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I k mm wm ' |tiff:ir^'^ "jsji ' ^ Wv fc;,ji - - -Si ' TO^Wm W-4 J^MM 3&&&B *> -~S~* ~r "5; Z> V^ - ^ *''*' *-n^Sr at*/ I VOLUME LVIII NUMBER 3. Ix'EWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1322. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR t j a GENERAL ASSEMBLY f WILL MEET TODAY ONE CF MOST IMPORTANT SESSIONS IN YEARS T >v-?V-Main Tcn':.c of Discus sicn?Nevberry to Have a o k New Member k (By J. K. A. Cclunbia, Jan. 9.?The general as-' F 5"'"' ' ci pgjr semfcly of South Carolina will con- , vene tomorrow for one of the 11:0:-i ! ,* important sessions in the history of . t ? *? - - - il.? A ~ tne siaie since tut- u^.s auuui.? jv-. iowing the War Between the Starts. In fact, it is doubtful if there has , been a more important session since;.. 1876. i~, ! x The reaction following: the war ano , var-time money and prices has ? : , the people wild on t-he subject of}.,. . taxation, and they are demanding ;., that taxes be reduced. Meetings ' , 1 1 0: i have been hel 1 in Saluda, Kershaw.:^ ^ Richland and a good many otrier counties calling1 attention of the eounIC: i ty delegations 10 the ' burden," an!;.. L i * the demand has crown for a reuuct:on 1 1 a. J'-- Or locicf -fnilV ' m ine svelte ic\ v m a ^w -? , c: mills. The state levy is now twelve mills. Very little attention seems to be paid to the city and county levies, > ft " I W i ' where tne main "burden is. Governor Coooer has his annual * ' cl I message in readiness, and i: is understood to deal at length with the , e: tax problem?a problem, like untoj., the liquor problem, ar.d'the problem ^ , \ of Magdalene, of B.ble fame, as oia o ' WV>or> it , ' as tne everiasmig uuu. finally solved, the nullenium will be at hand, and there will be no need for 1 the people to concern themselves; T about either death or taxes. 1 Would Reorganize State . , ^ The joint "legislative committee on 1 economy and consolidation, ' as rc : ' 1 styled in a Columbia newspaper, has ( o, f a plan for reorganizing the whole 1 state government, including the redue} tion of the state levy to four mills, i i i g J their idea being the reduction of the ! toy throno*h the DaS fgf I1CI ai ^ivyvn,! ? ? sage of "new revenue acts." This : committee, it is srated, has made a k study of the tax systems of the va-i+: ^ v itt rious states throughout the country, i and proposes, in "permanent savingsM to change the organization of* < state agencies, etc., so as to effect a saving of a half million dollars. They . would combine some of the various v boards and commissions now- fur.ctioning, and would coordinate some of the state's activities so that there's -..r/-ihp "overmanning' or j W V/U1U A A \S V V _ "overlapping." I mended ro .he general ass Governor MeSweeney more than K twenty years ago, when the editor .if The Herald and News was then <. >:> jf nected with the governor's office, a:;u '( the recommendation was strongly ;e- ; iterated bv Governor Blesae i:i neari * t. jy every message he sent to the. leg- ... ilature during his four terms as governor. . ? 0 The joint legislative vjive^-tizatlnz V committee would also defer pnolic - improvement, sucn as Duncrng u.jk.