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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-03

Clothes with Style and Staying Power for
SIT

Style in clothes is the outside Quality is the M
side Style is looks, Quality is service. Like the
ward quality soon vanishes, leaving your clothes limp
without shape, and hopeless Of much real wear.
Stylepus Clothes have Style correct to every de-
tail. Style which expresses in every line, curve,
button and the splendid sturdy quality of cloth
astonishing nation wide popularity because for $17
they give honest Style plus the Quality that rings true
in the actual hard service of every day. y 81 M
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diction over all the property of the
state. No re-adjustments should be
put into effect until the whole field
is readjusted. .'i.
If it takes this year to equalize the
banks among themselves, we presume
it will take another year to equalize
the Cotton Mills among themselves,
and then maybe two years to equal
ize the railroads among themselves,
then we shall have the Oil Mills, the
building and loan associations, and
other corporations; and after this
we shall be compelled to equalize
these several classes as classes, so
that we will probably get down to the
people who do not pay taxes early IN
the next century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-03
THE TAX COMMISSION.

Answering the objections made
against it, the Tax Commission of
South Carolina, has made report in
which it is asserted that there has
been no effort made to increase the
amount of taxes paid by banks in this
state, but that the effort has been
made to equalize the burdens as be-
tween the banks themselves; it be-
ing asserted that some banks are pay
ing larger percentage of taxes, in
proportion to assets, than others, and
that in many counties of the state
property belonging to banks and as
sessable has been for years illegally
exempted from the payment Of taxes,
We do not doubt but that these as
sertions are true. And in SO far as
the banks only are concerned, moth
ing more has been done than should
have been done perhaps.
But that is not the question. The
statement is made and is not disputed
that the banks, cotton mills, and rail-
roads are paying and have been pay
ing more than their share of the
taxes for years. Why then is it that
the first attempt at equalization is
against the people who all along have
been paying the taxes? Who faith
cred the present tax law anyway?
Does it's real author believe in equal
taxation as between all the property
of the state liable to taxes, or does
he believe that the corporations
should pay all, or greater proper
ton, of the taxes than other tax
payers?
1t is no answer to the question and
to the objections to the present pro-
ceedings to say that real estate can
not be re-assessed until 1918. Why
wasn't the law so framed that it
could be so re-assessed. And if the
property of. each class must be first
uniformly assessed, why is it that the
restrictions against re-assessing real
estate are allowed to''stand when that
is the property which most needs re-
assessing? ~.
We are willing to concede that the
tax laws of the state need adjust
ments; we are willing to concede
that the present Tax Commission is
able to do the work of re-assessing
and equalizing the property of the
state for the purpose of having every
species of property bear its own just
burdens; but we assert now that un-
til a law is passed which will allow
this, that no body of men should be
allowed to tinker with the assess
ments on one kind of property while
other property is bearing practically
none of the burdens of the govern
ment. Why is it that the sick man is
not first doctored?
The tax commission may not be
to blame and the blame may be laid
at the door of the legislature. If
the legislature is responsible, then
it should shoulder the responsibility,
repeal the present law, or amend it
so as to make the scales balance; and
provide for a commission with juris-
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MONEY TO" LEND

1 am now in a position to make
loans of from one to ten thousand
collars, on terms of from five to
twenty years on farm lands in Alb
teville County.
C. E. WILLIAMSON,
Special Agent Union-Central Life
Ins. Co., Abbeville, S. C. +
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-03

Mount Carmel, S. c., Oct. rs, 1915.
Hon. J. M. Lawson, County Superin-
tendent of Education, Abbeville,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
H|DALGOAFFAIRS
Under DISCUSSION
Stockholders Hold Meeting and
Try To Arrive at Some Plan
To Save Properly .SS

Numerous plans were suggested for
Strengthening the affairs Of the Hidalgo
Plantation & Commercial Company, at
meeting of stockholders Of that or
ganization held in the Offices Of the
Bishop Trust Company last evening.
However, so far as could be learned,
nothing was decided upon definitely.
The meeting was called by Paul r.
Isenberg, as chairman of the investi.
eating committee appointed by the
stockholders of the HidaIgo company
in this Territory. These represent a
totd Investment Of approximately
$850O00. 80" ~
President E. R. Stackable recently
forwarded report from San Francisco
showing where the mortgage of III $780,
900 could be paid of under present rate
of exchange at about twelve cents on
the dollar, gold coin, An assessment
of five dollars per share on the stock
held here was suggested as a way ia
meet this, -. @.'-
This suggestion, as well as others
was discussed at length at the well
attended meeting last night. %. p
. Among other things a motion was
carried expressing the sense OF the
meeting as favoring the calling In OF
the present stock in the company and
the organizing of another corporation,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
America, and Japan

