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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22

Pnkham
legislature special message
public lands the
rGIy and the public debt related to them
He referred to the legislature question
the federal to awas needs
and to ask for Official investigation
letters
numberfrom President Arthur Dean
president board of
Commissioner Public Lands Joshua D.
Forestry from C.
President WaterhOuse declare
AT the present time know of crop other than and
which sound economic
industry adapted produce staple which the population these is
lands rely. for ip maintenance"
After submitting these reports his suggested
that the legislature should eopmuneate its desires has any " the sec
ea Of the interior Earlier his he had pointed out that the
and the Federal Trade Commission provided
Hawaii
The message s a
Territory Hawaii Executive Chamber Honolulu April % 1915
The Constitution United States Article H. Section reads He
shall from time time give the Congress information of the state Of the
The observed the
chief executives Of the nation and by executives Of the subdivisions Of the
m now becomes my duty to place before you special @ as
Of and made part Of m this
opinion beyond wisdom foresight and control the
Congress establishing the Of
second session @ ssrd cSnssss ssssos % the M edsa se % the
opnU SnG a9G s s % e sn s d s 3 % ~ na @ as
S y aTs a1d certify Rs " the
modify .4ts ..6-szI
l @
agricultural authority,
the results Of years Of effort to diversity % our products on the
For the time have complete statement of the public lands of
The financial relation public assets the public debt for
= available for
require locally legislature
nearing it's you not for
hence mandatory upon me TO inform and consult with you
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
WAR CARGO FOR
RUSSIA ABOARD
FREIGHTER HERE
Barbed-wire, Filling Hold of
GreyStoke Castle, Said to
Be For Entertainments

An enOrmIL5 amount OF barbeu wire
is safely slowed beneath matches Of
the British froiIM;er GrCyst0ke Castle.
an, arrival ut Honolulu tJ1av to lake
coal.
For the first time in local mari
time annals a vesse! has visited the
port with almost a complete cargo of
single commodity The Gre-stoke
Castle carries little freight other than
this material, said to be consigned to
the Russian government for war forti-
ftcation purposes.
Capt.rW. ]. Morris IS now master OF
the sfreighter,' which ':ast visited Ilo-
noltIlu In September, t91D. At that
rier In a service between Great Brit
ain and the west coast OF the United
States. The vessel came to the agen-
cy OF Fred Waldron.
Today the Greystoke Castle is TAX
ing $50 tons of coal. 1t may get away
for the Siberian base tonight No
tine will be lost in despatchins. the
vessel. 1t left Philadelphia March ~,
and passed from the Atlantic to the
TdClllC JIIOuSH Id dldlud Cdudl Apl ii L.
Capt. Morris reported some delay at
the waterway because of slides. 1
The Greystoke Castle was number
ed with many British freighters which
had a close call from going to the
bottom through the vigilance of Ger
man submarines. 1t was loading at
Eng. when the blockade
was declared. Under cover of dark
hess and rough weather the vessel
made fts way into the channel and the
North Atlantic. Three British tramp
freighters. filled with supplies and mu-
nitions were sunk while the Grey
stoke Castle remained in British wa
terS. g.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABlEGRAMS

The following cabIegram was re.
'ceived today from official German
sources:
WASHINGTON, D. c, April a.
German headquarters report, April 22:
"The Germans have successfully
blasted mines south Of the LaBassee
canal.
Northwest Of Arras, in the Argon.
nes,. and between the Meuse and the
MoseIle, violent artillery dueIs are
taking place. A French attack in
Priest forest has been repuIsed.
ION the north slope Of Hartmanns-
weiIerkopf, the Germans destroyed the
enemy's point dappui, and repuIsed
the enemy's attack.
"on the east front the situation is
unchanged"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
JAPAN THINKS
over POLICY
Minister Hioki in Toxic Awaits
Decision of Weighty ."
Conference

tAssoeiated Press by Federal Wirelessl
PEKING, China, April 22.-japan
has postponed a resumption Of the
negotiations over the Japanese de-
nands. Minister Hioki, who has been
carrying on the negotiations for his
government, Is without instructions to
proceed at this time, the conferences
having apparently reached deadlock
owing to china's refusal to yield fur
ther.
The delay Of Japan is said to be
pending a decision of the conference
in Toxic upon Jspan's policy. This 10
said to be now in the hands Of the
cabinet and "genro" or elder states
men. IL.
Especial to Hawaii Shinpo.)
TOXIC, Japan, AriI 22.-Ehe Jap
anese government has ceased nego-
tlatins with the Republic Of China, az
Chinese officials have no intention Of
coming tosterms. ....
" China ignores the last note Of the
Japanese ministry the Japanese ar
mics will be ordered into action.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
Petrograd Says Austrians Are :.
Badly Beaten in Ouflank Move

