. Mr. Smith Oliver lost one of his farm mules one last week. I 11 c r rices " d Prices, quoted by . on Jan. 16, 1922 r, Freight, War i I, Ready to Run j t price ever known $465.55 - 495.74 664.43 - 732.1 1 | 'ter 50 1.14 I j tor 670.00. J uto Go. _ NING cleaned thorouly it conid Foreign Matter. >acked in air tight congth, Aroma and Freshi * * roasted and ground in the Perfect Cup. -ied Votan Colfee you Pure Coffee is. it through Five Distinct 1 Air Tight Cans. Selected, Roasted and 3 the Best That 1 O jan Buy ^ Ur field Bjr FORD TELLS WEEKS TO STOP JUGGLING AND DO BUSINESS I Washingon, Jan. 14.?Ilenry Ford in a statement tonight declared that Secretary Weeks was seemingly delaying settlement of the Muscle Shoals proposition and that "the fertilizer trust, the power and chemical interests of Wall street, the money brokers and oher interests that fear to have l^usclc Shoals developed along lines hat will serve all the peopld most are I deluging Weeks and Congress with literature that grossly misrepresents the facts." "This is not a political matter," he added, "to be jockled and jugpled about. Why doesn't Secretary Weeks take it or leave it, 'yes' or 'no' as he would a privae buaness matter? I maintain that now after six months he is still asking what appear to me as irrevelant questions and delaying settlement of this matter. We didn't want Muscle Shoals for selfish purposes in the first place; hanged if we cary very much wheher or not wo get it now. We didn't make the government a selfish business proposition?it was an industrial philanhropic when we offered?an offer based on a desire for great public service. ? "A subsidy means getting something from the government for ifothing. We're 'not asking the government n nickel?instead we're giving the govornmen tan offer unprecendented for its gcnei*osity, if fertilizer men think this offer a subsidy why don't they go and talk to Major Gen. Beach, chief of the army engineers? Say those fellows would climb the Washington monument rather than get the army chief's figures." Discussing charges that he could not make fertilizer at Muscle Shoals on a profitable commercial basis, Mr. Ford declared that Thomas A. Edison "says we can." "I'm not a chemit," he added, "but Edison has been down there and knows every detail of this proposition. He is working on this think right now in his laboratories. He says that Muscle Shoals can give the Americon people better fertilizer at a much lower price than they have ever had before " M. S. AT PENIEL The Missionary Society of the Peniel Methodist Church met Sunday afternoon January 15, 1922. We were glad to have with us our conference president, Mrs. Herbert and also Mrs. Exum. Mrs. Herbert conducted the installation service and aferwards gave a very interesting talk on missions, also Mrs. Exum gave us some very interesting and helpful information on the work. After the speakers had finished the business of the society was taken up by the president. The society will have its regular meetings every third Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. All the ladies of the church are invited to be present. GETTING RID OF A M A 6TV TrUDCO ^ * ? mm m A^mi m-?wk How Gudo's Pepto-Mangan 111 Humor of Bad Health When ill humor becomes chronic and a man or a woman who should be genial becomes known as a "grouch," nine times out of ten the cause is physical. When blood gets weak and full of poison it leaves the body weak, the face pale, and causes a tired feeling. There is no endurance. Nerves get all tattered, because in a weakblooded condition the body is not nourished sufficiently with the oxygen that rich red blood supplies. Gude's Pepto-Mangan is a bloodbuilder and when taken in steady doses for a while it causes a flood of fresh red blood cells to stream through the body, bringing robust health and strength. With good blood, rich and rod, there are no "grouches." Life looks good and pleasures are keenly enjoyed. Druggists have Gude's Pepto-Mangan in liquid and tablet form. Be sure to get the genuine with the name 'Gude's Pepto-Mangan" on the pack ...... *?wv. SURVEYING See me for your land surveying, Platting and Blue Prnting. Office in P. J. Zounis' Cafe, fl^en every Saturday afternoon and at other times when not out of town, t i Kirby Melton. CABBAGE PLANTS?Million early