The Pickens sentinel., January 11, 1917, Image 3

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A Ger-manl Soldier hift by it shle11 Ilown here hII
farmhiouse of St. E4,tinne au erule France, while se,
that thlt G10rman11 1.s wounded chaige-s is statuls InI i
but as1 onle of themlselves.
AUSTRIAN BARRIC
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An Austrinn bdur it buit aro in srohlow trach
GENERAL ROQUES AND PART
xg f.%;m- -X
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G enera!l Roques, the [French muninister of war i
party, jtust after visiting the P'arthenion, one of t he
Sway bac k to the days whuen Gremee was~ in its hepwl
of the hill.
SERBIANS L.ETTING THEIR
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Serbian gu cre int e B l a s etn h i
bobrdmnt of ewi the Bran tting theirn
RES FOR WOUNDED ENEMY
tvlug h is wounds flound by at French ffunhr In the courtyard of a
veral .exn 'eh pensant womeni are Interested spectattors. The facta
hie eye s of the French f~olk. mnd they treat him not as an enemily
ADE ACROSS A RAILWAY
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s on the Italhall frot.
Y IN ATHENS
ff waknjnfoto h
neetbulig that dat
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n.0. lig , e tche fsaf
i~.ag i i ~vuiix lounl - i . l rQ iny. )m~ hi the atntro of ah IC
fea 'eieipeaulWiu'iore sversl yspeinats. Te heon fast
he e~-sof he i'rech olk they trnatdegn oth psnt na-m a
AD AROSn AlILWiArysytn.Ieotny
rielaed hisbeie in t e nee. tyo
ey ten esenoto
$3 . .5.,
un col ff ftera sead
SPatentliWood Preserver. Il
Tw lvladr haepaete
YIowESRES Aonpn ADEUAT RMrvngY
sliion . ,
To presrve a gven iC wod "
hoe r boe rr ort i nhsn
w i the hoipludh af~ t e whi the e.9
inch wod p~.j(lgs.ii This powder. aord- u
%~~(ing tolie n aetees, o ,. (lC resnernt n
'~~' .l A. .on Woilirman t,7 Ierrc o d on '
N.ea iC., enn beaplied in ter efesst or si
Ife thll e'ole ni v e ' s ben p ut an us
andten esei 1 O will pr eev the Clifeyof the tin- tl
hier rm ietoegh vnr.
Poatn WShiftrseoritee. U1
G U COOTheo ioaiond te~ Uniteittes
;init toleestimae annos uid tilaes weekl i
byli the censusilllIi breau.'I~ Theesimter , 1o 1
I edl o n~i' i the ra el of 1c p o flal ooin
~t1 ~ ' ~ ~ '4 lillr"ases frem 19000i fon 1910 is Ics j
' . linitansi nlowe lie n etes ofr mor ~n t I
1han ,000 adis. agait'3. p er 1 e nt n
\~~ i1910 he l~lentires . popu ln of cn.
t\n ea bUn itie Sta tefr 1910~r ha, il
already t-i belie esimt eena 1021 7,812.U ti
The tal i th shtate eriteIori an8
Unte I)1Stiate possesioinsi Ispt wee hi
inth manhm 112,444,620.OUII~IIIn ~
WANTS CHANGES
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IN TAX SYSTEM v
TATE TAX COMMISSION RE- t
PORTS TO GOVERNOR ADVIS- V
ING AMENDMENTS.
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DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
loings and Happenings Tha- Mark
the Progress of South Caroo Poo- s
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capitol.
Columbia.
Ainong 11thr tommendations made
y t ie state tax coliiIssionI iII its an
ial ep,0ort to (ov. ALI an'ni ig are: ThIat
ii corporatins il the state be re
u ired to tile all allinal report with the
omilitiision before Febrilary of each
ear, and that tie law be amended so
8 to require the tru consideration.
tated inl dollars. to be inserted in all
eeds of real property. The commis
ion Would lhave these laws enacted so
s to get at taxation of credits, such
s investimiets in bonds and mort
ages. Tey also recommend the low
ring of the exemption from income
ax, io is to imalce all with incomes of
1.500 a year or over liable.
"Inl some(0omties," says the report,
but little is donie to ielforce this law,
otably at Derlington. Saluda and
larlboro. No one apipars to pay this
ax in these coutieirs. One taxpayer
aid in Saluda last year and he quit
his year. In lIhrlington county no
lie appeals as liatlle to the tax this
ear, while there appeared last year
fine taxpayer:i paying oil $69,459 tax
ble income or a tax of $1,572.19. Of
his amun1111t onle tcaxpayer paid $1.
97.10."
Tax on inheritances.
T1.0 commission recommeni that
c'ltense tiaxes on all domestlic anld for
ign corporations he doibled. and- also
comtne:tis a tax ol inhtelritalce.
