The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-12-24

bites. With regard to animals the re-
cords show that 81 per cent more than
in the previous year were sent in for
examination for rabies. The wide pre-
valence of the disease, so the reports
state, is shown by the various kinds
OF animals sent in, viz. dogs, cats,
swine, mules, goats and even two do
mesticated wild animals, racoon and
q rabbit.
The effect Of the immunizing treat
mcnt for rabies Is shown by the fiea
urcs prepared by Dr. Coward giving
the death rate an other interesting
data rs to the work being done in
this department. Out Of 356 persons
applying for treatment five deaths re-
suited. -Four died Of rabies and one
died Of rabies more than ten days af-
ter treatment.
TO Raise tho Age Limit.
Another effort Will be made BY the
South Carolina labor committee to
have the age limit Of children work
ing in textiles raised to IA years. The
General Assembly Of this State few
years ago passed an Act providing
that no child under 12 years should
be allowed to work in the mills and
reports Of Commissioner Watson for
the last two years show that the child
rem under II years have been entire
ly eliminated from the mills. The
child labor committee at It's meeting
here endorsed the idea Of gradually
raising the age limit to IA years. 1t
is expected that such legislation will
be presented at the approaching scs-
sion Of the General Assembly.
Annexation Election.
Announcement was made to-day that
an election has been ordered for Jan
uary 13 on the question of the annex
alton of a portion Of Lexington Coun-
ty to Aiken County. The election was
ordered by Gevorner Bleasc. The ter
ritory seeking annexation TO Aiken
County comprises 1851 square miles,
and lies between Orangcburg County
and on the Aiken line.
Lexington County has suffered con-
siderable "slicing" in recent years,
Richland getting Il portion about two
years ago II the part seeking annex
alton to Aiken carries it will leave the
mother county Of Lexington much
smaller, but still with more than 500
square miles.
Todd on Local Option.
A constitutional amendment for To-
cal option for regulation Of the liuuor
traffic will be offered in the General
Assembly by Representative A. w
TODD, of Charleston, who was here to-
day. The amendment would give the
right for each county to decide whcth-
cr 1T wants prohibition, dispcnsary, or
nigh license. The amendment will be
offered in the Legislature and after it
passes that body will have to be sub
mittcd to the people, would have to
get majority vote, and then be again
ratified by the General Assembly, by
tWo-thirds vote, to become law.
The present Constitution forbids the
sale Of liquor except in original pack
ages. At present this section reads:
That no license shall be granted to
sell liquor beverages in less Quan-
titles than onc-half pint or to sell them
between sundown and sunrise or to
sell them to be drunk on the prem
ises; and provided, further, that the
General Assembly shall not delegate
to any municipal corporation the pow
cr to issue licenses to sell the same.
Mr.. Todd's amendment would give to
the municipalities the right to issue
licenses to sell liquor, and would
amend the Constitution so as to read
as follows: Cor the General Assembly
may empower any county or munich
pality to issue licenses to manufacture
or buy and sell by wholesale or re-
tail alcoholic liquors and beverages in
any quantities, under such rules and
regulations as may be allowed by Act
OF the General Assembly" News and
Courier.