Charleson and Jersey Wakefield Frost Proof cnbbage plants, immediate shipment. One dollar and twenty-five per thousand. In lots of five thousand, One dollar and ten cents per thousand. Shipping point via express. These are South j Carolina grown. G. J. Derrick, 2tp-3 Lancaster, S. C. BIDS RECEIVED Bida will be received; for erecting a warehouso 27'k30' metal sides and roof. Information may be obtained at this -must be in Wore ILLITERACY IN SOUTH CAROLINA IS VANISHING The State Department of Educa? tion assisted by the Illiteracy Commission has made a vigorous fight against the illiteracy which exists in our State and now that the census figures for 1920 have been published it is a matter of just pride that South Carolina leads the Union\n reducing v? pvivciiva^v iiuiu p?r cenv. in 1910 to 18.1 per cent, in 1920. In rank among the states. South Carolina still maintains the next to bottom place, ranking below every state save Louisiana. In white illiteracy the state has climbed from third place from the bottom in 1910. to sixth place in 1920, now ranking above New Mexico, Louisiana, Nofrth Carolina, Tennesse und Kentucky. In nopro illiteracy, the State ties with Mississippi for 3rd place, maintaining the same position of 1910. While this record testifies to the work which the public schools and the schools for adults have been doing, thero is yet much work to be done* before we raj) rank with any of our $ister states. Iowa records the lowest illiteracy, 1.1 per cent, while Louisiana records the greatest, 21.9 per cent. In nijie states less than 2 per cent, of the population was illiterate while in top states (South Carolina included) .. the per cent, was ten and over. Pickens county now registers the least illiteracy in the State, 10.7 per cent. Grcenvill county comes 8?cond with 11 per cent, while Berkeley registers the highest illiteracy 38.4 per cent., with Jasper next highest 33 per cent. The data for Chesterfield corunty are as follows: Total No illiterates, 4,170 oc 19.1 per cent. No. white illiterates, 1,774 nv 1 1 * *... * teiu. negro illiterates, 2,396 or 2S.4 per cent. According to the 1920-1921 report of the State Superintendent of Education 11,250 pupils were enryH^d in the 428 schools during the past year. Thirteen counties (Aiken, An,derson, Cherokee, Colleton, Darlington and York) enrolled over 300 pupil*. Sparanburg led the State with aa. enrollment of 1.349. Andersffi nert with DSSpupTTs whfle fSr^nvilVe took third place with an enrollment of 735 pupils. Only seven counties in the State reported no work. Practically 2,000 pupils were perfect in attendance. In the first grade* there were 4,130 pupils while 3,436 of this number learned to read. For Instruction of these pupils the State paid $3.85 per white pupil and $1.36 per negro pupil. Some schools were in session the entire year. During the winter t ehwork wag pushed among the mill villages and in small towns while the summer months were largely devoted to the '*Lay-by" schools in country districts. The teaching in the winter was principally done by day teachers at nieht whilo w ? ?> vuc summer special teachers were employed to devote their entire time to the work. Schools were usually taught in the public schools, although some were held in churches and some in homes. Wherever a group of pupils and a teacher could meet, there a school was formed. The figures just given for State and county demonstrate the worth of the adult work. The fact that 2,000 pupils did not miss a session signifies the keen desire of the adult to acquire learning. They came to school after a hard days work through winter's cold and summer's heat and struggled good naturedly over the lsesons. Often a teacher or visitor would hear them express genuine regret that they had been deprived of an education in youth but they rejoiced in the opportunity now given them by the state and were happy in the thought that compulsory education now makes it possible for children to grow up with educational advantages. The greatest good which is coming to the State from this work is not to be found in the fact that many people are learning to read and write but that the adult pupils are awaking to a larger realization of their duty to the community and state. They no Ion ,er ie?i that they never had a chance and further their example of attending school is causing many persons with little education to pull down their books, who, if left to them| .