PETRoGRAD, Russia April 22-The attempts Of the
Austrian forces outank the Russians who through
the Carpahians and marching into Hungary has failed
The Ausrians after being driven back from the passes
following the greatest battle Of the and the maneuveng
of many days. tried regain of their lost territory by
wide sweeping that would have turned the end of
the line The Russian commanders defeated the Austrian
anng forces and Prograd describes the Austans hav
ing been routed the Russians pursuing them hoy and nH
ing further losses. + ss@tsS ifs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
TO DISCUSS DETAILS
OF CONGRESS VISIT

A joint meeting of the territorial
affairs committee and of the recep-
ton and entertainment committee of
the chamber of commerce will be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
to consider details Of the entertain
ments planned for the party of con-
gressmen and government officials
who will arrive from San Francisco
on May 3 The maritime affairs COM
mittee will meet at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
CHINESE EDITOR.
SAYS ON COAST
LIFE THREATENED

[Assoeiated Press by Federal Wirelessl
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, April a.
Ii Sum Ling, commissioner from the
ministry Of finance in PekIng, and a
friend Of President Yuan, has arrived
here from the Orient. He says his
life was threatened. He says he has
come to arouse Chinese patriotism
and offer Chinese "babJ bonds" to his
Ii Sum Ling, editor of the Peking
Daily News. made brief visit in HO-
nolulu on his way to San Francisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
SCIENCE Will
CONQUER I'ROPIC /
DISEASE-GORGAS

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal WirelessI
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April %.
A civilization for the tropics great
er than that Of the temperate zone 10
assured as a result of the victories Of
medical and sanitary science over d.
sease, declared Maj-gen. W. c. Goreas,
surgeon-generaI Of the army, in an
address here today. He declared that
the valleys Of South America have
the greatest fertility Of any in the
world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22

At this point the governor quotes
the three letters and reports referred
TO as follows: '...-
ON DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE.
The College of Hawaii,
Honolulu, Hawaii, April 8, 1915.
Honorable l.. K. Pinkham. ~. (
Governor OF Hawaii,
Honolulu, T. III. II Us
.'Sir: In answer to yours Of Decem-
Der 12. 1914, which reads as follows
Particularly dealing with the
problems of agriculture, the Territory
OF Hawaii has three organizations es-
pecially intended to deal with the
problems. so varying and peculiar to
this island group, as to practical az.
ricultural products, to wit: -
The College Of Hawaii, the Ha-
wall tFederaH Experiment Station,
and the Board OF Agriculture and
Forestry, as well as sundry educa.
tlonal and private organizations.
For years, as a private citizen
and within the year as governor,
have sought Information as to what
agricultural product or products may,
here be produced in such quantities
and with such economic commercial
sodndness as to form staple, CT
staples. on which the population of
these islands may in notable degree
rely for their maintenance, both 10
cally and for such necessities as
must be supplied from abroad.
II have failed to secure an answer.
" 1t is Of the utmost importance
that positive statement be made
and concurred in by the three organ
izations named. -.
"1 request the board OF agriculture
to take the matter up. at once, and
strip the subject TO Its absolute essen
tials, eliminating irrelatiye matter.
q suggest that you call in the
three organizations to act in con-
Junction E Il. ..., K.
I'VE have gone carefully and ex-
haustively into this Question. Our
investigation has covered period OF
two months and we are satisfied that
the conclusions reached have not
been drawn hastily or without careful
study and much thought
AT the present time We know OF
no crop, other than sugar and, to a
Continued on page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
U. S. SOLDIERS IN PLAY
CLOSE TO REAL THING

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
!. HOUSTON, Tex, April a.. - The
Cd army division is now engaged in
maneuvers. Col. r. l.. Billiards.
Browns have been sent south to meet
Col. NJ. =. WaItz's Whites. The mis-.
sion Of the Whites 10 to capture Hous-
ton, the Browns defending the city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
GERMAN STEAMER
REACHES SAMOA

GAssociated Press by Federal Wirelessl
WASHINGTON, o. &C., April 22. -
The German Lloyd steamship EIsass
is reported to have arrived at TutuiIa,
Samoa. No details of the incident
have been given.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
GIRL. PASSENGER ON
CHIY0 MARU DIES AS
VICTIM OF SMALLPOX

SAN FRANCISCO, caI- April a.
Elizabeth BateheIder, aged 10 years,
daughter of Mrs. e. J. Wilson, who
inherited millions from her former
husband, T. D. 6atehelder Of Chicago,
died here today. The girl was a
passenger on the chiyo Maru, recent
iy from the Orient, and was found to
have smallpox.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
IAssociated Press Service by F.