The report says that shares of stock
f banks wer e assess-d onl 42 per cent
r their value. and the satine principle
as1 applied inl as.ssinig textiles and
b)e puiblic servho comlpanlies. l'1old
)g colipanies were assessed u poni the
altie of the properlty owned by them,
otwithstanding that the coilpnies
wned by themn were assessed and
arged upon the property also. the
ommission holding each to be sepa
ate entities.
The commission r , c o m e n d N
miending the const itut loll so as to
'nable assessments of real and per
onal prop rty to be made inl advance
)f the imeetitig of the legislature and
Illowilig the commission to fix the
te levy. withIi the general assembly
ixing a maximtnlin rate. If this is not
lome the c-ollis1ioll recottimtiids that
he legi tl:nt tit its a lp oach ing ses
itollti n c m p e1r. 1 t0 ' t 1)(11i cnt for all
troperty i0!h state. (o be takenl (pr
Iteans wli-:t'e y it anil be applied at
ut the stalte. :tal i)''v a1i ressestmet
f all pr-opetyi inel teal anid per
onal . thr-olghott t I!: i state. Th'le comn
iissionm iiulis thait woulhd r'lntove the
bar zgesi. whi4h t hey say~ they'3 do ntt
*'tnIl -: is is disi rii nattory. :i;;alinst
ainist iithi'repeal of the :: tmill 44o
iturtihtnw school toi at'dliherausle this
ni not bet done0 befiore the m-txt
'ty be re'ttitioed at its true value' ail
tat jprotv!5itn h~e madet' tot- tixitig ai
vy afiter th litss5'''men'tt has beeni
adile. 'Iey a-I of tht'e1 pinilon t hat
teh ani act wouild tmak e thle 31 mill
ix ra ise mior-e tha lis now needed33(0( for
I school purp-toses and( that the ap
roprilattins fot schools andil specialI
vies COubil be allowed to lapse. Spa
ali levies for scools now i-alse $1,
It0,529.80 and~ the 3 tmill $934,110.88,
adi itf pr-oper'ty wereC assessed( at its
uie value the constitutilonal 3 mill
x would be the otnly school tax
scessary for the suplport of the
'hools."
They r-ecommiend thait thley be given
to p)ower to suispetid or r-emove coun
auditot-s who fall or neglect to en
ree the laws.
They e-stIiate that the revenues for
te state fot- 19116 will 1)e $2,301,204.65,
.1( the appropriationis were $2,596.
;9.98, leavinig a deficit of $294,964.43.
Phie appr~topria tionsi listed for' 1916 do
>t inciludei $80,000 due ('el-talln bankls,
ithot-ized to be borrowedl by tihe
>mmissiotners of fte sinkinig futnd
he above $80,000 Is ait obligatlotn of
ie state, bitt no provislin has been
*ade to pay it whenl duie ini Decemtber,
116. fTere Ls, also anl additiotnal out
andling liability of $95,000 (due the
tnkitng funid commflissin, which with
to above $80,000 makes up the $175,
)0 borr-owedi by the state to purchiase
niversity Wants $30,000.
Atn appiortionlmentt of $30,000 will be
iked for tile erection of a law build
ig at the Utilversity of South Caro
ta itn tihe report to the legisla,ture.
his step) was decided upon at a meet
g of the executive committee of the
>ard of trustees, when the budget for
te year was prepared. The trustees
Ill also ask an approptriation to in
all water- and heating systemts in
ue several tenemengs. it is the plan
impr-ove one tenement a year, No
!atimate as to tihe cost of this work
na been nreareGa
Late park and Improvements in 1918.
'his debt of $176,000 due by the state
ras Incurred in 1913, and its payment
as never been provided.
"The license fees for 1916 were re-.
ueed $7,000 by withdrawal of fire li.
urance companies from the state. it
I less than the income for 1915. $32..
40.76, because the above mentioned
ispeinsary funds and accumulations in
ie department of agriculture were in.
luded In that year. The above state
'ent of license fees does not include
lie portionts of such fees as ai e being
oitested by certain corporations in
Ih(e courts. These Increases. if sus
tllned, will amount to about $40.000
er annium. or $80,000 for the last
wo) years." The report shows a re
ietion of one-half mill in the state
'vy for 1916 and revenue frorn other
oltires shows a loss of $39,241).75 and
tiy: that although the amount author
.d to he borrowed inst year was
700.000. it should have been $1 .00.
110. They esti'-rte that with the
ame11 reveviilne iII A. 17 and the same
ppropriationis. it will be iecelsary to
orrow $1,400.000 to meet current. ox.
"'eIIS *s anId (lisbursemtielits as they
oie ile.
The eomm issioni says there is a tet
II'incy to decreailse the assesse5d value
if property. notwithiitanding an ii
rense in actual value. The assessed
aluation of property for 1911; was
311.059,816.