TT IS only the street corner orator and the dena-
gogC leader of labor union who can see no solu-
ton of the Japanese immigration question except to
exchange insults and stand on right as a white
race to despise race that is yellow or brown 1t is
only the mob leader in Japan who nothing in the
future except a. trial of strength upon the Pacific
between the two nations for solution of all outstand
ing differences. - @-..~
The thinking men of both nations agree that a
solution can be found that will not only remove the
causes of friction but will bring into still closer aty
the countries that face each other across the greatest
sea 1t is almost general agreement among them that
the root of all the trouble is in the popular misunder
standings in each country of the ideals and the am
billions of the other, misunderstanding that time and
better mutual knowledge will eradicate -. -.
There is in Japan no desire whatever for war
with the United States There is in the United States
Inc desire whatever for war against the Japanese
There is in both Countries however fear that
events may so shape themselves as to bring about the
clash that neither desires. -
| This fact makes valuable to both nations such a
visit has been made to Japan by Dr. Smaller Mat
| thews and Dr. Sidney Gulck, leading Americans in
whom the Japanese have confidence 1t is to help
remove feeling of possible clash being imminent
that Japan has sent to the lnited States so many
tof her leading citizens during the past two years,
| AS the miss of misCOnceivcd ideas fade away be-
tore the sun OF closer acquantanceshp the chances
of an armed conflict between America and Japan tend
to disappear. When full understanding is arrived
at it will be known that the nation of the East and
the nation OF the West cooperating factors in the
advancement OF the Pacific, not the natural enemies
with the irreconclable differences and interests
THAT some today would have us believe
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
Board Of Chamber Of Commerce
Also Enlists To Secure
Mail-order Taxation d y
HOLIDAY ON PRIMARY ]. y
ELECTION DAY COSTLY.
One Cent Postage Is Urged and
Donation Advertising Re-
ceiyes Condemnation II
... Al Etf ,aG.a2e &.ik lS4 -,

Many, matters Of Importance were
discussed at the meeting Of the board
Of retail trades, ihsldi yesterday after.
noon in the comlhsfiipl 'eluB rooms. A
general discussion followed an appeal
Of the Insuraucet Club ,sef Hawaii, to
have the board sndurscl the movement
of buying marine insarahee at home
instead Of dealing with re American.
Hawaiian Insurance Company abroad,
The move. was endorsed and hereafter
members will be asked TO patronize In
surance agents lat, home,
Mail Order Probleul,
A communication was read from the
retail furniture dealers Of Tennessee
asking that the retail merchants sup
port national bill that will impose
q tax of one per cent on all mail order
houses doing business in the Hawaiian
Islands. 1t is estimated that thirty per
cent of the business of the United
States is transacted through mail ordev
houses, and this bill Is presented in the
interest Of protecting local firms.
Chairman Paxson was instructed TO
Communicate with congress and notify
it Of the endorsement Of the local
board. SO $500
Primary Holiday Opposed
The Primary Election Holiday Bill
was then discussed and pros and cons
were presented. 1t was mentioned that
II costs the city $4,000 for every holi.
day that come on a regular school day,
and that there was a school bill TO
come before the board next Monday,
asking that the number Of holidays dur
ing the school year be decreased instead
Of increased. It was coptended that
more men would vote without there be-
ing holiday, than otherwise would,
owing to 80 many seeking day g vaca-
ton out OF town. The question of
double pay for holiday labor was also
discussed and after much airing the
committee, was instructed to voice the
sentiments of the board to the legisla.
tive committee. .,.G. Is. ....E -,
One Cent Postage d A.. o. ~. ..t..,.5,"
After disposing Of the holiday bill
a brief history Of the, postal, service
from the time Of Benjamin FrankItp
until the present day was cited, fof
lowed by, a general discussion on one,
cent postage. The fact that the gov.
eminent had profted, during the las,
two years, over six millions of dollars
was evideHee. enough, that the postal
rate should be reduced. 1t was stated
that at the present time the govern
ment made a profit of more than one
hundred per cent on all letters carried
over mail roads. This was referred tc
"a committee and the committee was
instructed to continue its process OF
education, and impress upon Postmaster
Young, as well as the inspectors, the
necessity Of having better mail facili
ties from this Office. ''
The next few moments were devoted
to the discussion OF advertising, anG
several expressed their views about
this medium. 1t was. the general con
tention that money expended for ad
vertising should be properly utilized
and that the old methods, Of donation
advertising should be- dispensed with
The board adjourned after a two hours
session. ~ 'gd@nC7fr-. s4rST n, ,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
money ASKEDFOR9
|. kAIMUKI SYSTEM
Supervisor Larsen Wants Sl9,-
600 To Meet Present Needs
and Future Growth y
Says New Pump Would Save
Thirty Dollars Per Million
Gallons Per Day