ROME Italy, April 22-According to a report which
by the roundabout way of Petoad Italy has sent
Austria virtual ultimatum The from Rome
bodies the minimum terms upon which Italy viii
conclude an agreement for staying out Of the war.
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 22-That Italy has taken
another step in preparation for active entry into the European
conflict is evident r. =: "H.ahi#ssHl'Ha.88
The Italian government has requisitiohed all Of the Italian
vessels plying to the United States mpressng them into the
service for use in emergencies *"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
BASEBALL RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At 6rookIyn-Brooklyn 6, Ne" York
At Philadelphia - Philadelphia 8,
Boston 4.
At Pittshurs-Pittsburs 8, cinetnna-
Il 2.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 7, Chicago
5 lend Of SEVENTH.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At New York-Washinston 5, Ne"
York I.
At cIeveiand-Detrot 5, Cleveland
At 6oston-soston 7, Philadelphia
At chieaeo-chicaeo 5, st. Louis d.
Slight earthquake shocks were felt
in the province of Perugia, Italy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
GOVERNOR N SPECIAL MESSAGE LAYS
CROP SITUATION BEFORE LEGISLATORS

Chief Executive Submits Without Recommendation State
mentS From Territorial Officials on Possibility For DWersi
fled Agriculture on Public Lands and Public Debt-PreSl
dent Dean and Head of Board of Agriculture Find No Crop
But Sugar and PneappIes Giving Promise of Becoming
Stape-Governor Points Out to Legislature u S. May Be
Asked to Conduct an Investigation Lawmakers So Wish
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
DEATH REMOVES TWO
NAVAL OFFICERS TODAY

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal WirelessI
NORFOLK, Va, April 22-capt.
George w. Logan, commander Of the
battieship Nebraska, died here today.
CHICAGO, H., April 22.-cmdr.
Herman r. Fiekhohm, U. s. NJ, retir-
ed, suceombed to illness here today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
SEAMEN STRIKE;
DELAY AY,SAILINGS

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
GLASGOW, Scotland, April a.
Three transatlantic liners have been
delayed in sailing owing to strike
Of 500 seamen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22

The regular weekly meeting of tbs
Hawaii Promotion Committee will be
held tomorrow at 2'p. m. at the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
British Submarine Reported Sunk
ID Daring Raid on HelgoIand Bay

LONDON, England April 22-It is reported in Berlin,
according to dispatches here that British submarine
daring raid into Hegoand Bay the German naval stronghold
has been sunk.
According these reports the submarine observed
the German lookouts and vessels to destroy it.
The submarine said have been repeatedly attacked in the
bay and finally sent to the bottom.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
ITALIAN ULTIMATUM SENT, is RUMOR
GOVERNMENT AT ROME CALLS
MERCHANT STEAMERS HOME 70
REQUISITION Them At ONCE

AUSTRlANS AND GERMANS IN SWITZERLAND RECALLED
TO JOIN c0L0RS-PETR0GRAD DECLARES INVADING
FORCES AGAIN DEFEAT AUSTRlANS WITH HEAVY LOSS
REPORT FROM BERLIN THAT BRITISH SUBMARINE
HAS BEEN SUNK IN HElG0LAND ON UNDERSEA RAID
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
Foreigners IN
MEXICO flee AS
FACTIONS Fight

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless1
WASHINGTON, q. C., April 22s-
Two hundred and eighty.fiSe Aueft
cans, ten British, five Germans, out
Of 5000 foreigners now at Tsmpleo,
have taken refuge on the transport
Sumner and sailed for an American
port.
WASHINGTON, o. c., April 22.-.
According to news here from the Car
rama government. Gen. obreaon 10
now near Iruapusto pursuing Gen.
Villa. Gen. Dieauez has occupied
euadaIajara as Gen. o5regon,s rear
guard. Villa 10 said 70 be eyacaatfng
Monterey.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
Turks Entrench on Gulf of Saros