-: i- , i, tions, which they say woufcl redu.e n ' the apprcpr aticn for the current ye .r by something i:ke 8700,000. They would also improve the fi>*: ui T control of the state, whu-h t.iey ray .. will result in the saving of something like $100,000. Also tirey v.vuii: readjust the general tax system by the levying of mow taxes through the enactment cf ; : ) income tax law, an inheritance : v (. law, and a gasoline and oil tax law. New Sources of Income The suggestion of the commits+n ''ip now sources of income seer..- < to be excellent, because the f-/i! I who can ov aut om r r.ct to mind paying just a little memfor gas, and the fellow who irheiv.s v property ouir-- to Y? satisfied to . a? much a< hi can of vhat he di ' t work for, and a hill to this etfect w .< introduced by the late Mr. George ft. ( Re-mbert, and s.rongly urged by Grv* i ernor Blease, years azo? ar.ti *a^ ; fellow who : r.iakin? en^U'-ch !??orcc y to b requir? 'i to pay an btcorae tax C cuprht to -be satisfied. And there is certainly nee : for a ni;..e coripiett co-crsiination of th.* va -'jus at . - ; ties of the stat-1 jrovernnie: t. A- ' t is rcw, the State Board r.f T V,; .? Welfare lunctur.?. \v:v. < officials without the : cv ;f thoritv to carry the'r rt . omnien-' tions into effect; the Board of D. J .?rs of the Penitentiary; ti.< v-f iogvr.ts cf the State hospital i r l!:e hsane, and the Board of the State iefonmatory. and the boards of the j arious other penal and charitsible intentions of ihe >.ate, are ail 'vork:.or along the same llm, .n<i in the .i ne endeavor. Also, heretofore, several govern1 rs. including Governor MeSvreeney i :;<] Governor Blouse?1 mont;:cn thcni ecause 1 happen to have their messes before me?have repeatedly that th; state's educational y-?tem be coordinated iii.o harmoious whole, so that arts could he 4 ujrht at one pi ice, engin^erinjf at , nother, agriculture at another, and * > cn. The recommendations of the coin- ^ :ttee are slmr.iy the old lan i marks era w hich the state has strayed. c P*5u3t Have ?ffici-*ncv 1 The committee seeing to to?;:/.? ? < <\ !t is hoped the legislature wIH? ' lat the state caviot; get ?on:petem fiic-Iais without paying theia living .iaries. The sta:e o Tic 1:1s as?* their .ork??that is, ihe iiecessirry state peials and their necessary' clerks, ' r.a all those working 'or the state :;d for the various counties in nectary positions?are now underpaid C * a rale, and it would be ptnnyi?e and pound-foolish to jump on :em?that is, if the state ar.d the ' sunties want efficiency in the (lis- 1 large ot tneir anairs. The general assembly will have to 1 lect an associate justice to succeed ( io lute Associate Justice George W. " age. At thv- last session there was deadlock, and after some forty-odd ::llots the election was postponed un1 'his session, and the supreme court 1 as been having to get along with jur jr.stices, except in special in- ~ inces where a special associate jus- " c-3 was appointed "in a oarticular ise. ~ ! Associate Justice 11. 0. V?\i:is. cv* ' f the most esteemed judges-i:i ihe.c ate. has been seriously ill ft ere in local hospital, 'but his friends are c rateful to know that his condition is ' .eauily :mproving. So far as has been learned, Judge ' W. Bowman of Orangeburg is the :iiy circuit judge t*> have opposion for reelection. lie is opposed < y Mr. Marvin M. Mann of St. ?!:?t- 1 lews, the present clerk of the sente. Representative Eixjanc S. BIe:ise There ..will be a new face in the c cuse from Xewberry, in the person f Mr. Eugene S. Biease, who sue- ' ?eds the late lamented Mr. George i: . Mower. Mr. Biease was formerly raerhber of the senate from Saluda : Dufnty. Mr. Blease's presence in the ( nuse wi!i bring up some coincidences ' the history of polities. Mr. M \v- i ! r, whom he ?ucceecls, iormeny ny-_^seated New'oerry county in the sen- ( 'e, and was succeeded by Mr. OIk > . Biease. who was later elected gov:iior of South Carolina. Mr. Slower, 10 declined reelection to tin4 senre, v.; later elected to the house f representative.