31ilions of Germs in Bottle.
Coimnissiotier Watson of the state
lepartment of agi'etlture received i
'e(ently from the assistant chief of
he bureau of plant industry. U nited
Itates department of agriculture. Dr.
I'arl P. Kellerman, the noted soil
meteriologist. the official report of
he test of the itro-culttres for the
ioeula'.ton of legumes supplied to the
-itizens of South Carolina through the
iouith Carolina department of agricul
tire
At the last session of the coingress
I large a rl)opri ation was made to the
ederal depart ment of agricultare to
ivestiga to all ie comliercial cut
ures of Iegumies bacterin attd for tihe
iblication of the filndings for the
mnlellt of the farmers of the 1UIited
-itat es.
Dr. Kellemian.'" report Shown that
i nt miro-ultures of the South Caro
ina stilte0 IIe)art mntillt of agri cult u re
'ani1k 100 v.r cent, and that in numurn
wrs they show as high as 835 mil
ions pIer cibic centimeter. TIer ar.'
2 (ubi ceitiieter's' to each I .aer
lottle." This givei, iI the case of tht
my (soja ) bean culture. a grand total
)f billions, 26.20.000.000 gerims to
ach 40 Cent bottle.
('ommissioner Watson feels that this
Is a tine Christmas present for his de
partient, a1!n(1 sets the seal of highest
lipproval oil the quality Of the cul
turos sup)lie'd by him to the citizenis
of the state. No 'dead gorins" were
fotunid. The liCltul res tested W-re reg
ular stoCk (ultures taken frol tLh
Mtock regularly varried lin Cohirubia.
The alfalfa. vetch, (lover and cow Ipa
(lltures all were given tihe maximum
rating of 100 per cent.
"It did not require I governnelnt
I'hioralory test to tell ill , tHi oti
I-littire; were a., good .; 1lie !ost, for
I)), realtits front th~eir use b. practi
sal i l'iiiissIii e Watsll on,1( "bu) t'I it ai
so'm' sal tifatioii to tiave i'rom this
highe~i'st authoriiity lie defiitei sta.
iii-iit that I ter is not)1hinfg b)etter hinlii
wht::: we-I suply~ to Sonlth (Carolina
ifarmer-s. ii als:o prov'les itin' wisdomll 01'
Ihe w tr'ly linown breld'r, anIl. ann.
A Card of Warningj.
(ommiiionerII 1J. WVatson M 'he
Otath- Zielrtmln of11 agriul)1Ztur. ha,
paredl glot IIardcs IIo ft fa ii rmer )
this sitate, in which lie warns t hem
that "priosperi ty Inl 1916I 10 does 1 ntfore
ast liixtii- in 1917."' anud that '"t he di
versifilcato pr(11 iogram is the proper
weapon01 withi wic to# m0eei'tt th ini
vasioii of the b)oll weevil."'
Not only3 is thle (-aid arit 5ie in de.
sIgn. but the 11 verses of poetry I it
ontaiins, wiritteni by Col. Watson
pleait wvith then fairmeir that "if lre'd
be haipp~y iand rih let diversithlcat ion
be lisa atn.'' In the center ('oh. Wat.
ion is standing upon1 the edge 'f a
ut of South Carolina. iectur-ing to
thle thr iongs seen in the bac.kgr'ound.l
w'hiile' in the upp)r1 iright. hiiand -ci'neri
as a fiarml house, wretched0 lookinug.
with fences do0n1 anid barnii emtpty.
The farmieri st ands bly, m~ist-ahtiee
'roopinig, a tiredl wh Ipped0 look oin
1 is fac(e andil benea ethi th~e p)i:" ire
the wordts. ''Tho All Cot toni Pro
gr'ani!"- In the lower' heft hand11
'ornere Is a Ituxurio'is apphe'inig homie,
w ithi wtell kept la wi -. .tiintedc barnis
tind gr-eeni shade tree's, A recent In
sue auitomlobile standls ini thi- for'e
groundi~ aind a wenll fed farmer sitir01
Ly obser-ve-, (by the look oni his face)
liat hie toolk thle wanin1g. 11111er tit
-ie-Itile is thle 'alptIon: ''Thie Diversl
lie-tioin Priogirm."
Th'le Banik of J'.ltiott haZs been eom.
mnissioined by lIte s'c'reai-y of state
with a capital stock of $ii),000.
Then secr'etary3 of state has issued a
nomnissoi to the J. II. Poison Go
Leery comipaniy of Mor-ence with a cap.
Ital of $1,5>00.
The secretau-y of state has issued a
charter' to the Commercial Bank of
Qolumbia withI a tevpital stock of $100,.
000.