CoNsTANTINoPLE Turkey April 22.-The Turkish
have entrenched themselves along the coast Of the Gulf
of saros and prepared resist the land forces sent by the
Allies against Constantinople.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
French Airmen Said to Kill Many
Non-combatants in Their Raids
NEW YORK. N. Y.. Ar

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 22-An overseas report from
Berlin says that French amen have bombared Moerrach
Kaniern and other spots in the Black Forest killing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22
Germans and Austrians in Switzerland
Are Suddenly Called to Countries

GENEVA Switzerland April 22-Austrian and German
subjects in Switzerland have been recalled account Of the
grave situation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-22

Slight earthquake shocks we're felt
the province of Perugia, Italy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-17

Francisco; Tim Sullivan, New Haven,
and Thomas Grimm, Newark; Ned
Young, Salt Lake City, and Rudolph
Rudi-Russe, Austria; Martin Ryan,
Newark, and Lloyd Thomas, San
Francisco.
The man slated to be the first to
meet Champion Jess Willard prob
ably will be Fred Fulton, a giant from
Rochester, Mimi. Willard has signed
for a fight in New Orleans in March,
and Fulton is being groomed as his
opponent, 1t will be Wizards first
fight since he knocked out Jack
Johnson.
Fulton is something of a new
conner, but has advanced rapidly,
mainly through use of long arms and
legs that make it possible for him to
keep opponents away from him and
terrific wallop. .....
Fulton has the longest reach of any
man in the ring. When his arms are
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-17

and held Washington and Lee to
tie.
The teams in the six-day race at
the Coliseum were made up yester-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-17
HARRY KAISER OF NEW YORK
Teamed with Geo. Cameron, Fellow
New Yorker, in Coliseum Race

day shortly after the arrival of the
eastern riders and those who will
face the starter Friday night follow:
liver Lawson, Chicago, and Eddie
Root, Boston; Bobby Walthour, At
lanta, and Victor Linart, Belgium;
Charles Piercey, Australia, and Me-
nus Bedell; Gus Wohlrab, Jersey
City, and Joe Kopsky, Bohemia;
Frank Cory, Australia, and Clarence
Carman, Jamaica, L. l.; Percy Law
renee, San Francisco, and Willie
Hanley, San Francisco; Marcel Du-
puy, France, and Norman Anderson,
Denmark; Worth Mitten, Davenport,
and Norman Hansen, Denmark; Ed
die Madden, Newark, and Ray Eaton,
Newark; George Cameron, New
York, and Harry Kaiser, New York;
Vincenzo Madonna, Italy, and Leon
Van Der Stuyft, Belgium; Clarence
Miller, Atlanta, and Ernest Ohrt, San
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04

qualified electors will be entitled to
vote. ....
At the same time said election is
held, the electors Of each township will
elect a Board of Public Works, con-
sisting Of three members in each town-
ship. The act provides that the said
Board Of Public Works Of such town.
ship as may issue bond shall have pow
er to employ an engineer at such salary
and upon such terms as may be deem-
ed proper and shall have full authority
to determine the location Of roads to
be built or Of portions Of roads which
are to he improved, to determine the
width and character Of same, and shall
the funds derived from this source to
have power and the right to institute
condemnation proceedings ito obtain
as the County Board of Commissioners
rights of way and road material just
OF said county are empowered 10 90
under the law and such beard or boards
NAV contract, for building, for improve
may purchase or lease machinery for
use Of road work or do any and all
things expedient or proper in the
development of maintenance Of roads
in such townships as may issue bonds
hereunder respectively"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
for Chesterfield Cir
cult, Sunday, March eth.

st. Paul-10 a. m. Sunday school
C. P. Mangum, Supt.
Shiloh-11 a. m. and 730 p. m
Preaching, 10 a. m. Sunday school
G. w. Rivers, Jr.. Supt.
Zoar-2.3O p. m. Sunday school, ]
w. T. Rivers, Supt $50 Preaching
]. L. Tyler, p. C.
DR.. ]. B. Fearn, one of the most
prominent missionaries Of the Meth
odist church, South. will speak al
Shiloh church on Sunday, March 11t4
at II a. m. and at st. Paul that after
noon at 3.3O DR.. Fearn is making a
special visit to South Carolina and
Chesterfield lis indeed fortunate to
have him visit our community.
The Florence District Sunday school
conference will meet at st. Paul
church on Monday after the fourth
Sunday in this month and will con-
tinue in session for two days. The
laid plans for the entertainment OF
the hundred S of visitors which this
gathering will bring us.
]. L. TYLER, p. c.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
4 Kidney Remedy AdHlhss.
msnt Brought Grat
Happiness !,