-, and wis speaker vol c.n. of that body. Mr. ^ ugene S. B!ea.- i who now succeeds im. as st ted, has previously 'beer, a t lember of the senate. Mr. Cole L. i lease, who succeeded Mr. Mower-in ] re ?' rate, had also been speaker pr.> .11. of the :U'U-:e. and while in the ; jnate he was president oi* that body, , I ;s 'ion row he'd by Mr. Alan ohnstone of Newberry. ( in this connociian, 'recurring to ] ie Vs. - in which the lives of the j pease family have led, it will be re- c ailed that .Mr. Ilenry Horatio . . (, father ? * Mr. ( - .ie L. Biease : nd Mr. Eugene S. Biease, was mag' a;- in the c>y of wherry from ' ar ! HPS. a was ^suece'eiicd ; v i sen. the late i; merited Mr. Ear- { K. VA ;r.se. Later another son. j a:?" .n ( . Biease, bow sheriff of \ - - " mrtfrlcl'-n'e " i . .17. > :cuu. . v*4i.a ... t %,? /- i v fjf* \* r> y%r ^ Mr. Cole. L. Blease was city at- | >v.?'y and chai :man of the city dem-| O! ! 1; :';1 il tt'*'*. <:iii ( in 1910, ?. ' ' ' %. 1 , > C* I?I ? - ~ I-, 1 | utsi ..ii. Eugene nsiJ i as.h of :'u v '^ sY:j::.-. i . incidences in Politics Gi.'ic/ wise .VColo I.'- \v s in oaniy D . ommittee ansi member of the state i 'ifi:'een ye;;-*?. Harry : . < . it.: : V C v* } : <:? thv 4.ti" j= ;?L: ; -V - nC13BD?0???... . ' 0!. F. i'HAN $100,000 PAID IN DIVIDENDS W- ;h^rzy Institutions in l ine rinancir; 5**r.;>c?uno Co.ion ;v,.';!s in Cj.it-ii'-n ]Vior-. t ft flunascu iriousstnci ^. 3 V? 01 ' ? C'Ul Gil i?'lc x!) ^ ' ? t i * 1 1 ........ . llvider: ic \v i cl.':;*co: .v * ?.ions i:> i c; can y. And this amount does not include ill of t:: i It lit ions In Xi-.v >-r.y hr: ave pa; . .livhir.-nds. So ii wit! >e seen t.j::t t.:: ? ro i.? lvaily ro ncvu 'or all ;hi? cry of rn:d times and fac ng,bankruptcy. What we ail need is o lock to the front ar.d keep working ind then wfi.k so::*, more. Till3 ountrv ]).,? woathere:: the storm v.-hen t wps iu. 1: Hi than it is today it will c.:.iy :>$ u mailer cf a short ime v.he:' all :h:::;_3 will be working veil a;ul i'u' people v"] bo contented md h:?p; It is a pro. r- of ehar.gin hat we are g:in:r t.orough. And we nr.--: get tie : ight hn?n:al 'com Ml ion >efore w& can 'be assured of the ii:iim-ial condition. The fallowing ir.r-'.ituticns paid ;emi-annual and annual dividends on he first cf January and the amount ;ut in circulation should help to ease ;p the financial strain materially. \nd all the banks make fine stat>nents and show that there-is plenty >f cash on hand ami it well for the iverage citizen that the banks are a ittle more careful 11 making loans. Newberry cotton m:;l i per cent emi-annual 0:1 a capital of $1,000,-. 00, equal to $-10.000. I Molishon Manufacturing company ' I per cent sen mi-annual dividend on ? capita! of .$750,000 equal to $o0,>00. Oakland cotton mill 4 per cent on i capital of $500,000 svmi-annual dividend equal to *20,000. National Bank cf Xewberry 4 per :ont semi-annual cn a capital cf >100,000 equal to $4,900. Commercial Bar.1.: Xi .'