The Carolina Supply company of
Greenville has filed notice of an in
"a-ease in stock from $26,000 to $100,
AFTER 14 YEARI t
OF SUFFERII
This Lady Tried Cardui. Let Her
Tell You in The Following
Statement The Results
She Obtained.
wise, Va. -irs. j. M. lhin, of this
Place, in writing of her female
troubles, says "This trottle went on
for 14 years, often I was unnble to
.vork and ltiffered Imlly at . . . timiles,
Ivieni I coulhi not, on my feet it tll.
iteally Iin bid heaitht all the tiute diir
Ing those 11 years. and w-as never
.without inII, Withi awfull hackehling,
111d no0 appetite, wals nervousx, but at
thatt im1)e miy33 htisba nt's sIster.
recomtended that I try Cardul. whiel,
I begnlu to take . . . and Whilh 1111
ctised ite to be In better health ever
lace. In a few days I felt that lit
p3metnnnt had begntit. My back got
Stronlg1er and less pin1ful. I got less
te'voutls aind ilny appetitte began to Iu.
prove. In a few weeks ily improve
ment Was notleetible, and I got Into
better heal th than I alid hand for 14
years. . . My walking before had been
very paiinful, an1(d could not stand on
my feet to do iny good. After using
these imedleilnes, however, I could walk
without pain and Was able to do the
work an( housekeeping for ati ordi
itry family. My back and appetite
were hetrter and allso mly nerves."
If yot sitffer aIis Mrs. Eatit di. take
Cardi. It mny be Just what you
Effect of Privilege.
Se4m111tora Sulithtlmnd f 411'tubt 1 was
"I'min t fs t) nl' he said.
" Ii'l gll metaits trouihl.. It's lilo (ho
mtenmhuitnt enplinh o %tl hil thlt har
pivi114ge.
"This nlits whiltn all ilhe prof
its weti, sh1t144 thliugh his 4'lh-phone
1t Ilit e gin r
"'Vtir hevns slm. Nlikw, slow her
down. We got '(-Ii Ilr-inin'l flne.'
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF,
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Hair! Get a 25 cent bottle
of Danderine right now-Also
stops Itching scalp.
Thin, brittle, colorless and seniggy
hair Is 1mu3 evidenet' of a1 1gleted
Scalp; of (lltl't ff-tllt twfutl seur'f.
Thevre is nothing so desrluPctive to
the hair ns dttdutff. It rolbs the hair
of its lust re, Its strengt h aid Its very
life; eventul33ly proditeluig a ev'teri sh
ness IIld itchintg of the 04.ly wl
If not r-em'ledled (enusts thel.11. hair roots
to shrinlk, loosen14 111d 4114- ltn Ito
hair falls out fast. A little 1iinderine
tonight-Iow-aiy tiie-Will sturely
saive your h111r.
Get nt 25 4.entt bottle of' KnIowIIon3's
UnDrinet' fro 'lttt 3331y dru'ig sI3t. You
of it if yout will Juist try 13 lIl14Itt Da
dine a. Stave your33 lir! iT'r1y It !-Ad v.
Oaks impoverish Soil.
oIf the4 r''tson fo l he 1)'It l'all te of )t oli
treest' ini 't. I4 '1'' 4)1 431o nLs, it fl lit
hat' 4'43nehnh-d41 ti it is du33t' 343 e? imi
l'overtisinnen'3t ofi he soi li by i th-: tni
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Bathe With Cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-Trial Free.
t1ions, plesl45 danuiitff, sor'e hands,
and h33by3 hutmorlas, C'uticur'a Soap1 antd
OI imietl arte) supr33emely effectivye, le
8sides they t'tnd to) prieent these~ dis..
tr'essInlg cont1ion01s, if used for eviery
day toiiletI and( nur1sery pr'eparatlons.
Fr3ee sam~lplie ('ach by~ malll with Book.
AdIdre'ss pos4teard'(, Cutlcur'a, Dept. L,.
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
When33 IwoV4 wo4tnen'f get wvotuid up1, ain.
03 ther Is tistuaIly rut dlown,
WHAT IS
LAX-FDS Is an Improved Cascara
(a tonIc-laxative) Pleasant to take
in~ LAX-FOS the Cascara is improved by
the addition of certain harmless chem
icals which increase the efficiency of 'the
Cascara, making it better than ordinary
Cascara. LAX-F~OS is pleasant to take
IandI does not gripe rior disturb stomach.
Adapted to children as well as adults.
Just try one bottle for constipa-ion- Soc.
.MAKES PAIN VANISH
i o linimnent so 7utckly warmns tlows
andand netrates he Surface, bringing
munscles, rhauatim headauihe.
ntal143gia, et1.. A valuable home
remeildy. Bold In nelarly ault
Q drug stores; 600 bottles,
or en pVOa3Id on re-*
"" b344 toda. Tty It,
SA. 5. RtCUARDf, 531. 00.
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