1 take pleasure In stating tHIpx Hhsye
used Dr. Kilmers swamp -Roax that !
was greatly hsnefted by The as1le and
have used -1t ID my a
son, when quite young be su$fekl klfoTu
bladder or kidney afdlctio9. F eo3ll4 ~
my physician. he attended him hut az
him no good. Almost by Accidsrt \
noticed sn advertisement shs1f tht
curative properties Of Dr KnmsSt
Swamp Root. procured = boftis and
gave It to him according 70 dirscttons
Il cured him OF what we thought swas
almost impossible and the sarhs WITH
others Of my family. ] hays epsh
strong faith In Swamp Root tha$ 4
have never done without II in my fsmS
lily since the wonderful cure sof my sop
as well az myself. I recomnspd u g
all who suffer from kidney on bladdsf
troubles and ! am led 70 belhvs thsk
II Is one Of the best rnsdicines for tAe
purpose for which II 10 used. That hAe
ever been discovered. :#i{
This Is my experience from the ~
Of Swamp Root Wishing the pgouno-
ters Of this wonderful medactns elaree
sals TO the suffering public, u ~.
Yours respectfully. t'
W. IA. NaMHHH
s. Broyies St. Aus ~
Witness,
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04

The Act provides that Each member
Of such board Of Public Work shall
give bond satisfactory to the Board
of County Commissioners Of said coun.
ty In the sum of five thousand dollars
for the faithful performance of his
duty in the handling Of funds or di-
recting the work under the care of
such Board Of Public Works for the
proper attention to his duties in gen.
e.al as a member of said board and
each member shall be entitled to two
dollars per day for not more than
ninety days in any one year for actual
time spent in the discharge Of his duty.
After the first election one mem
her Of the Board Of Public Works will
County, having been born at Sawyer.
serve for full term Of six years, q
second member for four years, and the
third member for two years, thus every
member elected except two will serve
six years. the term of one member
expiring every two years.
The act provides for levy Of one
mill on every township voting bends.
be used in the maintenance Of roads
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
Bend Elections to Be Held May 4th

Pursuant to an Act passed by the
recent General Assembly the County
Board Of Commissioners will order an
election to be held on the 4th day OF
next May in each township in Chester
feld COUNTY for the purpose Of deter
ming the question Of issuing bonds for
permanent road improvement Each
township will vote separetly and the
amounts to be voted upon are as
follows: Cheraw township $4,000; /;
Court House, $4,000; Mt. Croghan,
100000: Old Store, $4,000; Cole
Hill. $4,000; Steer Pen, $4,000.
The bonds will run for a period Of
twenty-five years, and bear rate Of
interest not to exceed 6 per cent. All
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
1915 Reassessment Of All Propert
VIII Re Ordered.

Will Be ordered.
Reassessment Of all personally own
ed real property and all lpersonal
property will be ordered made in 1916
by the State Tax Commission, chair
man Jones stated on Monday. The
cations this year tetaointaeinsoinm
commission will conflne its investiga-j
tions this year to assessments Of prop
erty of the textile manufacturing
plants and later in the year 70 rail-
road property, with view Of equaliz-
ing the assessments for taxatisn, he
explained. =
Discussing unoffcially tns +unsat-
isfactory" present system Of rsturn-
ing property for taxation, Mr.. Jones
described as particularly difficult the
work that lies ahead Of the commis:
sion. He expressed for the. csmmis-
sion he heads a ideterminatien to de-
velop a system of returning property
for taxation that i'll be as nssfiy just
throughout the State as is psssfbls to
devise.
AS an illustration Of the Inequalities
Of the present methods OF assess-
ments, he mentioned that, in some
counties horses were valued st 500
and in other counties as lorr - $50,
on the average, when being nslnrned
for taxation. He declared hs; knew
this variance to be unjust In IT, light
Of information In his possespisn and
stated it could be taken &C q. Ssscrip-
tion Of the general condition obtain
Ing throughout the State. l
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
Taft to Sneak I'm Durham.

Durham, N. c., March At was
announced here today that former
President William H. Taft would de-
liver an address before the Durham
Bar association, March 19. He will
deliver an address at the University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. c.,
on the same day.