.berry a ; pnv cent semi-annual on a c apital of ' "0.000 equal to So.000. Exchange Bank a ' r-:;r cent semio!i a canital cf 100,000 equal 0 $4,000. The Newberry Socxity Loan and . vestment company a ~> per cent ^ mi-annual cn a capita! of $12,."00 qual to $625. The Newberry Lum'.er company m annual dividend cf 8 per cent en t capital of $30,000 tvua! to $2,100. This is a total of SIC' 025 pai.I out n div dends by the ii:1 i.uticr:s nam i i:uht in the town and they are not ;i! of them. An'I then look at the at.its of the banks ar. i see how lealthy "hey are and you will Sv~e at ::k? that the country is very far Vein broke. Jr.vror Chapter, D. A. R. The Jasper chapter, D. A. ii., "will v * } ' May afternoon at -1 o'clock v:./ r *s. Aian -lehnstone. Mrs. Walter Hunt, Regent. \frc. F. \V\ C-hap:nan, See. .vutive o:nm 111; e. Mr. Cote T . 2!ease succeeded Mr. Harry H. o :ii ounty cVvrmar. * io h'i eb:L;->n to the senate. ' 1:*. " v " S. Blea. e had also been ? .v ... -r c: the hcuse from Saluda. * ?* * r 1 in. . . . < c.ie tj. *;iea?e was vulvae ou ? n (; ' the I irprcv. 1 Order of Red \I(-n of South Carolina, and Great -ijitivt "o 1.he Great Council ; c". ' rtca. a::-! so W2Ss his >: iher, Mr. Gannon Blease, who! id these t C0I2 F.. Blease ::>. ! Mr. Rn^ene ?. Biease served in the senate at the 3nc from Saluda and the V nr.:ii*-?N |lir> irst time two brothers ever served in .V*' ?. t e at iri" time, though i\ one t:: r9 father and f.n -and one >f them from Saluda county-?served ' the sei:at'? and ho 11 - . ?-ir. Col. f.. P' :?;* .".is Veto.! jrovv/hiiv b?' v f the clly if Newberry. Mr. Su^rene S. Elesss : -y:>r cf Xt v. ; Mr. Cole L. Blease. who served the I it* mi; ! ?.,; four years as v rnor, has ar^ctirsced that ho will rain be ;; can'liu.in the primary text summer. There \va.< seme talk ? ; 5 \ ?vs c .o time - - (% >"M _ _ _ ; -X that .<1 *\ hu: >. riicasc wi-s ? ' ' ':> friends thr:! 1 *-.v"!I not ran : each other. j * PERSONAL PARAGR * ?HS . C PRCiPER0U3 FROSP?RITY .' it Mr. Gsorge P. Gi'ithn, Old ^cr.fcd. Ar.itvcrs Mnal Tiioo?Jliany Pirascn- ^ocir! I* Prosperity, Jan. 8.?ZvIies ' Willis "viae Wise, i *:?.'i : t!:i* J;;::;c3 D. I\; . ,'t- ('. I- v .. C\ - h:*.j)- *' ir bn . . An in iere?tinpr projrarr? on Lee was carrjeo Cat rt* fciiow.:: bo: /, Hev; i- Irm a i\,u:.dati .n. Boyhood o~l Fnmacs lie(!t no:; ash. Lcc a.* a Soldier, Miss Wise. Vl Scr.g, Bonnie Blue Fla?. j' Pu?.rM Swcrd cf Lee, Juiia Quattlc C Statue of Lee, Salome Domr.^cK. Sci:_r, Marvlur.d. Miss Saner-, he I*. I). C. president, was an hon ?r -ucst. a]so several oth- lir vi; ;t ci ~ were :>rcs?v.:. Little Miss is Dorothy and Robe Counts assisted the hw-u-ss in serving: dainty refresh- ;( ments. The William Lester chapttr, I". I). C. h.lil a pjea-aal meeting F'iday af- " tevnoon at the home of Miss K ana F; Hers. After the report of officers 'l: the chapttr gave a rising vote of fl thar.ks to the program connrf tee, v-Merdames -L C. M arris chairman, E. r \V. Werts and A. X. Crosson, for the r. lend; I programs planned for *.he ensuin? year. During the historical pe- tl riod Miss Willie Mae Wise read a se- S lection on Lee as a Soldier; and Miss C EiT;e Hawkins gave Lee's Farewell tl siQtircss u ,i> suiuicij. ^ A teir.piir.? sweet course was serv- n efl by the hostess and her sister, Miss v\ Moss Fellers. A There wi:! be a congregational i; mectl.';:: of Grace Lutheran church <Fi M:.y at 7:30. at th.- .resi- 1 dence of Dr. and Mrs. J. I. Be dor.- bau.u'h. All nenvbers are asked to at- " tend. ?Thins.'! .y evc'iin^ Miss EiTie Ilaw- a kins cnlv.r'-.ed at bridge in ccmpli1 + ? M ment 10 i. ' ILI:iei ^uuiiia, .