-.elves, would have fallen into illiteracy. | The figures compiled from the report show that Chesterfield county [ ranks sixth among the counties of the state in pushing this phase of educational work. There were organized in the county 27 schools with a total enrollment of 586 pupils, taught by 31 teachers. For the white: No. of schools 21, enrollment 473 pupils per school 23; verge attendance 208; perfect attendance 64; pupils in flra {grade 287; pupils in ijt.cond, third and fourth 186; pupils in fifth, sixth and seventh none; taught to read 226; taught to write 244; average tana in days oiC4 For the negroes: No. of schools 6 ; enrollment, 113; pupils per schooo 19; average attendance, 89 perfect attendance, 63; pupils ir firs grade 56; pupils in sec ' ond, third, and fourth 57; pupils it ; fifth, sixth and seventh none; taught ; to read 52; taught to write 56; aver, age term in days 168. The 6 teachers doing this work were employed at a cost of $28.00 per teacher or $1.48 1 per pupil. TOO MUCH SPEED f ? - l J ? iuvuuiiy wus tt uusy u&y in x>nc Mayor's Court. Six i risoners were before the "Mayor, ;wo charged with gambling, one for speeding and three for disorderly conduct. Jule Bittle and Buff Watt were caught shootings crap and were arrested by Chief Abbott, who said t'..at Jule showed a wonderful burst of speed and might have gotten away but for his companion, Buff, who is a cripple. Through him Jule's identity was learned. Hence Jule's lament, "Never again will I shoot craps with a crippled nigger." Both were fined $5.00. Judge Leak, just plain drunk and disorderly, $10.00. A man whose identity could not be learned, speeding, $5.00. The case attracting the greatest amount of attention was that of Clarence Catoe and P. J. Zounis. It is said there was some doubt as to what the charge before the Mayor would be iu this case. Those who saw it maintained both principals should be charged with speeding, as all local speed records were broken when they emerged on Sunday night from the Busy Bee Cafe, Clarence in the lead. Clarence plead guilty to misconduct but Pete thought he had a right to follow where Clarence led even if he moved in high gear. Both paid $5.00 fines. aitvtlNSON TO REPRESENT DEMOCRACY AT BANQUET Chairman Rouse of the National has selected Congressman Stevenson Congressional Committee Democracy at a big banquet at PittsrfSouth Carolina to represent th. hurgTi on the ISTh. Mr. Rouse probably was of the opinion that there is no place in the counttry where a little simon-pure Democracy is more needed than in the home of Secretary Mellon, nor anyone better qualified to hand to them the real thing than Mr. Sevenson, who long ago made a reputation in Washington for that very thing. He. by the way, is one of he rapidly growing men in Congress. He is a member of he great Committee on Banking and Currency, is serving his third1 term in Congress, with every prospect of one day heading that Committee, with all the power and influence of that potsition. The South Carolina districts are learning the value of keeping their reprentatives here until they grow into the big places of weight and usefulness to their constituents. nuriUK HULL FOURTH MONTH ~ RUBY HIGH SCHOOL 1st grade: Duncan Deese, T. G. Griggs.Jr., Eurl Steen, Robert Sellers, Grace Allen, Leila Crawley, Frances Gilmore Raley, Angie Tucker. 2nd grade: Cleo Allen, Cleo Coker, J. W. Crawley, Mildred Crawley, Ethel Crawley, Thomas Graves, Mollic McCreight, Grace Shaw. 3rd grade: Thomas Burch, Beulah Gibson, Emma Gibson, Etta Lee Gibson, Lois Gibson, Beatrice Hancock, Mexie Webster. 4th grade: Viola Crawley, Virginia Crawley, James Graves, Dorothy Bell Huntley, Knox Thurman, Ella Tucker. f>h grade: Katie Lee Griggs, Bob Tucker. 6th grade: Clyde Gibson, Cary Sutton. 7th grade: Duncan Smith, Estelle Thurman, Estelle Smith. 8th grade: Ruth Gaddy, Irene Webser. 9th grade: Ruth Hancock. 