Supervisor Larsen wants $4,000 foi
the improvements Of the water system
In the Kaimuki district to meet III,
needs Of the natural and rapid growth Of
that district. With this money Larser
contends he win be able 10 insure ar
ample water supply for Kaimuki and
Waikiki for the next thirty years and
at nominal cost. His plan is TO in,
stall another pump of the same kind az
is now in use and TO increase the
pumping capacity TO 5000, 900 gallons
day. He contends that the ipstalla,
ton of this pump would. eliminate ths
present electric pump and afford 4 saw.
ing to the city Of $50 per million gal
Ions per day for pumping alone.
improvement Needed 81
Discussing his proposition, which he
presented before the supervisors al
their meeting Wednesday night, Larsen
said: * WA
SIN asking for this proposition,
base my request on the necessity OF
permanent Improvement and the nat
ural growth Of KAimuki district, also
the absolute need Of permanent repair
to the present pump at Kaimpki which
must be done within the next six, OF
eight months. / also base my request
on a purely business proposition that
win reflect credit on the present adj
ministration, proposition that win Sc
sure an ample water supply for Kaimu
XII and Waikiki for the next thirty
years, and at nominal cost.
The present three million gallont
pump cost, fifteen years ago, $4,000
foundation and building, etc, $4,000
total, $4,000. To duplicate this pump
today with advanced prices would cost
SIS 900 for pump and $4,000 for installa
ton; total, $4,000. i =. ..i.. IT,. =
Figures Are Cited ~. . Z. - .
"Now proposition is offered to buy
pump Of the same capacity for $4,000
landed on the wharf at Honolulu
guaranteed TO be in excellent condition
Now here is the proposition; Six thou
sand dollars for pump, $4,000 for in
staIlation; total, $4,000, OF. $1,000 less
than new pump could be bought for
Say. about $4,000 to repair the present
pump. For $4,000 we then will have
two pumps in shape to deliver 100000
gallons Of water day, doing away with
the present. electric pump which costs
$4S per million gallons against $l8 pei
million by steam, as one Of the pumps
win Only be used as auxiliary at pres
ent. The boiler capacity viii be ade
uuate for several years to come. II
A. . l..no.l e.. ,uotar ;noraoaaa n will
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
" WASHINGTON WANTS
!. FACTS ABOUT FRYE.
Continued From Page onel

CONTINUED From Page one)
South American mail, taken from the
French steamship Floride, another prize
taken by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
have been released and will be for
warded TO their destination. Prizes
taken by the German auxiliary total
eleven. ~
Some Passengers Undesirable
Seventy passengers from the Floride
have been declared undesirable aliens
by the immigration authorities and
turned back to the Germans. who must
care for them until orders frop Berlin
have peen received.
The crew of the VIM. p. Frye is now
at liberty, and Captain Kiehne will re-
port to the treasury department here
today. He already has made deposi.
ton giving his version of the facts
and reiterating his assertion that his
ship s cargo contained no eontraband.
Two Germans, members of the crew
of the VIM. p. Frye, enlisted with the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich after their ship
had been captured.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
HARD F0UGHT DIVORCE
|. " CASE DECIDED At LAST
Mrs. Christina. ,Maeedo was granted