<.iT demons:ration agent of Oconee coun- C ty. B1 coming plants and cut flowers added a touch of tolor and fragrance to the rc. :v. where tables v.-era placed for the pun". Later delightful re- j fresh men is were served. u A marriage cf interest was that of ^ Forest E. Sheaiy to Miss Louise I.es- ], ter which lo; k place .Wednesday at ( St. Luke's parsonage, Rev. W. II. fc Roof oiTicintin'j:. Mrs. Shealy is the ati .rutlvr* dnr'. 'iter of .Mrs. X. R. Les- c *- -- ~ :? nrofrressive X'.. 1 . C I w your? business man of Prosperity, t. beins: the junior member of the Sh^a- s iy Motor company. c Th? ll J Me:i enjoyed an oyster supper at the town hall on Friday ^ evening. ? ?;I Nannw- Simpson of Pel ham ? rper.t the wr-rl:-.: here, having come t, on account of the'critical condition of t Mr. George Grimn. c Yv* v; VVho.-*"r. B. K. Hair. 0 J. A. C. Ki-1 r a; 1 C. S. Schumpert 1 j motoric! to Columbia Thursday. 1, Walter J. V.*:so returned Sunday 3 from ("ulumcia and reports Mrs. "Wise r improving*. jj Mrs. X. E. Oxr:er of Ssluda is spend nr.: a few days with Mrs. J. H. ? Cross on. n A'. S. Kc!:n was a business visitor n to the capital c;ty o;i Saturday. ^ J. D. Lor'-l: and J. I"). Hunt motor- c ed to Columbia Thursday, Mr. L oriel-: n having: jrone to see his daughter, .Mrs. W. .T. Wise at the Columbia hospital. s Ma.vwen Ferbc? has returned to t1 New York while Mrs. Forbes and lit- ft tie Miss Maxine wilt spend the re- i% mainder of the month with her par- c ents, Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Wye he. j} M;-- E;!io3 Count*. after spendirz S1 several weeks with her parents, Prof, g and Mrs. E. 0. Count?, leaves today f, r~ ' 'v., -, ,. n,. ,a to t.ike the .s!ior course be-for1 returning to Wal- < . haih wi:Is county demonstru- c W hee't v cf Columbia spent ?; the week-end here with relatives. v Mrs. . T. V>*y;*he. Mrs. Ma> veil > . 2*c> i tie Forbes wj!! v. *. M? v.* ; v Willi lViiUiVi-s i;i Spaibur jc. e days KhUr Lh h idicFHy H scvnih d a J1 iron: to the ? B. . for i*.:i cp;:rat!: n. n Curtis W. I'i:uii. llio city electr:- f c-ia:1 1 1 v: i on January 2. ITij i ass;..:.:i will be Webster pominick.' F Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise :*nT (i. S. \"Visc ?pcnt St. veral duys luit week in * 'olumbia. jj. T. Barnes cf Greenwjorl is vis.inj? his mother, Mrs. .J. U. L'. Dr. E. X. Kj'oler, county ivpresenive, leaves today for Columbia, lo e pres nt .at the opening s<_?sion <.f , i ' U ;risiaturc. i ixr.ti M:.-\ 1). M. Crcaier have J tj Xovvberry r.fter visiting Xi. Vv'erts. . I . k r=c!i Volhvrt cf Xew>cvvy >sr.t the week-end with Miss Helen i ?: . . T.vm J. iicozer pickc.l a ripe 2:cm her garden on DcrJ"hn A. Sense entertained the .'i!.-:-:o:iary society cf Wightir.ii cii?; V.\- .r.eslay aiterr.coii at it home in iJi'own street. * - *.i f .. rr..: i~.. ,>i; .\i. i . .1 ; i. j i- i': \ dum.Ha. 32l.-s ileese Utile Lillian R.ase Hendorsor.vi:! and Pierce Scott f Greenville have ocen visiting Mr. ad i'.Ii'j. J. P?. Y. 1" ;l. Mrs. Maggie Fellers has returned i Newberry an.: v:-itin4 h'-r sutcr, :: Georj-.' F. Hunter. Mr*. J. L\ Hunt spent sever.;! days t v/e-.k i.i Columbia. .Another Confedt-rate veteran went > .j^in h:? many companions in the liao'e of the trees across the river hen George P. Griffin died Monday lorning at 7 o'clock, a: the age qf 0. Reaching early man hood just at ic outbreak of the Y.'ar Between the tates, -he joined Co. G, 13th South avolina regiment, and tock part in u> Battles of the Wild mess and rettysburg, battles around Chattacoga and Rk-frmond, surrendering ]ih General Robert T. Lee's army at ippamattox on April 9. 