10th grade: Georgia Mae Griggs, Mildred Graves, Iris McNair. llh grade: Gladys Graves. LOST?1 Large, Yellow and White speckled hound. Slight split in one ear. Answers to the name of "Calvin." A reward of ?10 will ho ru?i?i to the man returning him to The Advertiser office. (hie .Is never criticised by anyone *hom one asks to do It?when It might do some good. Surprise parties seem to have gone out of fashion because they so seldom surprised. Most "bitter pills" have a sugar coating?but they must be swallowed ; without hesitation. i Don't Imaglpe that you have great will power because you have never had J occasion to tsst lu our troubles sre ilka ram ; SHERIFF GETS ANOTHER STILL 1 ' Doc and Clayton Hendricks were placed under arrest last Thursday by , Sheriff Jim T. Grant charged with t violation of the prohibtion law. < A large box still of nbout 70 gal1 Ion capacity was found by the sheriff j about 85 yards from the house on Doc Hendrick's place. There was evidence that a run had been recently made. | Three barrels of mash were found hidden under the ground. A distinct road leading from the still to the 1 house was considered by the sheriff ! to be very strong circumstantial evidence against Mr. Hendricks. f Both gentlemen are out on bond to appear at the Spring term of Court. They are brothers to W. T. Hendricks who was arested on similar charges reported in last week's Advertiser. CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING The Civic League held is'annual meeting last Friday, having a very good attendance. The new officers elected were as follows: Mrs. F. B. Sanders, president; Mrs. C. L. Melton, vice-president; Mrs. C. C. Douglass, secretary and Mrs. F. S. Blair, treasurer. It was decided to use the money now in the treasury to put a new fence around the cemetery. Mrs. G. K. Laney, Mrs. F. M. Cannon and Mrs. T. W. Eddins are the Cemetery Committee, appointed to serve the year. WALLACE?MATHESON Married last Sunday afternoon at 4 :."10 o'clock at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. F. M. Cannon, Mr. Roht. T. Wallace andl Miss Lillie maineson, ootn of near Cheraw. The ceremony was witnessed by a number of friends of these popular young people. Mr. nd Mrs. Wallace have a large number of friends who extend good wish to them for a long and happy life. FRIENDSHIP WH__ tlA -A n - \ 1. ?1 f imv wTii ue preacntng ouna^y P. M. at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Mray Gulledge and son Ellie were visitors in this community Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Frances Huneycutt and Miss Alleen are visiting friends and relatives in North Carolina this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gardner visited i Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Gardner Sunday. Mrs. Jim Campbell and children visited Mrs. W. J. Streater recently. Cutting wood seems to be the order of the day in this section. WHITE OAK The White Oak Sundav School was reorganized last Sunday. Miss Helen Campbell spent the week-end at her home near Angelus. Mr. Lee Davis was in this section Sunday. Miss Mamie Wadsworth spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Jessie Melton. Mr. Hobson Darlympe and wife spent the week-end with Mrs. Darlymple's parents. * The little daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Clanton is very sick.1 We hope her a speedy recovery. Mr. D. A. Campbell visited Mr. D. C. Campbell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Oliver visited Mr. W. J. Purvis last Sunday. Messrs. Kirby and W. L. Melton motored to Cheraw last Monday. Sunday School and preaching at White Oak Sunday morning at eleven oclock. FOR SALE?Eggs for sale from my prize winning S. C. R. I. Reds, $1.00. Utility stock $2.00 per setting. tf D. W. Knight, Jefferson, S. C. NOTICE This will be the last notice to delinquent tax payers. The time is out. I have started collectors out to get them. I know it will be hard for some people to get the money to pay their taxes with, but the longer you put it off the harder it will to pay them and the more it will cost you. I have waited longer than I should. Before I sent out the collectors but I wanted to save every one the mileage that I could and those that come or send now before I get their's will save milegage. I want to suggest that every land or mill owner or other employer of labor find out if ,his employees have paid their 1920 tax. Where they have not, it will be to the interest of the employer to look after this matter for his man. Write this office for the amount' and advance the money to pay their 1920 taxes. It will save me time