Mrs. Christina ,Macedo was granted
final decree of divorce Sby Judge
Ashford yesterday from Manuel Ma,
cedo Jr., and allowed 10 resume her
maiden name Of Christiana de Souza,
The Maeedo, divorce case has been in
the local courts for upward Of two
years. Mrs 9rMacedo brought the suit
first and her husband was granted a
divorce, on 'his'eross libel, on the ground
of desertion. The case was carried ia
the supreme court which reversed the
decision of the lower, court and or
dered decree TO be issued TO Mrs. Ma
cedo. Mrs. Macedo charged non.sup
port and cruelty, on which grounds she
was finally granted decree yesterday
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
Compulsory Militia La,o

ITtHE bill to provide compulsory military training
for all citizen youths Of the Territory is one Of
the most far reaching measures ever presented in
Hawaiian cgiSiatGFe sna One That will undoubtedly
be bitterly fought both for and against. From so
many points Of view il Isl desirable, that The argu-
nents for it Hiltbe pressed enthusiastically while
from many other points Of view the measure is
obnoxious that the opposition is certain to be streu
Gus. The bill will tend to divide sharply the advo-
Gates for the better preparation Of Hawaii for de
tense and those citizens Who oppose anything which
tends toward mitarism and those others who oppose
anything that Includes the word compulsory" and
Hawaii has more than its share of the last named
1t is every citizens duty to hold himself prepared
to help defend his home land. None will dispute
this When this duty, like other obvious duties, is
made compulsory by law, however, it Immediately
becomes obnoxious to many, and there appeals to
the Constitution and to those American principles
which allow individual freedom of action even to the
recognized detriment OF the community as whole.
The local supreme court has been clogged with the
test suits of these advocates of freedom, with all the
technicalities of law invoked to protect individuals
from compulsory progress! .H
Il is extremely unlikely that the compulsory militia
Till will become law, however desirable its enactment
and enforcement might be. o.. rEEE
Why not, if the success of the measure appears IN
doubt, which will soon be known, prepare substi-
tute requiring prescribed minimum Of military drill
in the public schools and in all other schools receiving
the recognition of the department of education Such
course added to the list of requirements of the older
pupils of the public schools would pave the way for
the logical enactment laterwhen it is seen that COM
pulsory drill improves the young citizen and does not
denoralize hinn-of some such law as is now before
the house OF representatives 49,,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
.MANOA women PLAN
BEAUTIFUL SUBURB
They Will Meet Invite Advisers At
Al Fresco Tea IT..

To make their valley the most beau.
tiful suburb in Honolulu, already, so
richly endowed by Nature, the women
of Manoa have co-operated Loyalty, and
to carry out plans which have been
sketehed for many months, they are to
meet at three O'Clock next Monday
afternoon AT the most sociable of all
fpnctionsT-the afternoon teal xint the
park which recently has been cleared
at the corner of Vancouver highway
and Kaala street, to discuss them.
Her Majesty, Queen Liliuokalani, for
mer Mayor and Mrs. Fern, the mem
bers Of the board of supervisors, the
president of the Outdoor Circle and the
president Of the Manoa Improvement
Club have been invited by the women
Of Manoa to meet with them and talk
over the park plans, +. H. Ehrhorn Of
the bureau Of entomology, Professor
Rock, the botanist, and Prof. Vaughan
McCaughey Of the College of Hawaii
have promised to lend their valuable
assistance in the general scheme Of
planting the park, for which an appro'
pirate Hawaiian name will be selected
The committee in charge expects
every woman in Manoa to be present
TO become better acquainted with the
scope Of the new park effort to the end
that an enthusiastic and foreefuI out
door circle will be formed to make
Manoa a yeritable beauty spot, a..,.
OF several Hawaiian names already
mentioned it is probable that the name
Of one of the princesses of the early
Kamehameha regime may be decided
upon to designate the park.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
ARE KILLED
=. N BRITISH AIR RAIDS

(Asssciated Press by Federal Wireless.)
,,r BERLIN, March l2.-An o.ncial
summary of the situate made yester-
day says that as result of the recent
British air raid in Flanders, seven Bel
gians were killed and ten wounded.
In the Champagne region, two at
tacks by the Fernch upon the German
positions were repulsed.
In the east, before Augustowo, the
Russian force which attacked the Ger
man positions was annihilated, while
at many points along the eastern line
many Russian prisoners have been
taken in the recent fighting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
The Complex Balkans