18G5. Comig home after the war l.lr. Griffin ngaged in framing, retiring only a l\v years ago on account -.f ill G&IrV His~wife d:j-.i .rvvrt?;'. yenvs go. and he will be bur I ' 'e her i Colony cemetery Yue: ling til o'clock, the funi ..! ' . * conucted by his pasce:\ ' . . ! . P. (aland. One daught; r, M: . m II. Grosser., survives hi.v.. Important The ccnimi'ssioners of c r.ing epartmer.t do herioy v.. ^fully rge and insist that <. : cu?'.oriier ithin the white way d: . let v. ho now as electric light or p: *er wires encrin^ from the front c: his place of usiress, immediately see electric! contractor relative .to h^.'ng said ntrar.ee wire so changed to Jhe rear r side alley that they may there be cnnccted with the newly ar.d more ubstantiallly constructed oowe: lines f our cicy. These power feedeis are ow beir^ transferred from ru: c >nested business area to -the rear . . -T J% _ tree13 and alleyways; tnereoy . i:enardl.M.T a large majority 'cif cur cwn and county citizens agair.st posibie contact with sleet or wind-biokn hiyh-voltajre wires?cr the fal!:n; f the many lo&ning and decaying ojcs which wcoden poles are no ji zer essential on this portion of Iain stre t for the suspension of h c?.q recently discarded pendant ' 'lit J*} rr" ^ ?-!11 4- f'nnr o 1 ni"5 Oli'l'jC V. :! i I1J? UUItH' Ci.ai, .4 mgle customer would have -the coni:\s::ov.crz make expensive and wouU e necessary r.'pairs to the ragzed irircr on our especially lighted thoriighfarc s?and thereby indefinitely vol ' the- completion of our white ay and mar the bea,uty of paved wiccts. Bur. instead, they believe t c:u *1 customer will manage to a^e his wires so run that ci the joining of the final "cut-over'* frc-m i(i power* lire:: t > tiie new. none will e left in the dark. And right here, in bp-port of the fairness of the foreoir.g request, please permit us to rep?v i o l'i:? aba trim? nroni / ;;?*? lents for street paving as a pa :.V.A . The c.'Iitin/j.-hcut this ountry have i_i.tly if your )t borders u"! .1 p&vemeni, yon must ay men: t::...: t>. aw.. v- ru:;p ;yjr. ho happens to liv c : . >;v.- lusty t; likt'vv!. cf us *ho are oner:*:! - ; many nefiis of the ' y r.tirely : > i t sm::l! -i.Jiti r.nal expense 0 ::r. 0: r en.; ::ce wire? ( :rw- - r. )t a! all eeessary that you uv.;,-- ft ore V: -1 U.''.'J II. V ?... ' 5:1 j\ ,b. 15th instant. Very rc.sn c ~u . MEMBERS LEGISLATURE SEEKING INFORMATION Senator and Representatives Meeting With County Officers to Get in- j formation as to Conditions The senator and representatives from Newberry have been holding conferences with the heads of the various dej:..rtmenis of the county gov- ; eminent to get information as to con- j ditions and to be able to act intelli- j ; (. r/.'.y on matters pertaining to the r:cu> departments when the legis- , lr.ture :".ectc. i \7< ;e from read'ing the papers . .' .v.'.ly. meetings h ive been held in many of the counties and that oth- ! i-rz tlia.i county officer3 have b?en present to present their views on cour.'y matter*. .As the 'meetings were not public in v "unty we wi'l not undertake 1) d:i\uis any mutters that came up though there was nothing th it it y/j/jM be improper to print. It is proper for the members of the legislature to d:?jus3 county matters with the cour <y ofTicia!s an/! there should be a c!o.