money and trouble and will save the tenants money. Why not try it once? , I feSBte? **not ' ftter IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY $ Columbia,Jan. 15.?A review of the >' first week of the General Assembly shows very plainly that the members have two ideas in view: First, to expedite the session, and, second, to provide some remedy to lift the burden of taxation off tangible property. Of course very little of mention was done last week. The members were feeling the pulse of opinion in an effort to Ret a true perspective on the relative problems confronting them. They do know that some taxation relief must be vouchsafted the people. All information agencies have advised them of this need; and they are in the mood to heed this advice. New sources of revenue suggested are: An income tax, an inheritance tax, a gasoline tax, oil, a luxuries tax, an occupational tax, hydto-elec- J trie power tax and an increase in the I corporation license taxes now enforc- I ed. J Both the Joint Legislative Commit- m | tee on Economy and Consolidation and Governor Cooper his annual message, have ndvocated some of these taxes, the only divergence being the committee did not stress the occupational tax. The session is too young to guage what will be the outcome of the seasion, except to ascertain that at >?a| least three of the proposed new reve^. nue bills?income, inheriUrrae - ?n oil will have oppusition. There !>pars little adverse criticism of the ' other proposed revenue measures. When the Joint Legislative Committee made its report, published in the newspapers of last Sunday, there was a certain storm of protest 'from various departments, institutions and agencies affected. This, of course was natural as "many toes had been stepped upon," but the clash of contending views has somewhat subsided; the members are showing a disposition to take the committee's ^commendations at their face value. The Committee has prepared a large number of bills radically changing the f/orm gf State government, and there is much opposition * But they will be given thought before there is of them. While opinion among members tically all of them?except ly revenue measures?will be^^^^^^sO ed, yet this sentiment is in a plHfl^E| nebulous stage and may crystaim^^^B into an advocacy of them. Then- is :'ii iloulit that members ot both houses are convinced of the >5 9 probity, patriotism and unselfish mojigflj tives cf thr six members of the comB^f mittee, as was demonstrated Friday when the House refused to accept the 9 Owens resolution discharging the V1 committee; but thev are not ? .wyiivu- ^ ed by any means to many of .their recommendations. There has been much criticism of the action of the committee going to Illi- ^ nois to employ the experts hagen and Association, Inc., t<> various B mental agencies. However) the m^HB^H ers of the committee were agreed tn^fl^Hj some unbiased agency should, do investigating and make an unpartisan report. They employ this company on ^B that theory and for the reason that it B was highly recommended. Whether 1 or not the expert fulfilled the expectations of the committee, no one but the committee members know. The report of the Hudget Committee has been prepared and wai received from the printer yesterday, to be laid on the desks of the members Monday night when the Senute meets at 8 nnd the .House at 8:15 o'clock. It recommends appropriations aggregating $0,466,240.15 which is $300,835.17 under the money provided for Li- ucuvucs last year. The requests totaled $8,097,542.05. ^ It appears to be the concert?**.' opinion that the General Asseiifcu. should adjourn within its statutory limitation of forty days, and many of the members are working toward that end, particularly the Ways and Means Committee of the House and the Finance Committee of the Senate. There has been much criticism during the past years of the lengthy sessions of the Legislature, and an undoubted effort will be made this year to adjourn on time, if it is humanly possible. However. ther? ^ m who pessimistically predict that tMttearJ solons will remain in session as did last year, over forty days. V DEATH OF MRS. ANNA WALSH Mrs. Anna Wash, who was well known in Chesterfield, died last I Thursday, Jf^try 19th at her home I in Roclcingl^^^^ I Mrs. W r Mrs. funeral FOR RfidB^Hi