TINE complex situatiorrSin the Balkans is not
i cleared much by yesterdays announcement
that Premier Radoslavoff Of Bulgaria has follow
ed the example of Premier Venezelos of Greece
by rendering his resignation, the causeSin each
instance being the same. The Premiers, repre-
senting ostensbIy the majority of the people, deS
sire active participation in the war each declar-
ing himself in favor of the cause of the Allies
Each has run counter to the policy OF his king,
Constantine and Ferdinand being quoted as m
favor Of the preservation of continued neutrality
Thus, if the war in its present proportions can
be said to owe its origin to the ambitions OF
crowned heads, the peace OF the Balkans, If it
can be preserved, will be due to the disinclina
ton for war of other crowned heads, and prac-
tically the same thing be said OF Italy, where
the populace is shouting for war and the King
and his cabinet have been, ostensibly at least,
opposing the popular demand.
That the erstwhile leader of the Bulgarian gov
eminent should be in favor of the Bulgarian
army taking the field at once against Turkey and
as an ally Of Britain and France against Germany
is surprising, inasmuch the reports from the
Balkans heretofore have led to the belief that
Bulgarian sympathy for Germany was ali that
prevented Roumania and Greece from declaring
war upon Austria The Bulgarian treasury has
within the past three weeks been enriched by q
substantial portion of the hundred million dollar
loan foated in Germany and financed by the Ger
man banks, and it would appear strange that
Germany should have furnished Bulgaria with
gold if it had not been known where the sympa-
thies of that country lay. " 't
Roumania, on the other hand, has been pop
uiarly credited with being intensely anti.Austrian
partly because the Roumanians in Pennsylvania
have not been accorded the treatment from the
Austrians to which they consider themselves en-
titled, leaving them dissatisfied and anxious tC
reunite Pennsylvania with the country of Their
kinsmen, and partly because Austria has been re-
garded as covetous of more Balkan territory. Yet
while Roumania has been supposedly on the eve
Of war with Austria and Germany, the huge sup,
plies of grain that have been piling up in Rou
mania for Austrian and German millers are now
being transported rapidly to the countries Of the
consignees A month ago there were forty-siS
thousand carloads of grain help up in Roumania
This is now being shipped into Austria and Ger
many, in trains sent from. the latter country, al
the rate Of four hundred carloads a day 1T would
be pafadoxical i Roumania should come out now
against Austria and Germany after allowing this
foodstuff to reach Austrian and German hands
and yet that appears to be what is to happen.
Tremendous Developments appear to be about
to break in the Mediterranean. This is the time
Of spring, when, according to the words of
Roumanian statesman, the sap rises the buds
swell and mankind gets the war fever" If Other
millions are about to spring into the maelstron
Of the war, the next few weeks will show it,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
SEATTLE LoNGSHoREMEN
/. . B0YC0TTlNG VANCOUVER

eress hz oEsdsFsi Y5ifsle4a' =
. SEATTLE Wash, March 12.-4Tbe
Lohgshoremen 3 International Union
here refused yesterday to load or dis
charge vessels calling ~ Vancouver,
where a strike has been declared. Sim,
liar action is expected to, be taken by
the union locals Of ALL other Pacific
Coast ports. Vancouver 40 the northern
terminus of the largest te0astwise ship.
ping company. on the coast.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12
FRANCE KEEPS GERMANY
! !. FROM AIDING IN EAST
tAssoeiated Press by Federal wireIess.)

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
PARIS, March l2.-In direct con-
tradiction of the German version of
operations in Champagne, the official
bulletin given out here tonight asserts
that complete success attended them
forn the French oBd .e.. .s.
""'FT6o essential purpose of our opera
tons began in Champagne on February
49," says the text of the communique,
twas to attract German forces there,
at the same time imposing the greatest
possible consumption of munitions of
war, and preventing the transport of
troops 70 the eastern thenter of war
from the. western front ...@
Complete SUCCESS was attained"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-12

upon the stock of which an assessment
can be levied to meet the obligations
of the valuable rubber and coffee hold
ings Of the company in Mexico. ~
: A message to this effect will be sent
to President Staekable. Though no
definite action was taken last night,
so far as could be learned, the hope
was expressed that way will be found
to meet the situation that now con.
fronts those who have invested their
money inNthe Hidalgo enterprise.