-? - 1 at ion between the legis iators ar i ii;.- c ounty rtfiieers. There is r.ct niucp oppottunity to reduce expenses of the county government in this county because none of the salaries are exorbitant and ?ome of provide scarcely a bare living ar..1 the affairs of the county have been well managed so far us -.ve have 'been able .o observe. In fact some of the salaries should be increased, nota.My .the clerk of court ar.d the (haiman of the highway commission. The idea of paying the chairman cf the highway commission only $700 is ridiculous and then allowing him only S2C0 for traveling expenses > ako ric'culaus. His ac tual expenses for i: ivel, no: to ?.pe:.< cf. the cos: his car and the wiring cf it out will cost four, tirr.25 what is zV.zw: *.ve know from experience. The salariiv of the county ofiicers are v>hat they have been for several; years. In : 3 me of the counties there is ! !k of doing away with the farm ' (lL-nionstrat.'c:i agc.it and the home j demonstration agent. We have heard j no .talk of that 2::nd in Newberry. We have two good agents in this county and thev are doing a ccod v/ork. The I only question is, is it worth wv'it it cost?. There will be difference of opinion of course. The ccanty p^.ys only a part of the expense of there two officers and the remainder b paid by Clemson and Winthrop college:-. The chamber of commerce pac:e^ resolutions asking that both agents be retained. The county supply 'bills carries $1,000 for the farm demonstration agent and provides that the poultry clivb agent be paid $1500 , from t!v unapportioned'school fund. The chamber of commerce also j passes'resclutionh inking mat tne i health unit ::> ! the clinic be retained. Part of t!:ese is paid by the state also as we understand it. For the health un't the supply bill for this county ar^ropriates S2S00 from July 1, 192i, to December 31, 1021, which is at thr> rate of $5,000 a year. For the clinic $2,000 is appropriated for' the fiscal year. The I insert tax we have in this county is for roacis and schools and no one objects to these important matters and is willing to pay it if results ave obtained. We have u good Oit of fine highway and we 'y d^i'ibt if you can find any man or : woman in the county who will be op- ' ""." I 4-ii1 <-}?nrr onnui mAro r] n'lfl ' ?n;>cu L\j ?-v/i*.v i**vi v * wa..v? , certainly no one who would have the ; old r:i:ios is thc-v were before. The i iv.air; thinjr is to provide for the main- 1: terance of the roads that are already < built and then if we are a<ble to build! : onie more. !: Arr?rrzcan Legion Auxiliary 'l . , , . ? , i Tht revu::ir mor.tftly meeting 01 ine American I.egion auxiliary will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 ; o'clock :jt the residence of Mrs. L. W. ; Floyd. Every member is uracil to be'; jas i: is time f>r the annual ] electx:: of oncers and payment of ; f (lues. Mrs. L. W. Floyd, Pres. , .Mr-., .fno. M. Kinard, Sec*. j I Mr. W. V. Ek '-oc has moved his *, .- teek of ,tr< ?d? higher up \v?st Main , s rec- n/>v; occupying the stor^recer.t- j i : * > T ? \ * /" ly viK'iHi-u n\ .HI. .-A.iiiv.-IIS IICAL IU v . , T. Paysinger and Son. | HOW PRESIDENTS SPEND LAST DAYS MAJORITY RETIRE TO PRIVATE LIFE Some Remain Active in Politics While Others Find Profit and Pleasure in Writing Former presidents of the United States, after laying down the heavy burdens of their office, ordinarily have retired to the quiet of private life. There are notalble exceptions to this rule, however. One former president was later comamnder in chief of the armies of the nation, another was a leader in the lower house of congress for a cons'derable period, a third was elected to the United States senate, another was prominent in the congress cf the Confederate states, and several others remained active in politics alter relinquishing their ports. George Washington retired in 1797 after serving two terms. In 1798 however, the French under Napoleon had become so overbearing to the young American repuiblic that a state cf wah existed. The great Washington was induced to become the commander in chief of the provisional army which was formed to fight the French, and he reentered public life for a season. He c!:ed the next year on uecemoer 14, 1799. Lived With Books When John Adams retired from the presidency he withdrew frcm publ'c life for all time. Adams was a pre?1" scholar and his last years were rpent with his books. He lived for a ounrter of a century after leaving ^ Wite House and saw the day when w > inaugurated president. Strangely, he died on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and on the precise day when his great political foe, Thomas r m 3 jcirerscn, pxsseu away. I: \V2 s n-n March 4, 1809, that Jefferson left the Wh-'.te House after 40 years of public service. Jefferson in his declining years founded the Univerritv of Virginia, and he regarded this work as so important that on his ten-:) he had written the following words: "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of A.mer'can Independence, of the >fatute of Virginia for religious freedom and father of the University of Virginia." James Madison retired to his Montpelier estate in Virginia in 1817, and h'.s home became a rendezvous for literary lolk. He emerged into public life for a season when in 1829 he became a leading member of the Virginia constitutional convention. 'He died in 1836, at 83, the oldest age attained by a president of the United States. After his retirement in 1825 James Monroe held two public posts, one as regent of the University of Virginia and 'he other as delegate to the Virginia ccr^ltutional convention "of IS'29. He was the third president to die on July 4, the year of his death beinj? 1831. It remained for John Quincy Adams to demonstrate that a man ea?i actually come into mere fame as a memlber of congress than as president. Ad..ms was defeated for reelection by Andrew Jackson and he retired in 1829. Li fhe following year he was elected to the national hcu.^e of representative from his Masrachasetts district. Leader in Congress In congress he jecrj.no a leader, especially of the anti-slavery move merit. He died in the public service, dropping dead in the house in 1848. Andrew Jackson, on his retirement in 1837, withdrew to the Hermitage at Nashville, Tenn. He continued to take an active interest .in his party, but held no public office and died in 1845 at the age of 78. M.irtin Van Euren was in politics from his earliest years, and he remained in the public eye long after i vnf /inf ^y?a m f u a tx7u *4/\ u I CWIi VlllCli W LlUill LllSZ ? liitc X1UU2C in 1841. Defeated iby Harriison in 1840, in 1844 he again sought the Democratic nomination. He had a majority of the votes on eight ballots, hut seeing the impossibility of marj-'naliine the necessary two-thirds,1 he withdrew from the contest. In 1848 tie was the presidential ncov.nee of (Continued on Page 3.) I . 1 *